One Utah (Free subscription) | 06/22/2008
They’ll be going back underground soon. I found this while looking for a better version of the Artur Davis/McClellan session. Watch the white racist squirm like a stuck pig. Rep Artur Davis Questions John Tanner In Judiciary Hearing WOW! I just Googled John Tanner racist. Did I mention I HATE RACISTS?
The World Around You (Free subscription) | 06/21/2008
Rep. Artur Davis is going to run for governor of Alabama…he is leaving no doubt. An interview with Congressional Quarterly on Thursday is just the latest indication of his desires. He has said he will announce his intentions officially in a period of months. And I have said, he will have no [...]
Townhall.com (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
Roll Call reports: Under questioning from Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.), former Bush administration spokesman Scott McClellan stated that ex-White House political mastermind Karl Rove would not, in his experience, be a...
Democratic Underground (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
Source: [b]Roll Call[/b] Under questioning from Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.), former Bush administration spokesman Scott McClellan stated that ex-White House political mastermind Karl Rove would not, in his experience, be a trustworthy witness if he were not placed under oath while talking to lawmaker...
BlackPoliticsontheWeb.com (Free subscription) | 06/18/2008
Hastings Wyman, Southern Political Report - Last January 29, Cullman County, Alabama, with a 97% white population, elected African-American James Fields Jr. (D) to fill a vacancy in the state House of Representatives. One week later, on February 5, Cullman County gave Hillary Clinton a 78% to 18% victory over Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential [...]
The World Around You (Free subscription) | 05/29/2008
Rep. Artur Davis seemed to close the door on a cabinet position in the Obama administration today, alluding to announcing his run for governor in about seven months. I think there is an argument to be made that he would be in a stronger position to run for governor of Alabama after a stint [...]
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
According to Matt Stoller and The Washingtonian , Barack Obama is likely to pick Congressman Artur Davis of Alabama for Attorney General. Checking Davis' website , I found this: From 1994 to 1998, Congressman Davis established a 98 percent conviction rate as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama fighting white-collar criminals and the scourge of drugs and violence...
Concerning Reality... (Free subscription) | 04/26/2008
Guest batting order for the Lord'S Day television news shows: ___ ABC's "This Week" — Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind.; former Sen. Uncle Tom Daschle, D-S.D.; Reps. Artur Davis, D-Ala., and Sheila Glenda Jackson Lee, D-Texas. ___ CBS' "Face the Nation" — Saint David Axelrod, political political campaign advisor for Barack Obama; Leslie Howard Wolfson, campaign advisor for Edmund Hillary Rodham Clinton; Roger...
The Left Coaster (Free subscription) | 04/18/2008
First, the cut-and-paste from the House Judiciary Committee website: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Committee Members Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Artur Davis (D-AL), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced three critical actions in the Committee's investigation into allegations of selective or poltiically-motivated prosecution in the Justice Department. The Members today...
A Bama Blog (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008
Don Siegelman wants Karl Rove to testify before Congress about his role (or non-role, as the case may be) in Siegelman's prosecution. That's interesting, given that at least one Siegelman supporter in Congress - Rep. Artur Davis (D.-B'ham) - is doing all he can to prevent Siegelman himself from having to testify. WASHINGTON - Rep. Artur Davis said Monday that Don Siegelman should not testify before...
Mia Culpa (Free subscription) | 04/01/2008
WASHINGTON - Democratic Rep. Artur Davis of Birmingham warned House Democrats Monday against calling Don Siegelman to testify before Congress, saying Republicans would use the occasion to try to embarrass the former Alabama governor. In a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., Davis said it would be "extremely unwise" to open Siegelman up to fresh attacks and could
Democratic Underground (Free subscription) | 04/01/2008
Source: [b]Associated Press[/b] [b]Davis warns against Siegelman testifying to Congress[/b] By BEN EVANS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - Democratic Rep. Artur Davis of Birmingham warned House Democrats Monday against calling Don Siegelman to testify before Congress, saying Republic...
Hot Potato Mash (Free subscription) | 03/30/2008
Dan Abrams explores Karl Rove's odd and malicious involvement in the Siegelman case with Congressman Artur Davis (D-Alabama), who wants Rove to testify before the Judiciary Committee, and Harper's Scott Horton. Technorati Tags: Dan Abrams, Don Siegelman, Karl Rove, Rep. Artur Davis, Scott Horton
The World Around You (Free subscription) | 03/25/2008
Politico.com has a feature article on the congressional races in Alabama this morning. “I think the party's chances are very good. They're better than many thought were conceivable several years ago,” said Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.), who heads the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s Red to Blue fundraising program for challengers. “Because of the quality of candidates [...]
The Corner (Free subscription) | 02/22/2008
Speaking of that five-vote House race in Mississippi, Greg Davis is sure to finish in the top two in the Republican primary. If elected to the House, he would join the 'Davis Caucus,' as he shares what is by far the most common surname in the U.S. House. Reps. Danny Davis (D-Ill.), Artur Davis (D-Ala.), Lincoln Davis (D-Tenn.), David Davis (R-Tenn.), Susan Davis (D-Calif.), and Geoff Davis (R-Ky.)...
