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Latest Articles: (s)Elections
Rudy, the Values Slayer
Post Date: 2007-10-28 00:16:44 by kiki
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WITH the new president heading off to his Texas vacation during that slow news month of August 2001, I wrote a column about a man who would never be president: Rudy Giuliani. Banished from Gracie Mansion after dumping his second wife for Judith Nathan, New York’s lame-duck mayor had been bunking for two months with a gay couple. No brand-name American politician had ever publicly done such a thing, so I decided to pay a visit to Rudy’s home away from home. His Honor was out that day, but Howard Koeppel, a garrulous Queens car dealer, and his partner, Mark Hsiao, a Juilliard-trained pianist, were gracious tour guides to their 32nd-floor apartment on East 57th Street. I asked Mr. ...
No Joke: Colbert's Campaign May Run Afoul of Law
Post Date: 2007-10-27 17:13:38 by kiki
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Campaign Finance Law May Spoil Comedian's Fun Stephen Colbert says his presidential campaign is serious business and the Federal Election Commission may find that's no joke. (AP) With its snack-food sponsorship, Democratic and Republican affiliations, and Sen. Larry Craig as a possible running mate, Stephen Colbert's run for the presidency is hardly serious business. But the joke could be on Colbert if federal election officials decide his candidacy is for real. If his campaign plays out the way he's indicated that it will, Comedy Central and Colbert's sponsor, Doritos, could be violating federal laws that bar corporations from backing political campaigns, election ...
Gravel Supporter Puts His Money Where His Mouth Is
Post Date: 2007-10-25 23:51:40 by kiki
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About two weeks ago, a supporter of Sen. Mike Gravel purchased a full page advertisement in the Concord Monitor. The ad likened Gravel to New England's favorite, and currently dominant, sports teams: "The Red Sox and Patriots used to be underdogs, too." It was a very simple ad, composed of little more than a metaphor and a plea for voters to "root for" Mike Gravel. The man behind that ad, Gregory Chase, just decided to up the ante a whole lot. Today he is putting more than $1,025,000 of his own money on the line for the cause of a low-polling, financially-floundering former Senator from the wilds of Alaska. That's right, Million with an "M". Mr. ...
Romney Open to Iran 'Bombardment'
Post Date: 2007-10-25 17:07:03 by robin
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MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Republican Mitt Romney said Thursday he would be willing to use a military blockade or "bombardment of some kind" to prevent Iran from gaining a nuclear weapon. The former Massachusetts governor's comments came as the Bush administration announced new sanctions designed to isolate the government in Tehran. Romney applauded the move, while several Democratic presidential contenders spoke out against it - and used it as an opportunity to criticize front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton. Said former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards: "I learned a clear lesson from the lead-up to the Iraq War in 2002: If you give this president an inch, he will take a ...
Demoralized Democrats
Post Date: 2007-10-24 14:47:37 by ghostdogtxn
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Clinton, Paul to appear first on Missouri Ballots
Post Date: 2007-10-24 14:07:55 by ghostdogtxn
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Stupid White Men
Post Date: 2007-10-22 18:31:43 by Peetie Wheatstraw
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What woman would want to marry a man who'd leave her if she chose to get an education and a job? Sounds like a real jerk, doesn't he? Unfortunately, that guy - the stubborn, insecure, socially conservative misogynist - is the man David Paul Kuhn wants the Democratic party to bend over backwards to please. No matter that his ideology is essentially incompatible with modern liberalism. Ignore the fact that white men are demographic losers, composing just 33-36% of the US electorate, and quickly being overtaken by the burgeoning population of college-educated single women and people of color, both groups that prefer the Democratic party. To Kuhn, the white man is the ...
The GOP Purge
Post Date: 2007-10-22 06:31:07 by Ada
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The War Party can't win the war in Iraq, so they're taking it out on the GOP The ongoing hara-kiri of the GOP proceeds apace, with the latest being a concerted effort by the party's neoconservative wing to oust sitting Republican members of Congress who oppose the war. The latest examples: Walter B. Jones of North Carolina and Wayne Gilchrest of Maryland. Rep. Jones attracted national attention when, at the height of the pre-invasion war hysteria, he led an effort (with now-jailed Rep. Bob Ney) to rename the French fries on the menu in the House cafeteria "Freedom Fries" – and then attracted more serious attention when he turned against the war he had ...
Clinton finds way to play along with Drudge: She plays nice with Web site publisher, former nemesis of Bill Clinton
Post Date: 2007-10-22 06:27:57 by Kamala
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Clinton finds way to play along with Drudge: She plays nice with Web site publisher, former nemesis of Bill Clinton By Jim Rutenberg The New York Times Updated: 4:32 a.m. CT Oct 22, 2007 WASHINGTON - As Senator Barack Obama prepared to give a major speech on Iraq one morning a few weeks ago, a flashing red-siren alert went up on the Drudge Report Web site. It read, “Queen of the Quarter: Hillary Crushes Obama in Surprise Fund-Raising Surge,” and, “$27 Million, Sources Tell Drudge Report.” Within minutes, the Drudge site had injected Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s fund-raising success into the day’s political news on the Internet and cable television. ...
Martinez Quits As RNC General Chairman
Post Date: 2007-10-19 21:56:03 by angle
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WASHINGTON — Mel Martinez, the public face of the Republican National Committee as its general chairman, announced Friday he was stepping down from his post after serving only 10 months. "I believe that our future as a party and nation is bright and I have every intention of continuing to fight for our president, our party and our candidates," the Florida senator said in a statement. His resignation came months earlier than anticipated. Martinez wasn't expected to step down until a Republican presidential nominee was selected, and the earliest that could occur is February. The RNC said Martinez' job would not be filled. Martinez, a prominent Cuban-American who is ...
Brownback to withdraw from GOP race
Post Date: 2007-10-18 11:05:12 by Zipporah
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Brownback to withdraw from GOP race By Libby Quaid1 hour, 22 minutes ago Republican Sam Brownback will drop out of the 2008 presidential campaign on Friday, people close to the Kansas senator said Thursday. Brownback, a longshot conservative contender, had trouble raising money to compete in the race. He is expected announce his withdrawal in Topeka, Kan. He raised a little more than $800,000 in the third quarter of this year, his lowest quarterly amount since entering race. He has brought in more than $4 million overall and is eligible for $2 million in federal matching funds. "I know Senator Brownback enjoyed campaigning and meeting new people in talking about ideas for the ...
Rep. Dennis Hastert to Resign Early From Congress (whats denny trying to avoid?)
Post Date: 2007-10-18 08:36:57 by gengis gandhi
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Rep. Dennis Hastert to Resign Early From Congress Thursday, October 18, 2007 * E-Mail * Print * Respond * Digg This! * del.icio.us Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert will resign his seat in Congress later this year, and not serve out the remainder of his term, FOX News has learned. The Illinois Republican has informed the House GOP leadership of his early departure, according to Republican sources. No date has been chosen for a formal announcement, which was originally scheduled for Thursday, sources told FOX News, but the resignation is expected to become effective in December or January. Hastert's leaving in the middle of the 110th Congress means his Illinois district will have ...
Proving He's a True Republican, Mitt Expresses Love of 'Tube Steaks'
Post Date: 2007-10-17 20:26:06 by Zipporah
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dept. of tube steak boogiesProving He's a True Republican, Mitt Expresses Love of 'Tube Steaks' What makes a perfect Endless Cummer afternoon? Tube Steak, of course! And flip-flopping Scientologist Parisian Mitt Romney wants you to know he’s as GOP as it gets when it comes to a man’s love of Tube Steak. Mmmm, nothing like a hot wiener sliding into your mouth on a hot day! The tragic part about this is that Mitt Romney is the only Republican front-runner with anything resembling the “family values” so beloved by the religious wingnuts who show up for the straw polls and primaries and such — the sordid semen-stained infidelities of John ...
Huckabee Suggests We All Just Masturbate
Post Date: 2007-10-17 20:14:04 by Zipporah
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ffffuckabees!Huckabee Suggests We All Just Masturbate You know, Mike Huckabee’s not all that bad. Guy likes improving public health, cancer research, being fiscally… good…. Whatever. He’s just adorable sometimes, is the point. But about once a week he throws out a dark, bitter or stupid line — probably all psychological relics from his repressed history as a fattie. Last week, for example, he made a joke on MSNBC about how Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani et al. should slit their wrists because of inflated P/E ratios or something. Now, as HuffPo’s “Off the Bus” blogger Mike Caulfield reports, Huckabee has asked a group in New Hampshire (video ...
Perry to endorse Guiliani
Post Date: 2007-10-17 13:44:31 by christine
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry confirmed his support for Rudy Giuliani for president in an appearance in Washington and a telephone press conference with Texas reporters Wednesday morning. Perry’s most pungent statement, though, might have been his renewed disavowal of interest in being a Republican vice presidential nominee. Though he didn’t say never-ever-ever, Perry repeated that he’s happy to remain governor. “I have a really really good job. I love my job,” Perry said. Referring to a recent move out of the Governor’s Mansion so the building can be overhauled, Perry continued: “I just had to move out of the mansion and I’m not looking for another ...
Who's Donating to Whom
Post Date: 2007-10-16 22:17:51 by kiki
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fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/ this is pretty cool - you can enter an address or even just a zip code and see who has donated to which presidential campaigns and how much. I found out an attorney I know has given to both mccain and dodd - hmmm. I wasn't even looking for him, just entered a zip code and it brought up all kinds of matches. except my neighborhood, where nobody's donated to anyone apparently. you can even include 2004. try it - it's neat! fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/
Carville: Jeb Bush will be GOP nominee
Post Date: 2007-10-16 18:59:49 by Zipporah
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Will Jeb Bush be the 2008 Republican nominee? CNN analyst James Carville said yes, in a panel discussion Tuesday. NEW YORK (CNN) — Democratic strategist and CNN analyst James Carville tossed out a provocative idea during a panel discussion on politics Tuesday. At CNN's America Votes 2008 Breakfast, the chief architect of Bill Clinton's successful 1992 presidential run predicted that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will be the Republican nominee in 2008. Jeb is a younger brother of President Bush. Carville bolstered his prediction, highlighting Jeb Bush's career: He was a successful governor of a large state, he enjoys the support of social conservatives, he speaks Spanish, ...
Hillary Wins, Scam or Not (Krauthammer Loves Hillary so you can too)
Post Date: 2007-10-16 12:39:50 by Vitamin Z
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Hillary wins, scam or not, and there’s nothing you can do about it By Jack Balkwill Online Journal Contributing Writer ”She was practiced at the art of deception, I could tell by her blood-stained hands” -- Mick Jagger, “You can’t always get what you want” In a desperate attempt to keep the country in the hands of National Security State stalwarts, corporate media are pushing the "inevitability” of Senator Hillary Clinton as the choice of the Democratic Party. Hillary will ensure that the war continues unabated, health care will remain in the hands of the medical mafia, and the lion's share of revenues will continue to go to ruling ...
INVISIBLE BALLOTS: A film by G Edward Griffin
Post Date: 2007-10-16 12:25:01 by Artisan
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Press Release: For immediate use, April 23rd, 2004. Will your November vote count if the black box eats it and there is no paper record to back it up? INVISIBLE BALLOTS A Temptation for Electronic Vote Fraud NEW video documentary! For a preview, visit www.invisibleballots.com. Thousand Oaks, California. Monday April 21st, 2004. American Media President G. Edward Griffin announced today the release of a new video documentary entitled INVISIBLE BALLOTS. A Temptation For Electronic Vote Fraud. Does the proverbial “Black Box” (read: touch screen voting machine) jeopardize the sanctity of the voting process? Governments are installing computerized voting systems with no paper ...
How will you Vote
Post Date: 2007-10-16 12:00:16 by Peppa
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Worked for me.
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Giuliani: Big Spitter
Post Date: 2007-10-15 23:01:50 by Zipporah
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Giuliani: Big Spitter newVideoPlayer("Tonight_Show_Dana_Carvey.flv", 475, 376); Dana Carvey gave away some trade secrets on Leno last week and tells how he arrived at his Giuliani impression: start with Leno, add some Brooklyn thug, a dash of stutter and just a hint of spit. Yes, spit! And it’s really weird because Giuliani does spit. Or does he froth? Anyway, once while complimenting me on my tie, he spit on me (Oh, it’s a Ferragamo—Hey! What the hell?!). It was like shaking my hand and tripping me at the same time. Strange. Seriously, though, has he spit on anyone else, or is it just me?
Dems Are Just As Bought And Sold as Republicans (my title)
Post Date: 2007-10-15 11:59:11 by ghostdogtxn
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Promised Social Change in Ecuador
Post Date: 2007-10-15 06:53:07 by Stephen Lendman
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Promised Social Change in Ecuador - by Stephen Lendman Raphael Correa was elected Ecuador's president last November and took office January 15 promising social change. He's the country's eighth president in the last decade including three previous ones driven from office by mass street protest opposition against their misrule and public neglect. Correa must now deliver and just got a boost from his governing Movimiento Alianza Pais' landslide Constituent Assembly election victory to rewrite the nation's constitution for the 177th time in Ecuador's history hoping to get it right this time. Awaiting a final tabulation of results, it appears Correa supporters got ...
Dick Armey attacks James Dobson: 'this guy is the most chronic malcontent I‘ve ever seen..'
Post Date: 2007-10-14 18:03:57 by Zipporah
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Republican former House Majority leader Dick Armey, lashes out at James Dobson with David Shuster last week for attacking Rudy Giuliani. It’s kinda fun to watch Conservatives pummel each other and Dick calls James the quintessential WATB. via Tucker: Watch ARMEY: He said before president Bush was sworn in, he said this president was going to destroy the pro-life movement. He‘s had it on record. He‘s going to betray us. So this guy is the most chronic malcontent I‘ve ever seen. You know what cracks me up about him is he‘s sitting right there in Colorado, there‘s a great opportunity for him as a citizen of Colorado to step up to the plate, run for the Senate. ...
Richard Jeni - Political Parties
Post Date: 2007-10-14 06:10:51 by freepatriot32
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Richard Jeni 1962-2007 R.I.P
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