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Evan Bayh: Make Them Filibuster

It’s happened! The first endorsement of our Make Them Filibuster campaign by a current (albeit retiring) member of the United States Senate! Evan Bayh writes this in today’s New York Times: For this reason, filibusters should require 35 senators to sign a public petition and make a commitment to continually debate an issue in reality, [...]

Al Haig, 1924-2010

“As of now, I am in control here in the White House.” It is a pity that he will be most remembered for this unfortunate sound bite, from March 30, 1981. It was an inaccurate assertion that the then-Secretary of State made to reporters in the White House briefing room, after gunman John Hinckley nearly [...]

OMG: A Socialist First Lady!

To the great disappointment of the conservative blogosphere, it turns out that it wasn’t the current one.

1,000 Words: High-caloric edition

In this shot from our White House Photo Blog, the First Lady stares down about 50,000 calories. Mmmmm…donuts.:

Pennsylvania Senate: Did The White House Try To Buy Off Specter’s Democratic Rival?

That’s what Congressman Joe Sestak, a retired Navy Admiral, is suggesting. Here’s the account in the Philadelphia Inquirer: Rep. Joe Sestak (D., Pa.) said yesterday that the White House offered him a federal job in an effort to dissuade him from challenging Sen. Arlen Specter in the state’s Democratic primary. The disclosure came during an [...]

Re: Mitt Romney’s Plane Incident

Okay, having read and seen the other side of this story, all I can say is: I’m with Mitt on this one. UPDATE: Commenter Virginia Gentleman offers: Only one way to settle this. Judge Judy.

Alan Simpson vs. The Deficit. Again.

Back in the days when I first arrived in Washington, Senator Alan Simpson of Wyoming was one of my favorite people to seek out. That was pretty much the case with just about every other reporter in town, too. Simpson was always good for a salty quote; more importantly, he had a way of looking [...]

FactCheck.org: Cheney v. Biden

In their dueling Sunday show appearances, FactCheck.org says, neither Veep colored entirely inside the lines. It’s worth reading their entire report, but here are some of the highlights:

Set Your DVR

Michelle Obama to appear on Mike Huckabee’s show this weekend on Fox. Both of them, of course, are waging public campaigns against obesity. Will they also find time to discuss Huckabee’s recent declaration that he was not “abandoning Jesus” by inviting Obama Girl on the show?

Housing Starts Up

Good news? Not necessarily, our Curious Capitalist colleague Barbara Kiviat tells us.