Al Franken made a living calling out republican BS and taking down their talking points. So it’s no surprise really he’d follow that lead as a U.S. Senator. This time the junior Senator from Minnesota has struck with an amendment to H.R. 3326, the “Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, which the President signed on […]

He’s got a couple of shows on MSNBC, he’s negotiating a contract extension there and it appears he’s considering a run for the Senate from Pennsylvania. His inclination, and his experiences, lean towards a run. The likely opponent would be the incumbent Arlen Specter. His political roots extent back to his time as a Capitol […]

Following the conviction of Ted Stevens for corruption, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin said she may name herself to his Senate seat. While talking with reporters on the campaign trail Palin let slip that she might name herself to the position. Pressed for clarification she denied it, but then relented. “Why yes I’d consider it, you […]

Senator Charles Schummer thinks it’s possible Democrats could have a veto proof 60 seat majority in the Senate in the next Congress. “The wind is more strongly at our backs than ever before.” Schummer, the head of DSCC, believes there could be some significant pickups: Georgia, North Carolina, Mississippi and Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s […]

It appears that the bailout circus and sideshow is moving to the the other house. The Senate has scheduled two votes on the bailout for 7:30 pm. The first vote will be on a slightly revised version of the bailout bill that was defeated by the House on Monday. The second vote will be on […]