SEIU is leaning towards Edwards for endorsement

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Friday September 14, 2007 · 4:44 PM PDT

2007/09/14 · 16:44

It seems that SEIU is close to endorsing Edwards. According to this Bloomberg story, he has more support than any other candidate, although not yet enough to put him over the top. From the article:

John Edwards has more support from Service Employees International Union members than any other presidential candidate, though not enough yet for an endorsement, said Andy Stern, president of one of the largest U.S. labor groups.

About 2,000 of the union's leaders will meet Sept. 17 in Washington to listen to pitches from the major Democratic candidates and take a straw poll that will help guide the group's endorsement, Stern, 56, said in an interview.

This would be a major milestone for Edwards, especially after already garnering the endorsements of The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, The United Steelworkers (USW), and the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA).

Ashami

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Tuesday August 07, 2007 · 7:51 AM PDT

2007/08/07 · 07:51

I predict that Edwards will be the 2008 Democratic Party nominee.

The reasons are fairly simple...

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Will Edwards be the 2008 nominee?

296 votes Vote Now!

Will Edwards be the 2008 nominee?

Yes, definitely

55 votes

Probably, but not sure

38 votes

Too early to tell

97 votes

Probably not

50 votes

No way

36 votes

Gore!!!

20 votes

What is the MSM afraid of?

Ashami

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Wednesday July 18, 2007 · 4:18 AM PDT

2007/07/18 · 04:18

A quick look at the MSM sites this evening, and naturally we expect to see at least a few splash announcements of the Democrat's all-nighter. After all, this is about something that 70% of the American people want. This is why they elected Democrats to take over in 2006, so that they could bring the troops home. So, when the Senate majority leader tries to illustrate how the GOP is obstructing the will of the People, it's news, right?

Well, I guess not so much...

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How is the MSM doing covering the all-nighter?

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How is the MSM doing covering the all-nighter?

More coverage than it warrants

1 vote

The coverage is just about right

1 vote

Pretty good, but could be better

1 vote

Lousy, but better than I expected

6 votes

Truely pathetic

42 votes

Taking Action: A Short List

Ashami

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Wednesday July 11, 2007 · 10:43 PM PDT

2007/07/11 · 22:43

As a regular reader of DailyKos and a highly motivated progressive, I very much enjoy reading this site (even when horrified by the content). Much of the time, I am satisfied with educating myself and knowing that this site reaches many thousands of people and is growing in influence. Sometimes, though, it isn't enough to read; sometimes I must act. Although I'm sure other articles have been written on this, I wanted to pass along a quick reminder of things we can all do when we get inspired to help make a change.

1) Make changes in your own life.
2) Communicate.
3) Donate money.
4) Volunteer.

Ashami

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Monday June 18, 2007 · 6:37 PM PDT

2007/06/18 · 18:37

No one wants Al Gore to run more than I do. I sincerely believe he is the only person with the vision, intelligence, experience, courage, and political weight to not only win but also take the country in the progressive direction it so desperately needs to go. If Gore runs, Gore wins...the GOP doesn't have anyone that could possibly beat him, no matter how many Diebold machines they've tampered with. He is the 800 pound gorilla in the room, and everyone knows it.

Right now, Gore is the Man of the Hour, with a growing vault of political gold. His post-2002 barnstormer speeches, his on-the-ground efforts after Katrina, his Oscar-winning documentary on the single most important global issue at hand, a recent best-selling book, and even a nomination for the Nobel. The man has grown in stature beyond anything the other candidates could achieve in the next year. Really, close your eyes and imagine the reaction of the Denver delegates on the floor as Gore is first introduced as the Democratic nominee. sigh

However...

Ashami

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Thursday June 14, 2007 · 9:03 AM PDT

2007/06/14 · 09:03

Optimalism

Most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied;
Most efficient or effective use of resources;
Describes a solution to a problem which minimizes costs.

Humanism

A definition and manifesto provided by the American Humanist Association:

"Humanism is a progressive lifestance that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity."

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Knowledge of the world is derived by observation, experimentation, and rational analysis.
Humans are an integral part of nature, the result of unguided evolutionary change.
Ethical values are derived from human need and interest as tested by experience.
Life’s fulfillment emerges from individual participation in the service of humane ideals.
Humans are social by nature and find meaning in relationships.
Working to benefit society maximizes individual happiness.

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Ashami

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Friday June 08, 2007 · 9:13 AM PDT

2007/06/08 · 09:13

I realize that people will continue to use the terms "liberal" and "conservative", because they are familiar and support a satisfyingly dichotomous world. However, as I've listened to the general principles of each "side", I've started to see different elements along the political spectrum that seem to reflect reality better than those two outdated terms. This country seems to have four main themes that people work from:

Humanistic Optimalists

Anti-Government Libertarians

Corporatists

Christian Fundamentalists

Follow me below the fold...

Ashami

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Monday February 26, 2007 · 7:05 AM PST

2007/02/26 · 07:05

One thing I don't understand about Presidential races is everyone's obsession about needing candidates to have specific, detailed proposals on every conceivable topic. When has any president EVER had all his detailed plans put into action verbatim? It makes sense for those things that the president actually has control over, such as foreign and military affairs; so yes, I expect every candidate to have a detailed plan about how to get out of Iraq. But outside of that, why does every candidate need a detailed, 300-page plan to fix health care, the environment, the economy, education, and potholes? These are issues that require a lot of people, both in the WH and Congress, to solve. What seems more important is a dedication to specific principles.

Ashami

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Thursday October 19, 2006 · 6:27 PM PDT

2006/10/19 · 18:27

If you are a progressive politician or staffer, or perhaps a movement volunteer or essayist, please allow me to try and persuade you. This country is on the verge of a major political transition. People are starting to wake up to the realities that exist behind the wall of fantasy this administration has so carefully constructed. But there is a danger. There is the possibility that people will believe the problem lies with a few bad apples, while retaining faith in the underlying political ideology that drives them: conservatism.

I am certainly not the first, nor hopefully the last, to make this point. Nevertheless, I wish to bring it to the forefront again today. If there is one meta-message that needs to be shouted above all others it is this: Conservatism Doesn't Work. Read More

If Ned loses, we still win

Ashami

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Monday August 07, 2006 · 7:02 PM PDT

2006/08/07 · 19:02

I really want Ned Lamont to win tomorrow, and I think if he does, it will be by a very narrow margin. However, he might lose. It would be easy to be disappointed if he does, and I expect we'll feel let down by CT voters. However, even if Lieberman does take it, I will still consider this race to be a winner for us.

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My Letter to Sen. Boxer: You Embarrassed Us

Ashami

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Tuesday July 25, 2006 · 7:13 AM PDT

2006/07/25 · 07:13

Dear Senator Boxer,

With all due respect to the good works you have done for California, you embarrassed your state recently by stumping for Joe Lieberman. His positions aside, Sen. Lieberman's current loyalty to the Democratic Party is questionable at best, and efforts to represent his constituents virtually absent. Whatever good he might have done in the past, Sen. Lieberman now represents the most cynical and aristocratic aspects of politics, which has no place in the modern progressive movement gearing up to take back this country from the disastrous GOP. If he wins his primary, so be it---that is for the voters of Connecticut to decide. Whichever way they choose, however, the stench of Sen. Lieberman will be on you (and by extension, us in CA), and it will take a great many good works to wash it away. My only hope at this point is that if Ned Lamont wins the CT primary, you will do the honorable thing and support him as the Democratic nominee.

Sincerely,
John B_
San Francisco

The Three Commons

Ashami

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Wednesday April 19, 2006 · 11:41 AM PDT

2006/04/19 · 11:41

I have my own idea about the Dem's big philosophy (inspired by posts by Kos and Rena Phillips). Fundamentally, I think that what I call the "Three Commons" would have a huge impact:

1) Common Sense
2) Common Decency, and
3) The Common Good

Common Sense: sound judgement, straightforward arguments, rational problem solving, setting the right priorities, assigning competent managers and leaders, and in the words of Thomas Paine, "...in America the law is King. For as in absolute governments the King is law, so in free countries the law ought to be King; and there ought to be no other."

Common Decency: an insistance on treating all people with cordiality, respect, and dignity. Yes, criminals and terrorists should be caught and punished, but not through means that involve needless torture or the injury of the innocent.

The Common Good: looking beyond immediate self-interest to work towards something greater than oneself. As the saying goes: when everyone does better, everyone does better.

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