"When we were walking the halls of the Capitol trying to win over enough Senators to beat back the Administration's bill, Senator Obama made his key staffers and even his offices available to help us," they wrote. "Senator Obama worked with … [Read more...]
Demographics of Democratic Results Portend the Future…Maybe
Today on realclearpolitics.com Jay Cost's article focuses on the Demographics of the Democratic Contest from Iowa through NH, NV and SC and, most interesting, to the Feb 5th states. One thing is clear to anyone who can put their pom-poms … [Read more...]
I like Edwards – but couldn’t support him because…
Of stuff like this...Progressive Senator Russ Feingold sums it up quite well here. The one that is the most problematic is (John) Edwards, who voted for the Patriot Act, campaigns against it. Voted for No Child Left Behind, campaigns … [Read more...]
MLK III to John Edwards: “Keep fighting. My father would be proud.”
Here's Martin Luther King III writing an open letter of encouragement to John Edwards. Not so much an endorsement, but an exhortation to keep at it: Dear Senator Edwards: It was good meeting with you yesterday and discussing my … [Read more...]
Edwards makes a fool of McCain on Iraq
BLITZER: But, Senator Edwards, Senator John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate, he supported the surge from the beginning. I think all three of you opposed the surge from the beginning. He says now the surge is working, there's … [Read more...]
Creation of a nose-pincher vote
The debate was a continuation of the standard mud-slinging that we've seen in the past. I thought this was a time of opportunity! George Bush with an approval rating in the gutter. Republicans indicted nationally for all sorts of … [Read more...]
Just how important is David Axelrod?
That was John Edwards in 2004, after he didn't win the Iowa caucuses. Doesn't sound much like John Edwards today, does it? That's perhaps because, at the time, John Edwards was a client of David Axelrod -- the political … [Read more...]
Quick hits (open thread)
Haven't done one of these in a while ...The Ryan Montbleau Band is really, really good. Montbleau's from Peabody, but the music is world-class eclectic. They sound a little like G Love, the Squirrel Nut Zippers, Stevie Wonder, … [Read more...]
Corporate Democrats
From Swamp Politics: http://www.swamppolitics.com/n... Edwards also noted that in the early 1990s, when Hillary Clinton as first lady failed in trying to construct a universal health care plan, Democrats controlled the House and Senate as … [Read more...]
Edwards brand of realism
Well, like some of the other commenters, I'm not sure I understand David's point about John Edwards' harsh tone towards moneyed special interests. It sounds like David is asking for foolish consistency from Edwards -- to the … [Read more...]
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