dish and discussion of the latest news and events from the U.S. political scene
If you haven’t heard about the recent cat fight between RNC chairman, Michael Steele and right-winger windbag, Rush Limbaugh, regarding Steele’s, (truthful) remarks about Limbaugh and Steele’s apologetic about face, then get your popcorn out.
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The GOP eats it’s own as the Democrats capitalize on casting Limbaugh as the real leader of the Grand [...]
Debt, deficits, spending and the cha-cha-change, teh Kennedys wane in the wind(farming), Hillary takes charge at the State Department, and more odds and ends archived from our “Red Hot News” section. There’s no new news here unless you are a new visitor.
NY Gov. Paterson appoints Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to fill the Senate seat vacated by [...]
More general election odds and ends to archive from our “Red Hot News” section. Nothing new here, unless you are a new visitor.
“Reprehensible” is an understatement — uproar in Maine over Obama assassination sign and betting pool.
Life happens and sometimes you just have to do a Wednesday news roundup on Thursday.
1. Corrupt Republican Sen. Ted Stevens R-Alaska concedes his US Senate seat to challenger Democrat Mayor Mark Begich. Democrats are within striking distance of 60 seat supermajority in the US Senate if they win the recount in Minnosota and run-off in [...]
By author, Will Bower. Originally posted at Huffington Post on November 11, 2008. Reposted with author’s permission. Will Bower is the co-founder of Just Say No Deal. The views expressed here are those of the author and not necessarily those of Red Hot & Blue Politics.
From December 2007 to March 2008, I wrote various drafts [...]
Doing some post-general election clean up of our “Red Hot News” section to archive campaign tidbits for historical purposes. Nothing new here, unless you are a new visitor.
Obama wins, but she would like to say … Principle and PUMAs win … Lieberman and three US Senate races still undecided … Florida, Arizona, and California ban [...]
Here are some Democratic bloggers who have articulated their reasons why they are not voting for Barack Obama. Keep checking back because I will be adding more to the list through tomorrow.
i am a feminist, i am a women’s activist, i am voting for sarah palin, by Prameela Bartholomeusz, DNC Platform Committee Member
i am supporting [...]
Florida started early voting on October 20 for the general election match up between McCain and Obama (the Lord of lies, flip floppery, voter fraud, caucus fraud, race-baiting, and dirty politics). Traditionally, I’ve voted on election day, November 4, for all the Democrats, even the weakest of Dems. Why? Because I’ve been a loyal and [...]
Here is The Denver Group/Democrats For Principle Before Party (DPBP) latest ad if you haven’t seen it:
Here’s what the DPBP had to say about the ad:
We and our supporters object to the tactics Senator Obama has used to advance his political career. We do not think these tactics befit a Democratic or a democratic presidential [...]
The vigilant Just Say No Deal (JSND) Coalition is keeping a watchful eye on ACORN. In a handy chart, the JSND editors have traced the nuts back to Obama’s community organizing days, connected the dots to Obama’s staffers and radical associates that form his new Democratic party, and linked to the entrenched interests within the [...]
GrlPatriot will be returning soon from hiatus. In the meantime...
Is the honeymoon coming to an end: Obama promises but supporters doubting he will deliver; another one bites the dust -- Obama backstabs the LGBT community (again).
Video Rewind: Hear Obama's copious "pro-equality" statements on the campaign trail, then read about the bomb he dropped to uphold the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). More on the DOMA story at Pam's House Blend.
Fired! Obama supporter caught wasting tax dollars, Obama fires whistle blower.
Obama fails on women's rights again and Daou speaks out: Let Women Wear the Hijab: The Emptiness of Obama's Cairo Speech
Obama kicks-off LGBT Pride month by reminding us he has done little for the LGBT community, while evil VP Dick Cheney trumps Obama on marriage equality (OMG!) ... Oh, and despite Obama's lying claims, it was actually Clinton who was the first POTUS to appoint gays to Senate-confirmed positions.
You Go Hill! Continuing her long-time support of LGBT rights, Sec. Hillary Clinton vows to fight for gay rights abroad and to offer partner benefits to US diplomats stationed overseas.
Another win for marriage equality: New Hampshire Gov. signs gay marriage bill making N.H. the sixth state to legalize gay marriage.
Marriage equality battle continues in Cali: California Supreme Court upholds Proposition 8, banning gay marriage.
Fired yet! Forked-tongued, NY Times columnist Maureen Dowd caught plagiarizing.
Marriage Equality in New Hampshire: NH Senate passes gay-marriage bill; allows clergy to decline to marry gay couples.
Rightwinger meltdown alert: McCains and ex-McCain aide come out to attend the conservative gay rights organization, the Log Cabin Republicans, four day convention in D.C.
Another win for marriage equality: Vermont passes gay-marriage bill.
It's unanimous! Iowa Supreme Court finds same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional.
Sen. Charles Schumer NY-D reverses anti-gay marriage stance and announces support, giving momentum to gay marriage in New York.
Vermont Senate OK's gay marriage bill, moves to House.
Some stimulus needed for Alatech: U.S. jobs threatened by cheap Chinese condoms.
Visit State's site and blog, DIPNOTE, for real-time info on Hillary's work around the world. Check out the interactive map to track Hillary's travels and follow detailed news and discussion at No Quarter.
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