Aaron Wiener
Arth Responds
Yesterday, I highlighted the dark-horse campaign of Michael E. Arth for governor of Florida, pointing readers to the whimsical bio featured on his website. This morning, Arth responded in the comment thread:
Having just entered the race I’m an underdog and a dark horse, but I’m not running a dog and pony show. I’m in to [...]
Lunchtime Links
Robert Gates seeks a “more humane way” to apply “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
The Supreme Court is likely to move further to the right in the Obama era.
Former CIA bin Laden tracker says only bin Laden can save America. Glenn Beck nods in agreement.
The dust settles from the Vanity Fair Palin hit piece.
Nate Silver breaks down [...]
Pawlenty Will Make It Official
The proverbial i’s will soon be dotted, the t’s crossed and the “Sen.” honorific prepended to Al Franken’s name: Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.) has announced that he will sign the election certificate and make Franken’s victory official, The Minnesota Independent reports:
“The Minnesota Supreme Court has today addressed the issues surrounding the accuracy and integrity of [...]
Michael E. Arth, Dark Horse of the Week
If now is the time for underdogs to shine, we’ll need to take a serious look at Michael E. Arth, an artist, developer, activist and, most recently, Democratic candidate for governor of Florida. He’s the rare aspiring pol with a zero percent unfavorable rating (to one percent favorable and 99 percent shrugged shoulders). And his [...]
Supreme Court Overturns Sotomayor Ruling on Discrimination
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the white firefighters in the Ricci v. DeStefano case, overturning a U.S. Court of Appeals ruling signed by Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, MSNBC is reporting.
The case involved charges of reverse discrimination after a test for promotion in the New Haven, Conn., fire [...]
BREAKING: House Passes Energy and Climate Bill
After a full day of heated debate, the House of Representatives has just passed the landmark Waxman-Markey energy and climate bill, by a vote of 219-212.
The vote was largely along party lines, with 44 Democrats crossing the aisle to vote against it and 8 Republicans supporting passage.
The bill, officially known as the American Clean Energy [...]
To Fight Cap-and-Trade, GOP Turns to Plutarch
In the enviro-sphere, all eyes are on the House of Representatives, which is currently engaged in a heated debate on the Waxman-Markey energy and climate bill, expected to receive a vote this afternoon. But that’s not stopping one Republican senator from digging through the history books to find new ways to attack the legislation.
Apparently, he [...]
Lunchtime Links
The battle over earmarks gets physical.
GOPer compares Dem tactics on climate change to Iranian “forces of darkness.”
Mark your calendars: tomorrow’s Bring Your Firearms to Church Day.
Palin strikes back at Kerry: “Why the long face?”
Barbour: GOP needs to expand tent to include pro-choicers — and Mark Sanford.
Which states will be hardest hit by the costs of [...]
A Third GOP Senator Comes Out Against Sotomayor
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kans.) has announced that he will vote against Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court, making him the third senator to come out against Sotomayor, reports Congressional Quarterly.
Brownback joins Sens. Pat Roberts (R-Kans.) and James Inhofe (R-Okla.) in an anti-Sotomayor Dust Bowl trio.
“Judge Sotomayor has indicated through past rulings and in her [...]
BREAKING: Sanford Admits to Affair, Resigns as Chairman of Republican Governors Association
After days of speculation about his mysterious disappearance, Gov. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) just admitted to an extramarital affair and resigned as the chairman of the Republican Governors Association.
In a drawn-out press conference that began with a long series of apologies and repeated references to his friend Tom Davis, Sanford finally came to “the bottom line” [...]
