Posted on May 13th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
The Senate sent a clear message to George W today about stockpiling oil at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. In a clear rebuke, by a 97 to 1, veto proof vote, the Senate voted to “halt deliveries to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve over President Bush’s objections.”
The House is expected to follow suit later today.
The action, supported […]
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Posted on February 5th, 2008 by Todd Mitchell
Just below Stuart has a post explaining how he’s gone over to the Clinton camp. I thought I’d post a similar explanation on how I’ve gone over to Obama’s camp, and cast my vote for him here in Georgia today (and thank you, Pamela, for encouraging dissenting voices on the Dem Daily).
First, this isn’t really […]
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Posted on February 3rd, 2008 by Stuart O'Neill
WaPo-ABC’s latest national poll shows Hillary Clinton still leading, as she has for the last three weeks, by 4 points with undecideds at 5 points. Today’s WaPo headline, “Obama, Clinton Are Even In Poll”, however, is wrong in substance and tone. While the Clinton lead in this poll is within the margin of error, two […]
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Posted on February 2nd, 2008 by Darrell Prows
Just for fun, another meaningless exercise on another routine Saturday morning. CNN runs a web site which holds itself out as a place where 2008 Presidential Primary results can be found in a variety of formats. I’m sure that inquiring minds want to know, so I simply applied my calculator to what I found there […]
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Posted on February 2nd, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
Paul Krugman on why John Edwards mattered:
Mr. Edwards, far more than is usual in modern politics, ran a campaign based on ideas. And even as his personal quest for the White House faltered, his ideas triumphed: both candidates left standing are, to a large extent, running on the platform Mr. Edwards built.[…]
If 2008 is different, […]
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Posted on January 31st, 2008 by Darrell Prows
Does a younger population that wants to feel like they live in a young country elect an old warhawk for their leader? It would be bad enough in 2008 if McCain would not be the oldest President ever, but for him to promise to continue an experience of military adventurism that is unpopular in the […]
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Posted on January 31st, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi
I know that I said, yesterday, that I am sick to death of politics. No…no, that wasn’t a lie.
You see, the thing is, the main reason I put together this round-up, these days, is not so much for my own pleasure (narcissist, though I may be), but to give SSG Dizzy (currently serving his third […]
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Posted on January 30th, 2008 by Todd Mitchell
Once again, the most prescient comments from last night’s coverage of the Republican primary in Florida came from the more conservative analysts, Pat Buchanan and Joe Scarborough. As it became clear John McCain was going to win, Buchanan and Scarborough had this exchange:
JS: “There is no way conservatives are going to rally and turn out […]
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Posted on January 29th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
The American Mayor… He didn’t have a prayer… “Perhaps he was living an illusion all along.”
John McCain won the Florida primary tonight, and “solidified his status as the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination.” Rudy barely placed yet again… He’s out:
Sphere: Related Content
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Posted on January 22nd, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
Last night in the Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton brought up her early work for children and poverty and referenced her job at the Children’s Defense Fund. Read: Clinton draws on New Bedford lessons.
Also referenced in last night’s debate was Barack Obama’s ties to Tony Rezko. Read more here.
Hillary Clinton is planning beyond South Carolina. She […]
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Posted on January 17th, 2008 by Walter Brasch
All of the presidential candidates are spouting “CHANGE” as their “catch-word of the day.” Change the health care system. Change the economy. Change the corporate hold on middle-class Americans. The only thing they’re not relying upon to get votes is spare change. A multi-million dollar campaign needs corporate investment—the kind the candidates say they oppose, […]
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Posted on January 15th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
They’re back and going after John McCain again… Swiftboaters Slinging Lies:
Arizona Sen. John McCain’s campaign responded forcefully today to a group called Vietnam Veterans Against McCain that has sent out mailers blasting the senator in South Carolina. On its web site, the group says the former prisoner of war and onetime Navy pilot did not […]
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