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MN GOP Rep. refuses to stand by NRSC Ad

2008-11-03T00:52:29Z

In a press conference at the MN State Office Building, Republican Assistant Minority Leader Laura Brod railed against Al Franken's tax issues while refusing to stand behind a recent ad by the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) that received a "D-" in KSTP's Truth Test. A recent Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee against Republican Minority Leader Erik Paulsen was given a "D" in the KSTP Truth Test.

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TPMtv: GOP House of Cards

2008-10-19T15:30:10Z

Your Daily Politics Video Blog: Last night the Democrats snatched up the open House seat in Mississippi's heavily Republican 1st district, their third pickup this year of an open seat previously held by a Republican. In each case, the national GOP threw everything they had at holding onto the seat. In today's episode we explore just how bad a sign this could be for the GOP's prospects come November.

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Fairy Tales Vs. Truth

2008-10-18T03:31:14Z

Winner of the DCCC State of the Union contest.

Good stuff. A history lesson for those who think that "less government" is what created our vibrant middle class, strong economy and led us to be the leaders of the free world over the past half century.

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DCCC Going On Offense

2008-10-21T09:29:56Z

So The DCCC took a look at a band of debt-ridden, scandal-plagued, short-on-recruitment, morally and financially broke miscreants known as the Congressional GOP and decided they have the ability to take a shot at winning 40 seats in 2008.

For comparison sake, we won 30 seats (I believe) in 2006. If you look at the districts they're targeting (including 5 in Ohio, 4 in New York and 4 in Florida), you'll find many open seats, Republican scandals and crappy GOP challengers.

You can get more details here. But I have two more things to say:

1) We've learned that any Democrat is not good enough. Progressives should be the goal here; 2) Watch this absolutely horrendous video, I'm talking on par with your average Chuck Norris flick, and you'll gain some insight into the pure comedy that is Republicanism.

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Thursday Round Up

2008-01-12T20:44:33Z

FYI, GWB will be having a press conference at 10a EST where he will be sure to poke his finger in the eye of the Democrats who just left for the Christmas holidays.

Democratic Congress Recesses With A Whimper The Democratic-majority Congress gave final passage to a $555 billion spending bill to fund government operations, as well as military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The measure was portrayed as a final victory for President Bush in the budget standoff.

AP: Romney Aligns Himself With Bush in Iowa
Republican Mitt Romney aligned himself squarely with President Bush and his national security policies Wednesday, reaching out to GOP loyalists who hold the president in high regard, back the Iraq war and could sway the high-stakes nomination race.

Politico: Fred Thompson: Lazy As Charged
When is retail politics not retail politics? When candidates refuse to get off their big buses and go do it.

Wall Street Journal: The Endless Campaign By KARL ROVE
The Iowa caucuses are 14 days away, with the New Hampshire primary five days later. And what follows from there won't be pretty.

Roll Call: DCCC Targets 40 GOP Seats
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, convinced that its vulnerable incumbents are now well-positioned for re-election, is shifting its focus to the growing list of Republican open seats, DCCC Chairman, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (Md.) said in an interview Wednesday.

Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain's oldest-ever monarch on Thursday, beating the record of Queen Victoria.

White House Role In CIA Tapes Questioned The AP reports Administration officials "refuse to shed light on whether White House lawyers talked to the CIA about whether to destroy interrogation videotapes of two terrorism suspects but bristle at questions into the affair and complain about news coverage."

Pic via Cat of course.

Democrats Buy Negative Ads in OH-5

2008-10-21T21:30:35Z

The future's so bright, Democrats have to wear shades!!

The DCCC "has purchased over $148,000 in television air time in Ohio for a negative campaign advertisement in next week's special election to replace the late Rep. Paul Gillmor (R-OH), indicating the cash-flush committee is eyeing its sights on scoring an upset in a conservative northwest Ohio district," according to The Politico.

"The late decision to devote financial resources into such a GOP-heavy seat suggests that they believe they have at least an outside chance at winning."

Little added extra Timbuk3 music vid for you.

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Macaca Moments

2008-10-22T21:30:48Z

Be there to catch more of them.

When you're dealing with a party filled with paranoid, self-loathing, hateful, ignorant bigots like the GOP, just have a camera and the rest will take care of itself.

Now enjoy the greatest GOP hits...

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"Macacca Moments" Raising Money for the Democrats

2008-03-22T21:54:40Z

I'm kinda ambivalent on this tactic, not really a fan of "Gotcha Politics". But since they've made it so easy for us, we should probably take advantage of it.

The video is called "Caught On Tape", and you can go here to report any new "Macacca Moments".

h/t Blogging for Michigan

DCCC Ad: Gary Miller — "Taking Care Of Business"

2008-10-16T15:29:39Z

DCCC Ad: Gary Miller — "Taking Care Of Business"

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