Morning Digest: How Ossoff and Warnock ran up the score to turn Georgia blue...
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel...
View ArticleDaily Kos Elections Morning Digest: End of the line for Ken Cuccinelli
Want the scoop on hot races around the country? Get the digest emailed to you each weekday morning. Sign up here.Leading Off:•VA-Gov: For several weeks now, we've been watching Ken Cuccinelli slowly...
View ArticleGOP Ex-Rep. Renzi Sentenced to 3 Years in JAIL
Have fun in prison, jerk. From the AP:TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday sentenced former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi to three years in prison for convictions on public corruption, money...
View ArticleDaily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Gabe Gomez may finally get some outside help
Want the scoop on hot races around the country? Get the digest emailed to you each weekday morning. Sign up here.Leading Off: •MA-Sen: Big Dog Alert! Bill Clinton is coming to Boston on Saturday to...
View ArticleCongressman Rick Renzi R-AZ (ex) convicted on 17 of 32 Felony counts
Renzi was charged with 32 Felony counts pertaining to insider land deals and illegally using personal business funds for his political purposes without proper transparency, and stealing client money to...
View ArticleEcoJustice: Scars Upon Sacred Land III: Columbus in Arizona
Today is a day that some folks celebrate as a holiday. They call it "Columbus Day." Me? I call it "European Invaders' Day," and I don't celebrate it.I do, however, use this day to remember - and to...
View ArticlePA-15: Republican Dent Donated to Corrupt Rick Renzi in 2007
Cross-posted from The Lehigh Valley IndependentWe recently received a tip to check out Rep. Charlie Dent's relationship with former Representative Rick Renzi. (And if anybody has any other tips, please...
View ArticleKirkpatrick cozies up to McCain and Kyl on Land Swap
Representative Ann Kirpatrick, (D) AZ-1, picked up where her indicted Republican predecessor Rick Renzi left off, pushing for a land swap that will give the Resolution Copper Company control of a 3,000...
View ArticleGoodbye... and Good Riddance!!! (updated)
This is a reprise of a 2007 New Year's diary. Obviously, trading Dubya in for Obama is long past needed. And everyone has their own pet victories and disappointments. (They re-elected Michelle...
View ArticleDeJa Vu - Can America Afford Senator John McCain ?
As our nation faces unprecedented economic conditions, we must ask ourselves, "Can we AFFORD John McCain" ? Familarize yourself with the Senator from Arizona's past & compare it to what we see...
View ArticleMcCain's Ties to Indicted Ariz Politician
In February, when a 35-count federal indictment was filed against three-term Rep. Rick Renzi (R-Ariz.) on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, extortion and conspiracy in connection with his misuse...
View ArticleShanker, AZ-01, Would Be Perfect for Orange to Blue
Howard Shanker, Democratic candidate in AZ-01, would be a perfect addition to "Orange to Blue." Please see his answers below to the Orange to Blue Survey questions.This will be a Democratic district in...
View ArticleWaPo's Gerson Blasts Franken, Ignores GOP "Vulgarians"
In case there was any doubt that former Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson is now performing the same role for the Republican Party on the Washington Post opinion pages, today's column should put it to...
View ArticleAZ CD1 Democratic Candidates Debate War, Health Insurance, Abortion
Howard Shanker took strong anti-war, pro-single-payer health insurance, pro-environment and pro-choice stands in a debate among the Democratic candidates for Arizona’s first Congressional District seat...
View ArticleBREAKING: McCain, Renzi & Kyl...Trouble Brewing In Arizona!
Federal agents interviewed staffers for likely Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) as part of their corruption case against Rep. Rick Renzi (R-Ariz.).U.S. Attorney for the District...
View ArticleAZ-01: Republican Recruiting Woes Continue
Maybe Republican would-be contenders don't want any association with the indicted Rick Renzi, even if it's just running for his House seat. Or maybe it's just a reflection of how bad the electoral...
View ArticleAZ-01: McCain Endorses Rapist's Father (UPDATED)
Today, it was my plan to start focusing less on presidential diaries and more on Congressional races. But, thanks to John McCain, I have the opportunity to write a diary that focuses on a little of...
View ArticleDarrell Issa Hates 9/11 Heroes, Who Loves Darrell Issa's Money?
Cross posted at CaliticsSo as we've established by now, Darrell Issa thinks very little of 9/11 rescue workers and would prefer that the federal government not concern itself with their welfare. Cause...
View ArticleLast minute donations? Meet - Howard Shanker AZ-01 - Environmentalist
There’s going to be a tough primary in the seat being evacuated by Republican congressman, Rick Renzi(R-AZ-Corrupt). It smells like a Democratic year for this district and Howard Shanker is the...
View ArticleThe STDS We Get When Lady Justice Is a Whore
No doubt a lot of Americans gave only passing attention to Alberto Gonzales' repeated, contemptuous and contemptible testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee last spring, unsure why the...
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