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What? No names? Why not?

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    . The (UK) Independent reports: There was an almost audible sigh of relief in parts of America’s capital this weekend after a TV network said it would not reveal the identities of scores of clients of the alleged "DC madam" because they were not well enough known to be "newsworthy". My first thought? … Read more

AN EXPLANATION FOR WHY NH IS BLUE

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This is from the hard-left blog BLUE HAMPSHIRE:  Among the 38% of the electorate here [that was born somewhere other than Massachusetts or New Hampshire] Kerry beat Bush 53 to 47 percent…Among the 30% of the electorate that had come here from Massachusetts, Bush was ahead of Kerry by 4 percentage points…And among the new … Read more

Dems fixing NH retirement system. Not.

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. What does New Hampshire want? A life line for the $6 billion shortfall in pension accounts. What did the New Hampshire House deliver? More life jacket regulations. More information at: NHelection.info .

Horror in NH: Moonbats in the Majority- the movie.

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Be afraid New Hampshire. Be very afraid! They’ve only just begun. Click the arrow to watch the latest ‘Grok VLog… . . Surely this is not your grandfather’s New Hampshire. I firmly believe that if more regular folks– those who voted Democrat becaused they were mad at the Republicans– knew what was actually going on … Read more

Government in the stone age… [Update 1]

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. With each passing day, society plunges ever deeper into the digital age. The number of people not participating in the era of instant communication and absolute choice in media is dwindling to a few holdouts most probably due to fear, a lack of desire, or habit. The Internet has become the tool of ordinary … Read more

PO’d Republicans

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Former NH state senator Rob Boyce has written an interesting analysis of the last election. Guess what? It’s OUR fault- the conservatives… well, not me, because I voted. Anyway, this is what Bob has to say:

Democrat voters not to blame

With all the mess being caused by the Democrats in Congress and in states all across the country it is not the Democrat voters nor the squishy ill-defined “moderate” or “independent” voters nor the Republican voters who actually showed up last fall to vote that are to blame.
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No the blame lies with the conservatives – Hillary’s “Vast right wing conspiracy” – those who stayed home. I’ve heard from many friends who thought staying home would “give a spanking” to the members of congress who – spent too much – wouldn’t close the border – weren’t conservative enough. These are the ones who claim to be Reaganites but forgot that one of Reagan’s prime messages was that someone who is with you 75% of the time is your friend not your enemy.
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Those congressmen and women who were tossed out last fall sure got a spanking but it is the country that is paying. The “I won’t vote ‘cause they are not conservative enough” crowd bears the whole blame. I’ve analyzed the numbers in New Hampshire (easier to crunch numbers in one small state than the whole country) and what I found was: in the two Congressional districts, both GOP incumbents were not considered very conservative – Charley Bass in district 2 even touted his record of not voting with the GOP majority. Both had easily won re-elections in 2004. I looked at ’04 because it was the last non presidential election.
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What the numbers tell me is that : 1) The Democrat challenger picked up votes from the ‘04 election. 2) Both incumbents lost votes from ’04. 3) Neither challenger picked up enough votes to beat the GOP incumbent’s ’04 numbers.
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What were missing were the p*ssed off Republican conservatives. They stayed home.
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The Democrats’ Dilemma– Another example

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In yesterday’s VLog, I captured what I think is the essence of the problems the Democrats face as the reality of governing and having to make decisions sets in. It is one thing to rail against some issue, in today’s case, the war, without having to provide a solution. If you can accept the reality of … Read more

The Democrats’ dilemma. Between a Rock and a Hard Place- The Movie

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As one looks to the future, and to what many people know what must happen in the new world war with Islamofascism– a win — it becomes obvious that the Democrats are in quite a pickle. On the one hand, they owe no small part of their recent electoral majority to the left wing, antiwar … Read more

Stop the presses!

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Blue moon? Check. . "Is that pig poop on your car?" Yeah– damn things. Ever since they started to fly, I’m wallowing in it… Flying pigs. Check. . Hey did you catch the weather on "GlobalWarming Induced Storm Panic Center" on News TV 99 this morning? Can you imagine? 27 degrees in Hell! It figures. … Read more

President Bush slams the Dems

by Steve MacDonald
In this week’s radio address, President Bush discusses the passage of the outragous suplemental appropriations bill passed by Democrats over the objections of many people who believe we can win the war. He also talks about Democrat spending and looming tax increases that will result. He really slams the Dems hard in thiis one. If only he had been doing this for the last 6 years, he might be working with a Republican Congress instead of what we have now…
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. In recent days, the House and Senate each passed emergency war spending bills that undercut our troops in the field. Each of the Democrats’ bills would substitute the judgment of politicians in Washington for that of our generals on the ground. Each bill would impose restrictive conditions on our military commanders. Each bill would also set an arbitrary deadline for surrender and withdrawal in Iraq, and I believe that would have disastrous consequences for our safety here at home.
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The Democrats loaded up their bills with billions of dollars in domestic spending completely unrelated to the war, including $3.5 million for visitors to tour the Capitol, $6.4 million for the House of Representatives’ Salaries and Expenses Account, and $74 million for secure peanut storage. I like peanuts as much as the next guy, but I believe the security of our troops should come before the security of our peanut crop. For all these reasons, that is why I made it clear to the Democrats in Congress, I will veto the bill.
Hear hear! I must admit that the President, along with other Republicans like McCain et al, have done a pretty good job at pasting the Democrats on the so-called "pork" loaded in the bill. He continues:

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Democrat follies. I’m lovin’ it!

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As a political activist and observer of the passing scene, I could not have scripted a better story than that which is unfolding before our eyes within the NH Democratic party regarding their choice of Ray Buckley as the face of the party. As I noted previously,
I’m glad the NH Democratic Party has chosen Buckley as their standardbearer. It may help NHerites better understand what they bargain for when they elect Dems to vital positions in the state government. He may cause the thinking voter to think twice before casting a ballot for a member of "Buckley’s Party".
I further opined that not all Democrats would be pleased with this choice. Why would they take a chance on someone that might bring turmoil and embarassment due to some as yet unforeseen revelation that might pop up down the road? It turns out that a couple of key Democrats thought beyond the moment in a display (temporary, I’m sure) of intellectual honesty that few of their fellow comrades saw fit to bring to the debate in the job of replacing outgoing (and extremely effective) party chair Kathy Sullivan. Sunday’s New Hampshire Union Leader reports:
[NH Congressman Paul] Hodes addressed the controversy early in the meeting, during a time set aside for Congressional briefings, and before the vote on the amendment to allow write-in votes.
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Hodes first said he "probably was uncharacteristically unartful or undiplomatic" in his initial response to the Buckley videos. He said he was in part concerned about "the process" being undertaken to elect Buckley. "I simply felt that a process of changing the rules midstream was not the way to do things at this point, that it is a bad precedent," he said.

But Hodes said he also was concerned the party "could be exposed to distractions over these next two years."

"For me it was an issue and is an issue of what’s in the best long-term interest of the party," he said.
At that point, according to the story, Mr. Hodes was cut off from saying anything further on the matter, being ruled out of order. Ha! One of the few people in the entire meeting trying to talk some sense, and he’s gagged. I’m just lovin’ every minute of it!

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The new face of the party

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I have friends that are Democrats. I’d venture a guess that many of them can best be described as "Reagan Democrats", or, as the more up to date term goes, "blue dog" Democrats. You know the type- they come from a family of long-time Democrats. Proud to have won WWII. They rooted for America during … Read more

Politics in the Digital Age. “Hillary 1984” — the video

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A new age of politics has arrived. The Internet, part blogosphere, part YouTube, and part Myspace/FaceBook, looks to be a force to be reckoned with. . Unfettered interactive commentary on the blogs allows the ordinary person unprecedented opportunities to be heard. More and more one can pick up a newspaper and when reading news or analysis, … Read more

HERE IS THE RAY BUCKLEY YOUTUBE VIDEO

by edmosca

that caused Paul Hodes to drop his support for Buckley’s bid to become Chairman of the New Hampshire Democrat Party. WARNING: THE VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT. [update] ***COMMENT BY DOUG: I don’t see what all the fuss is about. After watching the video and considering the Democrat agenda, I think Buckley’s the PERFECT guy to … Read more

Et tu, Brute? (actually, Sununu)

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The AP reports on the latest action by MY Senator, John E. Sununu as he continues to work hard to NOT earn my vote in the upcoming election: WASHINGTON – Sen. John Sununu of New Hampshire on Wednesday became the first Republican in Congress to call for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ dismissal, hours after President … Read more

GOVERNOR EMPTY-SUIT

by edmosca

Not even the liberal Kevin Landrigan, a reliable mouth-piece for the Left, can spin Lynch’s  flip-flop on education funding.  Apparently, the Guv got taken to the woodshed by his Party.  So don’t believe a word of it when Governor Empty-Suit tells us how his already unveiled definition of an adequate education and his soon to be … Read more

Sununu’s potential challengers. The list grows… So does my concern.

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The list of challengers grows, and the number of campaign days dwindle as election day comes ever nearer for NH Senator John E. Sununu. As I noted in this post , David Hogberg, writing in the American Spectator in November, opined The most vulnerable Republicans are probably Norm Coleman of Minnesota, Wayne Allard of Colorado, and John Sununu of … Read more

Can Sununu cut it in the new New Hampshire?

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So I’m reading my NH Sunday News, (as I’ve done since 1985) pondering how much the Granite State has changed since then. When I moved here, it was the most Republican of states, and I was the envy of all the conservative friends I left behind in RI (well, I say "conservative", but heck, we … Read more

Is he ready for prime time?

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Last week, I recall reading on some inner page of one of the three newspapers I read daily that former Democratic NH Gov. Jeanne Shaheen is still thinking about another run for the US Senate seat now occupied by John E. Sununu. I have written in this prior posting that if she decides to take another … Read more

The Buckley Scandal: Is Gov. Lynch going to get caught in the splatter when it hits the fan?

by Doug
Attorney Ed Mosca submits the following piece on the unfolding Ray Buckley scandal. You’ve heard part of the story: famed NH Dem activist Ray Buckley, candidate for that party’s state committee chair, had to withdraw due to allegations which, if true, are damning, to say the least…
IF RAY BUCKLEY HAS NOTHING TO HIDE,
THEN WHY ARE THE DEMOCRATS HIDING HIM?
(AND WHO DID LYNCH TELL, AND WHAT AND WHEN DID HE TELL THEM?)
 In quitting the race for state chairman of the Democrat Party, Ray Buckley unequivocally denied allegations which, according to press reports (the allegations themselves have not been published), involve child pornography:  “These politically motivated allegations are completely false. I have no doubt that the allegations will be proven baseless but I am angry beyond belief that the politics of personal destruction have come to New Hampshire.”  The obvious question brought to mind by Buckley’s remonstration is this:  Why, if the allegations are “completely false” and “baseless,” did Buckley nonetheless quit the state chairmanship race, which by all accounts he already had sewn up?  The apparent answer is that Governor Lynch made it known that he wanted Buckley to step down, which in turn raises this question: Why did the Governor ax Buckley?
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The answer is easy to surmise.  If the allegations are “false” and “baseless” as Buckley claims, then there are no witnesses or physical evidence, which would have resulted in the pending criminal investigation being resolved in Buckley’s favor well in advance of the March 29th election for Democrat state chairman.  In other words, porn-gate unlike phone-gate would have turned out to be a tempest in a tea pot.  Presumably what happened is that when the Governor’s politicos asked Buckley the predictable question whether it was possible that he could be found guilty of any crimes and thereby embarrass the Governor if the Governor continued to support Buckley, Buckley did not answer in the negative.  The question is whether this conversation with Buckley occurred at a time and in a manner that could have compromised the criminal investigation by tipping off Buckley and allowing him to destroy evidence.   
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One report suggested that current Democrat state chairman Kathy Sullivan refused to say whether investigators had seized computers from state Democrat headquarters.  Nonetheless, she did say that “Raymond will be exonerated, and I believe he will be vindicated of these politically motivated charges.”  Pay attention to the words chosen by Attorney Sullivan.  She clearly knows the substance of the allegations against Buckley and the identity of the alleger.  This brings us back to the Governor.

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