Democrat news stories on Newser

Nobody Cares About Lowly House Dems

Mark Russell — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:21:49 CDT

With Congress split between the two parties, power in Washington is about President Obama, Senate Democrats, and House Republicans (and, thanks to the filibuster , Senate Republicans). But House Democrats? Not so much, writes Dana Milbank in the Washington Post . "[T]here is no dignity in being a House Democrat these days,...

Bring Back 'Sane' GOP of Bush 41

Mark Russell — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 07:23:52 CDT

With today's Republican Party being led around by Tea Party extremists, Thomas Friedman misses the adult supervision of George HW Bush, he writes in the New York Times . Calling him "one of our most underrated presidents," Friedman contends that Bush p è re brought foreign policy "deftness" and, more importantly,...

Pelosi, Democrats Are the Real Winners in 2010

Nick McMaster — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:54:57 CDT

Democrats blew it. In just two years, they managed to squander an ocean of goodwill and hope, resulting in a trouncing at the hands of Republicans—and their long slog on the health care bill was to blame. That's the prevailing narrative, anyway. At Slate , William Saletan suggests this view...

Ex-Lawmakers to 2010 Candidates: Behave!

Nick McMaster — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:57:00 CDT

More than 130 former members of Congress banded together to offer a message to 2010 congressional candidates via letter: Stop the "zero-sum game" partisanship that has paralyzed the legislative branch. So many former lawmakers have never spoken with one voice to all congressional candidates, but they felt prodded by the...

Public Hates Democrats, Hates GOP Even More

Kevin Spak — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:05:00 CDT

It's good news/bad news time, Democrats. Bad news: The public doesn’t much like you. In fact, a whopping 60% disapprove of the job you’re doing in the latest AP poll. Good news: They dislike Republicans even more; 68% disapprove of them, and Sarah Palin and George W. Bush are viewed...

Rangel on House Floor: I'm Not Quitting

M. Morris — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:00:39 CDT

Charles Rangel has no plans to resign, wants a chance to address the ethics charges against him , and would rather be expelled than linger in limbo. In a rambling but impassioned half-hour speech on the House floor this afternoon, the New York Democrat said, "If I can't take my dignity...

True Believer Chris Dodd a Great Senate Role Model

Nick McMaster — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:40:00 CDT

EJ Dionne is no lover of the Senate —he thinks it should be abolished, actually—but he has to respect the faith of Chris Dodd, a venerable lawmaker and one of the chamber's fiercest advocates. Dodd, who is retiring this year, says liberals have hindered their progress by "agonizing" over...

Big Winners in High Court's Gun Ruling? Democrats

Kevin Spak — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:46:18 CDT

Conservatives may be pleased with the Supreme Court’s recent gun rights ruling, but Democrats are the big winners politically. Lots of Democratic incumbents hail from gun-loving districts, and now they’ve got one less wedge issue to deal with, Politico reasons. “It pretty much took that off the table,” says one...

Davis Loses Bid to Become First Black Ala. Guv

Rob Quinn — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:18:33 CDT

Rep. Artur Davis' bid to become Alabama's first black governor is over. The Democrat—who sought to play down race as a factor in the primary—lost heavily to agriculture commissioner Ron Sparks. Davis' white rival gained endorsements from the African-American political groups whose support Davis had intentionally avoided seeking...