Category: John Dingell

President Barack Obama: Governing for the people, not the investors

President Barack Obama: Governing for the people, not the investors

For-profit government? I don’t think so.

Earlier this week, Newark, New Jersey mayor Cory Booker responded to an Obama campaign ad pointing out that Mitt Romney is running on his experience as a business person and explaining what that, in fact, means. He called the ad “nauseating” and “a distraction”. President Obama responded eloquently.

[Video and transcript and more after the jump.]

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Dean of the House, Cong. John Dingell chosen as Detroit Free Press “Michigan Green Leader”

Dean of the House, Cong. John Dingell chosen as Detroit Free Press “Michigan Green Leader”

I am one of those environmentally conscious liberals who has, over the years, had an unfriendly word or ten to say about Congressman John Dingell. For many years he fought the raising of CAFE mileage standards and that really bothered me. But, since that time, I can honestly say that Congressman Dingell has become someone I not only admire, he […]

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Some political predictions about the future of Michigan Democrats

For the past 6 months, I’ve been predicting that the east side of Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, which includes Chelsea, Dexter, Scio Township and tiny bit of Ann Arbor, will get lumped in with Congressman John Dingell‘s 15th District during this year’s redistricting process. The Republicans in Michigan have the keys to pretty much every office involved in redistricting. With […]

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Rob Steele rallies with the whackos

Rob Steele rallies with the whackos

Hey, kids! Wanna have some real fun tomorrow? Get yourself down to the University of Michigan Diag for a rally with Rob Steele, the teabagger GOP candidate running against John Dingell. It starts at 6:30 p.m. and all the cool kids will be there. Like Wendy Day, Livingston County teabagger organizer and home-schooling Howell School Board member. I’ve written about […]

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The utter hypocrisy of John Dingell’s teabagger opponent

The utter hypocrisy of John Dingell’s teabagger opponent

Dr. Rob Steele is running on the Republican Tea Party ticket against the Dean of the House, Congressman John Dingell. His campaign has been positively full of fail but today he reached a new level of fail and hypocrisy (or as I like to call it “GOPocrisy”.) He is having a “Second Amendment Rally” (Pig Roast, actually) and suggesting that […]

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“A stuffed Dingell trophy on the wall would send shock waves”

“A stuffed Dingell trophy on the wall would send shock waves”

What the hell is it with conservative Republicans and their violent rhetoric? I was searching Twitterland for info on Congressman John Dingell (“The Dean of the House”) when I came across this tweet from his opponent, Rob Steele: Henry Payne writes “A stuffed Dingell trophy on the wall would send shock waves through Washington.” http://fb.me/AsilJ9Ty I’ve written about Rob Steele […]

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Purging “bad” Dems is fine AFTER the election. Let’s GOTV! Howard Dean agrees!

Purging “bad” Dems is fine AFTER the election. Let’s GOTV! Howard Dean agrees!

Less than 60 days, folks. That’s what we have left to get this done and prevent the GOPosaurs from shutting down Congress for the next two years. Don’t like Obama? Don’t like the Blue Dogs? Don’t like {fill in the blank}? Fine. I’m with ya on some of it. But right now is decidedly NOT the time to stand on […]

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Dingell foe: “Vote for me, I’m totally inexperienced”

Dingell foe: “Vote for me, I’m totally inexperienced”

Rob Steele, a wealthy cardiologist, is running against the “Dean of the House”, Congressman John Dingell. His campaign is your typical ultra-right conservative blah-blah: cutspendingcuttaxesdemocratsareresponsibleforthedeficit…etc., etc. But, I have to say, Rob Steele takes the whole “vote for me, not the ‘career’ politician” thing to a new level. Last night on Sean Hannity’s Great American Panel, he accused John Dingell […]

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Dingell faces the teabaggers: One year later (PHOTOS)

Dingell faces the teabaggers: One year later (PHOTOS)

This is a repost of my blog entry from last year where Congressman John Dingell held a pair of town hall meetings one year ago today on the topic of health insurance reform during the Congressional summer break. This event along with my wife’s iconic images became one of the signature events, defining how angry, nearly apoplectic teabaggers set out […]

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PHOTOS (lots) – OFA says THANKS to Congressmen Dingell & Schauer

PHOTOS (lots) – OFA says THANKS to Congressmen Dingell & Schauer

Yesterday morning, Organizing for America (OFA) held an event at the Ann Arbor Community Center to thank Congressmen John Dingell (MI-15) and Mark Schauer (MI-07) for their leadership and votes on the recently-enacted health insurance reform law. The two men represent opposite ends of Congressional spectrum. Congressman Dingell has served longer than any current member of the House of Representatives. […]

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Rep. John Dingell announces he WILL run in 2010!

Rep. John Dingell announces he WILL run in 2010!

At the 5th annual Univ. of Michigan College Democrats Pancake Breakfast this morning, U.S. Representative John Dingell (MI-15) made this awesome announcement: I intend to continue to be on the forefront of these issues. So, my dear friends, I’m going to file again! Great news for Michigan. Great news for those interested in comprehensive health care reform. And great news […]

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