Tag: us senate

Jeepers…it really is now a 14/7/365 election cycle as this missive hit the email box this morning: Monday night on Chris Hayes, Ruben was asked if he was going to run against Senator Sinema and he made it clear: “I am a Marine and Marines prepare. That’s what I am…

I have only listened to a bit over two hours of the Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearings. But I have heard at least two Senators ask a question to how she might rule if violation of laws that they had authored and gotten passed would come to the Supreme…

DUH! I said that two months ago: Senator Ron Johnson IS Running For Re-election. But today we have this thunderous pre-announcement announcement at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson appears poised to announce as early as next week that he’s running for reelection, according to two highly placed…

Yes, I realize that on the face of it the basic filibuster isn’t unconstitutional…but I am using it in its generic sense just as the media and politicians do. It should be changed a bit…if the pompous buffoons like Sen. Lindsay Graham or Sen. Ted Cruz want to bloviate on…

Just sayin’: And I bet you were wondering if I had forgotten Senator McConnell…nope: Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the majority leader, vowed Friday night to hold a vote on a Trump nominee… …Mr. McConnell has said that in case of an opening this year, he would try…

In case you have a few extra moments and want to understand the Russian interference in the 2016 Elections without the bias of the media or the White House…here…knock yourself out. Personally, I am saving these for later! I don’t want to ruin the World Series mood that I am…

In the wake of the release of the redacted Mueller report, the Democrats in the House have been debating whether they should impeach the president or not. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the centrist old guard seem to oppose the action and are looking to roust the president in the…

Currently the Democrats actually physically sit on one side of the aisle and the Republicans on the other in the House and Senate. May I suggest a simple measure to help start breaking down the divide…the us against them syndrome. Seat the two houses like they do political conventions…make the…

A week or so ago I read an article about the upcoming schedule in Washington. Essentially it comes down to Congress having 39 working days between now and August and then they go on a five week hiatus. Hey, any of you get 5 solid weeks off with pay? Any…