Friday Talking Points [39] -- Republican Elitism Edition
For only the fourth (or fifth, depending on how you count) time in his presidency, George W. Bush had a veto overridden by both houses of Congress thi...
For only the fourth (or fifth, depending on how you count) time in his presidency, George W. Bush had a veto overridden by both houses of Congress thi...
Chris Weigant | Posted 05.23.2008 | Home
President George W. Bush, asked in a press conference why Republicans in the House and Senate are increasingly defying him, proven by the fact that do...
Rep. Joe Baca | Posted 05.21.2008 | Home
Today's vote by Congress to override Bush's Farm Bill veto was a loud message to the president, in support of all Americans who need the support the bill provides.
Chris Weigant | Posted 04.23.2008 | Home
For an election-year issue, this is hard to beat. Which is obviously why two-thirds of House Republicans jumped ship from Bush's position.
Chris Weigant | Posted 11.09.2007 | Home
It's been a week of ups and downs for Democrats. Mostly downs. While congressional Democrats still have yet to pass a single budget bill, they did fi...
AP | CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 11.08.2007 | Home
President Bush suffered the first veto override of his seven-year-old presidency Thursday as the Senate enacted a $23 billion water resources bill de...
Chris Weigant | Posted 10.19.2007 | Home
Welcome to the sixth installment of the weekly suggestions for Democrats who are likely to appear on this weekend's chat shows. Previous installments...
Dan Brown | Posted 10.04.2007 | Home
The House is about 15 votes short. America's struggling children desperately need fifteen members to change their minds over the next two weeks.
Last night, John McCain's campaign manager Rick Davis...
Update: Keith Olbermann had Rachel Maddow on "Countdown" Tuesday night to celebrate...
In a candid interview via satellite from China, Olympic...
"How honest are we if we tell the truth most of the time &...
I must admit that listening to McCain answer Pastor Rick Warren's questions...
Obama's been to Hawaii. We're moving...
UPDATE: A day after Roseanne's blogs from below...
RENO, Nev. — So much for hugging in church. A day after Barack Obama and John McCain exchanged...
Michael Phelps, Michael Phelps, Michael Phelps. With all the play his name gets right now,...
NEW YORK — The suspense didn't quite compare to the identity of "Deep Throat,"...
As much as I dreaded turning 30, believe it or not I'm actually starting to...
Turning conventional neuroscience on its head, new research suggests the...
BURKE, N.Y. -- Everywhere that Janet and Ken Tacy...
Chris Weigant | Posted 07.18.2008 | Home