Author: BooMan

I don’t feel like writing about anything today in light of the unspeakable tragedy that occurred this morning in Connecticut. What is there to say? Who could pull the trigger on a five year old? It’s sickening....

I can’t think of a worse mass-killing that has ever occurred in this country. It is beyond my capability to even imagine what might drive a person to murder elementary school children.

I’m beginning to think that, simply by standing pat, the president really is going to dismantle the modern Republican Party. I agree with Jon Chait that Obama isn’t doing this out of meanness or spite, but I think he...

There are rumblings within the Senate Democratic caucus that Daniel Inouye (D-HI) should give up his gavel as chairman of the Appropriations Committee. Basically, some senators think he is too old and infirm to run the...

I do not recommend Chuck Hagel as our next Defense Secretary but he isn’t being considered because he will get along well with AIPAC or the Republicans in Congress. He is being considered because his selection would enable...