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Deborah's US Liberal Politics Blog February 2007 Archive

By Deborah White, About.com Guide to US Liberal Politics since 2005

Pros & Cons: Death Penalty, Embryonic Stem Cells, Immigration Reform, More

Wednesday February 28, 2007
Despite the fact that Liberal Politics at About.com is designated as a partisan site, I occasionally write, and continually update, Pros & Cons articles on top political issues. ... Read More

Governors Announce Western U.S. Global Warming Pact

Monday February 26, 2007
Today, five western governors... four Democrats, one RINO-Democrat... announced the formation of the Western Regional Climate Action Initiative, a regional pact that bypasses the Bush Administration to cut greenhouse emissions ... Read More

Why the U.S. Public Rightfully Rejects Bush's Handling of the Economy

Sunday February 25, 2007
The American Research Group's poll conducted from February 18-21, 2007 reported: Approval Ratings - Bush's Handling of the Economy Approve - 40% Disapprove - 54% Undecided - 6% The Bush Administration, most Republicans, ... Read More

Is Hillary Clinton Too Much Like George Bush?

Friday February 23, 2007
For some time now, I've suspected that Hillary Clinton is much like George Bush in temperament and persona. Hillary amply illustrated my suspicions this week with her childish temper ... Read More

Pros & Cons of the No Child Left Behind Act

Wednesday February 21, 2007
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, a centerpiece policy of the Bush Administration, expires in 2007, and must be reauthorized by Congress to remain law. Although it was ... Read More

Essential Reading: Military Gangs , Elections, the Economy, Ending War

Monday February 19, 2007
The New York Times today has a interesting article, In Iowa, the Living Room Has Fallen Out of Favor, about how a handful of 2008 White House aspirants draw rock-star ... Read More

Obama Leads Edwards, Clinton in Blogger Poll

Sunday February 18, 2007
For the first time in the Democratic 2008 race for the White House, Sen. Barack Obama leads former Sen. John Edwards in top blog-community MyDD's monthly poll of readers. And ... Read More

Iraq War Vote in Congress is Healthy, Historic & Reveals the Cowardly

Friday February 16, 2007
Despite griping by both conservative and liberal bloggers, I believe that this week's Congressional debates and "no confidence" votes on the Iraq War are healthy and vital to our country. ... Read More

The Hubris of the Political Press: On Obama, George & Anna Nicole

Wednesday February 14, 2007
I'm appalled by the hubris of the press. And by press, I mean both the "old" and "new" media: print reporters and columnists, bloggers and online journalists alike. I've covered politics ... Read More

Obama Announcement Speech: Smart, Authentic, Digital

Monday February 12, 2007
A TV pundit over the weekend uttered an absolute political Truth: an anti-Iraq War stance is to Democrats in 2008 what the abortion issue was to Republicans in 2004. That ... Read More

Barack Obama Declares His 2008 Run for the White House

Saturday February 10, 2007
To a crowd of thousands waving homemade signs and campaign placards outside the old state Capitol building in Springfield, Illinois, Sen. Barack Obama today formally announced his candidacy for "the ... Read More

Obscenities of the Iraq War

Friday February 9, 2007
In updating my article, Iraq Statistics & Results, to February 4, 2007, I was struck by the shocking acceleration of casualties among U.S. soldiers: 19 just in the first 4 ... Read More

Bill Richardson's Rousing Speech at the DNC Winter 2007 Meeting

Wednesday February 7, 2007
Of the 10 Democratic 2008 candidates for the White House who spoke at the DNC Winter 2007 meeting last weekend, I was most impressed by the direct, simple, rousing remarks ... Read More

Rating the 2008 Presidential Candidates at the DNC Winter Meeting

Monday February 5, 2007
This past weekend, ten 2008 Democratic presidential hopefuls... 9 declared or "exploring," 1 undeclared... made their pitches to the party faithful, in short speeches that ranged from exuberant and smoldering ... Read More

Super Bowl Special: Online Games for Political Junkies

Saturday February 3, 2007
On this Super Bowl weekend, I thought you political junkies might also enjoy some political games. Here are two that are a hoot, and certainly fun ways to while away ... Read More

General Wesley Clark to Announce 2008 Candidacy?

Thursday February 1, 2007
The blogosphere is rife with rumors that General Wesley Clark has had a change of heart and will soon throw his hat into the hat-filled ring for the 2008 Democratic ... Read More

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