Wyden Reassures on Torture (Re: Greenwald Piece)
[Crossposted to Loaded Orygun, Oregon's Progressive Community...]A column that hasn't gotten a whole lot of attention in the Oregon blogosphere so far is one by the terrific Glenn Greenwald, now...
View ArticleURGENT ACTION--Protect DC Vote Bill from Poison! (UPDATE--(both bills) PASS!)
Update-- The bill has passed...but WITH the Ensign amendment. It seems Democratic Senators decided it was worth throwing DC gun laws under the bus in order to get them a House Member. Not sure HOW I...
View ArticleGOP Sens Get Deep in Bed With Coleman, Schumer Reassures
The Hill has a story tonight with direct quotes from a bevy of Republican Senators, all of whom will back Norm Coleman's quixotic bid for the Junior Senator's seat in Minnesota--even if it means he...
View ArticleHealth Care Battle Coming Down to Obama vs...Wyden?
No, it's not a typo. As the health care debate quickly becomes a core schism between tweaking the current private insurance scheme and establishing a robust public option to compete against it, not...
View ArticleWord-eating File: Merkley Nails Luntz, McConnell on Senate Floor
We'll start with the disclaimer: Jeff Merkley has a long way to go with me, albeit due to lack of experience rather than adverse evidence so far, before I can offer a fully positive assessment. But it...
View ArticleMerkley Answers FRPO Questions Wyden Won't
Oregon at least has one Dem Senator who's willing to come out and stake his claim for a full and robust public option (FRPO)--junior Senator Jeff Merkley. In this video, Merkley affirms his support for...
View ArticleReid Kneecaps WydenCare in Directive to Baucus
Perhaps you saw this bit of good news (pending a potential el-foldo from our rubber-spined Senate Majority Leader) on health care from Harry Reid yesterday, in which he told Finance Committee Chair Max...
View ArticleWyden: Grassley > You; Scuttlebutt: "No Chance" for HAA
As our fine LO editor nothstine aptly noted this morning, there's some national blogger blowback hitting Senator Ron Wyden in the face today: Atrios has named him the Wanker of the Day, and Digby goes...
View ArticleWyden: Talking Dangerously On Public Option
[This is crossposted in two parts at Loaded Orygun, Oregon's Progressive Community. Also, note the presence of an update at the end...]It continues to be a busy and visible time for Senator Ron Wyden,...
View ArticleEarl B (OR-3) Signals Opposition to Stupak Abortion Amend
It's hard to get truly excited about the fair-to-middlin' health care reform package now pending final debate and a vote later today, because it really stood just a few cruel Blue Dog votes away from...
View ArticlePortland Mayoral Candidate Tells Grads: "You Might Be Screwed"
He wasn't the most famous person to address Oregon university graduates this year--that honor went to FLOTUS, at Oregon State where her brother coaches basketball--but it's a good bet Michelle didn't...
View ArticleCoal Ain't Cool: Portland's Jefferson Smith Leads Concern over NW Coal Exports
With the prospect of Powder River coal being carried across the Northwestern states of Washington and Oregon on its way to power the Chinese economy, citizens and officials are beginning to register...
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