Bush will be much stronger in the next two debates

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Friday October 01, 2004 · 9:18 PM PDT

2004/10/01 · 21:18

Don't kid yourselves, guys. This went smoothly -- too smoothly. By now it is pretty clear that the spin about this being Bush's strongest debate subject was just that: spin.

We've all noticed that Bush's real focus since Iraq went sour has been to shore up his base. The people who were looking to be convinced tonight were the Andrew Sullivan conservatives like Daniel Dreznerand to some extent the Volokhs, and in a former life, Instawhoever.

By all accounts, in last night's debate, Bush didn't satisfy this (regrettably-small) demographic. His poor performance, though, was still perfectly acceptable to the non-thinkers who make up his base. What they want to hear is God, guns, and gays, with a side of terra. Expect Bush to deliver.

The simple truth is that the media discipline that the Republicans have developed over the last several years would not simply dissolve in the face of a poor debate performance. I'm convinced that Bush phoned it in at the first debate to lower expectations for the one he's really counting on. Read More

Bush Paid Higher Tax Rate While Endorsing Lower One

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Tuesday September 07, 2004 · 3:26 PM PDT

2004/09/07 · 15:26

Our reporters have studied George W. Bush's income tax return from the year 2000, and have found a shocking discrepancy.

Bush's tax cut package, unveiled during the 2000 campaign, called for an decrease in the top tax bracket from a 39.6% rate to 33%.

But a study of Bush's 2000 1040 form shows that he paid the 39.6% rate, rather than his endorsed 33%.

Bush campaign officials did not return calls on Tuesday to answer these charges of hypocrisy.

It was discovered today by Matt Drudge that politicians must conduct their behavior not according to the law, but according to how they wish the law was written.

Developing...

Dailykos Chat Room

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Thursday September 02, 2004 · 7:48 PM PDT

2004/09/02 · 19:48

Come talk about the fallout from Bush's speech, and the new front opened by Kerry, in the unofficial DailyKos chat room!

Join the webchat here.

Or connect with an irc client, at irc.meobets.com:6667 in #dailykos.

A dose of Arnold hypocrisy

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Wednesday September 01, 2004 · 1:47 PM PDT

2004/09/01 · 13:47

Arnold had some convincing words yesterday for those who try to criticize Bush for the economy:

There is another way you can tell you're a Republican. You have faith in free enterprise, faith in the resourcefulness of the American people, and faith in the U.S. economy. To those critics who are so pessimistic about our economy, I say: "Don't be economic girlie men!"

Faith in our economy, huh? Faith in the resourcefulness of the American people? Faith, perhaps, that things will get better no matter what the people in charge do? Well, you'd have to be a ridiculous effeminate twit to think anything else, right?

We have the worst economic atmosphere, the worst business atmosphere in California. And what we see is because of the businesses are leaving the state and jobs are leaving the state, and we're having the highest workers' compensation costs. We have the highest energy costs here. We have the worst business money management. We have the worst credit rating. We have all of those things that drive businesses away. And we are overregulated, overtaxed and overburdening our businesses.

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Sep. 24, 2003
[editor's note, by neil]Emphasis mine

Thanks, Arnold, for the object lesson in being dishonest and fatalistic about the economy to try to weaken an incumbent. It sounds like it's something you know a lot about.

One UC student wishes this was a joke

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Wednesday May 12, 2004 · 10:13 PM PDT

2004/05/12 · 22:13

I'm a student at the University of California who is due to graduate next month. I was vaguely aware that the Govern(at)or of California was also the President of the UC Regents. I was not really aware, though, that his signature will appear on my diploma.

I frankly feel a little ill and I'm not sure what I should do. Make a statement by sending it back? Accept it since he's the democraticishly-elected leader of my state? Refuse it because he makes a clownish mockery of government?

Arnold's signature graces the meaningless xeroxes of "physical fitness certificates" of millions of grade school students of my generation. And now, his mark will lend my college diploma the same schmaltzy ridiculousness. What the hell...

Introducing a different sort of news blog

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Monday April 05, 2004 · 10:00 AM PDT

2004/04/05 · 10:00

A friend of mine has developed a new idea in a news blog which I think DailyKos readers, especially those who like the diaries, will find interesting (and can be valuable contributors).

The site, Shortjournal allows anyone to post, and it operates on a simple premise: the stories must be short. 300 characters or less, and only one link. At first this seems like an onerous restriction, but in practice it really enforces good copy and makes for a nice condensed page that is still community-run.

So I invite any and all DKos contributors to come check it out. The people who are posting there already share the mainstream views of this site, so it should be a harmonious combination. Feel free to link to your diary entry, for instance, or an interesting blog entry you read. Hope to see you there.

Dean supporters: Who are you voting for now? (poll)

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Wednesday February 18, 2004 · 3:59 PM PST

2004/02/18 · 15:59

Let's stick to Dean supporters, here. Not necessarily only those who haven't voted yet, though.

Discussions about the difficulty of choosing are also welcome.

Republicans: Strong on National Security?

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Saturday February 14, 2004 · 12:48 AM PST

2004/02/14 · 00:48

This is absolutely the funniest thing I've seen all day. Oklahoma Congressional candidate Wayland Smalley made a ripple in the blog pond today when HNN observed that he drew a tenuous connection between gay marriage and Osama bin Laden.

But that's not what I'm writing about. His campaign website is a laugh a minute, but the best thing on there is his page on national defense. No summary or parody could be funnier than the real thing, so I urge you to go look for yourself.

His platform on national defense:
* Oklahoma City and 9/11 happened
* Strong national defense
* Preemptive action
* Smalley registered with Selective Service
* God bless our troops
Honest, this is the WHOLE THING. There's just nothing there! There's not even hot air!

How did the Republicans get to be the party that's "strong on national defense?" How did the Democrats get to be the party that "has no ideas?" I simply can't comprehend.

DailyKos chat while you watch the caucuses

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Monday January 19, 2004 · 10:01 PM PST

2004/01/19 · 22:01

Reposting since it's already scrolled off the main page, and because there are new server addresses.

I've started an unofficial DailyKos IRC chat. It's accessible via a traditional IRC client (see below) or via a web interface.

Log on: DailyKos IRC via webchat Alternate server

If you have an IRC client, connect directly to irc.meobets.com 6667 #dailykos or irc.goonies.be 6667 #dailykos.

Visit the DailyKos chat room for caucus talk

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Monday January 19, 2004 · 8:52 PM PST

2004/01/19 · 20:52

For the occasion, I'm revisiting a diary from last week on an unofficial DailyKos chatroom I've started up. Come talk about the Iowa caucuses as they happen!

The chat room is IRC-based, but it's accessible through a convenient and easy-to-use web interface.

So without further ado: DailyKos IRC webchat. Don't forget to change your nickname before you log in!

For those who already have an IRC client, you can connect directly at irc.goonies.be #dailykos.

DailyKos chat room -- New and Improved

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Wednesday January 14, 2004 · 3:35 PM PST

2004/01/14 · 15:35

Last night in the diaries, someone posted about having a DailyKos chat room. There were about 10 people in it, which I thought was pretty good considering it was late at night.

So I thought I'd try posting again during the day to see how much interest there is. The chat room is IRC-based, but it's accessible through a convenient and easy-to-use web interface.

So without further ado: DailyKos IRC. Don't forget to change your nickname before you log in!

For those who already have an IRC client, you can connect directly at irc.goonies.be #dailykos. Read More

Dean wins Santa Cruz caucus; shuts out Lieberman, Gephardt

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Sunday January 11, 2004 · 6:59 PM PST

2004/01/11 · 18:59

Yesterday the Santa Cruz Democratic Party held its first-ever caucus for the 2004 presidential election. Unsurprisingly, Dean came out on top, but the results are pretty funny:

County Democrats choose Howard Dean in first-ever caucus

At Saturday's event, Dean garnered 183 votes. Former Cleveland mayor and now U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich came in second with 126 votes, followed by: retired Gen. Wesley Clark with 111; U.S. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts with 10; U.S. Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina with 6; former U.S. Sen. Carol Mosley Braun of Illinois with four and Rev. Al Sharpton of New York with one vote. U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman and U.S. Rep. Dick Gephardt received no votes.

Not that I think Santa Cruz represents the country in any way, but it is a good way to poke fun at Lieberman.

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