Author: BooMan

I don’t usually get much response when I write about House and Senate races but I like to do it anyway. Democrats were disappointed a few weeks ago when their candidate failed to qualify for a run-off to replace the...

Alaska has one at-large congressional seat. It’s currently held by the ethically challenged Don Young. Take a look at this from Roll Call (sub. req.) Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) has acknowledged taking more than $5,500 in...

Someone needs some sleep. It was not immediately clear what would follow the failed cloture vote. When asked what comes next, Frank R. Lautenberg, D-N.J., responded, “the apocalypse.” Geez. I hope not. What did you think of the...

What’s going on on the left coast?

Since the young among us have never really seen a sustained filibuster, I thought I’d help everyone know what to look for. The reason this filibuster is happening is not because there is any rule about filibusters, but...