It's Time to Start Being Nice to Clinton
See, there is a certain brand of Hillary supporter- in particular older women who are going to be very, very upset when Hillary bows out. Some people will be legitimately emotionally distraught. More...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Senator Clinton
As a fan of the Senator, and a believer that she wants what is best for our country... I ask Senator Clinton to consider her legacy.
View ArticleAn Angry Letter to CNN or "Did CNN Waste It's Coverage of Day 1?"
Dear CNN, Your coverage on the convention consisted of a headline that was a rhetorical question: "Did the Democrats Waste Day 1?" You ignored the actual speeches that Michelle Obama and Ted...
View ArticleWhat a Bunch of Whiners
The Republicans are throwing a tantrum... is that what we want a President to do?
View ArticleOregon? What?
Why are we behind for the Senate seat in Oregon? What's going on? Oregon? Seriously? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????...
View ArticleEnd ALL Senate Appointment by Governors
The problem with Blagojevich is just an example of a larger flaw in our system: Governors should NEVER be allowed to fill empty Senate seats. A Senator is a very powerful person who can serve up to 6...
View ArticleA Generation of Hope
My friends and I got up at 3:30 am at the Inauguration. To be a part of History. But that the History also became a part of me.
View ArticleDump Reid. Usher in a REAL Age of Accountability
Obviously we are in the middle of a huge showdown over the recovery package, so we should devote the majority of our energy to the task at hand. We should not start eating each other as the plane is...
View ArticleWhat Lessons Should We Learn From the Recovery Package Fight?
I'm still hopeful we can get some of the help to Clean Energy, Education, and the States back into this bill. I haven't given up. But regardless, I don't think this turned out the way we planned. So...
View ArticleIt's Up To Us!!!!!
I'm ready to take this to the next level. A comment in another diary inspired me to write this piece. Frankly, it' time to kick some ass.
View Article6 Ways YOU Can Help Howard Dean Get Appointed to HHS
UPDATE: Moveon.org is getting involved!!! Moveon.org has a petition to help get a "progressive" appointed to HHS. That certainly helps Dean at least a bit. The Petition can be signed here. Here are...
View Articlefirst 37 days
Just for fun, I put together this brief list of what the Obama Administration and the Democratic Congress have accomplished since he was sworn in (the first 37 days.) I mostly use this list when my...
View ArticleHow to Frame Government "Laying a Foundation"
Obama seems to have finally led the Democrats to the Promised Land in terms of language use. Here, at last, is a leader of the Democratic Party who gets framing. I've notice that almost every time the...
View ArticleHelp Me with this letter to the White House.
Hi guys! Im a former intern for Obama and I wrote this letter telling his team to shape up. I thought I'd post it here, where probably more people would end up reading it anyways. I think it might sum...
View ArticleCulling the Useless: Let "Liebermans" Lose in 2010
I have heard a lot of talk about how 2010 could be a bad year for Democrats. I want us to step back a second and ask one question: Are all of the Democrats worth saving? Hear me out on this.
View ArticleRahm is Telling Obama to Ignore Lakoff
Anyone active in Progressive politics knows George Lakoff as one of the main men who finally helped the Democrats understand how average voters think. Lakoff told Democrats to stop giving boring...
View ArticleInternal Document: Do Not Circulate!!!!
I am a professional campaign manager. I have managed multiple Democratic Campaigns, all victories. In the course of managing my most recent campaign, I had to create a message. As I went through this...
View ArticlePower
Power is neutral. Power can be used for good or evil. Power itself is not good or evil. It just is. If you want to change the way the world works, or change your own life, you need power. One of...
View ArticleLetter to Rahm - from the F*cking Retarded Base
Dear Rahm, Over the last year, you worked tirelessly to create the enthusiasm gap. Your hard work to the destroy the progressive base, or as you call us "f*cking retards," has been a huge success....
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