...-- There is a second transition under way over which President-elect Barack Obama has no control--the transition of conservatives to minority status. How they do this will have a powerful impact on the new presidency. If you doubt that, ask Bill Clinton.... (more)

...proud family members and loved ones who are here with you this afternoon -- we're happy to have you all. Congressman Chris Shays is here, I believe -- right there in the very front; hey, Congressman. Congressman Jim Cooper. Thank you both for joining us today. For... (more)

...hadn?t realized until yesterday that with the defeat of Chris Shays, the New England congressional delegation is now entirely Republican-free. Clearly, this is the work of a diabolical Northern Strategy by Democrats to create a Solid North. Seems to have worked! No... (more)

...these more liberal areas of the country who are going to suffer first no matter what positions they take on the issues. So Chris Shays and Lincoln Chafee lose their seats, just as the 1994 election saw a lot of conservative Democrats lose theirs. Rahm... (more)

...his new position help amplify the voices of the other members from Connecticut, who, with the Nov. 4 defeat of Rep. Chris Shays, R-4th, are all Democrats now? He smiled and pointed out another member of the Democratic leadership from Connecticut. " Rosa DeLauro... (more)

...certainly be missed. But can the same be said about senators like North Carolina's Elizabeth Dole or of House members like Chris Shays of Connecticut? Nary a tear will be shed for them. Their defeats were political, not ideological. What should be of equal... (more)