Dr. Dean...don't look now, but we're being framed

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Friday December 02, 2005 · 10:26 AM PST

2005/12/02 · 10:26

and we... Democrats, are to blame.

We've seen this before. Just when you think the Democrats have an issue or stance that can gain traction, the GOP and their finely tuned PR warriors swoop in and reframe our message.

Is the Democratic party leadership unable to rally the troups in putting forward a concise and streamlined counterpoint to balance the debate? But more to the point, who exactly is this leadership?

As Will Rogers once said, "I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat."

Sounds about right. Read More

Has the "Nuclear Option" lost its luster?

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Thursday October 27, 2005 · 11:44 AM PDT

2005/10/27 · 11:44

My....what a difference a few months can make.

Recalling the contested nominations of a few months ago, Janice Rogers Brown, William Pryor, and Priscilla Owen were saved by the Gang of 14. The alternative was the deployment of the threatened "Nuclear Option", a rules change allowing a simple majority (50 out of 100 senators, plus the Vice President) to end a judicial filibuster...leading to a majority vote decision on a nominee. Read More

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