Now, I know to expect this from the BBC who, at the London Olympics, did not list Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. I also know to expect it from, say, the Palestinian Authority. When I accompanied the Rev. Al Sharpton to
In the wonderful movie, The Sandlot, the most stinging indictment of any baseball player in the pre-Feminist era was hurled by The Great Hambino at a member of an opposing team: “You play ball like a girl!” If only the Great
Rep. Jesse Jackson’s office revealed on Wednesday night that the Illinois Democrat is being treated for a “mood disorder,” but the vagueness of this revelation is unlikely to bridge the division among Democrats about what the proper way for Jackson
Yesterday, the Congressional Black Caucus released a letter stating they would walk out of the contempt vote against Attorney General Holder. Mr. Holder and the Department of Justice have not complied with the October 2011 subpoena and will not turn
From the time that the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into Fast & Furious really gained the public eye in December 2011, via the Holder Hearings, accusations that the focus on the Attorney General were politically motivated have been legion. Even
Reactions to Bill Clinton’s Bain Capital bombshell are beginning to come in. Appearing on CNBC this morning, Mitt Romney thanked the former President for his kind words about the company saying, “I’m happy President Clinton called my record superb.” In
Not just the White House is up for grabs in November — every member of the House of Representatives faces re-election, and a top Democrat predicted Tuesday his party would “take back the majority” in 2012. Steny Hoyer, the House’s
A few months ago, I was given a 3-hour personal tour of the Capitol with a handful of tea party leaders by a Republican Congressman. This tour was different from normal tours as we were able to access the House
Minority Whip Steny Hoyer is now blaming Rush Limbaugh for the House Republicans vowing not to cooperate with the new payroll tax deal.
This is a solid campaign move by Perry. Newt Gingrich is coming on strong in the polls as the anti-Romney, but the fact that the former Speaker is an old-school Beltway insider is a vulnerability. If Perry hopes to revitalize
Arab League officials are promising to provide $200 million to the Palestinian Authority (PA) if a congressional hold on similar U.S. funding continues. U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., placed a hold on the transfer of $200 million in aid to
And Watergate wasn’t the defining episode of the Nixon administration. But that’s how desperate Team Obama have become. And with today’s House hearing cancelled after the Solyndra gang phoned in a no-show, methinks this is not the end or even
[youtube 8jH2gRjMK6Q nolink] With Sen. Harry Reid (D.-Nv.) leading the charge that killed the Cut, Cap and Balance Act (it apparently was the “worst piece of legislation” he’d ever seen), and a new deal to break the impasse over raising
From the Associated Press: The second-ranking House Democrat on Sunday joined the party leadership in urging Rep. Anthony Weiner to quit because of his sexting scandal, a request the New York lawmaker has sidestepped in favor of a temporary leave
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was hoping to avoid his clash with US President Barack Obama this week in Washington. Four days before his showdown at the White House with the American leader, Netanyahu addressed the Knesset. His speech was the
President Barack Obama addressed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) today, and doubled down on his call for a return to the “1967 lines” as the basis for restarting negotiations towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians.
Senator David Vitter (R-LA) introduced legislation yesterday to prevent the Federal Reserve from secretly bailing out states with budget problems. Senators Jim DeMint (R-SC) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) have joined the effort and signed onto S.251, the State Bailout Prevention
In the State of the Union speech, President Obama called for numerous “investments.” Most Americans, especially fiscally conservative tea partiers, fully realize “investments” translates from DemocratSpeak to English as “spending.” In his speech, the President called for additional deficit spending
While appearing on Ed Schultz’s MSNBC show November 17, 2010, Al Sharpton joined Schultz in criticizing Rush Limbaugh for “race-[baiting]” and using “federally-regulated airwaves to malign people.” Sharpton was bothered by the fact that Limbaugh dared talked about the racism
I’m being completely serious. From “How Mark Kirk Re-Segregates the Senate:” For reasons that go back more than a century, all the way to the First Great Migration from the South, Illinois has led the nation in black political empowerment.
From The Hill: Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (Conn.) angered other high-ranking Democrats on Friday by releasing a leadership election schedule that seemingly seals his own re-election as the first order of business. Larson, currently the fourth-ranking House Democrat, circulated
When you’re a Democrat and you’ve lost the UK’s Guardian…: Okay, today is the day I’m officially getting old. Moving toward the mushy middle. At least on this one question. Nancy Pelosi is going to run to keep her job
From the Associated Press: Despite widespread complaints about massive losses that will put Democrats in the minority, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday she will try to stay on as leader of her party in the House. The decision exposed a
Polls have closed in CO and returns are trickling in…. So far, it APPEARS that Dem stronghold of Boulder and/or Denver city/county is being reported, as the results seem very heavy toward the Dems – far beyond even the most
This morning I had the opportunity to listen to a NAACP conference call that was organized to release its report highlighting alleged (yet unproven) Tea Party ties to racist groups. This conference call, report, and website reminded me very much
