It’s nice to have local success.
We have been following Sirota for quite some time and frankly were pleasantly surprised when the D&C announced they were considering adding him to their stable of syndicated columnists. A month or so lapsed with no news from that announcement so I emailed D&C [...]
According to Swing State Project, the New York state senate race in SD40 has taken an interesting turn.
Looks like the other ball has dropped:
Republicans could be getting a break in upstate New York, where state Assemblyman Greg Ball (R) says he will run for state Senate rather than [...]
The New York Observer has revealed the supposed political ambitions of our favorite 911 NYC mayor, Rudy Giuliani. Being at the middle-to-upper age of 65, Rudy really couldn’t get too far within his short years as a senator. The Observer believes this is just a stepping stone on [...]
We know what the local “Tea Parties” look like. Check out this-a woman who lost her 7mo pregnant daughter-in-law because of lack of health insurance is heckled and laughed at in this Town Hall meeting.
My head hurts again.
Related posts:Eric Massa’s latest [...]
Former State Senate leader Joe Bruno stands accused of corruption. Basically, a conflict of interest as Bruno was a paid consultant for those having business in front of the State Senate. For juicer tidbits - check out this editorial
On Friday, businessman Jared Abbruzzese confirmed that he [...]
Sarah Palin came and went - didn’t get a signed copy of her book? Check ebay. If you read this piece you will see why lots of people turned out. However, there were at least a hundred who wanted to reinforce the notion that Ms Palin didn’t speak [...]
It’s looking like Rudy’s gonna make that senate run, although the official announcement has not, yet, been made. Like any astute politician, he’s going where the pickins are easiest. Recent polls have indicated that Giuliani would win in a race against Kirsten Gillibrand and interestingly enough, he could find [...]
Here’s another opportunity to have your voice heard in regards to health care reform before the senate bill is complete. I heard Tom Daschle speak on NPR today. the way I interpreted what he said was that he has no problem compromising away the public option, as impotent as [...]
Welcome to another week that was on Rochesterturning. We had up and coming GOP messiah/rock star Sarah Palin visiting Rochester, Governor Paterson doesn’t believe New Yorkers can handle terrorist trials, and
Let’s get to it shall we.
Local Political Scene -
Sarah Palin came to Rochester. Regardless of what you thing [...]
Bill Nojay is Palin’s point man for her visit to Rochester. Per an article in the D&C the local GOP is clamoring to have their picture taken with Sarah Palin.
-->As the national Republican establishment appears unsure about what to make of Sarah Palin, the upper echelon of the [...]
Apparently. I saw this piece by Chris in Paris and wanted to put a different take on it.
See, Nestle is in the Pumpkin Pie Business via its Libby Brand and heavy rains have supposedly hurt their crop.
Nestle — which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U.S. [...]
For different reasons, but still -
ACLU - Jesus Christ, how persistent do you have to be? Every year I donate to the ACLU - it is a great organization. I also donate to the Southern Poverty Law Center - they keep track of the real wingnuts and hate mongers. In [...]
Seriously - I don’t get the how these stories came to be.
1. Dana Perino gets a job in the Obama Administration. Pending Senate confirmation, the former GW Bush Press Secretary she will be on a board overseeing overseas radio broadcasts.
The BBG administers overseas media outlets like Voice of America, [...]
Want to understand Sarah Palin’s appeal? Might want to read this Jeffrey Feldman piece about Sarah Palin titled Don’t Get Palin’s Appeal? Try a Little Harder
Frankly, it’s a great must read piece. It is important to understand the appeal and Feldman does a great job. Here is a teaser
“Elites”
[...]
Have a look at the DNC video outlining Rudy’s flip flops. Both he and Governor Paterson are against a terrorist trial in New York City. I’m not sure about Governor Paterson, but it turns out that Rudy was for the rule of law before he was against it.
Enjoy…
Please, run [...]
We have had our share of “Tea Parties” here in Rochester. In a show of sardonic wit, a Teabagger protest in Minnesota is punked as an anti-immigration speaker rales on European immigrants. Watch the video and see how violent the baggers are, especially when a Native American speaks [...]
Big surprise there and the GOP - well, they are waiting for Guiliani.
The New York governor’s election is a year away but Monroe County Conservative Party Chairman Tom Cook has endorsed Republican Rick Lazio.
“I am hereby enthusiastically endorsing Rick Lazio for governor of New York state,” Cook said.
…
Former New [...]
Ugh…
Let’s start with this, via the NYT
In a report released Tuesday by Thomas P. DiNapoli, the comptroller of New York State, Wall Street profits in 2009 are on track to exceed the record set three years ago, at the height of the credit bubble.
Let me emphasize that Bonuses to [...]
By now you have heard that Sarah Palin is coming Rochester for a book signing. The details are out there if you are interested - use “the google” to find them.
My email box has been filling with notes ranging from organizing a protest or somehow expressing displeasure, to completely ignoring [...]
There is going to be a wind farm in Texas. They have the wind and need wind turbines to harness it. Some company received subsidies to harness this renewable energy and what did they do? They decided to build turbines in China and ship them to the US. Senator [...]
Out of my cold, dead hands
I was driving to work last night and happened to follow a red van with an American flag in the back window, surrounded by bullet hole decals and an NRA sticker. The van had these bumper stickers, from left to right:
“Charlton Heston [...]The Lakeside Foundation is hosting the former first lady at their annual gala event. You probably saw an article in the D&C well, here is the official announcement from Lakeside Foundation.
Friday, December 11, 2009It is with great pleasure that the Lakeside Foundation announces that former First Lady Laura [...]
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I don’t know about you, but Satan really ticks me off. It especially bugs me when Satan comes disguised as James Dobson, Mother Theresa, the Pope, country music, or a Bible other than the King James version. Hey, let’s have a book burning! Yes, the Amazing Grace Baptist Church of [...]
For those of you who want to make a difference with your pocketbook when shopping for holiday gifts, here’s a thought:
Metro Justice’s 28th Annual Alternative Fair
Put Your Heart Where Your Money Is- Support Social Justice When Buying Holiday Gifts
Friday, Dec 4, 6-9:30 PM
Saturday, Dec 5th, 9:30 AM- 3 [...]
Wonder about how a weak health care reform bill got passed in the House and we are so desperate to pass anything.
Check out Senator Sherrod Brown’s quote answering this question “What concessions have the ConservaDems made?”
“A large number of people in this country including many, many doctors wanted Medicare [...]
From Swing State Project comes, yet, another Siena Poll in regards to the NYS Governor’s race. Any way you slice it, it doesn’t look good for my friend, David Paterson:
Meanwhile, Siena has yet another installment in the ongoing David Paterson implosion. Paterson’s approval is down to 21/79, 69% would [...]
The wonderfully progressive Credo Action Network has provided an opportunity to let the Democratic congressmen who voted in favor of the Stupak-Pitts Amendment know just how displeased we are with their vote. A petition is being forwarded to them, signed by us, if we so choose, and for [...]
Is David Paterson that afraid of the American legal system? Does he believe that New York City is not safe?
Have a little faith in the American justice system. Governor.
“I would prefer that U.S. government not be trying the terrorists in New York City.
“I think it raises the threat [...]
I have talked about breastfeeding many times on this blog. Since I began the discussion, breastfeeding has been in the news several times, as laws change to protect breastfeeding and hospital protocol changes in response to evidence based findings. Now, a new documentary sheds light on the [...]
So, what’s the story with the wind farms of Cohocton? Have you driven down there? There are something like 30 of them dotting the hillsides by Route 17 heading through the Southern Tier. I think they’re beautiful. I love the idea of renewable energy being produced on such [...]
Say it ain’t so.
There was an article in the NYT where strategies were described that would put Andrew Cuomo in the governor’s mansion. A good read to be sure and I like the speculation of reaching out beyond downstate for a LT Governor and who potentially would run to replace [...]
RT favorite, Openleft poster, author, syndicated columnist, and all around good guy David Sirota appeared in the print edition of the D&C over the weekend. I’ll be damned if I can find an obvious link on the opinion page to ANY syndicated columnists, but a little search and here [...]
Hope you had a chance to attend the Health Care Forum. The Progressive Democrats of Genesee Valleyhave put on another Health Care event - this time at the Dryden theater. On a beautiful Fall day in Rochester, a day made for raking leaves, over 200 hundred people attended (the lower [...]
Health Justice Forum:
Let’s discuss how to resolve the
disparities and inequities of the current
health care delivery paradigm
Featuring
Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY)
with
Donna Smith, California Nurses Association
Jeff Cohen, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
Steve Cobble, Founder of www.AfterDowningStreet.org
Dr. Emily Queenan, Physicians for a National Health Program
* * *
[...]
Welcome to another edition of In Case You Missed It…
As always lots going on. There was the aftermath of the House passing HR 3962, the Health Care Reform bill that in our opinion is weak while setting back a women’s right to choose courtesy of the Stupak-Pitts amendment. There was [...]
Did you know that the price for Viagra had doubled since its introduction? Check out Digby’s moral objection to Insurance Companies paying for Viagra (quite seriously funny)
I have a moral objection to paying for any kind of erectile dysfunction medicine in the new health reform bill [...]
Via the D&C this morning
A former Democratic candidate for a Monroe County Legislature seat told investigators earlier this year that his hiring by the county-contracted Robutrad Corp. had to be approved by the late GOP County Chairman Steve Minarik, court records show.
And although Mr Trippi may read the [...]
I had a talk with Stlo7 the other day about the despondency that I was feeling after the House vote on HR3962. I felt drained and defeated. A rudderless boat, spinning in circles in an ocean of political impotence. We have the Senate, we have the House, we even [...]
Pissed off about the Stupak amendment. Might want to read this op-ed in the NYT.
A GRIM reality sits behind the joyful press statements from Washington Democrats. To secure passage of health care legislation in the House, the party chose a course that risks the well-being of millions of women [...]
Yeah - Join the RNC to get Insurance to pay for elective abortions. That they canceled it now is not the issue How long has this been going on?
Hypocrites
‘Chagrined’ GOP chair ends abortion insurance for employees
Even though his own views towards abortion have moderated over the years, RNC chair [...]
Yeah, he recently resigned but…
WANTAGE, NJ—Acting on anonymous tips from within the Hispanic-American community, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials on Wednesday deported Luis Miguel Salvador Aguila Dominguez, who for the last 48 years had been living illegally in the United States under the name Lou Dobbs.
According to the [...]
Well, Bill Owens (unofficially).
They are counting the ballots in the NY-23. There is some implication that Bill Owens might lose because the ballots are breaking for Doug Hoffman. Supposedly he has closed gap by 2000.
Let me remind everyone - November 3rd is the unofficial results. New York election officials automatically [...]
Looks like Midtown is being considered as a potential site for the Rochester Broadway Theater League’s desired new Broadway theater.
YNN has a clip, the D&C has an article
Mayor Robert Duffy said he is considering offering a spot at the Midtown redevelopment site for a performing arts theater.
In [...]
Check out this article by Joe Spector in the D&C:
Taxpayers pick up lawmakers’ special-session tab
ALBANY — State lawmakers came to the Capitol on Monday and left Tuesday without a deal to close the burgeoning budget deficit. But they did leave with one thing: $171 a day in stipends, a [...]
Well, that vow lasted less than 24hrs. Check out this video- “I’m a Democrat and I’m a Republican”
I received this by email today from peaceteam.net and felt that it needed to be seen and heard and you can take action by clicking on the link. The text from [...]
It is that time again. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. The time on the calendar when we pay tribute to our nation’s veterans. I’m not sure what I want to write about today. There will be pomp and circumstance - tributes and speeches. Solemn [...]
Check this this Washington Post article about the NY-23. The big question is which moderate Republican is next?
In the summer, Scozzafava and her husband, Ron McDougall, a local labor leader, retreated to their summer house at the end of a dirt road on Sylvia Lake. The place has no [...]
What the world needs now is a new political party in tune with the people. Ladies and Gentlemen, presenting the Florida Tea Party:
A Florida conservative has registered an official “Tea Party” with the office of the Secretary of State, and is promising to run candidates against Republicans and Democrats in state [...]
Found this at Adirondack Musings and thought you might be interested in how our democracy works:
Just how does thoughtful debate happen under these circumstances?
Related posts:Massa’s Debate Challenge to Kuhl is AcceptedRT Camera Is In The House[...]
Well, I have a question.
Rules Committee chair Louise Slaughter decides, I’m sure with a nudge from Speaker Pelosi, how bills come to the floor, are debated and if there are amendments. At the end of the day the Democratic leadership knew that the Stupak amendment was coming to the floor. [...]
We just completed the open enrollment at my place of employment. Unlike the recent D&C article headline Health insurance options befuddle many I wasn’t befuddled because my company made the choice for me by reducing the number of providers offered to just one. Befuddled? No. Pissed? Yeah. Trouble is [...]
Tonight Rep. Eric Massa will appear on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” at approximately 6:00pm to discuss the tragedy at Fort Hood. Please check local listings for more information.
Related posts:Eric to Join Ed this evening on MSNBC[...]
Everybody, look, what’s goin’ down?
Just a song from the 60’s?
Maybe a song of these times. Paul Krugman seems to think so in this NYT op-ed. We have a very scary thing happening in this country right now, as was witnessed by last week’s elections. The right feels out [...]
Today, we can make our representative democracy work. Adam Bink from Openleft has put out a request for all of us in New York State who believe that the constitution provides equal protection for all, under the law to call our state senators and let them know:
I can’t get [...]
Well, I’m not sure if this is an exercise in overestimation of importance or delusions of grandeur but this flies in the face of the normally good work both organizations do. What do you think?
Check out MoveOn’s newest campaign. (my bold)
No Reward for Blocking Health Care
Many of the most [...]
Jane Hamsher of Firedoglake appeared on Democracy Now and discussed the lack of support for the Kucinich Amendment and the Weiner Amendment. Read the whole account (the back story on the title is at the end of this post). It goes with out saying to those involved that [...]
David Sirota was on PBS Friday.
His message (via openleft)
My basic point was pretty simple: If there was a message from the 2009 election, it is that Americans are really pissed off - as they should be when collusion between Washington and Wall Street result in an economic meltdown with [...]
Officially it is called the Special Committee of Inquiry
Via Press Release
SENATE APPROVES SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY, FIRST OFFICIAL MEETING TODAY AT 5 PM
(Albany, NY) – By unanimous vote, the Senate passed a resolution today approving the Special Committee of Inquiry, chaired by Senator Eric T. Schneiderman, to investigate the conduct [...]
Anne Tischer just sent me this video of a town-hall with Senator Maziarz (operative syllable-arz). He doesn’t even look at Anne when he “answers” her question. This is what we’re up against. His non-answer gets applause from the crowd. (H/T to Anne and Bess):
I’m not going to write too much [...]
Saturday, HR3962 passed the House and it highlights an internal fault line among Democrats - that is a derivative of the phrase ‘we have to pass a weak bill because that is something politically feasible.’ This weak bill now moves to the Senate where additional compromise will be made [...]
……….unlike the rest of the progressive caucus who voted in favor of this (piece of crap) bill.
The progressives blinked. Only two, Reps. Dennis J. Kucinich (D-Ohio) and Eric Massa (D-N.Y.), lived up to the July pledge signed by roughly 60 liberals in which they vowed to vote against [...]
Fall of Berlin Wall
© AFP/Gérard MALIE-STF
WOW - 20 years ago the Berlin Wall fell.
Where were you and did you have any idea of the implication at the time?
I remember hearing the news while deployed. My first action was to pass the news. I turned to [...]
I spent a portion of my life at Fort Hood, Texas. That place gave me much and I am ever appreciative to this day. So, count me among the dumbfounded and bewildered who, like others, ask why regarding the mass murder that occurred there last week.
I watched with shock as [...]
Welcome to this week’s version of In Case You Missed It…This was election week and there were a bevy of Town and County positions to be decided and the big prize was control of the Monroe County Legislature. A special election to fill the seat in the NY-23 was also [...]
Oh boy -
220-215 with a single Republican voting in favor.
The devil is in the details - so now we can pick apart the bill and decide if it goes far enough. Let’s hope so because as it gets merged with the bill in Senate it certainly won’t get any stronger.
What [...]
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009: Life sucks to be a Democrat in Monroe County and many other counties around the country. Life also sucks to be a member of the LGBT community because of the referendum, Maine 1 that gets passed by a small margin. But does the LGBT [...]
Two days ago, I posted Eric Massa’s speech on the floor of congress. In that speech, he talks about the number of dead soldiers, killed in battle, thus far, in Afghanistan. He mentions that we don’t even know how many of our returning soldiers are committing suicide as a result [...]
In light of recent comments provided on this blog by our illustrious captain of the Starship Enterprise (Second Generation)
Comments from Conservapedia on the Fort Hood shooting:
“Hours before the Fort Hood massacre, “Democratic liberals” who lead the House Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to weaken the USA Patriot Act as a tool [...]
On a conference call, today, Congressman Massa has said that he will vote “No” on the new House Health Care Reform Bill because it will(paraphrased)
“…enshrine monopolistic powers of health insurance industry into law while failing to address,
How do we control costs? Interstate portability Waste and fraud (the inefficiency of, costing $700 billion [...]Here is Congressman Massa on the floor of the house, yesterday:
I expect we will be hearing more from Eric on this important issue. Let me repeat the question that our congressman asked,
“What does a victory look like?”
(Update: Read Eric’s diary on Huffington Post here and on DailyKos here.)
Related [...]
First of all, Maine, like the rest of our nation, is a representative democracy, not a true democracy. As such, we rely on our representatives in the government to protect our rights. Where do Maine, Washington, California and others who have put this kind of proposition to a vote get [...]
Are you surprised? Actually, I’m not. There has been trouble brewing in Irondequoit for a while. Check out the D&C Article this morning, I ignored the lame attempt to tie alleged voter dissatisfaction with Democrats across New York state (must be why Owens won in NY-23 and I think [...]
To be sure, there were a lot of disappointments for Democrats last night: we didn’t take back the county lej, we lost ground in several towns, we lost the Virginia and New Jersey governors races, Bloomberg won reelection (if only by a smaller margin than [...]
Ah, Westley’s classic line from the classic, Princess Bride.
Words to live by, and I do.
The trouncing that we took last night is of Epic proportions. More painful for me, as I had poured my heart into a race in Greece.
Greece, where the words Republican and corruption have identical meanings. Greece, [...]
Let the spinning begin.
After last night’s Great Fail where the Monroe County Democratic party and its associated local committees failed to win an additional seat on Monroe County Legislature and thereby flip it to Democratic Control, or win a County-wide race, or any of the Judicial races or keep [...]
Student Bee Reporter is sleeping in this morning, uh er, on assignment covering the election returns…. yeah, that’s the ticket.
Join us here for another new episode next week. Same time, same station.
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[...]A big upset in a district that hasn’t voted for a Democrat since the Civil War: Democrat Bill Owens wins in New York’s 23rd District, taking the seat from the Republicans. With 88% of precincts reporting, Owens has 60,458 votes (49%), Hoffman has 56,174 votes (46%), and Scozzafava has 6,796 [...]
MAYOR DUFFY CRUSHES THE OPPOSITION, Oh, and Sandy Frankel won in Brighton. Well, that seems to be the only good news tonight if you are a Democrat. (Ouch - Ladkiddo just poked me to to remind me that that Moe won in Mendon, which is a good thing.)
Well, just got [...]
Looking for one bright spot this evening, this looks like it might be it. Democratic candidate, Moe Bickweat wins a seat on the Mendon town board. From the convention center, downtown, this is ladkiddo signing off.
Related posts:Mendon Gets Her Groove On[...]
So, what is going to happen today?
Will Obama’s presidency survive the various State and Federal elections that have suddenly been deemed to be a referendum on his Presidency? Seriously - how does the voting for VA or NJ governor or a House seat in CA or NY cast a shadow [...]
Remember this when you go to the polls tomorrow.
The bad apple argument is best used to conveniently transfer responsibility. Listeners best beware because it doesn’t address how the supposedly, “bad apple”, came to be. I mean, if that were addressed, the tellers of such tales might uncover their roles in creating [...]
Just to follow Airbare’s excellent post on the NY-23, check this out (via Think Progress).
Beck cohost Pat Gray praised Hoffman’s lurch to the right, noting “he’s getting stronger every second.” Beck chimed in, agreeing, “He’s getting stronger, there it is, every second.” Hoffman then groveled:
PAT: Every second. What about
HOFFMAN: [...]
New York’s 23rd Congressional District special election has been one for the books. It’s been full of ups, downs, colorful characters, and of course, drama. So with the election taking place tomorrow, here is the basic rundown of what happened over the past many months leading up to tomorrow’s vote:
Earlier [...]
Last year Ontario County voted to reject property tax exemptions for veterans. In that post I argued that it was time to live up to our values and approve the veteran exemptions. If it a good enough for business is certainly is good enough for Veterans. Turns out they [...]
Those of you who read Wednesday Wingnut Watch know that I sometimes give Bob Lonsberry a “kick in the wingnuts” for his outrageous stands. On other occasions I’ll give a “kindly pat to his lonsberries,” when he (in my opinion) gets it right. Today he gets it right:
I [...]
Just more anecdotal evidence of why we need health Care reform-
Ran into a buddy of mine who recently has some foot problems. He was walking with a limp last time I saw him so I asked - how are you getting on with the foot? He said the foot was [...]
The year was, well, I don’t remember, but the topic was the yet to be enacted Bush tax cuts. I remember the guy who cuts my hair professing support for George W Bush. We discussed why, with me being a bit extra cautious because he had sharp instruments near my [...]
From the Washington Post:
State Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava (R), who dropped from the special election in Upstate New York yesterday, has now thrown her support to Democrat Bill Owens.
“It’s not in the cards for me to be your representative, but I strongly believe Bill is the only candidate who can [...]
The scaled back bigger better bottle bill went into effect yesterday - start looking for deposits on Water bottles.
ALBANY — Stores across the state are emptying their shelves of bottles of water that do not have 5-cent deposit labels in preparation of the new deposit law that [...]
Two days to the election and the RT crew was out an about working the various campaigns. As always a lot going on. More Endorsements for Democrats running for County Legislature, GOP endorsements are pulled, Sarah Palin’s party throws Dede Scozzafava under the bus. Health Care gets hashed out.
This was [...]
Just in time for Halloween, the Greece GOP try to dress up Dan Maloney as Satan. Look at the words used - “Dangerous”, “Liberal”, “union boss”, “attacking our freedom.”
This is so funny we had to laugh.
Frankly, the Greece GOP should stick to the dog park.
[...] The Republican candidate for the special election in New York’s 23rd congressional district, moderate Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava, has suspended her campaign only four days before the election. This means that essentially, she is out of the race even though her name will remain on the Republican and Independence [...]
Kucinich’s amendment to allow individual states to adopt a single payer system, in liu of a national plan, has been stripped out of the current floor bill. Yesterday, Kucinich introduced a letter to have this amendment reinstated.
“Like many other important reforms included in the underlying bill, the Kucinich amendment [...]
Woof, this is exciting! (did I say “Woof”? I meant to say “Wow”) But anyway, this is something that has been sorely lacking in our community. Look what we now have in Greece (from MPNow):
Greece, N.Y. —
Monroe County opened its first dog park Friday at Greece Canal Park. Funding for [...]
Jeepers, where is County Legislator Rick Antelli? Last week, endorsed by the D&C, he was on top of the world. This week he was caught red-handed passing off a phony endorsement letter, then was stripped of his newspaper endorsement.
Our friends in the media tell us they’ve been [...]
Weelll, here it is, shall we panic now?
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David Paterson has declared a state of emergency because of the rise in swine flu cases.
The executive order means that far more health care professionals — including dentists — will be permitted to administer vaccines with [...]
Today, I received an email blast from PDA:
We’re coming down to the wire on the house vote for the Weiner amendment– sources tell us the vote is imminent, assuming that Speaker Pelosi allows the vote as she promised. Call Speaker Pelosi in support of the Weiner amendment.
Pelosi will announce [...]
Anyone catch that Molly Clifford may be appointed as Rochester’s Fire Marshal? This D&C article makes the case that Clifford, soon to be out of a job because of department consolidations, is taking some firefighting classes and may be appointed Fire Marshal by Mayor Duffy to fill the expected [...]
I was thinking that I would get my flu shot as soon as I was told it was not required, but, maybe not.
Related posts:Familar faces - now mug shots - in Robach campaign commercial[...]
From Down with Tyranny comes this:
An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll yesterday showed continued growth in support for a public option. Voters want meaningful health care reform with choices for consumers that don’t leave them to the mercies of avaricious insurance companies. And as support for the public [...]
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