The Progressive Electorate

• Michele Bachmann: Pants on Fire.

  The saying goes, "liar, liar, pants on fire."

  And that's just what the St. Petersburg Times is saying about recent statements by Congresswoman Michele Bachmann.

  In their Pulitzer Prize-winning feature, PolitiFact.com, they've fact-checked seven of Congresswoman Bachmann's recent statements, on topics from health care to the census.  They each rated between "false"' [...]

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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 6:41pm EST
  

• Giants Pitcher Tim Lincecum Pulled Over Cited For Marijuana

  One of my favorite pitchers Tim Lincecum was pulled over and cited for speeding and possession of marijuana.

  Tim Lincecum, star pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, is facing charges of misdemeanor possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia use after being stopped for speeding on I-5 last week.

  At 8:23 a.m. [...]

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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 6:19pm EST
  

• Media Malpractise Guiliani's Pal Bernard Kerik Guilty of 8 Felonies

  Bernard Kerik was Rudy Guiliani's Police Commish in NYC, and he was nominated by Bush to be his head of Homeland Security. Today he plead guilty to eight felonies. Here's where the media malpractice takes place. They title this article, "Former NYC Police Commissioner Kerik pleads guilty". Would they [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 5:52pm EST
  

• Breaking News- Shooting At Fort Hood 7 Dead 30 Wounded??

  On scene report from the Austin American Statesman

  Greg Schannep, an aide to U.S. Rep. John Carter, told Statesman.com he was on the Army post to attend a graduation service. He said that as he neared the entrance of a building where the service was being held, a soldier with [...]

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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 3:42pm EST
  

• Health Care Thursday - Teabaggers Converge on the Capitol

  To the Super Bowl of Freedom on Capitol Hill came thousands of protesters and teabaggers from across the country. They were greeted by a number of lawmakers on the Capitol steps.

  Protesters from across the Eastern Seaboard waved flags, held signs and rang cowbells as their chants [...]

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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 3:33pm EST
  

• Discussion of Anna Eshoo's Amendment On Biologics

  There's been a discussion these last few weeks on the blogosphere about Anna Eshoo (my rep) and her amendment to create a regulatory framework for generic biologic medicines. Her amendment was the one chosen by Nancy Pelosi for inclusion in HR3200. The debate has been swirling around whether [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 3:26pm EST
  

• Eric Massa: "Enough Is Enough It Is Time to Bring Our Troops Home"

  Here's another contender to join our fundraising page. Last night everyone was talking about NY-23, well the great rep from NY-24 is making news today. Eric Massa from upstate New York has done what I've been waiting for. He's starting a push to bring our troops home from this costly' [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 3:01pm EST
  

• Personal Bankruptcies Rising: Is the Economy Getting any Better?

  We keep hearing that their are signs of the economy improving. However, based on what I'm seeing I have been doubting that news.

  Furthermore, reports came out this week that personal bankruptcies surged 9% in October.

  The American Bankruptcy Institute, an industry research firm that relies on' [...]

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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 8:50am EST
  

• Congrats to Our Yankee Fans: Thank God Baseball Is Over

  

  Congrats to our Yankees fans - I know a few of our avid readers like them.

  Well for us Atlanta Braves , Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals fans there is always next year.

  Time for the heart of the College Football season -  conference championships [...]

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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 11:50pm EST