Are you guys ready? Let's roll on the single most progressive reform in a generation!

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Monday September 14, 2009 · 11:14 AM PDT

2009/09/14 · 11:14

"Are you guys ready? Let's roll!"

That's the war cry that 9/11 hero Todd Beamer used to call fellow passengers to rise up against United Airlines Flight 93 hijackers and stop a second attack on Washington, D.C 8 years ago.

It's a short, simple expression, but -- thanks to Beamer -- also one that's packed with determination and willingness to sacrifice for the greater good.

And it's an expression that all of us should be speaking now, at one of the single most important moments that America has faced in generations to promote the greater good -- this moment of health reform.

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Saturday May 31, 2008 · 1:22 PM PDT

2008/05/31 · 13:22

Any minute will might get news from the Rules Committee.

How might a writer script this week’s events to make them as dramatic as possible?

Consider the following improbable scenario. And even if all these unlikely events did occur, the party leaders will bring things to a rapid and orderly conclusion. Surely.

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When will the movie of Senator Clinton's campaign come out?

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When will the movie of Senator Clinton's campaign come out?

2009

5 votes

2010

5 votes

2011

3 votes

2012

1 vote

2013

0 votes

2014

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2015

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2016

2 votes

The End Game, part 1, Why Hillary Should Win (according to Hillary)

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Friday May 30, 2008 · 12:35 PM PDT

2008/05/30 · 12:35

The End Game, Part I
Why Hillary Should Win(According to Hillary)

Hillary's key arguments will grow stronger as the week's events unfold. South Dakota is in play. If Obama does not appear to clearly win and Clinton does not appear to clearly lose, the race will go on. Perception will trump reality, giving Clinton a final chance to change reality.

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What will Clinton's popular vote margin be in PR?

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What will Clinton's popular vote margin be in PR?

less than 100,000

74 votes

100,000

27 votes

200,000

11 votes

300,000

3 votes

400,000

1 vote

500,000

0 votes

more than 500,000

10 votes

I’m back!!! Advertisers, please join me.

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Wednesday August 01, 2007 · 10:10 AM PDT

2007/08/01 · 10:10

Last fall, several others and I criticized Daily Kos for running ads from Chevron for an "Astroturf" campaign opposing a California initiative to combat climate change. Every environmentalist in the country strongly supported the California initiative, but it failed, in part due to the opposition from oil giants.

After DK chose not to remove the ads, I wrote a pissy diary announcing that I was quitting the site, and I did. For 6 months, I refrained from reading the site, posting comments and writing diaries.

My purpose today isn’t to rehash all that, which is in the old diaries. Good times.

My purpose today is to say...I’m back! (Actually, I came back in March, but then left again.) The point is...I’m back, again! Can I hear a "Wahoo!"? Nothing but crickets? OK.

I know ZERO of you even knew that I was gone (a tear), but I still want to explain why I’m returning, because I think my reason is relevant to more people than just me.

Simply stated, Daily Kos is the most important thing to happen to progressive politics in our country in a generation. Its benefits far outweigh its flaws. And everyone needs to support it. Including advertisers.

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Help Report Gonzo to the Texas State Bar

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Friday March 23, 2007 · 9:43 AM PDT

2007/03/23 · 09:43

This diary is obsolete, since the issue it describes, namely, Alberto Gonzales falsely and illegally reporting his profession as "Judge" to the Texas State Bar, is no longer active. Mr. Gonzales' profession with the Texas State Bar has just been updated to "Profession: None Specified."

Last weekend, Cthulhu diaried that Alberto Gonzales may be lying about his profession to the Texas State Bar in violation of Texas law.

It appears Alberto Gonzales misled the Texas State Bar

In response, I reported the possible violation to the Texas State Bar through their website, and today the Texas State Bar sent me an email requesting that I file a formal grievance.

I'm writing now to encourage all DKos'ers to file grievances against Gonzo with the Texas State Bar using this form (to print out and send in): Grievance Form

Note: Some parts of the form, specifically those concerning attorney-client disputes (which this is not), are irrelevant to our grievance. Just indicate that on the form.

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Sunday March 18, 2007 · 8:44 AM PDT

2007/03/18 · 08:44

There were so many things wrong with today's second half-hour of "Meet the Press" that I hardly know where to begin in discussing them.

Should I start with the all-star cast of Richard Perle and Tom DeLay masquerading as experts on how to win the Iraq War? How about with Russert's multiple failures to answer bald-faced lies by these quacks, or with Russert's ridiculous pumping of Tom DeLay's latest book?

Those are all good choices, but for now I wish to focus on a single statement Tom DeLay made which may well go down in the history books as one of the most hypocritical sentences ever uttered.

Although I don't have a transcript yet, it was essentially that:

Impeaching a president during war time is unpatriotic.

Why is this statement so hypocritical? Answer: because Tom DeLay led the impeachment of the only American president who ever has been impeached during war time.

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Saturday March 17, 2007 · 8:47 AM PDT

2007/03/17 · 08:47

New Mexico Republican Senator Pete Domenici's central involvement in the attorney purge scandal has seriously stained the once-popular politician -- increasing the odds that a Democrat will replace him in 2008.

DKos'ers in New Mexico can help raise the local profile of this scandal and improve Democratic prospects by attending town hall meetings that Senator Domenici's staff is planning to hold this Monday in Tularosa and Cloudcroft, New Mexico.

Tell Senator Domenici, fellow citizens and the press that New Mexicans don't condone Domenici's style of corrupt politics and demand a change in:

Tularosa, 9:30-11 AM, Monday, March 19
Cloudcroft, 1:30-3 PM, Monday, March 19

Details on the flip.

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Monday October 16, 2006 · 9:35 AM PDT

2006/10/16 · 09:35

3 words: The Chevron Ad. It links to an astroturf website whose purpose is to discourage California voters from supporting increased regulations of climate changing gases.

My explanation is on the flip. Read More

AP: Allen didn't disclose payments per ethics rules

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Monday October 09, 2006 · 5:33 AM PDT

2006/10/09 · 05:33

From the Associated Press:

For the past five years, Sen. George Allen, has failed to tell Congress about stock options he got for his work as a director of a high-tech company. The Virginia Republican also asked the Army to help another business that gave him similar options.
Congressional rules require senators to disclose to the Senate all deferred compensation, such as stock options. The rules also urge senators to avoid taking any official action that could benefit them financially or appear to do so.

The options date from the late 90s when Allen had left the Governor's mansion but hadn't been elected Senator yet, so you might think, "He was a private citizen when he received the options. No problem, right?" Think again.

According to AP:

Those [ethics rules] exist so the public can police lawmakers for possible conflicts of interest, especially involving companies with government business that lawmakers can influence.

It doesn't matter when Allen got the options. The Senate ethics manual is clear: he owns the options, and thus he's required to report them, so that Congress and we can monitor possible conflicts of interest. Read More

Why is there a Chevron ad on Daily Kos?

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Sunday October 08, 2006 · 1:04 PM PDT

2006/10/08 · 13:04

Sorry Kos, but this is emphatically not the kind of ad I want to see near the top of Daily Kos, not to mention any other great liberal web site:

Oil, natural gas and coal have been the energy workhorses for the last 100 years. To meet the world's future energy demand, we have to expand these old sources and begin making the new ones viable. By working together, we can prepare for this next era of energy. www.willyoujoinus.com

Please allow me to explain why. Read More

VT's Republican Senate Candidate Embarassed Himself at Fundraiser Yesterday

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Friday October 06, 2006 · 6:18 AM PDT

2006/10/06 · 06:18

For the first time this election cycle, popular electoral-map.com is predicting that Democrats will take over both the House and the Senate.

http://www.electoral-vote.com:2006/

This is a milestone, but I hardly think that Democrats should rest on their laurels, so rather than writing about the predictions, I want to relate a story that the website's author told in today's blog.

In it, Republican Rich Warrant, running against Bernard Sanders in the Vermont Senate Race, really embarassed himself yesterday! Read More

Please vote: "FOLEY 5" or "Foley's Friends"? (update w/ poll)

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Thursday October 05, 2006 · 10:51 AM PDT

2006/10/05 · 10:51

Republicans often win by distilling their messages (however untrue) into compact catch-phrases, to wit:

"Kerry is a 'flip-flopper'."
"Gore can't be trusted."

We need to do the same thing with the Foley coverup.

Talking about specific Congressmen (e.g., Hastert, Boehner, Shimkus, etc.) and positions (Speaker, Page Committe Chair) is useful -- but it can complicate our message if not grounded in voters' minds.

My suggestion -- say this over and over:

Foley 5! Foley 5! Foley 5! Foley 5!

Let's give "Foley 5" the resonance of "Watergate" or "Keating 5."

This makes clear that we're talking about a group of people (the Republican enablers), not just Foley, without requiring us to explain who all those people are and what they did in a way that confuses some voters.

Once we establish the phrase, we can brand people with it and then discuss details.

Let's all practice again:

Foley 5! Foley 5! Foley 5! Foley 5! Read More

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Are you guys ready? Let's roll on the single most progressive reform in a generation!

The End Game, Part 2 - If Hollywood Wrote the Script

The End Game, part 1, Why Hillary Should Win (according to Hillary)

I’m back!!! Advertisers, please join me.

Help Report Gonzo to the Texas State Bar

Tom DeLay's Historic Hipocrisy on Meet the Press

Attend Domenici's NM meetings Monday

Why I no longer visit DailyKos

AP: Allen didn't disclose payments per ethics rules

Why is there a Chevron ad on Daily Kos?

VT's Republican Senate Candidate Embarassed Himself at Fundraiser Yesterday

Please vote: "FOLEY 5" or "Foley's Friends"? (update w/ poll)