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McCain wants you to "suspend" your campaign right along with him. It's a trap. Keep registering voters, and for the love of God, make sure they check their registration. Keep running ads.... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/40 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:52:18 [div class="excerpt"]The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/39 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:11:19 I've been following the news regarding the candidates more than most Americans, but probably not as much as some people on this board. And one thing I haven't seen or heard yet is the candidates discussing whether or not they will push repeals of the unconstitutional power grabs by the White House s... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/38 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:48:18 It would be so fascinating to watch if it weren't so terrifying. Washington is so poisoned now that Congressional votes are based only on the immediate political implications, and not on the real world consequences. They know what their vote means, but it's like watching a child do things he knows h... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/37 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:42:25 In California, a Republican law firm with deep pockets and all the right friends in state government are set to smash California's winner-take-all system of electoral votes into a system whereby the state's 55 electoral votes are divided per election results in each of the congressional districts.
... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/36 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 07:36:42 [div class="excerpt"][b]Delay: US and Israel must enjoy second coming[/b]
Will Menaker

After attending the College Republican convention, Nation journalist Max Blumenthal took his camera to the Christians United for Israel's annual Washington-Israel Summit in D.C. Founded by right-wing mega-chur... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/35 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:18:44 Current events offer a rather interesting scenario about the state of our democracy. Previously, if a president was found to be overstepping his bounds and/or acting illegally, Congress was able to perform their role to check the power of the Executive and, if needed, initiate proceedings to remove ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/34 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:35:03 Nice going, John. Just when we thought George W. Bush was the king of photo-ops, what do we get to see when one of our favorite presidential hopefuls announces his run? [link:www.wonkette.com/politics/john-edwards/john-edwards-personally-digs-out-flooded-new-orleans-224663.php|You, wearing blue jean... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/33 Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:09:44 [div class="excerpt"]“I've got so much on my mind, and this job is so exciting that it's really hard to settle down and plan the next 10 years of our life.”

People's interviewer also mentioned that readers had asked if he takes sleep aids. Bush said generally not, but he does occasionally when h... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/32 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:50:07 [b]Karl Rove Jumps the Shark[/b]
We have finally seen the inevitable failure of the Rovian strategy

The words "attack, attack, attack" have been uttered by many to describe the central tenet of Karl Rove's campaign strategy. He never plays defense, no matter what comes his way. If his candidate ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/29 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 12:41:14 http://www.republicandictionary.com/periodic/election_day.jpg

If you like this graphic please spread it around, take it and do with it what you wish.

... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/25 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:04:35 Below is the Bill of Rights provided with hyperlinks to specific instances in which the Bush administration violated their [link:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States_oath_of_office|oath of office] for each of the rights described. Please post any that you would add.

[h3]The Bill o... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/24 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:11:07 After the Congressional Republican version of the [link:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enabling_Act|Enabling Act] last week, our nation is on a downward spiral the likes of which none of us have ever seen in our lifetimes. But cheer up for a bit, and enjoy the following conversation between a Republican and ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/23 Mon, 02 Oct 2006 08:52:04 [div class="excerpt"][b]Wal-Mart Drives Democrats Batty[/b]
The Left’s dunderheaded broadsides at the nation’s biggest employer.

By Jonah Goldberg

Ned Lamont’s primary victory against Joe Lieberman in Connecticut supposedly represented the triumph of the antiwar, anti-Bush “netroots” within t... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/20 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:34:00 Condi Rice's [link:www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/21/AR2006072100889.html|infamous words] on July 21, 2006:

[div class="excerpt"]"But I have no interest in diplomacy for the sake of returning Lebanon and Israel to the status quo ante. I think it would be a mistake. What we'... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/18 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:45:48 Joe, Joe, Joe. Have some self-respect. Think about what is left of your legacy. You served the people of Connecticut and the United States for 18 years in the most powerful democratic representative body in the world. This is no small accomplishment. Congratulations to you and thank you for your ser... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/17 Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:17:22 We here at the Bush Support Rehabilitation Clinic recently generated a list of [link:journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/13|twenty indicators of Bush Support], a degenerative mental illness afflicting millions of people in the United States. This list helped thousands in realizing their condit... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/15 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 11:37:30 Friends, you might be concerned that you are afflicted with Bush Support. We here at the Bush Support Rehabilitation Clinic have assembled twenty indicators of this degenerative mental illness. If you find yourself agreeing with a majority of these indicators, please seek help as soon as possible. A... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/13 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 09:21:29 http://www.republicandictionary.com/periodic/karl-aid-600.jpg


Hi, All! Enjoy!... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/12 Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:36:20 These days, when I gripe about the Right, or speak in general political terms, I no longer label the opposition as "the conservatives," but instead refer to them as "the Republicans." This is because I have so rarely seen or heard an actual conservative on television or the radio that I wonder if th... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/6 Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:41:49 http://www.republicandictionary.com/periodic/ian-watson-constitution-burning-600.jpg

Good morning, All. Enjoy!
... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/4 Wed, 21 Jun 2006 09:27:19 Republican Bizarro World is a place of strange and confusing contradictions where treason is celebrated as patriotism, war hailed as peace, and cruelty praised as compassion. This photographer was lucky to escape Republican Bizarro World with his sanity intact.

Bizarro World Thought Providers eng... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/2 Mon, 15 Aug 2005 09:45:29 How many bodies has Karl Rove left bleeding on the hot, cracked asphalt of politics? Working behind the scenes, he has destroyed his opponents - not through the promotion of better policies, but by shameless, no-holds-barred "rat-fucking" that not only targets politicians, but their families as well... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ian_rd/3 Fri, 15 Jul 2005 09:42:47