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Solomon Ortiz Concedes

Blake Farenthold is now officially the next congressman from Texas’ 27th Congressional District. That brings the Republican totals up to a 62-seat pickup for 2010, with possibly as many as 64, and at least 241 seats in the House, the … Continue reading →

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Hey EX-Representative Bob Etheridge: Who are you?

Republican Renee Ellmers won the recount over Democratic incumbent Bob Etheridge for North Carolina’s second congressional district. Few at the beginning of this election cycle would have thought that Etheridge, first elected in 1996, was in any danger. Then this … Continue reading →

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Which Democrats Voted To Keep Nancy Pelosi as Minority Leader?

We don’t know, because the meeting was held behind closed doors. As far as I know, no one has published (or leaked) a total of those who voted for her or for Heath Shuler. Many Democrats claimed during fall campaigns … Continue reading →

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Fat Lady Starts Clearing Her Throat for Solomon Ortiz

Most of the recount is finished, and the vote total of has only fluctuated by a few votes. Unless Ortiz has a few magic ballot boxes up his sleeve in Nueces County, Republican Blake Farenthold is the new U.S. Congressman … Continue reading →

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Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead Still In Charge

Sheeeee’s baaaaaack….. —Democrats in the House of Representatives voted 150-43 Wednesday to keep House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as their leader in the new Congress, a number of lawmakers said as they emerged from the caucus meeting. I wonder what revenge … Continue reading →

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Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Or “Democratic House Members Held Hostage: Day 15” (Imagine dramatic Nightline opening theme music here.) You might have noticed we had an election a couple of weeks ago. Democrats didn’t do so well. Especially in the House, where Democrats lost … Continue reading →

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Charlie Rangel Found Guilty

Of 11 of the 13 counts against him by the House ethics committee. And what will Rangel be sentenced to for tax evasion, rent control fraud, etc.? Most likely, a strongly worded letter. He’ll get to live on in the … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Thursday, November 11, 2010

Another LinkSwarm of sundry sundries: More reasons to be thankful Paul Kanjorksi is gone. “Much of what this Democratic Congress did, or tried to do, was like throwing Molotov cocktails at business.” Top Ten Upsets of the 2010 Election. (Warning: … Continue reading →

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Solomon Ortiz Tries To Pull An Al Gore, Gets Bitch-Slapped By the State Supreme Court

Remember during the aftermath of the 2000 election when Al Gore tried to get a recount done in just the counties that favored Democratic voters? Well, soon-to-be-Ex-Rep. Solomon Ortiz just tried to do the same thing in the race he … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Another day, another bucket of post-election links for your clickity goodness: Liberals admit what they really want. Rick Perry wins not despite skipping newspaper endorsements, but because of it. I’m glad to see Republican politicians finally picking up on this. … Continue reading →

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