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Openness and transparency – Obama style

Posted by: ST on January 2, 2009 at 7:37 pm » 2 Comments

A look back … Let’s not forget some other dodge and weave maneuvers on any number of issues related to his record by Team Obama during the course of the 2008 campaign. A sign of things to come? (Via MKH) Related/Flashback: 7/31/08 – Eight watchdog groups find McCain more transparent about campaign donations than Obama

 

More potential for seat-blocking in the Senate, this time by the GOP

Posted by: ST on January 2, 2009 at 2:47 pm » 3 Comments

I wrote in a prior post about the possiblity that Blago appointee Roland Burris’ may have to be physically restrained from entering the Senate next Tuesday, but there’s also another potential for seat blocking, with some GOP Senators vowing a filibuster over any attempts by Democrats to seat Al Franken: Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) threatened [...]

 

CNN invites foul-mouthed “D-list” comedian to co-host New Year’s eve show

Posted by: ST on January 2, 2009 at 1:19 pm » 12 Comments

So what did they expect when Kathy Griffin did what she does best?

 

Theatrics coming next week to the Senate?

Posted by: ST on January 2, 2009 at 10:57 am » 8 Comments

Well, more so than normal? Things could get very interesting should Blago’s pick to replace PEBO in the Senate show up to work on Tuesday: (CNN) — Senate Democratic leaders think Roland Burris, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s pick to fill President-elect Barack Obama’s vacant Senate seat, will likely show up on Capitol Hill Tuesday for [...]