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Obama Takes a Hit from Sharpton

Good gracious… The hits just keep coming for Barack Obama…
Enter Al Sharpton who has accused Obama “of trying to “grandstand in front of white people,”” because Obama “made a call for nonviolence in the aftermath of the Sean Bell verdict.”
During what a source described as a “heated” phone call yesterday, Sharpton told Obama he was [...]

The 2006 Rising Tide New Orleans Convention

Announcing The 2006 Rising Tide Convention. DangerBlond has done some really impressive work to make this happen. So stop by and tell her hi. And believe it or not, The Katrinacrat is scheduled to be off work on those days!! Might have to get some shirts made for it.
The 2006 Rising Tide New Orleans convention
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John Kerry the Midwesterner, OR Why the Midwest and South are Actually Not Near Each Other

“No more northeast liberals! We “know” from history that they don’t play well in the MidWest and the South!” How many times have we heard statements like this? Probably too much to count.
As far as the South goes, yes northeast liberals don’t play well in the South. Of course given the [...]

It Doesn’t Appear Gore is Running in 2008

Still, I miss Al to a certain degree. His infusion of “populism” into the 2000 campaign is exactly what the Democratic Party and the Country needed. Yet, the Washington Post notes today that Gore will not run in ‘08 and also links to a New Yorker story about Gore (Issue of 2004-09-13) that [...]

Part 3 – A Republican’s Insight: Is There a Chance for a Democratic Foothold in the South?

EDITORS NOTE: Part 3 of Donnie from Houma’s, A Republican’s Insight: Is there a chance for a Democratic foothold in the south? You can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Donnie is registered republican who’s been kind enough to share his thoughts on the aftermath of Katrina disaster with The Democratic Daily.
Donnie [...]

Bush: “I just can’t imagine waving a sign that says ‘Come and get me now.’”

This morning as tens of thousands of tired, hungry, hot, frustrated refugees waited to be evacuated from the Superdome and other areas in New Orleans, Bush once again showed his lack of compassion, sympathy and understanding for the desperate, stranded victims of Hurricane Katrina in an interview on ABC’s Good Morning America.
Bush, who spoke as [...]

London Police Kill Man at Subway Station

London is having more than it’s share. In the aftermath of searching for suspects involved in yesterday’s subway blasts, police in London “shot and killed a man wearing a thick coat at a London subway station.”