RedState Morning Briefing

By Erick Erickson
December 16, 2009

1. Senate Democrats on Verge of Deal

Don’t believe everything you hear. The Senate Democrats are not on the verge of a collapse. They are on the verge of compromising every single thing they want just so they can get a “health care reform” bill passed. Here’s what I’m being told . . .Please click here for the rest of the post.

2. A Bomb Goes Off in Florida

Last night in Washington, close to one hundred leaders of the conservative movement gathered in a townhouse just down from the United States Capitol to hear Senator Jim DeMint and Florida Speaker Marco Rubio at a Senate Conservatives Fund fundraiser for Marco Rubio. The people in the room for Rubio were the same people who blew up NY-23, helping Doug Hoffman and crushing the chances of a far left Republican, Dede Scozzafava. Just prior to the start of the fundraiser, a bomb went off in Florida. According to Rasmussen, the Florida Senate primary is now tied between Rubio and Crist. For perspective, only about six months ago, Rubio was in the single digits with Crist safely over 50%. Jim DeMint told the crowd that Rubio is one of a handful of “new Republicans” running to take back our country. And the new poll shows it is working. Please click here for the rest of the post.

House Scrambles to Make Copenhagen Climate Conference

By Bob L.

Shit can every one those that walk off their job and go to Copenhagen, instead of doing their job in Washington DC, they were Elected to serve America and the Constitution they swore to uphold.

Fire every one of them, and dock them ONE Month pay for every day they are gone, and make them reimburse the taxpayers for their travel, lodging, and and any meals and drinks they get.
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FOXNews

December 16, 2009

The House of Representatives entered a marathon day on Capitol Hill Wednesday, with plans to tackle a slew of big-ticket items all at once so they can make it to Copenhagen for the close of the international conference on climate change.

Though the conference is in disarray and the president of the meeting, Connie Hedegaard, just resigned, U.S. lawmakers are still hoping to make it to Denmark to be part of the scene. President Obama heads over Thursday night in hopes of joining other leaders in signing some form of an agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.