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Much Wingnut Ado Over A "Bush Dog" Dustup

The Liberal Doomsayer | December 23rd 2009

Over at Irrational Spew Online, someone named Stephen Spruiell is crowing here over a defection from the U.S. House Democratic ranks, and that would be someone named Parker Griffith of Alabama who just announced that he would become a Repug.Well, con read more

Rat Jumps On Sinking Ship

180 cupcake 2005 next capita | December 22nd 2009 by gilliancos

Parker Griffith (D-AL) becomes a Republican, taking with him oodles of DCCC cash in the process. But the GOP's been waging a scorched earth campaign against him and the trouble is, the voters remember.... read more

Breaking News: Alabama Dem Parker Griffith (AL-05) Switching Part…

The Progressive Electorate | December 22nd 2009 by Martin Weinberg

Parker Griffith - freshman Blue Dog Dem from Huntsville will be switching parties. Not really a surprise based on his voting patterns and his comments that he would not vote for Speaker Pelosi again for Speaker. However, I think it's a shame as thi read more

Democrat switches Parties – Updated!

Bearing Drift - Virginia Politics and Podcasts | December 22nd 2009 by J.R.

A few days ago, I wrote how Parker Griffith and Glenn Nye were the only two Democratic Congressional cosponsors to the bill to end the Death Tax. Not anymore. Politico reports that Rep. Griffith, a freshman Dem, is announcing his switch to the GOP to read more

DCCC Largest Recipient of HRC-Pac Funds

GayPatriot | December 18th 2009 by Bruce Carroll

Looks like there’s something to our contention that the supposedly non-partisan Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is really just a gay auxiliary for the Democratic National Committee. Checking out “HRC PAC records at OpenSecrets.org for the 20 read more

The World is Round

Epic Journey | December 17th 2009 by John J. Pitney, Jr.

The aftermath of the 2008 election hangs over the health care debate. Former DNC chair Howard Dean opposes the Senate bill. Why? Mark Murray at MSNBC writes:In retrospect, was Barack Obama's conspicuous snub of Howard Dean a big mistake, given the fo read more

5 Rules of LGBT Contributions In The Political Game by David Mixn…

Maybe it's just me... | December 16th 2009 by Viktor

David Mixner has provided 5 guidelines to political giving:1. Do not contribute to Democratic party committees like the DNC, DSCC and DCCC. They will use the funds to not only elect our allies but also Blue Dog Democrats. Even if they set up a 'speci read more

New DCCC Radio Ad Targets Joe Wilson

Indigo Journal | December 15th 2009 by Jennifer Read

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is launching a new radio ad campaign against U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, slamming the South Carolina Republican for supporting TARP in 2008 but voting against the Democrats' financial regulatory reform bill l read more

McGOVERN, MAGNUSSON, BAYH AND CHURCH NEVER SAW IT COMING:

BrothersJudd Blog | December 11th 2009 by Stephen Judd

Dems Getting Antsy With Retirements (Reid Wilson, 12/10/09, Hotline) With 3 Dems announcing their retirements in the first weeks of Dec., some party strategists are starting to worry that a wave of retirements could threaten their hold on the House. read more

Eric the Hypocrite

Where's Eric Cantor | November 18th 2009 by Bradley Herring

So, yeah, basically what I said yesterday.  The DCCC is leveling a new attack on Cantor for his “hypocrisy.” I would throw in “liar” but you know, different strokes. The Washington Post reports that, once again, a showpiece j read more

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