October Surprise? #tcot #p2 #thefix #election2010
Chris Cilliza from the Washington Post gives a very interesting take on the mythology of the October surprise. Do they really matter? Bookmark It Sphere: Related Content
Must Read Blogs and Op-Ed’s — October 27, 2010 #p2 #tcot
I am often disturbed by pieces that opinion writers publish. At times, I even wonder whether or not they are being paid by political parties, political groups, or politicians themselves because the ideas they express are just “bad sh$t crazy”. In today’s opinion pieces, Susan Estrich writes about why Harry Reid should win [...]
Must Read Blogs and Op-Ed’s — Sunday, October 17, 2010
Are the Democrats really going to be brutalized on November 2, 2010 or is this a ratings grabbing news sweep? This is a question that many people ask because it is difficult to completely understand how so many people would want to return to the policies of the previous Presidential administration. David Kuhn (who I disagree [...]
Must Read Op-Eds and Blogs — October 9, 2010 #tcot #p2
I have been a Democrat since I registered to vote in 1991. However, in July of 2010, I switched my affiliation to Independent after the Congress and the President (who formed a unprecedented super majority) failed to pass any true progressive legislation. So, I am rather amazed when I read an opinion piece like, ”Which [...]
Change You Can Believe In? #election2010 #tcot #progressive
There is a rip in the force when Sen Jim DeMint (R, SC) and liberal Markos Moulitsas from Daily Kos agree on the results of an election. Both of these men believe that one thing is clear from the results of Tuesday evening — establishment power is losing the control it once had over the [...]
Must Read Blogs and Op-Ed’s — April 14, 2010
Something is brewing! It is hard to tell what it is, but something is definitely brewing. Based upon early estimates the Democratic Party will most likely lose several seats in the House and Senate during the mid-term elections. There is an enormous amount of visible angst from both the left and right [...]
Must Read Blogs and Op-Eds — March 27, 2010 #tcot #hcr #dadt
I was not alive in 1963 when President Kennedy was shot down in Dallas, TX, nor was I alive in 1968 when both Martin Luther King and Senator Robert Kennedy were killed. If I was, I am sure that the time period before the Brothers Kennedy and Dr. King were killed was very similar [...]
Must Read Blogs and Op-Ed’s — March 2, 2010
Has technology ruined the political debate? Richard Reeves wrote a great Op-Ed regarding the “new” behavior of Washington Politicians in a world of blackberries, twitteratti, and nonstop news coverage. Reeves theorizes that Democrats and Republicans no longer spend anytime together, which prevents any type of bipartisanship to occur. Instead they receive their talking points [...]
Must Read Blogs and Op-Eds — February 16, 2010
Has pop culture invaded the minds of so many individuals that we are willing to live in a country governed by “celebrity” rather than a country governed by able minded citizens whose ambition is to assist the American people with their day to day lives? If you think that American Idol has done more than [...]
Scott Brown (R-MA) Wins US Senate Seat
What agenda is the main stream media selling? It is becoming increasingly irritating that most of the MSM is selling a “republican” come back as the reason why Scott Brown won the election. The best article I could find that reflects what I feel really happened was reported by the Huffington Post. The Huffington [...]