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Why Republicans Will Lose By Winning

Democratic Party AdLib - September 1, 2010 97

It is a given that the party out of power picks up seats in the off year election. Why is that? The logic would seem...

Robert Gibbs, Ratfucking and the Professional Left

Democratic Party Marion - August 15, 2010 55

I've been thinking a lot about Watergate lately. Watergate, as much as it was a political coming-of-age for America, coincided with my own personal coming-of-age....

Adlib’s Netroots Nation Blog

Democratic Party AdLib - July 22, 2010 134

Heading out to searing Las Vegas for Netroots Nation and am hoping to provide updates of my adventures in this gathering of godless, communist,...

Democrats: Are We the Knee-Jerk Party or Just Jerks?

Democratic Party Marion - February 24, 2010 68

Something struck me this morning, thinking about what's looming on the horizon tomorrow for the Democrats with this ginormous chinwag session that's about to...

Evan Bayh to resign—Crisis or opportunity?

Democratic Party nellie - February 15, 2010 46

This morning the office of Senator Evan Bayh, D-IN, announced that he will not run for re-election this November. There's more than one way...

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Why Republicans Will Lose By Winning

Robert Gibbs, Ratfucking and the Professional Left

Adlib’s Netroots Nation Blog

Democrats: Are We the Knee-Jerk Party or Just Jerks?

Evan Bayh to resign—Crisis or opportunity?

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