Author: BooMan

It’s Still About the Filibuster

One of the things I think politicians are least inclined to do is to create problems for themselves on bills that will never become law. So, for example, so long as ‘centrist’ Democrats knew that the Employee Free...

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House Management Strategery

There are certain votes that are easy to attack and difficult to defend. I do not mean, necessarily, that these votes are morally problematic. They are often just the opposite. What I mean is that they take more time and energy...

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Reality-Check

In order for Al Franken’s mere presence in the Senate to make a difference, two things need to happen. First, the Democrats will need to get both Robert Byrd and Teddy Kennedy to show up to cast a vote for cloture. That is...

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Open Books Thread

It’s the end of the month again. This site, like so many others, cannot operate without generous donations from people like you. In this down economy, all media outlets are suffering from a dramatic drop-off in advertising...

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Open Thread

Hey, Norm, it’s never too late to be gracious. What’s on your mind? Update [2009-6-30 16:12:21 by BooMan]: Coleman concedes.

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