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Democrats cry foul over NY Times report about party’s ‘brutal triage’
Democrats are taking issue with a New York Times story Sunday asserting that the party’s elections arm is planning a “brutal triage” against some of its endangered incumbents in a desperate attempt to retain the House. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, was sourced…
‘The Hammer belongs in the slammer,’ watchdog reacts to DeLay decision
Former GOP congressional leader/Dancing with the Stars contestant slams media for premature “dance on [his] grave” “The Justice Department has ended its six-year criminal probe of the ties between former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and disgraced ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff without filing any criminal charges against the former congressman,” the…
Dem site Chickens for Checkups mocks Lowden’s barter-system health care proposal
Democrats have seized upon a proposal from the GOP challenger to Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) that bartering with doctors for treatment could help solve the health care crisis.…
Cornyn: Effect of Supreme Court campaign finance ruling ‘overstated’
Sen. John Cornyn wants everyone to calm down about a Supreme Court decision that would allow corporations to pour an unlimited amount of cash into campaign advertisements. Cornyn believes the effect of the decision has been “overstated.” “I think [the impact has] been overstated,” Cornyn (R-TX) told Fox News’ Chris…
Study: Campaign donations to judges distorting justice system
Pending Supreme Court ruling could make things even worse: law prof A soon-to-be-published study has found that campaign contributions from corporations to judges are likely distorting the justice system and making it harder for ordinary citizens to win cases against corporations. University of Illinois labor law professor Michael LeRoy examined…
Health insurers secretly funded $10-$20 million in attack ads
Seen one of those TV ads attacking healthcare reform? Chances are, it may have been paid for by a health insurance company funneling money through the US Chamber of Commerce — who then funneled it to one of two front groups it created specifically aimed at derailing or watering down…
A Thought
If John McCain had just said he was canceling events to go to D.C. for the bailout bill, it one, wouldn’t look any different than his still-ongoing (but really suspended!) campaign does now and two, wouldn’t have subjected him to days of ridicule. But what do I know? The last…
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One of the dirty little secrets of political campaigning is that every campaign is constantly telling the press bad things about their opponent. It’s to be expected – they’re constantly looking to be spoonfed stories, and the campaign has minions toiling away finding out insidious things about misfiled zoning applications…
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