Daily Archives: 06/09/2010

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What did we learn Wednesday& some News


So, it’s raining and feeling way too much like the end of Winter not like May…ok, the rain showers probably will bring May flowers; it’s May, it should be less rain more sunshine/more heat.

What did We the People learn today.  We learned among other things that Republicans are still on the side of Wall Street that money can buy votes and gotta wonder if those votes were for We the People.   It’s the day after Super Tuesday and some sort of lesson was learned last night; the weight of  old power and in some cases money rules.  It’s just my opinion but Halter got beat by the base of Clinton. And while progressives shake it off, say the challenge needed to be done, that the time and money spent wasn’t a waste of time; the Media will beat up all those involved daily probably until the November elections.  If the reports are right the Democratic Party will need to unify in solidarity in November to get a solid win for Arkansas to keep it blue so take a day to whine, yell feel bad then move on because the fight will cost money and a good faith effort to campaign against Republicans, which could be worse than having blanche lincoln keeping her seat in Congress.  It was definitely an exciting and a worthy fight for progressives to engage in; the point spread between Halter and Lincoln was not that wide; hopefully she  learned a thing or two from this as well; to be sure Progressives have left a mark because 4points 4% should give anyone cause for concern.  Lincoln def needs to thank Bill Clinton and those who were standing behind her on stage last night while she accepted her win against Bill Halter.

In other election news, it’s tough to take that at least 25% in our beloved Cali believed in Orly Taitz as a competent or qualified candidate; good to know there were enough people to push back on that notion and shut her down.

The Media is stating this is the year of the Woman; well the choices of women candidates this year seem to be much more conservative than this Woman voter would like and hopefully the facts will continue to prove that voting for the Democratic Party is definitely the only way to go in November. Point/Counterpoint will try to put the facts down so folks can make intelligent choices for candidates that are running to help the people in their states.

So, let the verbal bashing , fact skewing, Media swaying and everything in between begin.


Other News …

**Today 1pmET Ashley Judd will testify on Mountain Top Removal Coal Mining

**The UN Sec Council passes Iranian sanctions for nuclear programs/though the sanctions are not economic or environmental the UN added 40 firms to UN Blacklist by enacting the 4th round of sanctions.Turkey,Brazil voted no, Lebanon abstained from the vote, Israel hailed the decision to slap sanctions Iran

*”House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told committee chairmen on Tuesday that she wants Congress to finish a legislative response to the Gulf oil spill before lawmakers leave for the August recess.” “The Speaker said she does not plan to leave here for August vacation without this having been completed,” Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) told The Hill.TP

**The Supreme Court “came to the aid Tuesday of well-funded candidates in Arizona and blocked the state from giving extra public money to those candidates who had agreed to forego private financing.” “It is the latest sign the high court’s conservative bloc is skeptical of legal rules to limit election spending or to equalize the spending between wealthy and not-so-wealthy candidates,” after the Citizens United decision and others.TP

**Arizona’s anti-immigrant law is “fueling an exodus of Hispanics” from the state to avoid future backlash from police. Business owners and school officials told USA today that “worried Hispanics — both legal and illegal” are dropping out of school and “holding on to cash” in preparation to flee the state before the law goes into effect on July 29.TP

C-SPAN …

Congress to Hold five hearings regarding oil spill

On the 51st day since the Gulf oil rig explosion, Congress today is holding five hearings related to the incident. At the Senate Energy Committee, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will discuss issues related to the future of offshore drilling and energy development, including immediate steps to take with regards to safety regulations and worker conditions. Other hearings will look at legal liability for oil spills, the cause of the explosion and how to deal with the cleanup of oil spills.  Yesterday, Adm. Thad Allen said that 14,842 barrels of oil had been diverted to oil containment ships in the past 24 hours. He also stated that over 2,600 local boat vessels have been hired to help in the cleanup effort.

Fed. Chair to Assess American Economy; Sees Economic Growth

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will testify on the economy before the House Budget Committee. He is expected to be asked about the state of the recovery and Europe’s economic situation and how it affects the U.S. His testimony comes as House Democrats begin debate on whether they should pass more stimulus spending to sustain an economic recovery or pay more attention to growing deficits.

SEN. LINCOLN WINS IN ARKANSAS RUNOFF, TEA PARTY BACKED CANDIDATE SHARRON ANGLE TO FACE SEN. REID IN FALL ELECTION

Sen. Blanche Lincoln narrowly defeated Lt. Gov. Bill Halter in the Arkansas’ Democratic Senate runoff. She will next face Congressman John Boozman (R) in the November 2 general election. In South Carolina, Nikki Haley and Gresham Barrett fell short of the majority vote needed in the Republican gubernatorial primary. The two candidates will advance to a runoff election on June 22nd. Read More »

Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) will face Tea party favorite Sharron Angle after she won the Nevada GOP nomination for U.S. Senate. In California, former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman won the Republican gubernatorial nomination and will go up against former CA Gov. Jerry Brown (D) in the November election. Also in California, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) will face former HP Chief Executive, Carly Fiorina after they won their respective party primaries.