Democrats Skip Fla. For Holding Early Primary

(CBS4) WASHINGTON Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards on Saturday joined three other Democrats who say they will skip states that break party rules by holding early primaries.Their decision is a major boost to the primacy of four early voting states -- Iowa,...

Then Edwards must be Hillary on Estrogen

What is it with John Edwards and his ability to say the most ridiculous things. Edwards is like an armature boxer who steps in the ring misses with every swing while leaving himself wide open. If Rudy Giuliani is "Bush on steroids" than Edwards must be Hillary Clinton on...

John Edwards and poverty: love the message, kill the messenger

"...Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are taking their cues from John Edwards in sharpening their focus on economic issues. So, here's the question: If Edwards is the clear leader and thinker on these issues, why is he still trailing so far behind in the polls and...

From a "pants lawsuit" to a right-wing talking point

"You're probably familiar with the case of Roy Pearson vs. the Chung cleaners over a pair of damaged pants that were allegedly worth $54 million. The Chungs now owe over $100,000 in legal costs from the suit, which Pearson is refusing to pay pending appeal. So there are...

This is one progressive who is dissatisfied with the Democratic Party, its le...

"I'm a card-carrying Democrat, and I have been since I first registered to vote when I turned 18, back in those heady days of 1991. But I've never felt particularly comfortable voting the party line. Hell, my first Presidential vote was for Ross Perot because I...

Economic populism vs. the new Gilded Age

"...The outsourcing wave has led to a huge amount of ugly acrimony between the various factions, as the message to white-collar workers is now crystal clear: We don't need you. We can ship your entire department over to India for a third of the cost of your salary. So...

Edwards launches "poverty tour" while have-mores launch the lie machine

"John Edwards kicked off Poverty Tour 2007 today. His opponents and a lot of media people who'd know better if they'd studied a little harder in school will be countering with the even higher profile Idiots and Liars Tour, so brace yourself for all kinds of stupid....

Al Qaida Regains pre 911 Strength - John Edwards Puts Fingers in Ears

If this report is accurate, then it is without a doubt the biggest failure in the war on terrorism.But...., if the war on terrorism is a just bumpersticker as John Edwards claims then the report of Al Qaida gaining some strength back must be a paradox in John Edwards Land or...

Is Barack Obama too likable to be President?

"...Bush and Obama are two very different kinds of likable. Bush's likability is typically described as "the guy you can have a beer with," even though this guy was born into the privileged elite of one of Connecticut's richest families and basically spent...

Liberalism Is Dead, Long Live Progressivism

"We're genetically and sociologically oriented to think of things in duality. Two arms, two legs, a base-10 mathematical system that comes from multiplying 5×2. So there has to be a "right" and a "left," and because the majority of people are...

Hillary Clinton's Election Victory, A Plus For The Porn Industry

"Jenna Jameson is backing Hillary Clinton and the adult film star and producer is counting on a win to boost pornography. She notes that Bill Clinton was an absolute gold mine for the industry and when he was in the Oval Office having his fun with Monica Lewinsky, the numbers...

Dems Face Immigration Hurdle, Too

Politico.com By: Ben Smith  (Excerpts)April 9, 2007 07:46 PM EST "Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) has a long answer when it comes to immigration -- "We've gotta do five things simultaneously," she said in Burlington during a swing through Iowa last week. But for...