Goodbye!
Posted by BRETT LIEBERMAN, Of The Patriot-News August 15, 2008 14:17PM Categories: Breaking News, Pennsyltucky blog After two years of writing the Pennsyltucky Politics blog and 13 1/2 with The Patriot-News, this is my last post. It's been a lot of fun. I've enjoyed interacting with many of you, including those who did not always appreciate what I was reporting. In the future, I can be reached at Brettdlieberman@gmail.com Thanks for a good ride. - 30 - Tags: Pennsyltucky Print This... Read Full Story
What's the frequency?
Posted by BRETT LIEBERMAN, Of The Patriot-News August 14, 2008 07:08AM Categories: Pennsyltucky blog Self-promotion warning: We'll be on XM Satellite Radio's POTUS '08 sometime during the 11 a.m. hour to discuss Pennsylvania politics and the presidential race. It's on channel 130. Tags: Pennsyltucky, XM Print This Page | Send To A Friend | Permalink (Learn More) Share: | | | | Yahoo | What is this? Read Full Story
Bob Barr hopes to liberate taxpayers
Posted by BRETT LIEBERMAN, Of The Patriot-News August 14, 2008 01:04AM Categories: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Federal government, John McCain, Pennsyltucky blog, President, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, White House APLibertarian Presidential nominee Bob Barr sits in a really ugly chair. All you ever hear these days is Barack Obama this and John McCain that, so we thought we'd pause for a moment and give Bob Barr a few seconds of love. Barr, the former Georgia congressman and Libertarian Party... Read Full Story
Pennsylvania 'McCain Nation' events set
Posted by BRETT LIEBERMAN, Of The Patriot-News August 14, 2008 00:42AM Categories: Election 2008, Federal government, John McCain, President, White House It's probably not a good sign of a campaign's strength when it announces an event like Thursday's first ever "McCain Nation" events and the entire population of that country can squeeze into the Kingston, Pa. home of Sandy Kase. APCindy McCain, wife of Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., talks with teens at the... Read Full Story
Screaming Howard Dean heads to the 'burgs
Posted by BRETT LIEBERMAN, Of The Patriot-News August 14, 2008 00:30AM Categories: Election 2008 Don't worry about that shrieking noise you may hear this evening on Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh or interrupting your Friday lunch hour on Market Street in Harrisburg. It's just Howard Dean. The chairman of the Democratic National Committee, aka The Screamer, will be visiting the two 'burgs as part of a cross-country "Register for Change," bus tour to register voters. The tour started in... Read Full Story
Rendell, Casey tappped for convention speeches
Posted by BRETT LIEBERMAN, Of The Patriot-News August 13, 2008 15:12PM Categories: Barack Obama, Casey, Election 2008, Elections, Federal government, Governor, Hillary Clinton, Pennsyltucky blog, President, Rendell, U.S. Senate, White House Sixteen years after his father was denied the opportunity to speak at the Democratic National Convention that nominated Bill Clinton to be president, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. has been tapped for a feature assignment speaking to the convention and the... Read Full Story
Dems convention to feature Pa. 'rising stars;
Posted by BRETT LIEBERMAN, Of The Patriot-News August 13, 2008 02:20AM Categories: Election 2008, Federal government, Patrick Murphy, President, Schwartz, U.S. House U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-Philadelphia. It's not quite the same as on-demand cable TV special, but you will soon be able to watch U.S. Reps. Allyson Schwartz and Patrick Murphy to your hearts content on-demand. The two Pennsylvania congress-peoples (yeah, we know it's not a real word but it's what happens when you can't... Read Full Story
McCain making up for lost time in Pennsylvania
Posted by BRETT LIEBERMAN, Of The Patriot-News August 13, 2008 02:05AM Categories: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Elections, Federal government, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Pennsyltucky blog, President, U.S. Senate, White House APRepublican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., flanked by Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn, right,and Rep. Todd Platts, R-Pa., gives the Manheim Central High School football team a pep talk football during practice, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008, in Manheim... Read Full Story
Morganelli to Barnes(torm) AG over gallery issue
Posted by BRETT LIEBERMAN, Of The Patriot-News August 13, 2008 02:01AM Categories: Corbett, Election 2008, Pennsyltucky blog, State government The Barnes Foundation If you've got a little time on your hand and have an interest in culture or the fight over keeping the Barnes Foundation located in Montgomery County, you might want to stop by the gallery while it's still at its current site at 275 N. Latch's Lane Lower Merion Township , Montgomery County, this afternoon. Northampton County... Read Full Story
Sunday dinner with the Ridges and McCains
Posted by BRETT LIEBERMAN, Of The Patriot-News August 11, 2008 14:04PM Categories: Election 2008, Federal government, Governor, John McCain, Pennsyltucky blog, President, U.S. Senate APSunday dinner in Erie -- Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.,with former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, second from left, his wife Michelle, left, and daughter Lesley at the Smugglers Warf Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008. We usually try to keep our Sunday night dinners a low-key affair given... Read Full Story