Archive for March, 2008

Democratic Talk Radio will be on the air in the Lehigh Valley starting April 3

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Democratic Talk Radio will be on the air in the Lehigh Valley starting April 3, 2008 at 8:05 am on WGPA, 1100AM. The program will be streaming live on the Internet at http://www.wgpasunny1100.com/welcomepg.html. All programs will be archived on the Democratic Talk Radio website at http://66.39.111.188/arc.html for anytime streaming or downloading for Podcasting.
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Democratic Talk Radio advertising opportunity in the Lehigh Valley of PA

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Democratic Talk Radio will be on the air in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania starting next Thursday morning. The station is WGPA. Ad rates on the program will be $30 for a one minute ad and $20 for a 30 second ad. The weekly show will air Thursday mornings from 8:05 am until 9 am.
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Are we Democrats?

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Are we Democrats?
It seems we keep hearing that that so many Obama supporters will vote Republican in November if their candidate does not win or that so many supporters of Hillary will do the same if she does not win the nomination. Is this a lot of media hype? Is this the word of the […]

Obama v. Krugman

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Obama v. Krugman
Obama’s Cooper Union speech presages an FDR-like approach to our faltering economy. Why can’t Paul Krugman see that?
Robert Kuttner | March 28, 2008
http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=obama_v_krugman
Barack Obama’s speech on the financial crisis was a remarkable breakthrough.
First, he connected all the dots — between the complete dismantling of financial regulation, the […]

Freed Alabama Ex-Governor Sees Politics in His Case

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

By ADAM NOSSITER
Published: March 29, 2008
New York Times article link
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Former Governor Don Siegelman of Alabama, released from prison today on bond in a bribery case, said he was as convinced as ever that politics played a leading role in his prosecution.
In a telephone interview shortly after he walked out of a federal […]

Pennsylvania Senator to Endorse Obama

Friday, March 28th, 2008

New York Times article link
Pennsylvania Senator to Endorse Obama
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: March 28, 2008
Filed at 9:09 a.m. ET 21 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey plans to endorse Democrat Barack Obama Friday, a move that could help the presidential candidate make inroads with […]

GOP facing losses in Congress elections

Friday, March 21st, 2008

GOP facing losses in Congress elections
By CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press Writer
The news just keeps getting worse for Republicans in this year’s campaigns for Congress.
When New York Rep. Tom Reynolds announced he was retiring Thursday, that made it 26 current GOP lawmakers who are calling it quits, opening up chances for Democrats this November. Only […]

The White Preacher Double Standard: How Hagee, Parsley and the Rest Get Away with Everything

Friday, March 21st, 2008

The White Preacher Double Standard: How Hagee, Parsley and the Rest Get Away
with Everything
By Cenk Uygur, Huffington Post
Posted on March 19, 2008, Printed on March 20, 2008
http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/http://www.huffingtonpost.com//80253/
Rudy Giuliani’s priest has been accused in grand jury proceedings of molesting several children and covering up the molestation of others. Giuliani would not disavow […]

National Regrets and Paying for Reagan-Bush Policies

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

National Regrets and Paying for Reagan-Bush Policies
Our current list of national economic difficulties and governmental failures is a direct result of nearly 30 years of failed Republican policies. We are paying the price in many ways for our national love affair with slick, emotionally appealing Republican political rhetoric and candidates. We cannot continue to ignore […]

Republicans See Storm Clouds Gathering: Week of Bad News Highlights Difficult Challenges for GOP in Fall Elections

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Republicans See Storm Clouds Gathering
Week of Bad News Highlights Difficult Challenges for GOP in Fall Elections
By Jonathan Weisman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, March 16, 2008; Page A05
Washington Post link
While all eyes were on the presidential campaign and the demise of New York Gov. Eliot L. Spitzer (D) last week, Republicans on Capitol Hill were suffering […]