Congress
Obama Pulls Out “Naughty and Nice” List During PA Visit
While Mayor Nutter is in China (where they make those “other” kinds of toys), President Obama came to town to give a speech at the […]
The Rise and Fall of Anti-Tax Terrorist Grover Norquist
Exactly one year after I called anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist to task for holding Congress hostage on the issue of new revenues, it’s beginning to […]
Why Does Pennsylvania Send So Many Republicans to Congress?
The days of Pennsylvania as a swing state are clearly over—the state just gave its Electoral College votes to a Democrat for the sixth election […]
Arlen Specter Dies at 82
Longtime Pennsylvania senator Arlen Specter died Sunday morning, from complications from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, at home in Philadelphia. [CNN] The veteran Pennsylvania senator had overcome numerous […]
Stop Giving the One Percent Tax Breaks on Beachfront Vacation Homes
Tomorrow night President Obama and Mitt Romney will face off in Denver for the first of three planned debates. Wednesday’s forum will be devoted to […]
Transgendered Inmate Is the Right’s Worst Nightmare
There’s a story in the news this week that’s like a perfect storm of things that push the culture-war buttons of conservative Americans. Michelle Kosilek, […]
Hanging Chads, Absentee Ballots and the Rise of the Voting Wars
In his new book, The Voting Wars: From Florida 2000 to the Next Election Meltdown, University of California election law scholar Richard L. Hasen traces […]
Women of America, It’s Time to Cry “Rape”
I’ve had cause to get polemical on the GOP before. Hell, if we’re being honest, I’ve had cause to get polemical on the GOP since […]
When Republicans Eat Their Own
It has often been stated that the 2012 election cycle is the nastiest and most negative in history. I’m not sure about that, but it’s […]
Americans Still Shocked by Naked People
You may have read the story this morning—at least you probably read it if you gobble up tabloidy nonsense, as I do—about Prince Harry’s rather […]
We Should Be Packing Our Bags for Mars Right Now
Scientists, science geeks and the media were jumping for joy when the $2.5 billion Mars rover Curiosity successfully landed earlier this week after an eight-month […]
Toomey Beats Casey in Senate Softball League
Late-inning heroics lifted Hit It Toomey (Senator Pat Toomey’s softball team) over Scrantonicity (Senator Bob Casey’s team) in Senate Softball League play on Tuesday night.
Bob Brady’s $1 Million Mistake
2009 was a tough year financially for most every family, but it was downright catastrophic for Rep. Bob Brady and wife Debra. Or at least, […]
A Mummer Runs for Congress
Last year, congressional redistricting initiated by the Republican-controlled legislature in Harrisburg took a chainsaw to Pennsylvania’s 7th District, turning it into what the National Journal […]
Motorcycle Helmet Laws Are More Dangerous to America Than Terrorists
No one ever accused the Philadelphia Inquirer’s editorial board of using their “heads” when opining, and last week was no exception. Like Big Brother, which […]