by Bill Scher | Jul 30, 2007 | Blog
The five-week long streak is over! A Watchdog question was actually asked on the Sunday shows yesterday. On ABC's This Week, George Stephanopoulos asked Sen. Chuck Schumer, if the Justice Department's Solicitor General failed to appoint a special counsel, would...
by Bill Scher | Jul 27, 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 | Jul 27, 2007 | Blog
When the McClatchy Newspapers reported that the conservative minority in the Senate may triple the number of filibusters, Republicans tried to spread the blame. McClatchy reported: Republicans also say that Democrats are forgetting how routinely they threatened...
by Bill Scher | Jul 27, 2007 | Blog
No doubt there are legitimate arguments against funding children's health insurance by raising taxes on harmful products like tobacco. But this isn't one of them. (From CQ, sub. req'd): Kentucky Republican Ron Lewis tried his best to protect his tobacco state...
by Bill Scher | Jul 26, 2007 | Blog
A long-standing Weekend Watchdog question is why Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., hadn't exercised his authority to issue a subpoena to Karl Rove and other White House officials and their role in the Prosecutor Purge. Since then, several staffers have been subpoenaed. But...
