Category Archives: Democrats

Fast and Furious Update for October 11, 2011

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Either I’m getting a little better handle on things, or Fast and Furious revelations have slowed down just enough for me to keep up. Looks like a subpoena is heading Eric Holder’s way. Holder does not look like a happy … Continue reading →

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Fast and Furious Update For October 10, 2011

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

You know, when I started doing Fast and Furious updates, I didn’t realize I’d have to update this daily. But events are moving at a pretty brisk pace: Rep. Daarrell Issa says to Holder that he owns Fast and Furious, … Continue reading →

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Fast and Furious Update for October 9, 2011

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Updates to the Fast and Furious scandal are coming…well, you know. Here’s the complete text of the memo that Sharyl Attkisson quoted from on Friday. It’s even less believable and more self-serving than the excerpts alone. Rep. Darrell Issa is … Continue reading →

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Holder Goes With The “I’m Incompetent and Let My Subordinates Handle All Memos” Defense

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Lawrence Person

CBS lets Sharyl Attkisson decloak long enough to print Eric Holder’s “I didn’t lie, I swear, I was just incompetent” defense for the Fast and Furious scandal: Holder says that his testimony to Congress, stating he first heard of Fast … Continue reading →

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Joaquin Castro Raises $500,000 To Unseat Lloyd Doggett

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Lawrence Person

State Rep. Joaquin Castro raised $515,000 in Q3 in his effort to unseat Lloyd Doggett in the Democratic primary for the newly created 35th U.S. Congressional District. That’s serious money for a single quarter for a House race. But don’t … Continue reading →

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Obama by the Numbers

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Well done, and in convenient video form. Put together by the folks at Minnesota Majority, based on original work by the folks at Ace of Spades.

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“Greece is not salvagable”

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Lawrence Person

That’s the rather bracing judgment from this Stratfor overview of Greece’s problem. Moreover, they’re saying that about its existence as a nation-state, even absent the European debt crises. Also: “Greece has to be kicked out of the Eurozone if the … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for September 27, 1011.

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Texas’ economy under Perry kicks the ass of Massachusetts under Romney. I was previously unaware of the Texanomics blog, but the blogger there (curiously anonymous; there’s nothing in the About Me page) is giving WILLisms a run for his money … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for September 15, 2011

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Concerned Women PAC endorses Ted Cruz. Cruz will also be attending a Garland Tea Party event tonight. David Dewhurst attended a town hall meeting in Kingwood. Cruz has an Op-Ed in the Houston Chronicle calling for a real jobs program … Continue reading →

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Some Analysis of the Republican Victory in the New York Ninth Congressional District Special Election

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I’m a sucker for wonkish political analysis of voting results, so here are some of the more notable results-scrying for Bob Turner’s win over David Weprin in New York’s Ninth Congressional District after Rep. Anthony “look at my bulge” Weiner … Continue reading →

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