The "left" blogosphere are the real "weaklings", not President Obama

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Thursday December 02, 2010 · 7:15 PM PST

2010/12/02 · 19:15

This is my last diary/comment and the end of my active participation on dailykos. Unfortunately, this site has gone the way of all the rest, which is really too bad.

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The real "weaklings"

232 votes Vote Now!

The real "weaklings"

President Obama

120 votes

the left blogosphere

111 votes

Why doesn't Pres. Obama get the same benefit of the doubt as E. Warren?

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Friday November 26, 2010 · 11:22 AM PST

2010/11/26 · 11:22

I just read Joan McCarter's frontpage post from yesterday about how Elizabeth Warren was instrumental in the vetoing of the foreclosure bill. But, something else stood out to me.

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Sunday November 14, 2010 · 7:21 PM PST

2010/11/14 · 19:21

Just wanted to gauge the preferences for Chicago voters (and non-Chicago voters who are following this race and the candidates).

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As of today, who is your first choice for next mayor of Chicago?

95 votes Vote Now!

As of today, who is your first choice for next mayor of Chicago?

Danny Davis

13 votes

Rahm Emanuel

35 votes

Gery Chico

6 votes

James Meeks

2 votes

Carole Mosley Brown

26 votes

Miguel D.

5 votes

Someone else

8 votes

My incredibly short-lived "progressive" self-identity

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Thursday November 11, 2010 · 11:01 PM PST

2010/11/11 · 23:01

I haven't been around here for a while (personal reasons, as well as focusing on working to get out the vote for the elections), but I can see things around here are pretty much the same. It's like soap operas--you can not watch them for years and then tune into one episode and it's like you never missed a thing. But, this diary also has to do with my disillusionment of self-described "progressives". To be clear, this is not to attack "progressives"; I actually agree with you all on many issues--at least idealogically, if not always practically on how to actually make real-world, hard progress. But, this is more of a personal reflection of my own political journey thus far, and how my views have grown and changed, and yet ended up pretty much back where I started.

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Any "lurkers" out there willing to agree with me?

80 votes Vote Now!

Any "lurkers" out there willing to agree with me?

yes ( peeping out from under my rock)

31 votes

hell no! are you crazy?

32 votes

undecided--waiting for the commission's full report

16 votes

IL-Senate debate

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Sunday October 10, 2010 · 3:40 PM PDT

2010/10/10 · 15:40

I know this isn't a real diary, but I just wanted to gauge people's feedback.

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Who won today's IL-Sen debate on Meet the Press?

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Who won today's IL-Sen debate on Meet the Press?

Alexi G.

66 votes

Mark Kirk

31 votes

neither

5 votes

Pres. Obama appointing many minority&women judges

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Saturday June 26, 2010 · 5:20 PM PDT

2010/06/26 · 17:20

link: www.eurweb.com/?p=30857

Article text below:article on pres. obama's federal court nominees

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Wednesday June 16, 2010 · 8:30 PM PDT

2010/06/16 · 20:30

I believe that a conscious decision was made long ago, from the powers-that-be and their media structures--left, right, and center. And, that decision was to do whatever it takes, for as long as it takes to systematically, relentlessly, and purposefully take. this. president. down. There are different motivations, but the goal is the same. From my observations (which, I admit, are from polling I've seen and some anecdotal personal experience), about 30% of the country is the crazy right, about 10% is the chronically-dissatisfied left, about 10% is the reachable "middle", and the rest is the group in which I identify with--the other 40%. In this diary, I will mainly focus on these last two groups and the importance of the relationship thereof.

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Will you stand with me to reach the reachable?

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Will you stand with me to reach the reachable?

Yes, I'm a 40%er and will make my voice heard

20 votes

No, I'm a 40%er but can't/won't

1 vote

No, I'm a 30%er (rightie)

0 votes

No, I'm a 10%er (leftie)

4 votes

No, I'm a reachable 10%er that needs the convincing

2 votes

Of the 500 promises President Obama has made...

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Monday May 24, 2010 · 6:10 AM PDT

2010/05/24 · 06:10

"Of the 500 promises he's made, he has kept, or at least began progress, on 400 of them." That was Jonathan Alter, citing the Pulitzer prize-winning fact-checking website Politifact on C-Span's Washington Journal last week. I think most independent historians agree that this president and administration has been the best for the middle class and working people since Lyndon Johnson. And yet...

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Did this diary..

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Did this diary..

make me consider seeing things from a different perspective?

18 votes

whatever..you're a mindless Obama-defender, and my perspective is all that matters anyway

21 votes

I don't have time to think about things differently. I'm too busy

0 votes

Tomorrow, I will become a democrat

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Sunday March 21, 2010 · 7:12 AM PDT

2010/03/21 · 07:12

I've been thinking on this awhile, but something's always held me back. It may be my independent streak and dislike for labels, instilled in me by my father. It may have been my misunderstanding that being a member of an organized party meant that I had to agree with every piece of the platform or would be associated with every self-identified member of that party. But, today, I changed my mind--and this is a big decision for me. So, tomorrow, when my local village hall opens, I will walk in and proudly ask to change my voter id registration from independent to democrat. Here's why:

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Are you a democrat, republican, or independent--and please explain why in comment

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Are you a democrat, republican, or independent--and please explain why in comment

democrat

1308 votes

republican

25 votes

independent

214 votes

not registered (too young; not a citizen; do not vote; can not vote)

75 votes

A sincere appeal to the "kill-the-billers"

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Tuesday March 09, 2010 · 11:00 AM PST

2010/03/09 · 11:00

I am an African-American woman. I am an educated, skilled, trained dental hygienist, although I am currently working part-time in a job that I am highly over-qualified for. A couple years ago, I had a very difficult pregnancy and premature baby that caused me to leave my good-paying job and be subsequently laid-off. As a result, my family is living at a lower standard of living than we were previously, but we are still making ends meet (thanks to my husband), and I'm not complaining because we are blessed. My appeal to those who think that killing the current healthcare bill is a viable path to bigger, better legislation is this: I am humbly asking for solidarity and your support at this juncture, despite your mistrust and misgivings. I am asking you to trust another part of the base: African-American women. I am asking that all parts of the base unite as one, for at least these next few weeks to get this bill passed. Here's why:

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Did I convert any kill-the-billers?

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Did I convert any kill-the-billers?

yes

8 votes

25 votes

maybe; i'll think about it

3 votes

Hate Crimes Law and local story

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Wednesday February 24, 2010 · 7:55 AM PST

2010/02/24 · 07:55

link: cbs2chicago.com/local/cta.hate.crime

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was this crime rightly upgraded from a misdemeanor to a felony?

68 votes Vote Now!

was this crime rightly upgraded from a misdemeanor to a felony?

yes

52 votes

7 votes

i don't feel like i have enough info about the case to make a judgment at this time

8 votes

Stop...and think--please

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Tuesday February 23, 2010 · 3:26 PM PST

2010/02/23 · 15:26

Would everyone please just stop for a moment and think about this. Regarding healthcare reform and the public option, or lack thereof.

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Will you join this action plan?

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Will you join this action plan?

yes

36 votes

26 votes

maybe, let me think on it a bit more

3 votes

i don't do action plans

6 votes

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The "left" blogosphere are the real "weaklings", not President Obama

Why doesn't Pres. Obama get the same benefit of the doubt as E. Warren?

Chicago Mayoral Race

My incredibly short-lived "progressive" self-identity

IL-Senate debate

Pres. Obama appointing many minority&women judges

The other 40%

Of the 500 promises President Obama has made...

Tomorrow, I will become a democrat

A sincere appeal to the "kill-the-billers"

Hate Crimes Law and local story

Stop...and think--please