Category Archives: xpost to Open Salon

Shovel this, Kathleen Parker

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Jenn Kepka

Teagrrl / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Hey, remember when Kathleen Parker was cool because she was a conservative writer who stepped up and said that Sarah Palin maybe wasn’t ready to be president? Yep, those five minutes are long over. Check … Continue reading →

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RIP John Murtha: American corruption at its finest

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Jenn Kepka

Rep. John Murtha, as of Saturday the longest serving House member from Pennsylvania, has died at age 77 from complications after gall bladder surgery. Murtha, a Democrat, represented Pennsylvania’s 12th District and had served in Congress since 1975. No one … Continue reading →

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Learning the lessons of the 2000 election in 2010’s Massachusetts race

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Jenn Kepka

The Massachusetts Senate results have got me down. I’ll admit it. I hear statements like those from Barney Frank and Jim Webb, saying that health care reform is now dead, that this was a referendum Democrats can’t ignore, and I … Continue reading →

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Utter crap from Politico: The “Rahm is leaving” rumor

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Jenn Kepka

Politico’s front page right now is leading with “How long will Rahm remain?” and a huge picture of the chief of staff looking speculative, pensive, mischievous, evil… whatever. The story starts like this: White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, … Continue reading →

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Dodd’s retirement proves Democratic strength

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Jenn Kepka

The retirement of Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) announced today is being headlined as a sign that the Democratic Party is under attack and flailing. New York Times: “Democrats Face Shifting and Perilous Political Environment.” Yahoo! headlines the AP story in … Continue reading →

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