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Throw out the moderates!
The Fat Limey | November 13th 2009 by Richard
If you want a giggle, heat on over to Politics Daily and read "The Misfits: Eight Politicians Who Really Ought to Switch". People like Olympia Snowe and Ben Nelson should just hurry up and switch parties, already! Apparently. It would make perfect read more
On "boycotts"
LeftWord | November 12th 2009
Politico: After a host of battleground district House Democrats voted against the health care bill Saturday, liberal blogger Markos Moulitsas, founder of the widely read Daily Kos, urged followers of his blog to stop donating to another party commi read more
McDonnell Online Strategy: People Matter
Patrick Ruffini | November 11th 2009
The McDonnell for Governor campaign made a commitment from the outset to run the most sophisticated campaign in Virginia statewide history. In addition to aggressive volunteer recruitment and voter contact programs, they recognized the value in inve read more
KBR hates America
Phuck Politics | November 10th 2009 by Phuck Politics
How else would you explain this? Defense contractor KBR may have exposed as many as 100,000 people, including US troops, to cancer-causing toxins by burning waste in open-air pits in Iraq, says a series of class-action lawsuits filed against the com read more
First Shots of a Civil War Among Democrats?
GayPatriot | November 9th 2009 by Bruce Carroll
For all the talk from the MSM about a “civil war” in the GOP, it would appear that there are quite a number of “angry” liberals in the Democrat Party too. The liberal America Blog is calling for a boycott, or “pauseR read more
Monday Open Thread - Good Democrats We've Got Your Back
The Progressive Electorate | November 9th 2009 by Martin Weinberg
#1 Don't Ask, Don't Give: The boycott is cosponsored by Daily Kos, Jane Hamsher of FireDogLake, Dan Savage, Michelangelo Signorile, David Mixner, Paul Sousa (Founder of Equal Rep in Boston), Pam Spaulding, Robin Tyler (ED of the Equality Campaign, I read more
AmericaBlog: ‘Don’t ask, don’t give’
Mike Tidmus : Blog | November 9th 2009 by Mike Tidmus
I’m certain that I’m not the only one wondering: Why has this taken so damn long to happen? Bloggers John Aravosis and Joe Sudbay at AMERICAblog Gay have launched a boycott of the Democratic National Committee: Joe and I are launching tod read more
Environment, U.S. troops, security to top agenda in Obama’s Jap…
Cooler Choice | November 9th 2009 by cooler choice
by Richard Smart U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Japan from Nov. 12 with a number of top issues to discuss with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, among others, the issues of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for U.S. troops based i read more
Congress To America--> We Don't Care What YOU Think
Yid With Lid | November 8th 2009
Last night the Democratic party said to hell with America and passed the Pelosi version of the Obamacare bill by a razor thin margin. The final vote was 220-215, with one Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-La.),voting for the bill, 39 Democrats v read more
On Health Care, Democrats Play Down Election Results - New York T…
The Situation Report | November 8th 2009 by TheSitRep
guardian.co.uk On Health Care, Democrats Play Down Election ResultsNew York TimesWASHINGTON — When Democrats lost races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia this week, officials in both parties suggested that the outcome could undermine Pres read more
Ten Races That Have Republicans Worried for 2010 - TIME
The Situation Report | November 7th 2009 by TheSitRep
New York Daily News Ten Races That Have Republicans Worried for 2010TIME"Moderates? Let me see … Let me count," Maine Senator Olympia Snowe, one of three remaining New England Republicans in Congress, says with a laugh when asked read more
NOT THAT VOTING AGAINST IT WILL SAVE THEIR SEATS:
BrothersJudd Blog | November 6th 2009 by Stephen Judd
Vulnerable Democratic freshman abandon the health care bill (Kathy Kiely, November 06, 2009 , USA Today) Some of the most vulnerable Democrats in the House are starting to flake off the health care bill. There are a dozen first-term Democrats repres read more
Great Chart! Gay Marriage Support Across The Nation
The Progressive Electorate | November 6th 2009 by Martin Weinberg
What do you see when you look at this chart of opinion about support for same sex marriage? As a 18-29 year old in California, I'm a little surprised that we're 8th in the nation in that age group. But then again I was surprised when Prop 8 passed. M read more
Axing CHIP: Big Pwogs' Conspiracy of Silence
The Free Speech Zone | November 6th 2009 by Tyler Durden
It is frankly disgusting but perhaps not surprising that not one major pwoggie blue blog is even covering this story, the fact the House health bill axes CHIP, the Children's Health Insurance Program. I'm not even talking about giving it major play, read more
GOP success could pave way for Ehrlich run in 2010 - Baltimore Su…
The Situation Report | November 6th 2009 by TheSitRep
Washington Post GOP success could pave way for Ehrlich run in 2010Baltimore SunWASHINGTON - Tuesday's "change" election, the second in as many years, could add fresh momentum to a heavyweight rematch in Maryland between Democratic G read more
HOT5 Daily 11/6/2009
The Unreligious Right | November 6th 2009 by David
1. "Follow McDonnell, Not Hoffman" Good advice.Representative Sample: McDonnell ran a smart campaign which appealed to all types of voters and had that big tent feel. He focused on the issues facing residents: taxes, jobs and transportation. Virginia read more
Nassau Vote Too Close to Call for Suozzi or Mangano - New York Ti…
The Situation Report | November 6th 2009 by TheSitRep
New York Daily News Nassau Vote Too Close to Call for Suozzi or ManganoNew York TimesThree days after the too-close-to-call election for Nassau County executive, at least one thing is clear: Officials will have to wait at least until Wednesday to read more
Quote of the day
Cuba Blog | November 5th 2009 by Frank A. Caner
President Obama campaigned hard all weekend for Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine in New Jersey and Creigh Deeds in the Virginia governor's race. But on Election Night he watched the Chicago Bulls game on television. The Bulls lost, too. Don Surber in a read more
Moderate Democrats fear a shift to GOP - Boston Globe
The Situation Report | November 5th 2009 by TheSitRep
New York Daily News Moderate Democrats fear a shift to GOPBoston GlobeIn upstate New York, Democrat Bill Owens greeted supporters after a third-party challenger helped him win a congressional seat Tuesday. The seat had been in GOP hands 100 years read more
Election results warn Barack Obama and Democrats of disastrous 20…
Obama Watch Bllog | November 5th 2009 by Sharon Alexander
Barack Obama and his Democratic Party were given clear warning yesterday that they face a potentially disastrous 2010 after big Republican victories on Tuesday signalled mounting voter discontent with the economy and the President’s spending plans read more
Republicans celebrate election victories in double blow to Barack…
Obama Watch Bllog | November 5th 2009 by Sharon Alexander
Republicans are celebrating after winning two elections against Barack Obama’s Democratic Party. Some Other Articles You May Enjoy Milwaukee mayor leaves hospital after beating Visiting Madison, President Barack Obama promises federal educati read more
Republicans celebrate election victories in double blow to Barack…
Obama Watch Bllog | November 5th 2009 by Sharon Alexander
Republicans are celebrating after winning two elections against Barack Obama’s Democratic Party. Some Other Articles You May Enjoy Israel’s Netanyahu seeks broad, unity government Openly Gay Bishop Picked by Obama to Give Pre-Inaugural read more
A New D.A. for Centre County
The Nittany Turkey | November 4th 2009
Many of you Penn State alumni and fans who are scatteredfar and wide might have missed seeing the outcome of a little county election in Pennsylvania. Fear not! From our friend Todd over at The Lion’s Den, comes this tidbit. From the Daily Coll read more
Suozzi: ‘Surprised’ by tight race with Mangano - Newsday
The Situation Report | November 4th 2009 by TheSitRep
Newsday Suozzi: 'Surprised' by tight race with ManganoNewsdayPhoto credit: Left: Newsday / Mahala Gaylord; right: Pablo Corradi | Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi, the Democratic incumbent, speaks at the Democratic headquarters at the M read more
Local Issues Loom Large in Democrat’s Victory in New York - Wal…
The Situation Report | November 4th 2009 by TheSitRep
New York Daily News Local Issues Loom Large in Democrat's Victory in New YorkWall Street JournalSARANAC LAKE, NY — The Democratic candidate's victory in the special House election in this upstate New York district hinged as much on read more
President Obama and Democrats, "You have been put on NOTICE&…
This Week With Barack Obama | November 4th 2009
I agree 1000% with Markos over at Daily Kos and how he summed up last night's elections:There will be much number-crunching tomorrow, but preliminary numbers (at least in Virginia) show that GOP turnout remained the same as last year, but Democratic read more
Surrender to the Base
random information | November 4th 2009 by jason
The Establishment Caves - The Daily Dish | By Andrew SullivanThis will get much crazier for the right, and it will be great entertainment for me.John Cornyn's statement that the NRSC will not fund its own candidates in disputed primaries seems to me read more
Nigeria: PDP Leader Dies in CP’s Office
Famous People News.com | November 4th 2009 by kenneth uwadi
Daily trust Katsina — Confusion enveloped the political class in President Umaru Yar’adua’s home state of Katsina yesterday when a prominent member of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Tasiu Mashi, popularly known read more
Last Night's Big Lesson for Democrats
True Politics | November 4th 2009 by Brandon
Markos Moulitsas, Daily KosThere will be much number-crunching tomorrow, but preliminary numbers (at least in Virginia) show that GOP turnout remained the same as last year, but Democratic turnout collapsed. This is a base problem, and this is what D read more
Behind the Democratic Wipeout
True Politics | November 4th 2009 by Brandon
Peter Beinart, The Daily BeastBush Strategist Mark McKinnon: This Repudiation of Obama Was InevitableHot Topics: Photo Galleries, Big Fat Story, Giving Beast, Hungry Beast, Art BeastEnter your email address:Enter the recipients' email addresses, read more
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