A fitting "tribute" to Jesse Helms...in song.
I think the (slightly belated) occasion of the passing of the vile, venal and despicable former Senator from North Carolina calls for a song. A raucous, celebratory, insulting,...
View ArticleWANTED: discipline on defense!
Obviously this campaign has entered a new phase, one characterized by baseless attacks like the "lipstick" thing, etc. These attacks are effective even if all they do is keep us Dems from talking...
View ArticleBRILLIANT: Palin gets high-tech heckled at CA rally! (Updated 3x)
The California Democratic Party came up with a brilliant way to "welcome" Sarah Palin to her rally in LA on Saturday. They rented a giant electronic billboard across the street from the rally, and...
View ArticleNY-26: Jon Powers let us down.
I was born and raised outside of Buffalo, NY, in the 26th Congressional District. Though I now live in Brooklyn, I followed the Democratic primary battle between Jon Powers, Alice Kryzan, and Jack...
View ArticleNY-26: Jon Powers comes around, endorses Kryzan
Last week I wrote a diary criticizing Jon Powers for failing to endorse the woman who beat him in the Democratic primary for NY-26, Alice Kryzan. Perhaps I spoke too soon. Powers has now come out...
View ArticleI got one of THOSE emails - from MY OWN MOM!
I have very few Republican friends. Here in Brooklyn, a very blue part of a pretty blue state, they're few and far between. But my hometown of Amherst, NY leans Republican. And my parents, who still...
View ArticleMN-Sen: Full text of Coleman suit available
Just a quick one - I didn't see this here yet so I thought I'd put it up. The full text of the suit implicating Minnesota senator Coleman, alleging bribes paid through his wife's employer, is now...
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