Monthly Archives: February 2009

Digging into Stimulus

February 3, 2009 – 2:25 pm

Here’s a web site sure to make Josh happy. StimulusWatch.org provides a list of projects around the country considered “shovel ready” by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Every single project the mayors included in their “Main Street Economic Recovery” report is on the list, which is sortable in a variety of ways. The projects aren’t […]

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NY Times: Daschle Should Go

February 3, 2009 – 12:51 pm

Quick follow up to my post on Tom Daschle yesterday. The New York Times today called for Daschle to step aside, citing both his tax screw-ups and his close, enriching ties to the health care industry. Daschle would be a big bird for the Times to take down. We’ll see how things develop. UPDATE: As of 12:50 […]

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I Heart Hillary

February 3, 2009 – 12:11 pm

I’m a Hillary fan.  Always have been, from her days at the White House to the Senate to the campaign trail to C Street — and her gracious remarks at her swearing-in ceremony reminded me of why.  I appreciate the language she’s been using lately about smart power, smart people, and being smarter “about how […]

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Burris in the Saddle

February 3, 2009 – 12:06 pm

The maiden speech is always a rite of passage for a newly elected parliamentarian. Witness Benjamin Disraeli, whose famous wit abandoned him as he stood up to give his first speech as a Member of Parliament.  After stammering for a few minutes, his voice settled into a whisper.  Shouted down, the future prime minister sat […]

By Mark W. Davis (WHWG) | Posted in General | Comments (1)

Making a Point, Not Making Law

February 2, 2009 – 5:59 pm

Over the weekend I had dinner with a couple of friends, one of whom is a Senate Republican staffer. We were discussing how the public might react to a potential policy proposal and found ourselves getting pretty into the weeds (yep, sometimes Saturdays in Washington are almost too much fun). My staffer friend stopped the discussion and […]

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Taxing the President’s Credibility

February 2, 2009 – 2:44 pm

Is President Obama’s good government message running off the rails? As much as the president may be trying hard to back up his words with actions, he seems to be falling short of the mark now that two Cabinet nominees have been caught playing fast and loose with their tax returns. Latest victim: Tom Daschle, […]

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Don’t Swallow

February 2, 2009 – 2:07 pm

Ed makes a good point, to wit that opposing this stimulus pork pie carries certain risks. But then so does going along with it, which would completely and utterly shred any remaining Republican credibility on fiscal responsibility. Clearly it isn’t enough to simply oppose, however. The anti-pork faction has to make their case and they […]

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