SOURCE: Bruce Reed in Slate (10-20-08) In the unlikely event that Democrats reached 60, what would it mean? To be sure, a cloture-sized majority would make a difference on some party-line questions that tend to get bogged down for partisan rather than ideological reasons—for example, voting rights for D.C. Prolonged confirmation battles, already infrequent, would [...]
Archive for October 26th, 2008
26 Oct
Karl Rove Thinks He’s Smarter Than 2,900 Doctors Regarding McCain’s Health
One thing Karl Rove has never lacked is hubris. A couple of days ago, Rove, an informal adviser for John McCain, appeared on FOX News and claimed McCain has been “an open book about his health issues for years and years and years.” Obviously, Rove thinks he knows more than the 2,900 doctors who have [...]
26 Oct
Low marks for Paulson, bailout
Poll majority are unhappy with Treasury Secretary and financial rescue plan, but approve of help for homeowners. By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writer October 22, 2008: 6:00 AM ET Issue #1: America’s Money – Everyday on CNN NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — A majority of Americans aren’t happy with the way Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is [...]
26 Oct
Palin charges Alaska for kids’ travel
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Sarah Palin charged the state for her children to travel with her, including to events where they were not invited, and later amended expense reports to specify that they were on official business. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has charged the state $21,012 for her three daughters’ plane flights. The charges [...]
26 Oct
Obama one of those rare leaders who arrive at just the right time
OpEdNews Original Content at http://www.opednews.com/articles/Obama-one-of-those-rare-le-by- Mary-Pipher-081026-370.html October 26, 2008 By Mary Pipher The writer, of Lincoln, NE, is a psychologist and the author of eight books on American life,including “Reviving Ophelia,” “The Shelter of Each Other” and “Another Country.” I became a supporter of Barack Obama when I read his book “Dreams of My Father.” [...]
26 Oct
Early Miami Voting Suggests Florida May Go Democratic
Global Research by Sherwood Ross Global Research, October 26, 2008 MIAMI — With early voting for president in heavily Democratic Miami-Dade County running ahead of 2004, there’s a good chance Florida could end up in the Obama column Nov. 4th. Of the 100 Miami area early voters emerging from the polling places interviewed [...]
26 Oct
AP INVESTIGATION: Palin pipeline terms curbed bids
Submitted by davidswanson on Sun, 2008-10-26 14:30. By JUSTIN PRITCHARD and GARANCE BURKE, Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Gov. Sarah Palin’s signature accomplishment—a contract to build a 1,715-mile pipeline to bring natural gas from Alaska to the Lower 48—emerged from a flawed bidding process that narrowed the field to a company with ties [...]
26 Oct
Why Obama Has Pulled Ahead on Taxes and Economic Issues
By Mark Weisbrot, AlterNet. Posted October 25, 2008. Republicans push policies that redistribute income from working and middle-class Americans to the rich. No wonder people are turning to Obama. Senator Barack Obama’s campaign for the White House pulled ahead of his opponent, Senator John McCain, as soon as the current financial crisis hit the headlines. [...]
26 Oct
One Man’s (Pessimistic) Thoughts On Our Economy
The Long Road Ahead — Are You Ready for the Worst the Economy Has to Offer? By James Howard Kunstler, Kunstler.com. Posted October 25, 2008 Are we headed for a deflationary period followed by a tidal wave of inflation? It’s fascinating to read the commentators in mainstream journals like The Financial Times and The Wall [...]
