National Democrats
Easley for President?
How long will it take for the rumors to start? Last week, Governor Easley was in Washington for two appearances: A speech to the Center for American Progress, a group trying to redefine and reposition the national Democratic Party; A press conference with Senator Hillary Clinton and the Governor of Iowa (get it – Iowa?)…
Read MoreThe Pot Calls the Kettle Black
John Edwards is always exhorting Democrats to have more courage. To stand up for their convictions. Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich recently came to Raleigh and challenged Edwards to debate his convictions. “My challenge to your former senator,” Gingrich said, “Who is running around the country prattling about ending poverty is simple: Take on…
Read MoreCourage Again?
“I believe in a Democratic Party with a little backbone and a little guts.” John Edwards is again calling on Democrats that have ‘guts;’ this time while campaigning in Ohio to increase the state’s minimum wage. My guess is you could search Ohio for a week and not find a single Democrat who votes in…
Read MoreThe Presidential Election
The DemocratsThe Democratic presidential race starts out as two separate elections which take place at the same time during the first Democratic primaries. The first election is for the leadership – to be the standard bearer – of the liberal wing of the Democratic Party. The other for the leadership of the ‘New Democrats’ or…
Read MoreThe Fall Elections
Republican prospects in the elections this fall are looking pretty glum. The President’s popularity has fallen, even some Republicans are having doubts about the war in Iraq, and about the only voters who agree with President Bush on immigration reform are people who will never vote for him – or any other Republican. The Democrats’…
Read MoreJohn Edwards: Leading the War on Terrorisim
John Edwards has called for us to immediately withdraw 40,000 troops from Iraq. Not next month. Or by Christmas. Or in a year. Now. Granted we’re in a mess in Iraq. But where does bringing 40,000 troops home tomorrow leave the troops still in Iraq? Are they safer? Mr. Edwards is running for President as…
Read MoreJohn Edwards to Democrats: You Need Backbone
John Edwards is telling Democrats they need backbone. Mr. Edwards is also running for President on the courageous platform of eliminating poverty. He says he can do it – or a lot of it – for $20 billion. Lyndon Johnston couldn’t eliminate poverty with the whole Great Society program. The trillions we’ve spent on welfare…
Read MoreKerry Rides Again
I thought John Kerry had done all the damage he could do to the Democratic Party in 2004. But no. Now he insists on being the “cut and run” face of the Democratic Party on Iraq. He angered even fellow Senate Democrats by calling for pulling out this year. Kerry was for the war before…
Read MoreA Warning Blast for Democrats
The news that American troops killed terrorist leader al-Zarqawi in Iraq should be a wake-up call to those Democrats who are busy measuring new drapes for the Speaker’s Office in Washington. The lesson: Note that Bush went on national TV at 7:30 (the real prime time) to take credit. Remember that events happen fast. And…
Read MoreAnother Profile in Courage from John Edwards
John Edwards, who has made a political career of standing up on issues – like poverty – that are virtually non-controversial has found one more. Edwards is for: Home. He is publishing a book Home: The Blueprints of our Lives, which features profiles of the homes of Bob Dole, John Glenn, Maya Lin, Jake Gyllenhall…
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