Tag Archive 'joe-lieberman'

Muddling the party lines

Posted by Moonage on 03 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: 2008 Presidential Race

In the past, and sometimes nowadays, I have pretty much tired of political parties.  We’re in the 21st century.  The tool necessary to get the word out in the 18th century just isn’t necessary anymore.  Never has party unity and loyalty been any more muddled than this year.

Last night, longtime Democrat, and one-tome Democrat VP [...]

Expanding Stem Cell Research

Posted by Moonage on 13 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Legislative Process

Yesterday the Senate passed a bill expanding stem cell research. That could be a big deal. I’m not all that excited as a ton of this research is already being done in the private sector where the long arm of federal restrictions and red tape don’t apply. However, people like Michael J. [...]

That anti-incumbency thing

Posted by Moonage on 17 Aug 2006 | Tagged as: National Politics

A lot has been made of the anti-incumbency “trend” gripping the US right now. IMO, this is just wishful thinking by hard-core Democrats that would justify the fact that their party really has no agenda other than whining about Bush. So far, the tally’s looking pretty ugly for that argument. The ultimate [...]

How close do you need to be to the border to feel you KNOW the border problems?

Posted by Moonage on 18 May 2006 | Tagged as: Border Control, National Politics

Reading from Powerline, here’s the list of who voted AGAINST the border wall:

Daniel Akaka
Jeff Bingaman
Maria Cantwell
Chris Dodd
Richard Durbin
Russ Feingold
Daniel Inouye
Jim Jeffords
Ted Kennedy
Frank Lautenberg
Robert Menendez
Joe Lieberman
Patty Murray
Barak Obama
Jack Reed
Paul Sarbanes

Let’s look at this another way, shall we?

Hawaii - Has no borders. Is separated by the Pacific Ocean.
New Mexico is on the border.
Spokane is about 1,607 [...]