Just a bit more about the Log Cabin's ad against Chuck Hagel, from a Washington Blade piece published last Friday, "Cooper said he couldn’t immediately recall the cost of the ad, but said
it was done over the holiday week at a special rate and was financed by
Log Cabin donors who are also organization members." According to Cooper, their anti-Hagel page in the New York Times was prepared before Christmas.
careening off the so-called "fiscal cliff" is in sight. From Reuters: "The
tentative Senate agreement would raise taxes on several fronts, with
wealthier Americans bearing much of the burden. That might not be
popular in the House where Republicans hold sway. The planned tax
increases, while substantial, would be smaller than those that will take
effect automatically this week if Congress fails to brunt the full
force of the fiscal cliff." [UPDATE: Nevermind! No House vote tonight, so no deal.]
rumors after photos of them hugging and kind of kissing during a Miami
vacation surfaced over the weekend.