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middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on Quick Thoughts: Why Hillary at State Works by Desidero

2008-11-14T16:23:50Z

I'm wondering Who would take her spot in the Senate. The governor's a Dem.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on Poll: Palin Faces Bad Personal Numbers If She Runs In 2012 by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-12T20:13:09Z

It's funny how things turned out. Back in the spring/summer, the Democrats were the ones who were supposed to be splitting down the middle over their female candidate.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on GOP Outworking Dems In Georgia Senate Runoff, NRSC Throws In New Attack Ad by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-12T18:49:58Z

John McCain, Mike Huckabee and Rudy Giuliani are all going into the state to campaign for Chambliss.

Why the hell would Rudy go?

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on Obama Dispatches Bipartisan Reps To G-20 Summit by Greg Sargent

2008-11-12T18:23:17Z

My friends, I think it's time we make a league of democratic economies.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on GOP Rep. Broun: Sorry I Compared Obama To Hitler -- But He Is A Socialist by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-12T17:17:21Z

You know, the guy already got elected and you got re-elected. You can ditch the Chicken Little routine.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on Does Obama's Statement Help Or Hurt Lieberman? by Greg Sargent

2008-11-11T17:36:30Z

Obama doesn't have power over the Senate. Really nothing else he can (or should) say here.

Personally, I hope they strip his Chairmanship and put the ball in his court. If he wants to be a brat and leave, let him.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on President-Elect Barack Obama's First Press Conference: Promises To "Act Swiftly" On Economy by Greg Sargent

2008-11-07T21:51:15Z

I'm sure it would've gone like this:

*Obama calls on Fox News reporter*
Fox News Reporter: AYERS!
*pause*
Fox News Reporter: I didn't actually have a question.
*Reporter sits down*

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on Reid Spokesperson: Democratic Senators May Vote On Lieberman's Fate In Full Caucus Meeting by Greg Sargent

2008-11-07T20:50:26Z

Don't think he should keep his Chairmanship given the fact that he's out-of-sync with other Dems primarily on the issue of security. I don't think they should kick him out of the caucus, though. If he's butt-hurt over it and leaves for the GOP, oh well.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on Lieberman Aide Threatens Reid: He'll Bolt Dem Caucus by Greg Sargent

2008-11-07T18:07:21Z

meaning that he'll bolt the caucus if it happens.

Promise?

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on Obama Vindicated On Key Foreign Policy Issues? by Greg Sargent

2008-11-07T16:45:35Z

Vice President-elect Joe Biden leaves an open chairmanship on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that could end up being filled by one of the most outspoken critics of the Iraq war.
Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.), among the chamber’s most liberal members, is the fourth Democrat in line on the committee, behind Biden, Sen. Chris Dodd (Conn.) and Sen. John Kerry (Mass.).

Dodd said Thursday he plans to stay on as chairman of the Senate Banking Committee. Kerry is reportedly lobbying to be President-elect Barack Obama’s Secretary of State.

The article goes on to say that Bill Nelson might get the nod considering he's more of a centrist than Feingold.

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/outspoken-feingold-could-lead-senate-foreign-relations-2008-11-06.html

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on Obama Vindicated On Key Foreign Policy Issues? by Greg Sargent

2008-11-07T16:34:23Z

Part of why the whole "oh, Obama's got his head in the clouds with his soaring rhetoric" attack didn't quite fly was that he had his feet firmly on the ground with respect to foreign policy. He wasn't feeding us a lot of horse shit about "honor" and "surrender." It was about our resources, not our vague sense of wartime pride.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on In Private Meeting, Reid Tells Lieberman That It's Unlikely He'll Keep Committee Slot by Greg Sargent

2008-11-07T00:58:20Z

Durbin.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on County Where Palin Hailed "Real America" Voted Overwhelmingly For Obama by Greg Sargent and Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-06T22:08:49Z

To expect her to know the electoral preferences of individual counties/states/countries is expecting too much from her.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on Obama Rolls Out Economic Transition Advisers, Include Warren Buffett, Robert Rubin, Robert Reich by Greg Sargent

2008-11-06T20:46:01Z

By the way, Lindsey Graham's stomping all over the "Rahm is too partisan" line of attack. Excerpt from his statement:

"I worked closely with him during the presidential debate negotiations which were completed in record time. When we hit a rough spot, he always looked for a path forward. I consider Rahm to be a friend and colleague. He's tough but fair. Honest, direct, and candid. These qualities will serve President-elect Obama well."

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1108/Reacting_to_Rahm.html

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on Rahm Emanuel Accepts Gig As Obama's Chief Of Staff, Aide Says by Greg Sargent

2008-11-06T18:41:27Z

On the subject of "West Wing", Rahm was supposedly the inspiration for Josh Lyman. Extra fun fact: his brother, agent Ari Emanuel, was supposedly the inspiration for Ari Gold in "Entourage"

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on Dem Jeff Merkley Declares Victory Over GOP Senator Gordon Smith by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-06T17:37:55Z

I really hate the talk of a "mandate." You win the White House, you get to try some shit out. That's how it works. This isn't some basketball game where you need to win by 2 or something.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on Not Done Deal]]> by Greg Sargent

2008-11-06T17:10:53Z

Transition speculation is like the veepstakes on crack.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on Election Central Morning Roundup by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-06T14:54:28Z

That's probably going to be the least surprising appointment.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on Oregon GOP Senator Gordon Smith Projected To Lose Re-Election by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-06T14:31:23Z

I don't think Palin is smart enough to have figured that out or dumb enough to think people would warm to the idea.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on Emanuel Spokesperson Denies He's Accepted Chief Of Staff ... And Other Transition Notes by Greg Sargent

2008-11-05T21:07:10Z

Well, Repubs are already complaining about Emanuel so he sounds promising.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on Obama's Resounding Victory, By The Numbers by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-05T18:54:19Z

InTrade should now predict the celebrity boxing opponent for Joe the Plumber.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on Tell Us Your Election Night Experiences... by Greg Sargent

2008-11-05T16:59:41Z

Man, I'm glad it was a blowout. Not because it'll be a "mandate" or whatever. Because I didn't want the results to be in doubt or any sort of fraud talk to float around. Though I imagine No Quarter is in full tinfoil hat mode right now.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on Dems Pick Up Five Senate Seats So Far, But Unlikely To Reach 60 by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-05T05:14:31Z

This isn't gonna wipe the smile off my face.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on Dems Pick Up Five Senate Seats So Far, But Unlikely To Reach 60 by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-05T05:13:21Z

This isn't gonna wipe the smile off my face.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on OBAMA WINS PRESIDENCY, NETWORKS SAY by Greg Sargent

2008-11-05T05:06:41Z

You know, I was wondering what happened with the puppy thing. That's so cute that he threw that into his acceptance speech for the Presidency.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on OBAMA WINS PRESIDENCY, NETWORKS SAY by Greg Sargent

2008-11-05T04:27:06Z

Meanwhile, Levi runs into the night screaming, "FREEEEEE!"

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on OBAMA WINS PRESIDENCY, NETWORKS SAY by Greg Sargent

2008-11-05T04:19:38Z

What the shit was that intro music for McCain's speech? Little too heavy on the synthesizers. It was like an eighties "fix up the old clubhouse" montage song.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on OBAMA WINS PRESIDENCY, NETWORKS SAY by Greg Sargent

2008-11-05T04:15:18Z

Still, whether these individual politicians win or lose, this night was a shot across the bow of the GOP.

middlenamesareseriousbusiness Commented on OBAMA WINS PRESIDENCY, NETWORKS SAY by Greg Sargent

2008-11-05T04:12:43Z

They've got that whole hockey team of analysts over at CNN waxing poetic about it.