Posted on May 20th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
The reactions are pouring in on the news of Senator Kennedy’s diagnosis that he has a malignant brain tumor. CNN reports that “Senate Democrats and Republicans were having their weekly closed policy lunches in the Capitol when the news broke.”
When Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, told his Democratic colleagues about Kennedy, there was “stunned silence,” [...]
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Posted on January 29th, 2008 by Stuart O'Neill
In a conference call this morning, California Congresswoman Maxine Waters, strongly endorsed Hillary Clinton.
Summarizing Ms. Waters, she said that HRC had traveled the country listening to the problems of the people. She knew the problems of the urban population and the small towns as well.
It was a strongly worded endorsement. (I have not found a transcript [...]
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Posted on January 29th, 2008 by Stuart O'Neill
Ronald Reagan being a man of deeper parts than we thought at the time, had three great public talents. Barrack Obama has only two.
1. RR was a great speaker. He was eloquent when needed and direct when required. He would decide what to say and do it, mostly with grace.
2. RR had the ability to [...]
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Posted on January 28th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
Ezra Klein had an OP/ED in the L.A. Times on the subject of “unity” on Sunday. In the OP/ED, Ezra says, “even a consensus-building, problem-solving president can’t solve political gridlock.” He’s got a point and a very good point.
“Unity” ain’t a fix all for America’s ills. For all the hype on bringing everyone together it [...]
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Posted on January 25th, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi
There is something to be said for the healing properties of a little music, a lot of laughter, and excellent company. I’m still not a hundred percent, but I am feeling much better today than yesterday.
I’ve got two more nights of partying working ahead of me, so I should be feeling completely gang-busters by Sunday.
I [...]
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Posted on January 24th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
Cleveland, Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich anounced today that he is “dropping out of the Democratic race for president.”
Kucinich will make the announcement Friday at a news conference in Cleveland. [...]
“I want to continue to serve in Congress,” he said.
Kucinich said he will not endorse another Democrat in the primary.
The bottom-line for Dennis is he’s “facing four challengers [...]
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Posted on January 24th, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi
Never one to do anything half-way, I am preparing to work for the next three days and still feeling like Mother Nature does not like me very much. But, the show must go on, as they say.
It kind of reminds me of what my grandmother used to tell me when I was young, “If [...]
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Posted on December 30th, 2007 by Robert Freedland
I enjoy reading Jimmy Gillman’s blogs about life in America. The other day he commented on a recent House Resolution–H. Res 847:
December 11, 2007.Whereas Christmas, a holiday of great significance to Americans and many other cultures and nationalities, is celebrated annually by Christians throughout the United States and the world;
Whereas there are approximately 225,000,000 Christians [...]
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Posted on December 28th, 2007 by Pamela Leavey
Bush used a “pocket veto” today to reject a sweeping defense authorization bill because he disliked “a provision that would expose the Iraqi government to expensive lawsuits seeking damages from the Saddam Hussein era.”
In a statement, Bush said the legislation “would imperil billions of dollars of Iraqi assets at a crucial juncture in that nation’s [...]
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Posted on December 26th, 2007 by Darrell Prows
When the only thing to be grateful for is small blessings, it only makes sense to be grateful in spite of that. Funny how far civic affairs have deteriorated, isn’t it?
The House was quiet as a mouse the day after Christmas. But across the Capitol, the Senate was operating in an unusually efficient manner in [...]
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Posted on December 19th, 2007 by Dizzy Dezzi
Today is gearing up to be a busy one for me. I’ve got appointments that will see me clear to bedtime, in preparation for the holiday weekend. And, in turn, this weekend will kick-off the busiest time of year for my business, with several holiday parties planned straight into the middle of next month. As [...]
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Posted on December 18th, 2007 by Dizzy Dezzi
It’s only Tuesday, but this week seems to be dragging on and on.
You see, I have big plans, this weekend. A big date, if you will. What’s that you say, “But, Dizzy, you’re a married woman (gasp)! What will SSG Dizzy think?”
It’s alright, really. I already got my husband’s approval for my big date with [...]
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