How America Ended up Here
Here, where we blog our disappointments, with the current leadershipHere where we rail at the elected leadership, then accept the hand outs they bring home to usHere where we absolutely scream at the...
View ArticleTheories of Hillary
Although so far my money has gone to Edwards and Dodd, I'm starting to see more and more reasons to support Hillary Rodham Clinton for President rather than any of the others.For one thing, given the...
View ArticleCongressional Candidate Eric Massa weighs in on the Primaries
Congressional Candidate (NY-29) Eric Massa weighs in on the Presidential Primaries in a brief video.
View ArticleJust what the hell is going on in this country?!?
You'll have to forgive me, I'm in a very cynical mood right now. Reading the news this morning has gotten me down. Ok, actually stuff from Iraq to poverty has not been new to me. Perhaps this is all...
View ArticleSocial Security and Medicare Crisis
Below the fold are excerpts from various reports I read today trying to understand why the future of Social Security and Medicare is such a problem and what the possible solutions might be.Each party...
View ArticleEconomic Meltdown..Do you really give a DAMN ?
David Walker is not a politician. He was hired by Bill Clinton to head the GAO. His official title was: Comptroller General of the United States and head of the GAO. He was the nation's chief...
View ArticleTax and Spend Democrats
Republicans have successfully equated "Tax and Spend" and the "Democratic Party" for as long as I can remember. They have been extremely successful in throwing out this phrase to scare tax payers into...
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Economic Abyss !
In the past week I have heard numerious reports from the MSM about the economic problems we have ahead. This is my 5th, 6h...10th reposting of the diary below on the subject. The diary is not that...
View ArticleState of the Nation Poll: Democratic gains
Public Policy Polling for Daily Kos. 2/3-6. Registered nationwide voters. MoE 3.1% (Obama polled weekly, others polled bi-weekly)FAVORABLEUNFAVORABLENET CHANGEOBAMA:51 (52)45 (44)-2APPROVEDISAPPROVENET...
View ArticleState of the Nation Poll: Obama, Dems maintain edge over GOP
Public Policy Polling for Daily Kos. Registered Voters. MoE 3.1%. 2/11-2/13/11 (previous week).FAVORABLEUNFAVORABLENET CHANGEPRESIDENT OBAMA49 (51)46 (45)-3DEMOCRATIC PARTY42 (46)48 (45)-7REPUBLICAN...
View ArticleState of the Nation Poll: More Dem voters say we're on 'wrong track'
Public Policy Polling for Daily Kos (MoE: ±3.1, 2/17-20, registered voters, Obama trendlines 2/11-13, all others 2/3-6):FAVORABLEUNFAVORABLENET CHANGEPRESIDENT OBAMA49 (49)46 (46)0APPROVEDISAPPROVENET...
View ArticleMy "State of the Nation Survey" from John Boehner
After a long day at work on Monday, I came home and saw a blue envelope on my front hall dresser. This is where I usually find my mail after a day of work (I guess my Mail Fairy makes sure I see the...
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Mitt Romney picked wrong side of immigration fight—60% of Republicans agree...
"It's so much easier when I debate myself ... I always win!" (Orig. photo: Pool/Reuters) Earlier today, I wrote about two new polls showing that Mitt Romney's attempt to attack Newt Gingrich over...
View ArticleWhat's Happening in America ??
I am part of a private group of like-minded people on Facebook. I am reposting a post that I think says it all, plus I am still coming off a heated discussion with a lady last night - smart woman with...
View ArticleReflections on a Gore Vidal Reverence; and the World He Accuractly Identified
He had many things to say in his essays throughout his career; and just a handful would be worthy of any writer's legacy. He had razor wit; and prescient observations a hundred times a handful. The...
View ArticleSee Rudy lie. Lie, Rudy, lie. See Rudy give three different versions of...
As the most public member of Donald Trump’s legal team, Rudy Giuliani’s assigned role is apparently to make what seem to be “slips”—incidents in which he reveals jaw-dropping information that appear to...
View ArticleSome friend?
When will so-called luminaries of American politics like Republican Senator Lindsey Graham ever quit talking to the American people like we’re a bunch of blithering idiots?Lindsey Graham, speaking on...
View ArticleLet the Blond Buffoon Speak
I decided not to sign the petition “Do not allow Trump to speak at State of the Union” simply because I want the orange one to speak. He will not stick to his prepared remarks because he can’t resist...
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72% of Americans say they are dissatisfied with the state of the US, only 26%...
Despite Republicans almost hysterical applause during Mr Trump’s speech last night, most Americans take a mich dimer view of the direction the country is going. Gallup chief says most Americans are...
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