[Peace-discuss] Local Progressives for War Update

[David Green]

Local Progressives for War has been disbanded. The war is over. You can go back 
to sleep now. Please wake up in early November 2012 in order to vote for Obama. 
In the meantime, dream about Tea Party nightmares in your sleep. Thank you.



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DIGGING OUT

Two graphs: what George Bush created, what Obama has had to fix

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/31/962053/-Just-the-facts,-please:-Stock-performance-under-Clinton,-Bush,-and-Obama


http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/31/961807/-Expectations-high-for-Fridays-job-report


The GOP’s self-destruction

http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/03/31/gop_brand_threats
When it comes to public opinion, Republicans are their own worst enemy these 
days . . . [read on]

More: 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/why_the_2012_gop_hopefuls_pander_to_birtherism/2011/03/28/AFhZ8YBC_blog.html


Boehner vs Cantor? Grab the popcorn!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/boehner_versus_cantor/2011/03/03/AFYykf3B_blog.html


More: 
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/author_blogs/2011/03/cantor-gets-rogersd.php

How they govern

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/03/31/quote_of_the_day.html
"I'd gotten tired of being told to plot against Democrats to make them look 
bad... The games were getting old."

-- Former Sen. Robert Bennett (R-UT)

Deeply dishonest

http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/03/31/graham_gadhafi_libya
We previously identified a bout of amnesia experienced by John McCain, who has 
consistently said that the U.S. must take out Moammar Gadhafi because he has 
"American blood on his hands" even though McCain himself was cozying up to 
Gadhafi just 18 months ago on a visit to Tripoli.

Today, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who accompanied McCain on that August 2009 
trip to Libya, flashed a similar bit of amnesia. . . . [read on]

First Qaddafi, next . . . ?

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/frosh-goper-on-foreign-affairs-committee-wonders-if-obama-will-attack-africa-after-libya.php

Frosh GOPer On Foreign Affairs Committee Wonders If Obama Will Attack 'Africa' 
After Libya

An appalling Supreme Court ruling

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/american-justice.html
A bitterly divided Supreme Court on Tuesday tossed out a jury verdict won by a 
New Orleans man who spent 14 years on death row and came within weeks of 
execution because prosecutors had hidden a blood test and other evidence that 
would have proven his innocence. . . . [read on]

Wisconsin Repubs finally back down, agree to follow the law

http://news.firedoglake.com/2011/03/31/walker-administration-reverses-course-will-comply-with-restraining-order-on-anti-union-law/


http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/finally-walker-administration-suspends-anti-union-law-after-judges-third-order-against-it.php


http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2011_03/028721.php

Actions have consequences: 
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/04/01/first_recall_petitions_filed_in_wisconsin.html

First Recall Petitions Filed in Wisconsin

Next up: Ohio

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/31/962051/-Ohio-to-host-second-major-union-fueled-election-of-2011-


Arizona passes an anti-abortion law to address a problem that doesn’t exist

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/arizona_approves_nations_first_ban_on_gender_race.php


Yeah, and all those phony rapes too: 
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/indiana-goper-women-might-pretend-to-be-raped-to-get-around-abortion-laws.php


http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/31/961922/-Indiana-Republicans-fear-women-will-lie-about-rape-to-exploit-abortion-loophole


Weak tea

http://www.americablog.com/2011/03/capitol-hill-rally-expecting-thousands.html
Capitol Hill rally expecting 'thousands of Tea Party activists' had crowd of 
around 100

More: 
http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/wow-was-big-show-tea-party-force-dc

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/31/962107/-Fox-News-and-todays-tea-party-rally


Bizarro world

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/gohmert-libya-attacks-are-false-flag-for-obama-to-call-up-private-army-created-by-health-care-law.php

Some on the far-right believe the health care law creates a private army for 
President Obama to call up and train on U.S. citizens. . . .

[Texas maniac Louie] Gohmert gave credence to the theory on the House floor, 
with an addendum. The administration's Libya operation is actually a false flag, 
to draw down the country's military reserves, and give Obama the excuse he needs 
to call up his private army. . . . [read on]

Zing!

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/03/31/bonus_quote_of_the_day.html
"I agree with Michele Bachmann 99% of the time on policy issues. But just like 
Dorothy, I've been to Oz and I've looked behind the curtain."

-- Former Bachmann chief of staff Ron Carey, quoted by Time, on why he will not 
support his former boss for president.

Bonus item: Anthony Weiner (D-NY) – very funny guy

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/anthony-weiner-kills-with-bachmann-aqua-buddha-jokes-at-congressional-correspondents-dinner.php


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