Category Archives: The New Democrat

The Hill: Report: Mike Lillis: Time For House Democrats to Elect New Leaders?

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Nancy Pelosi has been the leader of the House Democrats for the last twelve years. Eight of them after this Congress as Minority Leader and of course four of them as the first female Speaker of the … Continue reading →

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PBS: NewsHour: Lisa Dejardins: What Will Happen in the Next Senate

Posted on November 4, 2014 by kireschneider

. Source:The New Democrat  What will happen in the next Congress a united Republican Congress as far as Republicans controlling both the House of Representatives and Senate, will be based on what Speaker John Boehner and Leader Mitch McConnell actually … Continue reading →

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Salon: Heather Digby Parton: Chris Matthews and Ed Rendell, Working Class Heroes, In Their Dreams

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Derik Schneider

The New Democrat Salon: Opinion: Heather Digby Parton: Chris Matthews and Ed Rendell, Working Class Heroes, In Their Dreams When MSNBC which is really not much more than a media operation for Occupy Wall Street, the Progressive Caucus and the … Continue reading →

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Reason Magazine: Anthony L. Fisher: Patrick Kennedy Fears that Prohibition Might Lead to People Making Lots of Money

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

This is going to sound strange, but former U.S. Representative now War on Drugs propagandist Patrick Kennedy a Progressive Democrat and the son Teddy Kennedy is one of the best spokespeople for marijuana legalization and against the War on Drugs. … Continue reading →

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Phyllis Schlafly: Women Don’t Want What Feminists Are Selling

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Rik Schneider

I pointed this out in a post last week, but Phyllis Schlafly represents the Traditional Values Coalition in America. The American era pre-New Deal and perhaps even before American women were given the right to vote. So everything past that … Continue reading →

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Crooks & Liars: Heather Digby: Sunday’s Theme Of The Week: Both Sides!

Posted on November 3, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  You want to know why a lot of Americans and if I had to guess hate politics and politicians and why our voter turnout is so low at least compared with the rest of the developed world, … Continue reading →

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Salon: Interview: Luke Brinker Talks to Rula Jebreal: Rula Jebreal Sounds Off on Bill Maher Islam Spat

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Derik Schneider

The New Democrat Salon: Interview: Luke Brinker Talks to Rula Jebreal: Rula Jebreal Sounds Off on Bill Maher Islam Spat First of all just about this so-called interview. It sounded more like a conversation to me and a slanted one … Continue reading →

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American Thinker: Robert Curry: Liberals Aren’t Liberal

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  If you look at the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, you’ll see if that the First Amendment is Freedom of Speech. Now what is more liberal than the right to speak freely and add to … Continue reading →

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The Washington Post: Robert Costa: Presidential Run Not Off the Table For Paul Ryan

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I wouldn’t bet anything that Representative Paul Ryan will run for president in 2016. I actually might be leaning in the other direction, because I don’t believe he wants the job at least not now. And besides … Continue reading →

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CNN: State of the Union: This Election Isn’t Over

Posted on November 2, 2014 by kireschneider

. Source:The New Democrat  The victory for Democrats in 2014 might be at the state level in the governor’s and state legislature races. Where they are not only in position to win back governorships, but win them in big states. … Continue reading →

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