I’ll be back…in the morning
Monday, March 10th, 2008The Sacremento Bee published this editorial today. An excerpt:
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who once joked that Sacramento was “death,” apparently doesn’t want to spend many nights in the graveyard.
As the Los Angeles Times reported last week, the governor has been spending nearly every night in his Brentwood mansion, shuttling between Sacramento and Southern California in his […]
Republicans: Business as usual
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008Tomorrow, House Republicans will participate in a day-long retreat, which in many ways, has in the past been a candid strategy session. This year, on the minds of many Republicans will be how to win or minimize losses in 2008. Unfortunately, the likely strategy will be “more of the Washington status quo” that […]
Not Buying It
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008Spending, earmarks, tax increases - I’m not buying it. Are you?
RNC ends year on positive fundraising note
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008The RNC released a press release earlier today announcing a successful year of fundraising. The release stated, in part:
Republican National Committee Chairman Robert M. “Mike” Duncan announced today that the RNC raised more than $83 million in 2007, easily outpacing the Democrat National Committee and even the RNC’s own internal goals.
In raising more than […]
MoveOn.org dreams big in ‘08, recognizes failure of ‘07
Friday, December 28th, 2007Their goals of universal health care and ending the War in Iraq hinge on the Democrats ability to gain nine seats in the Senate in 2008. Gaining nine seats would probably give them enough votes to overcome filibuster.
However, it is unlikely that the Democrats will pick up nine of Senate seats in […]
2007 Legislative battles Democrats lost : Battle SCHIP - No funding for illegals and adults
Sunday, December 23rd, 2007The NRO writes:
5) One of the Democrats most promising issues this year has been the State Childrens’ Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP). They have sought to turn the Clinton-era program, a subsidy for poor children, into a free lunch for the middle class. Republicans, who hoped merely to extend the current program beyond the next election, […]
2007 Legislative battles Democrats lost: Battle Energy - Let capitalism work
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007The NRO writes:
4) The Energy bill currently before Congress represents an utterly valueless hodgepodge of regular corporate welfare (ethanol mandates) combined with “green” corporate welfare and penalties to consumers (increased fuel-economy standards). For that reason, it has broad bi-partisan support, each party having different priorities. Earlier this month, Pelosi broke a pre-existing deal with Senate […]
2007 Legislative battles Democrats lost: Battle Iraq - Supporting those who support us
Thursday, December 20th, 2007The NRO writes:
2) The omnibus itself represents a major Republican victory, but that’s not all. The bill currently includes only funding for the Afghanistan war, but by the time it passes it will include full and unconditional Iraq supplemental funding, ending yet another legislative crisis in the Republicans’ favor. The Iraq money will be added […]
2007 Legislative battles Democrats lost: The tax/spend fight - Dems cave to Bush’s demands
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007The NRO writes:
1) The first and biggest Republican victory comes in the form of the omnibus spending bill, which funds nearly every government agency. Not only does the bill, which was handed down yesterday morning, match President Bush’s funding levels, but it also contains none of the so-called “policy-riders” that Republicans had most feared, such […]
Leadership ramifications of Lott’s resignation
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007Yesterday, as was reported by the media, Senator Trent Lott (R-MS) plans to leave the United Senate sometime later this year for a far more lucrative career as a lobbyist.
In related news, Roll Call is reporting that Sen. Kyl (R-AZ) will be seeking the leadership position of Minority Whip left vacant by Lott’s resignation.
In seeking […]
