US Senate Archives


Bennet & Obama: Misery Loves Company

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

It’s either pathetic or funny to see Sen. Michael Bennet desperately embracing President Obama for a Feb. 18 campaign event (more…)

Do no harm?

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

The one health care lesson the Congress should have learned in crafting their “reform” bill is the most fundamental tenet of medicine: do no harm. (more…)

Senate underdogs spin polling their way

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

The emails from two US Senate candidates arrived the same day. First it was Republican Tom Wiens boasting of a new poll (more…)

Udall still slippery on energy

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Sen. Mark Udall, D-CO, is reported to be twisting arms for Senate votes on the economically ruinous cap-and-trade scheme already passed (more…)

Judicial impartiality and the Constitution

Monday, June 1st, 2009

With President Barack Obama’s nomination of federal judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter, the nation is in a debate (more…)

Elway for Senate! Looking at NY, why not?

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Gov. Ritter has asked Coloradans for their opinions and suggestions as to who should replace Sen. Ken Salazar now that Obama has (more…)

Meanwhile in the Empire State

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

Democrats, especially those in the media, are salivating at the prospect of having Caroline Kennedy take over Hillary Clinton’s (more…)

GOP sees hope in Senate vacancy

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

This last political season was defined by the word “hope”. But after the drubbing the GOP received on the national level, that word (more…)

Safeway shopping list for Ritter

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

For Bill Ritter, Ken Salazar’s move from Senate to Cabinet is more a problem than an opportunity. His appointment to replace (more…)