The NY Daily News speculates about a Bloomberg presidential candidacy in this story this morning.
Month: April 2010
A Citizens United litmus test for Stevens replacement?
The Post reports on the politics of naming Justice Stevens’s replacement here. Nan Aron of the liberal Alliance for Justice said Obama should pay no heed to Senate Republicans who warn him against a nominee as liberal as Stevens. “Republicans will oppose any nominee sent up by the president,” she said. “This is already a […]
Handicapping Schumer-Van Hollen’s prospects after introduction
UtI covers the Center for Competitive Politics’ panel discussion of Citizens United and the potential for legislative action in response to the case on Thursday. All panelists agreed, though, that in the hyperpolarized political climate, passing the bill into law before November would be highly unlikely. McGehee predicted that if the bill is not moved […]