Blame Bush? It’s Not Just for Democrats Anymore
The Republicans are crowing about this prospects in this Fall’s midterms and have been for quite some time. Traditionally, the president’s party loses seats in […]
Month: July 2010
Senate Restores Emergency Jobless Benefits for Unemployed
The Senate, beating back partisan objections from Republicans, has approved legislation that restores emergency jobless benefits to millions of people who have ben unemployed for more than six months. […]
Kagan’s Passes Senate Committee’s Muster
We appear to be days away from the confirmation of a new Supreme Court Justice. The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved Solictor General Elena Kagan […]
Beth Krom Gets Endorsement from State Senator Lou Correa
(photo courtesy of Lou Delgado) Oh for the love of Facebook! The congressional campaign of Beth Krom today received a key endorsement from State Senator […]
When the Free Market Rations Healthcare
Regular readers of the OC Register’s Orange Punch blog know how healthcare reform is described – government socialism that limits choice and will result in […]
Westboro Baptist Church will Protest ComicCon
 Those wackos from the Westboro Baptist Church are planning to protest this week’s ComicCon in San Diego under the guise that super heros and […]
Obama Pushes for Up-or-Down Vote on Help for Our Laid Off Friends & Neighbors
Today, President Obama called on Congress to extend critical unemployment insurance to millions of Americans looking for a job. The U.S. Senate on Tuesday will vote on extending unemployment benefits for Americans still struggling to find work and overcome the lingering effects of the recession. In the three previous efforts, Senate Republicans have blocked the extension of emergency relief for the unemployed.
Best Person to Head New Consumer Protection Agency Opposed by Tim Geithner
Elizabeth Warren presents the best defense for the middle class. It is imperative she head the new agency that will ultimately defend consumers from the the practices of the banking and credit card industries. Far from being a crony to the financial kings, she has been the most vocal advocate of an agency dedicated to the interests of consumers.
“What needs to be done, is blackmail loretta.” OCDT’s Campaign against Loretta: Mostly on Facebook/Blogs, stoked by OCBloggers
Local Political Operative points out obvious manipulation between OC Bloggers Art P, Vern, And Gustavo and the Orange County Dream Team.