Category: Politics

The bailout

Officially titled the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008," the plan to rescue the financial system of the US has ballooned from 3 pages to 110 (pdf). Others with more time (and experience) than I have looked at it in more detail (see this NY Times article, for example), concluding that this bill is needed … Continue reading The bailout →

OTR 09/28: Andrea Miller; can VA turn blue?

This Sunday's On the Record will feature the Democratic candidate in the 4th Congressional District, Andrea Miller, who is challenging incumbent Randy Forbes. Also on tap is Frank Atkinson, who has written two books on Virginia politics. The topic will be whether he thinks Virginia can turn blue this year. In his My Minute segment, … Continue reading OTR 09/28: Andrea Miller; can VA turn blue? →

Debate-watching party

OK, so some of us are not going out tonight to hang out and watch the debate. I'm just too tired to go through all of that. But I'll be watching. And if you are hanging at home, feel free to join me 🙂 The debate starts at 9pm EDT. According to the AP: The … Continue reading Debate-watching party →

Kent Nye wades into the fray

Kent Nye, brother of Glenn and an Iraqi war veteran, waded into the fray today: While America's working families gather around their kitchen tables to assess how our nation's economic crisis will effect them, Thelma Drake is preoccupied with attacking me over where I kept my socks while I was serving my nation in Iraq. … Continue reading Kent Nye wades into the fray →

The Big Lie Again

Guest post by Bill Paige The assignment of scapegoats has begun in earnest. As is historically the case, those most guilty of literally selling out the American people, are now working feverishly to scare them into believing the following: It was the poor and members of minority populations, now called dead beats that defrauded financial … Continue reading The Big Lie Again →

Griffith doesn’t know Kaine

I saw the article in Thursday's Virginian Pilot regarding the chaplains who resigned over an edict issued by the State Police superintendent regarding nonsectarian prayers. I just scanned it and kept on going. Later in the day, as I was catching up on my blog reading, I ran across a link to the Washington Post … Continue reading Griffith doesn’t know Kaine →

Nye news: polling, Wasserman Schultz

I guess this is the poll that Tim Kaine was referring to in his email yesterday. With six weeks to go, Glenn Nye has closed to within five points, 40%-45%. From a telephone survey conducted among 400 likely voters in the Second Congressional District of Virginia.  Interviews were conducted September21-22, 2008.  The sampling error for … Continue reading Nye news: polling, Wasserman Schultz →

MHS students debate as presidential candidates

From the mouths of babes! These kids probably know more about the two presidential candidates than most adults.