Ein?

Christy!!!

A very good morning to you Christy.

I’ll call after work. Thanks for the heads-up Christy.

Hilarious video! Now I’m all inspired to make my calls.

Good morning. Diane Feinstein’s office responded to my email, and said that Feinstein will NOT vote in favor of Southwick.

egregious @ 5

Hilarious video! Now I’m all inspired to make my calls.

When you call, be sure to have that youtube playing in the background.

Good Morning, Christy! My eyes are open now. I had my third cup of strong tea.

I’ll put in a call, to Harry, no less.

Loo Hoo @ 6

Good morning. Diane Feinstein’s office responded to my email, and said that Feinstein will NOT vote in favor of Southwick.

Interesting…

I’m starting to have some real doubts about Reid’s leadership. How did he end up this way? What did we do to deserve him?

I’d be particularly interested in how Russ Feingold deals with this. In the past, he’s been deferential to presidential nominations, but it’s also clear he is fed up with being lied to, having documents withheld, and otherwise obstructed by the administration.

Wisconsin constituents might want to make your objections clear to him, and suggest that the time for granting deference to the Bush administration on their appointments has long passed.

Loo Hoo @ 6

Good morning. Diane Feinstein’s office responded to my email, and said that Feinstein will NOT vote in favor of Southwick.

Well, isn’t that just damn nice of her!

Emails sent to Kyl & McCain…. not willing to waste good “free” line time for these two… McCain will not show up for a vote and Kyl the walking Bush Bot will of course vote for hate and oppression since THAT is his MO.

Now to hit those who really count….

I still don’t know how Reid was elected Senate Lead. Many active Nevada Democrats were surprised. No one can tell me to this day how he was chosen or better, why he was chosen. Can you?

Ann in AZ @ 12

Loo Hoo @ 6

Good morning. Diane Feinstein’s office responded to my email, and said that Feinstein will NOT vote in favor of Southwick.

Well, isn’t that just damn nice of her!

But will she vote against cloture?

So DiFi says she won’t vote for Southwick?
Why did she vote to send the nomination to the floor then? Just for the thrill of saying ‘Aye’?

P J Evans @ 16

So DiFi says she won’t vote for Southwick?
Why did she vote to send the nomination to the floor then? Just for the thrill of saying ‘Aye’?

I get the impression that a lot of Dems are knuckling under to the Rethugs’ “up or down vote” mantra. And they’re cowards, too. But I repeat myself.

Reid and Lott share a lot. Just a tidbit of Nevada political history. Nevadans called themselves “Mississippi of the West”. That attitude still prevails.

anyone checked out Glenn Greenwald today?

He has Chris Floyd guest posting…

http://www.salon.com/opinion/g…..index.html

One year on, we can all see how the Democrats have made a mockery of those dreams. Their epic levels of unpopularity are richly deserved. At every step they evoke the remarks of the emperor Tiberius, who, after yet another round of groveling acquiescence from the once-powerful Roman Senate, dismissed them with muttered contempt: “Men fit to be slaves.” The record of the present Congress provides copious and irrefutable evidence for this judgment.

hmmmm, it’s almost as if a 3rd party, a genuinely opposition political entity, is needed.

Ann in AZ @ 12

Loo Hoo @ 6

Good morning. Diane Feinstein’s office responded to my email, and said that Feinstein will NOT vote in favor of Southwick.

Well, isn’t that just damn nice of her!

I know. After screwing up so badly in the first place…

Loo Hoo at 6 — That’s great. But will she pull a Lieberman and vote for cloture? THAT is the important vote at the moment in my book. If anyone gets confirmation on that vote, I’d love to know what it is.

Fun overview of SIV (structured investment vehicle)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ_qK4g6ntM

Some OT, check out the Chris Dodd thread from Jesus’ General.

http://patriotboy.blogspot.com/

Christy Hardin Smith @ 21

Loo Hoo at 6 — That’s great. But will she pull a Lieberman and vote for cloture? THAT is the important vote at the moment in my book. If anyone gets confirmation on that vote, I’d love to know what it is.

I’m trying to get the answer to that. But her phone’s damn busy in SanFran and in DC…

Christy Hardin Smith @ 21

Loo Hoo at 6 — That’s great. But will she pull a Lieberman and vote for cloture? THAT is the important vote at the moment in my book. If anyone gets confirmation on that vote, I’d love to know what it is.

Of course she’ll vote for cloture! Then she’ll vote against confirmation in a losing effort. She will justify all this by stating the nominee was entitled to an up or down vote, and that she really believed he would not be conrirmed.

Dump Pelosi

sorry for OT – Bush to request additional $46 billion for wars.

…but we can’t pay for S-CHIP

twolf1 @ 26

sorry for OT – Bush to request additional $46 billion for wars.

…but we can’t pay for S-CHIP

Motherfucker. Bush, that is, not you.

twolf1 @ 26

sorry for OT – Bush to request additional $46 billion for wars.

…but we can’t pay for S-CHIP

Didn’t we just do this?

From Feinstein’s staffer:

“I don’t know whether the Senator will vote for cloture or not, sir. She hasn’t released a statement.”

“So you don’t know.”

“Yes, sir. She hasn’t released a statement to that effect.”

Biodun @ 29

From Feinstein’s staffer:

“I don’t know whether the Senator will vote for cloture or not, sir. She hasn’t released a statement.”

“So you don’t know.”

“Yes, sir. She hasn’t released a statement to that effect.”

So if they are saying that she will vote against Southwick, but not saying how she will vote on cloture, safe money says…

1,635 DAYZ AND THE KILLIN’ GOEZ ON AND ON AND..

Citizen Hardin Smith and the Firepup Freedom Fighters:

Am I the only one out here gettin’ tired of callin’ tryin’ ta pressure DLC Democrats and DINOs into voting for their party’s interest and the interest of their constituents? Shouldn’t there be folks like Durbin,Leahy, Kennedy, Dodd, Feingold, Harkin, Levin and yes even Chuck the Bookkeeper Schumer et al puttin the pressure on these corporate shills? Where are the progressives doin’ the down and dirty WORK of politics on the floor, raisin’ hell and makin’ One Hung Harry Reid look like the ineffective stooge that he really is??!Shouldn’t we expect the progressives in the Senate ta do some a the hard work of politics that they want us ta pay for with contributions and grassroots support?

I wonder if we aren’t at the point of makin’ politics a little too complicated…let’s pressure the real Democrats aforementioned. 40 votes ta filibuster should NOT be difficult for the progressives in the Senate ta come up with and let’s have Dodd call Obama and Mrs. Clinton out on this. Our phone calls will be jest like pissin’ in the wind…all that’ll accomplish is gettin’ our own socks wet!!

KEEP THE FAITH AND MAKE THE BASTARDS WORK FOR US FOR A CHANGE!!

Hi, Christy. Thank you for alerting us and for urging us on. You can bet Southwick’s supporters are making their calls (and more). You are doing an invaluable service.

I called Cardin and Mikulski and, as per usual, found the phone answerers to be rather clueless as to the issue and uninterested in documenting the nature of the call and both Senators unwilling to state their position on the vote and/or cloture. Quite the leadership they are displaying, no?

twolf1 @ 26

sorry for OT – Bush to request additional $46 billion for wars.

…but we can’t pay for S-CHIP

This should actually make everything quite a bit easier if our current leadership, et al, had any guts at all. If it was my decision, I’d tell Bush he has one hell of a lot of nerve asking for this much more right after he’s vetoed Schip. And him getting it doesn’t stand a snowball’s chance in hell unless he signs the Schip bill that he just vetoed. Isn’t that pretty much the way they did it in the good old days?

Am I the only one out here gettin’ tired of callin’ tryin’ ta pressure DLC Democrats and DINOs into voting for their party’s interest and the interest of their constituents?
I don’t think so.
I think you are Not Alone.
And, good for you. Keep up the fight.
Many, many here are doing the same.

OT..Maybe like Al Capone, Prince will go to prison for tax evasion.

Waxman Accuses Blackwater of Millions in Tax Fraud, Cover-Up

TPM

Ann in AZ @ 33

twolf1 @ 26

sorry for OT – Bush to request additional $46 billion for wars.

…but we can’t pay for S-CHIP

This should actually make everything quite a bit easier if our current leadership, et al, had any guts at all. If it was my decision, I’d tell Bush he has one hell of a lot of nerve asking for this much more right after he’s vetoed Schip. And him getting it doesn’t stand a snowball’s chance in hell unless he signs the Schip bill that he just vetoed. Isn’t that pretty much the way they did it in the good old days?

CNN is already pushing the story that this is for increased armored vehicles and replacement of equipment for our military in Iraq. Now you don’t want to abandon our fighting forces to use only with spit balls do you?

The PR war has started…. they will fall for it hook, line and sinker

Steve-AR @ 35

OT..Maybe like Al Capone, Prince will go to prison for tax evasion.

Waxman Accuses Blackwater of Millions in Tax Fraud, Cover-Up

TPM

Today, committee chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) accused Blackwater CEO Erik Prince of hiding “tens of millions of dollars, if not more” in Social Security, Medicare and retirement taxes by classifying its security guards in Iraq as independent contractors.Thank you, Henry Waxman. He GOT it.

and there’s this on Blackwater

at the end of the article
Prince says this:
“We’ve certainly been, I think, a high-end private security provider — a lot of demand for that type of service has propelled our growth,” he said, “but at our core we are trainers and could survive very nicely just being trainers again. And with a whole lot less heartache.”

Sir David King has called for a cull of British badgers to stem the spread of bovine tuberculosis.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sci…..056501.stm

However, 95% of the British public oppose such a move.

Badgers react to these poll results.

http://www.badgerbadgerbadger.com/

Wouldn’t it be ironic if our own Untouchable, Mr. Fitzpatrick got put on his case?
I just love irony.

So I’m asking for a favor today: call your Senators and tell them to vote no on Southwick. And then send them an e-mail. And a FAX. And call their local office.

I know you mean well. I simply can’t bring myself to do these things any more. Don’t you think the eventual rebuilding of our lives will be even harder for all the faith we’ve wasted on these people?

Toby Wollin @ 37

Steve-AR @ 35

OT..Maybe like Al Capone, Prince will go to prison for tax evasion.

TPM

Today, committee chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) accused Blackwater CEO Erik Prince of hiding “tens of millions of dollars, if not more” in Social Security, Medicare and retirement taxes by classifying its security guards in Iraq as independent contractors.Thank you, Henry Waxman. He GOT it.

An interesting comment at TPM:

Why is the SBA issuing rulings on IRS regulations and classifications?

More importantly, who at the SBA made this ruling, what is its significance and was there political pressure applied by the White House to reach that ruling?

Blackwater is an umbrella of approximately 15 companies. Was their strategy to structure so they could be considered a “small business” by employing contractors, etc and having 15 shell companies so they fall under some legal definition of “small business?” Do they also receive HUBZONE preferences (like Shirlington Limo)? Are they an Alaska-Native Corporation?

TPM

Suggestion? Put the time zone next to the time in the line under the title of the post? (And elsewhere, too.) All itchy here waiting for Valerie Plame Wilson to appear and can hardly remember where the blog’s based (always seems like WV, but that can’t be so) and if it’s in CA, whether to add or subtract 3 hours.

The deputy mayor of Delhi was killed by monkeys.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7055625.stm

American President George Bush denies he was in the country at the time.

My school is being evacuated now.

katymine @ 36

Ann in AZ @ 33

This should actually make everything quite a bit easier if our current leadership, et al, had any guts at all. If it was my decision, I’d tell Bush he has one hell of a lot of nerve asking for this much more right after he’s vetoed Schip. And him getting it doesn’t stand a snowball’s chance in hell unless he signs the Schip bill that he just vetoed. Isn’t that pretty much the way they did it in the good old days?

CNN is already pushing the story that this is for increased armored vehicles and replacement of equipment for our military in Iraq. Now you don’t want to abandon our fighting forces to use only with spit balls do you?

The PR war has started…. they will fall for it hook, line and sinker

If it’s so important, why didn’t they include it in the request a couple of weeks ago?

Steve-AR @ 35

OT..Maybe like Al Capone, Prince will go to prison for tax evasion.

Waxman Accuses Blackwater of Millions in Tax Fraud, Cover-Up

TPM

This is standard operating procedure….
Freelancers or contracted labor are treated as vendors and only sent 1099 forms when this is how they staff their business. By doing this, they do not have to pay any of the required matching funds for this class of employees.

This is standard for many in the high tech and the TeeVee industry, these employees loose out on matching Social Security & Medicare taxes. When these employees are reimbursed wages and expenses are combined into a single check which is an accounting nightmare.

LOO HOO!!!!
omg!
Letus know.
We are thinking about you and OldCoastie and everyone else done there.

OT from MSNBC, Mistrial in Muslim charity case

One of mistrials involved defendant Mufid Abdulqader, after the judge initially read a verdict of not guilty on all 32 counts against him. But at least one juror signaled disagreement with the verdict that had been read in Abdulqader’s case.

Prosecution will seek retrial of course.

katymine @ 47

Steve-AR @ 35

OT..Maybe like Al Capone, Prince will go to prison for tax evasion.

TPM

This is standard operating procedure….
Freelancers or contracted labor are treated as vendors and only sent 1099 forms when this is how they staff their business. By doing this, they do not have to pay any of the required matching funds for this class of employees.

This is standard for many in the high tech and the TeeVee industry, these employees loose out on matching Social Security & Medicare taxes. When these employees are reimbursed wages and expenses are combined into a single check which is an accounting nightmare.

Except that proving that someone is an IC is onerous and difficult and I think, in this case, well nigh impossible.

Loo Hoo @ 45

My school is being evacuated now.

Pulling for you folks down there, Loo Hoo!
Be safe.

Good luck and God speed Loo Hoo.

Oh yes somethin’ stinks! Why did the Dems allow this twerp to be voted out of committee? Why is ol’ Harry scheduling the floor vote so fast? Having had the word “NO” said so often to them, you’d think the dems would have learned it by now. Just what do you suppose they think they’re going to get in return? It’s Charlie Brown, Lucy, an’ the football all over again… an’ you know who’s going to belying on the ground all surprised and betrayed.

John from Taos @ 41

So I’m asking for a favor today: call your Senators and tell them to vote no on Southwick. And then send them an e-mail. And a FAX. And call their local office.

I know you mean well. I simply can’t bring myself to do these things any more. Don’t you think the eventual rebuilding of our lives will be even harder for all the faith we’ve wasted on these people?

I do these things — calls, faxes, emails, etc. — not because of who they are, but because of who I am. My integrity, my compassion for those in need, and my devotion to the rule of law refuse to let me let them off the hook.

If you’re burned out on it, give yourself a break — but don’t give up on it altogether.

behindthefall @ 43

Suggestion? Put the time zone next to the time in the line under the title of the post? (And elsewhere, too.) All itchy here waiting for Valerie Plame Wilson to appear and can hardly remember where the blog’s based (always seems like WV, but that can’t be so) and if it’s in CA, whether to add or subtract 3 hours.

FDL orginated in either CA or OR (Jane was living in these states at the time). So FDL time-stamp is Pacific Time.

Loo,
If you’re still reading….
The mister said you can borrow one of our tents…that’s a joke.

1,635DAYZ AND THE KILLIN’ GOEZ ON AND ON AND..

Citizen Demi and the Firepup Freedom Fighters:

Bless yer heart Demi, but the point is: shouldn’t we be expectin’ some real work outta the progressives in the Senate that are playin us like a drum and takin’ our money?

Regardless of One Hung Harry and DiFi, the real Democrats in the Senate should not have difficulty gettin 40 votes to oppose and they should make it a vote of no confidence in Hunglow Harry. Issues like this one should be able ta be used like the telecoms and FISA, get instant national press and undress the DLCers and the Clintonites in public every time one a these political neutron bombs is dropped by the fascists.

Where are the progressives in the Senate and why aren’t they raisin’ holy hell?

KEEP THE FAITH BUT MAKE THE BASTARDS WORK FOR US!!

Biodun at 54 — Or, in the alternative, people could look at the Book Salon notice — which very clearly states the time of the chat in both PT and ET for everyone to see. At any time. Always up in the right-hand column. Conveniently typed out for the reading and everything.

Washington Post on “bad legal precedent” that telcom immunity would represent. The article doesn’t tell you anything you don’t already know.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/…..s_politics

Biodun @ 55

behindthefall @ 43

Suggestion? Put the time zone next to the time in the line under the title of the post? (And elsewhere, too.) All itchy here waiting for Valerie Plame Wilson to appear and can hardly remember where the blog’s based (always seems like WV, but that can’t be so) and if it’s in CA, whether to add or subtract 3 hours.

FDL orginated in either CA or OR (Jane was living in these states at the time). So FDL time-stamp is Pacific Time.

That and it was stated pretty clearly, iirc, it was written 10:30 (PT), 1:30 (ET).

T- minus Fourteen and counting to launch.

Loo Hoo:

Be safe, you and yours…

I do hope the poor dear isn’t overwhelmed, this is a historic moment and a lot of people are very anxious.

JF @ 45

katymine @ 36

If it’s so important, why didn’t they include it in the request a couple of weeks ago?

It’s a shell game. In the last go-round the supplemental was announced at just under $150 Billion. At the last minute, it ended up being more like $200 Billion. Now you add another $46 Billion which will end up being $60 billion and overall you’re looking at $260 Billion. That sounds like a lot. So the PR people decided to scald the American taxpaying frog incremenatally so it wouldn’t notice that it, or rather we, are getting scalded to death by these obscene wealth transfers to the “war complex”.

katymine @ 36

Ann in AZ @ 33

This should actually make everything quite a bit easier if our current leadership, et al, had any guts at all. If it was my decision, I’d tell Bush he has one hell of a lot of nerve asking for this much more right after he’s vetoed Schip. And him getting it doesn’t stand a snowball’s chance in hell unless he signs the Schip bill that he just vetoed. Isn’t that pretty much the way they did it in the good old days?

CNN is already pushing the story that this is for increased armored vehicles and replacement of equipment for our military in Iraq. Now you don’t want to abandon our fighting forces to use only with spit balls do you?

The PR war has started…. they will fall for it hook, line and sinker

So ask him why, since he’s known this for such a long time, obviously, since it’s been on the news for a long time, he’s asking for the money as if it were an afterthought? Why didn’t he include it with the other money he requested? Then tell him the offer still stands. His money for war in exchange for health care for our children. Fair is fair. After all, he and the rest of the Rethugs wouldn’t want to abandon our children here in the USA, would they?

These people are just not good at throwing the crap back at them! They have got to learn!

CHS @ 58:

Yep. Thanks for the reminder.

Ray Duray @ 64

JF @ 45

It’s a shell game. In the last go-round the supplemental was announced at just under $150 Billion. At the last minute, it ended up being more like $200 Billion. Now you add another $46 Billion which will end up being $60 billion and overall you’re looking at $260 Billion. That sounds like a lot. So the PR people decided to scald the American taxpaying frog incremenatally so it wouldn’t notice that it, or rather we, are getting scalded to death by these obscene wealth transfers to the “war complex”.

It has the added benefit of forcing multiple votes, which the Dems always cave on, making them look like losers while Bush and the Reps win again and again.

Called Gang of Fourteen member Pryor and he has not released a public statement nor has Senator Blanche Lincoln.. Also posted a link to this excellent post and call for action on other AR blogs.

Thank you CHS, for everything.

dakine01 @ 49

OT from MSNBC, Mistrial in Muslim charity case

One of mistrials involved defendant Mufid Abdulqader, after the judge initially read a verdict of not guilty on all 32 counts against him. But at least one juror signaled disagreement with the verdict that had been read in Abdulqader’s case.

Prosecution will seek retrial of course.

Interesting…I got a completely different take on what happened from this article.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200…..774eas0NUE

It says three jurors objected to the count…which is strange because why would they have indicated to the foreman that deliberations had ceased and they were unanimous in their verdict.Seems that one or more of the dissenters got “cold feet” over the weekend. SOMEONE GOT TO THEM?

Then the judge sent them back to Chambers and it was 11-1 that they could eventually reach a decision. There seems to have been one major holdout.

The Prosecutors say that they will waste the taxpayers money trying to win this case against another jury…one that they can talk to privately, apparently.

Oh Loo Hoo – don’t know how close you are to the evacuation of the school but please keep us updated…. ;~(

I’m going to risk people getting mad at me, but I’m going to go OT and say that the Lake Is The Best.
Ramsey Lewis Trio – In With The In Crowd.
(what I’m listening to at home while I clean the house.)
Seemed appropriate to share here.
(while some of you are biting your nails waiting for 10:30) :)

Looks like the RNC wants to decide who the nominee is without voting on it!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200…..dW1cis0NUE

John from Taos @ 41

So I’m asking for a favor today: call your Senators and tell them to vote no on Southwick. And then send them an e-mail. And a FAX. And call their local office.

I know you mean well. I simply can’t bring myself to do these things any more. Don’t you think the eventual rebuilding of our lives will be even harder for all the faith we’ve wasted on these people?

But John honey, if you take your eye off them they will slip us into a facist state all the more quickly and quietly. You aren’t calling and writing with the expectation that you can make them do the right thing- you’re doing it to let them know that the citizens of this country are watching. And just knowing you’re watching does make them less brazen, and keeps the damage down until we can replace them. YOU make the difference between future progressives having to clean up 470* piles of shit, and a mountain of shit so deep and high that there won’t be a constitution left to wipe with.
(* guess where I pulled that number out of?)

You couldn’t make this stuff up:

Mr. REID. I have indicated, Madam President, we have a lot of work to do. The chairman of the Judiciary Committee and I have stated on a number of occasions that on controversial judicial nominations we are not going to move on those until the minority tells us that is what they want to do. One of those nominations is Judge Southwick. That matter was reported out of committee sometime ago, and both Senator Leahy and I have said that when the Republicans tell us they want to move to that nomination, we would do that. So sometime next week I am more than likely going to move to that matter. So I want everyone to know that, in fact, is the case. – Harry Reid, 10/19/07

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.go…..sition=all

In other words, no Democrat is willing to use any of their precious ‘political capital’ to place a hold on this nomination, in opposition to Pat Leahy and Harry Reid’s wish to just keep the bullies happy, as the nation declines and falls.

Harry Reid believes we should all just “trust” in the benevolence of the corporate CEO culture, the way he does, never mind that inconvenient historical document that formed this nation. Planning only as far ahead as the next quarter’s revenue projections, or until the next election, the long-term interests of the company or nation be damned, is the unsustainable ethos that Harry Reid practices, with his own self-interest uppermost in mind.

As Senator Dodd has recently and vitally demonstrated regarding the corporate/government collusion on FISA lawbreaking, continuing to blindly follow this particular little man and his mendacious “leadership” of the caucus and thus the United States Senate is a prescription for ongoing disaster. Every Senator – because uniquely empowered to oppose – who refuses to oppose this corrupt and dangerous man is therefore as responsible as Harry Reid is for his ‘keep the bullies happy, never mind the cost to the nation’ willful refusal to try to stop the ongoing destruction of our nation and of its people’s present and future prospects.

Loo Hoo and OC — Please be careful. We’ll be thinking about you until you can update…

demi:

(while some of you are biting your nails waiting for 10:30) :)

12:30 for some of us…*g* (Did you get my message?)

T- minus one minute and counting.

twolf1 @ 26

sorry for OT – Bush to request additional $46 billion for wars.

…but we can’t pay for S-CHIP

Just say no.

tell me again why the turd wasn’t flushed and it keeps coming back up like mr. hankey? isn’t it absurd to consider doing anything to assist a criminal regime? Isn’t assisting it a crime?
I can’t quite understand why lawmakers are doing anything to assist someone breaking every law possible? It is the kind of thing that if it were to happen in the real world, the perpetrators would be arrested.
the government is completely broken folks, it is upside down and it can’t even find the door

oldtree @ 79

tell me again why the turd wasn’t flushed and it keeps coming back up like mr. hankey? isn’t it absurd to consider doing anything to assist a criminal regime? Isn’t assisting it a crime?
I can’t quite understand why lawmakers are doing anything to assist someone breaking every law possible? It is the kind of thing that if it were to happen in the real world, the perpetrators would be arrested.
the government is completely broken folks, it is upside down and it can’t even find the door

because the Democrats are a Corporate Authoritarian, elite faction with a slightly different marketing strategy than the (R)’s, that’s why.

And they don’t have to change to win elections, because most folks who care deeply about the terrible injustices being perpetrated in Washington are in the thrall of the Axiom of Automatic Support for the Least Worst.

At a time when Democrats are making a lot of political gains in Mississippi, I don’t see how Southwick would be good for the state. It does not seem that the Dem leadership is aware that the state is changing and that may be one of Trent Lott’s fear.