HRC Endorser Ted Strickland: Iowa Caucus "hugely undemocratic"
On the ground here in Iowa, all of us involved in the campaigns of one candidate or another are holding our collective breaths hoping one of our competitors screws something up enough to swing the vote...
View ArticleObama's "Centrism" - Fact or Fiction?
Over the past few weeks, the vitrol on the comments pages and in the diaries here and elsewhere has taken a dive into the territory that we usually use when talking about Republicans.In particular,...
View ArticleBill O'Reilly Feels Threatened - dKos to Blame!
Oh, the humanity!Bill O'Reilly, your favorite pundit and mine, thinks the campaign trail has gotten so hostile that "somebody is going to get hurt."And it's all Markos' fault.If you need a good laugh,...
View ArticleObama's Remarks on GMA This Morning [UPDATED]
[UPDATE II] Updated with more of Bill Clinton's remarks from a campaign rally in NY last night.What follows are Obama's remarks in his Good Morning America interview this morning with Robin Robers...
View ArticleIT'S OFFICIAL: Lieberman Joins McCain Campaign
Well, folks, it's official. Joe Lieberman has officially completed his transition into a Republican.If there was any doubt left that he could still caucus with the Democrats as he claims, it's...
View ArticleThe Long Case for a Barack Obama Presidency
Over the course of the last several months, I have seen many, "I would like to support Obama...but" comments around the threads here at DailyKos. As an Obama supporter I've tried to answer these...
View ArticleUPDATED: Don't TELL Me Words Don't Matter!
One of the greatest mistakes that we make as Democrats time and time again is assuming that the majority of the electorate makes decisions the way we in Left Blogistan do...that they study policy,...
View ArticleBREAKING: Ralph Nader to Start Own Party!
WASHINGTON - Shortly after appearing on Meet the Press this morning to announce yet another Presidental run, Ralph Nader held a press conference in front of the local Piggly Wiggly to announce that he...
View ArticleObama Campaign to GLBT Voters: We Want Your Vote!
One of the areas of greatest frustration to me in this campaign cycle is that the Obama campaign has not been more visible in its support of, and its outreach to, the GLBT community.Now it appears as...
View ArticleClinton Campaign Insults Irish Peacemaker: Trimble a Sexist "Crankpot"
As Bosniagate continues to be in the news, the Hillary Clinton campaign is doing everything it can to keep Clinton's other foreign policy "credentials" from coming under other scrutiny.Bosniagate...
View Article"Unprecedented." Iowa Flooding - w/ photos *UPDATED*
"The worst flooding Cedar Rapids has ever seen." That's how the morning talk show host on 600 WMT-AM just described the devastation. Make no mistake - this is a flood of epic proportions. Nothing...
View Article[LIVEBLOG] Sotomayor Conf. Hearings Child #3
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View Article[LIVEBLOG] Sotomayor Conf. Hearings Child #2
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View Article[LIVEBLOG] Sotomayor Conf. Hearings Child #3 (Day 3)
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View Article[LIVEBLOG] Sotomayor Conf. Hearings Child #1 (Day 4)
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View ArticleObama Admin Quietly Laying DADT Repeal Groundwork
There's been a lot of frustration in Left Blogistan recently about the Obama administration's slow action and lack of visible advocacy for the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.I and others have argued...
View ArticleOOPS! FNC's Major Garrett Tweets Call Girl Ad!
It seems that Fox News Channel's White House Correspondent, Major Garrett, was shopping around for some extracurricular entertainment while President Obama is in Las Vegas next month.According to the...
View ArticleIowa's Fired Up! Votes rolling in early today!
This morning, I went to my local city hall to vote. I know, I know...the Obama campaign has been pushing early voting in Iowa and, as a committed supporter, I should have voted early. For me, though,...
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