Free Republic

Notice to those tracking the progress of the new Democratic-led House of Representatives: Get ready to start the clock -- but only after Monday's big football game. With some critics already jeering, Democrats on Tuesday kick off their "first 100 legislative hours," during which they vow to pass much of the agenda that helped them win control of Congress from President George W. Bush's Republicans in last year's elections. The newly elected House convened on Thursday with plenty of fanfare and the majority party vowing to put it on a five-day work week after ridiculing the Republicans for having worked...