Tag: Senate Reform
Democrats, Please Use Your Power
I give some ideas of what Democrats can do in the lame duck session and discuss what I’ve learned from this year’s election.
Here’s Why We Need Senate Reform
South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint says he will block any legislation that isn’t cleared through his office.
Bayh-partisanship: Reform Congress
Evan Bayh may be a mediocre legislator but since he’s announced his retirement from the Senate, he’s been a strong voice for Senate reform. He wrote an op-ed that appeared yesterday in the NYT on the subject. He correctly diagnoses the problem with money in politics and the “permanent campaign:” Perhaps from this starting point, […]
I Didn’t Elect President Shelby
WTF!?!? Is Senator Richard Shelby out to prove that the Senate is completely dysfunctional and that Republicans are full of sh*t? Sen. Shelby has placed a blanket hold on ALL of Obama’s nominations: Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) has put an extraordinary “blanket hold” on at least 70 nominations President Obama has sent to the Senate, […]
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