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Moving.

Dearest Readers, I just wanted to officially announce that I am moving. I decided to transfer this entire blog from Blogger to Tumblr. Visit the new home of “Life of a Politicista” at http://politici...

06 jan 11

Hello. Bonjour. Hola. Konnichiwa . Buon Giorno !

"Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber." – Plato I know Ive been missing in action for quite some time, but have no fear! Life o...

29 nov 10

VOTE 2010!

You have seen the campaign ads, received numerous robocall, etc. That can only mean ONE thing. MIDTERM ELECTIONS! On November 2, 2010, America will decide.  Unlike the 2008 election, the mi...

28 sep 10

Senate Blocks DADT Repeal

We live in a world where being apart of the LGBT is completely normal. However, members of the LGBT community still face discrimination in the military. These men and women (regardless of their sexua...

28 sep 10

2010 Pakistan floods

Within a blink of an eye, over 17 million acres of land have been destroyed in Pakistan. But why? Due to unprecedented monsoon rain, the country has been covered in water for months. The flooding has...

06 sep 10

Blogoversary Winner!

Congratulations to Kenny, the winner of my Blogoversary contest. Contestants were asked to tell me their political icon and why, his response was:"My political icon is @donnabrazile because she i...

06 sep 10

Happy Blogoversary to Life of a Politicista! (Plus Giveaway)

  I’m ONE! (throws confetti) To the 9000+ people who visited, read, commented, shared my blog with others, retweeted my twitter updates, words cannot express my gratitude. I thank you for the co...

13 aug 10

What Recess? Emergency Session!

Nancy Pelosi summoned members of the House of Representatives from their August recess to vote on H.R.1586 “Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act”. This bill (now a law) authorized funding for s...

13 aug 10

Clip Of The Week: The Last Frontier

"My motto has always been to hell with politics, just do whats right for Alaska. And Ive tried every day to live up to those words." - Former Senator StevensOn August 9, 2010, former Senator ...

13 aug 10

Americas First Daughter Get Married!

Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is officially a married woman. On July 31, 2010 at the Astor Courts Estate in Rhinebeck, New...

01 aug 10

Clip Of The Week: Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) Goes Ballistic

Only July 29th, 2010 the U.S House of Representatives debated H.R.847, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010. This bill would have provided approximately $7.4 billion dollars to ...

01 aug 10

July ends, August begins.

We are days away from the Congressional August Recess. With that in mind, let’s take a look back at the month of July. For nearly four months, Americans on both sides of the aisle have been concerned...

01 aug 10

R.I.P Senator Robert Carlyle Byrd.

On June 27th, 2010, Senator Byrd was admitted to Inova Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax County, Virginia. Media outlets reported that the esteemed Senator from West Virginia was “seriously ill” and was su...

09 jul 10

Clip Of The Week: Mama Grizzlies

With a title like that you would think you were about to watch some kind of adult “entertainment.” However, this video paid homage to “Mama Grizzles” better known as "common-sense conservative wo...

09 jul 10

The 2010 Judas?

"I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself." - Robert E. Lee  Gen. Stanley McChrystal, President Barack ObamaIn the span of 24 hours, General Stanley A. McCh...

24 jun 10

Political Gossip: June 2010

NOH8 The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (§ 654. Policy concerning homosexuality in the armed forces) amendment has passed the United States House of Representatives by a vote of 234-194.Fin.  Afte...

16 jun 10

Memorial Day...

The last Monday in May, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.  During the broadcasting of John King U.S.A, the audience was provided with a link to see all of the soldiers that have...

02 jun 10

Life of a Politicista is BACK ONLINE!

Hello Readers, I am back from my academic hiatus. So much has happened in the political arena over the last month, stay tuned for upcoming posts.Follow me on twitter for constant political updates: @...

23 may 10

Retirement Lane: John Paul Stevens

"Retirement Lane" has recieved it's most esteemed resident to date, Supreme Court Justice John Paul Steven. On April 9, 2010 he announced his retirement from the nation's highest court at the end of ...

11 apr 10

A B C , Easy As 1 2 3.

President Barack Obama signs the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act J. Scott Applewhite / AP The month of March and first 3 days of April have been extremely significant in the political...

04 apr 10

House Passes Historic Health Care Bill

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23 mar 10

2010 United States Census

Today in the mail I received a large white envelope with “United Census” in big, bold, black letters. Over the next couple of days, 308,874,561 million citizens across the nation will be receiving th...

16 mar 10

Reality Check: Number 1

1 - in every six dollars in the U.S. economy is spent on health care today. [Source]If we do nothing, in 30 years, 1 out of every three dollars in our economy will be tied up in the health care syste...

16 mar 10

Twitter, Don Lemon & Me

The social networking site Twitter has given me the chance to interact with hundreds of people, including some of my favorite political icons, state representatives, and news anchors. As a political ...

15 mar 10

"We Can't Wait"

On March 9, 2010, the White House launched a new campaign, “Putting Americans in Control of Their Health Care.” Each day, new numbers are posted showing the statistical data of health care reform. Th...

15 mar 10

Political Gossip: March 2010

NOH8State Sen. Roy Ashburn (R-CA) was arrested for a DUI after leaving a gay nightclub club. NOTE: He has a strong history of opposing gay rights. Approximately one week later, during a interview wit...

14 mar 10

From The Politicista:

It has been awhile since I’ve blogged. I apologize my darlings , I have been busy extremely with Midterms. Thank you for your constant support and feedback! For your daily political fix , follow me o...

14 mar 10

Retirement Lane

Retirement lane has a new member, Rep. John Linder (R-GA).

01 mar 10

Au Revoir

  It seems like “resigning” is the easiest thing to do now in politics. From Republican and Democratic Congressmen to local state officials, everyone is dropping off like flies. It just so happe...

28 feb 10

Jobs, Jobs and more Jobs

On February 24, 2009, our bipartisan Senate was finally able to overcome differences and pass an important bill. The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act (H.R.2847) better known as the ...

26 feb 10

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