https://www.dailykos.com/user/NotablyZen/rss/index.xml News Community Action Copyright 2005 - Steal what you want Mon, 27 Jan 2020 21:52:27 +0000 Mon, 27 Jan 2020 21:52:27 +0000 Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/15/568250/-Freedom-Cages-in-Denver <p>I understand that this is a less than fully developed diary at this point, and for the most part I am writing this stream of consciousness, but I was recently confronted with some startling imagery. &nbsp;Internment after the bump.</p> rss@dailykos.com (NotablyZen) cages Convention Denver DNC optics Protests _568250 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:01:29 +0000 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/6/30/544463/-When-Was-the-Last-Time-You-Were-Shot-Down-in-Nam <p>The media is bugging out over its completely inability to grasp a shift in the debate. &nbsp;It thought it knew the terms, but the spoiler for their free ride has arrived -- Former Supreme Allied Commander, General Wesley Clark.</p> <p>General Clark has been making the rounds praising John McCain's fortitude and courage while repeating that you cannot run for president on being brave when you have very bad judgment. &nbsp;It was only a matter of time before someone hit him on it, and little did he expect it would be a respected reporter on CBS's <em>Face the Nation</em>.</p> <p>John McCain has shown his awareness of these tactics, even joking that he has not "beaten [his] wife this week." &nbsp;That is the question which concerns us at the moment: "When was the last time you beat your wife?" &nbsp;No matter which way you answer, the reporter will get a soundbite that says what he wants.</p> rss@dailykos.com (NotablyZen) BeatYourWife BobSchieffer FacetheNation GeneralWesleyClark John McCain JohnMcCain MediaBias SupremeAlliedCommander _544463 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:25:27 +0000 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/6/17/537349/-What-s-Wrong-With-Obama-Why-McCain-s-So-Close <p>Once again, MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell probes into polling data to figure out why John McCain is so close to Barack Obama in Gallup Daily Tracking Polls (4 points) while George W. Bush's approval ratings are so low.</p> <p>When she asks her guest why, he goes on to further elaborate on how poorly the GOP brand is doing compared to the Democratic Brand. &nbsp;Who do you want in Congress? &nbsp;Democrats of course.</p> <p>After a fairly lengthy speech, Andrea Mitchell points out that this fails to answer her question, but she offers a few numbers:</p> <p>When people were polled on whether the country is on the wrong track, they responded. <br />Right Track: 14% <br />Wrong Track: 84%</p> <p>For a poll on whether John McCain would change direction, the producers waited until the end of the broadcast to kinda-sorta flash up the actual numbers behind McCain so quickly I wasn't sure it actually happened. <br />Yes: ... (I don't know) <br />No: 68%</p> <p>A clear preponderance of people think this country is doing badly and that John McCain won't help.</p> <p>And she poses her question again, "Why is Barack Obama not doing better?"</p> rss@dailykos.com (NotablyZen) AndreaMitchell Barack Obama BarackObama controllednarrative Gender John McCain JohnMcCain MSNBC Polls Race whitesuburbanwomen _537349 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:14:09 +0000 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/6/12/534735/-Hillary-Clinton-Adds-Nothing-To-The-Ticket <p>The latest NBC/WSJ polling from June 6-9 has come in with some positive news for Barack Obama.</p> <p><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25096620/">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/...</a></p> <p>What is especially interesting is what this means for Hillary Clinton on the ticket.</p> rss@dailykos.com (NotablyZen) Barack Obama BarackObama DanAbrams Hillary Clinton HillaryClinton Mitt Romney MittRomney MSNBC Vice President VicePresident _534735 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:42:12 +0000 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/6/5/530412/-The-2008-Democratic-Primary-A-Sports-Metaphor-Explanation <p>Listening to a Clinton supporter on The Daily Show last night, I have decided that some still have no idea what just happened and I fear they will use their confusion to justify some boneheaded decision like voting for John McSame. &nbsp;So, for the sake of summarizing things chronologically so people don&rsquo;t feel like Hillary Clinton had the nomination taken from her somehow, I will summarize it as succinctly as I can ... using the completely non-universal language of the boxing metaphor.</p> <p>This is kind of long, but so was the contest.</p> rss@dailykos.com (NotablyZen) Boxing Clinton DemocraticPrimary Obama Summary _530412 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:23:56 +0000 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/3/25/483630/-A-typical-black-immigrant-an-African-American-perspective <p>I read another diary explaining a black immigrant's perspective on African Americans. &nbsp;This is not meant as an attack, although the title may imply it is so, but I feel that I have a very unique perspective on the relationship between black immigrants and African Americans. &nbsp;You see, I'm the child of both.</p> <p>Jump (for my love)...</p> rss@dailykos.com (NotablyZen) AffirmativeAction African African American AfricanAmerican Bigotry Black Race Rescued Typical _483630 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:30:44 +0000