Can Impeachment End the War in Iraq?
This morning, Turkana published a diary on impeachment, writing that 1.the war will not end as long as Bush and Cheney are in office. The only way the war will end before 2009 is to remove them from...
View ArticlePaul Krugman Gets the GOP (It's About RACE!)
A favorite canard that Republicans like to throw out against Democrats during floor debates is that we "have no agenda!" I am personally sure that I have heard Tom DeLay use this line at least once. It...
View ArticleWho is George Bush Trying to Convince? (Or: The Only "everyone" That Matters)
mcjoan points out that, yet again, George Bush and friends are moving the goalposts on Iraq. She contrasts what George Bush claimed would happen at the beginning of the surge When this happens, daily...
View ArticleIraqi PM Melting Down?
I have been hesitant to endorse the view that there is a coup planned for Iraq. I still don't feel comfortable making that assertion, as I think there are too many variables within the Iraqi political...
View ArticleMatt Bai, Michiko Kakutani, and the Netroots
This morning Big Tent Democrat discussed Ron Brownstein's review of Matt Bai's new book, The Argument: Billionaires, Bloggers, and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics, saying Brownstein is a very...
View ArticleThe House, not the Senate, Will end the War
In his latest front page entry, Markos quotes Dick Durbin saying that he will likely be unwilling to vote against the new supplemental funding the George Bush has requested. Even opponents of the war,...
View Article"Odd Couple" or Ineffective Couple?
Today Reuters brings us a standard issue article about the working relationship between the Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. There are interesting tidbits here and there about their mutual frustration with...
View ArticleNYT: Dems to Cave for ANY "Compromise"
Well, this didn't take long. Here's a couple of paragraphs from the story to make you angry: The willingness to consider alternatives represents a shift by Democrats and is a recognition of changing...
View ArticleIraq and the Sunk-Cost Fallacy
I am not an economist, but reading Jay Elias's latest diary made me think of another problem with the way George Bush and his sycophants look at Iraq: they keep falling for the sunk-cost fallacy....
View ArticleTimes Select is GONE
No time to stick around, or for substance, but I'd like to take a moment to celebrate the death of Times Select--as rumored for months. The Times's official notice to former subscribers (ME!) appears...
View ArticleEnding the War in the Senate
I have said previously that the House, and not the Senate, will be the body to end the war. My argument at the time was: Just look at the last supplemental vote. In the Senate, Only 14 voted against...
View ArticleHolocaust Denial Matters
I had hoped that I would not have to write this diary, but it has been argued here both in a diary by a respected member and in the comments section of two diaries (here's the other) that Holocaust...
View ArticleRahm Emanuel Rejects Defunding with a Red Herring
From Real Time with Bill Maher 9/28 (full transcript here)Update [2007-9-30 22:44:10 by andgarden]: here is the video. Scroll to 5:37 for the exchange Update [2007-9-30 22:44:10 by andgarden]: Sorry,...
View ArticleLarry Craig Isn't Resigning
Following up on the news that Larry Craig will not be allowed to withdraw his guity plea, the good Senator from Idaho issues a statement:Craig Reaction to Court Ruling WASHINGTON, D.C. - Idaho Senator...
View ArticleKrugman: "My God, what have we done?"
No, not a question for us, but Conservatives for themselves, at least, according to Paul Krugman.Krugman's provocative conclusion: Mr. Bush is movement conservatism’s true, loyal heir. This has been my...
View ArticleMcClurkin is "Just a Supporter" like I'm Walter Cronkite
One argument that I've heard repeated ad nauseam for the past few days is that Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin is nothing more than one of Senator Obama's supporters.Inland says it here: Last I knew, a...
View ArticleJohn Bolton: Anarchist
On the occasion of the publication of a new book (that I have no intention to read, personally), John Bolton allows himself to be interviewed by Deborah Solomon for the New York Times Magazine. Pain...
View ArticleBreaking: Mukasey Filibuster no longer possible
This will be a short diary: Harry Reid just read out a unanimous consent agreement for the consideration of the nomination. It was agreed to without objection. There is a 5 hour time limit for debate...
View ArticleStrike with the Style Section: or Catching up with Daily Show writers
For me, the concept of a strike has always been associated with industrial factor workers and other traditional union types. The very word "labor" implies physical action to me. Of course, that's not...
View Article223 House Democrats Vote Against "Clean" Iraq Funding
As Kagro X often explains, there is a split between those who believe that motions to recommit are purely procedural and those who believe that they carry all of the meaning of a proper amendment. In...
View ArticlePaul Krugman Revisits Reagan, the GOP, and Race
After a back-and-forth with the lying David Brooks and a smattering of lesser "conservatives" over the question of whether or not Ronald Reagan employed racist dog whistles in his 1980 Presidential...
View ArticlePittsburgh Post-Gazette: Defund
If you have somehow gotten the impression that I'd be giving up on defunding, you've obviously been reading the wrong newspaper. Today I suggest you take a look at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's...
View ArticleMaking the Most of Primary Season
It's no secret that primary season has us on edge. In the past day, at least two members have TTFNed. In the last few months, it's been even worse.Litigatormom wrote her "¡Adios, Mundo Cruel!" in...
View ArticleSuccess: Reid Pulls FISA from the floor
I'm sure there will be an article in the next few minutes, but Reid just announced on the floor that the Senate will not complete its consideration of FISA until after the New Year.Dodd appears to have...
View ArticleKansas is Competitive
A head-to-head diary, so there isn't much to say, but I think what we see in this new SUSA poll, especially if McCain is not the Republican nominee, bodes very well for Democrats in November:[What if...
View ArticleCrackup in the Republican Primary
There's no question that things have gotten nasty on our side of the fence in the last few weeks, but if we take the New York Times seriously, it's even worse on the Republican side. Apparently,...
View ArticleThe Republicans Yammer
Since We're all not in Florida, I thought I'd give a everyone a sample of how the Republicans are running there.First, John McCain attacks Mitt Romney's MA Healthcare plan. He seems to be out of cash,...
View ArticleSurging in CA, Mittens Goes After McCain
A new SUSA poll out today has Mitt Romney surging in California.Q: If the Republican Primary for President of the United States were today, would you vote for ...(names rotated) Mike Huckabee? John...
View ArticleA Reading Test
You will have 5 minutes for this section. When time is up, put your pencil down and stop working.The question for this section is to be answered on the basis of this passage:Dear Mr. Capus,Thank you...
View ArticleSUSA Sez: Chris Christie is Cooked.
The numbers are here:New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie, beloved by some and despised by others for his bluntness, has a Minus 18 job approval today as speculation continues about whether...
View ArticleBegala Group R@tfu*ks (R) Presidential Primary (Updated)
Via Greg Sargent we learn of a plan devised by Democratic strategist Paul Begala to ratfuck the Republican Presidential primary with this ad, being aired in the early state of South Carolina:More on...
View ArticleKathy Hochul Supports Marriage Equality
If you blinked you might have missed this, but Kathy Hochul supports marriage equality:[Q] Do you support same-sex marriage?Hochul: I support the civil institution of marriage for gay couples, with no...
View ArticleBracing for Another Marriage Ban to Pass
SUSA has been known to occasionally give wacky results, but it's bad practice to dismiss polls with results we don't like. And I really don't like this latest poll out of Minnesota. Yes, the President...
View ArticleAnthony Weiner is not my Husband
. . . And he is not yours either. Neither you, nor I, nor anyone but Anthony Weiner's wife are intended to benefit from their vows of marriage. It is of no more consequence that Weiner lied about his...
View ArticleMcConnell Digs in
Reported in The Hill:"If we go into default, [the president] will say that Republicans are making the economy worse ... The president will have the bully pulpit to blame the Republicans for all of this...
View ArticleHas the Fed Finally Committed to do What it can?
The Times reports that the Fed has promised to extend "its period of exceptionally low interest rates, until at least 2013." Is this the Fed enacting Paul Krugman's suggestion to “credibly promise to...
View ArticleChait to Liberals: STFU and Applaud "Cost Containment"
There are defensible arguments for proposition that President Obama has been more successful than he gets credit for on the left. (I don't tend to make them, because in my point of view, Obama had the...
View ArticlePennsylvania Shifts in Favor of Marriage Equality?
According to one poll released by F&M today, it just might be so. (PDF)Consider, in particular, the language used by the pollster:Would you favor or oppose a constitutional amendment that would...
View ArticleBeing a "Dick" Isn't the Problem
I have been trying for a few days to reconcile two views of mine: first, that I don't particularly care about incivility, and second, that I support Markos's active foray into moderation. The...
View ArticleMaryland: Tastes Great, Less Filling
My latest map. A synopsis:1. All Dems except Hoyer and possibly Edwards get a district they should be happy with;2. There are THREE black majority VAP seats;3. Dems should be safe in 7/8 of the seats
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What Have I Done to Ohio?
In light of the possibility that the Republican gerrymander of Ohio may be halted by a signature petition, I decided to draw up a quick map of Ohio, ignoring political considerations. My quick and...
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An Absolutely Amazing (Interactive!) County Migration Map
This one comes from Forbes. Forbes Explains:Close to 40 million Americans move from one home to another every year. Click anywhere on the map below: blue counties send more migrants to the selected...
View ArticlePennsylvania Legislative Redistricting: Chaos
A funny thing happened on the way to completing legislative redistricting in Pennsylvania: diverging from all prior experience, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court determined that the plan adopted by the...
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Pennsylvania legislative redistricting mini-contest—the court needs you!
2001 Pennsylvania state Senate map Congratulations! You have just been selected as a redistricting consultant for a three-judge panel sitting in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. New legislative...
View ArticleDC Circuit Upholds EPA's Greenhouse Gas Regulations
I didn't see this posted anywhere, but I think it's fairly significant.In particular, I appreciate the Court's comparison of "uncertainty" about the harm caused by greenhouse gases with the harm caused...
View Article[New]: Daily Kos is Broken
Last Thursday at about 1AM Eastern, the Daily Kos tech team announced a site update that fundamentally changed the way users interact with the site. Previously, information about whether you had loaded...
View ArticleSUSA FL: Obama +1
Q: If the election for President were today, would you vote for ... (choices rotated) Republican Mitt Romney? Democrat Barack Obama? Or one of the other candidates? A: Mitt Romney (R) 46% Barack Obama...
View ArticleHow One Election Transformed the Prop. 8 Case
Statewide elective offices other than Governor can often seem inconsequential. But for those of us who follow elections big and small, it can be important to find examples of races down the ballot that...
View ArticleUsing § 3 of the VRA to Cover Texas (and Beyond?)
Until June 25th, when the Supreme Court handed down its now infamous decision in Shelby County v. Holder, the entire state of Texas was a "covered" jurisdiction under § 5 of the Voting Rights Act. When...
View ArticleUm, Google, That's Not How it Works
Real title: Fuck You Very Much Google. Why? This message just landed in my inbox:We are constantly adding new features. In order to tell you more, we've updated your notification preferences. You will...
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