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BetterTogether https://www.dailykos.com/user/BetterTogether/rss/index.xml News Community Action Copyright 2005 - Steal what you want Mon, 27 Jan 2020 01:09:36 +0000 Mon, 27 Jan 2020 01:09:36 +0000 Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) Proposed New Year's Resolution for Daily Kos https://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/12/24/818843/-Proposed-New-Year-s-Resolution-for-Daily-Kos I love coming here, on occasion. Many of the posts are well written, well reasoned and supported by data, or contain heartfelt, personal narratives. Some have brought me to tears, in a good way. But I've been both encouraged and discouraged on a daily basis by some of the comments I've read here. The comments are some of the nastiest I've read online, and on a sadly consistent basis. It's one of the reasons I don't post too often, or comment too often myself. It's just not worth the kneejerk abuse. So I'm wondering, can we all just get along? Can we agree to disagree thoughtfully, and with liberal doses of kindess? rss@dailykos.com (BetterTogether) Daily Kos DailyKos Etiquette persuasiontechniques Snark _818843 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:20:33 +0000 What film are you going to see on Christmas Day? https://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/12/16/815594/-What-film-are-you-going-to-see-on-Christmas-Day The holidays are the time when we can all escape from politics, if not its effects, for a brief moment. I'll be spending the holidays with my family, and one of our traditions is to see a film together on Christmas Day. What should we see this year? What have you seen that you would recommend? What would you avoid? Here are some films opening or expanding their releases on Christmas Day (in most places - they're already playing in some cities now): Avatar Sherlock Holmes Up in the Air The Lovely Bones A Single Man Invictus It's Complicated The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (pass, but I love the title!) Nine Crazy Heart rss@dailykos.com (BetterTogether) ChristmasDay Films Movies no politics! _815594 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:49:13 +0000 Daily Kos appears split on Obama's speech https://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/12/1/809770/-Daily-Kos-appears-split-on-Obama-s-speech I find it fascinating that the people here, most of whom, from my on and off reading, appear progressive, are very split on whether they support or oppose Obama's plan. As someone who was frequently derided (still is, in person) as an Obamabot, I am frightened that so many actually support the President's plan. Here are my objections: rss@dailykos.com (BetterTogether) Afghanistan Escalation Iraq Obama _809770 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:00:19 +0000 ABC/Brian Ross tries to smear the president - AGAIN - UPDATED https://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/4/27/725077/-ABC-Brian-Ross-tries-to-smear-the-president-AGAIN-UPDATED Last week, Josh Nelson, in <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/4/23/93825/3361">a significant diary,</a> pointed out how ABC used a deliberately misleading headline to insinuate that RFK Jr. was fighting with Obama when he was not. Brian Ross contacted Josh, as he noted in an update, demanding a retraction, which was not forthcoming because the diarist was accurate. Well, ABC and Brian Ross are at it again. Consider this headline, from Brian Ross's "The Blotter" site [Update 2: <a href="http://www.abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=7439287&page=1">here's the link</a>]: <blockquote> Air Force One Photo Op Triggers Panic in Manhattan NYC Mayor Bloomberg Blasts Flyover as "Insensitive" and "Ill-Conceived" </blockquote> rss@dailykos.com (BetterTogether) ABC Brian Ross BrianRoss Media Obama _725077 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:53:03 +0000 Howard Dean for Surgeon General? https://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/3/6/705581/-Howard-Dean-for-Surgeon-General According to <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5256RL20090306">Reuters</a>, Howard Dean is being considered for the post of Surgeon General. <blockquote> "I would not dismiss it," one of the White House officials said of the possibility that Dean will be selected. </blockquote> What does the surgeon general do? <blockquote> The surgeon general leads the 6,000-member commissioned corps of the U.S. Public Health Service and is the top federal government spokesman on matters of public health. </blockquote> Does Dean want the post? rss@dailykos.com (BetterTogether) HowardDean SurgeonGeneral _705581 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:31:40 +0000 Diaries I'd read and recommend https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/23/608074/-Diaries-I-d-read-and-recommend I have many more questions than answers today. I need to find, or spur the creation of, diaries that help me answer these questions. Here are diaries I need to find - maybe they're out there - search and tags don't help me find the best diaries. So if these have been written, by all means, tell me in the comments. rss@dailykos.com (BetterTogether) Economy Election 2008 Election2008 Investments Money _608074 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:11:22 +0000 Please hit the phone banks this weekend https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/11/595536/-Please-hit-the-phone-banks-this-weekend Have you phonebanked for Obama yet? Now is the time. He really needs every last vote to pull this off. Hate talking on the phone??? ME TOO. But I've done it. I PROMISE, it gets easier. And some of the people you talk to are so nice. Most are polite. The few that are rude end the call quickly anyway. You have nothing to fear. They can't see you. They don't know or care who you are. But you can have an ENORMOUS impact on the campaign by calling people. There are a couple of ways to do this: rss@dailykos.com (BetterTogether) 2008 elections 2008elections Action Barack Obama BarackObama President _595536 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:50:28 +0000 UPDATED: We need a Netroots protest at Obama's first post-4th event https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/6/26/542428/-UPDATED-We-need-a-Netroots-protest-at-Obama-s-first-post-4th-event UPDATE - I was a precinct captain for Obama. Anyone who knows me offline knows I'm 100% in his camp. I'm really surprised at the lack of any quality discussion. You can disagree, or ignore this. But don't call into question my 100% support for Obama. That's just ridiculous. Imagine the coverage we would get if, at Obama's next event, people wore shirts saying Democrat against Immunity or something like that. We should not say we will or will not support Obama based on this vote - the alternative is unthinkable. But if a couple of thousand people showed up to say no to expanded surveillance powers, no to immunity, even Obama would sit up and take notice. And he'd thank us. There are things any politician wants to say and do, but can't because the media will turn against him. But if we show the media we are the majority (if we even are, which at this point I doubt), the media would at least give us some airtime. If we don't provide Obama political coverage with our BODIES, not just our words on a blog, why should we expect him to put his body on the line for us? rss@dailykos.com (BetterTogether) Barack Obama BarackObama FISA _542428 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:21:18 +0000 We need a "Wall of Shame" for FISA supporters [UPDATED] https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/6/20/539198/-We-need-a-Wall-of-Shame-for-FISA-supporters-UPDATED I would like to propose that DailyKos create a page that functions as a Wall of Shame so we can tell the good Democrats from the bad. We have a lot of House cleaning to do, I fear. And it would help to have  a list that is permanently visible so that, come election time, people can check to see how their Rep voted on really important issues like this one. I'd like to see a Wall of Shame with rankings - how many times has a member of our party voted against our best interests? rss@dailykos.com (BetterTogether) Civil Rights CivilRights Democratic Party DemocraticParty FISA Hoyer NancyPelosi Pelosi wiretaps _539198 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:05:32 +0000 Former Clinton supporter wants his vote back - how many others do too? https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/5/25/522624/-Former-Clinton-supporter-wants-his-vote-back-how-many-others-do-too I wonder how many others feel the way this friend of mine does? <blockquote> The more she opens her mouth the more she inserts foot.  Very unfortunate. Frankly, I am a bit shamed that I was ever behind her and voted for her in the CA primary.  Can't take that back, huh? </blockquote> Hillary keeps talking about how close the vote is as a reason why she should remain in the race. But when I got this email it was suddenly clear to me. She's lost even some of her former supporters. The race is <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_kYWcdub0KWU/SCtJERs3S5I/AAAAAAAAAQU/BrwRkjODV5Y/s1600-h/sack%5B1%5D.jpg">not nearly as close as it appears</a>. Look at the fomer Clinton supporters who are now backing Obama: rss@dailykos.com (BetterTogether) 2008 elections 2008elections Barack Obama BarackObama Democrats Hillary Clinton HillaryClinton President Primaries _522624 Sun, 25 May 2008 20:10:25 +0000 May 10 - Come out and help Obama register voters! https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/5/5/509340/-May-10-Come-out-and-help-Obama-register-voters On May 10, NATIONWIDE, the Obama campaign is asking volunteers to get involved and help register voters for the fall campaign. If you haven't heard from the campaign re the May 10 event, call the national headquarters and ask to be connected to a coordinator in your area. The national Obama HQ number is (866) 675-2008. You will be fully trained on what to do on May 10 at volunteer-organized centers around the country. Then you'll go out into your community and sign up as many voters as you can. I hope many of you will participate. Online efforts are never as persuasive as offline efforts. It is important to work the ground in these campaigns. NOTHING beats direct person-to-person contact. Thank you, and please, help out on the 10th! rss@dailykos.com (BetterTogether) may10 Obama Voter Registration VoterRegistration _509340 Mon, 05 May 2008 14:49:21 +0000 Obama can't win https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/3/14/476433/-Obama-can-t-win Despite having won twice as many states and having an insurmountable 124 delegate lead (plus or minus a few, depending on whose numbers you are using), in <a href="http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/story.html?id=2219c106-db56-42f4-a825-73a665bb43fb&k=37276">their morning conference call with reporters</a>, Hillary Clinton's chief strategist, Mark Penn, said this: <blockquote> We believe [the Pennsylvania contest] will again show that Hillary is ready to win and that Senator Obama really can't win the general election. </blockquote> In Hillaryworld, if you lose a state in the primary, you're going to lose it in an election. Even if it's a large blue state that always votes Democratic. In Hillaryworld, it's okay to diss your fellow Dem even while trying to attach yourself to his popularity by suggesting he could be your Vice President. You are applauded for doing all you can to weaken a fellow candidate. And in Hillaryworld, this strategy is working! Cut to the real world. rss@dailykos.com (BetterTogether) 2008 Clinton Election Obama Primary _476433 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:33:57 +0000 So we're Obamabots now? https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/26/464831/-So-we-re-Obamabots-now I have been sorely disappointed in members of my own party who have fired salvos against each other solely because of the candidate they chose. I have never called Clinton supporters by any other epithet. But I have seen Obamabots and many other derogatory terms lobbed at me and others who share my belief that Obama would be the better president. I also do not approve of the term "Rethuglicans" or "repugs" because those too are fellow citizens. Anyone who throws such names arounds shows 1) they are childish, 2) they do not respect our Democracy, which not only allows but REQUIRES us to have differences of opinion, and 3) are stabbing their own party in the heart. rss@dailykos.com (BetterTogether) 2008 Barack Obama BarackObama Democrats Hillary Clinton HillaryClinton Language President _464831 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:29:52 +0000 Calling Undecideds https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/4/450073/-Calling-Undecideds I've been calling undecideds in my precinct, and it's surprising to me how many of them tell me they won't decide until they get in the voting booth. I mean, I've been a procrastinator many times, but usually about unimportant things, not my vote! I like drawing people out, trying to get them to talk about their thought process, and thought I'd share with you some of what I'm hearing at the other end of these calls. I'm going to advocate for my candidate at the end, but I want to be as fair as I can before I get there: rss@dailykos.com (BetterTogether) 2008 Barack Obama BarackObama Election Hillary Clinton HillaryClinton John McCain JohnMcCain _450073 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:28:24 +0000