Is 60 Still Possible? and more
- First of all, your blogging overlords demand that you take this reader survey. Do it. Do it now!
- Saxby Chambliss wins reelection in what could turn out to be a landslide. So far, he’s far outperforming his Nov. 4 results. Oh well, we’ll get the bastard next time. (CNN)
- 60 Democratic Senators is officially out of reach for this Congress, but maybe not for too long. Mel Martinez (R-FL) will not seek reelection in 2010, leaving his already vulnerable seat wide open for the taking. In two years, this will be the seat to watch. (New York Times)
- In the midst of this economic disaster, some Congressmen have decided to take advantage of Barack Obama’s displeasure with the BCS and are considering opening a Congressional investigation. Basically, the BCS messed with Texas (specifically the University of Texas) and now a bipartisan cohort consisting of Congressmen Abercrombie (D-HI), Westmoreland (R-GA), Matheson (D-UT), and Simpson (R-ID) want to bring the BCS down. (MSNBC)
12/2/08 7:56 pm | | Permalink | Tags: 2008, 2010, Bowl Championship Series, FL-Sen, GA-Sen, Mel Martinez, Saxby Chambliss
Post-Turkey Update
- Oh, Bill Kristol. For the life of me, I can’t figure out why anyone even publishes anything you say anymore. Yesterday, you wrote that Still-President Bush should not only pardon torturers and NSA wiretappers, but give them the Medal of Freedom as well. Congratulations! You managed to find the complete opposite of accountability. (Weekly Standard via Andrew Sullivan)
- Meanwhile, one of the soon-to-be Medal of Freedom-winners who actually was an Air Force interrogator in Iraq says that American torture has been a successful recruiting tool for al-Qaeda in Iraq. The greatest accomplishment of America’s torture policy is that it has killed thousands of American soldiers. Hardly worthy of the Medal of Freedom. (Washington Post)
- Washington University political scientist Steven Smith notes that the Constitution places final authority over who is elected to the Senate in the hands of the Senate. That means the Senate could reverse the state canvassing board’s decision not to count disputed absentee ballots, a move that could shift the recount in Al Franken’s favor. Time to watch the “strict constructionists” freak out because something in the Constitution benefits Democrats. (UPI)
- And over in the other remaining Senate race, Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss still won’t admit that we’re in a recession. The Federal Reserve and 96% of economists surveyed by the National Association of Business Economists say we’re in a recession, but all Saxby Chambliss can come up with is a botched definition. Please, oh please, can we kick this guy out of Congress on Tuesday. (ThinkProgress/Los Angeles Times/MarketWatch)
11/30/08 7:30 pm | | Permalink | Tags: 2008, Bill Kristol, GA-Sen, Iraq, MN-Sen, recession, Saxby Chambliss, torture
Sunday Blogging, Christmas Cross-Burning Edition
- Celebrate the election of the first Black Presidizzle of the USA by putting this burning cross on your front lawn! That’s the message from the American Family Association, which is offering this “beautiful Christmas Cross” on their website for only $81.85 + shipping and handling. This year, the science-hating, gay-hating, and generally hateful AFA is honoring the Baby Jesus Ku Klux Klan style. Ugh. Makes me want to declare a war on Christmas. (AFA Online via Balloon Juice)
- Meanwhile, in the sane world, Barack Obama’s election has spurred the Iraqi cabinet to approve a security agreement that will set a January 1, 2011 deadline for the withdrawal of American troops. Said one Iraqi politician, “If Republicans were still there, there would be no respect for this timetable. This is a positive step to have the same theory about the timetable as Mr. Obama.” (New York Times)
- The 2008 election continues! Bill Clinton is heading to Georgia to campaign for Democratic Senate candidate Jim Martin. Martin is looking to replace Shameless Saxby Chambliss who, if you’ll recall, was responsible for the despicable ad in 2002 that put triple amputee and true American hero Max Cleland on the same screen as Osama bin Laden. If you live in Georgia, make sure you vote on December 2! (CNN)
- And finally, the GOP Civil War took to the airwaves this morning, with Bobby Jindal, Newt Gingrich, Tim Pawlenty, and Michael Steele all making the rounds on the Sunday talk shows. Arnold Schwarzenegger was also on TV this morning which I find weird since, y’know, his state is on fire again. (Associated Press)
11/16/08 10:44 am | | Permalink | Tags: 2008, American Family Association, around the blogosphere, Bill Clinton, Christmas, GA-Sen, GOP Civil War, Iraq, Jim Martin, KKK, Max Cleland, Saxby Chambliss, withdrawal
Georgia Senate Goes to Runoff
At the last minute, Saxby Chambliss drops under the required 50%:
U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) is heading for a runoff with Democratic challenger Jim Martin, according to the Associated Press.
With 99 percent of precincts reporting early Wednesday afternoon, the Associated Press called the hotly contested race a runoff. Chambliss ended with 1,841,449 votes, or 49.8 percent of the total, while Martin had 1,727,625 votes, or 46.7 percent. Libertarian Allen Buckley had 126,328 votes, or 3.4 percent of the total.
A candidate needs 50 percent plus one to win.
The runoff election is set for December 2, so we’re back to GOTV in Georgia. Jim Martin has reached out to President-Elect Obama (that still feels great to say!) for assistance. This one is going to get interesting.
11/5/08 1:12 pm | | Permalink | Tags: GA-Sen, Jim Martin, Saxby Chambliss
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