Author: BooMan

Is it 1995?

Differences between the 1995 government shutdown and the 2007 government showdown. Bill Clinton: great communication skills and decent popularity. George W. Bush: no communications skills and polling in the crapper. Plus, no one...

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What Now?

This is just my preliminary thinking on what the Democrats should do now that they have passed the supplemental with benchmarks and timelines for withdrawal. The first thing they need to do is get their talking points straight....

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The President’s Polls are Collapsing

Last November the people of New Hampshire threw out both of their Republican congresspeople. It’s the only thing they could do to voice their displeasure with the President and his war. In return, the President decided to...

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The Supplemental Passes 51-47

The Senate has passed the Iraq War supplemental bill by a vote of 51-47. I will post the roll call as soon as the Senate Clerk does. The bill will now move to a conference between the House and Senate, as the Senate bill has...

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