Archive for September, 2010
AR-SoS: Mark Martin’s In Trouble
Sep 30, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDemYou know, I've got to hand it to the Blue Hog boys, when they're taking down an unethical politician they go all out. No one would ever accuse Matt from the BHR of writing anything short so I'll try to sum it up. In three excellent posts, complete with scanned images of finance reports and ...
Continue ReadingDumas Goes There
Sep 30, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDemErnest Dumas has a new column out saying what everyone knows but doesn't want to say. Democrats are struggling in traditionally Democratic Arkansas this year because the Democratic President is black. Duh. All in all, it's a good read, though I think Dumas gets a few things wrong. He casts Obama as the most conservative Democratic ...
Continue ReadingEarth To Democrats-Americans Ain’t Too Big On Bipartisanship and Compromise
Sep 30, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDemCall this news from nowhere. Nearly half of America -- including nearly two-thirds of Republicans and 53 percent of independents -- admires political leaders who refuse to compromise. This is further evidence that the current political atmosphere is not merely contentious, but hostile to any hope of negotiated settlements to the many political and policy differences ...
Continue ReadingIs The Enthusiasm Gap Closing?
Sep 30, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDemIt's been the Devil for Democrats since this time last year, but now it's starting to look like the enthusiasm gap may be closing. Every election has its own keyword and phrases. One of the buzz phrases of the 2010 midterms has become known as the "enthusiasm gap." For the non-politicos amongst, the "enthusiasm gap" is ...
Continue ReadingAR-02: Tim Griffin Calls Joyce Elliott A Liar…and a lobbyist?
Sep 29, 2010 2 Comments ›› ARDemOkay, this is a little weird...From Tim Griffin's latest email trying to exploit the ADG's hatchet job on Joyce Elliott: Union-Endorsed Lobbyist Sen. Joyce Elliott Attacks Tim Griffin For Raising 'Washington' Money. The email is supposed to be highlighting how Joyce Elliott is supposedly lying about Griffin's activities. But Joyce Elliott isn't a lobbyist and has ...
Continue ReadingAR-02: Joyce Elliott’s 2nd General Election Ad
Sep 28, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDemAll in all it's a pretty good ad, drawing on Elliott's real world experience and status as an outsider that can relate to ordinary people. Tieing herself to Governor Beebe isn't a bad idea either. Good move.
Continue Reading2010 Essential Races – Who Would You Support?
Sep 27, 2010 No Comments ›› The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee[cross-posted at www.DLCC.org] Let's try something different: Which legislative races do you care about? Out of over 6,000 state legislative districts up for grabs this year, we've chosen 40 key races to highlight on our 2010 "Essential Races" list. These are 40 critical races that we anticipate will show which ...
Continue ReadingAsk And You Shall Receive
Sep 27, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDemLast week, in his divaish I'll be in my trailer moment, Mark Martin wanted his opponent, Pat O'Brien, to release records relating to his time as Pulaski County Clerk. The Republican Party, never one to miss the opportunity to use sunshine laws for political gain, filed an FOI request for the records shortly after. Well, ...
Continue ReadingAR-SoS: Pat O’Brien Lands A Punch
Sep 23, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDemNice move. The whole fight about auto and other expenses is turning into a noise machine that washes off just a bit on anybody who serves in public office, but perhaps not on any one person disproportionately. Still, Pat O'Brien, the Democratic candidate for secretary of state, raises a good issue. He discloses all his expense reimbursement ...
Continue ReadingAR-01: Chad Causey’s Ad…Eh
Sep 23, 2010 1 Comment ›› ARDemHave you seen the new Causey ad yet? If not, here it is: The balanced budget amendment? Seriously? Okay, look. I know Chad thinks the only way to win this is by pretending he's basically a Republican with a D after his name, but does he have to dust off one of ...
Continue ReadingStop Lincoln Before She Kills (Progressive Legislation) Again
Sep 22, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDemAfter yesterday's betrayal by Senator Lincoln and her patsy, Mark Pryor, progressives have every reason to be on guard headed into tomorrow's vote on the DISCLOSE Act. Democrats plan to rally their troops for the final stretch of the campaign season by bringing up a campaign-finance transparency bill. A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) ...
Continue ReadingAre you pissed about yesterday? Let them know it.
Sep 22, 2010 3 Comments ›› ARDemI'm pissed. Boy am I pissed. Yesterday, Lincoln and Pryor both joined with the Republicans in filibustering the DREAM Act and the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell. It could have been a straight Republican vote that could have energized the base into fighting mode, but no, Blanche Lincoln has to be an asshole every ...
Continue ReadingI hate politics!
Sep 21, 2010 1 Comment ›› PolAddictIt is easier to say i hate politics instead of what I really want to say (I hate Lincoln and Pryor). It hurts me to the core to feel such frustration by the two Senators from Arkansas. Today they voted against the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell and the DREAM Act. ...
Continue ReadingI have to ask…
Sep 21, 2010 No Comments ›› ARDemIt's 100 degrees and it's almost freakin' October. Think David Sanders is still doubting climate change?
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