Elizabeth Warren Kicks Ass, So Does Kathryn Bigelow – Your Morning Coffee

By On December 4, 2012 · 3 Comments · In 2012, 2016, Entertainment, Pop, Random, Women

Is Mexico’s new President getting advice from John Edwards? Maybe.

Kathryn Bigelow cleans up, again, at NYC Critics Awards. 

Atlanta City Council gets a 50% pay raise after 8 years. Can they just make it a full-time job already!? 

Does your bank pay less taxes than you do? Probably

Elizabeth Warren [...]

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Lynn for 54!

By On September 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In 2012, Campaigns+Elections, Women

Democratic candidate Lynn Brown McKinney is ramping up her campaign to win GA State House Seat District 54. Full release below the fold about this exciting new candidate. Go Lynn!

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UPDATED: Jeff Kazanow Calls on Tom Price to Return $5000 to Rep. Akin

By On August 27, 2012 · 1 Comment · In 2012, Campaigns+Elections, Reproductive Rights, Republicans, tip line, Women

UPDATE: Jeff has begun a petition, asking fellow Georgians to join him in askin Tom Price to return the money.  To date, Price has refused comment, and kept the money (great message he’s sending, amirite?).  Please sign to show your support!

Another press release from the campaign of Jeff Kazanow, as it is [...]

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Kazanow Seeks Clarity in the Wake of Akin Rape Comments

By On August 21, 2012 · 1 Comment · In 2012, Public Policy, tip line, Women

Jeff Kazanow (D-GA06) released this statement this morning regarding the controversy surrounding Rep. Todd Akin’s comments about rape this past weekend.  Rep. Akin and Rep. Price both sit on some of the same committees, and both have made questionable comments about women’s reproductive health in the past.  As an editorial note, I, too, hope that [...]

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Todd Akin is an Asshole

By On August 19, 2012 · 19 Comments · In 2012, Bullshit, Congress, Reproductive Rights, Republicans, Women

Rape is a very serious issue.  It is not one to take lightly, nor one to discuss in any public or private setting without fully comprehending basic facts about it.  It is a word that, just said alone, evokes painful and horrible imagery- for good reason.

But Rep. Todd Akin, the Republican nominee for [...]

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Five Questions with Candidate Lisa Cupid

By On August 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In 2012, Campaigns+Elections, Random, Women

Lisa Cupid received nearly 40% of the votes in the very crowded field in Cobb Commission District #4 (South Cobb Austell  Mableton) she is in a runoff August 21st with Woody Thompson (R turned D, no-show).

The MDJ recently did a profile on her here. They also did one on Woody, you can [...]

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Friday Open Thread with Cocktails!

By On August 2, 2012 · 5 Comments · In 2012, Civil Rights, Health Care, LGBT, Open Thread, Random, Women

It’s been a long week… and I need a drink.

Friday Happy Hour is officially called at Manuel’s 6 pm ish. We’ll be in the back bar unless they’ve got it closed for an event. We will be there till about 8:00 pm. Here’s the thing, if you don’t come…we’ll be taking about you.

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July 2012 Primary Link Dump & Open Thread

By On July 26, 2012 · 5 Comments · In 2012, Campaigns+Elections, Democrats, LGBT, Random, Reproductive Rights, Women

My apologies, I’ve been way off the grid. Here are a few things I thought you all might have missed. Enjoy.

The Georgia League of Women Voters has a wonderful online tool to help you with your ballot. It’s very comprehensive-spend a few minutes checking it out. I promise you will learn something.

 

Sen. Fort [...]

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