Author: BooMan

Open Thread

Another reason I have faith in Pelosi. She is serious about lobbying reform. Even if it only applies to the House rules, she is going to clean up some of the mess. I’m liking it. The lobbyists? Not so much. What’s on...

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MyDD: Still Carrying the Load

Ellen O. Tauscher (CA-10) decided to do a preemptive counterattack against the left-wing of the Democratic Party the week before the elections. Maybe she is trying to reassure Boeing, Wal-Mart, and Pfizer that the new wave of...

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Stoller: Shrill and Vituperative

Matt Stoller is feeling shrill. I don’t exactly agree that: “The American people know…that Democratic Senators are moral lepers, weaklings, and that is the only reason we aren’t further ahead when the...

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Rove is no Maestro

Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten of the Los Angeles Times set the stage for less than satisfying results on election night. As the midterm campaign enters the homestretch, the GOP congressional juggernaut that has dominated...

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