• Tony Strickland

    Tony Strickland Watch: “Changing Minds” Radio Ad Features Erin Brockovich

    RADIO AD “CHANGING MINDS” CONTINUES STRICKLAND’S APPEAL TO BROAD BASE OF VOTERS

    From the Press Release:

    Strickland for Senate has released a new radio ad titled “Changing Minds” which features popular consumer advocate Erin Brockovich explaining her support for Strickland’s ability to “get it done” and stating that he is the best person to represent the 19th District in the State Senate. Strickland’s ideas for strengthening our economy and advancing renewable energy as Vice President of GreenWave Energy Solutions has persuaded people with a wide range of political beliefs to support him in his bid for State Senate.

    One of those people is Save the World Air CEO Cecil Kite, also featured in the ad, who says that, “Tony Strickland understands that technology and renewable energy, not bigger government, will transform and grow our economy and, even better, will reduce our dependence on foreign oil.”

    Save the World Air is a locally based business aimed to cut vehicle emissions.

    The third person featured in the ad is Mike Stoker, president of the Santa Barbara County Taxpayers Association, saying – “Tony Strickland knows that higher taxes hurt working families. You can count on Tony to fight for the taxpayer, fight for small business, and create jobs.”

    Brockovich, a Democrat, is certainly the most recognizable figure in the ad due to the release of the major studio movie “Erin Brockovich” which highlighted her role in representing a number of people harmed by toxic waste leaked into the groundwater by a nearby Pacific Gas and Electric compressor station. Her character was played by Julia Roberts and became an instant box-office hit.

    The popular consumer advocate and one of the most recognizable Democrats in the community supports Strickland for the independent leadership he has displayed in fighting for California families. His record of addressing the concerns of constituents and accessibility to the people he represents have convinced Brockovich that he is the best person to represent California’s 19th Senate District.

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    Democrat and Consumer Advocate Erin Brockovich Endorses Tony Strickland for California State Senate


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  • Iran,  Iran Nuclear Watch

    Another Worthless United Nations Resolution on Iran

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    Map of Iran’s nuclear facilities

    The United States and Russia today agreed on a new United Nations resolution on Iran.

    The proposed new resolution appears to be a compromise—no new sanctions but a tough statement to Iran that Security Council resolutions are legally binding and must be carried out.

    No new sanctions and worthless as usual. Clearly, the Bush Administration will be doing nothing further on Iran and the uranium enrichment centrifuges continue to spin at Natanz.


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  • Sarah Palin

    Sarah Palin Watch: Not Ready for Prime Time?

    Sarah Palin in NY 9 25 2008

    Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin talks to reporters outside of Engine Company 10, Ladder Company 10, next to the World Trade Center site, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008

    Conservative columnist Kathleen Parker makes this argument that Sarah Palin is “out of her league.”.

    As we’ve seen and heard more from John McCain’s running mate, it is increasingly clear that Palin is a problem. Quick study or not, she doesn’t know enough about economics and foreign policy to make Americans comfortable with a President Palin should conditions warrant her promotion.

    Jim Geraghty rebuts – well, kind of……

    This is an issue that voters will have to consider before voting. But, is she capable?

    Sarah Palin has plenty of life experience (in and out of politics albeit on a small Alaskan stage) that she can bring to the Vice Presidency. Does this outweigh her number of years as a “big time” pol?

    Can the same argument be made of Barack Obama?

    Update:

    Sadly, Flap was not as eloquent.


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  • John McCain

    John McCain Resumes Campaign and Will Attend Tonight’s Debate

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    On to Oxford, Mississippi and tonight’s debate.

    The McCain statement:

    Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) announces: “The McCain campaign is resuming all activities and the senator will travel to the debate this afternoon. Following the debate, he will return to Washington to ensure that all voices and interests are represented in the final agreement, especially those of taxpayers and homeowners.

    John McCain’s decision to suspend his campaign was made in the hopes that politics could be set aside to address our economic crisis.

    In response, Americans saw a familiar spectacle in Washington. At a moment of crisis that threatened the economic security of American families, Washington played the blame game rather than work together to find a solution that would avert a collapse of financial markets without squandering hundreds of billions of taxpayers’ money to bailout bankers and brokers who bet their fortunes on unsafe lending practices.

    Both parties in both houses of Congress and the administration needed to come together to find a solution that would deserve the trust of the American people. And while there were attempts to do that, much of yesterday was spent fighting over who would get the credit for a deal and who would get the blame for failure. There was no deal or offer yesterday that had a majority of support in Congress. There was no deal yesterday that included adequate protections for the taxpayers. It is not enough to cut deals behind closed doors and then try to force it on the rest of Congress — especially when it amounts to thousands of dollars for every American family.

    The difference between Barack Obama and John McCain was apparent during the White House meeting yesterday, where Barack Obama’s priority was political posturing in his opening monologue defending the package as it stands. John McCain listened to all sides so he could help focus the debate on finding a bipartisan resolution that is in the interest of taxpayers and homeowners. The Democratic interests stood together in opposition to an agreement that would accommodate additional taxpayer protections.

    Senator McCain has spent the morning talking to members of the administration, members of the Senate, and members of the House. He is optimistic that there has been significant progress toward a bipartisan agreement now that there is a framework for all parties to be represented in negotiations, including Representative Blunt as a designated negotiator for House Republicans. The McCain campaign is resuming all activities and the senator will travel to the debate this afternoon. Following the debate, he will return to Washington to ensure that all voices and interests are represented in the final agreement, especially those of taxpayers and homeowners.


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  • Barack Obama,  Democrats,  economics,  GOP,  John McCain

    John McCain Watch: What Happened in the Cabinet Room Yesterday?

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    US President George W. Bush (centre) makes remarks during a meeting with members of congress including the presidential candidates John McCain (left) and Barack Obama (right). Top Democrats angrily accused McCain of sabotaging an astronomically expensive deal to bail out Wall Street and shore up the US economy

    Marc Ambinder has the poop on what REALLY happened yesterday in the Cabinet Room.

    Though Sen. Chris Dodd implied that Sen. McCain sandbagged the rest of the negotiators by bringing up alternative proposals, McCain himself did not bring up those proposals, according to four independent sources briefed by four different principals inside the meeting, including two Republicans and two Democrats.

    “McCain has not attacked the Paulson deal,” said a third Republican who was briefed by McCain direclty. “Unlike the [Democrats] in the [White House] meeting, he didn’t raise his voice or cause a ruckus. He is urging all sides to come together.

    Looks like John McCain is putting country first and the Democrats are trying for political advantage.

    Just saying……


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