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Has Reid Planted A Tea Party Imposter?
By Carole on Mar 10, 2010 | Comment »
Questions are beginning to swirl around Tea Party Candidate Jon Scott Ashjian and his campaign for the senate seat currently held by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada). Nevada Republicans are expressing concern that Mr. Ashjian was put in the race by agents of Senator Reid to steal votes from the GOP and improve the currently dim chances of a Reid re-election.
A Big Bad Day For Harry Reid
By Carole on Mar 5, 2010 | Comment »
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) started the day the way he has for months; as one of the driving forces pushing the hugely unpopular and obscenely expensive Obamacare bill through the legislative process. Then he took a break to address the issue that the American people actually care about: jobs. That should have made his day a little brighter, right? Not exactly.
Surprise! Harold Ford Can Be Bullied
By Carole on Mar 2, 2010 | Comment »
Former Tennessee Congressman Harold Ford announced Monday evening that he will not challenge incumbent Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) in the upcoming Democratic primary. Just six weeks ago, the former Tennessee Congressman was putting together his campaign team and warning top Democrats that he couldn't be bullied. Evidently he could be.
Amendments Could Stop Obamacare Despite Reconciliation
By Carole on Feb 24, 2010 | Comment »
Senate Republicans have a counter attack ready if, despite the president's allegedly bipartisan summit, Democrats try to pass Obamacare via mis-use of the reconciliation process. While that process requires only a simple majority to pass a bill and limits debate time, it does not limit the number or content of proposed amendments to a reconciliation bill and Republicans could offer hundreds of them, forcing Democrats to vote on each one.
Will The Tea Party Save Harry Reid?
By Carole on Feb 14, 2010 | Comment »
The grassroots political movement known as the Tea Party is doing a great job of reminding both parties what a large segment of the American people want and what they deserve under the US Constitution. But are they ready to govern and will the attempt by some of them to become a legitimate political party do more harm than good? That question may be answered this year in Nevada as the Tea Party of Nevada has qualified as a third party there and will have a candidate in the Senate race against Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada). (source)
