Archive for June 17th, 2010

Reminder: Vote for Chris Coons on Stonewall Democrats Poll!

Filed in Delaware by on June 17, 2010 1 Comment

UI posted this some days back, but want to remind people of this opportunity since Friday 18 June is the voting deadline. They have launched an ElectEquality program, where they plan to help 10 specific candidates for Federal office this year. Chris Coons is one of the candidates here. From the notice:

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Joe Barton Is Ashamed

Filed in National by on June 17, 2010 11 Comments

Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), the top recipient of donations from oil companies, apologized to BP for a “shakedown.”

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Thursday Open Thread

Filed in National by on June 17, 2010 8 Comments

The Thursday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., June 17, 2010

Filed in National by on June 17, 2010 12 Comments

Hell hath frozen over. Whether by design or accident, a significant roll call has escaped the clutches of the Senate censors. I hereby posit that Colin Bonini threatened a gaseous eruption that would have rendered the Senate Chamber uninhabitable. I encourage your snarky theories as well. The significant roll call in question is Tuesday’s vote […]

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Reflecting On Obama’s Speech

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Even if progressives and political junkies didn’t like Obama’s speech, others thought the speech did what it was supposed to do.

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