Posts Tagged ‘scandal’

2010 US Senate Races

January 13th, 2009 | 2 Comments

Here we go.  The members of the US Senate class of 2008 haven’t even been fully seated and we are already sepculating on 2010.  CNN has already decided the Republicans are in trouble in 2010 simply because, get this, they had trouble in 2006 and 2008.  Logical huh?  Wikipedia references something called the Cook Political Report [...]

Kent Conrad is lying

June 18th, 2008 | 1 Comment

Kent Conrad, DEMOCRAT from North Dakota, and Chris Dodd, DEMOCRAT from Connecticut, have been caught up in a bit of a mini-scandal.  It may get bigger, but I doubt it.  Now, both have made the same claim.  They both have have received very favorable loans from Countrywide while the rest of the country was getting [...]

It’s all about sex unless you’re Republican

March 24th, 2008 | 1 Comment

“It’s all about sex.” Remember that one? You know, the elected official who got busted lieing to a grand jury about having an affair with another person under their leadership and used the bully pulpit their position provided to publicize their defense? If you guessed Bill Clinton (D), you’re right, but way behind the times. [...]

It’s the economy, stupid

October 17th, 2006 | 3 Comments

From MSNBC: On a long list of issues, including Iraq and “ethics/corruption,” 23 percent cited the economy as their top concern, up from 17 percent in May. I have been the firm believer that all politics is local. it’s not my idea, but I sure do believe it. I have said so repeatedly. I listed [...]