http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:37:04 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:37:04 [div class="excerpt"][link:2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/12/rick-perrys-gay-baiting-ad-rivals-justin-bieber-in-youtube-hatred.php|Talking Points Memo 12/8/11]
[b]Rick Perry’s Gay-Baiting Ad Rivals Justin Bieber In YouTube Hatred[/b]

Rick Perry’s gay-baiting Iowa ad may have ruffled some feathe... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/908 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:27:40 [div class="excerpt"][b]From: State Representative Scott Hochberg[/b]

Dear friends,

After much consideration, I have decided not to seek reelection in 2012.

I am deeply and sincerely grateful to all my friends and supporters who have allowed me to hold this position of honor for what wil... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/907 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:23:33 [div class="excerpt"][link:wonkette.com/457290/rick-perry-hoping-to-at-least-win-imaginary-nov-12-presidential-election|Wonkette 11/29/11]
[b]Perry Hoping He Can At Least Win Imaginary Nov. 12 Election[/b]

Sooper jenius Rick Perry has finally stumbled on the secret to a 2012 victory! He invited ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/906 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:47:35 [div class="excerpt"][link:www.dailykos.com/story/2011/11/28/1040364/-Daily-Kos-Elections-Morning-Digest:-Texas-redistricting-fallout-edition|Daily Kos 11/28/11]
[b]Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Texas redistricting fallout edition[/b]
Leading Off:
• Texas: This edition of the digest is stuf... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/905 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:02:00 [div class="excerpt"][link:http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/26/sheriff-arpaio-to-campaign-with-perry/?hpt=hp_t3|Political Tracker CNN 11/27/11]
[b]Sheriff Arpaio to campaign with Perry[/b]

Hudson, New Hampshire (CNN) – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona will campaign with ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/904 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:55:09 [div class="excerpt"][link:www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-presidential-election/governors-mansion-spending-hits-800000/|Texas Tribune 11/23/11]

[b]Spending on Perry's Austin Mansion Hits $800,000[/b]
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When Rick Perry recently attacked entrenched politicians for abusing their p... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/903 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:40:16 [div class="excerpt"][link:www.burntorangereport.com/diary/11573/breaking-courtdrawn-congressional-maps-released|Burnt Orange Report 11/23/11]
[b]Breaking: Court-Drawn Congressional Maps Released[/b]

Something staffers, journalists and politicos can truly be thankful for -- court-drawn Congressi... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/902 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:05:39 Thought I would start a separate thread on the issue that [link:www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=180x70843#70851|MelissaG posted yesterday about the redistricting maps being out].

[div class="excerpt"][link:statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/f... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/901 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:22:23 [div class="excerpt"][link:tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/11/doj_texas_has_provided_incomplete_information_in_probe_of_rick_perry_signed_voter_id_law.php|Talking Points Memo 11/16/11]
[b]DOJ: Texas Has Provided ‘Incomplete’ Information In Probe Of Rick Perry Signed Voter ID Law[/b]

Texa... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/900 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:09:00 [div class="excerpt"][link:www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Texas-water-supply-for-the-future-is-uncertain-2266277.php|Houston Chronicle 11/13/11]
[b]Texas water supply for the future is uncertain[/b]

DALLAS - Texas has a powerful thirst, one that won't be quenched any time soon given pr... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/899 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:15:47 [div class="excerpt"][link:www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/rick-perry/project-with-ties-to-perry-okd-despite-objections-1969146.html|AAS 11/14/11]
[b]Project with ties to Perry OK'd despite objections[/b]

State environmental regulators appointed by Gov. Rick Perry issued a permit in Januar... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/898 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:32:41 [div class="excerpt"][link:www.burntorangereport.com/diary/11537/top-10-reasons-texans-are-embarassed-by-our-governor|Burnt Orange Report 11/11/11]
[b]Top 10 Reasons Texans are Embarassed by our Governor[/b]

Memo to Team Perry: when you're in a hole, quit digging!

Perry's campaign seems to be... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/897 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:47:21 [div class="excerpt"][link:www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2011/11/10/dmv_board_votes_down_confedera.html|AAS 11/10/11]
[b]DMV board votes down Confederate plate[/b]

The state Department of Motor Vehicles’ governing board this morning voted down a controv... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/896 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:30:14 [div class="excerpt"]Lone Star Project 11/8/11]


[b]Breaking News: New Maps in Store for Texas
DC Court denies summary judgment for preclearance of State House, State Senate and Congressional maps. Court will draw interim maps.[/b]

Earlier today, a three-judge panel in the DC Federal Distric... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/895 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:32:26 [div class="excerpt"][link:tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/10/the_e-mails_the_feds_say_show_texas_lawmakers_trying_to_limit_voting_power_of_hispanics.php|Talking Points Memo 10/28/11]
[b]The E-Mails The Feds Say Show Texas Lawmakers Trying To Limit Voting Power Of Hispanics[/b]


The fed... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/894 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:13:24 [div class="excerpt"][link:tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/10/feds_rick_perry-signed_redistricting_map_keeps_479704_hispanics_from_electing_candidate_of_their_choice.php|Talking Points Memo 10/26/11]
[b]Feds: Rick Perry-Signed Texas Redistricting Plan Reduces Voting Power Of 479,704 Hispani... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/893 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:54:05 [div class="excerpt"][link:www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2011104325/rick-perry-standing-tall-1|Campaign for America's Future 10/25/11]
[b]Rick Perry: Standing Tall For The 1%[/b]

Rick Perry’s Plan for the 1%

Today, Rick Perry released his "Cut, Balance and Grow" economic plan.

From his init... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/892 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:19:43 [div class="excerpt"][b]Texas League of Conservation Voters - Education Fund online[/b]
Texas' constitutional amendment elections don't always grab the headlines, but this year's election is one that includes "a must vote yes" proposition.

Proposition 8 - Water Stewardship Amendment (TLCVEF re... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/891 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:17:25 [div class="excerpt"][link:http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2011/10/20/perry_now_6th_in_iowa_poll_say.html|Postcards from the lege blog AAS 10/20/11]
[b]Perry now 6th in Iowa, poll says[/b]

A new poll shows Gov. Rick Perry has continued a precipitou... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/890 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:07:40 [div class="excerpt"]"Dear Austinites,
We invite all of you to join our brothers and sisters in New York and around the World for a Solidarity March this Saturday at 11:30am. This march is about making government accountable to the American people rather than a small group of corporations and finan... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/889 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:27:29 [div class="excerpt"][link:www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/firstreading/entries/2011/10/12/_happy_birthday_to_rep_22.html?cxntfid=blogs_first_reading|First Reading blog AAS 10/12/11]
[b]First Reading: Perry again panned in debate reviews[/b]

The reviews are rolling in for... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/888 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:52:12 [div class="excerpt"][link:motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2011/10/rick-perrys-spectacular-fall-grace |Mother Jones Magazine 10/3/11]

[b]Rick Perry's Spectacular Fall From Grace[/b]

Just to recap, in less than two months Rick Perry has:

[ol]
[li]Suggested that maybe Ben Bernanke should be lynch... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/887 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:54:56 I've started to notice that there are many republican elected officials deciding not to run for re-election in Texas. I don't mean people switching seats or running for a higher office necessarily. My opinion is that they created a huge mess with the budget fiasco and that Perry's national run is ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/886 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:17:32 [div class="excerpt"][link:www.texastribune.org/texas-environmental-news/water-supply/draft-water-plan-says-texas-will-not-have-enough/|Texas Tribune 9/27/11]

[b]Draft Water Plan Says Texas "Will Not Have Enough"[/b]

Every five years, the Texas Water Development Board publishes a water plan fo... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/885 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:10:28 [div class="excerpt"][link:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/25/obama-rick-perry_n_980469.html|Huffington Post 9/25/11]

[b]Obama: Rick Perry Is 'Governor Whose State Is On Fire, Denying Climate Change'[/b]

WOODSIDE, Calif. -- President Barack Obama swiped at Texas Gov. Rick Perry, criticiz... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sonias/884 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:59:09