The Senate passes GOP FAA extension after White House freaks out

By: Soren Dayton (Diary)  |  August 5th at 11:05 AM  | 

Yesterday the press announced a bipartisan compromise over the FAA. Of course, that wasn’t what happened. One reporter told me that the deal was bipartisan because “that was how Reid framed it in his statement.” What really happened was that Harry Reid and Senate Democrats proved themselves to be venal, the press fell down on the job, the White House had a panic attack, and | Read More »

Reid to America: My backroom deal can’t be perfected

By: Soren Dayton (Diary)  |  December 19th at 05:44 PM  | 

The Senate has been called the world’s greatest deliberative body. Not today. You see, Harry Reid cut a deal with the Democrats. Then he introduced that deal as a substitute to the bill. And then he “filled the tree”. That’s a short-hand to describe a parliamentary manuever by which no amendments are allowed to the action currently on the floor. The Majority Leader can always | Read More »