Over at RMG, Barbara Anderson of Citizens for Limited Taxation had some of her harshest words yet for Scott Brown and his vote on Wall Street reform. that one very foolish newbie senator thought he could be "independent" while telling his … [Read more...]
“Back to triple A, Scottie.”
Hate to think what I'm thinking... but relative to the subject of this original post, what we see is Scott giving cover to the liberals, Democrats in general, and the Obama machine. If this continues, this makes him more of a problem than … [Read more...]
2012 Dem Convention finalist cities announced WITH POLL
The DNC has announced the four finalists for hosting the 2012 Democratic National Convention. The finalists are: St. Louis, Missouri; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Cleveland, Ohio. I've been to all four, … [Read more...]
Credit where credit is due: Scott Brown votes to end Wall Street reform filibuster
Scott Brown is, well, not our favorite Senator. But we are a reality-based operation here, and we give credit where credit is due. And today, credit is due to Senator Brown, who voted with most (though not all) Democrats and the … [Read more...]
“Not ready for prime time” doesn’t begin to describe it
Really, Scott Brown should hole up with a media consultant for about a month before venturing onto the airwaves again. It just gets sadder and sadder. Via TPM: "Inappropriate"? What is that supposed to mean? … [Read more...]
A (modest) silver lining
Believe it or not, some good things will come out of Tuesday's debacle. There will be plenty of time to talk about what they are and how to take advantage of them. For now, here's one: in the last three days, we've seen an … [Read more...]
Khazei ’12
Pros of Alan Khazei running again: He's run for Senate before, and made major inroads in the last campaign It's a regular election, so he will have more time to win over voters, a luxury he didn't have in the last campaign. He has fresh new … [Read more...]
Palin resigns. Seriously.
Sarah Palin has announced that she is resigning as the Governor of Alaska. She didn't say why she decided to step down, but the surprise announcement stirred speculation that she would focus on a bid for the 2012 Republican nomination for … [Read more...]
I’d say we can safely cross Mark Sanford off the 2012 list
Sorry, Mark, but this behavior is too weird for you to be considered presidential material. It's not "quirky." It's irresponsible, and frankly unacceptable for someone charged with running a state, much less the country. … [Read more...]
GOP Sneaking Toward 2012
Cross-post note: This also appears at Marry in Massachusetts. Already, our own smarmy elephant, Willard Mitt Romney, is raising money and doing well in polls (third behind Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee for 2012). He's hired staff and … [Read more...]