Until I hear it from his own two lips: Holding Out for Gore
Despite the word from America for Gore organizers and others involved in Draft Gore movements across the country, I'm not convinced my dream of Gore as our next President is just a fantasy. And I...
View ArticleGore in NH next month to moderate Dems during forum on climate issues!
I've been watching to see what the next interesting thing will be from Al. He's going to be in New Hampshire next month with our presidential candidates. Running for president??? Boy don't I wish!...
View ArticleCan you say uncomfortable? Bush hosts Gore and Nobel Prize winners on Nov. 26
It has been almost 8 years since their last known public conversation (I'm assuming), and I'm betting they haven't exchanged words since the 2000 election. Since that time, Bush has shown his true...
View ArticleWaiting for a battle with breast cancer to end, helping uninsured fight on:...
My aunt is laying on a hospital bed in her living room in a Detroit suburb, constantly surrounded by her kids and their spouses, her husband, and her sisters. She isn't in any pain, I'm told, but has...
View ArticleMcCain/Palin in Youngstown, OH on Tuesday: Protest Rally Planned
McCain is making a campaign stop in Youngstown, Ohio tomorrow to visit Youngstown area workers. The AFL-CIO is planning to send out its welcoming committee to make sure he and Palin get the welcome...
View ArticleAre they really blaming Clinton for this financial crisis??
My dad and I cannot talk politics. Ever. We have not really discussed this election at all because I know it will end up in screaming match. So, when I received an email him from this morning titled...
View ArticleLabor's Secret Weapon for Obama (Updated: Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Shares...
In an effort to try to get a diary up that is not focusing on McCain/Palin whipping psycho right wing haters into a frenzy, I thought I would call the community's attention to what the Wall Street...
View ArticleHave you thanked your poll workers today????
Voting doesn't always bring out the best in people, particularly when there are long lines or bad weather involved. Throw in a dash of skepticism about election fraud and a bit of partisanship, you...
View ArticleWhat is your most cherished piece of election memorabilia??
Everyone will remember where they were when Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States.But what tangible piece of memorabilia will symbolize this historic moment for you? What will...
View ArticleHoliday Gifts to Benefit Victims of Bush Administration Disasters: Call to...
I'm making my list and checking it twice. But this year, it is a challenge. A challenge that only the dKos community can really and truly help me tackle.Our family gift exchange this year has to be...
View ArticleImpending Extinction of Handmade Toys: Fix the Consumer Product Safety...
For the holidays, I would much rather find and give toys made in the U.S., constructed with loving care by local artists and crafters rather than mass-produced, commercial toys. In fact, Etsy.com has...
View ArticleIn DC this week? Go check out JoeBama!
On Wednesday, January 14th the producers of a documentary on the presidential campaign in Ohio will unveil their trailer at Stetson's in DC. The documentary offers a unique perspective on "Joe The...
View ArticleFrom our family to the family of Stephen Tyrone Johns
Please accept our deepest condolences at your loss. Although we have no idea what you are going through, we feel some of your shock, horror, sadness, and anger at what has happened to your family...
View ArticleFinally! A named administration source! Biden: We are going to get something...
I've been reading the back and forth diaries of "will he or won't he?" on the public option for the past day, week, month, summer. I have tried not to feel too deflated, too infuriated, too skeptical....
View ArticleWhat were the news stories of 2009 that riveted you most?
It is almost time to ring in 2010. A lot of websites are doing their Best of 2009 lists. In the name of having some good, clean, everyone can join in without calling names, community fun, I thought...
View ArticleNew DNA shows Asian carp in Lake Michigan, SCOTUS says no on closing locks
If you are a corporation or an Asian Carp, it has been a pretty good week for you in terms of SCOTUS decisions. As we all know, SCOTUS has decided to protect free speech rights for corporations. What...
View ArticleHCR Lies Debunking Challenge Diary: Lend Your HCR Expertise Please!
Lies, misinformation, and distortion are still part of the health care reform debate when you talk to people on the right. (Shocking, I know.)I think in our effort to have reality-based debates on HCR...
View ArticleInsult to Injury: Brown Gets Kennedy's Office Space
I'm not the type to worry about who has better office real estate when it comes to office politics. Space is just space to get your work done. But when it comes to Senate office space, that's a...
View ArticleUpdated: BP considering killing live feed during top kill
BP. . . accountable to no one. Communicates what it wants, when it wants. Informs the public when it is convenient for them. The ability for the public to witness the oil gushing insanity was not...
View ArticleReading Is Fundamental, but not to Congress or this Administration
I haven't been on Daily Kos lately because I've found myself consumed with my newest passion -- writing for children. But as a children's writer and a political junkie, there are many times when these...
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