Today in Washington – November 17, 2010

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  November 17th at 10:00 AM  | 

The Senate Republican Conference voted to ban earmarks yesterday.  A victory for conservatives — Hold on a second.  Moments after the announcement some Republicans stated that they would publicly flout the rule and Democrats pledged to fight to protect bloated pork barrel spending.  Although the President has pledged his opposition to earmarking, the true test may come soon if Congress sends him an Omnibus spending | Read More »

Two kinds of polling in California

By: Neil Stevens (Diary)  |  October 25th at 12:30 PM  | 

As always I give the note that any analysis I do of the California Senate race carries an unusual risk of bias because I live here and I have a strong emotional attachment to the outcome. That said, I’m beginning to notice a pattern in the polling between Democrat Barbara Boxer and Republican Carly Fiorina that suggests serious, late-breaking movement in favor of the Republican. | Read More »

This Week in Washington – September 13, 2010

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  September 13th at 10:00 AM  | 

Congress is back in session and up to no good.  Both the House and Senate are expected to fail to pass an extension of all of the ’01/’03 tax cuts and the regular appropriations bills.  Liberals are in a panic in Washington, D.C., so watch closely while terrified politicians try to buy votes and pass legislation in a desperate effort to save Congressional jobs.  These liberals are | Read More »

Today in Washington, May 14, 2010

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  May 14th at 11:00 AM  | 

The Elena Kagan nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court is still in the early stages, but problems are emerging.  Meet and greets for Kagan completed Day 2 and more one-on-one meetings are expected in the days ahead.  Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Scott Brown (R-MA) sounded like supporters of Kagan after one-on-one meetings and had nice things to say about the nominee.  Maybe they don’t even know that Kagan | Read More »