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• Valuable Lesson From Sarah Palin's Book

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  TRex has extracted and documented the bulk of the knowledge that can be had from Sarah Palin's new book, Going Rogue.
  
  Trust me on this, there is a valuable lesson to be had from her book that every Blogger, journalist and pundit should be [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 10:06am EST
  

• T-9 and Holding:

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  About 8 minutes before the shuttle blasts off:
  At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis and crew are nearing liftoff at Launch Pad 39A, prepared to begin the STS-129 cargo-delivery mission to the International Space Station.
  
  The countdown clock is holding [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 2:20pm EST
  

• The more things change, the more they stay the same

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  I woke up today to the news that it has been a whole year that gay and lesbian couples have been allowed to share the same rights as everyone else in our State. The right to settle down, get married and live as a family has changed a lot [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 12:18pm EST
  

• That's Alright Obama

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  A little northern humour on the bailouts in the key of "eh?"

  The banks may not all be solvent but the comment threads are. Deposit your thoughts below.

  [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 6:49pm EST
  

• When it comes to Joe Lieberman...

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  If Joe Lieberman...
  Originally uploaded by msgeek93
  

  Nothing to add.

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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 11:44am EST
  

• KWIN-uh-pe-ack Poll is up - And so am I...

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  It is way too early in the morning but I figured I'd check for the latest Quinnipiac poll results for the Connecticut Governor's race:
  In an early look at the 2010 election for Connecticut Governor, Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz runs best among possible Democratic challengers, trailing Republican incumbent [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 6:43am EST
  

• Note to Simmons and McMahon: Crystal Balls and Teabaging don't mix

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  Smash mouth political commentary from Linda McMahon and Rob Simmons:
  "Isn't it sad that after 30 years in Washington, Chris Dodd is still writing letters and putting out press releases after the fact,'' Ed Patru, spokesman for Linda McMahon, said in a press release. "The H1N1 shortage didn't just [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 2:01pm EST
  

• Single Payer Activists Arrested at Lieberman's DC office

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  They came, they sat, they chanted:
  8 Protesters backing a universal health care system briefly occupied Sen. Joe Lieberman's office this morning.
  
  Protesters were arrested, one by one, and dragged out of his office amid chants of "Everyone in and noone out, universal healthcare now!" and "Represent'" [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 11:58am EST
  

• Lamont In - Rell Out There Somewhere?

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  Still waiting on word from Rell on whether or not she will be running - presumably she is having trouble forming an opinion on whether or not to run without Dautrich first poll testing the ideas - but, via Paul Bass, it looks like Lamont is getting ready [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 1:08pm EST
  

• Banks - Breaking up is hard to do:

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  Via the LA Times:
  
  Britain is forcing breakups of bailed-out major banks
  
  The British government -- spurred on by European regulators -- is forcing Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking Group and Northern Rock to sell off parts of their operations. The Europeans are calling for [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 12:26pm EST
  

• Free Marketeers Against Healthcare? Go Galt and take your communist influence with you...

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  “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, …”
  
  I assume they were not discussing welfare payments for high ranking military officers when they mention "promote the general" [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 9:28am EST
  

• Windsock Joe

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  We really want to know which way the wind blows, Joe? The other day you were dead set against the Public Option, much to the chagrin of Connecticut voters. And now?
  Sen. Joe Lieberman has reached a private understanding with Majority Leader Harry Reid [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 11:19pm EST
  

• National Nurses Movement Action Diary

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  URGENT ACTION NEEDED - CALL NOW!
  Your calls are needed to keep single payer amendments alive in the U.S. House of Representatives. The message is simple: "Keep the Kucinich Amendment!"
  
  Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
  DC 202.225.4965 - SF 415.556.4862
  
  Representative George Miller:
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 10:58am EDT
  

• Do the Math

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  Susie Madrak at C&L suggests you do the math, and I do not think you'll like it:
  The bill provides financial assistance on a sliding scale. Premiums range from 1.5 percent of income to 12% for those at 400% of the Federal Poverty Level. The plan provides additional assistance' [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 10:23am EDT
  

• Gov. Rell: "The Computer Ate My Homework!"

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  When you read stuff like this you really don't have to wonder if Dautrich focus group tested this message before she sent it out:
  A review of documents provided by the university to The Day also shows that the governor's office did not fully comply with previous requests for [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 12:22pm EDT
  

• If you are like most Single Payer supporters...

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  I think you'll find the following links are the bomb!
  
  Weiner Amendment || Kucinich Amendment || Public Option || Healthcare Reform || Republican Healthcare Plan || Democratic Healthcare Plan || Doctors on Healthcare Reform || Nurses on Healthcare Reform
  
  Don't [...]
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  Posted: October 21, 2009, 8:12pm EDT
  

• Flushing Out the Ongoing Bank Fraud and Financial Terrorism

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  The number of foreclosure filings hit a record high in the 3rd quarter: "Despite signs of broader economic recovery, number of foreclosure filings hit a record high in the third quarter - a sign the plague is still spreading."
  
  
  And banks are keeping losses off [...]
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  Posted: October 18, 2009, 9:35pm EDT