Category: Our New Democratic Overlords
So, how’s that “culture of corruption” thing coming along in Congress? As it happens, pretty comically. Here’s the story in brief. House Democrats passed an earmark reform bill. It was kind of light, but not a bad start at all. It would require congressmen to fill out a public disclosure form every time they requested [...]
Bipartisanship? Tee Hee!
So will a new Democratic majority ring in an era of bipartisanship and “uniters, not dividers”? Will Nancy Pelosi & Co. eschew the sneaky rulesmanship and debate-stifling tactics they spent 12 years complaining about? If you said yes, you lose. As they prepare to take control of Congress this week and face up to campaign [...]
Another One Bites the Dust!
Before the most recent election, Speaker-ascendant Nancy Pelosi made some promises. She assured us that, if her party were given the reins of Congressional power, she’d make sure ten things happened in the first hundred hours. Here’s the first: We will start by cleaning up Congress, breaking the link between lobbyists and legislation and commit [...]
Oooooh! That’s Gotta Leave A Mark.
Steny Hoyer: Hey, Nancy and John? What did the four fingers say to the face? Nancy Pelosi and John Murtha: What? Steny Hoyer: Sa–LAP Am I glad that Hoyer beat down Pelosi by flat-out smoking her hand-picked golden boy? Darned tootin’. At least with Hoyer, we only have to deal with the pork problem. With [...]
Murtha on Surrender, “Investment”, and why Congressmen are Immune from Search Warrants
It’s rare when you get a politician to be as candid as John Murtha. His interview with Chris Matthews – about as sympathetic an interview as he’s ever going to get – is a must-read today. I’ll sum up his positions. General Abizaid, who heads up Central Command, is a liar when he says we’re [...]
Another Democratic Slander Courtesy of Bill Maher
Any best on who recently uttered this droll witticism on Bill Maher’s show? There are some, you know there are some anti-semites in this country, but most of them would vote Republican anyway. Would that be noted Democrat anti-Semite Al Sharpton? Maybe Jesse Jackson? No? Let’s try someone more relevant to today’s news. How about [...]
This is Reform?
Nancy Pelosi has apparently started to start her “tough on ethics and national defense” program in the House by nominating Jack Murtha to be her second-in-command in the House. This is insteresting considering that Murtha has some ethics problems going back to the Abscam scandal of the early 1980s. Murtha was an unindicted co-conspirator who [...]
“I Can’t Wait for That”
I’m guessing that the lobbyists didn’t quite get Nancy Pelosi’s message. In case you missed it, here’s a decent summation of what she’s promised. The House Democrats’ package, which incoming speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) promised to enact during the Democrats’ first day in control, would prohibit lawmakers and their staff from accepting meals, gifts and [...]
That’s What You Said