OH-14: Why the Akron Beacon Journal is SO wrong

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Tuesday October 03, 2006 · 7:02 AM PDT

2006/10/03 · 07:02

Last week the Akron Beacon Journal made their endorsement for the Ohio 14th Congressional District, choosing Lyin' Steve LaTourette (R) over Lew Katz (D). This morning they have an article saying "LaTourette's war chest gives big advantage -- Democratic challenger lacks cash to hit back on two key votes" (failing to mention Katz' name in the headline). Apparently the Beacon Journal is ready to declare this election over.

A careful look at the text -- and God forbid the facts -- reveals that a) LaTourette needs to be voted out, and b) Katz might be the guy to do it. Read More

OH-14: Canvassing for Katz (D)

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Sunday October 01, 2006 · 6:34 PM PDT

2006/10/01 · 18:34

Yesterday I woke up with the Rep. Foley news and emails and IMs and Republican cover up ringing in my ears, and I thought, "Damn! Why couldn't this happen in MY district?"

I live in the Ohio 14th congressional district, and I've been represented by Lyin' Steve LaTourette (R) since 1994. Don't get me wrong -- what Foley did was horrible and I don't wish that on ANYONE, let alone a 16 year old congressional page. But I wouldn't mind another massive scandal that rocked the very foundation of the Republican Party, and have LaTourette's name all over it.

LaTourette has more money than he needs and lots of name recognition up here. He's also got lots of baggage, so the race is winnable. But realistically, we need a hail mary pass/big scandal to make things REALLY competitive.

Since that hasn't happened (yet), I did what thosands of other Democrats across the nation did today: I went out and canvassed for my candidate. Read More

OH-14: Katz to host "Support our Soldiers -- Past and Present" Sat.

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Friday September 29, 2006 · 8:34 AM PDT

2006/09/29 · 08:34

While you may not really paying attention to the OH-14 race, you should be. With no money and little name recognition, our guy is working hard and making waves.

Lew Katz, the Democratic nominee for Ohio's 14th Congressional District, is hosting a "Support Our Soldiers -- Past and Present" rally on Saturday, October 7 in Willoughby. "Supporting our veterans, as well as those currently serving in the Armed Forces, should not be political," said Katz, a former Navy officer. "Too much politics already has occurred at the expense of our brave soldiers. I am encouraging a bipartisan discussion on this issue to ensure that our troops and military families are convinced that we are 100 percent in support of their incredible sacrifices." Read More

OH-14: Oh, the arrogance!

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Thursday September 28, 2006 · 6:33 PM PDT

2006/09/28 · 18:33

Here at Hiram College we've been trying to arrange a debate between Lew Katz (D) and Rep. Steve LaTourette (R) for several weeks. Strangely, the LaTourette campaign manager Dino DiSanto has not returned any of our calls: not from me, not from the president of Hiram College, not from the Republican precinct chairs. It is like we don't exist. In fact, a call to the congressional office a few weeks ago led to this exchange:

LaTourette's Washington DC office: "Where are you calling from again?"

me: "Hiram"

LaTourette's office: "Hiram....Hiram....is that in our district?" Read More

Not Ready to Make Nice on iTunes

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Wednesday April 19, 2006 · 7:59 AM PDT

2006/04/19 · 07:59

The Dixie Chicks have finally recorded another album -- their first since declaring publicly that they were embarrassed to be from the same state as President Bush in 2003. God Bless Them.

If their first single from the album, "Not Ready To Make Nice" is any indication, this album will be their best yet. And I'm not a country music fan, either. Read More

BBC: Day in the Life of Iraq April 7, 2006

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Friday April 07, 2006 · 6:17 AM PDT

2006/04/07 · 06:17

I'm a big fan of the BBC, especially for the quality international reporting it does (I like their sports coverage too, but that's for another day). Today -- April 7, 2006 -- they are covering Iraq in depth on their web site, and it is really quite fascinating. They are giving minute-by-minute accounts of the day, from the mundane (soap operas and lottery results on TV) to the important (prime minister discussions) to the horrific (bombing at Baghdad mosque kills 40).

Go here BBC News Iraq in Depth Goes Behind the Headlines for live reports minute-by-minute. They also have a great section of daily life photos and a Q & A with Iraqi citizens on life there today. Read More

Britain: Will Labour throw out Blair?

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Monday March 20, 2006 · 7:58 AM PST

2006/03/20 · 07:58

Things do not look good for Tony Blair at the moment. Reuters is reporting that Blair may have to step down after another political controversy has arisen in Britain.

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair faced growing pressure on Monday to step down over a sleaze row which has tarnished his reputation and boosted calls for finance minister Gordon Brown to take the reins.

The Labour Party took large loans last Spring in the run-up to the election, which saw their majority slashed (mainly due to Blair's unwavering support for the Iraq War and Bush). The loans are legal in British politics. What has Blair in trouble is some good old-fashioned patronage.

Four of the people who gave large loans (14 million pounds, about 25 million dollars) to the party were subsequently nominated for government posts. In America that's called "politics as usual". In Britain it is called "sleazy".
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The Rude Pundit on Feingold, Dems

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Thursday March 16, 2006 · 9:56 AM PST

2006/03/16 · 09:56

If you're not a regular reader of The Rude Pundit, you should be.

The Rude One has gone off on the spineless cowardly Dems who refuse to support Feingold on a censure motion. A snippet:

God, no wonder Feingold said, "Democrats run and hide" from the administration and are "cowering" before the incredibly unpopular President. Feingold must be stunned, like a soldier leading his machine gun-toting men into battle who then run screaming away from the rock-throwing enemy. The censure issue should be on the front of every Democrat's website, with press releases and interviews sticking to a single talking point: President broke the law.

If you've ever read The Rude Pundit, you know the quote above is the tame part and you need to read the rest. If you HAVEN'T read The Rude Pundit, well, you're in for a treat.

While I would never write or talk in the style of The Rude Pundit (a.k.a. Lee Papa), I'm really thankful he is around. We need more voices like his.

Just go read the post. http://rudepundit.blogspot.com

The Blue Bracket (NCAA Tourney) + Poll

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Wednesday March 15, 2006 · 7:25 AM PST

2006/03/15 · 07:25

March Madness is here again. As anyone who has ever entered an NCAA tourney pool knows, the person that usually wins is the one that knows the LEAST about basketball. My wife -- who picks the teams based on mascots and team colors -- beats me more years than not. One year she picked Ball State to win in the first round simply because they had the word "Ball" in their name. "They must know what they are doing, right?" And of course, they won their first round game that year.

So that got me thinking: since my basketball knowledge is useless, what if I picked a bracket based solely on blue state/red state criteria? If a team is from a state that voted for Kerry, they advanced (no matter what the seed). If there were two blue state teams, the one that had stronger blue credentials would win. Likewise, if two red state teams played, the least red of the two advanced.

It's the Blue Bracket, and I'm feeling pretty good about it. Some interesting things develop.... Read More

11 DUI convictions? How? Why?

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Tuesday March 14, 2006 · 11:26 AM PST

2006/03/14 · 11:26

Every night she called her parents before they went to bed. The message was always the same: "I love you and goodnight."

That's how Regina Brett began her column in the Cleveland Plain Dealer last Wednesday. She was describing Grace Chamberlain, an 18-year-old freshman at Hiram College who was killed eleven days ago in a car accident.

The driver of the other car was James Cline, 47, who has eleven DUI convictions. On the night of the accident when he crossed over the yellow line and hit the pickup Grace was driving in, his blood alcohol level was .304, four-and-a-half times the legal limit.

How did we get to this point? Why did it happen? Read More

RedState: Should Bush Resign?

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Monday March 13, 2006 · 5:42 PM PST

2006/03/13 · 17:42

I like to go into the belly of the beast from time to time, to see what they are howling about on the other side. RedState.com is probably my favorite right wing blog -- just enough common sense to make it palatable (unlike 99% of the drivel on right wing blogs).

Imagine my surprise tonight when I saw the top recommended diary by Nick Danger: Should Bush Resign?

And he appears to be serious. More below. Read More

OH-2: Kicking a hornet's nest

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Saturday July 30, 2005 · 6:22 AM PDT

2005/07/30 · 06:22

The OH-2 congressional race continues to fascinate. I'm not sure we could ever elect a Democrat from this district (and I say that as someone who grew up in the district), but nothing would surprise me terribly on Tuesday night. I predict Schmidt wins by 8 - 10 points, but you never know now!

I fear the Hackett's campaign strategy is starting to backfire, though. More below the fold... Read More

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