The State of the Race
With all the back-and-forth on "chicken littles" vs. "honest discussion," I thought I'd chime in (as someone who has been accused of chicken-little-ism) with my own take on the race. Should we be...
View ArticleBiden to Whack McCain Today: "McCain is Bush 44"
Well, for those of you who wanted to see Joey "Bloody Up Their Noses" Biden emerge with a higher profile as an attack dog, then tune in at 11 A.M. in St. Clair Shores, Michigan to see the Dem VP do...
View ArticleAn Ad That Could Help Win FL, PA, and the Election (w/UPDATE)
Obama pounced on McCain's "fundamentals are strong" remarks for an ad put out this morning. That's good stuff and helps paint the picture of John McCain as someone who is out of touch. But it's just...
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Volunteer Report From the Ground: Pennsylvania
I had a great experience this weekend volunteering for the Obama campaign, going door-to-door, and doing the necessary muck work of the elections. I found the process invigorating, inspiring, but more...
View ArticlePowerful Video: Israelis For Obama
As some of you may know, I'm a dual-citizen of both America and Israel, and proud of both of my countries, even if we do make mistakes. One of the more frustrating things about living in America is...
View ArticleBiden: SLAMS McCain Hard on Foreign Policy
Joe Biden sets the stage nicely for the debate Friday night with a blistering talk on foreign policy in Cincinnati, Ohio today. The great thing about our ticket is that our VP candidate can give a...
View ArticleSarah Silverman's HILARIOUS Obama Video: Watch and Love it
Just saw this hosted at The Page and had to draw attention to it. In essence, Sarah Silverman is urging Jewish grandchildren everywhere to fly to Florida and convince their grandparents to vote for...
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Volunteer Report - Canvassing in PA
I thought today was as good a time as any to re-post this diary I wrote on Sunday. While polls are looking up for us today, the debate has yet to happen and it's important to remember things will...
View ArticleYour Verdict On Bailout Should Not Come from DKos
This will be a shorter diary than I normally write and will be one of the few I ever write that isn't about politics. Because I firmly believe that whether or not you support this bailout bill should...
View ArticleIt's Back: "I VOTED (EARLY)" Ohio Edition
Well, y'all thought I would wait until November 4th to bring this thing back. But no, this year the voting begins early and often, and today is the first day of voting in the Buckeye State. Not only...
View ArticleMcCain Plans Massive Medicare/Medicaid Cuts
Holy crapsky, this is explosive. John McCain really does hate government spending. For weeks we've been hearing about McCain plans on providing tax credits for Americans to buy their own health care...
View ArticleNEW Shocking Report on Transition Teams: Obama vs. McCain
Apologies if this has already been diaried, but I just read an important new report on the status of the presidential transition teams over at the Huffington Post. In a nutshell: Obama has developed a...
View ArticleNew McCain Ad Features Surprise Endorsement
Well, this confuses the message (transcript at end):On one hand, I see what McCain is trying to get at: the notion that he's a bi-partisan leader on climate change so much so that even Obama would...
View Article"I VOTED EARLY"...Day Before Open Thread
I have been waiting many months to revive my tradition of posting "I Voted" open threads during election days (you may recall I did one every primary day). And tomorrow is the big day in which I, and...
View Article(UPDATED) OFFICIAL "I VOTED" Open Thread
I began doing this in January every election day through the primaries and when it was done I couldn't wait for November 4th. We are here and it is time to share our tales of democracy with the site!...
View ArticleJust For Fun: Palin Spending Spree MUCH WORSE Than Thought
Okay - a little bit of levity on this historic day. Here's a story that will get you smiling: Newsweek reports that Sarah Palin's infamous spending sprees on clothing (something she blamed on the...
View ArticleIt's Really Very Simple
It was a landslide. Barack Obama crushed John McCain. But, you're going to have to contend with countless hacks, pundits, and others repeat the lie that it wasn't a landslide because the popular...
View ArticleWhy I Disagree With David's Diary on Hillary Clinton
David Mizner's diary on the recommend list today lists out the substantive reasons that he believes should prevent Hillary Clinton from being Secretary of State. Let me state first of all that on the...
View ArticleObama Declares Fight on Global Warming Today (w/Video)
Elections have consequences, and this one couldn't come too soon. Today, President-Elect Barack Obama surprised the Bi-Partisan Governors Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles Tuesday with taped...
View ArticleThe Great Lieberman Temper Tantrum of 2008
Let me make one thing clear: I hate Joe Lieberman as much as, if not more, than the next guy. I hate his fake sanctimonious, concern-troll tone as he went against everything he stood for his whole life...
View ArticleImportant Overlooked Cabinet News
In a small piece of overlooked news, I'm happy to report that Tom Vilsack will not be named Secretary of Agriculture:Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack today said that he won’t be the next agriculture...
View Article(UNRec This) We Can Question AND We Can Give Him A Chance
UPDATE: Unrec this diary. I think the point was made and there are bigger fish to fry out there.Here's where I come down on this debate that the netroots seems to be embroiled in ("Give Him a Chance"...
View ArticleObama Keeps Gates...But NOT His Deputies
If anyone had any question that Obama's move to keep Robert Gates as Defense Secretary was anything more than a nod to continuity and cover to implement Obama's policies, put your mind at ease. The...
View ArticleObama Restates Support For Employee Free Choice Act
I'm not going to write too much since this isn't my area of expertise, but I thought some folks around here might enjoy the news update:Asked if Obama's support for the Employee Free Choice Act...
View ArticleNYTimes: Obama To Speak in Islamic Capital in First 100 Days
VEEEERRRYYYY interesting story via the NYTimes: Barack Obama is considering giving a major foreign policy speech in his first 100 days in office...and to do so in an Islamic capital.President-elect...
View ArticleLiberals, Obama, and the Missing History
Today is a tale of two stories. On one hand, you have a front-page article on Politico about liberals voicing concerns over the Obama administration (which, of course, doesn't exist yet). On the...
View ArticleIt's Official: Obama Wants Blago OUT! (UPDATE x1)
Breaking news. Blago, meet the undercarriage of the bus:President-elect Barack Obama believes that Gov. Rod Blagojevich should resign, his advisers said on Wednesday. "The President-elect agrees with...
View ArticleR.I.P. Robin Toner
Sad news in the world of journalism. Robin Toner, the first female national political correspondent for the NYTimes, died today at the young age of 54:In a career of nearly 25 years at The Times, and...
View ArticleReport: Obama Considering Far LARGER Stimulus
The economic times are scary, but it's good to know we have a President who is aware of the scale of the problem. According to a report in this morning's Wall Street Journal, Obama is now considering...
View ArticleGBCW
This is a fairly emotional diary for me to write, so I'm going to (try) to keep it pretty short and try not to piss off too many people in the process. But after participating in this site since its...
View ArticleI'm Back, and You're Not Going to Like It
It's been awhile since I said goodbye and wrote my GBCW. Back then I wrote that I didn't think DKos was a productive place anymore, and that the blogosphere didn't know how to have a Democratic...
View ArticleTime to end the meme of WH as "naive" about health insurers
AHIP's new report - which alleges the Baucus health reform bill will raise premiums substantially - has come under proper scorn for its shabbiness and questionable timing. Questionable from a...
View Article3,500 new troops NOT going to Iraq
Quick good news diary here:More than 3,000 U.S. troops scheduled to deploy to Iraq won't go after all, as the military tries to draw down troop levels in the war-torn country, a Pentagon spokesman said...
View ArticleObama at Ft. Hood: "Greatness is...before our very eyes"
Today the President spoke at Ft. Hood's memorial service, paying tribute to the soldiers for the sacrifice they make:We need not look to the past for greatness, because it is before our very eyes.This...
View ArticleBen Nelson Sees Light: Does NOT Insist on Stupak Language
A pretty substantial changethat should ease the abortion issue as a potential roadblock on the health care reform bill:Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., who last week insisted that the Senate health care bill...
View ArticleWhy Obama REALLY Asked Conyers To Stop "Demeaning" Him
There's a diary on the rec list now that quotes Rep. Conyers about a phone conversation he had with President Obama (why he's discussing a private phone call is another matter). The diary quotes from...
View ArticleInjecting Political Reality Into The Healthcare Debate
Today a diary on the rec list featured a video featuring Arianna Huffington (who has suddenly is a trusted "health care expert" as opposed to a ratings/traffic grabber). Ms. Huffington said, from the...
View ArticleOfficial Today: Obama lifts HIV/AIDS Immigration Ban
It was announced by President Obama in October, but given that this very good news goes into full effect today, it is worth mentioning and perhaps even celebrating.After 22 years of enforcing the...
View ArticleObama Slams SCOTUS Decision and Pledges to Fight
Today, President Obama came out forcefully and slammed the SCOTUS decision rolling back campaign finance reform in no uncertain terms:"With its ruling today, the Supreme Court has given a green light...
View ArticleHouse Progressives: Just Do It
There's an unpleasant truth that many in DKos will be loathe to admit: right now the number one thing holding Health Care Reform from passing is the House Progressives. It's not Stupak. It's not...
View ArticleStay on Target: Pick up your phone, tell them to pass healthcare reform NOW
Enough of being distracted by this "spending freeze" brouhaha. There's one thing that can help millions of people, save thousands of lives a year, and save the Democrats in one fell swoop: passing...
View ArticleSebelius: Obama to Accelerate HCR After Summit - Will NOT Reset
This morning, McJoan asks "Where is the White House on HCR?" (although I personally a more important and relevant question is where is the Senate and House?). Regardless, Kathleen Sebelius shines a...
View ArticleMcCaskill to GOP: If You Hate the Stimulus, Give it Back
Via TPM comes this great move by Claire McCaskill which every House and Senate Democrat should emulate as quickly as possible.Senator McCaskill penned a letter to the MO GOP in which she essentially...
View ArticleSorry Cheney: ANOTHER Taliban Leader Captured in Pakistan
This is what effective military, intelligence, and diplomacy work yields you, as reported today by Newsweek: Another leader of the Afghan Taliban has been captured by authorities in Pakistan working...
View ArticleObama Signs Significant Executive Order to Raise Fuel Standards
A major event took place this morning on the White House lawn that should not be overlooked: President Obama signed an important executive order that will, for the very first time, create national...
View ArticleObama Administration to Cover PTSD for ALL Veterans
An important subject that should not go overlooked today:The government is preparing to issue new rules that will make it substantially easier for veterans who have been found to have post-traumatic...
View ArticleWhite House: Tax Cuts for Rich to Expire!
Before I head out of work for the evening, I thought you'd enjoy seeing this piece of good news out of the Obama White House this evening:Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the Obama...
View ArticleNYT: How HCR is helping real lives "It really is a pinch-me moment"
The New York Times today dedicated one outstanding page of work on A16 to how the health care reform law is actually meaningfully helping people. Led with an overview article entitled, "For Many...
View ArticleDems lost because of [insert personal agenda here]!!!!!
The reason the Democrats lost last night is so obvious!!!! It's because they didn't do [insert my meta-belief about what they did wrong here] when they should have!!It has nothing to do with the fact...
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"Someone is Wrong on the Internet!"
Have you seen this oldie but goodie - a cartoon from a few years ago?:Somehow I stumbled on this recently, just after I saw this diary from Geekesque, and it filled me with deep regret for the...
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