Month: November 2011

Watch Who Defends Cain

Not to be crude, but it’s not that hard to imagine that sexual harassment is a real thing. A women asks for a raise, and her boss asks for a sexual favor. That’s pretty straightforward, and it’s probably still...

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How’s This for Disingenuous?

The Nile is not just a river in Egypt: A simple yes or no would have sufficed, but when House Speaker John Boehner was asked whether anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist was a positive influence on his caucus, he feigned ignorance....

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Reality vs. Republicans on Immigration

It’s basically a waste of time for one chamber of Congress to spend a lot of effort on a bill that has no chance of passing the other chamber. In an ideal world, neither chamber of Congress would bother working on bills...

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Rebuild America Jobs Act – Failed 51-49

http://democrats.senate.gov/2011/11/01/rebuild-america-jobs-act-will-create-jobs-make-our-roads-safe r/ Called the Rebuild America Jobs Act, the bill is based on President Obama’s jobs plan, and would invest $50 billion in...

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