December 19, 2006 – 5:01 pm
They are so cute when they are making jokes There has been a tremendous amount of talk about the first 100 hours of the Democratic House of Representatives. Here's a reminder: Included in House Democrats' first 100 legislative hours are: Draining the swamp — break the link between lobbyists and legislation and commit to pay-as-you-go […]
December 10, 2006 – 10:59 am
Nancy Pelosi, at the helm of the San Francisco Democrats, part of the Federal Hockey League, faces a serious challenge coaching in one of their upcoming preseason games. Management has brought back William "Freezer" Jefferson U.S. Rep. William Jefferson (news, bio, voting record) easily defeated his fellow Democratic opponent in a runoff election Saturday, despite […]
December 8, 2006 – 12:52 pm
Dems are some funny people. For the third time in as many weeks, House Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi faces what one analyst called a "litmus test" of her stated commitment to ethics, as a congressman whose finances are being examined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation is in line to head the panel that determines the […]
December 6, 2006 – 5:55 pm
Reading an article in the San Fran Chronicle, the Democrats have stated that they will attach quite a few conditions to the next Iraq spending request, possibly in the $100 billion range, which President Bush may find "unpalatable, perhaps even unacceptable." Not that we didn't see that coming. Or this But some of the most […]
December 4, 2006 – 9:25 pm
Now THIS is really funny: Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on news media reports that President Bush is considering lifting the presidential moratorium protecting Alaska's Bristol Bay from oil and gas drilling: Wa waa wa waaa. Wa. Waa wa waaa waaa. (here it comes) "Our domestic oil supplies are valuable but limited. […]
December 1, 2006 – 5:32 pm
Following on the heels of Nancy Pelosi's 0-2 preseason start as the coach of the San Francisco Democrats, todays game ended in a 0-0 tie, with her picking Silvestre Reyes as her permanent National Intelligence goalie "When tough questions are required _ whether they relate to intelligence shortcomings before the 9/11 attacks or the war in […]
December 1, 2006 – 12:28 pm
Not even officially in charge of Congress, and we get this story (h/t GOP Bloggers) It was a solemn pledge, repeated by Democratic leaders and candidates over and over: If elected to the majority in Congress, Democrats would implement all of the recommendations of the bipartisan commission that examined the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. […]
November 30, 2006 – 11:23 am
Tracy Russo, over at the Democrats official blog, writes this, regarding a press bloviation by Dingy Harry: Won't it be nice to have a Senate that will actually focus on governing instead of wasting time on divisive wedge issues intended to rally an extreme right-wing base? As I responded in the comments section, your can […]
November 28, 2006 – 9:47 pm
In her first two preseason outings, rookie head coach Nancy Pelosi has not lived up to the expectations and hype surrounding her elevation by the San Francisco Democrats. In her first game as head coach, she squandered a big lead with her backing of Jack Murtha in goal. Following on the heels of that deflating loss, she was forced to pass […]
November 28, 2006 – 5:05 pm
I mean, really, how dare anyone say that Democrats are soft on illegal immigration! A Mississippi Democrat in line to become chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee has warned the nation's largest uniform supplier it faces criminal charges if it follows a White House proposal to recheck workers with mismatched Social Security numbers and […]
