Monthly Archives: October 2008

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

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

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?

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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