James Clyburn (D, SC-06) dangles potential public option carrot.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  October 15th at 11:58 PM  | 

(Via AoSHQ) Rep. James Clyburn went out there today to promise that, if only Democratic voters come out and keep their feckless legislators in control of Congress, said feckless legislators will maybe get a public option going next year. Although one suspects that if Democratic voters just elect Clyburn he’ll hold up under the strain somehow. “Reelect me, keep Democrats on the field. And when | Read More »

James Clyburn’s (D, SC-06) timeline for withdrawal.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  January 30th at 01:16 PM  | 

June 16th, 2006: Voted nay on a resolution rejecting the imposition of a timeline on the withdrawal of troops from Iraq. February 16, 2007: Voted to condemn the ultimately-successful surge strategy that allowed us to win the Iraq War. March 10, 2007: Clyburn acts as whip for Iraq supplemental bill that included a timeline for withdrawal. May 1, 2007: Clyburn condemns Bush’s veto of the | Read More »