https://www.dailykos.com/user/Prosediva/rss/index.xml News Community Action Copyright 2005 - Steal what you want Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:44:25 +0000 Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:44:25 +0000 Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/11/5/654007/-Guess-what-I-got-for-my-birthday <p>My 51st birthday is on November 9th. That's tough to admit... I don't feel a day over 40, but there it is. 51. Wow.</p> <p>This has been about the worst couple of years I have ever lived, and I so want this election to be the point where I can draw that line in the sand and turn all of the bad stuff into goodness.</p> rss@dailykos.com (Prosediva) Barack Obama BarackObama Election 2008 Election2008 Obama President _654007 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:37:27 +0000 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/31/648517/-One-of-THOSE-emails-and-my-STFU-response <p>I received one of THOSE emails from an old friend last month (you will be able to peg the date when you read it). Rather than yack about what and why - just read on.</p> rss@dailykos.com (Prosediva) 2008 Election 2008Election Barack Obama BarackObama Propaganda Spam _648517 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:35:18 +0000 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/30/647386/-CNN-s-Rick-Sanchez-Pwns-McCain-Surrogate-re-Khalidi-w-Video <p>For those of you who did not watch KO this evening, nor CNN today, you simple cannot miss this priceless moment of deliciousness as McCain Surrogate Michael Goldfarb tries desperately to crawl under the camera as Rick Sanchez puts the screws to him and twists mercilessly.</p> rss@dailykos.com (Prosediva) Barack Obama BarackObama CNN MichaelGoldfarb RashidKhalidi RickSanchez _647386 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:55:33 +0000 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/25/642379/-Berg-s-Insane-Lawsuit-against-Obama-Thrown-Out-UPDATED-x2 <p>This is such a stupid lawsuit, I was hesitant to even diary this ruling - we've all heard about it, it's inconsequential and nuts. Sorry if someone has already posted about this, I searched and couldn't find anything.</p> <blockquote> <p>A federal judge in Philadelphia last night threw out a complaint by a Montgomery County lawyer who claimed that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was not qualified to be president and that his name should be removed from the Nov. 4 ballot.</p> <p>In a 34-page memorandum and opinion, the judge said Berg's allegations of harm were "too vague and too attenuated" to confer standing on him or any other voters. </p> </blockquote> rss@dailykos.com (Prosediva) 2008 Election 2008Election Barack Obama BarackObama PhilipJBerg _642379 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:25:29 +0000 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/17/603140/-New-Obama-Flag <p>KO and Dr. Maddow mentioned this story on their respective shows this evening, but I could not resist posting something about it for those who may not have caught either, or may not even get MSNBC.</p> <p>Radio host Bob Grant has asserted that Sen. Barack Obama "is not content with just having several American flags, plain old American flags with the 50 states represented by 50 stars[.] He has the 'O' flag."</p> rss@dailykos.com (Prosediva) Americanflag Barack Obama BarackObama BobGrant OhioFlag _603140 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:46:46 +0000 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/9/625761/-UPDATED-Palin-pre-empts-state-report-clears-self-in-probe <p>This has just broken... Dr. Maddow actually had paper shoved at her while she was on the air interviewing Alaska State Senator Bill Wilkowski about Troopergate (the coincidence!):</p> rss@dailykos.com (Prosediva) John McCain JohnMcCain NOT snark NOTsnark Sarah Palin SarahPalin ToddPalin Troopergate WaltMonegan _625761 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:10:53 +0000 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/8/623878/-Women-for-Obama-Rally-Decatur-GA-w-photos <p>This rally was a couple of weeks ago - I've been so busy I have just now found time to publish this.</p> <p>It was a gorgeous day in Decatur, as women gathered in the Town Square to woot for Obama! &nbsp;The crowd was so incredibly energizing - my son remarked how nice it was to be in such a large group of people who "think like me". The speakers included 2 precious little girls who had composed their own speeches.</p> rss@dailykos.com (Prosediva) Barack Obama BarackObama Decatur Democrats Georgia Photos women for obama womenforobama _623878 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:16:10 +0000 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/27/612435/-Obama-s-Crisis-Management-Style <p>While some have criticized Barack Obama's "coolness" as "aloofness" - I very much disagree. Obama doesn't appear to be <em>ignoring anyone</em>, he is simply very cerebral and logical. Personally, I would much rather have someone in the Oval Office who thinks before he opens his mouth. In foreign policy, I feel this kind of thoughtfulness is especially critical.</p> rss@dailykos.com (Prosediva) Crisis Debate ForeignPolicy mcCain Obama _612435 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:33:31 +0000 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/18/603299/-Pick-President-Obama-s-cabinet <p>I think there's a more than 50% chance Barack Obama will be elected the 44th President of the United States. So who is going to be in his cabinet?</p> rss@dailykos.com (Prosediva) AlGore Barack Obama BarackObama Cabinet ChuckHagel Hillary Clinton HillaryClinton JohnKerry MichaelBloomberg President Obama SamNunn TimKaine _603299 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:28:25 +0000 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/16/601063/-Why-Sarah-s-Tanning-Bed-is-Smart <p><em>I know this is a moot topic and is totally irrelevant to the election - but I thought I might distract all of us with an educational tale about my own health insurance crisis, and something that I might have in common with the Governor of Alaska (and it's not her tan).</em> <strong>Please note: I couldn't give 2 hoots about her tanning bed. Please read the diary before commenting, or don't bother. </strong></p> rss@dailykos.com (Prosediva) Alaska Arthritis Depression Fibromyalgia Health Insurance HealthInsurance Palin Tanningbed VitaminD _601063 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:52:45 +0000 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/16/599703/-McCain-s-Disabilities <p>While I am extremely sympathetic to John McCain's <a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2008/apr/22/nation/na-pension22">disabled status</a>, there is <em>amazing new</em> technology available that enables the disabled to actually talk to their computers rather than use a keyboard.</p> rss@dailykos.com (Prosediva) Election FlightStatus McCainDisability POW Technology _599703 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:58:34 +0000 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/14/599084/-Biden-to-deliver-major-speech-in-Michigan-tomorrow-Bush-44 <p><a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/14/biden-mccain-is-dead-wrong/">Though most of the MSM seems not to know thanks to the Palin orgasms coming daily from Fox and the like,</a> Biden's gonna give a major speech tomorrow.</p> rss@dailykos.com (Prosediva) Bush 44 Bush44 George Bush GeorgeBush Joe Biden JoeBiden _599084 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:08:43 +0000 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/14/598941/-Should-Obama-take-up-McCain-s-offer-on-town-hall-meetings <p>I understand that when Obama was ahead by 10% he didn't want to shake anything up--if a strategy is winning, don't change it--but now they're tied pretty much. Would it be such a bad idea?</p> rss@dailykos.com (Prosediva) mcCain Obama Town Halls TownHalls _598941 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:08:10 +0000 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/9/592589/-Paws-for-Palin <p><em>Apparently the previous Governor of Alaska didn't do enough to appease Sarah Palin when he signed a bill allowing people to hunt down and kill wolves via shooting from airplanes. When she took office, Sarah decided to <strong>pay</strong> the people of Alaska to kill them.</em></p> rss@dailykos.com (Prosediva) Alaska BountyHunting Palin Wolves _592589 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:07:42 +0000