Month: August 2008

Senate: Upping Female Representation

This year we have a decent chance of electing Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire to replace John Sununu, and Kay Hagan of North Carolina to replace Elizabeth Dole. That would only be a pickup of one net woman in the Senate, but it...

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Disgusting Headline of the Week

Just google “Gustav” and “redemption” to see what I mean: GOP sees potential redemption in Gustav ST. PAUL, Minn. — Republican officials say their radically curtailed convention offers a big political...

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McCain Might Not Attend Convention

One way to avoid competing with the Democratic convention is to basically cancel the Republican convention. ST. PAUL —Senator John McCain said Sunday afternoon that Republicans would suspend most activities on the first day of...

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Open Thread

Well, now that I have that Fantasy Football draft out of the way, what have I missed? What’s going on out there besides the hurricane?

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Republican Response to Gustav

I don’t know if Hurricane Gustav is going to deliver a devastating hit to the Gulf Coast but it will be a significant storm that produces a lot of damage. And…it will be have political ramifications. The Republicans...

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