Statement from James O’Keefe

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  January 29th at 11:30 AM  | 

Much has been written and said about James O’Keefe’s incursion into Mary Landrieu’s office in Louisiana. It is interesting to me how Landrieu, through MSNBC and the mouth of David Shuster, made sure to get its spin out quickly before O’Keefe could get out of jail and to a microphone. More interesting to me is how many on our side raced out immediately to condemn | Read More »

The Louisiana Purchase

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  November 22nd at 08:15 PM  | 

Back in the old days, people would at least look ashamed when caught being bribed, but not Mary Landrieu. It’s being called the Louisiana Purchase. Senator Harry Reid put a provision on the health care plan that originally called for $100 million to be funneled to Louisiana exclusively. Mary Landrieu refused to vote for cloture on the motion to proceed to the health care debate. | Read More »