Democratic Party

An Open Letter To Joe Lieberman

Bob Cesca | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics

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Bob Cesca

I submit to you, Sen. Lieberman, that you were punished yesterday more than you realize. Stick with me on this. I'll explain: it never fully occurred to me how Obama would use his strengths in a position of leadership. Until this week.

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Plouffe Heads The DNC -- That's Best Way Forward

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics

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Stephen C. Rose

Plouffe would be a guarantee of smarts, a no-drama hand on the tiller, a likely tranformer of the Obama Movememt into a Democratic Party on steroids.

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Nico Pitney and Sam Stein

Dean: Keeping Lieberman As Chairman Is Shrewd Move

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney and Sam Stein | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics

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DNC Chair Howard Dean welcomed the decision to keep Senator Joseph Lieberman as head of the Homeland Security Committee and, consequently, in the Demo...

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Spineless Weasels

Stu Kreisman | Posted 11.18.2008 | Home

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Stu Kreisman

So the Senate Democrats decided to let Joe Lieberman keep his chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Oversight Committee. What a bunch of spineless weasels.

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Lieberman Likely To Retain Prized Committee Chair

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Lieberman appears increasingly likely to hold onto his prized chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee as he...

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Bayh: Lieberman Should Apologize For Obama Attacks, Keep Key Chairmanship

Huffington Post | Posted 11.12.2008 | Politics

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Evan Bayh, appearing on the Rachel Maddow show on MSNBC tonight, called for Joe Lieberman to apologize for attacking Barack Obama, a move which would,...

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The Times' Adam Nagourney Sows Seeds of Conflict Inside Democratic Ranks Where None Exist

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 11.12.2008 | Media

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Joseph A. Palermo

It's interesting that at a time when the Republican Party is facing its most bitter internal battles, Nagourney chooses to ignore that story and jumps head first into "analyzing" non-existent antagonisms among Democrats.

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David Plouffe for DNC Chair?

David Corn | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics

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David Corn

As the manager of Obama's campaign, Plouffe steered the best-run presidential campaign in years. He efficiently matched man, message, money, and machine.

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Obama Election A Roadmap For Democratic Majority

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Barack Obama's big victory could provide Democrats with a road map for an even bigger electoral majority in the future _ something ...

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A Troubled World Awaits President Obama

Eric Margolis | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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Eric Margolis

Obama's honeymoon will be brief. He faces the extraordinary challenge of dealing with a nation that has plunged into bankruptcy and exported financial crises around the globe.

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Obama: From "Shouldn't" to "Did"

Rupert Russell | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics

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Rupert Russell

It is time to throw out the old playbook for one simple reason. It was wrong. Obama wasn't your average Democratic candidate, but then again, America isn't your average country, either.

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Hoping I Can Change: Why I Was Wrong About Barack Obama

Tony Sachs | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics

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Tony Sachs

I've been consistently wrong about our President-Elect since way back in January. I think I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Defeat-ocrat -- someone who looks for the cloud in every electoral silver lining.

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Obama's Springfield Connection: 'Whatever He Says You Can Take To the Bank'

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 11.05.2008 | Chicago

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Karen Dalton-Beninato

Now that Illinois is offering a second President to the United States, it seemed fitting to spend the night watching Senator Barack Obama with the Democratic County Chair in Springfield.

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Why Obama Will Lose Today....

Richard Grenell | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

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Richard Grenell

Since Obama's problems from the Democratic Primary have not been resolved, nor reported by the national media, the Electoral College map signals trouble for the media's main man.

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Obama, Murtha, Pennsylvania and Ready to Lead

Hal Donahue | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

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Hal Donahue

I am now certain that the Democratic Party is fit and ready to lead this nation. I have seen it in action and it works and works well!

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This Wednesday:Will we be Citizens Again?

Lorelei Kelly | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home

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Lorelei Kelly

No matter what happens on Tuesday, the Obama campaign will have revisited a lost ideology of citizenship for Americans that has enormous potential for our nation.

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Actor Tim Daly Enlists in Obama's Battle for Nevada

Marc Cooper | Posted 11.02.2008 | Home

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Marc Cooper

Daly was drafted by the country's largest labor union, as part of its celebrity-centered "Guess Who's Knocking" campaign to directly involve high-profile entertainers in its get-out-the-vote efforts.

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The Power in a Genuine Obama Mandate

Fred Goldring | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics

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Fred Goldring

A clear mandate would give President Obama and the Democrats a refreshing opportunity to demonstrate to the American people that such power can be transformative and healing, rather than divisive.

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October car/truck sales reports - Fuel for Obama campaign

Steve Parker | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics

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Steve Parker

This Monday, the new car and truck sales reports for the month of October will be announced, and are expected to be the worst in 25-or-more years. T...

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Voting Expert William Jacoby Knows How You're Going To Vote

Diane Tucker | Posted 11.01.2008 | Home

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Diane Tucker

As the polls grow tighter, more people wonder what the electorate will be thinking on Nov 4. OffTheBus posed that question to political scientist Will...

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Single Mom: Obama a Role Model to Her Sons

Tiffany C. Kern | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home

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Tiffany C. Kern

Interview with Patty Hughes Biography: Patty Hughes is a single mother of two sons, ages 16 and 19 and has been a party of community organization, an...

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How the Democratic Party Reached Out to Voters (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)

Rebecca Shapiro | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home

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Rebecca Shapiro

Caterina Rost is a graduate student of American Studies and political science (University of Leipzig, Germany & University of Massachusetts-Amherst). ...

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Obama Could Lose Election Due To Voter Suppression

Judah Freed | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home

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Judah Freed

Republicans are seeking to suppress the voter turnout among youth, minorities and poor people. If Republicans can prevent enough Democrats from casting ballots, McCain could win the election.

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Moderate Republicans Unhappy With Party's New Principles

Chuck Lasker | Posted 10.30.2008 | Home

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Chuck Lasker

The Republican Party is a ghost of its original self. It's no wonder reasonable, tolerant, progressive Republicans are jumping ship, while new recruits to the Party are diminishing.

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I Used To Be A Republican

Martha Miller | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home

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Martha Miller

The Republican machine selects symbols for which we vote, symbols to sell us, but symbols have no character, no judgment. Symbols do not make decisions.

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