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Saturday September 24, 2011 · 5:33 AM PDT

2011/09/24 · 05:33

I readily admit that I'm friends with many republican voters. They don't seem to represent the republicans who have been sitting in the audience at the Republican debates. Those in the audience have proven to be against what many consider to be the core of American Values.

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Thursday September 08, 2011 · 11:08 AM PDT

2011/09/08 · 11:08

The House Democrats on the Super Committee have done their due diligence leading up the the first meeting and come up with an evaluation of proposals to deal with what has been labeled "the Medicare Problem". One thing they do an effective job is arguing against raising the eligibility age to 67.

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Saturday August 06, 2011 · 6:38 AM PDT

2011/08/06 · 06:38

I just clicked on the Yahoo article to see what misinformation they'd have about the credit downgrade the United States just received. I must say I was a bit surprised with what I saw:

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Tuesday August 02, 2011 · 5:13 AM PDT

2011/08/02 · 05:13

Are we sure the Senate is going to pass this debt ceiling shit samich today? The Asian Markets are not doing well, which I would think would be some indication as to what is going to happen today.

I've not talked to every Senator personally, but the 3 or 4 who made it on the teevee all said they were voting against the Bill.

What do we think Ohio's Senator's Portman and Brown will do? My thought is that they both vote no.

More nonsense following the squigglies

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Saturday July 30, 2011 · 1:49 PM PDT

2011/07/30 · 13:49

First I'd like to thank Markos for not making any length requirements for diaries, therefore allowing me to post this one sentence diary.

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What would GWB do?

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What would GWB do?

Use the 14th amendment

24 votes

Compromise with dems

3 votes

Invade Iran

16 votes

Read "My Pet Goat"

4 votes

Investigate Juan Cole

0 votes

Torture Rep. Kucinich

1 vote

Appoint Bernie Madoff to solve the crisis

5 votes

Hire a special investigator to figure out who defecated on the nation

2 votes

"Overton Window"...a comment turned diary

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Tuesday April 26, 2011 · 5:47 PM PDT

2011/04/26 · 17:47

I got into a good conversation with a fellow Kossack about the "Overton Window" and my last comment got a bit lengthy. So in an effort to change the dueling diaries into a positive experience I decided to post it as a diary to curt discussion to something that might end up being productive. I, myself, might be going to bed soon, but here are my thoughts on the "Overton Window" and would be very interested to know what anyone else thinks about it and the strategy for moving it to the left. I have blockquoted the part of the comment that I was replying to in order to give some context.**

Slink's tactic in support of that strategy is to frame Obama's positions as center-right, thereby creating space on his left into which the discourse can move.
It's a sound tactic. Of course, to progressive Democrats, that framing will sound like an insult, like "screaming about how awful he is." But then progressive Democrats are not the target of the strategy.

It's a strategy that has to play out over the long term. Whether such framing hurts currently-elected Democrats in the short term is a reasonable question. I guess it's possible that there's a tradeoff between short-term and long-term goals.

I don't think so, however. I think Obama's getting criticism from his left actually gives him more room to maneuver.

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Thursday February 24, 2011 · 6:07 AM PST

2011/02/24 · 06:07

Yesterday the Columbus Dispatch had a blurb they titled: "Senate Republicans say they will not eliminate collective bargaining." Today at least one dem is calling the proposed changes "window dressing":

Senate Minority Leader Capri Cafaro, D-Hubbard, said the changes "seem like window dressing."

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Ohio...Republicans feeling pressure...keep it on!!

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Wednesday February 23, 2011 · 4:05 PM PST

2011/02/23 · 16:05

Governor Lehman Brothers Kasich is trying to bust up unions much like Governor Walker is doing in Wisconsin. He was met with a similar response:

Today is the first sign that Republicans are feeling some pressure!

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O-H-I-0 Union Busters Gotta Go!!! Photo-diary

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Tuesday February 22, 2011 · 3:33 PM PST

2011/02/22 · 15:33

As we all know right now the Republican attack on unions has reached the great state of Ohio. Governor Lehman Brothers Kasich is backing a bill that would eliminate collective bargaining for state employees which include firefighters , police officers , teachers , first responders and many many more.

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Veteran Suicides: An Epidemic

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Tuesday January 25, 2011 · 5:59 AM PST

2011/01/25 · 05:59

Tonight President Barack Obama will deliver his annual State Of The Union speech. During that speech he will undoubtedly praise the members of our armed forces who are serving all over the world to protect the American way of life. He will speak of the courage and sacrifice these patriots show by putting their lives on hold and at risk in order to serve their country. Sadly more and more American heroes won't hear tonights speech. These heroes are not with us anymore, they are casualties of the wars they fought in even though they made it home alive. For the second strait year the United States Military has lost more troops to suicide than to combat. This alarming report continues over the jump.

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Thursday December 23, 2010 · 5:37 AM PST

2010/12/23 · 05:37

Yesterday I wrote about this subject under the title: My Little Sister Needs Our Help It's the story of Paul Waggoner co-founder ofMaterials Management Relief Corps which does extraordinary work in Haiti. For his sacrifice and dedication to helping the people of Haiti, Paul's reward has been an extended stay in one of the most dangerous places on earth, the National Penitentiary

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Wednesday December 22, 2010 · 7:47 AM PST

2010/12/22 · 07:47

My little sister came out of the womb saving lives. Literally. Her birth led to the detection of Hodgkin's Lymphoma in my mother. Without the early detection, my mother's life and family's outcome could have be dramatically different. My sister's life has been a blessing to all she's encountered. She needs our help to help a friend of hers. I don't know that I can help her so I'm asking for help from the this community because I've never seen a community project as much good on the world as this community has.

Continue over the jump to see how you can help my little sister.

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O-H-I-0 Union Busters Gotta Go!!! Photo-diary

Veteran Suicides: An Epidemic

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