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West Virginia Governor, Joe Manchin, announced on MSNBC that he will “likely” run for Robert Byrd’s Senate seat.  The West Virginia legislature will convene for a special session to determine whether the Governor should make an appointment, or whether the state should have a special election to replace Senator Byrd. Share var button = document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_link_867′) [...]

The Senate Confirmation hearing for Elena Kagan began today.  We will keep you posted throughout the week and the hearings proceed. Share var button = document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_link_743′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_icon_743′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_both_743′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_button_743′); if (button) { button.onclick = function(e) { var url = this.href.replace(/share\.php/, ‘sharer.php’); window.open(url,’sharer’,'toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436′); return false; } if (button.id === ‘facebook_share_button_743′) { button.onmouseover = [...]

One cannot help but send attention to the disaster in the Gulf.  As we see images of the ongoing spill, visions of animals, people, and an environment who have had their lives destroyed is simply devastating.  We have seen the nation rally in support for those affected, but a lack of any response of substance [...]

Just a few notes on the weekly address for this week: I think this address was a smokescreen for the issues at hand.  There was not one mention of the oil spill but rather more healthcare and jobs.  The President comes out attacking Republicans for blocking progress instead of focusing on the issues.  Has he [...]

President-Elect Barack Obama refused to answer questions about whether he went back on his word to hold a “hands off approach” to filling his Senate seat for Illinois.  Obama appeared to lose his composure as the questions kept coming. Questions keep arising about the connection between Obama and Blago, details will keep coming in time. [...]

  Earlier this week we heard the stunning news that the Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, was arrested for attempting to sell off the Senate seat of President-Elect Barack Obama. The Governor insists that he has done nothing wrong and that the position was too important to give away for free.  He was going to give the seat [...]

This year’s election was the result of an ongoing problem within the Republican Party.  However, until now, this problem has only been shown in small Congressional, Senatorial, and Gubernatorial races that not many pay attention to.  But with John McCain and Sarah Palin the problem has been forced into the national forefront. Share var button [...]

Stay tuned here and watch the returns come in for the Federal Elections! Share var button = document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_link_266′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_icon_266′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_both_266′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_button_266′); if (button) { button.onclick = function(e) { var url = this.href.replace(/share\.php/, ‘sharer.php’); window.open(url,’sharer’,'toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436′); return false; } if (button.id === ‘facebook_share_button_266′) { button.onmouseover = function(){ this.style.color=’#fff’; this.style.borderColor = ‘#295582′; this.style.backgroundColor = ‘#3b5998′; [...]

  Don’t forget that today is Election Day! Today will be a busy schedule for the Common Sense Blog, I will be having live updates on the Common Sense Show page at 11:00, 1:00, 4:00, and some later tonight TBD.   The Common Sense Show at Blog Talk Radio, will most likely air at 10:00 [...]

Sarah Palin gets it, she understands the job of the Vice President.  That job is to be the President over the Senate.  While most liberals are saying Cheney took too much charge over the Senate, we got and are reading the Constitution where it says the Vice President of the United States, is the President of [...]