Afternoon News »
By Jim Lynch on Feb 14, 2008 in 2008, Conservative Politics, House, News | Comments Off
I’m short on time but thought these two stories deserved at least a mention:
Republicans walk out of House
Hous…
Category: House
Reinventing The Marblehead Regiment »
By Jim Lynch on Feb 10, 2008 in 24, Congress, Conservative Politics, House, Marblehead Regiment, Senate | Comments Off
Not so much reinventing as refocusing. The Marblehead Regiment was started as a way to support the candidacy of Fred …
Congress is Full of SCHIP — Again »
By Jim Lynch on Jan 23, 2008 in House, Politics | Comments Off
Another non-defeat for President Bush.
For the second time in three months, the House failed Wednesday to override…
No SC Review in McDermott v. Boehner »
By Jim Lynch on Dec 3, 2007 in House, Politics | 1 Comment
The Supreme Court has decided not to review the case between Reps Jim McDermott and John Boehner.
The court left i…
Proving an Old Saying »
By Jim Lynch on Nov 3, 2007 in House, Leftourettes, The Left | 1 Comment
Dennis Kucinich must have gotten bored waiting for the mother ship to come ba…
S-CHIP Debate »
By Jim Lynch on Oct 18, 2007 in House | Comments Off
Ed Morrissey is liveblogging the S-CHIP override debate. My favorite line is …
Mama Moonbat vs. Madame Moonbat »
By Jim Lynch on Aug 10, 2007 in House | 1 Comment
It’s official:
A tearful Cindy Sheehan cited her son, killed in Iraq, as h…
What Power! »
By Jim Lynch on Jun 27, 2007 in House, Humor, Ridiculous Headlines | Comments Off
I didn’t realize that the U.S. House of Representatives had this kind of power: House passes bill affirming global warming exists
What’s next?
House passes bill identifying Big Foot.
Easter Bunnies’ existence confirmed by the House.
Paris Hilton is a huge star says the House.
Sphere: Related Content
It’s Called CRAP »
By Jim Lynch on Jun 15, 2007 in House, Politics | Comments Off
Nancy Pelosi’s efforts to eliminate earmarks by simply renaming them has produced results. Burried down in a Reuters story on House approval of a $36 billion bill to fund domestic security programs is this little gem:
Passage of the domestic security spending bill was delayed all week by a fight between Republicans and Democrats over how [...]
“Unprecedented Openness” »
By Jim Lynch on Jun 3, 2007 in House, Politics | 2 Comments
Isn’t it good to know that this congress has pledged to institute “unprecedented openness“?
Of course saying it is one thing, doing it is quite another.
After promising unprecedented openness regarding Congress’ pork barrel practices, House Democrats are moving in the opposite direction as they draw up spending bills for the upcoming budget year.
Democrats are sidestepping rules [...]
First Cup 05.21.07 »
By Jim Lynch on May 21, 2007 in Congress, First Cup, House, Illegal Immigration, Senate | Comments Off
The coffee is prepared in such a way that it makes those who drink it witty: at least there is not a single soul who, on quitting the house, does not believe himself four times wittier that when he entered it. ~ Charles de Secondat Montesquieu
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The Truth Laid [...]
Clueless Hack »
By Jim Lynch on May 2, 2007 in Congress, House, Leftourettes, Our Military, Politics, President Bush, Senate, The Left | 7 Comments
But the question is who is the bigger clueless hack, Harry Reid or Nancy Pelosi? Here’s Harry Reid:
“The president understands that there is a separate unit of government that he has to deal with, called the Congress,” Reid said.
OK. Granted. Now do you, Senator Reid, understand that the President is Commander in Chief? I realize [...]
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