Obama's VP choice as a catharsis ...
I have had it with the emotional roller coaster of this election. I have been through enough. From Florida in 2000, to the nauseating feeling when I realized at 10:00 PM that Kerry wasn't going to...
View ArticleWhy is Barack Obama listed as the "most Liberal Senator" and what's it worth?
My question is this, We hear that Obama is the most liberal senator. So was John Kerry in 2004. Doesn’t that seem coincidental? Is Barack really the “most liberal” just like Kerry? What is the...
View ArticleBarack response to Hillary = scary
Acacia951 posted a diary praising this response by the Obama campaign as “pure class”. The diary further said that Hillary’s campaign was “over”. Call me paranoid but I think this might have been a...
View ArticleFISA, Schmisa ... You're either with us or against us.
I am up to here with the rending of garments at this site. You've heard it before. You'll hear it again. Now, I'm going to bed and when I get up tomorrow on THE FOURTH OF JULY ... I want us to talk...
View ArticleThe answer to the Ann Veneman mystery is as close as Google...
Can I say BREAKING? No, but I did a Google search and got the answer. Just type in "bob novak" gossip, fox, vp. There it is.... Well, you have to read between the lines."When Fox and Friends asked...
View ArticleVEEP Action .... Satisfaction (with poll)
Basically, all we are is a bunch of political junkies, sitting around chewing on the VP choice. This exercise is no more than mental masturbation. It doesn't mean a thing and it's fun. So, please...
View ArticleThe two greatest myths of this election are ...
First, it is a huge myth Hillary Clinton has this amazing amount of experience. WTF????Statistics: Hillary Clinton, considered far-left by Govtracker, has sponsored 383 bills since Jan 22,...
View ArticleIs this what your people call a "pootie"?
I am somewhat uncomfortable with terms of affection, like the pooties that you speak of. I have a hard time calling grown women by nicknames, and choke on such nicknames as Hoohoo, Cookie, or Nonie....
View ArticleI have this weird fantasy, see ... (with poll)
What if, as an experiment, we took two states that are comparable and simply declared one to be 100% Democratic and the other 100% Republican. Every person of the opposite party would have to move out...
View ArticleWHEN will Ted Kennedy's seat be filled?
Senator Kennedy was keenly aware of the fact that he would not be voting for health care reform. That was clear when, little over a week ago, he sent a letter to governor Patrick asking that the laws...
View ArticleWhy I can love Wal-Mart and hate Kos: A meta diary (for Thanksgiving)
So, as I was racing along Rockwood Avenue at 5 PM on Thanksgiving Day, blindly following my GPS to the nearest Wal-Mart, I started thinking. I CAN love Wal-Mart and hate the Daily Kos on occasion....
View ArticleCriticism of the Catholic Church is like Anti-Semitism ... Really?
From my morning paper via the Washington Post:On the most solemn day in the Roman Catholic calendar, a senior Vatican priest ignited a fresh chapter Friday in the debate over the priest abuse scandal...
View Articleroethlisberger, rape, georgia, goodell, NFL, steelers
Google this, Roger Goodell and Art Rooney II.I believe in football and that football fits in a bigger picture. Yes, I used to be one of those people who self-righteously declared sports "stupid", a...
View ArticleIf I were Obama, you know what I would do?
I think this could be a new series from the Kos community. What would be the first thing you would do if you were Barack Obama? Ignore the ridiculous breach of logic that this scenario presumes ......
View ArticleRuss Feingold for Congress - WI 7
I've got to say something. There is so much bottled up inside me right now. I am feeling very sad for my state, Pennsylvania. I am feeling so grateful for all the campaign volunteers who tirelessly...
View ArticleThe Definitive Keith Olbermann Suspension Diary
This is completely out of balance.Keith is supposed to be a liberal commentator. He SHOULD donate to liberal candidates. That should be a required part of his job.There are just too many...
View ArticleSubversively move George W. Bush's memoir to crime section in book shops
This is a facebook page I just spotted. From the page:Be part of a literary movement. Literally. They did this to Tony Blair's book and I think we should do the same here.Subversively move George W....
View ArticleObama's 2012 Strategy is starting to become clear even to me
Sometimes, things are clear even to the most naive of voters. Me. And, after doing some googling, I think it is apparent why Obama doesn't care about Progressive/Liberal voters. That little light...
View ArticleNow it's me who is diagnosed with Cancer - Day 1
Mass. A great term in Physics but not so great when a doctor is talking about it being in one's abdomen. Multiple masses. An out-of-body response. How did I get here? WTF happened to me? Not good...
View ArticleNow it's me with Cancer - Day 32
Warning: This diary is for mature people. Words like vagina, uterus, pap smear, hemorrhoids, and bleeding will be used casually.This is a follow up on my previous diary, "Now it's me who is diagnosed...
View ArticleThe end of John Boehner?
Or so Steve Kornacki asks in his article today on Salon.com. In a nutshell, Kornacki is predicting the demise of Boehner at the hands of the tea party Republicans in the House. What prompted me to...
View ArticleThe Grieving Room: "Queen for a Day" edition.
Have you ever heard of that TV show, Queen for a Day? I think it was from the 50's. Queen For a Day was a competition among women contestants usually, describing tragedies they had endured - family...
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The Grieving Room: Married to a saint
This is the second of a two-part series. The first is who I lost (published Sept 19, 2011); the second (this one) is how I coped.I think the most significant item on my resume, my biggest brag, is that...
View ArticleThree big bits of news this morning (with poll)
First, in a 50-50 vote, the Senate rejected Measure Number: S1723, the bill to provide for teacher and first responder stabilization. The three democrats who voted against were Pryor (AR), Lieberman...
View ArticleOfficial holiday: Take Sara R's Quilt Shopping Day
Since I got my quilt on October 20, a lot has happened. First, I just sat down and looked at it. Unbelievable. Sara liked it a lot and I felt flattered as I felt that I inspired the brilliance...
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