My reaction to Sen. Tim Kaine as Hillary’s VP pick: “Meh.”

As if to assuage the fears of Wall Street, big businesses, and corporate Democrats who worried she got a little too progressive in her rhetoric during the Democratic presidential primary, today presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton picked Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as her running mate. As anyone who follows…

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Tim Kaine for Dem Vice-President?

There is a fair amount of discussion about Hillary Clinton selecting Senator Tim Kaine for her VP nominee. He’s supposedly the safe pick. But I have had some discussions about potential VP picks and there is some concern that the reason he is safe is because nobody knows who he…

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No Authorization for the Use of Military Force Any Time Soon

Although there is bi-partisan support for an Authorization for the Use of Military Force in Syria being floated in the US Senate…it doesn’t stand a chance in the House: In the aftermath of the massacre in Paris, a handful of persistent members of Congress are renewing their call to take…

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Obama’s War In Syria Is Illegal Because Congress Is Yellow

I have posted two articles in the past week or so denouncing President Obama’s unilateral escalation of the war in Syria: Obama Can’t Ramp Up The War in Syria Fast Enough! and Obama Finds His Own Private Viet Nam. Now it seems that the president’s war may be totally illegal…

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Blogging Blue sits down with Gov. Tim Kaine

Though my weekend at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s 2010 Convention was full of great times and wonderful experiences, one of the biggest highlights has to be the opportunity I was given to sit down and ask DNC Chair and former Governor of Virginia Tim Kaine a few questions about…

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Biden sticks foot in mouth, Obama not pleased

I’m a fan of Vice President Joe Biden. While there’s no denying he’s as verbose as anyone, I’ve always appreciated his willingness to be blunt – sometimes to a fault – as well as his willingness to make fun of himself. However, one of VP Biden’s biggest flaws is his…

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