Just released results of a new Gallup Poll reveal the lowest level of public confidence in Congress on record. The low confidence is expressed “about equally” by Democrats, Republicans and Independents. My guess: the Electeds won’t be all that concerned. After all, “you have nowhere else to go” still seems to work quite well for [...]
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Sorry, But Gov. Christie is Right
WHAT A spectacle Gov. Christie created for daring to spend money on a special election and give New Jersey voters their say in who will be their senator. Whether it’s self-interest or not, it is still the right decision. There is no legitimate reason to hold two separate elections, and the reason he’s doing it [...]
Backlash Against Senators on Gun Vote
According to Public Policy Polling, the backlash continues against the recent gun vote by the Senate, more precisely, against those who voted in opposition to gun regulation reforms. New PPP polls in Alaska, Arizona, Nevada, and Ohio find serious backlash against the 5 Senators who voted against background checks in those states. Each of them [...]
NRA Poised to Defeat Manchin-Toomey and American Majority?
The National Rifle Association hasn’t budged, and it warned supporters of the compromise Senate bill — authored by Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) — that the group would remember their vote when they are next up for reelection. – Gun control bill in peril THE AMERICAN majority want background checks on [...]
Queer Talk: Red State Democratic Senators Join Marriage Equality Support: Heitkamp & Donnelly
Another day, another (two) Democratic senators become the latest to change their position to support of marriage equality. North Dakota’s Sen. Heidi Heitkamp and Indiana’s Sen. Joe Donnelly both made the announcement this morning. At Buzzfeed: While America was talking about the latest unemployment numbers Friday, two conservative Democrats in the Senate publicly abandoned their [...]
Harry Reid to Include Universal Background Checks in Gun Control Bill
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid demanded Thursday that any bill that passes the Senate on gun control include broader background checks, drawing a tougher line on the issue ahead of a contentious floor debate next month. [Politico] WHEN the Senate returns from break, gun control legislation being debated will include the most important aspect that [...]
Memo from Justice Ginsburg to Crybaby Lindsey Graham
“I’m hoping there will be members of Congress who will say enough. We are destroying the United States’ reputation in the world as a beacon of democracy, and we should go back to the way it was, and the way it should be.” – Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg THIS IS exactly what’s happening [...]
Fix the Senate – Fix the Filibuster
American People to U.S. Senate: Move Forward on Real Rules Reform The Communications Workers of America labor union, a lead group in the Fix the Senate Now coalition, is launching an advertising campaign aimed at shaping the final stages of the filibuster reform debate. [...] The Merkley-Udall plan still allows the filibuster of legislation, but [...]
Top Story — History is Made as 20 Female Senators Sworn In
THE 113th Congress was sworn in with 20 female senators, Republicans and Democrats, which makes history. “I think that until we get to 50, we still have to fight because it’s still a problem,” Boxer said. “I think this class as you look around, Republicans and Democrats. … I think that because of this new [...]
‘Fiscal Cliff’ Drama: Mitch McConnell Filibusters Himself, Unions Launch Ads Opposing ‘Entitlement’ Cuts
The DC designed, media promoted “fiscal cliff” drama continues. No doubt the drama will intensify as the clock ticks down. Two recent “cliff” moments, one on the Senate floor, and one on the airwaves. From HuffPo: (emphasis added) Debt Ceiling Bluff Called By Harry Reid, Leaving Mitch McConnell To Filibuster Himself A move to embarrass [...]
Senate Fails to Ratify UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The purpose of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities” … is to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity. Yesterday, Sen. John Kerry and former Sen. Bob Dole, among [...]
Senate Takeover Hopes Fade for Republicans
FROM BIG hopes to watching it all slip away, Mitt “stench” Romney is setting up the November election advantage to Democratic all the way down the ticket. The other problem is that if Democrats start feeling what could happen, turn out could tilt, too, putting the House in play. From McClatchyDC: …“there’s hand-to-hand combat, state [...]
Common Cause Sues Over Filibuster
IMAGINE THE SENATE if a filibuster meant a senator actually had to filibuster. From Politico: For years, critics of the filibuster have failed to convince senators to change the procedural delaying tactic. Now they’re taking their case to the courts. The nonpartisan nonprofit Common Cause sued the U.S. Senate on Monday, challenging the constitutionality of [...]
Progressive Notes: Thought Congress was Nuts? Meet the Super Congress.
Art offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. I saw this and find it to be outright shocking (ish). The fools in congress want a Super Congress. You read right. What a violation of the Constitution and the intent of the founders and democracy itself. Congress would create a panel of 12, 6 Dems [...]
Dems Push Against Voter I.D. Laws
Art offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. In New Hampshire Governor Lynch has just vetoed voter ID there! Every Democratic governor has nixed such legislation. Read Lynch’s statement here, it is excellent highlighting the fact that “fraud” is almost non-existant and thus no need to disenfranchise thousands. Democrats on the Hill are pushing [...]
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