Bang the Drum

rants and ramblings of a political junkie

DNCC Announces “Green Delegate Challenge”

By Karoli April 7, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

I just received a press release from the Democratic National Convention Committee about their initiative to encourage delegates to commit to offsetting their carbon footprint at the convention in August.…

Hillary Rove Clinton, WTF?

By Karoli April 6, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

I’m really trying to understand this, but I frankly don’t. Via Andrew Sullivan, a report from the 43rd District Democratic caucus in Washington state yesterday: When Clinton’s surrogate finally showed…

Culture of Corruption?

By Karoli April 6, 2008 Bush Administration No Comments

Yet another reason for Republicans to shudder: A list of Republican “offenders” from 1998-2008. Ouch. They even have them broken into categories, from corruption to pedophilia. Yowsa. No wonder the…

Analysis: Barack Obama and the Economy

By Karoli April 6, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

This is for Bruce Lerner, who wondered aloud on Twitter how Obama proposes to handle the budget and economy in specific terms. Bruce, here’s my promised answer. I. Where we…

Clinton Spin Evolution In Review

By Karoli April 6, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

I thought it would be fun to review the evolution of Clinton spin, beginning the day after she was solidly trounced in Iowa: She didn’t really try in Iowa, and…

Rove Advising McCain: Like it’s a Surprise?

By Karoli April 6, 2008 Bush Administration, Election 2008 No Comments

ThinkProgress has a post up today about the Rove Electoral Map Meme, Faux News, and John McCain. Evidently Chris Wallace trotted out the same electoral maps that Hillary Clinton must…