“The Republicans Aren’t a Party, They’re a Cult”

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Steve Benen writes the Political Animal blog at The Washington Monthly. He has an interesting post about a speech recently given by CNN political analyst Bill Schneider at UCLA. CNN's Bill Schneider is hardly a liberal voice in media. He's a resident fellow at the conservative American Enterprise Institute think tank, and … Read more

Janet Napolitano on U.S. Supreme Court Short List?

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I will caution readers once again that the "short list" claimed by the media villagers in the Beltway Bubble is not the White House "short list," which is held closely to the vest. So this may be purely speculative on the part of the media villagers. Nevertheless, Huffington Post reports that both … Read more

Compromises May Pave The Way For Passage of Employee Free Choice Act

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jane Hamsher writes at Campaign Silo "New compromise measures from Diane Feinstein and Arlen Specter may pave the way for the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA)." According to the National Journal: [Diane Feinstein's] proposal would replace the card-check provision, which would allow workers to unionize if a majority signed … Read more

President Obama at the White House Correspondents Dinner

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The comedy stylings of President Barack Obama at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Snippet: Michael Steele is in the house tonight…or as he would say, in the hee-zee…what’s up? Michael, where are you? [Steele stands up.] Wussup? Michael, for the last time, the Republican Party does not qualify for a bailout. Rush … Read more