Help Build Draft Obama '08

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Friday October 13, 2006 · 3:09 PM PDT

2006/10/13 · 15:09

I've spent the last few days installing and configuring a new site, DraftObama.org, to serve as a grassroots gathering spot for the body politic to rally around a 2008 presidential run by Illinois Senator Barack Obama. I'm announcing the rough draft of the site in a diary here, in the hopes that others more talented and eloquent than I will join with me and help build something larger and more exciting than what's there now. This is not the official launch, nor the final form of the site, just a soft launch to hope that others will be interested enough to contribute (effort, not money) to the project. Read More

Breaking News: Karl Rove Demoted

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Wednesday April 19, 2006 · 7:16 AM PDT

2006/04/19 · 07:16

Breaking News from ABCNEWS.com:

KARL ROVE LOSES DOMESTIC POLICY DUTIES

This signifies that another crony is about to be appointed to handle domestic policy, so that Rove can concentrate on what he's best at....backstage political maneuvering to get the president's numbers up. I'll update with more details as they emerge...

I Know Ben Domenech

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Wednesday March 22, 2006 · 11:52 AM PST

2006/03/22 · 11:52

Georgia10 asked this morning on the front page, "Do you know Ben Domenech?" Well, I do know Ben Domenech. He is a friendly, intelligent, personable and witty guy. This may come as a surprise to those who don't know anything about him but for the information they've read over the past two days. He's a guy you'd play poker with every week. I know, because that's how I met him. For over a year I played in a regular poker game that Ben also frequented. These days the game has dwindled to once every month or so, but we still meet over cards and chips and beer and have a good time. In fact, I saw him this past Sunday.

Domenech and I don't agree on a lot of things, perhaps even most things. Some of what he's written in the past on his blog I disagree with vehemently. The politicians he's worked for I disagree with vehemently. The authors he works for I disagree with vehemently. Though we agree on very little politically, this diary isn't about our disagreement about ideas. We handle that by being able to carry forth a conversation about our views of the world without resorting to name calling and insults. Read More

CSPAN ALERT! Live Blog UNSWORN Gonzales Testimony Diary #2

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Monday February 06, 2006 · 7:14 AM PST

2006/02/06 · 07:14

Consider this the first Live diary blog on the Gonzales NSA wiretap hearings.

>>>WATCH HERE<<<

Going on NOW!

There should be lots of interesting drama in this all day hearing!

First diary is here.

NOTE:

If this diary becomes slow to load -- select "NO" for the "Rate" option.

DailyKos Under Fire From Slashdot Commenter

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Thursday January 26, 2006 · 12:36 PM PST

2006/01/26 · 12:36

Slashdot, a geeky blog-that-predates-the-word-blog, has a story about politicans using blogging on the site today, and it highlights the way John Kerry and other politicians have used it as a forum to spread their message. It has, of course, inspired lots of comments from an audience sometimes more technical than political, but one thread in particular makes me angry. Read on for why... Read More

Fitzmas At 4:59 PM

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Friday October 21, 2005 · 11:28 AM PDT

2005/10/21 · 11:28

Here's my prediction on the matter:

Fitzmas will happen today at 4:59 PM Eastern Standard Time. There will be no press conference, documents will simply appear on the website, already discussed today.
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Evan Bayh For President Flickrs Into Focus!

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Friday April 22, 2005 · 8:43 AM PDT

2005/04/22 · 08:43

According to Flickr, it looks like Evan Bayh, moderate Democrat from Republican Indiana, is running for president.

He hasn't announced his campaign yet, and we're still 3 years away from an election, but the hints are becoming more and more blatant. He's even taking a page from the Dean playbook and using new media to start to spread the word. Just today he's posted a bunch of pictures on Flickr, the awesome photo sharing site that show he's likely to run. (Disclaimer: I'm not a part of the Bayh campaign, nor even a supporter. But I am excited to see any Dem candidate using new technology to attract supporters. It's what got me involved in the Dean campaign, and I'm hopeful even more will be done in 2008.) Read More

VA: 45th Del. Candidates Answer Questions

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Friday April 08, 2005 · 3:25 PM PDT

2005/04/08 · 15:25

Over at New Voice for Nothern Virginia we've gathered responses to questions posed to the six candidates vying for a seat in the Virginia Legislature in the 45th district.

David Englin, Libby Garvey, Dick Hobson, and Laura Mandala responded to questions about their background, qualifications, campaign finance reform, even their political heros (and unlike our President, luckily not one of them pandered by saying Jesus). You can read all of their responses here. Read More

Oppose Gonzazles @ DoNotConfirm.com

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Monday January 03, 2005 · 6:45 AM PST

2005/01/03 · 06:45

DoNotConfirm is a project to oppose key Bush appointments during his second term. To begin, we're targeting Attorney General Nominee Alberto Gonzales with a petition we'll be hand delivering to the Senate Judiciary committee on Thursday morning before the hearings begin. We'll also be sending all 100 senators a copy of the petition should his nomination pass out of the committee to the full chamber.

Please sign the Gonzales petition and help us to spread the word. (A sample email to send to you friends/lists is in the extended entry) I'd like to get to at least 1,000 signatures by Wednesday!

If you'd like to help with the future campaigns at DoNotConfirm (think supreme court), then please email me. Read More

DoNotConfirm.com Over 100 Signatures In 6 Hours!

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Monday November 15, 2004 · 5:04 PM PST

2004/11/15 · 17:04

I launched DoNotConfirm.com in a diary entry here this morning. 6 hours later, 100 people have signed the petition urging the judiciary committee to reject the confirmation of Alberto Gonzales. 10 people have emailed me to offer to help write blog entries and do layout and design for the site. The power of our little corner in the blogospher is truly amazing.

But this is just the start! I'd like to have 10,000 names on the petition by the time the judiciary committee mmeets to consider the appointment. To reach that goal, I need your help!

Cut and paste the following into email messages to your friends, your Yahoo Groups, anyone who might listen.
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DoNotConfirm Launches; Needs YOUR Signature!

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Monday November 15, 2004 · 7:39 AM PST

2004/11/15 · 07:39

Hello fellow Kossacks!

I've just officially launched DoNotConfirm.com, a site that over the next four years will seek to derail the confirmation of Bush's most controversial appointees, starting with torture-mastermind Alberto Gonzales. Please visit and sign up for an account.

The site features a petition that will be delivered to Senators on the judiciary committee, but that petition needs signatures, and lots of them. Many Kos readers have volunteered to help research and write for the new site, and the dkosopedia is used as a source of information and resource, as well.

We don't have a lot of time before the confirmation hearings start, so I need your help in spreading the site far and wide to garner the most signatures we can to deliver to congress. I'm grateful to you all if you can help, and particularly to Kos for giving us this forum to share things like this.

HELP! Writing and Design Skills Needed for website

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Saturday November 13, 2004 · 12:43 PM PST

2004/11/13 · 12:43

Hello fellow Kossacks,

Earlier this week I registered DoNotConfirm.com. My hope is to launch the site on Monday as a clearning house for information on Bush appointees, and a place where the grassroots can help lobby senators against confirming Bush's evil minions like Gonzales and others over the next four years.

But I need your graphic design, research or writing skills. Please email me (info@donotconfirm.com) or IM me (AIM: DoNotConfirm) if you can offer assistance with content of any type for the new site, or if you have ideas about what to feature.

Thanks for your help everyone!

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