Bob McCarty Writes

Editor’s Note: Below is the text of an e-mail message I received from Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) at 1:43 p.m. Central today.  I opt to share it with you in light of the president’s recent push to launch a health care reform effort. May 14, 2009 Dear Friend, It is now clear that Congress and [...]

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Will health care reform policies contained in the so-called “Economic Stimulus Package” impact members of the 111th Congress the same way they will ordinary Americans?  I doubt it.  Just in case, however, I decided to take a look at three of the most-senior members of the U.S. Senate and speculate as to how the new [...]

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Reporting in the DC Examiner today, Quin Hilyer reports that there will be no righting voting wrongs in Ohio, in part because of the fact that Department of Justice lawyers who should be paying attention are not.  Instead, they’re “in the tank” for Barack Obama: The kicker: The DOJ attorney on the case, former Ted [...]

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During his speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver tonight, the ailing Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) said two things that sounded odd to me. First, he bellowed about the Democratic mantra of “affordable health care for all” as if Republicans are against it.  Doesn’t he realize that, until ordinary Americans can access health [...]

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With fall just around the corner, the International Coaching Federation issued guidelines today for schools and other organizations to follow when hiring a coach. I thought it would be interesting to adapt the group’s guidelines — they call them “the Five Cs” — to the political process in advance of the 2008 presidential election. 1. [...]

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It’s being reported now that a spokesperson for Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) said the 76-year-old suffered a seizure and not a stroke this morning. In addition, he’s said to be “resting comfortably.” UPDATE: Fox News Channel reported that a source close to the senator said he suffered a second seizure while en route to the [...]

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Democratic strategist Bud Jackson appeared as a guest on Fox News Channel early this afternoon and said today’s health crisis involving 76-year-old Sen. Ted Kennedy could benefit Democrat Barack Obama’s presidential campaign by focusing attention on the issue of age. In recent weeks, the Obama strategy has involved raising questions — some subtle, others not [...]

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