In the old days, judge decisions were not so narrow, especially for a trial judge. I mean a 49 to 41 vote is very unusual but once McConnell blew up the norms by refusing to hear the nominee of a duly elected president months before an election, then all bets were off and it became a very political exercise.
McCaskill reflects on the changes in judicial nominations and the political implications of Mitch McConnell's actions.
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This is not Joe Biden. We have some of the least inflation in the developed world.
There is an over-classification problem, and I was surprised Secretary Gates didn't mention it.
This is never a referendum. Presidential elections, by the time they run around, is always, 'well, who do you like slightly better than the two you don't like?' So it is a binary choice.
I have won when the polls said I couldn't and I have lost when the polls said I would win, so I am not a big believer in all of the horse race stuff.
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