Steve Benen on All Topics
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“In other words, a senator who claims to be a Democrat will not let a Democratic Senate vote, up or down, on some of a Democratic president's nominees. It's not enough to vote against them, Nelson wants to prevent his own Democratic colleagues from voting on them at all.”
“That he backed down at all just a few days after launching his stunt suggests Dems were at least somewhat effective in embarrassing Shelby. With that in mind, the majority party should keep up its efforts to shine a light on GOP tactics that have gone out of control.”
“As of this morning, we can say with some confidence that health care reform still has a pulse. Everything else is up in the air.”
“Are White House officials getting deeper into the strategy behind the scenes? Apparently, yes.”
“If the president is prepared to walk away from health care reform and pivot to other issues, he has a funny way of showing it.”
“Collins is now clinging to the notion that there "was no consultation with intelligence officials," but what she may not realize is that the FBI is actually pretty good at this, and there was no reason for the Justice Department to "consult" with other agencies. Honestly, Collins is coming across as a rookie, right-wing House member, more interested in getting on Fox News than seeming credible.”
“When he was supposed to be meek, he showed confidence. When expected to be contrite, Obama seemed proud. When Republicans sought deference, the president responded with strength.”
“The odds are long, and the smart money is still on failure, but I'm not jumping out the window yet. Pass. The. Damn. Bill.”
“I don't doubt that spending freezes poll well...but that doesn't make this a good idea.”
“It's not the majority's fault that Republicans have lost their minds.”
“The GOP isn't in power right now, but the party still has vulnerabilities to exploit.”
“he entire health care reform debate could end with a successful resolution if the House were to pass the Senate bill. But the House doesn't want to, at least not yet.”
“Barney Frank's comments were Exhibit A that a narrow majority of Massachusetts's voters may have in fact killed the year-long effort to deal with the nation's dysfunctional health care system.”
“One of the less reasonable health care options raised yesterday by panicky Democratic lawmakers was the notion of breaking the package into pieces...This was a very bad idea.”
“Dems have every reason to be angry and frustrated, but Dems should also remember who is most deserving of their ire.”
