I have liked and admire Caroline Kennedy. We are almost the same age, so I’ve watched her for a long time. What I have most admired about her is was her reluctance to enter public political life, when her name and money would have opened up almost any possibility to her. This private persona is [...]
So, we’re all disgusted at the Dems caving once again. The diaries and comments on this site will be red hot on the topic for days.
But what real action can we take? Preferably something immediate, rather than two or four in the future.
One thing I did was unsubscribe from Harry’s Reid’s “Give ‘Em Hell, Harry” list. You can do so here. If enough of us do it today and tomorrow, he might sense some unhappiness in the ranks.
Another project I heard about was Laugh at Lieberman. I don’t know if I understand the eficacy of this tactic, but it’s out there. I report, you decide.
What other ideas have you come up with or heard about? Post in comments.
In the Senate, the Escalation of Rhetoric
In the Senate, the Escalation of Rhetoric
By Mark Leibovich
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, May 17, 2005; C01
As a general rule, the catastrophic fallout from an atomic detonation is not something you want to be associated with. That’s why Senate Republicans are trying to avoid the term “nuclear option.”
The procedure — [...]
LiberalOasis makes the progressive case against the Nuclear Option deal made yesterday by a coalition of Senators.
As I write this, the Senate is confirming Owens. So, I imagine that after a good night’s sleep, the as-good-as co-opted liberals are facing the new reality: FINO (filibuster in name only). Like free speech in this country, we [...]
There were myriad unwise words said today in the Senate. These undoubtedly were the unwisest:
On the same day that a federal judge whose family was assassinated testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee about courthouse safety, Sen. Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) described Democratic efforts opposing some of President Bush’s judicial nominees as “leadership-led use of [...]
Daily Kos :: Galloway’s Testimony Before Senate: MUST READ!
Only Senators Coleman and Levin were in attendance for the hearing of testimony by George Galloway, MP, on what part he may have played in the Iraq oil for food debacle. But Galloway knew he had a much larger audience and he used the opportunity well.
“Senator, [...]
“Filibuster Frist” @ Princeton University
Update: wayback machine link (script causes page to refresh, which loads the dead link).
Contemporary coverage by Daily Princetonian.
