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21st November, 2008

Posts Tagged ‘Mitch McConnell’

Ted Got Caught Is That The Moral?

By Denis Campbell • Oct 29th, 2008 • Category: Politics
 

by Denis Campbell
Look how the self-righteous are coming out of the woodwork to save their collective endangered backsides now that one of their own is in big trouble. John McCain led the charge calling on Alaska Senator Ted Stevens to resign from his Senate seat. Was that ‘Country First’ or ‘Save Me First,’ Senator? 
The message [...]


Senate Dems Race to 60 Seats

By Denis Campbell • Oct 15th, 2008 • Category: Politics Too
 
by Denis Campbell
While the Presidential contest gets the most press, the race for control of both houses of the US Congress and state governorships is equally critical to whoever becomes the new President. 60 in the Senate is such an important number because that is the number of votes required to halt/prevent crippling filibusters which [...]


Senate Democrats Back Away from Climate Change Bill Filibuster

By Denis Campbell • Jun 9th, 2008 • Category: Business Issues
It’s been a busy political tricks week where climate change was, in theory, a main topic in the US Congress. Unfortunately nasty Republican partisan politics emerged the winner during this lamest of lame duck session.
As oil topped $137 a barrel and $4 at the pump President George Bush began his farewell EU trip today with [...]