The question that Democrats should be asking themselves is, “Why can’t they handle midterm elections?” Democrats are facing their worst electoral blow-out in 16 years. But, in truth, there is no reason in the world why 2010 has to be a re-run of 1994 — except that they once again have totally lost control of the message and political narrative. Why do Democrats craft inspiring messages of hope and renewal in big presidential years like 1992 and 2008 only...
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Credit Card Companies Trying To Trick Consumers, Evade Law, Senator Says
Credit card issuers are increasingly pushing consumers into signing up for corporate cards that are not subject to protections under the credit card law enacted last year, a senior Democratic senator warns. In a letter to the Federal Reserve, Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York pressed for a crackdown on this potentially abusive practice so that unsuspecting consumers are not lured by card offers intended to circumvent the law passed by Congress. “Credit card companies seem to be purposely...
Unions To Mark Labor Day With Big Election Push For Dems, Despite Trade Misgivings
One of the nation’s largest union organizations plans to observe Labor Day this year by starting a major mobilization to help Democrats in the midterm elections. Politics, of course, is nothing new for organized labor. Gone, though, is a sense of optimism and buoyancy within the labor movement that helped it propel Barack Obama to the White House in 2008 is missing. This year, the efforts of the AFL-CIO have more the feel of a rescue mission given the...
Capitol Idea: Kill The Bush Tax Cuts, Pass Obama Tax Cuts
It’s clear by now that Democrats have to do something big and fast if they are to avoid political gloom, or even Armageddon, in the November elections. Republicans, conveniently, appear willing — no, eager — to hand them such help, if only Democrats will take it. I’m talking about the extension of Bush-era tax cuts that are set to expire at the end of the year. These are the huge tax cuts enacted by President George W. Bush and...
Dems Cheer New Health Coverage Program
Top Democrats, including those within the Obama administration, are celebrating the first round of applicants accepted into the new Early Retiree Reinsurance Program, created as part of the landmark healthcare reform law enacted earlier this year. The program is designed to help make health coverage affordable for Americans aged 55 years and older but not yet eligible for Medicare. Nearly 2,000 employers, representing large and small businesses, state and local governments, educational institutions, non-profits, and unions have been accepted...
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