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Ezra Klein On The American Troop Surge In Iraq

Very worth reading.

Posted 25 June 2008 † Hiram Wurf § Bush Administration § Media Watch § Political Communication § Terrorism ‡ Comments (0) °

Scott Harper Says Congresswoman Biggert Should Remember Veterans With Vote For GI Bill - Offers Petition

Scott Harper has a petition you can sign to demand more affordable college education for veterans here.

[Scott Harper at today’s press conference on making college more affordable for veterans.]
From the Scott Harper for Congress Campaign:
“Harper, Veterans condemn Biggert’s vote against GI Bill, announce launch of petition campaign
Romeoville – Scott Harper, the Democratic candidate for Congress […]

Posted 22 May 2008 † Hiram Wurf § Democratic Party § DuPage Political Campaigns § DuPage Politics § IL - 13th Congressional District § Illinois Political Campaigns § Illinois Politics § Political Communication § Republican Party § Veterans ‡ Comments (1) °

Remaining Employee Says McCain Fired Staff For Lobbying Connections

According to today’s New York Times, Justin Case, John McCain’s Spokesperson/Campaign Manager/Strategist/Chief Fundraiser/Field Manager/All-Around Handy Guy, told reporters that John McCain had fired his staff because of their lobbying connections, including clients like a Russian businessman “barred from entering” the U.S. because of purported links to organized crime, the repressive totalitarian country Myanmar (Burma) and […]

Posted 20 May 2008 † Hiram Wurf § Democratic Change § Ethics § Foreign Policy § Political Communication § Presidential Election 08 § Republican Party § Satire ‡ Comments (2) °

One Of The More Powerful Critical Pieces On America I’ve Read In A Long Time

Charlie Pierce has written an extremely powerful piece, “The Cynic and Senator Obama,” in this month’s Esquire. Whatever you may think of it - it’s an important criticism, made more moving by Pierce’s love for an America lost (and feared forever lost). I got there via Ezra Klein’s post, which is also well […]

Posted 18 May 2008 † Hiram Wurf § Big Picture § Bush Administration § Civil Liberties § Civil Rights § Court System § Crime § Democratic Change § Democratic Party § Ethics § Foreign Policy § Gay Politics § Intelligence § Media Watch § Middle Class § Political Communication § Poverty § Presidential Election 08 § Privatization § Religion § Republican Party § Technology § Terrorism § Torture § Veterans § Working Hard - Living In Poverty ‡ Comments (0) °

Barack Obama And Remaking America

Matt Stoller may be overestimating some of the power of the structure, but his analysis of Barack Obama’s Campaign is certainly worth a read. The issue, which has excited New York Times Opinion Columnist Paul Krugman to no end, is two-fold:
1. What do we get out of Barack Obama’s power structure in practical terms […]

Posted 15 May 2008 † Hiram Wurf § Democratic Party § Economic Development § Economy § Energy § Healthcare § Presidential Election 08 § Republican Party ‡ Comments (3) °

RNC - Don’t Take John McCain At His Word, That Wouldn’t Be Fair

Forget about “straight-talk” when it comes to GOP Presidential nominee John McCain the standard is ‘don’t take his word for it, take ours’ according to the Republican National Committee (RNC), which is protesting the use of John McCain’s own words for a TV ad that describes John McCain’s objectionable policy position in Iraq.
Here’s the ad:

I […]

Posted 28 April 2008 † Hiram Wurf § Bush Administration § Democratic Party § Political Communication § Presidential Election 08 § Republican Party § Security Platform ‡ Comments (8) °

Democrat Dianne McGuire Has Raised Over $51,000 In House 96th District Race

[Editor Note: Just experienced the dangers of Google cache. Not sure if my inadvertent “quote from behind the wall” of Rich’s Capitol Fax is kosher or not (I saw the Google cache of the Naperville Dems site, but grabbed the link to the current site where, after publishing this and then checking the […]

Posted 22 April 2008 † Hiram Wurf § Bush Administration § Democratic Party § DuPage Political Campaigns § DuPage Politics § Economy § Illinois Political Campaigns § Illinois Politics § Political Communication § Republican Party ‡ Comments (1) °

Because If People In The Military Knew Better….

John McCain is against improving education benefits for veterans because it could affect military retention rates. What do you even say about a policy amounting to ‘keep ‘em down and they’ll stick around’? Horrifying? Accurate? Cynical? Exploitive? Whatever it is - it isn’t what any decent person would call “patriotic.”

Posted 21 April 2008 † Hiram Wurf § Education § Political Communication § Veterans ‡ Comments (3) °

100 Years, Six Months At A Time…. Great Moveon.org Ad


Posted 10 April 2008 † Hiram Wurf § Bush Administration § Media Watch § Political Communication § Presidential Election 08 § Republican Party § Security Platform ‡ Comments (2) °

Stephanie Kifowit Makes Aurora Mayoral Run Official

[OneMan in comments below is right - Henry Treftz, Vice Chair of the Aurora Township GOP was there (although I missed seeing him) - and yes, he is a cool guy.]
Last Friday over 125 people attended Alderman Stephanie Kifowit’s official announcement that she is running for Mayor of Aurora. Under the banner “Leadership that […]

Posted 07 April 2008 † Hiram Wurf § Bush Administration § Democratic Party § DuPage Political Campaigns § DuPage Politics § Economic Development § Economy § Education § Illinois Political Campaigns § Illinois Politics § Political Communication § Republican Party § Security Platform § Veterans ‡ Comments (2) °