June 20, 2017
Members of Congress call for return to civility; will not be easy
On a return to civility… Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) is old-school in the best sense of the word. He is a partisan because that’s his job as the majority whip of the House, but his partisanship never gets in the...
June 14, 2017
Congressional Baseball Game Shooting Brings Back Bad Memories
Today’s Congressional Baseball Game shooting has brought bad memories flowing back into my brain. July 24th, 1998 was a hot day too. The House had just passed bipartisan health care legislation shepherded by then Chief Deputy Whip Denny Hastert, and he was...
June 13, 2017
Checks and Balances
I preferred an incompetent Donald Trump to a fully competent Hillary Clinton, which is why I voted for the Republican over the Democrat in the last election. Clinton would have continued the status quo, would have continued the leftward drift...
June 9, 2017
Feehery Podcast Ep. 5: La Plaza, Comey and Corbyn, Oh My! | Feehery, Belmar, & Brown
Transcript John Feehery: The Feehery Theory Podcast brought to you by EFB Advocacy. EFB. Excellent for business. I’m your host John Feehery. I’m speaking to you from EFB Worldwide Headquarters, right down the street from La Plaza. An excellent Mexican...
June 8, 2017
The Eternal Wisdom of Lou Loomis on #ComeyDay
I feel like Lou Loomis today as James Comey testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Who is Lou Loomis, you ask? Lou Loomis was the caddy master in the iconic movie “Caddyshack.” Recall at the end of the movie. Danny...
June 6, 2017
Country Before Party
Democrats are licking their collective lips, hoping upon hope that President Trump will fail and that they can somehow succeed politically from the ensuing chaos. They justify their partisanship by pointing to Republican intransigence during the first years of the...