Author: BooMan

A Reasoned Approach to the Fold

I know that people are extremely frustrated about the Democratic fold over the Iraq war supplemental. I had to pretty much take the weekend off and do other things. But I am somewhat mystified about how many progressives respond...

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Open Thread

My laptop just overheated and shut-off, losing a very long piece I was writing about how to respond via funding, primaries, and strategy to the Democratic fold. Insert string of expletives here.

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This Week in the Senate

KANSAS- Pat Roberts introduced the ‘Home Oxygen Patient Protection (HOPP) Act, which will ensure continued access to home oxygen therapy for over one million Medicare patients who rely on this life-sustaining...

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Right Wing Smears Our Vets

Wow. I really need to read more of the right-wing blogs. I had no idea that Larry’s post last week had spawned a huge controversy. I had no idea that the right-wing went after Pat Lang and Juan Cole (calling Cole a...

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Bush’s Teachable Moment

“President Bush’s speechwriter referred to 9/11 as a “teachable moment,” which is a time when people listen to their leaders in ways they do only when they’re ready to be led. I agree. Fear makes...

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