The Associated Press is reporting that Jim Webb is going to take Virginia, after Senator Allen continues to trail by over 7,000 votes. It seems that Virginia has a very civilized elections process which was established by a bi-partisan elections administration, and in the last two recounts the amount of votes have not been enough… Continue reading
Category: Politics
bye, bye, baby, bye-bye
Can someone say “damage control?” According to the BBC News: President Bush says US Defense Secretary Donald Rumseld intends to resign following the mid-term election results. For more details: http://www.bbcnews.com UPDATE: It appears that President Bush has nominated Texas A&M President, Robert Gates to take over. With the (re)election of Daniel Ortega as president of… Continue reading
Oh, what a night!
What a night! The Democrats have done very well in the House (at this point gaining 24 seats), and the Senate is down to three seats with a 49-48 split so far. The GOP needs one more seat to keep control of the Senate, and it’s looking like it will come down to just Virginia.… Continue reading
Today is THE Day – Go Vote!
As many others are posting on their blogs get out and vote today! If you live in Frisco, you can find your polling place information here.
Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot
Here is a good spot by Keith Olbermann (Oct. 25) discussing the recent uproar over the attack by Rush Limbaugh over Michael J. Fox’s advert for a Senatorial candidate in Missouri. And here is an interview with Michael J. Fox with Katie Couric (Oct. 27). Two things from these videos. Rush Limbaugh should have taken… Continue reading
Google Does Elections
Thank the heavens for Lifehacker! Today I was browsing though some posts on Lifehacker and found out that Google Earth have created a Election 2006 overlay. This shows a graphical overlay of where the congressional districts (at this stage it’s only federal election information), and click on the (patriotic) star gives you the information on… Continue reading
Jon Stewart Comment
I thought this little comment from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on President Bush’s 9/11 speech was amusing. Basically the president’s speech was a performance that was as redundant as it was perfunctory. Clearly this president, even without a lead, is running out the clock. Say what you will about his presidency, but after… Continue reading
Ney Windfall?
This is old news, but earlier today, Republican Representative Bob Ney announced he would not be seeking re-election for his congressional seat. Most are speculating that this decision was due to his alleged involvement with lobbyist Jack Abramoff. This is not really news – in itself, but one thing that I have found to be… Continue reading
Texas GOP Appeals To Scalia
We need to watch how this story develops. Update: I guess we didn’t have to wait long. Scalia rejected the request from Texas Republicans. (Source: New York Times)