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McCain Warns of Democratic Takeover??
I saw this headline jump out at me today. On the campaign trail, John McCain sought to "Warn" folks what would happen if the Democrats controlled the White House and Congress. Now, that immediately ...
RDemocrat 10/27/2008 19 9 1 1
EFCA: Its Time to Fight for the American Worker
Well, the longest election season of my lifetime has now ended. The smashing victory for Obama, and Democrats in most of the country should show us one thing. It is time we fight for the American ...
RDemocrat 11/18/2008 19 11 1 22
Time to Mobilize for Healthcare Fight
Despite some indications that Universal Healthcare may have an easier path this time around, it appears the status-quo in the Insurance Lobby are saying not so fast. I never believed they would give ...
RDemocrat 12/07/2008 30 14 1 2
McConnell and Corker Seek to Roll Back Enlightenment
This last election two of the only states that saw no progress whatsoever were Kentucky and Tennessee. Now, Kentucky is my home, and I viewed these developments with much distress. However, now we ...
RDemocrat 12/12/2008 17 17 1 23
What Caroline Kennedy Brings to the Table
Ah, another day another anti-Caroline Kennedy diary on the frontpage of Kos. You would think with the attention given to the NY Senate appointment that this is the most important thing that will ...
RDemocrat 12/27/2008 245 42 1 25
Another Failed Bush Legacy: Worker Safety
When going through the long list of Bush Administration failures, it gets very hard to determine a starting point. Our country saw itself attack the wrong country, spending what will be a trillion ...
RDemocrat 12/29/2008 9 9 1 10
Howard Dean's Departure Marks a Sad Day for Our Party
I remember after the loss of 04, listening to Howard Dean talking about his vision for the future of our party and vehemently supporting him for the Chair of the DNC. His message was quite different ...
RDemocrat 01/10/2009 154 59 1 13
It is Time to Pass the Employee Free Choice Act
It is no secret that the Organized Labor movement has suffered in the last few decades. The result has been the stagnation of wages, and the shrinking of America's middle-class. Now, with a ...
RDemocrat 01/26/2009 24 14 1 7
On Protectionism
A flap was raised with European countries over a "buy American" clause in the Stimulus Bill. Since that bill will become law, it is being revisited. Now, it actually appears that American workers ...
RDemocrat 02/16/2009 53 3 1 9
The Real Truth About the Employee Free Choice Act
The fight for re-building an American middle-class is soon to be joined. The only way for big business and the status-quo to defeat this common sense approach to the rights of workers to join the ...
RDemocrat 03/10/2009 100 31 1 24
Debunking Republican Talking Points and Finding Real Soluntions on Healthcare
The battle for Progressive change in our healthcare system is being joined. On one side we have those who fully realize that our system is failed, and that millions of Americans who work have no ...
RDemocrat 03/21/2009 13 11 1 2
Message to Rural Democrats
Daily Kos is a huge community that I very much enjoy being part of. Kossacks have developed a national reputation and draw the ire of such Conservatives as Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, and Rush ...
RDemocrat 04/05/2009 20 11 1 -
The Democrats in Kentucky's Senate Race
With the Drama Queen Republican Senators and faithful horde ...
RDemocrat 05/19/2009 20 15 1 38
Arlen Specter Lovefest Shows Our Party's Weakness
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. You know, as a grassroots activist for the Democratic Party in a tough area it seems I always here one thing. Many ...
RDemocrat 06/07/2009 37 14 1 48
Fight Back in the War Against Organizing
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. It is no secret that corporate America will do anything to stop the Employee Free Choice Act. They ...
RDemocrat 06/08/2009 12 13 1 20
Do We Have The Votes for Real Health Reform??
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. After a week of ups and downs for improved healthcare for Americans, specifically a public option, ...
RDemocrat 06/21/2009 74 7 1 9
Democrats May Use Muscle on Public Option
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. A refreshing story has emerged today. It seems as if some Democrats are becoming frustrated with "...
RDemocrat 06/22/2009 30 31 1 20
Did Axelrod Just Axe the Public Option?
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. In the Healthcare debate roller-coaster two things the millions of Americans who voted on this issue in the last ...
RDemocrat 06/29/2009 82 21 1 69
Corporate Democrats Stall Healthcare in the House
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Well, just when we thought the House was doing some very good and essential work on Healthcare Reform ...
RDemocrat 07/10/2009 41 20 1 15
Big Oil, Corporate Welfare, and Royalty Reform
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. The Oil and Gas Companies definately get the best of both worlds, unlike the American taxpayer. While ...
RDemocrat 07/13/2009 15 12 1 50
Dan Quayle: Still Wrong
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Dan Quayle was Vice-President during the years of George H.W. Bush. This was a time that saw the first ...
RDemocrat 07/18/2009 76 7 1 116
If Blue Dogs Really Cared About Rural Healthcare...
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. The Blue Dogs that have fallen in with Mitch McConnell and the Insurance lobby in opposing a Public Option have ...
RDemocrat 07/20/2009 10 13 1 1
KY-Sen: Democratic Race Sizzles in Fancy Farm
Ah, Fancy Farm. A throwback to the old days of politicking when candidates could not use huge dollars to run 30 second ads and ...
RDemocrat 08/02/2009 27 7 1 45
Anne Northup: Consumer Watchdog??
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report.
RDemocrat 08/09/2009 8 7 1 2
Right-Wing Myth Versus Hard Reality
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Many of us have known all along that the right-wing loons will do anything to maintain the status-quo ...
RDemocrat 08/19/2009 17 11 1 58
Will Justice Roberts Legislate from the Bench??
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. You know, the hypocrisy of Repubicans has become quite astounding. They whine and moan about welfare ...
RDemocrat 09/07/2009 13 15 1 189
Patriot Act Revisitation
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Several provisions in the Patriot Act will be coming up for re-authorization this week. Now, I believe ...
RDemocrat 09/20/2009 10 8 1 138
More McConnell Hypocrisy on Reconciliation
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. If Democrats are wondering whether to use reconciliation or ...
RDemocrat 09/22/2009 21 11 1 10
It is Time to Speak on War Once More
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report When the "War on Terror" began their were objectives to that war to be achieved. We were to go over ...
RDemocrat 10/05/2009 14 15 1 245
Rush Limbaugh Serves the Cheese With his Whine
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Poor Rush Limbaugh. Maybe he should learn that if you want to spew lies and propoganda about other ...
RDemocrat 10/15/2009 96 28 1 73
"Cadillac" Plans Cannot and Should Not be Expected to Fund Healthcare Reform
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. One of the main arguments about healthcare reform has been just how we will fund the much needed ...
RDemocrat 10/23/2009 57 12 1 175
Tom Periello Smeared by Chamber, May be Burned in Effigy
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. The opponents of Progress in our country are showing just what they are made of. There latest target ...
RDemocrat 11/15/2009 14 6 1 178
New Policy Paper Shows the Failure of House and Senate Health Reform
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. In America the one option that would ...
RDemocrat 11/26/2009 12 16 1 194
Individual Mandate Should Join Single-Payer and Public Option in a Shallow Grave
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Let us make no mistake ...
RDemocrat 12/21/2009 15 16 1 41
Opinion: Budget Cuts for NASA a Very Bad Idea
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. With the state of the economy and already balloning deficits ...
RDemocrat 02/10/2010 96 6 1 28
Service-Type Jobs Drive Working Poverty in America
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. With the apparent death of manufacturing in America ...
RDemocrat 02/15/2010 38 33 1 33
Help Rally to Save Evansville Whirlpool Plant
In this diary from earlier in the week I detailed how Whirlpool is a profitable company that has taken ...
RDemocrat 02/24/2010 11 8 1 158
Bunning's Actions Ripple Across America but are Supported by Some at Home
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. By now everyone knows about the ...
RDemocrat 03/01/2010 19 23 1 33
Obama Wants to Take Your Fishing Poles??
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Man for so many years in rural America we have heard that ...
RDemocrat 03/10/2010 39 21 1 97
McConnell's New Brainchild "Repeal and Replace"
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Through all the health care debacle Republicans really had no solutions whatsoever. Why should they??
RDemocrat 03/23/2010 10 11 1 25
John Waltz: A Pounding
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. As many of you know that are regular readers Kentucky's Fourth Congressional ...
RDemocrat 03/30/2010 5 6 1 14
Republican War Against Enlightenment Continues to Rape the Middle-Class
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. It is no secret that Republicans ...
RDemocrat 04/12/2010 19 20 1 206
Think You Have the Right to Organize? Think Again
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. It is no big secret that the middle-class has become an ...
RDemocrat 04/26/2010 9 22 1 52
Romney Rips Populism, Main St. and Defends Bankers
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. We have all seen that Republicans are going to do ...
RDemocrat 04/27/2010 11 19 1 32
Rand Paul Writes Budget, Gets Pounded by Conway
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. The Kentucky Senate race has some new developments today. ...
RDemocrat 06/07/2010 26 22 1 29
"Aberration"??
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Today chief executives for the major oil companies answered questions to Congress about their ...
RDemocrat 06/15/2010 4 8 1 21
Tax Cut Debate Shows Sorry State of the Republican Party
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. We all remember all the protest Republican ...
RDemocrat 07/14/2010 4 3 1 21
Jeb Bush Shows America Rand Paul's True Colors
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Remember when Rand Paul was running in the primary?? He ...
RDemocrat 07/18/2010 32 37 1 54
Democrats Should Show Guts in Tax Fight
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. With all the fights so far in the last many months in Congress a ...
RDemocrat 07/24/2010 21 13 1 45
America to Washington: Raise Taxes on the Rich
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. One of the most fierce debates going right now in the ...
RDemocrat 08/21/2010 18 17 1 36
Boehner: Cut Over a Million Jobs
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Yes the Republicans have released their plan to finish destroying ...
RDemocrat 09/26/2010 15 21 1 51
The Historic Lesson on the Bush Tax Cuts
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Now that it is coming down to the wire on the argument of ...
RDemocrat 11/15/2010 22 19 1 206
Obama and Compromise: Here We Go Again
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Here we go again. President Obama is "reaching out" in an attempt ...
RDemocrat 11/29/2010 29 8 1 103
Mitch McConnell: Self Serving Bastard
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. One thing we know around here that other Kentuckians just cannot ...
RDemocrat 12/21/2010 31 21 1 87
One Achievement of Government And the Stimulus
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. For years, we have heard Conservatives rail against what ...
RDemocrat 01/06/2011 6 6 1 47
A New Republican Treason
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. It seems as if Republicans in Congress could not be content with ...
RDemocrat 08/02/2011 3 6 1 77
Hillbilly Report Calls on Rand Paul to Resign
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. ...
RDemocrat 08/30/2011 10 18 1 228
American Children Hit Twice by "Trickle-Down"
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. If this doesn't wake America up to the idiocy of "trickle-down" ...
RDemocrat 09/13/2011 3 7 1 25
Republicans Wave the White Flag to Communist China
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. One constant theme Republicans always harp on is what ...
RDemocrat 10/06/2011 9 9 1 83
The Reality Behind Rand Paul's "Halt"
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. The Mad Doctor and Senator from Kentucky Rand Paul is proving that ...
RDemocrat 10/19/2011 8 18 1 144
Bain Capital, Domino's Pizza and the Real Romney Record on Jobs
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Republicans now appear to be settling on a nominee after the long and winding freakshow that can only be known as a Presidential primary in the modern Republican ...
RDemocrat 04/22/2012 10 14 1 107
Paycheck Fairness Act Defeat Is Part Of A Greater War
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. It is not hard to see all that is wrong in this country today. Everyday, everywhere you look it is easy to understand why this country has gone to hell if you ...
RDemocrat 06/05/2012 29 37 1 263
President Obama: Change is Hard?
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. In a videotaped message to the fourth Netroots Nation conference of his administration President Obama had a simple message to Progressive activists that had ...
RDemocrat 06/10/2012 118 23 1 285
Tipped Workers and the Minimum Wage Fight
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. In my opinion the single most pressing problem for our economy and our Democracy as a whole is the festering cancer of income inequality that has arisen in the ...
RDemocrat 07/20/2012 8 9 1 67
The Culmination of Republican "Ideals"
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. We are seeing it now. The culmination of decades of Republicans "starving the beast" in order to do one thing. Be able to cry wolf about time-honored government ...
RDemocrat 12/03/2012 3 7 1 -
Sen. Manchin Joins Call For Common-Sense Regulations
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. While the rash of school and public shootings did little to drive the will of legislators it appears as if the Sandy Hook tragedy just might. For far too long too ...
RDemocrat 12/17/2012 2 5 1 -
Mitch McConnell and the Republicans Want You to Pay for Their Habit Once More
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. One thing we have gotten quite used to around these parts. If Mitch McConnell opposes something you can be sure that it would help Americans as a whole. Also, if ...
RDemocrat 03/21/2013 10 8 1 -
To The FBI: While You're At It......
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. By now most people have heard about the leaked tapes from the office of Mitch McConnell and the ensuing hissy-fit it drew from the Senator for Communist China. Of ...
RDemocrat 04/10/2013 15 16 1 -
John Edwards Supports American Workers
Since our candidates are speaking at the AFSCME forum today, I decided to talk just a little about John Edwards and his support for the American worker. As we know, John Edwards grew up in a working ...
RDemocrat 06/19/2007 17 22 - 14
John Edwards Work for Foundation was no Myth
You know, since the piece by the NY Times, many people have tried to make it look like John Edwards was running a non-profit for his own benefit, and acting unethical because he knew he was running ...
RDemocrat 06/25/2007 33 17 - 11
John Edwards Shows Leadership on Terrorism
One of the many reasons I find myself so firmly in the Edwards camp during this nomination fight is his stance on the "Global War on Terror", and his ideas for combatting the rise of global terrorism.
RDemocrat 07/01/2007 56 26 - 15
John Edwards Would Expand the Middle-Class
One of the main reasons I have been supporting John Edwards so ardently is that I believe he is the only candidate who can be trusted to fight for middle-class jobs, and raising the wages of low and ...
RDemocrat 07/02/2007 16 17 - 18
Birthday Wishes for My Country
On this 231st birthday of my country, I feel both proud and sad. Many people know me from posting for Edwards, but today I would like to talk about my what I wish for old Uncle Sam on his birthday. ...
RDemocrat 07/04/2007 7 7 - -
John Edwards Offers More Than Talking Points to American Workers
John Edwards is the candidate in this race that understands the enormous pressures that have been put on the American worker in the last few decades by several administrations. From trade deals that ...
RDemocrat 07/06/2007 25 8 - -
Mitch McConnell: Still Opposes the American Way
Right now in the Senate, Dick Durbin has introduced the Fair Elections Now Act. This is legislation that would implement a system of public financing for candidates that wishes to run for a seat in ...
RDemocrat 07/07/2007 9 2 - 4
John Edwards Fights for the American Consumer
I don't have to tell any of the pet owners who lost a member of their family about the evils of our deepening dependence on imported food supplies. I also don't have to tell anyone who has become ...
RDemocrat 07/10/2007 52 39 - 12
Edwards Proven Right on Bush's "War on Terror"
Check out this article today on al-Queda's ever increasing abilities despite five years of the neo-con "War on Terror": http://www.comcast.net/news/index.jsp?cat=GENERAL&fn=/2007/07/12/712867....
RDemocrat 07/12/2007 21 15 - 7
John Edwards Offers NOLA Much More Than Talking Points
Many people know that John Edwards chose New Orleans to announce his campaign kickoff this time around. While supporters like me saw this as him wanting to highlight the problems in NOLA as proof of ...
RDemocrat 07/15/2007 38 33 - 34
Road to One America Day 2: Edwards Addresses Schools and Fools
Wow, Day 2 on the Road to One America has been exciting!! Not only has Edwards recieved some publicity, both positive and mixed, but he has managed to roll out more policy initiatives addressing our ...
RDemocrat 07/18/2007 3 7 - 37
John Edwards in Prestonsburg: The Video Tells the Story
I read a diary last night on another blog in which the author stated he had gone to the Edwards event in Prestonsburg, Ky, my home state, and that the crowd there was not very excited and the ...
RDemocrat 07/19/2007 27 20 - 35
Reclaiming the Democratic Party
There are many reasons why different people are supporting different candidates for President. As candidates have come out with their various plans for different problems, many of their suppporters ...
RDemocrat 07/22/2007 43 23 - 5
John Edwards: Lets Simplify the Tax Code
John Edwards just keeps fighting for the working man. Not only has he proposed lowering taxes on the middle and lower classes, but he wants to simplify the tax code used by working families, to cut ...
RDemocrat 07/26/2007 92 38 - 191
Edwards Chides Barack and Hillary Over Flap
We have all heard the fighting back and forth between the Clinton and Obama camps. It started with a question the other night at the CNN/youtube debate. The question asked whether the President ...
RDemocrat 07/27/2007 55 37 - 5
Ron Santo: What is Missing Today
Today, two very deserving players, Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn will be inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame. However, one very deserving player will still be on the outside looking in. That ...
RDemocrat 07/29/2007 43 16 - 13
Trouble in California?
As everyone knows, in the last few Presidential elections one state that has been consistently blue is California. Despite having a Republican Governor, it seems California can be depended on to ...
RDemocrat 07/31/2007 36 12 - 17
John Edward's Vision for an Innovative Society
We all remember an innovative America. We read about it in history books. An America where Americans were innovative and solved problems, and led the way in the world to modernize and create new ...
RDemocrat 08/02/2007 8 27 - 7
Mitch McConnell and Kit Bond: Lets shred the Constitution
Well, it looks like Mitch McConnell and his disciples in the Congress are once again attempting to shred the Constitution, and asking the American people to give up generations of Constitutional ...
RDemocrat 08/03/2007 9 9 - 7
Our Congress: From Rubber-Stamp to Cowardly Lion
I know several diaries have been written on this, but I am so disgusted I must add my voice to the fray. I was one of the millions of us last year that contributed our precious money, and our ...
RDemocrat 08/05/2007 3 4 - -
Where Edwards Leads, Hillary Soon Follows
I came across this story today in the news: http://www.comcast.net/news/politics/index.jsp?cat=POLITICS&fn=/2007/08/07/733354....
RDemocrat 08/07/2007 97 20 - 5
Despite Failing Infrastructure Bush Calls For More Corporate Welfare
Despite the fact that our infrastructure in America is falling apart. Despite the fact that he inherited a huge surplus and quickly turned it into a deficit. Despite the fact that he has squandered ...
RDemocrat 08/09/2007 29 19 - 12
Edwards to Bush and Giuliani: Get Real!!
This has been a really busy week for the Edwards campaign. Besides the unveiling of new Progressive policy proposals their has been a wealth of not so bright things said by President Bush and Rudy ...
RDemocrat 08/10/2007 28 27 - 38
John Edwards Blasts Bush Administration for Considering the Draft
Remember a while ago when John Edwards had the guts to say what many of us were thinking all along, that this "War on Terror" promoted by Bush was a bumper sticker slogan designed to question the ...
RDemocrat 08/12/2007 22 32 - 9
Edwards Bids Rove Adieu, Blasts Bush Photo Op
Boy, these have really been a busy last several days for the Edwards campaign. Besides beginning his Fighting for One America Road Tour in Iowa, and coming up with new Progressive policies to create ...
RDemocrat 08/13/2007 22 25 - 10
Kentucky A.G. Greg Stumbo Explores Run Against Mitch McConnell in 08
Many Democrats across this country are chomping at the bit to issue Mitch McConnell his pink slip effective Jan., 2009. There are several candidates who have been mentioned to do this. Charlie Owen ...
RDemocrat 08/15/2007 7 4 - 4
On Day Four of Tour Edwards Fights for our Children, Calls for Action
On day four of his current "Fighting for One America" tour, John Edwards is fighting for our children. First, he is imploring President Bush and the leaders of our thusfar disappointing Congress to ...
RDemocrat 08/16/2007 19 17 - 6
Let's Defeat Mitch McConnell!!!
One of the main goals of Democrats in 08 besides winning the White House should be the defeat of Mitch McConnell. McConnell is a completely partisan Senator, who is lock and step with the failed ...
RDemocrat 08/17/2007 25 6 - 4
Ky Senate: Greg Stumbo Offered Price Gouging Evidence to Congress
I have been talking a lot the last few days about a Senate hopeful in Kentucky who has announced that he is creating an Exploratory Committee to look into and raise money for defeating one of worst ...
RDemocrat 08/18/2007 13 3 - -
John Edwards to Obama: Help me on this!!!
John Edwards has been leading the way in trying to get our party free of the influence of lobbyist and special interest money. We all know that as long as big money controls the process in Washington,
RDemocrat 08/20/2007 275 34 - 8
John Edwards Blasts Bush on SCHIP Reccommendation
It seems like the Bush Administration is once again showing their heartlessness. While President Bush and his horribly incompetent Administration have no problem with protecting their tax cuts for ...
RDemocrat 08/21/2007 49 51 - 5
Mitch McConnell Continues His Bush-Worship at the Expense of Our Troops
We all heard the ridiculous speech that President Bush gave at the VFW or at least heard of it. In this speech the Worst President Ever not only showed that he doesn't understand present events, but ...
RDemocrat 08/23/2007 3 3 - -