This week, across the country, Organizing for America (OFA) held phonebanks for the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) and passage of the DREAM Act. Last night, as Community Organizer for OFA, I participated in one in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area. It was a huge success so I thought I would share some thoughts with you on where […]

Still getting my head around the routing Democrats took last Tuesday. Lots of things play into the bloodbath but there are several things that I think were avoidable and that Democrats need to do much, much better. This one in particular makes my blood boil: Poll: Americans Don’t Know Economy Expanded With Tax Cuts. The Obama administration cut taxes for […]

Tonight, President Obama holds one of the last of his Vote 2010 campaign rallies. It takes place on the Midway Plaisance near his home on the south side of Chicago. It starts at 8:00 p.m. eastern. Watch it live here! I’m just sayin’…

Yesterday morning on MSNBC, Matt Lauer and Chuck Todd had this exchange regarding the so-called “generic poll” that asks respondents about their party choices. LAUER: …43 percent say they prefer Democrats, 50 percent say they want Republicans. When–did those questions accurately predict an outcome when people actually go into a voting booth and they’re faced not with a generic question… […]

Joe Sestak has one of the best political ads out there right now. Watch it and see if you don’t agree. It involves dog poo. I’m just sayin’…

Watch it. Share it. And for God’s sake: vote. Straight-ticket Democrat, preferably. I’m just sayin’…

Michigan dodged a bullet last week when we chose Virg Bernero as our Democratic candidate for governor over Blue Dog Andy Dillon. But here’s something to chew on: Number of people who voted for a Republican gubernatorial candidate in last week’s primary election in Michigan: 1,047,048 Number of people who voted for a Democratic gubernatorial candidate in last week’s primary […]

The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Michigan 7th District Congressman Mark Schauer received a threatening phone message on Thursday: Another Michigan congressman says he has received violent messages following his vote in favor of health care reform legislation. U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer, D-Battle Creek, said Thursday a caller from outside his district left a message saying, “I hope you […]

A Democrat-sponsored bill before the House of Representatives represents the most sweeping effort at deficit reduction in over a decade. Said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer: It is the largest deficit reduction measure…since Clinton’s budget in 1993, which ushered in the great economy of the 1990s. This historic move to lower the US deficit reduces it by $138 billion in […]

First off, let me say that if I could, I would grab Bart Stupak by the lapels and shake him silly for his obscene obstruction of health insurance reform and his inflicting his religious views on the rest of the country. I find it offensive and enraging and, as a Michigander, he’s a tragic embarrassment to me on this issue. […]

It’s starting to look like the Republicans are finally seeing the handwriting on the wall with regard to health insurance reform. The signs are everywhere. First we have the Club for Growth’s “Repeal It!” campaign. In this campaign, they are urging their candidates to sign the following pledge: “I hereby pledge to the people of my district/state to sponsor and […]