The Texas Blue: News
The Short List Gets Shorter
Tue, 07/08/2008 - 8:01am
CNN is reporting that Virginia Senator Jim Webb has officially removed himself from VP consideration. With former Senator John Edwards committed to debating Karl Rove at least once in late September and Senator Webb removing himself from consideration, do you think that this increases the likelihood we will see an Obama-Clinton ticket?
Hardcore Conservatives Still Fear McCain
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 3:03pm
Fearful that John McCain will attempt to insert some sanity into the Republican party line on issues like global warming, immigration, and stem cell research, right-wing activists are getting ready for a fight at the convention.
Charlie Black Calls Obama a Patriot
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 1:00pm
Charlie Black, McCain's number one adviser, is of late best known as the guy who said that another terrorist attack woould be a booster for McCain.
He's been given a hard time for saying so. But maybe he's not such a bad guy after all. His candid acknowledgment of fear-based politics aside, Black actually had nice things to say about the Democratic nominee today.
The Rumors You Heard Are True
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 10:41am
... there really is something special happening in Texas in Democratic politics. The Nation's Bob Moser examines the resurgence of Texas Democrats and talks to me and a few of our friends in the process.
Big-Timing It in Denver
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 8:10am
You've heard that the Democratic National Convention will be very hard to get into, but one event in particular has a new venue as of this morning with a few more seats: Barack Obama has announced that he'll accept the Democratic Party's nomination for president at Invesco Field. Formerly known as Mile High Stadium and home to the Denver Broncos, there's just over 75,000 seats to be had.
Mapping the Network
Sun, 07/06/2008 - 11:00am
Confused about which lobbyists Senator McCain hangs out with and which ones don't make the cut? TPM Muckraker provides (in an easy-to-use graphical format!) a guide to McCain's network of helpful pals.
The Unsteady Footing of Senate Republicans
Sun, 07/06/2008 - 10:36am
Would you have believed just a few short years ago that long-standing Republican seats in the House like Dennis Hastert's would be claimed by Democrats in 2008? Would you further believe that, in the Senate, Democrats would have legitimate chances at winning in places like Alaska, Mississippi, and even North Carolina? We know the former to be true. According to the Los Angeles Times, you can also certainly believe the latter.
Save The Date: September 26th
Sun, 07/06/2008 - 8:29am
On September 26th former White House adviser and campaign strategist Karl Rove will debate former Senator and Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards at the University of Buffalo.
I'm not going to mince words, folks. I'm already ten times more excited about hearing these two joust as I am about any debates between Obama and McCain and their Vice Presidential candidates.
Jesse Helms, 1921-2008
Sun, 07/06/2008 - 7:16am
The former Republican Senator from North Carolina passed away Friday, July 4th.
Holidays and Subpoenas
Fri, 07/04/2008 - 12:42pm
Happy 4th of July. We're all celebrating in our traditional ways. My wife and I went to the waterpark before hosting a family cookout, The Fix is at the beach, and John Conyers is threatening to hold Karl Rove in contempt of Congress. Have a great time and be careful out there.