I got so tired of hearing this on the talk shows and radio today and this week, so I wrote this to one media outlet: Regarding the idea that is going around these days that liberals and Democrats are ignoring the fact that Armitage was the original leaker: Armitage may have been been engaged in nothing more than gossip. But that does not then absolve everyone else who continued to disseminate the information for purely political purposes of any blame, does it? I don't think so. Nor does i...

I keep hearing it over and over, whether it is from pundits either left or right wing, as well as from politicians across the spectrum. John Warner supports the non-binding resolution and he is no wild liberal. Pat Robertson acknowledges global warming and he isn't some wild eyed liberal. (no he's a wild eyed fundamentie). Am I the only one who finds it alarming, because it is discounting the liberal or Democratic perspective as not valid or objective. The enormous irony is that we all kn...

(Link) Here is one: "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 26, 2006 Emanuel on Iraq Plan WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) released the following statement on a plan for American forces in Iraq: “Our generals on the ground in Iraq have a plan for the withdrawal of American forces. The Iraqi government has a plan and timeline for the withdrawal of American forces. The outliers are the Republicans in Congress, who seem more focused on scoring pol...

This is so hilarious. There are 2 people (Cunningham & Farrakant) who shouldn't get the pension, so it is a really huge, hugely important reform with huge financial consequences and ethical implications, which can NOT wait for a single day. :sarcasm: I am glad to see that the GOP continues their behavior which led to so many being defeated in November! They are singing their own praises (Goodness knows nobody else will!) Way to go guys and gals! Keep it up, our majority will grow still st...

(since he likes to mock the song and people who sing it or like it) For You Tony! "Kumbayah my Lord, kumbayah Kumbayah my Lord, kumbayah Kumbayah my Lord, kumbayah Oh Lord, kumbayah Someone's singing my Lord, kumbaya Someone's singing my Lord, kumbaya Someone's singing my Lord, kumbaya Oh Lord, kumbayah Someone's laughing, my Lord, cumbaya Someone's laughing, my Lord, cumbaya Someone's laughing,my Lord, cumbaya Oh Lord, cumbaya Someone's crying, my Lord, cumbayah Someone's crying, my Lor...

For any who haven't seen this: Wesley Clark wants to avoid '04 mistake in '08 POSTED: 4:04 p.m. EST, November 28, 2006 "LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (AP) -- Wesley Clark said Tuesday he wants to avoid waiting too late to make a decision on whether to run for president -- a mistake he made in his failed 2004 bid. "I think it was clear that I got in too late last time," the retired general and former NATO commander told The Associated Press in an interview. Clark announced his bid for the Democratic...

and hackable, until it is all verifiable, with a paper record. Personally as someone with a Masters in Computer Science, I won't feel comfortable with it all until the same kinds of requirements, rigor, risk management is applied to our voting systems that is used with regard to mission critical Space, Defense, and medical equipment software. Our democracy has been on life support, now upgraded to critical condition, but there is more to be done. The fact that this election was too overwhelmi...

"...In Virginia, allegations of statewide voter intimidation are seen as more serious. Reports have indicated that phone calls have been directed across the state from the fictitious "Virginia Elections Commision," threatening voters with arrest if they appear at polling places to vote. Voters are advised that, because of their out of state registrations, voting in Virginia is illegal. However, many of the voters who've been harassed have been registered instate for years..." (Link)

Sent this email via their contact us for CNN.com: "Hours after the polls closed, your exit poll results for VA Senate race changed. Webb did have 56% among women, and an overall lead based on the distribution. ie 51% multiplied by 56 + 49% multiplied by what his percentage for males was gave a total of about 51% for Webb. How is it possible for exit polls to change hours after the polls closed? I'm remembering how the exit polls all flipped, or was it the final results that flipped sudd...

The long arm of the law is reaching out, appropriately, for so many of them. George Allen and crew are in line for that brawl. I didn't think a "tough" person would sound so slow and stupid, not a truly tough individual. But of course that ain't Senator Macaca. ...in the home of the free and the land of the Braves.

Coming up on OPEN ENROLLMENT!! It came in the mail yesterday. So here is what is happening to my Medicare D (which I get cause I'm on disability): Monthly premium is going up $20 a month, they've stuck in a gap of $1,450 (after you hit $2400 and until you hit $3850 of covered medications) during which period you pay 100% for your meds other than "preferred generic" meds. This was one of the few plans that did NOT have this kind of gap. Not sure if the formulary is also decreased, they woul...

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I'm not a representative for the Pederson campaign. I just made another contribution myself, probably about the last chance to make them. I'm in Arizona, but anyone who wants to help, please do so. I'm so sick of seeing Kyl doing the GOP talking points and pretending to be the good guy here back home in the debates etc. I still think it possible that Pederson can defeat Frist's clone named Kyl. More contributions will allow for more ads. You know the GOP is never at a loss for funds to dis...

Here are the words being applied to the most unlikely of all people: "Lost Horizons" By ADAM NAGOURNEY NY Times Published: September 24, 2006 "...There was time for such indulgences in the days before a hurricane roared through New Orleans and the country turned against the war Bush had launched in Iraq... Now the lofty ideals and bold ambitions of Mehlman and Rove often seem in direct conflict with the short-term survival instincts of Republicans who want nothing more than to get past the ne...

That will take in Janet Napolitano, Pederson, Torres (vs Jan Brewer), Paine, and the rest. I'm not aware of any candidate running as a Democrat who we oughta oppose. Is anyone else?

His email address: (Link) (Fox News Sunday) My email: "I can already tell that the hype is in full gear over your interview with former President Bill Clinton. I won't bother watching it since it is obviously meant to exploit rather than inform. If you check your facts, Richard Clarke, counterterrorism expert under Clinton AND W. Bush testified to the 911 commission that President Clinton was obsessed with Al Queda and Bin Laden, but Bush dropped the ball. I wonder if it is possible you...

Re: Fahrenheit 911 & truth. When do you denounce Limbaugh, Swift Boat Liars etc? (About Todays "This Week" with George Stephanopolous) On edit: George Will said on This Week that Democrats could be as angry as they wanted to about "The Path To 9/11", but until they denounce Michael Moore and Fahrenheit 911 etc they have no right to talk. So I sent him most of what is in this post by email to: (Link) Feel free to add your own email to his inbox Dear Mr. Will and other GOP and CONservative p...

Jon Kyl's tv ads all tend to say that he himself wrote a bill or created legislation or got the Supreme Ct of Arizona to change a decision. Amazing amount of work for one individual in this do nothing Congress. His latest is more disturbing. He tries to portray himself as a big expert on terrorism. He cites the Moussauoi case, claiming that searching the hard drive of his computer was blocked, and guess who _ Kyl_ wrote the new law that now allows for such searches. I believe there are seve...

And we know that the Blair administration is as trustworthy as our own administration. He does talk purty though (Blair). :sarcasm: Playing variations on a theme, since we already memorized the original theme. Raising the terror alert level at opportune times for them on the flimsiest of excuses. Now they're teaming up with the UK to make it more believable, and don't mind inconveniencing travelers. Cause it helps remind one and all that we are living in a dangerous world. There was a stu...

This is such a great statement by our Rahm Emanuel!!!! :rofl: We can now see why they couldn't stand to pay to get Americans out of Lebanon for free. All the money, again, went to cronies etc. "Gifts: Thanks So Much! Newsweek July 24, 2006 issue - President George W. Bush's top aides got $4,200 raises last year, according to a list of staff salaries just released by the White House. Seventeen senior aides, including chief of staff Josh Bolten, political guru Karl Rove, spokesman Tony Snow ...

Yep, Joe of 'Joe's dead intern' began Harris' slide, insiders say I'm sure Stephen wouldn't want to say or do anything that would embarrass a politician. Hehe.

Stephanopalous. I was watching her body language, mainly her head nodding and side to side movement. She IS so out of sync with what she is saying. She asserts that something is true, while shaking her head no, ie side to side. She does that a LOT. She also remains the bobble head being. She is wound so tight, I swear she is going to snap one day. This was a strange "This Week." Reality seems to be sneaking into the American consciousness. George Will was mentioned in John Dean's new ...

From "People For the American Way" Please act on this. The act originated with the Civil Rights Movement, it is up for renewal now. It must not be allowed to expire or to be watered down by amendments. Ask your Congressman to vote for H.R. 9, and to oppose all amendments. The amendments will only thwart the purpose of the Act. Along with Evoting being a problem, disenfranching minorities who vote Democratic is the other big ploy of the GOP. Don't let them make it easy, please! "Righ...

the fact is it weakened his authority and ability to function as President. There was also the factor of the power differential between him and the intern, which always makes such things questionable. However all things considered, what Clinton did was a personal indiscretion that didn't have much impact on the world, vs *'s lies and Iraq war. Some of us aren't so much for Joe as just tired of what seems to be a mob mentality of jumping on Lieberman. I mean some folks are getting on Lieberma...

Don't Let this One get AWAY!!! (Link) If that is a problem go to the below link, scroll down to ALERTS Stop Specter's Surveillance Bill! (Link) "EFFector Special Action Alert, July 11, 2006 (Link) * Action Alert - Stop Specter's Surveillance Bill! EFF's lawsuit against AT&T aims to expose and stop its collaboration with the NSA's massive spying program. But Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) has drafted a bill that would sweep this illegal activity and any further government surveillance und...

When I was younger I read a lot of science fiction by Robert Heinlein who was very good at creating these entire universes, not without some humor. In his books there'd be all kinds of outrageous (by the standards of the time he wrote it and/or I read it) I was reminded of that time when I looked at Raw Stories Headlines today: "Dems try to exclude Clinton from event heralding bill she introduced; Aide reportedly tells ... Companies offer government 'mind reading' brain scanners Video: F...

Click here to sign: (Link) "...Our campaign to save the Voting Rights Act is gaining strength this morning as we announce that additional progressive allies, the NAACP, ACLU, LULAC, MALDEF, NALEO and the NEA, are joining the fight by asking their members and activists to support this petition effort. The staff and volunteers of each of these national advocacy organizations will personally hand deliver all the petition signatures we’ve gathered from around the country to the House leadership de...

It took place on CNN's Reliable Sources Sunday: There's a link to the video, this was so great to see cause Frank Rich of the New York Times ridicules David Frum very well. '..."The grammar of the story as I see it reported suggests that information came to the Times first," Frum said. "If they could have gone to the other two papers and said 'We went to the Times and they agreed that this would be putting the nation's safety and security at risk that would have been...'" "As far as I know ev...

Jane Hamsher believes the real target is Cheney and Rove gave Fitz what he wanted. "...It’s become ever more apparent as time goes on and Fitzgerald releases bits of information in his filings that this was a Dick Cheney operation. Rove may have gotten involved because smearing people is his idea of a good time, but the Cheney scrawlings on Joe Wilson’s op-ed are the "blue dress" of this case. Look at Conrad Black. Look at George Ryan. I’m sorry, but Fitzgerald had Rove dead to rights if ...

This is me quoting something I myself wrote(below). BTW, Ann Coldheart, if you read this. It is OKAY to quote yourself without citing the source, but it is NOT okay to do the same with other people without their knowledge and permission. Anyhow, we ARE angry. But we can't even come near the level of hatred and anger the GOP and their supporters have been directing towards us for decades. WE say these things because they are true. THEY say them to intentionally destroy people who disagre...