It's looking like the Senate health care reform bill won't have either a public option or Medicare buy-in for people under 65.
That's disturbing. It sure isn't what I and other progressives expected when Obama was elected president and the Democrats won solid majorities in both houses of Congress.
I [...]
Voters in the State of Oregon have about a month to figure out whether or not to support the referendum of Personal and Corporate tax increases passed by the Democrat majority in our last session of the Oregon Legislature.By Dave Anderson:
I've been tough on Altmire and I still think that he faces an uphill battle for re-election as I have a very hard time seeing where he will get his doorknockers to rouse an apathetic Democratic base in a Tea Party friendly district. He has voted against' [...]
Democratics are bailing. Well, no - they're jumping ship. The surprising announcement by Washington's Brian Baird is quickly seconded by Hawaii's Neil Abercrombie. What's going on over there, anyway? Wasn't the magic of The Bama supposed to unify, and glue everybody together in a great glob of hope'n'change? No problem, [...]
According to the Oregonian's Jeff Mapes, Oregon AFL-CIO's political committee met today and while they decided to take a position in some down ballot races, postponed making a decision on the Governor's race until March 2010. From Mapes:
The unions have two Democrats with a strong pro-labor record in former [...]
There is a new Rassmussen poll out just this morning that shows Republican party candidates (on a generic ballot) losing to "Tea Party" candidates. In the 3-way generic ballot question:
Democrat -...
By David Robinson of Beaverton, Oregon. David is a Democratic candidate for Congress in Oregon's First Congressional District. David is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, and later taught future naval officers there. He is presently a commander in the Navy Reserves. Learn more at DavidRobinson2010.com.
Stay-the-course and [...]
The House voted today to extend the federal estate tax. But of course, Brian Baird, the supposedly Democratic congressman from the 'Couv, joined all 174 Republicans in voting against it. His good buddy Lars Larson will no doubt be proud.
No estate tax, no stock transactions tax, no health' [...] Commentary By Ron Beasley
This old hippie is tired of getting punched. I have no intention of voting for my Democratic congressman David Wu in 2010 even if it might mean a Republican will take the seat. Over at Hullabaloo tristero explains it better than I could:
There surely [...]
Washington and Oregon are both Democrat leaning states, so these two polls should come as a bit of a surprise to many.
Do you approve of the job Barack Obama is doing as President?
Washington: 47%...
The good ship known as the Democrat party continues to leak. In the last year the number of people identifying themselves as Democratics has dropped by 5%.
The number of Americans identifying...
By Taxpayer Association of OregonWith the possible exception of Nanny Pelosi and a very few others, Democrats are quaking in their collectivist boots. With good reason: one year into a "new Washington" born of optimism and ambition, the mantra of "hope'n'change" has been clearly shown for what it was - just words. The "transparent" [...]
While you're considering the shitheels in the US Senate, some of the 
