Jul
29
Tennessee Gone?(0)
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Race Card(0)
Willie W. Herenton, a former mayor of Memphis, Tennessee and a legendary figure in the Old South, is pulling out the race card, asking voters to tap him over two-term white Congressman, Steve Cohen, in the August, 5th Democratic Primary election. Rep. Cohen, during two terms as the Representative of the heavily Democratic district that largely follows Memphis' city limits, has earned an A-rating from the N.A.A.C.P. and been endorsed by President Obama.
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Spinning W.?(0)
Paul Krugman over at The New York Times has a solid op-ed today about the relations between W. Bush-era Republicans and the former president.
"The truth, however, is that the only problem Republicans ever had with George W. Bush was his low approval rating. They always loved his policies and his governing style -- and they want them back. In recent weeks, G.O.P. leaders have come out for a complete return to the Bush agenda, including tax breaks for the rich and financial deregulation. They've even resurrected the plan to cut future Social Security benefits. But they have a problem: how can they embrace President Bush's policies, given his record?... You know the answer. There's now a concerted effort under way to rehabilitate Mr. Bush's image on at least three fronts: the economy, the deficit and the war."
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Tea Party Gets Caucus(0)
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) has created a Tea Party Caucus in the U.S. Congress. To Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank, who recently wrote about the caucus in his column, "Tea Party activists and Republican officeholders set aside any pretense about the two groups being separate." The caucus, founded this week, has 28 members of Congress and represents a real chance for Tea Party members to show their stuff. Critics say the group's activists have managed only to criticize President Obama and Dem leaders without offering up any alternative strategies.
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