The usual pundits and chin-pullers are all upset now that the Democratic reform to the filibuster will upset the spirit of bipartisanship and comity
Category: Senate
It’s Washington’s turn to learn from baseball
From time to time, Congress has involved itself in the world of baseball. Now it’s time for Congress to look at baseball for a
How to run against the Tea Party: Go left
We are properly focused on the short-term concerns about Republican obstinance in Congress. One way or another, we will get beyond this. The result
Government shutdown won’t stop Obamacare launch
They can hold their breath, stomp their feet, throw their toys, lock themselves in their rooms, refuse to eat dinner, and shout bad words
The New Denial: How much of partisan gridlock is driven by race?
Recently, historian Taylor Branch said, “Everybody says partisan gridlock is poisoning America, but nobody asks how much of it, underneath, is driven by race
There used to be great southern Democrats; not so with southern Republicans
Remember the great Democratic southern politicians like Senator Sam Ervin of North Carolina and Senator William Fulbright of Arkansas? If you are a progressive
We need to call out politicians’ blind spots
After bragging a little too much about his business successes, former Illinois Senator Charles Percy said, “If only I could see myself as others
Time for a Republican whistle blower
Occasionally we see the underbelly of the Republican Party when members make outrageous remarks. But what really goes on when House or Senate Republicans
Senators’ tax-loophole suggestions to be kept secret for 50 years. Huh?
In a move that Business Week calls something that might have been “dreamed up by a 10-year-old after watching Thunderball,” the Senate Finance Committee
Mainstream media is like the frog in a boiling pot
By its very definition, the term “news” means something that is happening now. What qualifies as news in the mainstream media is largely events