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2010 Election Story Worsening After Obama’s Interview

2010 Election Story Worse...

Obama did an interview with George Stephanopoulos where he said that he should have been more direct with the American people to help them understand what their core beliefs are.  Well, congratulations, the Obama death wish on Democrat candidates continues. Obama managed to turn the Virginia, New Jersey and Massachusetts elections over to the GOP, just by talking.  Blaming Bush, talking to us like...  Read more »

Pick-Up Truck to Blame for Coakley Loss

Pick-Up Truck to Blame for Coakley Loss

Commentators and pundits are trying to figure out just why Coakley lost.  The White House press secretary thinks it’s Bush’s fault, Coakley’s lead pollster blames the White House, and the rest of the liberal leadership … hates Scott Brown’s truck. John Kerry said, “I’ve got news for you, Scott: George Bush drove a truck, too, and look where it got us”.  Coakley...  Read more »

Obama Puts His Policies in Coakley’s Hands

Obama Puts His Policies in Coakley’s Hands

President Obama stumps for Coakley “Understand what’s at stake here, Massachusetts. It’s whether we’re going forward or going backwards,’’ the President told 1,500 Coakley supporters. Obama has made several similar statements lately that display how unpopular his policies have become and how increasingly desperate his administration is getting. For the first time in decades, the Massachusetts...  Read more »

Recent Bills/Resolutions
  • H.R.4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009.
    • Creates Consumer Financial Protection Agency
    • Gives Treasury the power to put non-bank financial companies into recievership and regulate derivatives
    • Passed house 12/11/09
    • Presented to Senate, read twice
  • S.1765: hate Crimes Against the Homeless Statistics Act.
    • Amends Hate Crime Statistics Act to include crimes against the homeless
  • S.1789: Fair Sentencing Act of 2009
    • increase the amount of a controlled substance or mixture containing a cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine) required for the imposition of mandatory minimum prison terms for crack cocaine trafficking to eliminate the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine
    • Increases the monetary penalties and emliminates mandatory sentencing for 1st time offenders