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A Star Falls in New Mexico

January 6, 2009 by Jill Garvey · Comment
Filed under: Politics 

It’s a shame Gov. Bill Richardson withdrew his name from nomination for Commerce Secretary. While it may not have been the coveted Secretary of State spot, it would have put him in Washington with Obama, where he belonged. It’s a shame politicians like him get ensnared in one little pay-for-play scandal while Governors like Blagojevich are still appointing Senators.

I’m from Chicago and we hated Blagojevich before we even know what to hate him for. That’s what we do here, we vote for corrupt politicians and then grumble about them until they go to jail. Richardson on the other hand was a governor you could be proud of. Now his political star is falling faster than Blago’s grip on reality. Read more

Do I Disappoint you?

September 5, 2008 by Joel Ebert · Comment
Filed under: Politics 

Last night, John McCain spoke to his Republican base of 20,000 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Many of these supporters will be his staunchest allies in his push for the presidency this fall.

Sen. McCain’s speech came exactly one week after Barack Obama spoke at Invesco Field in Denver, Colorado in front of 76,000+ onlookers. Statistics have been since released revealing that approximately 38 million people watched Obama’s acceptance speech last Thursday.

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Democrats, Stand for what you Believe in

August 11, 2008 by Sarah Viets · Comment
Filed under: Politics 

While I sipped my coffee during my Sunday ritual - a big fat cup of coffee with two eggs over-easy, four pieces of bacon, and two pieces of white toast - I learned that the Democratic Party actually compiled a party platform. Even more, the so-called “platform’s” release party is scheduled for the Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO – read more