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Kennedy flap reveals old Catholic divide

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:23:11 GMT

From NBC's Domenico Montanaro The news of Rep. Patrick Kennedy's Communion flap with Rhode Island's hard-line bishop is yet another chapter in the long history of the divide between Kennedy social justice Catholics and more hard-line conservatives,...
Source: MSNBC

Chuck's wagon rolls

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:48:57 GMT

Late one August night in 1998, as Charles Schumer was driving back to his hotel after a dozen campaign events in western New York, he spotted a minor league baseball stadium. The Buffalo Bisons were in extra innings, and the stands were packed.
Source: Crain's New York

Ga-Ga for Sarah

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:43:44 GMT

As we know from the 2008 campaign, every so often Americans go ga-ga over some politician.
Source: Red County

Former Bush Haters Learn To Appreciate George Bush

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:57:23 GMT

You may be as surprised by this as we are ourselves, but from this day forward George W. and Laura Bush are now on the same list for us as the Clintons, Geraldine Ferraro, Stephanie Tubbs Jones, and the other political figures we keep in our hearts and...
Source: Wake up America

More Polanski Fail

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:32:23 GMT

Since we're at this point, since time is passing and everyone seems to find nothing wrong with the situation, since Roman Polanski's supporters are losing faith and, sometimes, are even starting to doubt [yay!], since the pack of gossipers have even...
Source: Shakesville

Norma Quarles: "I Fought To Dispel Stereotypes. I Fought It In My Work"

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:23:40 GMT

It was October of 1984, and then-NBC News correspondent Norma Quarles was resting in a New York hospital bed the night before elective surgery when she got a message from the League of Women Voters.
Source: mediabistro.com

It's Official—LIC Post Office Named In Ferraro's Honor

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:27:10 GMT

Conferring a great honor on the first female to run as a vice presidential candidate on a national party ticket, the Long Island City Post Office will be named in honor of former Congressmember Geraldine Ferraro after President Barack Obama signed...
Source: The Queens Gazette

Quoted in 'LIC Post Office renamed for Geraldine Ferraro'

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:16:59 GMT

said in The Queens Courier:

Through all of Geraldine’s many successes in life, the Queens residents she represented remember her as their Congressmember – a tenacious fighter who never backed down when it came time to stand up for them and their interests. She never forgot where she came from, and they have never forgotten her ... Like another pillar of the federal government, the U.S. Postal Service, Geraldine Ferraro consistently delivered for the people she so faithfully and effectively served, making this tribute entirely appropriate.

Bush-Ferraro debate excerpt

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:05:31 GMT