Needed: One Sacrificial Lamb
Things are looking up, but it will take an extraordinary effort for dubya to be defeated next year. I truly believe that at least one of the leading Democratic candidates must be a sacrificial lamb....
View ArticleJessica Lynch For Vice President
What if a sentimental war "hero" like Jessica Lynch was named to the Democratic ticket. Assuming of course that Clark wouldn't take the spot. Those that believe that Lynch's rescue was heroic - a...
View ArticleUndermining Elections
Florida. Texas. Colorada. California. The Republicans have used four separate approaches to undermine democracy in the last three years. (Five if you believe in the conspiracy theory that...
View ArticleCan We Please Muzzle Lieberman?
"Clinton made our party once again fiscally responsible, pro-growth, strong on values for middle class tax cuts. Howard Dean is against all of those," Lieberman said." I know Kos doesn't like it when...
View ArticleSharing The Exit Row With Sen. Thomas
Yesterday, unbeknownst to me until the very end of my flight from Denver to DC, I sat next to Sen. Craig Thomas (R-WY). I sensed he was a Republican from the way he glared at my Jim Carville book and...
View ArticleShift The Discussion
It's hard for me to read Daily Kos anymore. People are wallowing in fear. "How will Dean's hangnail affect his electability?", "The Republicans are saying Clark didn't de-fuzz his sweater today!" Too...
View ArticleTime Mag Poll: Bush's Credibility
Time magazine's cover this week is "Does Bush Have A Credibility Gap." A feature called "An Absence in Alabama," addresses the AWOL issue. Time/CNN's online poll accompanying the article is "Does Bush...
View ArticleMary Lou Retton & Kerry Strug, Republican Stooges
"The 2004 Republican National Convention today announced Mary Lou Retton of Houston, Texas and Kerri Strug of Tucson, Arizona among the individuals who will lead the Pledge of Allegiance, perform the...
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What If Karl Rove Lived In The Time Of Jesus
Apologies for the short entry, but this public service message from the Galilean Citizens For The Truth was too important not to share.
View ArticleDailyKos Debate Response Team
Without a doubt, Bush will try to charm and scare his way through the debates. He'll use his fake down-homeness, and he'll use threats of further terrorism to paralyze American voters into another...
View ArticleEast Bay Debate-Watching Party?
Who's in the East Bay (Oakland) area and wants to get together to watch the debate? I for one will need moral support from fellow DailyKos experts to get through it.
View ArticleDivisiveness Question: An Edwards Opportunity Missed
I only heard the last part of the debate as I drove home from class tonight, but it seemed there was a golden opportunity missed on the question of being a uniter vs. a divided nation. Cheney's answer...
View ArticleLog Cabin Republicans Sue To Overturn "Don't Ask Don't Tell"
San Francisco Chronicle reported today that the Log Cabin Republicans are suing in federal court to overturn Don't Ask Don't Tell. The Republicans turned their back on their gay members at the...
View ArticleCounting My Chickens: The 2008 Election (with poll!)
If After Kerry wins, Bush will still be eligible to run for a second term in 2008. That is, if he's not convicted of war crimes or publicly humiliated as the facts about his corrupt administration...
View ArticleMy Ideal Candidate
Since there do not seem to be any ideal political candidates out there, I thought I would write down the qualities I want in a candidate. Maybe someone knows this person:
View ArticleMy Camp Wellstone Diary
This weekend I attended Camp Wellstone in Caldwell, Idaho. It was an extraordinary experience. Like many people, I feel powerless in the face of the huge political issues around us. How do we stop...
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