Tag: world’s worst delberative body

Racism and the Filibuster

By Erik Loomis

In General

On March 23, 2021

Moscow Mitch can try to claim that the filibuster has no connection to racism but any historian knows that’s a complete lie, even more bald-faced than your usual Mitch lie: The most famous such use of the filibuster was against the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Opponents of the Act filibustered for a record-breaking 60 […]

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The Concerns of the World’s Worst Deliberative Body

By Erik Loomis

On April 19, 2018

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth recently had a baby. That has led to what is evidently a serious issue for the Senate–will babies be allowed on the Senate floor. And you may not be surprised th

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Jesse Helms’ Revenge

By Erik Loomis

On January 14, 2014

Today in the annals of the World’s Worst Deliberative Body, we have the case of Robert Pastor. Pastor, who died the other day, was something of a wunderkind in the field of foreign policy toward

Max Baucus: Most Annoying Democratic Senator

By Erik Loomis

In General

On April 10, 2013

The worst Democratic senator is almost certainly Joe Manchin. And the most disappointing in regard to where their politics vis-a-vis the political leanings of their state is Dianne Feinstein. But the most annoying and most damaging Democratic senator is Max Baucus. You may remember Baucus from his wankery during the health care debate. As chairman […]

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The World’s Worst Deliberative Body Retains Its Title

By Erik Loomis

On January 24, 2013

Filibuster reform is dead. Why? Harry Reid and senior Democrats flat out don’t want it. Reformers think Reid changed his mind again in December, after a series of amendments to the Defense Autho

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Warren Running

By Scott Lemieux

On September 14, 2011

Excellent!

Strom Thurmond Didn’t Die, His Soul Just Migrated West

By Scott Lemieux

In General

On December 18, 2010

Shorter Bob Corker: “I would happily undermine our nation’s security by refusing to ratify an important treaty as long as it meant that we would be able to continue to further undermine our nation’s security by irrationally discriminating against gays and lesbians.” The contemporary Republican Party defined! Perhaps nonpartisan libertarian Glenn Reynolds can ask Corker […]