Monthly Archives: June 2010
Elena Kagan’s Confirmation Hearings – Day 2
OFA has a video on highlights from yesterday’s hearings:
Kagan, as was expected, was dodgy in her answers. “She’s doing exactly what she criticized other nominees for doing. She’s dancing,” Senator Coburn said in an interview. The White House’s comments:
During her 10 hours of testimony, Elena Kagan was so clear and forthcoming that she removed any doubt about her ability to live up to the so-called ‘Kagan standard.’ She demonstrated a
Big Strides for U.S. Servicewomen
I received an email today from our friends at SWAN (Service Women’s Action Network.) While most of the attention on the National Defense Authorization Act has been focused on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, important strides have been made for military women and their families. The Senate Armed Services Committee voted to end the ban on private funding for abortions at military hospitals and facilities. The ban has been in effect since 1995. According to SWAN, “[t]his amendment (sponsored by… Read More
W Train Funeral
MYD mourned the loss of the W train at the W Train Funeral on Friday. Pictures from the event:
DNC Hitting Republicans In Two New Ads
Two fun DNC ads came out recently. The first, from last Friday, is called ‘Stop Apologizing’:
The second, which came out today, ‘How Republicans Would Govern’:
According to Mike Allen’s Playbook Daily:
A party source: ‘The decision to move forward with a new ad came after the tremendous response the party received from grass roots, low dollar donors and Democratic Party activists who see this as a golden
Rachel Maddow, Fake President
…and the Oval Office speech that could have been:
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