Phil Kerpen

Here are the links to my three-part series on Pajamas Media:

Part I: Moderate Republicans Key to Stopping Lame-Duck Threat

Part II: Special Election Candidates Promise to Stop Lame-Duck Agenda

Part III: Dems Up for Election in 2012 Can Stop the Lame-Duck Agenda

For even more on the lame duck, check out this summary on the Americans for Prosperity site.

On Saturday I was on FOX & Friends talking about stimulus waste, in particular $700,000 to fund the development of joke-telling software. Could have saved the money and just programmed a list of ridiculous stimulus projects.

Want to hear a good one? Obama wants another $50B for stimulus pork!

While some lame-duck Republicans might support Harry Reid's schemes, many vulnerable Democrats standing for election in 2012 must be made to feel the heat from back home.

September 4, 2010 - by Phil Kerpen

In my two previous Pajamas Media columns on stopping the lame-duck threat, I dealt with the importance of moderate Republicans and the key special election situations in Delaware, Illinois, and West Virginia. Both of these strategies are bearing fruit, and it’s worth noting that Maine’s Senator Susan Collins was recently asked about the lame-duck session at a public event and said she is “not going to play that game.” That it would be “just wrong” and “blatantly against the will of the people.” It’s also worth noting that the Republican candidates in all of the special election states have taken strong stands against the lame-duck agenda. But it may not be enough.

Read the rest at Pajamas Media.

Phil Kerpen
Updated August 31, 2010

Joe Miller has held onto his narrow lead and Sen. Lisa Murkowski has graciously conceded in a surprising Alaska Senate primary. While many people are focusing on other story lines, Alaska is one of our biggest energy states and Murkowski’s support for energy taxes may be one of the major reasons Joe Miller was able to pull off this remarkable upset.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1576455824&play=1