Archive for October, 2011
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What’s A Governor to Do?
Arizona governor Jan Brewer’s lawsuit against the Obama administration over the security of the border with Mexico has been tossed by the courts. Brewer’s suit was a counter-claim against the Administration’s suit over Arizona’s draconian immigration enforcement law.
Koch-style Big Money Now in School Board Races
I always like to check in on politics in Denver and Colorado, since that is where I cut my teeth in the political world. I’m still good friends with a number of elected officials out there and some of the Democratic Party officials. So I was surprised to read this today. My brother, who is a Denver Democratic Party officer sent it to me. It seems as though Koch-style big money has trickled down to the school board races.
Saturday Open Thread [10.22.11]
The DCCC outraises the RNCC 2 to 1. Rasmussen has Cain up big in Iowa. Obama leads all comers nationally. And self driving cars are here. I want one.
Perfect ‘Autumn Song'(s) from Van the Man
Open the windows, relax, savor the season, and let this waft over you:
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Looks Like There’s A New Blog In Town
Steve Newton brings us Civil But Disobedient. I hadn’t realized Steve had started his own blog until I surfed over his name in the comments, and what do I find when I visit? A post calling out Delaware Liberal. Just like the good old days!
The Iraq War is finally over.
Sources tell ABC News that President Obama will announce today that U.S. troops in Iraq will draw down to zero by the end of the year.
What kind of blackmail material does Nancy Cook have?
Markell will appoint former State Senator Nancy Cook to serve out the remainder of Thomas Weyant’s four-year term, which expires in December of next year. Weyant announced last month that he would retire on November 1.
Friday Open Thread [10.21.11]
Coons seeks to ban bath salts. Hillary has a laugh with Karzai about the hillarity that is Herman Cain. Uncanny similarities between 2012 and 2004. Obama on Mt. Rushmore? He would be there already if he were a Republican.
Everyone Wants to Raise Taxes….
… the difference is the Republicans want to raise them on the middle class and the poor. The Democrats want to raise them on the rich who can afford it.
“Never vote for a party that wants to prevent you from voting.”
So a news story came out analyzing South Carolina’s new voter photo identification law. The analysis by the Associated Press finds that the law would hit black precincts the hardest, disenfranchising nearly half of the black voters at the historically black college in Columbia, South Carolina. And Republicans celebrated.
Georgetown Elementrary Needs Sweatpants.
“Our nurse is in desperate need of sweatpants in sizes 5 – 6, 7- 8, 10 -12 in unisex colors. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated as our needs continue to grow at Georgetown Elementary.”
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