cassandra_m
"You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas." -Shirley Chisholm
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Happy Banned Books Week!
With everything that is going on this week, it would be a real shame not to remind ourselves that intellectual freedom must always be defended and to reminded ourselves of the great pleasures and solace of reading. I am a voracious reader. It is not often when I don’t have reading material close by and […]
Why It’s Not Over, Part II
OK, this is just funny and we need a breather, but no one with any management skills at all tries to quell a real crisis this way. More seriously, if I were a Nobel Prize winning economist this is what I would have to say about the Paulson business. As they say, read the whole […]
Bailout Nation — Not Enough Votes to Pass?
First, yes, this is wishful thinking on my part. Second, Dennis Kucinich is telling The Hill that he doesn’t know if there are enough votes – R or D – to pass this thing. The meeting was organized by Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) and has been termed the “Skeptics Caucus.” Lawmakers were meeting with well-known […]
Republican Talking Point Smackdown — Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae Are Not Responsible for the Meltdown
John McCain has been talking this bit of idiocy up ever since his call to fire the Chairman of the SEC landed like a dud. It has been taken up by the wingnut media for dissemination to their aggrieved and credulous constituencies. Let’s take a look at why this talking point is complete bull and […]
Americans See McCain as Negative Candidate
From Ambinder who reports on a CBS/NYT poll asking registered voters how they perceive the candidate spending their campaign time: Meaning that McCain has been undermining his own pledges to run a positive and respectful campaign. The obvious question, though, is what do voters buy?
Updated — Snap Polls and Focus Groups!
TNR No real data reported, but this noted that the Luntz/Greenberg focus group went overwhelmingly for Obama. Think Progress (go look at the video!): Fox pollster Frank Luntz’s focus group showed that a majority was “moved” by Obama’s performance. They especially liked his answer pointing out that McCain was “wrong” on nearly every aspect of […]
UPDATED IX: $1,640 Raised FOR Rebecca Young !!!!
AWESOME!!! Netroots activism rocks! Frieda Berryhill put us over the top. Now make sure you follow up and send those checks. Your donations will help the 22nd RD Dems elect a great Democrat.
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