The Filibuster and Schiavo, or, To Link or Not to Link?
Perusing this story on the Santorum/Delay offensive on the independent judiciary, I noticed a key passage on the "nuclear option":In separate remarks at a courthouse dedication in Massachusetts,...
View ArticleAn attack on DeLay is an attack on America!
I guess Joe Wilson (R-SC) is sticking with the Bugman. Message received, loud and clear! From the LexisNexis Congressional Universe Database: (more below the fold)
View ArticleMoveOn ads: Do They Really Work?
The title for this diary is prehaps a little bit of a tease. It's an honest question that I really don't have an answer to. I'm curious to see if any of you have seen any data on the effectiveness of...
View ArticleTake the Poll: Support a Living Wage
No, I don't have a dKos poll here. I do have a link to a news story and accompanying poll about a student strike in support of low-wage workers at Washington University in St. Louis. More below the fold.
View ArticleBush: No Compromise on Soc Security
From the end of the NY Times article on the initial congressional hearing on Social Security: Representative Charles B. Rangel of New York, the senior Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee,...
View ArticleContrary view on Bible in the classroom
I just saw that a Texas school board voted to adopt a class on the Bible for its high school curriculum. I'm actually all for it. Let's take a closer look at the text of Leviticus in its fullest, which...
View ArticleWhen Conservative Frames Collide
When Christina Hoff Sommers appeared on the Daily Show Wednesday night to hawk her new book One Nation Under Therapy, she made the specious claim that our school system is being overrun by sensitivity...
View ArticleAdding to the Toolbox: Digital Video in the Grassroots
I've seen the topic of digital video come up here on Daily Kos on the discussion threads about the Democratic consultant class, usually in the context of how it can cut costs for media teams. I'm not...
View ArticleAdopt-A-Blog: "Reaching Out" to Conservatives
One of the strengths of the blogosphere is that baby steps by a small number of us, once repeated by others, add up to giant strides. In that spirit, I'll make a suggestion of something that a fair...
View ArticleNRO: Dean's Hypocrisy
I'm on the RNC e-mail list, just to see what kind of crap their members get, and today I received something interesting - a "takedown" of DNC Chairman Howard Dean. Actually, it's not even the RNC...
View ArticleDLC Democrat backs Dean
Last night, Congressman Russ Carnahan welcomed a group of 120 trainees to Camp Russ Carnahan, a weekend seminar aimed at equipping local Democrats with campaign skills. He gave us a welcome speech...
View ArticleSaturday Edwards Evening News Roundup
Good evening! This is clarkent, standing in for TomP tonight. It's been lovely here in St. Louis, and I hope it's been enjoyable where you're at, too. This is my first EENR, so hopefully I can live up...
View ArticleEdwards Evening News Roundup - Sunday 5/20 Edition
Welcome to the Edwards Evening News Roundup on this lovely Sunday, May the 20th! I'm your host, clarkent. We'll begin this edition of EENR with a local endorsement, one that, to me, is as local as it...
View ArticleEdwards Evening News Roundup - Thursday 5/24 Edition
Hi there, and welcome to another edition of the Edwards Evening News! I'm clarkent, sitting in for ladylib this evening.Our main stories this evening is the aftermath of yesterday events, the...
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Edwards Evening News Roundup: July 4th Edition
Welcome to another edition of the Edwards Evening News Roundup! Today is the 4th of July, and I'll be your guest host for the evening. We'll talking about John and Elizabeth's Independence Day...
View ArticleNotes from the Field: Canvassing for Edwards in Iowa
The sweat is pouring into my eyes, a blister is shooting pain up my right heel, and the sun is doing its work with a slow burn on the back of my neck, forehead, and nose, but right now, I don't mind....
View ArticleShow Me Progress - a new community blog for Missouri
Live in Missouri? Used to live in Missouri? Never lived in Missouri, but are for some reason fascinated by Missouri politics? Well, come on down to Show Me Progress, Missouri's new Soapblox-based...
View ArticleMissouri AG Candidates Respond to Local Bloggers
Crossposted from Show Me Progress. I know we have a few Missourians here at Daily Kos, so if you are from the Show Me State, consider responding over at our site. Even if you're not from Missouri, I'd...
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Edwards Evening News Round-Up: EDWARDS ADDRESSES THE NATION
Major commitment out of the Edwards camp tonight, as he becomes the first primary candidate in history to respond to a sitting president's announcement on national television.I'm not going to beat...
View ArticleMissouri AG Race: The Answers to This Week's Question
Crossposted from Show Me Progress. I know we have a few Missourians here at Daily Kos, so if you are from the Show Me State, consider responding over at our site. Even if you're not from Missouri, I'd...
View ArticleMissouri AG Race: The Answers to this Week's Question
At Show Me Progress, we've been running a series where every few weeks, we ask the same question to each of the candidates in next year's hotly contested Democratic primary.In the order received, the...
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I took a Road Trip to One America, and you can, too
On Saturday, I went canvassing in Iowa, where a two year old boy offered me cookies on his front porch, a 75 year old retiree treated me to a discussion of the caucus system, and a 100 year old woman...
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The Road Trip for One America led me through a Snowstorm (w/Pics)
I don't know what it is with our luck. Two weeks ago, TomP and I got caught in an ice storm when we canvassed in Iowa. On Saturday, it was the snow. It started snowing Friday night, it snowed all...
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Clinton Wasn't McCaskill's Only Supporter in '06
Crossposted at Show Me ProgressOK. I'm sick of stories like this one and this one, in which Claire McCaskill is characterized as a double crosser, someone who supports Obama for president even though...
View ArticleOn the Road to Paducah, KY for Obama
Crossposted at Show Me Progress.Early on Sunday morning, two unmarked vans headed east out of a Target parking lot in St. Louis, bound for Western Kentucky with 12 passengers. No, we weren't being...
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Missouri Blograiser Tonight!
Just a reminder - our blograiser for Deb Lavender is tonight! Please join us in helping a great candidate take back another seat in the Missouri House. Every person who contributes tonight means less...
View ArticleLive Blog w/ IA-3 Democratic Candidate Ed Fallon at 1pm et!!!
At 1pm et or 10 am pt, Iowa state legislator and candidate for Congress Ed Fallon will be joining us at EENR for a live blog. Get your questions ready and let's get the conversation going!One of the...
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Obama Teams With Nurse In St. Louis (updated w/video)
Crossposted at Show Me ProgressI went down to St. Louis' Barnes-Jewish Hospital today to see a press conference with Barack Obama. He made the rounds with a young nurse early this morning as part of a...
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UPDATE w/ video: It's a Beautiful Day in Saint Louis (W/ Lots of Pics!)
Crossposted from Show Me Progress.The sun shines down over the Arch onto the crowd of 100,000 watching Barack Obama's speech in St. Louis today.For me, the most amazing thing about Barack's speech in...
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Help Us With Action on the Bank Bailouts - A New Way Forward
Crossposted from Show Me Progress.I don't know about you, but I'm frustrated that a year after the first shoe dropped in the current financial crisis, with hundreds of thousands of jobs being lost...
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What does an "A New Way Forward" protest look like?
Crossposted from Show Me Progress.<align="center">Next Saturday at 1:00pm, there will be a demonstration in downtown Saint Louis under the Arch to show support for the idea that we need another...
View ArticleThank you, DFA!
On Thursday, I learned that I am one of 10 candidates to receive the DFA Netroots Nation Scholarship. The conference provides absolutely amazing opportunities to learn from fellow progressive activists...
View ArticleThe Wingnut Opposition
Crossposted from Show Me Progress.I'm not impressed.Look at this post that is currently making the rounds on conservative blogs and on Twitter, creatively titled "Russ Carnahan Dismisses Black Man at...
View ArticleNetroots for the Troops at Netroots Nation
Crossposted from Show Me Progress.I thought I'd share some video taken at Netroots Nation, where several dozen volunteers organized and packed over 300 care packages for US soldiers in Afghanistan and...
View Article"Do it 4 Teddy!" Quick Hits from the St. Louis OFA Rally
My Show Me Progress colleague Hotflash will have a longer post on our home base with more details (her video camera is better than mine,) but I wanted to share some observations from last night's...
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How a DFA Netroots Nation Scholarship Can Save the Republic
Crossposted from Show Me Progress. The short version: Go right now to Democracy for America's website and apply for a scholarship to attend Netroots Nation 2010 in Las Vegas. If you don't have the time...
View ArticleReturn of the 50 State Blog Roundup
Crossposted at Open Left.So the 50 State Blog Roundup is back! I decided to take it upon myself to restart the roundup partially because of Chris' post on the professionalization of the blogosphere. In...
View ArticleWeekly 50 State Blog Roundup: June 26, 2010
Crossposted from Open Left.Last week marked the return of the 50 State Blog Roundup, which had gone into hibernation for some time. Each week I will put together a synopsis of material from every state...
View Article50 State Blog Roundup: July 3, 2010
This week's roundup will be a little bit abbreviated, as I'm on the road this week to visit family in Oklahoma. Always interesting, of course, as we're spending the first few days in the "single...
View Article50 State Blog Roundup: July 11, 2010
Crossposted from Open Left.The roundup is coming a day late and a dollar short this week, as I've been on the road. Since I've been away from regular internet access during this last week, I'm again...
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