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Debate Continues on Workplace Safety Rules
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. After the recent mining disasters and the explosion on the ...
RDemocrat 07/13/2010 4 8 - 20
Debt Ceiling Fight Next Battleground for Social Safety Net
Cross posted from Hillbilly Report. Now that the "fiscal cliff" dive has been diverted without Republicans being allowed to pick Medicare and Social Security clean the Senator for Communist China ...
RDemocrat 01/07/2013 3 1 - -
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
Democrats Hold Fast on the Public Option... For Now
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. With all the fanfare we have known for quite some time now that the Baucus "compromise", which none of ...
RDemocrat 09/16/2009 20 9 - 10
Democrats Jump Back Ahead in Generic Congressional Ballot
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Last month much was made among the right-wing ...
RDemocrat 05/15/2010 24 15 - 33
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
Democrats Pushing Back on Stimulus Hypocrisy
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. You know, since the stimulus a funny thing has been happening. The very Republicans who dreamed up and ...
RDemocrat 07/29/2009 7 16 - 62
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
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
Despite Public Opinion Middle-Class Faces Uphill Fight
So far the verdict seems to be in from Americans on the Employee Free Choice Act. And so ...
RDemocrat 03/17/2009 5 6 - -
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
Did McConnell Recieve Special Treatment??
Well, I guess now we know why Mitch McConnell was so in favor of the banking bailout. Not only did the banks profit from hundreds of billions of dollars in taxpayer bailouts, it seems they may have ...
RDemocrat 12/05/2008 5 9 - 9
Do Democratic Leaders Really Want a Split Party??
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Boy, leave it to the "leaders" in our party. First, many of them are beholden to the same special ...
RDemocrat 08/15/2009 65 11 - 34
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
Dodd Fires Back as McConnell Fights for Bankers
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Well we knew the fight over reform for our financial ...
RDemocrat 04/14/2010 9 19 - 197
Does the Federal Employees Model Really Have Appeal??
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. In the current healthcare debate in the "House of ...
RDemocrat 12/08/2009 17 4 - 39
Don't Worry "Papa John": We Understand
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Most Republicans are pretty amazing. They want low road employers to either outsource jobs or pay low wages with no benefits at the jobs they keep here. ...
RDemocrat 01/29/2013 191 406 8 -
Economic Failure Was a Successful Policy for Republicans
You know, with all the railing and gnashing of teeth at the Obama budget, and the way that the Obama Administration is approaching the crashed economy of our country one would think that our new ...
RDemocrat 03/23/2009 5 9 2 2
Economic Hardship Increases Need for the Employee Free Choice Act
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. With the ever-encompassing debate over healthcare another Progressive initiative that is greatly ...
RDemocrat 10/27/2009 5 3 - 43
Ed Marksberry Blasts Rand Paul and Brett Guthrie
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. We have quite a crop of Republicans here in Kentucky. Yes,
RDemocrat 08/19/2010 2 8 - 32
Ed Marksberry: Mitch McConnell "Bought and Paid For"
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Mitch McConnell thinks the tax issue is over. He fully plans on using the upcoming debt ceiling fight to enact draconian cuts to our social safety net. In his ...
RDemocrat 01/09/2013 3 9 - -
Ed Whitfield and George W. Bush: Best Buddies
We have seen how Exxon Ed Whitfield has a problem with women ...
RDemocrat 09/04/2008 12 2 - 2
Ed Whitfield and the LIvingston Group
For someone that talks so tough on Terror, Ed Whitfield sure doesn't care much about it when money is involved. We have ...
RDemocrat 08/01/2008 2 3 - 5
Ed Whitfield's Solutions Serve as Talking Points for Big Oil
Here in Kentucky's First District we are fighting against one of the most loyal enablers President Bush had had for his terrible policies. All along the way Ed Whitfield has rubber-stamped every ...
RDemocrat 06/05/2008 4 3 - 11
Ed Whitfield, Riggs Bank, and The Saudi-Bush-Terror Connection
The hypocrisy of the modern Republican Party never ceases to amaze me. The Republican Party leadership is, and always will be the party of the mighty Greenback. Despite this they try to lecture all ...
RDemocrat 07/31/2008 16 23 - 242
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
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
Edwards Continues Fight Against HMOs, Romney
Today John Edwards released his proposals to continue something he has done for a long time, fight for ordinary Americans against Big Insurance and HMOs. Along the way, he managed to fire a shot ...
RDemocrat 11/26/2007 77 48 - 11
Edwards Fights for Middle Class in New Hampshire
Those of us who support John Edwards know that not only does he have more backbone to fight for our values, but he will fight for the expansion of the American phenomenon known as the Middle-Class. ...
RDemocrat 12/19/2007 75 103 1 26
Edwards Fires Back at Republican Frontrunners
Right now, it seems that the Republican frontrunners appear to be Ghouliani, and Romney. While they are trying to cater to their rabid, lunatic base of far-right hypocrites they have tried along the ...
RDemocrat 11/29/2007 50 40 1 6
Edwards Offers Progressive Vision on Gas Prices and Energy Independence
If you are like me, one of the main things you have struggled with lately is the price of gasoline, which in the last several years has been higher than ever. Many regions in this country have faced ...
RDemocrat 06/29/2007 65 20 1 18
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
Edwards Shows Unpredicted Strength in Nevada
So, what about the thought that this is a two-way race, and that Edwards has no chance in NV and SC? What about this that Edwards cannot compete in the Feb. 5 states? Well, in this very ...
RDemocrat 01/14/2008 371 331 3 39
Edwards Slaps Down Ghouliani
Poor Rudy. He is getting desperate. Despite his campaign slowly becoming the sickening joke it always was, he is trying to attack John Edwards. John Edwards, who actually has vision to put forth ...
RDemocrat 12/24/2007 96 142 2 4
Edwards Speaks on Two Disgraces
Nothing from this Administration or their investors in Saudi Arabia surprises me much anymore, but a couple of things today have completely taken the cake. Looking on John Edwards website today I ...
RDemocrat 11/23/2007 163 79 3 20
Edwards Stays Focused on Issues as "Coast to Coast" Tour Begins
The plain and simple truth of the matter is that all throughout this primary John Edwards has been focused on the issues that matter to the American people. All throughout this primary, he has led ...
RDemocrat 01/17/2008 8 20 - 21
Edwards Stimulus Plan Shows His Priorities
There is a reason that so many people are supporting John Edwards. After twenty plus years of a war on the American worker, many of us are supporting John Edwards because he is supporting us. His ...
RDemocrat 12/26/2007 169 199 3 24
Edwards Supporters: Hold Your Heads High!!
This diary is written for all my fellow Edwards supporters out there. I know things have been bad, but we should all be holding our heads high. One thing I can say for my fellow Edwards supporters, ...
RDemocrat 01/20/2008 314 295 6 47
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
Edwards-Cheney Debate Performances- And Other Debunkings
I have seen a lot made by other candidates supporters about John Edwards performance in the debate of 04 against Dick Cheney. I decided to look back, and try to address this and some other ...
RDemocrat 07/11/2007 97 15 1 83
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
Employee Free Choice Act: The Fight is On!!
In last year's election, Organized Labor contributed greatly to and helped Democratic candidates all over the country in their historic victories. Of course, that is no surprise. The Republican ...
RDemocrat 03/09/2009 35 23 2 29
Endorsement Seeks to Cement the Wrong Attitude
As everyone knows, the Des Moines Register today endorsed Senator Hillary Clinton for President. As an Edwards supporter I found that somewhat disappointing, but everyone is entitled to their opinion.
RDemocrat 12/16/2007 65 33 - 4
Enough With Polls, How About Progressive Vision?
You know I have seen my fill of national polls. Despite the fact that Edwards is the only candidate who currently leads all Republican candidates, everyone seems to be wanting to make these polls ...
RDemocrat 06/14/2007 125 4 1 -
Execs at Firms That Crashed Economy Getting Pay Cut
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. While the Obama Administration has disappointed me in ...
RDemocrat 10/21/2009 6 10 - 85
Exposed: Mike Ross
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. How can we talk about the death and burying in a shallow grave of the public option ...
RDemocrat 12/23/2009 11 13 - 73
Exxon Ed Whitfield on Healthcare: Profits Before People
Exxon Ed Whitfield has been trying to clean up his voting record for this election year. He knows it is a bad year for Republicans, and that he has been a shameless enabler of every failed policy of ...
RDemocrat 07/21/2008 5 10 - 6
Exxon Ed Whitfield Uses Fear, Votes Against Solutions
Here in Kentucky's First District we are fighting against the gold-plated million-dollar machine of Mitch McConnell and one of his favorite protege's, Exxon Ed Whitfield. After promising to only ...
RDemocrat 03/31/2008 3 5 - 3
Exxon Ed Whitfield's Continued Corruption
In 2006, we went a long way towards defeating corruption in the Congress. The former Republican Congress, led by such men ...
RDemocrat 09/02/2008 12 6 - 3
Exxon Ed Whitfield's Continued Hypocrisy
Here in Kentucky's First Congressional District, we are fighting against one of the very worst Congressmen in the Country. It seems nothing is sacred to him and his staff when it comes to retaining ...
RDemocrat 09/01/2008 3 4 - 4
Exxon Ed Whitfield's Hypocrisy on Healthcare
Exxon Ed Whitfield's Hypocrisy knows no bounds. We have already seen how he and his campaign believe that theft and vandalism is a ...
RDemocrat 08/12/2008 6 5 - 3
Exxon Ed Whitfield's Votes Against Our Veterans
It is Memorial Day weekend. During the festivities of this holiday it is important to keep in mind just what this holiday is about. In America we enjoy many freedoms and liberties that were gained ...
RDemocrat 05/25/2008 5 11 - 1
Exxon Ed Whitfield: What About PEOPLE?
I will make an admission. I don't want anyone to think that here at Ryan for Kentucky we are not fair. Our Congressman, Exxon Ed Whitfield, besides supporting Big Oil, Energy, and their record ...
RDemocrat 07/14/2008 12 10 - 8
Exxon Eddie's Failure in His Own Words
You know, Exxon Ed Whitfield has been a failure as Congressman of Kentucky's First Congressional District. He has held this seat since 1994, and we have achieved no progress. No better jobs, no ...
RDemocrat 06/07/2008 10 6 1 2
Fancy Farm Previews Republican Strategy For the Fall
Ah the Fancy Farm Picnic. A hearken back to the old days when politicians had to actually meet the ...
RDemocrat 08/08/2010 26 20 - 44
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
Fighting Back in Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky had a long tradition of Democratic representation until the "Contract with America" that devolved into a "Culture of Corruption" swept Ed Whitfield into our Congressional seat in ...
RDemocrat 05/26/2008 11 7 - 158
Finance Committee Wraps up Work on Corporate Welfare
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Well, the good news is that healthcare reform has reached an historical first as it now appears that ...
RDemocrat 10/02/2009 7 2 - 40
Fire Ken Lewis Since we Own Bank of America
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. You would think that after ...
RDemocrat 04/28/2009 74 7 - 2
For Republicans, Its Not About Taxes
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. We always hear in elections the doomsday scenarios from Republicans on ...
RDemocrat 04/10/2010 140 97 2 41
Former Republican Contributor Announces for Democratic Senate Primary in Kentucky
Kentuckians hoping to ditch Mitch in the Senate race here in our state got some bad news today. Millionaire Bruce Lunsford, a Democrat in name that can self finance has gotten into the Democratic ...
RDemocrat 01/29/2008 41 15 - 7
Fox News Continues Propoganda on Tax Cuts
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Fox News, far from being news is just an outlet to spew Republican talking points. To see ...
RDemocrat 09/27/2010 12 10 - 60
Fox News Offers More Failed Vision on Gulf Oil Spill
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. ...
RDemocrat 05/30/2010 18 15 - 110
Fresh Off Victory McConnell Renews Idiotic Failure
Boy, you would think that there would at least be a short grace period after McConnell's narrow victory before he renewed his partisan idiocy. However, this is Mitch McConnell and the failed ...
RDemocrat 12/09/2008 24 18 2 23
From This Edwards Supporter: Please Stand With Us!!
I have been an Edwards supporter for a while now. There are many reasons for that, but the main reason is I believe John Edwards is the best chance of the Democratic Party to once again get a ...
RDemocrat 11/01/2007 85 38 1 3
Fueling and Funding the Lunatic-Fringe
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. The current debate on healthcare has shown us many things. It has shown us that many people in this ...
RDemocrat 08/16/2009 7 11 - 9
Georgia: Here Comes Edwards!!
In my diary last night I had a brief conversation with MadGeorgiaDem about Georgia being a Feb. 5 state. I was glad to hear that it appears Edwards has plenty of support there and mentioned that it ...
RDemocrat 01/03/2008 27 32 1 4
Gingrich Shows Hypocrisy and MSA on Job Losses
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Newt Gingrich seems to be suffering from a mass ailment ...
RDemocrat 11/13/2009 4 4 - 197
Goodbye and Good Riddance
Crossposted from HillbillyReport Today Democratic Party leaders got what they will consider bad news. However, I ...
RDemocrat 12/22/2009 39 27 - 97
Grassroots Democrats Should Make a Statement with Joe Sestak
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Like many others I have been somewhat disappointed with the way things have gone after last year's ...
RDemocrat 05/27/2009 16 17 - 13
Grassroots Edwards Donations DID Matter
I know we were all disappointed when Edwards supporters online failed to reach our very lofty goal of $7 million dollars in a day of grassroots fundraising. While there was nothing wrong with ...
RDemocrat 01/25/2008 30 38 - 10
Green Jobs Hold Promise for Rural America
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. With the passage of the climate bill in ...
RDemocrat 06/27/2009 6 8 - 93
Greg Fischer Could Move Kentucky's Senate Race Up
I noticed in the ratings on the frontpage of Kos the other day, Kentucky's Senate race was regarded as 12th. http://www.bluegrassroots.org/showDiary.do?diaryId=1476 Now, if the conventional ...
RDemocrat 04/26/2008 5 8 - 4
Greg Fischer for Senate: The Truth
The question of the Senate race in Kentucky is coming down to the question not of, do we want to replace Mitch McConnell, but who will be best to replace Mitch McConnell in the fall. I am one ...
RDemocrat 05/05/2008 8 4 - 2
Greg Fischer is Raising Eyebrows in Kentucky's Senate Race
Greg Fischer's campaign has been raising eyebrows in Kentucky. He was an unknown commodity to our voters at the beginning of this process. One thing that is apparent to me in the Democratic Primary ...
RDemocrat 05/09/2008 10 13 - 3
Greg Stumbo Can Beat Mitch McConnell!!
Here in Paducah, Kentucky, we have a very Conservative newspaper called the Paducah Sun. I had been trying to get a letter to the editor in support of Greg Stumbo, and after three tries finally ...
RDemocrat 09/30/2007 21 7 - -
Greg Stumbo News: Supports SCHIP, Wins Ruling in Federal Court
We all know that earlier this week President Bush showed his true colors by vetoing a bill that would expand the SCHIP program to cover millions of uninsured children. Although it had several ...
RDemocrat 10/04/2007 13 9 - 10
Greg Stumbo on FISA: Blatant Violation of the Constitution
I have written a few diaries on here supporting the candidate here in Kentucky I think has what it takes to defeat Mitch McConnell, Greg Stumbo. Greg Stumbo is Kentucky's Attorney General and spent ...
RDemocrat 09/02/2007 14 13 - 13
Greg Stumbo Takes Action Against Oxycontin Manufacterer
Greg Stumbo as Kentucky's Attorney General was a tireless watchdog for the rights of consumers, and never refrained from taking action if he felt they were being fleeced. The latest example of this ...
RDemocrat 10/07/2007 23 8 - 3
Gulf Oil Rig Victims Anger Should be Shared by All
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. In testimony about the Gulf Oil rig disaster on Thursday ...
RDemocrat 05/27/2010 1 15 - 62
Gun Control Groups Urge Common Sense
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. I believe strongly in a responsible American's right to bear arms. ...
RDemocrat 04/19/2010 42 3 - 34
Gutless Bluedogs Could Learn a Lot From Our Freshman Class
You know, for the last few decades a strange thing seems to happen. Democrats run for office, but in many cases they seem to be just a little bit ashamed of being Democrats, and a little to timid to ...
RDemocrat 03/19/2009 21 11 - 51
Health Costs for American Families Skyrocket
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report . In a report that underscores the need for real healthcare reform and a public option it has been found ...
RDemocrat 09/15/2009 19 18 - 35
Healthcare Arguments Boiling my Blood
As one of the almost 50 million Americans that does not have health insurance I have been following the fight for healthcare very closely. Lately, with even a Democratic President and a Democratic ...
RDemocrat 06/17/2009 32 26 - 30
Healthcare Debate Increasingly Demoralizing
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. As one of the 47 million Americans without health insurance, and one with a pre-existing condition- ...
RDemocrat 08/13/2009 76 28 - 27
Healthcare Fight Should Elevate to Single-Payer
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. After supposedly taking single-payer off the table activists and the fifty million Americans with no health ...
RDemocrat 06/01/2009 24 18 - 131
Healthcare Protests Reek of Short Memories and Double Standards
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. All over the country right-wing folks have made a special effort to make it to various townhalls to ...
RDemocrat 08/14/2009 8 4 - 25
Healthcare Reform Calls for Unthinkable Sacrifice
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Today, there was a lot of news on the Healthcare front. It seems as if everyone is having some kind of ...
RDemocrat 10/06/2009 8 10 - 74
Heather Ryan and Greg Fischer Meet Kentucky Voters
Recently the small Western Kentucky town of Benton had their annual Tater Day. What is Tater Day you may ask? Well, it is a festival that started in the late 1800s as a celebration of the first day ...
RDemocrat 04/09/2008 25 11 1 16
Heather Ryan and Greg Fischer Meet Kentucky Voters
Recently the small Western Kentucky town of Sedalia had their "Sedalia Days", along with a parade. This was an excellent chance for candidates to get to walk the parade route along with the people ...
RDemocrat 04/28/2008 2 4 - 12
Heather Ryan Answers Questions From Kossacks
Heather Ryan needs the support of grassroots Democrats. She is facing Ed Whitfield, a part of the millionaire boys club in Kentucky run by Mitch McConnell, and a corportate lackey with a million ...
RDemocrat 02/17/2008 7 11 1 19
Heather Ryan at Fancy Farm: Shame on You Ed Whitfield
Saturday in Fancy Farm, Kentucky, St. Jerome's Parish held the 128th annual Fancy Picnic. Besides a great place to sample Western Kentucky Bar-B-Que, and get a tan in the sweltering heat, the Fancy ...
RDemocrat 08/03/2008 27 13 1 14
Heather Ryan at the KDP Convention
Heather Ryan fired up Kentucky Democrats at the recent KDP Convention. I had promised everyone the video, but we had some problems with the sound that were recently fixed. Well, the good news is ...
RDemocrat 06/18/2008 7 9 - 2
Heather Ryan Blasts Exxon Ed Whitfield in Letters to KY Papers
Here in the blogosphere we are constantly bemoaning the fact that we don't have enough "Fighting Democrats" who fight the Republicans by standing up for us. Well, here in Kentucky we have a chance ...
RDemocrat 03/28/2008 11 18 - 4
Heather Ryan Comes Out Firing Again at St. John's Picnic
Just down the road from Paducah, Kentucky sits St. John's Catholic Church. Every year, they have an annual picnic with games and political speaking. While not as famous, and a lot tamer than the ...
RDemocrat 09/06/2008 27 25 2 25
Heather Ryan Comes Out Swinging
We may be engaged in an uphill fight here in Kentucky's First Congressional District, but hey, we ARE fighting!! It appears that our opponent, Ed Whitfield realizes he has a battle in front of him. ...
RDemocrat 04/25/2008 11 21 - 26
Heather Ryan Continues to Impress
Here in Kentucky's First Congressional District, our candidate Heather Ryan is really beginning to turn some heads. It all started at the Ruby Laffoon Dinner a couple of months ago, and has been ...
RDemocrat 08/15/2008 8 11 - 3
Heather Ryan Fighting Hard in Kentucky
Here in Kentucky's First Congressional District, we plan on fighting Exxon Ed Whitfield once again. We plan not only on fighting, but we plan on winning. Our opponent has an indefensable record of ...
RDemocrat 05/19/2008 11 11 - -
Heather Ryan Fights For Good Jobs
Kentucky's First Congressional District is one of the largest and poorest districts in the nation. Just as many districts are, Kentucky is experiencing the backlash from all the lopsided trade deals ...
RDemocrat 04/18/2008 13 11 - 32
Heather Ryan Fires up Madisonville
You know, thousands of First District Democrats here in Kentucky came to get fired up by a great lady who is running for office. Well, in the end, they got fired up by TWO great ladies running for ...
RDemocrat 03/30/2008 40 16 - 11