Why Does Susan Collins Hate Alzheimer's Prevention??

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Wednesday February 11, 2009 · 7:12 AM PST

2009/02/11 · 07:12

What is her problem? For years, Susan Collins has given nice lip service to trying to address Alzheimer's Disease, but her actions during the stimulus fight have shown she's just blowing wind....

DCGirl

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Thursday February 05, 2009 · 12:28 PM PST

2009/02/05 · 12:28

I unpopularly tried to nomiate Tom Harkin to be considered for HHS Secretary the other day - much to the dismay of many DailyKos regulars and Iowans.

Seems like Tom Harkin himself is now throwing his support behind none other than DailyKos-Favorite Howard Dean, according to reports on

Huffington Post.

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Will Harkin's thumbs up help sway the White House to nominate Dr. Dean?

36 votes Vote Now!

Will Harkin's thumbs up help sway the White House to nominate Dr. Dean?

Yes

12 votes

Hell Yes! Go Tom!

15 votes

5 votes

No friggin way, Rahm never forgives and never forgets

4 votes

Sen. Tom Harkin for HHS

DCGirl

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Tuesday February 03, 2009 · 6:31 PM PST

2009/02/03 · 18:31

While Dr. Dean may be the homeblog favorite on Daily Kos, I'd like to bring another candidate to people's attention... Senator Tom Harkin from Iowa.

Sen. Harkin has been a tireless advocate for health care reform, including universal coverage and prevention since he was elected to the Senate back in 1984.

He is Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Chairman) AND he's on the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. He has been deeply and heavily involved in health and human services policy AND has as deep an understanding of the budget and processes of the agency as almost anyone else on earth.

He co-wrote and was chief sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act - which was lead to a major cultural and legal shift in this country, is a huge supporter of stem cell research, and is well known for putting the "P" in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PREVENTION.

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Senator Harkin would be ...

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Senator Harkin would be ...

a great HHS Secretary

24 votes

the greatest HHS Secretary

14 votes

Bush on Katrina: He still doesn't get it!

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Monday January 12, 2009 · 7:32 AM PST

2009/01/12 · 07:32

Listening to President Bush at his last press conference, it made me so thankful we're only one week and one day until he's 'off the stage.'

Of the ridiculous defiance and self-pitying tone of his remarks, I was most astounded at his answer to whether he had any regrets about his response to Hurricane Katrina.

I was SHOCKED, simply SHOCKED that his reflections on regret seemed to completely focus on if and where he landed his plane versus having regret over the fact that thousands of people were left stranded in dire circumstances for days and he had the power to change that.

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Why doesn't Bush get it?

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Why doesn't Bush get it?

He's that stupid.

10 votes

He's that unconcerned with anyone but himself.

50 votes

He's stupid and unconcerned.

79 votes

His advisors sucked out his brain and replaced it with a rock.

12 votes

Goodbye and Good Riddance Deborah Howell!!

DCGirl

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Wednesday December 03, 2008 · 11:45 AM PST

2008/12/03 · 11:45

Please join me in the sad occassion of the ending of Deborah Howell's tenure as Ombudsman of the Washington Post. I'm sure you're as sad to see her go as I am. We only have one more month to relish the incredible work she's done keeping WaPo the fair-and-balanced MSM source we all know and love.

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Where should Deborah Howell's next career move be?

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Where should Deborah Howell's next career move be?

WaPo deputy editor for kissing up to management

6 votes

Spit on readership special correspondent

13 votes

Penny press feel good features writer

33 votes

Unemployment line

81 votes

Democracy Corps Poll: The Obama Honeymoon

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Wednesday November 12, 2008 · 1:21 PM PST

2008/11/12 · 13:21

A new poll conducted Nov 4 & 5, released today by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research on behalf of the Democracy Corps and Center for America's Future, change was not just rhetoric, it is what Americans want. What they really really want.

He has unprecendented support for

a honeymoon to bring change in an urgent but considered and serious way.

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How long with the honeymoon last?

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How long with the honeymoon last?

It's already over, baby.

11 votes

forever and ever.

11 votes

Until Paul Krugman declares we're in an out-and-out depression.

8 votes

til 2010 GOTV.

24 votes

14th & U Streets DC Street Party Photos

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Tuesday November 04, 2008 · 9:56 PM PST

2008/11/04 · 21:56

Fired up... Ready to go...

11 pm, Washington, DC, 14th & U Streets, Pure jubilation!

Listening to the freedom drummers we met a grey haired African American man who said he was on this same street corner the night MLK was shot and riots erupted. A white young man wearing an MLK/Barack Obama shirt shook his hand and gave him a hug.

1968, 2008 -- Two very different nights...

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what's the best place in DC to celebrate election night?

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what's the best place in DC to celebrate election night?

14th & U Streets w/ the freedom drummers

19 votes

in front of the White House singing 'hey hey hey goodbye'

19 votes

the Hill

0 votes

The D-trip, DSCC, DNC party

0 votes

at home watching MSNBC with your laptop and wifi

4 votes

A Moment of Tribute for Barack's Grandmom on Tuesday

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Friday October 31, 2008 · 8:19 PM PDT

2008/10/31 · 20:19

As I was watching Brian Williams interview Barack Obama on NBC Nightly News - I was really taken by an exchange where Williams basically asked Obama about how hard it was to forgo normal things, like being with his ailing grandmother, while he's been campaigning.

Barack tried to stay strong during his answer, but he was clearly choked up. Williams pointed out that Barack may never see his grandmother alive again.

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Will you join the "Moment of Tribute" to Barack Obama's Grandmother on Tuesday?

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Will you join the "Moment of Tribute" to Barack Obama's Grandmother on Tuesday?

Yes, I will take a moment to pay tribute to Toot.

239 votes

Stan Greenberg Calls Out McIntuff, McCain Pollster

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Thursday October 30, 2008 · 1:26 PM PDT

2008/10/30 · 13:26

Stan Greenberg just sent around the following reply to what he calls 'boldness of the assertions' that McInturff made yesterday saying the campaign would be too close to call on Tuesday.

Greenberg's Memo

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What would be a good alternative (less diplomatic) title for the memo?

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What would be a good alternative (less diplomatic) title for the memo?

Bill's a Big Fat Liar

18 votes

Bill's Willing to Sell His Soul for a Paycheck

28 votes

Bill's Hail Mary is Full of It

19 votes

Bill's a Very Creative PR Spinner

32 votes

All of the Above

55 votes

Palin - a Cinderella Story?

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Tuesday October 28, 2008 · 2:26 PM PDT

2008/10/28 · 14:26

I don't mean a Cinderella story where she gets the guy.

I mean the stroke of midnight, where the gown go poof and the horse-drawn carraige goes poof...

Or in her case -- where the $150K clothes go poof, the chartered jet goes poof, the entourage goes poof, the future-son-in-law goes poof, ...

That's the storybook ending I am hoping for...

Pretty Woman with a more realistically sad ending.

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What storybook character is Sarah Palin most like?

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What storybook character is Sarah Palin most like?

stroke of midnight Cinderella

15 votes

the Wicked Witch in Oz

26 votes

Dorothy who can't wait to get home

5 votes

the Big Bad Wolf (who gets shot from a helicopter)

19 votes

Telethon: Free Chuck Todd

DCGirl

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Saturday October 25, 2008 · 9:03 AM PDT

2008/10/25 · 09:03

Let me say I love Chuck Todd.

He's emerged as one of the brightest stars on the MSM rosters.

I love his electronic map.

I love his weird facial hair.

I love the way he ranted about the McCain-Palin tenseness.

But I feel bad for Chuck Todd... do they ever give the man time off?

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Which NBC/MSNBC pundit deserves a vacation the most?

232 votes Vote Now!

Which NBC/MSNBC pundit deserves a vacation the most?

Chuck Todd

88 votes

Rachel Maddow

6 votes

Keith Olbermann

12 votes

Chris Matthews

4 votes

Andrea Mitchell

11 votes

Pat Buchanan

72 votes

None of the above - I need my pundit fix

32 votes

All of the above - permanently

7 votes

5 reasons why Politico lists are so annoying

DCGirl

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Friday October 24, 2008 · 7:15 PM PDT

2008/10/24 · 19:15

Does anyone else think that the "journalists" at Politico are really just frustrated Letterman writer wannabes?

C'mon. Let's call their list gimmick what it really is - lazy-ass reporting.

I suppose it works for "the Internets" - easy, quick reads. But it takes ignoring the context of a story to a whole new level.

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Why are Politico's lists so annoying?

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Why are Politico's lists so annoying?

Mike Allen has a big head.

0 votes

Roger Simon smells funny.

5 votes

Jonathan Martin can't admit when he was wrong about the hoax hater.

13 votes

They just aren't Letterman and should get over themselves.

1 vote

All of the above.

13 votes

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