A forum for general discussion of United States <b>politics</b>, <b>campaigns</b>, and <b>elections</b>, at all levels of government in 2013 and beyond. No posts about <a href="?com=forum&amp;id=1134">Israel/Palestine</a>, <a href="?com=forum&amp;id=1217">religion</a>, <a href="?com=forum&amp;id=1172">guns</a>, <a href="?com=forum&amp;id=1162">showbiz</a>, or <a href="?com=forum&amp;id=1203">sports</a> unless there is really big news. No <a href="?com=forum&amp;id=1135">conspiracy theories</a>. No whining about DU. http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 24 May 2013 22:53:14 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:53:14 I agree with funding those countries which are in desperate need like Somalia and Haiti. However, we seem to be still using contractors to use millions to nation build in countries that have oil.

Our bridges and schools are falling apart. Our workers are angry and frustrated. We don't need furlo... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307997 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:47:31 Some weeks, not much happens in political news, and other weeks it seems like almost too much happens. This was one of the latter types of week.

While last week was a week of scandals on the television news, this week most of them faded into the background a bit. Benghazi, of course, is going t... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307993 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:56:52 The office of an Arizona lawman who styles himself America's toughest sheriff improperly targeted Hispanics in routine patrols for undocumented immigrants, a federal judge has found.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was sued by a group of Hispanic drivers who said his deputies relied on race wh... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307982 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:08:37 Use internet, Facebook, Twitter, whatever.

Enroll half a million voters, 18-99......get them to the polls or get them to vote by whatever means

Obama's folks need to be on top of this, starting NOW!

18, the magic number of Republicans to get out of the House of Representatives, out of 435.
... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307972 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:51:08 Every time I'm on youtube, I see their BS ads about my state legislature. Right when my state is about to pass medical marijuana and marriage equality, they plan to thwart it.

I contacted them and gave them a piece of my mind. Will you do the same?
Contact AFP-Illinois
2135 CityGate Ln. Ste. 42... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307971 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:50:48 (title = :sarcasm: haha)

so Pres. Obama forgot to salute the Marine who stands guard in front of the Marine One.....but then he realized his mistake and went back down and spent a few minutes talking to the marine and apologizing

the link has a nice photo of our Pres. talking to that respecti... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307961 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:06:32 Trickle Down Corruption As Far As the Eye Can See

The corrupt cronyism of the Republican Party is utter and complete, encompassing the Executive Branch and both branches of Congress.

Now, you might read that and think, oh, that’s just a bit excessive, I’m sure that there are good people in the... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307948 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:36:19 E.W. Jackson, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in Virginia, said it's important to note that his incendiary remarks on abortion were made before he entered the political arena.

After securing the GOP nomination last weekend, Jackson has drawn intense scrutiny for previous comments,... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307938 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:13:20 Republican party chairman Reince Priebus said on television this morning that impeachment is coming over Benghazi.

“You have to allow the evidence to come into play,” Priebus said. “You have to connect the dots. I said a week ago, look, you don’t call for impeachment until you have the evidence.”... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307931 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:51:06 http://www.thebaffler.com/graphics/DuffyZeroDarkrB22.3_51sm.png

David Petraeus worked in an environment in which everyone was getting something for their involvement. . . .The cultural knowledge surrounding all these transactions was that the best warriors pursued women like they pursued the enem... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307915 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:54:36
[b]The Texas senator’s escalating feud with McCain reveals his arrogance -- and the continuing crack-up of the GOP

BY JOAN WALSH[/b]

One bonus for Republicans in the trifecta of pseudo-scandals ensnaring the Obama White House this month is that it distracted the party from its looming civil ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307901 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:09:48
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) took a stroll down memory lane on Thursday, pointing a finger at a former president for helping Barack Obama get elected.

The Hill notes that King rewinded to the Ronald Reagan administration, criticizing the former president's decision to pass the 1986 Amnesty Act. NPR... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307890 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:30:50 SAHIL KAPUR 11:52 AM EDT, FRIDAY MAY 24, 2013

House Republicans took the first step to address an upcoming spike in student loan rates in legislation they passed this week, but Democrats are launching a campaign to attack their effort as damaging to students.

The bill would peg Stafford loan i... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307889 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:19:01
[b]As Obamacare's exchanges take shape in California, true, transparent, capitalistic competition will be seen among insurance firms, going toe to toe to win consumers.[/b]

By David Lazarus
May 23, 2013, 6:18 p.m.

So this is what socialism looks like: Private companies competing for people'... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307882 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:54:37 TOM KLUDT 10:32 AM EDT, FRIDAY MAY 24, 2013

Gabriel Gomez, the Republican nominee in the Massachusetts special U.S. Senate election, pushed back sharply against a tough new attack ad, calling Democratic opponent Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) "pond scum."

Gomez denounced the ad, in which the Republica... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307867 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:08:55 By Eric W. Dolan
Thursday, May 23, 2013 22:08 EDT

Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN) was fined on Thursday in connection to inappropriate sexual affairs with his patients.

Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners hit the pro-life Republican and doctor with a $500 fine and reprimand. The medical ethics ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307855 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:32:51
By Tara Culp-Ressler posted from ThinkProgress Health on May 24, 2013 at 9:06 am

At a congressional committee hearing to discuss a proposed measure to criminalize abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, a Texas lawmaker told a woman who made the difficult choice to terminate a non-viable pregnan... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307851 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:26:38 TOM KLUDT 9:18 AM EDT, FRIDAY MAY 24, 2013

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) issued a [link:http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/18565/|statement] Thursday to express his disapproval of the decision by the Boy Scouts of America to end its longstanding ban on gay youth. The BSA's ban on gay adul... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307844 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:10:11 http://bluevirginia.us/diary/9373/video-close-cuccinelli-aide-rpv-treasurer-im-not-a-big-fan-of-contraception-frankly

Among other things, this top adviser to Virginia GOP gubernatorial nominee Ken Cuccinelli says, "I'm not a big fan of contraception, frankly...I think there are some issues with g... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307821 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:38:03 WASHINGTON -- The United States Senate decided again Thursday that it simply does not want to let states tell people whether or not they are eating genetically modified food.

The Senate voted overwhelmingly -- 71 to 27 -- against an amendment to the sweeping farm bill, squashing a measure that wo... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307814 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:17:33 [div class="excerpt"]
[b]News Anchor Fired For Accusing IRS Of Targeting Him After Obama Interview[/b]

Larry Conners, a news anchor for St. Louis station KMOV, was fired after publicly claiming that the IRS targeted him after a somewhat contentious interview with President Obama during the 2012 ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307785 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:56:07 http://satiricalpolitical.com/2013/05/23/irs-incompetent-tea-party-group-501/... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307782 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:42:57 LIVE RADIO: Move To Amend Reports every Thursday at 7PM Central. Today's Guest: Corinne Rosen, New York statewide organizer with Food & Water Watch. Call 646-652-2345 or Listen at [link:http://bit.ly/12uXuRD|http://bit.ly/12uXuRD]. Listen to PODCAST at [link:http://bit.ly/14RDoTq|http://bit.ly/14RDo... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307751 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:56:15 The pipe line was NOT properly approved!
Here is a list of all those who supported it.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll179.xml

Call their offices and tell them they will NOT get your vote.

http://www.house.gov/representatives/


Be sure to call your senators and tell them to vote NO ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307738 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:37:44 Mike Papantonio is the ALLTIME BEST ! He was the Stand In for Big Ed Schultz radio show today.****I actually &#9829; when he's the Stand -In**** And he gets me so CRUNKED up. We really need to pressure our Democratic Reps and Senators to STAND for Something , instead of FALLING for every Got Darn TH... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307721 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:52:53 Source: [b]Reuters[/b]

[div class="excerpt"][b][link:http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-usa-maine-medicaid-idUSBRE94M10D20130523|Maine Medicaid expansion passes but governor sets veto][/b]

By Dave Sherwood
BOWDOINHAM, Maine | Thu May 23, 2013 5:44pm EDT

(Reuters) - Maine's Democr... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307704 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:12:11
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[b]President Obama Nominates Three to Serve as District Court Judges [/b]

The White House

Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release

May 23, 2013

President Obama Nominates Three to Serve as District Court Judges

WASHINGTON, DC- Today, President Obama... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307701 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:03:21 [div class="excerpt"]
[b]Texas GOP Introduced At Least 24 Anti-Abortion Bills This Year, But Not A Single One Advanced[/b]

Over the past several years, Texas lawmakers have kept themselves busy by launching multiple attacks on women’s health. In 2011 and 2012, state officials slashed family plan... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307690 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:41:13 [b]“In order for you to represent the state of Alaska, you’ve got to be in the state," she said

BY JILLIAN RAYFIELD[/b]

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said that she doesn’t think that Sarah Palin is “engaged” enough in the state of Alaska to effectively make a run for Senate in 2014.

“I thi... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307683 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:33:51
[b]The newest attack in the IRS flap is that Obama should have intervened in the I.G.'s independent review. Huh?

BY ALEX SEITZ-WALD[/b]

Because it’s not a real scandal unless the White House is involved, those with an interest in tarnishing the president have made the new front line in the I... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307682 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:28:37 SAHIL KAPUR MAY 23, 2013, 12:00 PM

A whopping 81 percent of Republicans favor background checks for private gun sales, according to a Pew Research [link:http://www.people-press.org/2013/05/23/broad-support-for-renewed-background-checks-bill-skepticism-about-its-chances/|poll released Thursday].... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307670 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:08:49
[b]Fox News host tells listeners to punch Obama voters ‘in the face’[/b]

A host of the Fox News show The Five was so angry that the Justice Department had investigated one of the network’s reporters that she told her viewers on Thursday to find anyone who voted for President Barack Obama and “p... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307656 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:49:18 it's one thing to express your views

it's another to be an obnoxious asshole - [b]repeatedly[/b] - while the President is speaking

he was courteous to you and yet you continued to disrespect him

you are a disgrace to what free speech is supposed to be about

I have supported Code Pink in ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307642 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:07:01 SAHIL KAPUR 12:42 PM EDT, THURSDAY MAY 23, 2013

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) tore into Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) on the floor Thursday over his objection to beginning House-Senate conference negotiations on the budget until a debt limit increase is taken off the table.

"Perhaps the senator from Utah doe... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307638 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:52:28 Always reacting.....Until we all out on the cement this will continue...But it has got to change.. As soon as Emanuel opened his mouth about the Chicago Educational System being in a state of Chaos,
people should have hit the streets, warning him to fix it, not destroy it.....

http://www.suntime... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307633 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:46:08 TOM KLUDT 10:25 AM EDT, THURSDAY MAY 23, 2013

Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus said Thursday that embattled IRS official Lois Lerner did more harm than good when she opted to invoke the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions at a House committee hearing on the agency... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307622 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:12:48 IGOR BOBIC 2:07 PM EDT, THURSDAY MAY 23, 2013

[i]President Barack Obama made the case for his administration's counterrorism policy on Thursday at National Defense University in Washington. Full speech as prepared for delivery below: [/i]

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/read-transc... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307621 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:09:21 TOM KLUDT 2:46 PM EDT, THURSDAY MAY 23, 2013

President Barack Obama said Thursday that the detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba has become generated ill-will toward America and made allies less apt to work with the United States.

"The original premise for opening GTMO – that detainees would ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307618 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:03:31 BRIAN BEUTLER MAY 23, 2013, 11:27 AM

Something unexpected and newsworthy happened on the Senate floor Thursday morning during an otherwise commonplace argument between Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell over confirmations and the “nuclear option.”

It had nothing to do with truly imperiled nominee... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307615 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:49:03
Sri's wiki BIO...

[div class="excerpt"] Srikanth "Sri" Srinivasan (born February 23, 1967) is a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.[1][2]. He was confirmed by the United States Senate by a vote of 97-0 on May 23, 2013. Prior to... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307614 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:43:59