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
GOP gives Hispanic kids the bird.
Twas the Night Before Recovery
Lithuania revises gay ‘promotion’ law, rights activists still wary
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
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
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?
Looks Like Someone Only "Kind of" Supported Obama from the Outset....
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
Jane Norton, GOP Senate Candidate, Sits Silently As Obama Called A Muslim
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
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
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
Jane Hamsher: Why I've Joined Forces With Lynn Cheney
How many more years has this nation got?
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)
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!!
Jane Hamsher: Why I Reached Out to Grover Norquist on Fannie/Freddie
AP: War Vets, Shelter Dogs Heal Together In Program
The Doctrine of Manifest Dystopia
Remarks by the First Lady and Sasha and Malia at Children's National Medical Center
Dog saves kitten from freezing to death
breaking: Plastic Santa stolen, baby jesus dumped in yard
A Very Radical Christmas Season's Greeting
Drug Makers Hope to Avoid Bitter Pill in Final Legislation
Landmark deal protects artifact-rich Utah canyon
Harpers: "The wrecking crew: How a gang of RW con men destroyed Washington and made a killing"
Christina Romer - "Op-Ed: Will health care reform reduce the relentless rise in costs?"
ron popeil is a fucking genius. my *american made* "showtime rotisserie" is cooking tonight...
Golf Digest suspends Woods how-to column
This week in history: 25 years ago: Phelps Dodge strike in 18th month
Grover Norquist: Estate Tax a Holocaust for the Rich
Can we make sure the DCCC and DSCC never recruit any more NON-progressive candidates?
If this bill is "VERMONT STYLE SINGLE PAYER", then why are the doctors for single payer opposing it?
Ancient clone saw out the last ice age
Why did Barack Obama form a partnership with a virulent Oklahoma right winger????
I am already under a "Death Panel" of sorts...
Seeking Evidence of Tribal Fires
Sherry Johnston(Levi's Mom) released from prison, now under house arrest
Australian Labor government extends Aboriginal intervention (= fascist)
Lawsuit fear linked to more antibiotic use
I have decided it is better to support the health care bill than to oppose it
Norad Tracks Santa - "Just a few more minutes and Santa will take off!"
Pediatrician accused of ‘brutal attacks’ on kids: maybe as much as 100 victims..
Obama on health care bill: "I'm getting 95% of what I want. It might not by 95% of what some OTHER
How Harry Reid shepherded healthcare reform through the Senate
Disturbing ObamaCare article...
Reaction to the Tim Robbins-Susan Sarandon split
Sen. Feinstein Fights Against Solar and Wind Farms in Desert
As I understand it, the health care legislation gives the states a fair amount
As I understand it, the health care legislation gives the states a fair amount
Whatever happened to liberal Republicans?
Is it true that there are no limits on what insurers can charge you if u have a PRE-existing condi-
Challenge to health bill's constitutionality fails, 39-60
CSPAN2 coverage of final senate bill vote starts at 6:45 (in 20 minutes)
A Tradition of Dubious Choices
We Have Plenty Of Money To Drop Bombs On People And Incarcerating People
To the victors go the (political) spoils
Build-A-Bear catches heat for Web site videos on global warming
Mystery Santa hands out $10,000 in Maine thrift shop
When a final bill is presented to the house and senate, do they still need 60% to pass it?
Boy Finally Reunited With American Dad in Brazil
I wonder how many repub senators regretted their "no" votes before they even placed them.
Merry Christmas to my Peeps at DU!
OECD study: Immigrant children do better in "new world" than in Europe.
Poll: Lieberman’s favorability rating has plummeted in the past two weeks.
Buh-Bye! Democrats Take Away Parker Griffith's Cmte Assignments
Now that HCR passed, what things could be done in reconsiliation
The problem with Jane is that she can't distinguish between Rahm and Bernie
Obama Defends Health Bill Against Attacks From Left - NPR interview from yesterday
The Nevada gambler, al-Qaida, the CIA and the mother of all cons
Top 10 Ethics Scandals of 2009
We can agree with the Freepers every now and then
I heard him exclaim as he rode outta sight,
Do you REALLY believe hard line liberals and progressives
OK, The Health Care Reform Bill Has Passed in The Senate.
What a Teabagger really is........ (my Son told me)
I Think There are Two Senates...
New US jobless claims unexpectedly fall to 452,000
Blackwater, Already On The Ground In Afghanistan, Now Gunning For More Contracts
Gay GOP Group Co-Sponsors Conservative Political Conference, But Not Allowed to Speak at It
Nebraska governor to Ben Nelson: Keep the money
"Republicans thought they had the ideal Republican woman in Terry Schiavo"
My favorite Obama quote and why I can't feel good about this bill
The real issue at hand is that Rahm
steve forbes is on Bloomberg talking against the current HCR, saying free enterprise is the only
Moving Beyond Race on the Gay Rights Debate
The Repugs Are Successful & We Let Them Do It.......
Is there anything in either of the new HC bills that will prevent
The Numbers Don’t Lie--GOP Obstruction Efforts Unprecedented in Senate
The Numbers Don’t Lie--GOP Obstruction Efforts Unprecedented in Senate
Afghan military health care shame
Racist teabagger complains about Racism- but look at his Twitter avatar
"Mr. President, this is for my friend, Ted Kennedy. Aye."
Eagles teammates vote to honor dog-killer Michael Vick with Courage Award
Should I give $$$ to Rupert Murdoch, Fox News and Glenn Beck
This is what a Teabagger sent me about AVATAR and why his kids are NOT allowed to see the movie
Senate passes Health care legislation, 60-39.
Congratulations Aetna, BCBS, Prudential, Humana etal,,,
All throughout this HCR "debate"...
Check in if you support a strong middle class!
A song for Barack on his triumph in the Senate
Schwarzenegger to seek federal help for California budget
This much (about the HCR legislation) I know:
People who believe libertarians are wingnuts might want to read this
Uh Jane---You've gone a bit to far with this Grover partnership.
Obama: the left am the enemy of the good
Osama bin Laden came within minutes of killing Bill Clinton
Missing Cat Walks Home With 2 Broken Legs-Animal Struck By Car Was Missing For 11 Days
& the Party of Quitters, Reactionaries,Nazis, and No rolls on (TX Atty Gen to sue over Health Care)
Hardball will be on at 2:00 p.m. today for those who care..LOL....n/t
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY (a year in quick review)
Step-by-torturous-step, A Patient’s View of the Senate Christmas Healthcare Gift
All the naysayers about the health care bill that just passed
The persistent myth that Bernie sold out for goodies for Vermont.
For people who are pissed off about the HCR act then work to get progressives elected
A small economic victory for a little guy.
Comparison of actual health care stories-US/Europe by BBC-link:
It's worth noting once again that the Republican opposition on this whole issue is a sham.
"The president will be very involved in the process ...... "
New Mandate: Obama Must Reply To Every DU Post With 100+ Recs
Think of the children before you fight with your teabagger relatives this weekend.
Close Encounters of the Progressive Kind
Biggest News Story of the year
Comming to Minneaplolis for C-MAS....Dont Bother...Stay AWAY
War in the east...war in the west...war up north...war down south"
To those who want to "kill the bill", I'll re-ask my question...
Is regretting that a former democratic president wasn't assassinated against DU rules?
Before modernity was, Conservatives are.
Do you know the story of how the angel came to be on top of the Xmas Tree?
At Fort Hood, Reaching out to soldiers at risk
Airport Employee Hurt In Otter Debacle That Delayed Flight
Will the current HC bill, as it is now...
Does DU Have any Grover Norquist Avatars?
Maybe we should just give it all back to the Republicans ??
With all the Senate HC Bill's "warts"...
Anyone else see an uptick in Violence and Crimes in their small towns?
Rude Pundit: Christmas Cards That Make the Rude Pundit Want to Yell, "Ho, Ho, Ho, Motherfucker" ...
Look out! - George W. Bush Institute To Co-Produce Public Television Show "Ideas In Action"
*For the Troops*: A holiday idea from a Facebook friend....
RIP George Michael (March 24, 1939 – December 24, 2009) The George Michael Sports Machine
Did the Republicans ever come up with an official plan of their own
Aviation mishap. Totally wrecked airplane. No deaths and few serious injuries.
The liberals and progressives in the Senate would NOT have voted for the HCR act if they
Commitment: Robert Byrd makes the vote, Kentucky's finest sleeps in
Constantly Fighting Yesterdays Battles, Never Working For Tomorrow's Victories
Congratulations President Obama and all the Democratic Senators
No Merry Christmas for Bernie Madoff.
I hadn't heard that Arnold Stang died
I really hope that you all understand that the co-called conservatives who
Do you know who invented the suicide vest?
If Rick Warren marched in your "Kill the Bill" parade, would you stand with him?
Who processes the claims for Medicare and Medicaid?
Miles Mogulescu comes out and says it.
Which "Cadillac" health plans would Obama want to tax?
In which I wander into Freeperville to see the response to the Senate passing HCR
Onward Christian Warriors! (Taibbi Blog)
What it takes to get your way . . . .
My white Christmas is ruining my Christmas
Just wanted to say to everyone here
Just wanted to say to everyone here
Stocks end shortened session at new 2009 highs
Pleasant break from HCR debate
Public option vs. non-profit option
Lieberman Suffers Big Ratings Drop
How the health care bill is different from automobile racing
Should there be two sets of laws, one for the wealthy and one for the rest of us?
The real issue at hand is this: Rahm Emanuel is attempting to create an $800 billion slush fund
Time To Spring Plan X On Them Now
Time To Spring Plan X On Them Now
Time to unleash the viral vast left wing conspiracy....shhhhhhh!
Guess who slithered out from under a rock this week?
Can we have private insurance involved in health care...
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS NUKES
The Greatest Social Achievement Of Our Time
Happy Holidays DU! (part 2) - Lots of Pics
Reforming *access* to health care was never about changing *health care*.
I have a question. Has any Republican ever apologized?
Wingnuts declare war on Christmas!
Police arrest GOP candidate, Meridian teacher on felony burglary charge
U.S. Conference of Mayors Congratulates the U.S. Senate on Passing Historic Health Coverage Legislat
at least Democrats are unified on Healthcare vote in DC
White House as helpless victim on healthcare
The Democrats' Authoritarian Health "Reform" Bill and the Ascendency of Corporatism...
When were our National Parks privatized???
Wow- Lawrence O'Donnell on Countdown is breaking out all kinds of clips of Obama
The last thing I will post on Health Care is my view from the Ground
Pro-single-payer physicians call for defeat of Senate health bill
Hey, Orly Taitz made TIME Magazine's TOP TEN!
Right wing bullies Build-A-Bear into removing videos about manmade climate change
70% Of The Q3 GDP Growth Was Cash For Clunkers
Obama: "We are incredibly close to making health insurance reform a reality in this country."
I just shut up a right wing wacko-
An Interview with Cindy Sheehan: Obama, Progressives and the Press
Public transit ridership declines
I saw the strangest bumper sticker today...?
Keith Olbermann's "Countdown Favorites of 2009" is having a stealth airing NOW on MSNBC!
Worried that the Health Care reform bill doesn't address high cost of Medical care in US?
How much can HCR be further watered down before you say,
The best picture of the American Airline crash
Today was my mother's birthday.
'Twas the night b4 Christmas (A health care revision)
I'll give Sarah Palin credit where credit is due...Only in America
As a thief I guess the GOP was a better fit for him
Worldometers - world statistics updated in real time
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!!!!
Obama must plan on writing one hell of a Signing Statement.
Hordes of Angry Activists and a $27 Billion Court Case Is Making Oil Giant Chevron Pretty Nervous
Now Jane Hamsher IS THREATENING BERNIE SANDERS!
Care for a Schadenfreude fix? Check out Free Republic this morning!
Nancy Pelosi: Is there ANYTHING you expect her to fight for in Conference? (NT)
Nancy Pelosi: Is there ANYTHING you expect her to fight for in Conference? (NT)
So criminal insurance corporations are "the best we can do now"
Is it too soon to apply for a job as a death-panelist?
Is it too soon to apply for a job as a death-panelist?
The Nation: Surge in the War on Christmas
If Feingold kills this bill tomorrow how many more thousands or people are going to die
can someone tell me why the Democrats raised the debt
Do Republicans really think the current health system is fine?
Pat Buchanan is on my TV telling me what Speaker Pelosi ought to do now
Police: Man threw Molotov into wrong house
S.C. in line for additional House seat
Eagles players honor Michael Vick with award for courage
Military to ditch policy punishing pregnant soldiers.
Military to ditch policy punishing pregnant soldiers.
House Rep. stole voter data before defecting to GOP, Dems say
Wow! I never thought in a million years I'd see a white Christmas here...
Lester Rodney, Early Voice in Fight Against Racism in Sports, Dies at 98
OMG! I never thought I'd live to see the day this headline appeared. The Rapture is nigh!
Documents: Gov. Gibbons used Dawn Gibbons to build his career, dumped her for another woman
Woman Knocks Down Pope Benedict At Christmas Mass
A MUST-SEE for all fans of '70s Sesame Street:
Congress didn't pass anything important today
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:
the freepers are over there laughing at us. unrec and kick
DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old...Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
Let me give a lesson in framing the argument
Let me give a lesson in framing the argument
Chris Dodd and Richard Shelby (R-AL) "working closely," "broadly agree" on some things
Howard Dean cites GOP opposition as reason to pass Senate health bill
Good or Bad? Naming your new daughter Mary Christmas?
Pay Me Millions But Not With My Company's Bad Stock
It’s Not Even Good Kabuki-by One Pissed Off Liberal
Palin: I'm Not the Biggest Liar of the Year
What Are The Strategies Now That The Kill-The-Bill Crowd Has Lost?
Michael Vick on Winning the Courage Award from the Eagles: "I've Overcome a Lot...
Merry Christmas Eve, my DU friends (cartoon)
A single-Payer HC insurance is good for business,...
My Simple Solution to Health Care Reform
Dr. Nancy 12pm show Cancelled..
Is this bill,if passed as is in the Senate, going to get court challenges?
For those who believe the Democrats will lose the majority in Congress in 2010
Norad's Santa Tracker: Merry Christmas and, no, he's not carrying WMD
Feel The Christmas Spirit At Free Republic!
Soldier jailed for angry "Stop-Loss" hip hop song
A lot full of Christmas trees on Christmas Eve
The COBRA subsidy has now been extended, helping millions of unemployed.
Ancient Mayans Likely Had Fountains and Toilets
Please help me out DUers - re Benedict and the 10.00pm midnight mass
Jacob Hacker (Creator Of Public Option) - "Why I Still Believe in This Bill"
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...
Pope attacked while holding midnight mass
A Message of Encouragment for Those Less Fortunate During The Holiday Season!
I'm sorry but after six decades
When you look at Elizabeth, you've gotta hand it to Dennis.
we of the left, happily join our comrades the GLBT and Women under the bus
Christmas Eve marks the 3,000th day of the war in Afghanistan
Why I will celebrate Christmas Tomorrow
Talk me down on HDHP (High Deductible Health Plan). What am I missing?
"Darwin Awards": The text of an e-mail I got.
Whatever. I trust Sanders, Feingold, Franken, Leahy, Boxer, etc...
Some raw numbers for publicly traded greedy insurance co's & their greedy CEOs
U.S. Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan at Christmas - pics
How can they fix the stoned Afghan Military? I was as upset as many
Defending mandatory insurance in 2010
Democratic Party Platform of 2008, and I quote:
Music Has Always Been My Favorite Comfort After My Pets.
People here are missing the boat
Jobless claims, goods orders signal modest rebound
If, during the campaign, Obama had said he would mandate that everyone be required to purchase
About a day ago, I started a thread titled "God I hate this country
How the other 0.000003 percent lives: serial polluters, right-wing nuts, union busters & more
If you had to choose a program to ensure your children's future
Excuse this "copy & paste" but...
A monumental shift of subject and a note about something everyone missed
There are those celebrating what they call a victory over the left wing of the democratic party
TWEETY, YOU HYPOCRITICAL JERK...
The very best thing about this is we whooped the Republicans
Ex-President Carter offers apology to Jews
The (Fading) Call of Obama: Have liberals embraced a "deeply conservative" President?
Michigan Muslims join Jews for Christmas Day Mitzvah
Michigan Muslims join Jews for Christmas Day Mitzvah
Top 10 Reasons to Spend Some Time at DU on Christmas
Silent thread in appreciation of Senator Bernie Sanders.
The DIFFERENCE between Social Security in 1935 & HCR in 2009 . . . . . :
How do I delete my account at Organizing for America(www.barackobama.com)
"... and a partridge in a pear tree" - A holiday card to my pals at DU
I went to McD's tonight, bummed me out a bit
Protect Women’s Access to Abortion in Health Care Reform (ACLU petition)
UPDATE ON OPIUM IN AFGHANISTAN
Thread to list progressive primary challengers to anti-healthcare Dems
The problem the Democrats are having with this bill
Yes or No: Rahm Emanuel Needs to Go.
George Michael, Sportscaster, Is Dead
What other things should be "mandated" as a "solution" to those problems?
The Raw Story - "GOP aide busted for fake blog posts on liberal sites"
The CLAIM that Obama Lied is a Lie (and the republicans love that we are dumb enough to fall for it)
Can you say with 100% certainty that you will be paying more (or less) for healthcare?
Can you say with 100% certainty that you will be paying more (or less) for healthcare?
Why is Santa always portrayed as being white??
Swine flu: the plague that never was
PSA for those angry about Afghanistan
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS - A political parody
The last compromise - Kill the mandate, pass the bill?
the Patriot Act was only going to be in force until we rescinded or amended it to make it perfect
Disclosure of wrongdoing at the highest level, and only 16 views
No Corporate Personhood. Real Campaign Finance Reform. No Illegal Wars. Health/Education For All.
I think I'm being monitored by the NSA
Note to the apologists of this shit bill: Health Insurance is NOT Health Care.
I Don't Remember So Many Democrats Being Angry at a Democratic President Since LBJ.
OMG. I finally realized WHY OBama LIED so Publicly about the Public Option!
Idiot America: How Stupidity Became a Virtue in the Land of the Free
Greenwald: Wes Clark, John Podesta and Grover Norquist fight for a common cause
Dress it up however you want, forcing people to buy insurance from private companies is a SCAM
Happy Birthday Horus, Osiris Dionysus, Mithras, Sol Invictus, Attis and Jesus! Happy Holidays!
New Senate bill contains $50 million for "abstinence only" education?
I resent being told the Public Option was just a figment of my imagination
Only sailors use condoms, baby...
Happy Birthday Esther Phillips
Not to gobble up the next 45 minutes of your life or anything...
Question for you FBers: exactly how much can you delete or cover your tracks after...
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
I need to go on a vision quest.
Rachel Maddow reminds me of this person:
PBS is braodcasting La Boheme ....
It's That Time of Year Again...Time to Rewatch LOST from Start fo Finish.
Good night, sweet Lounge! *blowing kisses* I'll be back here tomorrow trying
GD is no Longer Merely Toxic. It's Become a Superfund Site
FUCK!!!! I just bit my tongue!
I've found a most wonderful cheese
Yikes , Carreras , Pavarotti and Domingo doing songs they can probably reproduce with their farts
I never, ever bring pop music into teh Lounge, but...
For someone special...it was a hell of a ride, thanks...
ron popeil is a fucking genius. my *american made* "showtime rotisserie" is cooking tonight...
Do you give out DVD's from your own collection as Christmas presents?
Good news, everyone!!! Apple is planning an event in January.
A Moral Question For the Lounge
Poll question: Who Was The More Influential Musical Figure And Why?
Do you judge your own weight while sitting on the toilet? (think, rolls)
Who was better on MST3K: Mike or Joel?
I spent the night in Florida. No sign of madinmaryland.
Ack! Missed Darlene Love on the Letterman show last night. Link(s), anyone?
It's that time of year: What Stinky Cheese is on the Menu at Your Festivities?
The automobile reaches perfection...
Being on the roads today in DFW is not a good idea
leave it to boy spawn to immediately discover the female
DON'T SCRATCH IT! DON'T SCRATCH IT!
Video Gamers! Your 5 "desert island" games =
The calendar year 2009...or as I like to call it, "The 21,900 Hour Proctological Examination"
Look into the eyes of Santa and despair!
Would I be a bad Jew for going to a Christmas Eve service tonight?
RIP George Michael (George Michael's Sports Machine)
Ok it's 12:22pm is it to early to tap the Tom & Jerry mix???
**Happy Birthday** lightningandsnow
I just wanted to wish everyone who celebrates
Well, my very old boy cat Tuna is passing tonight.
Pleasant break from HCR debate
And the visiting dog got into the homemade chocolates.....
Ready for xmas dinner with the fam. sigh. How do I look?
Just started snowing/flurries in Plano TX
Chritmas with Cats: Tree Decorating 101
On the first day of Christmas, the DU Lounge gave to me...
Bob & Doug's 12 Days of Christmas
Barry in DC vs. Bunny in Parsons
I'm stuck in an airport after 30 hours of traveling
Kim Peek, 'Rain Man' inspiration dies at 58
She talks to herself. ALL THE TIME. n/t
URGENT MESSAGE FROM SANTA - Please respect his wishes.
Time To Spring Plan X On Them Now
Alone on Christmas Eve...so very alone...
how come my cat won't dance with me?
macaroni and cheese for Christmas
Global Warming Threatens North Pole Factories
Best way to prepare a dog for the holidays?
A question for Canadians. Is tonight the Queens address?
Admiral Ackbar pictures thread!!!!
Hurry! Stocking stuffers for SO to ensure holiday excitement!
So how will we refer to the decade just passing? The Zeros? The Nadas?
Finally...One more day of hearing "It's O.K. to say Merry Christmas"
Who's goiung to the movies tomorrow, and what are you going to go see?
Deck Us All With Boston Charlie
I AM EMBARASSED AND ASHAMED OF THIS PLACE!!!
Merry Christmas, Mr Bean - video
My family is doing some sort of gift exchange thing and I need input
Can someone recommend an internet radio station streaming Xmas music?
Lee God Bless The USA Greenwood is coming to YOUR house for Christmas! What's for dinner?
Well, all of Oklahoma's now under a state of emergency--it's SNOWPOCALYPSE!!!!!
I'm really enjoying the NORAD Santa tracker
You know, I may not be Christian...
The Night Before Christmas-John Cleese Version
Meri Kurisumas, Shen dan kuai Le - Happy Holidays everyone
anyone go to school with Henauder Titzoff?
Lounge Boys bring Xmas cheer to DeSoto, KS....(pic heavy)
Lounge Boys bring Xmas cheer to DeSoto, KS....(pic heavy)
Best way to prepare a duck for the holidays?
Best way to prepare a duck for the holidays?
My Christmas present to the Lounge.
How can anybody possibly not love Dolly Parton? She sings like
I have 25 more posts to go before I'm out of the 700 club (second go around).
What our pets are willing to put up with...
I am thinking of doing something potentially dangerous with my old girl cat :^(
Merry Christmas, you left wing lizards.
NORAD Tracks Santa (T minus six hours!)
Hey everyone! It's going to be 80 tomorrow in SW Florida!!1!!
The Most Offensive Christmas Song Ever?
"It's, it's - it's indescribably beautiful! It reminds me of the 4th of July!!"
A Message of Encouragment for Those Less Fortunate During The Holiday Season!
Anyone else spending Christmas Eve or Christmas Day with an "X"??
So I went to see AVATAR tonight - AGAIN!
My cat is in his final stages. He is lying at my feet.
Advice please...I have a very old cat...
Which band is worse? The Beach Boys or The Eagles?
My final short film for my first semester at NYU
"Today is a victory ... for American families," Sen. Max Baucus, "Americans won"
It is so nice to have a President who believes in Science!
DOD Announces Casualties 22-Dec-09
Transcript: Obama Talks With PBS' Jim Lehrer
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......
President Obama Walks Back Public Option Bashing
New Reapportionment Studies Are Good News for MO & WA
CNN: Support for Lieberman drops 10 points
Grover Norquist: "We don't have annual parades for gun owners..
"Patient bill of rights on steroids"
Why don't they just fund the medicaid mandate?
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
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!!**
Obama 'Absolutely' Will Help Merge Health Care Bills
Tax on Workers’ Health Insurance Plans a Bad Idea
Reforming the health care system was always going to be a monumental task.
Photos: The Obama Presidency December 23rd, 2009
***HEADS UP*** Democratic Senators Press Conference Coming Up
I Was In The Room When China Purposely Ruined Copenhagen To Humiliate Obama
"Why the health care bill is the greatest social achievement of our time." (Chait)
Please tell me what the mechanism is for holding down costs of CARE in the
Is (CNBC) John Harwood A WH Shill
The house has passed HCR, the senate will in the morning.. Not even FDR got this far
Reid Takes Full Ownership Of Bill For Dems
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
Slaughter spokesman...said she may still vote for the final bill even without her favored provision
***HEADS UP*** President Obama Comments on Senate Passage of Health Care Bill
I am for single payer, but I will accept this bill as a start.
Republican Meme for Next Few Weeks: Death Panels and Payoffs
Next year is essentially an election year?
All I hear from the news media is DOOM and Gloom on healthcare reform
60 House Dems Sign A Pledge To Vote No On HCR With No Public Option
Cuba among Top Ten Tourist Destinations Worldwide
Is Obama Growing Weary Of The GOP's 'Filibuster Everything' MO?
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
Senate health bill: 51 to pass, 60 to signify a historic vote
Is the senate version of the HCR bill a "good start" for healthcare reform?
How often does HCR get put on the floor?
Sandra Day O'Connor wants to drop elections for judges and replace them with merit selection
ROCKEFELLER HAILS PASSAGE OF LANDMARK SENATE HEALTH CARE BILL
Ask yourself GOP, would Jesus want Health Care For Everyone?
RJ Eskow: The Killers Among Us (And Other Weak Arguments for the Senate Health Bill)
***HEADS UP*** Senate Vote on Health Care Reform Bill
Do you support or oppose passage of the current Senate health care bill?
It was 60-39. Who was missing?
Is Senator Byrd being a little selfish by not resigning?
My prediction is the rethugs will not win the many house seats as the NEWS MEDIA is predicting
Obama: Health Care Bill Most Important Social Legislation Since Social Security And Medicare
Obama Defends Health Bill Against Attacks From Left
Something for the Fundies to get their bloomers in a wad about..
Do both houses have to have a full vote on the final compromise?
Ya Gotta Love Local Call-in Talk Shows.
Obama -- speaking on the use of Filibuster...
LETTER TO OBAMA: Give us real health care reform for Christmas (& insurance industry a lump of coal)
The Senate & House Health Care Differences Quick Comparison
What to my wondering eyes did appear?
AN EYE TOWARDS HISTORICAL CONTEXT....
No one in the media has mentioned Lizard mans poll numbers are dropping in Conn.
radical Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki Killed in Yemen
Reposted with link...Pres. Mustache?
Who said the public option is dead
Senator Evan Bayh on the passage of the Health Care Bill
1 trillion dollars every 5 years - if they pass the mandate, it will give big insurance enough cash
The Party of No becomes the Party of Oh No.
What the heck is up with MSNBC with there DOOM and GLOOM on the dems and Obama
Kucinich: 'Class War Is Over, Working People Lost'
If you didn't know then what you know now, would you have
Someone angry about Health Care on Website
In tribute let's name it The Ben Nelson, Max Baucus, Joe Lieberman Health Act of 2010
We All Wanted A Touchdown On That Drive.....
Mark Knoller is following the Obamas during their Hawaii vacay
So if the 2012 election is between Obama and some Republican, how will you vote?
The President Said We Probably Won't Agree With Everything He Does.....
Is it true that the conference committee is meetiing behind closed doors in the west wing?
Obama plays Santa not just for insurance co and Big Pharma CEO's, but also for Fannie/Freddie execs
We only needed 51, but instead, we got 60!
No Hawaii vacation for Bo the Obama dog. He's been left home. Hawaii has strict rules about quaranti
Today, I stand with Bernie Sanders, Al Franken, Vicki Kennedy and others in supporting this HCR bill
"On Dec. 24, in an early morning vote, the United States Senate passed health-care reform."
Pelosi and Reid.. you guys just rock.. and President Obama.. smart move
If they had chosen Universal Coverage instead of whatever it is they came up with...
Victoria Kennedy, with Senators Christopher Dodd and Harry Reid on Capitol Hill, Thursday (Image)
"Sen. Hatch is on TV getting cornered by a host on just what in this bill he'd be for "
"I didn't campaign on a public option."-The Truth-O-Meter Says:
Conservatives Attack Health Bill Passage...Threaten To Take Down X-Mas Tree
Comparing health care bills: House vs. Senate
I feel a huge sense of pride in being a Democrat this morning.
I predict that, with Obama's leadership, we WILL have HCR signed into law before his SOTU.
Congratulations, President Obama
OFA: Early Reactions to the Senate's Historic Vote
Today is a historic day, those who wish to please keep this kicked for positivity re: HCR!
It just occurred to me - Jane Hamsher teaming up with the right-wing is not surprising
The votes in senate among Democrats: 60-0 *FOR*... among Republicans: 40-0 *AGAINST*
CHC's are going to triple could they be answer to cost controls or even better than Public Option?
In a capitalistic society it is imparative and moral to have a progressive income tax.
Government has PROFITED 16 billion so far from TARP.
Robert Byrd: "Mr. President, this is for my friend Ted Kennedy. Aye."
Progressives pointing out when Pres. Obama breaks his campaign promises . . .
Photos: The Obama Presidency December 24th, 2009
Kerry on passage of health bill
I heard the spokesperson for the insurance industry on NPR yesterday
The best thing about today's vote:
Cenk Uygar: Progressives Have To Move Obama's Island
No Churchgoing Christmas for the First Family
I just called and thanked Sanders ! GOP Waterloo Coming In 2010.
Those who blame the left: can you show how the left has influenced this legislation AT ALL
While SOME spew hate at Obama, Bernie Sanders tells us WHY we should support Obama and this bill
And oh, by the way, the number of new jobless claimed dropped again.
Jane Norton, GOP Senate Candidate, Sits Silently As Obama Called A Muslim
Hearing arguments here that say expanding Medicaid is bad
Nate Silver's Postscript - Reiterates benefits of health reform bill which have not been rebutted.
So I bought "Modern Warfare 2" two days ago...
Including the repeal of the insurers' anti-trust exemption in the merged bill would be very useful.
Firedoglake: Senator Sanders, your seat is in trouble
Quick question: Are there out-of-pocket limits in the bill?
Quick question: Are there out-of-pocket limits in the bill?
A Patient’s View of the Senate Christmas Healthcare Gift
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
Congress pressures Pentagon on eve of gays-in-the-military debate
Woman Severely Beaten After Ice Cream Spill, Police Say
Peru woman trampled to death at Christmas giveaway
Suicide bombers kill five in northwest Pakistan
Bolivians learn Chinese to boost their trade options
Cyber Attack Hobbles Major Sites(Including Amazon)
Russia paid small price in crisis - Medvedev
Russia successfully launches heavy Voyevoda missile
George Michael, Sportscaster, Is Dead
Lester Rodney, Early Voice in Fight Against Racism in Sports, Dies at 98
Bombings in Iraq kill 13 ahead of Shiite rite
Public transit ridership declines
Administration removes current $400 billion cap on bailout support for Fannie and Freddie
Jobless claims, goods orders signal modest rebound
Health Care Polls Reflect Opposition and Confusion
Senate OKs health care measure, reaching milestone
Kerry Floats Plan to Visit Tehran
Shoppers give stores last-minute sales surge
Deaths in Yemen raid on al-Qaeda
Geithner: Job growth should resume by springtime
Post office standoff suspect was angry at feds
DNA sampling upheld for all felony suspects
Judge strikes down Richmond's Chevron tax
STOCK MARKET WATCH, Thursday December 24
Boy reunited with US father after Brazil custody fight
How the Senate Bill Would Change Healthcare
Madoff treated for facial fractures, broken ribs
Fannie, Freddie Executives Get Big Payday
Venezuela's Chavez threatens to kick out carmakers
CNN Poll: More Americans Prefer Democratic Policies
Obama says disappointment at Copenhagen justified
500$ Million In Sunken Treasure Returning to Spain
Imam Tied to Fort Hood Shooter "Killed"
Obama curbs trade benefits for several African nations
Congress raises debt ceiling to $12.4 trillion
Steam train's snow rescue 'glory' (the little engine that could)
Pressure on poor at Copenhagen led to failure, not diplomatic wrangling
In Senate Health Vote, a New Partisan Vitriol
Tax on Workers’ Health Insurance Plans a Bad Idea
Osama bin Laden came within minutes of killing Bill Clinton
The Nevada gambler, al-Qaida, the CIA and the mother of all cons - Guardian, UK
Obama, Senate Dems Explain Why 'Public Option' Unnecessary
Where Does US Military ‘Aid’ to Colombia Go?
Christmas Eve Is the 3,000th Day in Afghanistan and 30th Anniversary of the Russian Invasion
There is much to be cheered in the Senate’s health care package
Instead of a public option, what does the Senate bill contain?
Donor Walks Into Motel, Rents Rooms for Homeless
Declaring War on Yemen? Assassinations, Air Strikes, and Al Qaeda
How Progressives Can Move Obama to the Left (Cenk @ Huffington Post)
Banks Bundled Bad Debt, Bet Against It and Won - NYT front page above the fold
Health care debate is the best civic lesson since Watergate
There’s Only One Way to Stop Iran (NYTimes oped)
Obama On The Meaning Of Christmas
The 2000 Election: Revisiting the Lack of Outrage
Organizing Progressives after Obama
The Untouched Story of 2009: Race
AP: Health Care Bill Deals & Disappointments
5 Years On: Lessons From The Tsunami
Naomi Klein Implicates Corporate Climate Lobbyists @ COP15
TYT: Why Did The Family Research Council Send Gay Porn?!
Valdai Club turns attention to Middle East problems
John Lennon Merry Christmas War is Over
TYT: Is Senator Graham Racist Or A "Racialist"?
VP Biden announces Health Care Bill Passes
Highlights of Reid's Healthcare Floor Speech
Goldman Sach's Secret Bet on Housing
Did Harry Reid vote 'no' on his Healthcare bill?
Notable Moments During Health Care Vote - Sens. Reid and Byrd
Soviet veteran recalls Afghan war
Activists Protest Anti-LGBT NY Senator Monserrate's Christmas Party
TYT: Devastating Healthcare Quotes From Obama's Campaign
Senate passes Healthcare Reform
Twilight Zone Christmas - Night of the Meek: A timeless message
TPM: CSPAN Caller: I'm So Mad About Health Care, I Took Down My Xmas Tree
Schwarzenegger Seeks Obamas Help for Deficit Relief: Video
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
Aircraft Vapor Trails Responsible for 15-20% of Arctic Warming
New South Wales prepares for floods
7 Tipping Points That Could Transform Earth
The relevant number really is 42
Mother Jones: Climate Change Deniers Without Borders
Global warming spreading across world at a quarter of a mile per year
The Bomb at the Heart of the System: a good analysis of Copenhagen
Global Warming Threatens North Pole Factories
Wanna Talk Sequestration? One Route: Carbon Dioxide In USE.
Deniers vs Consensus, neat image (read authors comments):
(Northern NYS) Climate Change indications on ice
Grist: The coming climate panic?
SunEdison, Xcel announce (50 MW) solar project (in SE New Mexico)
Steroids in Baseball: AP Sports Story of the Year
George Michael, DC Sportscaster and 'Sports Machine' host Dies at 70.
What's the logic with the Pro Bowl scheduling this year?
Who is your own athlete of the decade?
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...
Little Diss, Big Implications: Why The Diaz-Balarts Turned Their Backs On Charlie Crist
Cubans and Canadians: A look at Cuba through a Canadian Lens
Peru woman trampled to death at Christmas giveaway
Vision of Democratic Cuba unifies Democratic and Republican Senate candidates
Cuba among Top Ten Tourist Destinations Worldwide
El Salvador sacks ambassador to Honduras for accepting decoration
Bolivia intends to hold climate summit in April
Does The 'Freedom To Travel To Cuba Act' Have a Chance?
Venezuela orders power cuts for industry
Can’t Hondurans Just All Get Along?: G-16 Calls for Reconciliation Process
Cuba's "Rolling Stones of Salsa" Set for U.S. Tour
Captain of Jewish immigrant ship the Exodus dies
Jerusalem cop caught on tape pepper spraying detained leftist
Guardian: Headline on Israeli organ harvesting was serious error
Israel opens organ theft hearing
Robber attacks wrong victim, gets fatally shot.
A gun-related topic posted in Latest Breaking...
Who is it that's really afraid?
Hunters Suspicious of Chuck Schumer
Another TSA Security Goof? Details of Air Marshal Guns
Today in Labor History Dec 24, 72 copper miners’ children die in panic caused by company stooge
It's fun to watch our snow melt
*** JANUARY CONTEST: THEME POLL RUN-OFF ***
Opening new frontiers: First volume of microbial encyclopedia published
Cassini Holiday Movies Showcase Dance of Saturn's Moons
New Hubble pic of Star Cluster: Stellar Ornament
Kinko's for Kidneys: 3D Printing Your Own Body Parts
Snowflake Gallery: No Two Alike, of Course
I forgot what a nice place DU can be sometimes,
Passages: Notables Who Died in 2009
"Single Man" looks to be a "Don't Miss" film
Happy Holidays my LGBT friends!!
States that allow same sex marriage
Incredibly, Andrew Sullivan tries to give Obama credit for civil marriage in DC
Did you guys see Harkin... I almost cried..
i have been on facebook and DU almost all day...LOL
This GD-P post got locked, but it's WELL WORTH reading. Enjoy >
President Obama Talks to Kids: The Meaning Of Christmas
remember this...i am sure you do.l
Christmas Eve, HCR has passed the senate and all I can do is
You people have inspired me. . .
Rockefeller's Health Care List
This post could use a little boost >
Interesting Phenomenon This Morning....
How the Senate Bill Would Change Healthcare
Tanning beds will see 10% increase in fees due to health care bill!!11!
Hope for HCR - I thought this was cool and very good reading.
No more Christmases in Crawford...we're going to HAWAII, baby!!!!
"when I called into the local supermarket yesterday
USA Today Global Insight index shows 2.4% Real GDP growth in first half of 2010.
Russia paid small price in crisis - Medvedev
******* GET UP YOU BUNCH OF CLOWNS ******* CSPAN2 coverage starts in 9 minutes.
We seem to be getting attacked
Happy Holidays, Economy Forum!
Milk and Cookies for everyone!
When I get frustrated, I try to remember this
Our President & First Lady's First WH Christmas tree...
707 post DUer Is Questioning whether Obama is a Muslim or Christian.
Merry Christmas, Happy Solstice, Holiday Season, etc, to All in the Barack Obama Group!!!
IONS has made research info easier to access on their site
How about a good laugh or an hoorah for creativity?
My letter to OBAMA via the White House website
Traditional Indian remedies digitised
Need help finding the name of a speech/comprehension disorder
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
Face It, The Real Progressive/Liberal Fight In This Country Is Fighting Christianity
Why Interest Rates Will Rise in 2010 (December 24, 2009)
So, Bill talked me into making cookies the other night. (Three pics.)
Merry Christmas to the C&B Group.
how long is fruit filling good for? (not canned the "fresher" kind in a bag)
Can I substitute Frangelico for Brandy in Tiramisu?
I need some opinions on changing my recipe for 24 hour salad.
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