The Anti-Sam Brownback Blog

While I was not at the game, I heard from several friends that Senator Sam Brownback attended the KU Basketball game on Saturday. The KC Star confirmed the sighting. I wonder for whom he was cheering? If anyone out there has a photo of the senator at the KU game, I would like to add it to my collection. Any other details about his attendance would also be welcome.

In other Brownback news, his national profile seems to be rising with the combined media draws of the Alito hearings and the Bush Spying scandal. While Arlen Specter made the headlines this morning when he dropped the “I” word (impeachment), every article about him also mentioned Brownback’s discomfort with Bush’s spying. While this might not seem like a big deal, every little bit helps for a Senator that is practically unknown nationally outside of anti-choice circles.

I also find it interesting to notice the difference between the two stories political impact. While the Alito hearings and his screeds on abortion are clearly aimed at the Iowa and South Carolina religious fundamentalist crowds, Brownback’s stance on domestic spying is more McCain-esque and would play better in New Hampshire. Just something to think about.