The Left Mobilizes For ObamaCare: 100,000 Calls on Tuesday
By: Swamp_Yankee (Diary) | October 17th at 05:39 PM |
TPM has published an e-mail detailing a new grass roots push for ObamaCare. Organizing for America (OFA) is rallying its troops and holding mass ‘house parties’ on Tuesday with the aim of making 100,000 phone calls to Congress in one day. On Tuesday, October 20th, OFA volunteers will gather at “Time to Deliver” Call Parties in living rooms like yours across the country. We’ll call | Read More »
Phase III Activism: Virginia, New Jersey and Health Care
By: Swamp_Yankee (Diary) | September 25th at 02:28 PM |
A recent article in The Wall Street Journal by Kimberly Strassel had this critical observation: The Obama White House isn’t half as worried about what Virginia means for next year’s elections as it is what Virginia means for this year’s health fight. A wipeout in the Old Dominion could send Blue Dogs scampering for cover. If health care isn’t done by Nov. 3, it may | Read More »
Keeping Up with the Nutroots: ‘This is a Remember the Alamo cry’
By: Swamp_Yankee (Diary) | August 14th at 01:05 PM |
Ben Smith of Politico has an important piece about a single break out session at the Nutroots convention. As much as I despise liberal activists, they are good at what they do. They are often light years ahead of conservative activists. This is why I found it interesting that Ben Smith, who covers a smorgasbord of topics, would write a full length piece on one | Read More »
Dear House Republicans and Conservative Activists: You Have 1,018 Pages To Read: (UPDATED With Must Read Chart)
By: Swamp_Yankee (Diary) | July 14th at 08:35 PM |
(Republicans have come ready to rumble and have released a chart of the Democratic Plan. This worked well against Hillarycare. Get it out there. Via Drudge – Here.) So it begins. With little fanfare, as expected, the House Democrats released the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 Tuesday afternoon. In its present form, the bill consists of 1,018 pages. The Democrats are starting to | Read More »