Bush for Kennedy
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Tom Scheck has a fascinating piece about tonight's fundraiser for Rep. Mark Kennedy, hosted by Laura Bush, wife of the person whose name some Republicans dare not speak. Also you can find her whole speech on the upper ride side of the story.
By the way, maybe it's happened before but I subscribe to the Washington Post RSS feed on votes. It's kind of a waste because the feed doesn't tell you EXACTLY what the bill being voted on was about (I mean, I suppose one could figure out that the "Striving for Excellence in America Act of 2006" was actually a bill to allow bars in Oklahoma to stay open until 4, but ...), but it's interesting nonetheless.
Today I saw something on my feed I've never seen before: Mark Kennedy not voting. He's always been quite proud of his perfect attendance record, and he did warn us he was going to ditch a few votes because of the campaign, it was just odd to see it in black-and-white. Doesn't look like they needed him. The Homeland Security Appropriations Act passed with all but 9 voting for it.
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