The Texas Blue: News
Wednesday Roundup: Craig's September Surprise
Wed, 09/05/2007 - 7:00am
There were plenty of stories on Monday and Tuesday about how the GOP's swift, scorched-earth approach to Senator Larry Craig marked a new strategy, or a new era, in which those who endangered the brand are dealt with swiftly, harshly, and permanently. The Republican Party seems to have left Craig off the mailing list, though, as he is now saying he might not resign after all.
The President Has a Lot of Chutzpah
By David Gurney
Tue, 09/04/2007 - 3:00pm
The term shonda is a highly evocative one in Yiddish. Basically, it means that something is a shame, but it confers a lot more than that. It means that someone's actions disgrace not only himself but his family and all those that associate with him.
Foreclosures Hitting Middle-Class Families Hardest
Tue, 09/04/2007 - 2:00pm
My wife and I went looking to buy our first house this year. The news about the shaky housing market didn't completely put us off the idea, but it made me a little nervous. Those nerves were apparently justified: new figures are out about the foreclosures in North Texas, and the news is bad for owners of low-priced and mid-priced homes.
Productivity Around the World
Tue, 09/04/2007 - 10:00am
I hope everyone took the day off yesterday – you deserve it. Especially when you consider the latest report from the International Labor Organization that finds the United States workforce was the most productive in the world in 2006.
Tuesday Roundup: Bush Sneaks Into Iraq
Tue, 09/04/2007 - 7:00am
That George sure is a sneaky one! GW made the headlines by appearing at an Iraqi air base yesterday. More notable, though, was the statement he made there: that we may see fewer American forces in Iraq.
Holdovers and Leftovers
Mon, 09/03/2007 - 1:00pm
School started last week, so why is Texas still without a new commissioner of education?
Mad as Hell and Newly Motivated
By Chris Bell
Mon, 09/03/2007 - 9:30am
The Republican scrapes his "W" sticker off the car and laments the crooks from his party that were running the House of Representatives. The Democrat complains that his party's leaders are out of touch and don't seem to understand why they were successful in the last election. No one seems terribly happy, and one has to wonder what it all means for the future.
Monday Roundup: Ron Paul Loses
Mon, 09/03/2007 - 7:00am
So yes, Duncan Hunter won Saturday's straw poll. But Ron Paul really lost the straw poll by coming in third and being beaten handily by a guy who wasn't even there — Fred Thompson.
On The Record: Amber Moon
Sun, 09/02/2007 - 11:33am
For this episode of On The Record, we speak with Amber Moon, Communications Director for the Texas Democratic Party.
Duncan Hunter Wins Texas Straw Poll
Sat, 09/01/2007 - 3:32pm
Harvey at Quorum Report buzzes that Duncan Hunter has won the Texas Republican Straw Poll. This must be a disappointment for Ron Paul, who loses in his home state, despite the vaunted power of his Internets, but facts are facts.