http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/11/27/top-ten-election-winners-9/ & Home of Lawn Mower Repair Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:14:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/11/27/top-ten-election-winners-9/#comment-856 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:04:26 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/11/27/top-ten-election-winners-9/#comment-856 [...] A guest piece in the Washington Post hits on why the Political Parlor named the internet an election year winner here recently. The internet has empowered citizens to become active seekers of the truth (and its promulgators) rather than merely passive recipients of campaign claims. …in 12 short years the Internet has grown to include more than a billion users worldwide and has empowered ordinary citizens to become engaged, active and highly influential participants in democracy, instead of passive consumers of campaign rhetoric. [...] […] A guest piece in the Washington Post hits on why the Political Parlor named the internet an election year winner here recently. The internet has empowered citizens to become active seekers of the truth (and its promulgators) rather than merely passive recipients of campaign claims. …in 12 short years the Internet has grown to include more than a billion users worldwide and has empowered ordinary citizens to become engaged, active and highly influential participants in democracy, instead of passive consumers of campaign rhetoric. […]

]]> http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/11/27/top-ten-election-winners-9/#comment-707 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:59:45 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/11/27/top-ten-election-winners-9/#comment-707 It appears, based on reports in today's Birmingham News, that Gaines decided not to put his name in for Judge Johnson's seat. Maybe he saw the handwriting on the wall. It appears, based on reports in today’s Birmingham News, that Gaines decided not to put his name in for Judge Johnson’s seat. Maybe he saw the handwriting on the wall.

]]> http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/11/27/top-ten-election-winners-9/#comment-692 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:43:24 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/11/27/top-ten-election-winners-9/#comment-692 I guess we bloggers better get busy making sure Gaines doesn't make the short list. And, if he does, bombarding Riley with bad publicity if he even considers making the appointment. I guess we bloggers better get busy making sure Gaines doesn’t make the short list. And, if he does, bombarding Riley with bad publicity if he even considers making the appointment.

]]> http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/11/27/top-ten-election-winners-9/#comment-690 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:30:20 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/11/27/top-ten-election-winners-9/#comment-690 Interesting, Roy. <i>The Birmingham News</i> endorsed Mark Gaines but <a href="http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/tscarritt.ssf?/base/opinion/1163327299231240.xml&coll=2" rel="nofollow">afterward said</a> they also were "deeply disappointed by the turn his campaign took near the end, with misleading and unfair allegations about his opponent, Alan King" and agreed that "Gaines deserved to lose." Interesting, Roy. The Birmingham News endorsed Mark Gaines but afterward said they also were “deeply disappointed by the turn his campaign took near the end, with misleading and unfair allegations about his opponent, Alan King” and agreed that “Gaines deserved to lose.”

]]> http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/11/27/top-ten-election-winners-9/#comment-689 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:32:14 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/11/27/top-ten-election-winners-9/#comment-689 Of course, some lessons are harder to learn. Even after the dirty and deceitful campaign run by Mark Gaines, he is now applying for the District Court judgeship vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Pete Johnson. If he makes the short list, Riley will almost certainly appoint him. Of course, some lessons are harder to learn. Even after the dirty and deceitful
campaign run by Mark Gaines, he is now applying for the District Court judgeship
vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Pete Johnson. If he makes the short list, Riley will almost certainly appoint him.

]]> http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/11/27/top-ten-election-winners-9/#comment-688 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:31:42 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/11/27/top-ten-election-winners-9/#comment-688 You're right, Don. There is so much more that could be said, too... For example, I didn't even mention the election resources that Dan (at <a href="http://www.betweenthelinks.com" rel="nofollow">Between the Links</a>) and I each pulled together. You’re right, Don. There is so much more that could be said, too… For example, I didn’t even mention the election resources that Dan (at Between the Links) and I each pulled together.

]]> http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/11/27/top-ten-election-winners-9/#comment-685 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:51:02 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2006/11/27/top-ten-election-winners-9/#comment-685 And much to the chagrin of newspaper editors, the internet provides a simple and fast means of submitting letters to editors on politics and/or state government. And much to the chagrin of newspaper editors, the internet provides a simple and fast means of submitting letters to editors on politics and/or state government.

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