Members juppiter Posted May 24, 2013 Members Share Posted May 24, 2013 I live in the NYC area and I actually prefer Anthony Weiner to Christine Quinn. Quinn to me is a hack. Anthony Weiner was always one of the more politically shrewd Democrats and did at least give lip service to the problems of the middle class. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members quartermainefan Posted May 27, 2013 Members Share Posted May 27, 2013 This made me sad watching it. <iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Q18eu5BG2k4?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Bob Dole came to fame as Gerald Ford's running mate in 1976 and he was a hyper partisan, nasty attack dog. As the years went on he mellowed and became known as a lovable grouch quick with a wisecrack. He dutifully ran against Bill Clinton 1996 when he had no shot but someone from his party had to, and he was an old pro who had been around washington working with the big names of his era. This is the first time I have seen him in years and it just makes me sad to see what has become of him. His mind is still sharp and he knows what he is saying (and what he is saying is right), but his body is failing him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted May 29, 2013 Members Share Posted May 29, 2013 (edited) Michele Bachmann is leaving Congress. http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/bachmann-says-she-wont-seek-re-election?ref=fpa http://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/michele-bachmann-retiring-91978.html I remember reading about her when she was still a Minnesota state senator, and the viciously ugly climate she and failed Presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty helped whip up against gays in 2002, 2003, 2004. She has since managed to build a career on her gender and on saying stupid things in just the right way to get press attention. I'm just sorry that she and her husband will now be able to take his hate show on the road. Edited May 29, 2013 by CarlD2 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MissLlanviewPA Posted May 29, 2013 Members Share Posted May 29, 2013 On one hand, as a Democrat (one who knew who she was WAY before she even ran for President--I would watch Hardball and see Chris Matthews talk about her, along with Keith Olbermann on Countdown--I'm THAT kind of political junkie ), I'm excited that she will finally be out of Congress, even though her seat is a suburban Republican one that could still get someone even more crazy than her in her place. OTOH, I will miss her unique brand of crazy. She never disapoints, that's for sure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted May 30, 2013 Members Share Posted May 30, 2013 Wow. http://thinkprogress.org/immigration/2013/05/30/2076221/tea-partiers-call-for-assassinating-senator/?mobile=nc 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted June 3, 2013 Members Share Posted June 3, 2013 RIP Senator Frank Lautenberg. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57587322/sen-frank-lautenberg-d-n.j-dies-at-age-89/ http://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/frank-lautenberg-dead-92139.html?hp=t2_3 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Winchester91 Posted June 3, 2013 Members Share Posted June 3, 2013 Gov. Christie is appointing the replacement? This can't be good.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted June 4, 2013 Members Share Posted June 4, 2013 This was a pretty interesting article on the implosion of a big "family values" ad firm in Ohio. http://www.buzzfeed.com/mckaycoppins/inside-the-meltdown-at-americas-most-conservative-most-chris 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted June 6, 2013 Members Share Posted June 6, 2013 A great example of why so much of modern media sucks. Beltway hack Chuck Todd and his cronies are pouting and whining because the MA Senate race just isn't exciting enough for them. Who cares about what actually helps or hurts the country. They need their sugar high. Wah wah wah. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/06/06/the-lackluster-massachusetts-senate-race-video/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted June 11, 2013 Members Share Posted June 11, 2013 (edited) RIP Barbara Vucanovich and Paul Cellucci. http://www.rgj.com/article/20130610/NEWS/306100037/ http://boston.com/metrodesk/2013/06/08/paul-cellucci-former-governor-and-ambassador-canada-dies-from-als/IsjCSXSqUHz3kUFQqy408J/story.html Edited June 11, 2013 by DRW50 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted June 12, 2013 Members Share Posted June 12, 2013 Russia becoming even more anti-gay. I wonder what Johnny Weir has to say. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57588738/russian-anti-gay-bill-passes-protesters-detained/ And it wouldn't take much for the US to get this way either, sadly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted June 14, 2013 Members Share Posted June 14, 2013 (edited) Media darling Marco spreading his hate again. Watch the media swoon. http://editors.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2013/06/bring_the_gays_and_im_outta_here.php?ref=fpblg http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2013/06/13/2153451/rubio-enda/?mobile=nc Speaking of hate - more ugly racism and bigotry, this time against a boy who sang the National Anthem. So much online stuff brings out the bile. http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/mexican-american-boy-who-sang-national-anthem-at?ref=fpblg Edited June 14, 2013 by DRW50 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ThePrinceOfSunspear Posted June 15, 2013 Members Share Posted June 15, 2013 I can't wait till 2016 to see the GOP base just absolutely destroy this guy and tear him to pieces even as he tries to kiss their a$$ this entire time while straddling the fence..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted June 15, 2013 Members Share Posted June 15, 2013 Another media darling, Jeb Bush, the "smart" Bush, essentially equate immigration to finding cheap, fertile labor. Ugh. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/14/191776099/immigrants-are-more-fertile-jeb-bush-says-in-reform-speech 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted June 20, 2013 Members Share Posted June 20, 2013 The party of inclusion spews bile at Erika Harold, Republican, basically for being a black woman. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/06/former-miss-america-called-street-walker-by-local-gop-leader/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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