I Finally Understand Clinton Supporters

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Sunday June 01, 2008 · 9:25 PM PDT

2008/06/01 · 21:25

I just had a 12-hour discussion (Yes, it lasted off and on for nearly the entire day) with a Hillary Clinton supporter. I went in expecting to hear exactly what I heard:

Hillary has been cheated; the media is sexist; America is sexist; you are sexist; Obama is a dirty trickster; Obama got favorable coverage by the media; Sexism is more prevalent than racism; racism hardly exists; we're all sexists; Hillary is the best candidate; Hillary has done more, and done it better; Hillary would win better; Hillary has more support; I hate Obama; I hate you; everyone who voted for Obama is an idiot; the media makes you idiots; you're an idiot...

Etc, etc. But, what I did not expect to come away thinking is this:

Let them have it.

Let them, for now, believe all of this.

Explanation below the fold.

MadCasey

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Thursday May 22, 2008 · 11:27 AM PDT

2008/05/22 · 11:27

A Boston TV host was fired by Comcast Cable, a well-known supporter and contributor to the Republican party, after publicly protesting the New England EMMY chapter's decision to honor Fox News host Bill O'Reilly.

Nolan, the fired former host of the network's CN8 Channel, believed that it was improper for the regional EMMY organization to nominate a figure as "partisan" as O'Reilly.

UPDATE - This just in: Little added this link, from the Boston Herald, in the comments section.

Cross-posted at Mark Casey Online - More Below the Fold

Poll

150 votes Show Results

Would O'Reilly Ever Be Fired for Criticizing a Colleague?

150 votes Vote Now!

Would O'Reilly Ever Be Fired for Criticizing a Colleague?

Yes, Everyone is Held Accountable

2 votes

No, He Does it All The Time

121 votes

Depends on Which Political Party He's Supporting

27 votes

Kos is on the Front Page of My Local Paper!

MadCasey

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Thursday September 07, 2006 · 6:03 AM PDT

2006/09/07 · 06:03

Imagine my bemused surprise upon seeing the smiling face of our very own Markos on the front page of my local newspaper, the Bloomington Herald-Times. That's Bloomington, Indiana, which--for those geopolitically challenged readers--is the centerpiece of Indiana's 9th district, where Baron Hill is running against Mike Sodrel in one of the nation's most important congressional races.

Kos is coming to speak here tomorrow at an amazing little bookstore called Boxcar Books, which is why he's on the cover of the H-T. Inside, columnist Mike Leonard paints a relatively flattering picture of the Netroots. Here is a snippet (sorry, website is registration-only--but maybe if enough of you register with the site, Deny My Freedom will get a weekly guest column in the paper or something; wink, wink): Read More

(IN-09) Baron Hill vs. Mike Sodrel - Liveblogging the Debate

MadCasey

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Thursday August 31, 2006 · 4:55 PM PDT

2006/08/31 · 16:55

Alright, so after numerous problems this evening, it appears we are ready to get down to business. Madcasey is currently on his way into the WTIU studios, so he should begin his coverage shortly. I wanted to throw up the thread though, so that the updates have a place to go. Let's hear your thoughts as well! -- Yoss

Deny My Freedom is proud to bring to you the IN-09 debate tonight between former Rep. Baron Hill (D) and Rep. Mike Sodrel (R). We were lucky enough to get press credentials for this event, so Madcasey will be chiming in with his thoughts from the studio. See below how you can help have your questions be heard.

Listen online here!

Live blogging to begin shortly... Read More

What Can "Save" Daily Kos??

MadCasey

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Thursday July 13, 2006 · 5:38 PM PDT

2006/07/13 · 17:38

Does Daily Kos need saving? Some people, such as Fox News staffers, would like to think so, as we all know by now. And there are various people, as the ridiculous hatchet job of an article states, within "our own ranks" who may also think so.

Apparently, just because Kos has come under relatively insignificant scrutiny (but well worth discussing in terms of "truthiness" and future transparency), we are all defamed. A debatable point, with various shades of merit...

But please follow me below the fold, as I beg to differ. Read More

World Cup Open Thread!!

MadCasey

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Sunday July 09, 2006 · 10:19 AM PDT

2006/07/09 · 10:19

Earlier this week, France's aging (but you wouldn't know it) force, Zinedine Zidane, shined against Portugal--after defeating the much-acclaimed favorite and International Soccer juggernaut Brazil.

Italy was in the trenches against Germany, fighting for inches of upper hand for 119 minutes before burying a two-bladed dagger into the heart of host-country Germany's fans.

Yesterday, Germany beat Portugal in a so-so game for third place, that was a real picker-upper for Germany's moral, but an otherwise humdrum soccer game.

Which brings us to today... Read More

Cancer-Fighting Vaccine Shakes Right-Wing Heads

MadCasey

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Monday June 26, 2006 · 8:25 AM PDT

2006/06/26 · 08:25

No matter what happens, know this:
The Christian Right is Protecting Our Freedom!!

...our freedom to get cancer, that is.

You may or may not have heard of Gardasil, a groundbreaking new vaccine that effectively helps to prevent Cervical Cancer and the contraction of genital warts.

Remarkable, right? Astounding, right? Incredibly good news, right?

Yeah, if you're a godless liberal hedonist... Read More

A Chat with a ''Hillary Supporter...''

MadCasey

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Tuesday June 13, 2006 · 6:18 PM PDT

2006/06/13 · 18:18

So I was sliding around in the hallway and spotted a little gem of an editorial by Norman Soloman over at TruthOut.

Solomon noticed that Hillary was going to be attending a fundraiser called "Take Back America 2006," put on by Campaign for America's Future. Within the event announcment, he noticed the following language:

"As in years past, we expect America's most prominent progressive leaders to attend and address the conference."

Solomon was upset at this language. 'Do these people actually believe that Hillary is a progressive?' he wonders. ...And quite frankly, so did I.

His conversation with CAF's co-director is below the fold... Read More

CA-50: Updates, GOTV -- It's Go Time (Help Busby Win!)

MadCasey

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Monday June 05, 2006 · 5:58 AM PDT

2006/06/05 · 05:58

A Message From Candidates for Colbert

In 24 hours, the first major battle of 2006 will culminate.

In 48, we'll know the result. Francine Busby needs our help now. The special election for California's 50th District takes place tomorrow, June 6th, and the person taking the seat of GOP felon Randy "Duke" Cunningham will be chosen. Will it be Washington insider and divisive Republican Brian Bilbray? Or will it be fresh-faced, progressive Democrat Francine Busby?

Ultimately: Will an otherwise well-established Republican district be lost to Democrats, casting the brightest light of doubt yet on a breathtaking amount of GOP Congressional seats?

Read breaking news below about why this race is tipping Busby: McCain pulls support from Bilbray; Active Kos Candidate Marcy Winograd endorses Francine Busby; Candidates for Colbert throws full support behind Busby national fundraising campaign.

Click Here to Donate!
Click Here to Volunteer!
Read More

(UPDATED) Thousands of Jobs: Two Best Auto Plants Closing

MadCasey

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Thursday June 01, 2006 · 9:21 AM PDT

2006/06/01 · 09:21

The top two most efficient Auto plants in North America--operated by Ford and GM, respectively--are among several slated to be closed in the coming years.

As the price, size, and ecological impact of American automobiles continue to cause market concerns and US companies see their market share being eroded by Japanese and other foreign competitors, bittersweet and alarmingly unsurprising news was released today by respected Michigan research group Harbour Consulting.

The firm anually researches the efficiency of most North American auto plants, including the plants of foreign companies such as Nissan and Toyota as well as American staples like GM and Ford.

Japanese companies have been outperforming American companies in terms of efficiency for quite a while now. The report shows that US auto manufacturers are making strides toward closing that "efficiency gap," but, in keeping with another American trend of late--slash and burn productivity--the two best performing overall plants are American plants, and both are to be closed.

More below the fold. Read More

Friday Movie Night! -- An Inconvenient Truth (w/poll!)

MadCasey

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Friday May 26, 2006 · 6:09 PM PDT

2006/05/26 · 18:09

Friday Movie Night! --An Inconvenient Truth

Guess what everyone!? I didn't see Al Gore's new film "An Inconvenient Truth" tonight. Why? Because it isn't playing in my City, County, State, or Region yet.

In fact, it's not playing in most places across the US yet. But that certainly has not stopped it from pulling off a magnificent showing, as discussed below the fold.

But, most of the coverage thus far--and I don't mind it--has been about Al Gore the political figure. I thought I'd do a little reminding about An Inconvenient Truth as a film--a film which is irrevocably tied to Al Gore, but which is ultimately about an issue greater than him or any of us: Global Warming.

Such a film, and the man tied to it, had to have expected some backlash from the Far-Right; but what most of us didn't expect is the largely warm reception it has gotten on this, its opening weekend.

More below the fold... Read More

Poll: Bush Lets Americans Down on "Values&quot

MadCasey

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Thursday May 25, 2006 · 8:52 AM PDT

2006/05/25 · 08:52

In a new Gallup Poll, Americans were asked about what they thought of morals and values in the united states today. Ostensibly, this is what the numbers say:

Americans' perceptions about moral values in the United States are more negative today than at any other time in the last five years. Over three-quarters of Americans (77%) hold negative views about the nation's moral climate, up from 70% last year and 65% in 2002. That leaves only 7% of Americans holding positive views, and another 12% holding mixed views.

More below the fold... Read More

Newer
Older

RSS