luxuriate

1. To enjoy oneself without stint; revel: to luxuriate in newly aquired wealth.
2. To take luxurious pleasure; indulge oneself.
3. To proliferate.
4. To grow fully or abundantly; thrive:  The plants luxuriated in the new soil.
5. To grow profusely.

These are from trying to find the right discriptor for a story --- sadly, I think both options failed ( Read more... )

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/democratic_vote_count.htmlRead more... )

On Larry King last night - Snow (former White House press secretary under President Bush) said

SNOW: I think [Sen. John] McCain's going to win, actually, because I think security and the economy both break his way.

But on the Democratic side ... you have got this charisma and emotion on the part of Obama. Can people stay in love with him from ( Read more... )

so far I've found
http://lauraechevarria.blogspot.com/2008/04/clinton-asked-about-oregon-assisted.html

Now I read:
I’ve never been personally confronted with it but I know it’s a terribly difficult decision that should never be forced ( Read more... )

saw this article posted elsewhere on lj and felt the need to share it.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/18/opinion/18brooks.html?_r=2&em&ex=1208750400&en=34d002f8eb6da2e7&ei=5087_&oref=slogin&

So Obama has stated he won't win Pennsylvania.  As a result, the winds have changed.  What happened to the man that ended the debate this last week saying that focusing on the negative mud-slinging is a bad idea and only serves as a distraction?  What happened to the guy who said he is a new type of politics.  Where'd the respectful smiling man go ( Read more... )

For those of you thinking that Obama didn't cosponsor or sponsor anything in 2005 and therefore I can not hold my previous points against him...

Here's proof he did in fact participate during 2005.

S.1197
Title: A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
Sponsor: Sen Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [DE] (introduced 6/8/2005)

Both Clinton ( Read more... )

Now Obama may very well have been too green when this one was introduced... he hit the senate in Jan of 05... but it's worth looking at if you are interested in Clinton's record.

S.11
Title: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that the strength of the Armed Forces and the protections and benefits for members of the Armed Forces ( Read more... )

2005 info again - still no Obama participation.

S.1013
Title: A bill to improve the allocation of grants through the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] (introduced 5/12/2005)  
CoSponsor
Sen Boxer, Barbara [CA] - 5/12/2005
Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham [NY] - 5/12/2005
Sen Cornyn, John [TX ( Read more... )