Pesident Obama sees Republicant's in Retreat

Ok so that' facetious but when it comes down to it the Republican't party better overcome their glee and wonder if their primaries will yield a strong shift to the right will lead to losses rather than gains. By bending over backwards to ultra conservatism will lead to the same results as the Upstate NY defeat.

So as the Republicant's retreat to the right they are losing the center. All Independents are NOT the fringe they are mostly people tired of political Gridlock and being manipulated by both parties.

So retreat ye grand wizards of misinformation you will lose.

Free Speech? Oh Really?

Free Speech decision essentially changes something fundamental about our country and reminds me of the Gettysburg Address. Perhaps I should say a parapharase of that great speech. "...that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

can this now be written ...that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the corporation's money, by the corporation's money, for the corporation's money, shall not perish from the earth.

Did the court ever consider these corporate entities are not a person but a collection of Board Members, employees, stock holders and, yes, customers. We will see a few individuals deciding the decisions of government against the will of many of those stakeholders. I agree with free speech but not with Other People's Money (OPM). Goodby freedom.

By LIZ SIDOTI

The Associated Press
Thursday, January 21, 2010; 6:57 PM

WASHINGTON -- There'll be a lot more special-interest money in political campaigns. And maybe even more confusion for voters trying to sort out who is behind the increasing clamor of TV messages.

The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision Thursday to allow corporations and unions to spend freely on elections seems certain to boost the political power of big business and labor. And perhaps diminish the clout of the political parties.

Its impact will be felt immediately. This year's midterm House and Senate campaigns already are under way.

By Bill Mears, CNN Supreme Court Producer

January 21, 2010 --

"It's about money," said Lawrence Noble, former general counsel of the Federal Election Commission and a national expert on campaign spending. "It's about free speech and it's about the ability of corporations to influence elections through the use of their treasury money."

Who is more out of touch - Both Parties

Scott Brown's win is a sharp message to BOTH parties. In my opinion the country is tired of both parties and their gridlock ways. Health Care is a perfect example of the fact that we are all tires of the sausage factory called Congress. It also shows we want results not argument along party lines for control. Political strategy is not what we want but results to the problems we all face.

The Health Care Plan was degenerated from a deep concern for a critical issue to a watered down usless piece of legislation. Scott Brown won because he addressed the problems Massachusetts voiced. For a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat I have to say he is a bad choice but I wonder how much better would Martha Coakley have been. Sure for the party it is an important setback but I'm tired like everyone else of a choice we are given by the majoe political parties, a choice between Dumb and Dumber.

Game Change and the Spin

So much is being reported on Harry Reid's comments, a little about Bill and Hillary and nothing about Sarah Palin and her being chosen John McCain's running mate. Have we Democrats forgotten the lesson about P-e-r-c-e-p-t-i-o-n?

We hear so much Republican't spin it sounds like a swift boat hatchet job rather than an interesting account of the election. Anyone who thinks the public persona of any politician is accurate must be the truth is really dreaming. You can tell only by actions and votes and even that may be a manipulation.

Harry Reid's comments while seemingly are insensitive are a reality of the voting public. They are insensitive to the extent that Barack's race should not be an issue while in reality we know his questions were based in some reality of a portion of the electorate.

Why are we not getting the full story, however, and hearing on the news the questions about Palin's inability to grasp the history of the world?

In essence we, the Democratic Party, have failed to understand we need a swifter boat to stay ahead of the Republican't "talking points."