Attacks on Each Other Help None of Us

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Tuesday September 21, 2010 · 4:48 AM PDT

2010/09/21 · 04:48

I've been watching, with no small amount of dismay, as many people here seem to be splitting into separate camps regarding a variety of issues. Support for and criticism of the Administration is one fault line, but by no means the only one.

Six weeks from today -- a mere 42 days -- is election day. Hanging in the balance is control of the House, Senate and numerous state elections and ballot issues that may well have a profound effect on redistricting for the next decade. The stakes could not be higher.

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Thursday March 04, 2010 · 10:16 PM PST

2010/03/04 · 22:16

A late night bombshell of sorts from the Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/...

"President Obama's advisers are nearing a recommendation that Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, be prosecuted in a military tribunal, administration officials said, a step that would reverse Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.'s plan to try him in civilian court in New York City.

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Thursday June 05, 2008 · 6:13 PM PDT

2008/06/05 · 18:13

Not too many details right now -- this just broke from Chuck Todd

The meeting is taking place at Clinton's home in DC.

Todd now on the air stating that the meeting was kept from the media and is ongoing at this time.

No information on when this was set up or what is being discussed.

mattinla

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Thursday April 24, 2008 · 3:33 PM PDT

2008/04/24 · 15:33

There's another diary on the rec list suggesting that an Obama loss is tantamount to a long-term victory based on certain assumptions regarding demographics and a belief that these changes would lock in a generation for many years. There is some truth to that, but the argument is one of not being able to see the forest for the trees.

Simply put, we cannot afford a McCain win in November.

mattinla

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Thursday March 20, 2008 · 5:21 AM PDT

2008/03/20 · 05:21

I support Obama. I think his speech this week on race was the finest piece of political discourse this nation has seen in years. I hope he weathers the storm, wins the nomination and the fall election. In short, I hope this diary turns out to be a futile exercise in mental masturbation.

Nevertheless, it would be unwise and imprudent to discount completely the notion that he could be in some deep trouble. A continued slide in the polls against McCain, a revelation that he was present at one of Wright's controversial sermons or something new and unexpected could undermine his viability in the fall. This is the inherent problem with movement candidacies; without the candidate, the movement ends. My core thesis here is that the movement must be kept going, even if the candidacy cannot.

mattinla

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Tuesday February 05, 2008 · 7:54 AM PST

2008/02/05 · 07:54

This diary is a tip sheet on what to watch for as the returns roll in tonight. Looking at the poll closing times gives you a sense of how the media will cover this evening's proceedings and how the talking heads will assess who won and lost.

Your comments and suggestions (and corrections if necessary) are welcome.

mattinla

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Thursday January 17, 2008 · 1:03 PM PST

2008/01/17 · 13:03

Barack Obama leads Hillary Clinton in a McClatchy/MSNBC poll released at 4PM ET by a margin of 40 to 31. John Edwards has 13%.

Full results here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/...

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Wednesday January 16, 2008 · 9:09 AM PST

2008/01/16 · 09:09

In a poll from ARG, Hillary Clinton leads Barack Obama by three points among likely caucus-goers with John Edwards holding on to a strong third place showing. Eight percent of those polled remain undecided heading into Saturday's caucus.

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Wednesday October 17, 2007 · 7:03 AM PDT

2007/10/17 · 07:03

This one's quick and dirty because I have a number of other matters to attend to, but Roger Simon is reporting on the Politico website that a December date for the NH primary is a real possibility.

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Monday September 10, 2007 · 9:14 PM PDT

2007/09/10 · 21:14

The New York Times is reporting that the Clinton campaign will return some $850,000 in donations from 260 donors tied to disgraced top fundraiser Norman Hsu, the convicted felon who skipped bail in California and was arrested after becoming ill aboard an Amtrak train in Colorado.

The funds here are a significant chunk of change, though they represent what is probably only a small percentage of the campaign's cash on hand.

mattinla

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Thursday August 30, 2007 · 10:18 PM PDT

2007/08/30 · 22:18

Defying the the threat of losing delegates to the national convention, the Michigan House passed a January 15 primary bill this afternoon. The bill passed the state Senate last week. Governor Jennifer Granholm will sign the bill, according to the Politico.

The move comes just days after the DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee found a similar early primary in Florida to violate party rules, voting to strip Florida of its delegates unless a substitute plan was devised within 30 days. The Michigan move is certain to set off another round of debate about the primary calendar and place a second state's delegates in jeopardy.

The Michigan move also means that New Hampshire will be forced by its own law to move its primary to January 8 and presents a likelihood that Iowa's precinct caucuses will fall in December 2007, perhaps as early as December 15.

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Saturday August 25, 2007 · 11:04 AM PDT

2007/08/25 · 11:04

The Rules and Bylaws Committee voted to strip Florida of all its delegates to the 2008 democratic National Convention, acording to The Politico. http://www.politico.com/...

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