Whether or not one agrees with his position on health care reform, Alan Grayson made a heck of a case on the floor of the House yesterday; He also played Republican games with Republicans, by pointing out a Harvard Study that supports the idea that over 40,000 Americans die each year becuase of lack of [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Call the Presses! A Democrat Making an Effective Sound Bite Case
Posted: 9th October 2009 by admin in UncategorizedTags: Alan Grayson, Republican
Alan Grayson:
They understand that if Barack Obama were to cure world hunger tomorrow, they would blame him for overpopulation.
They understand that if Barack Obama were to somehow bring about world peace, they would blame him for destroying the defense industry.
In fact, they understand that if Barack Obama has a BLT tomorrow for lunch, they will [...]
—The Bush Administration’s Executive Order 13423, signed Jan. 24, 2007, set energy efficiency targets, as well as tried to increase government efficiency on use of Energy. Yesterday, October 5, “President Obama signed an Executive Order (attached) today that sets sustainability goals for Federal agencies and focuses on making improvements in their environmental, energy and economic [...]
Who is Chris Matthews Mocking Here?
Posted: 3rd October 2009 by admin in Congress, Political Communication, Political Strategy, PoliticsTags: " "Democrats, Alay Grayson, Chriss Matthews, Hardball, Republicans
Chris Matthews says some incredible things at the beginning of this video, but truly, there is little that is more incredible than this statement at around minute :30.
How come you knew that the way to beat these guys was to put em on defense.
The common sense mind boggles. It reels. Very uncharacteristically, it grasps for [...]
A Michael Moore Dilemma
Posted: 3rd October 2009 by admin in Famous People, Knowledge, Media, Media Slant, Political BS, Political Communication, Political StrategyTags: " "Democrats, "Far Right, AOL, Left, Media, Media Slant, Michael Moore
This is a Michael Moore Dilemma, and it is one that is created by the far right, and somewhat lopsidedly, played into by the media.
Full Disclosure: We are not fans of Michael Moore. Some on the left may likely get angry with that statement, and dismiss what we are trying to do (somewhat comically, since there [...]
Alan Grayson:
[Democrats] bought into this storyline that there was a need for bipartisan. The Republicans never intended anything resembling bipartisanship, not on this issue, not on any other issue.
But why is it always Democrats that have to be bipartisan. While the Republican Party has shifted further and further to the right, it is always Democrats [...]
NY Times David Brooks Doing What He Does Best
Posted: 2nd October 2009 by admin in UncategorizedTags: " "John McCain, "Glenn Beck, David Brooks, debate, history, incendiary, Machiavellian, mainstream information, Merlin, Middle America, NY Times, pundit, rush limbaugh, Sean Hannity
Today, David Brooks doing what he does best; and that is, miss the real story.
Brook’s aforelinked column, is a good one, in one sense. It teaches some history.
In another sense, it is atrocious.
Brooks: Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, have no power because they can not merely summon a wish, and have millions act upon their specific command.
Wow, they [...]