http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/07/us/politics/07donate.html?ei=5065&en=d7a04acff9336d95&ex=1205557200&partner=MYWAY&pagewanted=print

http://tpzoo.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/usda-its-none-of-the-publics-business-who-ate-recalled-meat/#comment-47963

“By last week, the National Republican Congressional Committee had poured $1.2 million into this race; the Democratic Congressional Committee had given more than $620,000.”

at a rate of return like this is won’t be long before the republicans go broke :)

“The President and his allies in Congress are playing politics with national security, and that’s wrong. Nobody is above the law and telecom companies who engaged in illegal surveillance should be held accountable, not given retroactive immunity. I flatly oppose giving these companies an out for cooperating with Alberto Gonzalez on short-circuiting the FISA courts and the rule of law.”

that’s the kind of talk i like. now congressman foster, please turn it into action!

This gives Foster an edge to win the two year term in November.

“Bah. The presidency is irrelevant”

– Ralph Hussein Wonder Llama

Foster’s victory is great news. After we’ve come so close in other special elections in red districts, Bill Foster finally closes the deal for the Democrats.

Comment by Frank M — March 9, 2008 @ 4:31 am

Not for long, you fascist twit. You’re all done, frank, better make plans to move to North Korea, where they do things your way.

…when the GOP controsl it.

Fortunately for DeLay and many other Republican operatives,
John McCain is surpressing the release of these documents. That gives McCain a LOT of leverage.

Jack Abramoff is at the Heart of McCain’s campaign.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/2/23/03912/3990/390/462347

It is only irrelevant in the sense that it has let itself become irrelevant.

I live in the 14th district of Illinios and I got up extra early this morning to pull the lever for Dr. Foster. I think that this is a harbringer of change, in that many more people are paying attention to politics.

I’m no conspiricy nut, but I will break out the tinfoil hat once in a while in the sense that I think there are people out there that would certainly like to rig the system and do the best they can to do it. But, I also think that the system is complex and choatic enough that it resists subjugation and is constantly thwarting attempts control its outcome.

I think the Obama phenomenom, and to a lesser extent, the election of Dr. Foster, is attributable to a sudden “surge” in interest from previously uninvolved individuals. This interest is the result of a confluence of events, including the Iraq war, the economy and the deluge of uniquely Republican scandals. 2008 could be very interesting. I am nearly 40 years old. This is the first time in my life that I feel that change is palpable. I was 10 when Reagan was elected and couldn’t gauge the impact.

This feels like it could be bigger…

Eat sh!t, Denny. Eat sh!t and die.

I don’t want to get my hopes up too far (remember 2004?), but this is definitely a good sign.

It is normal to feel that way. The thing to realize is that since the 2004 election things began to change. The first real proof was the 2006 election. Howard Dean’s “50 state” strategy bore fruit. That grassroots success has continued and improved, building momentum like a tidal wave, even as the rethug/neocon cabal was coming unglued. The people are holding rock steady in the polls. BushCo is down on all fronts. The public is simply not buying the crap being spewed anymore. In 2004 BushCo was still riding high in the polls and Kerry was a weak candidate. Things really are different now.

Yes, caution is advised. But the reality says November will be a landslide in the Congress, and with the tremendous outpouring of new voters in these primaries, I am confident we will have a Democratic President as well. So be of good cheer!!!