Sen. Salazar Asks Bush to Withdraw Judge Nominees
Update [2005-3-2 11:24:13 by Armando]: From the Diaries by Armando. I agree with much of what Curt writes here, except I VEHEMENTLY disagree with the notion that there was pressure to support fellow...
View ArticleSen. Reid on Budget Immorality
Senator Harry Reid delivered a statement to the Senate on March 11th on the upcoming fight over the Budget Resolution that draws on biblical references to cast the Republican Budget as unjust and...
View ArticleFrist-DeLay 'Cruel Hoax' on Schindlers over Schiavo
Update [2005-3-24 20:58:30 by Armando]: From the diaries by Armando. I would add that this is a Bush (both of em)-Frist-DeLay Hoax. Senator-Doctor Bill Frist and House Leader Tom DeLay have played a...
View ArticleKennedy on Free Judges, Nuclear Option
Once again, on a matter of import, Senator Kennedy has delivered a clear message that draws on the finest traditions of America to show the right path in the battle to protect an independent judiciary....
View ArticleFilibuster Fight - Phil A. Buster Ad Launches
The Alliance for Justice launched its campaign to preserve the Filibuster Rule in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday (4/5/05). Billed as a "national media and internet campaign to preserve the filibuster", the...
View ArticleNominee Battle: Norquist Threatens Dems
Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform and Republican Party guru, was quoted in the NY Times threatening that the Senate would completely sidestep the need to obtain Democratic Consent...
View ArticleFrist Uses Religion on Filibuster - McCain Says Vote is No
I wrote a diary last night riffing on the NY Times story out today detailing how Senator Frist has decided to use religion to win his political war over the filibuster. Now I see Armando has posted on...
View ArticleRepubs Schmidt, Davis Smear Murtha, Liberals, Democrats
On Friday, two Republican Congressman told America that Democrats, Liberals, and especially Rep. Jack Murtha (D) are the allies of our sworn enemies Osama bin Laden and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. If only,...
View ArticleHelp Us Win Ohio Paul
I have a request to make of Paul Hackett. First though I want to stipulate that Hackett has been an inspiration to me and to many others of us in the Democratic Party. Because of this, it is shocking...
View ArticleDrudge, Rush, WSJ: Foley crime is Dems fault!
Many of the leading voices of the right-wing are throwing out their common sense in their attempt to deflect blame away from their leaders over their loathesome dereliction of duty in protecting...
View ArticleIndiana Unions fighting against Right To Work For Less
Continuing their resistance to the damaging changes being planned by Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, union supporters and teachers are organizing a large protest for Monday, Feb 21, 2011. The rally will...
View ArticleNeocon Wolfowitz Calls for Greater U.S. Involvement in Libya
Echoing calls among liberals concerned about violence in Libya, Republican neocon Paul Wolfowitz wants President Obama and the U.S. to escalate their response to the Libyan revolution. The former U.S....
View ArticleTrump Bumped out of Indy 500 Pace Car
After facing increasing grass roots pressure, including a Facebook page with 17,500 likes urging his removal, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced today that Donald Trump has removed himself as...
View ArticleMurdoch Threatened With Jail
The stunning news from the Guardian reads: A threat of imprisonment by parliament forced Rupert Murdoch and his son James to perform a volte face and agree to give evidence next week to a Commons...
View ArticleWho is Buying News Corp Stock?
News Corp stock is up today as Rupert Murdoch testifies before Parliament. The obvious connection to make is that Murdoch's testimony must be going well so that's why the stock is up after being dumped...
View ArticleArrogant Debt Police are Rogues
Barry Ritholtz speaking to Canadian TV on his feelings about S&P, Moody's, and Fitch: I stated my long held views about them: That they were a prime enabler of the credit crisis; that they were one...
View ArticleDemocrats
It might come as a revelation to many pundits but there is another option for Speaker Boehner. He can look to Democrats for votes. Crazy talk? Only to the Tea Party. Just about everyone else in America...
View ArticleSyed and Dustin - Following a Facebook Trail of Hate
In the wake of the Norway massacre right-wing hate groups on Facebook and other sites are seeing a surge in interest. New stars such as Breivik, and old ones such as Hitler and Mussolini are...
View ArticleTased, Naked, Dead in Arpaio Jail
Sheriff Arpaio's office chose the Friday before Christmas to finally release video of the events leading up to the death of Ernest Atencio. TPM's summary: ... it was one of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s...
View ArticleMitch Daniels Lied to Labor
In 2006 Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels said this about so-called "Right to Work" laws “I am a supporter of the labor laws we have in the State of Indiana, and I’m not interested in changing any of...
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