Just a few short weeks ago, the liberals were giddy over the prospects of intraparty warfare between the tea party activists and the Republican establishment come next Congress. The daily analysis we heard from the Democrat talking heads was, not how were the Democrats going to rebound from the shellacking they were about to take, […]

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On Saturday, the Senate held a rare session for what Republican Whip Jon Kyl called “a political catharsis on the Democratic side,” which amounted to holding show votes on two plans to allow taxes to go up in January for some Americans.  Indeed, neither of the Democrat plans was able to garner 60 votes and […]

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Today’s disappointing unemployment news—unemployment rose to 9.8% (the 19th straight month of unemployment exceeding 9%) and only 39,000 jobs were created in November—only underscores the importance of preventing tax hikes on any Americans. But as House Republican Leader John Boehner lamented this morning, “Unfortunately, Democratic leaders continue to insist on wasting time with meaningless votes […]

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The New York Times writes today, “Republicans threatened to block any legislation until a deal is reached to extend the expiring Bush-era tax cuts, potentially derailing the Democrats’ busy end-of-year agenda. The blunt threat was made in a letter to the majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, and signed by all 42 Senate Republicans. And […]

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Fox News reports today, “Every Senate Republican has signed onto a letter vowing to block all Democratic-backed legislation until the chamber extends the Bush tax cuts and approves a spending bill to keep the government running, Fox News has learned. Throwing down the gauntlet, all 42 members of the GOP caucus are sending the letter […]

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After a week of demonstrating their priorities still aren’t aligned with those of the American people, even in the wake of an historic election, Democrats in Congress still don’t seem to have learned anything. Most Americans are concerned with the economy, and one of the best things that could be done from Washington to help […]

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This commentary was submitted by one of our readers and Facebook friends. If you have a submission or political gossip you’d like to share, drop us a line at editor@mopns.com By Justin Lindsey Nobody can argue that President Obama’s election was an extreme reaction to the RINO Republicans and misconceptions and realities of President Bush. […]

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“Still, isn’t there something at least a little wrong with prying cash out of people by leading them to believe that you can win when you can’t? Or were the Sowers folks so politically inept that in late October they thought their candidate could win?” — Stuart Rothenberg Writing in Roll Call today, Democrat Pollster […]

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Considering what Democrats are focusing on in their first week back after an election where Americans sent a clear message on their priorities with the economy and spending, it appears Democrats are still not getting it. The very first vote scheduled by Senate Democrats today was on a bill which Sen. Mike Enzi, the ranking […]

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  When Congress returns this week to begin its lame duck session, once of the key issues that needs to be tackled is preventing massive tax hikes in January. If current tax rates (set by the tax relief packages in 2001 and 2003) are not extended before the end of the year, every American will […]

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