Obama’s czar end-run: ‘Signing statements’ he once opposed

By: Beltway Whispers (Diary)  |  April 17th at 10:35 PM  | 

While the debate rages among conservatives on the merits of the budget deal lawmakers struck with President Barack Obama, add an additional point of contention: Czars, of which the appropriations measure reached last week eliminated four. At least, that’s what House GOP’ers thought. The spending bill as written prohibited the White House from devoting funds to those czars directing the administration’s policy agenda for health | Read More »

TX Senate Dem recruit once object of scorn for military interrogations

By: Beltway Whispers (Diary)  |  April 16th at 05:10 PM  | 

Did national Democrats’ recruitment of former Iraq commander Ricardo Sanchez transform the Texas Senate race from a blow-out into a marquee 2012 contest? Not a chance, say Republicans eyeing the race. For deep red Texas GOP’ers, the most significant task is clearing the primary field, which includes former solicitor general Ted Cruz, ex-railroad commish Michael Williams, former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and car dealer-turned-secretary of | Read More »

New DNC chief needs refresher on Obama health care program

By: Beltway Whispers (Diary)  |  April 6th at 06:00 PM  | 

President Barack Obama on Tuesday tapped Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz to succeed former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine atop the Democratic National Committee after its members gather later this month. The Florida firebrand was an obvious choice for Obama, who faces a contentious re-election bid next year and counts Wasserman Schultz among his fiercest defenders. But the president’s new attack dog’s talking points don’t always jibe | Read More »