Tag Archives: U.S. Senate

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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William Galston: ‘State of The Union, President Obama in Campaign Mode: Pushes Middle Class Agenda’

Source:Brookings Institution– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) giving his 2015 SOTU. You can also see this post at FRS FreeState, on WordPress. “As President Obama strode to the podium to deliver his 2015 State of the Union address, he had … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Kevin Mahnken: President Pro Tempore Orrin Hatch & Need For Succession Reform

Source:The New Republic Here’s a post that perhaps only political, Constitution and American history junkies would be interested. I just happen to be all three, so I’m more than qualified to be interested in this. But here’s something that I … Continue reading

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Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum: ‘President Nixon Nominates Gerald R. Ford as VP’

Source:Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum– President Richard M. Nixon (Republican, California) announcing House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford (Republican, Michigan) as his new Vice President. “Nixon Nominates Gerald R. Ford as VP” From the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library … 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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The Washington Post: Michael Gerson- Are Democrats Stuck in 1979?

“The passing of Mario Cuomo brought bipartisan tributes appropriate to a rare political figure with a developed inner life. He was Catholic-educated, and it showed. How many other politicians grappled with Thomas Aquinas? Even the loser is dignified by such … Continue reading

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CBS News: Washington Unplugged: Bob Orr Interviews P.J. O’Rourke – The Lighter-Side of Politics

. Source:The New Democrat  “Don’t vote it only encourages the bastards”. Well I guess another way of looking at that would that if you don’t vote, some dumb bastard will vote instead and vote for the crooked bastard that is … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Elaine Teng: Congress Blocks Washington-DC Marijuana Legalization

Source:The New Republic I’ve lost count how many times Republicans and so-called Conservatives talk about the need for federalism, state and local control, but that as long as states and locals governing what the way they approve. Doing things that … Continue reading

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KDBI-TV: One On One With P.J. O’Rourke: Interviewed by Jon Caldara

Source:The New Democrat  Here’s where I agree with P.J. O’Rourke when it comes to the economy. And why I don’t like big government when it comes to social issues or personal issues. When government taxes or spends money to the … Continue reading

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