Stephanopolis says debate was fair

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Thursday April 17, 2008 · 2:16 PM PDT

2008/04/17 · 14:16

I was waiting to see what ABC News and George Stephanopolis would say, so perhaps a bit of self-reflection would play a role. Well it obviously hasn't. This is what Stephy said in an interview with Politico.

Politico Interview

"When people make that choice, they take into account how candidates stand on the issues," he said, but also are concerned with "experience, character [and] credibility."

Yes, his analysis is a Clinton talking point.

Well, now I can sleep in more on Sunday mornings.

Update: Well, I wouldn't call "character or credibility" a Clinton talking point...

81 % say wrong track: It's time to bring back the "C" word

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Friday April 04, 2008 · 6:29 AM PDT

2008/04/04 · 06:29

The latest CBS/NY Times Poll shows that the desire for change is stronger than it has been in recent memory.

Wrong Track Article

In the poll, 81 percent of respondents said they believed "things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track," up from 69 percent a year ago and 35 percent in early 2002.

Although the public mood has been darkening since the early days of the war in Iraq, it has taken a new turn for the worse in the last few months, as the economy has seemed to slip into recession. There is now nearly a national consensus that the country faces significant problems.

This is the environment that Barack Obama's message, position and organization has been tapping into. And much of the media and the nation was feeling this throughout the early campaign. But it appears as if we've been caught up in the horse race and are forgetting about why we need a dramatic change in Washington and why most of the country agrees.

So let's bring the "C" word back into our narrative. We need change. We need change. We REALLY REALLY need change.

The Texas caucuses don't count

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Sunday March 30, 2008 · 4:59 AM PDT

2008/03/30 · 04:59

I'm sure to hear about how the delegates alloted by the convention system (or "caucuses") don't count. So after my own experience at the precinct convention and county convention, I've concluded the following below the fold:

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Tuesday March 25, 2008 · 11:02 AM PDT

2008/03/25 · 11:02

The Clinton campaign is apparently doing anything they can to scrutinize the country conventions on Saturday in Texas by sending an onslaught of lawyers. They seem much less concerned about whether they can get enough organization and support among delegates attending the convention as they are about the legal process. This is very sad, as the excitement level within the Democratic party in Texas is the highest in years, and efforts to challenge the legitimacy of the process will not only hurt the Presidential candidate in November, but hurt down-ticket candidates like Noriega (running for Senate), who needs every bit of excitement now still existing in November.

I have a letter sent to volunteer lawyers (from Politico) below the fold.

DrJK

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Saturday March 22, 2008 · 7:49 AM PDT

2008/03/22 · 07:49

I know this is not going to an immediately well-received diary. But after thinking about the issue for a week, I decided to talk about the need for nuance on Tibet, and how this relates to the speech by Obama. I lived in China for five years. I have never been to Lhasa , but I have been to Tibetan regions of Yunnan and Gansu. I studied minority issues in China both in the US and in China. My own observations about the Tibetan crisis are different from both that in the Chinese state media and in the Western media. Analysis below the fold.

DrJK

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Monday March 17, 2008 · 4:09 PM PDT

2008/03/17 · 16:09

OK, this isn't really breaking. But the following story shows evidence that Ari Fleischer must not be Jewish.

Former Bush spokesman slams Obama over pastor

Unfortunately, you must register to read in full so I'll include the only quote that really matters.

"If my rabbi had made those statements, I would have left the synagogue immediately," said Fleischer, an active board member of the Republican Jewish Coalition. "It really troubles me that Barack Obama only waited until now to speak out about this issue.

What kind of Jew is he? Didn't he know that for every Rabbi, there are 100 opinions? And none of them are ever in agreement with anyone in the shul?

If my job was based on my Rabbi's opinions, I would have been fired ages ago. I don't know what relationships church members have with ministers in Christian churches, but the Fleischer response is comical.

DrJK

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Monday March 10, 2008 · 7:54 AM PDT

2008/03/10 · 07:54

This was just in from MSNBC. Five US Soldiers Killed in Suicide Bombing in Baghdad. Another three soldiers and an interpreter injured. It happened today.

It's amazing with all the talk about the election and this "commander-in-chief" threshold argument that dominates the MSM, that we still have a war that's killing Americans and Iraqis all the time.

How do we bring Iraq front and center again? I know that the economy is bad. I know that we need health care. I know that we need education. But so much of our failings to address these are a product of the costs of this war. Meanwhile, the costs of this war are far more than financial. We need to get our outrage back. We need to get action on this back. Can we wait until January?

Update: Article with Story

In Defense of Texas

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Wednesday March 05, 2008 · 5:23 PM PST

2008/03/05 · 17:23

There has been a lot of talk about how terrible the "prima-caucus" system in Texas is. I understand the concerns, as it is quite confusing. I didn't even know this system existed, and I've been voting in Texas for eight years. But after my experience yesterday, I am proud of this system. It has both the benefits of a primary and the benefits of a caucus. And it's the combination of these two methods that represents two key aspects of democracy.

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Tuesday March 04, 2008 · 11:52 AM PST

2008/03/04 · 11:52

I have a few minutes in between GOTV for Obama in Austin. In one precinct with many Republicans (Far West), there are rumors about a mass number of Republicans voting for Clinton. A Republican women walking out of our precinct said it was happening, but didn't say whether she did it or not. I hope it's just a rumor. If not, I really hope that we get enough turnout to counter this.

The Republicans in Texas have done these sort of things before.

Sorry for a very short diary. But I have to get back to work for Obama. If anyone else has heard the same or can discuss, write below. Otherwise, lets do our best to counter this effort.

Update at 5 pm: I am glad to hear that this is just a rumor. I haven't been able to respond because I've been out in the field. I was just wondering if there were any similar patterns. My sense, based on the discussion, is that this is a small and isolated incident.

Proud Jew for Obama (with "Obamulka" Pic)

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Wednesday February 27, 2008 · 11:22 AM PST

2008/02/27 · 11:22

Well, I really don't have anything to say except that I'm Jewish, Proud to be Jewish, and Proud to Support Barack Obama for President!

This is taken from the recent rally in Austin.

I wear my Obamaka (Or "Obamulka") with pride. And I won't let Tim Russert or anyone else separate my pride for my Judaism from my pride for Barack Obama.

Update: I changed to "Obamulka" because of a "Macaca" comment. That was too scary.

Update 2: Someone posted a link for purchase. Here it is.

I'm a man uncomfortable after Dee Dee Myers' Talk

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Monday February 25, 2008 · 5:50 AM PST

2008/02/25 · 05:50

This morning, Dee Dee Myers, on the Today Show, discussed the unfair treatment of Hillary Clinton by the media, and how this has contributed to her lack of success on the campaign trail. I have been very uncomfortable after this interview. I completely understand her concerns about the way people in the media have treated Clinton, and that much of that has to do with she as a woman. But then she went on to defend Clinton's action as a woman. That her yelling at Barack Obama was understandable because it's difficult to demonstrate anger as a woman. That she couldn't focus on change because she was a woman. That every reason she isn't doing well is because she's a woman.

As a son of a solid feminist (who voted for Obama) and an Obama supporter for over a year, I feel very uncomfortable about this. I don't support Clinton because of POLICIES, in particular, her record on Iraq (and recently, Iran). I feel that I'm being attacked as a sexist for being against her, and I feel very uncomfortable.

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Tuesday February 19, 2008 · 10:37 AM PST

2008/02/19 · 10:37

Well, we're voting in Texas already. I just voted myself. And I wanted people to share their experiences about early voting. In particular, there is still some confusion about what is necessary for the caucus.

I voted with my drivers' license. They gave me a yellow card with my name, precinct number, the stamp "Democratic" and the date of voting. They told me to bring it to the "precinct convention" (caucus).

A staff member of the Obama campaign told me that there will be a list, so the card isn't necessary. But I won't take any chances.

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