Best News of the Century: Steve LaTourette Retires

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  July 31st at 02:47 PM  | 

“To the extent that we have not reached the level of fiscal dissoluteness of Greece, it is precisely because of the uncompromising “extremists” like the Tea Party.” Most people outside of Congress never heard of 9-term liberal Congressman Steve LaTourette (“R”- OH).  But his surprise announcement that he will retire at the end of the year is a big relief to all those who desire | Read More »

Freshman House Republicans Need Some Good Discernment

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  November 17th at 06:22 PM  | 

This morning’s Politico has an article on the number of leadership posts that the incoming class of 2010 is demanding be set aside for freshmen. Two slots on the Elected Leadership Committee (ELC), which basically means they will sit at the leadership table and participate in the discussion, one class president (largely irrelevant), and importantly, two coveted slots on the Steering Committee which makes committee | Read More »