Warner & other freshmen on health care reform

According to a press release, senator Mark Warner is leading a freshman group of 11 Senators on health care reform issues. The eleven freshmen are Sens. Mark Begich (AL), Michael Bennet (CO), Roland Burris (IL), Kay Hagan (NC), Ted Kaufman (DE), Paul Kirk (MA), Jeff Merkley (OR), Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Mark Udall (NM), Tom Udall (CO) and Mark Warner(VA).  Since Labor Day, these freshman Democrats have … Continue reading Warner & other freshmen on health care reform

Without a mention of “macaca”

Who doesn't remember S. R. Sidarth, the young man whose recording of then-Senator George Allen brought the word "macaca" into the consciousness of  every Virginian in 2006 and brought down the Senator's re-election campaign? Apparently, Alex Trebek 🙂 Last night, the older, clean shaven Sidarth appeared on Jeopardy, the long-running trivia game show. I caught … Continue reading Without a mention of “macaca”