Far North Dallas Democrats

The Road We’ve Traveled.

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:26:04 -0500

The Road We’ve Traveled.

Donkey Show @ FULL CAPACITY

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:52:59 -0600

After selling out the show last week, a number of our kind sponsors allowed us to fill a few of the seats they had purchased but were not going to be using. We’ve filled those seats and we are at FULL CAPACITY! Thank you to our sponsors for allowing others the opportunity to attend! We’re going to have a great night of entertainment on Wednesday, and if you were unable to attend this year we’ll see you in 2013!

TEXAS REDISTRICTING: A Viewer's Guide to the Supreme Court Case

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:54:47 -0600

TEXAS REDISTRICTING: A Viewer's Guide to the Supreme Court Case:

texasredistricting:

The start of a “January to remember” kicks off Monday afternoon at 1 p.m. (ET) with arguments in the Supreme Court about the interim legislative and congressional maps drawn by the San Antonio panel.

Here’s a preview of the case:

What will the Supreme Court decide?

There are three…

Dallas Donkey Show - Tickets near sold out!

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:52:45 -0600

Dallas Donkey Show - Tickets near sold out!:

precinct1706:

Hurry! Almost sold out!

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!

TX Dems Statement on Rick Perry’s Announced Support of David Dewhurst’s U.S. Senate Bid

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:15:57 -0600

TX Dems Statement on Rick Perry’s Announced Support of David Dewhurst’s U.S. Senate Bid:

The following is a statement from Texas Democratic Party spokesperson Anthony Gutierrez on the news that floundering Presidential contender Rick Perry voiced support for David Dewhurst’s U.S….

Update from Iowa: Cedar Rapids Phone Bank

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:35:09 -0600

Update from Iowa: Cedar Rapids Phone Bank:

From barackobama.com:

One day out from the caucuses, Sharon, a neighborhood team leader from Iowa, is making phone calls from the packed Cedar Rapids office. Along with a roomful of…

NBC News-Marist Poll on the eve of Iowa caucuses

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:24:37 -0600

NBC News-Marist Poll on the eve of Iowa caucuses:

Romney 23 Paul 21 Santorum 15 Perry 14 Gingrich 13 Bachmann 6 * * * * If this holds, Perry will remain in the presidential race for sure, and may even get a boost. This is a good result for him….

DNC Statement on Mitt Romney Saying He Would Veto the DREAM Act If President

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:57:27 -0600

DNC Statement on Mitt Romney Saying He Would Veto the DREAM Act If President:

After Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said today at a campaign stop in Iowa that he would veto the DREAM Act if it passed and he were president, the DNC’s Senior Advisor for Hispanic…

Happy New Year

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 10:48:15 -0600

Happy New Year:

To our readers: Thank you for making this blog what I hoped it would become, which is an ongoing town hall meeting about Texas politics. I am very grateful for the interest and involvement of so many…

Poisoned Weather: Year 2011 In Photos

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:07:43 -0600

Poisoned Weather: Year 2011 In Photos:

The headlines of 2011 were driven by global warming disasters and the popular uprising against the powers-that-be who have accumulated profit at the expense of the future of humanity. The United…

Right-Wing Media Machine Closes Out 2011 With Attacks On Girl Scouts Of America

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:35:14 -0600

Right-Wing Media Machine Closes Out 2011 With Attacks On Girl Scouts Of America:

The right-wing media closed out 2011 by attacking the Girl Scouts of America for, in the words of Glenn Beck website The Blaze, publishing a book that “refers young readers to Media Matters for…

A year’s worth of ridiculous GOP moments

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:44:21 -0600

A year’s worth of ridiculous GOP moments:

Step right up and behold the top 10 most ridiculous GOP moments of 2011.

Some may be fresh in your memory, like Mitt’s now infamous $10k bet at a debate, while others, like when Ron…

Court Stays Cross-State Rule for Texas

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:46:43 -0600

Court Stays Cross-State Rule for Texas :

By Kate Galbraith

A federal court ordered Friday that the Environmental Protection Agency’s controversial cross-state air pollution rule be stayed — to the delight of Texas officials and the…

Craig Romney Suggests His Father Won’t Release Tax Returns Until Obama ‘Releases His Grades And Birth Certificate’

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:41:41 -0600

Craig Romney Suggests His Father Won’t Release Tax Returns Until Obama ‘Releases His Grades And Birth Certificate’:

Appearing in New Hampshire as a surrogate for his father, Craig Romney suggested to a group of voters that Mitt Romney would not release his tax returns until Barack Obama released “his…

The Washington Times' Year Of Obama Derangement Syndrome

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:21:08 -0600

The Washington Times' Year Of Obama Derangement Syndrome:

Few right-wing media outlets suffer more from Obama Derangement Syndrome than The Washington Times. Media Matters takes a look back at the Times’ most outlandish, bizarre, and inflammatory…

10 Most-Viewed Data Apps of 2011: Salaries, Prisons, Public Schools

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:36:09 -0600

10 Most-Viewed Data Apps of 2011: Salaries, Prisons, Public Schools :

By Ryan Murphy

It was a big year for Trib data apps. As 2011 comes to a close, we have compiled a list of the 10 most-visited data apps on the Tribune site since January 1.

We evaluated data…

The Molotov Party

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:30:09 -0600

The Molotov Party:

precinct1706:

The GOP race has been indisputably entertaining, spawning a new television genre, the debate as reality show. Installment No. 12, broadcast by ABC in the prime-time ghetto of a Saturday night in early December, drew more viewers (7.6 million) than that week’s episode of The Biggest Loser. It’s escapist fun for the entire family (Hispanic and gay families excluded). Or it would be were it not for the possibility that one of the contestants could end up as president of the United States.

Read the full article.

10 Most-Read Stories of 2011: Perry, UT, the Budget and Groping

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:40:00 -0600

10 Most-Read Stories of 2011: Perry, UT, the Budget and Groping :

By Brandi Grissom and Niran Babalola

As 2011 comes to a close, we are taking a look back at the stories our readers liked best, judging by the number of pageviews they received.

With our…

93-Year-Old Tennessee Woman Who Cleaned State Capitol For 30 Years Denied Voter ID

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:30:07 -0600

93-Year-Old Tennessee Woman Who Cleaned State Capitol For 30 Years Denied Voter ID:

Tennessee’s Capitol building in Nashville.

A 93-year-old Tennessee woman who cleaned the state Capitol for 30 years, including the governor’s office, says she won’t be able to vote for…

2011: The Right-Wing Media Witch Hunt Against Obama Administration Officials Continues

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:37:46 -0600

2011: The Right-Wing Media Witch Hunt Against Obama Administration Officials Continues:

Since President Obama took office, the right-wing media have engaged in a smear campaign against Obama administration officials as well as people Obama has nominated for spots in the judiciary….