Why There’s Only One Prima Dona in the Ballet

CNN today (via HotAir):
Some Republican governors tell CNN they were not particularly happy with the way the Republican Governors Association press conference was executed Thursday, saying that they agreed to go as a show of GOP governors’ unity – but they ended up feeling like silent Palin supporters, since it was clearly a press conference [...]

Team O Winning Converts…for the Opposition?

 
more about “Winning Converts“, posted with vodpod
 
As I noted, with a slightly different spin, last week:
Obama had better be careful or his legacy will be converting the next generation of voters into conservative Republicans because they developed a work ethic when they were forced into Obama service programs.
Ed Morrissey’s observations are better articulated, and echo the [...]

The Freedom of Choice Act – A Primer

Bill Details:
Read the entire bill here.  The bill introduced in the house (H.R. 3719) has the identical language as the bill introduced in the senate (S.2020).  
In the house, the bill is sponsored by Congressman Jerrold Nadler [NY-8].  House co-sponsors are listed here.  
In the senate, the bill is sponsored by Senator Barbara Boxer [CA].  Senate co-sponsors are listed here.
The [...]

The Economist Says “No” to GM

Adding authority to the growing number of voices speaking out against a federal bailout of General Motors, The Economist adds this to the conversation:
Bailing out Detroit would be a bad use of public money. It would be bad in principle, because it would be an open invitation to companies everywhere to apply for aid to [...]

A Good Change?

Kudos to the Obama Transition Team for this hopeful change for the better.  According to the New York Times, the application for cabinet level positions with the Obama administration leaves nothing to chance.  Vet-ability, ever important to the Obama team, seems to be key to applicant eligibility.

Only the smallest details are excluded; traffic tickets carrying [...]

What You Get When You Reach Across the Aisle

Back in 2004, when, in the spirit of bipartisanship, Republican President George W. Bush signed a bill that Republican Senator John McCain and Democrat Senator Russ Feingold co-authored restricting campaign financing, who could have guessed that the stage was being set for John McCain’s 2008 Presidential Campaign failure.  In the Washington Times today, we read of [...]

GM Bankruptcy: A Golden Opportunity

An article in today’s New York Times expresses concern that a bailout of General Motors is not in the best interest of the economy or the American automotive industry:
…not everyone agrees that a Chapter 11 filing by G.M. would be the disaster that many fear. Some experts note that while bankruptcy would be painful, it may be [...]