Archive for the ‘59-41 Senate Minority’ Category
Party Loyalty Defined
Ed Kilgore is writing at Steve Benen’s blog while Steve takes a much-deserved vacation. I thought his definition of party loyalty was pretty good: [...] I do think any Senate member of either party should be held to three simple rules: You must not endorse candidates (particularly for president) of the other party; you must [...]
December 29, 2011
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mistermix ... World Peace · 
72 Comments
Posted in: 59-41 Senate Minority, Democratic Stupidity
Null Hypothesis
James Fallows has been using the term “nullification” to talk the ways that Republicans in the Senate are using the filibuster to keep from appointing a director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. By doing so, they’re making sure that a law already passed by Congress simply doesn’t go into effect. The whole thing is [...]
December 12, 2011
· mistermix ... World Peace · 93 Comments
Posted in: 59-41 Senate Minority, An Unexamined Scandal, DC Press Corpse
The Deliberative, Unrepresentative Body
After last night’s 50-48 jobs bill “loss”, you might be interested in Steven L. Taylor’s review of Senate math: To put simply: Top 50% of Senate represents 83.65% of the population of the states. Bottom 50% of Senate represents 16.35% of the population of the states. The Senate already far over-represents the interests of rural states. The combination of that [...]
October 12, 2011
· mistermix ... World Peace · 35 Comments
Posted in: 59-41 Senate Minority
Majority Coup
Dougerhead already posted on this, but this from the Hill was even more hysterical: Reid’s coup passed by a vote of 51-48, leaving Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) fuming. It’s also an index of how fucked we are when a simple majority vote is consider a “coup”. Also, too: Unless McConnell is fuming every [...]
October 7, 2011
· mistermix ... World Peace · 33 Comments
Posted in: 59-41 Senate Minority, DC Press Corpse
Senator Brown (not that one, the good one)
I met with a representative from Sherrod Brown’s campaign last Thursday evening. They’re starting early because they anticipate a tough race. I appreciate that she contacted me, and allowed me to play expert on my little neck of the woods. I hope I was helpful. I have all sorts of directives I must deliver, as [...]
August 23, 2011
· Kay · 36 Comments
Posted in: 59-41 Senate Minority, Republican Venality, Rumormongering, The Decadent Left In Its Enclaves On The Coasts, The Money Party
Why Obama’s Compromises Suck
Freddie made a number of different points yesterday, but I want to concentrate on one: But mistermix—those “messy compromises” that you associate with virtue is why our country is the way it is. Because every messy compromise is at least 80% for the wignuts, you end up with a corrupted country. How long do you [...]
August 9, 2011
· mistermix ... World Peace · 263 Comments
Posted in: 59-41 Senate Minority, Black Jimmy Carter, Election 2008
What I Just Wrote to Senator Reid
Update: Several commenters have asked for free fax info. I’ve never used the service (yup, luddite me) and googling the term I find a bunch of different options. Anyone care to weigh in on the what and the how? I’ll add it to the post if we can find a consensus on the service. Update [...]
August 4, 2011
· Tom Levenson · 35 Comments
Posted in: 59-41 Senate Minority, Both Sides Do It!, Daydream Believers
If less than half the Senate votes for two three dumb things, that’s like the whole Senate supporting it
Some guy at the Corner: The Senate just finished voting on the Paul Ryan/House Republican budget resolution, as well as the budget put forward by President Obama in February. Both, as expected, were voted down, but only Ryan’s received any votes. Indeed, the Obama budget failed by the astounding final count of 0 to 97. [...]
May 25, 2011
· Sarah Proud and Tall · 29 Comments
Posted in: 59-41 Senate Minority
Today in President Nelson
Ben’s not going to support any tax increase, ever: Sen. Ben Nelson said Tuesday that he will not support tax increases in any budget proposal — a stance that could make Senate Democrats’ chances for reaching agreement on the issue even more difficult. And he supports oil company subsidies: Technically, last night’s vote was on [...]
May 18, 2011
· mistermix ... World Peace · 66 Comments
Posted in: 59-41 Senate Minority, Assholes
Out With a Whimper
Filibuster reform is dead: This nearly three-week break has taken place in large part so leadership could hold private negotiations to consider how to deal with a group of Democrats agitating to shake up the foundation of the world’s most deliberative body, right down to challenging the filibuster.To the dismay of a younger crop of [...]
January 25, 2011
· mistermix ... World Peace · 43 Comments
Posted in: 59-41 Senate Minority
Give ‘em enough thread
It’s sad that in a world where a cat and a crow can become best friends, Americans on different sides of the aisle can’t put their differences aside and respect each other’s deeply principled beliefs.
January 19, 2011
· DougJarvus Green-Ellis · 92 Comments
Posted in: 59-41 Senate Minority, Open Thread
Tic-tok, let’s get this party started
In five days we will learn if the reformers in the Senate have the votes to make endless obstruction in that body more difficult in the 112th Congress. Talking Points Memo has a fine run down of the tic-tok and dance steps required to get this done. Steve Benen adds some more details here and [...]
December 31, 2010
· Dennis G. · 55 Comments
Posted in: 59-41 Senate Minority, Open Thread
More Good News
Every Democrat in the Senate except for Chris Dodd (who’s retiring) has signed a letter to Harry Reid urging him to consider changes to the filibuster rules. There’s also a move to elect committee chairs by secret vote instead of affirmation unless there’s an objection.
December 22, 2010
· mistermix ... World Peace · 55 Comments
Posted in: 59-41 Senate Minority
Above Us Only Sky
This bit of snotty stupidity was re-tweeted by progressive bloggers a couple of days ago, and it encapsulates the cluelessness of many of Harry Reid’s detractors: This is typical of sniping we see from progressives who don’t understand cloture and can’t read a map. 82% of Republicans voted for cloture on the Civil Rights act. [...]
December 19, 2010
· mistermix ... World Peace · 143 Comments
Posted in: 59-41 Senate Minority, Manic Progressive
A Good Day To Use The Phone
DADT and the DREAM Act both face key Senate votes today. Get on the phone and make it happen. Here are some key Senators if you happen to live in their states, courtesy of commenter Moses 2317: Olympia Snowe (Maine) – (202) 224-5344 Susan Collins (Maine) – (202) 224-2523 Scott Brown (Massachusetts) – (202) 224-4543 [...]
December 18, 2010
· Tim F. · 65 Comments
Posted in: 59-41 Senate Minority
