Author: BooMan

Republican senators Olympia Snowe, Lisa Murkowski, and Scott Brown will join Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in voting for the standalone bill to repeal the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. I think that adds up to 61 votes in...

You can piss on my leg and tell me that it’s raining as long as you get the hell out. For those who want to see a significant drawdown occur next year, pressing for that outcome on claims of success could be less...

I believe in standing for something but I don’t believe in proving your impotence just to make yourself feel better about getting rolled. It was almost comical watching progressive organizations try to oppose the...

I know that for Obama’s critics the secret is that “he lead” or that he “show leadership” or that he “knock some heads” or whatever, but I think the roll call on the Bernie Sanders...

Don’t say I didn’t warn you about jackassholery: Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) will force readings of both a nuclear arms treaty and $1.1 trillion spending bill that could eat up hours of the remaining lame-duck Congress....