Karl Rove is Not a Failure
How can you call a guy a failure when he got a spoiled, dim-witted frat boy elected to the most powerful position on the planet... twice. Rove also helped George W. Bush beat a popular governor in...
View ArticleBiden's Son Headed to Iraq
That's right, Beau Biden will not be driving a campaign bus for his father. Instead, he's heading to Iraq.Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden told a crowd at the Iowa State Fair Thursday that...
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Buddy
Yesterday, our dog Buddy wandered into the road and was struck by a car.He is a sweet dog, a Bichon Frise mix, and we all love him very much. I was playing golf at the time of the accident, about 15...
View ArticleOkay Kos... You got me.
I've been visiting DailyKos for a few years now, starting out as a lurker and creating a user profile almost two years ago. I never even considered paying for a subscription because: If it's on the...
View ArticleProper Bathroom Etiquette
The recent report of Senator Larry Craig's arrested and subsequent guilty plea for committing a lewd act in a public restroom reminded me of some good advice I once received about workplace bathroom...
View ArticleBeware the Straw Man (or Woman)
Maureen Dowd, the supposedly liberal op-ed columnist for the N.Y. Times is doing her best to take down the two leading presidential candidates from the Democratic Party. From today's column...
View ArticleA Challenge for Bill O'Reilly
So, you think that the University of Florida student who was tasered by campus security is the biggest wimp in the United States of America. You also claim to have been tased for a story, acting as if...
View ArticleHillary will win... unless...
First, let me say that I don’t have strong inclinations towards any single candidate and plan to support whoever wins the Democratic nomination in the general election. I have not participated in any...
View ArticleDailyKos is Infested With Purity Trolls
"Purity Trolls" These are trolls from the left. Otherwise known in reallife as drama queens. No matter how pure your position is, their position is more pure. No matter how compassionate or informed or...
View ArticleHillary Clinton is not Howard Dean
This is not meant to be a pro-candidate or anti-candidate diary. It is a reality check for those who think that John Edwards can miraculously win in Iowa, which in turn will catapult him into the...
View ArticleEdwards Gets Taken to the Toolshed
From the debate:MR. WILLIAMS: Governor Richardson, though there was broad disagreement on this panel about you having the only negotiation experience, you did raise your qualifications earlier. Is your...
View ArticleJohn Edwards is God
1 In the beginning John Edwards created the heaven and the earth.2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of John Edwards moved upon the...
View ArticleTrash Diary Template
Dear Kossacks,Due to the high volume of hit pieces on DailyKos, we are requesting that you use the attached format for any future attack diaries. This new format will make it easier for all Kossacks to...
View ArticleWhat gives Oprah?
Why have you now chosen to get involved in politics? Where the fuck were you in 2000 and 2004? How could you just sit back and watch George W. Fuckin' Bush drive this country into a ditch? In 2000, why...
View ArticleHave you ever used cocaine?
I must admit that I've tried it a few times. Four to be exact. I first used the narcotic at a party when I was 17. A friend had acquired some from her older sister, and asked me to try it first. A...
View ArticleHillary Clinton: Baby Killer
Here's a quote from Tweety on tonight's edition of Hardball.The Clintons believe that they've got to stop Obama early. They want sudden infant crib death... it's what they want. They want this guy to...
View ArticleDailyKos Cliches
A link to this story provided in the open thread got me thinking about the large number of cliches we use on DailyKos. So I put together a list of the worst cliches (in no particular order), and I hope...
View ArticleLet the Hillary Defense Begin
Short diary, but I wanted to kick off the Hillary defense. So here's what you'll be hearing over the next few days. She did better than expected. No one thought she'd win Iowa. Republicans and...
View ArticleHillary Still Favored to Win
Rasmussen markets still show Hillary Clinton as the leader in the Democratic Primary with a 51.1% liklihood of her winning the nomination. Here is some information about Rasmussen markets from the...
View ArticleYour candidate should drop out.
Don’t get me wrong. Your candidate is not a bad person and could still do a lot to help our cause. But he/she doesn’t have a chance to get the nomination at this point, and my candidate would benefit...
View ArticleI've Decided on Edwards
I started off this campaign season (which seems like years ago) undecided. I remember hoping that Hillary would choose not to seek the presidency because I knew it would get ugly. And more importantly,...
View ArticleObama and Health Insurance
Here is something you might not have considered when looking at Barack Obama's health care program.Insurance companies make money by collecting premiums up front and investing the money. That is...
View ArticleBreaking: Hillary Leads in Wisconsin
This poll is from American Research Group (ARG).Barack Obama leads Hillary Clinton among men 51% to 43% (47% of likely Democratic primary voters) and Clinton leads Obama among women 57% to 33%. Clinton...
View ArticleDon’t Drink the Kool Aid
Kool Aid is way too sweet, is loaded with chemicals, and can make your brain turn into mush. It can cause your critical thinking skills to become warped and make you focus only on the weak-sense aspect...
View ArticleI'm Done Defending Hillary
I don't care what anyone says about her. It doesn't matter whether it's true or false. I don't care if it's about politics or policy. I could care less about what her husband does or says. Whether it's...
View ArticleDamn... This is exciting.
In my entire lifetime, I have never seen such an interesting primary. I'm sitting here watching Texas results and cannot believe it. Neck and neck... Hillary on the ropes, but fighting back. Obama's...
View ArticleObama Gets It Wrong Again
Saturday, while visiting the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame with former George McGinnis, Obama made a couple of huge blunders. First and foremost, he shot an airball, an embarrassing error for anyone...
View ArticleGetting in line is not enough.
While it is important that Hillary Clinton supporters show up to vote for Obama in November, it will not be enough to heal the party divide. Therefore I propose a program of reintegration for those who...
View ArticleWhy won't she go away?
I can't figure it out. Hillary lost the nomination months ago. She hasn't had a chance to overtake Obama since shortly after Super Tuesday. Yet she is still fighting despite overwhelming (read:...
View ArticleMy vote is not influenced...
by what some anonymous idiot on the Internet thinks.I'm not going to be ridiculous and cut off my nose because some overzealous Obama supporter really, REALLY hates a fellow Democrat.That would be...
View ArticleSome Inconvenient Truths
The New Yorker bullshit is exactly that... BULLSHIT! It was a fucking JOKE for the love of God. Us liberal elites who read The New Yorker fucking get it. People who don't probably aren't voting for...
View ArticleTeen Pregnancy
It's no joke. There's nothing harder for a young woman to deal with... especially a girl who comes from a religious backgroud. Reality rearing its ugly head in the "perfect" family. I know this...
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BREAKING: Obama Not Raised Christian
Our worst fears have finally been realized. It appears that our beloved Obama was not raised as a Christian.This photo just surfaced, showing presidential candidate Barack Obama dressed as a pirate...
View ArticleHow to Survive DailyKos
I've been a member of DailKos for a while now. I've been a regular contributor and avid reader for several years. My earliest recollection of this blog was shortly after the infamous pie wars that were...
View ArticleCash for Clunkers is a Good Program
Cash for Clunkers is a good program for the following reasons: It is good for the environment. It is good for the economy. It helps people who need help most.The first two are no-brainers.It is good...
View ArticleFree Republic on Ted Kennedy
Here are some choice quotes from Free Republic about our beloved senator's passing. Thank God the liberal community has a little lot more class.FINALLY! The memory of this jerk, who did more in the...
View ArticleObama Chastises Pelosi
At a press conference in Seoul today, President Obama admonished those who are skeptical of recommendations coming from his blue ribbon, bipartisan taskforce."Before anybody starts shooting down...
View ArticleExcuses
I have compiled a list of excuses for those inclined to defend President Obama under any circumstances. So without further ado, here they are in no particular order:Grow UpThe adults are in charge now!...
View ArticleMeanwhile, Feds Change Marijuana Policy
States Reassess Marijuana Laws After Fed WarningsSeveral states have started reassessing their medical marijuana laws after stern warnings from the federal government that everyone from licensed...
View ArticleLeave the Tree Alone
Today the annual Christmas tree was placed in Monument Square in Portland, Maine. The tree is a 55-foot blue spruce donated by a local resident who planted the tree over five decades ago. The other...
View ArticleCancel My @$%ing HuffPo Account, Kos
In an effort to improve discourse amongst commenters, the self-proclaimed newspaper of the internet Huffington Post is now requiring users to link their HuffPo account to their Facebook account. The...
View ArticleHow To Lose an Email
We use Microsoft Outlook and Exchange at my company, and almost nothing is stored locally. Even draft emails are stored on a server that is backed up every night. That storage is also mirrored, which...
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Thank You, Pope Francis.
Last July, I was invited to speak with the Pope at my local Catholic church.Actually I requested to speak with the Pontiff and the Pope agreed to meet with me.More clearly, I didn’t speak with Pope...
View ArticleWho does that?
The best moment of the debate for me:On his charitable giving, compared with the work of the Clinton Foundation: “I’d be happy to compare what we do with the Trump Foundation, which took money from...
View ArticleKrugman Agrees - The Election is Rigged
Paul Krugman agrees that the election is rigged.The election was rigged by state governments that did all they could to prevent nonwhite Americans from voting: The spirit of Jim Crow is very much alive...
View ArticleIt's Not My Fault
I supported Hillary Clinton for a variety of reasons. She is highly qualified having been a First Lady, US Senator and Secretary of State. She has always been loyal to the Democratic Party, getting...
View ArticleNever Rudy
There’s no doubt in my mind that Rudy Giuliani played a pivotal role in the election of Donald Trump.Appearing on Fox News on Oct. 25, top Trump surrogate Rudy Giuliani could barely contain his...
View ArticleMr. Kardashian Supports Trump
Kanye West, husband of reality TV star Kim Kardashian, says he would have voted for Mr. Donald Trump for president.“I told y’all I didn’t vote, right?” Kanye said, standing on the floating stage he...
View Article10,000 Comments - Excerpts from Unpublished Diaries
It’s official. I’ve spent way too much time on this blog over the years, amassing thousands of comments. In fact, the tip jar in this diary will be my 10,000th comment. In order to celebrate this...
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