My Debate Summary
I watched the debate, and I think that it certainly was an interesting one.I've outlined what I feel are the key moments of this debate, and who got the best end of the exchanges. I've tried to be as...
View ArticleI never thought I'd say this, but...
I'm finally sick and tired of politics.I've been making my calls for Barack Obama, and trying not to have a nervous breakdown over anticipation of February 5th. I feel like history is being written as...
View ArticleThe Race, As It Stands So Far...With Maps!
I'm not sure if anybody beat me to it, but I didn't see any maps of the actual results of Super Tuesday with the rest of the races on MSNBC or CNN or Fox, or here for that matter, so I thought I'd...
View ArticleSign a Petition: Count Every Vote in California!
This morning, I recieved an important email fowarded to me by my father. The site www.couragecampaign.org, sent the following message. They are demanding that every vote be counted in CA, because they...
View ArticleHillary's Evolving Campaign Rationale
Tonight, while watching Keith Olbermann brilliantly skewer Bush’s evolving rationale for war, I thought about the similarities to the evolution of rationalizations by the Hillary Clinton campaign. Both...
View ArticleAmnesty International Sponsors Anti-Semitism at UC Irvine
I realize that the subject of Anti-Semitism is not an easy one to broach here. Many diaries have degenerated into flame-wars over Israel and our place in foreign policy. I don't wish to engange on that...
View ArticleJust what's in this so called "Bible?"
According to my anonymous sources, Barack Obama has been attending a church which reveres a certain book, known to adherents as the "Holy Bible." This book, as we shall see below, calls for the murder...
View ArticleObama's Electoral Votes
Hi,Today I'm going to go through exactly what states Obama would need in order to win. 270 electoral votes are needed to win. Because there are exactly 538 electoral votes, its possible for a 269-269...
View ArticleMission Impossible
If you go to www.electoral-vote.com , you will find that Obama currently has 264 electoral votes worth of states in the "Strong Democratic" column. This means that every single one of the "Kerry...
View ArticleAtheism: It Would Have Stopped 8, and More
Let's get right to the point. CNN's exit polls showed that of all the religious groups, "No Religion" was the only one to go against 8. In fact, we went 90% to 10% against it. No other factor in CNN's...
View ArticleMy Jobless Story
The recession has hurt me, and hurt me personally. Since November of 2008, I have been unemployed. Like so many others, I have found it difficult to find work, and I wanted to share my thoughts and...
View ArticleCenter for American Progress: Homophobia Now Unpopular in America
Much has been made about the Center for American Progress polling report. It polled reactions from voters to 40 different political statements. The number one most unpopular statement? It was one that...
View ArticleDon't Pull Your Money Out of the Stock Market
Right now, a diary on the rec list ends with a passionate plea for readers to divest from their IRAs, 401ks, and other investments and stick their money in credit unions. While I like the diary in...
View ArticleHarold Koh for Supreme Court
I believe that Harold Koh, current Obama nominee for legal adviser to the State Department, would make an excellent Supreme Court pick, for a number of reasons, perhaps most important of which is a...
View ArticleEmpathy and Lakoff: An Alternative View
I am a big fan of George Lakoff. I've read "Don't Think of an Elephant," and I usually enjoy his perspective on the issues. However, in his recent post on empathy, he neglects some important critical...
View ArticleTake Action Now: Save Cal Grants!
Arnold Schwarzenegger has decided to try to slash cal grants to solve the budget crisis. The future of hundreds of thousands of college students literally hangs in the balance. Please, watch this...
View ArticleA Progressive Approach to Opting Out
Much has been made in this community about the so called "Opt-out" public option compromise. The general consensus is that it isn't as good as a plain old, normal public option, but it's much better...
View ArticleThe Real Reason Republicans are Excited about Scott Brown
Of course, Republicans are excited about Senator Scott Brown for winning what at first looked like an unwinnable election. Some have even said they want him to run for President.Why is this?
View ArticleHow the Tea Party cost Republicans the Senate
Yes, I know, I know, Republicans had a big night on Tuesday. But not everything turned out quite the way they wanted.Republicans took the House by a comfortable margin - but they fell well short in the...
View ArticleMatt Taibbi, David Gergen, and the Future of the Democratic Party
A recent Rolling Stone issue caught my eye because it gets to the heart of sharp divide in the Democratic party. Will we reclaim our mantle as the party of the people or will we allow ourselves to...
View ArticleOn Bombing Gaddafi vs. Bombing "His Military"
I don't really want to get into a debate whether the Libyan conflict is right or wrong. I do, however, want to clear up a common misconception surrounding the morality of certain tactics.For some...
View ArticleTemper Tantrums
When was the last time the Democrats threw a temper tantrum that nearly derailed the nation? When was the last time, in other words, that the Democrats acted the way the Republicans are acting now?They...
View ArticleBusting a Myth: Do 50% of Americans Pay no Taxes?
Both Rick Perry and Michelle Bachmann have suggested that the poor need to pay more in taxes. They say this because they believe 50% of Americans do not pay taxes. Let's break that down.They get this...
View ArticleRick Santorurm IS Trying to Win the Presidency
There's a diary on the rec list right now that assumed Rick Santorum is not trying to win, ostensibly because of his over the top rhetoric on social issues.Well, if Rick's not trying to win, he's doing...
View ArticleUnderstanding Racists
There's been quite a lot of furor over John Derbyshire's disgustingly racist article. Yet I'm sure that Derbyshire doesn't consider himself a racist. Why is that?To start, I'd like to make a quick...
View ArticleThe Most Cynical Lie Ever
Romney says Ryna's plan expands Medicare and Medicare advantage:http://www.dailykos.com/...Let's get this in order.1. Bush and the Republicans in Congress create "Medicare Advantage." It's a way for...
View ArticleA 'moderate' friend sent me an email...
I woke up and read this in my inbox:So some republicans are arguing that we should go without raising the debt ceiling as an effort to force the government to prioritize its expenses finally... So I've...
View ArticleBreaking: Texas Abortion Bill Declared Unconstitutional
Breaking re: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...The bill was ruled to interfere with doctor's rights to give good advice to their patients and unreasonably burden a woman seeking an abortion.These "trap...
View ArticleA 'Christian' classmate talked to me about Abortion...
Yesterday, during break, one of my classmates told me that they thought abortion was 'killing' and that they supported a ban on it for everyone. This is my reply.
View ArticleA 'Socialist' Handed me a Flyer...
While walking to class today, I saw man standing next to a table, handing out flyers and promoting his political ideas. I scanned the table for a moment and read the word "socialism." A good sign, or...
View ArticleHey Paul Ryan - My Soul Ain't Empty!
So apparently Paul Ryan is calling the Left's plan for the budget "a full stomach and an empty soul."I have some thoughts, Mr. Ryan. I have some thoughts.
View ArticleThis Morning, I'm Reminded Why We Elect Democrats
I know sometimes it can feel like the parties are too similar. And there are some issues where the daylight isn't as much as I'd like.But can there be any doubt - any doubt at all - that if Governor...
View ArticleBernie Sanders "Gearing Up" for White House Bid
Bernie Sanders, my favorite Senator, and the man who gets it, is preparing a run for President.This is a big deal, and for more reasons than you might think.
View ArticleDebunking the Incoming "Why We Lost" False Narriatives
If we are going to learn lessons for the future, we have to avoid being taken in my comforting myths in the present.We lost because we didn't run on anything: Obama should have used the bully pulpit,...
View ArticleBoycott Indiana: Gov. Signs Anti-Gay Bill
Mike Pence has signed the anti-gay Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which gives businesses the right to turn away not just LGBT customers, but anyone they felt their religion gives them a right to...
View ArticleWhy Labour Lost
One headline is enough:UK Labour competes with Conservatives over most business-friendly pro-austerity manifesto.A manifesto, for those of you not familiar with the UK, is like a party platform in the...
View ArticleHow You Can Help Bernie Win: A Guide by a Professional Grassroots Organizer
Now that the polls show Bernie Sanders is making this a real race, many of us are wondering one important question - how can we help Bernie Sanders actually win this thing?First, a little about me and...
View ArticleHillary Caved on LGBT Rights as to Not Upset Fox News and Palin
In 2010, the State Department moved to change passport forms from "Mother" and "Father" to Parent 1 and Parent 2, to help recognize same-sex families.What did Hillary Clinton do about this move? She...
View ArticleBernie Sanders Saves Andrea Mitchell From Being Trampled After Debate
Immediately after the debate, a huge stampede of reporters were charging towards the candidates. Reporter Andrea Mitchell, near the front of the crowd, fell down and the crowd didn't appear to slow...
View ArticleNYT Coverage of 2016 Race is Abysmal!
There’s a big furor right now over the NYT endorsement — but no matter if you are team Hillary or team Bernie, you should be aware that the NYT flat out sucks, in terms of their coverage of the 2016...
View ArticleMy Heart Yearns for the America we Ought to Be
What do I want?I want an America where we have faith in the intellect of our fellow citizens, instead of worrying that they'll be 'low information voters' or bamboozled by dishonest super-pac ads.I...
View ArticleErica Garner's Powerful Ad for Sanders UPDATED
Watch Erica Garner explain why she’s a protester and why she thinks Bernie Sanders is the best candidate to help protect Black lives. xYouTube Video If you love this video, go support Bernie.UPDATE...
View ArticleHow to Help Bernie Win
So we’ve seen a lot of diaries on the Rec list lately arguing why Bernie should be the nominee. The community straw polls (which haven’t happened lately) saw that a large majority of us are indeed...
View ArticleA Reply to Bernie's Critics
To my Hillary-supporting friends — yes, you are still my friends — I have a few thoughts on some of the things I’ve heard lately about Bernie Sanders.1. He put out an economic forecast which makes...
View ArticleBreaking: Rev Jesse Jackson says "Feel the Bern"
Civil Rights icon Rev Jesse Jackson has long held off making a formal endorsement in the Democratic primary, but he’s gone out of his way in the past to praise the tone of the Sanders campaign compared...
View ArticleThis is a BFD: Sanders Unveils HIV/AIDS Plan!!
Bernie’s plan would, first of all, guarantee universal coverage for all patients, and expands efforts like the Ryan White program. But that’s not the most innovative part: it’s a “prize” system which...
View ArticleThe Coming Great Quieting
Let’s get this out of the way: I’m a Bernie supporter, and yes, I admit he’s a long shot to win the nomination. Not just because of the math — if this was a nearly tied race, delegate wise, in June, I...
View ArticleThe Reckoning Has Come
On September 30th, 2008, shortly after I finished my stint with the Obama campaign, I attended a rally for Obama in Reno, Nevada. The financial collapse had just begun, and Obama, who had become famous...
View ArticleArmando's Misogynistic Attack on Nina Turner UPDATE 2: Daily Kos ends its...
First, before I talk about what Armando did, a bit about me. Daily Kos was once my favorite website. I would log in multiple times per day, every day, starting in 2004. Daily Kos inspired me to major...
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