DON'T JUST BOYCOTT FOX--SUE THEM INTO BANKRUPTCY!
It is great to hear Obama is calling for a media boycott of stations running the latest smears that try to connect him to William Ayers. However, this is not enough.Some may remember, early in the...
View ArticleVote Experience: Obama-Biden
The Sarah Palin selection--or debalce, as the case may soon prove to be--is a good opportunity to reexamine the argument about the significant amount of experience Obama has at the local, state,...
View ArticleMcCain "Toots Yankee Doodle"
Ok everyone. I need to get your attention about 2 things. I will explain the little "toot Yankee Doodle" in a minute, so please bear with me:*Yes, there are a gadzillion diaries about Palin*No, that is...
View ArticleOpen Thread - Cheap Shot Queen for VP?
OMG!!! Are you listening.She could have made a plea for sympathy, and that might have even worked.But, instead, she dropped one cheap shot after another.The swipe at Michelle Obama?:"WE are ALWAYS...
View ArticleWhy I Know McCain CAN type
Some recent stories have claimed McCain doesn't know how to use email because his war injuries prevent him from typing. A number of stories have challeged that claim with pictures and videos on the...
View ArticleDebate Accepted, Limbaugh: I Got Your Answers Right Here!
So, Rush Hudson Limbaugh III, the "entertainer" formerly known as "Rusty Sharpe," AKA the fabulous "Jeff Christie," AKA "El Rushbo," etc. wants to debate President Obama. As many have rightly pointed...
View ArticleExtended Metaphor: Patriotism vs. Selfishness
I have been trying to think of the right images to use to explain the issues in the current economic crisis in simple terms. So, check out my description below the fold and let me know if I can improve...
View ArticleGlenn Beck's "Socialist" Hysteria
On March 4th, 2009, Glenn Beck did one of his patented crazy-eyed-interviews with the rather elderly leader of the U.S. Communist Party, Sam Webb. I am not defending Webb or his organization, but I...
View ArticleMy Happy 49th Birthday Wish to Obama
Like many of you who once were or still are members of Obama's Organizing for America, I received a message from Michelle Obama this morning asking me to sign the President's 49th Birthday card. I...
View ArticleA Pro-Choice Poem for Election 2010
I decided I needed to write the following poem to address a critical issue in this election, and an issue that has become increasingly divisive in American politics for at least the past 40 years....
View Article[Robo Animation] DeficitMania - Obama vs. the Tea Party, pt. 1
Update: Part 2 of this video is now up. Click here to watch the next episode: TaxCutMania - Obama vs. the Tea Party, pt 2.Part 1I decided to try my hand at making the little robo animation below to...
View Article[Robo Animation] TaxCutMania - Obama vs. the Tea Party, pt 2
Hello kosKids, it is time for another episode of my robo animation series Obama vs. the Tea Party. This is a follow up to last week's video on DeficitMania, where Robo Obama completely destroyed the...
View ArticleWe Don't Envy You, 1 Percenters...We Don't Even Like You!
I have been wanting to write this diary for a while to capture the key lessons learned about the Occupy Movement and busting the worst myths that have been created around it. My first excuse for not...
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Who are the 1%? Not all millionaires, but they make a million on average
I wrote a diary the other day saying I do not envy the 1%. They assume I am jealous of them and want their money, but in reality, I am not some zombie Karl Marx, rising up today on Halloween to...
View ArticleIt's the Church That's Taking Employees' Religious Freedom, Damnit!
I just wrote a letter to Obama urging him not to back down in requiring contraceptive coverage options for non-church employees at Catholic affiliated organizations. I decided to make it an open...
View ArticleWhy SlutGate Drives me Crazy!
It's usually the first few words out of peoples' mouths that determine the basis for their argument. People often focus on what comes downstream of those words, but do not necessarily spend as much...
View ArticleBrotherhood of the Hoodie
--- As I sit here Bloggin' in my hoodie I had no idea It had transformed me Into a racial stereotype A dangerous other To be chased and"Questioned" With deadly force. Rest in Peace Trayvon Martin....
View ArticleCuts FOR the Rich; Cuts FROM the Poor
It's been way too long since my last diary. So, with holiday time approaching, I figured I now have even less excuse than normal for not writing a new diary.This diary is really just a short poem...
View ArticleWhat the Hell Do You Mean Cut Government Spending?
Obama and the Democrats appear headed for a few small victories against the Republican theology of tax cuts FOR the rich and spending cuts FROM the poor. But, while we may have won a handful of...
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The Genius of Rand Paul
Stephen King's My New BookSadly, I must confess that I have not always seen eye to eye with Rand Paul. But, his latest monumental accomplishments have shown me the error of my ways. I must now...
View ArticleOn not understanding "Charlie:" Why many smart people are getting it wrong
Many smart people are getting a flawed picture of Charlie Hebdo. They are concluding, based on simplistic and misleading analysis, that many of the magazine covers and cartoons promoted racist views....
View Article"Have you asked any Democrats..." if they like Trump's racism?
Hey lefties, I've got a big question for ya.Do you like Trump's racist remarks about undocumented Mexican immigrants being rapists and murderers? I know that's a pretty tough one, but a certain...
View ArticleDon Lemon Apologizes and Resigns: Full Transcript
In a dramatic turn of events, Don Lemon has apologized and resigned after the embattled former-CNN news anchor spokesmodel ran a poorly-sourced story claiming Daily Kos writer Shaun King was a White...
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BoehnerGate: The Father of all Boehnerghazis
John "Boo-hoo" Boehner, Weeper of the House Friends,Neighbors,Kossacks,Lend me your ears...and eyes...and keyboards. Actually, just read this, for I bring you tidings of great weepage.The news of John...
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If guns would have stopped the Holocaust, why didn't they stop us from...
Note: This diary was originally planned for publication 2 weeks ago, but due to technical glitches and some things called "work" and "life," which have an unfortunate habit of interfering with my dKos...
View ArticleWhat If We Saved Liberalism While Conservatism Crumbled?
The Liberal movement in America is at a crossroads now in the Spring of 2016. Where do we go from here? As usual, when thoughts get deep and philosophical, I feel that prose just doesn’t cut it, and...
View ArticleA Modest Proposal to Make the System More Fair for Bernie
Some people are convinced that the nomination process for the DNC is unfair. In particular, Sanders’ supporters claim the system is “rigged.” So, what would have made the nomination process more...
View ArticleThe Reckless Lunatic and The So-Called Conservative
As Republicans struggle to unite behind Trump, they face a fundamental question about what it means to be a Republican and a Conservative in the United States today. Many people have long observed that...
View ArticleRepublicans mistakenly send Democrats their BS talking points...Maybe we can...
Forgive the puppy-speak in my title. My 3 pooches helped me write this.File this news report away as another museum-quality exhibit from the era of Trumptastically Incompetent Government, but it would...
View ArticleQuestions for a moronic traitor?
I actually have a serious question I’d like to ask TFG...but he doesn’t have a Twitter account anymore (praise be to the Flying Spaghetti Monster), and I’m not even sure if he can talk without...
View ArticleGorbachev Confirms: NATO Never Promised to Not Expand East
At the heart of the brewing conflict between (Putin’s) Russia and Ukraine is the claim that NATO promised during the reunification of Germany never to expand to the east. Former Soviet leader Gorbachev...
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