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Category Archives: U.S. Senate
Joe Miller’s Beard
Alaska Republican Senate nominee Joe Miller has broken some new ground, and it is not just his primary victory over Senator Lisa Murkowski. If elected, Miller would be the only member in the U.S. Senate with a beard, or even … Continue reading
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Illinois to Hold Two Elections, on the Same Day, for Same Senate Seat
Voters in Illinois will have a confusing task set before them this November. They’ll be voting twice to fill the same Senate seat. This is the same Senate seat that President Obama vacated when he was elected President, and the … Continue reading
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Senator Ben Nelson — Doesn’t Know How To Use An ATM, But Knows All About Holograms
It is difficult to accept that our elected representatives are making the right decisions when they lack rudimentary knowledge of basic living. Iowa Senator Tom Harkin has been pushing a bill to cap ATM fee expenses. Good or bad depends … Continue reading
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U.S. General Blames Gays In Dutch Army For Srebrenica Massacre In 1995
In 1995, Serb soldiers overpowered a contingent of Dutch soldiers in Srebrenica and massacred 8,000 Muslim men and boys. It was the worst massacre in Europe since World War II. Former NATO commander General John Sheehan testified before a Senate … Continue reading
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He Who Throws The First Stone In The Senate…
In this video is a collection of comments from prominent Democrats during the 2005 debate when the Republican-dominated Senate threatened to use the “nuclear option” in Senate rules. In this video, Obama, Biden, Clinton, Reid, Feinstein and others talk about how … Continue reading
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Bayh Urges Voters To “Shock” Political System By Voting Out Incumbents En Masse
Not many are going to disagree with Senator Evan Bayh’s comments that the American political system is “dysfunctional.” I think we all see that. His suggestion that voters should toss incumbents out en masse is startling since it is coming … Continue reading
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Baucus Denies Being Drunk On Senate Floor
Some are accusing Montana Senator Max Baucus of being drunk while giving a speech in the last days of the health care reform debate. His words are certainly slurred. Baucus’ defenders say that he was exhausted from days of staying … Continue reading
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Can’t A Politician Make A Good Analogy Anymore?
Senator Harry Reid’s comparison between Republican opposition to healthcare and slavery has already been criticized for the last week or so extensively. Some African-Americans felt that comparing healthcare reform to abolishing slavery was inaccurate and downplayed the horrors of slavery. Republicans took … Continue reading
Richest 25 Members Of Congress
Only 1% of Americans are millionaires, but 44% of Congressmembers can claim that title. Here are the wealthiest 25. The list is for 2008 and includes the effect of the stock market crash. It also includes Ted Kennedy, who was … Continue reading
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The Most Corrupt Members Of Congress
The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has released its list of the most corrupt members of Congress. In a bipartisan split, the list includes eight Democrats and seven Republicans. Twelve of the fifteen are under some form … Continue reading
Bill To Outlaw Human-Animal Chimeras Introduced In Senate
Dr. Moreau is not welcome in America. At least that is the case if the bill introduced by Senators Sam Brownback and Mary Landrieu passes. They have introduced the “Human-Animal Hybrid Prohibition Act of 2009.” Brownback explained it in his … Continue reading
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Coleman Campaign Leaves Personal Information of 51,000 Donors Unprotected
It looks like Norm Coleman’s odyssey for reelection to the U.S. Senate is about to come to an end. The final arguments are being presented to the three judges deciding the fate of the Minnesota Senate seat. However, of the … Continue reading
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Burris About To Become Shortest Serving Senator Ever
Roland Burris appears destined to go down in history with the shortest Senate term ever. He is currently at 35 days. Pierre Salinger was in the Senate 148 days. With pressure from Illinois politicians, media and the Senate, Burris is … Continue reading
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