Category Archives: Democrats

Karl Rove: Why Obama Will Lose in 2012

While hardly a disinterested observer, Karl Rove is far from an untutored one, and he offers up some compelling reasons why Obama will lose in 2012. Four, to be precise: The economy is very weak and unlikely to experience a … Continue reading →

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In Which I Come Perilously Close to Defending Lloyd Doggett

Paul Burka has a post up in which he basically makes two arguments: Republicans are trying to Gerrymander white Democrats out of Congress; and “Almost no one has done as much damage to the Democratic cause” in Texas as Lloyd … Continue reading →

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Democratic Senate Candidate Ricardo Sanchez Comes Out for Illegal Alien Amnesty, Teachers Unions, and…Tax Cuts???

Ricardo Sanchez finally has a website up, though Google still can’t find it, and it was only announced on his Facebook page yesterday. I wonder why it took so long, since he announced back on May 11; it doesn’t take … Continue reading →

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Percy Bysshe Shelley, Now With Added Dick Jokes

Iowahawk has outdone himself this time. `My name is Weinermandius, Dong of Dongs: Look on my junk, ye mighty, and despair!’

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Anthony Weiner’s Seat Could Be a 2012 Pickup Target for Republicans

So now that Anthony Weiner has fessed up to twitting his Little Tony to multiple women, what’s next? He claims he won’t resign, despite Nancy Pelosi asking for a House ethics committee investigation. A poll on whether Weiner should resign … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 17, 2011

Conceding defeat graciously, Wisconsin Democrat style: “Please put your things in order because you will be killed and your families will also be killed due to your actions in the last 8 weeks.” The Madison Project endorses Ted Cruz. “All … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Updates for May 12, 2011

A smattering of senate race updates: Iconblog is not impressed with Ricardo Sanchez’s declaration of candidacy: “Repeating standard Democratic talking points word-for-word in Texas is not a winning strategy. Sanchez completely missed an opportunity to explain his candidacy—he just defined … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update: Ricardo Sanchez to Run

Various news outlets are reporting that former U.S. general Ricardo Sanchez will be announcing his Senate run today. I’m linking to the USA Today story of Catalina Camia because, unlike her journalistic brethren, she actually noted that Sean Hubbard was … Continue reading →

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2012 Election Tidbits for May 11, 2011

A few 2012 election tidbits, on the Senate race and others. Since I dinged them over inaccuracies in their reporting on the Texas Senate race, it seems only fair to praise Ryan Murphy and Matt Stiles for this nifty interactive … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Friday, May 6, 2011: Immigration, the NYT, and Tom Leppert’s SEIU Ties

A small LinkSwarm for a lazy Friday: Mickey Kaus: “Why do these Democrats tell pollsters that immigrants are a burden because they ‘take our jobs’? Maybe because they do. Just a thought.” The New York Times gets the Texas Senate … Continue reading →

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