Author: BooMan

Bush & Cheney Should Face Jury

Two people are responsible for the torture and illegal seven-year detainment of Muhammad Saad Iqbal. Those two people are George W. Bush and Dick Cheney. No one else needs to be held responsible. Bush and Cheney should answer...

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My Two Cents on Staffing

Unlike others, I haven’t made a sport of nitpicking Barack Obama’s staffing decisions. I’ve been disappointed in a few hires, but I’ve grown more comfortable with his decisions as the process has gone on....

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Chatty Open Thread

Lots of news today. Do me a favor and give me your thoughts on some of it. Some seriously great appointments, Al Franken is certified the winner, Leon Panetta has been appointed as DCI (I approve, even if DiFi does not). Most of...

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Forecasting the New Senators

If it’s hard to be an effective senator in your first term, it’s even harder to be effective in your first two years. Appointed senators often find that they are not fully accepted until they have run and won a...

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Forecasting the New Senators

If it’s hard to be an effective senator in your first term, it’s even harder to be effective in your first two years. Appointed senators often find that they are not fully accepted until they have run and won a...

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