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Fox News: Women get more done… by being irrational?
Check out this video where Dave Briggs of Fox News shamelessly tells his female co-host (and America) that women obtain more “pork” for their districts because they are more “irrational”. See another rendition of the study, which finds that women are more effective lawmakers, HERE. Help combat Fox and Friends’ bigotry! Join the MYD Women’s Issues Committee by emailing Heather at women@gomyd.com. Hat tip: Women’s Campaign Forum
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The Same Game and the Same Players in DC
Maybe this is a naive observation, but one way or another this was supposed to be a “change” election — so why are all the important names and faces in DC almost exactly the same? House Democrats just handily re-elected Rep. Nancy Pelosi to their top spot, and averted a contested election for House Minority Whip by creating an extra leadership position. Senate Democrats are re-electing Harry Reid as majority leader, with Dick Durbin staying on as Majority Whip and Chuck Schumer still in the number three spot as caucus vice chair, although apparently he will have an expanded role overseeing the Senate majority’s communications and policy shop. Look. I’m not passing judgment here on any of these leaders in … More >>
Challenge to Democrats: What Can You Do In Two Months?
This should go without saying, but while we’re staring at a possible two years of gridlock and political jockeying rather than legislative achievement, Democrats still have the opportunity to get something done in the time we have left. From The Nation via Democratic Strategist (click here for the full post) : The period after an election is not set aside for rearranging furniture; Congress sits for two years, not twenty-two months, and it’s supposed to do its job for the entire term. That doesn’t mean Democrats should be blind to the election results; to the contrary, they should respond to them–while getting things done for the American people…. …Pelosi is smart to link the defense of healthcare reform, financial regulation … More >>
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This Looks Scary
:/ . Explanation of the generic ballot and relationship to predicting midterms: Throughout the election season, the Pew Research Center and other major polling organizations report a measure that political insiders sometimes call “the generic ballot.” This measure is the percentage of voters in national surveys who say they intend to vote for either the Republican or the Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in their district.* *(If the elections for U.S. Congress were being held today, would you vote for the Republican Party’s candidate or the Democratic Party’s candidate for Congress in your district?) There is no national election for Congress, of course; rather, 435 individual races determine the composition of the House. So while it might … More >>
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NYS to Save Thousands of Jobs With The Passing of $26 Billion in Aid
After months of negotiating among lawmakers, Education Departments nation-wide will be receiving relief in the form of $10 billion in school funds recently made possible with the passage of a $26 billion dollar aid package during a special session of the House called yesterday by Speaker Pelosi. The objective is a combined effort to prevent 300,000 teacher and public sector layoffs with $16 billion reserved to help state governments bridge massive Healthcare/Medicaid expenses weighing heavily on their budgets. In order to keep the bill from increasing the deficit, offsets were made by closing existing corporate tax loopholes and agreeing to cuts in food stamp programs slated to go into effect 4 years from now. This aid package is a relief … More >>
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Mr. Bloomberg Goes To Washington
In a stunning display of amazement, Mayor Bloomberg is headed to Capitol Hill to rip Congress a new one for endangering New York City and the rest of America by creating a “Terror Gap” which allows suspected terrorists on the FBI watch list to purchase firearms, explosives, etc. Hot on the heels of a thwarted terrorist attempt in NYC, you probably thought that it took a diabolical genius just to get the equipment necessary. You thought wrong. Current federal law specifies only a limited number of reasons the government can cite to block the purchase of guns or explosives — and being in the FBI’s database of those “known or reasonably suspected of being involved in terrorist activity” isn’t one … More >>
