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Tuesday July 30, 2013 · 3:46 PM PDT

2013/07/30 · 15:46

I saw this picture on Twitter this morning (HT to Goldie Taylor who Re-Tweeted it) and it was so shocking that I immediately thought it had to be a fake. Unfortunately, I don't think it is.

I sent the picture to my best friend who is not political at all and who usually replies with a witty and humorous response whenever I send him various things I find on the internet. His one word response to this picture: "Racists"

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Monday December 31, 2012 · 11:35 PM PST

2012/12/31 · 23:35

89-8!

It is sad that it took this long to avert what would be a slight inconvenience for some and a catastrophe for many others but tonight the Senate passed by an overwhelming majority a compromise made possible by our Vice President, Joe Biden:

(CNN) -- Senate leaders and the White House struck a last-minute deal to avert the feared fiscal cliff Monday night, with Vice President Joe Biden headed to the Capitol Hill to pitch the plan to fellow Democrats.
"Happy New Year," Biden, who became the Democratic point man in the talks, told reporters. "Did you think we would be here New Year's Eve?"

I know that many here are disappointed in this compromise but I wanted to recognize the great job done by our Vice President in reaching a compromise that seemed impossible for pretty much the last 4 years. In a body where there are extreme differences of opinion and political philosophy, achieving such an overwhelming consensus is quite an accomplishment.

In the end, it came down to two 70-year-old men, talking on the phone.

They are not the most powerful men in Washington: Each, in his own way, is a second fiddle. Joseph R. Biden Jr. is vice president. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is the Senate minority leader, in charge only of the senators who are not in charge. But these two men — rivals, colleagues and wary friends for almost 28 years — were the ones who finally struck a deal to end the "fiscal cliff" crisis.
The New Year's Eve agreement between Biden and McConnell provided a glimpse at the ways that personality quirks and one-to-one relationships can still change the course of Washington politics. On the Hill's most dramatic night in 16 months, these things seemed to matter far more than raw power.
As one of the many citizen's who would have lost a lot of sleep had nothing been passed, myself and many others owe Vice President Biden an sincere thank you for making 2013 a lot better than it seemed it would be 24 hours ago

One Angry Moderate's Plea to Congressman Weiner: Don't let the Hypocrites and Cowards Win

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Saturday June 11, 2011 · 6:14 PM PDT

2011/06/11 · 18:14

I rarely diary here at Daily Kos because not being a progressive or Democrat I believe it would be bad form to come in here as a guest and post diaries that would be antithetical to purpose of this site. I am however and avid reader of Daily Kos, and a political junkie in general. One of my all time favorite politicians continues to be Congressman Anthony Wiener in spite of the fact that I strongly disagree with many of his policy positions. Were I to live on the other side of the Hudson, I would vote for him for Mayor in a heartbeat. In a profession where obfuscation is looked on as job skill, I find his frankness on the floor of the house and in speaking with the public to be refreshing. He's seems to me to be a man with deeply held convictions that he is willing to fight for in spite of the political consequences. Nothing about the last three weeks has caused me to change that opinion. I am, however, thoroughly disgusted with the hypocrisy of Republicans and the political expediency/cowardice of the Democrats in trying to force Congressman Weiner to resign.

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Thursday June 17, 2010 · 1:38 AM PDT

2010/06/17 · 01:38

I was this close to writing my third ever diary last night (Based on reader response, I'm batting .500) defending Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow, and to a lesser extent Chris Matthews and Howard Fineman which was to have been in response to this diary, "Memo to Keith Olbermann: Go - - - - yourself" and similar sentiments expressed elsewhere. In the end I chose not to add to the glut of Meta diaries that already riddled the Daily Kos landscape. While laying in bed and checking the site on my phone, I read Keith Olbermann's justifiably disgusted response to this comment and more generally this diary on which the comment was made. Upon reading the many responses, I feel that Keith's main point has been lost on many of the readers whether they agreed or disagreed with his take on the speech. It a is point I feel needs to be highlighted even at the expense of yet another Meta diary.

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Monday May 10, 2010 · 1:15 PM PDT

2010/05/10 · 13:15

I am an unabashed moderate with strongly held, but diverse viewpoints. While others like me exist, we have no one viable political party to support that accurately reflects our views. An oversimplification would be the old adage that I am socially liberal and fiscally conservative. In these tough economic times, the fiscal side of things seems to come to the forefront while the social side gets placed on the back-burner. I suspect that is why Independent voters are currently trending towards voting Republican in November. President Obama's pick of Solicitor General Elena Kagan has the potential to turn that equation completely on its head.

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Sunday February 22, 2009 · 11:22 PM PST

2009/02/22 · 23:22

I've never written a diary or even posted a comment on any blog before today although I have avidly read political blogs for over five years. I've been described by a friend as a radical moderate and true to that description I enjoy reading from a diverse group of viewpoints. Once such site, michaelmoore.com, is where the story of Diane Bukowski came to my attention.

I searched the Kos archives to see if this story had previously been diaried here before and was surprised to see that it was not. I did quite a bit of Googling to see if there was another side of the story that I was missing but could find nothing remotely close to a justification for the filing of five felony charges against Diane Bukowski.

From reading various online accounts, I have come to the conclusion that the Detroit Police are using Ms. Bukowski's arrest as an opportunity to stick it someone who has been a thorn in their side over the years with her reporting on police brutality and civilian deaths that were the result of police actions.

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Hair color, in a locked box

Thank You Mr. Vice President

One Angry Moderate's Plea to Congressman Weiner: Don't let the Hypocrites and Cowards Win

You Say You Want Keith Olbermann But What You Really Want is Sean Hannity

The Brilliant Pick of Elena Kagan

(UPDATE W/Video) Reporter hit with 5 felony charges while investigating police chase