Yesterday, I sent out a massive mailer that included part of “The Obama Brand Implodes,” which also invited people to tell me how they were feeling as Pres. Obama starts his second year. It was ugly. I’ve not even been able to read them all yet, but I’ve posted a few responses below. Most of [...]
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The U.S. of Corporate America
“The movie was created with the idea of establishing a vehicle to chip away at the decision,” said Nick Nyhart, president of Public Campaign, a group that opposed Thursday’s decision. “It was part of a very clear strategy to undo McCain-Feingold.” – Citizens United used ‘Hillary: The Movie’ to take on McCain-Feingold I guess the [...]
An Old Problem Resurfaces
The “panic” stories are starting. No panic here, just telling it like it is. Obama’s brand is kaput. His second year begins in the hole. Health care is on life support, after spending a flipping year on it. Democrats are endangered everywhere, and they’re evidently surprised by it all. I am not and neither are [...]
House Members are Not Amused
“I don’t see the votes for it at this time,” Pelosi said. “The members have been very clear in our caucus about the fact that they didn’t like it before it had the Nebraska provision and some of the other provisions that are unpalatable to them.” – Pelosi: There Aren’t Enough Votes To Pass The [...]
The Obama Brand Implodes
–bumped – cross-posted on Huffington Post– In the special election to replace Edward M. Kennedy, Barack Obama and the Democratic Party leadership were handed their heads in the most stunning, avoidable repudiation of ineptitude in recent political memory. Obama’s reaction, which was given through an interview with George Stephanopoulos, as translated by Paul Krugman is: [...]
Dear Dems: Pass Senate Bill At Your Peril
Dumbest God help us idea of the day, compliments of Jonathan Cohn: But you can pass health care reform very quickly if you want. All you have to do is vote for the Senate bill, as written. Yes, I’m aware of its flaws. But it’s also far better than nothing. (Heck, if you’re a centrist, [...]
Critical Mass
Once upon a time… Martha Coakley said she would not have voted for the House health care bill with Stupak in it. If the Democratic leadership had followed the lead of many liberals and progressives in the party we wouldn’t be in this mess in Massachusetts. Democratic arrogance in not listening has compounded the problem. [...]
Wrong Track Number A Killer
updated Obama needs to stop playing inside games with bankers and insurance lobbyists, and start being a fighter for regular Americans. Otherwise, he can kiss it all goodbye. – Robert Kuttner (Robert Kuttner is Co-Founder and Co-Editor of The American Prospect, from Massachusetts) No one ever said what Kuttner wrote about Obama above about Martin [...]
Obama to Boston Crowd: ‘Fired Up!’
Obama comes to the rescue of Martha Coakley in Boston. Will it work? Ben Smith tweets what I’ve been hearing. Charlie Cook’s predictable pronouncement, via Mike Allen: “This past Thursday, Jan. 14, The Cook Political Report moved the open Massachusetts Senate seat rating from lean Democrat to toss-up, having moved it from solid Democrat to [...]
The Hold Your Nose To Vote For Them Democratic Party
Joining a lot of voices from lurkers sending me emails, as well as commenters, a TPM reader throws me further into the time machine. When Reagan was king and Democrats running for national office had me holding my nose to vote for them: Reader SD “will vote for her while holding my nose.” Christina Bellantoni [...]
Dems Should Be Winning in a Walk in Massachusetts
Nate Silver weighs in, also the provider of the graph here. Democrats should be asking themselves how they let this happen, because it’s turned into a run away train. Just take a look at Memeorandum this morning. With the right energized and moving into Massachusetts because they smell political blue blood. At stake is health [...]
R&B Soulman Salute
So long, Teddy. Thanks for the sounds of soul. Teddy Pendergrass was one of the best, until a car crash landed him in a wheelchair. It takes a whole body for a chirp to be able to make full sounds. Here’s to Teddy. Consider this a topic free for all. Of course, the big news [...]
The Stupid of Harry Reid
I’m sorry about the headline, but I’ve just had it. It’s hard to know what to do with the daily embarrassment that has become Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid’s misadventures. But this week we’ve got multiple mishaps from which to choose. Reid says Joe Lieberman “double-crossed” him on health care. From the New York Times [...]
AP: Gov. Officials Fear 500,000 Dead
What word hasn’t been used for the awful aftermath in Haiti? The usual suspect, Pat Robertson, waded in with his signatured insulting, tone deaf rantings of a mad old man (video), this time invoking some Satanic pact, who even with Joe Scarborough’s compassionate tweets, couldn’t be saved from himself. However, Robertson got company when Rush [...]
So, You Want to Be a New York Senator?
The Politico headline is the jumping off point. The subtitle the lede: Harold Ford’s political weakness may be his high-paid job at Merrill Lynch and a gilded Manhattan life. Yeah, because we all know how much the American electorate is ready to sign on to that this year. Mr. Ford declined to discuss what he [...]
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