Comments for polliticstoday http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com Progressive Tilt With A Dash Of Numbers Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:36:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Max Baucus To Retire: Instant Reaction by Matthew http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/max-baucus-to-retire-instant-reaction/comment-page-1/#comment-1430 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:36:29 +0000 http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com/?p=1042#comment-1430 Reblogged this on Carolina Mountain Blue and commented:
I’m of two minds when it comes to Sen. Baucus’s retirement. On the one hand, this makes the 6th seat currently held by Democrats(the others being IA, MI, NJ, SD and WV) that are potentially vulnerable to a Republican pickup in 2014 so Baucus’s decision to retire can’t be seen as an entirely wise decision; even with his unpopularity at times, had Baucus run for re-election, this seat would’ve been a near-certain Democratic hold. On the other hand, should former Gov. Brian Schweitzer decide to run, this could still be a near-certain Democratic hold for the simple fact that, other than former Gov. Marc Racicot, there really isn’t a GOP bench out which could produce a viable challenger to the Dems’.

Barring anything disastrous on the Democratic side, this seat should remain in Democratic hands in 2014.

]]> Comment on An Early Look Back At Taking Back The House by Taking Back The House 2014: Kerry Bentivolio | polliticstoday http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/an-early-look-back-at-taking-back-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-1429 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:59:57 +0000 http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com/?p=1017#comment-1429 [...] So, if you are curious about updates on some of the major races; please click here. [...]

]]> Comment on Taking Back The House: 2014 by Taking Back The House 2014: Kerry Bentivolio | polliticstoday http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com/2013/01/05/taking-back-the-house-2014/comment-page-1/#comment-1428 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:59:52 +0000 http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com/?p=673#comment-1428 [...] For an explanation of this feature, please click here. [...]

]]> Comment on Elizabeth Warren 2016?: Keep Her In The Senate by David Newcastle http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/elizabeth-warren-2016-keep-her-in-the-senate/comment-page-1/#comment-1427 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:31:29 +0000 http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com/?p=914#comment-1427 Warren/Sanders 2016

Warren has the star power (like Obama). Sanders has the legislative experience (like Biden). This puts their flaws (Sanders less mainstream) and risks (Warren being stripped of effective power if she were VP). Further, I just don’t think America is going back to a white man anytime soon. This shift in demographic power is becoming a symbol of our modern identity. There is going to be a strong push for a female President.

Yeah, I know, a lefty can dream.

]]> Comment on Manchin-Toomey Gun Bill Fails: Why & How? by The Unfortunate Politics Of Guns | polliticstoday http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/manchin-toomey-gun-bill-fails-whats-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1424 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:21:57 +0000 http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com/?p=1029#comment-1424 [...] we all have heard by now, the bipartisan supported proposal to require gun shops to do background checks on individuals purchasing firearms died in the Senate [...]

]]> Comment on Manchin-Toomey Gun Bill Fails: Why & How? by Matthew http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/manchin-toomey-gun-bill-fails-whats-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1423 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:34:55 +0000 http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com/?p=1029#comment-1423 Reblogged this on Carolina Mountain Blue and commented:
I would add my two cents but you stated it perfectly as to why the Manchin-Toomey gun bill compromise failed in the Senate: cowardice on the part of our elected officials, politicians who are so afraid of their own shadow that they don’t dare make a move without offending this group or that group…cowardice, simply cowardice.

]]> Comment on Taking Back The House 2014: Steve Southerland by An Early Look Back At Taking Back The House | polliticstoday http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/taking-back-the-house-2014-steve-southerland/comment-page-1/#comment-1422 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:18:30 +0000 http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com/?p=1011#comment-1422 [...] Steve Southerland – Florida’s 2nd congressional district [...]

]]> Comment on Taking Back The House 2014: David Valadao by An Early Look Back At Taking Back The House | polliticstoday http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/taking-back-the-house-2014-david-valadao/comment-page-1/#comment-1421 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:18:27 +0000 http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com/?p=968#comment-1421 [...] David Valadao – California’s 21st congressional district [...]

]]> Comment on Taking Back The House 2014: Michael Grimm by An Early Look Back At Taking Back The House | polliticstoday http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/taking-back-the-house-14-michael-grimm/comment-page-1/#comment-1420 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:18:24 +0000 http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com/?p=926#comment-1420 [...] Michael Grimm – New York’s 11th congressional district [...]

]]> Comment on Taking Back The House 2014: Gary Miller by An Early Look Back At Taking Back The House | polliticstoday http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com/2013/03/10/taking-back-the-house-2014-gary-miller/comment-page-1/#comment-1419 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:18:22 +0000 http://polliticstoday.wordpress.com/?p=859#comment-1419 [...] Gary Miller – California’s 31st congressional district [...]

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