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Reid Plays Impeachment Card in Fund Raising Pitch

One can only assume that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid either thinks his Democrat donor base is dumb, or merely woefully out of touch. I doubt anyone believes Republicans want anything to do with impeaching Barack Obama at this point,

Hillary Whines About Big Money in Politics

Apparently having learned nothing from complaints that they were flat broke when she and husband Bill left the White House backfiring so disastrously for her, now Hillary is whining about big money in politics – as if she and Bill’s

‘Suspicious cyber activity’ at the White House

Here’s a lovely companion piece to the story about how ObamaCare’s servers remain vulnerable to hacker attack: the White House itself appears to have been penetrated by online hooligans.  Reuters reports assurances from the Administration that no sensitive data was

Big Tech Donors Mostly Lean Dem

National Journal took at look at campaign donations this cycle and details what it describes as ” some of the most influential political donors in tech this cycle” here. At the same time, with so many options available to inject money into political

Kansas Gov and Senate Races Up For Grabs

With a week to go before Kansas voters go to the polls, two new surveys indicate both the race for the governorship and the senate are in toss-up territory. “Democrat Paul Davis leads Gov. Sam Brownback 46 percent to 43

Marvel Unveils Phase 3 Superhero Film Lineup in Hollywood

Marvel is holding a press/fan event at Disney’s flagship theater on Hollywood Blvd today. Here’s the theater which is directly across the street from the locations where the Oscars are held each year. Here at the @ElCapitanThtre for the mysterious

Democrat’s Criticism of Obama Still Growing

If the conventional wisdom has been Democrats in general are dissatisfied with Barack Obama and his administration, if anything, said dissatisfaction appears to be growing as we approach the mid-term elections. The complaints seen to be across several fronts, from

Scott Walker Hung Out to Dry?

Politico’s article on the dust-up between Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker – currently running neck and neck with his Democrat challenger Mary Burke – and the head of the Republican Governor’s Association, Chris Christie, has Walker sounding bitter that Christie won’t

Scott Walker Hung Out to Dry?

2016 Will Be All About Bill Clinton’s Cigars

In response to Hillary Spin on ‘Jobs’ Remark Reminiscent of Husband’s Backpedal of Lewinsky Affair : What did Hillary say about Bubba’s (Bill) thoughts on “trickle-down economics?” Without any reference to Bubba’s cigar-gate incident, Hillary mentioned that he knew how

Obama Dragging Down Landrieu in Louisiana

Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy ‘s line of attack against Democrat Mary Landrieu in Louisiana hasn’t changed much throughout the race and the latest USA Today poll suggests it’s working, at least in the sense it may get Cassidy into a one-on-one run-off

Brownback Surges Back in Kansas

Between his unfortunate youthful indiscretions and a reliance on purely a negative campaign, without providing any real reason to vote for him, once rising star Democrat Paul Davis is now falling back to earth in his bid to challenge incumbent conservative Republican

Zombie Struck By Car In Michigan

A Michigan man leaving a Halloween party was struck by a car andsent to the hospital after trying to scare motorists while dressed up as azombie. While there is no excuse for the driver of the car to have leftthe

Ebola-tics, Louisiana Style

The AP points out how in Louisiana, both parties are employing the domestic Ebola outbreak in their political messaging this year. Democrats are trying to link the issue to Republican candidate for US Senate Bill Cassidy by suggesting his support for cost

Republican poll advantage soars to 11 points

The latest Wall Street Journal / NBC News poll says Republicans have soared to a mind-blowing 11 point lead, with voters saying they want a Republican-led Congress by a margin of 52-41.  The generic lead for the GOP was only

Republican Djou Tied with Takai in Hawaii House Race

A new Hawaii News Now/Star Advertiser poll in Hawaii’s open  1st Congressional District has the race between Democrat Mark Takai and Republican Charles Djou all tied up. Some analysts believe the Repuiblican Djou may even have an edge given a

Three New Ads Hit Michelle Nunn in Georgia Senate Race

The Ending Spending Action Fund has upped the ante in Georgia with a new $1.3 million ad buy, hitting Democrat Michelle Nunn across three fronts: her deference to an ever more unpopular Obama;  Nunn’s ultimately embarrassing attempt to use former President George

Three New Ads Hit Michelle Nunn in Georgia Senate Race