tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102647752012-01-12T16:05:59.700-05:00Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.comBlogger1471100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-21195555145815144332012-01-12T16:03:00.001-05:002012-01-12T16:05:59.727-05:00

I was honored to be interviewed as part of Poets United "Life of a Poet" series. So if you'd like to know some of my deep, dark secrets, here it is. :)

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1157674242103093852006-09-07T20:06:00.000-04:002006-09-07T20:10:42.123-04:00

Wow, it's been a long time! Nothing about Sen. Boxer today, but I've just posted three political haiku at my Notables blog. Here's one of them:ABC movie Shifts Nine-one-one blame through lies, To steal votes from Dems.For more of my political verse and song parodies, please stop by my Notables blog.

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1150003944264475152006-06-11T01:09:00.000-04:002006-06-11T01:32:24.283-04:00

I think the esteemed FireDogLake may have spent too much time in Vegas and crapped out on this one. To call Sen. Boxer clueless because she wouldn't break the rules of The Club is naive. It is difficult to crap on a Senator one day and then ask for their support on some issue the next. I agree that Lieberman's stance that someone's superstitions should allow them to deny medical treatment is

Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12067580847637893961noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1142812190671964872006-03-19T18:47:00.000-05:002006-03-19T18:49:50.696-05:00

An underappreciated friend to the troops, Sen. Barbara Boxer of California, wrote the legislation that established a Department of Defense Task Force on Mental Health. First order of business for the panel, when it convenes next month, will be to examine one of the Pentagon's typically farsighted and humane solutions to the problem of inadequate manpower: Besides bringing antibiotics and

Simbaudnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1142483003719864282006-03-15T23:21:00.000-05:002006-03-15T23:23:23.743-05:00

Via the very dependable renegade: Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) has become the third U.S. senator to back a move to censure President Bush over the warrantless wiretapping program.

Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12067580847637893961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1135049161682497552005-12-19T22:24:00.000-05:002005-12-19T22:26:01.713-05:00

Barbara Boxer via Atrios on Bush's Impeachable Offenses.

Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12067580847637893961noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1132517044502350092005-11-20T15:03:00.001-05:002010-02-07T22:53:40.825-05:00

Barbara Boxer will appear at the Central Library (i.e., the main branch) of the Free Library of Philadelphia at noon on Thursday, December 8, discussing her new, and first, novel, A Time to Run. The FLP’s web site reports of the event: Written with a true insider’s perspective, A Time to Run is the first novel from U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, one of the most admired and respected figures in

The Rittenhouse Reviewnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1130882900621635572005-11-01T17:05:00.000-05:002005-11-01T17:08:20.650-05:00

(Author's note: Obviously, today's move by Harry Reid and the Senate Democrats deserves documenting on this blog, which documents Democratic fight and strength. Cross-posted at SRWU)Rule 21 of the Senate says:... on a motion made and seconded, to close the doors of the Senate to discuss any business which may, in the opinion of a Senator, require secrecy, the presiding officer shall direct the

Dylannoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1128925738872950332005-10-10T02:22:00.000-04:002005-10-10T02:32:30.540-04:00

If you'd like to sign a petition urging Senator Boxer to run for President in 2008, here it is.

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1128111866785760022005-09-30T16:22:00.000-04:002005-09-30T16:26:30.590-04:00

Bush's nickname for Barbara Boxer is Ali, according to this Bush nickname resource.(A rare instance of semi-cleverness on Bush's part)

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1125512086727867022005-08-31T14:10:00.000-04:002005-08-31T14:14:46.740-04:00

Finally, a Democrat comes out in support of Cindy Sheehan. Is this leadership from Sen. Clinton or Sen. Biden or Sen. Lieberman or Sen. Kerry or Sen. Edwards? No! It is from Sen. Boxer, of course.

Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12067580847637893961noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1122548030375197662005-07-28T06:46:00.000-04:002005-07-28T06:53:50.380-04:00

I posted this on my blog but I happen to know that Sen. Boxer and her staff check this blog now and then so I thought I would pass on a good question that Sen. Boxer or one of her colleagues should ask. I don't know how many of you are chess players but this question is a "fork" move. Roberts is going to lose something no matter how he answers it. That is why the question must be asked. The

Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12067580847637893961noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1120742580986646632005-07-07T08:44:00.000-04:002005-07-07T09:24:07.520-04:00

NY Times: “Democrats Adopt O’Connor as Model for Bush Court Pick,” by Adam Nagourney, July 7, 2005.When I saw this headline on nytimes.com, I hoped that somehow it might not be true. But it is. Read it and weep, or vomit.

John Driscollnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1119478517051099672005-06-22T18:13:00.000-04:002005-06-22T18:16:19.393-04:00

Sen. Barbara Boxer (Calif.) and fifteen of her fellow Democrats deserve special commendation for having signed a letter this week calling upon President Sesame Street to fire Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, the increasingly controversial and unabashedly right-wing chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.According to the New York Times, the signatories in addition to Sen. Boxer are: Sens. Joseph

The Rittenhouse Reviewnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1118901096320672672005-06-16T01:30:00.000-04:002005-06-16T01:58:08.886-04:00

Boxer, Woosley, and Pelosi are my kinda' Gals. They're putting the pressure on, or finding the breaker point (for those surfing inclined) for a timetable on Iraq withdrawal according to this articleSan Francisco Rep. Nancy Pelosi, leader of the House's minority Democrats, raised the stakes on the debate over the war in Iraq on Tuesday by introducing a resolution that if enacted would set the

Scaramouchehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12767144395015669516noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1116977874906172842005-05-24T19:25:00.000-04:002005-05-24T19:37:54.920-04:00

Here's Senator Boxer's Statement on Defeating the Nuclear Option:I am very pleased that senators from both sides of the aisle have walked the Senate back from the brink and preserved the great tradition of the United States Senate. This is a victory for the American people. It is a defeat for the abuse of power known as the nuclear option.I will continue to defend the independence of the

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1116177429025541562005-05-15T13:15:00.000-04:002005-05-15T13:17:09.033-04:00

Barbara Boxer and George Allen, both of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee were on Hardball with Chris Matthews to discuss the John Bolton nomination, and it is a good example of why I dig Senator Boxer so much. She really wiped the mat with Allen, including masterful moments such as, when Senator Allen wouldn't stop talking in an attempt to monopolize the time, Senator Boxer said, "George..

Dylannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1116122319267373512005-05-14T21:57:00.000-04:002005-05-14T21:58:39.273-04:00

The Democrats are generally hampered by a lack of tools and a disinclination to use the few they have. Sen. Boxer is, as always, a happy exception: she has placed a formal "hold" on the Bolton nomination until the State Dept. agrees to cough up various documents the Democrats have demanded: At the State Department, spokesman Richard Boucher indicated the Democrats' demands for more Bolton

Simbaudnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1115748125349209382005-05-10T14:00:00.000-04:002005-05-10T14:02:05.356-04:00

My apologies for my long silence. I was unable to get into blogger for a couple of weeks. And when I finally regained access, I left town for a two week trip. Anyway, I thought I'd celebrate my return with a poem:The Madness ReturnsBy Madeleine Begun KaneI've been gone for two weeks. Did I miss something good? Didn't keep up with the news, Though I know that I should. I see Dub's not

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1114083515033801542005-04-21T07:38:00.000-04:002005-04-21T07:40:27.026-04:00

Our wonderful Babs has done it again. Read the letter for yourself and send her a note of thanks!(A PDF version of this letter is available here)A special shout-out to The Daily Sandwich for this delicious bit-o-news! Thanks, Matt! The Honorable Condoleezza RiceSecretary of StateU.S. Department of State2201 C StreetNWWashington, DC 20520Dear Secretary Rice:According to reports in today's

Jean Dudleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204833205127558248noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1114027506500578892005-04-20T16:02:00.000-04:002005-04-20T16:05:06.503-04:00

Barbara's recent widespread notoriety came about as a result of her tough, smart confirmation hearing questioning.This is a cross-post of something I posted at my blog... An example of how ruthless Republicans are about eating their own:Move America Forward:Transcript of an ad targetting Senator Voinovich for expressing reservations about confirming Bolton for Ambassador to the UN:[dinner sound

The Liberal Avengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948432641432066897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1113680410175046362005-04-16T15:36:00.000-04:002005-04-16T15:40:10.176-04:00

I had even tuned into Maher's show. I missed the guest list so I had no idea she was going to be on and there was Bill throwing Bobo softball after softball so I changed the channel believing that Bill was going for the Dennis Miller vote. It turns out he had Sen. Boxer on. I think Bill got annoyed - she was getting bigger laughs than he was.

Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12067580847637893961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1113372478827909312005-04-13T01:39:00.000-04:002005-04-13T02:07:58.830-04:00

Okay, so Senator Kerry didn't take a timely, strong stand for vote accounting, and that was a big disappointment. On the other hand, I was pleased to see him demanding that the Small Business Administration account for money spent on (read "wasted on") Bush's Social Security tour. Kerry wrote to the SBA after learning that it is one of several federal agencies that has tapped its budget to

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1113370324019557792005-04-13T01:23:00.000-04:002005-04-13T01:32:04.023-04:00

Congratulations to Senator Boxer! As Jean Dudley pointed out a few days ago Senator Boxer took a stand against the Children's Environmental Exposure Research Study, or CHEERS, calling it "appalling, unethical and immoral," and urging EPA Administrator nominee Stephen Johnson to "Pull the plug tomorrow." And pull the plug he did. The Senator herself summarizes this episode in an email to her

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1112915705615182082005-04-07T19:18:00.000-04:002005-04-07T19:15:05.616-04:00

The good folks over at Think Progress alert us to the continuation of Barbara Boxer's fight against appointees who have their own agendas. Take a look at TP's article, and then go read the NY Times article they refer to. Registration is required at the NYT site, and once again, I recommend using bugmenot.com to get in without registering. It seems that Stephen L. Johnson, Bush's appointee to

Jean Dudleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17204833205127558248noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1112850698230341572005-04-07T01:08:00.000-04:002005-04-26T11:42:44.190-04:00

Though Senator Boxer didn't speak today, she had some pretty loud actions. With some Bipartisan support from Sen. Olympia Snow, they passed an amendment which would end the horrible global gag rule.There is a greater than zero chance that it will be defeated later on down the road, but it is nice to see it happen, nonetheless.

Dylannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1112850021221277902005-04-07T00:54:00.000-04:002005-04-07T01:00:21.223-04:00

Sorry for my absense... Hopefully I can be a bit more attentive in the future.But I saw a couple examples of some good Democratic fight that I wanted to highlight. First, Nancy Pelosi had a few choice words for our President:So where does he borrow? He borrows from the Chinese. He borrows from the Japanese. He borrows from the trust fund. And what he is saying now to the American worker: "We

Dylannoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1112459012782135222005-04-02T11:23:00.000-05:002005-04-02T12:14:28.816-05:00

Boxer was talking to seniors in the Sierras:United States Sen. Barbara Boxer had sharp criticism for the White House’s Social Security plans in a visit to the Truckee Senior Center on Friday.Before a packed room, Boxer said President George Bush’s privatization plans for Social Security amounted to going from a “guaranteed benefit to a guaranteed gamble.”Boxer has been one of the most vocal

Scaramouchehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12767144395015669516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1111375636437864682005-03-20T22:27:00.000-05:002005-03-20T22:32:35.736-05:00

Barbara Boxer has this message about not giving up the fight and wants you to Tell the big oil companies to stay out of ANWR!Today, my heart is heavy. By just two votes, we came up short in our effort to prevent oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, home to over 150 wildlife species. In the end, over 90% of Senate Democrats voted to stop this madness -- we just didn't have the

Scaramouchehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12767144395015669516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1111362114608586332005-03-20T18:41:00.000-05:002005-03-20T18:59:26.310-05:00

Considering all the political pandering surrounding the Terri Schiavo spectacle, her husband makes a courageous demand when he says,"Come down, President Bush"Angered by the latest political developments in Washington, Michael Schiavo said Saturday that it isn't just the Florida governor who should visit his wife to learn about the case.Jeb Bush's brother, President Bush, should visit Terri

Scaramouchehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12767144395015669516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1111125805371867862005-03-18T00:30:00.000-05:002005-03-18T01:03:25.373-05:00

According to the Raw Story, Sen. Boxer is introducing a budget amendment that bars funds for federal agencies that produce prepackaged news without a continuously running disclaimer indicating that the story was paid for by the U.S. government. (The Raw Story has the text of the proposed amendment.)The Justice Department has essentially told Bush & Co that they're free to ignore the GAO's

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1111019888255076842005-03-16T19:34:00.000-05:002005-03-16T19:38:08.256-05:00

Are Akaka, Inouye, and Landrieu still Democrats? Just wondering. Because when they start drilling in the ANWR, you can thank those three Dems-In-Name-Only Senators.

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1110782062847670922005-03-14T00:45:00.000-05:002005-03-14T01:34:22.850-05:00

Here's Senator Boxer's latest email on ANWR: Subj: Senator Boxer: ANWR Must Remain A Priority Date: 3/12/2005 4:06:51 AM Eastern Standard Time From: bulletinfeedback@boxer.senate.gov I thought you would be interested in the following message. ==============================================Dear Friend:I would like to believe that, once you have won a fight, youwould not have to fight it again -

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1110529730759731132005-03-11T02:46:00.000-05:002005-03-11T03:31:29.520-05:00

Jerry Politex, founder and editor of the excellent Bush monitoring site BushWatch.com, recently started scoring Senate Democrats based on their votes on key issues. The issues he has included in his ratings so far are the Ohio vote rejection, the Rice and Gonzales nominations, and the consumer protections and bankruptcy votes. (He posts new commentary and recalculates the scores each time a vote

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1110487014530494932005-03-10T15:34:00.000-05:002005-03-10T17:31:19.066-05:00

Senator Boxer has been named Ranking Member of the Commerce Committee's Oceans Policy Panel, whose jurisdiction is ocean health, coastal conservation, marine sanctuaries, ocean exploration and oil pollution as it affects oceans.Two recent reports from the Pew Ocean Commission and the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy have concluded that the "world's oceans are in severe distress." Says Sen. Boxer:

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1110398405137479702005-03-09T14:17:00.000-05:002005-03-09T15:00:05.140-05:00

Sen. Boxer certainly has a way with words. This is what she had to say about Bush's stalled monstrosity of a "Clear" Skies Bill: Democrat Barbara Boxer of California criticized the bill for delaying human health protection at the behest of utility lobbyists. Naming the plan "Clear Skies," Boxer said, is "akin to calling Frankenstein Tom Cruise." The good news is that the bill was blocked by the

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1110355606588183242005-03-09T02:46:00.000-05:002005-03-09T03:06:46.590-05:00

The "Two Joes" -- Biden and Lieberman -- can forget about ever being President.Why? Because they, along with way too many other Democrats, are responsible for letting that infernal Bankruptcy Bill come to the floor for a vote, where it will certainly pass. MaxSpeak has the list of the responsible ... I mean irresponsible ... Democrats. And as Atrios has noted, all of them should have read

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1110262066268223632005-03-08T01:07:00.000-05:002005-03-14T00:43:52.340-05:00

In a odd move (even for Bush), Dubya has nominated John Bolton to be ambassador of something that doesn't exist. Confused? Join the crowd. Bolton, a "blunt long-time critic of the United Nations" who doesn't believe in international law, and who once said, "There is no such thing as the United Nations," is Bush's choice for U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.Then again, perhaps Bolton's nomination isn't

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1110181514055118232005-03-07T02:01:00.000-05:002005-03-08T00:55:48.586-05:00

Senator Boxer appeared on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” yesterday, as did Republican Senator Chuck Hagel, of Nebraska.Sen. Hagel, whose Social Security legislation proposal includes Bushie style individual investment accounts, also wants to raise the retirement age by one year, and claims to be interested in "more ideas." More ideas are always nice, I suppose. Then again, we all know what

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1109805984855922112005-03-02T18:03:00.000-05:002005-03-03T13:49:42.006-05:00

Reporting back after constituency meetings in San Francisco and Sacramento, Sen. Boxer says the "privatization plan is sinking like a rock". She adds: This is the message I have for the president: "You don't have any credibility whatsoever. You're going to have to do quite a selling job to the American people." And speaking of Social Security, according to this Boston Globe article: On Friday,

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1109800877079061602005-03-02T16:18:00.000-05:002005-03-02T17:01:17.083-05:00

I'm starting a new feature here called Democrats Deliciously Mouth Off. I'm hoping there will be enough Dems mouthing off to merit frequent updates. (Yesterday's post about Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer could have had the same title, but I hadn't thought of it yet.)Today's mouthing off Dem, is U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, because of his delicious reaction to Dick Cheney's top secret

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1109711891999741912005-03-01T16:06:00.000-05:002005-03-01T17:10:57.563-05:00

I don't know much about Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer, but I like him already, based on this Los Angeles Times story about Schweitzer's reaction to Dubya's Social Security piratization spiel. The article titled "Montana Governor Isn't Cowed by Bush" and subtitled "Democrat likens pitch for Social Security plan to livestock auction that fails to tempt buyers," is packed with juicy Schweitzer

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1109624837877490932005-02-28T15:54:00.000-05:002005-02-28T16:07:17.880-05:00

So the Count Every Vote Act is a great idea that everyone can get behind, right?Ezra Klein talked today about the lack of Republican co-sponsors for the bill:Why the bill hasn't attracted any Republican cosponsors is, however, an interesting question. Nothing so self-evidently popular can be ignored by politicians lest they find themselves similarly shunned by voters. So Republicans have created

Dylannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1109489222247204112005-02-27T02:20:00.000-05:002005-02-27T04:40:01.683-05:00

I was amused to see that those classy right-wingers are at it again. Did you know that they host a Museum Of Leftwing Lunacy? Neither did I. In fact, the only reason I'm now aware of it, is because their latest target is moi. Or rather, my Dubya's Dayly Diary, at which they take serious umbrage, the poor dears.What struck me (though certainly didn't surprise me) is the childishness of their

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1109480667122573162005-02-26T23:40:00.000-05:002005-02-27T03:09:46.126-05:00

Despite those who rouse rabble on the right, whose best shot to discredit Senator Boxer's challenge of the Ohio electoral votes was to call her an obstructionist and a sore loser, we here at President Boxer took the Senator at her word when she said that her objection was intended to bring to light the need for real election reform in which all voters gets their votes counted, and that the voting

Dylannoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1109439864167448772005-02-26T12:44:00.000-05:002005-02-26T15:44:25.136-05:00

Boxer speaks out against Bush's plan to privatize Social Security. She wants to take the fight to Washington, according to this article in The California Aggie:To most effectively combat privatization, a concept Boxer says a long line of right-wingers have considered for six decades, citizens need to pool their efforts."I would love to see a march on Washington that says 'Save our Social Security

Scaramouchehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12767144395015669516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1109307692591351752005-02-24T23:36:00.000-05:002005-02-25T01:46:08.930-05:00

What a difference a week makes. I have my nominee for Dem Weenie, this week, and it is Joe Biden.Here is the Senator, last week on Bill Maher's HBO show, Real Time:Why isn't every major network in the country investigating a security breach, forget anything else. How could the FBI, for 17 years I was chairman of the Judiciary Committee, the ranking member. I've read more FBI reports than I ever

Dylannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1109106746610526182005-02-22T16:02:00.000-05:002005-02-22T16:12:26.616-05:00

(Author's Note: I cross-posted this over at SRWU, but I wanted to post it here, because my remarks are specifically about many of the comments we've received here at PB, especially at the outset of this blog. It is a little off topic, but I think it is relevant).So, if you'll remember a few days I back, I wrote here about the blog of the year, Powerline, attempting to smear the entire left side

Dylannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1109102826716430682005-02-22T14:43:00.000-05:002005-02-22T15:07:06.723-05:00

Has Senator Boxer inspired Senators Clinton and Kerry to join the election reform bandwagon? Forty-Four thinks so. (See also The Boxer Rebellion.)And speaking of The Boxer Rebellion, that fine blog reprints Sen. Boxer's letter urging voters to join her "in the fight to keep Social Security an insurance program that provides real security for Americans."Sen. Boxer has also been active on the safe

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1109020004638447272005-02-21T15:54:00.000-05:002005-02-21T16:06:44.640-05:00

The Siena Research Institute, at Siena College near Albany, NY, sponsored a poll in conjunction with its "First Woman President" Symposium, scheduled for March 4-5. These were the results: A majority of Americans say the country is ready to elect a woman as president in 2008 -- and even more said they would vote for one.The candidate's portrait as painted by 1,125 registered voters in a

Simbaudnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1108757444119107372005-02-18T15:01:00.000-05:002005-02-18T16:43:52.543-05:00

According to The Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire (subscription only), as quoted in Political Wire, "American want Democrats to stand up to Bush." Fully 60%, including one-fourth of Republicans, say Democrats in Congress should make sure Bush and his party "don't go too far." Just 34% want Democrats to "work in a bipartisan way" to help pass the president's priorities.To this I feel

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1108662485176724222005-02-17T12:41:00.000-05:002005-02-17T14:55:29.046-05:00

On MSNBC just now, Ron Reagan Jr. showed some spine, talking with Unknown Blonde Beauty Queen Republican:UBBQR:But Ron, you have to admit that the new face of the Democratic Party seems to be made up of Barbara Boxer, Howard Dean, and Ted Kennedy, three people who seem content to ride this thing right off the rails they are so way off to the left.RR: Only someone who is way off to the right would

Dylannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1108574751929427712005-02-16T12:17:00.000-05:002005-02-16T12:51:58.776-05:00

Unfortunately, this is shaping up to be a banner week for potential Dem Weenie Award winners:* The Senate confirms federal judge Michael Chertoff to succeed Tom Ridge as Homeland Security Secretary by a 98-0 vote, despite concerns regarding his role in the treatment of terror suspects at the US detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.* Dems earn Brownie points by holding a hearing into Iraq

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1108488974873553622005-02-15T12:34:00.000-05:002005-02-15T12:36:14.886-05:00

Since I've been absent for a few days, I thought I'd ease myself back in by adding to the previous post.Happy Valentine's Day, Senator Boxer.

Dylannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1108449483109530262005-02-15T01:38:00.000-05:002005-02-15T02:09:51.136-05:00

Well here is a story to gladden the heart of my prolific penpal Simbaud.On this Valentine's Day Sen. Boxer Showered With Flowers:Nearly 2,400 roses were delivered to the senator's office as part of the Barbara Boxer rose campaign.It all started with an e-mail campaign to several Internet blogs.Then, a national online florist set up a special phone line.Boxer said she will send the flowers to

Scaramouchehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12767144395015669516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1108417632457136012005-02-14T16:33:00.000-05:002005-02-14T17:03:59.180-05:00

Congratulations to Representative George Miller (D-California) who's spearheading Capitol Hill Dems' demand for an investigation by the federal Department of Labor's Inspector General into the DOL's sweetheart settlement deal between the Bush Administration and frequent labor law violator Wal-Mart.Rep. Miller's press announcement says in part: Under the arrangement, disclosed by The New York

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1108359831594141102005-02-14T00:29:00.000-05:002005-02-14T00:43:51.596-05:00

We rarely disagree with our swashbuckling colleague Scaramouche, but after reading the following we are really just as happy that we didn't join the drive to send Senator Boxer a million roses for Valentine's Day: Since 9/11, Valentine's Day around the Capitol complex has become a logistical nightmare for florists trying to deliver bouquets of roses and boxes of chocolate to admired senators,

Simbaudnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1108352003971737032005-02-13T22:33:00.000-05:002005-02-13T22:33:23.973-05:00

j a c k *: Say the Left Thing... From today's Jack Asterisk: "Senator Boxer is once again leading the fight for Democrats. Here she pushes back on Bush's push for destroying Social Security, in much the way I think is exactly right. The debate is not about what to do about Social Security, or even whether there is a crisis. The real debate, and I think the real opportunity for genuine

The Liberal Avengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948432641432066897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1108319139343637742005-02-13T13:05:00.000-05:002005-02-16T01:34:01.393-05:00

Matt GrillsDean simply must win. He’s a temper tantrum and a psychotic breakdown all rolled into one unstable little package. This, ladies and gentlemen, is exactly what Democrats need to further isolate them from thinking Americans. A Dean victory guarantees the party will slide further left and, hopefully, into oblivion. Make us proud, Howie.Washington PostThe Special-Interest Group HugHoward

Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12067580847637893961noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1108276218605128902005-02-13T01:30:00.000-05:002005-02-13T01:34:28.453-05:00

I like the way Wendy thinks. She sent in this letter to The Desert Sun about Barbara BoxerWay to goI am so tired of the right wing thinking that anyone who doesn't agree with them should be recalled.I, for one, am sending Barbara Boxer roses this Valentine's Day for representing my views and having the good old fashioned American gumption to stand up to the powers that be and speak her mind.All

Scaramouchehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12767144395015669516noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1108241215092824692005-02-12T15:14:00.000-05:002005-02-12T16:51:06.496-05:00

"Social Security is not in crisis, is not bankrupt and is not collapsing." That's what Barbara Boxer told a mixed crowd of seniors and students yesterday at the San Francisco Senior Center at Aquatic Park, and her remarks on the President's proposed privatization scam were plainspoken, punchy, and concise -- a model for any Democrat hoping to frame the debate in straightforward, easily digestible

Simbaudnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1108143883415468512005-02-11T12:23:00.000-05:002005-02-11T12:44:43.416-05:00

Last week I announced that President Boxer was launching its weekly Dem Weenie and Boxer Badge of Courage awards. As I said in that post: We're hoping that by (1) pointing out examples of Democratic cowardice and (2) praising those who measure up well to the Boxer Courage Meter, we can encourage Democrats to demonstrate more tenacity and backbone. Our first Boxer Badge of Courage award winner is

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1108141526741201282005-02-11T11:43:00.000-05:002005-02-11T12:05:26.746-05:00

I wanted to highlight a few examples of some refreshing and strongly worded releases by some Democratic leaders in regards to the Gannon affair. This is becoming one of the biggest stories we are likely to see for a while, one which will be rife with partisanship, and, in that environment, it will be important that our side set the foundational story.We'll start with New Jersey Representative,

Dylannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1108077613946673752005-02-10T18:07:00.000-05:002005-02-13T22:31:34.156-05:00

No doubt you've all been following the James D. Guckert a.k.a. "Jeff Gannon" scandal. I, for one, am very pleased that Sen. Lautenberg has sent a letter demanding that Scott McClellan turn over all documents relating to James/Jeff's White House press credentials.Here's my limerick in honor of whatshisname: Dub's White House gave Jeff press credentials,Though he lacks all the media

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1108058228644165412005-02-10T13:54:00.000-05:002005-02-10T15:12:03.356-05:00

The Senator was on NPR's Fresh Air this morning. Audio will be available online in about 2 hours, and I'll post it when it is available. It was an interesting interview, concluding with an interesting discussion about women in the Senate, with Boxer commenting on the possibility that, in retrospect, the Condi Rice hearings were a sort of watershed moment for women, in that you had Diane

Dylannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1108050643789300742005-02-10T10:45:00.000-05:002005-02-10T12:39:47.426-05:00

Boxer's Statement on Bush's budget: This budget does not include the cost of the war in Iraq. It doesn’t include the cost of the war in Afghanistan. It doesn’t include the true costs of making the tax cuts permanent and it doesn’t include the costs of the President’s plan to destroy Social Security. Bush said in 2001: One of the temptations is to use Social Security money for something other

Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12067580847637893961noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107992299578213952005-02-09T18:38:00.000-05:002005-02-10T00:36:42.700-05:00

Considering that the righties raised the "race card" over the Democratic challenge of Condi's appointment, August Pollack lampoons them with Republicans love black people! It's funny that whenever a conservative is attacked who just happens to be a minority there can only be one reason for that attack...it's because they're conservative idiots. (Via Oliver Willis)

Scaramouchehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12767144395015669516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107977938600560792005-02-09T14:23:00.000-05:002005-02-09T14:38:58.600-05:00

Profiled in the Mercury, Lauded by Birch Bayh, Speaking out on budget cons, And S.S. too. Oh, my! Criticized by Rush and Sean, Demonized by Bill. That's it for this week's Boxer Verse. Watch out for right-wing shills!

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107972315792490192005-02-09T13:03:00.000-05:002005-02-09T13:05:15.793-05:00

Via Oliver Willis, some more Harry Reid fight:I want the boys at the White House, the girls at the White House, the men and women at the White House, everyone to understand, I haven't lost one wink of sleep over the attack yesterday.

Dylannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107912849902516602005-02-08T20:18:00.000-05:002005-02-08T20:34:09.903-05:00

This has been talked about a ton today on the blogs, but the GOP today decided to attack Harry Reid. In a press release in which they called Harry Reid the Democrat's "Chief Obstructionist," the RNC unleashed what was basically a laundry list of talking points. I've never understood this strategy. If you have an issue with a political opponent, why do you attempt to discrediting it by listing

Dylannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107806344215355152005-02-07T14:50:00.000-05:002005-02-07T15:28:15.416-05:00

You can always tell who the Republicans are worried about by following their Dem demonization efforts. Now President Boxer's George has already noted depictions of Sen. Kerry as a waffling sore loser and Sen. Boxer as loud, impulsive, cranky, and ill-coiffed. But even more focused demonization efforts appear to be afoot regarding Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and Howard Dean. Quoting a

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107716327145055382005-02-06T13:49:00.000-05:002005-02-06T14:00:33.420-05:00

Cynthia A. Guenthner...sore loser John Kerry and big-mouthed Barbara Boxer, showed their true colors as champion “wafflers”... Michael P. NeufeldRep. Lewis, along with Senator Dianne Feinstein, sent a letter yesterday to President Bush urging his approval of a request by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to declare eight California counties federal disaster areas. Conspicuously absent from list of

Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12067580847637893961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107621681722797852005-02-05T11:33:00.000-05:002005-02-05T11:41:21.723-05:00

Today I would like to recognize a couple of Republicans with backbone. The Washington Post reports on how the House ethics committee has been purged of all of the Republicans who actually had ethics. Nothing new here but Reps. Kenny Hulshof (R-Mo.) and Steven C. LaTourette (R-Ohio) had the backbone to actually call it a purge. Mr. Hulshof had the guts to call a purge a purge. "I believe the

Ron Beasleynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107558169172172222005-02-04T17:33:00.000-05:002005-02-04T19:40:57.936-05:00

Liberal Oasis is disappointed with the Gonzales vote, and so am I. Okay, getting 36 votes against the Torture Maestro is far from awful. And yet: The Gonzales Vote In Verse By Madeleine Begun Kane Gonzales was a test of sorts: Can Democrats unite? Most Senate Dems came through for us, And fought for what was right. But Lieberman sure let us down. The Nelsons failed us too. Ms. Landrieu's vote

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107474309323682412005-02-03T18:15:00.000-05:002005-02-04T12:33:44.050-05:00

I was watching the SOTU yesterday and, as the President made his way out of the chamber, I looked down to my laptop to begin reading some of the reactions to the speech. And then I heard Peter Jennings say something to the effect of, "The President there, greeting Democratic Senator Joe Lieberman with a kiss." "Wha-What?" I thought, as my head jerked up. You see, I recently had a conversation

Dylannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107456396766323782005-02-03T13:30:00.000-05:002005-02-03T15:04:43.550-05:00

Every Friday beginning February 11th, President Boxer will be naming "Dem Weenie" and "Boxer Badge of Courage" award winners. We're hoping that by (1) pointing out examples of Democratic cowardice and (2) praising those who measure up well to the Boxer Courage Meter, we can encourage Democrats to demonstrate more tenacity and backbone. Please nominate your favorite examples of Democratic

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107451459435306432005-02-03T13:12:00.000-05:002005-02-03T12:24:19.436-05:00

In her latest Newsday column, Sheryl McCarthy lauds Sen. Boxer and bemoans Democrat cowardice, saying: They are trying hard to appear conciliatory and may want to save their energy for more important battles, such as the Supreme Court. But they've become so timid that I wonder what they'd do if Bush nominated Clarence Thomas to be chief justice. Thomas is far less qualified for that job than Rice

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107413031029061242005-02-03T01:36:00.000-05:002005-02-03T01:43:51.030-05:00

I wish we had a deeper bench. I hate having to go to Sen. Boxer all the time to put up opposition to Liar 'N' Thief Bush's latest appointment travesty. The Nation: "Back on Friday, June 12, 2002, the Defense Department had a big problem: Its new policy on torture of captives in the "war on terror" was about to be exposed." Who went to bat to make sure torture remained secret from the American

Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12067580847637893961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107411864295214142005-02-03T01:22:00.000-05:002005-02-03T01:24:24.296-05:00

Dick Durbin had this to say in opposition to Alberto Gonzales:....I cannot in good conscience vote to reward a man who ignored the rule of law and the demands of human decency and created the permissive environment that made Abu Ghraib possible.(via TalkLeft)

Dylannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107387038011562102005-02-02T18:26:00.000-05:002005-02-02T18:30:38.010-05:00

This is exactly the kind of fight I'm talking about. Apparently, Bill Frist has publicly said he will attempt to change Senate rules which would ban the ability to filibuster as a means to block judicial appointees. It is called "The Nuclear Option." Harry Reid had this to say about it:"They can threaten the nuclear option," he said. "If they feel that's great for the institution and the

Dylannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107379756719618412005-02-02T16:16:00.000-05:002005-02-02T16:29:16.720-05:00

I'm struck by the inanity of this statement from Dana Milbank's WaPo article:Ultimately, Democrats concluded they had neither the votes nor the political stomach to block confirmation of Gonzales, who would be the first Hispanic to hold the nation's highest law enforcement office. After a bruising debate last week followed by the confirmation of Condoleezza Rice as the first black woman to be

Dylannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107376634295716932005-02-02T14:55:00.000-05:002005-02-02T16:10:45.246-05:00

In a New York Times op-ed, Jeff Shesol (a former speechwriter to President Bill Clinton) says the customary opposition party rebuttal to Presidential State of the Union speeches "is a dog of a speech." He continues: If it achieves anything it is a lightness of being, an instant irrelevance. Or worse: the State of the Union response has a long record of diminishing anyone who delivers it. It's

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107373329582605602005-02-02T14:28:00.000-05:002005-02-02T14:52:56.766-05:00

Yesterday, Sen. Boxer made this statement in opposition to the confirmation of White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales to be Attorney General. She said, "the poor judgment [Alberto Gonzales] has exercised in his role as White House Counsel has resulted in serious consequences that cannot simply be overlooked when considering this nomination." Sen. Boxer continues: Mr. Gonzales was the legal

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107363589350045242005-02-02T11:51:00.000-05:002005-02-02T12:01:52.286-05:00

Gov. Schwarzenegger and Sen Boxer agree on one thing. Recent storms that caused huge damage and killed many people should be declared a disaster so that FEMA money can be used to rebuild. "FEMA not likely to help rebuild storm-damaged roads and bridges" Meanwhile, in Florida Nelson again wrote to Collins last month after the newspaper reported that FEMA gave more than $70 million to residents

Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12067580847637893961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107294089974062062005-02-01T16:34:00.000-05:002005-02-01T16:41:29.973-05:00

The Raw Story reports that momentum against Gonzales is growing and that up to 40 Dems may vote against him. The Boxer Courage Meter quivers in anticipation. (Link via TalkLeft.)

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107288829664278862005-02-01T15:07:00.000-05:002005-02-01T15:13:49.666-05:00

Think Progress, a new blog from the American Progress Action Fund promises to be a useful new rapid response source. It launches tomorrow and promises to provide an "as-it-happens research response during the State of the Union."

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107250570770219072005-02-01T04:32:00.000-05:002005-02-01T04:43:26.833-05:00

Until now, I thought Minority Leader Pelosi was doing a much better job than her predecessor. But her new faith initiative could turn me into a disbeliever. Republican-lite, here we come. .

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107241575111195592005-02-01T01:42:00.000-05:002005-02-01T02:11:15.150-05:00

When I heard that Slate's Mickey Kaus had figured out the reason for "the Dems' bizarre behavior," I got all excited. I couldn't wait for him to explain why most Dems turn into sniveling cowards in GW's wake. Unfortunately, that's not the "bizarre behavior" Kaus is talking about. According to Kaus -- brace yourself -- Democrats (such as Kennedy, Kerry, and Boxer) have turned into ruthless

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107223869452478182005-01-31T21:11:00.000-05:002005-02-01T11:48:30.176-05:00

Digby said go read this article, The Market Shall Set You Free, by Robert Wright. And so I did. This part jumped out at me: In the wake of John Kerry's defeat, Democrats have been searching for a new foreign policy vision. But Mr. Clinton laid down as solid a template for post-9/11 policy as you could expect from a pre-9/11 president. First, fight the spread of weapons of mass destruction,

Scaramouchehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12767144395015669516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107218762116607142005-01-31T19:41:00.000-05:002005-01-31T19:46:02.116-05:00

Worried about falling asleep while Bush drones on during his State of the Union Speech? Fortunately, the Buzzword Bingo folks have a solution: State of the Union Speech Buzzword Bingo.

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107200537898950232005-01-31T14:39:00.000-05:002005-01-31T14:42:17.900-05:00

Bad Reportage from Mr. Donald Asmussen of the S.F. Chronicle: (Reproduced by kind permission of D. Asmussen. More Bad Reporter here.)

Simbaudnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107197952477697092005-01-31T13:50:00.000-05:002005-01-31T14:01:59.036-05:00

This witty column by Paul Glusman entitled A Modest Scheme To Get the Truth Out of Gonzales opens with an excellent illustration of what's wrong with most Democrats: Unless U.S. senators have a collective spine transplant (our own Barbara Boxer is thankfully excluded from this group) they will soon confirm Alberto Gonzales as the United States Attorney General. I mention spinelessness because it

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107128542645841202005-01-30T18:35:00.000-05:002005-01-30T18:44:55.126-05:00

Some have wanted to know what Republicans are saying about Sen. Boxer. Below are some examples of the hardly-ever-right raising the level of the national discourse: Bill O'Reilly "I mean, this is a nut. All right? This is a nut we got in the Senate." John Pitney "political scientist" and former Dick Cheney aide "Airtime is her oxygen. For a politician who is a born opposer, this is prime time

Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12067580847637893961noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107120895842499042005-01-30T16:22:00.000-05:002005-01-30T16:42:03.230-05:00

There's been quite a dustup over my post entitled Stop Practicing Law Without A License: "WMDs, Period" Revisited Yet Again in the comments section. I posted my response to the comments as a comment to that post. But I felt it was important enough to publish here as a fresh post, as well. Here's the meat of it: This is in response to your various comments: 1. First let me state that, as George

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107110924722657792005-01-30T13:43:00.000-05:002005-02-01T03:33:53.763-05:00

Welcome visitors from the Los Angeles Times! I'm referring to an excellent Los Angeles Times profile of Senator Boxer, not to be confused with the equally interesting AP Boxer profile which I wrote about yesterday.

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107106411577589312005-01-30T13:23:00.000-05:002005-01-30T16:44:41.233-05:00

One of the major battles our Democratic lawmakers are going to have to fight is over the Bush administration's plan to "reform" Social Security. Since the MSM has been hesitant to do so we must do our best to make sure the lies and deceptions are brought to the public's attention. The investment brokers have started their campaign and there is an example in the NYT this morning. I have been

Ron Beasleynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107105965465039742005-01-30T13:22:00.000-05:002005-01-30T13:42:12.190-05:00

This website, politicalwire.com, was brought to my attention. It mentions our site, as well as a couple of small anecdotes. One is about how many flowers Senator Boxer's office received after her contesting of the Ohio electors. It also had this little statement: But Boxer says she has no higher ambition: "I would not run for president." The AP runs a similar article, noting Boxer "has never

Dylannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107080417962565812005-01-30T03:30:00.000-05:002005-01-30T05:20:17.963-05:00

It was bad enough when right-wingers polluted the blogosphere by citing the "whereas clauses" of Joint Resolution 114 as proof that Senator Boxer was lying when she said it was "WMDs, period." But now this insidious misunderstanding and distortion of the role of "whereas clauses" has infected the left blogosphere, and it needs to stop. Too many people (some well meaning, some not so well

Mad Kanenoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107067981665032762005-01-30T01:53:00.000-05:002005-01-30T01:53:01.666-05:00

Loyal Opposition: "WMD, Period" Revisited loyopp continues his discussion about Democratic support in the Senate for the House Joint Resolution authorizing war in Iraq...

The Liberal Avengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948432641432066897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264775.post-1107028622424586652005-01-29T14:28:00.000-05:002005-01-29T17:30:27.290-05:00

The AP's Erica Werner has written a very interesting profile of Senator Barbara Boxer. Here's a bit of it: She's being touted on liberal blogs as the Democrats' best hope for president in 2008. Conservatives are excoriating her as in House Minority Leader Tom DeLay's phrase the leader of the "'X-Files' wing" of the Democratic Party. But Boxer says she is just standing up for what she believes.

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