Congress rules

I've been watching the 30 hour Republican spectacle to call attention to the Democratic filibusters of four judicial nominees. I think this move will backfire on the Republicans, but we'll see. The Democrats have been doing a nice job calling attention to all the issues the Republicans are ignoring at the moment.

Flipping between C-SPAN2 and The West Wing has been a bit surreal, since this most recent episode had a storyline focusing on judicial nominations. It's too bad The West Wing has slipped.

In somewhat related news, I think I'm about to be offered a position interning with the Senate Finance Committee. It's just a shame it doesn't pay a dime.

And finally, The Nation addresses dissention among Green Party members about a potential candidacy from Ralph Nader. Here.