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During our long break, I’ve had some time to think about what’s going on with all the dissatisfaction from voters out there. For over a year we’ve been hearing about the Tea Party and whatnot, as if that’s the only political movement that’s energized in the nation. Certainly there’s some evidence out there that...
Howdy folks. Haven’t had the time to blog here at Speak to Power for a bit but I’m back in the saddle today, hopefully. Grand Slam Steve Ross is without the tubes this morning so I’m here to raise a glass of java with you. I actually have been on the road in northwest...
We are headed to November. This has been a summer of surprisingly bitter campaigns across the state and the issue comes down to that both parties are in disarray. Otis Sanford says it is time for democrats to clean house and get busy because if this was the game of Survivor, Democrats were outwitted,...
We all have hills to die on. Ideas that we aren’t willing to give up for anything. It’s not often that we get the chance to speak on those issues in a forum or to a body that has direct oversight over them, but when that opportunity arises it’s very important that you take...
Mr. Mack really hits this one out of the ballpark. I imagine that he pointed to the outfield like Babe Ruth did letting folks know that he was, indeed, going to hit a home run and it was going into the cheap seats. In my mind, I’m imagining the strategy session at the candidate’s...
With a huge tip of the hat to Eric Lykins at Knoxviews, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell (D) said Tuesday that he “thinks the Democratic Party is soulless or scared”. From the article: “I don’t think we have a battle for our soul — I think we have lost our soul,” he said. “We have...
Jeff Yarbro won the Davidson County Democratic Straw Poll last night by almost twice as many votes over incumbent Douglas Henry. It has been interesting to watch the young candidate in the last few months. He has word of mouth, he has raised a great deal of money online and the cool kids like...
No one ever expects to lose their jobs. Sometimes I wonder if a Congressman or a Senator had to go through what average Americans who unexpectedly faced unemployment would do if they didn’t have the luxury of things like, oh, I don’t know, a spring break that lasts a month. Extended unemployment benefits will...
The KNS ace Tom Humphrey reports that the once-empty TN-06 field has now doubled: Iraq war veteran Brett Carter is the second Democrat to file a petition to run for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Bart Gordon. Carter’s filing on Thursday comes a few days after 34-year-old Marine Capt. Ben Leming, who...
Have Democrats Lost Their Confidence?
I’m speaking generically of course but I can’t help but think that may be the case. When a blogger posts an edited version of speech given by Shirley Sherrod and the White House reacts by firing her without even looking for context and more information, it shows a weakness in the chain. We see...
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