As DDay reported, the Reid-Schumer-Menendez draft on Immigration Reform calls for a national ID card (which they call a “biometric” or “fraud proof” social security card). Perhaps in a move to placate civil libertarians, the draft insists the card will only be used for employment. It will be unlawful for any person, corporation; organization local, [...]

The decision by the Supreme Court in Citizen’s United v. FEC is in.

John Conyers is like the rest of progressives who fell in love with Obama the person and not Obama the moderate.

The reporters who did the best job with the ACORN story all had beats that led them to look at the vote fraud allegations with a local eye.

Adam Cohen of the New York Times is a fairly astute and erudite writer on legal issues, and he has a new article up on the interesting case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission; and it is indeed a cse with many fascinating and troubling aspects to it.

Senator Al Franken has the proper manners of a party stalwart.

Brad Friedman reviews Tom Feeney’s role in getting Bush elected.

Well, you just knew that the GOP wouldn’t take the bonecrushing loss in last November’s elections to Rico Suave Obama and too cool for school Dems lightly. They were, like an octogenarian on Viagra, going to get hip. Or a hip replacement. Whatever. They started by electing the rootin tootin slick dick midnight mustache Michael Steele as DNC Chairman. Between Steele and Boner Boehner, what could go wrong?

Howard Dean has time to get his picture taken for the front page of FDL. Me, I’ve got a bit of time to bitch about how Rahm treated Dean.

John McCain survived the Keating Five Scandal because he is a sociopath who can tell a lie with the most sincere, straight face. He is especially adept at that. McCain sought out a master criminal like Keating and became his friend. After helping Charlie Keating plunder billions in life savings, much of it from senior citizens, McCain discarded Keating and sold out and backstabbed his Senatorial accomplices. John McCain, clearly the guiltiest, most culpable and reprehensible of the Keating Five. John McCain, clearly the guiltiest, most culpable and reprehensible of the Keating Five. That is the kind of man John McCain was, always has been, and, to this date, still is.