The Democratic gubernatorial race in Michigan right now is a bit of a clown show. The front runner, Lt. Governor John Cherry has left the race. A former state Treasurer got in and out in less than a week. Even George Perles, former Mich.State Univ. football coach has been suggested as a candidate. Right now the mayor of Lansing Virg […]

I’m pretty sure it’s a new sporting event: you have to maintain a position that is the opposite of President Obama on absolutely everything. Must be exhausting. I’m just sayin’…

The Washington Post reported this week that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is calling for a climate bill to finished up and ready for a vote as soon as possible. Senators John Kerry and Lindsey Graham have been working together (along with Joe Lieberman of all people) on legislation and Reid is lighting a fire under their backsides. “The majority […]

Yup. Twenty demands by Republicans at yesterday’s bipartisan Health Care Summit to scrap all existing legislative efforts and start anew. And there were only ten of them there. Sheesh. Pat Oliphant nailed it: My name is Eclectablog and I am a politaholic. I actually took a vacation day yesterday to watch all seven hours of President Obama’s bipartisan Health Care […]

Let the show begin! Streaming live HERE. Via C-SPAN 3: Preshow: McCain and Boehner look like they’re planning a date. Giant square table, nobody gets a sweet spot. Everyone looks Very SeriousTM. 10:06 – President Obama enters, and gets right down to business. Opens with a few opening remarks. Refers to last year’s health care summit and calls this one […]

I was very surprised to Markos Moulitsas, owner of Daily Kos, link to an anti-OFA screed, describe OFA’s organizational model as “OFA’s whatever-the-fuck-it-is-that-they’re-doing model” and declare “Sounds about right”. It’s particularly surprising when the ridiculous screed was so full of contradictions, misinformation and general WATBing about how the Democratic party has done gone and changed. With all due respect to […]

The US Hockey Men’s Olympic hockey team upset Team Canada on Sunday. Here’s a most-perfect response from one Canuckian: [From Askmen.com] Heh, heh. I’m just sayin’…

The Senate has passed the jobs bill that made its way painfully through Congress these past few weeks. From the Associated Press: The Senate has passed a bill aimed at boosting job growth by giving tax breaks to businesses that hire the unemployed. The jobs legislation would also extend highway and mass transit programs through the end of the year […]

This morning, the White House offered to put the GOP’s health insurance reform plan online alongside their own plan in preparation for Thursday’s bipartisan summit. Problem is: there isn’t one. Via Dan Pfeiffer at the White House blog: What you can’t do just yet is read about the Republicans’ consensus plan – because so far they haven’t announced what proposal […]

As I have talked about here before, I’m keenly watching the Republican contenders for MI-07. One of the top two candidates likely to win the Republican primary already held the seat for one-term: Tim Walberg. This week he released a statement that said this: One Year after the Stimulus Package: Higher Unemployment in U.S., Taxpayer Dollars Creating Jobs Overseas The […]

My good buddy Lynne. In from New York. I’m just sayin’…