Political operatives from 13 Western states will be meeting at the Coeur d'Alene Casino this weekend, providing local residents with a glimpse of something almost as rare in North Idaho as a Kootenai sturgeon.Democrats. (Yeah, there used to a lot more of them around these…
Sen. Patty Murray is backing Sonia Sotomayor for the U.S. Supreme Court. That comes as no surprise, considering Murray is a Democrat, and all the Ds are backing Obama's first court pick.And considering that Murray has made no secret of her general support for the…
Tuesday was Obama's birthday...although if one doubts he was born in the U.S., shouldn't one also doubt the day? The celebration plus a preview of Congress's upcoming dog days of summer in this video from TalkingPointsMemo.
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