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Progressive Politics from Memphis

  • Kim McMillan at DL Memphis Tomorrow

    The race for Governor of Tennessee is well under way. Several candidates for both parties have either declared, or been putting out feelers in the state. So far, only one Democrat has officially thrown their hat into the ring; Kim McMillan of Clarksville. Mrs. McMillan will join us at Drinking Liberally in Memphis on Wednesday,…

  • That’s What I’m Talking About

    Way back in the dark ages of the post election kerfuffle, I wrote about crafting a plan to build the party. I stand by that, and was glad to see that TNDP Chair, Forrester sees the value. While the article doesn’t get into the details, but the idea of building a “farm team” isn’t anything…

  • What About the Rest of the Mess?

    It’s been a week hasn’t it? The StimPack passed, with new bailed-out CEO pay limits. Three Republicans in the entire Congress voted for it, though they supposedly all support it. What a cop-out! Geitner dazzled the…well…nobody with new but few details about the TARP II package. Judd Gregg realized he was incapable of any kind…

  • Anonymous Sources

    After all that the previous Administration wrought on journalism with their “Anonymous Sources”, one would think that the use of said “sources” would be met with more than a healthy degree of skepticism. Apparently, this is not the case. There is no question that some in, and/or around the TNDP are dismayed or angry about…

  • Trying Out the iPhone App

    I just downloaded the WordPress app for the iPhone. I can’t really see writing one of my 500 word screeds on this thing, but it could be a neat tool when traveling. Now if the iPhone just had copy and paste I’d be in business!

  • Doing Nothing is an Act of Aggression

    Yesterday the Senate passed it’s version of the Economic Stimulus bill. The passage came after over a week of debate, and a great deal of arm-twisting. Now the measure goes to a conference committee to resolve the differences between the House and Senate versions. While passage in the Senate is a positive step, the differences…