Posted by Susannah on August 22nd, 2010 in Democrats, Elections, Fun
Enjoy this new ad from the RNC titled, “Crazy”. It is absolutely hysterical because, like most good satire, there’s a serious kernel of truth to it.
PS–Consider this an open thread.
This diary was originally posted on The Minority Report.
Posted by StephC on August 17th, 2010 in Bill of Rights/Civil Rights, Campaign Shenanigans, Congress, Conservatism, Democrats, Elections, Jim Cooper (TN-05), Opinion, Republicans, Tennessee Politics, The Constitution
In 2008, you voted for change with Barak Obama(click TN on the map). You didn’t get what was promised in the easy campaign slogan. Instead you’ve gotten the shaft: high unemployment and bigger government.
Somebody during the 2008 presidential campaigns asked: “Are you better off today than you were 4 years ago?” It wasn’t Obama [...]
Posted by StephC on July 30th, 2010 in Congress, Democrats, Elections, Jim Cooper (TN-05), Politics General
A lot of seats considered safe are flying under the radar. TN-05 is one of them. Cooper is beatable.
According to this poll, any Republican can beat Jim Cooper.
The article does talk about some drawbacks, one of which is the poll is coming from the Hartline camp, whom I come have as close to endorsing as [...]
Posted by Susannah on May 31st, 2010 in Elections, Obama
“Why did the White House let this whole Sestak affair become such a large scandal?” That is the million dollar question that I’ve heard on the lips of every major pundit on Fox News–from Charles Krauthammer, to Megyn Kelly, to Juan Williams (not to mention, Redstate’s Moe Lane as well–see his comment in the [...]
Posted by StephC on May 21st, 2010 in Conservatism, Elections, Jim Cooper (TN-05), Opinion, Republicans, Tennessee Politics
Rep. Jim Cooper sold his vote while playing coy with district TN-05’s voters when after the fact facts tell a different story.
TN-05 and other districts nearby recently experienced a historic natural disaster. Cooper’s answer is to find a scapegoat and publicize it.
I had started a series to highlight five candidates for this district Out of [...]
Posted by StephC on April 19th, 2010 in Bill of Rights/Civil Rights, Congress, Conservatism, Elections, Healthcare, Jim Cooper (TN-05), Opinion, Tennessee Politics, The Constitution
Updated and bumped: I’ve been informed that there is another candidate for TN-05 whose name is David Hall. Please follow the link made from his name and check him out.
In spite of its passage over the protests of the majority of Americans, the health care debate rages on in the states. The number of states [...]
Posted by StephC on November 9th, 2009 in Bill of Rights/Civil Rights, Campaign Shenanigans, Congress, Democrats, Economy, Elections, False Premises, Healthcare, Opinion, Pathetic Politics, Politics General, Tennessee Politics, Totally POed
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Eh, not so much. This is Cooper.
On November 7, 2009:
Nevertheless, the Nashville Democrat planned to vote in favor of the $1.1 trillion package.
“My vote is not an endorsement of all the provisions of the bill because I find much of the bill to be deeply flawed,” Cooper said in a written statement issued [...]