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Come Right In, Mr. Brooks.
d r i f t g l a s s —
... Governor, yesterday warned Sarah Palin not to challenge her in a 2010 primary, a by-product of tension between those two as a result of Palin's defeat of Lisa's dad for Governor. In Florida, Mel Martinez's announcement that he won't seek re-election in 2010 immediately led to reports that the current President's brother, Jeb, might run for that seat. And all of that's just from the last couple of weeks. The Senate alone -- to say nothing of the House -- is literally filled with people whose fathers or ...
The American Nepotist Class
PoliGazette —
A nepotistic-like succession of Caroline Kennedy to the likely soon-to-be-vacated seat of Senator Hillary Clinton doesn’t seem to be garnering much support, at least amongst those in the blogosphere. The idea of expanding the Kennedy dynasty…just because…isn’t appealing to people. Glenn Greenwald wrote last week:
The Senate alone — to say nothing of the House — is literally filled with people whose fathers or other close relatives ...
Sunday Scramble: A Warm-Up Walk Through Sunday Talk
Politics Daily —
... Sotomayor, that's still to come this summer when the hearings heat up. For now, it's all about the politics of the process. Both men have reached across the aisle, at least publicly, in advocating a smooth advise and consent. Times and channels for MTP can be found here.
CBS' Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer
Who's on... This week, host Bob Schieffer interviews Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ).
Press roundtable... The Washington ...
GOP Address: Obamacare Will Punish Small Business, Increase Debt & Add to Record Deficit
Gateway Pundit —
Senate Republican Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ) discusses Republican ideas for reforming health care and explains why the Democrats' plans are unwise. ...
Senator Kyl: Democratic Health Care Legislation Will Force All Providers to Perform Abortions
Gateway Pundit —
Senator Jon Kyl was on FOX News Sunday today and admitted that the Democratic health care legislation passed in the House and currently being discussed in the US Senate will require all health care providers, including Catholic institutions, to perform abortions. ...
