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I never skip past C-SPAN 2 when this guy has the floor. I’d miss anything from rants on the barbarism of dog fighting to odes to other senators on their birthdays done in the style of Dr. Seuss.

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A rather nice piece by Jill Lepore in The New Yorker on the partisanship of the very early elections. It’s a bit long for the internet, but I highly suggest taking a look if you have a few minutes to spare. You may find that your history teachers didn’t tell you the whole ( Read more... )

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Or rather, on those who were guests in the gallery of the House.

While watching today’s coverage of the Petraeus/Ryan meetings, I was struck by the utter lack of tact and forethought in the actions of some lucky enough to get a seat in the gallery. Despite being warned of the ( Read more... )

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One can watch the Iraq War Report right now on CNN, MSNBC and C-SPAN 3, available online for streaming.

I’m not expecting any huge surprises, but I’m hoping for a good grilling.

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Hagel Will Not Run for Re-Election: “The Omaha World Herald reports Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) is calling it quits. Hagel plans to announce on Monday that ‘he will not run for re-election and that he does not intend to be a candidate for any office in 2008,’ said one source.

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This apparently was to be the great Republican Hope.

Earlier this week, former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer said it’s not too late for Fred Thompson to compete for the GOP nomination, but to make up for lost time, the former senator must demonstrate ‘a command ( Read more... )

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Andrew Sullivan asks this pertinent question:

Why would a Republican Congressman leave a voicemail like this? As a ‘brother in Christ,’ that is.

(Via The Daily Dish.)

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On the electability of Rudy Giuliani, from the ever awesome blog of Andrew Sullivan:

and finally…

Do you honestly think that people will elect a man who wants to keep us in Iraq for four more years? Americans might vote for victory but ( Read more... )

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Holy shit, Al Franken is running for Senate. More info from the Grey Lady. YouTube announcement after the jump.

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Hat tip to Discovering Biology in a Digital World for this little tidbit.


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