Hey Zaf --
was intrigued with the post, and the comments were interesting too. Then I got to this hiccup in the comments at the end. Yowza. You get brownie points for at least trying to respond to BevD in a reasonable way. As one third waver to another, I appreciate it.

Posted at March 1, 2008 3:59 PM in response to Divisive Primary Holds Potential Fallout for Women's Rights Community

Exactly... those elected secretary of state at the state level often hold the key, and Dems need to make concerted efforts to take those seats this year and in 2010, because of the redistricting activities coming our way.

Of course, even if you get a state-based plan passed, it might not stop Republicans from coming back and trying to make it even more partisan -- remember what Tom DeLay did in Texas a few years back? The Dems lost five House seats in that redistricting purge, including Martin Frost and Charlie Stenholm.

Posted at February 27, 2008 11:01 AM in response to Democrats: Make Redistricting More than a Post Script this Election

At last! An accessible explanation of at least part of the reason for Senate gridlock. I'm sending this to people -- I don't think people really understand how this procedure affects how the Senate does business, and the issues we care about.

Posted at February 26, 2008 9:09 AM in response to Where All Good Bills Go to Die: 60 or Bust