Katrina - A Republican Success Story
Randy Kuhl, the Republican incumbent opposing "Fighting Dem" Eric Massa, while debating today, cited the government's response to Katrina as an example of an Adminstration success.
View ArticleNew Republican Ad Campaign
Now I find this scary. The Republicans are attempting to engage in innovative, cutting edge advertising. They're making an effort to look like, well, a little like progressive bloggers. They've got a...
View ArticleJanuary 20, 2009
"Hey honey, wake up. My teddy fell on the floor. And it’s dark in here. This room don’t look the same. Where are we?""Oh George, you’re just having a bad dream."...
View ArticleSpringsteen - Last to Die
I've always been a huge Springsteen fan. I spent the night before Election Day in 2004 in Cleveland, preparing for Election Protection. At the rally that night, Kerry spoke and Springsteen sang, and...
View ArticleA draft...of diplomats?
"It’s one thing if someone believes in what's going on over there and volunteers, but it’s another thing..."
View ArticleA Full Blooded American?
Today's Kathleen Parker column in our local newspaper, the Democrat and Chronicle, in Rochester, N.Y., was entitled "A Full-Blooded American." Although I couldn't find the link in the online...
View ArticleMcCain's "victory with honor"
Last night I heard a news broadcast in which McCain stated "Our American troops will come home with victory and with honor." (Cue dream sequence, television in background in early 70's. And a voice...
View ArticleElection Protection - The time is now
Like hundreds from all over the country, I travelled to Cleveland in 2004 to do election protection. With a day's worth of training...
View ArticleIs that all you've got?
I just sat through part of McCain's speech. And what I saw surprised me.
View ArticleWhat do we teach our children?
I'm watching Dan Abrams tonight. I caught two stories in a row, and both made me wonder about what the media teaches our children about behavior and values. And what it says about the media's ability...
View ArticlePresidential Transition - National Security Considerations and Options - a...
I'd been wondering lately what the GOP will cook up to scare folks into voting Republican in November. Will it be an elevated threat level? A newly-captured member of Al Qaeda?
View ArticleDefine surge, or when McCain explains, it mainly hurts the brain.
Defying the apparent (and rare) wisdom of his advisors to cancel press appearances today, McCain clarified his statements about the relationship between the surge and the Sunni awakening...
View ArticleWhat went wrong with election protection in 2004
In 2004 many lawyers, law students and other volunteers came together in Ohio, Pennsylvania and other states to try to ensure that every vote was counted. I went to Ohio. I guess I didn't do such a...
View ArticleProtecting the Vote - some resources
In comments to a recent diary I posted, I was asked to suggest resources on election protection and related matters. I've poked around a little and found the following. Although in my quick review I...
View ArticleBlind (and forgetful) ambition
As you all know, McCain criticized Obama's ambition to be president. As Olbermann noted today, McCain knows a little about presidential ambition.
View ArticleExtreme McMakeover - Home Edition
It was a dreary day in Arizona. The McCain mansion was quiet, as Cindy pouted. "Honey, this house just isn't right. I can hear the noise from the street, and it just doesn't make me feel good. It's...
View ArticleMcCain's selection from a position of strength
Obama is being criticized by right wing talking heads and McCain staffers for his selection of Joe Biden, as reflecting his claimed weakness in experience and foreign policy.
View ArticleDoes Bill Maher = Rev. Wright?
Bill Maher was just interviewed by Chris Matthews on MSNBC's convention coverage. And it struck me that his often funny, often biting, always irreverent comments had the potential to make him another...
View ArticleTim Pawlenty - who is he?
Since rumors are flying about Pawlenty, I decided to do a bit of drive by googling (off to an Obama event in a few)...
View ArticleKalnin's recorded sermons
Sarah Palin attended the Wasilla Assembly of God church until 2002. The pastor of the church, Ed Kalnins, is likely to become the next focus of this slow-motion train wreck we can't stop watching.
View ArticleHe was against those who were for earmarks before he was for them.
Talkingpointsmemo.com has posted a copy of a newspaper clipping, apparently annotated by Sarah Palin, reflecting her jubilation at the funds earmarked for Wasilla.
View ArticleMcCain then and now
As we all watched the hideously ugly display last night, many of us felt embarrassed and ashamed that this country could allow these mocking, derisive people to become representative of one of our two...
View ArticleTabloid roundup
Over the last week I've wondered whether anybody beyond my immediate family, friends, and the thousands of readers of liberal websites have any awareness of the issues swirling around Sarah Palin. And...
View ArticleThe Ad I'd Like to See
As Election Day approaches, many of us suffer a form of PTSD - maybe PEDSD
View ArticleShow me the money - Palin's Alaskan contributors
In the age of computers, many states' boards of elections have on-line disclosure reports that provide access to information concerning the contributors to campaigns and candidates. Who has...
View ArticleSuppressing Virginia college students' vote
Many students choose to vote in the state they attend school. In Montgomery County, Virginia, students have been warned doing so may jeopardize financial aid.
View ArticlePalin and Alaskan donors - Veco and lobbyists
Two days ago I wrote about Palin's receipt of donations from oil and gas officials in Alaska. Here's a little more about the cast of characters.
View ArticleIt's Obama's fault (according to Mccain)
On "The View" this week, and in a recent statement by Giuliani, it seems the McCain campaign's explanation for their gutter politics and the negativity of the current campaign is that Obama declined...
View ArticleThwarting election disruption
In recent weeks several diaries have focused on Republican efforts to interfere with voting. Today, I received an e-mail from the Democratic Lawyers' Council describing some of the efforts, and some...
View ArticleElection Protection - Fired up and ready to go
Many of us have received the e-mail from the Obama campaign soliciting volunteers for election protection on Election Day. Many of us have offered to help. Some have submitted applications more than...
View ArticleJohnny and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week.
(With thanks and apologies to Judith Viorst)I went to sleep with polls in my favor and when I woke up they weren't in my favor and Cindy said my hair is messed up and I called her a bad name and I...
View ArticleI've got my J.D. - what are you going to do with it?
We've all received invitations from the Obama campaign to travel to swing states. But what will happen when we get there? Will we be more effective than we were in 2004?
View ArticleElection Protection - the Obama campaign is preparing!
A few days ago I wrote a diary describing what I felt had to be done to address the problems that will arise in swing states (and maybe not-so-swing) on Election Day. Both the day I wrote the diary...
View ArticleThe Clarion Fund
There have been several diaries describing the Clarion Fund's distribution of the DVD Obsession. What is the Clarion Fund, who runs it and what can be done?
View ArticleThe Anchorage Daily News reports today:
It has not been a quiet week in Lake Wobegone.Native Alaskans are being forced to move from villages to the cities, the troopergate suit heads to court, and Bill Allen took the stand today in the Ted...
View ArticleKathleen Parker's full-blooded chickens come home to roost
By now many of you have seen Kathleen Parker's column about the hate mail she received from Palin supporters in response to her urging Palin to withdraw from her candidacy. Do you recall her diary...
View ArticleSarah Palin - desperate times call for desperate measures
After acknowledging her admiration of Dick Cheney's style this week, Sarah Palin decided that imitation would be the best form of flattery. So in true Cheneyesque fashion, Sarah played the terrorist...
View ArticlePalin was vetted - by the Council for National Policy
While the world watched, puzzled and disturbed at the selection of Sarah Palin as the running mate for John McCain, one group of people sat back and smiled. The Council for National Policy, a...
View ArticleTodd Palin campaigned for years to get trooper fired
This is the headline of today's article in the Anchorage Daily News. According to the article, which cites Palin's sworn statement, Todd Palin spoke with over a dozen state officials, many repeatedly,...
View ArticleBrokaw: You have to understand, it's peer pressure
Tom Brokaw and Chris Matthews were discussing the McCain hatefest tonight on Hardball. And after showing the clip of the woman who, on Friday, told McCain of her fears that Obama is an Arab...
View ArticleOhio Secretary of State Website Hacked
The Ohio Secretary of State's website was hacked today. According to the Dayton Daily News, this was one in a series of actions taken against Jennifer Bruner's office.
View ArticleIf you're fighting for insurance, you can't fight for insurance
I took on a second job two months ago. I hadn't intended to do that - I've got a full time job and a family. But my father has needed health care, and it has taken that kind of time to get the...
View ArticleHe's the President, not an actor...
After watching the health care press conference/speech last night I watched the pundits. And they were quite impressed with themselves, but Obama - not so much. In smug, repetitious comments, they...
View ArticleA meaningful good-bye
Like many around the country, I feel like I experienced a personal loss today. And for many of us, when we lose a relative or friend, we donate money as a tribute to that person.
View ArticleScalia gives me the finger
Yesterday, a diary was cross-posted from an ACLU website about Peter Eliasberg's argument before the Supreme Court
View ArticleGlenn Beck - Spokesman, Sponsor, Tomato, Tomator
Last week, Jon Stewart reviewed Glenn Beck's sponsorship of Goldline, a gold-coin vendor, noting the benefit to Beck as he creates more panic and desire for gold among his viewers.
View ArticleNegotiate? Hell, yeah!
The Republicans keep claiming they want a negotiation. They get what they want, they stop holding us hostage. Perhaps there is a way.
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