by Bill Scher | Jul 2, 2007 | Blog
Over the weekend, bloggers responded to Robert Borosage's call to "Expose The Obstructionists" and sign our petition, urging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to force conservatives to filibuster popular legislation in broad daylight. Digby deemed the petition smart...
by Bill Scher | Jul 1, 2007 | Blog
For the second week in a row, the Sunday shows go 0-for-3 for the Watchdog. ABC's This Week allowed Sen. Joe Lieberman to go on-and-on about bipartisanship, yet failed to ask him what he would do to stop the litany of conservative obstruction. On CBS' Face The Nation,...
by Bill Scher | Jun 29, 2007 | Blog
Every Friday in our Weekend Watchdog feature, we post suggested questions for scheduled Sunday guests. You can add your own questions in the comment thread. We'll also include contact information for the shows, so we can let them know what their viewers want asked....
by Bill Scher | Jun 29, 2007 | Blog
In my update on energy legislation in the House, I neglected to mention that included in the energy package is funding for training in high-skill, clean energy jobs. That's a similar initiative to what already cleared the Senate, making it very likely to be part of...
by Robert Borosage | Jun 29, 2007 | Blog, Minimum Wage
Americans elected a new Congress to get things done. But the conservative minority has chosen a strategy of obstruction in the Senate. They have used the threat of a filibuster to delay or block virtually every major initiative. Bills with majority support—raising the...
