Displaying 301 To 330 Of 3,698 Comments Because that’s protocol. The Dem party backed Lieberman in the CT primaries until he lost. Then they backed Lamont in the general. That’s why Lieberman is so bitter these days — he expected dem backing even though he LOST. If the challenger wins the primary, the party will be a strong supporter. » Posted By nellie On March 1, 2010 @ 3:21 pm Great post, Cher. These senate procedures are so arcane and obscure — how are we ever supposed to know what’s possible and what isn’t? I feel an article coming on… » Posted By nellie On March 1, 2010 @ 2:25 pm Good point, bito. Good point. » Posted By nellie On March 1, 2010 @ 1:51 pm Leave it to the OC to try to make a racist look sympathetic. » Posted By nellie On March 1, 2010 @ 1:43 pm CA has more than its fair share of rabid racists, let me tell you. And I’m guessing they’ve been emboldened by all the Teabagger bs, signs, Limbaugh, Beck, and the rest of the modern KKK. UC President Mark G. Yudof and Chancellors of the ten UC campuses, and the Chair and Vice Chair of the Universitywide Academic Senate released a statement over the weekend. They are NOT happy. » Posted By nellie On March 1, 2010 @ 1:41 pm Too many lunches w Cheney? Unhinged GOP Sen. Bunning Flips The Bird to ABC Producer » Posted By nellie On March 1, 2010 @ 1:38 pm Bush made an unprecedented effort to burrow neocons and fundamentalists in the government before he left. My guess is that they will be weeded out eventually, but it takes a while. » Posted By nellie On March 1, 2010 @ 10:16 am I saw this, too bito. I’m not sure what to think about this new strategy. I think everyone needs to tread carefully when it comes to the Tea Party. Not all teabaggers are created equal. It’s a very undefined movement at the moment, ranging from genuine populists to the people Frank Rich wrote about in his NYT Op Ed. » Posted By nellie On March 1, 2010 @ 10:14 am It looks like we’re going to start to focus on education: Direct Student Loans: A Better Way to Invest in Education For too long, bankers have gotten a free ride from the U.S. Department of Education. Under current law, taxpayers provide as much as $9 billion each year to subsidize guaranteed student loans issued by banks. The banks earn profits on the interest; if students default, taxpayers take the loss, not the banks. In other words, working Americans pay while bankers get rich. Op Ed in the Washington Post by Sec of Ed Arne Duncan. » Posted By nellie On March 1, 2010 @ 10:09 am I’ve been getting really interested in transportation lately. When we think about a green economy, transportation is such a big part of it. And community planning — with an emphasis on localism — is one of my big issues. Transportation is right in the center of those issues, as well. So here’s a blog I’ve found recently that really speaks to this interest. Thought I would share: » Posted By nellie On March 1, 2010 @ 9:56 am Bunning is really making a name for himself… and it starts with an “A” » Posted By nellie On March 1, 2010 @ 9:47 am Another brilliant commentary from Rich. Thanks, javaz. » Posted By nellie On February 28, 2010 @ 5:59 pm It’s money, Cher. You have a senator from Nebraska — read Mutual of Omaha — who believes money from the insurance lobby is more important to his re-election chances than passing this bill, which would upset his insurance sponsors. You have another one from CT — read Hartford — who’s been told “Stand down.” And those aren’t the only two with corporate baggage. That’s the problem. Insurance money on the dem side of the aisle. That’s why it’s so important to let senators know that the voters are watching, and no matter how much money they get from corporations, those ballots aren’t going to be filled out by dollar bills. » Posted By nellie On February 27, 2010 @ 7:07 pm That’s a good one. My favorite is still Grumpy Old Poopyheads. » Posted By nellie On February 27, 2010 @ 3:05 pm We don’t have powerball — but we do have Lotto. If I ever dream of six magic numbers, I’ll be sure to play them for POV! » Posted By nellie On February 27, 2010 @ 3:04 pm 😈 » Posted By nellie On February 26, 2010 @ 6:53 pm I’ll put it in the links section. Thanks, b’ito! 😉 » Posted By nellie On February 26, 2010 @ 4:55 pm Cher, you know, that’s another project I think we should toss around in the future — POV Talking Points. Why can’t we be the online progressive Frank Luntz? » Posted By nellie On February 26, 2010 @ 4:55 pm I’ll take blackberry! 😛 » Posted By nellie On February 26, 2010 @ 4:53 pm Randi Rhodes was saying today that it sounded like their preparation consisted of getting a posted note from Frank Luntz with the words “start over” and “step by step.” » Posted By nellie On February 26, 2010 @ 4:42 pm Agree 100%, javaz. Brown is the only rising star I can see on the horizon right now. The only one with that charisma thing at any rate. He seems to be smart. And he seems to have an eye on his own future. We might actually see more sensible votes from him. » Posted By nellie On February 26, 2010 @ 4:39 pm Thanks, Cher. I’m having a lot of fun putting it together. I hope people will get a chance to use it. There’s a lot of good stuff in there. » Posted By nellie On February 26, 2010 @ 4:37 pm That’s what I’ve heard. Legislators like something they can hold in their hands or bring to the floor. But they think faxes and emails are too “easy.” ( 🙄 Give me a break.) They think if you handwrite something, you really mean it. And postcards go through security faster than letters. » Posted By nellie On February 26, 2010 @ 4:30 pm Yeah. 😡 I’m sorry you have those two. I guess the message is really for people who have Dem senators — to forge ahead. The “buzz” is that the president is through with bipartisanship on this issue. To which I say, “hurray!” » Posted By nellie On February 26, 2010 @ 4:24 pm Every host on progressive radio today is asking everyone to send postcards to congress — especially to the senate. Send one to each senator in support of reconciliation and the public option. There are whispers on Capital Hill that this is the direction the president is going to announce. So give senators some incentive to go for the gold. » Posted By nellie On February 26, 2010 @ 4:10 pm I had no idea it would go this way! 😆 😆 » Posted By nellie On February 26, 2010 @ 3:42 pm Or… the history of celebrity nipples in religion and their psychological impact on society. » Posted By nellie On February 26, 2010 @ 3:30 pm You should, Cher! You write so well, and HP would be a very visible vehicle for your work. You’d get exposure, and people who read your article would get something of value. No matter how much people may want to slam HP, it’s a player in the world of media. » Posted By nellie On February 26, 2010 @ 3:12 pm Meg White has penned an amusing review of HP’s new Religion Big Page for BuzzFlash: » Posted By nellie On February 26, 2010 @ 2:36 pm Kalima, did you feel the earthquake? » Posted By nellie On February 26, 2010 @ 1:12 pmComments Posted By nellie
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