Posts Tagged ‘democrats’
I’m glad I never got that Obama-Biden magnet
You see those round Obama-Biden magnets all over, especially in Durham. I donated some money after Joe Biden was picked as Obama’s running mate. The deal on the site I donated through was that I was supposed to get one of those magnets. It never came. Then again, the [Read More]
Disgruntled Democrat
I just dumped one of the left-wing blogs I’ve been reading for a long time. I’m fed up with progressives who blast other progressives for being fed up with Obama. During the eight years of Bush, it was such a relief to find any Republican dare to be critical of [Read More]
Tuesday night politics
After multiple Republicans filibusters, the Democrats finally passed an extension of unemployment benefits, even though it was supposed to be a “jobs bill” (see Ezra Klein) and had been heavily watered down just to get the 60 votes to break the filibuster. This [Read More]
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a Weiner
I wish the Democratic Party had more Anthony Weiners… [Read More]
59-41 (cont’d)
I forgot. Before Al Franken was seated, which wasn’t until JULY, the Democrats only had 59 votes. Before Arlen Specter switched parties back in April, the Democrats only had 58 votes. Do you mean to tell me that they had no plan to pass meaningful health reform back [Read More]
Baucus Plan Crapitude, Take III
PREFACE I was going to write a well-thought-out, sourced piece about healthcare, but I’ve gotten lazy, so it’s just a bunch of related and unrelated points running together. Sometimes I will just keep such posts in eternal draft mode. But since I don’t [Read More]
10 Reasons Why Baucus Plan Ought To Be DOA
1. He short-changed many Democratic Party ideas in order to craft a “bipartisan” bill that, so far, no Republican has said he or she would vote for. 2. There’s no public option, but Americans will be mandated to purchase insurance in what amounts to a [Read More]
Ted Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy (1932 – 2009) Boston, from the JFK Presidential Library and Museum (02-02-2008) His family, they’ve given so much to this country. I love Ted Kennedy. I love Vicki Kennedy. And I love that whole family, and I just want everybody to know that [Read More]
Howard’s End
I never fully got on the Obama train, as much as I believe he was still an infinitely better choice than McCain. It didn’t help that Obama/Biden never sent me one of those round magnets that I should’ve gotten following my post-Biden-pick donation. I don’t [Read More]
Ousting Dole? Only one option, according to DSCC
Dear Senator Schumer: As far as I can tell, there are two strong Democrats currently vying to take on Elizabeth Dole in NC. Since all your resources are going to Kay Hagan, though, you’re basically telling me and a few hundred thousand Jim Neal voters that our voices [Read More]
