Ladies and Gentlemen, my opponent is a Republican.

Ladies and Gentlemen, my opponent is a Republican.

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The world has changed since the shut down, and Democrats now have pickup opportunities in 49 of 61 districts surveyed by PPP. "But," people will say, "The election is a year out. People will forget?" To which I reply, "Awesome!" and "No they won't forget." A year out is perfect. This news cannot but help with Democratic recruitment and fundraising. And does anybody really think that the Republicans are about to suddenly go all sane and reasonable in the next 12 months? I don't.
The 62 Project: #’s 28 & 34

The 62 Project: #’s 28 & 34

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Proof that people can change. Or at least evolve. Today's legislators both moved up the list notably this year, and the change appears to be permanent. Unless, of course, it's not. I think both liberated themselves from barriers of their own making, and it's refreshing to see.
Christine O’Donnell Is Still Grifting — Halloween Edition

Christine O’Donnell Is Still Grifting — Halloween Edition

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According to CNN, O'Donnell is working on shaking down her supporters for MORE money for her legal bills related the the FCC investigation into the misuse of her campaign funds. Apparently she is in settlement talks and it looks like she is looking for money to keep fighting the FCC over charges of misuse of campaign funds -- misuses she admitted she did.
"I'm going to be straight forward and candid in this email - probably more candid and vulnerable than my political advisers would like!" O'Donnell said in a message to the supporters of her political action committee ChristinePAC. "I am facing a major decision and you play a large part in this decision." [...]
Two more 2nd amendment martyrs in Nevada

Two more 2nd amendment martyrs in Nevada

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This is okay because, otherwise tyranny.
Two people are dead and two children critically wounded after gunfire erupted Monday at a Nevada middle school, Sparks police said. The Reno Gazette-Journal, citing Sparks City Manager Shawn Carey, said the shooter was killed by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. "We believe the suspect has been neutralized," the Sparks Police Department said on its website, without further details. Angela Rambo, spokeswoman for Renown Regional Hospital, said the hospital had received two male patients, both minors, and both were in critical condition. Reno deputy chief Tom Robinson said there were 150 to 200 personnel that secured the school and the surrounding area. Robinson, addressing parents during a press conference, said "I can tell them to rest assured. The schools are safe. The rest of the city is safe."
Perspective on the Obamacare Rollout

Perspective on the Obamacare Rollout

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Now that the GOP hostage-taking is done, the media is ready to pay attention to the Obamacare rollout. It is been frought with problems -- access to the website, errors on the website, transfers of data to the insurance companies and it just sounds like the failure of the century. Certainly something like this *should* roll out better, but I can't think of a tech rollout that I've seen that has been glitchless. If you've used Faceboook long enough, you know that every time they change their interface, the place is glitch-city until they fix it. Facebook is not the same as Obamacare, of course, but Obamacare isn't the only health care initiative that had a great many issues when it rolled out. So how about a reminder?