Will Newman (R-NH pending) pull a Collins (R-ME)?

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Tuesday February 03, 2009 · 2:50 PM PST

2009/02/03 · 14:50

NH Governor Lynch believes that Bonnie Newman will not run for the Senate in 2010. The experience of a certain Senator from next door should bring him back to reality. What do Newman and Susan Collins (R-ME) have in common?

	Newman (R-NH)	Collins (R-ME)
Staffer to Former Republican Senator	Yes (Gregg)	Yes (Cohen)
R Predecessor to D President's Cabinet	Yes (Obama)	Yes (Clinton)
Committed to Term Limit in Senate	Yes (2 years)	Yes (12 years)

Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) just won reelection despite having promised ON THE RECORD not to run after two terms. Will Newman follow her lead?

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Tuesday September 09, 2008 · 1:25 PM PDT

2008/09/09 · 13:25

Why does Palin keep repeating her false claim to be a pork fighter? Or Castellanos? Why is no debunking ever effective at stopping this Republican recalcitrance?

Here is an attempt at an explanation:

	Democratic Lie	Democratic Truth
Republican BS	R Neutral, D-1	R+1, D Neutral
Republican Truth	R+1, D-1	R-1, D+1

What this means below the fold.

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Wednesday March 21, 2007 · 10:31 AM PDT

2007/03/21 · 10:31

In his letter, Fred Fielding did not say the private, unsworn interviews would be final, or require that Congress waive any demands for sworn and public testimony. So here is how the Dems can proceed, while reserving their rights:

Have the private meetings.

Immediately after the Rove meeting, Conyers and Leahy should make the following statement:

Karl Rove confessed to everything. He sang like a bird. He pushed out the US Attorneys because they either did not go after enough Democrats, or too many Republicans. Said he had the President's OK on it. He fessed up not only to outing Valerie Wilson, but also dozens of other covert CIA agents "because they were Democrats." When pressed, Rove even admitted to rigging the 2004 vote in Ohio. And he frequently has sex with goats, when Jeff Gannon is not in town.

If Karl Rove would like to appear before our Committees to explain himself, the time and place are on the subpoenas.

Let Rove deny it. Wait a news cycle.

If Rove does not appear, vote on contempt of Congress.

Scottie's Paper-thin Stonewall

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Thursday July 21, 2005 · 2:57 PM PDT

2005/07/21 · 14:57

Scott McClellan has been repeating similar variations of this reason for not commenting further on Rove/Plame matters:

there were preferences expressed by those overseeing the investigation that we refrain from commenting on it while they're continuing to look at -- investigate it.

McClellan NEVER specifically said the Special Prosecutor or Fitzgerald or his office asked the White House not to comment, and Fitzgerald's office will NOT confirm this. So why does the press continue to assume McClellan is referring to Fitzgerald as "those overseeing the investigation"? Fitzgerald is a Special Prosecutor within the Department of Justice, who ultimately still reports to Alberto Gonzales. Is Gonzales reprising his White House Counsel role here? Read More

Bush's Racism

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Thursday January 13, 2005 · 2:22 PM PST

2005/01/13 · 14:22

It is always helpful to think of the most insidious reason for Bush's policy proposals, because the real reason is often worse. So, why is Bush arguing that African Americans will benefit from his Social Security privatization?

A) For Bush's stated reason that private accounts can be inherited
B) To divide and conquer the Democrats
C) To persuade Bush's racist cracker base that 'black people benefit from white people's taxes, unless blacks have their own private accounts to gamble away'

This is not a poll. The answer is obvious.

WARNING - Debate trap set for Betty Castor

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Friday September 24, 2004 · 6:09 PM PDT

2004/09/24 · 18:09

Mel Martinez just checked his bet in the debate negotiations for the Florida Senate campaign, desperately trying to suppress a smirk, while hoping that Betty Castor goes "all in."

That's what I gathered from the last paragraph of an article in today's Palm Beach Post:

Castor campaign spokesman Dan McLaughlin said Martinez is willing to "tell lies to win" and that "is what he is doing now." Martinez told the audience that he was not sure whether he would agree to a statewide television debate with questions coming from Meet the Press host Tim Russert, but his campaign later said it had agreed to allowing Russert to do the debate. A date and format for the debate, to be shown on the state's NBC television stations, are being worked out.

Why on earth would Betty Castor agree to have Tim Russert as a moderator after Mr. Pumpkinhead's fellating of Jeb Bush in the gubernatorial "debates" against Bill McBride in 2002? Russert did not even bother to hide his favoritism, however pathetic McBride's capitulation may have been (e.g. trying to out-compliment Barbara Bush at the end). Unless it is too late for the Castor campaign to agree to Mel Martinez's initial objection of Tim Russert, she should be ready to receive barrage of juvenile gotcha-type interrogatories, while Martinez plays softball with the host.

I already wrote to the campaign. But if it is too late to tell Russert to go CHENEY himself, then Russert and NBC need to be warned that there will be severe consequences if they try to hand the Florida Republicans another election.

Impact of Rather on Schieffer for 3rd Presidential Debate

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Monday September 20, 2004 · 1:10 PM PDT

2004/09/20 · 13:10

The tentative agreement for the third Presidential debate has Bob Schieffer as moderator, but I'll bet that Freeperville etc. is not happy about this, given CBS's problems.

However, I surmise that the Bush people would be happy to keep Schieffer on, if only because he will be pressured to appear even-handed (compare to Matt Lauer's scornful treatment of Kitty Kelley after the White House asked NBC to cancel the interview). They will still criticize Schieffer because they have to "work the ref," and the media in general have capitulated to Republicans who use this tactic.

If Kerry's people see such criticism of Schieffer in the debate negotiations, they should call Bush's bluff and ALSO oppose Schieffer. Kerry can't take the chance that Schieffer will try to make amends for Rather at the debate.

CNN may have broken the law

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Friday July 30, 2004 · 12:53 PM PDT

2004/07/30 · 12:53

It is inconceivable that the DNC would have consented to CNN's use last night of the audio feed from the Convention's director/producer (Don Mischer). The DNC would have nothing to gain and everything to lose by allowing this. Even if the balloon drop had gone correctly, Mischer clearly did not sound like someone who knew he was on live TV. Nevertheless, it would be great to hear from the DNC that CNN intercepted the audio feed and used it without the DNC's consent.

Since CNN's conduct is so eggregious, DNC can sue CNN for punitive damages in MA (see Mass. Gen. L. ch. 272, sec. 99; there's also 18 USC sec. 2511, but MA will probably be a better forum).

Imagine the contortions CNN would have to go through in order to report on the Democrats fairly. Any snide remark, or repetition of RNC talking points, could be seen as retaliatory conduct in litigation, subject to contempt of court. Can you picture a MA state court judge setting FAIR AND BALANCED standards for CNN reporting during the course of this litigation?

NPR: "...while the Democrats were Bush-bashing ..."

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Wednesday July 28, 2004 · 9:00 AM PDT

2004/07/28 · 09:00

Did anyone catch Renee Montagne (sp?) on Morning Edition? Sounded like more than mere adaptation of RNC 'talking points.' It was as if the RNC wrote her script.

Does someone have access to a transcript?

Message to Jacques Chirac

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Tuesday June 29, 2004 · 2:24 PM PDT

2004/06/29 · 14:24

So Bush disses France in his interview on Irish television. Then he urges the EU to accept Turkey. Jacques Chirac tells Bush to mind his own beeswax - it's as if France were telling the US how to conduct its affairs with Mexico. Bush ignores Chirac and repeats the diatribe.

Chirac picked the wrong example. Discussing Turkey-EU is not like meddling in US-Mexico affairs. It's more like the French taking a position on whether the District of Columbia should be admitted as a separate US State. Hope you're listening, Jacques! Please help Bush to get the point, for once.

Joe Scarborough threatens to sue Michael Moore

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Tuesday June 15, 2004 · 5:34 PM PDT

2004/06/15 · 17:34

Scarborough did not appreciate Moore's explanation to an NBC reporter as to why he would not appear on Scarborough's show. Moore rehashed the facts concerning Lori Klausutis, a young intern found dead in Scarborough's Florida office, around the time Scarborough announced he would not seek reelection. Scarborough says Moore accused him of being a murderer:

SCARBOROUGH: You going to talk to Michael?
GOLDBERG: When he has time for me.
SCARBOROUGH: When he has time for you, just tell him to stop going around calling me a murderer or I`m going to have to call my lawyers. Will you do that for me?

GOLDBERG: Well, I`m sure you can get to him yourself, Joe, but I appreciate you having me on. I really do.

Once again, Moore is casually commenting on facts that he reasonably assumes the media already knew about. Scarborough will come out with egg on his face, as Peter Jennings did for challenging Moore's apt description of Bush as a deserter. If Scarborough is serious about his threat, then he will suffer a worse defeat than Bill O'Reilly (in going after Franken).

These guys never learn. I hope Scarborough makes Moore's day!

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Message to Jacques Chirac

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