Well, at least the far left. And hey, fair enough. I don’t agree with many of his recent decisions either, especially the ones regarding the Abu Gharib photos and detainee policies. But Obama talked at length during the campaign about taking more centrist positions and trying to find common ground and that’s what he’s doing. [...]
This is a pretty surprising turn of events, because not only was Huntsman mentioned by many as a potential presidential contender in 2012, but this move will have the net effect of thumbing his nose at the entire Republican party. Because if anybody is Mr Bipartisanship in the Republican party, it’s Hunstman. Mix this in [...]
The global warming debate is heating up in the House, leading to the kind of quirky moments that are a common feature of life on the Hill. Next week, Henry Waxman (D-CA), will bring his Waxman-Markey climate-control bill before the Energy and Commerce Committee he chairs. Just minutes after Waxman announced he was “very, very [...]
Usually, when people debate why the conservative movement has hit hard times, they argue about whether Republicans are fiscally conservative enough or whether they are too focused on social issues. Rarely does the third tent pole of modern conservativism get mentioned: the national security conservatives. But that’s the exact group to blame argues Daniel Larison [...]
David Brooks identifies a key problem with the health care reform legislation milling around Congress: it may not save us much money: If you read the C.B.O. testimony and talk to enough experts, you come away with a stark conclusion: There are deep structural forces, both in Medicare and the private insurance market, that have [...]
In a bid to survive bankruptcy, Chrsyler is closing nearly 800 dealerships, a full quarter of the company’s dealers. The dealers themselves had no say. While bankruptcy may be a better long-term solution for Chrysler than continued government bailouts, the short-term will not be pretty. Car dealerships provide a lot of jobs and a lot [...]
When it comes to waterboarding, the question now surrounding House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is what did she know and when did she know it. Today, Pelosi claimed what she knew, at least at first, was a lie. [T]he House’s top Democrat, speaking at a news conference in the Capitol, was unequivocal about a CIA briefing [...]
While some have worried that the Democratic controlled Congress might strip our war efforts of funding, that wasn’t the case in the House where members passed $97 billion in war funding by a vote of 368-60 — $12 billion more than President Obama requested. The senate is in the process of passing a similar bill, [...]
Political Wire shares some news about Intrade futures and says that Sonomayor is still in the lead… Intrade has opened betting markets for the next U.S. Supreme Court Justice with Sonia Sotomayor currently the favored candidate at a 28% chance. Elena Kagan has a 23% chance of becoming the next justice, followed by Diane Wood [...]
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