How Low Can We Go?

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Sunday August 31, 2008 · 4:42 PM PDT

2008/08/31 · 16:42

It's not April; so, the announcement of Sarah Palin as the GOP's Vice Presidential nominee cannot be taken as a joke.

No, it was done in all seriousness as a calculated effort by the RNC to stunt the momentum from and take the spotlight off Obama/Biden and the incredible feeling of real hope and its probability of crashing the gates of power, and getting Washington to work for all its citizens not those in the top one percent.

And, you know what? It succeeded. Spectacularly. Not just in the mainstream media where it was a fait accompli, but in places like DailyKos, where it became the number-one topic of conversation on Friday following the announcement.

The Freepers and their ilk must be laughing hysterically. No, not over the non-stop Sarah Palin diaries; those were a side-benefit. What they're rubbing their hands in glee over -- what has been handed them on a silver platter in print for anyone for a Google search to see -- is the ~~outright misogyny and sexism~~ double-standard that some on the left are applying to a woman candidate. And oh, how they're going to exploit it.

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The reason why Sarah Palin is unfit for office is . . .

133 votes Vote Now!

The reason why Sarah Palin is unfit for office is . . .

she may have once posed nude

3 votes

she looks sexy in tight-fitting clothes

6 votes

someone made up something about her family

2 votes

her voice sounds funny

3 votes

she's in the pocket of big oil

9 votes

she's lied about ANWAR drilling

6 votes

she's lied about the

1 vote

she's no Hillary Rodham Clinton

8 votes

she's *not* Hillary Rodham Clinton

2 votes

too many to list

85 votes

she can't make pie, only mooseburgers

8 votes

If Not Now, When?

pfeffermuse

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Sunday June 15, 2008 · 1:21 PM PDT

2008/06/15 · 13:21

Hey, hey we are The Monkees You know we love to please. A manufactured image With no philosophies.	\| \| \| \|	You say we're manufactured, To that we all agree, So make your choice, and we'll rejoice In never being free!
We hope you like our story, Although there isn't one. That is to say there's many That way there is more fun. . . .	\| \| \| \|	Hey, hey we are The Monkees. We've said it all before: The money's in; we're made of tin We're here to give you more!
For those who look for meaning And form as they do facts, We might tell you one thing, But we'd only take it back. . . .	\| \| \| \|	The money's in; we're made of tin We're here to give you --

pfeffermuse

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Thursday January 31, 2008 · 8:08 AM PST

2008/01/31 · 08:08

Wandering around various sites on the 'toobs can be an informative, educational and down-right depressing adventure.

The recent hijinks by Anonymous against the Church of Scientology should serve as a blueprint for the progressive grassroots movement. No, I'm not talking about doing DoS attacks and throwing teabags laced with yeast down toilet bowls. What I am talking about is organization: motivating thousands of angry, disgruntled and disenfranchised people to take it to the man.

If Anonymous can organize a massive protest this quickly, then what are progressives doing wrong?

pfeffermuse

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Friday December 21, 2007 · 11:33 AM PST

2007/12/21 · 11:33

With all the informational diaries floating around Daily Kos on each of the respective Democratic candidates, while I've narrowed my own choices for the Oval Office down to three, I find myself wondering if we're ignoring, at are own peril, the number 2 slot on the ticket.

We've been told repeatedly that any of our Democratic candidates far outstrip what the Republicans have to offer, and that this is the strongest and best offering of Democratic contenders in years.

And then I remember 1976 . . .

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If elected Vice President in 2008, who would be the most electable in 2016?

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If elected Vice President in 2008, who would be the most electable in 2016?

Joe Biden

3 votes

Michael Bloomberg

1 vote

Wes Clark

2 votes

Hillary Rodham Clinton

1 vote

Chris Dodd

2 votes

John Edwards

1 vote

Dennis Kucinich

3 votes

Barrack Obama

19 votes

Bill Richardson

0 votes

Other

1 vote

2016 is too far away to worry about

10 votes

The world ends in 2013, so it doesn't matter anyway

6 votes

For in that sleep of death what dreams may come . . .

pfeffermuse

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Monday November 19, 2007 · 9:08 AM PST

2007/11/19 · 09:08

To die: to sleep;
No more; and by a sleep to say we end
The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep;
To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub;
For in that sleep of death what dreams may come
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,
Must give us pause:

-- William Shakespeare, Hamlet

Death is the great leveller. It comes to all, regardless of wealth, social position, age, occupation or what side of the political spectrum one falls. It is, for the most part, unexpected; it comes at its own time and pace.

But what happens to us, when we wish for death. Does he come when called? Does he wait until we stand on the precipice, holding our hands when we've made a decision; or does he hold our hands to hold us back until our time. For some, it's a game to stare death in the eye, conquer it at that moment, and live the day.

Death frightens me. Perhaps it's the unknown; perhaps it's the question of what have I done with my life to make a difference.

pfeffermuse

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Friday July 06, 2007 · 4:41 PM PDT

2007/07/06 · 16:41

This started simply enough as a Google search to find something patriotically themed for the 4th of July. However, it turned into a discovery of the themes and propaganda of nearly a century ago, and how that same propaganda looks through the jaded prism of today.

Not having the mad Photoshop skills of OPOL and others, I hope you'll forgive the crudity of my edits. Several of these images needed very little revision, as the themes then are the same as now.

So, if you'll jump below the fold to view current US history through the images of another century...

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How Low Can We Go?

If Not Now, When?

Anonymous: More Than a Job, It's an Adventure

We're Number 2, We Try Harder

For in that sleep of death what dreams may come . . .

Daddy, what did you do in the war on terror?

How Low Can *We* Go?

If Not Now, When?

Anonymous: More Than a Job, It's an Adventure

We're Number 2, We Try Harder

For in that sleep of death what dreams may come . . .

Daddy, what did you do in the war on terror?

How Low Can We Go?