By Brad on Jan 8, 2009 in America, Congress, Federal Government, Historical, Obama Administration, The President | comments(0)
This blog post is dedicated to David McAfee and his fellow crusaders:
ABC News’ Dean Norland reports: Members of the Senate marched to the other side of the Capitol just before 1 p.m. to meet in a joint session in the House chamber with their House colleagues to witness the quadrennial counting of the electoral votes. …
Vice President Dick Cheney, acting in his capacity as president of the Senate, presided as clerks opened the sealed certificates.
Cheney then handed them state by state in alphabetical order to one of four tellers, two members of the House and two members of the Senate, who announced the results.
After the declaration and counting was over, Cheney proclaimed to the cheering chamber what the world has known since Nov. 4, that Barack Obama and Joseph Biden had been elected the next president and vice president of the United States.
By Brad on Dec 31, 2008 in America, Congress, Politics, Things That Make You Shake Your Head | comments(0)
Tales from The Crypt:
Roland Burris, the man Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich picked to succeed Barack Obama in the Senate, might get to etch another accolade into the monument he built for himself if this appointment goes through.
You see, Burris has already charted his esteemed career path on the walls of his future grave in Chicago’s Oak Woods Cemetery (pictured here). Beneath a seal of the state of Illinois, Burris lists his accomplishments to date, and there seems to be plenty of room above the bench to mention his career in the Senate - if he has one.
Humility, unfortunately, has never been a pre-qualification for the U.S. Senate. Vanity, on the other hand, seems to be a prerequisite.
It all seems so very tragically comical (and utterly embarassing for the people of Illinois).
By Brad on Nov 19, 2008 in America, Politics | comments(0)
The Senate’s longest serving Republican and recently convicted felon has lost his bid for re-election, the AP reports. Another sign that true change is coming in this country.
Stevens’ ouster on his 85th birthday marks an abrupt realignment in Alaska politics and will alter the power structure in the Senate, where he has served since the days of the Johnson administration while holding seats on some of the most influential committees in Congress.
The crotchety octogenarian likes to encourage comparisons with the Incredible Hulk, and he occupies an outsized place in Alaska history. His involvement in politics dates to the days before Alaska statehood, and he is esteemed for his ability to secure billions of dollars in federal aid for transportation and military projects. The Anchorage airport bears his name; in Alaska, it’s simply “Uncle Ted.”
The infamous “Bridge to Nowhere” project probably best symbolizes (and memorializes) Stevens’ legacy of obscene congressional pork. Good riddance to this legendary Pork King.
Congratulations, Alaska, you’ve at least partially redeemed yourself. Now, if only my own state would wake up and give our infamous senator the boot, perhaps Oklahoma could redeem itself.
