You're Just Wrong: Hillary Doesn't Need to Move.
Today, this turd landed in the DKos punch bowl. I think it was extraordinarily ill-advised, even if the thinking was sound. Sadly, the thinking is not sound. I’m not wading into that morass because the...
View Article“Sanders Organizing Grassroots Push Against TPP for DNC Platform Meeting”
Sanders Organizing Grassroots Push Against TPP for DNC Platform MeetingDeirdre Fulton, staff writerCommon DreamsSunday, July 03, 2016 "Let's be clear: The trade agreement is opposed by virtually the...
View ArticleBREAKING: Nigel Farage quits as UKIP leader
xNigel Farage "I have done my bit... I should now stand aside as leader of UKIP"— Jim Waterson (@jimwaterson) July 4, 2016 xFARAGE QUITS AS UKIP LEADER— Jim Waterson (@jimwaterson) July 4,...
View ArticleRacism In My Front Yard
When my husband and I decided to halve our work commutes by moving to an itty bitty town between two of South Carolina’s biggest cities, we thought the kids would be okay — good even. I was raised in a...
View ArticleToday I Shut Off Cable News
Today I shut off cable newsI got up, got my coffee and sat out on the deck instead. I watched robins and mockingbirds flit among the trees in my yard. I watched squirrels scampering up and down trunks...
View ArticleJuno is safe in Jupiter orbit
NASA’s Juno spacecraft executed its Jupiter orbit insertion burn, and successfully entered a 53.5 day Jupiter orbit in the evening of July 4. xIt's official: @NASAJuno is in orbit at #Jupiter. See how...
View ArticleThe Trump appeal is based on hatred of PoC
If you think Donald Trump’s “appeal,” such as it is, is based on trade agreements, I have a bridge to sell you. Any analysis or arguments based on the idea that this is what drives Trump support is...
View ArticleCNN demolishes Trumps lame excuse with ease.
This was almost too easy, but ohhhhhh so satisfying to watch! CNN anchor Brianna Keilor had to suffer the indignity of listening to Trump shill Scottie Nell Hughes in discussing Mein Trumpfs...
View ArticleI Draw
It's been a while since I've written here, and I feel bad about that. I've had a million things on my mind to put in a diary, but life gets in the way so often, doesn't it? I'm an artist. It's what I...
View ArticleHillary doesn't need to move: she's already there
I’ve been more than a little disappointed by the pie fights triggered by the call for Hillary to adopt Bernie Sanders’ agenda on key issues including TPP and addressing the challenge of income...
View ArticlePresident Obama Showed Us How To Win Presidential Elections for a Generation....
In 2008 Barack Obama won the presidency by over 7% (52.9% to 45.7%) despite the fact that he lost the white vote 55% — 43%. In 2012 he won re-election by a margin of almost 4% (51.1% — 47.2%) despite...
View ArticleBREAKING: ISIL Bombs The Prophet's Tomb
Republicans are so insistent on using the term “Radical Islamic Terrorism”. Why? They want a Crusade against all of Islam. They want to paint a picture of all Muslims as terrorists who want to take...
View ArticleRoadtripping for Hillary 7/4/16: Independence Day in North Carolina
Greetings from Charlotte, North Carolina, and happy Fourth! I am thrilled to report that the Mecklenburg County Democrats are hard at work, and I am so happy to have been able to help them out on the...
View ArticleYou Are Simply Wrong: Hillary Needs To Move.
Even as I type this there is a diary on the Rec List asserting that Hillary does NOT need to move. As a Sanders supporter I could not disagree more strongly. Based on upon my political and ethical...
View ArticleTHIS diary is for LIEPAR Destins Fiancée !!!
I NEVER write diarys… And the ones I have written were barely read BUT I wanted to write this one because an amazing thing took place a short while ago… And I was moved by it and want to officially...
View ArticleHillary Clinton Needs To Move... Like An Aardvark.
I say this because Aardvarks are quite adorable and I’m sure if some polling firm out there went and tested Donald Trump Vs. Aardvark… the Aardvark would be winning by considerably more then our...
View ArticleVery Proud To Be a Democrat Today (Updated w/ Video)
Summer 2008. Eight summers later. UPDATE: Full video of the event (minus a satellite signal interruption) below. x YouTube Video.And if there’s one line to remember the most, it’s this one: xWATCH:...
View ArticleWorking Through Responses to the Kindnesses of Strangers
I’m still working my way through responding to truly amazing Kossacks for their generosity, loving and encouraging thoughts. I didn’t want to just write a thank you general diary which I do believe is...
View ArticleProfessional wrestling star records what might be the most refreshingly...
Professional wrestler/actor (aren’t they one and the same?) John Cena recorded a video for the Love Has No Labels “We are America” campaign. The video was created by the Ad Council in an effort to...
View ArticleAnd you all thought I was kidding...
Some Guy, March 1st, 2016: (read over 3,200 times as of this writing):So here it is...Super Tuesday. Unless the GOP base suddenly decides that they don't want a xenophobic, misogynistic,...
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