Marriage equality is the current enormous focus of the bigger goal of full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, and via TPM, one response from Thursday’s pro-marriage equality vote in Minnesota reveals something about why the goal of equality is broader than marriage. After the bill passed, state Rep. Peggy Scott (R) said: [...]
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Queer Talk: Nevada Senate Votes to Overturn “Same-Sex” Marriage Ban
Last night the Nevada Senate voted to repeal the state’s constitutional ban on marriage of same-sex couples. In doing so, they became the first legislative body in the nation to take such a step. The state Assembly will now receive the bill, and if passed, it will return again for votes in the next legislative [...]
Candy Crowley Cited as “Mistake” by Republican Co-chair of Presidential Debate Commission
TWO WORDS come to mind: sexist schmuck. That describes Frank Fahrenkopf, who hails from the Reagan and Bush 41 eras, when women knew their place. From Jon Ralston, Nevada’s political sage: Fahrenkopf said he was proud of his role in helping to pick the debate moderators, but then added, shockingly I thought: “We made one [...]
Pollapalooza: National Polls Keeping Karl Rove’s “Shuck and Jive” Routine Afloat
Less than two weeks out from Election Day, Republican Mitt Romney has erased President Barack Obama’s 16-point advantage among women, a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows. And the president, in turn, has largely eliminated Romney’s edge among men. – AP/GFK EVEN MORE proof that women vote on financial issues first can be seen in the [...]
It’s Pollmania and It Remains Advantage Obama [Updated]
The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook IT’S THE poll avalanche. Not my favorite thing, but it’s all the news while we wait for Biden versus Ryan tonight. And despite the flop sweat from Democrats, with infotainment hosts like Joe Scarborough pronouncing Obama [...]
Top Story: Al Gore, Time to End the Electoral College
“I’ve seen how these states are written off and ignored, and people are effectively disenfranchised in the presidential race. And I really do now think it is time to change that.” – Former Vice President Al Gore AMEN. …and hallelujah. If you don’t live in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North [...]
Whopping $77 Million CNN Ad Buy from Obama
WE’RE BRACING for what’s about to hit Virginia, which is number 3 on Team Obama’s $77 million ad hit parade. After watching the onslaught of negative ads from Rove, Koch and company, with Pres. Obama’s positive ad currently running a breath of fresh air, no doubt the negative ads are about to begin. It’s really [...]
Harry Reid: Bain Investor Said Mitt Romney ‘Didn’t Pay Taxes for 10 Years’
THE HUFFINGTON POST did an interview with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. In it he just happens to mention that Mr. Romney’s tax problems, including why he can’t reveal more returns, revolves around a gossipy tidbit delivered to him by an anonymous source, whom Reid won’t name, who said Romney didn’t pay taxes for a [...]
NY-9 Win Depends on The Machine, as Worries Widen about Obama
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), a prominent Jewish congressman, said the Jewish vote is a concern for his party. “I think Jewish voters will be Democratic and be for Obama in 2012, especially if you get a Republican candidate like [Texas] Gov. [Rick] Perry,” he said. “But there’s no question the Jewish community is much more [...]
NEVADA: Notorious Gibbons Gets Life Against Obamacare, While Sandoval Aides Get Ensign Subpoenaes
The backdrop for this story is more calls for Sen. John Ensign to resign. Ensign-Sandoval-Gibbons, Political Triplets I’ve made no secret how terrific I believe Rory Reid would be for Nevada. I rarely cover state issues, but this video sent in by a longtime reader inspired me. I’ve met Rory, interviewed him, as well as [...]
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