BIG Update-More Fallout From Walker-Koch-Callgate (Poll)

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Wednesday February 23, 2011 · 11:18 AM PST

2011/02/23 · 11:18

Anyone who thinks this story is going away anytime soon might want to have another think (I'm looking at you, you adorable little Fox Newsy people).

According to Talking Points Memo, the Wisconsin 14 are now fully aware of Walker's tactics and will not be punked:

On a conference call organized by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, I asked Miller whether the Democrats were prepared for these sorts of antics.
"I've heard rumors of it. Maybe it reveals something about the governor's character. The possibility of us having to be dragged back to the Capitol before this bill has had enough public scrutiny has always been a possibility and that's why we left the state in the first place," Miller said.

He offered no indication that Democrats have a plan to return to Wisconsin.

link: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/...

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What is the worse part of the fall out for Walker from callgate?

3823 votes Vote Now!

What is the worse part of the fall out for Walker from callgate?

He's shown he can be bought and paid for

1121 votes

He's just a smidge delusional...not quite on the Gaddafi scale, but headin' down that path

365 votes

He said he had considered using thugs to infiltrate union protesters

421 votes

He's left no doubt that this is all about union busting

1297 votes

He showed his hand to Wisconsin Dems

334 votes

He thinks Mika B is hawt

123 votes

Meh

78 votes

Pie

84 votes

Finally...Prez Obama's Clear Statement on Egypt

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Thursday February 10, 2011 · 5:54 PM PST

2011/02/10 · 17:54

As a someone who has been critical of the Obama administration's response to the events in Egypt (I've called it "muddled" on more than one occasion), this comprehensive statement is a welcomed step forward.

I've added my emphasis below:

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Saturday January 22, 2011 · 6:39 AM PST

2011/01/22 · 06:39

Here on Daily Kos, we all love Keith. He is our father/brother/buddy/blogger friend. He gives voice to our discontent, and calls out the people we wish someone - anyone - with a microphone would call out.

We love what Keith stands for. We understand his fire and his passion and his sometimes impolitic nature. Without Keith, we are left with a large, gaping hole in our media environment that can't just be filled by Rachel, or Lawrence, or any number of competent and entertaining leftish pundits.

Keith is special because he is one of us. Many have written here about their sadness at his departure from msnbc. Some have theorized on why he left. None have asked the community the question: what would you like to see him do next?

So, I decided I would start that conversation now.

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I would like to see Keith Olbermann

365 votes Vote Now!

I would like to see Keith Olbermann

have a website and daily podcast

65 votes

run for public office

64 votes

take a much needed break and get involved in organizations as he sees fit

67 votes

have a radio show

32 votes

write a book

4 votes

some of the above

86 votes

star in Keith Olbermann, The Musical!

30 votes

multimedia pie

17 votes

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Is Breathing On Her Own - Update 5x

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Tuesday January 11, 2011 · 10:19 AM PST

2011/01/11 · 10:19

This is stunning:

NEW YORK — Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is breathing on her own, one of the doctors treating her said Tuesday.

Dr. Michael Lemole, the chief of neurosurgery at University Medical Center in Tucson, said at a news conference that the congresswoman is still following simple commands, although she remains on a breathing tube to protect against complications such as pneumonia. She's alert and responding to doctors.

link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/...

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Monday January 10, 2011 · 8:31 AM PST

2011/01/10 · 08:31

A lot of folks don't realize this, but one of the demands of the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) in seeking to desegregate the City of Montgomery's busses was:

Better treatment and more courteous actions

on the part of Montgomery's bus drivers: http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/...

After more than a hundred years of racism being used both as a political weapon and as a means of economically controlling a segment of the American population, after lynchings and countless acts of violence were visited upon African Americans living in the post-Reconstruction South, when the time came for direct action to break the strangle hold of Jim Crow one of the first demands civil rights workers made was for better treatment, and more courteous actions.

That simple request reverberates today as we try to honor the victims of Saturday's massacre in Arizona.

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Wednesday January 05, 2011 · 6:20 AM PST

2011/01/05 · 06:20

Seriously.

That's not the kindest accusation to make, but how else does one describe the Luntzian exercise in right wing pagentry going on right now?

A symbolic vote on a weak-kneed, couple-of-page "health care repeal" bill (link: http://www.politicususa.com/... ) that sounds like it was phoned in by a Washington hack in between rounds of Mai Tais at Trader Vic's?

The mandatory Reading of the Constitution before ~~morning prayers~~ addressing the nation's business?

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The TPGOP

782 votes Vote Now!

The TPGOP

Think their base can be placated with fancy showmanship

84 votes

Are just in it for the power

71 votes

Really are that daft

63 votes

All of the above

533 votes

Are all about jobs, jobs, jobs

15 votes

Mob cap pie

16 votes

This is Where You Draw The Line on 9/11 Spending, Mr. Coburn?

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Tuesday December 21, 2010 · 11:32 AM PST

2010/12/21 · 11:32

With the July 27, 2010 enactment of the FY2010 Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 4899/P.L. 111-201) Congress has approved a total of $1.121 trillion for military operations, base security, reconstruction, foreign aid, embassy costs, and veterans’ health care for the three operations initiated since the 9/11 attacks: Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) Afghanistan and other counter terror operations; Operation Noble Eagle (ONE), providing enhanced security at military bases; and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).

Of this $1.121 trillion total, CRS estimates that Iraq will receive about $751 billion (67%), OEF $336 billion (30%) and enhanced base security about $29 billion (3%), with about $5 billion that CRS cannot allocate (1/2%). About 94% of the funds are for DOD, 5% for foreign aid programs and embassy operations, and 1% for medical care for veterans.

link: http://www.fas.org/...

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Tuesday October 19, 2010 · 11:06 AM PDT

2010/10/19 · 11:06

h/t to Rick Green, who is rapidly becoming one of my fav local opinionators at the Courant:

For those who can't see it...imagine Benny Hill meets politician running away from reporters in between talking about lowering the minimum wage and phasing out social security for the next generation of Americans.

It's worth a click.

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Friday October 15, 2010 · 6:40 AM PDT

2010/10/15 · 06:40

Pay attention Dems...this is how it's done:

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Thursday October 14, 2010 · 8:07 AM PDT

2010/10/14 · 08:07

Let's call this something of a political rorschach test:

Poll

185 votes Show Results

Why Is Christine O'Donnell Laughing?

185 votes Vote Now!

Why Is Christine O'Donnell Laughing?

She doesn't think wars cost money

4 votes

She doesn't think wars add to the national debt

10 votes

She doesn't think people - you know - die in wars. Or at least not Americans.

0 votes

She thinks that war is a completely awesome way to resolve our differences and we should use it as frequently as possible

6 votes

Well, you know, when we fought against the Soviets in Afghanistan we didn't finish the job n all...

5 votes

She's just a tone-deaf, celebrity-seeking, sad little woman who's just in it to be seen on SNL

50 votes

Some of the above

20 votes

All of the above

81 votes

Delaware pie

9 votes

Are Linda and Vince McMahon Suing Talking Points Memo? (CT-Sen)

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Wednesday October 13, 2010 · 8:43 AM PDT

2010/10/13 · 08:43

When TPM told McDevitt that a story detailing the lawsuit would be published today, he said, "You do so at your peril. Preserve all your notes, I'm going to send a litigation hold notice."

He added, "We will treat any republication of those allegations as libel and defamation. ... I say this on behalf of Mr. McMahon."

link: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/...

Undeterred, Talking Points Memo went ahead and printed the latest news story on the McMahon's history with WWE, involving Linda McMahon suing both a former female WWE employee who claimed that Vince McMahon sexually assaulted her, and media outlets who went public with the woman's story.

The amount of damages sought was $1 million.

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Tuesday October 12, 2010 · 11:10 AM PDT

2010/10/12 · 11:10

I hadn't diaried on this latest gobstopping moment in time by a Republican candidate because I figured the pics of a pol dressed up in a Nazi SS uniform with Totemkopf bling was enough to have most reasonable people shake their heads and run away from this guy.

But this was a bridge too far for me:

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