The Democratic caucus today voted to keep Joe Lieberman in his chairman positions. They also voted on a resolution that was somewhat of a reprimand from what I heard, but I have not been able to find that yet (will update when I do or … [Read more...]
Memo to Senators Kennedy and Kerry: No Homeland Security chairmanship for Joementum [updated]
[UPDATE: You know, it occurs to me that they should wait until after the new Congress is sworn in to worry about this. There's no urgency to do it now, and if they do strip Lieberman of his chairmanship and he bolts, there will be a … [Read more...]
Junior Senator roller-derby (Open Thread)
So John Kerry got re-elected overwhelmingly. And while he is in line for the chairmanship of the big-deal Foreign Relations Committee (Biden's current chair), he is reported to be lobbying for Secretary of State. So the DC promotion … [Read more...]
The Way Forward
"Right now," writes Paul Krugman, "many commentators are urging Mr. Obama to think small." Of course. After all this effort, culminating in all this rejoicing, will the opportunities and possibilities of an Obama administration be chewed up … [Read more...]
Please, say it ain’t so Governor Patrick.
My local paper, which is apt to mis-quote people sometimes, is reporting today that Governor Patrick is considering legislation to make it possible for him to appoint someone to a vacant U.S. Senate seat, if one should become vacant. … [Read more...]
Recount in Minnesota; runoff in Georgia
With 100% reporting, CNN has Norm Coleman ahead of Al Franken by less than 600 votes out of nearly 3 million cast -- a margin of about .02%. AP, the only news outlet that had called the race for Coleman, has rescinded that action. … [Read more...]
Kahlil Byrd with Beatty
In looking at this article about Jeff Beatty's fundraising issues, this jumped out at me: "Just like every business, Jeff's campaign had to throw the old assumptions out and work with new ones," said Kahlil Byrd, Beatty's media adviser. At … [Read more...]
Forget Michigan …
How soon before the Republican National Committee starts diverting funding from the increasingly unlikely-to-win McCain/Palin candidacy to still winnable senate races? Real trouble for the GOP if the Democrats win the presidency and a … [Read more...]
Kerry Challenges Beatty to 2 Debates; Beatty accepts
With polls showing Kerry beating Beatty with about 35 points to spare, Kerry doesn't have much to worry about, clearly. In fact, he's been sending volunteers up to New Hampshire to help the Obama campaign, and has been raising money for the … [Read more...]
Wilkerson Buffeted Again
The eight-page complaint related to both a court appearance and affidavit aimed at helping Jermaine Berry get a new trial in a stabbing case. It alleges that she gave "intentionally false, misleading, and deceptive testimony" to Superior … [Read more...]
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