Progressive Politics from Memphis

  • Anyone Remember This Post?

    Polar Donkey, May 28, 2007 In 2007, it took 10 calories of oil based energy (pesticide, fertilizer, machinery operation) to produce 1 calorie of food and that’s not including the energy needed to transport the food. As oil production continued to decline and prices rose, the world simply could not feed itself. I’ve been trying…

  • Two Things that Sum Up the Hillary Flap

    Followed by The Rude One

  • TN Superdelegates

    UndeclaredLincoln DavisBart GordonPhil BredesenJerry Lee (Add On)Gray SasserDr. Inez CrutchfieldAl GoreClintonRep. John Tanner DNC Bill Owen DNC Elisa Parker DNC Hon. Myron Lowery DNC Jimmie Farris Vicky Harwell (Add On) ObamaRep. Jim Cooper Rep. Steve Cohen DNC Lois DeBerry DNC Will Cheek Hey, undeclareds…time to choose sides.

  • You've Gotta Be Kidding Me

    TPM has offered up the following video to help you with your morning poop… That’s right, Clinton staffers serving as fluffers to Faux Noise. I wonder if they wore kneepads? How many more reasons do you need?

  • Imagine What the Signs Will Say

    Senator Hillary Clinton is willing to take her fight to the convention “Yes I will. I will, because I feel very strongly about this.” Last night in my liveblog I asked the question Obama avoided WV and Kentucky like the plague, why? He knew he was going to win NC and OR so why spend…

  • It’s an Anniversary of Sorts

    Four years ago this week, my beloved Smac and I moved to Memphis. We came here, after years of living in a city we loved, Little Rock. It was an opportunity, a new job, a new place, a chance to meet new people and gain new experiences. It was an opportunity to grow, professionally, as…