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Romney at CPAC: Dissection of a Lie
2008-02-08 15:16:00 Yesterday at CPAC Mitt Romney gave one of the most disingenuous and hateful speeches I have ever heard. I will dissect the the entire text of that speech, found at KETV, and point out the many lies contained. The speech is in black. My comments are in blue. I want to begin by saying thank you. It’s great to be with you again. And I look forward to joining with you many more times in the More About: Dissection
Goose-Stepping Behind His Fuhrer
2008-02-08 13:38:00 Don't say I didn't warn you. Time and time again that if the Senate Democrats were foolish enough to assent to confirming Mukasey that he would be no better than Gonzales. Was I right, or was I right? ...Michael Mukasey said today that if Congress passed contempt citations against current and former White House officials based on their refusal to respond to subpoenas, the Justice Department More About: Goose
DINOs Cave-in on Two FISA Votes
2008-02-08 12:53:00 Yesterday I watched two key Amendments to the FISA legislation fail, do to Democrats failing to represent the American people. While not the most critical votes we shall see, they were, in my opinion significant. The first was the Feingold Amendment #3915 to place limits on the use of information obtained using unlawful methods. Essentially, this amendment would forbid any use of information More About: Votes , Cave In , Cave
Congress Passes Bush-Pelosi Plan
2008-02-08 12:23:00 Congress on Thursday passed a $152 billion economic stimulus package designed to provide a timely, targeted and temporary boost to the flagging U.S. economy. One day after Republicans successfully filibustered a broader plan favored by the Senate Finance Committee, the Senate approved the Republican-backed measure, nearly identical to one passed by the House last week, on an 81-16 vote. The More About: Congress , Bush , Pelosi , Plan
Open Thread: Fri., 2/8/2008
2008-02-08 11:27:00 Yesterday I caught up on visits and hope to do so again today. If my article dissecting Romney's speech is not up yet, please check back. Today's question: Even with Dobson's endorsement, how long do you think Huckabee will last? OR... What would you like to say? Today in history: On Feb. 8, 1996, in a ceremony at the Library of Congress, President Clinton signed legislation revamping the More About: Open , Thread , 2008
Breaking: Bye Bye Mitt
2008-02-07 19:07:00 Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney will suspend his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, according to sources within his inner circle. A number of those sources said the decision would be announced in his speech to the Conservative Political Action Committee conference this afternoon in Washington, D.C. "I must now stand aside, for our party and our country," Romney said More About: Breaking
GOP Shows Hatred for Vets, Unemployed and Seniors
2008-02-07 14:56:00 By a single vote, Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked an expansive fiscal stimulus package championed by Democrats, as partisan rancor engulfed the effort to inject a quick burst of spending into the slowing economy. The package needed 60 votes under Senate rules to move forward but failed 58 to 41, with 8 Republicans joining 48 Democrats and 2 independents in support of it. The majority More About: Seniors , Hatred
Bush Backs Torture
2008-02-07 14:11:00 WASHINGTON -- The White House said Wednesday that the widely condemned interrogation technique known as waterboarding is legal and that President Bush could authorize the CIA to resume using the simulated-drowning method under extraordinary circumstances. The surprise assertion from the Bush administration reopened a debate that many in Washington had considered closed. Two laws passed by More About: Torture
John Edwards: Wings of Justice Honoree
2008-02-07 13:53:00 Giving a voice to the voiceless and hope to people without hope is not something that's been very much in vogue. At least not with individuals running for national political office since the Reagan era. But John Edwards staked his presidential candidacy on just such a goal. Edwards put the people who have been left behind, first. In particular, he staked his race on the notion that human life More About: Justice , Wings
Super Tuesday Report
2008-02-06 15:11:00 Yesterday was a great day for Democrats who are true believers in either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. The Clintonistas and Obamaphiles are shouting "WE WON!" with equal glee. Obama won more states, but Clinton won more delegates. In one state, Alabama, Obama won the popular vote, but Clinton got one more delegate, because delegates are apportioned by district. I presume Obama's strength More About: Super , Report , Tuesday , Super Tuesday
A Third Bush Term
2008-02-06 14:13:00 On issue after issue, John McCain, Mitt Romney, and Mike Huckabee have shown themselves eager to carry on President Bush ’s legacy. There has been almost no distinction between their rhetoric in recent GOP debates and Bush’s 2008 State of the Union address. What they have promised, essentially, is a third Bush term. A look at the issues: Taxes: “[M]ake the tax relief permanent.” Immigration: “ More About: Term
Bush/GOP Sweetheart: 2/6 - Sioux Manuf.
2008-02-06 13:59:00 A North Dakota manufacturer has agreed to pay $2 million to settle a suit saying it had repeatedly shortchanged the armor in up to 2.2 million helmets for the military, including those for the first troops sent to Iraq and Afghanistan. Jeff Kenner and Tamra Elshaug, former managers, filed a whistle-blower suit accusing Sioux Manufacturing of fraud and safety violations. Twelve days before the More About: Bush
Pastor Ted's Cure "Incomplete"
2008-02-06 13:47:00 Technically, it only took three weeks of intensive "restoration" a full year ago to make Ted Haggard a "complete heterosexual." But on Tuesday night, the new pastor of the Colorado Springs megachurch that Haggard founded has announced that Haggard is quitting the team - and that "the process of restoring Ted Haggard is incomplete." The latest twist in the Haggard drama comes via a More About: Cure , Pastor
Open Thread: Wed., 2/6/2008
2008-02-06 12:52:00 Yesterday I finished catching up. There are only three more articles coming this morning, as Super Tuesday has dominated the news. That will be my top post. Gathering the data literally took hours, and I'm pooped, so I might not visit today. Today's question: Who else is pooped? OR... What's up? Today in history: On February 6, 1888, Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the U.S. More About: Open , Thread , 2008
How to Fix the Electoral College
2008-02-05 14:43:00 For some time now, I have been saying that that the electoral college cannot be fixed short of a new constitutional convention. I was wrong. The system we use to elect our president is broken. For starters it is anti-democratic. Let me illustrate. Wyoming with a population of 522,830 has 3 electoral votes. That is 1 elector for every 174,277 people. On the other extreme, California, with More About: College , Electoral College , Electoral
Bush Budget Bogus
2008-02-05 13:47:00 WASHINGTON — President Bush 's proposed $3.1 trillion budget may be dead on arrival in Congress, but the impact of that political deadlock will make life difficult for the man or woman who succeeds him. The next president will inherit a deficit of about $400 billion, and maybe more. Unless the economy rebounds and revenue pours in, deficits will push the cumulative federal debt past $12 trillion More About: Budget
No Wonder Republicans Are Feeling Pessimistic
2008-02-05 13:24:00 At this point, there’s no apparent need to delve into national polls that have nothing to do with the presidential horserace. Most observers can pretty much guess the results without looking — support for Bush, the war, and the state of the economy are all pretty abysmal. But Glenn Greenwald pointed to some interesting data from the latest WaPo/ABC poll that shouldn’t be dismissed too quickly. More About: Republicans , Feeling
Open Thread: Tue., 2/5/2008
2008-02-05 12:23:00 Yesterday I got plenty done. I did not completely catch up with visits, but I almost eliminated my backlog and updated my blogroll in the process. I expect to finish both today. Since the news is focused on Super Tuesday hype, I will only have three more posts for today, but they are good ones. Expect me to finish late tomorrow, because I'll have a ton of primary results to report. Today's More About: Open , Thread , 2008
Krugman: Clinton, Obama, Insurance
2008-02-04 13:56:00 The principal policy division between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama involves health care. It’s a division that can seem technical and obscure — and I’ve read many assertions that only the most wonkish care about the fine print of their proposals. But as I’ve tried to explain in previous columns, there really is a big difference between the candidates’ approaches. And new research, just More About: Insurance , Linton
Worship Report
2008-02-04 13:24:00 Yesterday was a banner Highest Holy Day for the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb, most notable for a miracle that almost happened and one that did. Nobody (almost) expected it. GLENDALE, ARIZ. -- It was supposed to be a coronation, a glittering moment in a perfect season for the New England Patriots. Then the New York Giants stole the crown. With a bullying defense and a last-minute touchdown More About: Report , Worship
Pro-Clinton Push Poll Erupts in California
2008-02-04 13:08:00 Ed Coghlan was just starting to prepare his dinner in the northern San Fernando Valley the other night when the phone rang. The caller was very friendly. He identified himself as a pollster who wanted to ask registered independents like Coghlan a few questions about the presidential race and all the candidates for Super Tuesday's California primary. Ed, who's a former news director for a local More About: Poll , Clinton , Push , Linton
Breakthrough in Writers Talks
2008-02-04 12:56:00 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A breakthrough in contract talks has been reached between Hollywood studios and striking writers and could lead to a tentative deal as early as next week, a person close to the ongoing negotiations said Saturday. The two sides breached the gap Friday on the thorniest issues, those concerning compensation for projects distributed via the Internet, said the person, who More About: Writers
Open Thread: Mon., 2/4/2008
2008-02-04 11:48:00 I have almost full use of my sprained right hand back, and the pain has mitigated from intolerable to annoying. Depending on whether I can get a good nap this morning, I might even start to catch up on visiting blogs. I also need to do some long overdue updates and additions to my blogroll this week. Today's question: In your opinion, is Clinton or Obama more progressive, and why? OR... What's More About: Open , Thread , 2008
Weekly Primary Report: 2/3
2008-02-03 14:37:00 After a relatively slow week with primaries only in Florida, there is not too much old news. I will not repeat the report I have already done on Florida. If you wish, you can find it HERE. Super Tuesday is virtually upon us, and the candidates in both parties are scurrying for votes. This will be a long article. I've gleaned information from several sources to give you the most comprehensive More About: Report , Weekly , Primary
Celebrating 46,000 Visitors!
2008-02-03 13:29:00 Yesterday afternoon, our 46,000th visitor, stopped in to comment on the Class Warfare article and became a Politics Plus Bush Buster for the second time. She has been a regular reader for some time, although 3D life has kept her offline quite a bit of late. Her blog is an interesting mix of solidly progressive political and personal items and well worth the time to visit. You can visit her More About: Visitors
Bush/GOP to Children: "Screw You!"
2008-01-24 14:58:00 Democrats cited the nation’s economic problems as a reason to expand a popular health insurance program for children on Wednesday, but their effort failed as the House sustained President Bush ’s veto of a bill to provide coverage to nearly four million uninsured children. The vote for the bill was 260 to 152. Supporters were 15 votes short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass the measure More About: Children , Screw
Thank God for Dodd; Replace Reid!
2008-01-24 14:39:00 Speaking to reporters today, Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) said that he would again filibuster any bill that a provision in it granting retroactive immunity to the telecoms -- or as he put it, "use every tool at my disposal as a Senator" to stop it. So if you were wondering whether anything has changed since Dodd dropped out of the presidential race, nothing has. Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader More About: Reid
Airtime for Edwards!
2008-01-24 14:11:00 If it wasn't for Keith Olbermann, Edwards would not get any airtime at all. Here Keith interviews John about Democratic Party Unity, the economic crisis, the future of his campaign, and the plight of homeless veterans. It's worth the time to watch.
Super Tuesday Won't Decide Nominations
More articles from this author:2008-01-24 14:03:00 WASHINGTON - Don't look to crown any presidential nominees on Super Tuesday . The race for delegates is so close in both parties that it is mathematically impossible for any candidate to lock up the nomination on Feb. 5, according to an Associated Press analysis of the states in play that day. "A lot of people were predicting that this presidential election on both sides was going to be this More About: Super Tuesday 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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