Unions and Wall Street
The LA Times ran an interesting article about Wall Street's support for the grocers during this strike. From my perspective I believe that this is a bad business decision. The article has a couple...
View ArticleBush Flavored Haterade: Fact or Fiction?
From Battlegrounds and Ballot Boxes. There is a meme going around trying to paint those working hard to win the 2004 election as "Bush haters" - an irrational hatred of George Bush. Of course it has...
View ArticleThe Homalnd Security Gap
From Battlegrounds and Battleboxes The AP is reporting that about 80 percent of the nations ports, ferries, and chemical tanks failed to meet a deadline for submitting maritime security plans showing...
View ArticlePolarized Labor?
From Battlegrounds and Ballot Boxes I haven't been in the Labor movement for long enough to criticize it, but Nathan Newman is right to debunk that the service unions vs. industrial unions fight will...
View ArticleHeathers? (criticizing criticism of Dean's critics)
From Battlegrounds and Ballot Boxes Ummm I still don't understand why the term Heather ever "came into vogue" for a political use, as Dana at Dean 2004 Blog argues, except that gen/Xers are desperate...
View ArticleCA: Cities Shocked, Dems Quiet
While the Democrats in Sacramento squabble about whose opposed to the Governor, speak in hyperbole, and maneuver for the nomination in 2006. Meanwhile the Democrats stay silent as thecities are...
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Why Dean will Win
This is my Democratic Party: A respected Democratic Leader, a wired hair dyed younger woman, union guys coming together over a Macintosh Well these are theotherreasons.
View ArticleOn Gary Hart and the Senate
From Battlegrounds and Ballot Boxes The question on everyone's mind a couple days ago about Gary Hart is "Will He or Won't He?" However, the question for me is something a bit more: How can we have one...
View ArticleHart is still thinking about it ...
This is classic Gary: I was called by the national party leadership and the state party leadership saying, would I consider it,'' Hart said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. Hart said...
View ArticleDebate Thoughts
I think that this debate is going to be surprising for some and underwhelming for others ... my predictions on that scale: --Suprises-- Dean (he'll be Governor Dean tonight followed by Father Dean...
View ArticleThe Legitimacy Question: Internet and Politics
I went to the Digital Demcoracy Tech-In like many others. I was impressed with many fo the speakers and epsecially with some of the people I met from John Kery's CTO Sanford Dickert to Jonah Seiger of...
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The (Net) Attack Ads Cometh
It looks like the assault on our probable nominee has begun from the RNC. When you click on the ad you are taken here. The ad was served by advertising.com and I had no cookies in my browser for...
View ArticleWhite House (dot com) for Sale
We have whitehouse.org and it is great source of Bush satire. However in the war for mistaken Whitehouse.gov visitors there is a big hole opening up ....Whitehouse.com (careful for work viewing) is for...
View ArticleKerry's Challenge to Bush
If anyone wonders if the Kerry campaign wasn't going to stay tough after they stayed on top and the "we know where the bodies are burried" comment. John Kerry sent a letter to George W. Bush that...
View ArticleUdall is in, Salazar still considering in CO
In what has shot up from leaning Republican column to a wide open pickuyp opportunity in Colorado it seems as if we are doing the best in the recuiting category. The Denver Post says Udall is in and...
View ArticleClickback America & Deny Bush's Credit
Do you remember the e-mails you used to get saying "Just click on this link and someone will donate money to cure cancer?" It was too simple and often times I never really believed it. However, this...
View ArticleThe award for best use of the internet as a political tool in 2004 ... ...
(via Oliver Willis) The award for best use of the internet as a political tool in 2004 goes to - the congressional Democrats on the Committee for Governmental Reform for their site -Iraq on the...
View ArticleRumsfeld not at Principals Meeting
(Orginally posted my blog - MarchSeventh) It seems Rumsfeld was not at the Principals Meeting approving the al Qaeda plan. This shows an interesting idea of a "high priority". When trying to discredit...
View ArticleKerry pulls Kos link
The Kerry blog is pulling their Kos link ... a bad move in my opinion though I disagree with Kos lack of appropriate apology. This is what they say: In light of the unacceptable statement about the...
View ArticleWhy I care about the De-Linking
(Cross-posted on my blog: MarchSevent) First let me say I think Kos was extremely wrong and has yet to apologize as I would. Setting that aside the way in which the Kerry Campaign has decided to show...
View ArticleBush & Kathleen Parker & Rush Limbaugh
(Cross Posted on my blog - MarchSeventh) Now after reading Kathleen Parker's comments about nuking a million or so civilians for the greusome death of four americans. I thought: Should we be outraged?...
View ArticleKos and the DCCC: A classic issue among activists.
(cross-posted at my blog MarchSeventh) Ever since Ginny Schrader was the flashpoint of controversy between Kos and the DCCC two weeks ago, Markos has been in open fight with the DCCC and the way they...
View ArticleDraft Howard for DNC Chair Petition & CNN Poll
We need a Democratic Party of the people, by the people, for the people. We need a leader who speaks plainly and passionately. We need a leader who we can trust to stand up for mainstream Democratic...
View ArticleDNC: Shaheen in, Brazile Out and Rosenberg is weak
The name that seems to have come out of the Kerry/Pelosi/Reid is Jeane Shaheen. From today's Hotline: Today's new developments: DNC DC cmte member/Gore '00 manager Donna Brazile is getting the word out...
View ArticleBig Questions about Rosenberg!
First I want to say I like Simon Rosenberg, but I feel like the people on this blog are ignoring some cold hard facts about him as DNC chair. But the following was sent to me by a person I know very...
View ArticleFULL DNC Contact List at Drafthoward.com!
Contact you DNC Members right away and ask them to support Howard Dean for DNC chair and sign the petition at www.drafthoward.com.Click here to find your DNC Members We need a Democratic Party of the...
View ArticleDNC Chair: It's a Full Time Job!
Cross posted at DraftHoward.com Tom Vilsack was in Germany last week and letting people know he wants a new job. Problem is, Vilsack -- who happens to hold down the job of governor of Iowa -- has two...
View ArticleDNC Just Mouthing the Words
Cross Posted on DraftHoward.com Today the DNC sent an email to its supporters that illustrates a problem with the Democratic Party that insiders simply can't solve. The message uses the word `values'...
View ArticleDCCC Boss: We need an Establishment DNC Chair
Behold the words of Robert Matsui, outgoing chairman of the DCCC. We need someone [in charge of the DNC] from the Democratic establishment. Really? Thanks, Representative — we couldn't have done a...
View ArticleDNC: Vilsack Out, Dean has the Momentum
Cross posted at Drafthoward.com Governor Vilsack has made the right decision today and withdrawn his name from consideration as DNC Chair. In a statement issued by his office he cited the work that...
View ArticleDNC uses recount, Dean supports it!
(From the diaries -- kos) For people who do not understand the difference between what Howard Dean would do as DNC Chair and the current establishment one needs to look no further than the recount for...
View ArticleDean for DNC ... help make it happen now
This e-mail was just sent out by Drafthoward.com, if you haven't signed the petition ... please join us in our efforts to make the grassroots heard.The race for DNC Chair has reached a new level of...
View ArticleDean to Speak Wednesday, Outline vision for Party
Crossposted at Drafthoward.com Democracy for America just anounced that Governor Howard Dean will speak this Wednesday at George Washington University. The topic of the address: his vision for the...
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Watch a TV Ad for DNC Chair from Drafthoward.com
As part of the wide and varied movement to increase grassroots involvement and visibility Drafthoward.com has teamed up with Driving Votes to launch a TV to air on Inside Politics, Crossfire, and...
View ArticleExley to Kos: I believe in the netroots
I know both Zack Exley and Markos as colleagues I respect them which is why I was very surprised to see Zack's statements at Harvard and Markos post attacking Zack (and spelling his name wrong). Then I...
View ArticleSupport Dean ... lets make Fowler some Orange Juice.
In an e-mail to Dean's list Tom McMahon (ED of DFA) asks us to defend ourselves and fight back against the attacks on Dean's candidacy and on their attacks on you. Dena has been attack from other DNC...
View ArticleDoes Donnie Fowler Really Get It?
Given the insider-like endorsement from the ASDC for Fowler I think we should consider him for a bit. He has some points in his favor ... he has launched a website and a blog, he is young, and he...
View ArticleSen Allen tries to cover-up Lott apologies and Noose
As part of Senator Allen and the Republican attempt to become the "party of civil rights" Senator Allen is trying to soften his image on racial issues and the party's image at the same time, by...
View ArticleBlogosphere supporting Howard Dean!
Over $14,000 has been raised from the blogs through ActBlue, and the excitement is overunning their site. So you can now contribute through the DNC:https:/www.democrats.org/support/blogosphere.html Now...
View ArticleDFA fights against USA Next-Swift Boat Guys
A Democracy for America e-mail from Tom Hughes. Help stand up to the likes of USA Next:The Next AttackThe right-wing fringe has declared war on Social Security -- and this week they launched their...
View ArticleFEC not after Bloggers, Just after Thune-like crap
Many people have been very scared about the FEC restricting free speech on blogs today. They were all scared by hypothetical musing from a Bush appointee. Everyone needs to settle down and do two...
View ArticleRight-Wing is Already Divided over SCOTUS
It is important not to lose sight a strategic advantage we have in this Supreme Court fight. Bush is becoming one of the most unpopular Presidents in history over the past few months. He will try and...
View ArticleRobertson: Big problem for Kilgore - lets make it bigger!
As you know by now, on Monday, former Republican presidential candidate Pat Robertson called for the US sponsored assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. He treid to apologize, but he realy...
View ArticleTell the MSM: Kilgore stays silent on Robertson, takes his money
Yesterday I posted about the connection between Kilgore and Pat Robertson - and how the republican candidate for Virginia governor, Jerry Kilgore, has remained silent despite the fact that republicans...
View ArticleRep. Slaughter is challenged by a Dem?!?!?!
I don't know if anyone else has heard about this article from this morning's Roll Call but apparently our very own dkos conritbuter, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, may be drawing a tough primary...
View ArticleIA Gov: Debate Tonight
I live-blogged on HeartlandPACIowa.org and I thought a number of you might be interested in the report. Sorry I didn't get over here sooner, I had to tend to the IA site first.8:03: Intial impressions....
View ArticleTom Vilsack Announcing President Run Today
I wanted to let everyone know that this morning Tom Vilsack is formally announcing that he is running for President in his hometown of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. He will be giving his announcement speech at...
View ArticleVilsack: Not the time for "troop caps"
I wanted to give everyone an update from the campaign trail.Tom Vilsack is in New Hampshire today and he was asked about the "troop cap" proposals that are being proposed in Washington D.C.From the...
View ArticleVilsack: "It is Time for Us To End This War"
I am blogging live from the winter meeting in Washington D.C. right now and tomorrow.It’s been a great day for Democrats -- the excitement and confidence is clear in everyone -- in every campaign --...
View ArticleVilsack Live at 8:45 AM EST here at DailyKos.com
I just wanted to let everyone know that Tom will be here tomorrow morning to blog and answer questions.He'll be ready at 8:45 to 9:15 tomorrow right here.A lot of people started noticing him this...
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