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Day 412

11 hours ago ago from Days of Change

I'm not big on preaching to the choir. That's why my political activism was reignited by the PUMA movement rather than the lumbering albatross of a Republican Party. I haven't been excited with that group since the late 90s. That was also the time when it became impossible to talk to a liberal as a conservative without being personally insulted. The harshening tone has happened on both sides, but I can only speak for myself. PUMAs / ...

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The Lie of the Year!

17 hours ago ago from OpenPen

The backwoods Bimbo, Sarah Palin, former Republican Governor of Alaska and Republican vice Presidential candidate, was awarded a prestigious award. PolitiFact awarded Mrs. Palin with “Lie of the Year” over her assertions that Health Care Reform included Death Panels.  As outrageous as her claim was, an amazing 30% of Americans believed her claim. Even more amazingly, high ranking Republicans like Congressman John Boehner of Ohio and ...

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The healthcare reform debate; politics at its worst

12 hours ago ago from America's Watchtower

  While reading one of my favorite blogs, Political Realities , I came across a post entitled Senator Ben Nelson will vote yes . I left a comment on the article, to which one of the authors of the blog, Mike, wrote a reply that got me thinking.   He said: I’d add that the backroom negotiations have made it perfectly clear to Senate Democrats that it is not in their best interest to support any Obama initiative right out of the gate. ...

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Senator Lieberman Won’t Get Republican Support Again

16 hours ago ago from Kentucky Political Review

When the Democrat Party did everything it could to stop Senator Lieberman's reelection to the U.S. Senate, it was the Republican Party which came to his rescue.  Republicans gave him financial support and crossed party lines to vote for him as an Independent.  Lieberman's payback, vote with the Democrats.  Don't count on our help next time Joe.

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Obama: A Republican Plant?

1 hour, 48 minutes ago ago from The Patriot Room

Funny piece by Bob Parks. Barack Obama is no accidental gift to the Republican Party. While he bows to every foreign leader possible, he’s really taking a bow for the GOP that secretly installed him as president to do what no Republican could ever get away with. Republicans owe a sincere debt to Mr. Obama who sacrificed many years of his life to prepare for the total (and willing) destruction of the Democrat Party. And the best is yet to come.

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Parties Stay United as Health Bill Clears Steps in Senate

1 hour, 10 minutes ago ago from The New York Times

WASHINGTON The Senate voted 60 to 39 early Tuesday on three steps leading up to a final vote on sweeping health care legislation later this week. Related Roll Call Democrats remained united in favor; Republicans united in opposition. Republicans reiterated their fierce opposition to the health care bill, and their complaint that Democrats have rushed the process. Democrats said that Republicans were creating unneeded ...

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Lynn Sweet on Hardball: McCain Attacks Franken for Cutting off Lieberman

19 hours ago ago from Politics Daily

Politics Daily columnist and Daily FLOTUS writer Lynn Sweet appeared on "Hardball with Chris Matthews" on Friday to discuss Al Franken's objection to granting Joe Lieberman additional speaking time on the Senate floor and John McCain's denunciation of Franken. Click play below to watch the segment (MSNBC link here ):

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