Yeah, it’s only January 2007. We’re a year away from the first primary. But the candidates are already maneuvering and positioning for the White House. The names on the Democratic side are familiar to all of us: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards are the likely frontrunners. The names on the Republican side range […]
Archive for January, 2007
Okay, now that I’ve gotten that last rant out of my system, let’s turn back to the hypocritical Republicans. Chuck Hagel and Republicans in the Senate voted to filibuster a minimum wage increase until they could attach corporate giveaways to the bill.
The nature of compromise in the Senate being what it is, I’m not wholly […]
I debated whether or not to say anything about this here. Criticizing Democrats is not something I want to get into a habit of doing here, nor do I wish for this to become my own personal soapbox. This is a community blog. So, I offer a disclaimer, in addition to the standard caveat, that […]
The World-Herald chimes in:
WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Hagel says there’s no truth to a published report Tuesday that he has assured GOP leaders he will seek re-election to the Senate in 2008.
The Nebraska Republican said he has made no decision on that, on running for president, or on retiring.
[…] And in Nebraska, said U.S. Rep. […]
My Fellow UNO College Democrats,
Tonight, President Bush - with a 28% approval rating - will give his State of the Union address. We all know what to expect from Bush - simple rhetoric, sweeping generalizations, mispronounced words, an uncomfortable homoerotic moment with Joe Lieberman - so here’s my call to all of you:
George W. Bush […]
Oh, you know I couldn’t pass this up:
WASHINGTON - Leaks have long plagued politicians in Washington. But a particularly sensitive one presented a crisis for U.S. Rep. Lee Terry.
His air mattress was deflating.
Terry, R-Neb., belongs to a group of House members - he says one estimate puts the number around 50 - who crash in […]
Chuck Hagel - Partisan Republican - on The Republican Party
Published by January 21st, 2007 0 CommentsHe’s a Republican on every day except Sunday:
“For example, the Republican Party, interestingly enough as the new chairman of the Republican Party said in his acceptance speech two days ago, needs to get back to what it once stood for,” Hagel, a Vietnam veteran, continued. “The party that I first voted for on top of […]
