Category Archives: Democrats

Fat Lady Starts Clearing Her Throat for Solomon Ortiz

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Most of the recount is finished, and the vote total of has only fluctuated by a few votes. Unless Ortiz has a few magic ballot boxes up his sleeve in Nueces County, Republican Blake Farenthold is the new U.S. Congressman … Continue reading →

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Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead Still In Charge

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Sheeeee’s baaaaaack….. —Democrats in the House of Representatives voted 150-43 Wednesday to keep House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as their leader in the new Congress, a number of lawmakers said as they emerged from the caucus meeting. I wonder what revenge … Continue reading →

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Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Or “Democratic House Members Held Hostage: Day 15” (Imagine dramatic Nightline opening theme music here.) You might have noticed we had an election a couple of weeks ago. Democrats didn’t do so well. Especially in the House, where Democrats lost … Continue reading →

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Charlie Rangel Found Guilty

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Of 11 of the 13 counts against him by the House ethics committee. And what will Rangel be sentenced to for tax evasion, rent control fraud, etc.? Most likely, a strongly worded letter. He’ll get to live on in the … Continue reading →

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Democrats Hold On To Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Incumbent Democrat Ben Chandler eked out a win over Republican Andy Barr by 648 votes. That leaves Republicans with a net gain of 61 seats in the 2010 elections, with six races still undecided.

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LinkSwarm for Thursday, November 11, 2010

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Another LinkSwarm of sundry sundries: More reasons to be thankful Paul Kanjorksi is gone. “Much of what this Democratic Congress did, or tried to do, was like throwing Molotov cocktails at business.” Top Ten Upsets of the 2010 Election. (Warning: … Continue reading →

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Solomon Ortiz Tries To Pull An Al Gore, Gets Bitch-Slapped By the State Supreme Court

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Remember during the aftermath of the 2000 election when Al Gore tried to get a recount done in just the counties that favored Democratic voters? Well, soon-to-be-Ex-Rep. Solomon Ortiz just tried to do the same thing in the race he … Continue reading →

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ObamaCare Votes Doomed Democrats

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Lawrence Person

I’m sure the average BattleSwarm reader came to this conclusion heretofore, but Derek Thompson provides a statistical roundup in The Atlantic that proves it. They also find lesser effects for the other three votes I’ve highlighted here (Stimulus, TARP, and … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Another day, another bucket of post-election links for your clickity goodness: Liberals admit what they really want. Rick Perry wins not despite skipping newspaper endorsements, but because of it. I’m glad to see Republican politicians finally picking up on this. … Continue reading →

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Pending House Races Update

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Lawrence Person

National Journal updates the state of play in the House races that still haven’t been decided yet. Short version: California 11: Democratic incumbent Jerry McNerney holds a 628-vote lead over Republican David Harmer, but not all ballots from Republican-leaning locales … Continue reading →

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