In November of 2008, there was a mandate for change. The Republicans were resoundingly voted out of power, largely because the economy was in the tank and the American public had no confidence that the GOP could get us out. In fact, it's pretty clear that the Republicans –…
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Added by Deb Della Piana on February 16, 2009 at 11:30pm —
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You know, you've got to love the Republicans if for nothing other than the entertainment value. Let me preface the heart of this article by telling you where the Republicans are in the scheme of things. They are no longer the majority on Capitol Hill. They do not occupy the White House either. They lost the 2008 election on all fronts, not because Sarah Palin is a fool and John McCain is a mean-spirited hothead, but because the American people had absolutely no faith in their ability to get the…
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Added by Deb Della Piana on February 2, 2009 at 11:00am —
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The first thing I do in the morning is read the papers, as many as I can get in print and online. Before I write anything, I've spent at least three hours absorbing the news of the world – both sides of the coin (liberal and conservative). There are just some things that boggle the…
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Added by Deb Della Piana on January 8, 2009 at 8:29am —
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Today I'm writing from a particularly personal perspective. On November 4, the United States took a great step forward by electing Barack Obama in a contest that – in the end – wasn't even really close. We also took three steps backwards as a nation by adding same-sex marriage…
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Added by Deb Della Piana on November 28, 2008 at 1:29pm —
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You can put lipstick on a pig, but you can't cover up the smell. And right now the Wicked Witch of Wasilla smells pretty bad. If Senator McCain is looking at the most recent polls with open eyes, he'll come away with the conclusion that Sarah Palin is the single biggest detriment…
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Added by Deb Della Piana on October 26, 2008 at 8:37am —
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Sarah Palin declared during her debate with Joe Biden that she was going to take her message directly to the American people. I've decided to do the same tonight. I'm not writing about John McCain in the third person. I'm taking my case directly to the Senator himself after watching…
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Added by Deb Della Piana on October 18, 2008 at 10:00am —
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“She's feisty. She's adorable.”
“If she can run the PTA, she can be president.”
“People can identify with her. She has five kids. I have six.”
What is this? The American Idol of politics? Well, surprise, it isn't. This is one of the most critical elections in our nation's histo…
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Added by Deb Della Piana on October 8, 2008 at 8:24am —
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I blogged live on Twitter during the vice presidential debate. The consensus? Sarah Palin exceeded expectations, but that’s because she was allowed to run her own circus side show. Sarah Palin didn’t answer any of the questions posed by Gwen Ifill. As for Gwen Ifill? Well, the b…
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Added by Deb Della Piana on October 5, 2008 at 12:40pm —
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So, Cindy McCain is a bit upset at Barbara Walters and The View, complaining that “they picked our bones clean.” Cindy, stop the whining. If you can't take the heat, get back in the kitchen. Oops. Sorry. You've actually never been in the kitchen to do anything yourself, have yo…
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Added by Deb Della Piana on September 26, 2008 at 10:10am —
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It's election season, and I'm not about to let up on the McCain-Palin ticket. If I put these two at the larval stage, I'm giving them too much credit. To show that I'm not just a one-issue voter when it comes to McCain and Palin, the issue of women's rights will not play into the artic…
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Added by Deb Della Piana on September 24, 2008 at 8:16am —
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Although the story I'm about to tell you is personal and happened to me and my family, it's not just my story. It still happens everywhere, everyday. It's a story of what it's truly like to be gay in America. I don't speak much about this these days, but I'm telling it to you today becaus…
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Added by Deb Della Piana on September 19, 2008 at 1:00am —
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The Republicans love distractions. It's one of the little touches that Karl Rove brought to the GOP. And we all know, of course, that he's involved in the McCain campaign. Distraction is one of the reasons why John McCain chose Sarah Palin as his running mate. Why deal with…
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Added by Deb Della Piana on September 6, 2008 at 10:42pm —
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Like many others, I consider 17-year-old
Bristol Palin’s pregnancy a personal family issue. I can see absolutely no reason to drag a child through the mud of a political campaign. Howeve…
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Added by Deb Della Piana on September 1, 2008 at 6:25pm —
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In my last article about women voting for McCain, I said that the candidate was banking on women not finding out his real position on issues such as abortion and birth control. Apparently, he also believes that his choosing a female running mate will help him win him the female vo…
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Added by Deb Della Piana on August 30, 2008 at 1:19am —
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The pundits are coming out of the woodwork since Obama chose Joe Biden over Hillary Clinton (or any other woman) for vice president. Some, like the generally suspect Dick Morris, have suggested that McCain pick Kay Bailey Hutchison as his running mate in order to secure votes fro…
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Added by Deb Della Piana on August 26, 2008 at 8:12am —
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George Bush's public policies have positioned him as the anti-environmental president. He doesn't seem to have an issue with arsenic in drinking water, and he reneged on a campaign pledge to lower carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. He refused to sign the Kyoto Treaty beca…
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Added by Deb Della Piana on August 19, 2008 at 2:37pm —
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If you've been paying attention to the world news lately, you know that Pervez Musharaff is about to be impeached. That's why the rumor is he's resigning. Yes, the “I” word; the word nobody in America wants to say. In order to impeach Musharaff, the coalition government must prove t…
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Added by Deb Della Piana on August 16, 2008 at 11:36pm —
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Picture the scene: A stranger walks into a small-town country store and accuses the owner of planting seeds in violation of his company's patent. When the store owner protests that he has done no such thing, the shady visitor leaves, all the while yelling that his company is big and will make the store owner pay. The company continues on with its harassment, utilizing private investigators who film farmers sowing their seeds, infiltrating community meetings and working informants. Some of the co…
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Added by Deb Della Piana on August 14, 2008 at 12:27pm —
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I was doing my usual amount of reading a while ago and found a headline that absolutely freaked me out. It read, “Gays could split over McCain.” I had to read it at least two or three times before it fully sank in. I don’t understand how gays could possibly split over McCai…
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Added by Deb Della Piana on August 11, 2008 at 8:37pm —
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Time is winding down and there’s a lot of debate about George Bush’s legacy these days. Remember the spin surrounding the administration’s renewed efforts on the Middle East peace process? That was all about trying to bring one positive event to Bush’s legacy. Admittedly he…
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Added by Deb Della Piana on August 9, 2008 at 2:35pm —
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