Remember the guy pictured below? I’m sure you do; Senator Bernie Sanders (Independent – Vermont), after all, was the one that did the 8+ hour filibuster of the tax cut deal a few weeks ago. Whether you agree or disagree with his position, you have to admit that there was something great about his effort;…
Last Friday, something remarkable happened on the floor of the United States Senate; we came as close as we’ve come in years to having a real, stand-up-and-talk-incessantly filibuster. It was done by the guy above, Senator Bernie Sanders (I- Vermont), in response to the rotten deal the middle class seems to be getting with President…
A brief note before jumping into this week’s post: I love writing the longer posts, though they take so much time to do the way I would like to do them that one or two of them a week is about all I could do with the longer ones. Therefore, I will be putting more…
[tweetmeme source="bassitone" only_single=false] Outrage at Congress’ actions is nothing new, and this year it’s even worse than normal. Let’s face it, between the bitter partisan infighting, the incessant filibusters, and still more earmarks than you can shake a hypothetical line-item veto at, who can blame you for such high displeasure at Congress. If someone could…
[tweetmeme source="bassitone" only_single=false] Last week, we all got a wonderfully explicit view of Republican obstructionism. No, I’m not talking about the marathon seven-hour healthcare summit in which the Republicans repeatedly stuck to their position of starting over rather than offer any constructive ideas for reform. I am talking about Senator Jim Bunning’s (R-KY) lone objection…
[picapp align="center" wrap="false" link="term=News&iid=7417277" src="4/b/b/b/Senate_Democratic_Leaders_a66a.jpg?adImageId=8516367&imageId=7417277" width="380" height="570" /] [tweetmeme source="bassitone" only_single=false] Well, early this morning the Senate made critical progress on the healthcare bill. At 1 AM Monday morning, the Senate held a vote for cloture on the package of amendments that will be crucial for the bill’s ultimate passage. In case you do not…
A few weeks ago, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid promised to the American people that healthcare reform would be finished as far as the full Senate is concerned by Christmas. Well, something needs to be rethought, and it's not just Senator Lieberman's party allegiance...
Tonight, the Senate moved healthcare reform past a key procedural hurdle; they will begin debate on it after Thanksgiving. Why did this particular vote matter, and just what is next?
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