Dear Senator Clinton,

Prior to this primary, I was a big fan of yours.  But, as people going through a divorce often say, "I don't know who you are any more".

Sorry for the hit and run diary...  But I just had to share this.

Diebold leaks winner

Sad but funny.

What is being done to ensure no Republican funny business in the GE?

With all the candidate pie fights going on, we seem to be taking our eye off the ball.

Obama is striking at McSame, a good thing, but he unfortunately has to watch his back with respect to HRC.

As promised yesterday in my diary Dear Hillary Supporters, please join us" here is a diary asking Obama supporters to take a cue from our candidate and ease off.

We are known as the big tent party.

Given that there is little policy difference between Obama and Hillary (which, BTW, made me a JRE supporter), it is time to unite the party.

Join me below for some creativity regarding 'the math'

Just did this quick.  If anyone wants to edit, feel free.

OK - After seeing some of the notorious "non-reality" based people discuss how HRC is up 26 in PA and "closing" in NC, I wanted to bring us all back to reality.

I did a small bit of analysis on the elections between now and the convention.

Join me below the fold.

I was not here during the 2004 primary season, but understand there was similar vitriol regarding "my candidate kicks your candidates ass" and "I'm taking my ball and going home if you don't stop being nice to my candidate".

So, I can't really compare what is going on now to that election.

However, I did want to chime in and discuss what we as a community need to do.

Riding the bus in this morning, I noted that I was the ONLY person above the age of 23 (out of about 40 riders).  That made me very sad, given that I KNOW a large number of staff and faculty live along the route.

So I want everyone to share how they are reducing their footprint.  I'll start below the fold

Not a GBCW diary, but I am going to take a break for a while.

All supporters of ALL candidates are foaming at the mouth and trashing other's candidates and other candidate's supporters.  

So - I can't take it any more.  At least during the general, it will be Republicans doing the trashing.  I know this is short for a "diary" but wanted to get it out in the open as to why I believe DK has really slipped.

I am growing quite tired of the fighting.

I would like everyone to affirm the following.

"I (state your name) do solemnly swear to fully support the candidacy of whomever receives the Democratic Nomination".

Enough already folks.  We all have our reasons for supporting our candidate, but let's try to keep it positive, OK?

I am so saddened to see all the hit piece diaries and the negative comments that show up in positive diaries about a candidate.

There are very serious issues in the US and the world, and bitching about "yea, but can candidate X carry Florida?" is pretty near the F-ing bottom.

So folks, can we stay focused please?  Join me below for the real issues.

Today, I have come to terms with the fact that I am highly unlikely to ever return to the US.  This is not a GBCW diary, I will continue to come here and post, but it will be from "self-imposed" exile in Canada.

There are many reasons, of which George Bush is one of the big ones, however, that is not all.  4 years ago, I moved to Canada to take a university job, believing that eventually I would return.  Today, I realized that I am much more at home here than in the US.

Join me below for the reasons of this awareness...

I was just reading the Original Document, and see some scary things that Bush is doing...

To Whit...

He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.

He has shown himself above the law, the laws don't apply to the executive...

Join me for more below the fold...

Dear US Media.  Canada is a real country and it's citizens who are mistreated deserve some coverage from you.

Today, Condi Rice said "mistakes were made" in handling the Maher Arar case, in which a CANADIAN CITIZEN was taken into custody in the US and rendered to Syria where he was tortured.

And where is the US media on this?

NO-FUCKING-WHERE

I just had a good heart to heart with my Mom, a Republican of at least 40 years who has recently become a democrat (Thanks to GWB).

Our discussion was interesting, in that she felt I treated the whole GWB presidency and the Hell we are approaching as a laughing matter.

Well....  Join me below the fold for my insight (response?)

That's kind of a rhetorical question, since they hate him because he will spell trouble for them.  

Right now, Timmeh is trashing him on MTP, bringing up the hedge fund connection.  It seems that they are trying to make him apologize for becoming successful.

He is a self-made man, the kind that Republicans hold up as icons to pulling yourself up by the boot straps.  

They are all hypocrites.  

Perhaps, the Republicans believe that since JRE's not about "I got mine, fuck everyone else, they just can't see it.

Sorry for the short diary, but it really makes me crazy.

HRC is fabulously wealthy as well, but no one seems to call her on it.  I am SURE that SOMEWHERE she has some "questionable" investments and connections, so why do they bash JRE on it, but not HRC?

PS - JRE just said this great quote: "We can't replace corporate republicans with corporate democrats."  

Think I'll change my sig line.

I spent about 2 hours touring the independence "visitors area" of Philadelphia, the "Birthplace of Democracy" and wanted to make some comments as to my mood about it.

I listened to an interview this morning on the Current (a GREAT CBC show) with a Leftenant (that's a Lieutenant to you Yanks) from the AirForce regarding the new "Reaper" AKA the MQ9 Predator B UAV (named, no doubt for the grim namesake).  The reaper is the next generation of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) that carries

Capable of carrying maximum internal payload of 800 lbs, it will carry more advanced sensors at weight almost twice as the MQ-1. Furthermore, The Reaper can carry much more external stores, up to 3,000 pounds total – 1,500 on each of its two inboard weapons stations, or 500-600 lb. on the two middle stations and 150-200 lbs. on the outboard stations. In total, the aircraft can carry up to 14 Hellfire missiles, compared with two carried on the Predator. The Reaper can stay airborne for up to 14 hours fully loaded.

The Airforce openly calls it a Hunter Killer.  Amazing.