Jim Devine wrote:
The Democrats/liberals don't seem to be able to develop a strong
coalition at all, being torn between the modern yuppie "lifestyle"
liberals and the old-fashioned New Deal coalition.
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It's worse than that...
At the TOP of the news:
Circle Jerk, pick your drug of choice and tune in on a Capitol hill 10
hour debate about how the U.S. will prevail in the “War on Terror”. *40
days left in the current Congressional session*
Democrats reveal “New Direction” election campaign strategy, the
campaign planks have *NO* reference to the Iraq war.
[June 15 2006] Travus T. Hipp Morning News & Commentary: The New
Semantic: If This Is The Best That We Can Do… Both Houses Debate A
Resolution On ‘Winning The War On Terror’
http://leighm.net/blog/2006/06/15/tth_060615/
Click To Listen: http://www.snurl.com/tth_060615
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In The REST Of The News:
Segment 1 - 7 AM PDT:
Senate votes right about now to approve Supplemental Spending Bill to
pay for Iraq/Afghanistan wars and Hurricane Katrina. It’s a “pork
barrel” @ 94.5 billion dollars
Circle Jerk, pick your drug of choice and tune in on a Capitol hill 10
hour debate about how the U.S. will prevail in the “War on Terror”.
40 days left in the current Congressional session
Democrats reveal “New Direction” election campaign strategy, the
campaign planks have NO reference to the Iraq war.
Afghanistan: 10,000 US/Nato/Coalition troop sweep through South &
Eastern areas, Pashtun country, trying to force Taliban insurgents into
Pakistan and Waziristan, 298 coaliton troops killed so far in the Afghan
theater of operations.
Iraq: 452 raids in Baghdad and the surrounding area due to information
from discs acquired in al-Zarqawi aftermath, 700 detained. PM Maliki is
not willing to call everyone who takes potshots at coalition forces
terrorists, releases 500 prisoners released immediately, total of 2500
to be released.
Segment 2 - 9 AM PDT:
Recap: Supplemental Spending Bill Passes, FCC Obscentiy rules
Recap: 10 hour debate on the “War on Terror”
Recap: Democrats “New Direction” campaign… No mention of Iraq
Recap: Afghan offensive
Recap: Iraqi PM decides that 3000 Iraqi citizens are patriots, not
“terrorists”. 500 released, 2500 to follow.
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