Tag: JOHNBOEHNER

Surely to the delight of Tea Partiers and the ambivalence of many others, Nancy Pelosi has changed her Twitter account from @SpeakerPelosi to the more humble @NancyPelosi, as she abdicated her House throne yesterday. The Minority Leader announced the change in a tweet, choking back tears as she opted for a handle "two characters shorter." Be on the lookout for a similar change from @JohnBoehner ...

Tomorrow, a new Congress will surf to power in Washington on a wave of Tea Party-infused populism. With that spirit in mind, incoming House Speaker John Boehner will livestream the entire event on Facebook. Beginning at noon on Wednesday, users will be able to watch all the proceedings of the new Congress on the 'Pledge to America' Facebook page. People who tune in will also be able to comment ...

The 2004 and 2008 elections made it abundantly clear that Republicans had a long way to go if they intended to catch up to the Democrats when it comes to politicking 2.0. Obama was thrust into office based largely on his success in leveraging the Web to rally the youth vote and has carried that tech savvy into the White House. In the meantime the GOP has struggled to even pull off simple tasks, ...