Archive for August, 2009
On Bob’s primary challenge…
Aug 28, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemIf you didn't know already, Blanche Lincoln may have a primary challenge in the form of state senator Bob Johnson. Just a few thoughts here:1) Johnson is probably going to run as a "conservative Democrat", already decrying Lincoln as being too close to Harry Reid or some nonsense like that. There's already a ...
Continue ReadingThe Passing of the Lion
Aug 28, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemBy now we all know the sad news, Ted Kennedy, the Liberal Lion, is gone. I know there are a lot of people in Arkansas without much regard for Senator Kennedy, citing his "extreme librulism" and the Chappaquidick (spelling?) incident, but the man worked and fought his whole life for people less fortunate than ...
Continue ReadingSorry Folks…but I’ve got some good news!
Aug 28, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemQuick note here-life's been hectic as of late so I'm afraid I haven't had much time for blogging. However, I do have some good news before I get to writing more posts. Blue Arkansas's new home is almost ready. Hopefully, next week sometime will be the launch date, but you know what ...
Continue ReadingLying Liars-Blance Lincoln and Mike Ross Edition
Aug 16, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemBlanche Lincoln is full of it. So is Mike Ross. But you knew all that already.First, let's here Blanche's thoughts on the public option.When encouraged to support a "public option" she replied "We cannot afford it."She then used the Post Office as an example of too much subsidy and how Medicareis not breaking even.Ok, first, ...
Continue ReadingRove at the heart of Attorney Firing Scandal.
Aug 13, 2009 1 Comment ›› ARDemBut that's news from nowhere.Political adviser Karl Rove and other officials inside George W. Bush's WhiteHouse pushed for the firing of a key federal prosecutor because he wasn'tcooperating with Republican plans for indicting Democrats and their alliesbefore the 2006 election, according to internal documents and depositions.The evidence was released Tuesday and turned over to a ...
Continue ReadingWHAT THE HELL!?!?!?!?
Aug 12, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemBetsey Wright is being prosecuted for supposedly smuggling contraband into a prison.For those that don't know, and in Arkansas I'm sure that's a small number, Betsey Wright, was Bill Clinton's beloved Chief of Staff when he was in the Guv's Mansion and a terrific progressive force in Arkansas politics. With that in mind, this is ...
Continue ReadingBeebe and Lincoln favoribility
Aug 12, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemArkansans like Beebe...Blanche, not so much.Ok, first, the Beebe numbers at 78% approve, while astronomical, shouldn't be a surprise. He's probably the most popular governor, or at least one of the most popular governors in the country. His secret? You tell me. I think it's because he's one of those rare ...
Continue ReadingTim Griffin-Part of the Bush corrpution ring and a first class suck up
Aug 12, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemRemember the attorney firing scandal? Yeah, I know, there were so many, many, many, many, many scandals in the Bush Administration that it's hard to remember them all. But Arkansans should remember this one in particular because it hit awfully close to home with the firing of Bud Cummins. Karl Rove, it seemed, tried to ...
Continue ReadingMike Ross-corrupt politician.
Aug 9, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemYou probably guessed that already by how closely tied to the insurance industry his anti-healthcare reform tirade is, but this puts the icing on the cake.Apparently, the Washington Post did a little investigation into a junket that Ross and his wife took supposedly to observe the effects of global warming.As Arkansas Blog sums it up:There ...
Continue ReadingAmerican Fascism-is that the road we’re on?
Aug 9, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemThis is the kind of talk that will get some people to dismiss you as crazy. It's worth it, because it's something that needs to be brought out into the open to discuss honestly and fully.When Bush was President, I was worried that our democracy was on its death bed. The Bush Administration had claimed ...
Continue ReadingOlbermann nails Ross.
Aug 8, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemThank God for Keith Olbermann.Not all of it is going through Republicans. Because the evil truth is, theInsurance industry, along with Hospitals, HMO's, Pharma, nursing homes - it ownsDemocrats, too.Not the whole party. Rep. Mike Ross of Arkansas. Leader of the Blue Dogs in the House. You're the guydemanding a guarantee that Reform won't add ...
Continue ReadingMike Ross, proud of his work.
Aug 7, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemYou got to love it when politicians are honest:Rep. Mike Ross on Thursday boasted about how his Blue Dog coalition "held the[health care] bill hostage in committee for 10 days" and prevented a singleplayer plan.The Arkansas Democrat said that the conservative group'sopposition ensured "that we don't end up with some type of single payer system," ...
Continue ReadingRandom thoughts.
Aug 7, 2009 1 Comment ›› ARDemCash for Clunkers is safe for now.I guess this counts for good news these days.Sarah Palin thinks Obama's healthcare plan is a scheme to kill her baby. I'm serious! You can't make this stuff up!American Brown Shirts. Yes, I mean that.
Continue ReadingSave Cash For Clunkers
Aug 3, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemOk, a quick rundown. Cash for Clunkers is a great program that the Department of Transportation runs. It's a new program, the idea behind it being that the government will buy your old, clunky, pollution spewing car at above market value by giving you a rebate to buy a newer, more fuel efficient car. The ...
Continue ReadingWhat it was really all about.
Aug 2, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemNormally, when I've been gone a few days, I try not to worry too much about catch up. But this little tidbit from the Washington Post is worth sharing:On June 19, Rep. Mike Ross of Arkansas made clear that he and a group of otherconservative Democrats known as the Blue Dogs were increasingly unhappy with ...
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