Bonus Marchers clash with police on July 28, 1932. “In the sad aftermath that always follows a great war, there is nothing sadder than the surprise of the returned soldiers when they discover that they are regarded generally as public nuisances. And not too honest.” —H.L. Mencken In 1924, Congress voted a “bonus” for those […]
New Weiland ad, and what our South Dakota GOTV donations are buying
Where we’re different is some of us believe that the corporations and billionaires who already have more, deserve more. Tax breaks that will hurt programs that the rest of us depend on. Like Medicare and Social Security. The rest of us believe it’s time we got a break instead. I’m on the side of the […]
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Poll: Nonviolent drug offenders should get their voting rights back. How about not taking them away?
Justice occasionally needs to open her eyes. Most Americans-73 percent-think nonviolent drug offenders should have their voting rights restored when their sentences are complete, according to the libertarian Reason-Rupe poll. The question that ought to be asked is why nonviolent drug offenders are in prison in the first place. The pollster asked two other questions […]
Daily Kos Elections ad roundup: The GOP hopes Bruce Braley’s old gaffes still have legs
Leading Off: • IA-Sen: On the GOP side, Freedom Partners continues to hammer Democrat Bruce Braley on his “farmer from Iowa” gaffe. The spot features a husband and wife arguing that Braley hates all farmers. The NRSC also goes after Braley, resurrecting a story from a few months ago in which Braley allegedly threatened to […]
Ernst to Iowa voters: Don’t worry, personhood bill I support is too extreme to become law
Joni Ernst: Mother. Soldier. Anti-choice extremist. Unlike Colorado Rep. Cory Gardner, Iowa Republican Joni Ernst is not denying that she supports fetal personhood bills. Ernst has supported a personhood bill in the Iowa state legislature, and she’s promising to do the same if elected to the United States Senate: “I will continue to stand by […]
Rep. Steve King to fundraise with Trump, but may dodge Iowa debate
I don’t know who on Iowa Rep. Steve King’s staff convinced him to clam up these last weeks, but they deserve not just Steve King’s eternal thanks, but ours as well. It’s been a rare treat. Alas, the fact that King has been keeping mum doesn’t mean he’s stopped campaigning—he’s just been outsourcing the insanity. […]
Republicans hard at work to stoke Ebola panic, just in time for the election
Be afraid. Be very afraid. Let’s play simple answers to to naive questions: “Will the Ebola crisis play a role in the fall’s elections?” When have Republicans ever, ever resisted the opportunity to fearmonger? When have they ever resisted Terruh!!!! Case in point, Thursday’s hearing about Ebola panic, during which a prevalent theme emerged from […]
Arkansas Supreme Court kills state’s voter ID law. Ruling could give Pryor a small election boost
The overturning of Arkansas’ voter ID law could help Sen. Mark Pryor since voters who favor Democrats are more likely to be harmed by such laws. The Arkansas Supreme Court confirmed the decision of an appeals court Wednesday and overturned the state’s strict voter ID law on a 7-0. Since the grounds for reversal related […]
Midday open thread: Initial jobless comp claims fall to 14-year low, Saudi beheadings ignored
Today’s comic by Ruben Bolling is In defense of the ‘R’ word: If we turn out, we win. Chip in $3 to help Get Out The Vote for Daily Kos’ endorsed candidates: Applications for initial unemployment compensation fall to 14-year low: For the the week ending Oct. 11, seasonally adjusted initial claims fell to 264,000, […]