Nation crumbles as senators play games America can’t survive alternate self-destructive cycles of D’s and R’s

Daily Astorian Editorial
Thursday, December 13, 2007

What's wrong with this picture? Across a broad spectrum, America is in crisis. In response, congressional leaders play a game of chicken in order to position themselves for the 2008 election.

When the Senate convened Wednesday, Majority Leader Harry Reid read from a list of some 100 bills that are held up by single Republican holds. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell responded by citing a Gallup Poll which reveals the low esteem of the Democratic-led Congress, because of its meager product.

A windmill worth tilting at

Independent candidate John Frohnmayer joins the race for the
U.S. Senate from Oregon
Friday, September 14, 2007

John Frohnmayer, former Republican and former Democrat, said this week that he wants to be U.S. senator from Oregon as an independent because partisanship has driven moderation and compromise from modern politics.