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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Michigan Delegates Say DNC Will Draw Sharp Contrast to RNC

Delegates said they are set to move the country forward and Barack Obama is the man to continue that push.

Michigan delegates say they're set to move the country forward and to help Barack Obama win the November election. Lansing's Mark Brewer, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, said that the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte will strike a sharp contrast to last week's Republican National Convention in Tampa. "We won't have people talking to empty chairs," Brewer said, referencing Clint Eastwood's unscripted performance at the RNC last Thursday. "Last week they were big on platitudes and short on specifics," Brewer said. "No talk on how they were going to voucherize Medicare, privatize Social Security, Romney has surrounded himself basically with Bush retreads. If he's elected he will take us back." Brewer said it's important the…

Ray Smith

7:45 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012

Furthermore, Paul Revere, where were you (and Paul Ryan) when Bush was putting wars, a prescription drug plan and tax cuts (skewed to the wealthy) on the nation's credit card!? Huh? Where were you? In fact, Ryan voted for almost ALL of Bush's outrageous spending--including the cost of an unncessary war in Iraq (America's biggest military blunder ever) which not only cost thousands of American …   more ›

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

POLL: Democrats, Are You Voting in Today's Primary?

One of the state's high-ranking Democrats says he won't be voting in today's primary.

Michigan Congressman Gary Peters (D-9th District) won't be voting in today's Democratic primary election. Neither will Farmington Hills Mayor Barry Brickner. The two elected officials say there's no reason for them to go to the polls today, because Democrats will be choosing their candidate – President Barack Obama – in statewide caucuses on May 5.  And even those won't offer much action.  "There's only one person running, so it's going to be a real quickie," Brickner said. Michigan Democratic Party officials passed a resolution earlier this month that allows Democrats to vote in the primary and at their caucuses. In the resolution, officials accused Secretary of State Ruth Johnson of "partisan mischief," confusing voters over a party rule…

Jeff Yoscovits

11:25 pm on Thursday, March 8, 2012

They say that when something is repeated enough that some people start taking it as fact. Looks like you bought that story lock, stock and barrel! So they planted that story in the brains of the Clintons, several other top political leaders from both parties and many other foreign leaders? Come on, you can't be that naive. Looks like Rachel and Ed and co. are living in your mind!   more ›

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