The Hillary Strategery: "Send Lawyers Guns and Money"

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Sunday May 25, 2008 · 6:38 PM PDT

2008/05/25 · 18:38

The Senator and the Ex President spent millions of their own money, millions more of everyone else's, and yet seem convinced the only way to win is to continue to pour gasoline on themselves while they're already flaming through what little legacy they had left with the Democratic Party, and um, their souls.

Even Sen. Barry was willing to cut HillBill a little slack for their their shady code-word nonsense just to move on. But no, they had to not only make a half-assed "non apology" - today they had to go on offense, Gingrich/GOP style and play the same lawyer wordy tricks we saw during impeachment. (remember the definition of "is" by Bill??)

Sen. Clinton's now-longshot campaigns seems to be like that Warren Zevon song, "Lawyers, Guns and Money":

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Wednesday January 16, 2008 · 9:33 AM PST

2008/01/16 · 09:33

So, I got up this morning and saw this piece of news, about how one of Joe Lieberman's aides might be running for Congress in my hometown district against Jackie Speier, one of the best elected officials this area has sent to the Legislature (and will send to Congress).

While I don't think that Ms. Speier is significantly threatened if this guy runs, it does raise some issues, primarily around whether the "net roots" is all talk in just "swing" states, or if folks can protect good people on our side on the issues as well.

I for one will vote for Jackie Speier even if it means having to walk on hot coals to get to the polls. Try and match that, Survivor folks!

deleting diaries - no "Delete" button seems to appear...even when I hit "edit diary"

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Monday August 13, 2007 · 10:59 AM PDT

2007/08/13 · 10:59

And now the lamest diary ever...but I wanted to delete some old diary entries to make room for others, and yet every time I hit "edit diary" when I'm logged in, there's no way for me to do so.

Did something "change" recently with regards to this that I'm not aware of (I rarely post diaries or comments any more) or what? I am using Firefox and am computer literate...yet a careful examination of the screen shows now "delete entry" button as indicated in the Dkosopedia that I was using as a guide...I hate to clog up the works with a dumb diary entry, but if someone could give me a suggestion, that would be great so I can clear out some old junk and make room for others' posts.

A Novel Idea to Box the GOP in a Corner...

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Monday February 19, 2007 · 8:13 PM PST

2007/02/19 · 20:13

So as I was enjoying this fine President's Day by doing all my Spring Cleaning (since it is so unusually warm today in San Francisco) for some reason I got to thinking about the debacle in Iraq, Joe Lieberman's "War on Terror" Tax, and the idea of defunding the president's failures in the Middle East.

Then I thought of something, which may or may not work but would at least put some issues on the table that need to be heard. That is, what if instead of cutting off all funding for said war in Iraq, why not instead tie the funding to the repeal of the Bush tax cuts that spared the wealthy any pain?

I mean, it's not like the Hilton sisters, or Nicole Ritchie, or ANY of the Bush children are going to actually fight in any wars now or in the future. Nor is it likely most wealthy children who get lavish parties such as those seen on MTV's "My Super Sweet 16" will either. So rather than belabor the point, why not instead just repeal their mummsy and daddy's tax cuts to pay for the war?

Think about it. All those GOP senators and congressmen would be painted into a corner, and it would bring up issues beyong "paying for the war." What do you guys all think?

Got Junk Mail? Send it to Me!

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Monday October 23, 2006 · 10:59 AM PDT

2006/10/23 · 10:59

Hey Gang:

I am putting together another direct mail archive of mail from this fall election, but unfortunately I am only getting state ballot proposition mail and a handful of pieces from Democrats statewide in California.

I'm looking for anything particularly interesting in California, but am also interested in a piece of mail out of state that needs debunking (i.e. a GOP hit piece) or one that stands out as something you saw and picked up because it looked interesting.

This is important because while TV ads can be YouTubed for promo or for debunking GOP negative ads, mail is stealthy and can send out a nasty message and not get noticed by the press or a campaign until it's too late. Thus, my reason for doing this during elections.

I've done this in the past and had a network of people who send me stuff, but this time around none of us are getting as much junk mail as before. So go to the link below, and if there's something you'd like to submit, just email me. I'll happily credit you for your PDF or JPG file on the site as well!

Find it at

http://www.gregdewar.com/...

Enjoy!

LOST fans UNITE against ABC's lies and the "Path to 9/11"

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Thursday September 07, 2006 · 10:54 AM PDT

2006/09/07 · 10:54

This situation with ABC's false "docudrama" is pretty serious. To think outright lies likes this could be dropped 2 months before election day is outrageous. And naturally, ABC won't allow any dissenting viewpoints allowed, even as paid advertising.

Fine. Whatever.

Now here's a suggestion for all of you who are LOST fans: Maybe it's time to use our fanbase to stick it to ABC. Sounds silly, but think about it. LOST saved ABC as a network, and it is one of the most popular TV shows on network TV right now (so much so it's being copied relentlessly).
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More Green Party Nader Nonsense in Pennsylvania - Why?

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Wednesday August 23, 2006 · 2:47 PM PDT

2006/08/23 · 14:47

I opened up the LA Times today and was astonished (sort of ) at the fact that the shenanigans of the Pennsylvania Green Party/Naderite types have been pulling out there.

Essentially, the petitions for Nader and Peter Camejo (now running as the Green Party candidate for Governor in California - again) were found to be...oh why paraphrase when you can read the Judge's words here:

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CA Primary Direct Mail Archive at my site - Contribute your junk mail!

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Monday May 29, 2006 · 4:46 PM PDT

2006/05/29 · 16:46

I am compiling an archive of direct mail sent out in California in advance of the June 6th primary. I am doing this because I like seeing what kinds of mail the various campaigns do, but I am also seeking them out so that voters can have a chance to see the pieces, and get some critical analysis of the pieces BEFORE election day.

Mail is notoriously hard to analyze, since, unlike a TV ad "everyone" sees, mail is targeted, and if you don't live in the city or district, you don't get it. And this year I re-registered when I moved to a new house, and get virtually NO mail from candidates which is a first for me.

If you have something that's particularly unusual, funny, or nasty, feel free to contact me at my website and if you have something really good, I'll post it.

http://www.gregdewar.com

Hank Sheinkopf's Observer Column Rocks!

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Thursday May 04, 2006 · 4:07 PM PDT

2006/05/04 · 16:07

Hank Sheinkopf wrote this op/ed piece in the NY Observer that's really interesting.

I've had the pleasure of knowing Mr. Sheinkopf and he's not only one of the smartest people I've met in politics, he's also one of the few who observes and listens, as well as speaks. Which is why he's been so successful in the past.

This article has some new light on the way things are going in the South, and the rest of the nation, and he makes points you don't find elsewhere. I'm glad he wrote it and glad we have people like him cutting through the chatter with something interesting to say.

CA Democratic Party Convention Coverage at GregDewar.com

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Saturday April 29, 2006 · 8:26 AM PDT

2006/04/29 · 08:26

This weekend I'm at the California Democratic Convention in Sacramento where several open statewide primaries, the chance to take on Gov. Schwarzenegger, and a whole host of politicos, past and present, are here to duke it out amongst each other, and with the GOP.

I will be covering it live on my new site at GregDewar.com, but you can also go to the CDP site and see live video of the coverage at http://www.ca-dem.org. Check it out!

What Should I do with my Autographed Copy of Hardball - the Book?

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Wednesday March 15, 2006 · 3:01 PM PST

2006/03/15 · 15:01

Hey folks - gotta question for y'all:

I met Chris Matthews in 1988, when I was in college, long before the disease of punditry had sunk in and made him into the creature he is today. I got a copy of his book "Hardball," a first edition, and he signed it for me : "To Greg: A Young Democrat and a Budding Journalist - Hit a Homer! - Best Regards, Chris Matthews"

I don't have the original dust jacket but I DO have the book. My question : what should I do with it? I'm posting a poll and would welcome your comments.

"The Nation" Magazine Has Ads on "Hardball"

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Sunday February 26, 2006 · 6:33 PM PST

2006/02/26 · 18:33

I was flipping channels recently and saw something strage while catching a few minutes of the putrid spew known as Chris Matthews - an ad for "the Nation" magazine!

Surely it was an abberation, but no, I've seen their ad during Matthews' show a couple of times. Since I don't have access to the inner working of either MSNBC OR the Nation, I have no idea what the frequency of their ad has been on Matthew's spew/show.

Still, does it not strike some of you as strange that in the midst of all this anti Matthews stuff a liberal magazine would be sponsoring such a show?

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