One of the most frustrating things over the past few months has been the combination of the poor messaging by Democrats about what the differences are between them and the Republican party with the inept media that we have in this country.
I am really discouraged by how effectively the Republicans maneuver these facts into political viability. If Obama really feels that "sunlight is the best disinfectant" then he needs to get his messaging team to plug in the sun. In the mean time, we need to help him.
Calchala's diary as well as other political sites (TPM, Huffpost, the Hill) are reporting that Sen. Shelby of Alabama is blocking ALL nominees until he gets his cash from the Feds.
None of the major news sites I looked at this am had the story. So we need to help...let's start by helping CNN "keep 'em honest" see below for instructions.
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