Let's Cut to the Chase

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Wednesday November 05, 2014 · 11:41 AM PST

2014/11/05 · 11:41

I have heard some great and not so great analysis of why the democratic party had such a poor 2014 election. I think we need to learn our lessons no matter how difficult. I have added a poll to see if the KOS community can help put the party back on the right path.

Its important we be brutally honest

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why did dems lose?

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why did dems lose?

Obama has been a drag

1 vote

The candidates have been a drag

4 votes

Poor communicating

7 votes

Minorities vote only when there is a shiny object

4 votes

All of the above

15 votes

None of the above

14 votes

Gov't off of my ACA

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Tuesday April 01, 2014 · 1:40 PM PDT

2014/04/01 · 13:40

I know this is not a diary, but I had so much fun I had to share this….

I contacted Senator Rubio’s office to inform him that I received a better and cheaper insurance plan than I had last year…First, I asked if the Senator was still looking to repeal the ACA. When I was told yes; I told the Senators staff to “take your gov’t hands off of my private insurance.”

To be honest I believe I kind of caught the person off guard as his answer was first met with silence and then that he would pass the message along…IT FELT GREAT>>>>>

Florida in Secret Talks....ACA

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Monday November 25, 2013 · 9:37 AM PST

2013/11/25 · 09:37

Of course when contributions are on the line the GOP is scared shitless...When leaving thousands of uninsured behind the GOP says meh....

Secret conversations are taking place in Florida between healthcare stakeholders and the legislature that will most likely lead to the Republican-controlled state accepting Medicaid expansion money, according to senior figures in the health industry.
Some health professionals believe the amount of money on offer and the fact that the Republican party benefits from campaign contributions by the health insurance industry means that Florida is likely to find a way take the funding provided by the Affordable Care Act.

Greedy fuckin bastards...

Obama speaks to OFA tonight

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Monday November 18, 2013 · 11:41 AM PST

2013/11/18 · 11:41

This time it is different for me. I want the President to be straight forward with those who helped him win the Whitehouse, and who continue to have his back. Simply pleading for our support will be disappointing… I want to hear our President say that he acknowledges that he should have been an executive when it came to the ACA ……and also own up to the fact that he sat on the sidelines hoping others would come to him when and if there was a problem with the ACA. I want to hear him say that as supporters we have had his back on his entire agenda and that he let us down…on this and other issues……
More importantly I want him to be straight forward in respect to the GOP intentions. He needs to show us that he has learned that the GOP hates him more than they love this country…and that these next years of his presidency he will be taking no prisoners… I want him to be a fucking fighter who will make sure that the GOP suffer for their actions for these past 2 years rather than allow for the GOP to control the conversation…..I understand that he is not GOD ,nor Congress, nor dramatic, but no longer will he be able to ask me to have his back without true reflection of what and still is going wrong…
This will go a long way of retaining my support…I truly respect this man and I know he wants what’s best for this country…I simply am waiting for him to acknowledge he got stuck in the “bubble” and is going to shake up his cabinet and whatever else he has to do to regain some of the “YES WE CAN.”

ENOUGH SAID

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Wednesday November 13, 2013 · 10:28 AM PST

2013/11/13 · 10:28

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/....

Sorry for the short diary. I think these children do a hell of a lot better than I could do with my inarticulate writing.........

NOT GOOD NEWS

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Wednesday November 06, 2013 · 12:27 PM PST

2013/11/06 · 12:27

I just read that Sabelius stated "We are not where we need to be," Sebelius told a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee. "It is a pretty aggressive schedule to get to the end of the punch list by the end of November."

As a result, not very many people have been able to sign up yet. "I can tell you our early enrollment numbers will be very low," Sebelius said. HHS has promised to release its first numbers next week on how many people have bought health insurance on the site.

My question is how do we prepare for the onslaught if the website is not fixed as promised by November?

VIRGINIA WIN MEANS VETO

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Wednesday November 06, 2013 · 12:05 PM PST

2013/11/06 · 12:05

Whatever the spin is from the GOP loss in Virginia we must remember dems now have VETO POWER. Dems have veto power to nullify any sort of future disenfranchisement coming from the RIGHT. Whoever, is the dems choice to go against the GOP will not have to contend with an even more rigged voting process. …No more people being thrown off the voting roles, no more need for 100 gov’t issued id cards…No more willingness to block colleges and high schools from signing up voters. Imagine what would have happened if COOCH would have won? Remember, the GOP still controls the legislature............ And don’t forget- As Virginia goes so goes the nation.

Poor CNN Doesn't Get Respect.

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Tuesday November 05, 2013 · 8:01 AM PST

2013/11/05 · 08:01

CNN provided heavy coverage last week of the troubled introduction of the website tied to the Affordable Care Act. The result was the lowest weekly ratings for CNN in more than a year.

This is perhaps a good sign that people who want the healthcare system to work are fed up with CNN and their lack of professional journalism. You will always have those who don't want the ACA, but these haters normally turn to FOX. IF CNN wants to capture the educated they must learn to act like a news outlet and not a bunch of journalists who look to benefit off of simplifications and lies...

EVERIFY and Immigration

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Thursday October 24, 2013 · 11:00 AM PDT

2013/10/24 · 11:00

The Senate immigration bill mandates E-Verify for All Employers. Something tells me that if the E-verify system went down upon day 1 that the GOP would have ALL HANDS ON DECK to fix the problem. Heck, Pete Sessions would probably attempt to fix the system himself. Its truly pathetic to know that when it comes to the uninsured the GOP are not only un-willing to be part of the solution they lie to the American public.

ACA-Lets Get it Together

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Wednesday October 09, 2013 · 10:43 AM PDT

2013/10/09 · 10:43

From the inception of the ACA I have been a full throated proponent of the law. Sure single payer would be a heck of a lot better, but anything is better than the system we had before the ACA. I have taken on anyone who tried to pooh-pooh the law simply because I think healthcare is a right and not a privilege. Having said that I am astounded at the incompetence of this administration to make sure enrollment was set up properly. Very few Americans actually know what the ACA will do or not do for them. Therefore, apart from sending out clear messages the engineers of the ACA should also make sure the system, which is used to educate and enroll members is fool-proof. My mom always would say that first impression means a lot. Heck, I am sure most of our guardians have had the same conversation in terms of making a good first impression. The Obama administration is a great one, and therefore should have been readily able to anticipate most problems with the website. Heck, I am working on learning new behavioral software for my job and there is constant testing to make sure everything is smooth. And I work for a less than stellar company. I understand that even Apple with all its money and specialties has frequent problems, i.e. IOS 7 has a finger print firewall which can easily be mimicked by someone else. However, there is no excuse for the most important achievement by this president to have so many quirks on so many fronts. I read today that one of the chief engineers of the ACA is concerned that if the website for enrollment is not running smooth by mid November the law may be imperiled. What type of message does this give? The administration has provided fodder for the healthcare opponents. The fact that the ACA enrollment had to go off line and many bugs has to be fixed only ads to the mass confusion. I know I must sound like a troll. However, I am simply a concerned democrat who while having stood up to the naysayers is discouraged how the ACA is being rolled out to the public. Can someone please talk me down….BY the way thank GOD we are talking about the shut down and debt limit or this incompetency would be front and center…

Hillary

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Friday February 22, 2013 · 12:27 PM PST

2013/02/22 · 12:27

Texas GOP Chair: State Could Be In Play In 2016 If Hillary Runs.............need i say anything more?

Steve King Cries FOUL

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Thursday February 07, 2013 · 11:56 AM PST

2013/02/07 · 11:56

And the show begins, or ends however way you look at it..... The poor Tea Baggers are saying that Rove is bullying them. Now the man, or ashould i say lunatic who represents the vast majority of Republicans in Iowa is saying poor me, leave me alone....Karma is abeatch is it not?

Steve King On Rove Group: ‘Nobody Can Bully Me’ Out Of A Senate Run

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