Open Thread for May 18th…….
Today is the Gigantic Special Primary Day in Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Oregon…..
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ok i am a democrat thru and thru and i love dick blumenthal but wtf is doing claiming he fought in the vietnam war when he did not? whats he trying to do give the senate seat away to the gop here in connecticut. he is going to win but by a smaller margin if he keeps this shit up. he was in the reserves but never deployed. i heard this on the way home from work and my mouth dropped to the gas and breaks of my car.
my yankees had a thriller walkoff win over the bosox. james, glad for u the mets finally stopped that losing streak.
thanks
i am off all day from work so i will follow the returns this eve here and other political websites. GO SESTAK AND CRITZ!!!
terry….. please jump in as much you can….
thanks again
On this day 30 years ago:
yea SE…this planet…and its people ..are aLWAYS ACTIVE!……
Another family values conservative Republican bites the dust!
Rep. Mark Souder resigning after admitting he had affair with a staffer. The icing on the cake? He made a pro-abstinence video with said staffer. Oh the GOP, the gift that keeps on giving!
welcome back Scott!
visit us tonight during the primary coverage….
He, he, he……I’m not surprised with the Souder thing…
They are ALL politicians…..
We follow them…..and we should never expect more from them then who they REALLY are…..
No matter how much BS….
They are just another human being..trying to get thru things….
With abnormal wants and needs…..
Sorry Daniel…..GOPer’s are included……
Rep. Mark Souder resigning
_———————–
while I do think consensual sexual affairs should enter into public scrutiny
I must say
Thank You… oh sweetness
lets us all drink to the end of the Souder era
They are just another human being..trying to get thru things….
————
Robot Presidents ensuring the nuclear option isnt used
One word TPL….
Hypocrisy…..
Where is the Hyprocrisy??
read the new post from FOX…..read the last line of the link…..
the gift the so called family values crowd keeps giving. if these morality police gopers stop preaching how others live their damn lives i would not be so hard on them. STOP CLAIMING MORALITY TO US GOPERS!!
this family values garbage all started in the 1990’s during bill clinton’s terms. the gop attacked him and dems with vigor on family values and patriotism. his attackers? gingrich, livingston, henry hyde and many other gop thugs. all of them adulters and some draft dodgers like dan quayle.
I do remember several GOPer’s being outed themselves after going after Clinton….
Newt WAS on that list!
This isn’t really a Dem vs GOP thing….
Most politician’s will stare you straight in the eye and lie to you for your vote….
Polling Update:
CO-SEN Primaries
Dems
Bennet 46 %
Romanoff 31 %
GOP
Norton 31 %
Buck 26 %
Click to access PPP_Release_CO_518.pdf
Looks like another RINO (Norton) is in the Crosshairs of the Tea Party. I like that.
Terry…
Actually the family values had an earlier start with Richard Nixon in RESPONSE to McGovernon’s view on social matters
and LARGELY with Ronald Reagan through the HELP of Jerry Falwell
Jerry Falwell sat down with Reagan Staff and created what was then known as the FOUR PILLARS of being a Republican
1) strong Judeo-_Christian values
2) A belief in the protection of Israel
3) strong national defense
4) Fiscal conservatism and supporting LOW taxes
Jerry Falwell was then SENT OUT to recruit AS MANY as possible to the GOP
and he WAS very successful
Rand Paul wins in Kentucky it’s just be called. Big defeat for the minority leader.
YAY! sestak is coming o strong in pa. critz got a huge head start over burns. lookin good so far. pulling for conroy in kentucky!!!
Critz declared the victor in PA 12. The Democratic streak in special House elections continues. I think Republicans really had their hopes up they’d take this. Listened to Sean Hannity for a few minutes this afternoon and he seemed to think it was a done deal and predicted it would be a “political earthquake” for the GOP. Yeah, not so much.
Hannity has reality issues….
Great little piece on short selling in the stock market…
http://www.investopedia.com/university/shortselling/shortselling1.asp
Thanks……
IL Brandon, Benjamin Dog and everyone else on the Dog:
2010 NBA Playoff standings:
Eastern Conference Finals
Boston vs. Orlando (Celtics lead 2-0)
Game 3 at Boston on Saturday night at 7:30 PM EST.
My prediction: Celtics in 6
Western Conference Finals
LA Lakers vs. Phoenix (Lakers lead 1-0)
Game 2 at Los Angeles tonight at 8:00 PM PST.
My prediction: Lakers in 7
Anyone else have any thoughts and James B, please post this NBA update thanks brother.
It will be done…..and I agree with your picks…..
The next Primary Special will be June 1st when Alabama, Mississippi and New Mexico go to the Polls.
To the Dog Pound:
Because it’s a weekend this week Daniel G. will be up late to bring you the latest Election Results for the Hawaii Special Election from Saturday to Sunday.
MANILA
Some of the nation’s largest banks have agreed to contribute enough money to save Chicago-based ShoreBank, the community lender with strong ties to the Obama administration, FOX Business has learned.
The banks have agreed to contribute $140 million to bail out the bank, while the federal government will donate tens of millions more, according to people close to the talks. In addition to major Wall Street firms like Goldman Sachs (GS: 139.13, 1.72, 1.25%), which agreed to contribute $20 million to the bailout effort, as well as Citigroup (C: 3.81, 0.09, 2.42%) and JPMorgan (JPM: 39.462, 0.442, 1.13%), General Electric’s (GE: 17.31, 0.08, 0.46%) GE Capital will also contribute $20 million to the rescue effort. All the firms have either received massive government assistance during the financial crisis or, in the case of Goldman Sachs, are facing multiple regulatory investigations into their business practices.
The bailout has been controversial. Senior Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett served on a Chicago civic organization with a director of the bank, and President Obama himself has singled out the bank for praise in lending to low-income communities.
But the bank has made its share of bad bets, and some of the Wall Street firms that have given money have said they’ve received political pressure to contribute to the bailout of a business that under normal circumstances would have been left to fail.
It’s still unclear how much the federal government will contribute to save the bank because it’s unclear exactly how much is needed to save the institution, which without the bailout would have been taken over by the FDIC.
An announcement on the bailout is expected Tuesday morning.
Manila
We still might be able to impeach Obama and prevent him from detonating a nuke on US soil
James B, Casey James will go back to Texas tonight on American Idol because he stunk up the joint last night in the Top 3 showdown,where the contestants only had to sing 2 songs.
As for next week’s likely Final 2 showdown between Lee DeWyze of IL and frontrunner Crystal Bowersox of OH, I still do NOT see Crystal winning this thing for several factors:
1. Anti-female sentiment
2. Red State Fatigue (all 8 Idol winners have been from Red States and it might be time for a Blue Stater like Lee for a shot)
3. Casey’s supporters are very unlikely to back Crystal due to her lack of connecting to the American voters and picking safe song after safe song.
4. Lee has momentum.
PS: Tell Corey Gross to get over to the Dog, here is his blog you can post your thoughts:
http://cgpolitics.blogspot.com/
CD…Back a while ago I did one of his posts here…he indignantly asked me NOT to post anything from his blog…..
So be it…….
James B, the Perry camp released a video attack ad against White this morning and also former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) will be hosting a fundraiser for Perry’s re-election campaign tonight in Houston:
Attack…..Attack….Attack..huh?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympic_games/london_2012/8690467.stm
The Olympic mascots for 2012 in the UK
Wenderville and Manlock?…..who dreams this stuff up?
James B, I got my final grades report:
Intro Research-A* now I can take my History classes (HIST 1813-Civilization and HIST 1313-US to 1876)
Math Basics-C* (now I’m allowed to get into College Algebra and the MyMath lab assignments saved me bigtime).
Spanish II-D* I still passed the class though, thanks to the Spanish Lab assignments where I got 80s, 90s, and 100s.
Health and Wellness-D (I have to take this course again in the fall).
Microeconomics-D (also have to take this class again).
Yo….. what’s with the D’s?
POLL STUNNER
Overnight Research 2000 / DemocracyForAmerica Survey of Likely Run-Off Voters in Arkansas finds Bill Halter edging out Senator Blanche Lincoln 48-46 with 6 % Undecided
http://www.democracyforamerica.com/activities/337-arkansas-poll-shows-bill-halter-ahead-in-runoff
Oh my gosh. Will Lincoln be next after Specter?
Ok …let me see if I got this right?
An overnighter has Halter up a measly 2% with 6% undecideds and you think Lincoln is finished?….The MOE has to be +4 at least…gimme a break!
Been visiting your site james.Good job.Will comment occassionally.However wont pull any punches and unlike Leal, who refused to leave Politics1 when all asked him to, if at any time just give the word and I wont comment anymore.
Jack we are happy to have you here…..
I would hope that you bring your A game with ya!…..
The Dog loves a good back and forth!
Daniel G., it doesn’t matter because Boozman is likely the junior United States Senator from Arkansas on November 2nd.
Closer US-Russian Ties may be coming…
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704912004575252842393481092.html?mod=dist_smartbrief
Plus, it also doesn’t hurt that a Russian owns the Nets.
He, he, he…..
I’d say it’s part good and part political…..
The shuttle is/was the best delivery truck…..It will be missed…..
The ONLY for the US to get there after January 1 will be in a Russian Space Craft…..
They have a monopoly…..
On the An-24….they are stuck….they don’t have the money…They are looking for a Western partner to get the venture going…..
Always remember….Putin’s hand is never far away when there is a lot of money involed…and he ALWAYS has the final say……
OK, who’s lying?
http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/08/20/2009-08-20_stings_tantric_sex_rep_a_gag_started_by_friend_bob_geldof_says_his_daughter_coco.html
I’ll take the daughters version…..
Eighth hours?
Are you kidding me??????
james,
Did you get my Utah Post? Bennett isn’t running as Write-In
Check your Mail.
It’s up…as is you polling updates……..
james,
Check the Polling Summary because I’ve posted an Update.
Good and bad News for your Party.
The bad one first. In the CO-GOV Race Hickenlooper is now TIED with McInnis according to PPP down from an 50-39 lead he held in March.
And now the good One.
In PA-SEN newly nominated Dem Joe Sestak has surged into a 46-42 lead over Toomey according to RAS.
done and posted……
james,
I’ve posted a new Arkansas Post and you may not like it BUT Local Politcal Observers saying now Run-Off leans towards Halter.
Check your Mail.
It’s up and running……
I give it right back partner!
I love it!
going to my employee dinner tonite. good news about the ras poll on the sestak/toomey race. early but still nice to see sestak ahead. GO SESTAK!
Listen guys…the dem’s are going to take their lumps in september..but I still hold that they’ll be Okay…..
I agree James. No way the Dems can avoid losing seats this fall. Midterms almost always favor the party out of power, esp. when one party has dominated the previous two cycles. But if the GOP was going to sweep to a 1994 style takeover you’d think they’d be able to win a seat like PA 12–which they lost by about 7 pts. This was the only house district in the nation that voted for Kerry in 2004 but for McCain in 2008.
If you want the truth you have to go beyond the bluster of talk radio and the tea parties. Most voters still aren’t convinced they should give the keys back to the GOP. Doesn’t mean they are wild about the Dems, but unlike 1994 when the Republicans hadn’t held control of the House in 40 yrs. everyone remembers what happened when the elephants ran the show. And they don’t look back on it fondly.
Amen……
While I’m hardly sanguine about the Democratic prospects this year, the rule about a new administration’s first mid-term election is hardly a universal truth. Two clear exceptions would be 1934 and 2002, both, it must be admitted, in extreme circumstances. (1962 was a wash, with the GOP losing 2 Senators and gaining 2 Representatives.) How extreme or urgent things will look to the average voter this year I don’t know: unemployment may increase, the disaster in the Gulf has every prospect of turning into a decades-long catastrophe, and neither the financial markets nor foreign affairs look at all certain. Which party those contingencies might favor I’m certainly not smart enough to predict.
There is a lot of hype floating around……
I guess they get paid by the word?
He, he, he….
DANIEL G
Rand Paul will be OK as long his STAFF ensures that the entire show is known
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/rand-paul-and-rachel-maddow-debate-the-civil-rights-act-in-theory-and-practice/
you miss the point TPL….
the guys isn’t saying he is a racist…he’s using crazy logic
Those interested in some British electoral trends since 1945 can see some of my charts at:
http://politicstwo.blogspot.com/2010/05/some-british-election-statistics-since.html
Also see the more-sophisticated discussion, together with some of my rather raw numbers, at:
http://www.libdemvoice.org/how-general-election-vote-shares-have-changed-over-the-years-19535.html
DSD
You think you might be throw another chart up there showing the UK’s unemployment starting at 1945
Daniel G
this is real Interesting
Jupiter’s appearance from a telescope is changing
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/space/05/20/jupiter.cloud.belt.missing/index.html?hpt=C2
2010..the year WE make contact
james,
Did you get my Idaho Post?
Yep….It’s up!
Vertigo 2903
Here is the new UNEMPLOYMENT numbers
many states on the brink of recording highest unemployment since 1976
http://www.bls.gov/web/laus/lauhsthl.htm
There are like 14 states BELOW 9.9%
you miss the point TPL….
the guys isn’t saying he is a racist…he’s using crazy logic
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I would say he is doing a service to national quorum on Government power in PRIVATE BUSINESS
with ENDA and SCOTUS nominee hearings shortly underway Rand Paul has been placed in the limelight of public discourse on THIS TOPIC
If RAND PAUL had the media FAVORITISM of Obama this could be his “Philadelphia moment “
PURE GENIUS out of the Obama re-election team
Younger Obama film in production
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/20/little-obama-movie-coming_n_583759.html?page=2
The Obama team has been hard at converting lil children to Obamaphiles
book,comic books, toys, and now a NEW MOVIE
Bush Jr Public Relations team should have done the same things
Scandal-hit NHS hospital ‘covered up botched operations’
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7745897/Scandal-hit-NHS-hospital-covered-up-botched-operations.html
Peters
“President Obama has asked to join Senate Republicans Tuesday for their weekly policy lunch Tuesday, May 25. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Republican Policy Chairman John Thune agreed to host the President, and the Republican Conference welcomes his visit where they will have a wide-ranging discussion on the year ahead.
“Sen. McConnell and his leadership team will hold their regular press avail following the lunch in the Ohio Clock Corridor
Illinois Jim
Chicago Mayor Offers to Put Gun in Reporter’s Butt at News Conference
http://www.infowars.com/chicago-mayor-offers-to-put-gun-in-reporters-butt-at-news-conference/
Someone should let Rahm know about this……
He wants to succeed Daily as Mayor….
It might happen sooner than he thinks…..
And people think Blago was crazy????
Daily as Mayor….
———–
It is OK he can join the posse to kick Larry Sinclair for sexually assaulting President Barack Obama
TPL…you need to get some rest……
Really…..
james B
Do you think it is possible for stress to lead to Tourette Syndrome
I been blurting out things and I been under immense stress for some time
Yes…..
Get some rest….
Take it easy…..
I’m out…..
So the latest Republican goof Rand Paul is “canceling” his appearance on Meet The Press
Good move “libertarian”
Here we have for all to see the inherent cowardice of the so called “Tea Party” movement
Their hero is literally scared to go before the public and REALLY delineate his extremist views
Much more fun to wave flags ,make a few racial jokes, and yell “freedom”
Very very REPUBLICAN of you
“Doc”
Gutless coward
I saw that……Yoy just saved me a post!
yeah I thought the whole appeal of someone like Rand Paul was that he refused to be censored or handled by the likes of say, Mitch McConnell or Michael Steele.
Funny, I see their fingerprints all over this one
He, he, he…..ya gotta join the club……
and play by their rules…..
Yeh so much for
‘Principles”
All this is straight out of the “political handling “playbook!
Come on Republicans
Let Paul be Paul!
He ain’t gonna last being Paul…..
You know that…don’t you?!!!
Hello Folks!
Our Hawaii Coverage starts today 11pm ET.
Afternoon Daniel!
james,
I’ve sent you an Hawaii Post. Please Pre-Set it for 11pm ET.
You got it!
james,
I’ve sent you a new Washington State Post. Rossi about to enter against Murray.
Done and up!
I’ll do a new thread when I get back from running around….