Month: July 2012

You’d never guess from the way this Washington Post story starts off, but yesterday was a remarkable day in the US Senate. First, the Senate took a simple majority vote on two bills, just the way the Founders intended....

It’s always fun when the circus comes to town!  Clowns! Freaks! And a zany ringmaster leading the show!  Come one, come all!

Here’s something to pass the time overnight. Assuming that Barack Obama is reelected, who do you think will be the major contenders for the Democratic and Republican nominations for president in 2016? The Democrats have...

Sens. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and Jim Webb of Virginia are both retiring from the Senate. They need new jobs. Maybe that is why they are the only two members of the Senate Democratic Caucus to vote against extending the...