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Category: Congress

  • Not a slow news day

    Ya know, I am happy for this guy. Sure, some hard feels still linger over 2004, but dude worked his whole career for this gig. Cue clown car for a replacement. I think Gov. Patrick should ask Barney Frank to sit in while the special election is underway. The NRA made no friends yesterday. Sweet…

  • The GOP Hates Disabled People….And Bob Dole – Your Morning Reads

    Sad news first – Missing Georgia Lesbian found dead according to her girlfriend. 🙁 The GOP has begun purging…No this is NOT a Chris Christie diet recommendation. Women’s Issues played a “serious role” in 2012 election outcomes…No!? Really!? I had no idea. Conservatives give Bob Dole, you know, their former leader, and pretty much every…

  • Hillary, Guns, MARTA changes and Monty Python – Your Morning Reads

    FLOTUS outshines the stars at Kennedy Center this weekend, and is POTUS totally checking her out or what? Bob Costas goes off on guns during…Sunday Night Football? Yep… Better Georgia weighs in on Tax Cuts and the Fiscal Slip-N-Slide Atlanta City Council debates a pay raise for itself…Is it a full-time job or not? Mother…

  • Wednesday Night -slacker edition

    Yeah, Yeah… we’re all busy.. but.some.one.has.to.blog! I’m not going to do that, but I will offer up some links I like today. Early Voting has started. I got the email. How many Congressman are doing a Get Out the Vote Gangnam Style Video? Only one I know… it’s fantastic… Some meme’s are meant for Tumblr.. this…

  • Todd Akin is an Asshole

    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 Senate…

  • Join Juliana Illari, and Phonebank for Jeff Kazanow

    Next Saturday, July 14, Juliana Illari will be hosting Jeff Kazanow for Congress (CD-6) at her home for an afternoon of phonebanking.  Jeff is running in the Democratic Primary to take on Tom Price this November, but his Democratic opponent has made it relatively clear that he is “running to the right of Tom Price” (his…