Yesterday, Bernie Sanders distinguished himself and became the hero of frustrated Americans who think that the current plan to deal with the Bush tax cuts fell far short of what it could have been.  Bernie Sanders found the spine of the Democratic Party. Sanders (VT-I) spent eight and a half hours standing at the podium, [...]

Alaska’s Democratic Senator Mark Begich made a statement yesterday that was covered in Politico and the Anchorage Daily News, calling for Joe Miller to abandon his legal challenges to the U.S. Senate election that has Lisa Murkowski unofficially declared by herself and the Associated Press as the winner of the race. “It is time for [...]

And now for something completely different… Today Senator Mark Begich (D) gave a speech on the floor of the Senate. He talked about the economy – the private sector, General Motors, optimism, and… “the other side.” Enjoy.

Once again Matt Felling of KTVA sits down for a conversation with a member of Alaska’s congressional delegation. This time it’s Senator Mark Begich (D). He remarks about the surprisingly low turnout in Alaska’s election and the large number of Alaskans who remained undecided until the last moment. He’s calling the race for Murkowski. “I [...]

When driving in the rain is getting tiresome, try to follow a politically misguided neighbor. I haven’t seen many Mark Begich stickers, pro or con. This was a first. I’m pretty sure this guy didn’t vote for Mark after seeing the other side of his bumper and a grammar check. I’d like a sticker that [...]

I found out last Wednesday, while I was in Soldotna for a family reunion, that my good friend Maurice Bailey had passed away the previous day.  While he had suffered from Leukemia for awhile now, it still seemed to catch us all by surprise. Mo was a Vietnam vet, a pilot, an aviation mechanic and [...]

~Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images (Vigil for the BP disaster, Florida) Here on the last frontier, like in all other states, we’ve got two Senators – Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich.  One of them is an unapologetic Republican oil shill, and one of them is a Democrat.  The Republican thinks we ought to cap damages for oil [...]

~Thick and fast they came at last, and more, and more, and more! Sarah Palin is Think Tankin’! Oh yes, it’s true.  Herself is now sharing her pearls of wisdom and governance via think tank.  Once you’ve finished dabbing your eyes from the tears of laughter, check out the whole post.  But basically the half-ex-gov [...]

SP 2.0 What? Someone in the governor’s mansion in Juneau whose initials are SP is blurring the lines between administrative and campaign functioning?  (hand on heart)  Why I’ve never seen such a thing! Candidates Ralph Samuels (R) and Bill Walker (R) appeared before the Fairbanks Republican Women’s forum Sunday, with (Governor Sean) Parnell (R) participating [...]

~Thick and fast they came at last and more, and more, and more! Here’s a round up of all the things that blipped on the radar this week that we would have written about if our request for a 72 hour day instead of the 24 hour one had been granted. Palin v. Common Sense [...]

I believe there is room for healthy disagreement in politics. For instance, the degree of the role that government plays in our lives is a point of contention and legitimate political debate. I think that people can tolerate different opinions. After all, if we only tolerated those who think exactly like us, it would be [...]

We’re #1! Why is it never good when I say that? Less than a year after then-Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) quit the government to pursue other projects, Alaska leads the way in its debt-to-GDP ratio when its unfunded pension obligations are taken into account, followed by Rhode Island, New Mexico, Ohio and Mississippi. And although [...]

  Palm Pilot to Nowhere Palin’s still on the palm thing.  At a speech in Orlando, she referenced yet again the infamous palm writing incident where she had to write the words “Energy, Tax Cuts, and Lift America’s Spirits” on her hand so she’d remember the three things she’d do if she were President of the [...]

Are We There Yet, Senator Begich? By Shannyn Moore Senator Mark Begich arrived back in Alaska Friday afternoon and I had a chance to ask him about Open Left reporting he was the 50th Senator for reconciliation. “Health care reform has already passed the Senate by a 60 vote super majority. If the comprehensive health [...]

I have to admit the other day when I read that Mark Begich opposes the EPA regulating greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources, I started to feel intense pressure in my capillaries. After all, this is Lisa Murkowski’s position, and Lisa Murkowski is the former reasonable Republican senator who has now grabbed her teddy bear, [...]