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Heather Steans Sister Jennifer Goes Both Ways
Chicago News Bench | December 14th 2009 by Tom Mannis
I suppose the headline requires clarification. Jennifer Steans, sister of IL State Sen. Heather Steans, donated money to in 2008 to both Barack Obama and John McCain. So, she goes both ways with campaign contributions. According to Huffington Post's read more
Some things for Republicans to think about...
Space World | December 14th 2009
1) Vietnam was started by a Democrat.2) Bush was largely the reason you lost the 2008 election.3) Media outlets don't tend to cover stories from non-credible sources.4) On a similar note, non-credible media outlets are the ones that'll read more
The Ideology That Screwed The World, Part 1
Sleeping with The Devil | December 14th 2009 by Darick
I am opposed to all forms of control. I am for an absolute laissez-faire, free, unregulated economy. Let me put it briefly -- I am for the separation of state and economics ~ Ayn Rand (2/2/1905 to 3/6/1982) a Russian-American novelist, philosopher, p read more
President Obama’s eroding base – he’s losing the young vote…
Liberal Whoppers | December 14th 2009
One of the major factors in the 2008 primaries and general election was that President Obama was able to get young voters excited. Young voters, especially those in college, tend to be very idealistic and have a highly socialist view of the world. read more
Houston picks Annise Parker, an out lesbian, as its next mayor
lgbtQnews | December 13th 2009 by Robin Evans
Houston Mayor-elect Annise Parker Annise Parker was elected mayor in Houston Saturday in a race that was closely watched by the nation’s LGBT leaders. When Parker is sworn in, Houston will become the largest US city with an out gay or lesbian may read more
Movie Review: Mandela, Rugby and Invictus - TIME
Fashion And Technology | December 13th 2009
Globe and MailMovie Review: Mandela, Rugby and InvictusTIME"He can win an election," an opposition newspaper groused about its nation's first black President, but can he run a country? The subject of this headline was not Barack Obama i read more
Oddsplayers See John Murtha Vulnerable in 2010
Veterans for Bill Russell - Against John Murtha! | December 12th 2009 by Dr. Bill Smith / OzarkGuru
The Conservative Reform Network: [T]he professional odds makers have done extensive polling in the district and find John Murtha vulnerable in 2010. Pat Toomey will be running in 2010 and Pat Toomey will expose the Pelosi Murtha economic policies read more
Sarah Palin Reads Poetic Excerpts of William Shatner’s Autobiog…
Rafael Román Martel | December 12th 2009 by Rafael Martel
more about "Shatner, Palin Spoof Each Other on Th…", posted with vodpod Posted in 2008, 2008 election, 2008 elections, 2008 presidential election, 2009, Cuban-Americans, Cubanos, Cubiches, Current Events read more
End the U.S. Wars Rally: Cynthia McKinney: President Obama, Stop…
Dandelion Salad | December 12th 2009
Dandelion Salad liamh2 December 12, 2009 On Sat., Dec. 12, 2009, ex-Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) was one of the speakers at the emergency “End-the-U.S.-Wars” rally. See for background: http://www.enduswars.org/ The event was held in Lafay read more
The Filibuster-Proof Senate Majority
Freedom Writing | December 12th 2009 by David
You know that 60–seat, filibuster–proof majority the Democrats openly coveted in the Senate during the 2008 campaign? The one that, in the weeks just before his death, Ted Kennedy was so obsessed with preserving that he lobbied lawmakers read more
GOP CA-11 Congressional Primary Candidate Forum, Jan 11
Halfway To Concord | December 12th 2009 by Bill Gram-Reefer
A Republican candidate forum for California’s 11th Congressional District election in 2010 will take place January 11, at the Crossroads Grace Community Church, located at 1505 Moffat Blvd, in Manteca, CA, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. The event is fr read more
McCain Reemerges for GOP as Health-Care Champion
Health News and Videos | December 11th 2009 by Orshe Wilson
After losing the 2008 presidential election, John McCain had been mostly silent in his return to Washington. read more
Evan Bayh Hires Maoist for '10 Campaign
The Hoosierpundit | December 11th 2009
So insane that you couldn't make something like this up if you tried.From the Washington Post:Anita Dunn, one of Barack Obama's closest political advisers, is returning to her media consulting practice -- bypassing the chance to serve in the first De read more
Ethics & Corruption Probes Sure To Hurt Dems In 2010, 2012
BlackPoliticalBuzz | December 11th 2009
US House Ethics Committee expands Charlie Rangel's probe.Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyHarvard Law Professor Larry Lessig: The effects of Political Corruption on Voters. In this video Sen. Max Baucus is the read more
NYTimes: Many see the VAT Option as a Cure for Deficits
Fund my Mutual Fund | December 11th 2009 by TraderMark
The disaster that were to be state budgets in the (then) coming recession / housing bust - was one of my main themes in 2007 forward [Dec 16, 2007: California in a State of Fiscal Emergency - Coming to a Theater Near You] [Apr 25, 2008: Shoes Beginni read more
Obama Showing a New Vulnerability
True Politics | December 11th 2009 by Brandon
Ron Brownstein, National JournalSign In nationaljournal.com > National Journal Magazine > Political Connections Sponsored LinksAdvanced Searchby Ronald BrownsteinSaturday, Dec. 12, 2009As 2010 approaches, President Obama is displaying read more
Yeswecanistan
Militant Libertarian | December 11th 2009 by Aaron
from The Anti-Empire Report All the crying from the left about how Obama “the peace candidate” has now become “a war president” … Whatever are they talking about? Here’s what I wrote in this report in August 2008, read more
2010: Venerable and vulnerable Dodd - msnbc.com
blog to you | December 11th 2009 by Vlad
WTIC 2010: Venerable and vulnerable Dodd msnbc.com Stu Rothenberg writes, "During 2007 and 2008, Capitol Hill Democrats were careful not to emulate the approach of GOP Congressional leaders in 1995 and 1996. But since President Barack Obama' read more
Hulu – Saturday Night Live: Tiger Woods’ Accident
Rafael Román Martel | December 11th 2009 by Rafael Martel
more about "Hulu – Saturday Night Live: Tiger Woo…", posted with vodpod Posted in 2008, 2008 election, 2008 elections, 2008 presidential election, 2009, Cuban-Americans, Cubanos, Cubiches, Current Events read more
Yeswecanistan
Window into Palestine | December 10th 2009 by danny downey
The Peace Candidate Myth Yeswecanistan By WILLIAM BLUM All the crying from the left about how Obama "the peace candidate" has now become "a war president" ... Whatever are they talking about? Here's what I wrote in this report in August 2008, durin read more
BNP loses another Loughton seat
Kirklees Unity Exposing the Far Right | December 10th 2009 by KirkleesUnity
The BNP failed to hold a seat on Loughton Town Council in its strongest Loughton ward today. The Loughton Residents’ Association (LRA), which had not previously contested the ward, took the Loughton Broadway seat by 23 votes in a by-election cau read more
Ex-news anchor might enter 7th District race
TONY PHYRILLAS | December 10th 2009 by Tony Phyrillas
What's up with television people going into politics?From The Delaware County Daily Times:Former Fox 29 News anchor Dawn Stensland could soon be on the other side of the cameras as a Republican candidate in the 7th Congressional District.Rumors that read more
Too obvious?
Blasphemes | December 10th 2009 by Jef
Rep. Steve King brandishes an acorn cookie served at the White House annual Christmas party, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, (Rep. Steve King) "I didn't expect to see such stark symbolism," King said in an e-mail. President Obama worked with the com read more
Book Review: Reading 'Rogue' is 'Pure Pleasure'
Texas for Sarah Palin | December 10th 2009 by Josh Painter
*Here are a few excerpts from a review of Sarah Palin's Going Rogue by Suzanne Fortin at No Apologies:Going Rogue, Sarah Palin’s best selling memoir, is a sure winner for fans and pundits alike. Fans will love the conversational, heart-to-heart sty read more
Fed Says: TARP Losses Less Than Expected - Quick Let's Spend!
SpillIng Buckets | December 10th 2009 by Ryan & Leslie
The other day, in the midst of preparing for final exams and presentations, I happened to listen to Marketplace on NPR. The story that Kai Ryssdal opened with really infuriated me, and I knew I had to write a post.Remember all the way back to that o read more
Financial Services Debate: Not Change, More of the Same
Out of Control Policy Blog | December 10th 2009
During the 2008 election, then-Senators Obama and Biden were fond of the line, "That's not change, that's just more of the same." That line would be useful in the House financial services debate. In yesterday's first round of discussion on the House read more
In Your Face
pamibe | December 10th 2009 by pam
Via FoxNews Guess what the White House served at the annual Christmas party? Any fan of Cookie Monster on Sesame Street knows that “C” is for cookie. But at the Obama White House, “A” may be for acorn — as in acorn cook read more
Crappy Anniversary! (Guest Voice)
The Moderate Voice | December 10th 2009
Crappy Anniversary! By Steve Greenberg December 1 marked a milestone I never expected, but which I inwardly worried might come. One year ago, I joined the ranks of the laid-off, and began a journey of uneasy new directions. Two days after the electi read more
Azjournal.com: 'To see this consistent, increasing trend in total…
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness | December 9th 2009
Tammy Gray-Searles writes in the Azjournal.com that the Arizona 'Voter Total Climbs' and that Navajo County, Arizona is following the state-wide trend in new voter registrations, which could spell trouble for the Repub's and Dem's who are seein read more
5 ways the Army prepared me for political campaigning
Killer Campaigning | December 9th 2009
Although my time as a soldier ended in 2008, I’ll always be grateful for the many life lessons I learned in the U.S. Army. Was it easy? No, of course not . . . but nothing that’s worth it ever is. And the training I received from the read more
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