Obama: Washington Needs an Extreme Makeover
Barack Obama struck what I thought to be a poignant note in speaking to a black church in New Orleans Sunday as he rolled out his proposal, aptly diaried by brooklynbadboyhere at Daily Kos.The church,...
View ArticleClinton and Lobbyists: The rubber has met the road
I don't write this as an anti-Clinton diary, a hit piece, or as a means of support for my candidate. I am writing it to illuminate why contributions to federally registered lobbyists matter in this...
View ArticleBarack Obama takes action on Blackwater!
"We know Iraqis don't benefit from this. We know it ruins our relationship with the world. We know that we are paying through the nose for these services. We know its unjust." Barack Obama Private...
View ArticleVideo: Obama answers DKos critics (UPDATE!)
Much of the primary related diary discussion these last few days has been about Barack Obama and John Edwards. And not on substance, but on style.Several Edwards diarists -- and thats what they are, I...
View ArticlePPP: Obama crosses 50% in Ohio
Whatever damage the perceived "softness" of the recovery is doing to Obama's numbers nationally over the weekend, it has not extended to Ohio, a state that contrary to Beltway wisdom about the dreary...
View ArticleBain - Halperin tightens the screws - Update: Romney schedules network...
I know that a lot of folks don't like Mark Halperin because he's the typical Morning Joe/Villager/Beltway-elite poobah that sets and drives media narratives and becomes arbiter of what is and isn't...
View ArticlePriorities USA Out First: Hits Romney on 47%
Priorities USA has launched the first salvo in the battle to hang Mitt Romney's remarks at a Florida fundraiser around his neck in the last 6 weeks of this election.Lots to like in this ad, including...
View ArticlegroundBREAKING: Obama to visit Federal Prison
For the first time in American history, a sitting President will be visiting a U.S. Federal Prison. On Thursday, the president will visit with inmates and officials at the Federal Correctional...
View ArticleAs of right now, Bernie is not speaking at a Vatican Conference
There’s a lot of Sturm und Drang on the rec list today about who invited Bernie Sanders to be visiting the Holy See to speak at a conference and meet with the pope.Was it the Pope? Was it a vatican...
View ArticleWhat Next? On Sanders, Movements, and the Poor
Full disclosure, I’m a Clinton supporter. If anyone wants to check my history, I’m not new here, so no need for the “welcoming” posts. But while I support Clinton, and Obama before her, I am first and...
View ArticleCollege Humor takes on BernieMath
CollegeHumor.com slays again…YouTube VideoNot trying to troll Bernie supporters here, we all need to laugh at ourselves from time to time. And this is genuinely funny to anyone who has seen these math...
View Article"The Economy Will Decide The Election"
Pundits repeat over and over again that "the election will be determined by the economy" as if its true, but the fact is that this conventional wisdom is nothing more than an amalgamation of various...
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