Posted on August 26th, 2009 by Pamela Leavey
Senator Ted Kennedy, the Liberal Lion, has succumbed to his battle with brain cancer. He was 77.
Kennedy, was the last son of ”one of the most storied families in American politics, a man who knew triumph and tragedy in near-equal measure and who will be remembered as one of the most effective lawmakers in the history of [...]
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Filed under: Democrats, In The News, Liberals, Massachusetts, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Sen. Ted Kennedy, Senate
Posted on May 31st, 2009 by Hart Williams
Do you see how important it is that we frame our speech precisely? If we say it one way, there is no excuse. But, stated the way it now stands, it almost seems (if your views run that way) that Paul Hill might have a case for shooting two unarmed men in the back with [...]
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Posted on March 26th, 2009 by Pamela Leavey
Via AP News:
Concerned about the faltering war in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama plans to dispatch thousands more military and civilian trainers on top of the 17,000 fresh combat troops he’s already ordered, people familiar with the forthcoming plan said Thursday.
President Obama will to lay out his “revamped strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday” and [...]
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Filed under: AP News, Afghanistan, Democrats, Foreign Policy, In The Blogosphere, In The News, Obama Administration, Pakistan, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, President Barack Obama, Senate, Vice President Biden, War, World News
Posted on December 19th, 2008 by Stuart O'Neill
George Bush came through with a 17.4 billion dollar loan to GM and Chrysler. $13.4 billion will come from TARP funds in December and January. $4 billion will be available in February assuming the Congress authorizes the second half of the original $700 billion rescue package.
[Here's the White House 'Fact Sheet' on the loan package. [...]
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Filed under: ABC News, Bush Admin, Congress, Credit Crisis, Economy, George W. Bush, In The News, Stuart O'Neill
Posted on November 8th, 2008 by Stuart O'Neill
Yesterday, 17 high level economic experts had a long summit with President-Elect Barack Obama. On David Gregorie’s newly renamed new show, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, a guest host had a substantive interview with Google’s President, Eric Schmidt.
This is incredibly important work. I thought Schmidt simple and highly practical immediate suggestions were right on target. For [...]
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Posted on November 2nd, 2008 by Hart Williams
Wow. Last night’s Saturday Night Live was … well, not so funny.
SNL – Smooching Butt To Power
Or, actually it WAS funny, but not funny “ha ha.”
The opening sketch, Tina Fey as Sarah Palin with the actual John McCain going on QVC because McCain didn’t have enough money for any other network buy was kind of [...]
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Posted on October 23rd, 2008 by Michael Stickings
For robocalling on behalf of McCain-Palin:
Hi, this is Rudy Giuliani, and I’m calling for John McCain and the Republican National Committee because you need to know that Barack Obama opposes mandatory prison sentences for sex offenders, drug dealers, and murderers.
That’s right, kids, it’s 1988 all over again, and that foreign-looking liberal wants to let liberal [...]
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Filed under: Election '08, Michael Stickings, Politics
Posted on October 19th, 2008 by Stuart O'Neill
Posted first by Andrew Sullivan at the Daily Dish , he one of the conservative who are supporting Barack Obama. Sullivan’s comment about this video is definitely on target.
Sullivan wrote, “In some ways, more devastating. And a swipe at Bachmann’s McCarthyism”
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Tags: Andrew Sullivan, Bachmann, Barack Obama, Colin Powell, Daily Dish, Http Www Youtube, [...]
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Posted on September 30th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey
Planned Parent is cashing in on Sarah Palin as the VP nominee for the Republican Party. John McCain’s running mate, Sarah Palin has been a “vocal opponent of abortion,” so pro-choice folks are ponying up to make a statement about Palin’s nomination by donating to Planned Parenthood in her name:
“Make a donation to Planned Parenthood,” [...]
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Filed under: Election '08, Gov. Sarah Palin, In The News, Katie Couric, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Presidential Election, Republicans, White House, Women's Issues
Posted on July 8th, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi
I admit it. I was playing a bit of hooky, yesterday, and I was too busy (having fun) to put up a post. But, I kinda like you guys, so I decided that it would be kinda fun to put up today’s Ten Post Round-Up.
Gasp! Shocking news: The government and the media lie to the [...]
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