Posted on July 18th, 2008 by Stuart O'Neill
This is part of the Talking Points Memo Media Team covering the Netroots Nation going on in Austin, Texas this week.
This a short substantive comment from a former NATO Supreme Commander, Gen. Wes Clark, on the potential for NATO’s involvement in Afghanistan.
He makes key points the nation needs to consider about what is at stake […]
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Filed under: Afghanistan, Barack Obama '08, Bloggers, Democrats, Election '08, Foreign Policy, General Election, In The Blogosphere, In The News, John McCain '08, Military, National Security, Netroots, Political News, Politics, Presidential Election, Stuart O'Neill, War, Wes Clark, YouTube
Posted on July 17th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
Al Gore gave an impassioned speech today in Washington, “laying out his new approach to the entwined challenges of limiting risks from global warming and instability from rising energy prices and declining supplies of fossil fuels.” Watch a clip from Al Gore’s speech here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idlJDcr669o
In his speech, Gore put forth a challenge to citzens and politicians in […]
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Filed under: Al Gore, Barack Obama '08, Climate Crisis, Congress, Democrats, Election '08, Energy, Environment, Gas Prices, Global Warming, House of Reps, In The Blogosphere, In The News, John McCain '08, N.Y. Times, National Security, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Presidential Election, Progressives, Senate
Posted on July 17th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
As some former Clinton supporters continue to press on with the idea that Hillary Clinton should be our nominee, the HuffPo reports today Hillary Clinton has distanced herself from at least one prominent “Anti-Obama Hillraiser,” Ricki Lieberman.
Lieberman is keeping her own private hope alive with a daily email blast to supporters, entitled “Electability Watch,” which features […]
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Filed under: Barack Obama '08, Democrats, Election '08, Hillary Clinton '08, In The Blogosphere, In The News, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Presidential Election, Presidential Primaries
Posted on July 16th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
“Does the Bush administration have a secret succession order that bypasses Congress?” Read: Take Your Paws off the Presidency!
Raw Story has more…
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Filed under: Barack Obama '08, Bush Admin, Democrats, Election '08, George W. Bush, In The News, John McCain '08, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Presidential Election, Republicans
Posted on July 15th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
I think there is part of me that will always wonder “what-if” when it comes to thinking about John Kerry and the ‘04 election. Why? Because as Margery Eagan puts it succinctly in an OP/ED today in the Boston Herald, “We really blew it.”
There’s are no if’s, or and’s, or but’s about it in my […]
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Filed under: Barack Obama '08, Democrats, Election '08, Hillary Clinton '08, In The News, John Kerry, Massachusetts, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Presidential Election
Posted on July 15th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
Politico reported today that Dems on the Hill are “miffed” at Obama:
After a brief bout of Obamamania, some Capitol Hill Democrats have begun to complain privately that Barack Obama’s presidential campaign is insular, uncooperative and inattentive to their hopes for a broad Democratic victory in November.
“They think they know what’s right and everyone else is […]
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Filed under: Alegre, Barack Obama '08, Democrats, Election '08, Hillary Clinton '08, In The Blogosphere, In The News, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Presidential Election
Posted on July 14th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
If we could stop eating our own we might have a chance…
Newsflash to the netroots and the media (which seems perpetually confused on this issue): The netroots are not the base of the Democratic Party.
Overwhelmingly white, male and highly educated, they’re a loud anomaly in a party that’s wholly dependent on the votes of African […]
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Filed under: Barack Obama '08, Bloggers, Democrats, Election '08, FISA, Hillary Clinton '08, In The Blogosphere, In The News, Liberals, Netroots, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Presidential Primaries, Progressives
Posted on July 14th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
I started to comment last night about the New Yorker’s sick and sad attept at satire with their most recent cover that has caused the “Uproar Of The Day.” I got waylaid last night and never did get to writing about the cover:
Atrios says it all:
The New Yorker cover could have worked if had made […]
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Filed under: Barack Obama '08, Conservatives, Democrats, Election '08, Humor, In The Blogosphere, In The News, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Presidential Election, Progressives, Republicans, Satire, Uproar Of The Day, Wingnuts
Posted on July 13th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
California Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger may be more progressive on environmental issues than many of his Republican counter-parts, but this some wild fantasy, in my opinion:
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said in an interview aired Sunday that he would be open to the idea of serving as energy czar in a Barack Obama administration.
Regardless of whether he takes that particular job, […]
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Filed under: Al Gore, California, Democrats, Energy, Environment, In The News, John Kerry, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Presidential Election, Progressives, Republicans, Sen. Barbara Boxer
Posted on July 11th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
The must read of the day today is this piece by Chris Hedges, in the L.A. Times: Stop the new FISA:
If the sweeping surveillance law signed by President Bush on Thursday — giving the U.S. government nearly unchecked authority to eavesdrop on the phone calls and e-mails of innocent Americans — is allowed to stand, we […]
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Filed under: Bush Admin, Civil Rights, Congress, Democrats, FISA, George W. Bush, House of Reps, In The News, National Security, News Media, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Republicans, Senate, Spying, Terrorism
Posted on July 11th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
I think the most fitting thing to say following up on Stuart’s earlier piece about Nancy Pelosi on Dennis Kucinich presenting a single Article of Impeachment against George W. Bush, to the House of Representatives, is “bring it on.”
I’m one who thinks this is long overdue. Sign Kucinich’s petition here.
Sphere: Related Content
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Filed under: Bush Admin, Congress, Democrats, Dennis Kucinich, George W. Bush, House of Reps, In The Blogosphere, In The News, Nancy Pelosi, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Republicans, Stuart O'Neill
Posted on July 10th, 2008 by Stuart O'Neill
Dennis Kucinich must have jumped for joy when Nancy Pelosi commented today that she thought his impeachment resolution may see committee hearings:
Kucinich is expected to offer a “privileged resolution” this afternoon calling on the House to look at whether President Bush should be removed from office for lying to Congress and the American public when […]
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Filed under: Bush Admin, Congress, Democrats, Dennis Kucinich, George W. Bush, House of Reps, In The News, Nancy Pelosi, Political News, Politics, Republicans, Stuart O'Neill
