Congressman Parker Griffith, a freshman Democrat from Alabama, announced Tuesday that he's switching parties to become a Republican. His move stunned many, especially Democrats.
"I have become increasingly concerned that the bills and policies pushed by the current Democratic leadership are not good for north Alabama" [...] Politico is reporting that Alabama Congressman Parker Griffith will announce today that he is switching parties from Democrat to Republican. Given the size of the Democrats’ majority in the House, this won’t be a monumental shift on its own, but it does portend disaster for Democrats in the midterm [...]
After Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson came around and agreed to cast his vote for the health care reform legislation that has been crafted by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the conclusion of the matter is foregone. Barring some unforeseen collapse by the Democrats, this bill will pass the Senate and [...]
[Will the healthcare bill give Democrats a boost?] I don't think so. It is a disastrous bill, doomed to failure, and with Obama's popularity sinking fast it is out of step with the American public. The same is true of the climate bill, whose threat' [...] 
[...] So it’s come to this. In order to secure their 60th vote, Senate Democrats have resorted to buying votes and holding 1 am roll calls. The latest senator to betray his people and his pro-life credentials is Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE). In return for Nelson’s vote, Harry Reid (D-NV) attached [...]
From Sen. Tom Coburn today, on the Senate health care reform bill's new compromise abortion language (concessions meant to secure so-called pro-life moderate Democrat Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson's support):It’s beginning to look like the Senate Democrats finally have their 60 votes. In a series of closed door negotiations with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska has came out in support of the bill that has been crafted by Reid himself. The version that Nelson [...]
Did U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe’s demonstrative antics over global warming reached new heights of absurdity at the climate-change summit in Copenhagen?
Inhofe, a Republican and the state’s senior senator, was not invited to speak at the conference and could have easily reiterated his global-warming hoax [...]
There have been a number of stories recently that deal with our expanding budget deficit and ever-increasing national debt. Much GOP criticism of the health care reform bill has been focused on the issue of affordability. Republicans criticize Obama and the Democratic controlled Congress for embarking on a spending spree [...]
Democrats are having fun highlighting the "civil war" within the Republican Party, but their schadenfreude may be short-lived. Conservative and moderate Democrats are failing one liberal litmus test after another, stoking not just frustration on the left but also potential primary challenges.Democrat Schadenfreude Short-lived?Opinion By [...] It is well-known that the biggest opposition to Democratic efforts to overhaul our nation’s health care system has came from those who oppose the so-called public option. This is the option where the government basically gets into the business of health care insurance and offers their own plan in competition [...]
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 [...] A major obstacle to the health care reform legislation in the Senate is looming ahead and it may be one that can not be easily overcome. When the House version of health care reform passed, it was only because moderate Democrats were persuaded to vote for it after anti-abortion language [...]
I attended the demo yesterday, which was sparse, but got great response from passers-by to the "Honk - No Afghan Surge" signs and was well covered by local media. Fox and NBC affiliates, Gazette and another reporter who contracts with local radio stations. The Oklahoman even deigned [...]
Here are my photos from today’s demonstration against Obama’s escalation of the war in Afghanistan.
The turnout was pathetic. I’m sure there are many reasons why. Even while Bush was still in office, there were fewer and fewer people coming to various events. But once Obama was elected, interest [...]
Well, more disappointment from Obama. Now we know who really runs this country while he is president — the same folks who have been running it (badly and into the ground).
I will be joining The Peace House folks and others tomorrow at a demonstration to say No [...]
The Oklahoma City Peace House is organizing a demonstration Tuesday against escalating the military occupation in Afghanistan.
The demonstration will take place from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at NW 23rd Street and Classen Boulevard. The Peace House is encouraging people against [...]
The Oklahoma City Peace House is organizing a demonstration Tuesday against escalating the military occupation in Afghanistan.
The demonstration will take place from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at NW 23rd Street and Classen Boulevard. The Peace House is encouraging people against [...]
After just 10 months in office, President Barack Obama is facing a rebellion on several fronts from his natural base of liberal Democrats. And while it’s too early to measure the political cost, what is striking is how rapidly disaffection is growing.Liberal Democrats Turning On [...] 
Rep. Joe Dorman and Fourth District Democratic Party Chair Betty Simmons are heading up a project to collect and deliver holiday and get-well cards for soldiers recovering at Fort Sill, after learning of a hoax that has caused many cards to be returned to their [...] 
