Puddy cat rescue doesn't go as planned
60 to 40: A Powerful Divide That We Could Use
India is Abusing Human Rights to 'Clean Up' Delhi in the Runup to the Commonwealth Games
FBI files on Michael Jackson published online
"Blueprint for Change - Obama and Biden's Plan for America" - Excerpt On Healthcare
Good news for Mr and Mrs Sarkisian!
Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
Rick Sanchez Gets New CNN Show; 'Sit Room' Loses Hour
What if home, auto and health insurance commingle?
There is no way to earn Valedictorian of Mourning, & so long as it's not a contest who f****** cares
There is no way to earn Valedictorian of Mourning, & so long as it's not a contest who f****** cares
The remaining conference committee fights - a partial list of items to be reconciled
Report: ICE using unlisted detention centers for immigrant prisoners
Plane overshoots Jamaica runway; more than 40 hurt
US home foreclosures top one million mark
CLASS Act Insurance program for elderly and disabled included in HCR
Health care profiteers: A billion-dollar lobby
Make sure Tony Blair faces tough questions in public on Iraq
When you gotta have a cup of coffee, you gotta have a cup of coffee
Why being pissed off at Bush will not go away . . .
Mystery of the golden ratio explained
The Nation: Sanders Strengthens Senate Health Bill
What Will Unemployment Be In December 2010?
enjoy happy christmas days - friends DUers, admins and mods...
Bill Press Becomes Intern For Bernie Sanders
Donated to turncoat Rep. Parker Griffith? You can get your money back.
How do you feel about this country?
Study reveals Bachmann to be ’something of a welfare queen’
New York Times: Giuliani Says Farewell, for Now, to Politics
This one must be seen by EVERYBODY (cartoon about US Health Care)
Relative prices of different liquids:
What's Needed To Get Things Done In Washington
But he did run against "mandated" insurance
We need a new Poor People's March
Four page letter from Bank of America yesterday.
Does anyone know the political history of this guy on Morning Joe
Today is the last day for debate on HCR bill. Session begins at 9:45 and I don't plan to miss
Why Democrats must pass healthcare reform - Thoughtful Salon article by Joan Walsh
At what point do we acknowledge the gang rape we have just witnessed and fight back?
TERRORISTS that took part in deadly attacks on civilians to be freed?
It's a telling sign when Senators...
Taliban Blow Up Pakistan Girls School (9th in 6 weeks)
This whole siding with the enemy crap also hold true for the escalation of the Afghan war?
Barbara Boxer stated on Countdown tonight that states will be allowed to establish a "public option"
How long before Republicans tell Reid to try and confiscate Al Franken's backbone?
Tom Donohue Meets With President Of China To Outsource American Jobs.
Tom Donohue Meets With President Of China To Outsource American Jobs.
If You Were Planning On Using Reconciliation To Get A Public Option
A big hug for independent bookstores.....
I'm Going To Start Claiming That It's MY PRAYERS That Are Responsible For HCR Passing
Sen. Landrieu on healthcare vote: 'I can't be bought'
NY emt's investigated for failure to aid woman
In Russia, foreboding about America's war in Afghanistan
Campaign Finance Reform? Is it possible?
The Rude Pundit: A Few Random Thoughts Regarding the Tone of Debate in the Senate
Geithner: Job growth should resume by springtime
New home sales fall 11.3% as subsidy ends
Why as an activist and former Obama delegate, I am against the Senate Bill.
Arrow Trucking suspends operations, but talks reported
“Every single criteria for reform I put forward is in this bill.”
Party-Switcher Rep. Parker Griffith not a shoe-in for his new party's nomination.
Ready to give? The george w bush institute = ideas into action
teabagger, my new friend (good luck in your social committee)
DKos: All I Want for Christmas
I'm comfortable enough with this president
A Conspiracy of Hate - Resurgent Right-Wing Militias
Teresa Heinz says she's fighting breast cancer
Some of bin Laden's family living in Iran
Canada has nuke plant event - "Negligence" happened
The Empty Decade: Smoke and Mirrors
w4rma deserves a lot of credit
Anybody watching the senate debates?
Feingold one of few who claims to read entire reform bill
Obama makes surprise call to US radio phone-in show
Does Santa Exist? A Scientific Investigation (WARNING: Spoilers)
The video RATpubliCON Free Traders don't want you to see
Teresa Heinz Kerry has breast cancer.
Acoustic listening devices developed by the Dutch army- part of air defense research btw WWI,WWII
Careful with that Tylenol - Cold remedies kill Ft Bliss soldier
I have to admit that Gibbs handled Steele pretty well today.
Would the bill be better or worse if
What would be the most popular legislation Obama could introduce?
Paris to compensate nuclear victims
Nelson May Ask That His Nebraska Deal Be Removed
Jellyfish invasion a sign of trouble to come
Lining Up to Buy Air Jordan Shoes, Fights Break Out
boldprogressives.org just asked me for $4 to circulate a hit piece on the president.
Why middle east peace is not on the horizon
FBI Probes $Major$ Hack at Citibank
So what to do about obstructionist Dems?
Local marriage expert to visit troops (fundy marriage expert)
Local marriage expert to visit troops (fundy marriage expert)
Are DUers three times more likely to not have health insurance/coverage?
MJ: Gun Owner Nabbed Near Obama Was Bush Employee
Looking back at the things that didn't happen this year...
If you would be granted any one wish for Christmas what would it be?
Perhaps it would be wise to revisit the following in order to gain perspective...
It seems as though all is going according to plan
It seems as though all is going according to plan
What will be the next big divisive Big Issue on DU?
Can you name any politicians who have said they expect this bill to improve in Conference?
Companies ranked on efforts to cut emissions
Obama's Af-Pak War is Not Just Deadly and Counterproductive: It's Illegal
Does anyone here really believe if lieberman was asked by Obama to support the public option he
Thom Hartman, his version of the Health Care problem, how to still have a chance at Public Option
the latest in the Great Lakes/Mississippi River water war
Mall Santas: "Kids are asking for socks this year." (Wall Street Journnal)
Feinstein blocks solar projects in desert; RFK Jr. and other environmentalists disagree
I think they should pass a windfall profits tax on the Insurance Industry
Garrison Keillor...new soldier fighting the "War on Christmas"?
Garrison Keillor...new soldier fighting the "War on Christmas"?
"All we need is one Senator to be a profile in courage..."
HUD issues Chinese drywall guidelines
If ifs and buts were candy and nuts, Oh what a christmas we'd have
Inexpensive last minutes presents that please. Got any recommendations?
Dick Durbin gives Top Ten list of what we can expect within 6 months:
Ensign: The Congress could fine people for.... not eating their vegetables
Politics is all about compromise each side has to be willing to sacrifice a little.
Dried distillers grain proposed for bread
I really like this part of the bill.
Another Orthodox priest killed in Russia
Caller asks GOP senator if he prayed hard enough for other senators to die
If OBAMA Was A LIBERAL We'd Have A Better Bill
In any other nation that has private mandated insurance, is a corporation considered a person?
Obama: "I've Always Opposed NAFTA"
Christian Story of Jesus's Birth Is a Myth Born of Politics
Simulating single-payer (by Paul Krugman)
Every state will demand and get the same deal Ben Nelson got for Nebraska?
New Senate HCR bill forces construction firms with FIVE or more employees to provide
Live thread for Senate healthcare debate. Yeah, I know this will sink
GOP attacks on health care were all for fun says Inhofe, but don't fool with my Christmas!
One major coming Obama accomplishment hopefully we all can agree on
Well looky here members of congress must get their coverage ....
How come when Arlen Specter became a Democrat
Child asks for Heater in Letter to Santa Claus
Crackpot the Clown Hayworth wants to run against Grumpy Ol' Man McCain
Pro-Single-Payer Physicians Call for Defeat of Senate Health Bill
Lou Engle's DC House of Prayer
It is arguable whether the USA is a Center right country or a Center Left country but
NY Times - "Last Call on Reforming Health Reform Bill"
Bernie Madoff Moved to Hospital
Judge Rejects Mandatory Condoms On LA Porn Sets
NY Times - "Comparing the House and the Senate Health Care Proposals"
Why can't Americans make things? Two words: business school.
Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) [now Lee and Woolsey too] oppose the Health Care Reform bill.
Blippy Already Showing Off $1 Million Worth Of Your Credit Card Purchases
I am sad one has to be a donor to post in the Groups area
CRS: ACORN Videotape Makers May Have Violated Federal, State Law.
Boys Choir of Harlem ends after 41 years
Boys Choir of Harlem ends after 41 years
Hmmm. Since I cannot reach you, you cannot reach me.
'Balloon boy' parents sentenced
Moyers, Moore and Maddow are the Most Influential Progressives
Moyers, Moore and Maddow are the Most Influential Progressives
Moyers, Moore and Maddow are the Most Influential Progressives
Comcast To Compensate Throttled BitTorrent Users
Happy Holidays!! Deranged Snowmen
Haven't you been saying Obama never promised this?
Haven't you been saying Obama never promised this?
Guantanamo may have to stay open until 2011
Guantanamo may have to stay open until 2011
Why Democrats Couldn't (Read: Wouldn't) Save the Public Option
Caption this photo of Pope Ratso
US criticizes Sudan parliament on referendum law
Steam train rescues ice-bound passengers in the UK
8th-grader strangled in band class now has headaches--help!
We need an "unkick" to go along with unrecommend.
Strange Bedfellows Unite to Fight FISA Deal
Senate Clears Bill Extending Trade Preference Programs
Gun Owner Nabbed Near Obama Was Bush Employee!
Check in if you stand with Jane Hamsher
Senate moves up healthcare passage by hour
Griffith Press Secretary Resigns in Wake of Party Switch
Jordan’s King Remakes His Government
What we learned: Rethugs talk tough but when it comes down to it they fold up like a cheap accordion
FAA Looks To Technology To Train Air Controllers
Problems with iPhone after upgrade to 3.1.2 software?
FDA Cites Denver Airline Caterer For Roaches, Bacteria
FDA Cites Denver Airline Caterer For Roaches, Bacteria
Have you heard the "U.S. has the best health care in the world" meme lately?
Attn: DU folks...Never fly Northwest Airlines/Delta
Attn: DU folks...Never fly Northwest Airlines/Delta
Is the DU Unrec Patrol right for you?
McChrystal Faces a Tough Road Ahead in Afghanistan
Incomes and Spending Post Solid Gains
Unemployment In Florida To Remain Over Ten Percent Until 2013?
Squirrels eat LED lights, but not red ones
Comcast To Compensate Throttled BitTorrent Users
$1.4 billion grants will help fight homelessness
Ceausescu's Son Recalls Romanian Revolution
Oh look 3rd quarter GDP estimate revised down yet again, sorry this isn't Health Care related
Oh look 3rd quarter GDP estimate revised down yet again, sorry this isn't Health Care related
House Rep. stole voter data before defecting to GOP, Dems say
As Procedural Votes Continue In Senate, Louise Slaughter (D-NY) Says “Kill The Bill”
Media On Palin's 'Banned List' Ejected From Going Rogue Event
Santa’s best Christmas - "It was the toughest thing I’ve ever done as Santa"
Republican Sen. Hatch cites liberal blogger (FDL) in healthcare speech
EURO DESIGNERS Pimp Santa's Ride
Want to increase your good Karma? Consider inviting a stranded trucker to Xmas dinner...
Ask me anything: I did all my Christmas presents for under $75- for 14
McCain, GOP secretly courting another Dem to switch
McCain, GOP secretly courting another Dem to switch
Ask me anything: I did all my Christmas presents for under $75- for 14
Very Surprising Results on Catholics-United Poll re HCR
Is the MSM changing news stories around again?
ATTN: Prez Obama interviewed on NewsHour NOW!
UConn gets $100 million from this Senate Bill, and Lieberman STILL wouldn't
It dawns on Druids they're a day early for solstice
Attention Smokers, need some feedback.
Has anyone written a tell-all book yet on how the Air Force was commandeered?
Slaughter, Lee, and Woolsey walkiing back prior threats over Senate bill
GOP gives Hispanic kids the bird.
San Francisco's plan to help homeowners go green
Twas the Night Before Recovery
Heene gets four years probation and cannot
Israeli Study Finds Marijuana May Help Alleviate PTSD Synptoms
Israeli Study Finds Marijuana May Help Alleviate PTSD Synptoms
Trucking Company Shuts Down With No Warning, Employees Say (Arrow trucking)
Lithuania revises gay ‘promotion’ law, rights activists still wary
Are The Repugs Going To Take This HCR Bill To The Supreme Court?......
"The Democrats disgust me more than the Republicans"
Phoney McCain sees HCR debacle as chance to "take back" the reform mantle
Uganda government softens propsed anti-gay law
Obama NPR: Once senate votes I'll 'roll up my sleeves' & get involved in reconciling House & Senat
Can we get Thom Hartmann to PLEASE reconsider his support for the mandate
Right Outraged Over White House Hedda Lettuce Christmas Tree Ornament
On MSNBC: Hamsher told Schuster that she had formed common cause with Grover Norquist
How important is a sense of humor in politics?
For the holidays - to the good folks here on DU - thank you, for this and other things:
Heads up news junkies.. until after the new year BBC America will actually be BBC LONDON
Aide: Brazilian family giving up fight for US boy
UK: Jailbreak fugitive updates Facebook page regularly
Activist Pleads Guilty In Window Smashing At Colorado Dem Headquarters
Ex-Va. Tech student pleads guilty in decapitation
American Airlines breaks in three at Norman Manley Airport
Why is that when State and Religion clash, women are always the pawns?
TPM: Was C-Span Caller A Prankster -- And Has He Done It Before?
I think I figured out something about message boards
Looks Like Someone Only "Kind of" Supported Obama from the Outset....
Poor babies.. they have worked for 24 days in a row..
A lesson Democratic Senators must learn - SHARPISH
Fundies: Health Care Reform is nothing but a plot to funnel money to ACORN
"B-Movie" by Gil Scott Heron - Maybe the most prophetic song ever-
The messenger may have been discredited, but the message of "Two Americas" still resonates.
re: state and senator payoffs -- we have not even begun to dig into DHS funding
re: state and senator payoffs -- we have not even begun to dig into DHS funding
So the FBI found nothing on Michael Jackson
Jane Norton, GOP Senate Candidate, Sits Silently As Obama Called A Muslim
Maybe we should march on Washington in January.
Maybe we should march on Washington in January.
From Harry Truman's autobiography and why it's relevant to now
From Harry Truman's autobiography and why it's relevant to now
Santa Ynez teen honered as "Awesome Kid"
Boycott the DSCC, DCCC and DNC and let them know that you will be giving directly to PROGRESSIVE
Bachmann in good shape for re-election
If You Are FOR Killing The HCR Bill, Please Vote NOW!
Dr. Dean now supports the health care reform bill.
Life imprisonment for gays means death.
I Was Just About To Ask If Anybody Thinks Sarah Palin Tweets Her Own Stuff... And Then I Found This
I Was Just About To Ask If Anybody Thinks Sarah Palin Tweets Her Own Stuff... And Then I Found This
Sir, can you spare eighty-seven cents?
5th grader takes $10K from grandparents' safe. Hands out it on bus
Today at work, a co-worker was talking freeperish.
NPR Obama: Once senate votes I'll 'roll up my sleeves' get involved reconciling House & Senate bill
"A dutiful father is distressed to find his son mourning the death of his pet cat."
Mother of 4, Progressing MS, Son with Type 2 Diabetes...
My dearest Rachel Maddow just did the lovliest tap dance
My dearest Rachel Maddow just did the lovliest tap dance
American Health Care Has Its Roots In Calvinism
Jane Hamsher: Why I've Joined Forces With Lynn Cheney
How many more years has this nation got?
I think the solution might be a Government Accountability Forum
Banks Bundled Debt, Bet Against It and Won (Goldman under investigation for swindling customers)
What this country really needs:
Everyone has seen President Obama's address where he promised the Public Option... Right? (link)
www.OnTheIssues.org - Candidate Barack Obama On Healthcare
Since folks are playing the enemy of my enemy is my friend re: HamsherNordquistEmanuel
Husband choked back tears, strict probation, wife did not speak....a friggin' MEN.
Campaign finance reform question.
Mandatory Wednesday Malloy Truthseeker Check In!!
Carter Center Nears Goal Against Guinea Worm
Jane Hamsher: Why I Reached Out to Grover Norquist on Fannie/Freddie
AP: War Vets, Shelter Dogs Heal Together In Program
2009 Census Report: Michigan Is 1 of 3 States To Lose Residents
Have you ever lied to your child to get them to stop throwing a tantrum?
The Doctrine of Manifest Dystopia
Incrementalism in a time of rapid change
Cold-hearted EMTs showed no remorse after pregnant woman Eutisha Rennix's death, say co-workers
Harpers: "The wrecking crew: How a gang of RW con men destroyed Washington and made a killing"
7 Arrested In Savage Attack On N.J. 8th Grader
Oh noes! Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins have split up!
Why do you believe the Republicans didn't filibuster
Parents of Boy, 7, Dying of Brain Cancer Granted Christmas Wish (Story Update)
Ben Nelson's health care vote deal under investigation.
Why you should buy music directly from the artist.
Grover Norquist: Estate Tax a Holocaust for the Rich
Can we make sure the DCCC and DSCC never recruit any more NON-progressive candidates?
Two out of the ten finalists for AP Female Athlete of the Year are...Horses
If this bill is "VERMONT STYLE SINGLE PAYER", then why are the doctors for single payer opposing it?
Why did Barack Obama form a partnership with a virulent Oklahoma right winger????
Jindal cuts $248M to Health Care and Education
In Afghanistan, pre-CIA, locked doors were rare and foreigners were welcomed and protected. Even a
Pediatrician accused of ‘brutal attacks’ on kids: maybe as much as 100 victims..
Why Should Good Health Care Be A Privilege?
Obama on health care bill: "I'm getting 95% of what I want. It might not by 95% of what some OTHER
For Obama, No Opportunity Too Big To Blow
Reaction to the Tim Robbins-Susan Sarandon split
Is it true that there are no limits on what insurers can charge you if u have a PRE-existing condi-
More On Obama and the Public Option
some people fail to understand that there are certain issues that transcend "left" and "right"
We Have Plenty Of Money To Drop Bombs On People And Incarcerating People
Republicans: Al Franken Is Too Serious
For those that still want to fight for the best health care bill possible,
This is NOT how the Senate is supposed to work:
A Canadian on Huffpost hits the nail on the head.
No, I will not channel my anger towards Republicans.
New York Times: Whites Smoke Pot, but Blacks Are Arrested
"Republicans thought they had the ideal Republican woman in Terry Schiavo"
*Hi, I find you totally offensive /By Mark Morford/
The Repugs Are Successful & We Let Them Do It.......
Should I give $$$ to Rupert Murdoch, Fox News and Glenn Beck
Ed Schultz Being Bone-Headed on HCR With Rep. Elijah Cummings
Check in if you support a strong middle class!
Uh Jane---You've gone a bit to far with this Grover partnership.
Osama bin Laden came within minutes of killing Bill Clinton
the concerted offensive against progressives who oppose the health insurance giveaway...
To those who want to "kill the bill", I'll re-ask my question...
Massive effort underway to help stranded Arrow Trucking drivers
Will more government regulation of corporations stem their power?
Will more government regulation of corporations stem their power?
Obama and the Permanent War Budget
Miles Mogulescu comes out and says it.
Which "Cadillac" health plans would Obama want to tax?
The real issue at hand is this: Rahm Emanuel is attempting to create an $800 billion slush fund
George W. Bush Think Tank (not from the Onion)
When were our National Parks privatized???
Wow- Lawrence O'Donnell on Countdown is breaking out all kinds of clips of Obama
Who here has actually HAD European style socialized health care?
Pro-single-payer physicians call for defeat of Senate health bill
Michael Vick Recipient of Courage Award
Michael Vick Recipient of Courage Award
Paul Krugman thinks $44k a year for an individual and $88k for a family is "high income"
Today is General Wesley Clark's 65th Birthday!
Blue Dog House Rep Shows True Colors: Defects to the GOP
Calif. county orders removal of religious decorations from county Christmas trees
K&R if you are thankful DU gives us a place to speak our minds
If you lay down with tea baggers.....
Los Angeles teachers' union sues school district over charter plans.
Robert Scheer: Demonizing Dean Won’t Absolve This Health Care Sham
How to solve the healthcare crisis in a nutshell:
How to solve the healthcare crisis in a nutshell:
How to solve the healthcare crisis in a nutshell:
It’s Not Even Good Kabuki-by One Pissed Off Liberal
Why mandates are being shoved down our throats.
More and More I see the Republican Talking Points masquerading as lefty rhetoric and I am scared...
More and More I see the Republican Talking Points masquerading as lefty rhetoric and I am scared...
It Seems Most Who Are Disappointed Have No Clue How The Senate Works.
Man Killed Neighbor For Playing Same Song One Too Many Times
France proposes ban on Islamic veils
So, we are now all in favor of NAFTA?
About a day ago, I started a thread titled "God I hate this country
How to solve the economic crisis: Tax all income over a million dollars at 95%.
Healthcare Mandate vs. U.S. Constitution
This HCR Bill Was Never About Us….
Yes or No: Rahm Emanuel Needs to Go.
800 horsepower. I am a hypocrite and I really need your help.
Obama names conservatives to Legal Services board
Obama names conservatives to Legal Services board
Carp v. Cox - Put your money on the carp!
I think I'm being monitored by the NSA
Just reported that Obama told NPR that taxing the Union Cadillac
Beware the Progressive Democrat: It's not going to stop 'til you wise up
I resent being told the Public Option was just a figment of my imagination
It's lightly snowing outside, and I'm sipping on some hot chocolate.
Best version of "White Christmas" I've heard in a long time...
Run Run Rudolph Santa's gotta make it to town
A Halloweenish kind of Christmas present...
An hour ago I woke up from a nightmare about a plane crash landing in front of me.
Any Dan Simmons fans? Reading the 'The Terror"
I am for the trash can but I just done care.
"Ninotchka" coming up on Turner Classic Movies...
I'm bored. Somebody talk to me.
Did J.J. Abrams inadvertently Kill off All the Vulcan's?
I'm having a great Christmas and hope you do too!
"Father Christmas, give us some money!"
I can't sleep...I guess I am a little more scared than I thought
DU needs an "Ignore Forum" feature
My gift to the Lounge: two bands you've never heard of
I have my IPOD working, even the Wi-Fi.
My one and only GD post of the day.
Seeking Advice From Big D Democrats
Swedish Christmas straw goat burnt
FOR SALE: Cher's $20 million, 8,821 sq. ft. Kona Coast home expected to fetch $8-$12 million
Woo hoo! Lawrence Humane won $1000 grant from The Animal Rescue Site!
I've never been so proud of a negatively rec'd thread in my life.
Netflix members. Is it worth getting a Roku player?
i don't care what i get for christmas, i'm so thrilled i could afford this for my husband
Please...please..jus make him stop.
Sorry...can someone help me out here?
Rebel Christmas Card 2009 (Good stuff!)
I couldn't sleep last night because I watched Funny Games and it was horrific
I'm recruiting candidates for the DU Unrec Patrol.
Anita O'Day sings Sweet Georgia Brown and Tea for Two
All I want for Christmas are my two front teeth? Fuck that.
Honoring the great Dems we lost this year
International Soundex Reunion Registry - a free service to reunite adoptees & birth family
The fine line between "confidence" and "asshole"
Winona woman accused of grabbing man's genitals and yanking hard enough for him to need stitches
Problems with iPhone after upgrade to 3.1.2 software?
What did Kirstie Alley ever do to piss off the tabloids?
Check out the big smiling radar pic before it disappears...
I saw this cartoon in today's paper and I couldn't help but think of the Lounge.
And now... The Airing of Grievances...
Want to see some recent photos of the Universe?
Only sailors use condoms, baby...
Happy Birthday Esther Phillips
Jobycom is an Obtuse contrarian for not agreeing with me as to the Sherlock Holmes movie.
Not to gobble up the next 45 minutes of your life or anything...
I asked Santa for a job for Christmas and I got an interview
Massive effort underway to help stranded Arrow Trucking drivers
I feel bad that I can't get anyone anything for Christmas
Good morning Lounge and Merry Christmas
Wife allegedly calls 911 after husband refuses to eat dinner
Question for you FBers: exactly how much can you delete or cover your tracks after...
I have found my favorite response image, and now need a place to use it.
Help! Can I stuff the turkey tonight if I am not putting it in until tomorrow
Merry Christmas from Angry Grandpa
Fuck it. I was going to go work out, but I think I'm going to get drunk instead.
It saddens me that SARANDON-ROBBINS are splitting, but at the same time, who cares. n/t
We spent the night in Argentina. Signs of Mark Sanford everywhere.
In this thread, I complain about the fact that no woman has wanted me for years. (Warning: long.)
I need to go on a vision quest.
Rachel Maddow reminds me of this person:
PBS is braodcasting La Boheme ....
Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins Split
I've decided to maximize the drinking over the holidays. The only question is,
I just had deer sausage....and I liked it....
Who's in the mood for a good time?
It's That Time of Year Again...Time to Rewatch LOST from Start fo Finish.
I just got my wife these beautiful combs for her hair this Christmas
A Happy Festivus! (for the rest of us!)
Inglorious Basterds was not the movie I was expecting.
OMG fried cheese curds at A & W!
I've found a most wonderful cheese
Ever have one of those days when you just don't want to go to work?
Yikes , Carreras , Pavarotti and Domingo doing songs they can probably reproduce with their farts
A Moral Question For the Lounge
Poll question: Who Was The More Influential Musical Figure And Why?
Catnuts roasting on an open fire.....
Santa can visit boys and girls all over the world because he freezes time.
I just bought all of my Christmas presents at the convenience store.
Seven tips to not be "The Asshole" in holiday traffic.
Match Game Story: "Xmas 2009 went bad when Santa began ____, kid's bodies piled up like cordwood."
We spent the night in South Carolina. No sign of Mark Sanford.
Well, my very old boy cat Tuna is passing tonight.
My family is doing some sort of gift exchange thing and I need input
Does anyone remember LitKicks?
How can anybody possibly not love Dolly Parton? She sings like
NORAD Tracks Santa (T minus six hours!)
Hey everyone! It's going to be 80 tomorrow in SW Florida!!1!!
"on health care, Obama is consistently running to the right of his rivals."
"Blueprint for Change - Obama and Biden's Plan for America" - Excerpt On Healthcare
Turns out Mormons might not be Christians after all...
My one tiny method of protest to the Democratic Party
Why are Pro Hamsher posts still open but anti ones are
30 Day Moratorium On Source Articles From The Huffington Post?
Concessions lawmakers won in the health bill
I just unsubcribed from barackobama.com
It kind of makes me laugh when dems tout cost containment and
17,000 Progressive Physicians Call for Defeat of Senate Health Insurance Industry Bill!
Couldn't the public option be added later via reconciliation?
"Tea Partier Calls C-SPAN, Worried His Prayers For Byrd To Die Got Inhofe Instead"
Woman arrested for threats against Michelle Obama
K, I'll ask again; What can Obama LEGALLY DO to FORCE Lieberman & Nelson vote his way? FORCE THEM
Since the primary battles have been reopened in the healthcare threads, I'll just say it
Senate bill significantly expands and funds Medicaid
Need copy of bill quick, wingers are telling folk taxs will go up 9,000 on TOP OF current employer
So you really think Lieberman landrieu and Nelson want to "improve" the bill?
A 'lot' of Blue Dogs may flip to vote for Senate health bill says member
First Dog Bo grabs spotlight at Obama girls' Christmas (VIDEO)
Politico claimed the WH may not be able to get HC bill before his SOTU speech
Article 1, Section 7, US Constitution
FACT NOT IN DISPUTE: Obama's TRUE base doesn't blame him for the short comings of a few senators
K&R if you get the feeling that at least SOME of this Obama hate is orchestrated
I'm OFFICIALLY declaring myself the most progressive and only true progressive on DU
What should I post for my 35,000th Post? A Poem? Okay!
I'm so "so disappointed" that we are getting the FIRST FUCKING STEP of health care reform
"Any plan I sign must include an insurance exchange
Ease up on the President's healthcare reform dissembling
Can reconciliation be used after the bill comes out of conference?
Why the Health Care Bill Will Destroy the Conservative Movement
I found a picture of my car on the internet today
Most Americans Are Not Obsessed with Public Option!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obama Accused Of Abandoning Health Care Principles In New Ad
CNN Poll: More Americans think Dems' policies better than GOP's - Lieberman's hurtin'.
If the GOP gets majorities in either the house or senate, shouldn't liberals just move to Canada or
Will Republicans fight the Obama Tax Cut Bill of 2010?
Which of these two is a more fundamental progressive belief?
The Emperor Has No Clothes (and is acting stupidly)
Senate Votes Again And Just One Vote Left On Health Care - Tomorrow at 7:00 am (ET)
"The changes the president have made, are close to remarkable"
I Wish Dean was Fucking President!
Hamsher's racism vs. Andrew Sullivan's misdeeds
Most Blacks & Many Evangelicals Are Likely To Agree With Liberal Policies. Teabaggers are not.
Round 2 is done I almost passed out during the IV stick
What do Herbert Hoover, JFK, Gerald Ford have in common?
The repigs are now arguing that the HCR bill is unconstitutional
Sometimes I just think we are never, ever going to get universal health care
Teresa Heinz says she's fighting breast cancer
Perhaps we can hold out hope that the President/Pelosi/Reid working together, will alter this bill?
The Democrats' Authoritarian Health 'Reform' Bill and the Ascendency of Corporatism
Health care bill clears last hurdle before passage
Now that HCR is all but a done deal, I'd like to offer a thought for which problem Obama can solve
I get bored with people who disagree with me and find their arguments less than convincing
Darn that Louise Slaughter. We get Dean in line, and now she says kill the bill.
I get my pony tomorrow at 4 a.m. PST!
"Today is a victory ... for American families," Sen. Max Baucus, "Americans won"
It is so nice to have a President who believes in Science!
Will WE Win?: A Reply to Frank Schaeffer's 'Obama Will Win'
One of the most frustrating things about the bush years
The Right Seizes On Ed Schultz Line
We know the problem is corporate control of politics...now what?
Obama Double-Crossed Progressives on Health Care
DOD Announces Casualties 22-Dec-09
Transcript: Obama Talks With PBS' Jim Lehrer
"I got my birth certificate to prove it..."
(NY Minority Leader) Skelos to Dems: Sue over health deal
The Senate bill includes community health centers, state exchanges and this:
Merry Christmas Cigna! Merry Christmas Humana!
Talk about playing chess: Obama saved his "I didn't campaign on the PO" comment until now
Countdown showed a lot of video of Obama campaigning on the Public Option......
The diary at the top of DK rec list
Texas to Gain Four U.S. House Seats Under Reapportionment, Analysis Shows
Jane Hamsher and Grover Norquist: Two great tastes that taste great together!
Jane Hamsher and Grover Norquist: Two great tastes that taste great together!
President Obama Walks Back Public Option Bashing
Liberal Revolt against Obama? Yea, right.
Reframing -- "Kill the bill" is not it..... It is "Don't Kill Real Reform Prematurely."
Maureen Dowd lets McCain have it. Right in the kisser!
CNN: Support for Lieberman drops 10 points
Howard Dean is happy he isn't the one who killed the bill.
Immigrant Waiting Period for Medicaid Elminated in Reform Bill
I do not love Obama, I am just profoundly proud of him.
This Place looks like a fucking Hatefest
Y'know why the President says he didn't campaign on the public option?
Could the president issue an executive order
Woman held in Hawaii after Michelle Obama threat
OK, I give up, I think the bill sucks but it is a starting point. Sign it and work on improving it.
Whoooeee! I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
Ready for the campaign against Bernie Sanders
**Attention: The Vote is at 7am EST Tomorrow!!**
Tax on Workers’ Health Insurance Plans a Bad Idea
Reforming the health care system was always going to be a monumental task.
President Obama Responds To Progressive Attacks!!
Photos: The Obama Presidency December 23rd, 2009
Did Obama campaign on public option?
Can your conscience live with killing the bill?
The house has passed HCR, the senate will in the morning.. Not even FDR got this far
Obama campaigned on everyone having the same insurance option that he and congress have
Obama campaigned on everyone having the same insurance option that he and congress have
I am for single payer, but I will accept this bill as a start.
If this was 1935, many DUers would be against FDR's Social Security Plan
Krugman: Annoyed at people who say that the plan isn’t really covering the uninsured
AL-02, ID-01, PA-10: Bright and Minnick Won't Switch, but Carney (!) Mulling It
Sandra Day O'Connor wants to drop elections for judges and replace them with merit selection
The real enemy to health care reform is the GOP
Andrew Sullivan in the tank for the truth
Do you support or oppose passage of the current Senate health care bill?
While I agree with the errand, what did he expect, showing up at WH 5AM with an envelope?
Do we have any idea who Pelosi will appoint to the Conference Committee?
VP Biden to preside over final passage of health care legislation tomorrow.
Obama -- speaking on the use of Filibuster...
Micheal Moore for President....no I am serious
You're The President -- It's Your Choice
If you didn't know then what you know now, would you have
Obama: Filbuster Making Nation Ungovernable
X-posted from GD: Mandate Poll. Love to hear your thoughts.
Candidate Obama - "Cutting Costs and Covering America: A 21st Century Health Care System"
Government has PROFITED 16 billion so far from TARP.
Feingold: "U.S. Senate will vote on passage of the most sweeping health care reform in generations"
Ummm, Lieberman is NOT a Democrat
We do not hate Obama we are profoundly disappointed with him
"President Obama's advisors are enabling his most troubling character flaw, his conflict-avoidance"
Mr. President, We Hardly Knew You: Article on the branding and public marketing of President Obama
Pennsylvania: Not Guilty Plea in Hate Crime
City Of Chicago To Shut Down Christmas Eve To Save Cash
Clashes at Montazeri ceremony, Iran opposition says
How do I know China wrecked the Copenhagen deal? I was in the room
Another Orthodox priest killed in Russia
Flight from Miami crashes in Jamaica
Obama makes surprise call to US radio phone-in show
U.S. financial crisis panel sets first hearings
Alabama "dem" defecting to GoP
Companies ranked on efforts to cut emissions
Bombs target Iraqi Christians, Shiites
Swedish Christmas straw goat burnt
Acetaminophen for mental health relief
Court orders Brazilian family to relinquish boy (has until Thursday at 9AM)
Jail for (both) "balloon boy" parents
Fighters 'sent to Afghan Taliban'
FDA Cites Denver Airline Caterer For Roaches, Bacteria
Comcast To Compensate Throttled BitTorrent Users
UN climate chief appeals for calm after Copenhagen bustup
Okinawa Mayor Race May Hold Key to U.S.-Japan Base Spat
Fresh protests, clashes reported in Iran
US criticizes Sudan parliament on referendum law
Corruption Ignored, Deplored In Afghanistan
Jordan’s King Remakes His Government
At least 5 Shiite pilgrims killed in Baghdad
California National Guard troops help Afghan farmers
Sen. Galluccio placed under 24-hour house arrest
FAA Looks To Technology To Train Air Controllers
Prominent Chinese Dissident Is Tried
More African immigrants finding a home in Latin America
Witness in Richmond gang rape case vanishes
Ceausescu's Son Recalls Romanian Revolution
Second Irish bishop resigning over abuse scandal report
McChrystal Faces a Tough Road Ahead in Afghanistan
Guantanamo prison may have to stay open until 2011
China tries leading dissident on subversion charge
Plan to Move Guantánamo Detainees Faces New Delay
Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins Split
2 face charges related to Dillon (Dem Speaker of the MI House) recall attempt
Captain of Jewish immigrant ship the Exodus dies
Madoff moved from federal prison to medical center
Afghan member of parliament killed by police
5 held hostage at rural Virginia post office
STOCK MARKET WATCH, Wednesday December 23
Senate clears last hurdle before final health vote
Facebook sex-scam US teenager convicted
Congress pressures Pentagon on eve of gays-in-the-military debate
BlackBerry users hit by eight-hour outage
Ford agrees Volvo sale to China's Geely: report
Geithner: Job growth should resume by springtime
Texas man freed by DNA sues over 'excessive' fees
Kidnapped Colombian governor found with throat slit
Taliban Blow Up Pakistan Girls' School: Official
DNA sampling upheld for all felony suspects
Balloon boy' dad sentenced to time in jail
CNN Poll: More Americans Prefer Democratic Policies
Obama says disappointment at Copenhagen justified
Teresa Heinz (Kerry) says she's fighting breast cancer
Gun Owner Nabbed Near Obama Was Bush Employee
Steam train's snow rescue 'glory' (the little engine that could)
Reps. Woolsey And Lee: Final Bill Must Have A Public Option; Rep. Louise Slaughter: Kill the Bill
Andrew J. Bacevich: Obama, tell me how this ends: Is Afghanistan just a new war of attrition?
Senate Health Bill Creates New Insurance Program.
Forget the Happy Talk: Longer, Deeper Recession Ahead, Execs Warn
A Progressive Marriage? - Michael Lind
The Daily Dish--self-destructing GOP
Medicare Prepares Reversal on Covering All Antidepressants and Antipsychotics
Corruption Ignored, Deplored In Afghanistan
Yemen is growing front in al-Qaida battle
Wal-Mart shouldn't turn felony convictions into life sentences - Jeff Garrett, DFP
CRS report: ACORN didn't break law
Pressure on poor at Copenhagen led to failure, not diplomatic wrangling
Health Care Reform CAN PASS using Reconciliation process. The reconciliation
In Senate Health Vote, a New Partisan Vitriol
The Democrats' Authoritarian Health 'Reform' Bill and the Ascendency of Corporatism
Tax on Workers’ Health Insurance Plans a Bad Idea
Osama bin Laden came within minutes of killing Bill Clinton
Media Matters: 2009 - A Year of Fox News Political Activism
The Nevada gambler, al-Qaida, the CIA and the mother of all cons - Guardian, UK
Obama, Senate Dems Explain Why 'Public Option' Unnecessary
Without a public option, Senate bill is a sop to the insurance industry. By David Sirota
Where Does US Military ‘Aid’ to Colombia Go?
How do I know China wrecked the Copenhagen deal? I was in the room
Top Ten Worst Things about the Bush Decade; Or, the Rise of the New Oligarchs - by Juan Cole
How do you like that? The military does have a strategy for Afghanistan.
MUST READ: Why conservatives are always WRONG
District Court Preliminarily Enjoins ACORN Defunding Law as a Bill of Attainder
A Democrat's view from the House: Senate bill isn't health reform
AlterNet: Is Obama's Problem That He Just Doesn't Want to Deal with Conflict?
The Senate Insurance company subsidy bill is a monster only Dr. Frankenstein could love -
Study Reveals "Revolving Door" Between Capitol Hill Staffers and Healthcare Lobbyists
'Twas the morning before Christmas
Progressive Power to Change the Debate
Ex-Palestinian premier urges an end to differences on Mideast
Valdai conference brings world community closer to Arab-Israeli settlement
Former Russian PM Primakov blames U.S. for Middle East imbalance
Dean accepts that bill will pass, warns of battles trying to regulate insurance. Rachel's show.
Faux's Bret Baier Takes Gratuitous, Partisan Swipe While Reporting On Obama's Surprise Call To WTOP
Papantonio: Optimism Driving the Economy
Obama Dresses As Santa, Meets With Children
Afghan training a challenge for US marines
Sen. Obama in debate: Mandates bad - President Obama now: Mandates good.
Obama On The Meaning Of Christmas
Cenk Interviews David Sirota - Progressive Pressure Can Improve Healthcare Bill
The 2000 Election: Revisiting the Lack of Outrage
Papantonio: Wall Street Perp Walk
Organizing Progressives after Obama
The Untouched Story of 2009: Race
Papantonio: Is Rasmussen Wrong Again?
Sen. David Vitter And Republicans Block Earlier Christmas Eve Vote
Thom Hartmann asks anti-gay Robert Knight - What is the real goal of the hate the gays movement?
AP: Health Care Bill Deals & Disappointments
Naomi Klein Implicates Corporate Climate Lobbyists @ COP15
Rachel Maddow: McCain hypocrisy recovered from C-Span archive - Missing Video Found!
TYT: Why Did The Family Research Council Send Gay Porn?!
TYT: Republicans Weaken Healthcare Bill, Then They Bash It On TV
Countdown: President Obama's Claims Of Not Having Campaigned On The Public Option Debunked
This Is Not Healthcare Reform in D minor
Rachel Maddow Smacks Down the John Birch Society
3 Months Before Next CITES Convention, Fight Brewing Over Ivory Sales From Some African Nations
Forest Fires Out Of Control Near Port Lincoln, NSW - High Winds, 104F Temps Boost Danger
Fish W. Antifreeze Blood But No Red Blood Cells; Sea Pigs, Stars Among Bounty Of Antarctic Ocean
Scientists Suspect Oil In Indonesian Waters From Damaged Rig Off NW Australian Coast
New Prudhoe Bay Spill Blows Back Off Well House, Covers 17K SF Of Pad, Plus Tundra With Oil & Water
World's largest solar project prompts environmental debate
Soil studies reveal rise in antibiotic resistance
World looks ahead post-Copenhagen—A weak international climate agreement leaves room for science…
James Hansen on Why He’s Pleased the Copenhagen Summit Failed
Aircraft Vapor Trails Responsible for 15-20% of Arctic Warming
New South Wales prepares for floods
The relevant number really is 42
PM Kevin Rudd - Australia Will Do "No More And No Less" Than Other Nations To Fight Climate Change
Powerspan Announces CO2 Capture Technology Pilot Test Results
At the risk of being laughed out of town again.... this job posting
Yep. We are definitely on the way to becoming a burning inferno.
TCU's Patterson is AP's top coach
Who will be the AP Athlete of the NEXT decade?
Third Annual Academic Bowl Championship Series Rankings.
What's the logic with the Pro Bowl scheduling this year?
NFL Week 16 (with point spreads)
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao dealbreaker?
Extradited Colombian death-squad leaders leave valuable information behind
HONDURAS: The Coup That Never Happened
Honduras: Reporter, Dick Emanuelsson, Threatened Over Election Story
Getting Hot in HAITI: On the Ground Report from Journalist Kevin Pina
Where Does US Military ‘Aid’ to Colombia Go?
Ecuador revokes Shuar radio broadcast license
Lobo's solution to inaugural illegitimacy...
No peace in Mideast in next decade
Captain of Jewish immigrant ship the Exodus dies
Jerusalem cop caught on tape pepper spraying detained leftist
Jimmy Carter Apologizes For Criticizing Israel
Israel opens organ theft hearing
Armed Robber Pistol Whips Employee, Killed By Another Employee
Peoria might be a pilot city for concealed carry in Illinois...
Utter failure of "gun free zone" in my hometown....
FBI: Gun Sales Up, Murders Down...
A gun-related topic posted in Latest Breaking...
2 dead, 1 wounded in Louisiana office shooting
These people did not resist the criminal, but died anyway.
Worker Productivity Jumps 8.1 Percent--Wages Don't
Today in Labor History Dec 23 President Harding issued a "Christmas amnesty," freeing Eugene Debs
Definition of a media echo chamber
Some love needed over here.........
They are actually comparing HCR to gang rape
Interesting Poll...If I say so myself
Here's the pattern up there. . .
I know I'm the noob here and all, but this guy needs advice
If you haven't been over there yet >> take a look.
Excellent Andrew Sullivan article posted in GDP ----
Would A Really Effective Activist Spend HOURS Posting Trash About Dems On DU?
Hi everyone - mind if I join you?
Listen here to corporatist DLC loving cheerleader, get your pom-poms out of my grill
Oh, man. Who gave me the star?
The Commute, as seen from Battery Spencer
A few scattered thoughts about Triage.
Opening new frontiers: First volume of microbial encyclopedia published
Cassini Holiday Movies Showcase Dance of Saturn's Moons
Tonight Boxer raises state public options - which was raised here yesterday
feeling frustrated and burnt-out by HCR? Here's something therapeutic. (warning: many photos)
Kinko's for Kidneys: 3D Printing Your Own Body Parts
This pretty much says it all...
I forgot what a nice place DU can be sometimes,
Passages: Notables Who Died in 2009
Incredibly, Andrew Sullivan tries to give Obama credit for civil marriage in DC
For all those who wonder why I still call myself a Catholic:
Group Pushes to Overturn Iowa Marriage Equality
Did you guys see Harkin... I almost cried..
President Obama will be interviewed on Jim Lehrer tonight
i have been on facebook and DU almost all day...LOL
Michelle, Malia, Sasha and Bo make Christmas visit to Children's National Hospital
Countdown to Health Care!! I Don't Know About You, But I'm Excited As Hell
USA Today Global Insight index shows 2.4% Real GDP growth in first half of 2010.
Feminomics: Women and Bankruptcy
We seem to be getting attacked
Wells Fargo repays $25 billion in bailout funds also paid dividends to the Treasury of $132 million
Bernanke is taking us into uncharted waters.
my winter solstice celebration
How about a good laugh or an hoorah for creativity?
Your experience regarding going public with spiritual skills?
Johns Hopkins Scientists Find A Source Of Nonallergic Itch
My letter to OBAMA via the White House website
The end of life controversy -- how much is too much money to spend?
Acetaminophen for mental health relief
How about this then? A man's eye replaced using stem-cells from his
American Dental Association Being Held Accountable for Greed
Christian Story of Jesus's Birth Is a Myth Born of Politics
Why do people think being an athiest means you also don't believe in an afterlife?
As a solid atheist, I will change and believe in the existence of
Okay, brilliant bakers, how would you personalize an individual gingerbread house?
how long is fruit filling good for? (not canned the "fresher" kind in a bag)
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