Scott Brown’s Shrewd Vote
On Jan. 19, Scott Brown was the great right hero. On Feb
22, he became, in some quarters at least, a dirty, liberal
traitor. He voted for cloture on the Senate Democrats’ jobs bill,
then, on Wednesday, voted for the bill.
Granted, the $15 billion jobs bill was not [...]
Speculating about Justice Stevens
Yesterday, I mentioned again the prospect that Justice Stevens will retire at the end of this term. Stevens will turn 90 this year and he has only hired one law clerk for next term, not the four that sitting justices typically hire every year. I added, however, that his 90-page dissent in [...]
A switch in time
Rep. Parker Griffith, an Alabama Democrat, is switching parties. Griffith is a medical doctor, so Obamacare provides him with a good explanation — beyond mere opportunism — for why he’s switching now.
The conversion of an Alabama politician to the Republican party may not seem terribly significant and standing alone [...]
Sotomayor expected to be confirmed today
The Senate will likely vote today on whether to confirm Sonia Sotomayor as a Justice of the Supreme Court. 31 Republicans have announced that they will vote not to confirm her. One Republican, Sen. Voinovich, says he’s still undecided. The eight who have said they will vote for confirmation are Alexander, Bond, [...]
