Tag Archives: Pete Olson

From the “I hate you! Now give me some money!” files

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Republicans think the stimulus package was bad public policy and an ineffective waste of money, except for the money that comes to their districts, in which case it’s all good. Texas’ top lawmakers in Congress want President Barack Obama to … Continue reading →

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Pete gets pwned

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

In case you haven’t been reading John Coby‘s coverage of Rep. Pete Olson’s hilariously off-message performance at a recent town hall, you should be. See here: Congressman Olson talks about the free market death panels Congressman Olson’s townhall mtg Update … Continue reading →

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Lampson to NASA?

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Former Rep. Nick Lampson, who was a big advocate for NASA while he was in Congress, is now on the short list to become NASA’s administrator. The 64-year-old Stafford Democrat, whose Houston-area congressional district included Johnson Space Center, has joined … Continue reading →

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Which Republicans do you have in mind for that?

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Republican attorney Jacob Monty calls on his party to tackle the problem of immigration reform in a serious and rational way. I think he makes some good points about the toxic relations the GOP currently has with Hispanics nationally, and … Continue reading →

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