Republican Senate

Kelly Doran has departed the race for the Democrat nod for Senate and is running for Governor instead. I’d offer analysis, but Gary Miller has taken care of that.

When Bill Frist, Arlen Specter, and Chuck Schumer agree on something, only one thing is certain: it’s not liberals who are getting the short end of the stick. So when Arlen Specter and Chuck Schumer signal that they’ll vote to confirm Judge Roberts, it means that conservatives are once again getting taken for a ride. […]

According to Robert Novak, Senate Miority Leader Harry Reid has informed Senate Majority “Leader” Bill Frist that Senate Democrats are prepared to ignore the Constitution and filibuster the nomination of Judge Priscilla Owen should President Bush choose to nominate her for the Supreme Court seat being vacated by Injustice Sandra Day O’Connor. While I […]

It was a sad day in the house that Rockne built as the weakness in the Irish secondary was exposed for the first time this year. Michigan State QB Drew Stanton threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns on just 27 pass attempts. After falling behind by 21 in the third quarter, the Irish […]

Vermont’s conservative announced Friday the formation of an exploratory committee to examine a bid for the seat being vacated by Jumpin Jim Jeffords. Should he enter the race, Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie will face IDX CEO James Tarrant in the Republican primary and, if he survives, socialist Rep. Bernie Sanders in the general election. Dubie […]

Few things are worse than being wrong. One of them is failing to correct the error. Hence, I will attempt to correct an error in judgment that I made when Judge Roberts was nominated and have reiterated since then. Judge Roberts has an excellent understanding of the “development” of constitutional law and various legal principles […]

Roll Call is reporting that Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS) is considering retirement, largely due to the fact that Hurricane Katrina destroyed his home. The circumstances surrounding Lott’s consideration are sad, and I wish the Senator the best in rebuilding so that he can enjoy his waning years.
Having said that, Sen. Lott is far from a […]

At the beginning of the week, I was optimistic about the prospect of a Chief Justice Roberts. Now I’m not so sure.
In criticizing Judge Roberts, it is important to point out that my concerns are strictly limited to his judicial philosophy. I have no reason at all to doubt his integrity or his intelligence. Over […]

Today, Judge Roberts deftly answered questions on issues ranging from abortion to terrorism before eighteen people who obviously know less about constitutional law than he does. Democrats, especially Sen. Biden, responded angrily when Roberts refused to make himself a political candidate by severely limiting the types of questions he would answer. Throughout the hearing, Roberts […]

As if the Minnesota DFL field weren’t crowded enough, word now is that Mike Ciresi has entered the race. I couldn’t say anything that First Ringer hasn’t already. He and his cohorts are doing an excellent job covering the race, but they might want to make their lives easier by starting to cover only Democrats […]