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From those that read my diaries, you know that I have a love for calling out certain right-wing nut jobs, partisan hacks and do-nothings that unfortunately walk the Halls of our Congress. All of these need to be sent home for a variety of reasons.
My personal list of those that we need to replace include such perennial losers like: Michele "Bat Crazy" Bachmann (MN-06), Patrick "McDoofus" McHenry (NC-10), Mike "Mr Irrelevant" Rogers (AL-03), Peter "He's Bad" King (NY-03) and Ralph "Why am I still here" Hall (TX-04)
My list in the past week, like I'm sure yours will now also include, has grown with the additions of Obama health care speech GOP Problem Children Joe "You lie" Wilson (SC-02), Louie "What Bill?" Gohmert (TX-01), Eric "I can beat you in Brickbreaker on the Blackberry" Cantor (VA-07) and John "Leaving on a Jet Plane" Shimkus(IL-19)
Joe Wilson and Louie Gohmert were not the only Republican members of Congress behaving badly last night during one of the most compelling speeches in history by a POTUS. Plenty of other members of Congress honestly believing this was a Town Hall meeting last night. The elementary and middle school kids would have been suspended had they interrupted the President like this on Tuesday.
In the back you will see 86 year old Ralph Hall (TX-04), a member of Congress since 1980, (I think John Mica of Fla is in front) - and one of our Progressive Electorate targets in 2008. Just imagine the amount of rehearsing that went on getting Hall to remember to hold up the paper.
(Thanks Glenn. We know you have been working very hard. - promoted by admin)
Time and time again Ralph Hall tells voters that American soldiers will have to "fight a war and take some energy away from someone." Does this represent your values? It doesn't represent mine. I believe it's time to stop talking about stealing and to start investing in America.
My campaign has produced a short video using Hall's own words to expose his values. Please circulate it to your family and friends.
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We've been focusing a lot on the Presidential race lately with the Conventions and the VP discussions taking up much of the political discourse.
We are going to try and get back to our Candidates and the Congressional Races on a more regular basis.
Today we want to take another look at TX-04. Glenn Melancon is taking on Ralph Hall, a 14 term Congressman.
We've been in touch with the Melancon campaign and they are really working hard. They are covering one of the largest geographical Districts in Texas from one end to the other.
We also got word that Congressman Hall's wife, Mary Ellen Hall, passed last week at the age of 83. From the Houston Chronicle . Our thoughts and prayers go out to Congressman Hall and his family. They would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary this year.
However, we do think there are some valid concerns about Congressman Hall serving another term. While age should not be a disqualifier, I do believe that we have to think about whether or not Hall is in the best position to attend to his constituents after the death of his wife. I have not seen Hall's medical records, but question the wisdom of putting him back in office regardless.
Glenn Melancon, has demonstrated that he would be a better Congressman for the people of this district. Consider donating to Glenn today if you have not already done so.
(( A candidate diary - please leave some comments) - Thanks so much Glenn. - promoted by admin)
A competitive energy market is the key to driving down consumer prices. Right now big oil has a monopoly. We can take steps now to fix this problem. That's why I welcome the new bipartisan energy compromise. The New Energy Reform Act of 2008 includes significant investments in alternative-fuel vehicles; repeals tax breaks for big oil, and opens new areas to offshore drilling. We have to break the gridlock in Congress. American families and small businesses need an energy policy that works for us.
A group of Republican and Democratic Senators unveiled "The New Energy Reform Act of 2008." They pulled ideas from both sides of the aisles in order to reach a deal as fast as possible.
Key features of the bill include:
Providing consumer tax credits of up to $7,500 per vehicle to motivate Americans to buy advanced alternative-fuel vehicles and up to $2,500 to retrofit existing vehicles with advanced alternative-fuel engines
Closing tax loopholes for energy corporations
Increasing the staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and funding research and development on nuclear waste recycling
Permitting oil and gas exploration beyond a 50 mile buffer zone off the coast of Florida, Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia, if those states approve
Maintaining the ban on drilling in ANWAR and close to the coast
This is an issue that has never really made much sense to me. Why can't the residents of D.C. have a counted vote in at least the House? Do we really want to disenfranchise voters?
I'm not sure where Glenn stands on this. Hopefully he will post and let us know.
Look at the House Roll Call of H.R. 1905 (D.C. Voting Rights Act of 2007)
I can see that this did not fall completely down party lines as there were a handfull of Republicans that voted for D.C. Voting Rights (22) and a couple of Dems (6) that voted against D.C. Voting rights.
I'm embarrassed to say that I know little about one of my own candidates. But from what I've heard, I know this race could be the sleeper of all sleepers.
Let me say first of all that sometimes I am a little bit of a traditional pundit. I go to check fundraising totals to get an early assessment of the chances.
Looking at the FEC reports at a first glance shows little opportunity for optimism. Ralph Hall has raised 670k this cycle, wheareas Glenn Melancon is standing with only 51k in receipts.
However, look at cash on hand and you will see the promise.
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