charlie brown, congrats. hope u uphold the values of a true progressive.

It's a fine day, Charlie Brown. :)

I would like to see Phil Donahue brought back to our TV!

Let's see if ABC is smart and offers Donahue a job.

Jim

How about we have some transparency in the voting next time?

We should have a link to the totals and how much a role IRV played in the outcome.

4. I second that, but I'm sure that's not a surprise coming from me. :)

4. I second that, but I'm sure that's not a surprise coming from me. :)

sorry for the double post.

Standing With Harry Reid
by John Kerry [Subscribe]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/4/26/...

...Kerry's getting hip with blogging...he even posted "tip jar".

:)

bbl

Dear Friends,

Which Democratic candidates will join Senator Dodd and support the Feingold-Reid legislation designed to safely end the war in Iraq?

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Chris Dodd for President

Congrats Charlie Brown!

Howard will be on CNN sometime during the show, don't know when.

Can you kindly provide the final voting results, i.e. totals or percentages?????

I often wish Kerry hadn't dropped out of the prez primary. I think he learned so much from his mistakes in 2004, has "matured" a great deal, and has an influencial, environmentally sound wife,

11.

Joan* In*Florida

UH, OH, don't get me started.

...tooo late :)

I (as most know) live in Cincinnati when JK QUICKLY conceded, after promising to count every vote. That's after all those horrible reports of voting problems and incredible lines. We all were screaming and pleading for him to ask for a recount. I was even making calls from my home double checking how people voted. He was infuriating.

WELL, when he came out for our "stepitup" event to promote his book, he talked a bit about that. He's been using Al Gore to promote his book, but never thanked or acknowledged Al Gore for his efforts on Global Warming, paving the way for him to write this book and get the attention he is getting. Then someone yelled out from the audience about Bush. He said "oh, don't get me started on Bush". Then he said he "wanted to thank everyone there for their hard work and support, too bad I couldn't get you all to move to Ohio". I screached, "oh, no. He did not just say that" But he did, enough to even get my hubby to yell out "WE DID...."but I covered his mouth and didn't let him finish.

I could NOT believe he went there and blamed Ohioans that way, when he walked away....HELL, handed over the election that way.

12.LIVED, not live

If the Dems continue to vote to fund the Occupation of Iraq, then they are to blame as well.  Let's not be hypocrites here.  Cindy and Norman are right.

One thing's for sure. DCDems will only come as close to doing what's right as the closeness of their feet held to the fire. Cut 'em no slack.

I often wish Kerry hadn't dropped out of the prez primary. I think he learned so much from his mistakes in 2004

I imagine what he learned (or finally figured out) is that nobody likes him. In 2004 he was the default choice after the assassination of Dean. 

Congrats Charlie!

 Now, when you win the Special Election against Tom Sullivan after Doolittle gets convicted (or indicted and resigns to spend more time with his family), I hope you don't mind if we keep the fire lit underneath you.  ;o))

 We're sure you'll do a great job, but we'll be there to remind you if the DLC'rs try to pull you over to the right.

We need to get Clean Money campaigns in CA so you don't have to worry about the DLC/corporate influence that so many succumb to.

Congratulations to Charlie.

 I'd really like to see the voting results. I'd like to know how much interest the contest generated and how close the voting was.

howard was just on and blitz was practically giving a speech.

then wolf pulled a "gotcha" on howard, tried to ask why at a speech howard said that the media couldn't be trusted to give the right info.

he should have said "that is why I said it" you never give the right info.

corporate whores.

At Sacramento for Democracy, we use DemoChoice.org for our Ranked Voting elections.  They provide a nice graph so that you can see the results after the election:

Here are the results of a real S.F. election: 

http://www.demochoice.org/dcresultsum.php?poll=real.SF04D1 

It would be nice to see something like that.

HOWARD SIGHTING...

Back from Italy and lambasting Giulliani. Howard interviewed on Blitzer Situation Room. CNN at just past 5:30, repeating at 7:30.

I dunno Sitka, Kerry got nearly 50 mil votes.
I was really angry about conceding the Ohio count. The logic is the uncounted votes did not equal the difference in votes to Bush so he conceded.
But principles do count for something and the principle is to count all of the votes.

You may not like Kerry and I saw Dean as a rank amateur who had no business on the big stage. We can continue this war of words forever but it is pointless as we have a common enemy in the WH and neither of our favored candidates is running...

Sitka,
I do agree with you that if Dems fund the war then they own it. They must stand fast and force Bush to bring the troops home.

As an aside, we must all contact our elected officials and media outlets with demands to support the get-out-of-Iraq bill.
If they don't then they are just as bad as the Repubs.

I saw Dean as a rank amateur who had no business on the big stage

___________________________________________________________________________

dog,

Why? isnt the country that you served supposed to be free for "anybody can become president"?

Maybe its time for some "amateurs" to inherit the WH and govt in general.I mean, they couldnt do much worse as compared to the so called 'professionals'....................

Tel ya what..........you wanna really turn this country around?  Put a non politician in based on this platform.........1)nuclear freeze and reduction 2)military cuts across the board and demilitarization, 3) universal health care  4) more teachers and police  5)free college education for anyone who wants it  and a NEW Deal..................foreign policy re-asesment and immediate dialogues with all nations and factions.............0 dependance on foreign oil for transport

Now, this wont happen of course and idealistic except for a majority of the rest of the planet..............and the country is/will be declining for decades to come..................but its worth a try............

20.

Husband, Father, Wall Street whiz, Medical Doctor, Legislator, and Governor - and did a really swell job at each. Candidate for the Democratic Party Presidential nomination who moved the Party away from wholesale endorsement of unprovoked pre-emptive war, now the Chairman of the DNC doing a great job (according to 97% of Dems)...


BTW what is it you are former at? Rank idiot?

Hello former, your claim to fame is what again??

I believe that Howard Dean is closer to the answer than a thousand like you. Say, are you that bald Clintonista guy with the horrid attitude, married to that reThug witch?

OOPS those should have been addressed to dog soldier

sorry former i had that all mixed up in my brain

Trying again...

Dog soldier are you james Carville, or just a wanna be?

 Howard Dean was great on MSNBC and CNN today. Video is up at the DNC for the first one.

http://www.dnc.org/a/2007/04/governor_dean_o_27.php

 Haven't seen a video from CNN yet, but will put the transcript later. He blasted Rudi for not being prepared for 9/11.

Also I am getting concerned about many of our Southern Baptists. Since I was one of them, I can speak out. I think they are becoming more about control of women than about religion. In fact more about control, period.

Here's a couple of the Conservative Warriors:
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/madfloridian/1296

They say the secular world is dangerous to Christians.  No, it is now.

Even tho I didn't vote for Brown, I congratulate him.

I haven't read this thread yet...just got home...MSNBC reporting just now that Obama was seen entering Clinton's holding place or whatever it's called.  Watch how they work together today.  They're planning a Clinton/Obama ticket and I believe the the repugs will have a Jebbie/Rice ticket.  IMO  We shall see.

Fair question, former or was it Sitka...I'm skimming too fast.  We also need to take into account the Palestinians. 

CM already calling the debate for Obama...Bustards! 

26.
Nope...I saws a lot of flaws with Dean as well as his strengths and new he could never be President.
That being said, it is time to move on unless you care to trade barbs...

Read up a few posts..you folks continue to live in never-never land.

Deans platform was and is similar to a lot of Dem platforms which is great. However, he had no experience in big matters. A small state where he has little authority is not much of a proving ground for the world stage.
I supported him until the end of Iowa and moved to Kerry who I new of from previous issues. (VNVAW, etc).
He did great with the internet and all other candidates benefited from his experience.
Turning the reins over to a rank amateur is absurd. Even governors experienced in world events struggled when elected.
Dean is in a perfect spot now as all of his considerable talents are being used.

Hillary and Obama are standing together in the middle.  Chance?

Don't like it already lol 

HC is not answering the first question.  She's filibustering. 

I know the history of Kerry well and I certainly didn't expect to get a hip-hip-hurrah for him to join the primary campaign.

When I think about the other candidates running now, he doesn't look any worse than any of them.

bbl

32. Not very impressive. Biden didn't answer the question either.

Does it take that much courage to say your support what Harry Reid said? Wimps.

your s/b you.

28. LOL man, did they call it wrong.

I am glad Kerry is not running.
He has a more important function which is work as hard as possible to get us out of Iraq. He has been a giant in this effort and if he was running, his efforts would not be taken very seriously.

I don't want to be snarky but I can't stand Theresa. She always acts like she is on drugs.

Gravel is rockin' and smokin'. You tell 'em Gravel!

{{{Mike Gravel}})

Gravel is wonderful!

Clinton and Obama are in a love fest and saying nothing.

You know I may not like Hillary much these days, but she is doing well.

41. LOL Their goal. Only Hill is doing it better.

Oh no! Son of a mill worker...I knew it would be coming.

Oh nooo..not the millworker speech...Abe Lincoln again!

Gravel and Richardson are being pretty much ignored.  Obama and Hillary have been speaking the most.

LOL, I gotta' get off this blog. This is going to be rough.

Richardson better get cues to change the look on his face everytime the camera shoots him.

ding, ding, ding "maybe I was last" eeehhhhh, (buzzer).

Good one Dennis.

BTW, Dennis will be on Real Time with Bill Maher tomorrow night.

I agree with most of what Kucinich says but he is like nails on a chalkboard to me. He seems like he would be such a moody, snippy man.

uhhh ha ha ha....Biden!

dog soldier you sound like an Oler wannabe.  at every opportunity you insult the whole group here as if we are all the same, think the same, act the same.  how very foolish of you.  it doesn't lend much weight to your arguments.  if we suck so much, why are you HERE?

Gravel is stealing the show. How old is he?

Hillary and Obama are not impressive. All rhetoric.

Bravo, Gravel!

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Hillary is way too monotone and rehearsed.

I love Gravel.  The CM will call him angry and unhinged.  I also like Kucinich.

Is seashell giving a hug to Gravel right now? :0

LOL....YES!

Could we have a bat for Gravel?  I think he'll be my second choice.

Gore/Gravel ?

Edwards really missed the boat on late term abortion. I am ticked that Brian Williams used the *most people in this country* are against *partial-birth* abortion. I guess he missed Bill Moyer's show last night.

So Dodd looked into Robert's eyes and believed him.  Poor judge of character.

52,
Not all of us like kool-aid but there are several undeserved digs above. We had this discussion earlier. I am not one to follow any group without reason.
Why I am here is a valid question and I really have no answer. Some of you have opinions and logic that really interest me. some of you make no sense at all.
You certainly are not very friendly....
Maybe that is because Dean crashed and burned in the infancy of his campaign and you can't get over it.
Unlike Oler, I don't berate you for your preceived lack of logic. The last I heard, no one here as all the answers.

So since I can't tell you why I am here perhaps it is better to go elsewhere...
Thanks for forcing me to figure it out. I seem to be wasting my time anyway.
adios

EEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHH, A national pool to buy in to if you don't have Insurance already?

Buzzer number 2.

Hillary is doing better. More direct now and less b.s.

So far Edwards is the only one saying he's pay for health care by rescinding the tax cuts.  Obama and Clinton ducked the question. They have no business being candidates IMO.

I just bought a new tv, don't make me throw something through it. Hubby will not be happy.

Can you believe Obama had the nerve to say that about health care after all the talk? I guess when he was talking about "rationing" in New Hampshire...HE MEANT IT. Limit health care. Terrible.

When I think about the other candidates running now, he doesn't look any worse than any of them.

That's why so few are exited at this point.

As for me, I hold Gravel and Kucinich in much higher regard than Kerry.

So Dodd looked into Robert's eyes and believed him.  Poor judge of character. 

He believed Ayatolla Cheney and Bushbeast too. 

I apologize for my harsh comments to dogsoldier.  I am wicked sick of bullyish insults and narrow-minded blanket statements and I responded to it with a total lack of civility.

69 - and I don't mean just on the blog - the whole country seems to be full of incivility and it's starting to piss me off, which is exactly the wrong way to react.  it should be making me determined.  perhaps that's the next stage.