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Don't Blame the Filibuster

Political reformers who want to help promote more bipartisan legislation in the Senate should focus less on ending the 60 vote cloture rule and more on weakening the power of the party caucuses. Pleas for Congressional "bi-partisanship" flood the media marketplace. Esteemed columnists and think …

Written by Steve Bell on Friday January 8, 2010

Don't Blame the Filibuster

Political reformers who want to help promote more bipartisan legislation in the Senate should focus less on ending the 60 vote cloture rule and more on weakening the power of the party caucuses. Pleas for Congressional "bi-partisanship" flood the media marketplace. Esteemed columnists and think …

Written by Steve Bell on Friday January 8, 2010

Steele Can't Have it Both Ways

In his book, Michael Steele loudly criticizes Republicans who support policies with which he disagrees. But now that he's taking fire for his mismanagement of the RNC, he's invoking Reagan's so-called Eleventh Commandment. In his book , Michael Steele loudly criticizes Republicans who don't …

Written by Daniel Webster on Friday January 8, 2010

Steele Can't Have it Both Ways

In his book, Michael Steele loudly criticizes Republicans who support policies with which he disagrees. But now that he's taking fire for his mismanagement of the RNC, he's invoking Reagan's so-called Eleventh Commandment. In his book , Michael Steele loudly criticizes Republicans who don't …

Written by Daniel Webster on Friday January 8, 2010

Steele Can't Have it Both Ways

In his book, Michael Steele loudly criticizes Republicans who support policies with which he disagrees. But now that he's taking fire for his mismanagement of the RNC, he's invoking Reagan's so-called Eleventh Commandment. In his book , Michael Steele loudly criticizes Republicans who don't …

Written by Daniel Webster on Friday January 8, 2010

Reid to Ford: Drop Dead

If Politico is correct Harry Reid personally attempted to shiv former House Rep. Harold Ford Jr.'s plans to contest Kirsten Gillibrand's nomination for the New York Senate seat. I personally suspect that Harold Ford Jr.'s relatively conservative voting record as a member of the House of …

Written by David Frum on Friday January 8, 2010

Reid to Ford: Drop Dead

If Politico is correct Harry Reid personally attempted to shiv former House Rep. Harold Ford Jr.'s plans to contest Kirsten Gillibrand's nomination for the New York Senate seat. I personally suspect that Harold Ford Jr.'s relatively conservative voting record as a member of the House of …

Written by David Frum on Friday January 8, 2010

Reid to Ford: Drop Dead

If Politico is correct Harry Reid personally attempted to shiv former House Rep. Harold Ford Jr.'s plans to contest Kirsten Gillibrand's nomination for the New York Senate seat. I personally suspect that Harold Ford Jr.'s relatively conservative voting record as a member of the House of …

Written by David Frum on Friday January 8, 2010

The War Must Be Obama's Top Priority

It’s high past time for the president to acknowledge that winning the War on Terror is his most important, overriding responsibility. Everything else -- including so-called comprehensive healthcare reform -- is secondary. The media are sure to laud President Obama for forthrightly addressing, …

Written by John Guardiano on Friday January 8, 2010

The War Must Be Obama's Top Priority

It’s high past time for the president to acknowledge that winning the War on Terror is his most important, overriding responsibility. Everything else -- including so-called comprehensive healthcare reform -- is secondary. The media are sure to laud President Obama for forthrightly addressing, …

Written by John Guardiano on Friday January 8, 2010

The War Must Be Obama's Top Priority

It’s high past time for the president to acknowledge that winning the War on Terror is his most important, overriding responsibility. Everything else -- including so-called comprehensive healthcare reform -- is secondary. The media are sure to laud President Obama for forthrightly addressing, …

Written by John Guardiano on Friday January 8, 2010

Obama Underwear Bomber Fail

The president's speech today acknowledged failure in a generic way - but no particular failure was mentioned and nobody will be held to account. So my spy-minded friend's prediction that Obama would get tough with intelligence failures turns out wrong. The president's speech today acknowled…

Written by David Frum on Thursday January 7, 2010

Obama Underwear Bomber Fail

The president's speech today acknowledged failure in a generic way - but no particular failure was mentioned and nobody will be held to account. So my spy-minded friend's prediction that Obama would get tough with intelligence failures turns out wrong. The president's speech today acknowled…

Written by David Frum on Thursday January 7, 2010

Obama Underwear Bomber Fail

The president's speech today acknowledged failure in a generic way - but no particular failure was mentioned and nobody will be held to account. So my spy-minded friend's prediction that Obama would get tough with intelligence failures turns out wrong. The president's speech today acknowled…

Written by David Frum on Thursday January 7, 2010

Prop. 8 Trial isn't Made for TV

A federal judge argued yesterday that the trial over the constitutionality of Proposition 8 should be videotaped and made available over the internet. Allowing cameras into the courtroom however could jeopardize the integrity of this trial. A San Francisco federal judge argued yesterday that the …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Thursday January 7, 2010

Prop. 8 Trial isn't Made for TV

A federal judge argued yesterday that the trial over the constitutionality of Proposition 8 should be videotaped and made available over the internet. Allowing cameras into the courtroom however could jeopardize the integrity of this trial. A San Francisco federal judge argued yesterday that the …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Thursday January 7, 2010

Prop. 8 Trial isn't Made for TV

A federal judge argued yesterday that the trial over the constitutionality of Proposition 8 should be videotaped and made available over the internet. Allowing cameras into the courtroom however could jeopardize the integrity of this trial. A San Francisco federal judge argued yesterday that the …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Thursday January 7, 2010

President Obama Vs. Candidate Obama

On the campaign trail, Obama promised to take federal funding for his campaign, to close Guantanamo, and to televise dealmaking on healthcare reform. Promises made - promises all broken. Candidate Obama promised to take federal funding for his campaign, to close Guantanamo, and to televise …

Written by Brad Schaeffer on Thursday January 7, 2010

President Obama Vs. Candidate Obama

On the campaign trail, Obama promised to take federal funding for his campaign, to close Guantanamo, and to televise dealmaking on healthcare reform. Promises made - promises all broken. Candidate Obama promised to take federal funding for his campaign, to close Guantanamo, and to televise …

Written by Brad Schaeffer on Thursday January 7, 2010

President Obama Vs. Candidate Obama

On the campaign trail, Obama promised to take federal funding for his campaign, to close Guantanamo, and to televise dealmaking on healthcare reform. Promises made - promises all broken. Candidate Obama promised to take federal funding for his campaign, to close Guantanamo, and to televise …

Written by Brad Schaeffer on Thursday January 7, 2010