(cross-posted from dKos, figured some of y’all might enjoy)
Amidst yesterday’s Constitutional carnage, there was one event that had to buck up even the hardiest cynic: the sight of an ill man, under treatment for one of the scariest and often fatal forms of cancer, making his way to the well of the Senate to be present for a cloture vote to ensure that hundreds of thousands of elderly Americans don’t lose their choice of doctors (or worse) of choice due to a political snafu.
ThinkProgress has the coverage, including the embedded video from C-SPAN of Senator Kennedy making his return to the Senate floor for the first time since he was diagnosed brain cancer. After the vote, Senator Kennedy released the following statement , including this quote:
"I return to the Senate today to keep a promise to our senior citizens - and that’s to protect Medicare. Win, lose or draw, I wanted to be here. I wasn’t goi...
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No person in the history of the United States Congress, has
done more for the American people.
I just wanted to thank him; Thank you Senator Kennedy.
We Love You...
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Last Americans Standing,
We have great news and a great guest to announce for our next episode of the Last Americans Standing Show on Sunday, October 26, from 3pm-5pm EST / 12-2pm PST!
US Senate candidate Bob Conley from South Carolina will be joining us
on the show to talk about his close race with incumbent Senator Lindsey
Graham.
Conley is within a few points of defeating Senator Graham even
though Graham has millions of dollars to spend Vs. Conley’s grassroots
campaign.
Ma... more
Senator Ted Stevens, the Senate’s longest-serving Republican, was found guilty of violating ethics laws for failing to report gifts and services that he was given by friends. ... more
So turncoat Lieberman says he’ll stop caucassing with the democrats if they take his chairmanships away.
Um… and this matters WHY?
Since he supported the party’s candidate for president? Since he votes along with them so often? Why is it important that he say in the caucus when he does nothing to further the goals of the democratic party, and actively works to keep them from being acheived?
Come on, Reid, boot the deadweight. It’s not like you can count ... more
Dear Majority Leader Reid and Speaker Pelosi,
the election of Barack Obama as president of the United States presents a tremendous opportunity for the nation to redeem itself on so many levels. While we haven't yet been given a clean slate by the rest of the world, not since September 11, 2001 has the international community been more ready to embrace America. Here at home, his election has proven that, yes, indeed, anyone can grow up to become President of the United States. (Well, to... more
Dear Majority Leader Reid and Speaker Pelosi, the election of Barack Obama as president of the United States presents a tremendous opportunity for the nation to redeem itself on so many levels. While we haven’t yet been given a clean slate by the rest of the world, not since September 11, 2001 has the international community been more ready to embrace America. Here at home, his election has proven that, yes, indeed, anyone can grow up to become President of the United States. (Well, to... more
For those paying attention to United States politics, the major thing going on is the 2008 United States Presidential Elections between Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama of Illinois and GOP nominee Senator John McCain of Arizona. For those that keep up with politics and California and events that affect the LGBT community, there is the heated Proposition 8 campaign.
Should Proposition 8 pass on Election Day, a ban on same-sex marriage will be in place for the California State Consti...... more
The Senate will vote on the $700 billion bailout plan (or the Economic Rescue Plan, as the White House calls it) tomorrow. The NY Times, which described it as a "surprise move," reports that Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) said, "It has been determined, in our judgment, this is the best thing to move forward. This is good for the country.”
The package will reportedly have "new provisions-including raising the FDIC insurance cap to $250,000 from $100,000.... more
Today is Wednesday, October 2nd, 2008
It’s national custodial workers day
1789 - George Washington sends the proposed Constitutional amendments (The United States Bill of Rights) to the States for ratification.
1835 The first battle of the Texas Revolution took place as American settlers defeated a Mexican cavalry near the Guadalupe River.
1920 - The only triple-header in baseball history was played, as the Cincinnati Reds took two out of three games from the Pittsburgh... more
Share your story in the comments from your caucus experience. I’m working on getting some officials number up in an easy-to-read way. In the mean time, tell your stories -- we are a community, after all!
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Here is a look at the three biggest federal races. We'll include more races later on, if they're close, as the night develops. The Republican primary race in CD-22 to run against Congressman Nick Lampson is below the fold. ... more
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