Present-ing: the truth

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Tuesday January 22, 2008 · 11:54 AM PST

2008/01/22 · 11:54

Last night's debate brought up the issue of Obama's "present" votes while in the IL legislature. There is a thorough article in the NYT by Raymond Hernandez and Christopher Drew from 2 days ago examining the issue here.

For those who think that Obama voted present to escape his responsibilities as a legislator in some way, the money quote refuting that canard is below the fold.

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Tuesday December 11, 2007 · 10:25 AM PST

2007/12/11 · 10:25

(Drumroll, please...)

He's a human being. And a very good one at that. So, for that matter is John Edwards. Even Hillary Clinton. So let's get real, my people...

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Wednesday October 24, 2007 · 10:44 AM PDT

2007/10/24 · 10:44

Inclusion sucks. This piece by Pam Spaulding (sitting in for Glen Greenwald) is an elegant summary of the danger of trying to get two superficially incompatible groups of people into the same coalition.

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McClurkin: Deal-breaker, or Bump in the Road?

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McClurkin: Deal-breaker, or Bump in the Road?

Let's move on. GoBama!

15 votes

Obama: dead to me. Go Hillary / Edwards / Dodd / Gravel!

8 votes

Obama can keep this guy singing, but let's have him come on stage and actually discuss this issue in South Carolina.

11 votes

Thick, fluffy, key lime pie.

4 votes

[Updated] Larry's Teatime Press Conference [Transcript]

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Wednesday August 29, 2007 · 10:30 AM PDT

2007/08/29 · 10:30

Thank you all very much for ~~letting me come~~ coming out today. I will read a statement.

(More below the ~~belt~~ fold...)

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Friday July 20, 2007 · 10:35 AM PDT

2007/07/20 · 10:35

So the theme of the day seems to be the end of our democracy, as reflected here, here, and here. Those are just the recommended diaries.

So what's next?

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And so...

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And so...

Commit armed insurrection

7 votes

Ge armed, and wait

7 votes

Protests, big banners, shouting

4 votes

Type furiously, increase meds

1 vote

Begin local impeachment resolution

2 votes

Overeat, smoke, drink and behave badly

1 vote

Declare martial law on yourself to avoid punishment

0 votes

Put on a happy face

1 vote

Some heretofore unexamined option that makes all the difference in the world

1 vote

Obama-Man Refuses to Use Powers, Dooms World

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Friday June 29, 2007 · 10:25 AM PDT

2007/06/29 · 10:25

AP - (Gotham) In a shocking blow to Gotham City and the Known Universe, SuperSenator Obama-Man has refused to use his superpowers to stop the forces of evil. While legions of Obamaniacs have pleaded with their hero to use his Impeachment Eye-Beam Lasers to defeat the Dick and his chuckling sidekick, the Chimp, Obama-Man states that he wants the Halls of Justice to take these villains on.

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Best Candidate Super-Power

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Best Candidate Super-Power

Triangulating Tractor-Beam

9 votes

Nonsense Gun

13 votes

Stealth Position

5 votes

Hair Helmet

8 votes

Spousal Sword of Truth

5 votes

Rock-Star Levitation Engine

10 votes

Mifepristone Cures Pt. II: Abortion Pill Cures Fibroids, too

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Friday December 08, 2006 · 11:32 AM PST

2006/12/08 · 11:32

Last week, I wrote about new findings that the "Abortion Pill", Mifeprex (mifepristone), seems to block breast cancer in mice. This is fantastic news for reproductive choice advocates, because it puts the nail in the coffin for the abortion / breast cancer myth promulgated by the Christianists and their pseudoscience enablers in D.C.

But the news is even better. The abortion pill seems to be a fantastically effective treatment for uterine fibroids, too.

benheeha

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Friday December 01, 2006 · 9:05 AM PST

2006/12/01 · 09:05

Though the Bush administration thought they'd play a little joke on the Democrats by nominating yet another right wing loonie who thinks that abortion causes breast cancer, the fundies' God of choice seems to be playing a little joke on them. The abortion pill Mifeprex (mifepristone) not only doesn't contribute to breast cancer, it seems to actually block it. More below.

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How is this wrong, exactly?

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How is this wrong, exactly?

Satan's mice. Pure and simple.

24 votes

Democrat scientists.

8 votes

Science is evil. Duh!

25 votes

In the laboratory of my heart, baby-killin gives you cancer. End of story.

15 votes

John Salazar on his vote for the Torture Bill

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Monday October 09, 2006 · 10:55 AM PDT

2006/10/09 · 10:55

I wrote an open letter to John Salazar after his vote for the pro-torture anti-habeas bill two weeks ago that got a reaction out of his campaign. I said I was mad as hell, was taking down my sign, and wouldn't give him a penny for supporting the Republican torture lobby.

Now he has crafted a response to justify his vote. It's not terrible. In fact, it seems to indicate some honesty and some understanding of the ramifications of the bill. But he still tries to weasel out of the habeas provision. See below (my comments italacized). Read More

[Update] My Conversation with John Salazar's man

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Thursday September 28, 2006 · 9:46 AM PDT

2006/09/28 · 09:46

Here is what I wrote in an email to the John Salazar Campaign and to fellow Democrats regarding Salazar's support for torture:
Rep. John Salazar just voted in favor of the "detainee bill" the Republicans put forward. This bill legalizes torture and removes habeas corpus protections. It even allows for the possibility of allowing US citizens - you and me - to be classified as enemy combatants and allowed to fall under the scope of these horrible laws. This is the most dangerous bill our country has seen since the Sedition Act of 1918. And our putative Democrat in CD-3, John Salazar, supported it. (cont'd below the fold) Read More

Mara Liasson Pimping Bogus Santorum Story [UPDATED]

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Tuesday September 12, 2006 · 4:21 PM PDT

2006/09/12 · 16:21

Check out this audio b.j. on NPR:
For Santorum, Race Momentum Swings
This Santorum strategy seemed to have begun this week with a bogus rumor
that has led to a new narrative that Casey is losing ground. This rumor stated that Casey's internal polling had shown an evaporation of his double-digit lead. Now, coincidentally, we have a ~~new~~ 3 week old poll (Keystone Polling) showing Casey going down 50% to 44%. Coincidence? Maybe I should just retire the tinfoil hat. I'd like to know more about Keystone polling (PA Kossacks chime in.) More below. Read More

Running a Dem in Red Kountry - need advice

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Thursday August 24, 2006 · 9:47 AM PDT

2006/08/24 · 09:47

I am a vice chair of the Dem party in a Southwest CO county, and we are running a candidate for one of three county commissioners (currently all three are Repugs). The current chair is a lame duck, a Republican who was overthrown in his primary by a small margin due to his reasonableness and ability to see the big picture. The county government is 100% Republican except for the treasurer, and the county voters are 50% Republican, > 25% I, < 25% Dem.

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