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9 out of 10 economists agree, Josh Mandel doesn’t know what he is talking about

Ben — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:52:42 +0000

This has to be one of the more brazen displays of lunacy yet from Josh Mandel’s non-campaign for senate. In a letter of endorsement from fellow wacko Sen. Jim DeMint, Mandel went on the record supporting the move to not raise the nation’s debt limit. This is from the letter of endorsement from the Senate Conservative Fund, a PAC run my Senator DeMint to help raise money for people who are clearly too out-of-touch to find a job elsewhere.

Brown SUPPORTS raising the debt limit. Mandel opposes it.

On issue after issue, the choice is clear. Josh Mandel fights for [...]

OH-12: Tiberi is yes on Wall Street bailouts; No on reform

ModernEsquire — Tue, 11 May 2010 20:22:20 +0000

(HT: BSB)

The Columbus Dispatch has reported on the new television ad being run by the “American Action Network” praising Pat Tiberi for loving puppies or something. I dunno because the ad makes a series of claims without citing a single source or roll call vote.

It praises Tiberi, a guy who voted for the bailouts, for being against wasteful spending. Seriously.

Of course, the Dispatch fails to note that the “American Action Network” is the brainchild of former Senator Norm Coleman (who lost to Al Franken… which I only mention because it pisses [...]

Profile in Courage: Congreswoman Kilroy voted against Stupak amendment and for health care reform

ModernEsquire — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:08:14 +0000

Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy knows that the national Republicans have painted a big target on her back.? She knows she’s likely facing a rematch from her ’08 opponent in which she narrowly won thanks, in part, to a high youth turnout fueled by the presidential election that is unlikely to materialize in ’10.

And yet, she not only voted for the House health insurance reform bill, but she also voted against the Stupak anti-choice amendment.

If you’ve got some spare change, give Kilroy some coin.? If you live in the area and have some spare time, then give [...]

Philadelphia Democratic Debate Live Blog

Eric — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:00:51 +0000

We’ll be live blogging the Democratic debate tonight in Philadelphia. Feel free to join along. The 90-minute debate from Philadelphia airs nationally on ABC beginning at 8:00 pm ET, and ABC’s Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos are the moderators.

Gallup: 40% Say McCain is Least Favorite Candidate

Joseph — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:05:07 +0000

An interesting new Gallup Poll asked:

Who do you LEAST want to see elected president this year.

40% – John McCain
36% – Hillary Clinton
20% – Barack Obama

More good news for Obama!

A disturbing side note: 12% of the people who chose Obama did so because they believe (incorrectly) that he is a Muslim.

I’m pretty sure, however, that this won’t translate into any sort of disadvantage when it comes to votes because I’m confident that anyone who believes this nonsense could never actually figure out where their polling place is – or even how [...]

Tracy Morgan Endorses Obama

Joseph — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:31:37 +0000

I’m just watching last night’s SNL on the Tivo and it’s full of political stuff. But by far the best segment was this rant by Tracy Morgan about Barack Obama…

“Bitch may be the new Black, but Black is the new President, Bitch”

(huff post has links to some of the other video as well)

NAFTAgate: never happened

Brian — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:16:37 +0000

Check the video:

(Note the Clinton and McCain statements were virtually identical.) From HuffPo…

But as the CBC report and others makes clear, the core of the story turned out to be false. The Canadian government contacted Goolsbee to clarify Obama’s position on trade, not the reverse. Although Goolsbee did meet with Canada’s Chicago consul general George Rioux (not, as was reported in the original leak, Ambassador Michael Wilson), there’s no evidence that he ever described Obama’s position as mere political posturing. Instead, Goolsbee responded to Canadian questions by clarifying that Obama wasn’t pushing to scrap the agreement [...]

Time to clear the air…

Brian — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:57:38 +0000

I think there has been some misunderstanding over my posts yesterday morning and Tuesday evening about racist attacks on Obama apparently having a significant effect on the results of the Ohio primary.

People will have differences of opinion about candidates on valid policy issues. Poor, rural voters feel that Clinton is stronger on NAFTA/trade – I get that. I think they are wrong in their judgment, but I won’t vilify someone for disagreeing with me on an issue of policy judgment. That is, after all, what elections are supposed to be about. So, if someone picks Clinton because they feel [...]

I’m reluctant to post this…

Brian — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:40:18 +0000

… because I really don’t want to stir the pot any more, but… I think it’s too important to ignore.

It appears the Clinton campaign might have been doing some additional race-baiting.

Tensions are running high in Democratic circles between the supporters of senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama — and nowhere is that more evident than on the internet.

Some of the more explosive blog posts making the rounds today concern a charge from a couple of diarists on the Daily Kos that the Clinton campaign deliberately darkened Obama’s skin color in a recent television ad.

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Was racism a factor?

Brian — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:44:39 +0000

Honestly, I expected a narrow Clinton win here in Ohio (after all, if there is one thing we’re good at, it’s fucking things up for the rest of the country), but I was a little surprised by the margin. As I pointed out last night, exit polling wasn’t exactly flattering to Clinton voters, as it implies that they are voting based on the gender and race of the candidates, and not on the merits. (To be fair, black voters went overwhelmingly for Obama, and I certainly suspect that a good portion of that is race politics – but [...]