Assurant Health Insurance Ad on Daily Kos

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Thursday February 25, 2010 · 5:14 PM PST

2010/02/25 · 17:14

This just cracks me up. I have not been on here in a while, just came back today to see what the action was over at the summit. Then, I noticed, while reading through all of our liberal minded comments about how health insurers are the problem with the healthcare system (a notion I agree with wholeheartedly) and so on, that the ad posting to this site is for a health insurance company...

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha he hehehhehehooohooooohoooo gasp whew!

This just illustrates how pervasive profit at any cost is in our society, when the Daily Kos provides a platform to a corporate interest that is selling a product we all thinks borders on the evil side of the spectrum.

That was terribly, terribly amusing to me. I suppose they paid their scheckles, they should get what they want, advertising space.

Now I imagine I should actually add my comments about health-care in general.

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The Health Care Summit

19 votes Vote Now!

The Health Care Summit

Did not really provide an actual debate of the core of reform

1 vote

was nothing more than pathetic political theatre

4 votes

was pathetic political theatre that had to be engaged in by Obama for legislation to pass

6 votes

I don't care, it was strange to see these guys actually talking about anything in a civil matter, facing each other instead of speaking to reporters with a bunch of guys standing behind them with glum expressions on their face

8 votes

A Community in Crisis: Help is needed now

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Saturday June 13, 2009 · 12:44 AM PDT

2009/06/13 · 00:44

I live and work in Portland Oregon. I do work for the local United Way in this area. I am sad to report that things are really starting to look real bad here. Oregon has the second highest unemployment rate in the country now and the Portland-Vancouver Metro area that we serve has a higher unemployment rate than the state average of 12%. It was just 5.6% as late as September of last year, so it has more than doubled in a little over six months. For detailed statistics in the Portland metro area follow this link

In an effort to support the basic needs we knew individuals and families would be challenged to provide for themselves as a result of this skyrocketing unemployment, the United Way of the Columbia-Willamette brought together the Oregon Food Bank, Community Action Agencies and a variety of other service agencies focusing under-served or immigrant populations to address the crisis. For a full list of the partners engaged click here. Learn more and about how you can help below the fold. To Donate now click here.

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Friday May 08, 2009 · 3:51 PM PDT

2009/05/08 · 15:51

So reading another diary on Kos earlier and got into a discussion about how people who proclaim to be be good christians can so easily lie about any number of topics. This is an interesting question.

I do not know about you, but particularly over the last 8 years, watching Sunday morning talk shows, or the weekday chat fests on cable 'news' outlets my head nearly explodes. The conservative voice, frequently a moralistic, reiligious type either completely chooses to ignore the facts laid before them or unabashedly lies about something.

How can a self proclaimed christian lie so easily and so continuaosly? I asked that question repeatedly. I just don't get it. The rational men and women of faith that I have encountered and have shared various aspects of my life could never lie so unabashedly, they would feel shame. How is it these conservtalkers, proclaiming their faith loudly and proudly, can so easily lie to me?

Then it struck me....

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Tuesday April 28, 2009 · 12:58 PM PDT

2009/04/28 · 12:58

I have no idea how to actually spell the guys name, I have seen the 3 above most frequently, pick your favorite.

That being said, YOU DON"T PRIMARY A PARTY SWITCHER IN THIS CLIMATE.

Here are just a few comments pulled from the thread The RNC Repsonds.

he'll be an asshole now. But he's a Democratic asshole - make of that what you will. To me he's just another asshole Democrat who may be useful in the short term but potentially damaging in the long term. If there is one way this party does not need to go, it's further to the right--especially in the worthless Senate Social Club.

I hope this backfires on him and we run a good primary and throw his ass out.

The question we need to be asking is whether there's a Democrat who can beat Specter in a Dem primary.

This deal was wired w/ Rendell in advance. The insiders won and the netroots lost here.

I know the mission of this site is to elect progressive liberals to public office, however, in this instance I recommend backing off, why? See below the fold.

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Should Specter be challenged in the Democratic primary?

107 votes Vote Now!

Should Specter be challenged in the Democratic primary?

Yes, no doubt, no prevarication, Dems of all stripes should go against him.

37 votes

No way.

18 votes

Yes, but with no involvement from the national party structure (formal support of the challenger)

11 votes

Yes, but with no involvement of the state and national party structure. (formal support of the challenger)

11 votes

Yes, but with no involvement of any party apparatus or the established netroots community.

0 votes

No. but of course if somebody wants to mount a challenge, who am i to judge?

30 votes

Sunday Funnies: Daily Show Gems from the last five years

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Sunday March 01, 2009 · 10:41 AM PST

2009/03/01 · 10:41

I posted this late friday, but figured I would put it up again for the Sunday crowd, it is good to laugh from time to time...let me know what your favorite daily show moments were....here is the post from friday:

post on media coverage by MakeChessNotWar stirred a little debate about the use of the phrase

busty anchorwoman

not wanting to cover that debate again, but it spark my idea for this post as I recalled the Daily Show doing a segment called News I'd Like to F@#k with Samantha Bee.

It was good to watch again today.

I decided to go back a pull out some stories I remember from the Daily Show from the last 5 years or so about the media, politics and race. Link to them below the fold. Let me know what your favorites are...

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Friday February 27, 2009 · 4:48 PM PST

2009/02/27 · 16:48

A post on media coverage by MakeChessNotWar stirred a little debate about the use of the phrase

busty anchorwoman

not wanting to cover that debate again, but it spark my idea for this post as I recalled the Daily Show doing a segment called News I'd Like to F@#k with Samantha Bee.

It was good to watch again today.

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Tuesday February 24, 2009 · 9:13 PM PST

2009/02/24 · 21:13

Barack Obama once again delivers an impressive speech at a critical moment. A lot of the language of the speech will please both liberal and conservative sensibilities alike. Who knows Obamacans may come back as a subject of conversation.

It is not my normal position to pick nits with Obama as by and large he does very well for my general beliefs by and large. I find I tend to be aligned with him in terms of what needs to happen to move this country forward in broad terms and the details are less concerning to me as he clearly is in charge of the situation.

Tonite however, I think I found a fissure. Not a deal breaker by any means, but an area where I think he misjudges the circumstances we are in, both politically and economically. It came with his line, delivered firmly, that he will not govern from anger, while explaining the banking bailout program.

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Does the growing desire for nationalization stems from:

21 votes Vote Now!

Does the growing desire for nationalization stems from:

Outrage.

2 votes

a disconnect from Obama's own message

3 votes

a combination of both

3 votes

it is the only way out (nationalize break em up and sell them off)

13 votes

Figures never lie but liars figure

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Thursday February 19, 2009 · 10:47 PM PST

2009/02/19 · 22:47

The title of this post is a truism that my father imparted many years ago. I am amazed at how useful it has been for me over the years. I always keep this truism in mind when I hear some talking head spout off a statistic.

Today that truism has served me well once again while watching the opening story 'Bailout Backlash' on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. Disappointingly they chose to cover sister network CNBC's Rick Santelli's anti-populist rant as if a bunch of digruntled traders are a cross section of America as the lead. This diary is not about that as I am sure there has been others posted today about this.

What I want to focus on is Trish Regans 'surprising statistic' (Brian Williams' characterization) that 92% of home owners are actually current on their mortgage. This is a useless, meaningless statistic that is meant to sound impressive, but in reality tells almost nothing relevant about the foreclosure crisis.

I will demonstrate why this is so below the fold.

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Wednesday February 18, 2009 · 8:53 PM PST

2009/02/18 · 20:53

Ok, this will not be a particularly cogent post, I am entering it straight into the tool rather than typing it up, editing and then transferring over here. Anyhow...

Am I Going Crazy?

The current budget crisis in California is a clear sign of the rightist goal of destroying our governing institutions than any I have seen and yet the 'liberal' media are ignoring it, it was just a one day story evidently.

I went to huffington post even, not one mention of it on the front page.

I googled it and there was only one story I could find that was posted today (the ousting of the republican leader in the senate)

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Am I

53 votes Vote Now!

Am I

Going Crazy???

5 votes

On the right track???

36 votes

Just Plain Crazy???

9 votes

Other - please comment below

3 votes

PDX Focus: Disgusting Liar new Mayor Sam Adams with Poll

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Monday January 19, 2009 · 11:52 PM PST

2009/01/19 · 23:52

It tears me up to write this tonite when our focus should be on the historic event tomorrow, but Sam Adams forces my attention to a distressing situation.

You know I am tired to listening to politicians explain away blatant lies. Sam Adams new Mayor of Portland just announced today that he has been lying for years about a relationship with an 18 year old intern whom Adams met when the boy was 17. Somehow I doubt Adams new story that nothing happened until the minor was of age, but that is what he wants us to believe now.

Of course two years ago Sam Adams wanted us to believe that the original accusation, 'is the worst kind of smear levelled at a gay man, that we can't be trusted with young people.'

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Adams should resign because:

147 votes Vote Now!

Adams should resign because:

he lied

31 votes

he had sex with an intern

11 votes

he lied about having sex with an intern

36 votes

he should not resign

69 votes

Remove Reid and Pelosi w/poll

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Monday December 29, 2008 · 11:44 AM PST

2008/12/29 · 11:44

I have read with some interest a few posts and comments on KOS. First with Hunter's take on the Brennan appointment and then Juan's comments on the same. It is not so much their take on the issue that I wish to comment on, by and large I agree with them, appointing Brennan is a bad idea, but some if not most of the comments are going after Obama. Now is not the time for this.

It seems to me that wanting Obama to publically announce his intention to hold Bushies accountable for their illegal activities through agressive prosecution is just nonsense. It is nonsense not because the prosectutions should not happen, but because, if it were Obama's intention to so, to publically proclaim such would be tantamount to political suicide (more on this below the fold).

In the end, our energies should be, or more probably should HAVE been, focused on getting Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid removed from their leadership posts in the house and senate.

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Where should the pressure be applied right now?

129 votes Vote Now!

Where should the pressure be applied right now?

On Obama to announce intention to pursue prosectuions.

5 votes

On Reid and Pelosi directly encouraging them to change their ways.

10 votes

On the democratic caucas to vote Reid and Pelosi out of their leadership roles next week.

65 votes

It does not matter, no one cares.

10 votes

It does not matter, the powerful do not care.

18 votes

Reid and Pelosi NOW and Obama if no action taken within 6 months.

18 votes

Obama NOW and not Reid and Pelosi.

1 vote

Other? comment below

2 votes

Guilt by Association

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Wednesday November 26, 2008 · 1:36 PM PST

2008/11/26 · 13:36

I have not been on Kos for several months now. I left the site because of the tendency of many Kossaks to shout people down when they put forth a controversial idea.

I popped back over because I imagined that many Kossaks blood would be boiling over with some of these appointments the last few days. I was not wrong!

Vilifying these appointees (and Obama for selecting them) due to their past association to Clinton, Bush, Wall Street, Harvard, Sesame Street, whatever is exactly what the Republicans tried to do to Obama with the William Ayers business.

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