Archive for the 'Good Democrats' Category
Kennedy
what a way to start the day.
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Read More..>>Reminder to Self (And to YOU)
From Jane:
We went out to the FDL list this morning and together with our partners have raised $67,939 for progressive members of Congress who agree to draw a line in the sand over a public plan.
While the teabaggers got all the media attention, we’ve been working diligently with local bloggers in the districts of progressive [...]
Fattah Comes Through on Public Option
Chaka Fattah signed onto the Progressive Caucus’ letter saying he won’t vote for the Blue Dog compromise, which essentailly gutted a public option.
Good for him! Call him and say thanks for standing up for health care: 202-225-4001.
Tell him I told you to call!
Senate HELP Committee Release health reform Bill, including public option
Christy Hardin Smith has the goods:
CBO’s new score of the bill – which would reduce health costs, allow Americans to keep the coverage they have if they want it, and make health insurance affordable to those who do not have it today – would be $611 billion over 10 years, a significant reduction from earlier, [...]
The Daily News Gets It Right: Mandel for Controller
Now here’s an editorial I can get behind:
The controller must check the books and identify fiscal mismanagement for every department, every year.
We endorse Brett Mandel for this job.
Mandell spent eight years as a financial analyst under Controller Jonathan Saidel and went on to create Philadelphia Forward, a civic outgrowth of his stint as a driving [...]
Brett Mandel: Controller for Philadelphia
Score: Daniel U-A nets an interview WITH Brett Mandel, who’s running for City Controller.
YPP: Let’s start with the toughest stuff first- Alan Butkovitz’s attacks against you. I got a ‘letter’ from him that was effectively directed at you, in it he went after you both for tax policies as having starved the city of money, [...]
Bob Casey Gets It
Below, mortgage bankers celebrating the death of cramdown:
Now some conservatuives may rejoice, buit that’s because they’re stupid and don’t believe in equality. Here’s Digby channelling Durbin:
Dick Durbin spoke about the destructive greed of the banksters today, the ones who torpedoed his amendment to allow bankruptcy judges to modify loan terms on primary residences the way [...]
Support a Real Democrat: Brett Mandel for City Controller
lost in the hoopla over Senator Specter’s cowardly decision to switch parties to save his skin is that in Philadelphia, a very REAL democrat is running for City Controller. His name is Brett Mandel, and he just got the Inquirer’s endorsement.
Editorial: Mandel for controller
The Democratic primary for city controller may barely register as a [...]
Barack Obama is Pissed.
Never underestimate the power of the bully pulpit. Barack Obama is pissed at the delays, not just with the idiot clowns in the GOP but also lollygaggers like Ben Nelson.
Time to start lighting up the lines.
Part 1. Startin garoun the 7 minute mark, Obama begins openly mocking and deriding the GOP. [...]
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