Author: BooMan

BooMan’s Senate Roundup

Congressional Quarterly has updated their Senate projections, but they are so timid that I thought I’d do my own in response. NO CLEAR FAVORITE (4 seats) KENTUCKY — Mitch McConnell, R Vote for winner in 2002: 65 percent...

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Hastert Set to Go

Word is leaking out that Dennis Hastert will announce his retirement on Friday. There are even some rumors that he will not fill-out his term. The expected retirement of former House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert from Illinois’ 14th...

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RIP, Phil Rizzuto

May Phil Rizzuto (1918-2007) rest in peace. He was a Hall of Fame shortstop for the New York Yankees before he became a Hall of Fame broadcaster for the New York Yankees. When I was growing up Phil Rizzuto was the voice of...

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Lux on the DLC

Mike Lux, over at OpenLeft explains why he has a problem with the Democratic Leadership Council: First, it’s the obsession with being “tough” on foreign policy at all costs. As David Sirota and others have...

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Lux on the DLC

Mike Lux, over at OpenLeft explains why he has a problem with the Democratic Leadership Council: First, it’s the obsession with being “tough” on foreign policy at all costs. As David Sirota and others have...

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