 Dissecting Democrats
This week on The Rotunda, hosts Scott Rotondo and Tom Paolino are joined by Boston-based social activist Cameron Pond, who offers the audience his unique brand of insight and analysis into the first Democrat debate. After hearing the group's arguments, you will formulate a much clearer picture of not only who won the debate, but why they won, who helped themselves, who hurt themselves, and also what Lincoln Chafee's performance means for Rhode Islander ever seeking a higher office in the future. 
Dee DeQuattro
And the tiny Republican Senate Caucus just got smaller as Senator Chris Ottiano announced that he will be resigning from office to take a job as the Associate Medical Director at Neighborhood Health Plan. That leaves the tiny Republican caucus at a whopping 4. The good news for the GOP is Portsmouth is a hugely Republican District so they may be able to overcome an aggressive get out the vote campaign by the Democrats in a special election. That election is scheduled for January 5 and the declaration period for candidates starts on Thursday. It’s too bad that the tax payer will have to foot the bill for another special election, this is the second one for the General Assembly in less than a year. It’s also too bad for the Republicans too because their representation in the state just continues to dwindle and so far no candidate has stepped forward to run for the spot.  Vanessa Martin
To the lovely woman taking a left out of the gas station across from Twice Told Tales and Kneeland Street in Pawtuxet Village: You were turning left and looking right, you went to pull out in front of the person in the left lane. I was heading away from the village in the right lane. You didn't look and almost pulled into me. I slammed on my brakes and then pulled around you. Rather than being a decent person, or even a normal person you turned into some screaming banshee and flipped me and my child who was in the backseat off. 
Anthony Faccenda
Prior to Tuesday night’s democratic presidential debate, most people were not going to vote for Lincoln Chafee. And after Tuesday's debate, NO ONE is going to vote for Lincoln Chafee. In the midst of the prime time CNN debate, Chafee, a former Republican turned Independent turned Democrat, gave one of the strangest answers in Presidential debate history. When asked why he voted to repeal the Glass-Steagall Act, Chafee gave a baffling response to moderator Anderson Cooper. “Glass-Steagall was my very first vote,” Chafee said of the provision that separated commercial and investment banking. “I had just arrived. My dad had died in office. I was appointed to the office. It was my very first vote.” “Are you saying you didn’t know what you were voting for?” asked Cooper. “I just arrived at Senate. I think we get some take-overs,” the former governor replied. “What does that say about you that you were casting a vote about something you weren’t sure about?” Cooper asked. “I think you’re being a little rough,” Chafee said. Chafee’s inexplicable response was truly awful, but where does it rank in the annals of debate history? Check out five more head-scratching moments from presidential debate history below  Bob Giusti
It was supposed to be a jobs bill much needed by Rhode Island’s unemployed population,which was almost 3 percent greater than the national average. It passed through the legislative process on a fast track urged by House leadership -- and the rank and file (per usual) blindly followed along. That’s the formula for much of the RI House and Senate’s legislative activity. It has been that way forever, as one party (Democrat in this state) has held an overwhelming majority in both the House and Senate, making their leadership as powerful (if not more) than the governor. |
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