Where to put the emphasis? On Republican efforts to “avoid a showdown”? Obama’s efforts to “resolve fiscal fights” by calling the “opposition”? Or Dems abandoning “strong opposition” to the “GOP spending bill”? Can anyone even pretend to be surprised at any of this? Obama being Obama. Republicans being Republicans. Democrats being Democrats. We the People [...]
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Boehner Opens House on Sunday, Hoyer Invokes Child Hostage Being Shot on Debt Limit
SHOCKING! SHOCKING, I say. Speaker Boehner is bringing back the House on Sunday, because Republicans are looking really small in this and at the bottom everyone knows middle class tax cuts will pass at some point and they might as well appear in the game. But, yes, I still believe a deal will get done [...]
What Will Nancy Do? *Updated*
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will remain atop the Democratic caucus for at least two more years, her office announced Wednesday. [Washington Post - **UPDATE**] TODAY, VERY soon, we will know. The real intrigue would be for the caucus chair job, where Connecticut Rep. John Larson (Conn.) is term limited. California Rep. Xavier Becerra, [...]
Progressive Notes: Hoyer Moves to Quash Progressive Sheyman, Pray for Demise of Super Committee, and Other Doings
Art offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. “Every American ought to have the right to be treated; as he would like to be treated, as one would wish to be treated, as one would wish his children to be treated.” -JFK. Labor is launching a great ad campaign against Republican lawmakers in key [...]
Democratic Message Stumble isn’t Weiner’s Fault
When Democrats congregate, some lawmakers are going to argue “why are we cannibalizing ourselves,” said a senior Democratic aide. “Plus, he’s not going anywhere, so we just look like a bunch of idiots.” – Democrats worry Anthony Weiner will hurt agenda A bunch of idiots gets it exactly right. When a leader targets one of [...]
Waiting for Wall Street
In an ode to symbolism or maybe it’s amateur theater, the House rejected raising the debt ceiling late on Tuesday, 97-318. Steny Hoyer was encouraging Democrats to go along with Republicans, according to The Hill, so they wouldn’t get caught in a 30-second ad come electin season. That’s how these people think. Republicans brought up [...]
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