Israel Harvested Organs in ’90s Without Consent
Bart Stupak - Is He Being Challenged In The Primaries, And By Who?
So if the HCR Act wins, what does it say about coburn's and other pseudo-christian rebpulicans god?
Please support DU member Mirrera in getting her video back on DU!
Im starting to become convinced there are 2 CBOs
Is Senate Healthcare vote in 30 minutes?
Is Senate Healthcare vote in 30 minutes?
Reid is reading letters from his constituents begging for healthcare reform. What do the republicans
What's going on now? All this silence??? nt
Joe Lieberman just voted Aye /nt
We Never Saw it Coming-Of Course the Corporatists Wanted Our Party
The number of filibusters in the Senate 1947 to 2008
Childhood hunger’s many fronts
CNN & Fox Are Reporting On This Historic Vote - MSNBC Has......
CNN & Fox Are Reporting On This Historic Vote - MSNBC Has......
CNN & Fox Are Reporting On This Historic Vote - MSNBC Has......
Bill-O, you'll love my war on Christmas
Uh, when the hell was McCain ever for reimportation of prescription drugs?
Just curious...why does it take politicians so long to get on the floor to vote?
Women's medical information will not be posted online in Oklahoma -- for now
The American People will be wrapped up with a bow on top and under
The American People will be wrapped up with a bow on top and under
How many republicans voted for social security and medicare? /nt
Do yourself a favor and go see Avatar.
Hey Repubs! Don't like long bills? Maybe you shouldn't have given us the PATRIOT Act!
A Sense of Community Exemplified
For Jews, Yemen no longer a place to call home
Arms-laden plane seized in Thailand 'was heading for Iran'
As someone pointed out, the health care coverage I receive is what we'll be getting
Aryan Nations and Senator praying his enemies will suffer - welcome to the US healthcare debate
Obama 'Controlled by the far left'?
God damn, I hate listening to Mitch McConnell.
Limbaugh syndicator, Citadel, files for bankruptcy!
Does anyone know? Do mandates kick in before subsidies?
Veterans for Peace looking for executive director
WJ this morning - Senate Votes on Health Care
If I hear praise for the Senate working this late like it's a miracle one more time...
Left and right finally have discovered a common foe. Too bad for the country that his name is Obama.
Left and right finally have discovered a common foe. Too bad for the country that his name is Obama.
2 November Days & Crunching Leaves
I'm listening to axelrod on mtp and all I can think is
Remember how capitalism is supposed to work?
Really? You think the repubs want this legislation?
K&R if you have seen the movie "Avatar" and think it rocks.
the pres. is in deep doo-doo. he's lost Mark Slackmeyer!
All of our little crystal balls aren't worth jackshit.
well, this has all been very educational
Israel Harvested Organs in ’90s Without Consent
Spanish quest to identify black soldier who fought against fascism in civil war
Spanish quest to identify black soldier who fought against fascism in civil war
SEIU's Stern Softens Tone And Outlines What He Wants From Final Bill
Want to know what's in the Senate healthcare reform bill?
Republicans Test New Delay Tactic On Al Franken: Farting
CONSERVATIVES ARE PATHOLGICAL LIARS!
By the way, did Rachel ever get an answer from C-SPAN?
Here is some really great bullshit!
Matt Taibbi, Bill Moyers and Robert Kuttner: Why Can't Democrats Do Anything Right?
Q: Why doesn't the (health care) free market work in Libby, MT?
HP ponders opening technical support call center in Africa (guess India is getting too expensive)
Soon enough in time, we will accept what will be dealt us in health care legislation.
Soon enough in time, we will accept what will be dealt us in health care legislation.
an open rebuttal to sen. mitch mcconell
Canada's healthcare timeline- it was not accomplished overnight.
Firedoglake: Kill the Senate Health Care Bill
Despite everything HCR will be the most progressive legislation passed since the Great Society.
"White House comment line is closed due to inclement weather" But not the Senate. Unbelievable. nt
10 Reasons to Kill the Senate Bill
18-Gigapixel Panorama Offers Breathtaking View of Prague
A timely message for many of us...
American People: Current Decade Rates as Worst in 50 Years
I call for a moratorium on Democrats sniping at Democrats.
Stuck on the Tarmac? Passengers Have New Rights
I can't help but feel in many ways the health care reforms focused on the wrong targets
I can't help but feel in many ways the health care reforms focused on the wrong targets
Picks for Afghan Cabinet show little sign of hoped-for reform
From Senator Bernie Sanders site on HCR
GE sends message that-it will not tolerate doctors raising health concerns about its products
When did progressives start to care more about destroying corporations
"Operation White Christmas" in Italy, performing house-to-house searches for "illegals"
To Deal With Obsession, Some Defriend Facebook
The Man Who Conned The Pentagon (Con-man convinced Bush White House he had a secret decoding tech)
Martha Stewart Celebrates First Gay Wedding Ceremony
Political and Economic Elites...
Chavez OKs shooting drones over country
"Hope and Change" - Not for us - for the insurance industry! HaHaHa! nt
Might Obama had this in mind? Joint conference bill can't be fillibustered
MSNBC: Target rehires the 7 employees who were fired
Ha! Dylan Ratigan just apologized to Rep. Wasserman-Schulz
Maine to consider cell phone cancer warning
Could Obama have ended the for-profit insurance industry?
The Fate of California's Forests - The Economics of Cut-And-Run
Video: Four Seasons, Winter (part 2) with Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto
DC Cop Pulls Gun On Snowball Fighters
If you are following the chain of disappointments here's what comes next
Law & Order in Pennsylvania - Corruption, Murder and Race Hate
'Sesame Street's' Olivia dies of cancer
Will President Obama and Congressional Democrats allow the Bush tax cuts to expire in 2010?
Report: Bush Admin Raised Terror Alert Based On Con Man's Al Jazeera 'Decoding' Scam
Report: Bush Admin Raised Terror Alert Based On Con Man's Al Jazeera 'Decoding' Scam
Top US Officer (Mullen): Force Must Be Option for Iran
Copenhagen climate summit: Five possible scenarios for our future climate
What leverage do we have over Lieberman?
Procedural question: When the Senate and the House bills are reconciled...
Pregnancy as punishable offense
wowzer. denny hastert gets $40,000 a month in taxpayer monies
wowzer. denny hastert gets $40,000 a month in taxpayer monies
FBI Linguist Guilty of Leaking Classified Documents
The time to kill the bill is passed.
Well, at least there's this...
"The only good liberal is a dead liberal"
Judge to decide whether Scott Roeder can use "necessity defense" tomorrow
Who can answer this question ?
Washington Post: Dodd got $100M project for his home state added to HCR bill
Pittsburgh mayor drops tuition tax push
You want to fight the HCR bill, unite and start our own healthcare COOP
Senators want drunk driving convicts to pass breathalyzer before starting cars
What Congress Critters don't understand about Medicare and the health care issue.
Why did the Senate allow insurance companies to exclude pre-existing conditions for adults
A joyous Winter Solstice to you all..
Are the Dixie Chicks back from banishment?
Fugitive doctor found living in tent on Mont Blanc (fraud, malpractice)
Pastor warns of 'Goth' culture after plot
Pastor warns of 'Goth' culture after plot
cheney named asshole of the Year
Health Industry Stocks up 1.05% today. No more than the general market.
Let me ask you all a question about your Progressive and Conservative friends
Re- HCR, Anyone Else Reminded of Something?
Notice how you're called a Republican if you criticize the HCR Bill?
I basically told the DSCC to go to hell this weekend when they called asking for my money again!
It makes me sick to see many here turn on Bernie and Russ. Just pukable.
Which things in the Senate bill wouldn't you think were good if they
Explain to me how public funded abortions are any worse than...
Setting up an openly-fake insurance plan?
Anyone else feel that many here who claim to speak for the poor are advocating against them?
Media Matters Misinformer of the Year 2009
Museum exhibits pictures drawn by Delta passengers-they were given crayons to ease nerves after 9/11
The Senate Bill, formerly known as Crappy Bailout for Insurance Industry has passed.
Interesting Point from Paul Krugman's Op-Ed
Sen Coburn PRAYS A Dem Senator Will Die--Or At Least Become Incapacitated Before The Vote Tonight
Has the Speaker had anything to say about Conference
For all the uneducated about medicaid and welfare,
Anyone listening to Thom Hartmann kick this fundie loony's ass with Scripture?
Anyone listening to Thom Hartmann kick this fundie loony's ass with Scripture?
Who Needs Facts? Glenn Beck's Dishonorable "Lie of the Year" Award
Senator decries delays on Hispanic claims
Please, everybody. Can we agree to pass the Senate version and direct our energies
The anchor on MSNBC right now...
Ginger Conspirators Throw Support to Senate Bill
Today, December 21 is National Homeless Person's Memorial Day
Speak softly and carry a big stick.
Speak softly and carry a big stick.
Speak softly and carry a big stick.
A step toward regulating the health insurance industry.
Combat veterans going deaf (Afghan.)
I understand there are 2 more procedural votes requiring 60 votes this week. What are those about?
What do you feel is the main reason the Dems won by such big margins in 2008?
Why Obama was Right to Allow Congress to Make the Bill
The REAL Reason Health Insurers Stock is SKYROCKETING
Deer Shot At Woodlands Zoo - Animal Shot While In Pen
Darn it Obama and the Democrats!
Not to go all Ron Paul or anything, but the fire-safety cigarette makes me kinda hate government
Last Marine battalion set to leave Iraq
Medicaid expansion in the new bill.... any details?
So apparently if you don't back democrats 100% you shouldn't post here
Do DUers who support this healthcare legislation do so out of loyalty to President Obama?
If you are positively affected by the HRC bill, post here.
The right-wing health care "solutions" all come down to cutting taxes
Has anyone posted here yet that Brittany Murphy played the dead girl in "The Dead Girl"
Those who support Obama and the "HCR" bill that we will wind up with are now touting
How Barack Obama undermined the Obama presidency
HCR-IT'S NOT OVER-Conyers: "Without Material Changes-This Legislation Will Be Reform In Name Only"
How do we get rid of the filibuster? /nt
What exactly are these people celebrating?
Dean, Lieberman Point To Obama for DEATH of PUBLIC OPTION
Dean, Lieberman Point To Obama for DEATH of PUBLIC OPTION
How long can one Senator possibly filibuster?
Q: Couldn't Obama Negate Stupak/Nelson Thru A Signing Statement?
USA Today: Officer accused of pulling gun at snowball fight on desk duty pending investigation.
I've worked on Christmas Eve, I'm sure many of us common folk have...
What is becoming obvious as the shit hits the wall
What do you believe the Democrats can accomplish without any Republican support?
60 votes... now what happens? n/t
Its like buying your gold coins from a TV ad
Virtual HCR townhall going on now
A Great Response To This Ridiculous Chuck Norris Quote
Stop blaming Obama for the problems in the HCR bill.
"No Opportunity Too Big to Blow" Naomi Klein:
Busted for his acts of kindness, Freeland teen to get award
100s' gather in field to protet global Warming (Photo)
Looks like Big Ed Schultz is beating the tax on tanning booths.
Signs of class war as Senate plans health care vote
Letter - Day 3 - Where is yours?
Video: Lindsey Graham accuses Obama of 'seedy Chicago politics, backroom deals, bribes'
Comparing the Senate and House Healthcare Bills
Obama Empowered Lieberman: The Nation
Robert Byrd's Death Seemingly Prayed For By Tom Coburn
It's time for us progressives to accept some simple realities.
Mexico City assembly legalizes same-sex marriage
Where does the majority of DU stand on the healthcare legislation?
I have a question if the deal for Nelson's vote is unconstitutional?
A quick summary of my ideology so people will understand my anger at the bill
Boston mom calls 911 over over son's video game habit
Viagra/Cialis causing marital problems instead of solving them?
Deep in Health Bill, Very Specific Beneficiaries
Secretary Sebelius Takes Questions from BlogHer on Health Reform
They are going to start rounding up and jailing American Citizens
So...ummm...when are we going to actually go UNDERGROUND again?
Another miscalculation of the Obama Administration
Pedophile laws are unfair and punish people who like under aged kids.
oops - duplicate (except for my own comments) -- apologies to "upi402"
AMA backs Senate healthcare bill
When This "Thing" Passes It Will Be Quite The Cathartic Moment
The truth of what happened at the summit by Fidel Castro
Privatization with subsidies vs privatization without subsidies.
Conservative Christians in New Zealand are all hot and bothered about this
Wow! I think there are going to be lots of unhappy people on DU when Obama is re-elected handily
People can trick mind to do hated things
Should fines be tied to income?
Senator Lindsey Graham Lists African-Americans as a Problem in His State
What is the next step for your healthcare biil???
SCAN (Medicare Advantage plan) starts $25/month premium
DUI laws are unfair and punish the poor
Maine bill would label cellphones as risk
Brittany Murphy apparently ill with flu like symptoms days before death
The vast majority of the world's population is now in the dark.
There is Gross Profit, and Adjusted Gross Profit, and then there is Net Profit
Found this on Blue Cross/Blue Shield website. Here is how they see you
On "Cooling the Mark" Out- for those feeling betrayed
Have Progressives been the one's "stalling health care reform for decades"?
Important!! - Be a part of Rep. Weiner's Online Chat Tomorrow (12/22)
Mexico City 1st in region to approve gay marriage
McCain on Dems & health care: "It's one of a great Bernie Madoff gimmicks that anybody's ever seen"
March 20, 2010. March against War in DC
Frank Capra's "State of the Union" With Tracy & Hepburn On TCM Now
r/w blogger Bob Owens: "All I Want Is A Byrd Dropping For Christmas":
So Jebus turned against Coburn and
Cat rides roomba, smacks dog at every opportunity. Enjoy!
"Insurance Executives For Obama"?
Psst, Teabaggers, HCR soooo "socialist" that...
Leadership, Obama Style: Pretty Speeches, Compromised Values...
Oh Senator Harkin, you are so sweetly naive.
Bulletin from ILWU: Health Care Bill
Bulletin from ILWU: Health Care Bill
Play Lieberman Off, Keyboard Cat
Parents: Religion Led To Children Being Taken Away
I need help that I fear is never coming
Pope passes special Vatican copyright giving him exclusive right to use his name, title, image
Nate Silver: Why progressives are batshit crazy to oppose the senate bill
Regarding the millions of citizens that would be "covered" by this HCR bill
Obama, 2007: "I would..seek out Tom Coburn. He has become a friend of mine."
Guardian UK names "Fahrenheit 9/11" one of the 10 best films of the decade
Why do the Republicans hate America and the troops?
Can anything destroy the Democratic Party faster than a phony "reform" that destroys the middle...
Relax, contributions to corporate tyranny are completely unenforceable. Taxing isn't collecting.
Revealed: Bush White House Raised Terror Alert Based On Con Man's Wild Al Jazeera "Decoding" Claims
When Obama said he thought the public option was best, was he flat out lying?
There is a very good reason why a HRC bill needed to be done this year. We have some Senators
The Nation: Taxpayers Lose in Citi's Payback Plan
President Obama reads Polar Express to children at Boys and Girls Club of Washington - pics
If you don't have serious misgivings about this bill, you're not being honest.
Economists see no need for more stimulus (Allentown - this is for you)
Does the House bill eliminate the anti-trust exemption?
A wild theory about why we couldn't have a public option.
Sen. Whitehouse: There Will Be A 'Reckoning' For GOP's 'Desperate, No-Holds-Barred Mission Of Propag
A Man who Drives a Car in Circles was AP's Athlete of the Year.
"It's like flying from the Jetsons to the Flintstones.' - Thomas Friedman on Rachel Maddow.
To my ideological adversaries and dear friends on this day
Osama bin Laden nearly killed Clinton in 1996, book claims
Teen charged with ice pick attack on motorist
Does this bill help or hurt the poor?
No one is talking about the worst aspect of the Senate bill - another of Obama's failures
Howard Dean now for passage of Senate Health Care bill?
So, HCR supporters - how's that a Vagina Tax gonna go over with females?
President Obama gets H1N1 vaccine - pic
Obama Last Chance With Progressives - Pick & Win A Fight And Give Progressives a GOD DAMN Victory!
Mandatory Monday Malloy Truthseekers check in!!
PMRC Senate Hearings: Just a little flashback.
Can I ask a dumb question about the Health Care Bill?
Ugandan Pastors Demand Apology from Rick Warren
Pardon the interruption, but here's some good news from LBN:
FireDogLake: "kill the healthcare bill" - is this REALLY happening?
Howard Dean says pass the Senate bill!
Could we have a discussion section dedicated to "Obama = epic fail" so the rest of us can come back?
It's the modified filibuster rule that causes a lot of the problems.
Still behind on your Christmas shopping? Hate the shops? Here's an easy solution.
Serving U.S troops could face prison if they fall pregnant while active
Our next issue should be .....
Destroying the Everglades at 25 Cents Per Ton
Your Forthcoming Holiday Present:
Presenting: Fundie Quote of the Day. # 8 And a new word, also.
Midnight In The Food-Stamp Economy
From June 2009. 313 billion cuts to Medicare to pay for new health care plan.
Merry F%$#@!& Christmas Freepers!
And The Progressives Are Doing PRECISELY What The Republicans WANT THEM TO DO!
91 Year Old Man Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife Pleads Guilty
The Unconstitutionality and Ramifications of a Health Insurance Mandate
How different you would life be if we had some form of national health care.
Post on Kos: Jane Hamsher convinced me...pass the bill
My disgust for the Repukes just spun out in overdrive
If you are not happy with what has happened to health care reform...
OK, so Tweety says we are not Democrats, Emanuel says we don't matter,
"But an additional step we can take to keep insurance companies honest...
Another Sorry Episode in American History: Agent Orange
If you are a progressive who is pissed about what happened with this bill
NDP: The "Huckabee" rally in Omaha on Sunday was really a "Huckleberry Rally."
Payments for cardiovascular Medicare patients may go down by 50% under HHS new rules on January 1.
Callers give Nelson (D-Ne) an earful
Show Santa you meant well. . . . please come CAPTION Head Wreck!!!
M.Baucus secured universal health care for the residents of Libby, MT
TAVIS SMILEY Calls Obama’s Health Care Victory “SMALL CHANGE”
Study shows one dose of H1N1 vaccine may be enough for children
Obama Follows a Proud GWB Jr. Tradition With Warrantless NSA Wiretapping
Cruel And Unusual Punishment? -- No More Coffee Served To Inmates
DU THIS POLL! "Are you disappointed Rudy Giuliani isn't running for the U.S. Senate?
DU THIS POLL! "Are you disappointed Rudy Giuliani isn't running for the U.S. Senate?
Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments 1848
Have you ever thought about the concept of a 'Worker's Paradise'?
Have you ever thought about the concept of a 'Worker's Paradise'?
I ALREADY HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE - I CANNOT AFFORD MEDICAL TREATMENT
Pot found in Manti-LaSal thought to be several centuries old
When Insurers Violate The Health Care Bill, What Will Happen?
Shadow's annual Happy Winter Solstice thread. If that's possible this dreary year.
US demanded lots gave almost nothing
A Rahm's Eye View of the Democratic Base
Far right Christian group endorses Ugandan "death penalty for gays" law
True reform, I repeat, will not occur until healthcare is removed from
This midnight session looks really bad
Let's hear it for all of the republicans who helped pass HCR.
Harsh Realities of the Senate Bill from FDL
Co-Pays, Deductibles, Out of Pocket Expenses, and Me
Co-Pays, Deductibles, Out of Pocket Expenses, and Me
Sarah Palin did not lie! (At least this once.)
The Senate Bill Saves Families Money
Parents, please watch your kids when you are out shopping
Hooray! Celebrate the Winter Solstice. It is hereTODAY!
If you ask me, we'd be better off keeping those 30 million uninsured.
If you ask me, we'd be better off keeping those 30 million uninsured.
Priest outrages police by telling congregation: 'My advice to poor is to shoplift'
Michigan Rental Homes Needed For Tennessee GM Transplants
Does the House bill eliminate the anti-trust exemption?
Firefox 3.5 is now the most used browser version worldwide.
Nate Silver adds "global warming denialists" to insults hurled at opponents of Senate health bill
Chávez: US Military Aggression Against Venezuela Escalating
For those who like to insist the poor get medicaid
At first I was totally disillusioned, but when I found out that
Fighting Fascism (Do You Know This Man?)
Tom Coburn Prays for Robert Byrd's Death
If A Picture Says A Thousand Words... What Does This Graph Say ???
D.C. Detective underfire for pulling gun at mass snowball fight, snowball hits his Hummer
China to execute British man for heroin possession
ABC News: Nation Suffers 230 Million-strong Prolapsed Rectum from Constantly Being Fucked Over.
So... Does The "Little Guy" STILL Turn To The Democratic Party ???
Mayor blasts EMT who refused to help: Pregnant woman collapsed while they were on break. Woman dies.
RW radio guy said the reform will kill the insurance industry
This Tom Coburn thing is kind of lame, methinks.
US President: "The masters of the gov't...are the combined capitalists and manufacturers of the US"
Dear MSNBC, Please stop calling it the "Roman Polanski sex case"
Obama Defends Self Against Black Critics, Says He's President Of The Entire United States
The Gospel of Consumption: Of Subservience to Machines, Human Welfare, and Kellog's Six-Hour Day
The Thrill of Victory; The Agony of Deceit! United Health's stock up big today.
The Thrill of Victory; The Agony of Deceit! United Health's stock up big today.
The Thrill of Victory; The Agony of Deceit! United Health's stock up big today.
Hope it's OK to post the whole E-mail I received from our President
On Big Ed: Jane Hamsher Just Declared A Devastating Blow to the Progressive Movement
Holy crap! Mandate not Mandatory!!!
LIVE: WATCH Nation's largest Health INSURER'S Stock Price SKYROCKET! (Somebody get a screen pic!!)
"Limbaugh: McConnell Told Me Republicans Are Proposing Amendments In Order To Stop Health Care Bill"
Obama Will Win: Why and How His Critics from the Left and Right Will be Proven Wrong
I have a question for the legal minds
"The Race to Nowhere"..A NYU professor and historian looks at push for charter schools.
Jailtime for pregnant soldiers? The Army has made getting pregnant a punishable offense
Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine: The Audacity of Hype
Yes, Obama’s Af-Pak War is Illegal
Rahm Emanuel is a punk. I just had to put it out there.
Hartmann was brilliant as usual today. His view - our "culture" is broken.
Evolution of the President's thinking on Health Care
One of my diaries at DKOS got quoted in NYTIMES opinion page. Just goes to show you --
Huffington Post: Health Care Industry Stocks See Double-Digit Growth Since Death Of Public Option
Check-in if you agree that we have been sold out again to corporate America
Are the SNL skits where men kiss each other funny?
A Dangerous Dysfunction By PAUL KRUGMAN
SOLSTICE! 'Tis the Reason for the Season!
Swallow this bill, we'll improve it later is BULLSHIT!
There's a certain mentality I just don't get.
Why are Progressives falling in line?
America practices FALSE Capitalism.
War Criminal Dick Cheney 'Conservative Of The Year,'
One thing I am certain about the final bill and a Public Option
DANNY GLOVER: I See NO Difference Between BUSH And OBAMA Policies
Why are all the congressional "progressives" suddenly on board?
Homeland Security signs contract for 200 Million rounds of ammo...
Mandatory corporate insurance is NOT a "small step forward". It is a BIG step BACKWARDS.
DON'T BUY A GIFT CARD FROM WORLD MARKET.
Systemic problems of the Medical System
Obama: "Public option is an area that has just become symbolic"
Mexico City assembly legalizes same-sex marriage
You want more progressives in Congress? Then help with this special election in Hawaii.
The "LoZoccolo" account you see on the conservative message board isn't me.
Things that happened while "the left" was being battered by party leadership.
Things that happened while "the left" was being battered by party leadership.
It's time for this cheerleader to lay down her pom poms.
Universal Mandatory Health Insurance In The Netherlands: A Model For The United States?
I know from experience that if I wrote an honest title on this thread, most people would ignore it.
The Percocet just kicked in. Ask me anything.
I Saw 'Avatar' (in 3D) AFTER My Kids Played The Videogame...
Happy winter! Have a great season!
Going to give that old sleep thing another try, so I leave you with some Charlie Parker.
Am I the only one depressed this season?
Snow Day - Fed govt closed in DC
Good morning, Lounge, Miss Honeychurch. nt
Just got home from ER with pain pills. OMG I finally feel soooo much better.
BREAKING NEWS: Entire Washington DC traffic grid covered under 2 feet of snow.
Can someone please cyberstalk me?
FUNT - A new DU game anyone can play.
self delete/repeat of same post below
OMG I FOUND THE BEST IPHONE APP!!!
Best TV show ever? I'm gonna say "Lou Grant"
It's coming on Christmas, they're cutting down trees
There's foxes in the hen house, cows out in the corn
Rage Against the Machine topples 'American Idol's Simon Cowell
Pa. man dies after snowmobile hits buggy
Why are some DUers allowed to continue locked threads?
These are the best sweat pants EVAR!
I'm not leaving my house until Jan 2.
I am SO SORRY for posting that drunken rant last night.
Just wanted to tell all of you.
favorite Christmas carol mondegreens?
Remember the jokes about Microsoft making cars?
David Caruso appreciation thread
Having trouble with holiday decorations
Having trouble with holiday decorations
Some people are saying that Glenn Beck (CENSORED) with a goat while listening to Rush.
At long last, can we please have a David Caruso appreciation thread?
Linus Forest challenges Tiger Woods to putt-putt contest in Jersey; winner to get choice of name
Step aside, Kinkade. Here's true Winter Wonderland (dial-up warning)
Magazine editor sues Tom Cruise for $5 million for hiring P.I. to "allegedly" wiretap his phone
Well, it's time for winter depression to set in. The days start getting longer now.
Some tech-support people are completely useless
Ticked at Time Warner- Sorry I enjoy TV
What's the most fantastically super-amazing wonderfullest film of all time ever?!?!?
BREAKING CNN: Facebook to cease operations on 1/1/2010.
Mr. Smith goes to Washington- tonite on TCM at 9:15CT...
Posting Political Video Threads Broken
I have this weird theory about Brittany Murphy...
The internet tough guys around here crack me up.
I'm a total last word freak on DU.
What's the farthest you've made it through "The Abyss" in one sitting
We Do NOT wag our genitals at each other to make a point!
My spouse is a permanent resident of Canada as of 8:39 this morning
Under the tree: Video games, nerf guns, and board games...
Poor dog gets beat up by a cat riding a roomba.
Tarren Mill is under attack! nt
Is it too late for me to apply for the Summer Olympics?
I skated with 1992 Olympic silver medalist Paul Wylie today!
How do you interpret Rammstein's "Amerika" music video?
Am I the only one who thinks this song is catchy beyond belief? Zing a Ding Dong Day!
Two Bumbling Bandits Beaten By Family That Own Medical Pot Dispensary
Could this day get any better?
YouTube - Grand Funk Railroad, "I'm Your Captain / Closer To Home," Shea Stadium 1971
YouTube - Paul McCartney, "My Brave Face"
You know what the Airplane's downfall was?
What would happen if all GD posts were parodied in the lounge?
YouTube - Sun Ra, "Calling Planet Earth"
I deserve the Mother of the year award for this
Vintage Holiday Cheer from 1927 and 1938
YouTube - Artist paints Elvis portrait on black velvet with Cheetos
Festivus for the rest of us!!!
The BlueIris Semi-Nightly Poetry Break, 12/21/09
Has anyone seen elshiva lately? I'm worried about her again.
YouTube - Rihanna w/ Young Jeezy, "Hard (So Hard)"
YouTube - Arthur Lee w/ Love, "Alone Again Or," Later with Jools Holland 2004
Happy Festivus!! Today post your "Feats of Strength" from year 2009
Cat rides roomba, smacks dog at every opportunity. Enjoy!
I am a little embarrassed to have to ask this after being here so long...
Why is it so difficult to find a tuning fork?
"I fell 6,000 feet and survived."
Best Weekly World News Headline ever?
My keys don't fit the door... You know, my thoughts don't fit the man. (They never can.)
Facebook is going to start charging?
So I'm sitting here stirring my Smucker's.
K&R if you have seen the movie "Avatar" and think it rocks.
YouTube - Beatles on the roof, "Don't Let Me Down"
A good time to look back on 2009 resolutions.
Cooks. What is a good substitute for Maderia?
TMZ Photo: Ken "Eddie Haskell" Osmond, 2009 (plus bonus Eddie Haskell quotes from IMDB)
Round 2 of Chemo is Wed. Finally
Good "girlie" name for a stuffed grey wolf?
Oh geez, this was Brittney Murphy beginning of December?
Is Chex Mix, christmas cookies, and rum a good dinner?
Boy, am I glad I bought a convertible...
post your facepalms/not this shit again pics here
Which smilie should be the ***OFFICIAL*** smilie of GD(and/or P)
Memories of Christmas Past......EVERYBODY SING...
Watching Arrested Development on my IFC channel.....
Medicade co-insurance. Anyone with first hand knowledge?
What is your favorite machine, fictional or otherwise?
Maine Coon Kittehs attack a Christmas tree, drink Santa's cookeh-dunkin' milk (video)
we didn't know what to think of him till he sang 'Feliz Navidad'....
I swear, some of you on here are NO different than the teabaggers on the right
Fill in the blank. With friends like these, ___________.
First time I'm seeing McCain after midnight and it ain't pretty
All this love for Dean, and he still can't manage to win a primary
Somebody please answer these questions
Winners and losers in the Senate bill:
Obama plan could limit records hidden from public
Which dems will vote against the actual bill? (in the Senate)
Joe Scarborough Bashes Dems - Reps For Selling Out
Ominously dysfunctional- meet some of the policy makers
Figuring out Obama and the future of health care reform
The End of Polling. (Tom Toles)
Party of Quit may quit stalling on HCR
Please think about the past and how the Democrats have voted and compromised
**Heads Up: HHS Secretary Sebelius Answers Questions on Health Reform from BlogHer.com, 9:30am **
States can now opt-out of women's reproductive health care--The Democrats agree!!
Is this bad? Is it worse than the status quo?
I am on sabbatical from DU for the holidays.. but I think I know why insurance companies stock rose
Many Democrats today sound the same as W enablers.
How Pres. Obama Wins By Vetoing The Senate Bill
Article: How lobbyists and the revolving door shaped health care bill
The real losers are the people from states who are not in on Nelson's deal....
"Vote your hopes, not your fears. Seize the moment," Senate Dems clear hurdle on health care
Senator Sanders: Health Care Landmark legislation backed by President Obama passed...
It's sad that a 60-40 vote is considered a "squeaker."
While the bill may not be close to what all liberals want, it is close to what Obama promised (Ezra)
See Wellpoint, Inc. (WLP) Soar! Up almost 4% when market opened today!
Proof Pres. Obama Always Wanted The Current Senate Bill
If I were a senator I would vote for this bill... but why?
Feingold: Obama Responsible For Loss Of Public Option
Obama Administration imposes 3-hour limit on tarmac strandings!!
Creator of the "public option" still backs current health care bill even though it was eliminated
If you want the health care bill to pass, you really need to act
"Howard Dean's Op-Ed Entered Into Senate Record - By GOP"
"Howard Dean's Op-Ed Entered Into Senate Record - By GOP"
Obama's Constitutional Moment, Part Two
(who will) ....... "Win or Lose?"
Obama Has United The Left And The Right On Wall Street + HC
E. J. Dionne: Progressives: Don’t Scream, Organize
UPDATE 1-Healthcare shares rise as US reform bill progresses
Sen. Whitehouse: There Will Be A 'Reckoning' For GOP's 'Desperate, No-Holds-Barred...Propaganda'
AMA announces support for passage of Senate health reform bill
Right-wing blogger Owens wants Byrd to "do the right thing, and expire" before health bill passes"
Obama will sacrifice his second term on the altar of HCR. Come and worship.
Guys, projections from the CBO on premiums are the only ones to be taken seriously
Why can't one of these reporters who interview Obama ask him about the public option and drug import
I'm Sorry, Secreatary Clinton.... I WAS WRONG
Jon Walker on Ezra Klein's "absurd claim that Senate bill closely resembles Obama's promises"
Lieberman: Obama Never Pressed Me On Public Option
Like it or not we have to remember what Obama promised in 2008
David Sirota: Are Progressives "Special Interests Who've Prevented Health Reform for Decades"?
McCain: Ted Kennedy Would Be Disappointed Health Care Bill Not Bipartisan
McCain: Ted Kennedy Would Be Disappointed Health Care Bill Not Bipartisan
CNN Poll: 6 point jump in support for health care bill - Obama approval also +6 (54%)
So, When You Go To Jail For Failing To Buy Corporate Health Insurance
OK I gotta scrounge up the cash next month...
To those who don't like my position in support of passing the Senate Health Care Bill
Sargent: "Journalists Cheerfully Urinating on Senate Bill's Critics"
Can the actual conference bill be filibustered or just the conference report?
Paul Krugman: Coverage and costs
This is why many are so sad and angry about this bill
Which Obama Official Would You Like To See Let Go And Why
Obama--lead or lose--well, obviously he's leading
Obama: Senate health care vote 'big victory for the American people'
My worry, the 2 or 3 year delay gives the Insurance Companies time to screw us over!
Republican files lawsuit against Obama administration
Up until the 1940's fire companys were run by insurance co. You called your fire ins co when you
Anthony Weiner Online Chat, Tues 12/22, 7 pm EST
Health Reform: Help for Families in 2010
Are you pleased or not pleased that the Senate approved cloture on the health care bill?
Perhaps health insurance stocks have gone up because the Dow has gone up at the same pace. Let's see
Reasons Not To Kill The Senate Bill
"Saving Your Tax Dollars, Bottom-Up"
"Giving Thanks and Giving Back"
Sarah Palin told 'biggest lie of the year'
For President Obama, No Opportunity Too Big To Blow
"Centenarian honored by Obama dies."
A proposal: if Nelson does not vote for the final bill
Ooopsie! US airstrike goes all wrong in Yemen. Many children and women killed.
Obama's Message on Health Care to Organizing For America
The Washingfton Concensus rears its head once again
Another way to deal with global warming (Fareed Zakaria)
Who from DU is running against Obama in 2012?
So About That Public Option With a Trigger...
I stand with President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and the entire progressive caucus. . .
Photos: The Obama Presidency December 21st, 2009
Will the House be able to materially change Senate bill, or accept it relatively unchanged?
Tom Harkin: The Public Option Will Be 'Revisited'
Ex-RNC chiefs rip Steele speaking fees - Party chairman charging $8,000 to $20,000 (Moonie Times)
I'm sorry, but because of the vitriol on this board I'm FORCED to do this... (photos)
Flash Forward to January 2014: An Ohio Couple Frank and Anne Duggan Open Their Mail
For the 1000th time, you can DISAGREE with Obama on HCR and the WAR and still vote for him!
"Of course, the great omission in the 1935 Social Security Act was health insurance."
Maybe it was a good thing that happened this last week. It showed the mentality
Frustrated liberals voice discontent with Obama
Obama naming Hispanics to top posts at record pace
If the mandate was taken out of the HCR bill, would you support it?
Obama signs Franken’s anti-rape amendment into law.
I agree with Big Ed -- Mandates for private insurance are UnAmerican
Another reason not to kill the bill
Media declared PO dead for weeks, now asking if no PO is a Gift to Insurance Cos?
"In an MSNBC appearance Monday, Dean reversed his opposition to the Senate bill from last week"
Exposure of a "good" Republican. The lies and duplicity of Senator Snowe
Leadership, Obama Style: Pretty Speeches, Compromised Values (Drew Westen)
Yep, Dean's right kill the Senate bill...
Economists write to Reid in support of health care reform
it's all about the conference.
Howarfd Dean's second thoughts.
Seven-year-old challenges Obama to game of foosball
Reid and Pelosi do not deserve our scorn on HCR
E.J. Dionne: We are no longer a normal democracy
"Governance is the art of the possible."
Really, let's all take a breath and imagine what would be going on to Obama if this bill failed...
Obama talk about Public Option.
Ezra Klein: The Most Important Table You'll Read Today
CNN puts negative spin on improving poll numbers
Nate Silver: debating the kill-billers has become...like debating the global warming denialists
Nation’s Largest RN Organization Says Healthcare Bill Cedes Too Much to Insurance Industry
Administration: Obama to Push for Allowing Drug Re-Importation
Top 10 Reasons to Kill the Senate Health Care Bill
Here's why the public option had no chance.
Reasons Not To Kill The Senate Bill - A Graphic Representation
Reasons Not To Kill The Senate Bill - A Graphic Representation
Do any of the Anti-Health Insurance Reform folks here actually have a Pre-existing condition??
American Nurses Association supports health reform
Andrew Sullivan: Obama achieved a "substantive, enduring legislative victory" not seen since Reagan
Nations largest Nursing professional organization says "Pass the Bill"
Let's put this in as simple terms as possible.. you turn against the Democratic Party in 2010 & 2012
The Senate Bill Saves Families Money
Who from DU is planning to volunteer, organize, donate, and work for Obama in 2012?
Victoria Kennedy at Senate: "I feel fantastic"
Political branding ideas for 2010 and 2012 elections
Jane Hamsher convinced me: Pass The Bill!
Joe Klein: Coburn's comments are "borderline sedition...dangerously close to incitement of violence"
I want to post some things that some might find a little upsetting...
I want to post some things that some might find a little upsetting...
Many on DU are now experiencing the same sense of betrayal/frustration us GLBT have felt for years
Health Bill PASSES Key Test in the Senate With 60 Votes
Israel admits to harvesting Palestinians' organs
Rockwall auto shop has slick promotion: Nobel with every oil change
Clashes reported at funeral of Iranian dissident cleric
Arms-laden plane seized in Thailand 'was heading for Iran'
Stolen Auschwitz sign recovered
This Illiterate Wants to be President
The Man Who Conned The Pentagon (Con-man convinced Bush White House he had a secret decoding tech)
Senate Dems clear hurdle on health care
Rage Against The Machine become Christmas Number one in The UK
Serving U.S troops could face prison if they fall pregnant while active
Possible Volcano Eruption Threatens Philippines
Insurance stocks lead rally on Wall street
China loses WTO media imports appeal
Tom Coburn Prays for Robert Byrd's Death
BT to complete super-fast broadband network by 2012
Health sector leads Wall Street higher
Social unrest 'on the rise' in China
China targeting 8% growth in 2010
North Korea declares disputed waters 'firing zone'
Mousavi's car 'attacked' on way back from funeral
Japan's decline in exports slows
Brazil top judge to rule on U.S. custody case (Ruling Delayed)
Coast Guard vessel hits pleasure boat, killing boy
Mexico City lawmakers approve same-sex marriage, first in Latin America to do so.
Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell be GM CFO
Senate Democrats’ health overhaul bill passes tough test in party-line vote
Iran cleric's funeral becomes opposition protest
Passengers win as government imposes 3-hour limit on tarmac strandings
US forces mounted secret Pakistan raids in hunt for al-Qaida
South Korea let off for nuclear deceptions
Legislators demand arrest of Benazir’s killers
Russian experts say nuclear-free Middle East unlikely
China rejects UK claims it hindered Copenhagen talks
Obama signs bill for defense, jobless benefits
Ford offers incentive packages to cut US staff
White House picks new cyber coordinator
Report: Guinea massacre 'crime against humanity'
Lieberman: Obama Never Pressed Me On Public Option
DOT imposes 3-hour limit on strandings
Crime Drops In First Half Of 2009: FBI
Russia's Communists mark Stalin's birthday
STOCK MARKET WATCH, Monday December 21
Egypt to demand Germany to return Nefertiti statue
Key Dem (Harkin): The Public Option Will Be 'Revisited'
Top Cuban official says Obama lied in Copenhagen
White Conn. firefighters seek back pay, damages
Cuba President Raul Castro lashes out at Barack Obama
Maoists threaten more action in Nepal
Columbia to Chavez: 'Spy drones' may have been Santa's sleigh'
Obama signs Franken’s anti-rape amendment into law.
Appeals court denies Roman Polanski's bid to throw out sex case
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani expected to announce Tuesday he will not run for U.S. Senate
Russia decries demolition of war memorial
Italian town where a White Christmas is a police matter
First house from Jesus' time found in Nazareth
World Jewish Congress criticizes Pope's decision to beatify Pius XII
Glenn Beck: Media Matters' 2009 Misinformer of the Year
(U.S.) Army General Makes Pregnancy Punishable Offense in Iraq
President Obama tightens reins on contractors
Senate passes Health insurance Profits subsidy act. For-Profit Insurers party all night.
Sonia Sotomayor doesn't like commercialization of "wise Latina."
Sarah Palin told 'biggest lie of the year'
My Initiation at Store 5476 / Will Steve Carrell or Will Farrell play the lead
To Get Ben Nelson's Health Care Vote, Nebraska To Receive Kansas
Deal-making called corruption by Republicans when it's for people who can't afford insurance but
Credit Unions and Development Financial Institutions Get Short End of Stick
'Dr.' Coburn Finally Tempers His 'Bye, Bye Byrdie' Remark
A Dickens of a Problem: Interesting facts on the Christmas classic.
Copenhagen's failure belongs to Obama
Guardian: Strategic Balochistan (Pak) becomes a target in war against Taliban
Leadership, Obama Style, and the Looming Losses in 2010: Pretty Speeches, Compromised Values, and
If you want to know who's to blame for Copenhagen, look to the US Senate
America's most wanted: doctor found living in tent on Mont Blanc
Glenn Beck wins Media Matters' Misinformer of the Year award
Blockbuster Avatar Delivers Massively and Offers Anti-War Activists an Opportunity for Street Theate
A Holiday Special: The Pagan Roots of Christmas
Lieberman: Obama Never Pressed Me On Public Option
A Leprechaun Riding a White Unicorn
CVS Goes to Generation Health for Caremark Head.
Goldman Threatens to “Move” 20% of UK Staff to Spain to Escape Bonus Supertax
What the Media and Obama Never Understood About the Public Option (Cenk w/ #1 Diary @ Dkos)
After 20 years, US invasion of Panama leaves bad aftertaste
Capitulate and lose the left and center
Famous Ted Kennedy Healthcare Speech in 1978
Famous Ted Kennedy Healthcare Speech in 1978
The Housing Collapse of 2010 Will Be Worse Than 2008
Holy Crap! I agree with John McCain!?!
US Healthcare: Republicans admits they cannot block passage
'Twas the Congress Before Christmas
Coburn: "People ought to pray" that a senator can't show up and vote
Whitehouse: GOP Have Embarked On A Desperate Mission Of Propoganda, Falsehood, Obstruction & Fear
CNBC's Harwood to Liberals: "Lay off the hallucinogenic drugs"
Satan Stole Right-Wing Pastor's Money (McCain's "Spiritual Guide" Rod Parsley)
Senator Lindsay Graham on the real health care problem - 'African American population'
O'Reilly's 'Dumbest of the Week' wishes a Catholic 'Happy Hannukah' (too funny) 1:55
MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan Apologizes for Outburst at Florida Congresswoman
Sen. Whitehouse: GOP's Ardent Supporters Are Birthers, Right-Wing Militias & Aryan Support Groups
Interview with Vietnamese parents of 28 yr old Agent Orange victims.
Amazing Speech by Iraq War Veteran
COP15: Climate Justice, climate shame
BBC: India's wettest place 'lacks water'
San Diego Gas & Electric Selects Lockheed Martin to Support Beach Cities Microgrid Project
China to blame for failure of Copenhagen climate deal, says British Secretary of Energy
Florida Manatee Deaths 1/1/09 - 12/11/09 Hit Record High - 419
Polluting pets: the devastating impact of man's best friend
Did we just wave goodbye to last new Florida coal plant?
Another Wave Energy Project off the Coast of Scotland
Science Daily - Africa's Leaf-Eating Primates "Likely To Be Wiped Out" By Climate Breakdown
Dozens of Bird Species Nesting In Holland Declining Since 1984 - Trees In Leaf 2 Wks. Earlier
The Fate of the Endemic Species of Madagascar
Four Remaining Fertile Northern White Rhinos Leave Prague For Kenya - Last Hope For Breeding
Environment: Rio de la Plata Fish and Fisherfolk Under Threat
Anaba Wines: Making Wine with Wind Power
Folsom - Palladio 16 theater opens plans largest solar powered movie theater in the world...
Into the heart of the climate debate—What’s warming us up? Human activity or Mother Nature?
Carolyn Baker: Winter solstice reflections
Climate change: Copenhagen fizzles, California forges ahead
First Solar and NRG Energy Open Largest (21 MW) Solar PV Power Plant in California
100 mpg: What we'll drive next
How many gas engines do you own?
NFL to ask its players to donate brains for study
Jerry Jones shooting for 100K at NBA All-Star Game "It will be intimate."
(Upton's) Playoff Dreams End In Philly
Lionel Messi wins FIFA World Player of the Year award
Cowboys sign ex Redskin placekicker Suisham
Fuckers did it again. Yankees face $25.69 million penalty for going over salary threshold.
Good Grief. The Bulls (nba) stink
Holmgren agrees to deal with Browns
Washington just got screwed on the fight/penalty. Giants grabbed a facemask and threw first punch.
Watching this atrocious shit, I'm thinkin' maybe it's not so bad being a Chiefs fan.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE IN THE SPORTS FORUM
The Redskins suck and so do the Reds of Liverpool. When it rains, it pours.
Nats sign Jason Marquis--2yrs. 15 million--per ESPN
Childress tried to bench Favre but couldn't
Virginia Beach man charged with bribing Panamanian officials
Nice of Amb. Llorens to Drop by to Tell Zelaya of his Christmas Plans
Urgent Action Alert for Honduras
New Honduran leader's promises lack specifics to help poor
Amy interviews Hugo Chavez @ Copenhagen, aired today.
Colombians Refuse to Be Displaced: Over 5,000 Occupy the Piñuña Negro Police Inspectors Office in Pu
Angel Falls is no more; now it's Churún-merú.
20 years later, Panamians reflect on US invasion
Is the new Colombian base, at a very threatening spot re Venezuela, going to be a **U.S.** base?
Israel threatens to use force against settlers
Former Israeli premier Olmert pleads not guilty
Lebanon PM on 1st Syria visit since father's death
Israel admits to harvesting Palestinians' organs
World 'failed Gaza over Israeli blockade' - aid groups
More "Big Lie", heavenly deception, or cooked stats?
FBI: Murders fell 10 percent in first half of 2009
Investigators: Woman beaten to death during home invasion
County workers carrying guns? NM Otero County
Today in Labor History Dec 21 Powered by children 7 to 12 years old working dawn to dusk $1 per week
"Ford offers incentive packages to cut US staff " - bbc
The Deadly Cost of Blocking Health Care Reform
Great Post on GDP for any late sleepers who may have missed it.
Hey, Obama group--my daughter and I saw "Invictus" tonight. Highly recommend!! Uplifting!!
"Have you ever written a post without "DLC" in it?"
The one phrase I simply cannot stomach on DU ...
Doesn't feel safe to post this elsewhere
more selective colorization/desaturation
Can someone give me easy step by step
A friend sent this to me. Hope y'all enjoy it.
*** JANUARY CONTEST: THEME POLL ***
Do you understand the difference between complex and imaginary numbers?
Scientists discover natural flu-fighting proteins
Is the GLBT community in an abusive relationship with the Democratic Party?
Don't worry guys, we're STILL responsible for everything wrong with the democratic party
Mexico City Legalizes Gay Marriage, Becomes 1st Latin American City to do so.
Has anybody ever come out as bi?
No gay change for the Salvation Army
Marijuana, Alcohol Addiction May Share Genes
Spyker submits a new Saab offer to General Motors (BBC)
Looks like Citi is still stuck in TARP, afterall.
Blue Christmas By James Howard Kunstler
Healthcare Stocks EXPLODE Higher After Big Vote On Reform
Last Lunar Cycle of 2009: Time to Do Something Adventurous
The BlueIris Semi-Nightly Poetry Break, 12/21/09
Does imbibing possibly lower one's defenses enough to make one super-sensitive (empathically)?
I was struggling to remember this thought I had just as I woke up
The Epic End of Year Scream Therapy and Pillow Fight of 2009! join the fun!
Astrological Configurations and Marriage Endings
BCBS "Medicare Blue Private Complete" Plan
is the problem really the mandate?
Post vaccination soreness... can anyone offer tips?
Why I Still Believe In This Bill: Jacob Hacker on the Senate health care reform bill
The Holidays and Sleep Apnea: Change a Life
Give me all the facts on Obama's education platform.
In my kids' classrooms, it's All Christmas, All the Time
Sorry vegans; Brussels Sprouts like to live too.
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