What happened?
To be sure - history, the bank account, and endorsements provide some measure of hope and cheer to downtrodden Deaniacs today... But there is no possible way to spin the Iowa results as any better than...
View ArticleToo Much?
I've been tossing around this sort of "down to their level" missive for a while... still undecided if it's too much, or worth submitting somewhere (other than to the chorus, of course!) as a longer...
View ArticleIs the backfire backfiring?
I have to admit - the TANG-gate story never really resonated with me. Kevin Drum can sometimes be a little too....sissy... for my taste, but I think he's right. Most voters won't care, the ones that...
View ArticleThe times, they are a-changin'
So this is what it feels like to have a campaign equal to task of taking on the Reic....errr Right wing, eh? I think we saw three majors themes rise from the ashes of the Edwards-Cheney clash:So...
View ArticleWe get to kiss our sister!
...say the lusty, immoral, Republicans. Well, OK -- not really. But I've got my eye on you Limbaugh. Once the spin wears away, the meme the Republicans will try to push is that is that this was an...
View ArticleKeep 'em their heels and push the meme....
...that the Bush campaign is in total disarray. We all know that - other than the obvious voter suppression and Supreme Court - what cost Al Gore a CLEAR win in 2000 was that his campaign was dogged by...
View ArticleCheer up poll watchers - Zogby updated
... and the tracking poll shows a tie - 45/45 today. You can view here, or via TPM. The trends are promising -- from 4 down to 2 down, to tied. Of course - we all know polls with only be digested as...
View ArticleBush/Cheney 2004 = Carter/Mondale 1980
So sue, it's already been posted - but can I escape on technicality by linking to the original article rather than the Kevin Drum post. This is too good to let slide, especially since one of the few...
View ArticleArmy confirms MSNBC
Searched for "Wellman" and didn't find anything, so I think this is new confirmation.... And, yeah -- I know a lot of folks are sick of this.... and don't worry, I'll be doing my phone banking this...
View ArticleAnnouncing "Adopt a District 2006"
Words can't express the gratitude this liberal feels for Paul Hackett, his campaign team, the folks on this site that donated time, energy, and even money for an exciting race that has given us all...
View ArticleAdopt a District: Update
Adopt a District 2006 is ON THE AIR! ...well, sort of. For now, I parked a table of all 232 Republican held seats, opponents I could find (entirely those I found at ActBlue), their websites, and maps...
View ArticleThis message brought to you by Ronald Reagan
Remember the "nine most terrifying words?" -- I'm from the government and I'm here to help. Or how about Grover Nordquist's desire to get the federal government "down to the size we can drown in a...
View ArticleDonna Brazile auditions for the lead in Oliver Twist
Please sir, I want some more. In today's Chicago Tribune, Donna Brazile contributes a wonderful tool that could be used by liberal bulimacs everwhere, with this op-ed titled I will Rebuild with you,...
View ArticlePlease Help -- Sinclair is drowning puppies!
OK... not really (at least -- not that we know of!) Hoping against all hope that this doesn't get lost in a busy day of Fitzmas celebrations, Miers/SCOTUS opinions, etc --- I've got a good friend that...
View ArticleCorruption? "Small Potatoes" - so says the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune public editor Don Wycliff has a tough job - he's the man largely responsible for fielding reader complaints - and no doubt, probably gets a higher percentage of stream of consciousness...
View ArticleTag team smackdown of King George II
It's a veritable Christmas miracle, I tells ya... Despite its reputation for Rockefeller Republican delusion maintenance- the Chicago Tribune's editorial page delivered not one, but two barrels of...
View ArticleScalia's Proudest Moment: Keeping Cheney safe
Imagine you're a Supreme Court Justice. Imagine you've been a Supreme Court justice for nearly 2 decades. Think of the cases you've presided over, the laws you've struck, the rights you've either...
View ArticleTomorrow's WaPo: Can my Penis be Enlarged?
With the Washington Post bravely setting out to uncover the truth about "things that show up in your inbox" - I'm hopeful this ignored story will begin to gain traction.To Whom it May Concern:I was...
View ArticleWe. Are. So. DOOOMMMEEDDD!!
Friends, Democrats, Kossaks, lend me your eyes; I come not to bash Barack Obama, but to praise him.Please don't get me wrong - Barack Obama is wonderful man, with tremendous qualities, smart as a whip,...
View ArticleWhat is the Appropriate Method for Killing One's Father?
My heart is heavy tonight.I have a truly unimaginable task facing me - and I'm just not certain if I can follow through on it. Me - a Deaniac. A liberal. A progressive. A Kossak. A Kossak with a 4...
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