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Tag Archives: Democrats
John Elway for Senate
With Obama tapping Ken Salazar for the Interior Department, rumor has it conservative John Elway may step forward to run for his Senate seat in Colorado. This rumor –similar to one for Mike Ditka in Illinois– has come and gone … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics
Tagged 2004, 2006, 2008, colorado, conservative, Democrats, Department of the Interior, GOP, illinois, John Elway, Mike Ditka, Republican, rumor, senate
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Athens into Persepolis
Rasmussen has polled the public on whether they agreed with President Bush’s characterization of capitalism as the “highway to the American Dream.” Only 44% voiced support for capitalism, 33% were undecided and 22% expressed opposition. A grim finding. Only Republicans … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, History
Tagged American Dream, Athens, Bush, capitalism, Carthage, Democrats, Economics, enemy, free market, History, Persepolis, poll, Rasmussen, Republicans, Rome
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A Trinity of Republican Decline
Could a liberal lesbian rights activist actually win South Carolina’s 1st congressional district? Sure looks possible, as Linda Ketner has closed to within 5 in her aggressive challenge to incumbent Rep. Henry Brown. Of interest, Ketner is also a member … Continue reading
We are led by little men and women
I was not in favor of the Paulson plan if you haven’t caught that yet. Still, the pitiful display from our congress today set a recent low. First, faced with an unpopular and contentious bill which she feels for the … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Lance's Page
Tagged bailout, congress, Democrats, John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi, Paulson plan, Republicans
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I Take it Back
Well, I thought it was a clever button. But it’s pretty preposterous on the House floor. Context counts.
Outer Dark
(photo: Brian Long) Dr. Andre Lalonde, executive vice president of the Canadian Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, is concerned that Sarah Palin’s decision to have Trig, may lead to a reduction of abortions in Canada through positive example. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Domestic Politics
Tagged abortion, Andre Lalonde, antiabortion, Brian Long, Canada, Democrats, Eugenics, Lalonde, Medicaid, Obama, Palin, pro-choice, pro-life, radical feminism, Sarah Palin, social policy, Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Trig Palin, Unintended Pregnancy Reduction Act, vice president, zero population growth
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Palin Tactical Confusion on the Left
Dick Durbin renews the Democratic attack on Palin’s experience, and calls for a retreat on family slander. It’s pretty much back and forth between the two attack vectors day-to-day in Democratic circles. They don’t know how to deal with her … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged democratic, Democrats, Dick Durbin, drama, family, outsider, Palin, reform, Sarah Palin
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A Republican Atavism
John Podhoretz thinks the Palin speech might be among the most dazzling debuts in American political history. I don’t know about that, but I do know it was the most powerful, important, and effective speech by a vice presidential candidate … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, History, Media
Tagged American, Checkers, Democrats, Eisenhower, History, John Podhoretz, Macleans, Media, Nixon, Palin, Pearl Harbor, Richard Nixon, Sarah Palin, speech, Yamamoto
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An Unacceptable Acceptance
Well, here is an embarrassing prospect. It seems the Republican leadership may boycott the Republican convention in Minnesota, for fear of a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. The top elected Republican governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, was already boycotting. But now … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lee's Page
Tagged Arnold Schwarzenegger, boycott, convention, democratic, Democrats, Denver, Gulf of Mexico, hurricane, McCain, minnesota, Republican, RNCC
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A Gutter-al Scream
It’s almost as if the Dems can’t help but to resort to misogynistic antagonism in dealing with Gov. Sarah Palin. This comes courtesy of Alan Colmes, citing Rogers Cadenhead who questions Palin’s maternal abilities: One bit of weirdness associated with … Continue reading
54 Page Platform!!! YIKES!
Have not the Democrats figured out, you can please some of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time. Or something like that. With a 54 page platform, I guess … Continue reading
That Celebrity Party
Two separate studies suggest that some Democratic voters are highly influenced by Stephen Colbert and Oprah Winfrey in choosing candidates to support. Kind of embarrassing really.
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged canddiates, Democrats, influence, Oprah Winfrey, Stephen Colbert
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Through a Darker Glass
Cernig at Larisa Alexandrovna’s site had me persuaded for two whole paragraphs. Now, having little taste for the fine art of distractions-from-distractions, I tend to roll my eyes at the transparently partisan diversionary tactics one sees all over the web … Continue reading
Posted in Firearms, Lee's Page, Media
Tagged Cheney, conspiracy, Democrats, Georgia, imperialism, John Edwards, Larisa Alexandrovna, Media, oil
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Targeting the “Original Maverick”
(photo: WBEZ Chicago Public Radio | site) Obama’s newish McSame style attack ad mocking McCain’s “original maverick” slogan is fairly good. As Ken Wheaton notes, all the time McCain had to spend trying to convince the GOP he was a … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008
Tagged ad, Bush, change, Clintons, democratic, Democrats, equalitarianism, GOP, Hillary, Hillary Clinton, inequality, Karl Rove, Ken Wheaton, McCain, McSame, Obama, Repubican, Republican, rugged individualism, video, videotape, voters, youtube
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Pay Any Price
The Club for Growth has a clip of Mitch McConnell’s struggles to find a price for gasoline which is high enough to persuade congressional Democrats to authorize expanded oil drilling. A bit of a theatrical exercise of course, but there … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged Club for Growth, congress, Democrats, drilling, gallon, gasoline, Ken Salazar, Mitch McConnell, oil, theatrics, video
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Peter Pan America
Growing up means accepting responsibility for your actions and attempting to make wise decisions as much as possible. Peter Pan rejected this; he didn’t want to grow up and lose the carefree, irresponsible days of youth. Too often, it appears … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Peg's Page
Tagged Democrats, economy, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
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How big a mess are we in?
Certainly not one our Congress can’t make worse. We have a market where housing prices are in free fall, where the last thing we want shaky institutions to have more exposure to is mortgages that are almost guaranteed to be … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Lance's Page
Tagged congress, Democrats, GSE, housing market
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Impeach Bush in 2009
Meet Shirley Golub, a feisty San Franciscan who is challenging Nancy Pelosi for the Democratic nomination in the 8th Congressional District of California, on the grounds that she’s just not anti-Bush enough. Shirley fears above all that if Bush isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged 8th district, Bush, California, congressional district, democratic, Democrats, Nancy Pelosil, nomination, San Francisco
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Thuggery for Obama?
Wow. They beat the crap out of this elderly school teacher, because she chanted for Hillary at the Rules & Bylaws Committee meeting: video. (via FDL). I suppose that’s one way to put down internal insurrection. Not a very good … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged Democrats, Hillary Clinton, meeting, Obama, rules and bylaws, thuggery, video, violence, youtube
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The Initial Command
(photo: Department of Defense) The Obama campaign has categorically rejected John McCain’s proposal for a joint trip to Iraq, calling it a “publicity stunt.” Publicity stunt it most certainly is, but why is it automatically assumed that the publicity would … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Lee's Page
Tagged condescension, Democrats, Domestic Politics, election, immaturity, Iraq, joint trip, Kevlar, McCain, Media, national security, Obama, poll, progress, publicity, tour, war
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Path to a Depression
Some interesting parallels with our current situation and the period before the Great Depression. Interestingly, it seems the Democrats are intent on not learning from history, at least not about what led us to the Depression. Or maybe they want … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Election 2008, Keith's Page
Tagged Bush, Democrats, depression, free trade, Hoover, Roosevelt, schumer
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Beneath the Surface
Most people believe that liberals and Democrats are more sympathetic to gay interests than conservatives and Republicans. Count me among those who think this is accurate. But, not all is what it seems on the surface. Some Republicans – some … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged conservatives, Democrats, gay rights, liberals, Republicans
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Delegating it to the Superdelegates
Steven Taylor takes a look at Paul Kane‘s conclusion that it is now mathematically impossible for either Obama or Clinton to win the nomination with pledged delegates, and notes that a super-delegate decided nominee represents an enormous political problem for … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lee's Page
Tagged caucus, Clinton, convention, delegates, Democrats, DNC, Gore, Obama, political, president, primary, superdelegates, vice president
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Heather Wilson Love
The Anchoress has a splendid post on my very own Representative, Heather Wilson (R-NM), whom I proudly voted for in 2006. While she upsets many conservatives with her McCain-esque positions (NR likes to slam her quite frequently), it should be … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged Albuquerque, Anchoress, conservative, democratic, Democrats, election, Heather Wilson, New Mexico, Pete Domenici, Republican, senate, Steve Pearce, Tom Udall
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The Left and John McCain
In a post at QandO, Billy Hollis explains why John McCain will not be getting his vote. Essentially, McCain-Feingold and Johnny’s continued contempt for the Bill of Rights leaves Billy cold: This [McCain-Feingold] is THE main reason I cannot vote … Continue reading
Megan McCardle calls the Democrats bluff
I don’t want to hear any more about how the Democrats are the party of fiscal responsibility; none of them are planning to close the current deficit, much less deal with the now-seriously-it-really-is-looming entitlement problem. Their tax code changes will … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Election 2008, Lance's Page
Tagged Democrats, election 08, fiscal repsonsibility, Hillary, Republicans, spending, taxes
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I think this is true
At least the last sentence, my emphasis: First he has no chance whatever of being elected President of the United States of America. He is a rich kid, yes so is George Bush as well – but George Bush gives … Continue reading
Toward a New Italian Left
Here’s a fascinating little article on Walter Veltroni, the mayor of Rome and the new leading light of the Italian Left. Vetroni has worked to create a more moderate and flexible social democratic political culture in Italy. Modeling his new … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged American, Democratic Party, Democrats, extremism, ideology, Iran, Italy, moderation, socialism, Third Way, Tony Blair, Walter Veltroni
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Say It Aint So
Via hotair President Bush on Friday used a “pocket veto” to reject a sweeping defense bill because he dislikes a provision that would expose the Iraqi government to expensive lawsuits seeking damages from the Saddam Hussein era… The sponsor of … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Foreign affairs, Keith's Page
Tagged Defense Spending, Democrats, hotair, Iraq, Lautenberg, President Bush, Saddam Hussein, Terrorism
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The Green Party and National Security: An Interview with Alan Augustson
A few weeks back I posted a facile little rebuke aimed at the national security implications of Green Party presidential candidate Alan Augustson‘s political platform. Alan responded to this in such a way that I realized I had little idea … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Interviews, Lee's Page
Tagged alan, alan augustson, alternative, alternative energy, augustson, biodiesel, China, Chinese, defense, Democrats, elucidates, Environment, environmental, exploration, facile, fuels, gasoline, global, gm foods, green, green party, greens, instructive, international, military, national security, peak oil, prc, Republicans, security, Terrorism, warming
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