Tag: National Dems

Republicans Just Can’t Fake It

Filed in National by on September 5, 2012 7 Comments

After watching the first night of the Democratic National Convention I was impressed by how “on message” the Dems were.  I also couldn’t help but draw comparisons between what I saw last night and what I saw last week – And here’s where I’ve arrived: Republicans just can’t fake it for Mitt Romney.

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Wisconsin Dems Set Up Offices With A View

Filed in National by on March 3, 2011 17 Comments

Via TPM: Access to the state Capitol building in Wisconsin has now been heavily restricted, so some Democrats are providing a solution to members of the public who can’t get to assembly members’ offices: They’re bringing their offices to them. “Obviously there was a court order to open this building and anybody with a brain […]

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Dear Dr. Liberal: Storytime!

Filed in National by on January 29, 2010 3 Comments

Dear Dr. Liberal:

So a Republican male centerfold beats a Democrat in Massachusetts and its the end of the world for Democrats. While late last year a Democrat beats a teabagger in historically strong Republican Congressional district and there wasn’t this cry of anguish from the Republicans.

Why are the Democrats the biggest bunch of spineless reactionaries around? Or, in Dr. Liberal terms, why are most Democrats douchenozzles and run with the fight gets tough?

Sincerely,

A Democrat with a Spine

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I Wasn’t Sure How I Felt About Panetta Until…

Filed in National by on January 6, 2009 17 Comments

Dianne Feinstein and Jay Rockefeller – two of Bush’s most ardent enablers – came out against him.  Now, just like Glenn Greenwald, I’m lovin’ the pick.  Spencer Ackerman reports that Sen. Dianne Feinstein is upset with the selection of Panetta, petulantly complaining that she wasn’t consulted in advance and that it would be best to have […]

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Why Obama Looks So Buff…

Filed in National by on December 23, 2008 6 Comments

Take a look at the competition.  Fair warning: I can’t decide what looks worse, Nancy Reagan in a bathing suit (pre-mastectomy) or the untimely picture of Bill Clinton and the sea of temptation.

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Lieberman’s second trip to the woodshed

Filed in National by on November 6, 2008 14 Comments

Harry Reid will be meeting today with Joe Lieberman. I’m not sure what will happen, but I sure know what I want to happen.  I want Lieberman stripped of his chairmanships, and I realize this may be viewed as cutting off my nose to spite my face.  Sorry, can’t help it. I don’t trust Lieberman to […]

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I had almost forgotten about Nader

Filed in National by on June 25, 2008 30 Comments

Until he said this about Obama. “He wants to show that he is not a threatening . . . another politically threatening African-American politician. He wants to appeal to white guilt. You appeal to white guilt not by coming on as black is beautiful, black is powerful. Basically he’s coming on as someone who is […]

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Is Hillary Finally Free?

Filed in National by on June 11, 2008 6 Comments

I wonder how many of Hillary’s life and political decisions were tied to a desire to be President. Would she have left Bill? Would she have voted against the war? Would she have triangulated her position on welfare and poverty? I’m serious.  She has amassed a huge amount of political capital and I think is […]

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I Wish Al Gore Had Been Appointed President

Filed in Uncategorized by on April 9, 2008 12 Comments

Al Gore has a new slideshow on climate change.  He has some stunning updates to his Inconvenient Truth.  It is a 28 minute video, but it is chock full of good data and some pretty funny commentary.  Even better, it can be downloaded and there is even an iPod ready download.

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Superdelegates Starting to Break

Filed in Uncategorized by on March 27, 2008 3 Comments

You may have noticed the Superdelegate widget on the left hand side of the site in the past few weeks.  Big thanks to Steve Newton for pointing it out to me. Well in the last two days I have started to notice the numbers changing slightly.  Yesterday an Illinois SD committed to Obama.  Today, CT […]

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A Plan For Electoral Victory

Filed in Uncategorized by on March 26, 2008 19 Comments

I heard an interview with Ed Rendell on Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me about the need for Democrat unity.  Here is what he told a group of people in Florida:  Whatever happens with the Democratic nomination, roughly half of the Democrats will be disappointed.  After the nominee is determine (whenever that is) the other supporters […]

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The Incredible Shrinking Republican Base, or

Filed in Uncategorized by on March 23, 2008 25 Comments
The Incredible Shrinking Republican Base, or

Who Wants to Be a Republican? This article in today’s NJ documents the increasing weakness of the DE Republican party, noting the serious shift in voter registration from R to D this year. It seems that much of the reasons for the shift are a perception of more excitement on the D side (both for […]

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Franken Takes the Lead in MN

Filed in Uncategorized by on February 21, 2008 10 Comments

Al Franken is now polling ahead of Norm Coleman in the race for Senator of Minnesota.  I have been a huge Al Franken fan for a long time, and I’m overjoyed to think that he might actually get to be the Senator from his home state.  For a great time pick up any of his […]

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