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GOP Tax (Pledge) Breaks

From your lips to Americans’ ballots, AdLib!

While I’ll take any Obama win at this point, I really hope he shocks the pundits and wins reelection by a wide enough margin to help Dem Congressional candidates in those typically more difficult swing districts. An Obama reelection is good, that and holding the Senate is better, but both of those AND retaking the House will really send a message and make a HUGE difference in 2013!

» Posted By atdnext On December 20, 2011 @ 5:16 pm

If they really follow through on this, the G-O-TEA may end up committing electoral suicide.

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/12/polls-obamas-approval-climbing-almost-at-50.php

President Obama’s approval rating is rising while Congress’ continues to hit or stay at record lows. IMHO they’re doing a great job at pointing out the contrast and showing America who really cares about fixing our economy.

» Posted By atdnext On December 20, 2011 @ 5:12 pm

I love it! The G-O-TEA declare their hatred of the middle class, expose the Norquist agenda for what it really is (neo-oligarchy), and torpedo their own chances in the next election!

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/20/cnnorc-poll-december-16-18-2012-general-election/

(Last month, CNN was one of the polls showing Romney ahead of Obama… But not this month!) 😀

» Posted By atdnext On December 20, 2011 @ 4:47 pm

SITE UPDATE: New Features at PlanetPOV

Wow! I look forward to checking out the new and improved Planet.

» Posted By atdnext On December 13, 2011 @ 8:25 am

‘Twas The Newt Before Christmas – A Political Parody

Poor Mittens. In an instant, he went from “inevitable” to unenviable (at least in regards to his political career). If he weren’t such a vicious “vulture capitalist”, I might even pity him.

» Posted By atdnext On December 13, 2011 @ 8:30 am

Time Out for O/T – Vol. 18

I sincerely hope Arianna recognizes she made a HUGE mistake… But I won’t hold my breath… (Did she really recently say she may vote GOP again??!!)

» Posted By atdnext On December 20, 2011 @ 4:54 pm

Why Newt Should Win

I think you’re onto something, AdLib. In so many ways, Newt is “The Tea Party Ideal”: a crybaby, bully, and cheat all rolled into one! Mittens, OTOH, is seen by them as “lib’rul lite” and part of an “evil cult” (seriously, most religious righties hate Mormons as much as they hate gays and feminists!). I’ve always had my doubts of Romney’s ability to lock up the GOP nomination. Maybe there’s still room for one more push to turn this around, but at this point I suspect he may hurt himself even more by attempting to shut down the competition in Iowa after all but ignoring the state.

» Posted By atdnext On December 5, 2011 @ 6:33 am

Debunking Spin on “The Map”

I looked at the current state polling available, as well as the national numbers, election trends in the last decade, and what I know about campaign infrastructure in swing states (like my own). I sense Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and maybe Virginia will be the critical tossup states in a close election against Romney, but I sense changing demographics and economic equality concerns in all these states get Obama the upper hand.

» Posted By atdnext On November 28, 2011 @ 9:36 am

Tales of A Fraud Investigator – Part Duex

Wow, Sue! Thanks for sharing.

Where should I begin? I guess the Nigerian email scammers/spammers had early “inspiration”. And is it any surprise that robbers come in all shapes and sizes?

» Posted By atdnext On November 26, 2011 @ 4:34 pm

OWS Episode V: The U.S. Empire Strikes Back

Thanks for sharing this with us, AdLib. I arrived at the Occupy Las Vegas action right after the big arrests…

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/nov/17/protesters/

But I probably captured perhaps the most poignant moment of the day. I’ll share more on this tomorrow, but I did want to let you know that I’m actually feeling more hopeful about the future of The 99% Movement after today’s actions. Maybe not everyone is ready to move beyond “Step 1”, but it looks like enough may be to possibly make it a lasting force.

» Posted By atdnext On November 17, 2011 @ 6:07 pm

Yep. If Bloomberg really cared about the health and safety of all New Yorkers, why won’t he invest in restoring decaying neighborhoods… And do so by allowing for decent affordable housing instead of slashing & burning affordable housing to make room for more million dollar condos?

» Posted By atdnext On November 17, 2011 @ 5:16 pm

Well, another thing to consider is that here in Vegas, Occupy Las Vegas had been cooperating with police… Until today’s mass arrest (and even there, both sides were winking at each other over it).

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/nov/17/protesters/

» Posted By atdnext On November 17, 2011 @ 5:12 pm

I saw that yesterday. And I was appalled. Why should we start acting like the TEA-nuts in spreading baseless rumors and fueling anti-government hysteria? Whatever respect I had left for Michael Moore (and I really used to during his early years) has vanished as he’s joined the left-wing equivalent of the “tea party”.

» Posted By atdnext On November 17, 2011 @ 5:08 pm

The End of #Occupy? Or a Restart of New Economic Justice Movement?

I saw it a few days ago, and I just gave it a re-read. My reaction: AWESOME!

I hope your ideas are implemented by someone who wants to take what’s been started, run with it, and turn it into a real progressive powerhouse that makes change next year and in the long term.

– While encouraging everyone who can to get to DC, encourage smaller in-solidarity-with occupations as part of the whole plan.
– Set up meetings with individual members of Congress and the President.
– The pivotal moment in the Occupation should be at the Capitol with a formal presentation of the Declaration to representatives of the national government. It will be interesting who shows up and who doesn’t. Presence or absence will make a statement.
– Make a special effort to get the MSM pulled into the event. Involve them from the first. Plan for maximum coverage: think visually. Keep to your announced and widely disseminated schedule. Have designated spokespersons available at organizing centers with prepared materials ready for distribution.
– Use the assembly model to plan out the next six months focusing on the national elections aiming to turn the Movement into Occupy the Election.

Wow. LOVE your plan! Can we hire you as a consultant? 😀

» Posted By atdnext On November 14, 2011 @ 7:23 pm

Heh. Well, you’re not the only one who’s had issues with MoveOn before. I just think that since MoveOn has already been directing its members to Occupy events while groups like DFA have been teaming up with Occupiers for direct action, they’re natural allies to move forward with. And again, the unions have a long history of activism. I wholeheartedly believe the unions can do more than simply provide bodies for an Occupy encampment. While organized politics may not be popular right now, it always works. And it will be much harder for “Tea Party, Inc.”, to tear down The 99% Movement if the movement has a strong message and stronger ground game to back it up.

As Murph was saying above, civil rights activists had to realize that they needed to implement a comprehensive strategy that involved direct action AND electoral politics to achieve their goals. I think the “99%’ers” are now at the same crossroads, and I hope they take advantage of the opportunities right in front of them.

» Posted By atdnext On November 14, 2011 @ 7:06 pm

Thanks, Murph. I think you articulated quite well the points I was trying to make in my diary above. The 99% Movement has to be about more than just the actual “occupations” to succeed in the long term. Again, I give them plenty of credit for succeeding in changing the national conversation on the economy, moving us from the “austerity” doom and gloom culminating in the summer debt ceiling debacle to the current focus on the radical right’s attacks on the formerly middle class. I just strongly feel that the movement needs to adopt a broader campaign strategy moving forward. It has to recognize that it needs people occupying the voting booths, the Congressional town halls, and the district offices in addition to occupying public parks.

» Posted By atdnext On November 14, 2011 @ 6:58 pm

Cher-

I understand with what you’re saying, and I sense we’re probably mostly on the same page. I know OWS wants to be “nonpartisan”, and I do NOT believe they have to act like another wing of the DNC.

I just feel they need to recognize the importance of participating in “small d democracy”. I know I’ve not been around for very long, but I’ve seen enough issue-based campaigns to realize that unless it’s actually on the ballot (like Issue 2 was in Ohio last week, or Prop 23 was in California last year), it’s difficult to just mobilize around that issue (especially since there’s no initiative/referendum “direct democracy” at the federal level). Ultimately it has to come back to the election, and the only real way to make that issue resonate with Congress (which is to elect more members who support us on our issue[s]).

The Occupiers certainly don’t have to do anything with OFA if they don’t want to, but I do think they shouldn’t dismiss the opportunities they can unlock by joining forces with the unions and the progressive groups, like MoveOn and DFA, that have already expressed strong support for The 99% Movement. Just look at what the unions and the likes of DFA/MoveOn accomplished last week with the defeat of Issue 2 in Ohio and Mississippi’s personhood initiative!

I’m sorry if it seemed like I was bashing the entire Occupy movement. That’s FAR from my intent. Rather, I’m concerned that a small group of anarchists seem to be hurting the public image of Occupy by encouraging voter apathy (and property damage at times). And since the movement overall has been hampered down by conflict with local governments over actual space to occupy, I fear it distracts from the central message of economic justice. I think that whatever happens to the actual Occupy spaces in the coming days and weeks, the movement MUST go on and the movement must realize the value of working together with the sympathetic organizations already on board.

» Posted By atdnext On November 14, 2011 @ 6:04 pm

LIVE BLOG: GOP Debate on CNBC – 5:00pm PST

Ha. And to think, he always sought Planned Parenthood’s endorsement when he ran for office in Massachusetts! But as soon as he realized he couldn’t be the GOP nominee for President if he were “too pro-choice”, he then became “Conservative of Conservatives” and declared he was “always pro-life”. And this year, he went beyond just outlawing abortions. He also declared he wants ALL forms of birth control illegal and criminalized!

I wonder what the folks at Planned Parenthood of Massachusetts think of Mittens now…

» Posted By atdnext On November 9, 2011 @ 8:01 pm

Just wait 24 hours, and Mittens will agree with you… And in another 24 hours, he won’t!

» Posted By atdnext On November 9, 2011 @ 7:58 pm

No, no, no! These GO(o)Pers need to keep debating. We need to hear MORE of their insanity and stupidity! Americans need to be constantly reminded of the G-O-TEA’s complete lack of interest in any sort of sound governance.

» Posted By atdnext On November 9, 2011 @ 7:38 pm

Ah, Multiple Choice Mittens!

» Posted By atdnext On November 9, 2011 @ 7:36 pm

I typically find an evening of phone banking does wonders to heal me after watching a boatload of crap like that. 😉

» Posted By atdnext On November 9, 2011 @ 7:34 pm

“I have had enough of the GOP for one day”

So let’s please, please, PLEASE (!!!) make sure we don’t get them for four long, dreadful years.

» Posted By atdnext On November 9, 2011 @ 7:33 pm

Ah, Rick Perry’s intellectual curiosity…

» Posted By atdnext On November 9, 2011 @ 6:26 pm

Heh. Was that a Freudian slip? Chile had to REPEAL much of the Pinochet era deregulation/privatization agenda to recover. And Brazil has been led by socialists (well, social democratic… But it’s still “SOE’SHUL-IZM!!!” to the TEA-nuts) since 2002!

Too funny.

» Posted By atdnext On November 9, 2011 @ 6:25 pm

Why the Media Don’t Get Obama’s Campaign

Thanks for what you’re doing, Murph. I’m near Las Vegas, so I’m seeing all the jockeying from all sides play out here. But funny enough, I NEVER hear about any sort of GOP field effort. While OFA is making calls and starting to plan canvassing operations, I’ve yet to see Team Romney or Team Perry or Team Cain (ha!) do anything other than show up at the occasional parade or fight it out on the local TV news again. That’s why I scratch my head when I see the kind of hype and speculation that passes for “serious analysis” on the cable “news” channels.

» Posted By atdnext On November 9, 2011 @ 6:55 am

Thanks, KQuark. Did you see this?

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-erickson-romney-20111108,0,2321512.story?obref=obnetwork

Erick Erikson is throwing a temper tantrum over Romney, and he pretty much admitted Romney can’t beat Obama. No one trusts Romney because no one knows what his real principles are.

» Posted By atdnext On November 9, 2011 @ 6:50 am

Is Obama “Doomed”? (Or What the Pundits Won’t Tell You.)

Thanks, KQuark! I’ll be chiming in more often with real updates from the battleground. I just get irritated when the usual crowd of DC pundits take a tiny handful of polls and their own “wisdom”, and use that to “forecast” elections many months away… Even though those of us who actually live here see something completely different. It happened before with our US Senate race last year, and I sincerely believe it will happen again with Obama’s reelection.

» Posted By atdnext On October 31, 2011 @ 10:56 am

Occupy – The Finest Form of Patriotism

Thanks, Sue! Great rant. Since the vast majority of us are “The 99%”, the 99% movement is out to give us a voice and restore “small d” democracy in this country. I just hope they can develop an overarching message and stick to it. The radical right is working overtime to derail them.

» Posted By atdnext On October 29, 2011 @ 9:39 am

Occupy Wack Street

Well, we’re definitely seeing the latter two already! But perhaps after they all lose this next election, they can follow Queen Sarah’s example in begging Hollywood for more handouts.

More examples:

“Bad Fashion”
“I Didn’t Know My Family Members Are Gay”
“How NOT to Campaign”
“Republican Wives (& Husband)”
“Keeping up with Mitt Romney’s Flip-flops”

» Posted By atdnext On October 25, 2011 @ 3:04 pm

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