Who is the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Terrorizing?

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Wednesday September 26, 2007 · 2:05 PM PDT

2007/09/26 · 14:05

Now that the Lieberman-Kyl amendment has passed designating a branch of a soveriegn nation's army as a terrorist organization we have to ask ourselves who the Revolutionary Guard is terrorizing and how they're doing it so that we can effectively stop them.

The Islamic Revolution's Guards Corps (IRGC) is the largest branch of Iran's military, and participated in Iraq's war against Iran. We are possibly breaking international law by selectively targeting an individual function of a sovereign government, but when have we ever heeded international law when we're scared half to death of our enemy?

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What the hell is wrong with our congress?

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What the hell is wrong with our congress?

We stood up so they stood down

3 votes

*SIGH*

9 votes

Nothing. Nothing at all. Why do you ask?

6 votes

They're trying really hard, man! They're just not so bright.

4 votes

Apparently we have elected leaders who don't know how to lead.

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Conversations With a Wingnut Mom

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Tuesday September 25, 2007 · 7:10 AM PDT

2007/09/25 · 07:10

I talk to my mom about politics all the time. She was a Goldwater Republican in college and we disagree on just about everything all the time. However, there's nothing more enlightening than speaking to a real wacked out wingnut Republican. Here are some of the things I've gathered and strategies for dealing with them in conversation:

Andy30tx

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Monday September 10, 2007 · 12:15 PM PDT

2007/09/10 · 12:15

I think we can all agree that the Iraq war has not truly been funded since the start of it. Spending for this war combined with tax cuts for the rich has resulted in record deficits and a ballooning national debt, so if our "leadership" in Washington is going to insist on funding this losing war, let's actually pay for it!

And what better way is there to pay for a needless war than soaking the rich? Let's put together a bill that ties expenditures for our occupation of Iraq with taxes on individuals with annual incomes of more than a million dollars. Raise the tax rates on the rich to seventy percent or so and sunset the tax increase when all of our troops are pulled out of Iraq. Advocates for the tax increase can use World War II rhetoric, but instead of comparing everybody and his brother to Hitler like Republicans, insist on a shared sacrifice and point to the 90% tax rates after WWII. The rich will be doing their duty and keeping our country solvent!

Andy30tx

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Monday June 25, 2007 · 4:29 PM PDT

2007/06/25 · 16:29

I'm typically sick of hearing Democrats and their supporters waffling about what a bad administration is in power. Let's lay it all on the line, shall we?

George Bush is a puss. He doesn't know shit, he can't make up his mind without consulting his daddy surrogate Dick Cheney, and he's surrounded himself with his buddies so he'll feel safe. No matter how retarded his compatriates are, he's gonna stick by them because he's really that fucking dumb. He knows he's sunk without them, and especially Cheney. C'mon, you look at that old fucker with the fucked up ticker and you KNOW he's evil. George Junior KNOWS he's evil. He probably even suspects he's the antichrist, but he's too much of a chickenshit to admit it to himself and DO something about it. He just wants to get through the next couple of years without getting his ass impeached, thrown out of the office, and put in front of a war crime tribunal.

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Should I just calm down a little?

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Should I just calm down a little?

Fuck yes!

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Fuck no!

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I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!

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UPDATE! TX-Sen: Radnofsky vs. Hutchison Tomorrow!

Andy30tx

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Wednesday October 18, 2006 · 10:01 AM PDT

2006/10/18 · 10:01

You might have heard of the debate that Kay Bailey Hutchison was too scared to have in front of a live audience. Well, that debate is tomorrow! Barbara Ann already got a little practice October 7th against the libertarian candidate, and if the campaign is to be believed, she wiped the floor with him. Read More

TX Sen - Making Habeas Corpus a campaign issue

Andy30tx

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Sunday October 01, 2006 · 1:47 PM PDT

2006/10/01 · 13:47

This is just a direct quote from a press release from the Radnofsky campaign, but it's obvious that they realize that the torture bill is a winner for Democrats. Read More

TX Sen - Challenging Kay Bailey Hutchison on torture

Andy30tx

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Wednesday September 20, 2006 · 9:54 AM PDT

2006/09/20 · 09:54

The Radnofsky for US Senate campaign sent out a presser that begins

Houston, Texas. Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Barbara Ann Radnofsky expressed her support for the Geneva Conventions and its protection of U.S. troops. "Redefining Common Article 3 to allow torture tactics would put our troops at risk. My father was a prisoner of war in World War II. We must protect our troops who could indeed become POWs."

Andy30tx

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Monday September 11, 2006 · 2:48 PM PDT

2006/09/11 · 14:48

I don't know if all of y'all have heard the news yet, but Barbara Ann is at 39% in Texas and Kay Bailey Hutchison is at 47.8 percent. I got a lovely press release from the campaign with some good news: Read More

TX Sen - Kay Bailey Hutchison is scared of debate!

Andy30tx

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Saturday September 02, 2006 · 7:34 AM PDT

2006/09/02 · 07:34

I just got the Radnofsky campaign's newsletter and it looks like Kay Bailey Hutchison is a little scared of debating. Here's the quote:

After going on record to the Dallas Morning News and Austin American-Statesman that she would debate, our opponent has refused to commit to the Sept. 29 debate in Dallas sponsored by the Dallas Women Lawyers Association. The Libertarian candidate has accepted. The debate begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Belo Mansion.
The Associated Press picked up on the story, and questioned Sen. Hutchison's staff about her schedule. Her spokesman excused Hutchison's absence claiming congress was in session, despite the fact that the Senate does not typically meet on Friday.

Andy30tx

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Sunday August 27, 2006 · 7:51 AM PDT

2006/08/27 · 07:51

My wife and I drove down to Canyon Lake Ranch in Canyon Lake, Texas (in Comal County) for an event hosted by the Hill Country Democrats. Many of the statewide candidates were at the event as well as some local candidates. We heard Fred Head (candidate for Comptroller of Public Accounts) talk about the job of the Comptroller of Accounts and his experience as a state representative, including serving on the Legislative Budget Board. Maria Luisa Alvarado (candidate for Lt. Governor) talked about the Republican culture of corruption and her request that we all pledge to get five new voters to the polls. David Van Os (candidate for Attorney General) called from Austin where his wife was feeling poorly to apologize that he couldn't attend. Hank Gilbert (candidate for Agricultural Commissioner) definitely got our attention with his speech. Read More

Lamont is not number six. (Senate race rundown)

Andy30tx

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Wednesday August 09, 2006 · 9:31 AM PDT

2006/08/09 · 09:31

In order to truly be successful this year we need six Democratic pickups. The possible states we could take are Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Montana, Missouri, Ohio, Nevada, Virginia, and Texas. These are exciting times, but we all must do our part for those campaigns. Read More

Why the HELL does Moveon want people to write thank you letters to Kay Bailey Hutchison?

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Monday August 07, 2006 · 4:55 PM PDT

2006/08/07 · 16:55

Update: Title updated for the sake of clarity.

You know, I wasn't even going to write about this because it seems like all Daily Kos cares about this week is Lamont-Lieberman. (Don't get me wrong, I want Lamont to win the primary just as much as anybody!)
However, yesterday's post from the Radnofsky campaign got a decent reaction and I figured people might actually care. MoveOn sent an email out to people asking them to send Kay Bailey Hutchison a thank you letter because she voted for public television. Read More

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