Republican Senators McConnell, McCain and their Missile Defense Pipe Dream

by: Zappatero

Sun Dec 19, 2010 at 09:31:20 AM MST

"I've decided I cannot support the treaty," said McConnell on CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday morning. "I think the verification provisions are inadequate, and I do worry about missile defense implications."

How Is It That Republicans Have Any Credibility?

by: Bill Egnor AKA Something The Dog Said

Mon Nov 22, 2010 at 07:36:00 AM MST

The idea that a part who is calling for 700 billion in tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires, money that will have to be borrowed, while at the same time braying about the size of the deficit is not one that can truly be credible on the issue of financing the government. The tax breaks they are ready to defend, at the cost of  raising the taxes on the middle class in the middle of the worst economic climate in more than two generations. Not a single Republican would answer what they would cut to pay for this windfall for the ultra wealthy prior to the election or even now.  

"Bennet camp's strategy 'horrendous'" (Washington Post)

by: MikeD1970

Thu Aug 05, 2010 at 14:59:55 PM MST

McCain took an early, aggressive approach to his primary opponent, former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R), hammering him relentlessly...by the time Hayworth went up with his first television ad in July, McCain had spent more than $15 million slamming him and had already begun pulling away in the polls.

Sonmez's point is that this tactic clearly works: McCain was at risk of losing his seat but now Hayworth is falling back.

Compare that the Michael Bennet...

Coming DADT Repeal Makes Religious Wingnuts Lose Their Minds

by: Bill Egnor AKA Something The Dog Said

Thu May 27, 2010 at 06:23:10 AM MST

As the compromise on Don't Ask, Don't Tell repeal has taken form the uber conservative and falsely named Family Research Council has pulled out all the stops. Yesterday they rolled out a so-called study claiming that an end to DADT will mean a free-rape zone in the military. Talking Points Memo reports:

Here's how the Family Research Council envisions things going if Don't Ask, Don't Tell is repealed: first, more straight soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines will be fellated in their sleep against their will. Then, commanders afraid of being labeled homophobes will refuse to do anything about it. Eventually, the straight service members will quit out of fear.

On a conference call with reporters today, FRC Senior Fellow for Policy Studies Peter Sprigg delivered the results of what he said was the first-ever study of "homosexual assault" in the military. Joined by several former military officers opposed to allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the armed forces, he warned Congress that the DADT repeal language currently under discussion with the agreement of the White House will turn the U.S. military into a terrifying free-rape zone where no heterosexual is safe.

McCain And Specter - Could Lame Ducks Turn Wild?

by: Bill Egnor AKA Something The Dog Said

Thu May 13, 2010 at 06:15:33 AM MST

I am completely in favor of primary challenges, especially to Senators. It is fitting that a group of men and women who only have to face the voters every six years be required to get the endorsement of their party members before asking for their state to return them to Washington. If nothing else it keeps these very powerful politicians aware of the voters who they need to keep their job.

Which brings us to an interesting situation this cycle; there are two long term Senators who are both facing tough primary challenges. They are Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ). What is interesting about these two is the lengths they have both gone to try to appeal to their bases, and keep their jobs.  

Miranda Rights? Not If You Are Brown

by: Bill Egnor AKA Something The Dog Said

Tue May 04, 2010 at 11:20:19 AM MST

We have heard the predictable and flatly wrong whines from Republicans that terror suspects like Umar Abdulmutallab (the Fruit of the Boom attempted bomber) should not be given any kind of rights, regardless of years of Supreme Court decisions that require it and the highly successful prosecutions that have arisen from them. They are "terrorists" and the must be put in to the hands of the military tribunal system!