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One Simple Reason Why the Health Care Law’s Mandate IS Constitutional

By Scott P March 24, 201025 Comments

First of all, let me say how much better I like writing "Health Care Law" than "Health Care Bill". But on to the topic, there is a simple but under-reported…

Wednesday’s Evening Read

By nemski March 17, 20101 Comment

Time Magazine looks at 10 Ideas for the Next 10 Years. Here is Gregory Rodriguez on The White Anxiety Crisis. The Times' Washington correspondent Giles Whittell looks at the our…

Polling: In Which We Find Republicans Still Have a Problem

By cassandra_m February 13, 201032 Comments

It is fair to note that this poll shows a pretty toxic environment for both parties, but it seems clear that if you are a Congressional Dem, you have abit of an edge to build from. And if you are a Congressional repub, the massive media spin (and media lock) isn't exactly getting you alot of traction. Not yet, at least.

This Can’t Be Right

By cassandra_m December 28, 200985 Comments

The Obama Administration asked for funds to buy a prison in Illinois to transfer Gitmo prisoners to: Rebuffed this month by skeptical lawmakers when it sought finances to buy a…

Sometimes Size Doesn’t Matter

By nemski November 21, 20092 Comments

Matthew Yglesias has a great look at the size of bills on Capitol HIll and disingenuousness of Republicans who complain about a bill's length. The bill is long in part…

Where Did You Hear That Before?

By nemski November 15, 20092 Comments

Lobbyists ghostwrote a few, no, several, no, many speeches that uttered during the historic health care debate last week reports The New York Times. Statements by more than a dozen…

Lavelle: Good News, Bad News

By nemski November 13, 20095 Comments

The good news: Republican State Representative Greg Lavelle will not throw his hat in for Mike Castle's vacant Congressional seat, reports The Community News. “I recognize, and others in the…

Ethics Document Accidentally Released

By nemski October 30, 20098 Comments

A document from the US House Ethics Committee that details ongoing ethics investigations currently in play was inadvertently released reports The Washington Post. The 22-page "Committee on Standards Weekly Summary…

CASTLE TO RUN

By liberalgeek October 6, 200981 Comments

Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) will be running for Vice President Joe Biden’s old Senate seat in Delaware, according to a source connected to the congressman, instantly giving Republicans the opportunity to flip a traditionally-Democratic seat in their column.

One Simple Reason Why the Health Care Law’s Mandate IS Constitutional

Wednesday’s Evening Read

Polling: In Which We Find Republicans Still Have a Problem

This Can’t Be Right

Sometimes Size Doesn’t Matter

Where Did You Hear That Before?

Lavelle: Good News, Bad News

Ethics Document Accidentally Released

CASTLE TO RUN

Put Up Or Shut Up – More Of This Please

Climate Change Bill Passes, Castle Votes Aye

Thwart Rethug Delaying Tactics By…Speed Reading?

GOP Death List (Congressional Version)