No need to apologize. Now let's have a potluck dinner and then get to work. There's something for all of us to do 2008-11-07  Brilliant at Breakfast Heather Havrilesky:Dear boomers: We're sorry for rolling our eyes at you all these years. We apologize for scoffing at your earnestness, your lack of self-deprecation, your tendency to take yourselves a little too seriously. We can go ahead and admit now that we grew tired of hearing a...

Amazing campaign video: 21 months, 1,000 pictures, 4 minutes 2008-11-07  Top of the Ticket The entire 21-month 2007-'08 presidential campaign in four minutes. John McCain. Barack Obama. Hillary Clinton. Sarah Palin. Joe Who's-it. Mitt Romney. Hillary. Rudy Giuliani. Bill. Fred Thompson. Hillary. John Edwards. Hillary. Mike Huckabee. Buckle up. And click once. (An... , Advertising , Alaska , Campaigning , Democratic , Democratic , First , Media , Party , Political , Presidential , Republican , Republican , Television , Twitter , Vice , Video , Weblogs

The Emanuel Pick 2008-11-07  Balloon Juice Larison: Since at least one commenter has asked about this specifically, here are a few thoughts about what Obama’s selection of Rahm Emanuel as his White House chief of staff means. First, it apparently means that many Obama supporters are going to freak out over an important... , Politics

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Bozell Says Obama Was A Far-Left Candidate, Seconds Later Says He ‘Won As A Conservative’ 2008-11-07  Think Progress Reeling from Tuesday’s widespread losses, yesterday “about 20 political strategists and social and fiscal conservative leaders met” to discuss the future of the movement at the home of Brent Bozell, head of the right-wing Media Research Center. Describing the meeting ... , Radical , Media , Obama , Radical

Media Reports On Role of Religious Voters In Obama's Victory 2008-11-07  Religion Clause The media yesterday were filled with interesting articles on the role of religious voters in Barack Obama's election victory. The Wall Street Journal reported: "Mr. Obama won among Catholics, 54% to 45%, made gains among regular churchgoers and eroded a bit of the evangelical support t...

Sporer throws hat into ring for state GOP chair 2008-11-07  Iowa Independent Polk County Republican Party Chairman Ted Sporer announced Thursday that he wishes to become the new state chair of the Republican Party of Iowa. Sporer, who made his announcement during an appearance on Christian conservative radio host Steave Deace’s drive-time radio program on... , Blog , State , Media , Republican , Steve , Ted

Headlines: November 7, 2008 [Weekend Edition] 2008-11-07  The Morning News Op: Washington’s new “Death with Dignity” act does make some people somewhat freer, but not enough. South Africa is facing a period of protracted instability, perhaps leading to civil war. Spain faces big changes to avoid “Italy’s fate of seemingly remor... , Weekend

Vintage Democrats Republicans White Guys 27 Matchbooks Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:19:26 PDT www.ebay.com US $149.00 End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 8:24:26 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $149.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Green Rebekah Kennedy sets record in US Senate race 2008-11-07  Independent Political Report Posted by Ronald Hardy at Green Party Watch. Unless I am mistaken, this is also the best result ever for any nationally organized party other than Democrats or Republicans which is still in existence. I know it beats the Libertarians best showing ever of 19%. Readers can correct me in... , Green , Arkansas , Rebekah

Election 1, Kaus 0 2008-11-07  Obsidian Wings by publius The Latino vote is one of the biggest stories of the election. Kevin Drum notes that Obama’s general national swing was +9 from Kerry. The Latino vote, however, was +27. Anticipating this large swing the day before the election, Mickey Kaus (who has nothing much to say... , Politics

Politics and Science - The RFK Jr. Test 2008-11-07  NeuroLogica Blog I only write about politics when it intersects science. The major political theme I have discussed over the last two years on this blog is that science needs to be transparent and free from ideological meddling. Our society is best served when politics and government are informed by ob... , Conspiracy , Neuroscience , Science

'South Park's' creator on his tricky Obama beat McCain election episode 2008-11-07  Top of the Ticket "South Park" co-creator Trey Parker was elated when he heard the news Tuesday night that Barack Obama had won the presidency. That's not because he bought into Obama's promises for change, or because he dislikes John McCain -- in fact, Parker says McCain is "a great guy." ... , Democratic , Humor , Political , Presidential , Republican , Satire , Silliness , Television , Video , YouTube

The Party of NO - Republicans Democrats GOP Button 3" Sat, 28 Aug 2010 10:52:53 PDT www.ebay.com US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Sep-04-2010 10:52:53 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $1.25 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Perkins: Moderates to Blame for GOP Losses 2008-11-07  The Washington Independent While younger Republicans are hard at work trying to figure out how to make their party viable in a post-Bush political landscape, some older members of the conservative establishment prefer the introspective equivalent of placing their hands over their ears and yelling, “LA LA L... , Blog , Elections , McCain , Obama , Politics , palin , conservatives , election , GOP , Republican

Take Back The GOP - A New Revolution Is Brewing! 2008-11-07  Liberally Conservative As Obamaniacs whoop it up, the Right is undergoing the same self-examination it went through starting in 1977. Some decisions will be easy, others less so. Few will claim that “big government Republicanism” — or, as Goldwater referred to it, a “Dime Store New Deal&... , Politics , Elections

Obama v. Congress: The Auto Industry Bailout 2008-11-07  Marc Ambinder Perhaps the first real test of Barack Obama's political capital will be how aggressively he pushes to give the auto industry more government help.On CNBC this morning, Rep. Adam Smith (D-CA) said that Congress shouldn't bail out companies that are poorly run, and said he would prefer t...

WORLDMEETS.US: Selected Headlines from Around the World 2008-11-07  The Moderate Voice The tidal wave of global reaction to the election of President-elect Barack Obama is enough to make a foreign desk editor cry over what to do next. Coming later today will be articles from Russia and Iraq. Here are just a few of the many stories posted on WORLDMEETS.US in the past 24 ... , Debates , Christian , Religious , Gen. , Political , Social , Wall , Bush , Torture , White , Progressives , Democracy , Guantanamo , Columnists , Liberalism , Cartoons , Multiculturalism , Democratic , Left-Wing , You , Moral , Federal , Vice , Negative , Leadership , Iraq , Financial , Sarah , Diplomacy , Change , Newsweek , Newspapers , Black/African-American , Foreign , Republican , Electoral , Culture , Voting , Neocons , Neoconservatives , Ideology , Energy , Religion , Race , War , Iran , Minorities , War , Iraq , Polls , Political , Money/Finance , Law , History , 2008 , Economy , Military , Foreign , Europe , Democrats , George , Mexico , John , Evangelicals , Social , Terrorism , Foreign , France , Ideologies , Videos , Places , Republicans , Shi'ites , Americas , Cartoon , Barack , Media , Racism , Corporations , Business

If Democrats Had/ Brains They'd Be Republicans Ann CG Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:33:27 PDT www.ebay.com US $5.99 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 4:38:27 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $5.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Election 2008: Henke on the Rot… 2008-11-07  WealthShare Society http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=13515 T hat is a map of the country, and the blue shaded areas are where Americans voted more Democratic than they did in 2004. Say what you will, the American people did not have performance anxiety on Tuesday, and the Republicans got the rogerin... , available

Dems take full control in 3 more states 2008-11-07  Stateline.org RSS - stories (Updated 2:15 p.m. EST, Nov. 7, 2008)Democrats emerged from Election Day gaining control over more state governments, and they now dominate both the legislature and governor’s office in 17 states, compared to just eight for Republicans. With both Democrats and Republicans scoring...

Jews to Lieberman: Oy, Joe, enough already! 2008-11-07  Salon: War Room Joe Lieberman was supposed to be John McCain's secret weapon with Jewish voters. McCain's campaign sent the apostate Democrat all over the country, anywhere they thought his particular combination of foreign policy hawkishness and famous Yiddishkeit could help tilt the election McCain...

Is the African-American/Prop 8 Exit Poll Connection Viable? 2008-11-07  Edward Champion's Reluctant Habits There are lies, damned lies, and exit polls. A purported connection between race and homophobia has recently made the rounds, prompting big think pieces from the likes of the Washington Post. We’ve been told that 7 out of 10 African-Americans who went to the California polls vo... , 2008 , Exit , Politics , Polling , Same

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"America Remains a Center-Right Nation" 2008-11-07  Shadow of the Hegemon Dday's ticked."Politics is not left, right or center ... It's about improving people's lives."-Paul Wellstone, Election Night 1990 acceptance speechWe are 18 years on from that piercingly simple statement, and yet nobody in the Democratic Party has managed to use it as the antidote to ...

Charting The Course Of Obama’s Government 2008-11-06  Boztopia.com By now most of you have heard that Rahm Emanuel has accepted the job as Obama’s chief of staff. This is a telling move that will set the tone for what kind of administration Obama wants. Rahm is a pro-Israel hawk, big business kind of guy who I disagree with politically. But by t... , 2008 , Barack , Democrats , Republicans , blogosphere , corporatism , law , media , net , openness , progressivism , recession , stupid , technology , bad , bailout , broadband , bush , cabinet , cabinet , chief , choice , conciliator , Congress , economic , economy , female , financial , gauntlet , government , harvard , Homeowners , investment , Israel , issues , laid , larry , maniac , Obama , President , privacy , rahm , science , Secretary , secretary , sheila , stab , steve , Treasury , treasury , women

Reid Statement On Today's Meeting With Lieberman 2008-11-06  BobGeiger.com Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) issued the following statement today following a long-awaited meeting with Joe "Turncoat" Lieberman: “Today Senator Lieberman and I had the first of what I expect to be several conversations. No decisions have been made. While I understand tha...

Left, Green and Green Left Views On Obama's Victory 2008-11-06  Greenman's Occasional Organ The victory of Barack Obama and the Democrats over John McCain and the Republicans in the US elections brings a variety of comment from the political segments of the blogosphere that I regularly read, as would be expected given the fact that for most Left, Green and Green Left Bloggers... , International , US , International , Green , British , Blogging , British , Elections , Green

1960 New Yorker Nov 5 - Republicans and Democrats Vote Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:11:06 PST www.ebay.com US $20.25 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 12:16:06 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $20.25 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

midpoint 2008-11-06  I'm a Smart One I am proud of our nation, but also greatly disappointed. Most Americans (whether they voted Democrat or Republican), realize that Obama's election as the first Black president speaks volumes of our country's growth in attitudes about race. However, prejudice, discrimination, ... , I'm , SISSSTEEEERRRS!

Women in Office 2008-11-06  News and Blog Posts from Wellstone Action In an election which broke barriers left and right, it is not surprising that another glass ceiling has been shattered. In the New Hampshire State Senate there will be a female majority; "eleven Democratic women and two Republicans will hold 13 of the 24 State Senate seats." As report... , election , governor , State , US , US , Women

That Sharolyn Wood Is Such a Joker. 2008-11-06  Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer From this morning’s Chronicle story (by Mary Flood and Brian Rogers) on the ouster of the Republican judges: Civil District Judge Sharolyn Wood, who lost the seat she’s had since 1985, lamented that voters have lost “about 250 years of judicial experience” in th... , Asshat , Asshat , Harris , elections

President-Elect Obama: What Does BRIC Think? 2008-11-06  IndustryWeek Forums Some responses to Obama's election from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and the Middle East, via BBC: From the BBC's Brazilian news service: "It will not change anything. The President is new but the old foxes remain the same. He will govern with the very same people who have managed... , MFG

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An historic first 2008-11-06  Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee blogs Throughout this year, New Hampshire was a state that we watched closely. On Election Day, the Granite State offered plenty of good news, but one statistic in particular caught my eye. In addition to maintaining Democratic majorities in both the state house and state senate, the voters... , 2008 , chamber , Elections , history , New , Results

Voter turnout lower than predicted 2008-11-06  The Swamp by Frank James Curtis Gans, one of the nation's leading voter turnout experts and director of the Center for the Study of the American Electorate at American University, says Americans didn't vote in the numbers that had been expected for this general election. Indeed, he says this y... , Voting , White

Obama Cookies 2008-11-06  About.com German Food That's right, half white, half black, these cookies remind me of the recent presidential election. Maybe we should call them Cabinet Cookies (half Republican/half Democrat) or Obama-Bidens, instead. Oh well, they... ,

Obama Adviser Summers Has Plan for Fannie, Freddie 2008-11-06  WSJ.com: Real Time Economics President-elect Barack Obama has said little about his plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but a top adviser and contender to Treasury Secretary already has a plan to break up the companies. Summers Lawrence Summers, Treasury Secretary at the end of the Clinton administrat...

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Yet Some More Post-Election Thoughts 2008-11-06  RoguePundit It just the first five days of November, we've had more rain than in the last six months combined.  I suppose the weather reflects the way many folks feel right now in this very red county. Boy was I glad to know who won the presidency before bedtime on Tuesday.  As usual,... , Current , Oregon

Joe Lieberman, McCain backer and ex-Democrat, tries to keep his Senate committee chair, which looks not so good right now 2008-11-06  Top of the Ticket Well, looks like it's time for Joe the Senator to pay the political piper. Joe Lieberman is the Democrat senator from Connecticut who was his party's VP nominee just 8 years ago but got dumped by his state party in 2006 over his Iraq war stand, got elected as an independent... , Democratic , Presidential , Republican , Republican , Senate , Speeches , Twitter

Obama's Cabinet Choices - Fantasy League Style 2008-11-06  Cleantech Blog Here are my picks for the key Cabinet posts both for cleantech and the country - if we REALLY want change we can believe in:Secretary of State - Colin Powell. My longtime pick for the first non white President. He should have run. From either party. He would have had my vote. Smart, co... , Dick , Daniel , Barack , Bill , Rudy , Robert , Colin , Cabinet

Irrational? 2008-11-06  GERMAINE In the Financial Times today, an interesting article about a question the American Democrats had a lot of difficulty answering: “What’s the matter with Kansas?”. It’s also the title of a book, describing “the tendency of lower-income voters to ignore the... , Advertising

Democrats, Republicans, and the Politics of Women's Pla Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:34:00 PDT www.ebay.com US $48.45 End Date: Sunday Sep-05-2010 23:39:00 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $48.45 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Obama Withdrawal 2008-11-06  Alex Geana We have a President! As this fact sinks in, we parse the polls and the numbers and the demographics that make up the Obama win. We try to guess the tea leaves of his appointments. Now we're glued on the dynamics of the new government. This is the moment when conservatives lick thei... , The

Change 2008-11-06  The Kitty Kat Lounge My mom and I had an interesting conversation about politics today. We were talking about how great it was that people were feeling so excited about their new president and were, for the first time in a long time, hopeful about our future, when she brought up Nixon's presidency, his ra...

Alexander Chancellor: Bush is like a child who has smashed up his toys inviting another to come and play in his nursery 2008-11-06  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk "Go enjoy yourself," said President Bush in his congratulatory telephone call to Barack Obama on election night. It was like a child who has just smashed up all his toys inviting another to come and play in his nursery. To inherit two wars and a broken economy would not be most people'...

Open Thread for Night Owls, Early Birds & Ex-Pats 2008-11-06  Daily Kos Kasey Hunt at CongressDaily (subscription only) writes: The union political coalition Change to Win is priming a nationwide campaign to push for passage of the Employee Free Choice Act "card check" legislation in the first 100 days of the Obama administration, union officials said ... , Open , unions , Employee

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They Shoot Wolves - Don't They? 2008-11-06  bustardblog Max Blumenthal's reporting, of late on Sarah Palin, has been invaluable.� As a pundit, he's awful.� He aspires to membership in that route of wolves we Democrats turn into whenever we win an election. Today he led the pack in eating our own young - heavily criticizing Obama's selectio... , David , Emanuel , Jon , Max , Obama

Fratricide: Kinder worked against GOP ticket in closing days of race 2008-11-06  Fired Up! Missouri - There is growing resentment in GOP ranks over the way Peter Kinder worked against the GOP ticket in the closing days of the campaign.According to GOP sources, Kinder and his allies distributed thousands of sample ballots in urban areas on Election Day.Rather than suggesting voters supp... , GOP , Peter

Markets React to Barack 2008-11-06  NoahBrier.com Amid all the excitement yesterday, the Dow Jones lost 486 points. As the New York Times points out, "For those curious about the connection between stock markets and presidential elections, Wednesday’s declines fit in with historical precedent. Since 1888, on average, stocks fell 0.5... , Commentary

The body politic 2008-11-06  radio real time K and I did not go out last night, though it was tempting since people in the Mission were spilling out into the streets, standing on top of cars, shooting off fireworks. Instead, he and I sat with our glasses of wine in front of my computer (hey M, at least I did not say NPR—I know ... , body

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GA-Senate: Ads back on the airwaves tomorrow 2008-11-06  JasonPye.com Campaigning for the runoff begins tomorrow:We’ve picked up word that the U.S. Senate contest will be back on television starting tomorrow. Because you haven’t suffered enough. Freedom’s Watch, a conservative 527 that has served as an ally for Republican incumbent Saxby Chambli... , 2008 , Georgia , National

The Great Republican Hope? 2008-11-06  Yahoo! Buzz Log by Jon Brooks Quiz: Which young, thin, non-white, Ivy League-educated politician who has a foreign-sounding name and prominent ears is changing the face of politics as we know it? Oh … and whose name is not Barack Obama? Whuh? That’s right, the president-elect may hold a mo...

Ohio Republicans warn Democrats: Leave tax cuts alone 2008-11-06  Openers - cleveland.com Bill Harris COLUMBUS -- With fiscal experts expecting a train wreck in next year's state budget, Republican Ohio Senate President Bill Harris had an emphatic message for newly empowered Democrats: Don't even think about messing with previous Republican-passed tax cuts.... , Ohio

Political Maps 2008-11-06  faith in honest doubt Via The Minnesota Independent by way of Eyeteeth, here's a map of the USA that resizes the states based on population and colors them according to the red-blue scheme.Naturally, even within the states, many voters voted for that other one, so to speak -- North Carolina and Indiana were... , politics

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It's More Personal Than I Thought it Would Be 2008-11-06  Dancing with Myself I'm still in shock from the totality of Proposition 8 passing.  Today's paper gave me the break down of the numbers.  And then it told me the identity of the various groups that obviously hold me in contempt.  How else do I imagine I am held by people who would strip away ...

It's A New Day, It's A New Dawn, It's A New Beginning 2008-11-06  Bizsolutionsplus Just five minutes ago on MSNBC, Spike Lee shared that sentiment, as he searched for words to express his feelings. For very different reasons, I suspect, I share his words. With the election to the highest office in the land, Barack Obama represents the past and the future, fear and ho... , Culture , Barack , challenges , D.C. , evil , good , greater , hate , hope , love , Main , peace , personal , poor , rich , sacrifice , united , Wall , war , Washington

LexPress: "A Lyndon Johnson Landslide" 2008-11-06  Judicial Reports By Jesse Sunenblickjsunenblick@judicialstudies.co mPosted: 11-06-08 More on the three Appellate Division Republican judges who lost bids for re-election. And in other news, Dan Rather fights for access to thousands of documents.� A LYNDON JOHNSON LANDSLIDEAppellate Division, ... , Current

The Republican War on Religious Freedom 2008-11-06  PERRspectives Blog No doubt, Senator Elizabeth Dole's attack on Democrat and Sunday school teacher Kay Hagan as "godless" was one of the low points of the 2008 campaign. Dole's subsequent smiting by the voters of North Carolina was fitting electoral, if not... , Republicans

Coulter: Democrats Had any Brains They Be Republicans Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:02:16 PDT www.ebay.com US $1.68 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 14:07:16 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $1.68 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

The Real 2008 Election Picture 2008-11-06  Out Of Iraq Bloggers Caucus From Mark Newman, Department of Physics and Center for the Study of Complex Systems, University of Michigan:Election results by stateMost of us are, by now, familiar with the maps the TV channels and web sites use to show the results of the presidential election:The states are colored ... , 2008

Lincoln President-Elect 2008-11-06  Taegan Goddard's Political Wire Just published: Lincoln President-Elect: Abraham Lincoln and the Great Secession Winter 1860-1861 by Harold Holzer. "Abraham Lincoln first demonstrated his determination and leadership in the Great Secession Winter -- the four months between his election in November 1860 and his in... , Political

First Black President Of the US 2008-11-06  The Blog of All Things SMALL AND BIG Barack Obama made history Tuesday night when he was elected to become the first black president of the United States. The 47-year-old Democratic junior senator from Illinois swept to a landslide victory over his Republican opponent, Arizona Sen. John McCain, building an Ele...

He's Just "Joe" At Home 2008-11-06  Hotline On Call GEORGETOWN, DE - Even as vice president-elect, he's still just "Joe" at home. Two days after being elected vice president, Joe Biden returned home to an enthusiastic, though wet reception today as he took part in the post-election "Return Day" tradition. Riding around the small town i... ,

LIES LOGO BLACK T-SHIRT REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:52:15 PDT www.ebay.com US $9.99 End Date: Tuesday Sep-07-2010 16:57:15 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $9.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

2008-11-06  The Rude Pundit Why the Hell Not? Let's Gloat Some More:Yesterday, the Rude Pundit blew his long held-in load all over the face of the past eight years. Today, let's wipe off on the current reactions of some of our beloved right wing pundits:One of the deep pleasures of yesterday and today has been s...

Two Paths To Reform 2008-11-06  Ross Douthat The nice thing about a resounding defeat is that everyone can look at the exit polls and find confirmation that the GOP needs to do better among their favored constituency. I can read the exits and see a party that lost six points, compared to 2004, among voters making $30,000 to $50,0... , Culture , Politics , Social

Nader refers to Obama as an "Uncle Tom" 2008-11-06  My Private Casbah My little brother and his brilliant musician room-mates voted for Nader back in 2000 because he was the only candidate that was openly advocating for the legalization of marijuana, which appealed to their love of all things mind-altering. Some folks tried to blame the Nader voters for ... , Race/Racism , Politics

Truths and Myths about the 2008 Election, Part IV 2008-11-06  The Monkey Cage 4. THERE IS NO REALIGNMENT This notion permeates post-election analysis. For example, there is the John Judis piece I noted earlier. This New York Times piece says: “In a striking measure of potential political realignment, the gap between self-described Democrats and Republica... , Campaigns

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Bernie Horn on election mandate, Billy Bragg on art & activism 2008-11-06  CounterSpin This week on CounterSpin: Media are naturally enough busy trying to draw meaning from the results of the 2008 election that brought Barack Obama to the presidency. One emerging line is notable: That the victory of the African American Democrat either doesn't change or actually confirms...

Quick Question To Republican’t Iceholes 2008-11-06  American Street Remember when Putsch declared he had a mandate when he stole the 2004 election? Some of us DFH’s still do… Which brings us to my quick question: why is it that Republican’ts getting the voting machines to say Putsch got 51% of the vote is considered a mandate, but ... , Party

Jay Nixon dons color of bipartisanship 2008-11-06  Political Fix Gov.-elect Jay Nixon In his first news conference in Jefferson City as the governor-elect, Jay Nixon adopted a purple tone, literally and figuratively. Wearing a purple tie and surrounded by Republican leaders on his right and Democratic leaders on his left, Nixon told the press that h... , Political , Charlie , Jay , paul , ron , Victor

Chicago Style 2008-11-06  Danny Doom's Booze Cabinet I had heard this before but forgot about it til now: did you know that Rahm Emanuel’s brother Ari is the basis for Ari Gold in “Entourage”? That is hilarious. I love it. Rahm is a real ballbuster, eh? Republicans are really going to hate him. Chicago’s coming to... , Politics , balls , Chicago , Rahm

Class War in America Republicans Democrats Books Lot Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:19:28 PDT www.ebay.com US $16.93 End Date: Wednesday Sep-08-2010 14:24:28 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $16.93 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

NO I DIDN'T! 2008-11-06  Ficken Chingers No I Didn't.I did not vote for Obama. That's right. I said it. I am not ashamed. I don't feel empty inside. I feel proud that I voted with my head and my heart. I am proud to be a VERY conservative Republican. I'm one of those right-wingers which people like to make fun of. McCain wasn... , obama , president , mccain , palin , election , no

The Real 2008 Election Picture 2008-11-06  Edgeing From Mark Newman, Department of Physics and Center for the Study of Complex Systems, University of Michigan:Election results by stateMost of us are, by now, familiar with the maps the TV channels and web sites use to show the results of the presidential election:The states are colored ... , 2008

Senate success in Oregon 2008-11-06  The Harvard College Democrats blogs Of all the Senate races this year -- and there were some great ones to choose from -- my favorite has got to be Oregon, and it is so great that Jeff Merkley appears to have won. I say this not just because Merkley is a great progressive, with a fun story (he was a longtime activist, an... , Gordon , Jeff , OR-Sen , real

Jonathan Jones: Obama's victory proves American democracy is creative 2008-11-06  Art and design: Jonathan Jones on art | guardian.co.uk As a famous novelist once said, American reality always trumps American fiction. For what novelist could have written a story like this week's and billed it as anything but science fiction? Not so long ago, Philip Roth (the author of that remark) published his counterfactual story The ... , Culture , Art , US , Barack , Democrats

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The Dangers of Universal Health System 2008-11-06  electronic-medical-records � WordPress.com Tag Feed Now that we have a Democratic president and congress it is only a matter of time before some kind of universal medical coverage is enacted. This will be welcome by most as a good thing, but it is not without dangers. One of the major dangers of a universal health coverage mechanism is...

Proud To Be an American 2008-11-05  blog maverick I voted for President Elect Obama. The rest of my votes went almost exclusively to Republicans , Libertarians and Independents. In looking at the Democratic platform, there are a few things I agree with, but on the economic side, other than being ok with him raising my effective tax ra... , Uncategorized , economics , politics , taxes , barack , president

New Conversation, New Narrative: Stanley Fish 2008-11-05  Open Source Click to listen to Chris’s conversation with Stanley Fish. (41 minutes, 19 mb mp3) Stanley Fish: Paradise Regained? Stanley Fish made the campaign’s most audacious — also the most thoughtful — attribution of a certain aspect of divinity to Barack Obama. Fish wa... , Aired , Podcast , Shows

Every place I've ever lived... 2008-11-05  Peace Tree Farm ...will be represented in the House of Representatives by a Democrat in the 111th Congress.� It took a pair of R--D electoral switches in yesterday’s balloting, and it’s a sweeeet feeling. I note that happy fact not out of a sense of blue state provincialism, nor as any s... ,

DEMOCRATS go REPUBLICANS stop BUMPER STICKER liberal Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:34:13 PDT www.ebay.com US $4.00 End Date: Wednesday Sep-08-2010 17:39:13 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $4.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

I'll Confess, I Had a Little Cry When Obama Won... 2008-11-05  Blurred Clarity Just like Rev. Jesse Jackson, I wept when it was beyond doubt that Barack Obama has won the election. That a black man would be the most powerful person in the world, that the United States of America, with its recent history of repressing the black community (indeed, the non-white com... , Barack , news , US , love , community , Republicans , politics , GOP , Democrats

THANK YOU, Obama, for Referring to Americans with Disabilities 2008-11-05  ReunifyGally Tradução portuguesa Dear President Elect Barack Obama: I wanted to convey a heartfelt THANK YOU to President elect Obama for making an entire class of excluded citizens visible in his acceptance speech last night: people with disabilities. THANK YOU for including the word “d... , Advocacy , CRPD , Americans , Barack , disabled , exclusion , inclusion , marginalization , people , politics , public , visibility , voters

Election Predictions 2008-11-05  DevHawk Is it to early to start making predictions about 2010, 2012 and beyond yet? Probably, but I’ve got a few thoughts anyway. First, if Obama runs his presidency like he ran his candidacy, he’ll be a great president and will win reelection in a cakewalk. Obviously, the... , Politics

Obama Elected, The World Rejoices - Turkey, Macedonia Perhaps Not So Much 2008-11-05  BasBasBas.com Even though sentiments are mixed in the US, around the whole world people have reacted enthusiastically about Obama’s election. People around the world have had more than enough of Bush’ policies and were hoping for a change. Change being the keyword of Obama’s campa... , politics , world , anti-Americanism , Armenia , balkan , Balkans , Bush , elections , EU , Greece , Kurdish , Macedonia , McCain , Middle , NATO , Obama , Phil , Randy , Republic , Turkey , United , US

STRATEGO Democrats vs. Republicans Edition - New 2008 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:34:06 PDT www.ebay.com US $18.95 End Date: Thursday Sep-09-2010 14:34:06 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $18.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

History, right before our eyes 2008-11-05  Third Mom More pictures to make you cry happy tears here at Huff Post. Hello, Chicago.If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our dem... , Politics

President Obama and Health Care Reform Expectations 2008-11-05  The Alan Katz Health Care Reform Blog Senator Barack Obama remains a Senator for another 77 days. Then he becomes President of the United States. His is a remarkable story heightened by his ability to both symoblize and articulate hope. The challenges he will face upon assuming office are daunting, to say the least. Then t... , Barack , Health , Healthcare , Politics , Presidential , Bob , Clinton , Congressional , economic , Health , Healthy , Ron , Ted

What I learned from Glenn Beck & Rush Limbaugh today 2008-11-05  Pere Ubu's Debraining Machine Obama is a secret Marxist dictator but successfully was elected by cleverly running a centrist campaign. BOY WILL WE BE SORRYObama is another President Carter, which means a return to good ol' common-sense Reganism in 2012.Reverend Wright preaches a Communist Marxist theology.Obama wil...

Republicans got kicked; yet conservatism survives 2008-11-05  Freadom Nation Wow, I got my butt kicked. Of all the signs I had in my yard, I lost five out of six races. I even lost on proposal two which makes it legal to kill embryos. That's fine though. The American people wanted change, and now they are going to get it. I only hope they don't regret who they... , conservative

If Democrats Had Any Brains They'd Be Republicans by... Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:29:59 PDT www.ebay.com US $2.54 End Date: Thursday Sep-09-2010 18:34:59 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $2.54 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Yes we can! 2008-11-05  Hamlet's Hero Yes we can!Change is possible!Today, I woke up to a beautiful message from a wonderful person that went something like this:"... Obama won the elections!"And I just jumped out of bed and screamed for joy!It's been so long since America has had a president who can deeply inspire the peo... , Life , Politics

The Social Media President 2008-11-05  ZenGuide If anyone is still sceptical about the power of social media, all you have to do is take a look at its role in the making of America’s first African American president. Of all the candidates, Barack Obama has probably been the most socially connected online throughout the Democr... , Blogs , Video , Social , News , Building , Internet , Politics

All Politics Aside — Today is a Good Day! 2008-11-05  Greg Boyd (Christus Victor Ministries) Today is a good day. I don’t care if you’re a Democrat, Republican, Socialist, Libertarian, Communist, Anarchist or even a Christarchist who feels called to abstain from the whole political process. I couldn’t care less. The fact that Americans have elected a black ma... , Blog

We Made History—Together 2008-11-05  DCCC: The Stakeholder DCCC Executive Director Brian Wolff sent the following message to DCCC supporters: Dear Friend, Last night, in record-shattering numbers, Americans made history. Barack Obama is now President-elect Obama. His election as our 44th President and the first African-American to r... ,

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The Permanent Campaign: Why Political Communication is Competitive 2008-11-05  Communication Overtones � I am one of those truly independent voters.� I do not closely identify with either the Republican or the Democratic parties and most of the time I vote quite reluctantly, knowing that I will always have to sacrifice some of my more closely held beliefs no matter whom I choose. I ha... , Branding , Public , PRCampaign , Politics

Miscellaneous Post-Election Tidbits 2008-11-05  Good Math, Bad Math Sorry about the abrupt end to the liveblogging last night; Firefox crashed, and CoverItLive wouldn't let me log back in as the moderator. Anyway, it's a good day to be a liberal. As you all know by now, it was Obama in an absolute landslide. He won by a huge margin in the electoral ... , politics

What last night meant to me 2008-11-05  Appalachian Greens Last night was phenomenal, a history-changing moment for not only our country, but the world. For several years, I've been horrified as I watched my president and his staff do things in my name that made me ashamed to be an American: torture, domestic spying, the Katrina response, inco...

US elections: Welcome to the “School of the Democrats” 2008-11-05  Renegade Eye This is an excerpt of the post election assessment of the 2008 elections from John Peterson, national chairperson of Workers Int'l League as well as founder of Hands Off Venezuela".By John Peterson, Socialist Appeal (U.S.) Wednesday, 05 November 2008Film maker Michael Moore calls it ... , John , barack , Michael , Democratic , Republican

Values Matter Most: How Republicans, or Democrats, or a Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:53:17 PDT www.ebay.com US $1.00 End Date: Friday Sep-10-2010 10:53:17 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $1.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Hope defeats Fear 2008-11-05  Uploads from ronin691 ronin691 posted a photo: President-Elect Barack Obama’s Victory Speech at Grant Park, Chicago November 4, 2008 If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time;... , victory , obama , barackobama , newpresident , hopechangepeace

Message to the GOP: You’re Close to Losing Me. 2008-11-05  The Moderate Voice As I write this a day after Election Day, I feel a bit angry, not at the election results, but at the party that I have tried to make a home in: the Republican Party. For years, I have been involved in trying to help steer the party away from the hard right and more to the center right... , Newsweek , Conservatism , Conservatives

The next President of the United States 2008-11-05  The Big Picture In a vote of historic proportions yesterday, Senator Barack Obama became President-Elect of the United States of America with a 52% majority in the popular vote, and more than 349 electoral votes. Over two years of campaigning was resolved with a record voter turnout, as the Republican...

The Day After 2008-11-05  MTheads I'll say one thing for conservatives and Republicans, we are gracious losers.  I've heard mostly good wishes, thoughtful analysis, and good-natured, self-deprecating humor since last night's losses.  That's quite a difference from the embarrassing behavior of many... , Current

Values Matter Most: How Republicans, or Democrats, or a Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:53:20 PDT www.ebay.com US $1.00 End Date: Friday Sep-10-2010 10:53:20 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $1.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Pullen: AZ GOP 'simply out-worked' Dems 2008-11-05  Politicker AZ - Inside Politics for Political Insiders Arizona Republican Party Chairman Randy Pullen credits his party's success in the state's legislative races with pure hard work, he said in comments release by the Arizona GOP - taunting the Arizona Democratic Party at the same time. "Our Republican candidates and our party wer... , Arizona , Arizona , Nathan , Randy , Local

LIVE BLOGGING: Election Day 2008 2008-11-05  PORTER COUNTY (IN) RED COUNTY (Indiana): Election Day 2008(11/03/2008)�Powered by:�CoveritLive ��Close�� 9:07 EDITOR: �New to the Live Blog format, but here goes from Porter County Indiana. Some resources for Indiana breaking news: Hoosier AccessPorter County Politics (my own site)I'll po... , LIVE , election , Indiana , live

Is Obama The Democratic Party’s Reagan? 2008-11-05  Ricky Carandang Reporting People (especially Democrats) like to compare president-elect Barack Obama to John Kennedy, another Democratic Party icon, but I think its more compelling to compare him to Ronald Reagan.  I know that will make many Democrats and Republicans choke, but hear me out. Reagan came to offi... , Posts

Professional Blog, Personal Opinion 2008-11-05  Social Media Explorer Yesterday I offered a little personal tome about voting. I felt awkward posting it since this blog is not about politics, nor my personal opinion. Yes, my feelings on certain issues percolate from time to time here, but you don’t read this blog for Jason’s personal world vi... , Philosophy , business , corporate , editorial , General , opinion , personal , personal , Robert

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FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: GRANT PARK, CHICAGO 2008-11-05  More Intelligent Life - YES WE DID | November 5th 2008 The Economist's blog editor took a road trip out to Chicago, via Pennsylvania and Ohio, to catch the last burst of drama before the race's heady finish. He reports on what it was like ... From ECONOMIST.COM "He's hype," says a smiling Greg Beckford,... , ISSUES , Places

Ding Dong, The Wingnuts Are Dead! 2008-11-05  Jonestown Although I remain a Staunch Third Party Supporter, no one is Happier to see the Wingnuts get the Ass Kicking they Most Assuredly Deserved. Let’s Hope Obama, and the Democrats learn from the Republican’s Mistakes. God Knows Chimpy put us Behind the Eight Ball. As for the Wi... , Jonestown , Jonestown , Wingnuts , politics , 2008 , Barack , Joe , John , Presidential , Sarah

Hey you! 2008-11-04  Ew... it's Tay! CLICK HERE TO FIND YOUR POLLING PLACE! ������ , etsy , life , thoughts , me , flood , barack , vote , politics , joe , democrat , john , Sara , where , rock , obey , presidential , republican

America Grows Up 2008-11-04  Smashed Frog With the election of Barack Obama as our President, America finally broke free of her adolescent chains, leaping forward into a maturity where all dreams are possible.As we share the victory with our President-elect, I have only one question of Shelby Steele, author of A Bound Man.What...

Reader's Digest Walter Cronkite Democrats, Republicans Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:32:45 PDT www.ebay.com US $1.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-10-2010 14:32:45 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Live blogging the election returns…for fun 2008-11-04  ie:missional 10:40 pm It’s almost a done deal. Going to bed. 10:05 pm TX GOP senator retains his seat, Dem in Montana also in IA. GOP replacement senator, Roger Wicker of MS wins the election and keeps the Dems from gaining a filibuster proof majority, if things stand. Shot goes to Hume wit... , Humor , Politics , election , live

Slacker Uprising (2008). 2008-11-04  Desuko Movie Spot The Scoop:Typically, new releases are outside the scope of the Movie Spot, but because today is election day in the U.S., we're making an exception.Michael Moore's new film "Slacker Uprising" documents his national college tour in the run-up to the 2004 presidential election, trying to... , documentary , propaganda , 2000s

Dear Mr. President-Elect 2008-11-04  carpe factum (Originally posted on Iowabiz.com yesterday) As of writing this, I do not know if I'm addressing John McCain or Barack Obama.� My message is the same, regardless of which one of you wins. First of all, congratulations on winning one of the most epic and historic elections ever.� As o... , Miscellaneous

Obama Won, and I Didn’t Even Vote 2008-11-04  Tynan is... Better Than Your Boyfriend I already know that this post is going to get a lot of negative comments like the religion one. And that’s because this “every vote counts” dogma that everyone loves so much shares a lot with religion. It’s a belief that’s held true without a single bit of compelling evidence... , Uncategorized

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A Wrist Divided: A Short Commentary on Right-Left Politics for This Election Day 2008-11-04  novus•lumen I thought I would pull a post from my “archives” for this glorious Election Day in America. Some will vote Red, some will vote Blue. Some will even vote Purple (like me, voting a split ticket between Republican and Democratic candidates), defying the stifling categories of... , Politics , Writings , america , american , election

Apres the election 2008-11-04  Beagle Research Group, LLC   I have been operating in tired mode continuously since the conventions and by the time you read this I may have gotten some serious sleep, though I doubt it because this is Dreamforce week after all.  There have been too many things competing for my attention after dinner each eve... , CRM , Current

Winners and losers 2008-11-04  Capitol Basement Winners:� Chickens, Mormons, Nicole Parra, and sick kids Losers:� Billionaires (Pickens/Sperling/Soros), Don Perata, the Florez clan, gays and lesbians Mixed Bag:� Arnold Schwarzenegger - big winner on redistricting, but finding those tax votes in the Legislature didn't ge...

The Obama landslide 2008-11-04  NevilleHobson.com At least, a landslide is what happened in The Economist’s Global Electoral College which closed last week: Barack Obama has won at least one election by a landslide. Voters in The Economist’s Global Electoral College favoured the Democratic candidate over his Republican rival... , Communication , Politics , Society , Web

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Appeasement swift and severe 2008-11-04  Another socialist blog Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) delivered Democrats’ election-day message this morning on Fox News. Officially speaking for the Obama campaign, McCaskill said that if elected He will surprise America how quickly he will try to reach out to the millions of people who are voting... , justice , obama

Voted 2008-11-04  Sharp Sand Carole & I voted this morning before 8:00 at our rural Community Center. I think there are fewer than 300 voters in our voting district and I was number 64. I think turnout is going to be huge, especially among Democrats. People were in a very good mood this morning at the polling plac... , Politics , River , Barack , John , voting

YES WE DID! 2008-11-04  From Maternity to Madness I am writing this at 6:45 pm PST. Less than half of the states are called in the historic presidential race between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain. I know many will write their posts tomorrow, post-election, but I can't wait. I have to write this NOW. Regardless of the outcome, ... , so , 2008 , making

In God We Do Not Trust 2008-11-04  Mark Driscoll's blog In my years of pastoral ministry I have worked very hard to not be political. I believe that my job as a pastor is to preach and teach the Bible well so that my people make their decisions, including their voting decisions, out of their faith convictions. This election season which ha...

Stratego Democrats vs Republicans Board Game Sealed Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:39:46 PDT www.ebay.com US $15.00 End Date: Saturday Sep-11-2010 5:39:46 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $15.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Choices 2008-11-04  What's Wrong With This Picture? What’s Wrong With This Picture?Election Day is upon us and I still haven’t decided.This election cycle has been going on what seems like forever. It feels like its been a continuation of the last mid-term election cycle with nary a change in beat.Wearing my journalistic beanie, you...

Full Circle 2008-11-03  Mathew Gross - Deride and Conquer I'll be heading home to Moab on Election Day, to gather with old friends at the local watering hole to watch the returns. In a sense, this marks a full circle return for me, an end to a journey that began eight years ago when I sat down at the Rio Colorado in utter disbelief as the ele...

2008-11-07  Hullabaloo Elections Have Consequencesby digbyThere is a lot of yammering among the gasbags about the absolute necessity for a bipartisan cabinet. I agree with Stephen Hess on tonight's Lehrer News Hour who weighed in after Norman Ornstein insisted that Obama needs to not only be bipartisan, but ...

Louisiana General Elections Post-Mortem 2008-11-06  Daily Kingfish - Front Page I write today with mixed feelings about this campaign season. While I am elated that this nation has seen fit to send Barack Obama to the White House, I am not surprised that Louisiana did not put her 9 Electoral Votes in Mr. Obama's column. I am however, looking into buying a "Don't...

If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans, Ann Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:24:13 PDT www.ebay.com US $9.00 End Date: Saturday Sep-11-2010 12:24:13 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $9.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Talk of change or more of the same? 2008-11-06  Edger There’s a lot of hope and excitement in the (more progressive) USA right now. Except of course at Pharyngula. Bitter ol’ PZ Myers (I know the man’s not truly bitter) wrote a couple of posts since the election of Barack Obama, which “pissed in peoples corn flak... , Feature , America , Barack , democacy , Democratic , Democrats , election , electoral , electoral , GOP , John , McCain , Obama , politics , republican , Republicans , united , USA

Obama becomes first black president in landslide 2008-11-06  associated-press � WordPress.com Tag Feed Barack Obama swept to victory as the nation's first black president Tuesday night in an electoral college landslide that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself. The son of a black father from Kenya and a white mother from Kansas, the Democratic senator from Illinois sealed h...

History 2008-11-05  Prisoner of Starvation As I predicted back in May, Obama beat McLame in a landslide. As I wrote at the time:Obama is getting a lot of Republican votes ... most of them are genuine converts.... He has won the bulk of the independent vote .... He has managed to get huge numbers of new, young voters to the poll... , Barack , Election , Democratic

Lieberman Mulling His 'Options' 2008-11-06  Capitol Watch Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman emerged from his woodshed talk with Harry Reid, saying he had to think over his options. "I want to spend some time over the next few days thinking about what Senator Reid and I discussed and what my options are at this point, and he promised me that he will d... , Joseph

Boiling Point: Democrats, Republicans, and the Decline Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:19:42 PDT www.ebay.com US $10.00 End Date: Monday Sep-13-2010 3:24:42 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $10.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Change 2008-11-06  The ChamberPost by Dick Castner Barack Obama’s sweeping victory on Tuesday was the biggest win for a Democrat since Lyndon Johnson’s in 1964. During the long campaign he made promises and offered positions in many areas, but the election wasn’t really about them. It was his theme of "change" th... , Business , Dick , Government , Politics

Better and Better 2008-11-06  Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Nachos If you were worried the Republicans might finally wake up after two straight ass-kickings, and realize the right-wing schtick isn't working anymore, rest easy. The House Republicans have just selected their new leadership team. John Boehner (R-Oompa Loompa) will stay in charge of the...

Thought the Election Was Over? Think Again 2008-11-06  The Suburban Ecstasies Good News Continues to Pile Up for Obama1. In the last few hours of ballot-counting, the Democratic Senate candidate in Oregon has come from behind to defeat the Republican incumbent. The Dems now have 57 Senate seats, not 56.2. North Carolina has now officially been called for Obama, ...

The Future of the Right 2008-11-06  The American Spectator About two-dozen conservative leaders met today at the Stanley, Virginia home of Media Research Center President Brent Bozell in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains to discuss conservatism's future in the wake of Tuesday's election results. TAS Publisher Al Regnery and ed...

If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:24:33 PDT www.ebay.com US $6.98 End Date: Monday Sep-13-2010 13:29:33 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $6.98 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Post-Election Thoughts 2008-11-05  Inn of the Last Home 1) Congratulations to Obama and his supporters. I won't say it was an honorable, well-fought race (because national races haven't been like that in decades, if ever) but the man with the most votes won. Cleanly. And decisively. At least this time there's no controversy.2) However, ... , Politics

Minnick declares victory; Sali still counting votes 2008-11-05  citydesk Idaho businessman Walt Minnick, a conservative Democrat, has snatched a Republican House seat from Idaho Rep. Bill Sali, according to the state’s now complete, but unofficial vote totals.Minnick declared victory at 11:15 Wednesday morning.“Most importantly I would like to thank the... , election , Bill , Walt

Unity? Are You Kidding Me? 2008-11-07  Significant Pursuit by Renaissance Guy      We have two major parties in America for a reason, and it’s not so that we can be in unity.  It’s because we disagree on some extremely important issues.      We disagree on whether it is right to kill unborn babies.  How can there be unity between people who... , Politics , unity

Obama, Pro-Lifers and FOCA 2008-11-07  Ross Douthat Intemperate broadsides against Douglas Kmiec aside, I'll have more to say early next week, hopefully, about pro-lifers in the age of Obama. For now, let me quote Damon Linker, who notes that the Democrats didn't make much headway among the most religious - and by extension, most pro-li... , Culture , Politics

If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans by A Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:25:23 PST www.ebay.com US $9.50 End Date: Monday Sep-13-2010 20:30:23 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $9.50 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Cut-and-paste wrap-up 2008-11-07  Gila Courier Sorry about the light posting. I have been busy with work, family, and savoring the legislative victories. The Republicans were badly outspent by the Democrats and independent expenditure (IE) groups and still managed to gain seats in both the house and senate. Arizona Politics has a r... , Legislative

The New Colorado Senate 2008-11-06  SquareState.net - Front Page Collecting numbers again. � There are 35 seats in the state Senate. �A Senator is elected to a 4-year term, and hlaf of the Senate is up for re-election every two years. Compiled from the Rocky, election night saw the following results in the Senate: Dems: 12 14, 16, 17, 19, 21 25, 26...

Rahm Emanuel Will Be a Great Chief of Staff for President Obama 2008-11-06  Faithful Progressive Politico is confirming the pick of Rahm Emanuel as President Obama's Chief of Staff. A great choice! He knows White House and Congress, and has an agenda that will no doubt be a big piece of President Obama's agenda. Can't find my post on his book, The Plan, but here is a nice summary....

Obama set to make voting history 2008-11-03  Politics On the eve of the historic 2008 presidential election, Illinois Democrat Barack Obama appears poised to win. Both nationally and in polls of many battleground states, Senator Obama holds a steady lead, comfortably outside the margin of error. Just adding up the states that polls show a... , Campaign

BOSS TWEED, TAMMANY, BEN WOOD, DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:16:23 PDT www.ebay.com US $36.00 End Date: Thursday Sep-16-2010 7:21:23 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $36.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

A Surprise Win In California For The Democrats-- Or Just Another Missed Opportunity? 2008-11-06  DownWithTyranny! Calvert & Bill HedrickMost political observers and activists-- DWT included-- missed an opportunity to oust one of the more heinous and corrupt right-wing Republicans in California. We've certainly talked about GOP pervert and pip-squeak Ken Calvert, who has been misrepresenting the po... , Charlie , California , Ken , Bill , McClintock , Inland

The Georgia Senate Runoff 2008-11-06  Frontloading HQ There hasn't been a whole lot of talk around here during this cycle devoted to races other than the presidential race. [I don't think there are too many people that are complaining about this.] However, with the Senate race here in the Peach state heading for a December 2 runoff betw... , Senate , 2008 , runoff , Saxby , Jim

Yes we did! 2008-11-05  Doubting Tommaso For me, the election of Barack Obama was, kind of anti-climactic. After having hoped for a Democratic victory for 8 years it was odd to find myself at the end of the night playing "guess that 80's sitcom theme song" with my friends*. Taken as a whole though it was pretty impressive to ... , politics

Our Work Has Just Begun 2008-11-05  Politics After 50 As a little girl, I followed my mother on the campaign trail for Barry Goldwater. She was the head of the Pennsylvania Republican Women, and later on in her political life, she and my father attended the inaugural ball for Richard Nixon. Three Christmas cards from Nixon are still frame... , Richard , Barack , election2008 , Barry

If Democrats Had Brains They'd be Republicans Coulter Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:14:07 PDT www.ebay.com US $12.75 End Date: Thursday Sep-16-2010 14:19:07 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $12.75 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Joe Lieberman 2008-11-06  Wikipedia - Recent changes [en] November election: Rewrite for better flow ← Previous revision Revision as of 05:42, 7 November 2008 Line 307: Line 307: On August 28, Lieberman campaigned at the same motorcycle rally as GOP Congressman [[Christopher Shays]].{{Fact|date=Sept...

A mandate for cooperation and bipartisanship 2008-11-06  Heath Haussamen on New Mexico Politics We’ve known since the first rebuking of the GOP in the 2006 election that 2008 was going to be a Democratic year. We all knew the party of the right would lose some additional ground in the U.S. House and Senate. But, as the dust settles in New Mexico, it’s becoming clear that this... , 2008 , Diary

Hispanic and Latino Americans 2008-11-07  Wikipedia - Recent changes [en] Political trends ← Previous revision Revision as of 07:42, 7 November 2008 Line 338: Line 338: {{main|Hispanic and Latino American politics}} {{main|Hispanic and Latino American politics}} [[Image:CHCCirca1984.jpg|thumb|200px|ri ...

GOP Senate Leader Reaches Out To Lieberman 2008-11-07  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has reached out to Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) about the prospect of joining the Republican conference, but Lieberman is still bargaining with Democratic leaders to keep his chairmanship, according to Senate aides in both parties. "Senator L...

STRATEGO CLASSIC STRATEGY GAME DEMOCRATS VS REPUBLICANS Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:27:05 PST www.ebay.com US $19.99 End Date: Thursday Sep-16-2010 22:32:05 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $19.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Daily Health Care News - 11/7/08 2008-11-07  NOW! Blog NEWS Detroit seeks Congress aid on retiree health care - Associated Press Detroit's automakers appealed to congressional leaders Thursday for $25 billion more in federal loans, low-interest emergency borrowing and a share of the Wall Street bailout to help rescue an ailing industry bat... , Daily

Gardner vs. Gardner: Lawmaker whips up ire over state GOP caucus vote 2008-11-07  Colorado Independent A Colorado Springs legislator complained to the state House Republican Caucus on Thursday that he’d been sucker-punched when a “multidimensional, or even multiambitional chess game” went awry and his co-conspirators backed off plans to challenge their party’s ... , Blog , Politics , Bob , Colorado , Colorado , Colorado , Cory , David , Frank

Friday Line: Republican Governors on the Rise 2008-11-07  The Fix As the GOP charts its post-election course, some see leadership coming from the Republican governors, including Haley Barbour (Miss.), Mark Sanford (S.C.), Sarah Palin (Alaska), Tim Pawlenty (Minn.) and Bobby Jindal (La.). One of the few bright spots for Republicans on Tuesday came at ... , The

Bush, Obama, and the Transition 2008-11-07  FREEDOM EDEN President George W. Bush speaks to employees of the Executive Office of the President Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, about the upcoming transition. (White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)America is a great country. Power is transferred in a peaceful fashion, with order and dignity.Of course... , Bush , Barack , Election

PRO OBAMA DEMOCRAT LIBERAL RETARD REPUBLICANS T-SHIRT Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:03:25 PDT www.ebay.com US $11.99 End Date: Friday Sep-17-2010 5:03:25 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $11.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

An opening in Massachusetts? 2008-11-06  DemConWatch Something rare may soon be found in Massachusetts. An open Senate seat:US Senator John F. Kerry's widely reported place on Barack Obama's short list for secretary of state raises the possibility of dramatic changes in the Massachusetts political landscape, just days after Kerry won eas... , Senate

Obama Holds Press Conference, Meets With Economic Advisers Today 2008-11-06  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com CHICAGO — Barack Obama is signaling a shift in tactics and temperament as he moves from candidate to president-elect, picking sharp-elbowed Washington insiders for top posts. His choice Thursday for White House chief of staff _ Rahm Emanuel, a fiery partisan who doesn't mind b...

BMW Direct Candidates Predictably Lose Elections 2008-11-06  TPMMuckraker BMW Direct, the notorious direct mail firm famous for striking fundraising deals with loser candidates -- predictably lost two of its high profile races this Tuesday. We mentioned late last week that a BMW client, Deborah Honeycutt -- a Republican challenging Democratic incumbent Rep.... , BMW , Election , John

What Obama’s Victory Means for the Social Sector 2008-11-06  CauseWired [Cross-posted from onPhilanthropy.com] In a victory that holds deep lessons for how nonprofit organizations and cause-driven ventures will organize volunteers and build support in the future, Barack Obama was elected President of the United States Tuesday in a near-landslide victory ... , Politics , Barack

PRO OBAMA DEMOCRAT LIBERAL RETARD REPUBLICANS T-SHIRT Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:03:25 PDT www.ebay.com US $11.99 End Date: Friday Sep-17-2010 5:03:25 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $11.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

McCain Eager to Return to Regular Job 2008-11-06  Real Debate Wisconsin With the presidential campaign finally over, Republican nominee John McCain told reporters today that he is eager to return to his true job in the Senate, where he hopes to be able to pick up again right where he left off."I love the Senate," said McCain in a relaxed interview Wednesda... , pleb's

Consequences 2008-11-06  blogging out loud Now that Obama has won a bigger electoral victory than W ever dreamed about, it’s triple-dog hilarious watching the conservative pundits trip all over themselves trying to convince the country (and themselves?) that Obama doesn’t have a mandate to do anything the Republican... , Blogging,

Proposition 8 and the Black Community - Are We At Fault? 2008-11-06  BlogHer � I was going to talk about the rather chilly racial climate in Toronto post-presidential election, but this piece caught my eye. Sex columnist Dan Savage opined over the demise of Proposition 8 in Florida -and guess who is accused of its downfall? I’m not sure what to do with this.... , Feminism , GLBT , Politics , Race, , Religion , Sex

Chief of Staff: Rahm Emanuel 2008-11-06  Liberty Street Rahm Emanuel has accepted the job of Chief of Staff: The choice of Emanuel sends a signal that Obama is eager to work with Congress and plans a swift launch of an aggressive agenda that will focus on the economy, taxes, energy, education and health care. Republicans attacked the ... , 2008 , Barack , Kathy

PRO OBAMA DEMOCRAT LIBERAL RETARD REPUBLICANS T-SHIRT Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:03:25 PDT www.ebay.com US $11.99 End Date: Friday Sep-17-2010 5:03:25 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $11.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Obama and the Gay Bishop: 'Three Private Meetings' 2008-11-06  Ruth Gledhill - Times Online - WBLG Read on to find out why Barack Obama sought out gay Bishop Gene Robinson not once but three times on the campaign trail for private talks. Today I had the chance to discuss the US election with Bishop Gene Robinson, who is briefly in London for the annual Stonewall awards where he is... , Anglican , Barack , Gay

Joe the Bummer 2008-11-06  DenisHorgan.com It’s a tough audience. The Rasmussen poll people report just now that 32 percent of Americans strongly disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his role of president-elect. Only 40 percent strongly approve. Now, the poll was done when Mr. Obama had been president-elect for ... , Barack , Bush , Lieberman , Republicans , conservatives

Gloom and Doom! 2008-11-06  Welcome to the MikeBuffington.com We all knew it was coming, the gloom and doom talking points from the disenchanted right wing. My kids came home from school yesterday asking why President Obama was going to take away people's guns and kill babies and make everyone poor. We live in a very, very conservative county whe... , frontpage

Renner defeats incumbent Republican County Commissioner in 2nd most Republican county in the state! 2008-11-06  Michigan Liberal: - Recent Diaries On Tuesday, November 4th, history was made in Missaukee County. �I was fortunate enough to defeat an incumbent Republican County Commissioner in the second most Republican county in the state of Michigan. �In a district with a 44% Democratic base, I won 52% of the vote. There are so ma...

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Successful Pot Smokers: Let’s Make a List 2008-11-06  The Agitator The latest absurdity to come out of the Office of National Drug Control Policy is an anti-pot PR campaign with the motto, “Hey, not trying to be your mom, but there aren’t many jobs out there for potheads.” The first three ads suggest that drug users can look forward ... , Uncategorized

The Great Turnout Myth Of 2008 2008-11-06  Advance Indiana As someone who will not, cannot and wouldn't know how to, succumb to a cult following, I've been thoroughly amazed by the ability of the Obama campaign to create total fictions about their candidate, his opponents and every circumstance surrounding him and get the media to report the s...

An Anchor? 2008-11-06  Froth Slosh B'Gosh Been doing a lot of reading since Tuesday night, and I got to wonder: Did McCain do us all a favor by picking Palin as a running mate? Because it is, to me at least, beginning to look like she might have been a serious drag on the ticket. I wonder if the results might have been much di...

Post-election tidbits from Newsweek 2008-11-06  Alas, a blog Newsweek has begun publishing a “secrets of the campaign” series, featuring stories they agreed to embargo until after the election. The highlights page is entertaining reading. Sarah Palin comes off badly; apparently McCain campaign insiders are bitter enough towards Palin... , Elections

Boiling Point: Democrats, Republicans, and the Decline Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:54:00 PDT www.ebay.com US $1.00 End Date: Friday Sep-17-2010 14:54:00 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $1.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

ON THE NEW "REAL AMERICA" 2008-11-06  *michael parekh on IT* MOVING TARGETThe country has had a full twenty-four hours after a historical election, and the dust is finally settling on the flurry of contests and initiatives at the national, state and local level.  And the picture that emerges as we take stock of what the people really wanted wit... , Current , Global , Media , Personal , Politics , UnSpun

5th District: Solid for Murphy 2008-11-06  Connecticut Local Politics Rep. Chris Murphy won a solid victory over Republican challenger David Cappiello, in what has to be the biggest story no one is talking about. The first-term congressman increased his margin of victory from 13% to 20%, based largely on increasing margins in the cities (New Britain had ... , Chris , David

News Analysis: November 6, 2008 2008-11-06  Veterans For America In Iraq, some troops see President-elect Barack Obama as their best bet. “I don’t want to come back here for another tour,” said Army Maj. Ian Howard, a lifelong Republican who voted for Obama. “Obama gives me confidence I won’t be back here in two, three ... , News

The Stupid; It Threatens to Explode! 2008-11-06  Graphictruth The stupid is deep, and I am lazy, so I will simply point and laugh. (H/t) Jon Swift's LatestMichelle Malkin addresses the troops:I’m getting a lot of moan-y, sad-face “What do we do now, Michelle?” e-mails. What do we do now? We do what we’ve always done. We stand up for our ... , terrorism , ethics , Impeach , Hate , politics

"IF DEMOCRATS HAD ANY BRAINS, THEY'D BE REPUBLICANS" Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:21:43 PDT www.ebay.com US $12.50 End Date: Friday Sep-17-2010 17:26:43 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $12.50 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

The Voters Say: The End Of So-Called "Free Trade" Is Nearer 2008-11-06  Jonathan Tasini at Working Life    If policy was constructed by the people, not the wishes of the lobbyists and corporate interests, we would never see a so-called "free trade" deal pass Congress again. That's pretty much the upshot of the 2008 elections--though, believe me, this fight ain't over yet.     I would...

Electing a Scary Black Man President Isn't the End of the World 2008-11-06  Jon Swift Isn’t this a great country? This year’s presidential election proves that anything is possible in America, even a scary black man being elected President of the United States. Whether Obama was elected because of enormous voter fraud, liberal white guilt, an influx of new and ignor... , Conservatives , Barack , 2008 , McCain , Michelle

Kennedy's ofc: Health care is "first, second, and third" item on agenda 2008-11-06  Blue Mass. Group - Front Page In case you thought he might be taking it easy (as would be his right) -- Ted Kennedy has been meeting and strategizing with advocates and interest groups, and will make Obama's health care plan the absolute first priority of his committee.�Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Edward Kenn...

Why is Wyoming so darn red? 2008-11-06  hummingbirdminds An article in today's Casper Star-Tribune notes that 65 percent of Wyoming voters cast their ballots for McCain. That is the largest McCain margin of any state save Oklahoma, which camne in at 66 percent. Wyoming voted more red than our redder-than-red Rocky Mountain neighbors Idaho an... , 2008 , D.C. , Wyoming , Wyoming , Obama , elections , Republicans , Democrats

Round Charm Watch DEMOCRATS SUCK Republicans Bush Rove Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:02:48 PDT www.ebay.com US $15.49 End Date: Saturday Sep-18-2010 14:02:48 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $15.49 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Inflation and interest groups in the Carter Years 2008-11-06  Angry Bear Robert WaldmannMatthew Yglesias is very smart, but he is not omniscient. In particular he doesn't remember things that happened before he was born and it appears that he has fallen for some Republican propaganda.He writesIn the late 1970s, it just so happened to be the case that the s... , income , Income , inflation

Disintegration 2008-11-06  The Mahablog The Right is splintering into McCain and Palin camps. C’est une hoot. Faux News, a wholly owned subsidiary of the upper echelon of the Republican Party, is leading the charge against Palin. Even I think the “she’s so dumb she doesn’t know Africa is a co... , Republican , conservatism , News , blogging

Talk radio is a loser too 2008-11-06  BlatherWatch Conventional wisdom says conservative talk radio won a big one Tuesday. The theory this week is that it needs underdog status and always does better when it's them-against-the-world.(The talk radio tiger is notably paper) Michael Harrison, publisher of the trade magazine Talkers... , Barack , Democrats , Dori , Dr. , John , Kirby , KVI , Laura , Media , Politics , Pray , radio , Republicans , Talk

Whither Joe the Lieberman?In the last row, in the last seat 2008-11-06  A Little Reality You've made your bed, now lie in it. ~ my motherSign the petition.Joe Lieberman wants to be forgiven for supporting and actively campaigning for the Republican candidate for president. He wants to be forgiven for attacking the Democratic candidate for president. He wants to be forgiven...

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Embargoed Journalism 2008-11-06  Welcome Back to Pottersville Bob Woodward apparently is not the only practitioner of "embargoed journalism." Newsweek, since 1984, has been doing a Special Election edition using special journalists who accumulate information on the campaign trail for a year or more and keeping the results secret until after the e...

President Obama: How will his policies impact free trade? 2008-11-06  Third Party Logistics News - 3PLwire First off, congratulations to Barack Obama and his campaign for their historic victory. It’s truly a great achievement and regardless of what political party or ideology you belong to he is going to be America’s President come January and deserves our respect and support. N... , Featured

The Color-Aroused Stereotyping of Obama Begins in Earnest 2008-11-06  The Francis L. Holland Blog In a Yahoo News article by Nidra Sidoti and Lizz Pickler, interpreting the messages Obaam sends through his staff picks, I found this curious phrase that seems portends some stereotyping of Barack Obama: Obama himself brims with self-confidence, to the point that some people view him ...

red rum 2008-11-06  Raw Dawg Buffalo So it is finally over, or is it? True, I was wrong about whom I thought would win based on a history of 43 prior white men, but as for my reasoning I was not. This past 22 months has reinforced all of the positions I have laid out in text from my dissertations regarding the economy t... , Cuba , John , Barack , Iran , Putin , Middle , Russia , economy , Dow , Iraq , The , Latin , Rahm

From Yellow Dog Democrats to Red State Republicans: Flo Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:17:02 PDT www.ebay.com US $26.96 End Date: Saturday Sep-18-2010 19:22:02 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $26.96 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

The 2008 evangelical vote: A retrospective 2008-11-06  JakeBouma.com Back in June, I wrote a post entitled Are evangelicals abandoning their political agenda? in which I argued that there was a shift happening in the American religio-political scene. I said: Either way, the evangelical agenda of old doesn’t carry the same weight as it used to. The rei... , Faith/Theology , Politics/Current , barack , christianity , democrat , election , evangelical , exit , politics , religion , republican

11/6: Sticking By Sarah 2008-11-06  Blogometer Bloggers on the left and right continue to debate the ideological implications of Barack Obama's victory. Liberal bloggers believe that Obama's win -- along with the increased Dem majorities in the House and Senate -- gives Dems a clear mandate. Conservative bloggers, on the other hand...

My Post-Election Thoughts 2008-11-05  tonymorganlive.com Last night I gathered with friends at my home and on the web to watch the election results. As I was taking in the evening, these were some thoughts that ran through my brain. Let me try to do this without acknowledging the candidate that received my vote. We’ve elected our firs... , Other , politics

How do you hold politicians accountable? 2008-11-05  Thudfactor A conservative friend of mine sent a cautionary message to me today. He said people voted for “change,” not Barack Obama. And that he’d better follow through, because people expected big things of him. And that he had a lot of hard work ahead of him. I appreciate tha... , Politics

If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans Ann Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:14:28 PDT www.ebay.com US $2.00 End Date: Saturday Sep-18-2010 21:19:28 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $2.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Why O, Why? 2008-11-05  Loquacious Musings Given that I am a Christ-follower, some of my friends have questioned why I've chosen to support Barack Obama, particularly when Democratic values have not traditionally reflected the Biblical principles to which I hold.  I guess my answer is this: human beings are broken and fallible...

Election 2008 2008-11-05  There's something about that Name! I bet Republicans aren’t the only ones in mourning today.  My guess is behind the scenes Hillary Clinton is beside herself with grief.  Unless President-elect Obama fails in spectacular fashion she will not challenge a sitting president of her party for the nomination.  That m... , Uncategorized

10 Things I Learned From Tuesday 2008-11-05  Xark! 1. The big split in the electorate isn't conservatives and liberals, or blacks and whites. It's young and old. Teens and twentysomethings broke blue at a 66 percent clip, while voters 30-64 (that's two-thirds of the electorate) backed Obama by a narrow margin. Only the 65-and-older gro...

Change 2008-11-05  Voices of the Colorado Dems (Cross-Posted to DemNotes at www.DemNotes.com) Today, the sky above the Sheraton in downtown Denver is overcast, but even so, it seems a bit more sunny today; people are walking around a bit more cheerily today. Yes, change is on the way. Last night was surreal. I’m still not sure it... , CDP , Presidential

Values Matter Most: How Republicans or Democrats or a T Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:12:55 PDT www.ebay.com US $3.20 End Date: Sunday Sep-19-2010 1:17:55 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $3.20 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Change 2008-11-05  DemNotes Today, the sky above the Sheraton in downtown Denver is overcast, but even so, it seems a bit more sunny today; people are walking around a bit more cheerily today. Yes, change is on the way. Last night was surreal. I’m still not sure it has sunk in. The crowd gradually worke... , 2008

THUGGERY AND HATE WIN AGAIN! 2008-11-05  Make Them Accountable In 2000 and 2004, it was Republicans who used thuggery and hate to win the presidency.  In 2008, it was Democrats. Congratulations, Democrats, for a job well done. And for setting back respect for women more than 50 years. Bro’s before ho’s.  You wanted it, you got it. Now, we... , Uncategorized

Some comments on the US election 2008-11-05  Peter Black's Freedom to Differ In a matter of hours Americans will go to the polls, bringing an end to one of the longest and most fascinating Presidential election campaigns in history.  It is an election that has captivated not just the US but the world.  The interest in Australia alone is unprecedented.  A lar... , United , US , BarackObama , JohnMcCain , politics , US

Summary of Election 2008 2008-11-05  Saurly Yours To My Liberal and/or Socialist FriendsCongratulations. Barack Obama ran a brilliant campaign, he is an impressive orator, and highly intelligent as well as very hard-working. In many ways, he earned the Presidency.Now you can move on to another blog, as the rest of this particular po... , President , Racist , War , Racism , National , Israel , Republicans , Predictions , Foreign , economy , Democrats

Reunion & Reaction Republicans & Democrats of 1877 L@@K Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:16:01 PDT www.ebay.com US $5.99 End Date: Sunday Sep-19-2010 5:21:01 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $5.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

My Political Tableau 2008-11-05  We Are What We Repeatedly Do My mother grew up as a southern Baptist in rural Missouri. She went to the kind of church where you get on your knees and cry because you can feel the Holy Spirit inside you. In 9th grade one of my cousins was looking through the photos of my friends from my wallet and asked me why I...

Sarah who? 2008-11-05  MOMocrats™ I know we are still celebrating Barack Obama's historic election, but I have to pause for a moment and acknowledge just how close we came to putting Sarah Palin—that "hillbilly" from Wasilla, according to an angry McCain aide—into the White House. /shudder Folks, I've been waitin... , Barack , Palin , Sarah , Stefania

Of Barack and ‘media bias’ 2008-11-05  The Daily PCIJ PCIJ contributor Joseph Israel Laban shares this personal essay in the wake of the historic election victory the other day of Democrat Barack Obama, making the freshman senator of Illinois, Chicago the first African American president of the United States. In his article, Laban reflect... , Cross , In , Media , 2008 , barack , journalism , u.s. , united

What In The Hell Happened in Alaska? 2008-11-05  FiveThirtyEight.com: Electoral Projections Done Right Although Ted Stevens holds a small lead in Alaska and is the favorite to retain his seat, the outcome is not as inevitable as it might appear to be. Stevens currently holds a lead of 3,353 votes, or about 1.5 percent of the votes tallied so far. But, there are quite a large number of... , senate , alaska

If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans, Ann Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:08:08 PDT www.ebay.com US $1.70 End Date: Sunday Sep-19-2010 8:08:08 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $1.70 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

The Pits: Georgia's GOP Swipes the Peach State 2008-11-04  Greg Palast The Pits: Georgia's GOP Swipes the Peach State by Greg Palast for SuicideGirls.com - November 5, 2008 The evil little &*%$'s are doing it again. Even as they drown in the anger of platoons of pissed-off voters, Republican operatives are swiping ballots with both hands. Ground zero is ... , Articles

Seasons’ greetings 2008-11-04  Rad Geek People's Daily Here’s an item which seemed appropriate and topical to me, given the occasion. (I refer, of course, to the occasion of Guy Fawkes Eve.) I rag on Utne, but of course the reason that I read them is that they do occasionally come through. For example, by reprinting this really exc... , Bush , Civil , Election , Politics , Power , Re-barbarization , Smash , Barack , Gene , George , Guy , Guy , John , Phil , Randolph , Robert , Theodore , Utne

The Republican Party - Which Way Now? 2008-11-05  Tully's Page The Republican Party – my party – has just been delivered a well-earned knockout punch. Reliable “red” States in the west and south have been taken by Democrats. Here in New England, there is not a single Republican Congressman and only one Governor left. And in New Hampshire,... , social , Republican , Obama , election , religious , fiscal , Democrat

The Shame of Joe Lieberman 2008-11-06  Paul Levinson's Infinite Regress Senators Joe Lieberman and Harry Reid met today, to discuss Lieberman's future in the Democratic caucus. With the Democrats presently still short of the magic number of 60 Senators needed to dissolve a filibuster, Lieberman's status could be crucial. After the meeting, Lieberman sai... , John , Barack , Al , politics , Joe

If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans, Ann Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:38:55 PDT www.ebay.com US $4.99 End Date: Sunday Sep-19-2010 8:43:55 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $4.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Republican Geography II: Red States, Blue States 2008-11-06  Wash Park Prophet How many of the Republicans in the next session in Congress come from states that McCain won in 2008?West Virginia: 1 RepresentativeKentucky: 2 Senators, 4 ReresentativesMissouri: 1 Senator, 5 RepresentativesSouth Carolina: 2 Senators, 4 RepresentativesGeorgia: 1 Senator (and possibly ... , Federal , Republicans , Political , geography

What Remains Uncalled 2008-11-06  FiveThirtyEight.com: Electoral Projections Done Right In the presidential contest, only Missouri remains uncalled. The single electoral vote in Omaha remains uncalled, but it looks like Obama will win it. Per the Omaha World Herald, "I will remain cautiously hopeful but not cautiously optimistic," said Hal Daub, state director for McCai... , house , senate

Democrats fight for environment crown 2008-11-07  Tackle Climate Change Forget celebrating the election victory and bringing a new spirit of cooperation to the US government. Two powerful Democrats in the House of Representatives are already locked in battle over which of them will lead the party on wide-reaching environmental issues. John Dingell, 82, who... , Democrats

A rehash of Mark C's vote for President 2008-11-06  Mark Rauterkus & Running Mates ponder current events This isn't my words, but that of another Libertarian named Mark. Mark C posted:I voted for Barr. His change of heart on several issues, real or not, was enough of a "man bites dog" story (reversal on drug war and PATRIOT Act) that I figured he could capture some media attention. I wish... , candidates , freedom

Wall Clock DEMOCRATS SUCK Republicans Bush Cheney Rove Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:05:44 PDT www.ebay.com US $20.49 End Date: Sunday Sep-19-2010 11:05:44 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $20.49 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Barack Obama to be America's first black president 2008-11-04  Simply Unfashionable Americans tonight placed their faith in Barack Obama, who made history by becoming the first African-American to win the US presidency.Scenes of jubilation broke out among Democratic supporters as the US TV networks at 4am GMT declared that the inexperienced but inspirational Democrat... , news , announcement , celebrations

Only the Beginning: Obama's Historic Victory and the Road Ahead 2008-11-05  eades's Blog For Democrats, Barack Obama's stunning victory last night over John McCain brought a seemingly endless and often bitter presidential campaign battle to a welcome end. Obama's victory came as cause for relief and for celebration, as did Democratic gains in the Senate and the House of Re... , Cafe , Election , Muckraker , 2989 , 61 , 58 , 7673

Don't disappoint Obama 2008-11-05  The Daily (Maybe) What a wonderful night! I'm still recovering really but thought I'd better get my final election post done and dusted. It may well be slightly unstructured because I want to move on to other things blogwise, but there are still a few bits and bobs that I really want to say and I though... , USA , obama

Hope and Cynicism 2008-11-07  Orient Lodge (Originally published at Greater Democracy.) Over the past couple of days, I’ve encountered incredible jubilation about the election of Barack Obama to be our next President. Yet in the background, I hear concerns expressed. Even in President-Elect Obama’s speech on Tuesday night... , Politics

From Yellow Dog Democrats to Red State Republicans b... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:00:22 PDT www.ebay.com US $26.00 End Date: Sunday Sep-19-2010 20:05:22 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $26.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

DEMS MAKE MOVE TO STEAL COLEMAN'S SENATE SEAT 2008-11-07  Gateway Pundit DEMOCRATS MOVE IN TO STEAL NORM COLEMAN'S SENATE SEAT--Senator Norm Coleman is watching his victory on Tuesday slip away.This was so predictable.On Tuesday the final tally gave Senator Norm Coleman a 725 vote advantage.On Wednesday Democrats knocked the lead down to 590 votes.By the en...

The 2008 Election: A Fitting Outcome 2008-11-06  WSJ.com: Political Perceptions Rhodes Cook is a veteran Washington political analyst who tracks national elections and voting trends and publishes a bimonthly political newsletter. Click here for Mr. Cook’s full bio. Late Tuesday night, John McCain and Barack Obama brought down the curtain on their 2008 pre... , Rhodes

The Republican Party of Whiners 2008-11-06  The Seminal :: Independent Media and Politics » Political Tactics It’s old news by now that the Republican party doesn’t really live up to many of the principles it has supposedly stood for over the past 30 years.  The party of fiscal responsibility magically turned surplus to deficit and never actually balanced a federal budget when it ... , Media , Political , U.S.

Long time coming, yes, but still a long way to go 2008-11-06  Jackson West's Obsessive Compulsion If Barack Obama is really a progressive candidate and not just the new face of the business interests that truly rule Washington, then together with the Democrats that now reign as a party there are some clear goals I’d like to see worked toward: Stop the drug war: Obama can... , 1

STRATEGO DEMOCRATS VS REPUBLICANS GAME Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:13:59 PDT www.ebay.com US $16.99 End Date: Sunday Sep-19-2010 20:18:59 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $16.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Nixon offers bi-partisanship 2008-11-06  Fired Up! Missouri - Jay Nixon today reached across the party aisle and met with GOP and Democratic legislative leaders.� Here's an excerpt from PD coverage:In his first news conference in Jefferson City as the governor-elect, Jay Nixon adopted a purple tone, literally and figuratively. Wearing a purple ti... , Common , Democrats

Are Small-Business Owners Swinging Left? 2008-11-06  WSJ.com: Independent Street Small-business owners have long been considered reliable voters for the Republican Party. Republicans, after all, were thought more likely to give them tax breaks and not pile on burdensome regulations that cost money and time. But there’s evidence that small-business owners may hav...

READING THE TEA LEAVES 2008-11-06  Organizing Notes Obama has indeed chosen Chicago Rep. Rahm Emanuel as his White House Chief of Staff.Emanuel is a Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) kind of Democrat. In his role as head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2006 he worked hard to keep progressive Democrats from runni...

And The GOP/Media Spin Begins 2008-11-06  Firedoglake The AP's Liz Sidoti does her best to declare Obama's presidency over before it's even officially started. She ladles on the gloom-and-doom with a cement mixer: No new president has faced so much since Franklin Delano Roosevelt — and even he didn't have two wars on his plate. Roosev... , 2008 , Barack , DC/K , GOP/Media

If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans: A.. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:54:49 PDT www.ebay.com US $10.49 End Date: Sunday Sep-19-2010 20:59:49 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $10.49 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Cloture Rules: How Obama May Bring One-Party Rule to America 2008-11-06  The Beacon Consider the following: *An unpopular Republican president leaving office in the midst of an *Unpopular war and *Severe recession (or possibility of one) *Voters have swept Democrats into power *The mood is for change in how things are done in Washington, D.C. The year is not 2008, the... , Elections , Presidential , The , 2008 , cloture , Democratic , filibuster , Obama , U.S.

It’s Foreign Policy, Stupid 2008-11-06  The Art of the Possible In my view, Brad R. at Sadly, No is the most incisive blogger there. He has a post up discussing some right-wing analysis of what the GOP needs to do to regain any competitive advantage against the Democrats, and I tend to agree. Some of his friends joined the military after the hype a... , Republicans , neoconservatives

Election Day thoughts 2008-11-06  Delenda Est Carthago I don't know if Barack Obama will be a good president. Those who rail about his lack of experience ignore that this job is unique, and some people rise to the occasion and others don't. Theodore Roosevelt didn't have a lot of experience. Abraham Lincoln didn't have a lot of experience....

Undecided Minnesota Senate Race Used Machines that Flunked Accuracy Tests 2008-11-05  Wired: Threat Level Voting machines that recently failed pre-election accuracy tests in Michigan are at the center of a disputed U.S. Senate race in Minnesota that hangs in the balance over fewer than 500 votes at press time. Minnesota Republican Senator Norm Coleman is leading Democratic challen... , E-Voting , Election

Desk Clock DEMOCRATS SUCK Republicans Bush Cheney Rove Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:23:35 PDT www.ebay.com US $17.49 End Date: Monday Sep-20-2010 13:23:35 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $17.49 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

DELAY: The Democrats’ Shadow Party: What Republicans need to do to win in 2010 2008-11-05  News Washington Times Tom DeLay OP-ED When it comes to fundraising, organization and ground game, we Republicans got whipped. Now, Republicans may criticize Sen. Barack Obama for breaking his promise to accept public funding and play by the established rules, but that doesn't take us ... ,

It's Never About the Issues 2008-11-05  The Sound of Thunder In view of yesterday's and 2006's electoral results, if any of my conservative readers fear that America has rushed off the liberal precipice to follow the godless, statist pattern of Europe, let me offer a couple of thoughts...This election, as well as virtually every presidential ele... , Politics

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Obama’s Succcess 2008-11-05  OUPblog Henry Louis Gates Jr., editor in chief of The Oxford African American Studies Center, wrote the article below for the site in commemoration of Barack Obama’s successful run for President. To be honest, the piece brought tears to my eyes the entire time I was reading it.  I enco... , A-Editor's , A-Featured , African , American , Current , History , Politics , african , black , Dr. , election , Frederick , Harvard , Henry , Javits , Joe , Lincoln , Max , Obama , , Barack , Henry , Louis , Gates , Jr , Martin , Luther , King , President , civil , rights , African , American , Studies , history

Electoral cleansing 2008-11-05  != In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the WP’s Dan Froomkin wrote (“Who’s in Charge? Karl Rove!”, 15 Sep ’05): Rove’s leadership role suggests quite strikingly that any and all White House decisions and pronouncements regarding the recovery from the storm are being made with th... , environment , government , trend , disaster , election , GOP

WASHINGTON DC Coffee Tea Mug Democrats Republicans NEAT Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:45:45 PST www.ebay.com US $12.71 End Date: Monday Sep-20-2010 17:50:45 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $12.71 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

A teaser for my election analysis 2008-11-05  I'm Important and Smart So, right now, some extremely important races and events are still up in the air, and I have a lot of work to do by tomorrow. So, expect a blog update on the election at some point on Friday. I will say this though, while Barack Obama won and the Democrats picked up some seats in the... , elections , politics

Good morning, Communist America! 2008-11-05  Mel-Anon No need to wait for the morning news papes, getcher election news right here!...It appears Obama is going to win a major haul of electoral votes while slightly under-performing expectations in the overall popular vote. He's done this by eeking out some razor-thin margins, especially i...

The Democrats win big. Now what? 2008-11-06  Managed Care Matters For the first time since the first two years of the Clinton administration, Democrats are going to dominate the House, Senate, and occupy the White House, giving Capitol Hill a decidedly blue tint. There's lots on the agenda, but three factors weigh against much in the way of health r... , Health

Election 2008 Post-Mortem 2008-11-05  Pieces of Perplexio π Phew, it's finally over!As many of you may have discerned from previous posts, my political views lean traditionally to the right of center. I'm an old-school, Goldwaterite/Reaganite Republican. Over the past eight years I've watched my party lose its way culminating in the royal tro...

IF DEMOCRATS HAD ANY BRAINS, THEY'D BE REPUBLICANS NEW Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:17:10 PST www.ebay.com US $11.99 End Date: Monday Sep-20-2010 20:22:10 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $11.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

The Palin factor 2008-11-06  Campaign Diaries As we entered October, I asked a series of questions that I said would go a long way towards determining the winner of the presidential election. Now that results are in, it is worth taking a look at these questions yet again to try and determine what happened over the past month. Here... , Nat-Pres , Palin

ID: Change in CD1? 2008-11-06  Ridenbaugh Press There’ll be a big change in the representative Idaho’s 1st House district gets the next couple of years - a soft-spoken pragmatist. Democrat Walt Minnick, replacing an ideologue prone to controversy and conflict, Republican Bill Sali. In personality, Minnick is a lot closer... , Idaho

I am not moving to France… 2008-11-06  HoosierAccess Election Day has come and gone and my Political Party’s nominee for President has lost. I am disappointed but not disheartened. I am looking forward to the debate within the Republican Party to find our true core again. A couple of things first, congratulations to President-elect Oba... , Elections

Looking Back at this Election - and Beyond 2008-11-06  The Eisenthal Report As someone who started supporting Barack Obama's Presidential candidacy in 2007, I am naturally delighted with the results in the Presidential election.The President-Elect may end up with 365 electoral votes out of 538 - all of the states won by John Kerry four years ago, plus Iow... , Politics

If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans Ann Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:44:39 PDT www.ebay.com US $2.00 End Date: Monday Sep-20-2010 20:49:39 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $2.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

How can you tell who I'll vote for?? 2008-11-06  Nissa's niceties Okay, you could tell who I was voting for because I don't hide the fact that I'm a Lefty McLeftist. Or just by my blog's sidebar! I wasn't really meaning me, though.I've talked about my passion for voting. I believe it's an honor as well as a civic duty. Many of you do, too, because y... , Rock , volunteerism , stereotyping , don't , voting

Communications Lessons from the 2008 Campaign 2008-11-05  TJ Walker's Public Speaking, Presentation and Media Training Blog Any new product launch is always a challenge for managers. A political candidate for president is the ultimate new product; you either convince half the consumers/voters to purchase you on Election Day, or you are out of business—forever. Over the entire campaign, there were six main... , Government , Politics

The final hour 2008-11-04  Christopher Hitchens blog - Mirror.co.uk The only thing that one could not bear to hear, over the last few days, was the safety-first pundit mantra "too close to call". That impossible verdict was the only result that one could not properly visualise. It was plain that this was not a margin-of-error election, or a split-the... , Election , america , barackobama , christopherhitchens , johnmccain , president , vote , whitehouse

The Loyal Opposition 2008-11-04  Mark Byron The voters have spoken, and we'll be getting President Obama come next January. As I'm writing, the tally has Obama at 297 electoral votes; with a small lead in Florida and Indiana, that electoral number will likely rise. However, the popular vote was only 51-48. It's a ... , Politics

If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans, Ann Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:25:05 PDT www.ebay.com US $6.00 End Date: Tuesday Sep-21-2010 17:25:05 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $6.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Election 2008: No mandate to be found 2008-11-07  Politics West Exclusive Articles and Blogs America’s 2008 election was many things: Historic, exciting, dramatic, and convincing on the presidential level. But one thing it was not was a referendum against traditional American values or a mandate for Barack Obama’s far left policy agenda. Everything was on the side of the... , Gang , Blogs

Just Say NO To A Jumpin’ Joe 2008-11-07  MND: Your Daily Dose of Counter-Theory -By Warner Todd Huston As election night began, there was a discussion on a news radio station about the Senate races. Joe was mentioned. No not “The Plumber,” or the one from Scranton, but Lieberman. The news anchor mentioned that people are now waiting to see if Joe Liebe... , Conservatism , Current , Politics , Vox

Blogging During a Democratic Administration 2008-11-06  TalkLeft Several readers have written me or posted comments wondering what I'll be writing about now that the Democrats have won back the White House. I was asked the same question a year ago during this interview. Rob La Gatta: So far, TalkLeft – liberal leaning in nature R...

What can you expect? We didn't choose our candidate 2008-11-06  Practically Speaking Senator John McCain managed to get 56,494,802 votes, which translates to 46.4% of the total. That was 1.9% less than John Kerry received in 2004. Hardly the trouncing Bob Dole took in 1996 with his 40.71% of the vote or Carter's 41.0% in 1980 or Mondale's 40.6% in 1984. Just fo... , Elections , Conservatives , McCain

STRATEGO DEMOCRATS VS. REPUBLICANS STRATEGY GAME [NEW] Fri, 29 May 2009 20:42:08 PDT www.ebay.com US $19.99 End Date: Tuesday Sep-21-2010 20:47:08 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $19.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Finding Hope 2008-11-05  Bikegirl Blogs Well, I can’t say I didn’t see it coming but now that it is here it stings a little.  To help ease the sting I am looking for rays of hope in all that has happened during the campaign and election craziness. I like that our country is set up in a way that there are checks ... , politics/legal , checks , elections

in iocus nos reperio verum 2008-11-05  Bee in the Bonnet Oh, how I love The Onion. In humor we really do find truth, eh? Particularly in the last line of this article: Nation Finally Shitty Enough To Make Social ProgressTo be honest, even though I don't like Obama, I am glad that he was elected. I am hoping that now that he has been elect... , politico

Whirl of Change! 2008-11-05  Kausfiles Opponents of the "Fairness Doctrine" are looking for a more evil-sounding name.�"Forced Balance"?�...� 10:53 P.M. ____________________________ Mark Krikorian admits he was wrong about Julie Myers. ... Jonah Goldberg discovers that Rahm Emanuel is Jewish! ... I mean, who knew? ... 9:47 ...

The Road to Loch Lomond 2008-11-07  distributorcap NY Two days ago I posted this -- The Body Language of Loss. It generated a pretty heated exchanged with one particular commenter (you can go to the post and read the thread). His premise was that my post (and the comments that ensued) were angry, ugly and destructive. Specifically, som... , Human , Politics

If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans NEW Tue, 25 May 2010 00:06:35 PDT www.ebay.com US $27.88 End Date: Wednesday Sep-22-2010 0:11:35 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $27.88 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

How Democratic is YOUR County? 2008-11-06  Blue Jersey - Front Page It's more than a little backward how much state political power is defined at the county level, when outside of Hudson, most voters have rather weak identification with their county. But that's the way it is. And power comes in part from how many votes you can deliver. At the old Middl...

Making Pennsylvania Blue: Labor and Hard Battles 2008-11-06  Keep On Keepin' On... Photo: Overflow Voters at Raccoon VFDMaking Historyat the RaccoonVFD Polling PlaceBy Carl DavidsonBeaver County BlueThere was a lot more to working the polls in this historic election than checking signatures and passing out palm cards.It was glorious Fall day at the semi-rural fire-... , Obama , labor , Elections

The Republican Party after Cheney, Bush and Rove 2008-11-06  Old Hickory's Weblog Harper's Scott Horton points to an important development, one he apparently posted before the election results started coming in but which the results largely bore out (The Southern Strategy Comes of Age No Comment blog 11/04/08:When the votes have been counted tonight, the G.O.P. will... , republicans , republican

CT Dems' Lieberman resolution: "extraordinary disloyalty" means he must resign from party: Rick Green | CT Confidential 2008-11-06  Rick Green | CT Confidential Connecticut Democrats fed up with Sen. Joe Lieberman are eagerly waiting to hear what happens in Washington, but their own censure resolution�now pending before the state central committee is pretty clear about what should be done. Lieberman's�"extraordinary disloyalty" means he sh... , Embarassing , Sen. , audreyblondin , connecticut , democrats , joelieberman , johnmccain , ussenate

If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans NEW Tue, 25 May 2010 05:46:49 PDT www.ebay.com US $24.68 End Date: Wednesday Sep-22-2010 5:51:49 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $24.68 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Paul wouldn't have made a difference 2008-11-06  Independent Country So, Ron Paul runs in the Republican primaries and receives "more than 1.3 million votes." About the same as the combined totals of Nader, Barr, and Baldwin in the general election.Of course, far less than half the electorate voted in the Republican primaries.This suggests two contra... , Downsize , Ron , third

Obama Buoyed By Coalition Of The Ascendant 2008-11-07  Hotline On Call Atlantic Media Political Director Ron Brownstein explores the new coalition of voters -- minorities, younger Americans and well-educated whites -- who lifted Barack Obama to victory. A snippet of his piece in today's National Journal magazine: Roll over FDR and tell Hubert Humphrey th... ,

Reality Bites 2008-11-07  PoliTits I've been chortling, in a rather self-satisfied and undignified manner, at the shredding Governor Sarah Palin's reputation is taking now that the election is over. I've luxuriated like the good governor herself at Saks' spa as I've listened to confirmation of Palin's lack of intelligen... , Liberal , We , Republicans

Election Special 2008: The World Is Changing 2008-11-05  Daylight Atheism The votes have been cast, the balloons have come down, the champagne has popped and the confetti has been thrown, and we're officially on the other side of the 2008 elections. Atheists and progressives have much to chew over in these results, and here are some preliminary thoughts of m... , The

From Yellow Dog Democrats to Red State Republicans: Flo Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:13:03 PDT www.ebay.com US $33.36 End Date: Wednesday Sep-22-2010 12:18:03 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $33.36 Buy it now | Add to watch list Ebay : Up to the minute bids.

Some Things Fly… Some Things Don’t… 2008-11-06  patrickmead.net A two-part blog this time. First… here is my upcoming week. It might explain why it could be hard to get in touch with me for awhile. Friday morning, I leave for the airport. I fly to Baton Rouge where that evening I will meet with the leadership for a meal and conversation. Satu... , Uncategorized

Happy Days for House Democrats? 2008-11-06  The Washington Independent Democratic House leaders, with Nancy Pelosi. (flickr) For the past two years, the House of Representatives has been busy as bees getting not much done. Under Democratic leaders who took the helm in 2007, the party’s has had great success moving the policy priorities that propelle... , Congress , Elections , Environment , Obama , Politics , Slot , Slot , congressional , democrats , house , pelosi , president-elect