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Archive for July 28th, 2008

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Ramming Speed!!!!

By Thoreau
In Salon, Greenwald makes a strong case for campaigning against conservative Blue Dog Democrats, even if it means that Republicans win a few elections.  I naturally approve, because I see elections as being less about finding good leaders (human nature and politics being what they are) and more about punishing bad officials.  I figure [...]

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Rumors of vertebrae

By Thoreau
I simply don’t believe this. Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid finding procedural tools to defy a Republican’s wishes? Inconceivable! Everybody knows that Republican procedural maneuvers are impossible to block, and that the only time a blocking maneuver can be ignored is if it comes from a Democrat. (The Dodd abides.)
Then again, [...]