DNC At-Large Delegate Campaign Thoughts
May 15, 2012 No Comments ›› DustinSo, I have a few thoughts on the Delegate Campaigning for Saturday's At-Large Delegate Election. 1. If you spent money to robocall the State Committee Members, then there is a good chance I'm not going to be voting for you. See, there are about 373 State Committee Members. You should be able to call or contact ...
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Mitt Romney, Polygamy, and Gay Marriage
May 12, 2012 No Comments ›› DustinMitt Romney has some explaining to do. Obama's endorsement of same-sex marriage has taken the focus of the campaign on the issue. In 2003, Mitt Romney said: I agree with 3,000 years of recorded history. I disagree with the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Marriage is an institution between a man and a woman. I will support ...
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Austin Scott’s Public Row with Wife Vivian
May 11, 2012 1 Comment ›› DustinRepresentative Austin Scott, a Republican from Georgia, has a fairly public row (thats British for fight) with his wife at a Mexican Restaurant in Washington, D.C.. Heard on the Hill has the story: On a mild Tuesday evening near the end of happy hour, people enjoying margaritas at Tortilla Coast and others milling around the area ...
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Obama <3′s The Gays
May 9, 2012 No Comments ›› DustinToday, President Obama became the first sitting President to come out in support of Gay Marriage. Obama had long been "evolving" on the issue of marriage, but said today that gay and lesbian couples should be allowed to marry: In a nod to a dramatic shift in public opinion, Barack Obama on Wednesday became the first ...
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Republican Incumbent Sen. Lugar Defeated in Primary
May 8, 2012 No Comments ›› DustinIn what I can only assume is a secret double plot for the Tea Party to ensure Democrats retain control of the Senate, a far-right Tea Party candidate has beat out the well respected Republican Senator Richard Lugar who has served for 36 years. Lugar was not liberal - he was moderate at best. He was ...
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Rashad Richey: A Story of Second Chances
Apr 30, 2012 3 Comments ›› DustinI met Rashad Richey a few years ago when he worked on the Carol Porter campaign. He seemed like your average political operative - serious, but with a sense of humor. He loved to talk shop, and boy could he talk it. However, after the campaign, we didn't talk much. The next time I saw Rashad was ...
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5 Ways to Spot a B.S. Political Story in Under 10 Seconds
Apr 30, 2012 No Comments ›› DustinIt is election season, and in the next few months there will be a ton of B.S. Political Stories. Luckily, the guys and gals over at Cracked.com have taken to the series of tubes to let us know how to spot them. My favorite is below, but make sure to check out their article for ...
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Drugs Without Prescriptions will Save Money
Apr 30, 2012 No Comments ›› DustinYou ever wonder why you need a prescription for your inhaler? Brett and I did earlier this year. A few years ago, we took Brett to Athens Regional because his inhaler had run out and he didn't have a refill. What would have been a low-cost refill turned into a $1,000+ trip to the ER. I ...
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Obama, America Forward
Apr 30, 2012 No Comments ›› DustinThe video outlines the challenges America faced as President Obama took office at the height of the worst recession in almost a century and details the progress that has been made reclaiming the security of the middle class and building an economy that's meant to last, where hard work pays and responsibility is rewarded. <iframe width="480" ...
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Hundreds Turn out for HomeSafe Georgia Foreclosure Prevention Event
Apr 30, 2012 No Comments ›› DustinLITHONIA, GA – More than 500 people participated in today’s HomeSafe Georgia foreclosure prevention event hosted by Congressman Hank Johnson, and representatives of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and HUD-approved counseling agency D&E at Salem Bible Church in Lithonia. More than a year ago, Georgia received $340 million from President Obama’s “Hardest Hit Fund”– known ...
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