We Can Prevent A 2006 GOP Congressional Coup!
I have written on legislation coming up for mark up in the House Administration committee addressing the verifiability of the vote previously, and have an update. The Kos community can make some major...
View ArticleOur Man Fitz Prevails: What's Next? (With Poll)
This just in: Former Illinois Republican Governor George Ryan has been found guilty on all charges relating to his corruption, including racketeering, mail and tax fraud, and making false statements to...
View ArticleJohn Conyers Needs Our Help--Let's Support Him!
A Republican challenger to John Conyers, Jr. filed his petitions to run in Michigan's 14th district yesterday. While Chad Miles has only raised slightly less than $400 and is reported to have just $17...
View ArticleBush Admits Mistake!
Asked in the joint presscon with Tony Blair if he had made any mistakes, W stated that his statement "Bring It On" "uhhh, kinda sent the wrong signal..." I think he said something closer to it being...
View ArticleOkay, This Just Makes Me Sick
Here they go again. Melanie Morgan, radio talk show host, is up on Hairball right now calling Bill Keller a traitor for publishing the story about the secret government program allowing the...
View ArticleSome Democrats Continue This War: Obama? Edwards?
We all know the facts: John Edwards co-sponsored and voted for the 2002 AUMF in Iraq. Barack Obama repeatedly spoke out against it at that time at some risk to his future career ambitions, although he...
View ArticleSeeing the Forest and the Trees: Barack Obama 2008
On today's This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Senator Barack Obama sat down with Stephanopoulos in an interview that illuminated his political philosophy and thought processes in a very interesting...
View ArticleSB 2206: Obama Votes Against His Senate Mentor
This evening, Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois voted in favor of SB 2206, known infamously around these parts as the "Capitulation Bill".Senator Barack Obama voted his conscience: He says "No" to...
View ArticleObama Leading On Two of the Most Important Issues We Face
I was hoping that clammyc's excellent diary today would get more notice, but it is quickly slipping down the Recent Diaries list into nowhereland, hence this post.In Will any candidate touch election...
View ArticleTiVo My Friggin' Question, Kos!
Some days, the Universe just seems to smile on you; serendipity surrounds you and you receive an abundance of blessings for no apparent reason at all. Hopefully, you have experienced those kinds of...
View ArticleClinton Transportation Secretary Pena to Co-Chair Obama Campaign
Federico Pena, who worked as an advisor to Bill Clinton's 1992 Presidential bid and later served in the Clinton Cabinet as Secretary of Transportation, has decided to join Barack Obama's campaign as a...
View ArticleTom Harkin 30th Annual Steak Fry: Live Blog!
In 1977, a US Representative hailing from Iowa, Tom Harkin, held a small steak fry as a fundraiser for his re-election campaign that attracted about 20 supporters. Since that time, Harkin's Annual...
View ArticleDamn You, Barack Obama
The pundits, as well as many activists, have been busy this week trying to convince us that Hillary Clinton has the Democratic nomination sewn up; nothing to see here, folks. But outside of the...
View ArticleAnd the Grammy Goes to: Barack Obama!
It was just announced that Barack Obama has won the Grammy Award in the Best Spoken Word category for his audio version of The Audacity of Hope, beating out two former Presidents, Bill Clinton and...
View ArticleThe Candidate of One America
As many of you know, I have been a committed supporter of Barack Obama's campaign for the Presidency for quite awhile. However, before I decided to back him, I looked very carefully at the records,...
View ArticleIn Memory of Senator Kennedy, We Must Continue to Roar.
It has just been reported that long-time Lion of the Senate and hero to many progressives, Senator Ted Kennedy has passed away. From the Kennedy family:"We've lost the irreplaceable center of our...
View ArticleRekers Was Set Up by Libruls!!! 11! 1!!
Alrighty then, this explains everything. George Rekers, esteemed co-founder of the Family research Council and fearless defender of Family Values™, was not only trying to bring his baggage handler to...
View ArticleA Safe Sea of Women: I Wish You Well
From August 7-12 this year, the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival will celebrate its 36th year.http://www.michfest.com/... Founded in 1976, the gathering was and continues to be a celebration of women,...
View Article"I'm a Romney Girl!"
She worked as a tax consultant for offshore bank accounts at UBS in Geneva, Switzerland from 2008-2010 where she first met Mitt Romney... And it has now been revealed that she is Harry Reid's source...
View ArticleRomney Mitt, The Demon Barber of Wall Street
Most, if not all, readers of this site are familiar with the story of Mitt Romney's assault on a fellow prep school student due to Romney not approving of that student's style of hair and perceived...
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