April 2009
4 posts
Why I Tweet
After reading Matt Bai’s piece in the New York Times Magazine yesterday, I’d like to explain why I tweet and post here on Tumblr. His thesis is that twitter is banal and superficial and therefore not a good fit within the context of politics and Congressional activity. Of the 100’s of tweets that my thumbs are responsible for, he chose to highlight a reply I made to someone who had asked about my...
The Annual "Voterama"
The budget bill is a weird animal. It is an internal exercise that attempts to set a blueprint for the eventual budget which is done through Appropriations. It has no force of law, but if Appropriators decide to ignore it they are required to get 60 votes. That’s it. The President doesn’t sign it. It’s not law, it’s just an attempt at internal “rule making.”
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