Posted on March 11th, 2010 by Scott Nance
If healthcare reform is shaping up as the equivalent of political combat in the Senate, then consider the issue of climate change as its Cold War.
Legislation to limit greenhouse gas emissions through a new cap-and-trade system has languished in the Senate for the better part of a year. The bill has gone nowhere, despite the [...]
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Filed under: Congress, Conservatives, Economy, Energy, Environment, Global Warming, Jobs, Liberals, Obama Administration, Politics, Progressives, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Sen. Harry Reid, Senate
Posted on January 16th, 2010 by Pamela Leavey
As readers here have no doubt noticed I have been MIA here for some time now. I do spend what free time I can posting links to my Twitter Feed, however, I just don’t have much time to write here. I wanted to chime in today though and share this email just received from Senator [...]
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Filed under: In The News
Posted on April 20th, 2009 by Pamela Leavey
Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, will hold a hearing on May 6, to address the issues threatening the news media. It will be the first hearing since Commerce Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) appointed Kerry to lead the Subcommittee panel. The hearing will address recession’s impact on media and as well [...]
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Filed under: Democrats, In The News, John Kerry, News Media, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Recession, Senate
Posted on April 10th, 2009 by Pamela Leavey
On Wednesday, I noted here on The Dem Daily that pirates had seized an American ship off the coast of Somalia. The crew of the ship “later overpowered some of the pirates,” but Capt. Richard Phillips of Underhill, Vt. ”surrendered himself to the bandits to safeguard his men, and four of the Somalis fled with him to [...]
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Filed under: Africa, Democrats, Foreign Policy, In The News, International, John Kerry, Obama Administration, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Senate, World News
Posted on January 20th, 2009 by Pamela Leavey
Sad news…
On this momentous occassion that meant so much to Senator Ted Kennedy, news has broken that Kennedy was striken during the Inaugural Luncheon and was taken from the Capitol by ambulance. Senator Robert Byrd also suffered some health problem around the same time as Kennedy was striken.
From The Caucus Live Blog of the day’s [...]
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Filed under: In The News
Posted on October 16th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
As readers know I am moving to Maine in a few days. The area I am moving to is very rural and on the coast. It’s really beautiful there, but the area is some what remote and in preparing for my move, I have found there are no cell phone towers there and other utilities like [...]
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Filed under: Democrats, In The News, Internet, John Kerry, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Senate
Posted on October 14th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
I’m winding down to my last few days before my big cross country move. It’s bad timing given the election, but it’s something I must do. Needlessto say I’m overwhelmed with packing and organizing and finalizing details, so finding time to post is difficult. That said, this arrived a short time ago in my email box [...]
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Filed under: Bush Admin, Congress, Democrats, Election '08, George W. Bush, House of Reps, In The News, John Kerry, News Media, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Senate, TV
Posted on August 23rd, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
One of my first thoughts last night when I heard the news that Senator Joe Biden was Obama’s VP pick, was if Kerry would end up chairing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Apparently, I wasn’t alone in that thinking:
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Tags: Asian Affairs, Barack Obama, Central Asian, Chairmanship, Christopher Dodd, Connecticut Economy, Democratic Presidential Nomination, [...]
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Filed under: Democrats, Election '08, Foreign Policy, In The News, Iraq, John Kerry, Massachusetts, Obama-Biden 08, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Presidential Election, Senate, State Politics
Posted on August 21st, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
Politico has pointed out that John McCain has not “Seven” homes, as the Obama camp points out in the ad below, but “Eight.”
Chris Cillizza’s analysis of “Why the Home Debate Matters” is spot on:
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Tags: Arizona Senator, Boarding School, Candidacies, Credit Crisis, Daily Basis, Debate Matters, Double Whammy, George W. Bush, Hog, John [...]
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Filed under: Bush Admin, Campaign Ad, Conservatives, Credit Crisis, Democrats, Election '08, In The News, John Kerry, John McCain '08, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Presidential Election, Republicans
Posted on August 1st, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
Senator John Kerry delivered a brilliant speech on Wednesday morning at the Center for American Progress Action Fund entitled “A New Approach to Fighting Terrorism.” Kerry’s speech reflected his recent findings from his Middle East trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Egypt earlier this month and outlined his proposals to deal more effectively with Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iraq, [...]
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Filed under: Afghanistan, Bush Admin, Democrats, Election '08, Foreign Policy, George W. Bush, In The News, Iraq, John Kerry, John McCain '08, Pamela Leavey, Presidential Election, Republicans, Senate, State Politics, War
