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MMDs NEC aspirants urged not to use corruption to attract voters at the convention

5 hours ago ago from Lusaka Times

ACTING MMD spokesperson Mike Mulongoti MMD chairperson for elections Mike Mulongoti has advised members of the ruling party aspiring for positions in the national executive committee to lobby for support in a decent manner. Mr Mulongoti, who is MMD acting spokesperson, said although the ruling party’s constitution allows members to campaign ahead of the convention, this must be done in a decent manner. He said in an interview ...

The Obama Effect: The Demise of the Democratic Party and a Gift to the Country

21 hours ago ago from People\'s Revolution

Special essay on the 'Obama Effect' by CLG Founder: 'They are war criminals in complicity with other war criminals.' The Obama Effect: The Demise of the Democratic Party and a Gift to the Country -- The Rec Report By Michael Rectenwald 11 Dec 2009 Every last tissue of belief in the Democrats should by now be shred and cast aside. The Democrats are no less the corporate bailers and militarists than the Republicans. They hand trillions to the ...

The demise of the Democratic Party and a gift to the country...

9 hours ago ago from blendz's politik spot

The Obama Effect: The Demise of the Democratic Party and a Gift to the Country By Michael Rectenwald 11 Dec 2009 The decision to escalate Afghanistan War should put the final nail in the coffin of "change" and "hope" that Democrats and others crawled into when they supported Obama. The evidence that Obama is every bit the representative of the corporate oligarchy and no less a corporate shill than the rest has been mounting for nearly a ...

Democratic Utopianism and Liberal Disillusionment

23 hours ago ago from Poli-Tea

Though Tom Jensen at Public Policy Polling states that "liberal unhappiness with Barack Obama is still largely anecdotal and not very widespread," the anecdotal evidence is spread throughout the liberal-progressive web. At FDL's The Seminal, Jeff Morris provides his take on the Democrats' bailout of the medical insurance industry, otherwise known as the health care reform bill, which is making its way through the Senate: If this is the ...

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2009 was trying for Obama; Dems fret over 2010

15 hours ago ago from U.S. News

2009 was trying for Obama; Dems fret over 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Even if President Barack Obama's lofty ratings were bound to recede, 2009 has been a politically bruising year for Democrats, who now approach 2010 with deep anxieties. They lost both governors' races and their party's activists are split over Afghanistan. Voters hold Democrats, as the party in power, accountable for high unemployment and soaring deficits. Obama and ...

Northwest Bio names politics veteran to board

16 hours ago ago from PopEater

BETHESDA, Md. -Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc., which is working on cancer treatments, said Thursday it picked a veteran of Democratic presidential campaigns to serve on its board. The company said Robert A. Farmer served as national treasurer of the campaigns of Bill Clinton, John Kerry, Michael Dukakis and John Glenn. Farmer served as treasurer of the Democratic National Committee from 1989 to 1991 and the Democratic Governors Association ...

Tea Party Nation to Host National Tea Party Convention

14 hours ago ago from PopEater

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tea Party Nation is pleased to announce the First National Tea Party Convention. The convention is aimed at bringing Tea Party representatives together from around the nation for the purpose of networking and supporting the movements' principle goals. Sarah Palin , Governor of Alaska (2006-2009) and the 2008 Republican Vice Presidential Nominee will be the guest of honor and keynote ...

Spanish gov't to change abortion bill

22 hours ago ago from U.S. News

Spanish gov't to change abortion bill MADRID (AP) -- The Spanish government agreed to changes in its proposed abortion bill that will now require girls aged 16 and 17 to inform one of their parents if they seek to end their pregnancy, an opposition party said Thursday. The clause in the proposed legislation that would allow teens to have an abortion without parental consent had caused much opposition among conservatives. But despite the ...

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