Day: March 30, 2017

I didn't know what to make of the change in leadership in the Sussex County Democratic Party, until I read this update by Claire Snyder-Hall. "The Sussex County Democrats had…

Some procedural crap going on now. Passing motions to enable the session, etc. BTW - this is going out live on FB. All of my observation will go in the…

Jesus H. Christ: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/30/us/politics/devin-nunes-intelligence-reports.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news The takeaway: A pair of White House officials played a role in providing Representative Devin Nunes of California, the Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee,…

In an uncharacteristically direct and forceful statement, Tom Carper has announced that he will support the Democratic filibuster of Judge Neil Gorsuch.

I believe that moving forward with Judge Gorsuch’s nomination will send a signal that it’s acceptable to put partisan politics over fidelity to our Constitution. It is not. While I do not believe that two wrongs make a right, I believe this may be our only opportunity to right a historic wrong. Therefore, I am left with no other choice but to oppose Judge Gorsuch’s nomination until we find agreement on moving Judge Garland’s nomination forward at the same time.

The complete statement is below the fold.