Tagg Romney is considering a run in the special Senate election now that Scott Brown has opted out, the Truth Squad has learned. Calls for Romney, 42, to join in the short campaign to replace Secretary of State John F. Kerry have increased since the Herald first reported heavyweight Republicans are urging both Romney and… Continue reading Are You Really Ready For Another Romney In Office? Tagg, He’s It!
Category: Senate
Geraldo Rivera – “I Endorse Romney/Ryan, But I’m Voting Obama/Biden”
Geraldo Rivera from the Fox News Network signaled that he may run for the Senate representing New Jersey, saying that he’s been in touch with “some people in the Republican party” about running in 2014. But it seems that Geraldo is suffering from short-term memory. In the 2012 presidential election, Geraldo went against everything Fox News and… Continue reading Geraldo Rivera – “I Endorse Romney/Ryan, But I’m Voting Obama/Biden”
Filibuster Reform – Senator Harry Reid Says Deal Is Close
Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) said Tuesday that senate leaders are getting close to a deal on filibuster reform and the chamber will take up the issue soon, probably after taking up a bill to award $60 billion in aid to victims of Hurricane Sandy. “Once we complete that vital legislation,” Reid said of the… Continue reading Filibuster Reform – Senator Harry Reid Says Deal Is Close
Harry Reid – Thanks To Republicans, It May Be Too Late To Avoid The Fiscal Cliff
Sounds like we’re going over! Republican House Leader John Boehner played around with this all year. He knew we were quickly approaching a deadline, but instead of working with the President to come to a deal of the Fiscal Cliff, Boehner continued the games and now expects the Senate to solve his problems. But Senate… Continue reading Harry Reid – Thanks To Republicans, It May Be Too Late To Avoid The Fiscal Cliff
Republican Mitch McConnell Introduced His Own Bill, Then Filibustered His Own Bill
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) may have made United States senate history today when he beat his own legislative baloney, blocking a straight up-or-down vote on a proposal that he, himself, offered for a vote Thursday morning. The bill, which would have taken the debt ceiling gun away from the head of the U.S. economy by requiring a… Continue reading Republican Mitch McConnell Introduced His Own Bill, Then Filibustered His Own Bill
Why Are Republicans Going After Susan Rice? Rachel Maddow Explains – Video
Rachel Maddow has a very interesting take on why Republicans – led by John McCain and Lindsey Graham – are so against the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice. And according to Maddow’s theory, the reason has absolutely nothing to do with Rice’s ability to do the job and everything to do… Continue reading Why Are Republicans Going After Susan Rice? Rachel Maddow Explains – Video
What Transparency? Senate Republicans Killed The Disclosure Act
For the second time in two days, Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked legislation aimed at making campaign groups more transparent. In a party-line 53-45 vote, the Senate killed the DISCLOSE Act. It needed at least 60 votes to move forward. Republicans said the DISCLOSE Act would discourage free speech by intimidating donors. The bill would… Continue reading What Transparency? Senate Republicans Killed The Disclosure Act
Senate Republicans Are Determined To Make Women Second Class Citizens
Republicans are sticking to their guns on this one. Let’s try to understand exactly what is meant when politicians say “equal pay for equal work.” Let’s say there are two truck drivers, a male and a female. The both start at the same point, let’s call that point… point A. They drive the same road… Continue reading Senate Republicans Are Determined To Make Women Second Class Citizens
Al Franken Weeps On Senate Floor While Discussing ‘Violence Against Women Act’
After months of Republican opposition to the re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act, it finally passed the Senate yesterday on a 68-31 vote. All 31 votes against the re-authorization of the bill came from Senate Republicans. For the other Republicans who joined with the Democrats to pass the bill, maybe it was this emotional… Continue reading Al Franken Weeps On Senate Floor While Discussing ‘Violence Against Women Act’
President Overrides Republican Obstructionism – The Richard Cordray Appointment
President Obama today did what Republicans in Congress refused to do simply because of their political ideology. He bypassed the broken system in Washington and installed Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Protection Agency. “When Congress refuses to act, and as a result, hurts our economy and puts our people at risk, then I have… Continue reading President Overrides Republican Obstructionism – The Richard Cordray Appointment
Boehner Surrenders – Bad Politics Caused House Republicans To Cave On Payroll Tax Cuts
Chalk this one up as a win for the hard-working middle class families. Earlier today, John Boehner, under excruciating pressure from members of his own party, caved and agreed to the payroll tax cut bill the Senate passed last week – a move that would save American families $1000.00 a year. It was the kind of pressure that… Continue reading Boehner Surrenders – Bad Politics Caused House Republicans To Cave On Payroll Tax Cuts
Today, House Republicans Voted To Raise Taxes On Middle Class America
January 1st is right around the corner, and for many hard-working Americans struggling to make ends meet, what may happen on that day, may be the last thing you want to hear about. The same Republicans who, time and time again, put the necks of the middle class on the chopping block to protect tax… Continue reading Today, House Republicans Voted To Raise Taxes On Middle Class America