Chuck Grassley Gone Wild

I was on the verge of adding Sen. Grassley to my list of 2010 Senate endorsements. I really was. But then 2 things happened. First, he up and went all Socialist on me by endorsing ObamaCare. Second, this...............

The Washington Monthly

Speaking on Fox News last night, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) claimed that
health care reform should not happen because it doesn't enjoy "bipartisan"
support, adding that a bill cannot be bipartisan unless it garners "somewhere
between 75 and 80 votes." [...]
Hatch is hardly the only conservative
senator to float a 75-80 vote supermajority requirement for health reform. Sen.
Chuck Grassley (R-IA), who is currently blocking attempts to fix the health care
system, told the Washington Post that "[w]e ought to be focusing on getting 80
votes."

Having said that, have you seen the Dem running against him? The guy has a few screws loose.

OK, it's official: 2010 IA Senate Endorsement: None.

Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!!!!!!!!!!!

PolitiFact Amnesty, amnesty, amnesty, amnesty!

During a testy exchange in the Jan. 5, 2008, debate, John McCain accused
Mitt Romney of mischaracterizing his stand on immigration by calling it
"amnesty" for illegal immigrants.
Romney sternly replied, "I don't describe
your plan as amnesty in my ad. I don't call it amnesty."
This denial earns
Romney a Pants on Fire ruling because two ads he released in recent days use
that exact language. The only thing possibly saving the former Massachusetts
governor is that the ads feature other people using the controversial word, not
Romney himself.
In a Romney ad called "Remember" launched on Jan. 3, a group
of New Hampshire residents praise McCain's military experience and record of
public service, then tick off grievances with McCain's positions on taxes and
immigration. One, identified as Collett Hill, says of McCain, "He wrote the
amnesty bill that America rejected."
A second Romney spot called "Twists"
released Jan. 4 opens with an eight-year-old clip of McCain accusing George W.
Bush of twisting the truth during the 2000 presidential campaign. An announcer
then enumerates reasons McCain was wrong then, and why he's not as conservative
as Romney. Among the reasons cited, "Higher taxes, amnesty for illegals."

Glenn Beck is a Loudmouth Gasbag

Glenn, dude, stop hyper-ventilating. Please. It doesn't do anyone any good. I could start blogging about how I hate person X or Group Y and my ratings would skyrocket, too!

My reputation, however, is more important to me than my ratings.

As Glenn Beck returns to the air Monday, following a long-planned
vacation, the Fox News star still has to deal with an advertiser boycott
that’s grown by about a dozen companies since
last week, according to the Associated Press. The AP’s David Bauder, citing
African-American online activist organization ColorOfChange.org, reports today that
33 companies “directed that their commercials not air on Beck’s show.”
The
ColorOfChange boycott began shortly after Beck
called Obama “a racist” on Fox & Friends, adding that the president
“has
a deep-seated hatred for white people or the white culture.” Beck makes
controversial and provocative remarks on his own Fox show, too, such as
recently
joking about poisoning Nancy
Pelosi. So it’s not surprising that advertisers might be concerned about
being associated with Beck’s show—that’s despite that fact that it’s been a
rating smash at 5 p.m.

Beck boycott continues; will advertisers drop commentary shows? - Michael Calderone - POLITICO.com

Sorry to say, but Huckabee might be correct here....

Huckabee: Evangelicals more supportive of Israel than Jews - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com

"One of the things I find most interesting is that generally Evangelicals
are so much more supportive of Israel than the American Jewish community,"
Huckabee, an ordained Baptist minister, said.

D-Kos's Failed attempt at Spin

OK, so according to D-Kos's OWN POLL, Montana is split on the public option. (In reality, this means probably that they are opposed by about 58-42)

So how on Earth does Baucus "Fail to represent his state"???


Daily Kos: State of the Nation

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Max Baucus' actions on health care?

Approve Disapprove Not sure

All 42 44 14
Dem 34 55 11
Rep 49 38 13
Ind 41 42 17

Do you favor or oppose creating a new public health insurance plan that anyone can purchase?

Favor Oppose Not sure

All 47 43 10
Dem 78 15 7
Rep 23 66 11
Ind 48 41 11

Chris Christie for NJ Governor

Massachusetts Blue Dog is pleased to endorse Chris Christie (R-NJ) for Governor of New Jersey


Chris Christie for New Jersey Governor

Creigh Deeds for Governor

In the first of 2 2009 Governors Campaigns, Massachusetts Blue Dog is please to endorse Creigh Deeds (D - VA)