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Karl Rove Lays Himself Down Under Air Force One...WTF?
And again I say, "WTF?"Karl Rove...laid himself under the wheels of Air Force One. Reason: Unclear, but it seems to have been an inside joke between Rove and President Bush. A picture is worth 1000...
View ArticleCheney Sez Be Afraid, Vote For Bush
More of the same.Vice President Dick Cheney on Tuesday evoked the possibility of terrorists bombing U.S. cities with nuclear weapons and questioned whether Sen. John Kerry could combat such a threat,...
View ArticleRepublican Voter Fraud Hits MoCo, PENNSYLVANIA
I thought this one hit close to home for me, but I was wrong. Nevertheless, I'm sure that it does for many here on dKos.Students [at Montgomery County Community College], who last month signed a...
View ArticleBoston Globe: Repubs Really are too Stupid to Breathe
The most diehard of the Rethug camp loves to contrast political elections as a battle between Good (Republicans) and Evil (Democrats). This time around, though, they're doing a great job of proving...
View ArticleU.S. Nuke Reg. Com. Site Down; Poss. Security Leaks
Apparently the Iraqis aren't the only ones fond of leaving dangerous stuff just lying aroundThe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has temporarily closed its Internet research area because of possible...
View ArticleNaked Chimperor Says Bulge Was Poorly-Tailored Shirt
Don't ya just hate when the shirt you're wearing bunches up into a perfect, rectangular shape?After television cameras showed a box-shaped bulge on his back during the first presidential debate,...
View ArticleMore GOP Desperation: They're Attacking Kids
Not in the knock-'em-down, steal-their-lunch-money sense, but still, it's a sign that they're scared since they're feeling threatened by 11 year oldsRepublicans are criticizing a Wisconsin...
View ArticleAlert: Hawaii in Danger of Going Red!
The October Surprise we didn't need.The US island state of Hawaii has been hit by a political earthquake, turning the tropical paradise into a new battleground just days ahead of the country's...
View ArticleElection-Eve Emotional Support Forum
Feeling excited about tomorrow? Feeling a little down, perhaps? Got something on your mind that you just can't shake? Lean on the shoulders of your fellow kossacks and let it out. No matter if...
View ArticleThings to be Thankful For
I woke up at 6:15 this morning, a full hour and fifteen minutes before my alarm. Wide awake, I trepidatiously slid out of bed, and crept over to my laptop. The gray flicker of the screen, and the...
View ArticleFewer Foreigners Attending U.S. Grad Schools. Gee, I Wonder Why
Can there be any correlation between the rise of the wingnuts and the fact that the number of foreign nationals applying to U.S. graduate schools has declined in the years since 9/11?A new survey shows...
View ArticleRevisiting Mary Cheney
In the days following Kerry's evocation of Mary Cheney's name during the debates, much attention was paid to the "outrage" that the Right "felt" over what Kerry did. They literally accused Kerry of...
View ArticleWingers Will Take Away Your Birth Control
Not only do they want to take away a woman's right to choose after conception, they want to take away her right to choose before conception. Some wingnuts are even doing so against the laws on the...
View ArticleNASCAR Lifts Ban on Liquor Ads on Cars; Says ''Attitudes have changed''
Is it any coincidence that in the week the wingnuts have been running their victory lap (referential pun intended) that the sport of the wingnuts would make this announcement?NASCAR returned to its...
View ArticleSpain's 3/11 Train Bombers Linked To NYC Bomb Plot
Que interesante y que terrible.The Madrid train bombers had detailed plans of New York's Grand Central Station, indicating they also planned to attack there, a Spanish newspaper reported Wednesday.
View ArticleKarl Rove to Appear at Washington College (MD)
Date: 4/18/05 Time: 7:30 PM Location: Tawes Theater, Washington College, Chestertown, MD You can read more about it here. This is a public event, presented by the college, with limited seating.
View ArticleHey Old-Timer! (Seasoned ''Newbies'', Too!)
Before I begin, I want to thank georgia10 for posting the well-thought-out, eloquent diary. This is a sincere thank-you (emotional context doesn't translate well over the internets). I agree with the...
View ArticleWhat the Democrats Should be Saying About Iraq
A suggested way of countering the Administration's spin. I don't understand why the Democrats continue to flee from this issue. The majority of the country is now against this war. The Democrats...
View ArticleNew Orleans Before & After: A Study in Pictures
First, let me introduce to you our gracious host, a real modern-day Nero: (All pictures below the fold to conserve however much of my bandwidth I can.)
View ArticleWhat BushCo Says re: Iraq Looters vs. NO Looters
Just another reminder of the callousness of this administration:Declaring that freedom is "untidy," Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Friday the looting in Iraq was a result of "pent-up feelings"...
View ArticleProposal: Memorial Day ''Call-In'' Protest
Presented is an idea for a protest. The beauty of it is that you can participate in it no matter where you are, and your voice will be heard as loudly as any other participant's. Perhaps this idea...
View ArticleBush: Children's Health is a Waste of Time, Not Essential
Responding to the House's passing new SCHIP legislation, Bush said that Congress needs to "stop wasting time and get essential work done on behalf of the American people."If the difference between...
View ArticleNotes to the Media: How to Cut the Spin on McCain's Education Ad
As a student of journalism and law, I've heard professors, practitioners, and fellow students expound on various definitions of what is and isn't "truth." I've heard idealistic journalists say, "truth...
View ArticleAP Takes an Underhanded Swipe at Teachers' Unions
The headline reads "700 NYC teachers are paid to do nothing." Why has this happened? Administrative incompetence. However, the Associated Press makes it out to be the fault of the unions.
View ArticleTwitter DOS Attack vs. Wingnuts' DODemocracy Attack
I'm gonna crib 100% from the structure of this blog post by Ben Patterson (which was, itself, cribbed from this CNet News story by Elinor Mils).
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Half-Mast Job - a Political Cartoon
Decided to try my hand at political cartooning. As first attempts go, I don't think it's that bad. Certainly nowhere near the caliber (no pun intended) of all the true artists out there, but passable.
View ArticleFOX Sports' War on Mizzou Protesters
FOX Sports’ Clay Travis has vomited forth a seriesofarticles about the protests at the University of Missouri. This made sense when news broke about the Tigers’ football team standing in solidarity...
View ArticleDid Trump Just Admit to Witness Tampering?
We’ve seen the story: Trump admitted that he lied about having tapes, saying he did so in order to keep Comey honest. He also claims the plan worked.Was this actually a smart tactic? Let's look at the...
View ArticleThere’s Only One Thing That Counts
Supporting the Democratic nominee, no matter who it may be.Everything else is just noise.Vote how you want during the primary. If your preferred candidate wins, great! If your preferred candidate...
View ArticleAs RNC Rails Against "Cancel Culture," FOX News Attacks Chris Cuomo for Using...
Woke up this morning to this. I don’t have a lot to say about it because there’s not much to say. After Tim Scott (R-S.C.) gave his speech, CNN’s Chris Cuomo commented that, “they’re carrying water for...
View ArticleWhite House "Assembling a Very Large Dossier" on WaPo Reporter David Fahrenthold
In a cease and desist demand that completely destroyed any remaining semblance of a line separating the Trump Org. and the Executive Branch, Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press...
View ArticleSchrödinger's Trump
You’ll all hear the big news of the day before you read this, so I won’t repeat it here. This diary is, instead, an invitation to discuss how to absorb this news without going insane.I suspect you’re...
View ArticleCall it Ending the Backlog, Not Court Packing
Anyone with a legal background, or who has studied the law in any way, can tell you that our court system is overwhelmed with pending cases. For example, the U.S. immigration courts for many states...
View ArticleYou Know What Really Grinds My Gears?
The magical thinking combined with the rush to defeatism in the progressive community.“Oh, if only we elect candidate X then everything will work out just fine.”“Oh noes! Candidate X’s chances aren’t...
View ArticleLibrarian of Congress Moderates Panel on Historical Perspective of Jan. 6
Apologies for the last second notice, but I’m at work.The panel, hosted by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, includes historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Jon Meacham.It is available for viewing here.
View ArticleSalman Rushdie Stabbed In Neck at NY Event, Suspect in Custody
Breaking, as they say:www.cnn.com/...As of the time I posted this diary, the article contained more details about Rushdie’s professional history—particularly the controversy over his work, Satanic...
View ArticleThe Fulton County Special Grand Jury CANNOT Indict!
/nuffsaidSeriously, this needs to be in the headline to every article/diary/whatever, and the first words in every tweet/post/comment on the subject.Too many peeps predisposed to bunched bloomers,...
View ArticleClassified Docs found at Mike Pence’s Home
Via CNN:A lawyer for former Vice President Mike Pence discovered about a dozen documents marked as classified at Pence’s Indiana home last week, and he has turned those classified records over to the...
View ArticleThis video tweeted by Ron Filipowski has to be a hoax, right?
I’m 99% speechless at this, so here’s the tweet:xDevin Nunes has been added to the traveling ‘Reawaken America’ tour for the QAnons with Eric & Lara Trump, Michael Flynn, Roger Stone, prophet Julie...
View ArticleBeing a Dehumanizing Jerk is Ultimately Self-Defeating
Imma keep this short because it’s really not a difficult concept, and I want to make it clear that my headline is a general statement responding to the spate of diaries on this subject, not a calling...
View ArticleTrump Gets J6 Probe Target Letter
TPM reports that Trump himself says he received a target letter in Jack Smith’s January 6 probe. This is typically a half-step away from an indictment.This is all just breaking within the last 30...
View ArticleUPDATE: No Active Shooter Found Following Call from Senate Offices
UPDATE: As noted by several commenters, the media coverage indicates that police found no shooter, and that the incident likely stemmed from a “bad call.” So probably a false alarm or crank call. So...
View ArticleX Positions Itself to Become the KKK Legal Defense Fund
Fortune reports that Musk promised to pay the legal bill of any Xitter user “unfairly treated by your employer due to posting or liking something on this platform.” Musk indicated there would not be a...
View ArticleRVlation: Clarence Thomas is the Chief Moocher of the Supreme Court
Folks, here’s a story ‘bout Clarence the moocher He is a black-robed business booster Puttin’ his integrity up for sale Landed Clarence an RV as big as a whale(With apologies to Cab Calloway.)Another...
View ArticleMike Johnson sez He's Moses
You really can’t make this up.Sing it with me, now:I said Brando, Brando Woah, baby Let my people go, HUH! Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah.
View ArticleAP: Both Sides are Worried About Democracy. But are they really?
According to the AP, both liberals and conservatives are concerned about the decline of our democratic institutions. Predictably, each side thinks the other will be responsible.“I think from the side...
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*UPDATED x 3* P-UTUS: Former Guy's Smell "Truly Something to Behold."
UPDATE: Monday, Dec 25, 2023 · 6:59:16 PM +00:00·EphemeralNotionFound this Business Insider article from 2018: Trump supporters can't stand the idea of a smelly armpit or a stinky foot, a study found —...
View ArticleHenry “Hank” Muntzer: The Accidental Psychological Profile of a J6 True Believer
Most of us likely don’t often interact with people that have totally drunk the orange Kool-Aid. This story from KXLF Channel 4 in Butte, MT provides good insight.Here is J6 criminal defendant Henry...
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Trump's Lawyers Subpoena the Wrong Guy
It’s not a big story, but it speaks to the kind of competence you get when you value syncophantic loyalty over everything else.In a filing from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office on Tuesday,...
View ArticleMan Sets Himself on Fire Outside Manhattan Courthouse Where Trump Trial...
This is currently still playing out so I don’t have an article to share.UPDATE: Here are some story links provided by commenters.www.nbcnews.com/…— courtesy of GregInVT, who suggested I do this...
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