Author: BooMan

SOTU Preview

Here’s a little preview of the State of the Union speech: THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ______________________________________________________________________________________________ EMBARGOED UNTIL 6:00PM...

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The Mighty Wurlitzer is the Problem

It’s hard to argue with Nate Silver’s data. Unless Karl Rove is very careful, his Conservative Victory Project super PAC is likely to be counterproductive. The record is pretty clear that conservative...

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Do We Have a Spending Problem?

According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), the federal government is projected to spend less money in the next decade on non-defense discretionary programs than at any point since at least 1962. This is a...

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They Have Nothing

David Drucker reports in Roll Call that the House Republicans have a new strategy. They will eschew negotiations with the administration and the Senate Democrats and begin passing “message” bills that they know will...

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Inhofe Will Put a Hold on Hagel

Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma is the Ranking Member (senior Republican) on the Senate Armed Services Committee. He has promised National Review Online that he will lead a filibuster against the confirmation of Chuck Hagel as Secretary...

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