David Plouffe Back to Help Democrats in 2010

David Plouffe, the chief campaign manager for Barack Obama's presidential campaign and probably the smartest political strategist in the business, has been hired by the White House to oversee the 2010 elections for the House and Senate. He has an Op-Ed in the Sunday Washington Post (1/24). Here is a sample of what he wrote:

No bed-wetting. This will be a tough election for our party and for many Republican incumbents as well. Instead of fearing what may happen, let's prove that we have more than just the brains to govern -- that we have the guts to govern. Let's fight like hell, not because we want to preserve our status, but because we sincerely believe too many everyday Americans will continue to lose if Republicans and special interests win. Link

This Headline Sums Everything Up

Scott Brown Wins Mass. Race, Giving GOP 41-59 Majority in the Senate

The Village Voice

President Clinton summed up the way voters view political parties very well. Democrats better heed this advice:

People would rather be with someone who is strong and wrong than weak and right.

The sad thing is Democrats are right. They just aren't showing much strength right now.

Founder of TeaParty.org Holding Racist Sign

Hard to believe, I know, but self-proclaimed "President and Founder of the Tea Party" and owner of TeaParty.org Dale Robertson held this sign up at a February 2009 Tea Party.

Ted Strickland Names Yvette McGee Brown as Running Mate for 2010

Governor Ted Strickland announced January 19 that President of the Center for Child and Family Advocacy and former Franklin County Judge Yvette McGee Brown will be his next Lieutenant Governor.

I know that Yvette will make a wonderful Lieutenant Governor because she's spent her entire life fighting for Ohio families. She is the daughter of a single mother who worked two jobs to support her family. Yvette found remarkable opportunities here in Ohio. She's taken those remarkable opportunities and used them, not to further her own goals, but to make life better for average Ohioans, especially our children.

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President Obama More Effective in Cutting Spending Than President Bush Was

This news come from all places the Washington Times, which has a conservative reputation:

President Obama notched substantial successes in spending cuts last year, winning 60 percent of his proposed cuts and managing to get Congress to ax several programs that had bedeviled President George W. Bush for years.

The administration says Congress accepted at least $6.9 billion of the $11.3 billion in discretionary spending cuts Mr. Obama proposed for the current fiscal year. An analysis by The Washington Times found that Mr. Obama was victorious in getting Congress to slash 24 programs and achieved some level of success in reducing nine other programs.

Among the president's victories are canceling the multibillion-dollar F-22 Raptor program, ending the LORAN-C radio-based ship navigation system and culling a series of low-dollar education grants. In each of those cases, Mr. Obama succeeded in eliminating programs that Mr. Bush repeatedly failed to end.

Why Republicans and Teabaggers Should Support Health Care Reform

Republicans, and in particular the Tea Party crowd, like to beat their chests about the deficit. Well, what single issue is largely responsible for our national debt, both now and the future? Health care costs. And what is the first step to getting our hands around this problem? Passing health care reform. Imagine how much more effective this bill could be if nearly one half of the political spectrum spent all its energy lying about the bill.

We've literally never had a deficit problem this large before. And it's not the fault of the stimulus or the bailout — both of which were short-term costs that account for about 3 or 4 percent of the long-term deficit — or even any particular policy. It's mainly health-care costs — in the private and public sectors — with an assist from demographic changes. But however you slice it, it's going to require some really tough decisions from a Congress that shows no capacity for making such tough decisions. Inaction isn't an option unless you're comfortable with crisis being the outcome. Link

Rush Limbaugh = Soulless

While tens of thousands of dead lie in the streets of Haiti after a devastating earthquake, this is conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh's take on the events.

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