Hillary as Secretary of State!
I have been in major hibernation mode and my laptop has been sick. I was so pleased to hear that Hillary has been tapped by President-Elect Obama as Secretary of State.DemConWatchblog.com did a great job posting the trascripts and other information regarding today's announcments. You may have remembered that I referred to the great convention coverage by DemConWatchblog.com this past August. They have kept up their work covering the presidential transition.Transcript of Hillary Clinton... Read Full Story
Hit the road Ted, Pete, Trent, Larry and John!
Don't let the door hit you in the back GOPers. Old bulls of the Republican Senate Caucus are outta here! This item is such a joy that I thought I would share.This is what NBC First Read (http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/) noted:"The Old Bulls Are Gone: With Ted Stevens' defeat now official, it's worth repeating this point we made a few weeks ago: The old bulls of the Republican Senate caucus are gone. With Stevens' loss -- combined with the retirements of Pete Domenici, T... Read Full Story
Some interesting items of the day
Here are a couple of interesting tid bits:Latest news is that Hillary is weighing the decision of taking the Secretary of State position. Rumors are that it is hers if she wants it. Here is the latest report from AP.http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5izQosMtCfjNjE1uAP6fQV2BZ_qWwD94IA30G0I must have been completely out of the loop but I had no idea that there were house races that were yet undecided. NBC takes a look at the five: CA-4, OH-15, VA-5, LA-2, LA-4, IL-5. http://first... Read Full Story
Go Terry go! Terry McAuliffe looks at running for Virginia Governor
You might have heard the news about Terry McAuliffe and his possible run for Virginia Governor. Terry is the former chair of the DNC and he served as the Clinton Campaign Chairman. Like Hillary, he campaigned hard for President Elect Obama. I am a big fan!I am a fan of McAuliffe for an unlikely reason .... I drove him around Dallas for a several hours about seven years ago! He was in town to raise money and speak at a couple events. The DNC staff heard that another high profile Democrat had a... Read Full Story
Hillary the Trailblazer
I apologize for the hiatus in my blog posts. My post election life has been fun. I have been taking time to relax, work out, visit with friends, etc. I have been keeping up and enjoying the focus on Chicago and the Obama transition. I have to say that it is much fun to watch Chicago from a far when it is 75 degrees in Dallas!Like many I am very excited about the prospects of Hillary as Secretary of State. I believe it will have a huge positive impact on the perception of our country abroad. B... Read Full Story
What the Obama Election Night ticket looked like
This was sent to me by a family member. Thought you might think this was cool. The ticket was transmitted with the recipient's name. I removed for privacy reasons. Please Note:Tickets are non-transferable. Any attempt to copy the original ticket will make it void.Photo ID matching the ticket holder's name is required to enter the event.The use of public transportation is strongly encouraged.For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal items. No signs, banners, cha... Read Full Story
The Onion spoof
The Onion spoof "Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are"Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are Read Full Story
Onion spoof
The Onion spoof "Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are"Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are Read Full Story
A review of the polls
I liked this article on the Huffington Post and thought I would share. It reviews the different polls and their accuracy.Click here for the story Read Full Story
Ralph Nader... what a mess!
Nader was such a great advocate for consumers and now he has become a hot political mess.Check out this video "Ralph Nader calls newly elected Barack Obama an Uncle Tom": Read Full Story