Frustrated by Iraq Vote - It's Tough But We Need to Do a Better Job
I'm sure I'm not the only one today who is disgusted by the Senate vote yesterday. Just four months after the great victory in November, we suffer an embarrassing defeat on the most important issue...
View ArticleOur Next Step Following Bush's Iraq Veto
So Bush has vetoed the supplemental spending bill that would have begun the withdrawal of our forces from Iraq. No surprise for sure. And it should not be a surprise that the Democrats next step will...
View ArticleI'm one of Rush Limbaugh's "Phony" Soldiers
By now, everyone's heard about Rush Limbaugh's disgusting slur on our men and women in uniform who oppose our involvement in Iraq. Well, I'm one of Rush Limbaugh's "phony" soldiers. I proudly serve in...
View ArticleJindal's Victory Should Be a Wake-Up Call
I'm not saying everyone here has been overly optimistic about our chances for next year's election but most of us have (with good reason I'd add) been looking forward to 2008. And I count myself as one...
View ArticleElectibility: Hillary vs. Obama
In deciding which candidate to support, the only question for me at this stage is who is more electible. The policy differences between Senators Clinton and Obama are slight. Either one will be a fine...
View ArticleWhy Hillary is Likely to be Our Nominee
The current conventional wisdom is that Senator Obama has just about won the Democratic nomination. His recent primary and caucus victories across the country have given him the aura of the inevitable....
View ArticleWhoever Wins PA Should Be Our Nominee - Here's Why
After Senator Clinton's strong victories yesterday, she has pulled to within 100 delegates of Senator Obama. Clearly, neither candidate will have a majority of the delegates before the convention and...
View ArticleHillary's Path to Victory
Many Democrats are angry at Hillary Clinton for "needlessly" prolonging the contest and, thereby, dividing the party and costing Barack Obama precious time and money that could be better used against...
View ArticleObama, Electibility and the Rev. Wright
Senator Obama has rightly severed his relationship with the extremely divisive (to say the least) Rev. Jeremiah Wright. However, given Obama's long-time and close association with Rev. Wright, this...
View ArticleGood and Bad News on Obama's Race Relations Speech
This week, Senator Obama gave one of the most important speeches of the campaign to address the controversy over his relationship with the fiery Rev. Jeremiah Wright. As anyone who has read or posted...
View ArticleA Hillary Supporter Urges Unity Behind Barack Obama
I've made no secret of my past support of Hillary Clinton. I like her, I admire her, I find her inspiring and I proudly voted for her. But that did not mean that I did not like, admire and respect...
View ArticleTime to Redouble Our Efforts
I've noticed that a certain degree of disappointment and even panic has set in among many of Obama's supporters here and elsewhere because of the polling gains McCain has made since the Republican...
View ArticleObama: Our Commitment Will Not Waver
President Obama's meeting yesterday with the presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan demonstrated once again the administration's commitment to defeat al-Qaida and to support our allies in this effort....
View ArticleThe Name of the Game is 60
Now that we're at the end stage of the health care debate, we can't afford to miss this, perhaps, once-in-a-generation opportunity to pass comprehensive healthcare legislation. And that means we need...
View ArticleThey've Done Their Part - Now It's Time for Us to Do Our Part!
Finally, today, we see victory in the fight to bring comprehensive affordable healthcare to all Americans. This is a great day for all progressive Americans and, though they may not realize it, really...
View ArticleLesson of MA Senate Election: We Need to Listen to the Voters
Yesterday's Massachusetts Senate election was a shocker to many but, really, it shouldn't have been. The public has made it overwhelmingly clear that they strongly oppose the comprehensive healthcare...
View ArticleSome Guantanamo Detainees To Be Held Indefinitely - A Correct Decision
Today, the Obama Justice Department task force charged with the closing of the Guantanamo detention facility concluded that it will be necessary to hold at least 50 of the remaining detainees...
View ArticleA Moment to Appreciate President Obama's Economic Leadership
I'm not one of those "I told you so" people but, after the lashings I've been taking here defending the President's economic accomplishments, please excuse a little gloating today. As you may have...
View ArticleWorrisome White House Economic Forecast
Yesterday, the White House issued its budget report for the 2011 fiscal year. Overall, this is pretty dry reading, as one can imagine, even for those of us who are politically obsessed. But there is...
View ArticleObama Moves To Reverse Decision on Trying 9/11 Plotters
Of all the foreign policy decisions made by the Obama Administration, none was more unpopular than the decision to try Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the reputed planner of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, before a...
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