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U.S.—The party that claims to represent minorities, the poor, the oppressed, and the marginalized has nominated an old, rich, white man and a cop, sources confirmed Tuesday. "If you want to fight for oppressed minority groups, you must vote for this rich, old, white man who authored the 1994 crime bill and this corrupt police officer who has made a career out of throwing minorities in jail for non-violent drug crimes," said a DNC spokesperson. "It's the only way to fight the establishment." According to sources at the DNC, the old white guy you're supposed to vote for, in order...

Jack Lew, the plutocrat nominated as Secretary of the Treasury by Barack Obama, was confirmed by the Senate this afternoon on a 71-26 vote. What was notable about the vote was not so much the outcome as the challenge that Senator Jeff Sessions threw down before his Democratic colleagues–try to defend Jack Lew, and if you can’t defend him, don’t vote for him. One thing is for certain: the Democrats had zero interest in trying to defend Lew’s record. They spoke for a total of 17 minutes on his behalf, while Sessions spoke for 2 1/2 hours, in several installments...

The real Nancy Pelosi — multi-millionaire, non-union resort, dining and winery baronessNovember 10th, 2006 Why doesn’t the LA Times or San Francisco Chronicle write about this? Where is the journalists’ oversight by mainstream media? It’s up to citizen journalistsBy Mick GregoryNancy Pelosi’s socialist political views are exactly what have kept her elected in San Francisco, along with the flow of union campaign money. The staunch “union supporter” Pelosi has even received the Cesar Chavez Award from the United Farm Workers Union. But her $25 million Napa vineyards and winery, she and her husband own is a non-union shop. The...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Jones 202-863-8614President George W. Bush: “Ken Mehlman Has Served The Republican Party And The Administration With Honor And Distinction. As Campaign Manager, He Helped Us Achieve Our Historic 2004 Election Night Gains.” (Republican National Committee, “President Bush To Ask Republican National Committee To Pick Ken Mehlman As New Chair,” Press Release, 11/15/04) President George W. Bush: “Ken Has A Clear Vision For Making Our Gains Durable While Continuing To Help Expand The Message And Reach Of The Republican Party. He’ll Be A Great Success At The RNC With His Boundless Energy And Commitment To Continue...

Age: 65; born Oct. 5, 1938, and named Maria Teresa Thierstein Simoes-Ferreira, in Mozambique, then a Portuguese territory in east Africa and now independent. Education: Graduated from a university in South Africa, trained to be an interpreter in Switzerland; speaks Portuguese, English, French, Spanish and Italian.