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« Reply #50 on: February 10, 2018, 07:59:31 PM »

November 22, 2010



"Thank you, Governor Perry. I wish you well."

Bill White hung up the phone and stood silently in his office.

Governor-elect Bill White.

In a few hours, Governor Rick Perry was going to go in front of the press and concede the race...
concede the race to a former mayor of Houston. Me.

Governor-elect Bill White.

He, William Howard White, was going to be the first Democratic Governor of Texas since Ann Richards.

Governor-elect Bill White...

Governor-elect Bill White.


He hadn't thought he was going to win. Even coming in to Election day, nearly three weeks prior, he was skeptical of his chances. But somehow, they had pulled through. The stars had aligned for them completely. Everything from the turnout to Perry's stupid comments, hell, maybe even the Rangers losing the World Series pushed them over the line.

And it wasn't just here, either. Around the country, the stories were the same. They'd beaten Sarah Palin in Alaska. Kay Hagan had pulled through. Robin Carnahan had pulled through. Mark Udall, too.

And of course, Sherrod Brown. Despite only being a Representative, he'd become the de facto national leader and face of the party. Bill expected a presidential run from Sherrod, freshman Senator or not.

And who else? Announcements would be coming pretty quickly. Hillary Clinton was in, he knew. Beyond those two, it was more murky. Evan Bayh was thought to be in the mix, as was Amy Klobuchar. On the governors' side, there were rumors around Brian Schweitzer and Mike Beebe.

Oh, and a certain governor-elect of Texas, too.
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« Reply #51 on: February 11, 2018, 02:49:31 AM »
« Edited: April 08, 2018, 06:43:16 PM by Lord Sestak »

Approval Ratings (December 2010):

President Lincoln Chafee
Approve 41%
Disapprove 42%

Congress
Approve 19%
Disapprove 67%

Congressional Republicans
Approve 17%
Disapprove 74%

Congressional Democrats
Approve 25%
Disapprove 40%

Is the country headed in the right direction or wrong track
Right Direction 29%
Wrong Track 64%
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« Reply #52 on: February 11, 2018, 12:25:08 PM »

Wow Bill White is weird.... cool to get a wider snapshot of the The Shift world through his POV, though!
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« Reply #53 on: February 26, 2018, 06:43:25 PM »

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« Reply #54 on: March 11, 2018, 02:18:20 PM »

Obama-care?


Feb 15, 2011

The world was slightly stunned eight days ago when Senate Majority Whip Barack Obama released his own more moderate health plan seemingly out of nowhere, a plan which would restructure the healthcare market, create a public health insurance option, and expand eligibility to Medicaid. Initially dubbed "Chafeecare" due to the rather evident fact that the bill was designed with the need for the President's signature in mind, Republican opponents have rebranded the bill after the Senator who introduced it. But naming aside, the bill has gained a large amount of support, with fifty of fifty-six Democratic caucusing Senators, including many who previously seemed skeptical of a plan with a public option.

Of the six remaining Democrats, Sens. Ben Nelson, Mary Landrieu, and Joe Manchin have stated that they "have concerns". Senator Kent Conrad of North Dakota has said that he is "evaluating", while Senator Max Baucus of Montana says that he's optimistic about the bill but is unsure as to whether or not it has the votes to pass the chamber. Sen. Blanche Lincoln has not commented publicly. On the Republican side, Senators Charlie Crist of Florida and Olympia Snowe of Maine appear cautiously optimistic on the bill.

On Monday, the bill gained a significant boost in momentum after a group of thirteen progressive Senators who had been strongly pushing Russ Feingold's single payer proposal released a joint statment saying that they would vote for the Obama proposal should it reach the floor, and today, both Missouri Senators also announced their support.

If both Crist and Snowe do indeed vote for the bill, it would need eight more votes to reach Senate cloture, including at least two more Republicans.
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« Reply #55 on: March 11, 2018, 02:19:30 PM »

Treasury Secretary Whitman Out, Kirk in at RNC


Feb 16, 2011

On Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Meg Whitman announced her resignation from the Cabinet. Her office released a short statement in which she said she had never planned to hold the office beyond two years, and she wished the rest of the administration luck with its legislative goals.

The current top contenders to replace her are former Massachusetts Governor and 2008 Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and former OMB director and losing Ohio Senate candidate Rob Portman.

In a speech Wednesday afternoon, President Chafee thanked Whitman for her time in the administration. In the same speech, Chafee also announced he would be appointing Fmr. Rep. Mark Kirk, who nearly unseated incumbent Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, to lead the RNC after Mike Duncan announced his resignation last month. Kirk is considered a moderate-to-liberal Republican and a close ally of the President.
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« Reply #56 on: March 11, 2018, 03:24:15 PM »

Yay, glad to see this continuing! These new updates are great.
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« Reply #57 on: March 11, 2018, 03:50:48 PM »

Yay, glad to see this continuing! These new updates are great.
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« Reply #58 on: March 11, 2018, 04:06:54 PM »

I want sestak to challenge Chafee in 12!
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« Reply #59 on: March 11, 2018, 07:03:40 PM »

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« Reply #60 on: April 06, 2018, 05:13:06 PM »

Mitt Romney Tapped for Treasury Job


Mar 10, 2011
The White House announced Thursday that recently departed Governor of Massachusetts and 2008 Presidential candidate Mitt Romney will be nominated to be the next Secretary of the Treasury to replace Meg Whitman, who announced her resignation in February. Romney served as governor from 2003 until this January, and left office with reasonably high approval ratings despite a Democratic wave that elected progressive Elizabeth Warren to succeed him.

Despite being his rival during the early primaries, Governor Romney is close to President Chafee, both having served as moderate New England Republicans; after Chafee decisively won New Hampshire, Romney dropped out and endorsed him, and headed his transition team following the general election.

Progressive opposition to the nomination is expected; however, there are likely enough moderate Democratic Senators who would support Romney to reach the required 60 vote cloture threshold.
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« Reply #61 on: April 06, 2018, 05:18:32 PM »

FiveThirtyEight average: Lincoln Chafee Approval - March 12, 2011 (Change from 1 month prior)
Approve 43 (-3)
Disapprove 46 (+12)

Lincoln Chafee's disapproval rating has spiked sharply in the last month due to criticism from both sides over the healthcare debate. Conservative politicians and media personalities have lambasted the President's support of a mostly Democratic plan, while progressives have lamented his silent killing of the Feingold single-payer plan. With whispers of a primary challenge echoing across Washington, Democrats are more hopeful than ever of their chances to retake the White House in 2012.
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« Reply #62 on: April 06, 2018, 05:19:14 PM »

Go Chafee!
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« Reply #63 on: April 08, 2018, 07:35:18 PM »

Report: Justice Stevens Likely To Retire This Year


Mar 14, 2011
Several sources have indicated that Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens plans to retire at the end of this Court term in June.

Stevens, age 90, was appointed to the Supreme Court in late 1975 by President Gerald Ford, and has served on the court for 36 years. Despite being a Republican appointee, Stevens has sided with the liberal faction of the Court in recent years, dissenting from Bush v. Gore and the recent Citizens United v. FEC, as well as writing the majority opinion in District of Columbia v. Heller.

According to one source, Stevens has met with Senate Democratic Leadership including Majority Leader Joe Biden, Majority Whip Barack Obama, former Minority Whip Dick Durbin, and moderate Sen. Mark Warner multiple times in the last few weeks. It is believed that Stevens wants to ensure his successor is sufficiently liberal by having the Democratic-controlled Senate reject more conservative nominees. This would be the second Court vacancy for President Chafee, after retired Associate Justice David Souter's seat to which Chafee appointed Diane Sykes, returning the Court to a conservative majority after four years of liberal control.

While conservative groups are likely to pressure Chafee to nominate another staunch conservative, this is likely not an option this time around. In addition, many have speculated that the Sykes appointment was part of a deal to ensure the support of Republican establishment figures during the election, and believe that on his own, Chafee would be more likely to pick a liberal.
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« Reply #64 on: April 10, 2018, 09:45:19 PM »
« Edited: April 10, 2018, 10:01:30 PM by Lord Sestak »

Nephew of Huey Long running for Governor of Louisiana


Mar 15, 2011
Louisiana House Speaker Lewis Long, the third cousin once removed of the legendary Governor and Senator Huey Long, will be running for Governor of Louisiana in 2011.

Long was first elected to the House in 2003 to the seat held by his father, Jimmy P. Long, until 1999, and won the Speakership in an upset in 2007 after being credited with helping the Democrats retain a narrow majority in the chamber despite Republicans retaking both the governorship and making larger-than-expected gains in the normally more Democratic State Senate.

Long becomes the first major Democratic challenger to incumbent Republican Governor Bobby Jindal. Long is known for his strongly left-wing economic stances, emulating his elder cousin, and he and Jindal have clashed over many policy battles in the state. Long is considered more moderate-to-conservative on social issues, though his views there are less clear.

The nonpartisan blanket primary election will be held on October 22, with a runoff between the top two candidates being held November 19 should no candidate earn more than 50% of the vote.
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« Reply #65 on: May 03, 2018, 08:58:15 PM »

New Challenges for New Center


Mar 18, 2011
The New Center movement faces perhaps its toughest test yet in just a few weeks when Canada goes to the polls to elect a new Parliament. The election was triggered by the failure of a confidence motion in Michael Ignatieff's Liberal government, after the left's strong showing in the American midterms coincided with strong polling numbers for the center-left New Democratic Party led by Jack Layton. The NDP is currently polling well ahead of its rivals, and is expected to become the largest party in Parliament. Rumors abound of a deal between Ignatieff's Liberals and the rival Conservatives in order to prevent Layton from becoming Prime Minister - Peter MacKay's Conservatives are hoping to gain enough seats to become the larger party in such a coalition and make MacKay the country's new leader.

Ignatieff has been associated with the New Center, a group of center to center-right world leaders in Europe and the Americas who support more socially liberal positions. The movement began in earnest with the surprise election of Liberal Democrat Charles Kennedy as UK Prime Minister in 2006, and has since spread across Europe and the Americas, with Ignatieff and liberal-leaning Republican US President Lincoln Chafee being elected in 2008.

Leaders associated with the New Center
Lincoln Chafee (R), President of the United States since 2009
Michael Ignatieff (Liberal), Prime Minister of Canada since 2008 (minority government)
Charles Kennedy (Liberal Democratic), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2006
Angela Merkel (CDU), Chancellor of Germany since 2005 (coalition with CSU, FDP)
Romano Prodi (Democratic), Prime Minister of Italy since 2006
Mark Rutte (VVD), Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 2010 (coalition with CDA, D66)
Jens Stoltenberg (Labor), Prime Minister of Norway since 2009 (coalition with Ctr, Soc. Left)
Matti Vanhanen (Centre), Prime Minister of Finland since 2003 (coalition with Nat'l Coal)
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« Reply #66 on: May 04, 2018, 10:33:14 AM »

This is interesting. Can't help but root for this group.
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« Reply #67 on: May 04, 2018, 03:52:28 PM »

Awesome timeline
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« Reply #68 on: May 05, 2018, 08:38:31 PM »



"...if not, on this vote, the ayes are 66, the nays are 22. S. 107, The 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2011', is passed."

The vast majority of the senators still in the chamber burst into applause, with many in the gallery joining in. Senator Sestak let them go on for a good twenty seconds before reminding them, "Again, reactions from the audience are not permitted." Some quieted down, but some ignored it.

Well, we did it, he thought. After more than a year's worth of efforts, they'd finally pushed through repeal of DADT with several votes to spare.

Sestak's eye was caught by Former Senator Voinovich, who gave him a smile and a thumbs up from the gallery. Voinovich, of course, had brought the debate to a forefront in late 2009 when, in a shocking twist, he tried to seize control of the chamber to pass the repeal. His challenge, backed only by Democrats and Scott Brown, who was desperate to bolster his liberal credentials prior to the special election, ultimately fell short, with Vice President Hostettler breaking the tie in favor of GOP leadership. But its effects had far-reaching consequences, as DADT was pushed to the forefront of midterm issues.

It hadn't been an easy road, though. Republican leaders had constantly been pressuring the President to withdraw his support, and it was reported at one point that he was going to. Even passage itself wasn't without drama, as Jim DeMint had led a group of ten conservative Senators out of the chamber after the cloture vote to protest GOP support for the bill. With them gone, only half of Republicans had actually voted against the bill, with ten supporting and twelve abstaining.

Sestak couldn't help but chuckle when thinking of one of those ten who voted for it. Weary of his reelection chances in Colorado, Bob Schaffer had abstained from cloture. After DeMint's crusade, not wanting to be on the same list as them either, Schaffer had actually voted for the final bill. How did he bring himself to do that?

The bill now stood a good chance of passing the House, and Chafee was sure to sign it. Huh, we practically work better as a team with him than the Republicans do.

Vote on Passage of S. 107

YEA (66)
Akaka
Baucus
Bayh
Begich
Biden
Bingaman
Blumenthal
Boxer
Brown
Cantwell
Cardin
Carnahan
Carper
Casey
Clinton
Coleman
Collins
Conrad
Corker
Crist
Durbin
Ensign
Feingold
Feinstein
Hagan
Harkin
Inouye
Johnson
Klobuchar
Kohl
Landrieu
Lamont
Lautenberg
Leahy
Levin
Lincoln
Lugar
Lynch
Manchin
Markey
McCaskill
Menendez
Mikulski
Murray
Murkowski
Nelson (FL)
Nelson (NE)
Obama
Patrick
Pryor
Reed (RI)
Reid (NV)
Rockefeller
Ryan
Sanders
Schaffer
Schumer
Sestak
Smith
Snowe
Stabenow
Udall (CO)
Udall (NM)
Warner
Whitehouse
Wyden

NAY (22)
Alexander
Allen
Barrasso
Bennett
Burns
Coburn
Cochran
Dole
Graham
Grassley
Hoeven
Hutchison
Isakson
Johanns
Kennedy
McConnell
Moran
Paul
Roberts
Shelby
Sununu
Thune

NOT VOTING (12)
Chambliss
Cornyn
Crapo
DeMint
Enzi
Hatch
Inhofe
Kyl
McCain
Risch
Sessions
Wicker


Cloture vote was 65-32, with everyone who abstained on the final vote except McCain and Hatch voting Nay, and Schaffer not voting instead of Aye.
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« Reply #69 on: May 05, 2018, 11:10:08 PM »

YASS!
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« Reply #70 on: May 06, 2018, 11:49:18 AM »

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« Reply #71 on: August 15, 2018, 01:22:09 PM »

Romney Confirmed


Mar 31, 2011
Mitt Romney was confirmed as Treasury Secretary by the Senate on Friday with a closer-than-expected vote of 65 to 34. The opposition to the nomination was led by freshman Sen. Sherrod Brown, now widely considered to be a potential presidential candidate. Majority Leader Joe Biden voted for confirmation, but did not try to whip the caucus either way. Leadership was split, with Majority Whip Barack Obama voting against.


Healthcare Bill Appears to Have the Votes


Mar 31, 2011
Just a day after approval by the House Ways and Means committee, the Healthcare Reform and Repair Act, dubbed Chafeecare or Obamacare by the media, appears likely to pass the Senate. With all 56 Democrats now supporting the bill, it needs only four Republican votes to prevent a filibuster (being threatened by Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY). Sens. Charlie Crist (R-FL) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) have been early supporters of the proposal, and it now appears that Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) will also vote for it.

Murkowski, speaking to a reporter Thursday, said that she was "Strongly leaning" towards voting for it, and Collins released a statement stating that thought it had its flaws, the bill was a substantial improvement over the status quo and that "we should put our partisan divides aside to fix our broken healthcare system".

With passage by the House looking almost certain and the President supporting the bill, it appears likely that the HCCA will become law.
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« Reply #72 on: August 15, 2018, 01:49:17 PM »

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