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Is Joe Liebermann another name for Anakin Skywalker?

So Joe Liebermann is being courted by the Republican Party.  They'll support him as an Independent, then try to get him to switch parties when he gets to the Senate. I need someone to get this to the...

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Introducing the grand-nephew of Harry Truman?

So I was working on the Wyoming pages on Campaigns Wikia, and I get an email: Hello Chad, I was hoping you could help me. My name is Jack Truman. I am the Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in SW...

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Calling Wyoming Wikians

So, as I was saying, I decided to take a stab at Wyoming's state and local races on Campaigns Wikia, just to see what I could do.http://campaigns.wikia.com/... If anyone from dKos or the Wyoming...

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Free Trade with Peru and Korea?

This is sick:http://www.buyusa.gov/... On the "Buy USA" website, they're touting the fact that they are trying to create a Free Trade agreement with Peru. Let's try this instead:

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It's not incompetence, it's intention.

When all things are considered, all evidence examined and the history is written, I believe that we will reach this conclusion: It's not incompetence, it's intention. They're not apologizing for...

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Shut it down

Dear Democrats in Congress, I've had enough. I've watched enough news, watched enough death, watched enough incompetence, enough, enough, enough. Shut it down. I mean Congress. I mean the US House and...

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My quote in the NYTimes

To those who have expressed concerns about my quote, I was not speaking from the experience of someone who lost someone in the war.  I was not speaking from that perspective.  I can't.  And none of the...

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Donation Certificates (again)

This is an idea that I've been working on for a while. The core concept is that we should be building our civilization on a foundation of wealth instead of a foundation of debt. The idea behind...

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Help save (& build) Progressive Talk Radio

Hi everyone,I heard someone call in to the Ed Schultz show on Friday, and realized that Progressive Talk is under attack around the country.  The caller was Aldous from NonStopRadio.com, and he was...

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New tool on 46dems.com for WA St Senate

The Washington State Legislature website has a lot of really good information, and they have all the basic data to enable some wonderful grassroots communication.  But their focus is getting that...

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Domain names available

I've had some domain names in my collection for a while, but haven't had time to do anything with them.  I've tried contacting quite a few people about doing something with them, and haven't heard...

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What should the Democrats run on in 2008?

Howard Dean came to Seattle on Tuesday night, and gave a great speech about what the Democrats have done, are doing, and what we're going to do in 2007, 2008 and beyond.  He had some advice, and dealt...

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Economic Theory: The Terms of the Debate

What we need is a new understanding of the terms of the debate. My intention here is to define what those terms are, explain where we are now, and where we want to be.  I'll also describe the...

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Darcy Burner on FISA

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Change the rules, win the game

People can justify just about anything.  We can come up with reasons why things happen, why things don't happen, and how to squirm around barriers and over glass walls while we try to justify our...

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Cindy's Running. I'm pissed off.

Cindy Sheehan announced her intention to run against Speaker Pelosi.  As an Independent.I'm pissed.

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Foreign Policy Resolution

This resolution was introduced by Robin Hess in King County, Washington, and it has passed the King County Democratic Central Committee and the Washington State Democratic Central Committee.  We need a...

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What I'm working on

I've seen quite a few emails talking about how we can have an influence in the 2008 election, so I thought that I would share a few links and resources that I have either found or created to help us...

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Be willing to lose

Someone called the Thom Hartmann program today with a philosophy that I want to talk about.  "Be willing to lose."The Democratic leadership in Congress is making choices designed to try and maintain...

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Air America Radio Blog

Is anyone else having trouble publishing comments on the Air America blogs of Thom Hartmann and Rachel Maddow?  I log in, and it gives me the comment form, but when I submit it it's acting like I never...

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Fires in Greece

Is anyone else on Kos following the fires that are burning in half the country and that have killed 63 people so far?  Reports are that several of them were started by developers who want to clear land...

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Stop wasting time on plans

HillaryCare, EdwardsCare, will you talk to Iran, where did you get your hair cut, what's your plan for energy, what do you think of your opponent's plan for infrastructure.It's all a damned waste of...

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Need help to refute some BS

Townhall.com has put out a letter by John Campbell describing the "The Top 10 Things Democrats Don't Want You to Know, and it's time to fight back.  Can someone help me find the talking points on each...

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Kent Jones leaving Maddow!

Ok, this is probably minor for most people, but I'm raging against the machine here.  Kent Jones announced Monday or Tuesday that he was being sacked by Air America and was leaving the Rachel Maddow...

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Washington State Katrina

I was at a meeting last night brainstorming ideas to get some visibility for my candidate here in Washington, and someone came up with the idea of doing a fundraiser and visibility event in Lewis...

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Letter to DK: Major Political Blunder

I got this from a friend and DK supporter who has not gotten permission from the Kucinich campaign to post it with their name.  So they asked me to post it without.

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What to do when someone signs in for McCain

What a day.  At Barbara's at 10:30 to get things set up, at the caucus site at 11:45, and the staff person at Northgate Community Center showed me the two extra rooms that would be available if we...

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What a waste of a Legacy...

I'm listening to Ed Schultz, and he caught my attention about the new 527 that Clinton's supporters are forming to help her beat back the Obama support around the country.  I've read a little bit, but...

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Boehner pissing you off?

Please, if you can spare $5 or $10, please help me boost the candidate running in OH-08.  The current holder of that seat is John Boehner, the Republican leader in the House.  The challenger is...

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Why is Sam Reed trying to destroy the Republican Party in Washington State?

Did anyone else see the US Supreme Court ruling that came out this morning?  I heard about it on the Radio this morning, and paid very close attention to the subject all day, actually reading the 33...

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Jim McDermott needs our help NOW!

No, I'm not kidding.  A safe blue seat in the heart of Seattle needs all the help that we can give it, today, now.  What's this about?  John Boehner.Dear Friend:I woke up Tuesday morning with some bad...

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Barack Obama's father in 1965

My mother sent me a link to a Politico article about an article written by Senator Barack Obama's father, Barack H. Obama in 1965.  The title of the article is "Problems Facing Our Socialism," and is a...

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Calling all National Obama Delegates

I don't know what the Official Campaign is going to be doing to turn the National Delegates for Obama into a community, but we're launching a website of, by and for the grassroots that might start us...

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Floor Debate Watch: US Senate, June 2

I'm watching CSPAN2, and I'd be interested in reading comments from others who might be watching as well.Did Sen. Sessions (R-AL) just say that we have "dominion" over the Earth?  Crazy.Everyone is...

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Insanity in the Senate

So, the Climate Change legislation is on the floor.  sort of.  They are debating an amendment, actually a complete rewrite, of the bill supported by Boxer (D), Liebermann (I) and Warner (R).  The vote...

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Dear Rep. Burton

Thank you for your speech about ANWR.  The Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge.  About drilling for oil in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge.  Oil that we will drill using methods that pollute the...

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Watch your back, Big Eddie

I listen to the Ed Schultz Show in the noon-3 timeslot on AM1090 in Seattle.  He announced today that the Jones Radio Network has been bought out by Triton Radio Networks.Press release from JonesTriton...

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The best networking tools around

Back in 2004, when Meetup.com decided that they would start charging for their services, DFA launched DFA Link to help our members connect with each other and organize at the grassroots level.  When...

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Earmarks on the web

This is going to be quick, but I just did what Senator McCain asked us to do last night early in the debate, which was go to the website of Citizens Against Government Waste to see the list of the "932...

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Obama's Speech About Race

Today is my Mom's birthday, and she and I have been going back and forth about Obama for months.  I love my mother.  In spite of everything.  I've spent the last hour writing this, and felt that it was...

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Crime and Investigation

The following is a letter that I just wrote to my Congressman:Dear Rep. McDermott,Yesterday was the results of an amazing effort put forward by the people of the United States.  We stood up and said in...

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What Michael Steele should have said

Chairman Steele is a coward.  Here's what I think he should have said:Rush Limbaugh is a strong voice for the conservative movement.  I have a great deal of respect for his accomplishments.However,...

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Election Maps and History Project Update

I would like to announce a major milestone for the Maps and History project of the Washington State Democratic Chairs Organization.  Roger Crew, our Maps project lead, has completed his collection of...

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Andy Wilson in TX-19

Sometimes it pays to be the manager of an open wiki.  I manage Left.wikia.com, and this morning I saw that someone had posted a note about a new candidates in the 19th congressional district of...

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Free Speech for People moves forward in Washington State

At my urging, Washington State Senator Jacobsen from Seattle has introduced a Senate Joint Memorial asking for Congress to submit to the states a Federal Constitutional Amendment limiting the political...

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Dr. Soos on the Oil Spill

Dear Mr. President,I know this is tough, but for the Gulf Coast, the future promises to be rough.  What you will see will most likely make you want to flee.The questions from the GOP make me wonder how...

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Need a cartoonist

I am Uncle SamI am Uncle Sam Uncle Sam I amThat Sam-I-am That Sam-I-am! I do not trust that Sam-I-am

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Into the Valley of Default rode the 144

Half a budget half a budget, Half a budget downward, All in the valley of Default Rode the one forty four;'Forward, the Defunders Brigade! Charge for the funds' he said: Into the valley of Default Rode...

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GOP launches effort to replace Obamacare with something that works (Satire)

Republican leaders in the House and Senate held a press conference today to announce their plan to replace the failing health care system in the United States.  Speaker of the House Paul Ryan spoke...

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Response to Godfather Politics

I was sent an email from a family member copying and pasting from a recent post by Gary DeMar on Godfather Politics. I just spent about 20 minutes rewriting it. Too bad their comment section is limited...

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