President-elect Barack Obama is preparing to lead a full-scale marketing blitz to pass the massive new stimulus package that he says is needed to revive the slumping economy and put the nation on the course he laid out during his campaign.
In a display of political bravado, disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich today appointed former Illinois Atty. Gen. Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate, challenging national Democratic leaders to reject the appointment of an African-American to the seat that propelled Barack Obama to the White House.
So ... let's get this right ... Dick Cheney has broken dozens of laws, plunged our country into darkness, trashed civil rights, authorized the killing of thousands of innocents and he has no idea why he is unpopular. That is downright scary.
Teenagers who pledge to remain virgins until marriage are just as likely to have premarital sex as those who do not promise abstinence and are significantly less likely to use condoms and other forms of birth control when they do, according to a study released today.
So much for the Republican momentum. And there are already cries from the Rethugs that this election was stolen. Wah, wah, wah. Counting every vote is not stealing, it's called an election. 
More bad news on the automobile front affecting thousands of fellow Americans. 
I couldn't agree more. Barack Obama managed to emerge from the democratic primaries a victor, then went on to win the country in a most decisive victory. Barack Obama is truly an American we can all be proud of!
Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of an American political dynasty, has decided to pursue the United States Senate seat being vacated by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, a person told of her decision said on Monday.
This is rich. 
The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush in a supreme insult has suddenly become the talk of Iraq, hailed by marchers as a national hero but blasted by the government as a barbarian.
President Bush flew to Iraq on Sunday, a final trip to highlight the recently completed security agreement between Iraq and the United States.
President-elect Barack Obama has picked the widely respected housing commissioner for New York City, Shaun Donovan, to be the secretary of housing in his cabinet.
General Motors Corp. said Friday it will temporarily close 20 factories across North America and make sweeping cuts to its vehicle production as it tries to adjust to dramatically weaker automobile demand.
After 8 years of Republican denial, the world can finally move forward on addressing environmental issues and correcting manmade problems. 
You knew this was coming. I just have to say that I am thrilled Michele Bachman is on the list. While we are embarrassed of Bachman in urban Minnesota, it is a constant reminder of how out-of-touch so many voters (read REPUBICAN voters) truly are.
Republicans, breaking sharply with President George W. Bush as his term draws to a close, refused to back federal aid for Detroit's beleaguered Big Three without a guarantee that the United Auto Workers would agree by the end of next year to wage cuts to bring their pay into line with U.S. plants of Japanese carmakers. The UAW refused to do so before its current contract with the automakers expires in 2011.
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama turns his focus on Thursday to healthcare -- a key element of his election campaign -- when he nominates former Senate leader Tom Daschle as secretary of Health and Human Services.
Stating what many of us think is the obvious thing to do, Obama said Blago should step down, and that "under the current circumstances, it is difficult for the governor to effectively do his job and serve the people of Illinois." We couldn't agree more.
Wow. Just wow.
Lawmakers are likely to pass an initial $15 billion in loans this week for the beleaguered automobile industry in the United States. In addition to these loans, congress may require the leaders of these companies to resign AND for the corporations to submit to oversight in the form of a "car czar" (their words, not mine).
In his weekly address, President-elect Obama outlined portions of his economic stimulus plan. In addition to making government buildings more energy efficient, he proposes increased investment in national infrastructure, modernization of all schools including computers and internet access, renewing our information superhighway and modernizing our healthcare record system.
Now that we have been officially told that we are in a recession the numbers just keep getting worse. The unemployment rate is the worst it's been in 15 years, and nearly 3 million jobs have been lost during the last year.
78% of Americans approve of the way Obama is handling his presidential transition, with only 13% disapproving. A majority of Democrats (94%), independents (79%), and Republicans (57%) say they approve.
The last time these three visited Washington D.C. they flew in private jets, asked for billions of dollars AND had no plan as to how that money was going to be spent.
Again, no surprise here. Obama continues to fill his cabinet positions with smart, qualified individuals. Richardson has served as secretary of energy, U.S. ambassador to the U.N., nearly two decades as a congressman representing New Mexico and is on his second stint as Governor.
Well, I can't say that I am surprised that we fell short of the 60 democrats we were hoping to have in the Senate, but with the gains we made we have much to look forward to.
This is one of two open seats remaining in the US Senate, the other one is in Minnesota between Coleman and Franken. Polls show Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss ahead of Democrat Jim Martin. In the lastest count numbers from Minnesota, Coleman is up by over 300 votes.
Now that the presidential election is over, it is safe for economists to formally proclaim what we consumers have known for some time: we are in a recession, and have been for over a year. Tell us something that we don't know.
While many are working hard to find a cure for this disease and many more are working to provide treatment for those suffering the affliction, there is much to do.
As if we all didn't know. There are also rumors on the blogosphere that there may be some technicalities that would prohibit Hilary from being nominated, namely, that she voted for a pay increase for that position.
I can't even believe this one. After the FDA stated that it was too difficult to determine the safety threshold for the industrial chemical melamine in baby formula, they have decided that some of the chemical is just fine, in fact, they decided that 20 TIMES the limit in Taiwan is acceptable. The FDA report and rational is HERE.
Aaaaargh. Campaigning for the Republicans, rallying against our nominee, spewing hate on the democrats...I don't even know what else to say.
In an effort to help pass Proposition 8 in California, Focus on the Family donated over $500,000.00 to the cause. Now they cannot meet their financial obligations and are laying off 20% of their workforce. Karma's a bitch, isn't it. 
Gay rights supporters waving rainbow colors marched, chanted and danced in cities coast to coast Saturday to protest the vote that banned gay marriage in California and to urge supporters not to quit the fight for the right to wed. Photos and more at TowleRoad and at Joe.My.God.
For the first time, the weekly Democratic address has been released as a web video. It will also continue to air on the radio. President-elect Obama plans to to publish these weekly updates through the Transition and then from the White House. Today's address from the President-elect concerns the current economic crisis. Very kewl.
