Conservative Pulse

Congress needs to act now!

I know it’s not a popular proposal among most conservatives, but some sort of massive “bailout” (we’ll use that term, even though it’s incorrect) has to be passed through the House in the next 72 hours or we are facing serious trouble. I don’t like the Wall Street clowns that have been taking $50 million Christmas [...]

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Congress spends $630 billion ahead of $700 billion bailout

As if the bill weren’t big enough already, the Senate has just passed a rather sizable spending bill and sent it to the President to sign.  A little over $630 billion in all, the measure naturally has the requisite hilarious earmarks, including: $7.5 billion for loans to US carmakers who are woefully unable to compete in [...]

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Republicans still working on energy in Congress

Many Democrats may have gone home and the cops are trying to kick reporters out of the House, but Republicans are still talking - and chastising Democrats for leaving while the nation is in need of a comprehensive energy bill.  All of this has made for an amusing spectacle as Democrats literally turned off the [...]

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Florida Democratic Congressman Robert Wexler actually lives in Maryland

Congressman Robert Wexler, a liberal Democrat from South Florida, has been living on his mother-in-law’s sofa.  Or that’s what he’d like you to believe. Apparently, Wexler is claiming an address in Delray Beach as his primary residence.  But that house is actually owned by his wife’s mother and it seems highly unlikely that a Congressman of [...]

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Congress may hold down oil speculation

An extremely popular bill is currently being considered in the Senate that may limit speculation in the commodities market that has been partly responsible for driving up the price of oil.  How much is highly debatable, but supporters of the measure insist it will cut prices significantly. The legislation "should immediately and sustainably lower prices," said [...]

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Ted is back

The Bad Boy of Mass is back in the Senate, where he really least belongs.  Yikes ! Kennedy’s surprise return to the chamber he has served in for nearly 45 years made for high drama. He arrived at a side entrance and went straight into Majority Leader Harry Reid’s office. From there, he walked into the [...]

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Polling shows big challenge for Republicans in down-ballot races

Bad signs are all over for Republicans in Congressional and State races around the country this year.  Races that shouldn’t be close suddenly are.  Districts that traditionally sport competitive contests are leaning heavily Democratic. Here is a trio of recent polls in two Florida and one North Carolina Congressional races… FLORIDA CD-21 (Bendixen & Assoc.): Congressman Lincoln [...]

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