Monthly Archives: October 2008

“Mean Jean” Schmidt Still Trying To Live Down Her “Coward” Name-calling On House Floor

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Mike Bock

Martin Gottlieb in his DDN article yesterday, piqued my interest in 2nd Dist Congresswoman, Jean Schnidt. Gottlieb quoted Elvis –”it’s now or never” — and said that in three area Republican congressional districts, Democrats have a chance. Gottlib wrote, “Schmidt … Continue reading →

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Does The Onion Go Too Far?

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Mike Bock

I stumbled onto The Onion web-site and got a kick at its humor. The Onion advertises itself as “America’s finest news source.” The title of this video is: “Old, Grizzled Third-Party Candidate May Steal Support From McCain,” and suggests that … Continue reading →

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Three Candidates Seeking To Become Ohio’s Next Attorney General Debate At DDN / WMUB Forum

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Mike Bock

I came away from the Dayton Daily News / WMUB candidate forum last night thinking that all the candidates, seeking to become Ohio’s Attorney General, in their own ways, are impressive individuals.  The three candidates are seeking election to finish … Continue reading →

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Only 11% Of Mike Turner’s Votes Are Progressive, Only 3% Of John Boehner’s Votes Are Progressive

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Mike Bock

A web-site called ProgressivePunch.org gives all members of congress a “progressive score” based on their voting record.  For example, it calculates that Dennis Kucinich has a progressive score of 88.8, meaning that, according to Progressive Punch’s calculation, 88.8% of Kucinich’s … Continue reading →

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Colin Powell’s Over The Top Argument For War With Iraq Is Still Outrageous, Still Unforgivable

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Mike Bock

My friend at Alone On A Limb wrote a post Sunday that praised Gen. Colin Powell’s “earnest, unreserved endorsement of Barack Obama,” and described Powell as, “a person admired in America by all but the opposite endpoints of the political … Continue reading →

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Ted Stevens’ Corruption Trial: Wouldn’t You Realize If Your Contractor Gave You Tons of Free Stuff?

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Mike Bock

The corruption trial of Ted Stevens is almost finished and the result of the trial may decide whether or not Democrats can achieve a 60 vote super majority in the US Senate. Stevens is the 84 year old Republican senior … Continue reading →

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