Archive for the 'Politics'

The last person to go from the House of Representatives to the White House was James Garfield, but Allen West thinks he may be able to make the jump even after losing his reelection bid after one term in the House. But only if the American public asks him to serve. Read more

A Republican group has put out a report on the problems the party has had attracting young voters over the last few election cycles and it’s about as blunt as it could be. Based on survey data and focus groups with voters aged 18-29, the report shows that the party has a serious problem going forward. Read more

The New York Times reports that President Obama is going to nominate James Comey to head the FBI, which I think is a brilliant move. If you recognize the name, it’s because Comey was a high-ranking DOJ official during the Bush administration. He’s the guy who refused to sign off on the warrantless wiretap program when he was acting attorney general (John Ashcroft was in the hospital). Read more

Politicians of every party shade the truth and frame issues in a dishonest manner sometimes, but sometimes the chutzpah of the Republicans is truly a wonder to behold. Like their latest inane talking point about Obama allegedly trying to engage in “court packing” by nominating judges for open positions on federal courts. Read more

As the Republican party struggles to handle the well-documented demographic and ideological problems that are making their electoral lives difficult, several elder statesmen (and women) of the GOP are starting to speak out. I’m sure you saw Bob Dole’s comments last week about how neither he nor Ronald Reagan would be welcome in today’s party. Read more