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28 Apr 09

Detroit City Council Session Turns Crazy: Complete with Racism and Hymn Singing « Republican Ranting

Well, if people already didn’t think that Detroit City officials were wacky, this is sure to change their mind. I heard about this driving home for spring break this weekend, and decided that I HAD to write something about this.

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05 Mar 09

Terri Lynn Land Announces Bid for Michigan Governor « Republican Ranting

  • Well, it’s a move that we here in Michigan have been expecting for a while, but now it’s official. I literally got the message just moments ago: Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land has filed for the Michigan Governor’s race. Unfortunately, I don’t have time to post any commentary, as I’m headed out of town, but here’s the press release that I got
24 Feb 09

Kansas Can Now Afford to Pay Tax Refunds and State Employees « Republican Ranting

  • Yesterday I was watching America’s Newsroom, and Megyn Kelly did a story about the budget crisis in Kansas. According to the Governor, Kathleen Sebelius (D), the state was not going to be able to pay tax refunds or state employees on time. Sebelius wants to borrow money from other state accounts within Kansas; however, Republican legislators want budget cuts because they feel Sebelius’s solution is irresponsible. Republican leaders in the state House and Senate (both where they’re in the majority) argued that the internal borrowing wasn’t legal until the Kansas had a balanced budget for the fiscal year (the fiscal year ends June 30).
22 Jan 09

Illinois House Votes to Impeach Governor Rod Blagojevich « Republican Ranting

  • The Illinois House of Representatives, just in the past hour, voted to impeach Governor Rod Blagojevich (D), 114-1. The only representative voting against impeachment was Milton Patterson (D-South Chicago). Representative Elga Jefferies (D-Chicago) voted “present.” Typical Cook County politics, if you ask me. I commend the other 114 representatives who voted in the affirmative to impeach Governor Blagojevich. This will no go to the Senate, who will decide whether or not to remove Blagojevich from office.
08 Jan 09

Harry Reid and Dick Durbin Hold Press Conference to Discuss Roland Burris’s Future in the Senate « Republican Ranting

  • Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) showed, again, that they were legal cowards again today. Take a look at the following press conference held by the 2 Senators and I’ll discuss what they said below
07 Jan 09

Illinois Senate Appointee, Roland Burris, Denied Entry to the Senate. Was That Denial Legal? « Republican Ranting

  • Today, Roland Burris (D-IL), the guy that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) appointed to fill President-Elect Obama’s vacant seat, went to Washington, D.C., proclaiming himself the junior Senator from Illinois. Before trying to enter the Senate, he told reporters, “My name is Roland Burris. I am the junior senator from the state of Illinois.”
05 Jan 09

Bill Richardson Withdraws Nomination for Commerce Secretary Amidst Corruption Allegations « Republican Ranting

  • Well, apparently I came back from vacation to quite a busy news day - Governor Bill Richardson (D-NM) has withdrawn his nomination to be Obama’s Secretary of Commerce. Richardson, meanwhile, will keep his position of governor while he’s facing a federal grand jury investigation. That investigation involves allegations that he exchanged government contracts for contributions to three of his political committees. Richardson denies that he did anything wrong, but the investigation won’t be finished before he has to go to a Senate confirmation hearing, and that could delay his confirmation. Richardson put out the following statement
10 Dec 08

Barack Obama “Saddened and Sobered” Over the Arrest of Blagojevich « Republican Ranting

  • Today, while meeting with Vice President-Elect Joe Biden and former Vice President Al Gore to discuss energy and climate change, President-Elect Barack Obama confirmed that he was in no way involved with Governor Blagojevich’s attempts to profit off of the Senate nomination that he was going to make. Obama said that he was “saddened and sobered” about the events that transpired earlier today. I’ll let you watch the video for yourself

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Arrested on Corruption Charges Regarding Obama’s Senate Replacement Selection « Republican Ranting

  • This is currently a developing story–this morning, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) was arrested and charged with corruption. His chief of staff, John Harris, was also indicted this morning. This is the result of a 5 year investigation of corruption allegations.
22 Nov 08

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford: “Don’t Bail Out My State” « Republican Ranting

  • I find myself in a lonely position. While many states and local governments are lining up for a bailout from Congress, I went to Washington recently to oppose such bailouts. I may be the only governor to do so.
21 Nov 08

Hillary Clinton to Be Secretary of State; Bill Richardson to be Secretary of Commerce « Republican Ranting

  • This has just broke in. We’ve been suspecting it all day, but today, sources have just confirmed that Hillary Clinton (D-NY) has been offered the position of Secretary of State by President-Elect Obama, and a source close to Senator Clinton has confirmed that she is expected to accept the position.
07 Nov 08

Obama Advised on Economic Issues by Governor of the State with One of the Worst Economies in the Nation « Republican Ranting

  • Today, my governor, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm met with Senators Obama and Biden, as well as a hosst of panelists to provide insight on the econmy in order to ease the transition between President Bush and President-Elect Obama.
04 Nov 08

1 Day to Go: Final Gubernatorial Elections Prediction « Republican Ranting

  • Alright, this will finish out my prediction series for today, following my Presidential and Senate election predictions. Again, the colors are switched from what the normal media colors, so sorry about that, but that’s the way the website I use does it. The maps are courtesy of Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas, and my most current prediction can always be found here. On to the predictions…
01 Nov 08

4 Days Away: Gubernatorial Elections Prediction « Republican Ranting

  • Alright, this will finish out my prediction series for today, following my Presidential and Senate election predictions. Again, the colors are switched from what the normal media colors, so sorry about that, but that’s the way the website I use does it. The maps are courtesy of Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas, and my most current prediction can always be found here. On to the predictions…
28 Oct 08

Alaska Senator Ted Stevens Found Guilty on All Counts of Making False Statements; Hello Senator Mark Begich « Republican Ranting

  • Well, the jury of 8 women and 4 men has deliberated and has come back to find Senator Stevens (R-AK) guilty on all 7 counts of making false statements (lying on U.S. Senate financial disclosure forms for 1999-2006).
    Before entering the courtroom, Stevens told reporters, “Put this down. I am not stepping down. I’m going to run through, and I’m going to win this election.” After hearing the verdict, he allegedly told his wife, Catherine, “It’s not over yet.”
22 Oct 08

2 Weeks Away: Gubernatorial Elections Prediction « Republican Ranting

  • Alright, this will finish out my prediction series for today, following my Presidential and Senate election predictions. Again, the colors are switched from what the normal media colors, so sorry about that, but that’s the way the website I use does it. The maps are courtesy of Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas, and my most current prediction can always be found here. On to the predictions…
05 Sep 08

Rasmussen Poll: 51% Think the Media Is Out to Hurt Sarah Palin « Republican Ranting

  • Well, a new Rasmussen Reports poll came out today, and boy is this good news for the McCain/Palin campaign. Here are the results, with commentary:
    1* How closely have you been following new stories about John McCain’s vice presidential running mate, Sarah Palin?
    57% Very closely
    28% Somewhat closely
    10% Not very closely
    3% Not at all
    1% Not sure
04 Sep 08

Analysis of Sarah Palin’s Speech at the RNC « Republican Ranting

  • Here she goes, “I will be honored to accept your nomination for the Vice President of the United States.” And she got a big response right there (of course it was expected) - they really like her.

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s Guilty Plea Postponed Until Tomorrow Morning « Republican Ranting

  • This is developing news coming out of Detroit right now. Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick had been expected to plead guilty to charges in the original text message scandal case at 5:15 P.M. EDT today before Judge Edward Ewell Jr., the presiding judge of the Criminal Division of Wayne County Circuit Court. Apparently the details of the plea deal hadn’t been completely ironed out by 5:15, so the decision was made to postpone the court appearance until 9:00 A.M. tomorrow, where he’ll appear in front of Judge David Groner.
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