blog rss http://www.mainedems.org/blog.rss.html en Maine Democratic Party 2006 120 2/22/12 - Maine GOP: Pro-DeCoster http://www.mainedems.org/690.html LePage and his GOP have sure picked some odd battles, eh? The mural...fireworks...billboards...and now: DeCoster Egg.

]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:38:13 -0600 http://www.mainedems.org/690.html MDPAdmin 2/9/12 - It’s the Taxes! It’s the Regulation! http://www.mainedems.org/684.html I think you know by now where this is headed. A local Maine business closed its doors recently, as noted here in the PPH.

]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:40:33 -0600 http://www.mainedems.org/684.html MDPAdmin 2/9/12 - Great Moments in Non-Partisan Think Tankery http://www.mainedems.org/683.html "Now it appears this dynamic of cordiality has so blinded members of the Appropriations Committee that they are considering the unthinkable – using a tax increase on working Mainers to avoid making common-sense changes to Maine's welfare system," http://www.mainedems.org/683.html MDPAdmin 2/8/12 - You Know You Have Them When… http://www.mainedems.org/681.html ...they refuse to talk to the press, except to give a wide-ranging, self-righteous interview on conservat

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:28:40 -0600 http://www.mainedems.org/681.html MDPAdmin 2.3.12 - GOP vs. the GOP http://www.mainedems.org/677.html Governor LePage's temper tantrums of late have been directed at the Democrats in the Legislature.

]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:36:10 -0600 http://www.mainedems.org/677.html MDPAdmin 1/31/12 - Americans Elect http://www.mainedems.org/673.html If you hadn't been following closely over the last year, you might not have been aware of a group billing themselves as "Americans Elect" that has been busily raising money (in secret) and gaining ballot access for the Presidential race in numerous states across the country.

]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:20:38 -0600 http://www.mainedems.org/673.html MDPAdmin 1/25/12 - State of the State Reax: the Dog that Didn’t Bark http://www.mainedems.org/670.html The Governor gave an odd but effective State of the State speech last night.  Nothing was odd in the usual LeP

]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:26:29 -0600 http://www.mainedems.org/670.html MDPAdmin 1/23/12 - Out of Touch Politician: Exhibit A http://www.mainedems.org/669.html Mitt Romney yesterday, in trying to take a swipe at Newt Gingrich, said "We're not choosing a talk show host...."

Anyone think this might come up on Rush's show today? Or any of the other 492 copy-cats around the country? Could anything fit better into Newt's anti-establsihment theme? Is there anything more central to

]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:33:52 -0600 http://www.mainedems.org/669.html MDPAdmin 1/20/12 - It must be tough… http://www.mainedems.org/668.html ...to be a headline writer when a LePage story comes in from a reporter.

]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:56:14 -0600 http://www.mainedems.org/668.html MDPAdmin 1/18/12 - Problem Solved. http://www.mainedems.org/665.html "Something's gone terribly wrong, and what I hear over and over again is that there is no tempo, a tempo of urgency," said Sen.

]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:19:44 -0600 http://www.mainedems.org/665.html MDPAdmin 1/17/12 - Drip, drip, drip. http://www.mainedems.org/664.html I don't have the strength to deal with the latest LePage foray into comparative history, so I'm going back to more comfortable turf: what's really ailing our economy.

And the verdict is in again! If you've

]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:38:00 -0600 http://www.mainedems.org/664.html MDPAdmin 1/13/12 - Come again? http://www.mainedems.org/661.html The papers were all over the LePage tet-a-tet with John Martin this week. In case you missed it, the Governor decided for no apparent reason to choose Wednesday to fire a press release off criticizing the Democrats for dragging their feet on the budget.

]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:35:46 -0600 http://www.mainedems.org/661.html MDPAdmin 1/10/12 - Trivia Question http://www.mainedems.org/660.html In honor of the New Hampshire Primary, who said this:

"You have to ask the question, is capitalism really about the ability of a handful of rich people to manipulate the lives of thousands of people and then walk off with the money?"

a) Karl Marx
b) Eugene Debs
c) Newt Gingrich

Hint: It was s

]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:34:08 -0600 http://www.mainedems.org/660.html MDPAdmin 1/9/12 - What is “success” in government? http://www.mainedems.org/656.html This weekend the PPH puts on full display something that has always bugged me about political "analysis." The premise of this article is a juxtaposition of Governor LePage's well-known historically embarrassing

]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:49:46 -0600 http://www.mainedems.org/656.html MDPAdmin 12/29/11 - Unintentional Comedy, NPR-style http://www.mainedems.org/653.html In my short trek back from the gym this morning, I caught a portion of the NPR news-of-the-day wrap-up.  The first segment was about the defection of Michelle Bachman’s Iowa campaign chair to the Ron Paul camp.  The announcer described the goings-on and concluded by referencing the appearance that the fellow m

]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:34:23 -0600 http://www.mainedems.org/653.html MDPAdmin 12/28/11 - I've Heard This Before Somewhere... http://www.mainedems.org/652.html I'm telling you up front that I will not get tired of writing about this, no matter how many times it gets said by economists: our economic problems right now boil down to a lack of demand.

]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:31:30 -0600 http://www.mainedems.org/652.html MDPAdmin 12/22/11 - The Tantrum Continues. http://www.mainedems.org/651.html I know political science isn't necessarily related to winning elections, but I just can't help point out that Governor LePage has a stunningly unhealthy view of the legislative process.

]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:33:21 -0600 http://www.mainedems.org/651.html MDPAdmin 12/18/12 - Everything You Need To Know In One Picture http://www.mainedems.org/648.html Anyone catch MaineWatch this week?  Where the program was based on exploring the GOP’s cuts to DHHS?  You know, a venue for both sides to explain their story?
 
In case you missed it, the Democrats were represented by Rep.

]]> Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:43:41 -0600 http://www.mainedems.org/648.html MDPAdmin 12/13/11 - LePage vs. The Facts: another loss for LePage http://www.mainedems.org/645.html The Governor has a big problem on his hands in the HHS budget shortfall. Naturally, he's straining to blame Democrats for the situation, and the primary thrust of his argument is that Democrats wildly expanded access to MaineCare under Gov. Baldacci.

]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:36:57 -0600 http://www.mainedems.org/645.html MDPAdmin 12/12/11 - Surprise, surprise. (Actually no surprise at all.) http://www.mainedems.org/643.html The Governor's health insurance "reform" is starting to kick in, and to no one's surprise at all it is not the panacea that the GOP proclaimed during their victory lap last spring.

]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:20:44 -0600 http://www.mainedems.org/643.html MDPAdmin