Slog - Comments on What's The Matter With Kansas? http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/whats_the_matter_wit Less these days, it seems. From the Washington Post: In a state that voted nearly 2 to 1 for President Bush in 2004, nine former Republicans will be on the November ballot as Democrats. Among them is Mark Parkinson, a former chairman of the Kansas Republican Party, who changed parties to run for lieutenant governor with the popular Democratic governor, Kathleen Sebelius. "I'd reached a breaking point," Parkinson said, preparing for a rally in Wichita alongside Sebelius. "I want to work on relevant issues and not on a lot of things that don't matter." Things like blocking stem cell research,... Copyright 2008 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 04:52:26 -0800 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:08:47 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Gabriel Mornin', Dan.

Some more on Kansas.

]]> Gabriel http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/whats_the_matter_wit#c478249 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/whats_the_matter_wit#c478249 Politics Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:28:51 -0800 Comment by B.D. Perhaps, but before celebrating too much, remember that this will make the Democratic Party even more conservative.

]]> B.D. http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/whats_the_matter_wit#c478272 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/whats_the_matter_wit#c478272 Politics Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:02:19 -0800 Comment by Boomer Jesus Christ, go back to bed.

]]> Boomer http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/whats_the_matter_wit#c478284 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/whats_the_matter_wit#c478284 Politics Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:39:53 -0800 Comment by Ari As DKos readers know, Sebelius is a total political rockstar - she's spent the last few years convincing repubs all over her state that they should really be dems - names people know. Looks like it worked. We'll see what happens in a couple weeks.

]]> Ari http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/whats_the_matter_wit#c478299 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/whats_the_matter_wit#c478299 Politics Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:17:07 -0800 Comment by patrick C What is the difference between Carl Romanelli's campaign being funded by Republican interests and the Democratic party being occupied by Republicans looking to be elected?

Its not like these politicians are suddenly progressive (however that might be defined depending on which blog is speaking).

They are still going to receive financial support from the same forces that put Romanelli on the ballot. The wealthy interests that need representation in DC will work the system to their advantage.

Shuffle the cards anyway you want - it's all going to come up stacked against us until people work outside the system and stop believing the propaganda promoted by the DLC.

]]> patrick C http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/whats_the_matter_wit#c478304 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/whats_the_matter_wit#c478304 Politics Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:26:51 -0800 Comment by patrick C Which administration was it that first started the funding and promotion of abstinence only education?

Hint: it was in 1996.

"The welfare reform legislation signed into law by President Clinton in August of 1996 represents—to date—the broadest attack on the provision of comprehensive sexuality education to young people in the United States"

http://www.siecus.org/policy/SReport/srep0001.html

]]> patrick C http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/whats_the_matter_wit#c478314 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/whats_the_matter_wit#c478314 Politics Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:41:47 -0800 Comment by N in Seattle The best thing happening in Kansasis that wingnut-extraordinaire state Attorney General Phill Kline -- the guy who wants to rifle through Planned Parenthood medical records looking for abortions to declare to be murders -- is about to get his ass handed to him in his re-election campaign.

His opponent (soon to be replacement) is Johnson County DA Paul Morrison. Yes, he's another of those Republican-turned-Democrats. If it takes "real" Republicans coming to their senses and seeing the depths to which the monstrous progeny of the reactionary fundies, the neocons, and the antigovernment anarchists have taken their former party, I'm just fine with it. Sending Kline slithering back into whatever stinkhole he emerged from is well worth it.

]]> N in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/whats_the_matter_wit#c478337 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/whats_the_matter_wit#c478337 Politics Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:34:24 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Rats are deserting the sinking ship ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/whats_the_matter_wit#c478355 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/10/whats_the_matter_wit#c478355 Politics Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:08:47 -0800