Blog for Democracy

  • If It’s Monday, It’s an Open Thread

    Borrowing a phrase for this week…the new set for Meet the Press looked pretty BAMF. Although the library seems more like an affectation than anything else. David Gregory is also coming into his own and is now a not-bad MTP host. Sometimes the level of stupidity at the DPG never ceases to amaze me. HYPERLINK […]

  • Final Wrap-up from Qualifying: Let’s Get Ready To Ruuumble!

    Sorry, couldn’t resist a little WWF opener. Here’s the update from this morning’s Post: Come to Manuels tonight from 5:30-8:30 if you want a look at a few of these candidates! State-wide Seats with NO Democratic candidates – 0 (finally!) – but Terry Coleman didn’t qualify for this seat, he went to Labor Commissioner instead…what-ever. […]

  • Crazy Season Begins

    Qualifying is done so now we get to crazy times–CAMPAIGN SEASON! In my inbox this morning came a press release from Gen. David Poythress. It contained a quote resting on an objectively false premise and way too many name drops of one of his opponents, informing the world that Gen. Poythress is airing his first […]

  • Great

    J.B. Powell qualified for re-election today which means either Terry Coleman has decided 12 months of personal trauma isn’t enough to keep him out of the race or Andre Walker is our Ag Comm candidate. Great.

  • There was Only One?

    Rep. Chuck Sims (R – Who?/Ambrose) was arrested for DUI yesterday. Just to be clear I am not passing judgment. In fact allow me to say: DUI sucks dude, sorry.

  • Where We Stand Before The Last 4 Hours of Qualifying

    Below are some numbers for the General Election Only, I’ve included my “races to watch” below the fold/after the jump…w/e. Here’s hoping we have an Agg Comm candidate soon and a few more House challenges, and I have no idea why the Senate has fallen to the wayside. State-wide Seats with NO Democratic candidates – […]

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