» Schwarzenegger is Most Unpopular in California History
21/03/10 15:30 from Taegan Goddard\'s Political Wire
A new Field Poll shows more Californians disapprove of the job performance of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) \"than any governor in modern state history including Gray Davis, who was ousted by Schwarzenegger in a popular uprising.\" \"Seventy-..
» Democrats Reach Deal with Stupak
21/03/10 15:06 from Taegan Goddard\'s Political Wire
Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI), along with his supporters, have reached a deal with the White House on an executive order on abortion that looks like it gives House Democrats the necessary votes to pass the health care bill. Stupak announced their..
» Racing To The Healthcare Reform Finish Line, Both Sides Scramble
21/03/10 14:37 from The Democratic Daily
A crescendo of activity in the House Saturday as lawmakers readied themselves for a final vote on healthcare reform sent ripples of activity around Washington and across the country as supporters and opponents both tried to seize what could..
» Facebooking for social justice
21/03/10 14:37 from The Democratic Daily
Facebook pages aren\'t just for social networking. They can promote social justice, too, according to Axel Caballero and Ofelia Yañez of Los Angeles. They\'re battling anti-Latino “Tea Party racism and violence” on Cuéntame, their Facebook pa..
» Davy Crockett, R.I.P.
21/03/10 14:37 from The Democratic Daily
So, let us celebrate the facts, and mourn the passing of a former actor and, seemingly, a nice guy. Who proved that playing a legend makes one a sort of legend himself, assuming that Walt Disney makes enough money on the proposition...
» Immigration Opponents: Hispanic Support For Healthcare Reform Part Of Quid Pro Quo
21/03/10 14:37 from The Democratic Daily
In a sign that it seems to want to capture the same anger that has threatened healthcare reform, a prominent group of anti-immigration activists are charging that congressional Hispanics are supporting healthcare reform because President Ob..
» Capitol Idea: Primary Danger
21/03/10 14:37 from The Democratic Daily
The forces that propelled a political breakdown between Democrats and Republicans which rendered the notion of bipartisanship nothing more than quaint and unattainable is so complete that it has moved on and metastasized. The phenomena fuel..
» Senate Healthcare Reform Is Already Bipartisan, Dem Spokesman Says
21/03/10 14:37 from The Democratic Daily
Healthcare reform legislation in the Senate already is very bipartisan, according to a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Refuting one of the key charges Republicans have leveled against healthcare reform — that Senate D..
» Sanders Says He Will Strengthen Financial Reform
21/03/10 14:37 from The Democratic Daily
Apparently a day is all it took. We reported Tuesday that, although a variety of financial reform advocates believe the new Senate reform package lacks needed teeth, they stopped short of declaring outright opposition to the bill. There app..
» House Approps Chairman Asks, ‘Why On Earth Wouldn’t Americans Be So Angry?’
21/03/10 14:37 from The Democratic Daily
Rep. David Obey has made no secret of his skepticism of President Obama’s direction in Afghanistan. But when it comes to Obama’s economic policies, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday leaped to the president’s defe..
» Reform Advocates Believe Sen. Chris Dodd\'s Bill Has No Teeth, But That Can Be Fixed
21/03/10 14:37 from The Democratic Daily
Supporters of financial reform are, as expected, panning Sen. Chris Dodd’s legislation for submerging a proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) within the Federal Reserve. But there also seems to be a sense that that can be cha..
» Think Tank Adds Firepower To Democrats’ Emerging Plan To Reform ‘Abused’ Filibuster
21/03/10 14:37 from The Democratic Daily
A liberal Washington think tank is throwing its weight behind a nascent plan among Democrats to reform the escalating use of the filibuster to block an ever-increasing amount of legislation in the Senate. Top Senate Democrats last week bega..
» Pa. Dem Wants Dodd To Add Foreclosure Prevention Plan To Financial Reform Bill
21/03/10 14:37 from The Democratic Daily
A Democratic House member from Pennsylvania is asking the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee to add the Pennsylvanian\'s foreclosure prevention plan to the Senate version of financial oversight reform. Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.) asked S..
» SHAMELESS: DA Refuses to Prosecute Animal Cruelty Case; Pennsylvania Only State to Permit Live Pigeon Shoots
21/03/10 14:37 from The Democratic Daily
A Pennsylvania district attorney took campaign funds from an organization which promotes killing live pigeons in contests, and then refused to allow the prosecution of animal cruelty charges against a gun club that hosts pigeon shooting con..
» The Shining
21/03/10 14:33 from The Ten Latest Reviews - The Ten Word Review
All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. ( a movie review written by Django ) What do you think? Visit TheTenWordReview.com to rate this review!
» A Beautiful, Irreversible Crack
21/03/10 14:27 from Walking With Integrity
A Personal Reflection from Rachel Swann The news came in on an already favorite day, St. Patrick\'s Day. We could now call her Bishop Elect Mary Glasspool. Let me start by saying I am not a cradle Episcopalian. As a matter of fact, I came t..
» \"48 Hours\": In Too Deep
21/03/10 14:26 from Breaking News: CBSNews.com
» Solidarity
21/03/10 14:23 from Power Line
A roar went up from anti-Obamacare protesters when Republican members hung a \"Don\'t Tread On Me\" flag from a balcony outside the House chamber: It\'s interesting: just sixteen months ago, it was clear that the Democratic Party was more in t..
» Democrats reach abortion deal on health care bill
21/03/10 14:20 from CNN Political Ticker
Washington (CNN) - Michigan Rep. Bart Stupak, a leader of House Democrats opposed to abortion rights, announced Sunday that he had reached a deal with the White House that will allow him back the health care reform bill. President Barack O..
» BREAKING: Stupak to Vote Yes on Health Bill, Says Dems Well Over 216 Votes to Pass Reform
21/03/10 14:18 from AlterNet.org: Election 2008
Bart Stupak, the anti-choice Democrat who\'s threatened to derail reform over abortion, has just announced that he\'ll vote yes on the health care bill. Stupak said the President has promised to sign an executive order cementing the ban on f..
» BREAKING: Obama to issue order on abortion funding, WH says
21/03/10 14:15 from CNN Political Ticker
Washington (CNN) - The White House announced Sunday that President Obama will issue an executive order regarding federal funding for abortion after the anticipated passage of health care reform legislation in the House. \"While the legislat..
» Bob Odenkirk\'s Inspiration For His \'Breaking Bad\' Character Was... Robert Evans?
21/03/10 14:15 from TV Squad
Wanted to pass along another tidbit from the \'Breaking Bad\' roundtable I wrote about the other day. When Bob Odenkirk was asked by one of the reporters if he modeled his character of slimy lawyer Saul Goodman on TV televangelists like Joel..