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Did I just hear James Clyburn suggest that’s its racist to call him liberal?

Posted: November 7, 2010 by datechguy in opinion/news, politics
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Bob Schieffer just asked Clyburn if he goes higher in the leadership with Pelosi will it make the Democratic Party in the house more liberal.

Clyburn said he defied labels pointing out that he campaigned in more bluedog districts than progressive ones and said people are calling him liberal based on the color of his skin.

I guess no fact and no election will allow some people to drop the race card, let me educate the congressman (who knows these things but is spinning)

1. He was invited to more blue dog districts because those were the seats in danger.

2. He was invited to those seats to energize the black vote that is totally de-energized, so if anyone was basing their judgment of him based on skin color it was his fellow blue dogs.

3. To say in one breath that he is not liberal and then defend health coverage as a fundamental right can only be done when you have a safe seat and an interviewer who will not challenge him.

Let’s be blunt, he owes his election to the fact the district is majority minority (Whites only make up 40% of the electorate) and has the largest percentage of blacks, who vote monolithic democrat, in the state.

No wonder he plays the race card even here. Without that card ironically played by the Republicans in the statehouse to concentrate the black vote as much as possible, he likely doesn’t have the power he holds today.

What a joke.

In 2010 the Republicans have been given two gifts

Posted: November 7, 2010 by datechguy in elections, opinion/news, politics
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The first was one they did not seek; The re-election of Harry Reid and the second is one they did not expect Nancy Pelosi poised to become the Democratic minority leader.

One of the many problems that the Obama administration had this cycle was they tried to make the case that the election of Republicans in congress was the return to Bush Bush Bush. This proved ineffective because president Bush has become more rather than less loved over the past two years but more importantly there is exactly a 0% chance that George Bush will ever be president again.

However as 2012 comes by, no matter how well or poorly they do with Nancy Pelosi as Minority Leader in the house and Harry Reid newly re-elected there is absolutely a 100% chance that a republican defeat will mean going back to the Pelosi/Reid agenda.

You can’t underestimate how important this is. Democrats were running away from Nancy Pelosi like there was no tomorrow in this last election. It will be interesting to see what they say in 2012 when they are running for seats again with the promise of putting Nancy Pelosi and company back in charge.

WCRN conservatively speaking tonight

Posted: November 6, 2010 by datechguy in DaTechGuy on DaRadio, elections, opinion/news, politics
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11:10 p.m. Talking question 3

10:40 p.m. Talking about redistricting mentioned the California law

10:20 p.m. Why did Baker lose is now the subject.

9:40 p.m. Talking Gridlock vs compromise call in at 508-438-0965

9:20 p.m. Doing Red and Blue with Gary’s Show

8:50 p.m. Peter Durant called in up four votes with 3 provisional and 3 military ballots to be certified, recounts sure to come

8:40 p.m. talking about how we doubled our Republican representation in the state house

8:20 p.m. Tom Kahale has brought food again, life is good!

8:15 p.m. All three guest emphasized retail politics.

8:05 p.m. Next guests Kim Ferguson, Kevin Kuros, Ryan Fattman all winners.

7:20 p.m. Rich Bastien talks about treating the voters like his customers and like him employers.

Steve Levy attributes his win to 8000 doors visited

7:15 p.m. Matt Beaton attributes it to hard work.

On with Mike Wade and John Weston at WCRN

First hour Steve Levy, Rich Bastien and Matt Beaton all winners in state rep races.

Examiner article The 300 Tea Partiers at the pass of Massachusetts

Posted: November 6, 2010 by datechguy in congress, elections, politics, special events, tea parties
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My latest for the examiner tell the story of a doomed band of brothers fighting a seemingly impossible fight:

The twin city tea party filled the large event room, there was food, drink and frolic as members celebrated for hours their efforts of Election Day.

A victory party seemed out of place. Just two days earlier Massachusetts democrats had swept every statewide office from Auditor to Governor losing only two Governor’s council races and a handful of State Legislative seats.

When you look at races like ny-23 that are turning on under 2000 votes, think how much it meant nationally for the country for Democrats to be pinned down defending ground they shouldn’t have had to.

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