Tag Archives: Blanche Lincoln

Schmucks of the week: catty never wins, signed: anonmyous

Posted on June 11, 2010 by jreid

Missed last week due to busyness, but we’re back on track. Here they are: #5. Hair critic Carly Fiorina – No one wants to vote for their snotty supervisor. And not for nothing, but not only did you dis your … Continue reading →

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White House at war with … Labor?

Posted on June 9, 2010 by jreid

The Blanche Lincoln upset in her run-off with Bill Halter could reverberate beyond the pundit’s fascination with Lincoln as the new “comeback kid.” From Politico’s Ben Smith: A senior White House official just called me with a very pointed message … Continue reading →

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And the big primary story of the night is … **UPDATED**

Posted on June 8, 2010 by jreid

Blanche M–f–in Lincoln. Wow.

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Semi-Super Tuesday results: sorry, Charlie Cook, it’s not 1994

Posted on May 19, 2010 by jreid

So … about 2010 being 1994 … Charlie Cook probably downed an entire bottle of scotch tonight, because Republicans were not the masters of all they surveyed. Maybe tomorrow on “Morning Joe,”  Chuck Todd will choose a new narrative for … Continue reading →

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Morning clicks: semi-super Tuesday

Posted on May 18, 2010 by jreid

It’s the big dance for primary voters in PA, Arkansas and Kentucky … oh, and Oregon. The thinking: Sestak is on the move in Pennsylvania, and will likely retire Arlen Specter (who the White House has abandoned) today, Trey Greyson … Continue reading →

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Morning clicks: tube, meet gusher, Semi-Super Tuesday preview

Posted on May 17, 2010 by jreid

The stars came out to help the Gulf fishermen this weekend (you can help by going here,) as BP claims it has finally managed to attach a giant tube to the rupture site that’s spewing untold fathoms of oil into … Continue reading →

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Blanche Lincoln’s healthcare ‘blackwash’ an insult

Posted on April 2, 2010 by jreid

There are so many reasons to dislike Blanche Lincoln, it would take all day to write the blog post. But her latest stunt: producing one ad for “general audiences” in Arkansas that touts her opposition to “public option healthcare,” and … Continue reading →

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Bye-bye Blanche?

Posted on March 1, 2010 by jreid

[UPDATE: Blanche responds! See end of post ...] Reports last year that major labor unions, burned by Blanche Lincoln’s political co-habitation with Republicans and insurance companies on killing the public option, were not discouraging popular Arkansas lieutenant governor Bill Halter … Continue reading →

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