And as I looked for Pakistan I found a post helping to explain . . . September 3, 2022 … what was on my mind when I filed for Congress having given up on the Republican Party. https://lincolndemocrat.com/?p=543 Continue Reading
A day of Treason Revisited One Year Later January 10, 2022 That is the title of this week’s column. I’ve reread it a couple times. It comes close to expressing my thoughts today about Trump,… Continue Reading
Welty4Congress.com June 11, 2020 I’m still building the website. It will be simple but there is a learning curve I’m climbing and I will link to it when… Continue Reading
Congress 2006 October 30, 2018 Every year or two I Google myself to see what I can find. Today I discovered my archived 2006 congressional website. At the time… Continue Reading
How much is Chip worth? June 21, 2011 Darned if I know. I read a piece that said that 30% of the Tea Party Congressman owed a lot of money, credit card… Continue Reading
The most compelling reason to vote for McCain September 18, 2008 The reason? Its divided government and this persuasive argument for it and a McCain Presidency comes from George Will. I agree with George but… Continue Reading
Senator Grams sells the farm June 30, 2008 I just got an interesting email. Former Senator Rod Grams and his wife Chris sent me an email alerting me to what appears to… Continue Reading
Greenwood Township results are finally in December 13, 2006 My wife spoke to an Iron Range voter to told her a funny story while we were in the Twin Cities today. Apparently this… Continue Reading
A nuanced critique of Nancy November 29, 2006 The GOP portayed Nancy Pelosi cartoonishly as a “San Francisco Liberal.” It wasn’t a very nuanced description. This political reporter doesn’t much care for… Continue Reading
What do Jewish Congressman swear on? November 28, 2006 This columnist at Townhall.com says Keith Ellison, Minnesota’s and the Nation’s first Muslim Congressman, shouldn’t be permited to swear his oath of office on… Continue Reading
When the Dems were as bad as the GOP November 28, 2006 George Will reminds readers that the GOP sins outlined by Norm Ornstein were once the sins of the Democrats. Will Nancy Pelosi repeat them? Continue Reading
Alcee Hastings November 16, 2006 Pelosi has been knocked for supporting John Murtha over Steny Hoyer. Until I was reminded about ABSCAM I wasn’t sure this was a problem…. Continue Reading
Republican Gerrymandering November 15, 2006 This congressional map of North Carolina shows the lengths to which Republicans in North Carolina went to create the most propitious districts from which… Continue Reading
Help Murtha Police! November 15, 2006 Congressman Murtha, ex marine and anti-Iraq War leader, was given the nod by Nancy Pelosi to vie with Steny Hoyer for a Democratic leadership… Continue Reading
Senator Webb – a conservative in liberal’s clothing? November 15, 2006 That’s what this former Geo HW Bush speech writer thinks. Continue Reading
Rove fooled himself and the Prez too November 13, 2006 Evidently Karl meant it when he said the Republicans would keep control of Congress. Continue Reading
Viguerie’s Vengeance November 13, 2006 Richard Viguerie is the man who developed the voter identification services that helped make the Republican Party the majority party and helped bring about… Continue Reading
Lieberman on the loose? November 12, 2006 Jim Jeffords was one of my favorite Republicans. I liked him even more when he tilted the 50/50 Senate to the Democrats. The Republicans… Continue Reading
Both Parties tacked to the right November 10, 2006 Charles Krauthammer makes an interesting observation about the 2006 elections. Both parties tacked to the right. Republicans shed many of their moderate centrists (thus… Continue Reading
