Subprime lending bust explained
"I could go to a mortgage lender in my street-bum fashion clothes, declare that I had income of $10 million a year and the wealth of a billionaire. Then the…
Around the Horn Friday: Think Spring Edition
Welcome to Around the Horn for Sunshine Week. The legislature was in session this week, so they generated some headlines with some of our favorite blogs. Citizens for a Better…
The Senator from Delaware is recognized…
[youtube=href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1op8vwF5UA] Yesterday the Senate Republicans voted to support President Bush's plan to commit more men and women to policing an open-ended civil war.
TommyWonk Thursday: All about the Environment
I missed my regular appointment for "Wonky Wednesday," being busy with earning a living, but here's a preview of coming (or should I say ongoing) attractions over at TommyWonk: We…
“It is Normal to Dismiss U.S. Attorneys” and Other Myths
One of our readers took issue with the US Attorneys "scandal" as a non-story. I told them that it is a story and here is another nail in the non-story…
Thursday Tracking Poll: Wayne Smith’s Replacement
Here is the triumphant return of the Thursday Tracking Poll. We now seem to have a race to really track. Click here for the poll If the election were held…
Atkins threatens to drag out Republican dirty laundry
In a last ditch effort to not get kicked out of the General Assembly for being a drunken, spouse abuser. Legislative Hall was buzzing with speculation that Atkins was going…
One Month Later
I just looked at the calendar and realized that it was month ago today that Jason went clean. Luckily for us it was the shortest month, so it barely feels…
Don’t Pile on da Rabbit!
I almost feel sorry for Gonzales. Not only did the NYT call for his resignation, but now even his own party is calling for his head (almost literally). John Cornyn…
Cathcart Takes House Majority Position
Dick Cathcart (R-My District) has been selected by the Republicans in the State House as their Majority Leader. As a result he had to step down from his chairmanship of…
Shakeup at DoJ
The calls for Alberto Gonzales' firing are having some effect. Today his top aide Kyle Sampson resigned. Today an email exchange between Sampson and Harriet Miers discussing Attorneys that should…
Balance? Never on Sunday
Media Matters has done a survey of the Sunday morning talk shows and found that they are still more conservative than liberal. The leading theory on the imbalance in the…
Bryon Short in the 7th
Last night the Democrats in the 7th selected Bryon Short to be their candidate to replace Wayne Smith. Short was a Carper aide for many years both in the House…
