Where Is Your Congressman?
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | August 21st at 09:00 AM |
Heritage Action for America has a very funny new video out featuring actor Clint Howard titled “August Recess Excuses.” Many Congressman are not holding Town Hall meetings this August. The video shows what must be happening behind closed doors with members who are trying to avoid any embarrassing public meetings. Some great examples of why Senators and House members are avoiding Town Hall meetings are below: Senator | Read More »
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Today in Washington – May 19, 2010
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | May 19th at 11:00 AM |
Elites in Washington are looking over their shoulders today. There is a new Scarlet Letter in America and it is the Scarlet Letter “I” for incumbent. If you are a Senate candidate running for re-election or a member of the House, both Republican and Democrat, you are nervous that the people of America will kick you out of office because you are part of the problem. Rand Paul, | Read More »
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Today in Washington – May 18, 2010
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | May 18th at 11:00 AM |
I should rename my post today — “Today in Little Rock, Arkansas” or “Today in Lexington, Kentucky” or even “Today in Pennsylvania” — because all eyes in Washington will be watching to see if incumbent Senators Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) and/or Arlen Specter (RD-PA) lose in their respective primaries. Also, inside the beltway eyes will be on Kentucky to see if Rand Paul, the ultimate outsider, can beat | Read More »
Elena Kagan Nomination Debate Preview
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | May 10th at 12:16 AM |
President Obama is expected to announce at 10 am this morning that Elena Kagan will be submitted to the Senate for confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court. From FoxNews.com: President Barack Obama is to nominate Solicitor General Elena Kagan as his pick to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court, NBC News reported Sunday. Let the vetting begin. A preview of the Senate debate on Kagan to be Supreme Court Justice can | Read More »
David Frum Blames Conservatives for Specter and the Demise of Republicans
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | April 29th at 11:42 AM |
David Frum should take a hard look in the mirror if he wants to find the real culprit. I was a supporter of President George W. Bush, yet the demise of the Republican Party started during the Bush years and Frum’s former boss deserves a good portion of the blame. President Bush moved forward on No Child Left Behind (a massive expansion of the federal government | Read More »