NJ Superdelegate for Clinton now Undecided

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Friday February 08, 2008 · 2:40 PM PST

2008/02/08 · 14:40

[You'll note that I deleted the head BREAKING when it was, in fact, no longer breaking. Wish more diarists did that.]

Passing this on, for what it's worth. It's just one superdelegate, but still noteworthy.

Here's the excerpted Newsday/AP story, below. Or read the whole thing here.

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Tuesday September 20, 2005 · 4:09 PM PDT

2005/09/20 · 16:09

"A man's character is his fate." --Epictetus

I'm very saddened to see events transpiring in this fashion. I've only wanted Bush to be revealed as the incompetent he is. We already had ample evidence for that--yellow cake, anyone?--but the Republican spinmasters have always tried to slap a brave face on things, and move on.

But it's impossible to spin the death-by-delay of thousands. And now, the approach of Hurricane Rita (already much stronger than Katrina was in this stage of development) presents an unprecedented end of the line for blustering and posturing. It's judgement day for George Bush, and he's trapped in a Failure Matrix of his own inadequacies and inaction.

Here's the matrix, and Bush's dilemna: Read More

In There First--The list

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Monday September 05, 2005 · 9:48 AM PDT

2005/09/05 · 09:48

I need folks' help in compiling this, so please pitch in.

The main meme the Federal government is using to justify its inaction in the wake of Katrina is the same one GWB used during the presidential debates--"It's hard work!" The National Guard couldn't possibly get in to New Orleans any sooner, because it was HARD. Astonishingly, some people are buying this, despite what we've all seen on TV. (It's an extension of the "God works in mysterious ways" argument--the more important someone is, the less accountable they should be to us, because the complexities at hand are beyond our comprehension.)

So, we need a list of all the groups that were there, trying to do what they could, well before the NG was finally mobilized. I'll just get this started with a few--please, add what you can. I'd like to count those entities that showed up but were stopped from entering the city by FEMA. Read More

Our Unwitting Kool-Aid Machine (WARNING: Heresy)

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Thursday November 04, 2004 · 11:05 AM PST

2004/11/04 · 11:05

I don't know about you, but I took a long time to sort out my thoughts yesterday. And I realized I was upset about not one, but two things:

1.) We lost.

2.) I was deluded. Seriously, seriously deluded.

Together, here on dKos, we worked up a big head of steam. In reaching for confidence, we went (let's be honest here) a bit too far overboard. We seem to be, on the whole, intelligent, clear-eyed individuals. In truth, we were spinning ourselves.

please read on... Read More

The DUMPSTER DIVER Reports: What Freepers Are Saying...

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Monday November 01, 2004 · 4:53 PM PST

2004/11/01 · 16:53

Okay, I put on the wet suit, plugged up my nostrils and went dumpster diving again at the freeper sites. The quotations below are NOT cherry-picked, i.e., I didn't search long and hard to find statements that make them look like...well, like they're losing it.

Here's a taste:

I've never done a vanity but I've noticed a bit of sad-sacks talking of nerves. I for one feel great about tomorrow's election... I feel we are going to sweep the states. I feel a landslide.

more below the fold. Read More

BUSH CAMPAIGN GROUP ENDORSES KERRY

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Tuesday October 26, 2004 · 11:15 PM PDT

2004/10/26 · 23:15

[ this is taken verbatim from http://www.yesbushcan.com ]

"Yes, Bush Can" now says "no, Bush can't!"

Yes, Bush Can, an independent group dedicated to communicating Bush policies directly to the public, has abandoned its campaign and is officially endorsing John Kerry for President.

more below the fold! Read More

A different kind of thoughtbomb: Hit those inboxes!

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Tuesday October 26, 2004 · 1:40 PM PDT

2004/10/26 · 13:40

Forgive the strident headline. This is a change of pace from the barrage of LTEs and protest letters, but it opens up another channel of quiet persuasion.

I'm sending this to every email address I've got. It counteracts those "Clinton = good/Bush = bad" emails making the rounds, and it cuts through the multiple layers of character smears against Kerry.

It's also not overtly political, which makes it a breath of fresh air in these down-to-the-wire days. I can see Republicans and Democrats alike reading this and nodding their heads. All quotes are historically accurate--Google them and see.

Please read, and recommend if you can. Read More

Repubs on Wolf Ad: We Hate It Too! (+ POLL)

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Saturday October 23, 2004 · 8:54 PM PDT

2004/10/23 · 20:54

Okay folks, I put on my full-body slimeguard armor and wandered over to Littlegreenfootballs. I wanted to see if the Goopers were in a lather about their new "killer spot"--the one that supposedly tested so powerfully that Rove held it back for the endgame.

Guess what? It's a wet firecracker over there, too. Some selected comments here, below the fold. Read More

From DKos to Kerry's Lips! (Take the POLL!)

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Thursday October 14, 2004 · 3:55 PM PDT

2004/10/14 · 15:55

As Rimjob has pointed out in this diary, Kerry unveiled a new response to Bush in today's speech at AARP, to thunderous applause: "Is that all you've got, George?"

I want to humbly point out the following facts: 1.) That catchphrase was first proposed here in the tangled skeins of dKos open threads. 2.) It popped up again in the Zinger Central diary before Debate Two. 3.) The consensus was that it would be best unleashed after Debate Three.

read on! Read More

ZINGER CENTRAL [yours, please]

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Friday October 08, 2004 · 11:43 AM PDT

2004/10/08 · 11:43

Okay, let's give in to that overwhelming urge to help out Big John with tonight's debate. I wanted to open this diary as a central collection point for all the zingers we can come up with. Post 'em in threads too if you'd like, but hey--the K/E campaign doesn't have time to scroll endlessly. And it would be nice to have a compendium that lasts longer than any particular thread.

So...Contribute. Recommend. [Lather. Rinse. Repeat.]

And now--Puppets Against Bush!

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Monday October 04, 2004 · 9:22 AM PDT

2004/10/04 · 09:22

Boy, it's really Bad Moon Rising in Iraq, when even our hand-picked and painstakingly-installed leaders can't get behind us. Here's this morning's dispatch from Reuters:

The Iraqi provisional Government has condemned US air assaults as "collective punishment" as US forces claimed victory in an offensive against the rebel city of Samarra.

"Air strikes on cities are a very annoying issue and not acceptable in any way," Iraqi interim President Ghazi Yawar told al-Arabiya television network. "I consider it collective punishment."

Iraqi religious leaders also condemned the assault and warned that other towns in the restive Sunni triangle would not fall so easily.

Seems to me Yawar has summed up a key issue that a lot of Americans don't understand: why do Iraqis have a problem with us being in Iraq?" Read More

New Meme: Teflon John!

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Saturday October 02, 2004 · 8:56 PM PDT

2004/10/02 · 20:56

Remember when Reagan was dubbed the Teflon President? Accusations just didn't stick to him (no matter how well founded), because he was able to "rise above" the fray. I think we could do well to co-opt that meme, because we have a similar mojo on our side, at last.

Maybe it's time to get the SCLM to focus on an emerging truth: Teflon John. All this mud the Republicans are throwing at him? It ain't sticking.

Flip-flop? It's flopping. Swifty Boat slanders? Got sunk. Global test? Doesn't pass the smell test.

This is a man who's stood up under real enemy fire--and taken real shrapnel--and kept standing. The GOP can sling slime all they want. It ain't gonna slow him down.

What do you think? Isn't this the narrative America needs to hear? Since we can't refute all the lies, shouldn't we shift to pointing out their ultimate ineffectiveness?

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