Since I have been busy working that has left little time for my hobby of politics. Tonight I finally had some time to hit all my sites and I got to go to SurveyUSA and check out their latest50 state tracking poll. My state’s governor, Bob Taft, has repeatedly been the lowest approved governor on […]
Mort Meier, 73, a retired bond underwriter from Hamilton, announced Monday he will challenge new House Majority Leader John Boehner of West Chester for the Ohio 8th District Congressional seat this fall. In a statement released by Dan Gattermeyer, chairman of the Butler County Democratic Party, Meier said was motivated to come out of retirement […]
Well we get another report blasting the White House on Katrina: A chastised Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff sparred with senators of both parties on Wednesday as he acknowledged “many lapses” in his agency’s response to Hurricane Katrina. Chertoff told the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs that he would do things differently […]
Raw Story has newly emerged pictures of Abu Gharib available. Check them out if you wish and have a strong constitution. It is time for total justice to be served in this case.
Oh this story is so sweet to hear: She may be smart enough to earn millions from her acidic political barbs, but when it comes to something as simple as voting in her tiny hometown, hard-core conservative pundit Ann Coulter is a tad confused. Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections records show Coulter voted last […]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (UPI) — A former NSA employee said Tuesday there is another ongoing top-secret surveillance program that might have violated millions of Americans’ Constitutional rights. Russell D. Tice told the House Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations he has concerns about a “special access” electronic surveillance program that […]
With someone like Dick Cheney, a person who is on his third term as vice-President and has served for numerous other administrations, you would think he knew how Washington should work. Then again, you can’t teach an old dog new (or old) tricks: NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- A source described as close to the Bush […]
Paul Hackett has announced he will not be running for Senate here in Ohio. He did so after party leaders asked him not too. Sadly Hackett also said he is hanging up his political hat and spending more time with his family. There were hopes that he would run against Jean Schmidt in OH-2, who […]
Well the story of Cheney’s shooting incident this past weekend is really growing. The downplaying of the incident to be minor injuries now appears to also be fabricated per the Associated Press: Cheney apparently did not see Whittington, and the vice president accidentally hit him in the face, neck and chest with bird shot. So […]
With all the talk recently about Cheney ordering Libby to disclose the identity of Valerie Plame, the timing of this story is very relevant. The unmasking of covert CIA officer Valerie Plame Wilson by White House officials in 2003 caused significant damage to U.S. national security and its ability to counter nuclear proliferation abroad, RAW […]