Who are those guys... Seditionists?

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Saturday October 17, 2009 · 6:55 AM PDT

2009/10/17 · 06:55

We call them tea-baggers, astro-turfers, right wing-nuts, whack-jobs, etc. As with most derisive, dismissive labels applied to our fellow human beings, we reduce our humanity by reducing theirs.

A new study by Democracy Corps gives us some experiential focus group data to better measure and understand our opposition. A good summary article was posted today (10/16) on the Huffington Post. To beat our opposition it's best to seek to understand their motivation, and not regard them too lightly.

From Sun Tzu - Art of War:

So it is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.

If you only know yourself, but not your opponent, you may win or may lose.

If you know neither yourself nor your enemy, you will always endanger yourself.

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Sunday September 20, 2009 · 1:11 PM PDT

2009/09/20 · 13:11

McDonnell Lead Shrinks to 4 points, 51%-47%.

Race Now a Toss Up, Deeds has The Big Mo headed into October.

Right-Wing Theocrat, Bob McDonnell, is facing some well-deserved hell-fire for his bogus attempt to cover-up his extreme social views, and put up a facade that he is a "moderate". OH REALLY!?

VOTERS aren't buying it, and the media smells blood in the water. The electorate in the super-critical Northern Virginia region is coming to their senses. Creigh Deeds may be a bit too moderate for some in NoVa and Metro Richmond, but if we want to sustain the progressive gains from 2008, it won't happen with R-Wing Theocrat McDonnell in the governor's mansion.

Meanwhile... the Dems in the rural western regions are slugging it out with the Tea Bag Brigades... manned by historically entrenched bigots and the occasionally plain stupid, who have been manipulated and scared beyond reason by Faux News, et. al.

It's not a pretty sight to see flagrant wing-nuttery of the KKK and John Birchers ilk in resurgence.

See McDonnell's "unbelievable" video from the DPVA, and the Deeds campaign press release regarding the latest Wash Po poll... below the fold

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Saturday June 20, 2009 · 7:30 AM PDT

2009/06/20 · 07:30

Health Care for America NOW! Stand Up for Change!

Come to Washington, DC - June 25th, 2009

Time for a Road Trip to DC!!!

From HealthCare09.org:

On June 25th, 2009, thousands of grassroots people will descend on Washington, DC to lobby every Member of Congress in support of quality, affordable health care for all. We will also have a rally at 11:30 in Upper Senate Park and following there will be lobby activities in various locations.

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Wednesday June 10, 2009 · 3:42 AM PDT

2009/06/10 · 03:42

Charlottesville VA - Omni Hotel - Creigh Deeds did it. His fundamental blocking & tackling style of grass-roots politics got the job done. Down-state political pro, Deeds, took the lion's share of the undecided with a going away victory with nearly 50% of votes in the three-way race for the Democratic Governor nomination, leaving 26% for McAuliffe and 24% for Moran (99.8% precincts reporting).

To the delight of supporters, rocking out to Don't Stop by Fleetwood Mac, Creigh Deeds lit up the room with his short speech reflecting on his own American success story, another improbable journey, for a kid from modest means. Only in the United States of America. Amazing.

Rep. Tom Periello (VA-05) Introduces Creigh Deeds after win:
http://www.youtube.com/...

Creigh Deeds Thanks Supporters
http://www.youtube.com/...

cross-posted from Blue Ridge Data

Where in the World is Eric Cantor?

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Sunday March 29, 2009 · 9:40 AM PDT

2009/03/29 · 09:40

Where's ~~Waldo~~ Eric Cantor?

h/t to The Richmond Democrat

Check out this hidden gem of a blog, that keeps the cleansing rays of sunlight focused on this GOP ~~leader~~ character.

Where's Eric Cantor?

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166 votes Show Results

Who is the most seditious?

166 votes Vote Now!

Who is the most seditious?

Eric Cantor

2 votes

Michele Bachmann

22 votes

Glenn Beck

19 votes

Rush Limbaugh

6 votes

Bill O'Reilly

0 votes

FOX News

4 votes

All of the above

98 votes

What's sedition?

6 votes

Who cares?

9 votes

Obama Rocks the JMU Convo - Harrisonburg VA

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Wednesday October 29, 2008 · 6:12 AM PDT

2008/10/29 · 06:12

Barack Obama - Harrisonburg, VA
Convocation Center
James Madison University
10/28/08

Go here for >>> Obama Rally - Harrisonburg Slide Show & Video

Barack packs the house.... approx. 8000 and then some...

Over-capacity crowd. 10,000+ wait in line for over 4 hours. Line control and public info a bit disorganized by JMU staff... but give them credit for pulling it off, on very short notice. Local Dems are delighted!

Very cold, windy, cloudy! BRRRRRRR!

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Friday October 24, 2008 · 10:53 AM PDT

2008/10/24 · 10:53

Larry Sabato at UVa's Center for Politics provides a situational report on the presidential campaign in Virginia.

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Wednesday October 15, 2008 · 11:30 AM PDT

2008/10/15 · 11:30

(Posted with full permission)

By Hank Bostwick
Star City Harbinger
Roanoke, Virginia

10/14/08

It is undeniable. Virginia is trending Blue. Polls indicate that Senator Obama may be the first Democratic presidential candidate to win the Commonwealth in modern history. The significance of this political shift cannot be understated. The GOP is beginning to show signs of desperation as it becomes clear that Southerners of all stripes can no longer be enticed to vote against their self-interest by Rovian diversionary tactics. Unlike 2000 and 2004, there are no anti-gay marriage amendments and irrational anti-choice measures to draw the far right-wing out in droves across the country on November 4th.

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Monday October 06, 2008 · 11:43 AM PDT

2008/10/06 · 11:43

The closely watched, vice presidential debate on October 2, 2008, between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden, is now history.

Although my reporting focus has been on Data - the Statistics of this historic race, for this event, I wanted to take an opinion survey of individual reactions from a sample of American women – as a historical record of this event. My intent was to cut through the usual major media punditry, to get to some ground truth. There is much at stake in this election, and these personal opinions inform us on the "unfiltered" thinking of women voters. Future generations will judge our collective wisdom.

I contacted about two dozen family members and friends - all women. Approximately one-third responded with written feedback. Those not responding fell into two distinct categories: first, those who had not watched the debate – tended to be the younger women (less than 30 years old); and second, those who did not want to have their comments published – this group also tended to support the Republican brand.

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Tuesday September 16, 2008 · 6:07 AM PDT

2008/09/16 · 06:07

The blowback on the Palin nomination continues. While the main thread of the netroots buzz is shifting to economic issues - Obama's strength, the reactions to the Palin candidacy are still percolating up from all areas of the electorate.

The other shoe is being dropped on McCain's ill-fated move to attract Hillary Clinton's supporters. It is being seen for what it is ... a McCain/Rove/Bush/Cheney MANipulation of women. No surprise ... guess it's not working out so well for the Repubs after all.

More on the breaking news from NPR on the NOW endorsement follows...

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Wednesday September 03, 2008 · 8:53 AM PDT

2008/09/03 · 08:53

Free John McCain! Are Republicans holding McCain hostage?

When in doubt Republicans seem willing to continue the repetitious flogging & torture of POW McCain, until they see the polling results they need.

Thompson went into excruciating detail describing McCain's 5 1/2 years in captivity in a Hanoi prison, describing how the Arizona senator's captors cracked his ribs, [broke his arms], and broke his teeth off at the gums. He also described how McCain refused to go home when his captors offered to release him for propaganda purposes.

AP Newswire 9/3/08

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84 votes Show Results

Does repetitious flogging of POW McCain get results?

84 votes Vote Now!

Does repetitious flogging of POW McCain get results?

Yes Sir, May I Have Another?

25 votes

No, desensitizes us to his POW status

30 votes

Depends, on who is doing the beating

9 votes

No, ask Phillip Butler

2 votes

No, ask Wes Clark

18 votes

Wes Clark for VP - HooYa!

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Saturday June 14, 2008 · 2:47 PM PDT

2008/06/14 · 14:47

Wes Clark on MSNBC - Lays it on Johnny Mac YouTube video from Morning Joe show.

Wes Clark rocks! He gives due respect to McCain's service, but "talks truth to the spin". McCain is not a proven leader in foreign policy and military strategy. "Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran" are lyrics... it is not a military strategy for the Middle East.

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