(via Ezra Klein’s Wonkblog) __ Poor Barney, so many people are saying nice things about him, he’s got to wonder if he accidentally announced his demise rather than his retirement. Per Charles P. Pierce, at Esquire‘s Politics Blog: He is, as the Irish say, himself alone. He was Jewish, and gay — and open about …
Proud to Be A Democrat
Leading Uruk-Hai Publication Endorses Newt
(John Deering via GoComics.com) __ Per Brett Smiley at NYMag‘s Daily Intel: The editorial board of the Union Leader, New Hampshire’s most influential paper, has stamped Newt Gingrich with its endorsement. The seal of approval is a big boost for Gingrich and a blow for GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney, who had been courting Union …
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Open Thread: I {Heart} Nancy Pelosi
From the Washington Post, ‘Princess Nancy’ Pelosi calls Cain ‘clueless’: … You can disagree with the House minority leader, of course, or spend at least $65 million running 161,203 ads against her, as Republicans did in the past election cycle. But she hasn’t been slowed or trivialized. Even out of power now and with approval …
Fire Walker Chronicles
The effort to oust Wisconsin GOP Gov. Scott Walker is officially underway. Taking the next step in a battle that’s been in the works since February, organizers planned a midnight kickoff to efforts to gather more than a half million recall petitions against GOP Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. “There are some …
Professor Warren Fights Back
(ActBlue donation page here.) __ __ Greg Sargent’s take, from his Washington Post Plum Line blog: Elizabeth Warren’s campaign is up with its first ad of the cycle — a direct response to Crossroads GPS’s ad attacking her for embracing Occupy Wall Street. It’s now clear that Warren will be the number one target for …
Guess Nobody Dared Tell Gov. Goodhair About the “Closet” Rumors…
… or else the Letterman audience would’ve witnessed Perry read a Top Nine list: 10. Actually, there were three reasons I messed up last night. One was the nerves, and two was the headache and three … um … uh … oops. 9. I don’t know what you’re talking about – I think things went …
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Queen City Shuffle
Across the river in local election results, Cincinnati voters made some major changes to the City Council in the wake of city and Hamilton County employees taking major budget cuts over the last year. Voters ousted four incumbent Republicans from Cincinnati City Council on Tuesday night, choosing instead seven Democrats, a majority of African-Americans, the …