Posts Tagged ‘2006 US Senate Races’

The only thing less popular than the President is…….

May 16th, 2007 | 2 Comments

The new, kinder, gentler, Nancy Pelosi led Congress. When the new Democrat controlled Congress took over in January, they got a reprieve, with about a 15% jump in approval ratings just for being there. Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid of the Senate came in with guns firing. They passed all kinds of major legislation including [...]

Pelosi’s Culture of Corruption: Dianne Feinstein and the DNC

March 30th, 2007 | No Comments

Nancy Pelosi ( yeah, I know, AGAIN! ), lambasted the Republicans for being nothing but crooks.  Her silence on the Democrat Culture of Corruption has been deafening.  This weeks’s scandal?  Dianne Feinstein. Dianne Feinstein had been on the Military Construction Appropriations committee for six years.  During four of those years, Perini Corporation and URS Corp [...]

Anna Diggs Taylor

August 17th, 2006 | 9 Comments

U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor in Detroit became the first judge to strike down the National Security Agency€™s program, which she says violates the rights to free speech and privacy. Not only did she rule on the merits of the case she asked to judge, she went above and beyond the call of duty [...]

Oil and terror

August 10th, 2006 | 2 Comments

Crude oil prices fell nearly $1 a barrel Thursday when thwarted attacks on airplanes led many carriers to cancel flights, which could mean lower demand for jet fuel and dented consumer confidence. The easy speculation to make here is in order for the speculators to make money, a successful attack would have been preferable. The [...]

McKinney is O-U-T!

August 9th, 2006 | 9 Comments

Yeah, I know this isn’t a Senate race, but I need to change that category along with everything else I’ve changed here.  Oh, but hey, Cynthia McKinney is OUT!  Thank you Atlanta!  I had really begun to believe that something was amiss in one of my favorite cities of the world.  Now that’s she’s lost [...]

Watching the races

August 8th, 2006 | No Comments

I think most the media and public will be keeping their eyes on Connecticut.  It’s a heck of a good race to follow.  However, I personally will be watching Atlanta.

Lieberman and Lamont diss Walmart ( But LOVE their money )

August 6th, 2006 | 1 Comment

The headline says it all: On Wal-Mart, Lieberman and Challenger Can Agree by Dan Balz Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, August 3, 2006; Page A02 The two rivals came to bash Wal-Mart, the giant retailer that is the target of a nationwide bus tour this month sponsored by WakeUpWalMart.com. But the jostling by photographers and [...]

Juxtaposition 2006

August 4th, 2006 | 1 Comment

This is proving to be an interesting year in politics.  In Texas, a candidate won’t run even though he won his primary.  In Connecticut, a candidate won’t quit running even if he loses his primary.  Who said off-year elections were boring?

Joe Lieberman blinks

July 5th, 2006 | 3 Comments

From MSNBC: Facing a stronger-than-expected Democratic primary challenge from millionaire businessman Ned Lamont and sagging poll numbers because of his support of the Iraq war, Lieberman said Monday he’ll collect signatures to assure an independent ballot spot for the November election if he loses the Aug. 8 primary. I’ve been around politics my whole life.  [...]

Gay Marriage ban defeated in US Senate

June 7th, 2006 | 7 Comments

A constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage went down to Senate defeat Wednesday, but supporters said that several new votes for the measure represent progress that gives the GOP€™s base reason to vote on Election Day. Good. I never was really worried about this one.  I’ve been around long enough to know a political ploy [...]