Politics aside, the opening ceremonies for the Olympics in Beijing Friday night were nothing short of spectacular. Beautiful, creative, synchronized, and perfectly produced - combined with a state-of-the-art stadium - the ceremony in Beijing was one for the ages. The show was truly a sight to behold and has definitely [...]
In "McCain takes lead on YouTube hits", Stephen Dinan of the Washington Times, in a feat as amazing as squeezing raindrops from a rock, concludes from the number of hits on McCain's YouTube channel that McCain has "figured out the younger generation just fine." Dinan's article echoes what's been [...]
If you glance over to the right hand margin, you’ll see a diary written by a group of staunch, progressive allies from the Americans for Cures Foundation. They are one of many science advocacy groups operating on a shoestring budget who take on massive anti-science think tanks with [...]
This evening's Rescue Rangers are ybruti, jlms qkw (pulling double duty), HansScholl, dadanation and srkp23, with watercarrier4diogenes at the wheel of the Editmobile, the Robes of Objectivity flapping wildly behind him.
Tonight's diaries cover a variety of interesting issues not covered by the 'traditional media' (tm Kos) and definitely not [...]
At every turn, John McCain is entangled by the ties of the lobbyists who serve as his campaign staffers and advisers. The sudden outbreak of war in the Caucasus brings to light an especially dangerous example of this, and suggests he'll never be free of his lobbyist problem.
McCain's top [...]
Back to a five-point Obama lead. McCain high water mark in the poll is still only 44.
Time for the media to initiate another round of "this is good for McCain" stories, complete with unnamed nervous Dem consultant who lost in the primaries to express his or her "concern".
I'm back from Puerto Rico and continuing to process the SEIU convention. Wanted to get you all up to date with the other things that went on down in San Juan.
Sunday Kos Symposium: Why Hillary Lost
For nearly a week now we've heard paid pundits and talking heads give their opinions about why Hillary Clinton, the "inevitable" Democratic nominee at the beginning of primary season, will not be facing off against John McCain in November.
Now it's our turn.
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It was a week ago today that I wondered aloud here at MyDD as to why in the world John McCain was up with ads in West Virginia, spending more than 7 percent of his media buys between the beginning of May and the middle of June in a [...]
The Lieberman-Warner climate change bill stalled in the Senate today, after a failed cloture vote tallying just 48 votes in favor of proceeding to debate.
Actually, by the time the bill went down, it had become known as the Boxer-Lieberman-Warner bill. That's a nifty little move that comes as [...]
From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE...
Late Night Snark to put a cork in a helluva week:
"Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan has written a tell-all book, and it's full of inside information about how the public was mislead prior to the invasion of Iraq. The title [...]
In 2004, exit polling estimated that George W. Bush received in the neighborhood of 44 percent of the Hispanic vote. In 2006, the Republicans' estimated share within the voting bloc was down to 30 percent according to exit polling. Remarkably, John McCain isn't even doing this well according [...]
Once again, John McCain is avoiding being seen in public with George Bush:
Sen. John McCain(R-Ariz.)will not attend President Bush’s fundraising dinner for congressional candidates in another indication that the GOP nominee is distancing himself from the man he wants to replace.
It's hard to believe [...]
"I already had the privilege of running for vice president in 2004, and I won't do it again," Edwards told El Mundo newspaper.
Yet another record:
The price of oil shot up nearly $11 in just one day and settled at a record $138.54 per barrel today, “capp[ing] oil’s biggest two-day gain in the history of the New York Mercantile Exchange.” The skyrocketing prices come on the heels of a disappointing U.S. jobs [...]
Look, I'm carrying no water for Hillary. While I don't think her nomination would be the end of civilization, she's also only fourth or fifth on my wish list (we've got a strong field, really).
But the reaction to Hillary's debate performance has been way out of whack with, well, [...]
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This evening's Rescue Rangers are pico, hhex65, twilight falling, shayera, Cordelia Lear, joyful and srkp23, with watercarrier4diogenes with his Gryffindor 1st Year robes on at the wheel of editmobile.
Tonight's diaries cover a variety of interesting issues rarely [...]
If the Big Lie has a cojoined twin - a brother without which it cannot survive - it is the Big Deny. It seems like a broad spectrum of establishment folks are so innately used to things working in a particular way that they just can't accomodate themselves to the [...]
I have been helping my local Edwards organizers make ID calls and knock on doors in some rural Eastern Iowa precincts. I do get the sense that, particularly outside of the urban counties, the race is increasingly becoming a contest between Clinton and Edwards.
In making calls through a [...]
Congressman Tom Allen (ME-01,) who's running for senate against Susan Collins next year, will be addressing the Maine College Democrats Convention tomorrow and this video they made I think perfectly captures what's at stake in 2008.
Nice work. Who says the youth aren't mobilized?
Speaking of which, [...]
From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE...
Late Night Snark Builds A Strong Brain in the Head
"You know about this latest FEMA controversy? This is just unbelievable. In response to the fires out here in California, FEMA had a phony press conference and they had FEMA members posing as reporters [...]
The blog fundraiser for Donna Edwards, who is mounting a primary challenge against centrist Democrat Al Wynn in the deep blue fourth district of Maryland, continues into its third day with Edwards speaking out strongly on the issue of immunity for telecommunications conglomerates that helped the Bush administration spy [...]
My apologies for having to wait until the end of the day to write this second Biden post. Summer term finals are upon us here at Dartmouth College, so you can imagine I've been otherwise occupied. (Yes, my apartment is about five blocks from where Edwards spoke this morning; no, [...]
For me, the strength of John Edwards's 'End The Game' speech in New Hampshire today was that it fleshed out the "bold change" he often speaks of but until today hadn't truly defined. Sure he often lists the policy proposals he'd implement as president and he has gotten out [...]
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This evening's Rescue Rangers are ybruti, jennyjem, hhex65, Cordelia Lear, Got a Grip, Dump Terry McAuliffe and joyful, with Patriot Daily as editor.
Tonight our rangers offer some outstanding diaries covering a variety of interesting issues with perspective [...]
My apologies for having to wait until the end of the day to write this second Biden post. Summer term finals are upon us here at Dartmouth College, so you can imagine I've been otherwise occupied. (Yes, my apartment is about five blocks from where Edwards spoke this morning; no, [...]
For me, the strength of John Edwards's 'End The Game' speech in New Hampshire today was that it fleshed out the "bold change" he often speaks of but until today hadn't truly defined. Sure he often lists the policy proposals he'd implement as president and he has gotten out [...]
Next Monday, George W. Bush is coming to Bellevue, Washington, to raise some money for his good buddy, GOP Rep. Dave Reichert. The appearance is pay-back for Reichert's steadfast support for the Iraq debacle.
Here's what the campaign for Darcy Burner, Reichert's Democratic challenger, decided to do in response:
We've been watching Michigan, and the state's seventh congressional district in particular, for a long time given the great opportunity the state affords the Democrats as they try to extend their majority in the United States House. Now, as alluded to up in Breaking Blue, the Democrats have [...]
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This evening's Rescue Rangers are ybruti, jennyjem, hhex65, Cordelia Lear, Got a Grip, Dump Terry McAuliffe and joyful, with Patriot Daily as editor.
Tonight our rangers offer some outstanding diaries covering a variety of interesting issues with perspective [...]
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[...]Confronted with great tragedy, most people would struggle mightily to save those still in danger, mourn those who are lost, and search for answers so that this horror will not be repeated. Most people are not the Bush administration.
[...]Next Monday, George W. Bush is coming to Bellevue, Washington, to raise some money for his good buddy, GOP Rep. Dave Reichert. The appearance is pay-back for Reichert's steadfast support for the Iraq debacle.
Here's what the campaign for Darcy Burner, Reichert's Democratic challenger, decided to do in response:
We've been watching Michigan, and the state's seventh congressional district in particular, for a long time given the great opportunity the state affords the Democrats as they try to extend their majority in the United States House. Now, as alluded to up in Breaking Blue, the Democrats have [...]
2) Club listings, spokesmanreview.com
[...]Confronted with great tragedy, most people would struggle mightily to save those still in danger, mourn those who are lost, and search for answers so that this horror will not be repeated. Most people are not the Bush administration.
[...]Thanks to everyone that came to the Democratic Convention last week and attended our Post Convention reception and fundraiser for Congressional candidate Barry Welsh and State Rep. David Orentlicher.
As a treat, two other of our "Elect Six in '06" candidates Lee Ann Mengelt from district 35 and Andrea Renner from district 20 [...]
Our goal for this Blue Majority end-of-quarter fundraising drive was to get 100 $10 contributions to Donna Edwards and Charlie Brown. Well, thank you for helping us reach that goal: Brown started with 45 donors and Edwards started with 109, and they're now at 171 and 234. And because [...]
This week, my series on progressive blogosphere diversity continues. For those who haven't seen it yet, the idea is fairly simple: every week, I ask MyDD readers to suggest blogs written by women and/or minorities. Every week, I review the submissions and write up brief reviews of each blog from [...]
Yes, it's the cutest name ever for a scandal, but let's not forget that Mitt Romney may have broken the law here. With the story picking up steam, as puppy-owners across America voice their outrage, he has finally been forced to respond.
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Yesterday, Senator Patrick Leahy called Bush's refusal to release White House documents, "Nixonian stonewalling." Leahy added, "In America, no one is above law."1 When Bush refused to comply with Congressional subpoenas regarding the U.S. Attorneys firing scandal he was really flaunting his disdain for the Constitution.
The past three months have taken a terrible toll on American troops in Iraq. From the Associated Press:
[...]Every Friday we're highlighting five events happening around the country that we've found in PartyBuilder's Events system. Democrats who work and play together, win together, and keeping your local Democrats active and involved is the key to sustaining vibrant organizations.
Here are 5 events happening around the country in the [...]
I want to take this opportunity to announce an exciting piece of news: The Senate 2008 Guru, who you might know from his eponymous blog or from his diary here on this blog, will begin writing a weekly column on Sundays beginning this week looking at the state [...]
