Tag Archives: Congressional Republicans

Economic Policy Journal: Veronique De Rugy: Stop Calling The GOP The Party of Small Government

Source: The New Democrat Listening to Republicans today talk about the need for limited government and limiting the size as well as growth of government, is like talking and listening to a 400 pound man ( perhaps in New Jersey, … Continue reading

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Real Time With Bill Maher: Monologue: ‘Banana Republicans’

Source:The New Democrat Watching CNN yesterday afternoon as I was working ( of course ) they were obviously covering the release of the Devin Nunes memo and they had Robert Baer on who was a career CIA intelligence officer before … Continue reading

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Real Time With Bill Maher: New Rule: What if Barack Obama Said It?

Source:The Daily Review Just to at least sound serious for a minute. The reasons why the Republican Party are holding Donald Trump to a lower standard and perhaps low standard is not the right term and no standard at all … Continue reading

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The National Interest: Albert Carnesale: Deal or No Deal: The Choice Before Congress

Source:The National Interest Albert Carnesale, in his National Interest piece, makes a good point about Congressional Republicans. And maybe the problem they’re having is that America unlike Europe and a lot of other places, does not have a true opposition … Continue reading

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Patrick J. Buchanan: The GOP’s Iran Dilemma

Source:Patrick J. Buchanan I actually agree with Pat Buchanan, who seems to be getting more sane and intelligent as he gets older. The way I would put it, is that President Obama and perhaps intentionally, has boxed the Republican Party, … Continue reading

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The Daily Beast: Lawrence Gelb: GOP Hates Barack Obama More Than a Nuclear Iran

The Daily Beast Even through Senate Leader Mitch McConnell is the strongest and most powerful Republican in Congress and that includes the Speaker of the House John Boehner, who outranks him in the U.S. Constitution, being a stronger leader than … Continue reading

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New York Daily News: S.E. Cupp: ‘State of The Union a Window Into Obama’s Mind’

Source:New York Daily News What I don’t think that S.E. Cupp gets that is of course President Obama was taking a victory lap last night. Which is his right, because the economy is finally moving and moving well. No longer … Continue reading

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Reason: Jacob Sullum- Legal Pot in Washington D.C. Slips Through a Loophole

  Source: Reason: Jacob Sullum- Legal Pot in Washington D.C. Slips Through a Loophole Sounds to me that House Republicans led by Representative Andy Harris of Maryland will lose the legal pot issue in Washington D.C. because of bad legislating and … Continue reading

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Roll Call: Opinion: David Hawkings: Could Steve Scalise Shepherd a Rewrite of the Voting Rights Act?

Roll Call: Opinion: David Hawkings: Could Steve Scalise Shepherd a Rewrite of the Voting Rights Act? Do I think House Republicans especially the House Republican Leadership will see the Steve Scalise situation as an opportunity to reach out to African-Americans … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: 1997 White House Correspondents Dinner Featuring President Bill Clinton & Comedian Job Stewart

Source:The New Democrat  President Bill Clinton was the Comedian in Chief. Because, For one he has a great sense of humor and has always had that and if you live the life he has, the life of riding a roller … Continue reading

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