Author: BooMan

GOP United in Most Things

Norm Ornstein makes some good points but when he says that Ron Paul currently represents almost a third of the GOP, he goes way too far. One way of looking at this question is to ask how many Republicans in Congress share Ron...

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Casual Observation

When you think about a possible Santorum presidency, the most exciting thing is that he’ll do his utmost to shame us all out of ever having sex for fun again. Actually, he would never have the votes in Congress, but...

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Obama Turns the Screw on McConnell

Here come some more recess appointments. The GOP is gonna howl. It isn’t just Richard Cordray. Obama is also set to use recess appointments to install his picks to the National Labor Relations Board, according to White House...

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Obama Puts Thumb Down on McConnell

Here’s most of the speech President Obama made today in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He announced that he would be recess-appointing Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), even though the Senate...

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Iowa Caucuses Thread

I’ve been dealing with a cranky boy with a bad cold. I think I need a nap myself. I did find time to read this piece by Ta-Nehisi Coates. I’m pretty sure that’s going to be the best thing I read all day. Maybe...

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