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DCCC to Republicans: Stop ‘Playing Politics’ with the Troops

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced Friday it will launch a series of district-specific radio ads targeting vulnerable Republicans who voted against President Obama’s controversial war supplemental package. As a matter of national security in years past Republicans have shown tremendous support for similar measures, however last week they voted en bloc against the $106 billion appropriations bill. The Democratic Leadership and the DCCC would be content to let the public believe...

Administration Weighing...

Top White House aide David Axelrod told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos today that the administration intends to explore a number of means by which it can overhaul the nation’s health care system, but refused to reaffirm then-candidate Barack Obama’s “firm pledge” to not raise...

LGBT Anger at Obama rea...

After boldly promising to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and reverse “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the ban on openly gay and lesbian service members, gay voters, en bloc, went to the polls for then-Senator Barack Obama. But following months of concealing their bitter disappointment,...

Mr. Smith Goes to Washi...

Former U.S. Senator Bob Smith (R-NH) announced Monday, via YouTube, he intends to challenge Governor Charlie Crist and former Florida House of Representatives Speaker Marco Rubio in the Republican primary for Florida’s vacant Senate seat in 2010. Echoing Rubio’s conservative sentiments,...

Minnesota Vote Fraud: 2...

A review of Minnesota’s statewide database of registered voters revealed at least 2,812 deceased individuals voted in last November’s general election, according to a new report by the “traditional values” advocacy group Minnesota Majority. After obtaining the list of voters...

Barbour to Hawkeye Stat...

Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour will headline a Republican Party of Iowa fundraiser in late June, fueling speculation the wildly-popular two-term governor may indeed have ambitions for higher officer. Barbour, 61, will be ineligible to seek another term as governor in 2012, but...

Republicans Propose Res...

Republican National Committee members today will vote on a resolution to rebrand the Democratic Party the “Democrat Socialist Party,” upon the urging of leading conservative members of the committee. In an email to committee members announcing the resolution, conservative stalwart...

Governor No More...

In a brief ceremony at the White House today, President Barack Obama tapped Utah Governor John Huntsman to serve as United States Ambassador to China — his chief envoy to the world’s most populous country. Reelected in 2008 by a record margin as a moderate Republican in...

2008: The Year of Obama...

While the specific dynamics of November’s election are not yet known, University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato is wasting no time in making bold assertions. To say nothing of the fact the first African American was elected President of the United States, he maintains 2008...

Steele’s Job in Jeopa...

Republican Jim Tedisco conceded the special election to fill Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s vacated House seat to Scott Murphy yesterday, thereby giving Democrats their first Congressional victory post-November, but most importantly, a reason to cast Republicans – namely, Republican...

Andrew Sullivan: Defend...

Wisconsin University Law professor and blogger Ann Althouse is reportedly marrying a long-time commenter on her blog. After four years of sparing in the comments section, exchanging several emails, and a few weekend rendezvous, Althouse announced her whirlwind romance in typical Althouse...

AFA Takes Aim: Family G...

“FOX’s ‘Family Guy’ goes too far,” writes culture war heavyweight American Family Association Chairman Don Wildmon. In an email action alert to AFA members requesting they file a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Wildmon characterized the prime-time...

Making Lemonade...

Ralph Amendolaro, a Queens construction worker, is cashing in today with a little help from, of all people, convicted felon Bernie Madoff. Though not a regular purchaser of lottery tickets, Mr. Amendolaro told the NYDN he purchases tickets when a number catches his eye. After noticing...

AFA Wants Steele’...

Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele should resign from his post immediately, according to the American Family Association’s new online survey. In light of Steele’s regrettable GQ interview, AFA President Don Wildmon asked members if the beleaguered Republican chief...

Crunch Time...

Forced to address whether gay federal employees and spouses are eligible for, among other things, health insurance coverage, President Obama is now in the unenviable position of navigating a political and social minefield: Balancing his commitment to the LGBT community and progressive...

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