North Dakota Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad announced Tuesday that he will retire from the Senate when his current term expires in 2012. “After months of consideration, I have decided not to seek reelection in 2012,” Conrad said in a written statement. “There are serious challenges facing our State and nation, like a $14 trillion debt and America’s dependence on foreign oil. It is more important I spend my time and […]
Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman (I) will not seek a fifth term in 2012, according two Democratic sources familiar with the decision. Lieberman’s office did not offer any comment on his plans, saying only that he would make an announcement tomorrow in Stamford, Connecticut. “The Senator’s remarks tomorrow will stand on their own,” said a Lieberman spokeswoman. Lieberman will be the second Democratic senator to make public his plans to leave […]
A microphone accidentally left on during Tuesday’s Senate session caught one Democratic senator complaining that the agenda is “all rigged.” After voting on the Food Safety Act, a microphone picked up Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) complaining that the process of setting the agenda during the lame-duck session is “rigged.” “It’s all rigged. The whole conversation is rigged,” he said. “The fact that we don’t get to a discussion before the […]
Call Me Madam Joe from RightChange on Vimeo. Here is an outstanding and hilarious new video that spoofs California Democrat Sen. Barbara Boxer’s “Call Me Senator” moment with a U.S. General. The General addressed Boxer as “Ma’am,” which is completely respectful and in accord with military protocol. But Boxer told him she wanted to be called “Senator” because, “I worked so hard for that title.” This video absolutely skewers Boxer […]
A testy U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry yesterday blamed clueless voters with short attention spans for the uphill battle beleaguered Democrats are facing against Republicans across the nation. “We have an electorate that doesn’t always pay that much attention to what’s going on so people are influenced by a simple slogan rather than the facts or the truth or what’s happening,” Kerry told reporters after touring the Boston Medical Center […]
What’s up with Harry Reid? The Senate majority leader lately has been saying stuff about other Democrats that he means as compliments but come across as kind of, well, off. Cringe-inducing, in a mild sort of way. In the latest such gaffelette, Senator Reid, speaking in New York City at a fundraiser hosted by Mayor Bloomberg, referred to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) of New York as “the hottest member” of […]
Defeated Senator Lisa Murkowski will announce a write-in bid for Senate tonight at 9 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. ADT. Murkowski was beaten by Tea Party favorite Miller, but has says she has been flooded with calls from Alaskans to peruse a write-in bid Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski will announce tonight in Anchorage she intends to pursue reelection as a write-in candidate after losing the GOP primary to Fairbanks attorney […]
Elena Kagan now has at least one Republican vote for confirmation to the Supreme Court: that of Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who said Tuesday that she was not someone he would have chosen “but the person who did choose – President Obama – I think chose wisely.’’ Mr. Graham’s announcement came as the Senate Judiciary Committee took up the Kagan nomination; a vote is expected later in the […]
Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl told the audience at a North Tempe Tea Party town hall meeting that during a private, one-on-one meeting with President Obama in the Oval Office, the President told him, regarding securing the southern border with Mexico, “The problem is, . . . if we secure the border, then you all won’t have any reason to support ‘comprehensive immigration reform.’” via Breitbart.tv » Sen Kyl: President […]
Michelle Malkin and I agree here, She is a Fan of South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint. Thankfully I live in the great state and Malkin has to put up with Denver Politics. Maybe you should make the move to the Conservative south Ms. Malkin, you know folks would love to have you. How are you on Low Country Boil, Chitterlings, and Okra? He’s always been one of my favorites. Today, […]
Copyright © 2021 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes