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AFL-CIO offers to support him for re-election if he votes for EFCA. Since that endorsement would be the kiss of death in a Republican primary …
Archive for March, 2009
March 12th, 2009
Category: Drug Policy
Noon eastern (9 am Pacific) Friday. Me v. someone from Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.
March 12th, 2009
Category: Uncategorized
Why has no one mentioned the most obvious person to fill a high position at Treasury?
March 11th, 2009
Category: Corruption in Washington, Law Notes
Earmarks: the solution in search of a problem.
March 11th, 2009
Category: Religion and Politics
A “post-evangelical” sees the imminent collapse of the evangelical movement as we now know it.
March 11th, 2009
Category: Drug Policy
Seattle police chief Gil Kerlikowske will be the czar; Tom McClellan of treatment-research fame will be the deputy, though it’s not clear whether McClellan’s appointment will be annoucemed today.
March 11th, 2009
Category: Uncategorized
If Vikram Pandit is just blowing smoke about returning Citi to profitability, how much trouble could he get into under the securities laws? If the answer is “a lot,” then perhaps we ought to believe him. Else, not.
March 11th, 2009
Category: Vote fraud
Due to registration errors and lost absentee ballots. Another 2-4 million were discouraged by long lines or voter ID requirements.
March 11th, 2009
Category: Uncategorized
Could Bunning quit? Kentucky has a Democratic governor.
Could Arlen Specter cross the aisle? If he doesn’t, he’s probably toast in 2010.