The much-anticipated (at least for political junkies) 30-minute attack film from Newt Gingrich's super PAC is now available for viewing online here. I find it nearly incredulous that Gingrich would open up this line of attack on his own party's presumptive nominee....but hey, Newt's NOT the most stable or predictable guy, now is he? If the Obama ( Read more... )

It has been a very busy couple of months.  With visits from LJ buddies Tim timbearuk, his partner Steve and Steve rootbeer for a day tour of Dry Creek wineries and lunch, a quick visit from Al albear_garni and his partner David for Sunday brunch and a weekend visit from buddies Damon and Robby from Stockton, we happily had a steady stream of company in Cloverdale during the ( Read more... )

After the crushing debacle of the 2010 off-year election that saw the Tea Party assert its will so powerfully, I was sitting on pins and needles approaching yet another off-year election in 2011.  But my concerns turned to joy as returns started rolling in from races all over the country.  In an unprecedented show of "people power", the once left- ( Read more... )

Maureen Dowd 'stole' an abbreviated form of my LJ post title (Oct 15) for her NY Times Op-Ed piece today.     I am flattered indeed.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/02/opinion/dowd-cain-not-able.html?_r=1&hp

This short video is one of THE BEST explanations I've seen for justifying the Occupy Wall Street movement.  Elizabeth Warren, Byron Dorgan and Bernie Sanders are almost spooky in their prescience.  It's incredible to me that at the same time all this is going on, the Republican Party is STILL pushing the same old tired failed policy prescriptions ( Read more... )

How much longer can he get by with "the dog ate my homework"???

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Take a look at these two views of US Senate candidate (D-MA) Elizabeth Warren, one real and one 'mighty real' (as 70 disco icon Sylvester might say).  She's one of the clearest voices on the progressive left.  I think the Democratic Party could learn a thing or two from her as far as messaging.  I've watched both these video clips niumerous times ( Read more... )

I want to encourage all my friends here on LJ to visit the Get Money Out website and learn about the proposed constitutional amendment to take money out of politics.  Not only does the ban prohibit contributions by any individual or corporation to anyone running for federal office, it stipulates that campaign contributions to candidates for Federal ( Read more... )

The "Occupy Wall Street" protesters have issued their first collective statement.  It can be found on their official website at NYC General Assembly: The Official Website of the GA at #OccupyWallStreet.    While all the naysayers in the mainstream media constantly nag "exactly what do these people want?", this manifesto should help bring into focus ( Read more... )

I am so hopeful about what is happening on the streets of the NYC financial district the past couple of weeks.  It's about time people took to the streets again, even IF the goals are non-specific at the moment.  Right now, it's enough for the protest to highlight the fact that society is now being run for the 1% at the expense of the 99%.  Simple ( Read more... )