Though Olympia Snowe was the guest of honor at the Women's Campaign Fund event at Rockefeller Center, Sandra Fluke seemed to be the star.
Congress isn't as much fun as it used to be because lots of the perks, like free food from lobbyists, are gone, while the moderate pay and low public esteem remain. And also because, for some, it's harder to master the horse trading behind closed doors that helps an ambitious politician rise in the ranks.
The hunt for a third-party candidate to heal the nation's partisan-ravaged woes broke wide open Tuesday with Olympia Snowe's surprise departure from the Senate, followed by her veiled promise to work toward change "outside the United States Senate."
Cartoonist Tom Toles on Olympia Snowe's sudden departure.
The sudden retirement of long-time Maine Senator Olympia Snowe may spell the end of Republican hopes to take back the Senate this November.
Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine, often considered the most moderate Republican senator, won't be seeking reelection, according to a statement she posted to Facebook.
The Senate will bring up his budget plan for a vote today
Four Republican senators now oppose plan to privatize Medicare
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