Tag Archives: United States Congress

Senate Seat Series—Update: Fall 2011

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

[Update: Russ Feingold endorses Tammy Baldwin for Wisconsin’s Senate seat]  In this series we examine the potential change in the Senate makeup of the United States Congress. Currently there is but a four-seat difference in control of the Senate (not counting … Continue reading →

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Nate Silver: Budget Politics in the Doldrums

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

Those of you who have been missing Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight columns since the New York Times went behind a (partial) paywall might want to spend one of your 20 “free” ganders at his latest column, “Budget Politics in the Doldrums.” With … Continue reading →

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Is It Appropriate?

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

On January 8, 2011, U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) was shot in the head by alleged gunman Jared Laughner. For our quick-cut Saturday pieces, one of the other moderators asked me (quite reasonably) to write a few words about her recovery, … Continue reading →

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In This Corner…Michele Bachmann

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

2012 Contender Series: Michele Bachmann (Updated January 4th: Ms. Bachmann officially withdrew from the residential race after a poor showing in the Iowa Caucus. It is expected that she will run for re-election in Minnesota once the redistricting is settled) … Continue reading →

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Everything You Need to Know About the Filibuster

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

According to the dictionary: Filibuster; the use of irregular or obstructive tactics by a member of a legislative assembly to prevent the adoption of a measure generally favored or to force a decision against the will of the majority. A … Continue reading →

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What Should the President Have Done?

Posted on December 9, 2010 by

This is a follow-up to my previous article. What would you have done under the circumstances regarding the tax cut deal? Why?

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More Politics Over Principles

Posted on November 19, 2010 by

I, for one, am tired of politicians putting politics ahead of the good of the country. Congress had an opportunity to extend unemployment benefits, and yet cynically chose not to do it.

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