Have we learned nothing?

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Friday February 08, 2008 · 9:25 PM PST

2008/02/08 · 21:25

Seriously, it's like Groundhog's Day around here. First, Obama supporters got fooled by the New Hampshire polls. Then, they were lulled into over-optimism because of the Super Tuesday polls. And, now, we're seeing the same thing with the elections coming up over the next few days. It seems like a number of people are convinced of victory in these states -- perhaps all of these states -- despite Clinton's important advantages in a number of these places.

Here's how this story keeps unfolding. The Clinton gets a punch in the gut, the victimization/underdog play acting starts, the polls make Obama appear stronger than he is, and Clinton rides a wave of sympathy to better-than-expected results in the eyes of the media. No mention that Obama momentum allowed him to destroy major leads by Clinton from just a few weeks ago to score major delegate victories. No, again and again Clinton becomes a "comeback kid" or "stops Obama's momentum"

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Sunday January 20, 2008 · 10:01 AM PST

2008/01/20 · 10:01

I just got this email earlier this weekend -- did one of you send it to me? ;)

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Wednesday December 15, 2004 · 5:03 PM PST

2004/12/15 · 17:03

http://www.bobsnewswire.com/

I really like this site - kinda like a progressive answer to the Drudge niche. Of course, truth is on our side, so this niche isn't a distortion of the news. And the news breaks on his site makes it less necessary to scan the kos diaries for "breaking" news missed by the MSM.

Of course, our version looks visually better, is better organized with the categories, and includes Blog stories.

Also, I love his motto:

I DON'T BREAK THE NEWS.
IT'S ALREADY BROKEN.

No kidding.

Bookmark it, spread it to your friends (progressive and otherwise), and consider the site for ads.

Recommend the LINKED diary- we need to go after Gonzales

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Wednesday November 10, 2004 · 1:57 PM PST

2004/11/10 · 13:57

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/11/10/152139/15

VirginiaDem consolidates the points well - and the message should be clear: Torture, Gitmo, Enron. This guy CAN'T be our top law enforcement officer. How can he be expected to uphold the constitution given his blantant disregard of it in creating the Gitmo detainee system? If he can toss away the Geneva Convention, why not the Constitutional Convention? And do you seriously think this guy would ever be tough on Enron and like cos.?

Look - CNN's top story makes none of these points, instead pointing out that the hispanic angle. That's fine and good, but if that dominates the media coverage, Bush's attempt to pull out the race card if the Dems get angry will be that much easier.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/10/bush.cabinet/index.html

Obama in Wisconsin?

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Sunday September 26, 2004 · 3:33 PM PDT

2004/09/26 · 15:33

I know that he's running for Senate in Illinois. But he's got that all wrapped up it looks like. Would it make sense to have this very popular rising star do a little campaigning in Wisconsin for Kerry - perhaps a rally in Madison?

just a brainstorm.

We need a "project board"

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Thursday September 23, 2004 · 9:24 AM PDT

2004/09/23 · 09:24

While recommended diaries is a good way to keep good ideas above water for about a day, great ideas for projects like the letter writing "Shame on You" project should be posted to some sort of Kos web page that acts as a "project board." If a project or a call to action gets recommended, I think it should get memorialized in a clearinghouse page for this type of stuff so that those who may miss (or forget about) a good project idea can always go to one place to see what needs to be done.

Front page reminders of the project page and notices of updates would be a good thing too.

It's crunch time, so diaries will be coming fast and furious during a time when great project ideas need more airtime. We need a project board!

Just a brainstorm.

GREAT way to put the Iraq debate

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Monday September 20, 2004 · 1:57 PM PDT

2004/09/20 · 13:57

From another message board:

Re the GOP acting dismayed by Kerry's plans for Iraq: "After you throw a glass on the floor and break it into a thousand pieces, you don't have much right to ask someone else what their plan is to put it back together."

Student Voter Suppression and How to Help Stop It

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Monday September 20, 2004 · 7:14 AM PDT

2004/09/20 · 07:14

An email I got today:

Student Voter Intimidation and Suppression

In 2002 there were reports that Republican students at the University of Wisconsin attempted to intimidate other students and tried to prevent them from voting by saying that since they were from out of state, they weren't allowed to vote in Wisconsin. Many are convinced that the same thing will occur this year, but on a larger scale.

This issue is a recurring problem despite the fact that in 1979 the U.S. Supreme Court, in Symss vs. U.S., upheld students' right to vote in the precinct where they live during the school year. While it is true that persons may only legally register to vote from their permanent residence, college students have the right to consider their campus residence as "permanent" for purposes of voter registration.

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Voter Registration: DO IT NOW and spread the word.

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Friday September 17, 2004 · 11:06 AM PDT

2004/09/17 · 11:06

The deadlines for some states are fast approaching. For example, in Virginia, the deadline to register (or to have your registration application postmarked) is Oct. 4, 2004.

That's only 18 days from now! What are the deadlines in your state?

So get registered, and get your friends and family registered, and join up with some registration drives.

The time is now for voter registration!

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The Bake Sale Offensive

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Friday September 17, 2004 · 6:42 AM PDT

2004/09/17 · 06:42

If I were running this campaign, the number one talking point I'd hammer for the next month is the fact that some families had to have bake sales to buy armor for their kids' humvees in Iraq.

Seriously, with all the damning stuff out there about W - isn't this the one thing that really tears down his core strength and message? And the story and terminology is perfect: With Bush, you have to hold bake sales to make sure your kids are properly equiped in a war.