by Bill Scher | Oct 25, 2013 | Democracy
Politico headlined today that "House GOP plans no immigration vote in 2013". However, the story itself is more equivocal, noting that "the dynamics could change. Some, including Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), are eager to pass something before the end of the...
by Bill Scher | Oct 16, 2013 | Democracy
The manufactured debt limit and shutdown crises are about to be put behind us. But the deal also launches a new around of House-Senate budget negotiations that are sure to be contentious. Democrats need to be careful not to let Republican intransigence chew up the...
by Terrance Heath | Sep 27, 2013 | Conservatism, Democracy, Economy, Health
I've been writing lately about the crossroads the GOP has reached, and the choices before them: Republicans can either change their policies and their tone to attract minority voters, or the GOP can rely solely on white voters. There's increasing evidence that...
by Thom Hartmann | Sep 25, 2013 | Conservatism, Democracy, Health, This Is The GOP
On Tuesday, Senator Ted Cruz took the floor of the Senate to launch an all-night fake filibuster. His 21-hour marathon speech was arranged in advance, and there was no way it would stop the Senate from voting on a continuing resolution to fund the government. ...
by Digby | Sep 13, 2013 | Conservatism, Democracy, Economy, This Is The GOP
Amy Walter has the bad news for Republicans: As the GOP leadership in the House struggles to unite its fractious members around a deal to avoid a government shutdown or a default on the nation’s debt, polling from Pew out this week shows why that may be harder than...
by Digby | Sep 3, 2013 | Democracy
It has come to my attention that I haven't sufficiently praised the president for taking the wholly unexpected step of consulting congress on Syria. And I haven't. But I should. This piece by Walter Shapiro puts it into historical perspective and it really is a big...
