Sep

2

New Club Communications Initiatives

September 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment

During the Lamorinda Democratic Club’s Board of Directors retreat this summer, we spent a considerable amount of time discussing how we can best fulfill our mission of informing our members and residents of the Lamorinda region about Democratic issues, values, and candidates. One result of these conversations was a determination to expand and enhance our [...]

Sep

1

Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due

September 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment

With the end of official combat operations in Iraq, Republicans are demanding that President George W. Bush receive the credit due to him. Rachel Maddow obliges. And it is the thanks Bush and his crew deserve. Although I suspect it is not what the Republicans have in mind. As Maddow says: Credit for all the [...]

Aug

30

Republican Win to Mean Government Shutdown?

August 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Talking Points Memo’s Christina Bellantoni reports that Dick Morris told a conservative group that Republicans should shut down the government next year if they gain Congressional majorities. “There’s going to be a government shutdown, just like in ’95 and ’96 but we’re going to win it this time and I’ll be fightin’ on your side,” [...]

Aug

28

Funder of Davis Recall To Lead Obama Investigations if GOP Takes Control of House

August 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Politico’s Glenn Thrush reports that Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) is among the GOP members planning to lead a major series of investigations into Obama Administration activities. Yes, this is one of the things to which we can look forward should the Republicans capture control of the House of Representatives and Issa becomes chairman of the [...]

Aug

24

Helping Bust Right-Wing Myths

August 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment

With Labor Day and other holidays close at hand, many of us can expect to have political conversations with friends and family who get their talking points from people not connected to the reality-based community. Have no fear! To help all of us, Bill in Portland Maine recently authored this incredibly useful post. In it, he [...]

Jul

30

The Lost Decade

July 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment

As the Big Picture’s Barry Ritholtz writes: Just in case you forgot: By nearly any conceivable measure, the George W. Bush administration (2000-08) economic performance was the worst of any President since Hoover. That requires repeating: the 2000s were the worst economic decade since Herbert Hoover. Seems like an important fact to remember. Oh, and [...]

Jul

26

The Obama Record

July 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Rachel Maddow recaps all of the major achievements of the Obama presidency. It’s an impressive record — especially considering the Senate Republicans are filibustering at a record rate. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Now I hope the Obama White House will do more to tell the story of [...]

May

23

Reaping What We Have Sown

May 23, 2009 | Comments Off

by: Tony Suh The workhorse is hobbled. Asked to plow a field and yield harvests that no 3 oxen could ever do. The current workhorse CA Legislature has 3 short of a 2/3 Democratic majority in the Senate and similarly in the Assembly. It takes 2/3 of the legislators of each branch to adopt a [...]

Dec

17

The End of the Road

December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

By Carlyn Obringer From Carlyn’s Column As the White House contemplates whether to bail out the distressed Detroit-based automotive industry, the Big Three continue to roll out vehicles that defy calls for fuel efficiency and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Despite this refusal to face reality, it is likely that at some point in [...]

Jun

30

All Aboard the High Speed Train

June 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

By Carlyn Obringer From Carlyn’s Column As California begins planning for the 60-million population explosion expected by 2050, funding for high- speed rail appears to be off track, in a state lacking enough freeway space to accommodate such growth. Even though a bullet train speeding at 200 mph between Los Angeles and the Bay Area [...]

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