Joe Biden might be flying under the radar but he’s certainly plugged in…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted on November 27, 2008 by Phil Singer
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She Is Truly The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Posted on November 22, 2008 by Phil Singer
Tina Fey and the SNL crew should send Palin a check – The most creative comedy writer in the world couldn’t write this one up…
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Are There Similarities Between Where The Senate Dems Were After Election Day ‘04 and Where The Senate GOP Is Today?
Posted on November 20, 2008 by Phil Singer
The November elections have gotten the pundits talking about a long-term Democratic majority and have the Senate GOP in a funk, a view fueled by the fact that the Senate map in 2010 favors the Democrats again (at least in theory). All things being equal, things probably do favor the Dems but there are a [...]
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Waxman Wins
Posted on November 20, 2008 by Phil Singer
Early word is that Henry Waxman has ousted John Dingell from his job as chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee in the House. Waxman got 137 votes to Dingell’s 122 votes.
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One Thing Has Nothing To Do With The Other
Posted on November 17, 2008 by Phil Singer
The Senate GOP’s decision to hold off on ousting Ted Stevens is totally misguided – Basically, they’re arguing that they should wait for the vote to be counted in Alaska before acting on Stevens.
The flaw in the logic is that Ted Stevens was convicted. Whether he wins the election or not is irrelevant. He has [...]
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Good Read
Posted on November 12, 2008 by Phil Singer
In case you missed it: Slate’s Jack Shafer has a very good analysis of the Drudge Report – bottom line is that his influence ebbs and flows but he endures because at the end of the day he provides an actual service as a gateway to conventional news even if he tabloids it up and [...]
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The KY Senate Posturing Is Underway
Posted on November 11, 2008 by Phil Singer
Joe Gerth of the Courier Journal speculates about the upcoming race for Jim Bunning’s seat.
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