Archive for September, 2006
Posted in September 19th, 2006
Really, how do you thank the President, the Treasury Secretary, the Chair of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, The House Majority Leader, and the President’s OMB Office for promising to continue pushing a proposal that is deeply unpopular with independent voters? Of course, the Bamboozlement over the issue continues as many […]
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Posted in September 19th, 2006
First, if you want a good analysis of his national numbers there is only one place to go anymore and that is Charles Franklin’s Political Arithmetik. Charles actually does this work as a working political scientist and views it as a professional question, not as someone with a partisan angle. And he’s really, really good. […]
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Posted in September 15th, 2006
As one of the biggest fans of David Simon’s work and all dramas Baltimore, I’m a little peeved I’ve been overlooked for a blogad from The Wire. Having seen the first two episodes, it’s off to another fine season as the Best Damn Show on Television since Homicide (this was a common phrase from Homicide […]
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Posted in September 15th, 2006
Some personal business came up. I might post a bit, but I doubt it. Back Monday.
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Posted in September 14th, 2006
Better Body Armor, not such a big deal Halliburton execs watching the SuperBowl in style. Big Deal. As far as I’m aware only one Republican has called for serious investigation into war profiteering and it is Jim Leach. Why is investigating war profiteering not something everyone agrees upon?
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Posted in September 14th, 2006
So, as Talking Points Memo points out: The President launches a series of speeches that repeatedly quote the words of Osama Bin Laden to highlight how terrorists want to kill Americans. Then, a week later, he says that catching Osama Bin Laden is not a priority. Words vs. action. Rhetoric vs. reality. The Bush presidency. […]
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Posted in September 14th, 2006
It’s great that Dan Hynes is calling on Obama to run for President, even if I think that’s a terrible idea for 2008, but the interesting thing to me is what does it mean in terms of Madigan’s slap at Obama a few weeks ago? Hynes learned an important lesson about organizing and appealing to […]
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Posted in September 14th, 2006
Despite much of the RNCC’s mail on behalf of Roskam being truly atrocious, a candidate cannot just respond once to a theme of the other campaign when she has been hit five times on immigration. Hit back people and hit back more than once. And ignore the bait on Rosie, that’s just base stroking for […]
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Posted in September 14th, 2006
I have some serious reservations about the Big Box law especially at a city level, but Daley was far from genius on this maneuver. Daley just handed Jackson a stronger hand with SEIU and even if Jackson doesn’t run, SEIU looks to be putting together a slate of strong challengers to pro-Daley alderman. I don’t […]
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Posted in September 13th, 2006
Help get this on the air
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Posted in September 13th, 2006
It’s not a good time to be a Republican in Illinois I’ve had a running debate with several good friends and people who correspond with me about the impact of a deeply unpopular President and anger at a Republican Congress on elections in Illinois. The alternative argument is that Rod will reduce that edge and […]
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Posted in September 13th, 2006
It’s been a bit crazy around here as I was job hunting, but that is all settled now and I’ll be getting back to a regular schedule.
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Posted in September 13th, 2006
If the check scandal continues to gain some traction, expect to hear that Democratic loyalists float the idea that it’s okay to vote for Rod because if there is anything in the investigations you get Pat Quinn
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Posted in September 13th, 2006
I love hearing the screeching—He’s dishonest. He’s as bad as Ryan. He’s going to get indicted. The PEOPLE will rise up and throw him out because he’s so bad. He’s bankrupting the state… Yeah, I’m talking about Rod. I’m not sure he’s as bad as Ryan, but I’m not much of a fan. The problem […]
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Posted in September 13th, 2006
I got my hands on an advanced copy of the new documentary/performance film on Al Franken’s life from about 2002 – 2005. It’s pretty good. Some other comments I’ve seen suggest that it doesn’t give you any great insight into Franken and I’m not sure that’s the point. What it does well is follow him […]
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