Daily Archives: September 21, 2010

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, No Sale

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Mr. Universe

Well, it finally happened. Republicans blocked the defense authorization bill from moving to the Senate floor. This will effectively stall consideration of the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Full disclosure: I’m neither gay nor in the military. So while … Continue reading →

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Eye of Newt; Toe of Frog

Posted on September 21, 2010 by filistro

Exactly 16 years ago, Newt Gingrich released his “Contract With America.” It made an instant connection with voters, and six weeks later the Republicans swept to a 54-seat pickup in the House and majority status.

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How’s That Tea Party Thing Workin’ For Ya?

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Mr. Universe

I posted an article the other night on the fear of anon-white planet by the Republican hard right. Tonight, Howard Dean echoed some of the same sentiment on Rachel Maddow’s show. He also repeated his belief that the Democrats would retain control … Continue reading →

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