DENVER — The air of excitement among progressive activists really is palpable here at the Democratic National Convention. Their supreme confidence that they will win the White House has been shaken a little, but they still believe Barack Obama will prevail and they are certain they will strengthen their majorities in the House and Senate. But as much as everyone here truly despises President Bush, they also refuse to credit him for all of their party’s recent electoral success. Such an argument would undermine one of their core beliefs.
As New York Times Paul Krugman put it yesterday: “America is not a conservative nation and never has been.” Arianna Huffington echoed Krugman’s assessment: “Everything that once was a left wing position, is now mainstream. We are the mainstream.”
So what are the mainstream policies the left wants government to deploy? Massive government central planning on a scale not seen since World War II , e...
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Vinny Catalano submits: In his excellent book, “When Markets Collide”, PIMCO chief Mohammed El-Erian writes about the journey and the destination that the global economy and markets are undergoing and puts in context and helps clarifies much of the current economic and financial chaos. Mr. El-Erian describes a world that will be but is clear to note that the process of getting there may be “bumpy”. Nobel laureate Paul Krugman points to the same concept in his blog p... more
johnPisciotta : 1/3 of the retired sector has lost ALL their retirement funds in the stock market.
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Justinomics : The stock market is in serious trouble. I think Obama needs to take action now. This is a global emergency that cannot wait.
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kamsalisbury : @BryanLAS Don’t sweat the stock market losses. Those dollars never existed anyway.
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Progressive Outpouring for Roselli, SEIU-UHW
by Randy Shaw‚ Nov. 19‚ 2008
A Who’s Who of progressive San Francisco came out to honor SEIU-UHW last night, striking a
defiant stance against efforts by SEIU International to change the local’s leadership. Hosted
by Dolores Huerta, John Burton, Clint Reilly and Aaron Peskin, it was attended by a long roster
of labor and political leaders including Mark Leno, Tom Ammiano, Ross Mirkarimi, Sophie Maxwell
and Eric Mar. Bille... more
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama wants Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to serve as his secretary of Homeland Security, sources told The Washington Post.... more
The latest from Change.gov :
President-elect Barack Obama today returned phone calls to five world leaders and expressed his appreciation for their congratulations on his election. President-elect Obama spoke with:
Colombian President Uribe
Nigerian President Yar’Adua
Senegalese President Wade
South African President Motlanthe
United Nations Secretary General Ban
... more
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With the January 19th Democrtic Caucus fast approaching, the largest union in Nevada (the 60,000-member Culinary Workers union) attempted to flex their political muscle by endorsing Barack Obama. One wonders why though, since both Hillary Clinton and Obama have both voiced support for the unions number one policy priority: the so called Employee Free Choice Act.
A masterpiece in Orwellian phraseology, the act would replace the current secret ballot election process in favor of a ... more
A Grown Up Approach To Energy Policy
Britain’s Labor Party reversed its 1997 statement that it saw “no economic case for the building of any new nuclear power stations” Thursday . Energy Secretary John Hutton told the House of Commons that nuclear power “should have a role in this country’s future energy mix, alongside other low-carbon sources.” If only the left in the United States could also evolve to a similar responsible conclusion.
Nuclear power is a proven, safe, affo... more
Washingtonians who use Metro were greeted with the largest fare hikes in the subway system’s history as they headed to work Monday. The new fares were approved in December after months of debate, handing riders from the D.C. suburbs the biggest bill to make up for Metro’s budget deficit.
Metro’s base fare during rush hour jumped 30 cents to a minimum of $1.65 per trip . For customers traveling from the Maryland outskirts of Shady Grove to Union Station on Capitol Hill, it... more
Just days after releasing a plan to reduce government spending , Fred Thompson continued his assault on earmarks, promising today that if elected president he would sign an executive order canceling lawmakers’ pork-barrel projects. President Bush is considering the idea, which is strongly opposed by congressional appropriators but supported by fiscal conservatives.
Thompson fielded questions from bloggers during a conference call this afternoon. He was asked if he would issue an execut... more
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