How big can Connecticut be?
I mean... it's a pretty small state. And turnout projections have been as low as 20%. So 20% of Democrats in Connecticut, and Joe only needs half of those. I mean, instead of hiring 4,000 New Jersey...
View ArticleJoe's head is the price paid by establishment Dem's for...
Joe's head is the price paid by establishment Democrats in return for the power of the netroots. The Progressive Blogs aren't going after Landrieu, Pryor, the Nelsons, and many of the other...
View ArticleNPR: Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
I just listened to a presentation given by John Perkins, author of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, on a local NPR affiliated station. The book was published in November 2004 which means the...
View ArticleWhen Amy and Seymour have a conversation
the entire World should stop, shutup, and listen. Over on Amy Goodman's site Democracy Now is a transcript and recording of an interview of Seymour Hersh in regards to his recent article in The New...
View ArticleWA-Sen, McGavick is running away from Republicans
The Drudge Report website might be filtering IP addresses for the advertisement at the top of the page, because my version of this page shows a Mike McGavick for US Senate ad. And Mike continues his...
View ArticleDailyKos rules about publishing emails from candidates?
Having just received a reply email from an opposition candidate in response to an inquiry I had, I pose this question concerning any ethical guidelines in revealing the contents of the email. Many...
View ArticleWA-Sen, An email reply from McGavick
A couple of weeks ago I made an email request of the McGavick campaign to clarify his position on the warrantless electronic surveillance program that the Bush administration wants so badly to keep as...
View ArticleAd Nags: very disappointed by lack of respect for Bush
Adam Nagourney, often referred to as Ad Nags in the blogosphere, just can't seem to let a criticism of Bush go by without a follow up question inferring his incredulity that anyone would so brazenly...
View Article1 other reason for protesting and boycotting
One reason that might be overlooked in regards to protests and/or boycotts of this false 9-11 Mocumentary is that the nascent progressive grassroots movement must flex it's muscle in order to be taken...
View ArticleWA-08: Rally for Darcy Burner incl 4 women US Senators
There will be a rally for Darcy Burner on Saturday (tomorrow) at 12:15 p.m. at Bellevue High School. Darcy is trying to unseat Republican incumbent Dave Reichert in Washington State's 8th District....
View ArticleThe Age of Consent & the 55 mph speed limit
One of the things that this Foley scandal is bringing to the surface again is the age old argument of when kids officially become adult. Since the physiological and psychological actual date for any...
View ArticleTime for Gore to heal the nation
I realize Al Gore's focus has been on the planet. I realize he has used his status to improve diplomacy around the world. I realize he has fought for the basic rights of not only citizens around the...
View ArticleSadaam convicted? I'm changing my vote to Republican
Hee haw! Finally some good news. I was really really worried that they might let Sadaam off on a technicality, like in those fancy pants lawyer shows on the tv. I don't trust Iraqi juries. Never...
View ArticleWA-08, Darcy says it won't be called til morning
I was at the Darcy Burner celebration tonight and after hearing speeches from Governor Gregoire, Senator Murray (interrupted by cheers for Webb), and Congressman Dicks, we were finally treated to Darcy...
View ArticleStem Cell Frame: We turned the tables
Ever since "Don't Think of an Elephant" was published, it would seem the Democrats have been on a Quixotic adventure searching in vain for the right issue to turn the tables on the Republicans. One...
View ArticleRECOMMEND PLS: Jean Hay Bright can use our help
Or better yet, recommend this diary instead:http://www.dailykos.com/... After YearlyKos it was written over and over again that "We take care of our own!" I can't remember names, but the person who...
View ArticleSeattleKos: A post party report
Well, I'm surprised none of the 20 or so people who showed up at the Elysian Fields diaried this yet. So I'll give it a whirl.
View ArticleA Thanksgiving Story
Four years ago I had the good fortune to take one of the 3 trips I've been on in El Salvador. During this trip I was part of a group that went to a remote village in the mountains to oversee a water...
View ArticleThe Iraqi Elephant in the room
There is one huge topic concerning the Iraq War that nobody in America seems to want to talk about. Oh, the occasional short piece might turn up on NPR or in Atlantic magazine. The lefty blogs do a...
View ArticleSeattle Peace March on January 27th
Assembling on Union StreetI had the pleasure to walk with many others through the Central District of Seattle, an older neighborhood that still sports a racially diverse population, on Saturday January...
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