Oklahoma Political Blogwire

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• Is It Just Me, or Does Anyone Else Do This Too?

  —Oklahoma Lefty

  I have this habit of finding stories online that I think look interesting and that I’d like to blog about but for whatever reason at the moment don’t want to bother with, so I send them to myself in email. Inevitably I forget about them and thus they just sit [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 6:23am EST
  

• FNITBT – Dec. 4-6

  —The Lost Ogle

  An open letter to the readers of The Lost Ogle, from Chad: Dear loyal readers. Thank you. This post actually marks my one-year anniversary as a writer/editor for The Lost Ogle, and it’s been more fun than a midget at a…well, anywhere but a circus, really. Patrick’s unhealthy obsession with the [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 1:57am EST
  by Chad

• Prominent liberal activists are warning Democratic leaders ...

  —The McCarville Report Online

  Prominent liberal activists are warning Democratic leaders that they face a problem with the party’s base heading into an election year. Liberals Warm Obama That Base May Skip Midterm ElectionsBy Alexander Bolton/The HillThe latest issue to roil relations between President Barack Obama and the liberal wing of the party is his [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 12:11am EST
  

• On a Shopping Trip for a Boys Suit

  —Bounded Rationality

  I'm not much of a shopper. As in: I don't like to do it.
  
  But last night we found ourselves on a quest to find some appropriate formal clothes for my son to don during various recitals, Christmas programs, church functions, photo ops and other happenings that are so [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 12:01am EST
  

• Brogdon Plans Tulsa Christmas Open House

  —The McCarville Report Online

  Senator Randy Brogdon, candidate for the Republican nomination for governor, is having a Christmas open house on December 19th at the Tulsa County GOP headquarters. The event is from 2 to 4 p.m. at 5840 South Memorial, Suite 331. Brogdon said snacks and refreshments will [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 8:39pm EST
  

• Black Artists Urged To Attend December Meeting

  —The McCarville Report Online

  Any artist wanting to contribute to a coloring book of 100 black Oklahoma historical figures should attend the next Oklahoma History Center’s meeting at the Capitol at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, December 19, in room 512A. Rep. Anastasia Pittman (left) said artists will need to use the [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 6:57pm EST
  

• The New Okie Pundit

  —Okie Pundit

  Hello, readers.  Over the next few weeks you will see some changes at Okie Pundit.  The most important change you will notice will be a change in authors.  As you now know, Thad can no longer run this site due to time constraints and professional obligations.  He has been generous [...]

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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 4:46pm EST
  by admin

• Crowd Gathers For Palin Book Event In Norman

  —The McCarville Report Online

  This photo from KOCO-TV's website shows TV crew tripods in place and a huge crowd gathering in the parking lot of Hasting's in Norman as they await the approximately 7 p.m. arrival of Sarah Palin. [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 4:14pm EST
  

• Shocking News: Educators Want More Money

  —Stan Geiger

  News reports say Tulsa Public Schools is set to go for a record-breaking bond issue. Not a district record-breaking bond issue, mind you, but a state record-breaking bond issue of $354 million. Even in the worst of economic times, the hogs at the education feeding trough cry out for more [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 3:34pm EST
  

• Randy Grau Seeks Edmond House Seat

  —The McCarville Report Online

  Edmond Republican Randy Grau announced today that he is seeking the Republican nomination in House District 81. The seat is now held by Rep. Ken Miller. Miller is campaigning for the GOP nomination for state treasurer. Grau, deputy to Oklahoma County Commissioner Ray Vaughn, is an Edmond [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 3:14pm EST
  

• A New Form Of Military Leadership...

  —The McCarville Report Online

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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 2:13pm EST
  

• Mike Thompson Plans Fundraising Event

  —The McCarville Report Online

  Supporters of Rep. Mike Thompson are hosting a fundraiser for the Republican 5th District congressional candidate on December 8th. Invitations have been issued in the names of Thompson's campaign co-chairmen, Tim Duit, Larry Nichols and David Rainbolt. Hosts include Steve Allen, Glen Ashmore, Pete Brown, Sean Cummings, [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 1:40pm EST
  

• Anti-Power Rankings (Take Two)

  —The Lost Ogle

  Enclosure: [download]

  Number of comments: 10
  Hey did you hear? Bob Stoops is going to be the head coach at Notre Dame! Wait. He’s going to be the head coach for the Cleveland Browns. Wait wait. He’s going to be the head coach at Jenks. The Toronto Raptors are about to be coachless again, Stoops to [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 1:10pm EST
  by Royce

• Facebook, Twitter Followers Spring Into Action

  —The McCarville Report Online

  The McCarville Report Online's test of the social networks as tools for political candidates to motivate supporters to take action demonstrates the networks work. Our test of those who follow their favorite candidates on Facebook produced almost 700 votes in the race for the Republican nomination [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 12:28pm EST
  

• Look Back on the 00s: The Music

  —Oklahoma Lefty

  With the first decade of the second millennium coming to a close, I’ve decided to look back at the past ten years and will be doing a series of Looking Back posts dealing with subjects like books, movies, life, etc. For the first installment I’ve decided to tackle music.
  
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 12:05pm EST
  

• Chris Matthews Apologizes For 'Enemy Camp' Remark

  —The McCarville Report Online

  MSNBC's Chris Matthews apologized on Wednesday for saying that President Barack Obama had traveled to an "enemy camp" at West Point to address the nation on the war in Afghanistan. The pundit had made the remark Tuesday during on-air analysis of Obama's speech, noting that he saw skepticism and little enthusiasm [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 11:31am EST
  

• Does This Make HIM A Racist?

  —The McCarville Report Online

  From The Hill ~ Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) members on Wednesday criticized the Obama administration for not doing enough to help African-Americans through the bleak economy. [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 10:21am EST
  

• Casinos and Christmas - The New Grinch that Stole Christmas

  —Bounded Rationality

  Here is an email I received from Stop Predatory Gambling:
  

  During this season of peace and goodwill, schools, the post office and nearly all government offices will be closed on Christmas Day yet the government program of predatory gambling will be in full operation everywhere.
  
  Why are casinos [...]

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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 9:46am EST
  

• As we now know (and by "we" ...

  —The McCarville Report Online

  As we now know (and by "we" I mean "everyone with access to the Internet"), the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit (CRU) has just been caught ferociously manipulating the data about the Earth's temperature. Do Smoking GunsCause Global Warming, Too?By Ann CoulterRecently leaked e-mails from the "scientists" at CRU [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 9:39am EST
  

• Today in 1988: Barry Sanders wins the Heisman

  —gundys lettuce (sports)

  I remember exactly where I was, watching through the glass of my iron lung shortly after being diagnosed with polio, wiping away the condensation to see Barry Sanders grin through a satellite feed from Toyko as he won the 1988 Heisman Trophy. Rodney Peete? Thanks for playing. Troy Aikman? Don’t fret. You’ll [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 9:15am EST
  by dumpsweats2009

• Poll Voters Pessimistic On MAPS 3 Outcome

  —The McCarville Report Online

  By 56 to 44 percent, those who voted in TMRO's online poll about the controversial MAPS 3 proposal in Oklahoma City believe it will be defeated. About 180 votes were cast in the poll, which is not scientific and does not purport to predict the outcome of the Tuesday vote.[...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 8:31am EST
  

• Comcast acquires controlling interest in NBC Universal

  —zTruth

  Number of comments: 0
  A major announcement was made today about the parent company of NBC and MSNBC News, NBC Universal: Comcast and General Electric announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement to form a joint venture that will be 51 percent owned by Comcast, 49 percent owned by GE and managed [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 7:37am EST
  by zTruth