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ESPN's Erin Andrews Lobbies Congress for Tougher Stalking Laws
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyErin Andrews is a pro at talking about the finer points of the NFL trade or Bret Favre's next move in professional football, but the ESPN sportscaster went to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to discuss something far more personal and difficult -- her experience as stalking victim and her hope that Congress will toughen laws against predators. "This is not easy for me at all," Andrews said at a Capitol Hill press conference. "The reason I'm here and the reason I wanted to become an advocate is because the public needs to learn about stalking. I had no idea just how serious this crime was until it ...
Opinion: Judicial Activism Has a New Face
By Ian Millhiser - AOL News(July 2) -- If you want to make a progressive tremble, yell "judicial activist" and laugh as they cower under their desk in fear. At least, that's been the pattern for the past two decades of judicial confirmation hearings. So when Elena Kagan took her seat at the beginning of her confirmation hearing, her opponents were pretty confident. Sure, the Senate's lopsided majority made defeating Kagan unlikely, but her opponents thought they would get the next-best thing: a weeklong infomercial on judicial conservatism. This time, however, the infomercial got canceled. While their more ...
Court Fight Looms With Talk of Stevens' Departure
By Tamara Lytle - AOL News(March 17) -- President Barack Obama and Chief Justice John Roberts have been sniping at each other like in-laws with an ax to grind. And now they're potentially on the verge of a major family occasion fraught with tension. Justice John Paul Stevens turns 90 next month and is expected to announce soon whether he will retire from the Supreme Court and kick off a nomination battle for his replacement. Stevens hired only one law clerk for next fall's term instead of the usual complement of four, setting off speculation he will step down. Stevens is the leader of the closely divided court's left ...
Al Franken Declared the Winner (Again)!
By David Knowles - Politics DailyHave you heard the news? After more than five months of waiting, it appears we have a winner in the Minnesota Senate race. Strike up the band! Wake up the crowd at Democratic headquarters!A Minnesota court ruled Monday night that Democrat Al Franken has defeated Republican Norm Coleman and should be granted the election certificate that will allow him to take his seat in the U.S. Senate.Finally, the people of Minnesota will have two Senators doing their business once again. I mean, seriously, Amy Klobuchar could probably use a nap right about now. But wait, that was too easy, right?The Coleman ...
Amy Klobuchar Kills, McCarthy McDies at Press Club Dinner
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyAccording to reports, Amy Klobuchar really brought the funny at the Washington Press Club Foundation Dinner last night, with material that was half-written by herself. Since she did so well, I'll try not to be offended that she didn't call me to write the other half. Here are some samples of her wit (from The Hill and Politico) - "I'd like to make this as short as Bill Richardson's tenure as Commerce Secretary," she opened. "I raised $17,000 from ex-boyfriends - true story! I know that is the record in the Senate, but in the house it's held by Barney Frank." - "I'm up here telling the jokes ...
Klobuchar: Seat Franken Now, Argue About it Later
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailySenator Amy Klobuchar (D, Minn) has a Solomonic proposal for settling the Franken/Coleman senate contest: Give it to Al. I like the way she thinks. From HuffPo:"If the Canvassing Board declares a winner, that should be our senator," said the Minnesota Democrat. Even if a court challenge were to follow, she added, "[The Senate] could seat a senator pending the litigation." ...The Minnesota canvassing board is set to certify the vote total from the election sometime in early January (a date is not yet official). As it stands know, Franken should emerge ahead in the count by a scant 47 votes. ...
'Tell Your Mama, Vote for Obama!'
By David Knowles - Politics DailyThe New York Times reports on a phenomenon of our current campaign that is sure to give Barack Obama's opponents a case of 3 a.m. angina. Summed up in a bumper-sticker (and what significant social trend cant be?) it might read, "Tell Your Mama, Vote for Obama!" Yes, it seems that legions of kids are spending a whole lot of time working on convincing their parents to vote for a guy whose middle name has a suspicious ring to it. What's worse, if you happen to like one of the other candidates running, is that it seems to be working. In fact, some of the Illinois senator's most well known ...
Obama's Strength in Numbers
By David Knowles - Politics DailyThe days of sitting on the sidelines and remaining impartial in the contest between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton appear to be coming to an end. More and more Democrats believe that the party needs to put the bitter fight to rest as soon as possible. Of this new crop of endorsers, the vast majority appear to be siding with the front-runner. From today's Wall Street Journal:Slowly but steadily, a string of Democratic Party figures is taking on Barack Obama's side in the presidential nominating race and raising the pressure on Hillary Clinton to give up.Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota is ...
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