My Letter to Senator Conrad (not that it matters)

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Wednesday September 30, 2009 · 3:16 PM PDT

2009/09/30 · 15:16

Dear Senator Conrad:

I am a life-long Democrat and never thought I would even consider voting for someone other than a Democrat in a Senatorial election. However, after your vote to keep in place funding for abstinence only sex education and voting down a public insurance option I have no other choice. You have lost my vote. It is clear you only care about re-election and catering to conservative minded people in the state and the health industry which is funding your campaign. I will be voting for another candidate other than you. What's the point of having a Democrat in office if they don't vote for things that are important to Democrats? You might as well change your party to Republican. My wife feels the same way. That's 2 lost votes, not that you care.

Sincerely,

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What will Senator Conrad do if he reads my letter?

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What will Senator Conrad do if he reads my letter?

Breakdown and become overwraught with guilt

0 votes

Laugh and roll in his bed of health insurance campaign contributions

18 votes

Can you say IRS Audit!

3 votes

Send me a wishy washy letter thanking me for my opinion

35 votes

Shocking: Earl Pomeroy D-ND against Healthcare Bill!

joeyk22

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Wednesday July 15, 2009 · 11:22 AM PDT

2009/07/15 · 11:22

What a shock I received this afternoon when I read the Fargo Forum newspaper to find that Congressman Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) was going to vote against the house health care reform bill. http://www.inforum.com/...

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The healthcare industry doesn't own Earl Pomeroy because?

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The healthcare industry doesn't own Earl Pomeroy because?

They paid him in Monopoly money

14 votes

He's a rugged individualist like all North Dakotans

15 votes

Because $1.3 million is not that much money when adjusted for inflation

29 votes

It's rude to even imply such a thing towards an esteemed Congressman

20 votes

"Morning Joe" now brewed by Starbucks??? WTF.

joeyk22

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Tuesday June 02, 2009 · 7:16 AM PDT

2009/06/02 · 07:16

I'm sort of a twitter lurker these days. Mostly because of my self-consciousness and self-loathing. Why would anyone care what I'm up to? Besides, seeing it on the computer screen is kind of depressing. "Sitting in my office", "Guzzling down coffee", "Watching terrible reality television", "Going to bed at 10PM" and so on.

Well, for some reason I must have started following Starbucks on Twitter awhile back. Starbucks twitter feeds mainly consist of touting favorable taste tests done by newspapers across the country. It's kind of sad that they have to still try and make the case for their coffee. They're the largest coffee chain on the planet. Start acting like it!

Today I was looking at my Twitter feed and there was a Tweet from Mr. Starbucks. "You may have heard, we're now the official coffee on "Morning Joe" ... hear Howard talk about it here.."

joeyk22

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Wednesday February 04, 2009 · 12:27 PM PST

2009/02/04 · 12:27

"Socialism" is a very trendy word right now amongst the conservative set these days. It was a major theme of the Republican election strategy in 2008. I guess it worked so well, they're continuing the theme into 2009. If you start to look for this trend, you'll see it everywhere. Republicans and those on Wall Street are screaming "socialism" in opposition to every Democratic proposal.

Exhibit A: The Stimulus Bill

From The Hill, Feb. 3, 2009

"[T]his whole bill is actually a steamroller of socialism that is being forced down our throats, and the economy is going to choke to death on this steamroller of socialism that you all are bringing forward," Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) said on the House floor on Jan. 27.

Oh No! A steamroller of socialism. Wow, what a logical and impassioned plea. Apparently the government spending money on anything (other than war) is socialism. At least it's just a steamroller, those don't move very fast, we can get out of the way before it comes to close to us I guess.

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What is more socialist?

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What is more socialist?

A Bank Bailout

17 votes

A Stimulus Bill

4 votes

Limits on Executive Pay

1 vote

Denny's free Grand Slam Breakfasts Hmmm....Bacon

4 votes

Any person who has ever read DailyKos

4 votes

Traditional media still thinks it should be pampered.

joeyk22

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Thursday October 09, 2008 · 8:53 AM PDT

2008/10/09 · 08:53

It appears that the major networks still think they hold the most sway amongst all other forms of media. Take this hilarious blog entry from CBS News' Correspondent Dean Reynolds in which he compares his treatment from the Obama campaign to that of the McCain camp.

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What perks should the Obama campaign provide to the Evening News correspondents to make them feel more welcome on the trail?

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What perks should the Obama campaign provide to the Evening News correspondents to make them feel more welcome on the trail?

Provide manicures and pedicures in-flight?

1 vote

Have Obama tell them three "knock knock" jokes everyday to make them feel part of the gang?

12 votes

Build a special cabin just for them on the plane with three big screens so they can watch themselves on the news?

17 votes

Provide small pillows to every other reporter so they can comfortably kneel before the evening news reporters each time they pass?

8 votes

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My Letter to Senator Conrad (not that it matters)

Shocking: Earl Pomeroy D-ND against Healthcare Bill!

"Morning Joe" now brewed by Starbucks??? WTF.

Socialism! How dare you use such foul language!

Traditional media still thinks it should be pampered.