Last week Newsweek ran a poll asking if Congressional races were hold right now would they vote for the Republican or the Democrat candidate. 50% said they would go Democrat while only 38% would go Republican. Hopefully this will send a message of hope and vision to the Democratic leadership. Democrats have not held control […]
70% of Americans want an independent commission to look into the failures of Katrina’s response. Democrats want the same type of commission. Republicans refuse to allow it to happen. To further add insult to injury, this will give the power of subpoenaing witnesses solely to the Republicans. While they are crying about Democrats making this […]
Crawford Texas has been hit with rain and storms the last few days. In turn, it has caused water logging of supplies where Cindy Sheehan is camped out. I just read the following on Democrats.com I just got off of the phone with Jodie Evans, who is with Cindy in Crawford right now. They […]
Via democrats.com By davidswanson Created 2005-08-08 19:10 I got Cindy on the phone and she continued to maintain that the threat of arrest was real, but said that it came to her via Diane Wilson. I spoke to Diane, who said that it came from Texas State Rep Lon Burman, a Democrat. She said that […]
I just read a report onDemocrats.com by David Swanson of afterdowningstreet.org Cindy Sheehan phoned me from Texas a few minutes ago to say that she’s been informed that beginning Thursday, she and her companions will be considered a threat to national security and will be arrested. Coincidentally, Thursday is the day that Rice and Rumsfeld […]
In 1998 Bill Clinton made an appointment to the United Nations. He appointed Richard Holbrooke to be the diplomatic voice of the United States. For 14 months the Republicans in Senate continued to block Holbrooke’s appointment in what became “partisan bickering†Holbrooke was offered the recess appointment during this time, however he declined it. Holbrooke […]
In a sad farewell to diplomacy, today George Bush did what he promised. He has installed John Bolton as our ambassador to the UN. The man who not only lied to Senate but also has unquestionably been abusive to subordinates is now our man sitting at the head of diplomacy. Bush has taken the stance […]
I just finished watching a debate between Jean Schmidt and Paul Hackett, the two running for the 2nd congressional seat of Ohio. After seeing this, I really see the even darker, and more blinded side of the Republican – Jean Schmidt. Paul Hackett, who returned from Iraq this past spring, was stationed in Fallujah helping […]
Last night I was watching Hardball. David Gregory was filling in for Chris Mattews. During one of the last segments, Gregory had Jean Schmidt on. Jean is the Republican running for Ohio’s second congressional district in a special election this coming Tuesday. Her opponent is Democrat Paul Hackett, a Marine Major who recently returned from […]
A new Gallup CNN/USA Today poll has Bush at his lowest approval rating yet. Only 44% of the polled people find his performance acceptable while 51% disapprove. The better part of this poll is showing that he is declining amongst the independents. That leads to a greater pickup of votes for the Democrats come next […]