By Dave Anderson:
Matt Yglesias is being obtuse as he feigns confusion as to why Senate Republicans are voting against Bernacke despite Bernacke's promise to tie the anchor of 10% unemployment around the Democrats' necks for the next five years.
it’s somewhat baffling to me that six Republicans on the [...]On Wednesday, Chris Dudley announced that he's running for Governor of Oregon. He joins Republicans Bill Sizemore, John Lim, and Allen Alley in the race.
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A former NBA center has formally announced he is running for Oregon Governor.Chris Dudley, a 6'11"'" [...]
By BJ Bjornson
At this point I don't give a damn about Obama. If he's going to govern like Clinton or a Republican we might as well have a Republican.
Ron Beasley from I agree with Howard
Sure, Republicans will be worse, but only by degree and not categorically worse.
Dave Anderson from [...]
Senate Republicans offer stranded members of Oregon National Guard a trip home for the holidays
...collectively in reserve and carry over funds of individual departments of the state government that have not been tapped. His buddy Russ Walker of Keizer, vice-president of the Oregon Republicans said action by the state Legislature could free up some of those funds rather than raising taxes by passing Measure 66 [...]
There is a new Rassmussen poll out just this morning that shows Republican party candidates (on a generic ballot) losing to "Tea Party" candidates. In the 3-way generic ballot question:
Democrat -...
The House voted today to extend the federal estate tax. But of course, Brian Baird, the supposedly Democratic congressman from the 'Couv, joined all 174 Republicans in voting against it. His good buddy Lars Larson will no doubt be proud.
No estate tax, no stock transactions tax, no health' [...] Just what are our goals in Afghanistan? We as Americans are being asked to cough up billions more in dollars and who knows how many more lives, and yet Obama (and supportive Republicans on the Hill)...
[...] Since I came on board as Executive Director of the Oregon League of Conservation Voters two months ago, one of the most frequent questions I’ve been asked is “What are you going to do to recruit and help elect pro-environment Republicans?” My answer has been "Everything we can! Oregon's'" [...]
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Bill Sizemore has filed to run for Governor - setting up a possible Kitzhaber/Sizemore rematch, pending primary races in both parties. (Kitzhaber beat Sizemore in 1998 by a margin of 64% to 30%.)
What do his fellow Republicans think? At the O, [...]
[...] By Dave Anderson:
Democrats don't want to be in the majority. They don't want Republicans in the majority either, but the Democratic elected elite has minimal interest in being part of an effective governing majority. The healthcare bill is the best example. They have managed to shed their left flank, Ron [...]
