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Our old friend, the motion to recommit...

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:27:00 GMT

Hey, remember that parliamentary pain in the ass, the motion to recommit? And remember how Republicans have been using it to create political annoyances, and even succeeding in using them to make Democrats destroy their own legislation? Well, someone's had quite enough of that: May 6, 2008 ...

Your Vote Only Counts if You Are Republican

Wed, 14 May 2008 18:15:00 GMT

Right up front, this has absolutely nothing to do with the Democratic Presidential primary. No, what this is about is a rigged playing field when it comes to our elections, and how this strategy of “playing defense” - being reactive to the latest republican election crime and looking forward all while ...

Legacy of Johns Hopkins

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:23:00 GMT

NawlinWiki: prod {{dated prod|concern = original essay, subject covered at ((Johns Hopkins)).|month = May|day = 14|year = 2008|time = 17:27|timestamp = 20080514172705}} Johns Hopkins' greatest ...

Saying No to Voter ID Laws

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:17:00 GMT

USA Today has an editorial explaining how Voter ID laws suppress turnout. The photo ID laws in seven states are problematic enough, but now several states are also looking at ways to require voters to prove U.S. citizenship. Arizona does that already, and Missouri's legislature is debating a constitutional ...

Bonus Quote of the Day

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:08:00 GMT

"The president swallows the microphone every time he opens his mouth." -- Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA), quoted by NBC News, blaming President Bush for the political situation House Republicans find themselves in after losing three special elections.

House Democratic Leadership holds news conference on the “New Direction Congress” and their agenda

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:56:00 GMT

Speaker Pelosi and House Democratic Leadership held a news conference this morning to discuss the agenda of the “new direction congress,” as they call it. Pelosi began the conference and said she is “proud” of the NDC. She noted some of the goals they wish to and are attaining such as achievements in ...

NM-01: Darren White's (More Than) White Lies

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:53:00 GMT

Dwhite Bernalillo County Sherfiff Darren White was for drug decriminalization before he was against it. Or something. And it appears that he lies about the reason he resigned his post as Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Public Safety in 1999. Not good for a candidate running on his "integrity." ...

The Coming Tsunami

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:45:00 GMT

It was an earthmoving election night. "No one could have imagined the tsunami that just crashed on Republicans in Mississippi," Rep. Chris Van Hollen (Md.), chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said in an interview after the victory. "There is no district that is safe ...

Republicans Lose In Their Last Regional Stronghold

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:41:00 GMT

Update (2008-5-14 7:43:51 by DemFromCT):: Love the headline! Dem beats Republican in a race that may predict November For Republicans, Davis' defeat is viewed as a possible preview for a widespread GOP thrashing in November, and it shows that trying to link local Democrats in conservative districts ...

Cheers and Jeers: Wednesday

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:41:00 GMT

From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE... Oh! More Things I Know: John McCain is who George W. Bush would look like today if he gave a damn about the magnitude of his failures. It's of grave concern when a Democratic candidate is tagged as an elitist for having an Ivy League education, but when someone points ...

Majority Leader Hoyer attacks Republicans in pen and pad meeting

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:39:00 GMT

This morning the House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer held his weekly pen and pad briefing. To start off the meeting he announced the victory in Mississippi yesterday in which another red district switched to a blue district. This brings together a total of three red districts that have switched to blue ...

House Vote: Will the House Now Consider the Resolution: H RES 1189 Providing for consideration of the conference report ...

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:29:00 GMT

Passed 228-189, 16 not voting. 98% of Democrats supporting, 99% of Republicans opposing. Go to Bill Status : H.Res. 1189: Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2419) to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, ...

The Creative Class' Condescension Towards Clinton Democrats

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:26:00 GMT

The narrative of the racist southern and/or working class white voter serves disappointed liberals by giving them a way to cope with rejection, and it serves Republicans by reassuring them that people can still be easily manipulated by racial bias. A. Serwer, The American Prospect, via John ...

Democrats to Blame for High Gas Prices

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:14:00 GMT

According to Rush Limbaugh, master economist as well as the smartest man in America, Democrats are to blame for high gas prices. And he's right you know. I found this story about rising gas prices from March, 2000, the last time a Democrat sat in the Oval Office (though - cough, cough - the Republicans ...

It’s Only an HBO Movie, but Gore Still Lost the 2000 Election

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:02:00 GMT

Despite some whining, Democrats and Republicans portrayed in HBO’s Recount say it’s fine, which may be why Bushie James Baker and Democrat Jimmy Carter are hosting a screening.

Republicans worried after Mississippi defeat

Wed, 14 May 2008 15:37:00 GMT

As I mentioned when it happened on Tuesday night, the result of a special election in a solidly Republican district in Mississippi is potentially very bad news for anyone in that party who hopes to take back Congress this November. Despite the GOP advantage in the district, Democrat Travis Childers ...

Why GOP’s Mississippi House loss resonates

Wed, 14 May 2008 15:29:00 GMT

May 14: NBC's David Gregory reports with a look-ahead to the key battleground states that John McCain and the Democratic nominee will be contesting in November. (Today Show) This latest loss for the GOP makes the House 236 Democrats to 199 Republicans. Can cash and campaigning stop the bleeding ...

Saturday: KNME to Live Stream Wilson-Pearce Debate

Wed, 14 May 2008 15:27:00 GMT

According to the KNME blog, the PBS station's website will provide a live stream of the next big debate between GOP Senate candidates Heather Wilson and Steve Pearce to be held in Roswell this coming Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. You can watch live online here or at Ustream on Saturday. ...

GOP Stunned By Loss in Mississippi

Wed, 14 May 2008 15:27:00 GMT

In a major blow to national Republicans, a Mississippi congressional seat that once voted for President Bush by a twenty-five point margin elected a Democrat.

Republicans: The New Whigs - Huffington Post

Wed, 14 May 2008 15:11:00 GMT

Republicans: The New Whigs Huffington Post - 1 hour ago Once the minority of House and Senate are comfortable in their minority status, they will have no problem socializing with the Republicans. The Bell Tolls For Thee, GOP Houston Chronicle House GOP Eyes Campaign Changes After Latest ...