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Too Much Tea?
Posted on September 15, 2010 | No CommentsAre the victories of far right-wing candidates a good thing for Democrats? Or are Democrats asking for more than they can handle? Chris Matthews, Chuck Todd and Pat Buchanan discuss this issue on today’s Hardball on MSNBC: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and... -
Speed Candidating
Posted on September 7, 2010 | No CommentsJoin EBYD, Cal Berkeley Democrats, East Bay Stonewall Democrats and Mix it Up: East Bay for THE candidate forum of the year! This will be THE candidate forum to go to in the East Bay for to meet the candidates for the most competitive races... -
Prop 8 Ruled Unconstitutional!! [video collection]
Posted on August 5, 2010 | No CommentsIt was a great day to be a young gay man and legal enthusiast in California yesterday. A Federal judge ruled that California’s same-sex marriage band – Prop 8 – is unconstitutional and is overturned. I have little else to say on the subject other... -
Obama-Clinton in 2012?
Posted on August 3, 2010 | 2 CommentsAn Obama-Clinton ticket for 2012? Need I really say more? Well, former Virgina Governor, L. Douglas Wilder does. He wrote an opinion piece for Politico about why he think the Barack Obama should dump Joe Biden for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Since Obama has... -
Judge Strikes Down Parts of AZ Law
Posted on July 29, 2010 | No CommentsYesterday, a Federal judge in Arizona struck down the most controversial parts of Arizona’s SB1070 law, including part of the law that required law enforcement officers to ask for immigration documentation, during the course of a legal interaction, if the officer suspected that person was... -
Good Deeds
Posted on July 16, 2010 | 3 CommentsWhy does each major legislative victory for Obama seem to push his poll numbers down and not create any political capital? Are Progressives expecting too much from Obama? Is Obama letting Progressives down? -
November Preview and Jerry Brown
Posted on July 9, 2010 | 1 CommentIt was a great first 30-minutes on today’s Hardball with Chris Matthews. In the first segment, Chris Matthews is joined by Howard Fineman and Richard Wolf to discuss how the environment is shaping for the November election. This was a great discussion on Obama’s possible... -
Is the Party Over??
Posted on June 9, 2010 | No CommentsIf politics was a bar (lets be honest, we are all drinking) then Prop 14 would be the equivalent of the bartender yelling “last call!” Prop 14 establishes an open primary in California. Essentially, it will be like having two general elections. The first general...