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Subscribe to RSSTwo states' Senate races provide key microcosms for the policy debates between Republicans and Democrats, writes National Journal: Nevada and Virginia.
FLORIDA: "It’s all coming down to Florida, again," Politico writes. "The fight for the GOP presidential nomination looks increasingly like it could be decided by a state with a rule-breaking, unsanctioned election that has thrown the presidential primary calendar in flux."
"More importantly, in a wide-open primary field it’s not clear that any candidate can afford to skip even an unauthorized contest in the nation’s largest swing state. As a result, Florida’s months-long staring contest with the Republican National Committee over the primary date is a moot point: GOP White House hopefuls are already preparing to contest Florida like a bona fide early presidential state."
INDIANA: Club for Growth leader Chris Chocola had some blunt advice for Sen. Dick Lugar yesterday. "We think it would be probably best if he would retire at this point," he said.
NEW HAMPSHIRE: This morning, the New Hampshire Democratic Party is announcing a campaign calling on NH GOP Chairman to defend the state’s first-in-the-nation primary.
“Both the South Carolina and Iowa Republican Parties have defended their early presidential contests,” the New Hampshire Dems say. “Why won't Kimball stand up for New Hampshire?”
SOUTH CAROLINA: “U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint says he's watching where the Republican presidential hopefuls come down on raising the debt ceiling and other big issues in Washington as he considers whether to endorse one,” The Greenville News writes.
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Who cares about the Republican primary? Not me.
All you have to know about the Republican message is on display in the state of Maine. We are a show case for Republican ideas in action. First, put up a sign along the highway saying Open for Business! (Our sign was manufactured in Texas. No doubt the nation's sign will be manufactured in Thailand.)
Then draft 31 proposals for rolling back environmental protection laws, everything from allowing houses to be built on sand dunes to lowering standards for recycling chemicals used in industry. Then, force public workers to contribute more to their pension fund, while decreasing the amount the government pays and passing those "savings" on to the wealthiest 1% with tax cuts of $2,700 a year for those folks. In the first three months of a Republican majority you can also roll back child labor laws, to allow employers to require teens to work till 11 o'clock on school nights, and up to 32 hours a week. A Republican majority will also suggest allowing a "training wage" for teens below the minimum wage, so McDonald's can pay kids $5.25 an hour, if it so chooses. I guess this is what constitutes the Republican idea of being 'Open for Business!'
Maine: a living laboratory for Tea Party ideas.
Made in China is more likely. No doubt we love our cheap clothes, toys, consumables and anything else that can arrive on a container ship from the pacific rim. I don't get the $2700 a year for the 1%. What is that? Is that a State law?
The Independent-2245816
In 2011 our legislature went from a bipartisan body, to majority Republican and we got a Tea Party Governor, Paul LePage. I'm not a fan of cut and paste, but here is the gist of the $2,700 tax cut for the wealthiest:
http://www.kjonline.com/opinion/lepage-exempts-own-pension-from-budget-cutbacks_2011-03-12.html
So much fun to hear Hannity last night on his radio show. The topic? Bill Ayres and ‘birth certificate’. Seeing as how well those topics played in 2008, maybe the next big strategy the right should roll out ought to be “Palin for VP in 2012”!
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha……
Hey, Sean- where did the ‘jobs’ topic go??
You really listen to Hannity on radio? DBO - Based upon your historical commentary, I thought you were firmly on the liberal side of the debate, regardless of the issue. I figured MSNBC and NYTimes all the way. Surely not Hannity.
The GOP move to get "The Donald" into "The White House" continues with celebrities like Gary Busey lining up behind their favorite combover candidate. This endorsement fits with the Tea Party "baggers" already on board. Some of Busey's recent other endorsements:
While pitching to Australian Gold executives, Busey admitted that the brand's koala bear mascot gave him "sexual feelings."
There was also a time when Gary Busey loved cocaine so much that he opted to snort it off his pet dog rather than let some of the powder go to waste. Busey appeared in a Malibu courtroom after being charged with felony cocaine possession following his near-fatal drug overdose.
Back in 1988, Busey suffered severe head injuries after losing control of his motorcycle in Los Angeles. The actor slipped into a four-week long coma after the near-fatal accident, but was ultimately rehabilitated into Republican ideology. Busey had opposed a California law requiring bikers to wear helmets, but switched sides on the issue after his choice to forgo a helmet nearly cost him his life. "I don't have any tolerance for people who want to ride free in the wind," Busey said at a Los Angeles press conference. "If you don't wear a helmet like I chose not to, you're not playing with a full deck."
Welcome to the GOP, Gary Busey!
So thats how you become a republican you bash half your brains out.
Wow! "Hoaky Hannity" was really off his medications last night on the "Nazis News Network." AKA. FOX NEWS! The GOP/RNC "Carnival of Clowns" will be coming to a town near you. If you see mentally ill people holding up signs a marching in the park? That is just the Tea Beggers, who should be working to pay for the GOP/RNC tax hikes that might be coming their way. Hey! Tea Beggers! News flash for you all. No! It is not from Fox News. The very rich, large corporation CEO's, the Wall Street Bankers, and the large insurance companies are not your political friends!! They will be happy to take all of your tax money though. Suckers!