Time to Revise Diary Regs

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Saturday September 06, 2008 · 9:47 AM PDT

2008/09/06 · 09:47

I take issue with the current Rec Listed diary on short diaries.

I understand the original intent of the Diary rules but this site has evolved. One of the many ways I, and probably others, use this site is to stay current on breaking news. There are thousands of us out there trolling the entire internet and I often "here it here first." Most of those diaries start off with "I'm sorry this is a short diary but..."

Why are you sorry? Why should you have to write a thesis on what you've found? If you find a nugget, post it with a link. I don't care if its short. Do you?

And yes people should do a cursory search for duplicate diaries, but do we have to put someone on the cross when they post a duplicate? Come on. Often someone in there zeal to get info out there (and I for one thank you) posts a duplicate diary. So what. Isn't that what the rec list is for? If it's already up then don't rec it. Maybe the first one was missed? Maybe this one should be recced (sp?) in order to get the info out there.

The short of it is the rec system does all the work. If someone posts something that enough people think is important for all to read it will be recommended. Long or short. If not, it won't.

The Final Word on FISA

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Thursday July 10, 2008 · 7:28 PM PDT

2008/07/10 · 19:28

Yeah this is a short entry. Sue me.

Barack Obama's job is to win. Our job, as the voice of the left wing of the party, is to hold his feet to the fire on issues of import to us. So we are all doing what we are supposed to be doing.

The only way to do the wrong thing is to not vote for him or to not do what you can to get him elected.

The big picture is simple: He must win regardless if he believes his position on FISA or whether he is playing politics. Scream bloody murder when he strays from our postions but don't think that not voting and supporting him is the answer.

He's our guy. And if I could vote and support a douchebag like John Kerry, then you all can suck it up for this guy.

I don't know if Obama is playing politics or simply displaying his true centrist self. I don't care. He is a different kind of Democrat...He's winning.

Clinton Doesn't Want the DNC to Rule in Her Favor!

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Wednesday May 28, 2008 · 5:04 PM PDT

2008/05/28 · 17:04

This DNC not being able to give 100% is a MUCH bigger problem than anyone acknowledges. This is NOT a defeat for Clinton. This is what Clinton wants!!! If the DNC seats 100% then she has no more reason to stay in the race (once he crosses the threshold.)

sammymaudlin

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Saturday May 03, 2008 · 4:00 PM PDT

2008/05/03 · 16:00

Being the only filly in the Kentucky Derby, Hillary Clinton was rooting for Eight Belles.

sammymaudlin

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Monday April 21, 2008 · 8:53 AM PDT

2008/04/21 · 08:53

Hillary's "Bin Laden" ad in Pennsylvania:

Obama campaign responds with links to this:

sammymaudlin

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Friday April 18, 2008 · 1:02 PM PDT

2008/04/18 · 13:02

Did anyone expect that crashing the gate would be a cakewalk? We're not watching Hillary Clinton kicking and scratching as much as we're really watching the old guard struggling to remain relevant. And that can apply literally to the older generation of politicians but more importantly applies broader to a way of thought and to a national maturation.

sammymaudlin

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Wednesday April 09, 2008 · 1:52 PM PDT

2008/04/09 · 13:52

Check out the spelling of "John" on the "Paid for by" portion of this ad at about 2:21 in.

sammymaudlin

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Thursday April 03, 2008 · 1:17 PM PDT

2008/04/03 · 13:17

From TIME online:

Even if Clinton wins the state's primary on April 22, her chances of taking the big prize are slim—as Rendell, for all his bluster, must surely understand better than most. Either way, Ed Rendell will go on. "I like Barack," he says. "If he's the nominee, we'll bust a hump for him."

sammymaudlin

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Tuesday April 01, 2008 · 2:48 PM PDT

2008/04/01 · 14:48

When I saw this on TV, ESPN, it looked and sounded like this:

sammymaudlin

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Monday March 31, 2008 · 8:51 AM PDT

2008/03/31 · 08:51

First it was the 3am little girl, now grown, speaking out for Barack Obama. Now it's the little girl in the Bosnia video!

"It is an ugly thing for a politician to tell lies,' she said. "We had problems for years, and I don't like when someone lies about them. It makes us look bad."

Story at the NY Post.

I Thought We Wanted to Crash the Gate? No? Am I wrong?

sammymaudlin

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Saturday March 15, 2008 · 1:43 PM PDT

2008/03/15 · 13:43

I'm a 44 year old white male with an income in the top 3-5%. I am a lifelong Democrat who has flirted with the notion of 3rd parties. I have never consummated that relationship because the reality is that there has never been a viable third party in my political lifetime.

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Tuesday March 11, 2008 · 8:25 PM PDT

2008/03/11 · 20:25

This is interesting. Not sure what it all means but definitely an interesting wrinkle. The comments on the CNN entry seem to lean towards this being some sort of nod to Obama.

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