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This week on Fox News Sunday: (11/29/09)
This week on Fox News Sunday: (11/29/09)
fns.blogs.foxnews.com — President Obama prepares to announce his much anticipated military strategy for Afghanistan. Some reports have Mr. Obama... calling for an additional 30,000 US troops to be sent to the troubled region with an additional 10,000 coming from our European ... (more) This week on Fox News Sunday: (11/29/09)
U.S. Senate confirms Hoosier nominee
indystar.com — WASHINGTON -- The Senate has approved the nomination of Indiana Judge David Hamilton to the 7th U.S.... Circuit Court of Appeals by a vote of voted 59 to 39. Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar was the only Republican who voted for Hamilton. Nine other ... (more) U.S. Senate confirms Hoosier nominee

Evan Bayh Latest Blog Posts

Put the Smoking Gun Back in the Holster
2 hours ago at Indiana Barrister
Overnight Thread
11 hours ago at The Political Carnival
Democrats expect healthcare overhaul to pass
Senators: Take action against White House crashers
The Sunday Showdown
19 hours ago at Hotline On Call
Evan Bayh: No difference between voting for a filibuster and voting against a bill
Evan Bayh: No difference between voting for a filibuster and voting against a bill
voices.washingtonpost.com — “For the final vote," says Evan Bayh, "I see no distinction between substance and procedure.” That is... to say, if he decides to vote against the bill, he'll also vote against breaking a filibuster. On some level, that makes sense. If you don't ... (more) Evan Bayh: No difference between voting for a filibuster ...
Evan Chandler Dead: Father Of Michael Jackson Molestation Accuser Commits Suicide
democraticunderground.com — Source: [b]Huffington Post[/b] Evan Chandler -- the father of Jordan Chandler, who accused Michael Jackson of molesting... him -- allegedly committed suicide, the New York Post reports. Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/18/evan-chandler-dead-father_n_362112.html [hr noshade ... (more) Evan Chandler Dead: Father Of Michael Jackson ...
Bayh to support first procedural vote on healthcare
thehill.com — Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh (D) Wednesday evening said he would support the first procedural vote on the... Senate healthcare bill, becoming the second centrist Democrat to pledge to do so. Upon leaving an hour-long caucus meeting in which Democratic leaders ... (more) Bayh to support first procedural vote on healthcare
Nominee for 7th Circuit Clears Another Hurdle
legaltimes.typepad.com — The U.S. Senate voted today to end debate on President Barack Obama's most controversial circuit court nominee,... as the Republican caucus fell short of maintaining a filibuster. A final vote to confirm Judge David Hamilton to the U.S. Court of... (more) Nominee for 7th Circuit Clears Another Hurdle
There Bayh goes again
washingtonmonthly.com — THERE BAYH GOES AGAIN.... Sen. Evan Bayh (D) of Indiana wrote a column for CNN, explaining why... he intends to vote against raising the debt ceiling, "unless Congress adopts a credible process to balance our books and eliminate the red... (more) There Bayh goes again
Obama To Meet With Lincoln
politics.theatlantic.com — So reports TPMDC's Christina Bellantoni : President Obama will meet with Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) in the... Oval Office this evening at 5:15, as voters are casting ballots in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York, presumably to talk about health care. ... (more) Obama To Meet With Lincoln
Obama to meet with Lincoln
thehill.com — President Obama will meet with Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) today, presumably to urge the Arkansas Democrat to... support the Senate healthcare bill. According to the White House's official schedule, Obama will sit down with Lincoln for a one-on-one ... (more) Obama to meet with Lincoln
Obama, “Credibility,” and Fear of Failure
yglesias.thinkprogress.org — In the course of an exchange yesterday with Rich Yeselson about the deficit and the prospects of... more stimulus, Marc Ambinder wrote : Telling Democratic leaders and the White House to ignore Evan Bayh’s pleas for deficit reduction just ... (more) Obama, “Credibility,” and Fear of Failure
The predictable hand-wringing
washingtonmonthly.com — THE PREDICTABLE HAND-WRINGING.... We should probably keep our "Profile in Courage" Award nominations on hold for Congress'... center-right Democrats. Vulnerable House and Senate Democrats want their leaders to skip the party's controversial legislative ... (more) The predictable hand-wringing
What Does a Focus on Jobs Mean?
What Does a Focus on Jobs Mean?
yglesias.thinkprogress.org — Alexander Bolton runs down the desire of center-right Democrats in the House and Senate to defer action... on the progressive agenda: In the run-up to the 2010 midterm elections, they don’t want to be forced to vote on climate change, immigration ... (more) What Does a Focus on Jobs Mean?
An Idea, Any Idea?
eschatonblog.com — While a Congress in which one party theoretically has 60 votes in the Senate can probably walk... and chew gum at the same time, it would be nice to know just what focusing on jobs and the economy would mean. For me it would mean direct aid to state and ... (more) An Idea, Any Idea?
'Cringe' Mass Killer a Muslim Since It 'Inflames' Right Wing, 'That Makes It Much Worse'
'Cringe' Mass Killer a Muslim Since It 'Inflames' Right Wing, 'That Makes It Much Worse'
newsbusters.org — Newsweek's Evan Thomas regretted the Fort Hood mass murderer, Major Nidal Hasan, is a Muslim because of... how that reality will be abused by conservatives. On this weekend's Inside Washington, Thomas, now Editor at Large with Newsweek after stints as ... (more) 'Cringe' Mass Killer a Muslim Since It 'Inflames' Right ...
Do or Die: The Six Senators Who Will Decide the Fate of Health Care Reform
Do or Die: The Six Senators Who Will Decide the Fate of Health Care Reform
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid faces a number of obstacles to passing health care reform but his... main task is to keep his caucus united for not one, but two, supermajority votes, just to get the reform bill an up or down on the Senate floor. ... (more) Do or Die: The Six Senators Who Will Decide the Fate of ...
The Rachel Maddow Show: Bayh Won't Filibuster Health Reform Debate
The Rachel Maddow Show: Bayh Won't Filibuster Health Reform Debate
videocafe.crooksandliars.com — DOWNLOADS: (50) PLAYS: (266) From The Rachel Maddow Show Oct. 29, 2009. Rachel reports that Evan Bayh... is now walking back from his comments made on CBS News and has released this statement: Senator Bayh will support moving forward to a health care ... (more) The Rachel Maddow Show: Bayh Won't Filibuster Health ...
Bayh, Conrad, Feinstein, Lieberman and Warner form national suicide pact
openleft.com — Of all the various blocs and gangs that have been formed in Congress this year, Senators Bayh,... Conrad, Feinstein, Lieberman and Warner have managed to form the most regressive one yet.  Currently, these five Democrats are demanding that Speaker ... (more) Bayh, Conrad, Feinstein, Lieberman and Warner form ...
Conrad Working to Cut Social Security/Medicare and Could End up Torpedoing HCR
dailykos.com — Kent Conrad is leading an effort to force Nancy Pelosi to cede the power of Congress over... budget and taxes to an independent commission that will be allowed to slash and potentially partially privatize Social Security and Medicare. He's joined by an ... (more) Conrad Working to Cut Social Security/Medicare and Could ...
Matthew Yglesias
Matthew Yglesias
yglesias.thinkprogress.org — Pressure vs Purge bluedog 1 Ruth Marcus critiques a straw man version of the idea that there... ought to be tighter party discipline: One difficult test of who’s right here involves the role of the conservative House Democrats, Blue Dogs and others. ... (more) Matthew Yglesias