The Huffington Post thinks so. The White House is still formally supporting Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s re-election bid as the Arkansas Democratic primary approaches its runoff vote on Tuesday. But over the past few weeks, as the incumbent senator’s prospects for…
Tag: Derivatives
AR-Sen: Proposed Title For Lincoln's New Ad: "Truth, The Remix"
This is Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s latest ad. Did you notice anything that might not be entirely accurate? David Dayen certainly did. Never mind that she’s using all kind of liberal imagery (Salon, Rachel Maddow, the New York Times) in the…
AR-Sen: You Don't Mind If Your Credit Card Rates Go Up, Do You?
When Sen. Lincoln scurried back to Washington D.C. following Tuesday’s results, ostensibly it was to fight any attempts to weaken her (wrongheaded) financial reform bill. Apparently, she is so hell-bent on getting her version, and ONLY her version, through that…
AR-Sen [Follow-Up]: Lincoln Does Not Want Delay On Derivatives Provision Vote
Contrary to some reports, says a spokeperson for Blanche Lincoln, the candidate does not want the Senate to delay its vote on her proposed derivatives reform language. “The only factors delaying passage of this bill are the number of Republican…
AR-Sen: Senate Dems Intentionally Delay Lincoln's Proposed Reforms
Remember way back before things got ugly, when Blanche Lincoln ran this ad: “I don’t answer to my party; I answer to Arkansas.” Interesting. You see, I would assume that someone who doesn’t answer to her party would similarly not…
AR-Sen: Lincoln's Proposed Reforms Seriously Flawed
With just one week to go until the May 18, 2010 preferential primary, I think it’s fair to say that the Bailout Blanche Experience versus Dollar Bill and The Outsourcers has been a conflict not seen since Wyld Stallyns bested…
AR-Sen [Follow-up]: Lincoln To Keep Goldman Donations
In a timely follow-up to my last post, Firedoglake reports that Blanche Lincoln will not return the donations her campaign received from Goldman Sachs despite the civil fraud lawsuit now pending against Goldman (and despite her earlier statement that, as…
AR-Sen: Does Financial Reform Resonate With Voters?
An article at The Huffington Post — HuffPo, as the kids say — discusses the building momentum against Wall Street. Using very broad strokes, the article points to the proposed financial reform bill and the activities of groups like SEIU…
AR-Sen: Lincoln Doing The Cupid Shuffle?
As in, “to the left, to the left, to the left, to the left….” Based on yesterday’s about-face regarding financial reform, it appears so. According to Politico, she dropped her efforts to cooperate with Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) after he…