Month: February 2014

Rand Paul is (Mostly) Right

There has been a lot of analysis on what it will take for Texas to become a purple (and eventually, a blue) state, and when that might happen. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is warning that it could happen by 2024 if the GOP...

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Not Happy

We’re now at day five with no power. The house is only 34 degrees, so the pipes are now a major concern. PECO called this morning to ask us if our power is on. It’s not. They told us that the power would be on by...

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SNAP IDs/Voter IDs

I see (IIRC, from TPM) that some red-state GOPers are trying to mandate photo-IDs for people using SNAP benefits, all in the name of reducing fraud. ..and that, unlike the non-existent in person voter impersonation fraud, there...

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A Brief Look at a New Senator

Yesterday, Montana Governor Steve Bullock appointed Lt. Gov. John Walsh to succeed Max Baucus in the U.S. Senate. This will give Walsh some seniority and a boost in both the primary and the general election. He won’t...

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