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Music world prepares for its big event of the year
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Two weeks ago it was the Golden Globes. Last weekend it was the SAG Awards. Now, it's the music world's turn to spread a little weekend excitement around town as it celebrates the industry's biggest event of the year — Sunday's 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. Here's a sampling of what's going on:
PREPPING FOR A PRE-PARTY — Music mogul Clive Davis likes to wait until after the Grammy nominations are announced to decide on the talent for his exclusive pre-Grammy party — but he's not always looking for the top nominees to fill the bill.
"I think about who was robbed?" he said on Thursday during preparations for Saturday's annual event at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. "Who didn't get Grammy nominations? Who should be part of the celebration of music of the year?"
There will likely be a mix of top talent at the gala — past performers include Whitney Houston, Kanye West, Annie Lennox, Kelly Clarkson, the Foo Fighters, Johnny Mathis and Aretha Franklin.
Davis usually keeps the list of performers close to the vest, but he did reveal one name — Harry Connick Jr., who was with him to talk about the party.
Connick, who worked with Davis on his recent album "Your Songs," said he's looking forward to the bash because he usually doesn't mix with his fellow music colleagues.
"I don't have a lot of close friendships in the industry because I don't go out much," said Connick. "I don't go to a lot of parties, I'm usually working."
A RAPPER'S WRAP — More names have been added to the already star-studded list of presenters and performers for Sunday's Grammys — including Lil Wayne in what could be his last public performance for a while. The rapper, who's due to be sentenced next month to a year in prison on a weapons charge in New York, is scheduled to perform with Eminem and Drake, along with rocker Travis Barker. Both Eminem and Drake are nominated for Grammys.
Other Grammy nominees due to perform are Jamie Foxx and T-Pain, whose "Blame It" was one of last year's hottest songs. There will also be a special tribute to guitar great Les Paul featuring Jeff Beck and Imelda May, and Green Day will perform with the cast of the their rock opera, "American Idiot."
The Recording Academy also announced additional presenters, including Wyclef Jean, Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez and Stephen Colbert.
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WESTMINSTER Over the past seven seasons, the Golden West League title has gone to either Westminster or Segerstrom.
The schools faced off Thursday night in a game that could decide which will wear the crown this season, and as usual, it was a shootout.
Westminster took to the ground en route to defeating Segerstrom, 42-20, at Westminster High.
Westminster coach Ted McMillen said his team knew the importance of this game coming in.
"You have to play every week if your goal is a league championship," he said. "(Segerstrom) is a good team, and I thought it was going to turn into a track meet, but we got it done."
It might have seemed like a track meet to Westminster quarterback Daniel Thomsen and running back Humberto Maciel, who have been the focal points of Westminster's offense all season.
Thomsen finished with 189 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries, while Maciel had 159 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. Thomsen was 3 of 5 passing for 37 yards and a touchdown as well.
"People that have been able to stop us have stopped those guys," McMillen said. "We made some big plays to help us put this game away."
Not all of the Lions' big plays came on offensive. Westminster (3-3, 1-0) forced and recovered two fumbles and got an important interception from Joshua Pedraza in the end zone to stop a Jaguars (2-4, 0-1) drive late in the third quarter.
Westminster capitalized on two of the three turnovers, turning both fumble recoveries into scores.
Westminster led, 21-7, at halftime on rushing touchdowns by Andrew Orozco and Thomsen.
Jacob Placsencia scored Segerstrom's first half touchdown on a 3-yard run. Placsencia finished with 132 yards on 18 carries and threw for 80 more.

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Eve Lom Cleanser
290 reviews
58% would repurchase
Package Quality: 3.3
Price: $$$$
Package Quality: 3.3
Price: $$$$
INGREDIENTSMineral Oil, Peg-30 Lanolin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Aluminum Stearate, Cocoa Seed Butter, Peg-75 Lanolin, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Oil, Clove Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Hops Cone Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, BHT, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Isobutylparaben.
Age: 56 & Over
Skin: Dry, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Red, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
Why are we so fickle with our skincare? I had used this cleanser a few years ago with good results only to move on to something else, and then something else again, never again getting the good results I had gotten from Eve Lom. So I'm back.
My skin is very dry and extremely sensitive. This cleanser is gentle and yet exfoliates, producing the most flawless surface. Small lines have diminished and the surface flaking has disappeared. My serums and moisturizers work better and I love the whole ritual of the cleansing, with the cloth and the rinsing. I also love the smell which to me is slightly medicinal and slightly herbal, but in a good way, and once you finish rinsing, the smell is gone.
This cleanser is pricey but you only need a small amount (maybe 2 teaspoons?) that melts in your hand and cleans your whole face. Plus I only use this cleanser at night; in the morning I only rinse with water before adding my daytime products. Maybe this time I won't get tempted to try anything else and I'll stick with what works.
Age: 30-35
Skin: Acne-prone, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
After using Liz Earle's Hot Cloth cleanser for several years I decided I needed a change because I was finding my skin quite dry. After reading so many good reviews about this I decided to take the plunge and I do not regret it.
I have very acne prone skin so I'm always scared of introducing new products to my skin. Of course every skin is different but I am here to tell you that this did NOT clog my pores in any way and I haven't had a single new pimple since I started using this.
Besides removing my makeup perfectly, my skin feels and looks more moisturized and less blotchy which is a plus.
I only use it in the evening for makeup removal.
Age: 36-43
Skin: Acne-prone, Tan, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Curly, Fine
Eyes: Brown
Have you ever gotten a sample of product, used it, decided it was fantastic, bought it only to feel wholly underwhelmed once you got a bit ol' tub of it? Yeah, that's what Eve Lom Cleanser is like for me.
I got a hefty sample of this along with a muslin cleansing cloth with an order from Nordstrom a few weeks back. I really knew nothing about the brand though I have seen it from time to time. I was completely dazzled by chic and simple logo of Eve Lom and rather impressed by the generous amount and inclusion of the cloth which is pretty rare with sample these days. I used the sample the day in came in the mail and was pleased by the initial results. First, this isn't a traditional cleanser. Thankfully I read the instructions first as you're suppose to apply this it to a dry face, work it in and then do some kind of ritual where you soak the muslin cloth in hot water, apply it up to three times and then rinse your face. As a long time devotee to the Erno Laszlo system, any kind of "system" or "ritual" appeals to me which would explain my initial infatuation. While I still love the Laszlo system in theory, the new owners have completely screwed up the iconic Sea Mud soap which now leaves a lovely black film on my skin. This new cleanser and massage ritual seemed like it would be just what I needed in my life.
After I used up my sample, I decided to buy a full sized jar. That desire was quickly squelched when I found that a full size jar is about $90. I found a smaller jar for a bit less on eBay (yeah, I'm cheap). I've had this for a few weeks now and while it's decent enough, it's not amazing. I haven't seen a dramatic overall improvement in my skin but this has really helped to control the oil and flakiness on my nose which is oddly oily yet flakes like crazy. It works well as a makeup remover (even waterproof mascara) but if you use the muslin cloth included, it will get stained with mascara that will never, ever come out. There are also little granules of whatever in it that I thought would get in the way of removing eye makeup, but the cleanser and the granules basically melt as soon as you begin working this in. Others have complained about the smell (which is a cross between cloves and something medicinal) which is off putting and frankly pretty stinky at first but tolerable after a while. Then there's the whole product-in-crummy-jar aspect which is very off putting to some people. I don't mind so much but again, I just can't justify spending a small fortune on something, anything that is a glorified version of oil with a fancy lady's name on the jar (which I feel is what we're really paying for). I've yet to try the rather complicated lymphatic massage you're suppose do while using the cleanser (How-to instructions come with the jar). Perhaps that makes a difference but I'm not sure I buy the whole "drain your lymph nodes with massage" bit.
All that said, I rated this three lippies because it isn't completely terrible. If you have dry skin, this is actually one of those cleansers that you don't need to slather on a pound of moisturizer afterward because the oils in this are enough to help you out. If you're acne prone like me, you may want to watch out as I discovered a few small blemishes after using it. Nothing terrible but the few I did have would not heal while I used this. While I do kinda sorta like this cleanser, I wouldn't recommend this to others as I think it's rather overpriced and sort of psudeo science-y. I like the simplicity of Eve Lom's system and the muslin cloth is nice but again, this is far too expensive for what it is.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Kinky, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
I love this product. I've been using it since I was 12! If you follow the instructions and do the facial massage as suggested, you really will see results.
I have probably tried 25 other high end cleansers, many of which I have loved but I always go back to this one.
- Extremely moisturising without leaving your skin greasy
- A pleasure to apply
- Smells like a spa - slightly clinical but in a good way
- Comes with a very good quality muslin cloth
- Removes makeup very well
- A little goes a very long way making it more economical than you would expect
- Packaging is pretty basic and quite clunky
- Time consuming if you follow all the suggested steps
- Tub - not the most hygienic but really not an issue if you wash your hands first!
Age: 30-35
Skin: Normal, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Green
I have been using this cleanser for about three weeks. I had a trial size and then bought a full jar. Was curious after seeing Lisa Eldridge's video recommending it esp as a ritual "massage."
A few things - yes the smell is medicinal, like a salve. But: it's not off-putting, to me.
Yes there is mineral oil in it. Lisa Eldridge explains that the grade of mineral oil in this product is of such high quality, we should not be afraid. Good enough for me.
Yes it is expensive, but you really don't need to use a lot at all. It melts over your skin on contact and spreads beautifully. You can't help but do a little longer "massaging" because it feels so nice!
I only use it a couple times a week because the mechanical exfoliation of the muslin cloth, while soft, is too much for my skin if I were to use it every day (I also use retinol-containing products daily.) This further reduces the dent in the wallet factor.
How I use it: I threw out the complicated-looking massage technique instruction book that it came with. I start with a dry face, rub a small amount between fingertips of both hands to warm it up, and then apply all over my face (I don't go down the neck and decolletage because I'm a simple person), rubbing it in for a few minutes with dramatic massage motions (or not). Then I wet the muslin cloth in the hottest water I can stand, wring it out, and apply to my face. Soooothing.... then rub/massage gently with the muslin cloth once more over. Rinse, wipe, repeat, until you think most of the product is off. At this point, my skin is so smooth, so soft! Then, I mouth "THANK YOU ANGEL" in the mirror to Lisa Eldridge wherever/whatever time it is where she is in the UK, and then put moisturizer on to lock in the glowy.
Age: 44-55
Skin: Dry, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
Not every product works for every person. However, I have severely damaged skin on my face (water sometimes causes blistering if it is hard water). I can use this and my face feels amazing when I am done. I think that says alot. And yes, the smell is not too good, but if I can actually clean my face without having bleeding blisters, bring on all the yucky smell you can put in a jar. Sometimes when your skin is so sensitive, finding anything that does not hurt to put on is more than enough to justify the stinky smell and the price.
Age: 30-35
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Green
I am totally obsessed with this cleanser!! I am acne prone, 30years old.
I use this once in the morning, once at night. My skin loves it. My acne has reduced dramatically, all my blackheads have dissappeard, and my skin feels super soft. So from what I have read, blackheads are made from oil so this type of oil cleanser dissolves and breaks up blackheads and removes them. I used to use a foaming cleanser for acne and oily skin but it made my skin dry. It makes sense that this works for my skin and is causing fewer breakouts because it isn't stripping my skin of natural oils, it is simply cleaning my skin and leaving it balanced.
The smell is a bit intense, like eucalyptus, with some egyptian spices but the smell is worth what it does! You don't need a lot as the product spreads really fast and easily on the skin so even though it is pricey it is worth it. It comes with a muslin cloth that does the exfoliation. I was skeptical that it would really exfoliate, but it totally does and my skin is so soft now. You dont' need any other scrub with this product. It removes ALL makeup so no makeup remover is needed anymore!! It leaves the skin balanced, soft and moisturized so if you used this cleanser and were too lazy to put on all your creams before bed, it would be totally ok.
I know it gets some getting used to, putting oil like cleanser on your skin but when you see it works you get used to it. As I said, I have acne prone skin and this oil cleanser cleared it up so don't worry that it doesn't work for oily or acne skin. I got mine on amazon.com for only $35.00 and it came with the muslin cloth. More reviews on this product on sephora.com if you want more review information.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
This cleanser is amazing, while the price is quite dear it's certainly justifiable with the results you get from this cleanser.
I personally love the smell and the texture, now when I clean my face it's more of a meditation than anything.
What people don't understand is you go through a 'purge period' with the cleanser so naturally you may break out during the first week or so but eventually your skin will clear up and be softer and clearer than ever.
The cloths are quite flimsy but you can buy muslin for $15AUD a meter, wash, iron, cut two layers of cloth and overlock together (for those who don't own an overlocker, cut 1 long and wide strip of muslin and just fold over when washing off)
Age: 30-35
Skin: Other, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
Tis is a very good cleanser. Probably one of the best that I have ever used! It takes off everything, including my most waterproof make-up. The smell is heavenly, the texture is divine, I thoroughly enjoy the massaging ritual when I use this, and I enjoy using the muslin cloth for a mild exfoliation.
My skin loves it. It leaves my skin soft and supple and I haven't broken out from it at all, which is rather strange seeing that it's loaded with mineral oil!
The packaging is absolutely gorgeous!
However, it's VERY VERY VERY expensive.
Will I repurchase? Probably... But only because I have a cleanser addiction and I seem to have 8 or 9 cleansers in my arsenal at any given point in time.
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Blue
This is hands down the best cleanser I have ever used. I have gone without it for a while in the past, and honestly my skin was just never ever the same, i've never looked as fresh or as clean as when I use Eve Lom. It's somewhat of a chore to use, make no mistake about that, it's not for those who like to cleanse and go in 6 seconds, that's where personal preferences come into play. Another thing I will positively say about this cleanser, aside from the obvious deep cleansing benefits, I never need to use a mask with this cleanser either, so that's a consideration to make when factoring in the cost. It lasts months, so it's a fair price.
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The plane crash that took place at Omagwa,outskirts of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, on 10th December, 2005, killing all onboard.
Nothing betrayed the hint
That you would not deliver in peace.
The sky's face wasn't rumpled
In a thousand wrinkled pockmarks;
Neither were the heads of mortals below
Dank with tears from on high.
When labour came suddenly,
Knocking ferociously on your door,
You jetted out majestically,
Zooming thru space
In a pace
That was hardly lady-like
Not to talk of one
With a protuberance of the midriff,
Daring the Zuma,
Like the puma,
In some strange forest,
To an altitude contest,
Until you suddenly touched down by the nose,
Genuflecting at the foot of Omagwa
Which you chose as your labour room.
You spilled your ghastly content
Amidst wails of agony
And tongues of phonetic babelia
Crushed togeyther in a wedlock
Averse to any social,
Chronological or gender hiatus.
Tenth December, Two Thousand and Five.
May your kind
Never again be born
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Picking up where I left off with our last article on grocery shopping, what does $80-$100 get you for the week?
Depends on what you have in your pantry and what you have purchased for the week. My week's worth of groceries actually stretched into almost two weeks' worth of meals. How, you wonder?
I was able to make carne asada tacos one night with the steak and the corn tortillas I had on hand, some tomatoes, onion and some premade salsa. Dinner took 30 minutes to get onto the table start to finish. The leftovers translated into lunch for my wife on two occasions later in the week. With the ground beef, we made a batch of dog food, and a small meatloaf.
The chicken thighs became fried chicken for dinner on Saturday with the in-laws and I used the potatoes to make a gratin. There was already cream and butter in the fridge and some cave-aged gruyere, so that was a no-brainer. I had some lettuce (red leaf) still in the fridge that was made into a quick salad with a simple dressing of extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper (and yes, my kids actually eat this and LOVE it).
The bones from the chicken were dispatched into a pot after dinner and boiled with water, to which I added some vegetable scraps, carrots, celery and onion. This became a basic quick chicken stock from which a risotto was made along with those cremini mushrooms and some leftover white wine the next day.
Since we had the beans, tomatoes, cheese and flour tortillas, and we needed a really quick dinner after our daughter's softball practice, it was burritos one night later in the week. Burritos and tacos can be effective ways to sneak some vegetables into your family's diet. Breakfasts were used to consume the bacon, eggs and vegetables in omelettes and scrambles.
Which brings me to my next topic, tacos, burritos and even enchiladas are a great catch all for leftovers and odds and ends. Feel free to experiment with all kinds of things. Who says your cooking has to be doctrinal? Not me. Leftover short ribs? Short rib tacos. Left over grilled or baked vegetables? Veggie burritos. You get the idea. Don't limit yourself by cultural traditions. The entire "fusion" movement was all about breaking down those geographical and cultural barriers with our food.
One thing I did manage to do this weekend was make enchiladas. Since we usually have some extra "store bought" cheddar on hand making homemade enchiladas is easy and cheap. I usually make a batch of chile sauce (ranchero sauce to some) a few times a year and keep some frozen for moments like this. Making these is SO easy I did it while cooking breakfast last Saturday morning.
Homemade enchiladas
Corn tortillas, uncooked at room temperature
Cheese (or if you prefer meat of your choice, shredded), cheddar and jack grated
Sauce (see recipe to follow)
Heat sauce with 1 cup of chicken stock in a wide shallow sauce pan or skillet over low flame. Working one tortilla at a time, dip into sauce for 30 sec to 1 min until soft. Carefully remove with tongs, being sure not to tear. (If you find that the tortillas are too soft, reduce your heat and reduce your softening time.) Place sauced tortilla on a plate or into a baking dish, fill with grated cheese, roll and repeat until you have enough enchiladas (if you are making meat filled, add your meat in place of or in addition to the cheese). Use remaining sauce to cover enchiladas in dish, top with more cheese. Bake at 375 F until cheese is bubbly (we call this done). Let cool slightly for 5 to 10 min and serve. (see that was simple, right?) If you make enough ahead these keep well frozen too. Make them in small batches and place into fridge on the morning you want to serve. When you need them just bake and within 30 min., dinner.
Ranchero Sauce
Dried chiles - I use a combination of New Mexico, California, Pasilla, Guajillo, and Ancho when I can find them. Find your own blend of spiciness and flavors that you like.
Onion (1), white or yellow, medium to fine dice
Garlic, (2 to 3 cloves), mashed
Oil or fat for cooking. (you can even use EVOO here, does not matter)
Ground cloves, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, ground allspice, ground Mexican oregano (the amount of each will be up to you and the quantity you are making)
Salt and fresh ground pepper
Chicken stock
Tomato paste (optional)
**For this you will need a FINE mesh strainer**
Into a stock pot place chiles and cover with HOT water. Cover and let sit for 20 min. to soften. In a large skillet or saucier, add lipid (fancy word for fat) of choice and heat over med flame. When hot add onion, hear sizzle. When the onion is translucent add garlic and reduce flame to low. Once garlic is softened, add spices, about ¼ tsp of each clove, cinnamon, allspice, about 1 tsp of oregano, about 2 TBSP of ground cumin (here you can add the tomato paste if you so desire, I do not). Add salt and pepper, pinch of each. Stir and cook until the spices become fragrant. Turn off and remove from heat, set aside.
Once the chiles are softened, remove the stems and place in a blender or food processor. Add about 1 cup of the water the chiles were soaked in. Puree until smooth. Add more liquid if necessary, water or stock until desired consistency is achieved; not soupy, but not too thick.
Strain all of this chile mixture through a fine mesh strainer to remove seed, skins and any stems that you did not get. Once filtered, add to onion mix and return to heat over a low flame. Cook for another 10 to 15 min. to fully integrate flavors. Taste. If it is bitter add a bit of salt and a bit of sugar - not too much! The flavor shoud be mildly spicy (unless you want it hotter), earthy, and balanced, with no one flavor dominating.
This can be cooled and stored for two weeks in the fridge or almost indefinitely in the freezer. When ready to use defrost, heat and add stock if necessary to thin.
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In American politics, a conservative Democrat is a member of the Democratic Party with conservative political views, or with views relatively conservative with respect to those of the national party. While such members of the Democratic Party can be found throughout the nation, actual elected officials are disproportionately found within the Southern states, and to a lesser extent within rural regions of the United States generally, more commonly in the West.
21st century conservative Democrats are similar to liberal Republican counterparts, in that both became political minorities after their respective political parties underwent a major political realignment which began to gain speed in 1964. Prior to 1964, both parties had their liberal, moderate, and conservative wings, each of them influential in both parties; President Franklin D. Roosevelt had proposed a realignment of the parties in the 1940s, though the trends which brought it about did not accelerate until two decades later. During this period, conservative Democrats formed the Democratic half of the conservative coalition. After 1964, the conservative wing assumed a greater presence in the Republican Party, although it did not become the mainstay of the party until the nomination of Ronald Reagan in 1980. The Democratic Party retained its conservative wing through the 1970s with the help of urban machine politics.[citation needed] This political realignment was mostly complete by 1980. After 1980, the Republicans became a mostly right-wing party, with conservative leaders such as Newt Gingrich, Trent Lott, and Tom DeLay, while the Democrats, while keeping their left wing intact with such Senators as Ted Kennedy, Christopher Dodd, and Paul Sarbanes, grew a substantial moderate wing in the 1990s in place of their old conservative wing, with leaders such as Bill Clinton, Al Gore, and Evan Bayh. In 2008, the Democrats nominated Barack Obama for President; he was the first nominee since 1988 that was not a member of the moderate Democratic Leadership Council. The transformation of the Deep South into a Republican stronghold was effectively completed after the Republican Revolution of 1994, which saw Republicans pick up Congressional seats all over the country. In 2005, Georgia Senator Zell Miller, arguably the last traditional conservative Southern Democrat, retired.
Since 1994, conservative and moderate Democrats have been organized in the House of Representatives as the Blue Dog Democrats and New Democrats, respectively.
- 1 History
- 1.1 1800–1865: From Jackson to the Civil War
- 1.2 1876–1964: The 'Solid South'
- 1.3 1874–1896: The rise of agrarian populism
- 1.4 1932–1948: FDR and the New Deal coalition
- 1.5 Political anomalies during the Great Depression
- 1.6 1948–1968: Segregationist backlash
- 1.7 1977–1981: Jimmy Carter
- 1.8 1981–1989: The boll weevils of the Reagan era
- 1.9 Political anomalies during the 1980s and 1990s
- 1.10 Current trend
- 1.11 2009–present: Presidency of Barack Obama
- 1.11.1 2008 United States presidential election
- 1.11.2 Domestic policy
- 18.104.22.168 Civil liberties
- 188.8.131.52 Economic policy
- 184.108.40.206 Healthcare
- 184.108.40.206 Social policy
- 1.11.3 Foreign policy
- 2 Conservative Democrats today
- 2.1 Congressional caucuses
- 2.2 Conservative endorsements of Democratic candidates
- 2.3 Conservative Democrats as described by others
- 2.4 Self described conservative Democrats
- 2.5 Political philosophy
- 2.6 Polling
- 3 See also
- 4 References
- 5 External links
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1800–1865: From Jackson to the Civil War[edit]
The 1828 presidential election marked the beginning of the Democratic Party as a modern, mass-based political party. The opposition to Andrew Jackson was the short-lived National Republican Party, which later combined with other opponents of Jackson as the Whig Party. Jackson's supporters dropped the "Republican" part of the name and became known as the Democratic Party. Andrew Jackson is notable as the first U.S. President to be elected from the frontier rather than from the East Coast.
The Democratic Party split along regional lines for the first time in 1860 over slavery. This split between southern and northern factions led to a brand new party in 1854, the Republican Party and its candidate Abraham Lincoln being elected in 1860. The Civil War followed shortly thereafter.
In 1865, the 13th Amendment—abolishing slavery—became part of the Constitution when it was ratified by three-quarters of the states. Despite protests from the Democrats, the Republican Party made banning slavery part of its national platform in 1864. Senator Lyman Trumbull (R-IL) wrote the final version of the text, combining the proposed wordings of several other Republican congressmen.
1876–1964: The 'Solid South'[edit]
The Solid South describes the reliable electoral support of the U.S. Southern states for Democratic Party candidates for almost a century after the Reconstruction era. Except for 1928, when Catholic candidate Al Smith ran on the Democratic ticket, Democrats won heavily in the South in every Presidential election from 1876 until 1964 (and even in 1928, the divided South provided most of Smith's electoral votes). The Democratic dominance originated in many Southerners' animosity towards the Republican Party's role in the Civil War and Reconstruction.
1874–1896: The rise of agrarian populism[edit]
The United States Populist Party, United States Greenback Party, and the Agrarianism movement are often cited as the first truly left-wing political movements within the United States. Nonetheless, while they emphasized economic issues that were radical by the political standards of the time, they are relatively conservative by today's standards. Historian Richard Hofstadter has taken the view that the Populist and Agrarian movements were essentially right-wing and reactionary movements, left-wing economic issues notwithstanding.
Because of the political dominance of one party or the other in many states, the real political races during this period would often be within the party primary. Indeed, in many southern states, there was hardly any Republican Party at all, and the serious candidates of both the conservative and liberal kind were all Democrats. For example, in the southern states the race might be between a populist left-wing Democrat and a conservative Democrat in the primary, while in regions of the country such as the Midwest or New England in which the Republican Party was dominant, the race might be decided in the primary between a progressive Republican and a conservative Republican.
In 1896, William Jennings Bryan won the Democratic Party nomination by adopting many of the Populist Party's proposals as his own.
1932–1948: FDR and the New Deal coalition[edit]
- See main articles: New Deal coalition, Conservative coalition.
The 1932 election brought about a major realignment in political party affiliation, and is widely considered to be a realigning election. Franklin D. Roosevelt was able to forge a coalition of labor unions, liberals, Catholics, African Americans, and southern whites. These disparate voting blocs together formed a broad majority and handed the Democrats seven victories out of nine presidential elections to come, as well as control of both houses of Congress during much of this time. In many ways, it was the American civil rights movement that ultimately heralded the demise of the coalition.
Roosevelt's program for alleviating the Great Depression, collectively known as the New Deal, emphasized only economic issues, and thus was compatible with the views of those who supported the New Deal programs but were otherwise conservative. This included the Southern Democrats, who were an important part of FDR's New Deal coalition.
There were a few conservative Democrats who came to oppose the New Deal, including Senator Harry F. Byrd, Senator Rush D. Holt, Sr., Senator Josiah Bailey, and Representative Samuel B. Pettengill.
Political anomalies during the Great Depression[edit]
- See main articles: Share Our Wealth, Charles Coughlin, Francis Townsend, EPIC movement, and Critics of the New Deal.
During the Roosevelt administration, several radical populist proposals which went beyond what Roosevelt was willing to advocate gained in popularity. It is notable that all four of the main promoters of these proposals, Charles Coughlin, Huey Long, Francis Townsend, and Upton Sinclair, were originally strong New Deal supporters but turned against Roosevelt because they believed the New Deal programs didn't go far enough. Like the New Deal programs, these populist proposals were based entirely on single economic reforms, but did not take a position on any other issue and were therefore compatible with those holding otherwise conservative views. Some historians today believe that the primary base of support for the proposals of Coughlin, Long, Townsend, and Sinclair was conservative middle class whites who saw their economic status slipping away during the Depression.[1]
A different source of conservative Democratic dissent against the New Deal came from a group of journalists who considered themselves classical liberals and Democrats of the old school, and were opposed to big government programs on principle; these included Albert Jay Nock and John T. Flynn, whose views later became influential in the libertarian movement.
Conversely, it also held the party to increasing commitment to ending segregationism and Jim Crow, and disengaging itself from its segregationist wing, held to be too far right for the new centrist consensus. This led to a conservative backlash by southern Democrats during the same period.
1948–1968: Segregationist backlash[edit]
- See main articles: Dixiecrat, T. Coleman Andrews, Harry F. Byrd, George Wallace, and American Independent Party.
The proclamation by President Harry S. Truman and Senator Hubert Humphrey of support for a Negro civil rights plank in the Democratic Party platform of 1948 led to a walkout of 35 delegates from Mississippi and Alabama. These southern delegations nominated their own "States Rights Democratic Party" (a/k/a "Dixiecrat Party") nominees with Senator Strom Thurmond leading the ticket (Thurmond would switch in 1964 to the Republicans). The Dixiecrats held their convention in Birmingham, Alabama, where they nominated Thurmond for president and Fielding L. Wright, governor of Mississippi, for vice president. Dixiecrat leaders worked to have Thurmond-Wright declared the "official" Democratic Party ticket in Southern states. They succeeded in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina; in other states, they were forced to run as a third-party ticket.
Similar breakaway Southern Democratic candidates running on states' rights and segregationist platforms would continue in 1956 (T. Coleman Andrews), and 1960 (Harry F. Byrd). None would be as successful as the American Independent Party campaign of George Wallace, the Democratic governor of Alabama, in 1968. Wallace had briefly run in the Democratic primaries of 1964 against Lyndon Johnson, but dropped out of the race early. In 1968, he formed the new American Independent Party and received 13.5% of the popular vote, and 46 electoral votes, carrying several Southern states.[2] The AIP would run Presidential candidates in several other elections, including conservative Southern Democrats (Lester Maddox in 1976 and John Rarick in 1980), but none of them did nearly as well as Wallace.
1977–1981: Jimmy Carter[edit]
When Jimmy Carter entered the Democratic Party Presidential primaries in 1976, he at first was considered to have little chance against nationally better-known politicians. However, the Watergate scandal was still fresh in the voters' minds, and so his position as an outsider distant from Washington, D.C. became an asset. He ran an effective campaign, did well in debates, and won his party's nomination and then the election, receiving 50.1% of the popular vote. The centerpiece of his campaign platform was government reorganization. Carter was the first candidate from the Deep South to be elected president since Antebellum.
He is a born-again Christian and was (until 2000) a member of the Southern Baptist Convention. While the Republican Party began to pursue a strategy of wooing born-again Christians as a voting bloc after 1980, led by activists Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson, in 1976, 56% of the evangelical Christian vote went to Carter. He combined conservative fiscal and social policies with more moderate views on peace and ecology, making for a rare combination in the history of American Presidents.[citation needed]
Carter's 1976 electoral sweep of all the states of the former Confederacy except Virginia (which he narrowly lost to Gerald Ford) was the first time a Democrat (excluding the third-party campaigns of George Wallace and Harry Byrd) had swept the South since 1956, and would not be repeated again. In 1992 and 1996, Bill Clinton would win some southern states, and Barack Obama was successful in some coastal Southern states such as Florida and Virginia, but otherwise the South turned solidly Republican after 1976.
1981–1989: The boll weevils of the Reagan era[edit]
After 1968, with desegregation a settled issue, the Republicans began a strategy of trying to win conservative Southerners away from the Democrats and into the Republican Party. Nonetheless, a bloc of conservative Democrats, mostly Southerners, remained in the United States Congress throughout the 1970s and 1980s. These included Democratic House members as conservative as Larry McDonald, who was also a leader in the John Birch Society. During the administration of Ronald Reagan, the term "boll weevils" was applied to this bloc of conservative Democrats, who consistently voted in favor of tax cuts, increases in military spending, and deregulation favored by the Reagan administration.
Boll weevils was sometimes used as a political epithet by Democratic Party leaders, implying that the boll weevils were unreliable on key votes or not team players. Most of the boll weevils eventually retired from office, or in the case of some such as Senators Phil Gramm and Richard Shelby, switched parties and joined the Republicans. Since 1988 the term boll weevils has fallen out of favor.
Political anomalies during the 1980s and 1990s[edit]
In 1980, a political unknown named Lyndon LaRouche entered the New Hampshire Democratic Primary and polled 2% of the vote, coming in fourth place. He and his National Democratic Policy Committee were largely ignored until 1984, when he became something of a curiosity by paying for half-hour political ads proclaiming Walter Mondale a Soviet agent of influence, and 1986, when two followers of his won upset victories in Democratic primaries for statewide races in Illinois. After the media began to pay attention, LaRouche was promptly labeled an ultraconservative Democrat by some, and a nut by others, primarily due to the overlap of some of his views with those of the Reagan administration.[3] Others disputed the label and noted LaRouche's background as a Marxist/Trotskyist from the 1940s until the early 1970s.[4] Among those to criticize LaRouche as a "leftist" was conservative Democratic Congressman and John Birch Society leader Larry McDonald, who was killed when the passenger aircraft he was travelling in was shot down by Soviet interceptors.[5]
Aside from LaRouche, some Democratic leaders during the 1980s did turn toward conservative views, albeit very different from the previous incarnations of southern Democrats. In 1988, Joe Lieberman defeated Republican U.S. Senate incumbent Lowell Weicker of Connecticut by running to the right of Weicker and receiving the endorsements of the Moral Majority and the National Rifle Association. Colorado governor Richard Lamm, and former Minnesota Senator and Presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy both took up immigration reduction as an issue.[6] Lamm wrote a novel, 1988, about a third party Presidential candidate and former Democrat running as a progressive conservative, and Lamm himself would go on to unsuccessfully seek the nomination of the Reform Party in 1996. McCarthy began to give speeches in the late 1980s naming the Internal Revenue Service, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Federal Election Commission as the three biggest threats to liberty in the United States.
Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., known during the 1950s and 1960s as a champion of "Vital Center" ideology and the policies of Harry S. Truman and John F. Kennedy, wrote a 1992 book, The Disuniting of America critical of multiculturalism.[7] Jerry Brown, meanwhile, would adopt the flat tax as a core issue during the 1992 Democratic primaries. Bill Clinton, the winner of the 1992 Democratic nomination, ran as a New Democrat and a member of the centrist Democratic Leadership Council, distancing himself from the party's liberal wing.
Current trend[edit]
The Conservative Democratic movement received a recent, but short, rebirth in party structure. During the 2006 midterm elections, the Democratic Party ran moderates and even a few conservative Democrats for at-risk Republican seats.[8] The Blue Dog Democrats gained nine seats during the election.[9] The New Democrats had support from 27 of the 40 Democratic candidates running for at-risk Republican seats.[8] In 2010, the Blue Dog Coalition lost more than half its members. As of 2015, the Blue Dog Coalition has 14 members.
According to Noam Chomsky, the Democratic Party as a whole has gradually moved further to the right and are now "moderate Republicans."[10]
2009–present: Presidency of Barack Obama[edit]
2008 United States presidential election[edit]
During the Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, he received the endorsement prominent Obamacons, conservatives and Republicans who supported Obama.[11]
2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries[edit]
During the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Hillary Clinton ran to the left of Barack Obama on economic issues. On the issue of health care, Clinton was willing to include an individual mandate to buy health insurance as part of a program for universal coverage. Obama was not willing to go so far, and came in for substantial criticism from liberals for it. Clinton proposed a Cabinet-level poverty czar position. Clinton secured more labor union backing than Obama, and Obama did better than Clinton at gaining primary votes from self-identified independents. However, on foreign policy issues, Hillary Clinton was more hawkish than Barack Obama.[12]
Domestic policy[edit]
Civil liberties[edit]
NSA spying[edit]
On July 9, 2008, Senator Obama voted in favor of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008.[13] The Obama administration has continued and expanded the Bush administration's National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance of Americans citizens.[14]
Patriot Act[edit]
On March 2, 2006, Senator Obama voted in favor of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005. On February 25, 2011, President Obama signed the FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 into law. On May 26, 2011, President Obama signed the PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 into law.[15]
USA FREEDOM Act[edit]
On June 2, 2015, President Obama signed into law the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015.[16]
Economic policy[edit]
Corporate profits[edit]
According to Theda Skocpol and Lawrence Jacobs, "In practice, [Obama] helped Wall Street avert financial catastrophe and furthered measures to support businesses and cater to mainstream public opinion. … He has always done so through specific policies that protect and further opportunities for businesses to make profits."[11]
Deficit reduction[edit]
According to the Congressional Budget Office, in 2009 around 9.8 percent of the GDP share was deficit. In 2014, that had been reduced to around 2.9 percent.[11]
In the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, tax cuts made up 35 percent of the budgetary cost of the stimulus bill, $291 billion.[11]
Obama extended the Bush tax cuts for two years in 2010.[11]
On March 10, 2009, Barack Obama, in a meeting with the New Democrat Coalition, told them that he was a "New Democrat", "pro-growth Democrat", "supports free and fair trade", and "very concerned about a return to protectionism."[17]
In 2015, President Obama strongly lobbied Congress for trade promotion authority (TPA). On June 18, 2015, the House of Representatives voted, with 218 in favor, 208 against, and 8 not voting, in favor of TPA.[18] On June 24, 2015, the US Senate voted, with 60 in favor, 38 against, and 2 not voting, in favor of TPA.[19] On June 29, 2015, Obama signed TPA into law.[20]
The origins of the concept of an individual mandate coupled with subsidies for private insurance as a means for universal healthcare that is found in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act goes back to at least 1989, when the conservative Heritage Foundation proposed an individual mandate as an alternative to single-payer health care.[21] Senior Obama adviser David Axelrod said that Romney's Massachusetts plan was the "template" for Obama's plan.[11] According to Professor Cornel West, Richard Nixon's purposed healthcare plan was to the left of Obama's healthcare plan.[22]
Social policy[edit]
Obama has expressed support for states being able to ban late-term abortions, so long as there is an exception for the life of the mother. He believes that "mental distress" should not qualify as a threat to "the health of the mother".[23] On March 24, 2010, President Obama issued Executive Order 13535, which ensuring that existing limits on the federal funding of abortion remain in place under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.[24]
Prior to June 10, 2013, Obama supported his health secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, in her decision to block over-the-counter sales of an after-sex contraceptive pill to girls under age 17.[25][26]
Death penalty[edit]
President Obama favors the death penalty for cases in which "the community is justified in expressing the full measure of its outrage."[27] On June 25, 2008, Obama condemned United States Supreme Court decision Kennedy v. Louisiana, which outlawed the death penalty for a child rapist when the victim was not killed. He said that states have the right to consider capital punishment.[28]
Gun control[edit]
On July 13, 2006, Senator Obama voted in favor of the Firearm Confiscation Prohibition Amendment, which is an amendment that would prohibit the use of any funds appropriated in the FY2007 Department of Homeland Security Act from being used to confiscate legal firearms during states of emergency or major disasters.[29] In 2010, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, a nonprofit organizations that advocate for gun control, gave President Obama an F score in every category when it came gun control for 2009.[30]
Same-sex marriage[edit]
From October 26, 2004 to May 9, 2012, Barack Obama officially opposed same-sex marriage as his official public policy, while privately supporting it.[31] He believed the issue of same-sex marriage should be left up to the states to decide.[32] Until February 23, 2011, the Obama administration continued to defend the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act.[33] On May 9, 2012, Obama officially came out in support of same-sex marriage, but still maintained that the issue should be left to the states.[34] He maintained a state's rights position on the issue of same-sex marriage until October 27, 2014.[35]
War on Drugs[edit]
President Obama has continued the harsh anti-drug policies of previous administrations, and his Department of Justice continues to treat marijuana as a dangerous drug.[11] According to Michael Scherer, "The Obama Administration is cracking down on medical marijuana dispensaries and growers just as harshly as the Administration of George W. Bush did."[36]
Foreign policy[edit]
According to Michael Tennant of the The New American, "When it comes to foreign policy, Barack Obama's first term is really George W. Bush's third."[37]
2011 military intervention in Libya[edit]
On March 19, 2011, President Obama began launching US airstrikes in Libya,[38]
In January 2015, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism found at least 2,464 people have now been killed by US drone strikes outside the country's declared war zones since President Barack Obama's inauguration. The research by the Bureau also reveals there have now been nearly nine times more strikes under Obama in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia than there were under his predecessor, George W Bush.[39]
According to Thomas Friedman, "The only question I have when it comes to President Obama and Israel is whether he is the most pro-Israel president in history or just one of the most."[40] As Senator, during the 2006 Lebanon War, Obama original cosponsor of a Senate resolution demanding that the United States do nothing to impede Israel's military actions until they had achieved their objectives and censuring Iran and Syria because they were supporting resistance to Israel.[41] Noam Chomsky described Obama's position on the Gaza War as "approximately the Bush position".[42] On December 18, 2009, President Obama signed the Foreign Aid Budget Law of 2010, which includes granting $2.775 billion in security aid to the state of Israel.[43]
On February 18, 2011, the United States vetoed a UN resolution declaring Israeli settlements illegal.[44] On December 30, 2011, President Obama signed a bill providing $236 million in fiscal 2012 for the Israeli development of three missile defense programs: "Arrow-2″, "David's Sling", and "Arrow-3″ medium-range interceptor.[45] On September 20, 2011, President Obama declared that the U.S. would veto a Palestinian application for statehood at the United Nations, asserting that "there can be no shortcut to peace".[46] On September 23, 2011, President Obama became the first United States president to supply Israel with modern bunker buster bombs.[47] On March 22, 2012, the United States voted against 5 UN resolutions condemning Israel.[48] Under President Obama, United States Foreign Military Financing for Israel has increased to $3 billion for the first time in history.[49] On July 27, 2012, President Obama signed the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012, which enhances strategic cooperation between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.[50] After the conclusion of Operation Pillar of Defense, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked US President Obama for his "unwavering support for Israel's right to defend itself."[51]
On November 29, 2012, the United States voted against a UN resolution to grant Palestine non-Member observer state status in the United Nations.[52] During the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict, President Obama stated his support for Israel's right to defend itself against Palestinian militants.[53] On July 23, 2014, the US voted against establishing an investigation by the United Nations into war crimes committed in Gaza.[54] On August 4, 2014, President Obama signed a bill that will give Israel $225 million to restock its Iron Dome missile defense system.[55] On December 19, 2014, President Obama signed the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014, which enhances the strategic partnership between the United States and Israel.[56] On December 30, 2014, the United States voted no on a UN draft resolution that insisted on a negotiated peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.[57] On June 29, 2015, President Obama signed Trans-Pacific Partnership fast track bill into law. In the bill, contained a provisions making rejection of Israel boycott a key objective in trade talks with European Union.[58]
Syrian Civil War[edit]
On August 1, 2012, it was revealed that President Obama signed a covert directive authorizing U.S. support for Syrian rebels battling President Bashar al-Assad's forces in the Syrian Civil War. It allows for clandestine support by the CIA and other agencies to the Syrian rebels.[59] On June 14, 2013, President Obama's authorized military aid to the Syrian rebels. U.S. officials said the new aid would include weapons and ammunition.[60] On August 31, 2013, President Obama announced that he is asking Congress to approve a military strike on Syria following the Ghouta chemical attack.[61] In August, 2013, the CIA begun delivering weapons to rebels in Syria.[62] On December 19, 2014, President Obama signed a spending bill that authorizes the training and equipping of moderate Syrian rebels battling the extremists for two years.[63]
War on Terror[edit]
Iraq War[edit]
During his time in the Senate, Obama voted ten times favor of war-funding bills that included funding for the Iraq War.[64] On May 22, 2008, Obama voted against an amendment on troop withdrawal from Iraq.[65] As president, Obama continued the Iraq War until December 18, 2011. Although the last US troops withdrew from Iraq on December 18, 2011, the US embassy and consulates continue to maintain a staff of more than 20,000 including US Marine Embassy Guards and between 4,000 and 5,000 private military contractors.[66][67]
Military intervention against Islamic State[edit]
On June 15, 2014, President Obama ordered dozens of United States troops to Iraq in order to combat Islamic State.[68] On June 29, 2014, the U.S. increased the number of its troops in Iraq from 180 to 480, to prevent the Islamic State from taking control of Baghdad International Airport.[69] On August 7, 2014, President Obama began airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq.[70] On September 22, 2014, President Obama began airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria.[71]
War in Afghanistan[edit]
During his time in the Senate, Obama voted ten times favor of war-funding bills that included funding for the War in Afghanistan.[64] President Obama has continued the War in Afghanistan, much like his predecessor George W. Bush. On December 2, 2009, President Obama ordered 30,000 US troops to Afghanistan.[72] Currently, as of July 2015, 9,800 US troops are maintained in Afghanistan.[73]
Conservative Democrats today[edit]
Congressional caucuses[edit]
Blue Dog Coalition[edit]
In 1994, moderate and conservative Democrats within the U.S. House of Representatives organized themselves into the Blue Dog Democrats, in response to the Republican victories at the polls that November. The explanation was that the Blue Dogs felt the party had moved so far left that it had "choked them blue." The name is a reference to an earlier term, Yellow dog Democrat (typically, a southerner who would vote for a Democrat even if a "yellow dog" were the Democratic candidate) and also to the "blue dog" paintings of a Louisiana artist. The Blue Dog Coalition is not considered as conservative as the earlier Dixiecrat and Boll Weevil incarnations of conservative Democrats.
Democrats for Life of America[edit]
Democratic Freedom Caucus[edit]
New Democrats[edit]
Conservative endorsements of Democratic candidates[edit]
During the 2004 election, several high-profile conservative writers endorsed the Presidential campaign of John Kerry, arguing that the Bush Administration was pursuing policies which were anything but conservative. Among the most notable of these endorsements came from Andrew Sullivan and Paul Craig Roberts, while a series of editorials in Pat Buchanan's The American Conservative magazine made a conservative case for several candidates, with Scott McConnell formally endorsing Kerry,[74] and Justin Raimondo giving the nod to independent Ralph Nader.[75]
In 2006, Democratic Nebraska senator Ben Nelson received the endorsements of groups such as the National Right to Life Committee and the National Rifle Association, respectively a pro-life group and pro-gun group, that both typically endorse Republicans.
In South Carolina in 2008, the Democratic candidate for United States Senator was Bob Conley, a traditional Catholic, and a former activist for the Presidential candidacy of Ron Paul. Conley failed in his bid to defeat Republican Lindsey Graham, receiving 42.4 percent of the vote.[76] Conley was the only Paul supporter to be a Senate candidate for either main party in 2008. Conley was widely expected to, but did not, challenge Joe Wilson for his seat in the House of Representatives in 2010.[citation needed]
In his 2010 campaign for reelection, Walter Minnick, the U.S. Representative for Idaho's 1st congressional district, was endorsed by Tea Party Express, an extremely rare occurrence for a Democrat.[77][78] Minnick was the only Democrat to receive a 100% rating from the Club for Growth, an organization the typically supports conservative Republicans.[79] Minnick ultimately lost to Raúl Labrador, a conservative Republican, in the general election.
Also in 2010, Travis Childers, the U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 1st congressional district, was endorsed by the National Right to Life Committee[80] and the National Rifle Association[81] in his reelection campaign. Childers lost to conservative Republican Alan Nunnelee.
Conservative Democrats as described by others[edit]
Public officials[edit]
U.S. Presidents[edit]
- President Andrew Jackson[82]
- President Andrew Johnson[83]
- President Bill Clinton[84]
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt[85]
- President Franklin Pierce[86]
- President Grover Cleveland[87]
- President Harry Truman[88]
- President Jimmy Carter[87]
- President John F. Kennedy[89]
Vice Presidents[edit]
U.S. Senators[edit]
- Former Senator Ben Nelson[91]
- Senator Bill Nelson[92]
- Senator Cory Booker[93]
- Former Senator Evan Bayh[94]
- Senator Joe Donnelly[95]
- Senator Joe Manchin[96]
- Senator Jon Tester[97]
- Former Senator John Edwards[98]
- Senator Kirsten Gillibrand[99]
- Former Senator Mary Landrieu[100]
- Former Senator Mark Pryor[101]
House of Representatives[edit]
- Former Representative Bart Stupak[102]
- Former Representative Bobby Bright[102]
- Former Representative Charlie Melancon[102]
- Former Representative Dan Boren[102]
- Representative Collin Peterson[102]
- Former Representative Heath Shuler[102]
- Former Representative James Oberstar[102]
- Former Representative Jerry Costello[102]
- Former Representative John Barrow[103]
- Former Representative John Murtha[102]
- Former Representative Kathleen Dahlkemper[102]
- Former Representative Lincoln Davis[102]
- Former Representative Marcy Kaptur[102]
- Former Representative Mike McIntyre[102]
- Former Representative Paul Kanjorski[102]
- Former Representative Solomon Ortiz[102]
- Former Representative Steve Driehaus[102]
- Former Representative Tim Holden[102]
- Former Representative Travis Childers[102]
- Governor Andrew Cuomo[104]
Self described conservative Democrats[edit]
Public officials[edit]
U.S. Senators[edit]
- Former Senator Zell Miller[105]
Political philosophy[edit]
The modern view of a conservative Democrat is a Democrat who is fiscally conservative, with a moderate or conservative foreign policy, but socially liberal, moderate, or conservative. Some members of the left wing of the Democratic Party apply the term "Democrat in name only" to conservative Democrats.
According to a 2015 poll from the Pew Research Center, it found that in 54% of conservative and moderate Democrats support same-sex marriage in 2015, an increase of 22% from a decade ago.[106]
A 2015 Gallup poll found that found that 19% of Democrats identity themselves as conservative, a decline of 6% from 2000.[107]
See also[edit]
- ^ Voices of Protest: Huey Long, Father Coughlin, and the Great Depression. Alan Brinkley. Knopf Press (1982).
- ^ The Politics of Rage: George Wallace, the Origins of the New Conservatism, and the Transformation of American Politics. Dan T. Carter. Simon & Schuster Press (1995).
- ^ "Perennial presidential candidate focusing on states" Associated Press. THE FREDERICK POST, FREDERICK, MD., FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1986
- ^ Mintz, John (January 14, 1985). "Ideological Odyssey: From Old Left to Far Right". The Washington Post (The Washington Post Company). Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ Congressional Record - 97th Congress - Vol. 127 No. 123 p1
- ^ A Colony of the World: The United States Today. Eugene J. McCarthy. Hippocrene Books (1992).
- ^ The Disuniting of America. Arthur Schlesinger Jr. Norton Press (1992).
- ^ a b Hook, Janet (October 26, 2006). "A right kind of Democrat". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 14, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2013. See also: Dewan, Shaila; Kornblut, Anne E. (2006-10-30). "In Key House Races, Democrats Run to the Right". The New York Times. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
- ^ Blue Dog Democrats
- ^ Noam Chomsky: Republicans & Democrats Have Shifted to the Right, and the GOP Is 'Off the Spectrum'
- ^ a b c d e f g Obama Is a Republican
- ^ Hillary Clinton has always been to Obama's left on economics
- ^ Barack Obama II's Voting Records on Issue: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- ^ US surveillance has 'expanded' under Obama, says Bush's NSA director
- ^ Barack Obama II's Voting Records on Issue: National Security
- ^ Thorp V, Frank (2 June 2015). "Barack Obama Signs 'USA Freedom Act' to Reform NSA Surveillance". NBC News. NBC News. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ Obama: 'I am a New Democrat'
- ^ H.R. 2146: Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act
- ^ H.R. 2146: Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act
- ^ H.R. 2146: Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act
- ^ Roy, Avik (February 7, 2012). "The Tortuous History of Conservatives and the Individual Mandate". Forbes Magazine.
- ^ Cornel West: Obama A 'Republican In Blackface,' Black MSNBC Hosts Are 'Selling Their Souls'
- ^ Where Is Obama's Truth on Late Term Abortion?
- ^ Obama signs executive order on abortion funding limits
- ^ Obama Endorses Decision to Limit Morning-After Pill
- ^ Obama administration to drop limits on morning-after pill
- ^ Religion and Politics 2008: Death Penalty Profile
- ^ Obama Disagrees with High Court on Child Rape Case, ABC News
- ^ Barack Obama II's Voting Records on Issue: Guns
- ^ Gun control group gives Obama an 'F'
- ^ Obama privately backed gay marriage while publicly opposing it, book says
- ^ Obama In 2004: "I Don't Think Marriage Is A Civil Right"
- ^ Obama administration will no longer defend DOMA
- ^ Obama supports same-sex marriage, cites states' rights
- ^ Toobin, Jeffrey (October 27, 2014). "The Obama Brief". The New Yorker.
- ^ What Is President Obama's Problem With Medical Marijuana?
- ^ The Bush-Obama-Neocon Doctrine
- ^ Obama on Libya: This is not what we wanted
- ^ Almost 2,500 now killed by covert US drone strikes since Obama inauguration six years ago: The Bureau's report for January 2015
- ^ Israel's Best Friend
- ^ Obama's Voting Record on Israel
- ^ Noam Chomsky: Obama's Stance on Gaza Crisis "Approximately the Bush Position"
- ^ Obama Approves $30 Billion in Military Aid to Israel Over Next Decade
- ^ U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution declaring Israeli settlements illegal
- ^ Obama signs bill that includes added U.S. military assistance to Israel
- ^ "Obama: No shortcut to peace in Middle East" Associated Press September 21, 2011
- ^ Shanker, Thom. "U.S. Quietly Supplies Israel With Bunker-Busting Bombs." New York Times, September 24, 2011.
- ^ Obama Administration Urged to Ditch 'Anti-Israel' U.N. Human Rights Council
- ^ "Fact Sheet: Advancing Israel's Security and Supporting Peace." The White House, July 27, 2012.
- ^ S. 2165 (112th): United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012
- ^ "PM: Cease-fire will allow Israelis to get back to routine". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ General Assembly Votes Overwhelmingly to Accord Palestine 'Non-Member Observer State' Status in United Nations
- ^ Gaza conflict: Obama warns Israel amid rising death toll
- ^ U.S. casts lonely vote against establishing war crimes inquiry in Gaza
- ^ Obama signs bill giving Israel $225 million for missile defense system
- ^ S. 2673 (113th): United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014
- ^ U.N. Rejects Palestinian Resolution Demanding Israeli Withdrawal
- ^ Obama signs anti-BDS bill into law
- ^ Obama authorized covert support for Syrian rebels, sources say
- ^ Obama Steps Up Military Aid To Syrian Rebels
- ^ Obama Asks Congress To Approve Military Strike on Syria
- ^ CIA begins weapons delivery to Syrian rebels
- ^ Obama Signs Massive Defense Spending Bill
- ^ a b The Truth on Troop Support?
- ^ Barack Obama II's Voting Records on Issue: Defense
- ^ Denselow, James (25 October 2011). "The US departure from Iraq is an illusion". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ Jaffe, Greg (18 December 2011). "Last U.S. troops cross Iraqi border into Kuwait". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ US Ops in Iraq Have Cost €550 Million Since June. DefenseNews, 29 August 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Youssef, Nancy A. (30 June 2014). "WASHINGTON: 480 U.S. troops now in Baghdad as officials move to secure access to airport | Iraq". McClatchy DC. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Obama Allows Limited Airstrikes on ISIS
- ^ Cooper, Helene; Schmitt, Eric (September 23, 2014). "U.S. Airstrikes by U.S. and Allies Hit ISIS Targets in Syria". The New York Times. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ Obama orders Afghanistan surge
- ^ Recknagel, Charles (30 September 2014). "Explainer: Key Points In U.S.-Afghan Bilateral Security Agreement". Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty (Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty). Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ http://www.amconmag.com/article/2004/nov/08/00008/ The American Conservative. "Kerry's The One" (November 8, 2004).
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- ^ http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/states/south-carolina.html The New York Times. "Election Results: South Carolina" (November 6, 2008).
- ^ Stein, Sam (April 15, 2010). "Walt Minnick Tea Party Endorsement: Minnick Campaign Accepts". Huffington Post.
- ^ "Walt Minnick: The Tea Party's 'token Democrat'?" The Week. April 22, 2010
- ^ Cadei, Emily. Minnick Earns Perfect Score on 'RePork Card' CQ Politics. 13 August 2009.
- ^ "Miss. Right to Life Grades The Candidates". Majorityinms.com. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
- ^ West, Phil. "Travis Childers receives NRA endorsement". Commercialappeal.com. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
- ^ Andrew Jackson: Conservative Stalwart, Not Populist Business-Basher
- ^ The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
- ^ Bill Clinton's conservative legacy?
- ^ Obama: FDR Was 'Fiscally Conservative'
- ^ Franklin Pierce, Forgotten Conservative
- ^ a b How Reaganism actually started with Carter
- ^ Top 10 Greatest Conservative Presidents
- ^ George Will: John F. Kennedy the conservative
- ^ The legend of Al Gore and Rick Perry
- ^ Ben Nelson Retiring Ahead Of 2012 Election
- ^ Creating Consent of the Governed: A Member of Congress and the Local Media
- ^ Norcross backs Booker for Senate
- ^ [1]." Moore, Stephen. "The Good Governor Guide. " Wall Street Journal 5 Feb. 1992, Eastern edition: ABI/INFORM Global, ProQuest. Web. 5 August 2009.
- ^ The Man in the Middle: Joe Donnelly
- ^ Joe Manchin boosts fellow red-state Dems
- ^ New DSCC chair Jon Tester doesn't look or think like his party, and that could be a problem
- ^ John Edwards says Dems should do more on poverty
- ^ Rep. Gillibrand Tapped To Fill Clinton's Seat
- ^ Mary Landrieu says the pundits and polls have it all wrong
- ^ Democrat Mark Pryor struggles to hold Senate seat in Arkansas
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Conservative Democrats Warn Against Funding Abortion in Healthcare Reform
- ^ Last white Democrat from Deep South loses Congressional seat
- ^ Andrew Cuomo, fake Democrat
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Still new to BBS. Only really started posting to the site a couple of days ago and came across some pretty snarky folks; last one spoiled a good discussion by categorically informing me that "Voyager was stupid" (as if that refuted the point I had made). Life is too short to engage in uncivilized discourse, so I thought I'd come here and be among friends of the series, before giving up on that whole forum thing entirely ...
Anyway, I found this thread and am enjoying going through the first-time experience with you, Qutluch. I write fan fiction and recently have been having exchanges with a reader who was doing the same thing (apparently inspired, I'm happy to say, by a couple of my episode-based vignette type pieces). Your and her comments remind me of when I discovered the series -- a mere three years ago, when I bought all 7 seasons on DVD after watching all of Next Gen with my daughter and looking for something else.
I have found Voyager to be the best of all the series in terms of character development and interaction -- the reason it is the most popular with fan fiction writers, I believe. There are some dud episodes, to be sure, and some glaring inconsistencies in the writing, but overall it works. (And the gaps give us FF authors stuff to work with ...)
As for Prime Directive issues ... well, let's just say consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds.
It gets dealt with in rather interesting (and at times aggravating) ways in later seasons -- just as it does in all the other series.
Look forward to what you have to say when you get to Threshold and Investigations (including the three episodes leading up to it), which are very interesting for Tom Paris' character arc.
I am rather jealous that all this still lies before you ...
Welcome to the BBS, if I might say so - I am very new to this myself. I am currently rewatching the show, which is great fun. Haven't seen it since it first aired on tv.
Its nice that you like Paris as well. I saw that his character is quite debated in the forum. IMO his character development was much more interesting than Chakotay's. Paris was allowed to pull more stunts and do mistakes which makes him more human and authentic.
I checked out your fanfiction link and just read the story about Mickey the yellow Leola root rodent. I love it! Wonderful humour - had me laughing couple of times!
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Check out a cool behind the scenes look at Palo Alto, which is now playing in select theaters! Emma is featured in the latest Elle US along with Nicholas Kirkwood, shoe designer. Finally added scans and shoot from her June cover of Elle Canada. See the scans and photoshoots below!
Emma Roberts is hunched over her coral iPhone, which looks like it has been run over by a monster truck and is being held together with tape. She's tweeting with fans. Questions from around the world are shooting over like flares. "Do you like pickles?" asks a follower, which makes the 23-year-old actress laugh before she scrolls past. (She later pulls out her dog-eared copy of Ask the Dust to check the title before answering a very excited British girl's query of what she's reading.)
We are in Los Angeles and have spent the day shooting ELLE Canada's first live cover. The excitement that comes with doing something experimental is still crackling in the air. It's fitting that we're forging into the digital future with Roberts—niece of Julia—because she might just be the ultimate embodiment of modern Hollywood: She's outspoken, fiercely stylish, glued to her social media, friends with fellow former child star Miley Cyrus and, above all, surprisingly talented.
Born in New York to notoriously stormy actor Eric Roberts and his then girlfriend Kelly Cunningham, Roberts cut her acting teeth on projects like Nickelodeon's Unfabulous in 2004 and Nancy Drew before branching out to flicks like We're the Millers and American Horror Story (AHS). In fact, she has done a lot of growing up over the past few years. She fell for AHS co-star Evan Peters and then, last year in Montreal, had a fight with him that led to the actress being arrested on suspicion of assault. (She was released without charge the next day.) When asked about the incident, she merely shakes her head, unwilling, or unable, to talk about it.
Roberts' rocky entry into adulthood makes her performance in Palo Alto especially moving. In the film, based on James Franco's book of the same title, the actress plays a teen who is confused about what she wants and what it means to grow up. Her character, April, is caught up in an affair with her much older soccer coach, played by Franco. "You're young," he says to her in the film. "You don't know why you do things."
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Check out scans from latest Entertainment Weekly which previews American Horror Story:Coven! Emma is shown in two stills in the preview and gives inside scoop on the upcoming season!
Emma is featured in the UK Instyle October 2013 issue! Check out scans and behind the scenes of her photoshoot below!
Below are scans from the August 2013 issue of Nylon magazine! Also check out outtakes in the gallery plus click "read rest of this entry" below for quotes not in the issue.
There's one constant to paparazzi shots of Emma Roberts: The young Hollywood starlet is almost always in jeans. So just like a good pair, she was a perfect fit to grace the cover of our annual Denim Issue.
In the August edition of the magazine, on newsstands July 31, the actress invited NYLON's executive editor Ashley Baker along on her search for skinny jeans as she chatted about how she's been keeping busy (both on TV with American Horror Story: Coven and on the big screen in We're the Millers and Palo Alto), what she's been thinking about social media, and why she's not ready to grow up quite yet. Subscribe here to make sure you get your issue–and then check out our sneak peek below!
On love:
"I've been with people in the past who lie about what they're doing or whom they're with, and you always find out about it. […] I've grown up in a business where we're taught to think that relationships don't last, and that people are supposed to be married a bunch of times. But I come from the school of getting married once. Every relationship should be important. Everyone kind of rolls their eyes at me, but I still believe in the romantic movie outcome."
On making mistakes:
"I can't say I'm never going to mess up, but if I do, I'll definitely be very sorry."
On meeting her boyfriend Evan Peters:
"We first met at a dinner party, and then we worked together on a movie [Adult World], which we did not date during. We didn't get along, actually–he wouldn't speak to me. But it turned out that we both liked each other, so months later, we started dating, which worked out for the best."
On her public image:
"I mean, I'm sure everyone can say this, but a lot of people perceive me differently from how I actually am."
On growing up–or not:
"I'm not really obsessed with wanting to be older and more mature. I felt like more of a grown-up at 17 than I do at 22. I've been regressing a little bit: 'Wait, help me! I'm not ready! Don't make me go!' But I've matured, definitely."
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.- Responding to statements about the family by candidates of the upcoming elections, the Archbishop of Guadalajara, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Íñiguez, said the family is under attack both in Mexico and throughout the world by sectors that are undeterred by the disintegration of many homes.
The cardinal called the statements of some of the candidates, who said they would uphold the law, "vain answers" and that they failed to recognize that they are the ones responsible for creating laws.
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Enjoyed our two night all staff were very approachable and helpful.
Stayed at this hotel for one night (was visiting Loch Ness the next day).
The room was ok - not huge. We were lucky to have a room facing the river, as the other side of the hotel, which faces the street was fairly noisy (it was Saturday night after all). One annoying thing is that you have to pay for parking: £4 per night.
The room was clean enough - nothing special. Bathroom was noisy (plumbing I think) and small. We asked for an iron at 5pm and had to phone again at 5:55pm for it because it didnt' come. It came at about 6pm (we were meant to be leaving the hotel at 6pm), so that was annoying.
We didn't eat at the hotel but ordered a coffee at the bar, which was lovely. The staff at the bar were not very attentive or friendly.
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We asked at Reception on checking in whether this would be a problem as my wife and I are both light sleepers. We were assured the noise is always kept to a minimum and once the bars closed it would be quiet This was quite the opposite the noise from party revellers continued until at least 4.00 a.m. shouting and shrieking and generally being a nuisance. We would not stay in this hotel again for this reason. The room itself was very comfortable and clean. The Breakfast buffet was cooked well and very tasty. Could not recommend this hotel to a friend because of the noise issue.
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Stayed at this hotel a few times now and really can't fault it.
From the outside it looks pretty drab tbh but once inside there is a warm comfortably atmosphere. Nice and bright and spacious with good staff and excellent food. Rooms are spot on but best if your staying on the river side... It's a bit more quiet and a better view if up high.
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A nice clean hotel with polite and welcoming staff.
Will certainly consider staying again in the future.
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No problems
Once you get past reception the hotel starts to look a bit tired, nice enough though.
Wee trip away
Hotel was nice, just some noise outside from drunks in an alley.
friendly staff, comfortable stay.
Need a makeover
Room was dated looking, badly needing an overhaul.
Bathroom was terrible
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Look into the job Program if you have trouble financial may really help in the long run and shorten debt. Highly recommend a visit to the university it's self to have questions answer. Great experience if you want all walks of life around you.Read More
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opener is so good. there are other highlights but the strength of the first track is probably why i never listen to this.
Drake Is Ugly
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Digging: Claptone - Charmer
luv me sum driZZy
He is flat out getting worse with every release.
Album Rating: 5.0drake does his drake thing u kno
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hold on were going home is a jam
Album Rating: 5.0beat on that song is like OMG
Come on songs like practice and Cameras are just plain dumb
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Album Rating: 5.0only song i dont really like is the one with Nicki Minaj
Album Rating: 4.0that song grew on me after a while. i like it fine now.
Let me re phrase. Drake is an outstanding hip hop artist, but because of Young Money being his label, and signature over the years, artists like Nicki and Lil Wayne suck all the good out of him. That just makes his songs worse to me as time progresses.
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off"Cameras/Good Ones" is this album's secret weapon.
Digging: Storm and Stress - Under Thunder and Fluorescent Light
cameras i didn't like at first but the groove. superb. surely james blake jams it on the daily
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Bestselling writer Charlaine Harris was born in Tunica, Mississippi on November 25, 1951. She attended Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. Harris wrote poetry and plays before beginning to publish mysteries set in the American South. The first book in her Aurora Teagarden series, Real Murders, was nominated in 1990 for an Agatha Award for Best Novel. Harris's Southern Vampire series features as its main character Sookie Stackhouse, a psychic Louisiana barmaid who has romantic relationships with supernatural beings. In 2001, the first book in the series, Dead until Dark, won an Anthony Award for Best Paperback Mystery. The series is now a TV show on HBO called True Blood. Harris also writes the Lily Bard series, set in Shakespeare, Arkansas, and the Harper Connelly series, which describes the adventures of a woman who after being struck by lightning can locate dead bodies. Harris is a board member of Mystery Writers of America, a member of the American Crime Writers League, and a past president of the Arkansas Mystery Writers Alliance.
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Ilona Andrews is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing team. Ilona is a native-born Russian and Andrew is a former communications sergeant in the U.S. Army. Contrary to popular belief, Andrew was not an intelligence officer with a license to kill, and Ilona was not the mysterious Russian spy who seduced him. They met in college, in English Composition 101, where Ilona got a better grade. (Andrew is still sore about that.) Andrew and Ilona currently reside in Georgia with their two children and two dogs, one of whom is clearly neurotic and the other who believes herself to be a thirty pound wolf. They are working on Kate Daniels's next adventure.
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Who pays the sitter?
FYI, I've never asked my ex to pay the sitter nor would he ever. This scenerio doesn't have anything to do with my situation.
My x had to pay 48% of all daycare costs whether he used it on his time or not
Typically it is whoever has posession of the child at the time the sitter is needed. I suppose that you could have the CO worded that whoever is entitled to possesion of the child at that time will be responsible for payment for childcare. That way if either parent cannot exercise visitation, they would still be reponsible for childcare.


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