Patrick Murphy

Allen West Becomes A Target

miamiherald.com | BRENDAN FARRINGTON | Posted 04.29.2012

Congressman Allen West has compared Democrats to Nazis, said dozens of his Democratic colleagues are communists and called a congresswoman vile and de...

Allen West Launches Puzzling Attack

Posted 04.27.2012

Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) has fired his first shots against Patrick Murphy, the Florida Democratic congressional candidate who followed him into his ne...

'Allen West Can Run, But He Can't Hide'

Posted 02.08.2012

Florida Democratic congressional candidate Patrick Murphy is pursuing conservative firebrand Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) into his new district, vowing to...

The Difference in Police Leadership on Immigration and Civil Rights

Arturo Venegas, Jr. | Posted 02.21.2012

Arturo Venegas, Jr.

One can only hope that the legacy of Patrick Murphy will live on and his vision and wisdom will eclipse the grandstanding tactics that have stained our profession in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Victimized Homeowners Deserve Justice, Accountability

Patrick Murphy | Posted 02.20.2012

Patrick Murphy

We deserve a good faith effort on behalf of the banks to make their victims, the American people, whole again. As it stands, the proposed settlement does none of these things.

'Maybe She Likes Running Against Black Guys'

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.02.2011

Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) suggested a potential opponent, Democrat Lois Frankel, might be opposing his reelection bid because she "likes running agains...

A Time to Stand for Our Veterans

Patrick Murphy | Posted 01.10.2012

Patrick Murphy

As a country, we have a sacred trust with our men and women in uniform that begins with enlistment, but never ends. This Veterans Day let's say thank you to our troops in a real way by offering them the opportunities that our grandparents enjoyed following World War II.

Obama's Measured Path to DADT Repeal

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 11.19.2011

Aubrey Sarvis

No single individual or organization brought about the tremendous feat of dismantling "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT). In the best military tradition, repeal was a team accomplishment.

Repeal, Redemption, and Ripple Effects

Hans Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

Hans Johnson

Any talk of redeeming acts in public life tends to focus on individuals. Character and career are the arcs of this familiar story line, punched up by ...

It Is Time to Heal America's Civilian-Military Divide

Christine Pelosi | Posted 05.25.2011

Christine Pelosi

A recent survey shows 90% of military families believe that civilian communities do not understand their needs nor support the values and dignity that come with a military career. Short of returning to a draft, what is to be done?

Wave of Voter Anger Leaves Damage, Opportunities

Hans Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

Hans Johnson

It is often the least of these who have the most at stake in elections. Nov. 2, 2010, was a night of reckoning for advocates of working people, immigr...

Labor Active As Election Nears

John Morgan | Posted 05.25.2011

John Morgan

The AFL-CIO hopes to have a major impact on next month's elections. In an internal memo released to the press, spokesperson Marty Marks detailed the o...

Amanda Terkel

Democrat Who Led DADT Repeal Fights To Keep His Seat In Congress

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

As gay men and women get closer and closer to being legally allowed to serve openly in the U.S. military, the man who has been the movement's champion...

You Wanted It. You Got It.

Jon Soltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Jon Soltz

Pat Toomey voted no on a very simple amendment that would have given our troops a little bit more change in their pockets. One of the most frequent comments I read were ones that said, "Why isn't this an ad?" Now, because of you, it is.

Attack of the Sestak Clones

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 05.25.2011

Joe The Nerd Ferraro

Is this a design for a candidate or did we just organically grow a bunch of really accomplished Democrats who served in the military?

Witnesses: Campaign Cash And State Projects Were Linked Under Blagojevich

AP | MIKE ROBINSON and MICHAEL TARM | Posted 05.25.2011

CHICAGO — A politically connected roadbuilding executive said Tuesday that former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich dangled the possibility that he ...

Obama Team Turns on Engines in Repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

Steve Clemons

Recently I had the opportunity to meet some "senior administration officials" regarding the contours of the recently released "National Security Strategy" by the President.

Friday Talking Points [125] -- Ask! Tell!

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Weigant

Our headline today quite obviously references the legislative progress this week on banning the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy (of not allo...

Sam Stein

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Author: We Will Look Back At This Debate With Puzzlement

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

The day after he helped shepherd legislation through the House that initiates the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Penn.) predic...

In Ending DADT, America Comes Out of the Closet

Nathaniel Frank | Posted 05.25.2011

Nathaniel Frank

If there's one lesson we should have learned in the debate over gay service, it's that "don't ask, don't tell" was never about military effectiveness. It was a moral and political abuse of power, propped up by a ban on speaking truth to that power.

DADT Repeal Vote: Congress To Vote On Military Gay Ban

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 05.25.2011

UPDATE: The House has passed an amendment to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." The amendment, tied to a defense bill, passed with 234 yeas and 194 nays....

The F Word: Baby Steps Towards Equality

Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011

Laura Flanders

It's over a year into an Obama administration, and already that word "compromise" has been heard too much. Yet when the news hit Monday night that the...

Coveted Committee Assignments Carry Risks In Anti-Incumbent Year

Roll Call | Posted 05.25.2011

The behind-the-scenes jockeying this month for a spot on the House's most coveted committee was intense. But the spoils of power aren't what they used...

Are House Democrats Avoiding an Obama Endorsement Due to Health Care?

Jane Hamsher | Posted 05.25.2011

Jane Hamsher

If Democrats in the House cast this vote, Republicans will take them out from the right, and single payer activists are lining up to run against them outside of the party on the left.

Jason Linkins

Why Should Details Of Patrick Murphy's Personal Life Matter In The DADT Debate?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

While I was rooting around yesterday, examining the coverage of this week's hearings on Don't Ask Don't Tell, I happened upon this piece in the Wall S...