As even more of his fellow Washington Democrats join Republican calls for disgraced U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner’s (D-NY) resignation, liberal U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) apparently disagrees, and is instead remaining silent and refusing to divest himself of the $1,000 in cash he took from Weiner to bankroll his campaign. Notably, while Casey holds on to the campaign money he took from Weiner, other beneficiaries of Weiner’s largesse have dumped their tainted cash, including U.S. Reps. Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Betty Sutton (D-OH), Tim Walz (D-MN), and a growing list of others. Additionally, according to Politico, a growing list of top Democrats – including former DNC Chairmen Tim Kaine and Ed Rendell, U.S. Senators Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Mark Pryor (D-AR), and U.S. Reps. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), Mike Ross (D-AR), Larry Kissell (D-NC), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Niki Tsongas (D-MA), Michael Michaud (D-ME) and Joe Donnelly (D-IN) – are all calling for…
Menendez Still Silent As More Democrats Call On Weiner To Quit
No Cause For Alarm In NY Rep. Posting, Lying About Lewd Pictures On Internet? As even more of his fellow Washington Democrats join Republican calls for disgraced U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner’s (D-NY) resignation, liberal U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) apparently disagrees, and is remaining silent on his friend’s lewd online behavior. So far, according to Politico, a growing list of top Democrats – including former DNC Chairmen Tim Kaine and Ed Rendell, U.S. Senators Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Mark Pryor (D-AR), and U.S. Reps. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), Mike Ross (D-AR), Larry Kissell (D-NC), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Niki Tsongas (D-MA), Michael Michaud (D-ME) and Joe Donnelly (D-IN) – are all calling for Weiner to resign. But not Menendez, who remains the only sitting U.S. Senator currently under federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. “Does Bob Menendez agree with this growing chorus of his fellow Democrats that it’s time for…
Manchin Still Silent As More Democrats Call On Weiner To Quit
No Cause For Alarm In NY Rep. Posting, Lying About Lewd Pictures On Internet? As even more of his fellow Washington Democrats join Republican calls for disgraced U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner’s (D-NY) resignation, liberal U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) apparently disagrees, and is remaining silent on his Democrat colleague’s lewd online behavior. So far, according to Politico, a growing list of top Democrats – including former DNC Chairmen Tim Kaine and Ed Rendell, U.S. Senators Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Mark Pryor (D-AR), and U.S. Reps. Allyson Schwartz (D-OH), Mike Ross (D-AR), Larry Kissell (D-NC), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Niki Tsongas (D-MA), Michael Michaud (D-ME) and Joe Donnelly (D-IN) – are all calling for Weiner to resign. But not Joe Manchin… “Does Senator Manchin agree with this growing chorus of his fellow Democrats that it’s time for Anthony Weiner to go, or does he continue to stand by his Democrat colleague despite…
More Democrats Call For Weiner To Go, But McCaskill Insists It’s Strictly “Personal”
No Cause For Alarm In NY Rep. Posting, Lying About Lewd Pictures On Internet? As even more of her fellow Washington Democrats join Republican calls for disgraced U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner’s (D-NY) resignation, liberal U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) disagrees, instead insisting that Weiner’s decision to post a lewd photo of himself on a publicly accessible internet site is just “a personal problem.” So far, according to Politico, a growing list of top Democrats – including former DNC Chairmen Tim Kaine and Ed Rendell, U.S. Senators Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Mark Pryor (D-AR), and U.S. Reps. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), Mike Ross (D-AR), Larry Kissell (D-NC), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Niki Tsongas (D-MA), Michael Michaud (D-ME) and Joe Donnelly (D-IN) – are all calling for Weiner to resign. But McCaskill disagrees. Notably, McCaskill declared just a few months ago that “[t]here’s nothing that irritates Americans more than the fact that some members…
Bill Nelson Still Silent As More Democrats Call On Weiner To Quit
No Cause For Alarm In NY Rep. Posting, Lying About Lewd Pictures On Internet? As even more of his fellow Washington Democrats join Republican calls for disgraced U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner’s (D-NY) resignation, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) apparently disagrees, and is remaining silent on his Democrat colleague’s lewd online behavior. So far, according to Politico, a growing list of top Democrats – including former DNC Chairmen Tim Kaine and Ed Rendell, U.S. Senators Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Mark Pryor (D-AR), and U.S. Reps. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), Mike Ross (D-AR), Larry Kissell (D-NC), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Niki Tsongas (D-MA), Michael Michaud (D-ME) and Joe Donnelly (D-IN) – are all calling for Weiner to resign. But not Joe Manchin… “Does Senator Bill Nelson agree with this growing list of his fellow Democrats that it’s time for Anthony Weiner to go, or does he continue to stand by his Democrat colleague despite…
Ben Nelson Still Silent As More Democrats Call On Weiner To Quit
No Cause For Alarm In NY Rep. Posting, Lying About Lewd Pictures On Internet? As even more of his fellow Washington Democrats join Republican calls for disgraced U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner’s (D-NY) resignation, U.S. Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) apparently disagrees, and is remaining silent on his Democrat colleague’s lewd online behavior. So far, according to Politico, a growing list of top Democrats – including former DNC Chairmen Tim Kaine and Ed Rendell, U.S. Senators Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Mark Pryor (D-AR), and U.S. Reps. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), Mike Ross (D-AR), Larry Kissell (D-NC), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Niki Tsongas (D-MA), Michael Michaud (D-ME) and Joe Donnelly (D-IN) – are all calling for Weiner to resign. But not Joe Manchin… “Does Senator Ben Nelson agree with this growing list of his fellow Democrats that it’s time for Anthony Weiner to go, or does he continue to stand by his Democrat colleague despite…
Brown Still Silent As More Democrats Call On Weiner To Quit
No Cause For Alarm In NY Rep. Posting, Lying About Lewd Pictures On Internet? As even more of his fellow Washington Democrats join Republican calls for disgraced U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner’s (D-NY) resignation, liberal U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) apparently disagrees, and is remaining silent on his Democrat colleague’s lewd online behavior. So far, according to Politico, a growing list of top Democrats – including former DNC Chairmen Tim Kaine and Ed Rendell, U.S. Senators Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Mark Pryor (D-AR), and U.S. Reps. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), Mike Ross (D-AR), Larry Kissell (D-NC), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Niki Tsongas (D-MA), Michael Michaud (D-ME) and Joe Donnelly (D-IN) – are all calling for Weiner to resign. But not Joe Manchin… “Does Senator Brown agree with this growing list of his fellow Democrats that it’s time for Anthony Weiner to go, or does he continue to stand by his Democrat colleague despite…
More Democrats Call For Weiner To Go, But Berkley & Georgiou Remain Silent
Maybe They Are Waiting For Reid’s Approval To Call For His Resignation? As even more Washington Democrats join Republican calls for disgraced U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner’s (D-NY) resignation, liberal U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV) and Byron Georgiou have remained silent regarding Weiner’s lewd online behavior. So far, according to Politico, a growing list of top Democrats – including former DNC Chairmen Tim Kaine and Ed Rendell, U.S. Senators Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Mark Pryor (D-AR), and U.S. Reps. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), Mike Ross (D-AR), Larry Kissell (D-NC), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Niki Tsongas (D-MA), Michael Michaud (D-ME) and Joe Donnelly (D-IN) – are all calling for Weiner to resign. “Do Congresswoman Shelley Berkley and Byron Georgiou agree with their fellow Democrats that it’s time for Anthony Weiner to go, or do they continue to stand by embattled Congressman Weiner despite this lewd behavior?” asked National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan…
More Democrats Call For Weiner To Go, But Heinrich Wants Costly Taxpayer-Funded Investigation
Thinks We Need Detectives To Find Out If Weiner Disgraced Office As even more of his fellow Washington Democrats join Republican calls for disgraced U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner’s (D-NY) resignation, liberal U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) disagrees, instead demanding that taxpayers fund a lengthy, costly investigation of Weiner’s lewd online behavior. So far, according to Politico, a growing list of top Democrats – including former DNC Chairmen Tim Kaine and Ed Rendell, U.S. Senators Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Mark Pryor (D-AR), and U.S. Reps. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), Mike Ross (D-AR), Larry Kissell (D-NC), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Niki Tsongas (D-MA), Michael Michaud (D-ME) and Joe Donnelly (D-IN) – are all calling for Weiner to resign. But as the Albuquerque Journal reports, Heinrich disagrees, instead supporting “Pelosi’s call for an ethics investigation.” Meanwhile voters in New Mexico’s divisive Democratic primary battle voters are still wondering where Hector Balderas stands on the issue….
Manchin’s Inaction Leads To More Debt
770 Days & Counting Since Senate Democrats Passed A Budget It’s been 770 days since the Democrats who run the Senate last performed the most basic job function of Congress by passing a federal budget. In fact, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and his fellow Senate Democrats have refused to even propose a budget in the current Congress. To make matters worse, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announced that last month we were assessed $5 billion more in interest payments on our debt than in May 2010 and the fiscal year budget deficit now stands at $929 billion. “Democrats like Joe Manchin say they don’t have the time to propose, let alone pass a budget and now we know that Manchin’s inaction has resulted in $5 billion more in interest payments on our debt,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Chris Bond. “With our national debt at $14.3 trillion…
