check out this piece at Political Cortex the religious right remains a powerful faction in American politics, and Pat Robertson remains a wealthy power broker with daily television audience that is one of the largest on cable television. True, he has become an embarrassment to many in his movement, who are now seeking to distance themselves in various ways. But this is more complicated than it may seem at first blush, because Robertson is also an embarrassment of riches for televangelism, for the religious right and for the Republican Party.
and remember that this guy is still in charge
Saturday, March 11, 2006
AHHH Democracy at work
first you buy the votes
Democratic precinct committeeman to 10 months in prison and two years of supervised release for his role in a vote-buying scheme...
then you buy the congressmen
a conservative advocacy group picked up the $10,000 tab for a chartered plane and helicopter flight
now I know the vote buying is definitely illegal. But they were giving $5-$10 per vote to citizens(?) fro a specific vote. Do you think the 10 large spent on Brownback was for a specific vote or a slate of issues. Brownback said in an interview. "I was asked to speak at each of them, and my request was just to get me there and back." By the way, I've been to San Antonio and I just can't get my mind arond the trip costing 10 grand. unless the Senator was on a partially paid trip to tibet. The Buddhist association paid to et him there and Robertson's group had to pick up the tab for the long trip to Texas.
Democratic precinct committeeman to 10 months in prison and two years of supervised release for his role in a vote-buying scheme...
then you buy the congressmen
a conservative advocacy group picked up the $10,000 tab for a chartered plane and helicopter flight
now I know the vote buying is definitely illegal. But they were giving $5-$10 per vote to citizens(?) fro a specific vote. Do you think the 10 large spent on Brownback was for a specific vote or a slate of issues. Brownback said in an interview. "I was asked to speak at each of them, and my request was just to get me there and back." By the way, I've been to San Antonio and I just can't get my mind arond the trip costing 10 grand. unless the Senator was on a partially paid trip to tibet. The Buddhist association paid to et him there and Robertson's group had to pick up the tab for the long trip to Texas.
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Pentagon dismisses poll that says US troops want out of Iraq
I'd love to give this one to you from the NY Times or some other "liberal" MSM source, but apparently ths is no news to them either:
Nearly one in three troops said US forces should withdraw immediately. Another 22 percent said US forces should be out within six months, and 21 percent thought they should exit within a year
Nearly one in three troops said US forces should withdraw immediately. Another 22 percent said US forces should be out within six months, and 21 percent thought they should exit within a year
Everyone, everyone, everyone wants the U.S. out of Iraq
A majority of Americans of every political persuasion support Congressman Jack Murtha's call for a rapid redeployment of U.S. troops out of Iraq. More Republicans support it than Democrats.
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According to a new poll of 1150 Iraqis conducted by the Program on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Maryland, 70 percent of Iraqis want the fledgling government to request a U.S. timetable for withdrawal, including 64 percent of Kurds and 90 percent of Shi'ites.
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According to a new poll of 1150 Iraqis conducted by the Program on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Maryland, 70 percent of Iraqis want the fledgling government to request a U.S. timetable for withdrawal, including 64 percent of Kurds and 90 percent of Shi'ites.
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