Republican Obstructionism Turning To Naked Right-wing Violence?

Kentuckians Breaking For Rand Paul Despite Lefts Attempts
Friday’s Rasmussen Poll on the U.S. Senate race in Kentucky tells a sorry tale that Liberals are being forced to hear. Despite Jack Conway’s pathetic attempts to use an anonymous source to smear Rand Paul’s character and liberal Activist Lauren Valle’s even more pathetic attempt to get Paul supporters in trouble by instigating them, Kentuckians favor Rand Paul by 53% heading in to Tuesday’s Referendum. That Referendum is on the Democratic Party’s Liberalism over the past

Rand Paul supporter charged with assault
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The central Kentucky man who was videotaped stepping on a woman outside a U.S. Senate debate has been charged with Misdemeanor assault. Tim Profitt and other supporters of Republican Rand Paul were filmed restraining a woman attempting to give the Candidate a mock award. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Profitt will go before a District Judge in Lexington on Nov. 18 on a fourth-degree assault charge. A criminal summons says Profitt "intentionally placed his foot on the...

Paul and Conway will crisscross state this weekend looking for votes
Democrat Jack Conway, left, and Republican Rand Paul are running for U.S. Senate in Kentucky. MAYSVILLE — Democrat Jack Conway and Republican Rand Paul will crisscross the state in the final days of their closely-watched race for the U.S. Senate in search of votes for Tuesday’s election. The Candidates’ schedules for their campaigns’ finale indicate areas of the state where they want to make sure Voter Turnout is heavy. Conway, who claimed in Maysville Friday that the rac...

Hot new MoveOn ad campaign: You cant stomp on me, Republicans
They’re of course playing off the incident outside that Rand Paul/Jack Conway debate earlier this week, which to the left is an indictment of every Tea partier in the world and to the other 80 percent of America is an isolated thing that doesn’t matter a whit to the election. Which explains why Rasmussen’s new poll has Paul up by fully 12 points. I should have included this in that post earlier about the Party of Ideas not wanting to talk about ideas so much right now. ObamaC...

Tea party not afraid of making enemies on way to Washington
Tea Party not afraid of making enemies on way to Washington 12:00 AM CDT on Saturday, October 30, 2010 By TODD J. GILLMAN / The Dallas Morning News [email protected] PADUCAH, Ky. - The Tea Party wave about to crest on Congress will wash away lots of things. To Rand Paul and other insurgent Senate Candidates, Democratic control is only one casualty - and maybe not the most important. "If we win, we get the mandate, and we get to go to Washington and take back our Government...

Does the right wing have a persecution complex?
How contentious Will the November Elections be? Judging by an early look at one title scheduled for release around Election time, you can BET the volume Will be turned up full blast. There’s no doubting where Michael Wolraich stands on the issues. He is a contributor to the liberal blog Talking Points Memo and a founder of Dagblog which mixes politics, sports, business and humor. He swings at conservative Extremists with a hammer blow that is also meant to entertain (at least his own constitue...

Howard Fineman says the left did something violent in the 30s so you can't blame the right for its violence today
Both Sides Now by digby Could someone please explain to Howard Fineman that negative Ads aren't to blame for violent behavior by Right Wing thugs at political events? (If that were true, I think the left would be justified in detonating a Nuclear Bomb.) Discussing the incident in Kentucky on Hardball today, he said this: Fineman: Having worked in Kentucky and known that place and know a lot of people there, it's nothing special about Kentucky. You know, it's a hard fought battle with a lot of...

When brown shirts attacked my father
Uri Avneri's always powerful observations raise the most profound question. How can it happen, the lure of Fascism that oozes into the fabric of societies with the promise of a better life? There are always those who are not vulnerable to the language of temptation, the Racist Rhetoric that tears a society apart. These heroes become freedom fighters. An example is Hans Lebrecht, my father’s first cousin who was an active resistance fighter in World War 11, a noted Communist Activist and su...

Rick Scott Ignites First Coast Tea Party Event
Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Rick Scott with his wife of 37 years, Ann, at an enthusiastic Tea Party event and Election Day pep rally Saturday in Clay County. Credit: Kevin Derby Gubernatorial Candidate Rick Scott, at a Tea Party event Saturday, led a parade of Republican and conservative Candidates -- including one possible 2012 presidential hopeful -- in making one last pitch to conservative Floridians to get out the vote on Election Day. While most eyes on the First Coast were fixed on th...

Thousands Drawn to D.C. "Sanity" Rally
Check out scenes from the Campaign Trail and the Candidates running in the Midterm Elections. (CBS/AP) A "sanity" rally blending laughs and political Activism drew thousands to the U.S. capital on Saturday, with two popular hosts of satirical Cable TV news shows offering an appeal for moderation and civility in polarized times. Organizers insisted Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear," just days before Tuesday's congressional Elections, isn't about politics. St...

Illinois Democrats woo voters before Obama rally
Chicago — Democrats were out early Saturday trying to fire up voters before President Barack Obama's Chicago rally, where he was expected to make another push to fend off Republicans who want to claim his former U.S. Senate seat and the Illinois Governor's mansion. Gov. Pat Quinn and Senate hopeful Alexi Giannoulias, both Democratic Candidates on the top of the Illinois ballot, implored people to vote at the Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition. That gathering that was televised a...

Illinois Democrats woo voters before Obama rally in Chicago
Chicago — Democrats were out early Saturday trying to fire up voters before President Barack Obama's Chicago rally, where he was expected to make another push to fend off Republicans who want to claim his former U.S. Senate seat and the Illinois Governor's mansion. Gov. Pat Quinn and Senate hopeful Alexi Giannoulias, both Democratic Candidates on the top of the Illinois ballot, implored people to vote at the Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition. That gathering that was televised ...

Illinois Democrats woo voters before Obama rally (AP)
Chicago – Democrats were out early Saturday trying to fire up voters before President Barack Obama's Chicago rally, where he was expected to make another push to fend off Republicans who want to claim his former U.S. Senate seat and the Illinois Governor's mansion. Gov. Pat Quinn and Senate hopeful Alexi Giannoulias, both Democratic Candidates on the top of the Illinois ballot, implored people to vote at the Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition. That gathering that was televised a...

Illinois Democrats woo voters before Obama rally in Chicago; GOP also busy with events
Chicago — Democrats were out early Saturday trying to fire up voters before President Barack Obama's Chicago rally, where he was expected to make another push to fend off Republicans who want to claim his former U.S. Senate seat and the Illinois Governor's mansion. Gov. Pat Quinn and Senate hopeful Alexi Giannoulias, both Democratic Candidates on the top of the Illinois ballot, implored people to vote at the Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition. That gathering that was televised ...

Obama warns of progress reversal if GOP wins
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — President Barack Obama implored voters on Saturday to resist a Republican tide, warning that if the GOP prevails in Tuesday's Midterm Elections all the progress of his first two years in office "can be rolled back." That would be just fine, said Rep. John Boehner, in line to become the new speaker if Republicans take the House, as expected. He declared, "Americans are demanding a new way forward in Washington." Embarking on a four-state weekend campaign dash, Obama ac...

Obama warns of progress reversed in voter appeal
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Barack Obama implored voters on Saturday to resist a Republican tide, warning that if the GOP prevails in Tuesday's Midterm Elections all the progress of his first two years in office "can be rolled back." That would be just fine, said Rep. John Boehner, in line to become the new speaker if Republicans take the House, as expected. He declared, "Americans are demanding a new way forward in Washington." Embarking on a four-state weekend campaign dash, Obama ackn...

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This contract will settle (expire) at 100 ($10.00) if the Candidate from the party specified in this contract wins this Senate seat. The contract will settle (expire) at 0 ($0.00) if the Candidate from the party specified in this contract does not win this Senate seat. Expiry will be based on the officially declared winner of the election, as reported by three independent and reliable media sources. This market will remain open until an official winner has been declared. If there is court acti...

Michael Maslansky: America Reacts: It's NOT the Economy, Stupid, It's the "Future"
America Reacts: It's NOT The Economy, Stupid, It's the "Future" Obama Still Connects Using What Got Him Elected Conway's "Aqua Buddha" Trumps Paul's "False Witness" Part IV of a Series New York City (October 25, 2010) - It's easy to say that this Election is about The Economy, from jobs to taxes to Outsourcing. But a closer look at the Midterm Election Ads that test best shows that voters don't just want to talk about the economy. They want to talk about the future, where we are headed, and ho...

Paul extends lead to more than 7 points in U.S. Senate race, cn
2 poll, taken Oct. 25-27 by Braun Research of Princeton, N.J., surveyed 800 Likely Voters and has a Margin of Error of 3.5 points. Click here to download the details and crosstabs of the statewide survey. 2 poll taken three weeks ago. In a statement, Paul campaign spokesman Gary Howard said Paul is pleased with the poll results. “Dr. Paul is encouraged to see the continued support for his campaign,” Howard said. “The people of Kentucky have seen through the smears and attacks o...

Bill Clinton Headed Back to Kentucky to Campaign For Democrat Jack Conway The Day Before the Election
The first visit didn't help, let's try again... Louisville courier-journal Former President Bill Clinton will campaign Monday in Louisville for Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Jack Conway — making his second trip to the state this month to stump for the Attorney General . Former state Democratic Party Chairman Jerry Lundergan, a close associate of Clinton, said the time and location of his visit are still being decided. “He's pretty much in demand everywhere,” Lundergan said...

Rand Paul now up by twelve over Jack Conway
Rand Paul now up by twelve over Jack Conway Lets begin singing early. NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA HEY HEY, GOODBYE JACKASS! This is the real Kentucky Head Stomp, except the head is Jack Conway’s chances of beating Rand Paul. Maybe I shouldn’t get too cocky with still a few days to ago, especially knowing all the dirty tactics Progressives will try and use to steal this election. According to the latest Rasmussen Poll, Rand Poll leads Conway 53% to 41%. Slimy Bill Clinton is headed to K...

Kentucky Stomping Victim Lauren Valle Not Apologizing To Stomper (As He Asked)
The 23-year-old MoveOn Activist stomped on video by a Rand Paul volunteer on Monday has not -- as the stomper requested -- offered an Apology to the man who stepped on her head. But Lauren Valle has reached out to Tim Profitt in a long Open Letter that states, "Violence hurts everyone." Outside the final Kentucky Senate debate between the Republican Paul and Democratic nominee Jack Conway, Valle was wrestled to the ground and stomped on by Profitt after she tried to confront Paul as part of a ...

About War Room
If you want to understand the Tea Party's impact on the GOP's General Election prospects, just keep in mind the words of former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox: "Don't confuse favorable outcomes with good decisions." That is to say: Republicans are going to have a really good day on Tuesday, and plenty of Tea Party Candidates are going to be elected -- but that doesn't mean the Tea Party has helped the GOP. Last week, we identified five Tea Party Candidates whose liabilities might just be sever...

Todays Hack Puzzle
Many Right-wing Bloggers were remarkably “successful” in finding ways to justify Rand Paul’s goons stomping on a defenseless woman’s head. The Christine O’Donnell case presents a similarly difficult problem: how do you blame the Democratic Party for a story put out on an apolitical gossip website that has earned nearly universal condemnation from Liberals and Democrats? Col. Mustard rises to the challenge with some Grade A hackwork: I don’t believe for a secon...

Campaign Watchdog: Claim that Paul would eliminate a litany of laws false
The statement: “(Rand) Paul would eliminate laws that provide: Mine Safety, Environmental Protections, a Minimum Wage, Food Safety, toy Safety and Child Labor Protections.” The facts: Paul has said many times that his general philosophy is that Federal power should be rolled back in a wide range of areas, and he does favor eliminating some Federal agencies. He has called for abolishing the U.S. Department of Education, for instance, which sends more than $400 million annually to Ken...