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more about #democrats more comments → Mediahohoho: Of course. And I'll bet you any amount of money in the world that house ob/gyn Inhofe has preformed any number of procedures for his philandering frie... more » onebadclam: A family owned boarding house with a Christian perspective? That sounds lovely. #cstreet more » manchops: of course he added that amendment. The only reason this piece of scum lives is most likely because his mother didn't have the cash to abort him. Can I... more » Novaload: Wow. We need more info on this loser, including some nice photos, so I can take them to the hoo-doo people to send a fetch after his sorry ass. #cstreet more » Mediahohoho: They should just go to cloture and pass the fucker with 51 votes. Then turn Joe Lieberman into the Republican he so richly deserves to be. #congress more » badasscat: "But, theoretically, in a representative democracy, Kent Conrad's constituency shouldn't have immensely more power than Nancy Pelosi's constituency, r... more » The Van Buren Boys: 38 million people live in California. 640,000 people live in North Dakota. 591,833 people live in Washington DC, and we don't have any voting represe... more » shostakobitch: But what about abortions dude? [www.npr.org] #congress more » afterabe: Political aspirations be damned! Met fans are Met fans. Yankee fans are Yankee fans. My father watched the Yankees when there was absolutely no othe... more » CumaeanSibyl: "OMG I just don't understand how people can be that way!!" Well, they've only been around for your entire lives, so maybe you should try to, I dunno,... more » momof3wildkids: DNC. Fail. As a good Catholic conservative, even I see no reason to outlaw gay marriage. Don't understand how it threatens "the family," "values" an... more » Niko Bellic: What, you've just woken up to the fact that the political system in this country has been hijacked by two parties? The rest of the democratic world (a... more » Lymed: I have no doubt we will one day look back on these years and criticize the Democratic Party for bowing to the majority rather than standing up for civ... more » Magister: The two Governor races has to be as bad for Obama, as Democrats Jim McGreevey and Mark Warner winning the same offices in November '01 was for Bush. #... more » intime: Exit polls in New Jersey and Virginia asked people if their vote and anything to do with Obama and 60% in both cases said NO. I'm not really clear on... more » -
#congress
Lady-Hating Congress Creep Lives In Famous Sin Dorm
Bart Stupak is the Democratic Congressmen who added the "no abortions for people who can't afford them out of pocket" amendment to the House Health Care bill. Guess where he lives! More » -
#healthcare
Democratic Legislative Body Passes Adorable Health Care Bill
Good news: Health Care passed the House. The narrow margin of victory is not a cause for concern, that's just what good whipping looks like. In a functional political system, that'd be it. But no! Now we have the Senate. More » -
#sports
Baseball Contest Divides New York Congressional Delegation
One of those "good work, Yankees" congressional resolutions seems like a no-brainer. But! Some Congressmen who represent the New York metro area pretend to root for the Yankees, while others of them pretend to care about the Mets. More » -
#campaigns
DNC Failed to Tell Anyone How to Vote For Gay Marriage
This should surprise no one but Obama's campaign organization, which has swallowed the DNC, failed to do any organizing for the Maine gay marriage vote, though it did email Maine volunteers asking them to make calls for Jon Corzine. More » -
#winners
What Yesterday's Elections Actually Mean For Barack Obama
We told you about Mike, and about The Gays, but there were a couple other elections that news people are talking about today. These were, obviously, early referenda on Barack Obama, and he lost. More » -
#politics
Today In Fiscal Conservativism
Rural Democrats refused to have the House version of the public option reimburse providers with rates tied to Medicare, because Medicare underpays rural hospitals and doctors. Guess what they did for urban hospitals, though! More » -
#elections
New Yorkers: Go Vote
New York City's primary election is today! As in, right now! And for most offices in this town, this is the de facto general election. Polls close at 9pm, so you even have time to hit happy hour beforehand. More » -
#whoops
Minnesota Democrats Take On Pawlenty With Swearing Old Chinese Woman
"The link that was supposed to direct reporters to a state economic development report actually sent them to a YouTube video titled 'Chinese Grandma Learns English.' For four minutes, an elderly Chinese woman repeats obscenities, oblivious to their meaning." [Strib] -
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#congress
GOP Making Most of Minority Status
Delay tactics and procedural shenanigans by the minority party are generally harmless and often entertaining traditions in the House of Representatives, but guess which party is way better at them? More » -
#albany
Face-Slashing Flip-Flopper Is Dem Again
Wonderful news: Hiram Monserrate is a Democrat again! The New York state Senator who famously glassed his girlfriend and whose term cannot end soon enough switched back to caucusing with his party and doomed the Senate to (yet more) gridlock. More » -
#rant
Squabbles Over Bankers' Bonuses and 'Wasteful' Spending Will Doom Us All
Washington views life as a zero-sum game: If you win, then I lose. Our leaders, in pursuing partisan passions, forget that the whole point of economic stimulus is to make the pie larger. More » -
#politics
Roland Burris Is Also Going to Washington
It's semiofficial! Roland Burris, hero, will be the new junior senator from Illinois. More » -
#whatthehell
Roland Burris Will Very Probably Be a Senator
So Roland Burris, the crazy new Illinois Senator-in-waiting, will be seated! According to the Associated Press! But not according to Harry Reid. But... maybe? More » -
#crime
Face-Slashing State Senator to be Seated Today
Cops are leaking details of their investigation into incoming State Senator Hiram Monserrate's little face-slashing incident. More » -
#blagosphere
Fast-Tracked Blago Impeachment Will Still Take Forever
Blago faces impeachment! The embattled Illinois governor is about to become even embattleder, as the Illinois House rushes back to work (next week). More » -
#crimepays
Face-Slashing State Senator-To-Be Also Big-Time Scientologist!
Hiram Monserrate, a Queens Democrat and state senator-elect, will be taking his oath of office on January 1, even though he allegedly slashed his girlfriend's face with a broken glass. More » -
#blagosphere
Blago Passes on Senate Appointment
Sad! Crazy-coiffed, fabulously scandalous Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich will not appoint anyone to fill Barack Obama's Senate seat, according to his fun-loving lawyer, Ed Genson. Why? Because Democrats are mean.
