From Wikipedia:The foundations for Iran's nuclear program were laid in the 1960s under auspices of the U.S. within the framework of bilateral agreements between the two countries. In 1967 the Tehran Nuclear Research Center (TNRC) was built … [Read more...]
Great Thud of Non-Event 2006: “Oil Independence”
Last year I predicted that Social Insecurity would be a candidate for the "Great Thud of Non-Event 2005". Not exactly a bold prediction, but it turned out to be correct. This year's is an absolute slam-dunk: "Independence from Mid-East … [Read more...]
Alito update
Oh, by the way - there is news in the world that doesn't concern the Massachusetts Governor's race! Last night Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito cast his first vote (p. 4) in a matter that wasn't decided unanimously. He sided … [Read more...]
Ask Not
It would have been foolish for anyone to expect the President to stand up at last nights State of the Union and call for universal health care or a new war on poverty, but there was a great deal the President chose not to say, or only pay … [Read more...]
Two retirements
By a truly peculiar coincidence, today was the last day in office for both Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Both were appointed by President Ronald Reagan, O'Connor in 1981 and … [Read more...]
My plan for SOTU tonight
I watched NBC: Russert and Williams were pretty decent; David Gregory read talking points: "The President will say blah blah blah"... Not exactly adding value, are we, David? Bush's great political talent is that he does draw … [Read more...]
And now, the obligatory “I told you so” post
Way back when the worst we had to worry about on the Supreme Court was John Roberts, I wrote the following:The WORST POSSIBLE STRATEGY for the Democrats, in my view, is the one that they appear to be pursuing: everyone does what they feel … [Read more...]
Democrats for cloture
Here are the Senate Democrats who voted to invoke cloture, thereby guaranteeing that Samuel Alito will be confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice tomorrow:Akaka (HI), Baucus (MT), Bingaman (NM), Byrd (WV), Cantwell (WA), Carper (DE), Conrad … [Read more...]
Filibuster of Alito fails
The vote is still going on [UPDATE: it's over now, final tally is 72-25], but it's obvious by now that the pro-filibuster Democrats will not come close to preventing 60 votes from being cast to invoke cloture, thereby allowing the final … [Read more...]
Alito Filibuster update
Sen. Mark Pryor (202) 224-2353, (501) 324-6336, FAX (501) 324-5320http://pryor.senate.gov/contact/Sen. Blanche Lincoln (202) 224-4843, (870) 382-1023, (870) 910-6896, (479) 251-1224, (870) 774-3106, (501) 375-2993 FAX (202) … [Read more...]
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