This Week in Washington – August 2, 2010
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | August 2nd at 11:00 AM |
Many liberals are fleeing President Obama. Gallup has the President at 45% approval and 47% disapproval for a -2% gap today. In a story titled “Democrats Scatter Monday as Obama Comes to Town,” on the NBC affiliate for Atlanta, GA, further evidence is provided of this emerging phenomena: If you think this will be a time for Democrats running for office to rally around the chief executive- -you probably | 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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This Week in Washington – May 17, 2010
By: Brian Darling (Diary) | May 17th at 10:35 AM |
Last week was America’s introduction to liberal Elena Kagan. The vetting of President Obama’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, Solicitor General Elena Kagan, will continue this week and we shall see how the least experienced nominee in our collective lifetimes fares in her second week of consideration by the American people. Conservatives assailed Kagan over the weekend for breaking the law in banning the military from recruiting | Read More »
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