NATO chief looks to build trust with Moscow visit
BarrASSo just told Ed that there won't be a conference bill and what the Senate passes is it.
BarrASSo just told Ed that there won't be a conference bill and what the Senate passes is it.
Tiger Woods Signs Record Endorsement Deal
You know, its not like we got sold out today
Cuddles the labrador recovering after $7000 in vet bills 2 remove Christmas decorations from stomach
Mods pls delete, quirky posting bug error
Panel investigating allegations Taliban is being paid with US dollars to guard supply routes
Assailants, Police Charged with Fed Hate Crimes & Obstruction in Murder of Latino Youth (PA)
How Long Will It Be Before We Hear That Howard Dean Is Talking Down This HCR Bill.......
Mods! Has there been a spike in granite pizza deliveries during the last couple of days?
Among other things, I am mad that Reid allowed the Dems to get
Tweety showed a small group (20-30 tops) of Teabaggers singing a version of "12 Days of Xmas"
TeeveeTalkers, RadioYakkers, and DU Posters
In a gentler time and a gentler place, insurance companies were "Mutuals"
The Great Big Myth That Reconciliation Would Not Work For Health Care Reform
du is overrun with gop operatives
Lotto Winner's Wife Evicted from Home
Capitalism: A Love Story Blu-ray Gets Detailed
UPDATE 1-U.S. senate panel "deeply concerned" by F-35 costs
UPDATE 1-U.S. senate panel "deeply concerned" by F-35 costs
As sad as I am about the current bill, I must support it.
As sad as I am about the current bill, I must support it.
Why didn't we pass HCR immediately after Obama was elected?
California likely to get single payer after Arnold's out...if a dem wins governor
Ontario to try making divorce faster, cheaper
Rep. Grayson: End the War, Meet our Own Needs
Who's Correct: Krugman or Dean (or Obama or Teabaggers)?
House Passes $174 Billion Jobs Bill
In Delaying Health Care GOP Wants To Force August Repeat Over Holiday Break
So... We Put Off EVERY FUCKING CRIME During Bush/Cheney So We Could Pass This HCR Piece Of Shit ???
They are replaying Sanders speech today on cspan after he withdrew his SP...
Sense of the Underground: Will we or won't we get something better?
Meet the teabaggers! Candidates coming out of the woodwork.
Made in LA (Film on DVD) I'm following up yesterdays post that was in bad taste
Only Bernie Sanders and/or Roland Burris can KILL THIS BILL!!!!
Only Bernie Sanders and/or Roland Burris can KILL THIS BILL!!!!
I'd like to hear from people who've been dropped from their insurance
There is one good thing in the Senate Bill that I hope survives
How many of these 30,000,000 uninsured covered in this bill.....
Keith Olbermann - Kill this Bill
ABC - "Senate Health Care Debate Stalls as Republicans Invoke Delay Tactics"
Should the Clinton 1993-94 health care bill have been passed
Parsley Pleads For Money: "Will You Help Me Take Back What the Devil Stole?"
Ok folks there are changes coming
Keith Olbermann: No sale on this health care reform bill
KO: "There's a line between compromise and COMPROMISED."
BREAKING: Sanders “Not Voting” For Health Care Bill
Sen.Jim DeMint fears a gay president
A 12 TRILLION DOLLAR state COMMUNIST lifeline needed to keep the weaker capitalism alive.
Congress use your constitutional authority and stop this disgusting war funding.
Joe Lieberman, You Can Choke on the Bones of Jacqueline Kelly as They're Crammed Down Your Throat:
What is VPOTUS Joe Biden doing these days? nt
What health insurance system do you want to see in the U.S.?
A report on today's Senate Judiciary hearing on two Obama 4th Circuit nominees
House narrowly passes Pelosi's $174B jobs bill
Fact Check - "Imprisoned for Not Having Health Care?"
By God we showed the insurance companies not to mess with us!
Hey repukes! I'm opposed to the health care bill 'cuz it's not liberal enough!
We need our own Tommy Douglas.......and a greater spirit of collectivism
The Republicans, Insurance Companies, and Lieberman Won! Kill The Bill! Let 45,000 Die!
Show the GOP this EVERY FRIGGIN' DAY AND EXPLAIN WHY WHE NEED TO SPEND BILLIONS IN DEFENSE?!
Coming up on Rachel: "A festival of failing on the internet" (candidate websites)
When you don't know where you're going,
Generosity Leads To Return Of Woman's Stolen Car
Generosity Leads To Return Of Woman's Stolen Car
Stockton Fire Truck Gets Sponsorship - Food 4 Less Covers Shortfall Of Funds For Rescue Rig
Fuck It... At This Point... SINGLE PAYER... SINGLE PAYER... SINGLE PAYER...
Yes, Bernanke is Time's "Man of the Year"
Maybe you all need a laugh right about now?
the corrupt are becoming dangerous because they know the end of their status quo is near
I bet you reconciliation is still on the table (I don't care what Reid is saying)
When they spoke about killing gramma ......
Have yourself a merry litt --- WTF?!
What would Ted Kennedy think right now?
What would Ted Kennedy think right now?
Of the following healthcare reforms, what would "President McCain" and "VP Palin" have supported?
Of the following healthcare reforms, what would "President McCain" and "VP Palin" have supported?
We voted for hope and change, not hollow gestures.
Why don't the Senate Dems try this:
Question: Romney/Palin; What would 8 years, 2013-2020, look like?
Argentina: "Myth" of egalitarian society fading away for young people
Help give Sleezerman the Lying Manipulative Shit a good kick in the butt
Since Obama sold us all out on healthcare, I sort of wish Oral Roberts was still alive.
Cincinnati police officer killed in combat
Sen. Bernie Sanders: ‘As Of This Point’ I’m NOT VOTING FOR THIS BILL
KEITH -- I don't want to see you lose your job
For those who still support the Senate HCR bill and disagree with Sanders, Keith O or Dean -
expect Connected hand-humpers to act like they've 'won' and expect you to be reticent
Pelosi Says Rallying Votes for Troop Surge in Afghanistan Will be Obama's Job
Elton John said what I'm feeling about the party right now many years ago:
The shortage of H1N1 vaccine is over,
Look Who Just Funded the Escalation
The Bill is not going to die: HCR
I don't get the whole Joe Lieberman thing?
Replace Washington's portrait on our dollar with a RED STAR.
Mandatory Wednesday Malloy Truthseekers check in!!
Barack, nobody said this job was going to be easy...
John Birch Society to Co-Sponser CPAC
Al Gore just posted a cool poem on my friend's blog.
Al Gore just posted a cool poem on my friend's blog.
Damn you know corporations are really getting greedy with benefits when....
NC: largest county - Mecklenburg - approves domestic partner benefits for workers
NC: largest county - Mecklenburg - approves domestic partner benefits for workers
What is AMAZING about Dems ARE the......
Hadassah Leiberman is not the only politician's wife who worked
Thank you, Mods, for Tombstoning "The Pony"
guidance please re: "my DU" page..?
So: Pass this piece of shit bill then declare a national emergency and
So, the hammer of censorship is coming down hard on the DU
So thanks for the pony stands but a post about censorship is locked
I don't want to leave the democratic party!
If You Could have Voted In The 1980 Primaries, Who Would You Have Voted For?
If You Could have Voted In The 1980 Primaries, Who Would You Have Voted For?
I'm afraid that really pisses me off
If you have questions about why a thread is locked,
Why complain when things are so good?
OK,GDers. What are we drinking tonight?
Dads get postpartum depression, too!
The problem is not with the "Dem's"
Why *CAN'T* Connecticut recall LIEbermouse?
Whataya bet: the Repugs will vote for the final bill?
"Looking Back [on what hiring] Rahm Emanual meant"
Email I Received: Virtual Medicare Signup Action
Kill The Bill? Stand With Dr. Dean. Continue To Fight For An Improved Bill!
Kill The Bill? Stand With Dr. Dean. Continue To Fight For An Improved Bill!
If Health Care Reform Efforts Fails, How Will You React?
Open Letter to Congressman Jim McDermott and the Progressive Caucus
So, can we change the age requirement for Medicare to 0 now?
Last predictions of late 1990s Russian free market reformer Yegor Gaidar
Twenty years after rescue, a reunion
Twenty years after rescue, a reunion
Is the current senate bill posted anywehere?
Gravity Satellites Show a Huge Groundwater Loss in California
'Out West' at the Autry examines the history of homosexuals and transgender people in the Old West
Texas parents, school tangle over boy's long locks
Bankers 'whacked' in arcade game
I Love Barack Obama, but I Must Respectfully Disagree
Rising seas 'clue' in sunken world off Orkney
How to postpone the 2010 elections until 2011
Macbeth must have transported himself to Washington.
A few thousand "tea-baggers" got more coverage than millions of anti-war demonstrators
A few thousand "tea-baggers" got more coverage than millions of anti-war demonstrators
Yale releases top 10 quotes of 2009
Why didn't they get rid of Harry Reid YEARS ago?
Why HASN'T the mandate been removed already?
Coburn: GOP will make 'several more' attempts to derail health bill
The Story of How We Got Social Security: a Just So Tale
WTF??? Brazilian toddler found with up to 40 needles inside him
Found this in 2008. I should have known better.
Injured Vet Receives Transplanted Pancreas Grown From a Few Cells
Not to be outraged is the crime
The bill does not protect people with pre-existing conditions
They stole Dick Cheney's playbook!
Jews and the Labor Movement: Historic Union Torn Apart in Messy Divorce
Where's HillWilliam when ya need him?
This bill appears to be legislation that the president wanted in the first place
Hillary Clinton is speaking at the Climate Change Summit
Hillary Clinton is speaking at the Climate Change Summit
Full disclosure: I was a "Deaniac" in '04 and wrote in his name in the Democratic primary
Everything old (and crazy) is new again (and still crazy)
If we "knew" reconciliation was impossible, would we still feel so betrayed?
An Observation on the Split in the Progressive Blogosphere
There are some very bad things in this healthcare bill
Daily Kos: "All Things Considered, I Begin To Make Plans To Leave"
The ginormouse factor that is different in the House bill from the Senate
New poll reveals human cost of US unemployment
Democrats vow to close Medicare 'doughnut hole'
The theory about Joe's flip-flops that will drive him nuts:
Ya know, I'm watching Lawrence O'Donnell and I remember how he helped doom health care reform
Schumer - what an arrogant asshole
Fax Action Page: I Want To Sign Up For Medicare Too!!
From HuffPo: On Rep. Gutierrez' Immigration Reform Bill
Obama will have to be a holding place
Give Santa a carrot, not a cookie: Expert deems Mr. Claus an unhealthy, reckless role model
Mark Lloyd strikes back against right wing conspiracy theorists
Are most pro athletes inherently arrogant?
The Fat Laydee Hasn't Sung Yet. I know, For I am that Fat Laydee!!
It's Interesting Now To Listen To Senators Defend Their HCR Bill.......
“You give me a water board, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I’ll have him confess to the Sharon Tate
so i got a "change in terms" notice from my bank, and surprise, surprise --
Send your child a free personalized Xmas video message from Santa - VERY cool!
(facepalm) Warning: Children eat glass ornaments
Schumer "Regrets" Slur of Flight Attendant
SEIU President To Obama: "Our challenge to you, is to FIGHT"
Ed Schultz just let the secret out on Morning Joe.
U.S. Steps Up Special Operations Mission in Afghanistan (Targeting Taliban)
Exhibit A: Senator Joseph Lieberman's "True Constituency"
Did you know the United Auto Workers (UAW) first negotiated domestic partner benefits in 1982?
Right On! The unvarnished Truth about Joe
Right On! The unvarnished Truth about Joe
What is the criteria for if an insurance policy will be taxed?
my uninsured visit to my doctor yesterday......freeked me out
my uninsured visit to my doctor yesterday......freeked me out
Chris Henry has died - Cincinnati Bengal
Questions about the specifics of Senate H.C.R. bill.
U.S. newspapers plan to outsource editorial operations
I never trusted government. No matter who was in office. Now unions I trusted
I stand with Keith O. I will not...actually cannot afford to...
I stand with Keith O. I will not...actually cannot afford to...
Lithuanian leader 'impeached' for refusing CIA
Anyone ever heard of "US Online Pharmacy"?
Ed Schultz is NAILING Axelrod to the wall on Joe right now ! nt
Best is the enemy of the good blah blah blah Country bankrupt
Best is the enemy of the good blah blah blah Country bankrupt
Let's get a few things STRAIGHT, boys and girls.
President Obama writes a new health reform prescription (Drug reimportation vote)
Irrational, irrelevant, whiner, throwing a tantrum...
Great idea! Caller to David Sorota's show said to support Dean,
Woman abandoned in Fairfax as a baby finds her rescuers 20 years later (Need a smile?)
Salon: 2009 will be remembered as the year that one man's craziness gripped America with fear
On the death of the idealistic souls brought to politics by one Barack Obama...
is required payin to private health insurance attempted dissolution of Reagan affluence ?
net approval: Dem -10%, Repub -15%, 'Tea Party' +18%
Let's send a bazillion "mass cards" to Holy Joe L (re Collins this a.m.) and make a point
Union Leader Andy Stern Calls Out Obama On Health Care
WE NEED Coordinated Public Action to Break Any Monopoly...
Is Nancy not feeling well, or is this just a bad photo?
Bill eliminates Medicare co-pays for preventative care
Wendell Potter: If the bill passes in this way, many millions of people will face bankruptcy
the underlying political problem: public options don't have the money for PR & bribes
Lost - Last seen on the campaign trail - Can anybody help me find this man?
Question Of The Day: Will ANY DEMOCRAT Kill The Bill?
So I think I have skin cancer... But I don't have health insurance.
Howard Dean for President! It starts here. It's starts now.
Would the Senate bill be worthwhile if the mandate was also stripped out?
Two Seperate Ideas, both of Which I believe, on Healthcare
Two Seperate Ideas, both of Which I believe, on Healthcare
HCR: Maybe Progressives can create an even bigger hostage situation
For those comparing mandated private car insurance with mandated private health insurance..
Support Howard Dean and REAL health care reform:
Thursday TOON Roundup part 4- Angry at Climate Deniers
Thursday TOON Roundup part 3- Angry at Perpetual War
DU is establishing itself as one of the leading anti-Obama web sites
Thursday TOON Roundup part 2- Angry at Fat Cats
Copenhagen conference on the brink of collapse
Thursday TOON Roundup part 5- The rest (angry or not)
Maybe now Pres Obama will trade his Lincoln 'team of rivals' book for Teddy Roosevelts' Trustbusters
Regarding the BBC debate over whether gays should be executed?
The WH Has Treated Dean Disgracefully
Senate Panel Backs Bernanke for a Second Term at Fed
would people please stop comparing health ins and car ins
Where can I find FACTS about the proposed HCR bill?
so what will happen when the corrupt senate bill meets the weak but slightly bette house one?
Which 10 Senators do you think we could lobby
I'm not sure if I want the bill to die, but if it gets killed...
Nevada jobless rate drops to 12.3 percent
Democrats are free to support Liebercare.
Contact President Obama...I did
E-mail this to your Senators: If we're throwing billions of dollars to MIC, then it's time to stop.
Can someone please explain to me why the WH is going after Dean? Is it because
So, who wants shit-sprinkles on that small plastic cup of room temperature spoiled milk.
Thursday TOON Roundup part 1- Angry at Congress
Thursday TOON Roundup part 1- Angry at Congress
The greed during the Reagan years was a better form of greed than what we see today
Many Poems and Words of Songs Created
If anyone is still interested in facts, here is why you cannot pass a PO with reconciliation.
Change the name to Hysteria Underground
Just An Observation - Looks Like If A Senator Declares Oneself As An Independent.......
NYT Columnist Apologizes To John Kerry While Slamming "Not That Bright" Lieberman
Pelosi: Kucinich Withdrawal Resolution Will Do for Vote on Afghanistan
Citigroup Does the Impossible: It Screws Us Taxpayers Again
It goes without saying Republicans have zero Credibility
Latina breast cancer survivors: this study is for you:
I have some honest questions. What are the mechanisms to enforce
If Dems hold the Burris & Dodd seats
So I see this nightmare scenario
Do you still have the audacity to hope?
If you back Howard Dean like I do...
If you back Howard Dean like I do...
Drones hacked over there and over here.
Drones hacked over there and over here.
Drones hacked over there and over here.
Luxury Homeowners in U.S. Use ‘Short Sales’ as Defaults Rise
Update on the Brazilian two year old who was found with needles in his body.
Our Government Is Nothing More Than a Cheap Whore At A Never Ending Gangbang
Why didn't the democrats call Libermans bluff??
Todd Palin Goes Rogue with Message Tee
"Time" dumps Green supporters for "bald, gray" man
Chamber of Commerce using Hooters gift certificates to fight health care reform.
Why does it have to be done in one year??
Glenn Beck: Salon.com's Crazy Person Of The Year 2009
The US Senate to America - "It puts the lotion on its skin or it gets the hose again"
the 'pancake' e-mails - Florida
Liberals Ready to 'Fight' Over Concessions in Senate Health Bill
Phoenix Greyhound Park to close
Berlusconi treatment for Americans.
Lax home-school laws put kids at risk - Physical harm or educational neglect difficult to spot
Hans Blix - More than six years later, what was the aim of invading Iraq?
R/W is salivating right now..Democratics eating each other.no wonder the Republicans always get back
The Glen Beck Journalism Sale-a-Palooza
Remember this? - Obama In Heated Conversation With Lieberman
Wall Street Profits Soar To $50B, Bonuses To Rise Up To 40 Percent
"I hope that Senate Democrats will work on this bill as it moves to conference." ~ Howard Dean
Indian sect members vow to marry sex workers
How much do you currently pay for health insurance or do you lack coverage?
Fact NOT in dispute: Those who are advising Obama have GREATLY miscalculated Deans influence
Shame On You Landrieu & F#ck You Mr. President
Pentagon nominee promises reporters won’t be rated (anymore) before embeds
So has Mr. President started a new party without declaration right under our noses?
Party operatives who are here today:Give us a reason, besides loyalty to a man, to support HCRl
Blacks seek census change for minorities
Letter from President Obama to Congress Regarding Occupations and the War Powers Resolution
Letter from President Obama to Congress Regarding Occupations and the War Powers Resolution
I'm thinking one or more of the 3 Wise Men had to be a Kennedy.
For those that want to kill the bill, what makes you think we would ever get anything better?
Irish Bishop Resigns Over Dublin Sex-Abuse Scandal
Since it keeps coming up: Forget about "constitutionality"
Miami Herald's scathing cartoon about Lieberman and Democrats.
Would have Hillary fought harder for a minimum of a public option?
Bottom line is that if there is a remote chance HCR can be made to work, I will
Palin wears t-shirt "If you don't love America then why don't you get the hell out"
Court documents suggest John Edwards is father of Rielle Hunter's baby
Mom's Tweet After Son's Death Debated
The 'sex offender' list needs to be overhauled.
I remember when Howard Dean supporters were purged from this site
The bottom line, will you or won't you sit out the 2010 and possibly 2012 elections
An Apology To Hillary Supporters
Fla. Man Exonerated After 35 Years Behind Bars
MoveOn.org - campaign to defeat Lieberman in the next election - link here -
Remains in 2,000-year-old tomb near Old City show first known case of leprosy
In Retrospect, was there any difference between Al Gore and George W. Bush?
NO MANDATE w/o A PUBLIC OPTION!
Leaked Internal UN Document: Global Temps Will Rise by More than 2 Degrees
We DemsLibsProgressives need to QUIT DEMONIZING other DemsLibsProgressives we don't agree with
If Hillary Clinton ran against President Barack Obama for the nomination in 2012
$130 billion approved today for War:
This "forget supporting the Dems" logic curiously mirrors right-wing rhetoric on social programs.
Surprise! - Nelson a 'no' on health reform bill pending further changes
Up to 56,000 more contractors likely for Afghanistan, congressional agency says
Hate Crime suspected in murder of man found stabbed to death in Puerto Rico motel
Well, one thing we can all agree on this morning.....
The term "blame" is counterproductive and childish (in any circumstance).
Pre-existing conditions a thing of the past, right? - Well....
McCain/Palin presidency with GOP control...
The Emporers New Clothes - The Notion That Big Insurance Will Implement HCR In Good Faith
Will you work as hard for the Democrats in 2010 / 2012 as you did in the '08 election?
I just heard someone ask "what is a racial epithat?"
I heard Bernie Sanders is pushing for reconciliation. Why is Rockefeller opposed to it?
Should we have two health care bills?
Should we have two health care bills?
Insurgents Hack U.S. Drones $26 Software Is Used to Breach Key Weapons in Iraq...
Have any who claim that DU is an "anti-Obama" site taken a look around the internets today?
We were promised Health Care Reform, not a health care tweak
Obama Calls Lieberman “Brother”and Why Not?
Hartmann: Obama is being blackmailed
Twas The Night Before Bonusmas - Mark Fiore Flash
Barack Obama brought the hope, but Howard Dean brought the audacity
Does Everyone Realize They Aren't Through Screwing Us On This Bill?
James Dobson: "The Evil One wants to give us all inexpensive health care!!111!!!!"
DU This Poll!!! Local Paper for New Fed Prison: Agree w/Obama moving Detainees?
ACLU: Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Landmark Juvenile Justice Legislation
Arizona Republican Party director accused of stalking Phoenix woman
Why do so many people think their health care is "free" if their employer "pays for it?"
Why do so many people think their health care is "free" if their employer "pays for it?"
Why do so many people think their health care is "free" if their employer "pays for it?"
Dean just made shit up again. On live TV.
Pelosi says Kucinich Resolution Will Satisfy Need for Afghanistan Vote
If Democratic primaries were being held today and President Obama
Just Asking - How Come We Never See Rahm?........
So how many more months or years do you think all the recovery spin will last?
Nightmare Scenario: Progressive Senate Ds Vote Against HCR, Rs Rush In With Yes Votes To Pass It
Sen. Mary Landrieu Admits PUBLIC OPTION Was All Just SENATE KABUKI
One cost that never gets talked about in our current HC "system"
Concrete changes that could lessen the risk of another debacle like the healthcare reform situation.
Thoughts on fascism, Mann, Yeats, and Nietzsche.
Vote down Forbes online mag's climate change denial article. (link>>)
Vote down Forbes online mag's climate change denial article. (link>>)
Japanese man marries virtual bride VIDEO
I'm sure the mandates were to insure that people had to buy
I'll admit I'm coming around to the progressive viewpoint on the Senate health care bill.
Don't Forget what McCain Wanted to do About Health Care!
The longer HCR takes, the more money everyone in politics gets
FEC Opens Scrutiny of Nonprofit Rules
Obama says: Gov. going bankrupt
Is Health Care Failure The GOP’s Dream Scenario?
Breaking: 5 people shot in upper west side of Manhattan.
Despite falling poll numbers Obama still trusted more than Republicans
Would President Hillary Clinton Have Fought for this Bill?
What was the phrase? Oh yeah..."Fired Up and Ready to GO!"
What was the phrase? Oh yeah..."Fired Up and Ready to GO!"
Presenting: Fundie Quote of the Day. # 6 And a new word, also.
Presenting: Fundie Quote of the Day. # 6 And a new word, also.
Will this be remembered as the Decade of Terror?
So, Let Me Get This Straight About HCR Mandates, Insurance exchanges Etc.
Hey, Obama, Reid, Pelosi etal...
AFL-CIO Blasts Senate Bill, Leaves Door Open To Opposition
What the current health care bill reminds me of:
"BONUSMAS" Forget Visions of Sugarplums Christmas animation by Mark Fiore
I just called Howard Dean's office and thanked him..go for it
Coal-fired Congress Blocks Path to Clean Energy
Coal-fired Congress Blocks Path to Clean Energy
Nation's Largest UNION: CHANGE Health Care OR ELSE
Bill Clinton: Opposing Reform Would Be A 'Colossal Blunder'
How about an amendment to force members of Congress to personally use whatever health care they pass
Who thinks the GOP has pictures of Harry Reid with a goat?
The reason why the Senate bill won't kick in fully until 2014 is because the world ends in 2012
Pentagon: (Iraq and Afghanistan) Insurgents Intercepted Drone Spy Videos
Joe Lieberman thinks he's The Decider...
Police: Bengals' Henry dies day after dispute
What are the PRO's and CON's to the Senate bill? I am trying to wrap my head around the division
Lunatic Phoenix Sheriff Joe Arpaio Issues New Order Forcing Inmates to Listen to Christmas Carols
Lunatic Phoenix Sheriff Joe Arpaio Issues New Order Forcing Inmates to Listen to Christmas Carols
Obama and Congress - Dance with the ones that brought you (or dance alone!)
Deputies: Cache of 60 stolen gnomes found
Rwanda To Vote on Criminalizing Homosexuality Wednesday
Pennsylvania County Agrees To Remove Religious Symbols From Courthouse Lawn
Lieberman just asked for a few extra minutes on the Senate floor &
Lieberman just asked for a few extra minutes on the Senate floor &
I knew we all had been HOODWINKED the moment I saw this ….....................
I knew we all had been HOODWINKED the moment I saw this ….....................
the White House is scared of Howard Dean
Nate Silver and other "progressives" who are trying to convince us that this turd of a bill is good
David Axelrod will be on Hardball.
AFL-CIO Joins SEIU's Call To 'Fight Like Hell'...
AFL-CIO Joins SEIU's Call To 'Fight Like Hell'...
Business groups attack city's 'lavish' health benefits
Jeezus Reid, couldn't you have at least made them actually filibuster a little bit
The Senate and its rules are the problem but it's the President's fault?
Matthews correct again: The senate, unlike the house, is NOT democratic.
Where is our line in the sand at?
Where is our line in the sand at?
letter to Obama, chiefly on health care ''reform''
Police dog bites cop, is shot to death
What will the poor White House do now that they're caught between Nelson and Sanders?
What will the poor White House do now that they're caught between Nelson and Sanders?
Funny how last night we have a little press party at the white house, then today
You gotta wonder if Wal-Mart and other companies feel like idiots for never trying for a MANDATE
30 million people owing their souls to the insurance company store...
Judge: Gangs Deadlier than Gitmo Detainees
Religious Right Holds "Prayercast" To Stop Health Care Bill
Obama's Political Capital Squandered
Dog shot during home invasion robbery resting after surgery
What Options Did Obama Leave On The Table In Health Care Fight?
Cool! Franken just made Lieberman shut up.
The biggest slap in the face by the current Health Care Bill goes to
Is Single Payer Also Bad Because It May Result In Going To Prison Due To Taxes?
Dean: I Won’t “Vigorously” Support Obama’s Re-election
Who is to blame? Obama or the GOP...
So I guess Edwards was right"You don't offer a seat at the table to Ins.Cos and Big Pharma
Danger Room What’s Next in National Security
Actress Jennifer Jones dead at 90
The ruling class in the U.S. doesn't really care which party is in "power,"
Tap water legal but may be unhealthy
If Eric Cantor gets any dumber, he might actually BECOME Santorum's clone.
Prominent Evangelist/Right Wing Shill Begs For Money
Tenants flee 12 unit building as chunk of bluff falls into ocean
So, someone just please tell me what the fuck is going on?
SOMEbody, PLEASE tell Tweety..
If Obama was to be an one-term President - who would you want in the 2012 primary?
Obama wants "government by, for, and of the people" no more than George W. Bush did.
NRO beneficiaries on Exit Control List (Pakistan)
Citi's holiday treat: No foreclosures for a month
Deal on abortion coverage not enough, Nebraska senator says
You know what? I think Obama really IS playing chess here and he MIGHT just have done what is right
You know what? I think Obama really IS playing chess here and he MIGHT just have done what is right
No One Is Going To Save You Fools
Franken Puts Traitor Joe In His Place! [video]
The Coming U.S. Commercial Real Estate Crash
Can someone explain how someone without health care now will be worse off if this passes?
Dead animals hamper rescue bid after ship capsizes
Dean on Ed Schultz NOW MSNBC!!!
Sen. Coburn Promises "Several More" Stunts To Delay Health Care Reform
Sen. Coburn Promises "Several More" Stunts To Delay Health Care Reform
I got an email from Obama asking me to make a call to support HCR. I called my Senator and told him
Did Bernanke get TIME's Person of the Year to push him through the confirmation process?
I wouldn't mind paying for mandated insurance if it were structured like this...
I wouldn't mind paying for mandated insurance if it were structured like this...
Which health coverage system is the most efficient, functional, logical and moral?
Maybe Congress and the administration will finally listen to their base and do something right /nt
Venezuela: Chavez says U.S. plans attack
Universal health care for all citizens? don't be silly!
The sure-fire way to guarantee universal health insurance coverage is... a MANDATE.
I knew there were a lot of corporatists in the Democratic party...
Menlo Park Fire Protection District does safety demonstration of the dangers during the holiday-pics
Go ahead, Nelson, there are 13 women Dem Senators
Reconcilliation and ram it through. Tear up the fucking Senate.
Sen. Sanders: ‘As of this point, I’m not voting for the bill.’
Health Insurance is a Ponzi Scheme. It will bankrupt the country.
CNN floating rumors of ongoing coup in Pakistan.
Axelrod on PBS Newshour with Lehrer - not impressive.
Speak up to save the Internet. (Credo Action/Color of Change petition)
It is long overdue for Obama to dump Rahm Emanuel
Lanny Davis has ALWAYS been part of the problem
Lanny Davis has ALWAYS been part of the problem
When this health Care reform bill fully goes into effect, I'll be able to retire
White House Finally Decides to Get Tough on a Political Opponent
Anti-Lieberman Drive Tops $1 Million
The main reason what we are watching is nothing more than kabuki charade is...
We need to call Franken's offices!!
MSNBC: Tony Perkins and his fine Christian family values group is holding a "prayercast" against
Obama approve/disapprove with Primary preference
Nate Silver urges progresseves to support the Senate bill
Why this Mandated health insurance exchange is a problem
We Can't Do Single Payer In One Leap
"What are you gonna do about it, vote for the republican?"
Can someone explain how it's constitutional to require citizens to buy insurance from private,
Matthews said that those people were part of the “netroots” and not “regular grown-up Democrats”:
Everyone Keeps Asking; "What Do We Do Now?" Simple...
Everyone Keeps Asking; "What Do We Do Now?" Simple...
Everyone Keeps Asking; "What Do We Do Now?" Simple...
What IS in the Health Care Bill?
I've never seen the people at Rapture Ready do this before...
Study finds Louisiana residents happiest in US
Brazilian court halts return of boy to U.S., father says
What pisses you off the most about the HCR debacle?
Roll up the pavement: Gravel is making a comeback
I hope all DU'ers reflect a bit before throwing money at MoveOn
For God's Sake--LET THEM FILLIBUSTER!!
Obama is still better than McCain would have been.
You know who is laughing their fucking asses off?
Holy S***! You've Gotta see this flashtoon
I feel like I'm being blackmailed by the argument that if we don't accept this bill
Question: What is the latest on the toxic assets?
CT scans. Not 1/1000 put at risk of developing cancer, but 1/80.
Major Environmental Groups Banned from Summit, Scores Arrested in “Reclaim Power” Action
The ability to question our party leaders is one of the biggest differences between our party
Now that we've seen the truth about what Washington, Congress, and both parties are
AP Source: Chrysler will invest in Michigan plant (155 jobs to be created in Michigan)
So say they KNOW we can't afford this mandated insurance fee- what does it mean?
What percentage of people offered GOOD insurance through their work turn it down?
Colorado Supreme Court Bans Smoking in Plays
I would have been FAR happier if Obama had tried and failed at REAL health care reform
Will This Christmas Be A Good Christmas For You On A Personal Level?
Part 6: Two-thirds of Americans support Medicare-for-all - by Kip Sullivan
White House - better to close doughnut hole for seniors than to lower drug price for all in imports
The Rude Pundit: This Is What a Liberal Sounds Like ...
I thought the Beatles changed things like this?
Keith Olbermann says he'll go to jail before being forced to buy health insurance and
Mystery Couple Pays It Forward at Philly Diner
Question: Do we as US citizens really have any real voice in our government?
Mary and Joseph poster sparks unholy row (Boom went the dynamite!)
Today Robert Gibbs said no rational person would oppose this bill.
When was it clear to you that Obama and the Dems were going to screw this up?
Our planet is collapsing into total darkness
Axelrod is totally full of shit!
Axelrod is totally full of shit!
When the mandate goes through, I'm just wondering...
Docs Suggest Bush WH Failed to Search for Libby's "Missing" Emails Subpoenaed in CIA Leak Probe
First they came for the rich????
I could get behind a Dean/Franken ticket
Simple question: Is jail time a possible penalty under the mandate?
Hospice Santa volunteers face grief, kids' hard questions
Buzzflash: Lieberman's former Yale roommate says he's gone over to the "dark side"
He promised exactly this: "A PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE OPTION"
Researchers discover unknown body system. Declare it a potential cause for extra sensory perception
Mary Landrieu Admits Public Option Was All Just Senate Kabuki
Obama supporters check in here!
Rep Weiner to tweety: "you're not perfect or that good!"
"Your son was a homo, really?"
Apparently, expanding medicaid is a pivotal piece of the puzzle, BUT
There is a scary undercurrent running that the Tea Parties and other events have been obscuring.
Where Are Your Obama Bumper Stickers These Days?
Who Burns $5m in Borrowed Money Every Hour?
The Leaders of the Left seem unwilling to fight for anything
Mystery of Tony Blair's money solved GUARDIAN
The Health Insurance Cartel's Extortion Demand:
Book of Armaments, Chapter 2, verses 9-21
Why don't I get the same feeling from this pic that I did nine months ago?
Howard Dean, Movement Hero..David Sirota
Mandating un-affordable insurance purchases is like the old vagrancy laws
Does anyone know what the penalties will be for not buying health insurance?
Obama told China: I can't stop Israel strike on Iran indefinitely
MoveOn Hits $1 Million Mark In Anti-Lieberman Campaign
Michael Moore threatens boycott over Lieberman
Why are Arianna Huffington and Howard Dean going on Morning Joe
Holy Shite Jane Hamsher is tearing Lanny Davis
Six Reasons Why Earth Won't Cope for Long
Fla. man exonerated after 35 years behind bars
Public Option Or Bust! Supporters Check In!
The perfect solution for unemployment: fine the unemployed!
Obama promised to unite the country, and he has done it...
A recipe to cut health care costs immediately
Couple weeks of blatant revealing moves by Obama has everyone i know in an uproar
"Why wont anyone stand up to Joe Lieberman?"
Boy, 4, found with beer, stolen gifts - wants to go to jail because that is where his dad is
Kobe Bryant and Health Care Reform
helicoptors needed - Hundreds of cars are blocked by snow storm
Racism in public accounting , especially in Big 4 firms
I'm going to jail, who's with me?
Bernie Sanders Calls On Obama, Senate To Pick Another Fed Chair
Bernie Sanders Calls On Obama, Senate To Pick Another Fed Chair
DeMint promises to delay health bill, force Christmas Eve vote
Vote for this (shitty) bill, or the next thing you might see is a mushroom cloud
Howard Dean is collecting emails and signatures
Good Luck Enforcing Mandated Insurance...
Anti-H-1B Blogger Targeted By Feds
Former DNC chair Don Fowler: Dean's words are "childish". Says "left" in league with Lieberman
Newsweek Prediction for 2010: Obama Does Nada on Gay Rights
Palin "ERASES" McCain while on Vacation?! WTF?
I am an architect, I am unemployed, I will NOT buy mandated private health insurance...
Danica Patrick holds the power
Tea Partiers rally: 'Kill the bill'
No One Is Going To Save You Fools
Mom Shellie Ross' Tweet About Son's Death Sparks Debate Over Use of Twitter During Tragedy
Will Marijuana be legal in CA? ... YES!
How any respect or trust left I had for this White House was destroyed in one day
The Health Care Bill: As Wicked as the Mandates Are, This Is Even Worse.
Gibbs Lashes Back At Dean, Suggests He's Irrational
Frankly, I am quite PROUD of the members of DU today
Left baggers to the left of me, tea baggers to the right
Joe Klein: The Left-Blogosphere Melts Down -"This issue is just too serious for preening or ranting"
no penalty for pre-existing conditions?
Howard Dean has a point. We need the SEC to examine the insurance co's books!
Kos' answer to Nate Silver's 20 Questions for Bill Killers here
Some days at DU make me mad, some make me laugh, some make me think.
When will the democratic majority end NAFTA?
Our World, Their World, My World
Michael Moore says (on Twitter):
Let me tell you the kind of US Senator I would be (imaginary hypothetical rant)
***DECEMBER PHOTO CONTEST - Final Round***
No Need To Despair, Folks. Even If Health Care Bill Flops,
This is what makes me a radical liberal!
Torture suit too hot to be heard, US says
HELP FEED THE HUNGRY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. Support the 4th Annual DU Charity Donation Drive.
Growing Up Toxic in the Ohio River Valley - Heavy Metal Kids
You will be shocked... I changed my mind.
Forget the damn Dem politicians - if the Left doesn't start channelling the very real populist anger
A lot of you guys say that you're mad...
Projections Put Whites in Minority in U.S. by 2050
Michael Moore just twittered..
Oscar winner Jennifer Jones dead at 90
Hugo Chavez Brings Down the House in Copenhagen
free christmas tune download from last.fm =)
How am I gonna pay my kids' orphanage bills? n/t
My favorite Christmas was 12-25-1991......
My favorite Christmas was 12-25-1991......
So how does an entire topic disappear, anyways?
It's that time of the month, again...
I accidentally replaced a General Discussion post with a Lounge posting...
Whether you like "Gangsta Rap" or not, you'll love this...
My very own Tiger Woods thread
How to serve a man Chicken Wings...
Anyone else tossing back a few cold ones?
Finished my last city council meeting
post pseudo-profound nonsense here
YouTube - Final edition Byrds (McGuinn/White/Battin/Schulz), "So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star"
How do you let your significant other know what you want for Christmas?
I'm going to bed soon, but when I awake tomorrow, I expect to see some interesting shit posted here.
The Top Two Percent are circling the wagons
So I introduced the small fry to "Home Alone" tonight. We had a good time
Alright Already, I'm Going to See "Avatar". Please Stop With The Promotions.
anyone else been watching the A Capella contest on NBC this week?
Hey, I kinda of enjoy (non-traditional) Christmas music, like these ones....
To all the Ladies of the World...A question.
Orrex just crashed through my roof.
YouTube - Mick Jagger, U2 & Fergie, "Gimme Shelter" @ Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame 10/30/09
I may soon be the oldest apprentice evarh!!
BREAKING: Body of Huckleberry Finn exhumed, new autopsy reveals he didn't actually have "fins"
Did you like Sex, Love, and Rock 'n' Roll?
Every time Rachael Ray says "Yummo!", a baby unicorn gets herpes of the eyehole.
I'm watching this show on the "History" Channel, about the rapture...
"Tiger liked what he saw and let her know it"..."her" being Jessica Simpson
Youtube: Ayumi Hamasaki (The queen of Jpop)
Tonight's sloppy drinkfest has been moved to the Lounge.
'Santa' Stumbles Out of Vehicle, Seeks Reindeer
Urgent posting from my iPhone: I've jumped out of a plane and forgotten my parachute!
I'm in a snit this morning. Not for any particular reason--minor annoyances--
Damn! I staying here for a while. It's not safe out in GD.
Do you like piña coladas and getting caught in the rain?
The Ghost of Tom Joad The E Street Band w Tom Morello from Rage Against the MAchine...
Do you like Sex, Drugs and Nickleback?
"I'm a gay man, I'm not a stalker!"
3 Doors Down - It's Not My Time
Good morning, Miss Honeychurch. nt
What do you want for Christmas? I want Joe Lieberman to be doused with drunkards puke and get a
"Dad, you're really close to ruining gay for me."
Send your child a free personalized Xmas video message from Santa - VERY cool!
Fail Blog: Sums up my feeling about morning TV
Do you like cold beer for breakfast?
Have you heard of blippy? It's a "service" that shares your credit card purchases twitter style.
Gah! Kim Kardashian is on CSI:NY. Blech!
vacation question for those from the rocky mountain state.
Fun with Google's autocomplete!
What's that, uh, SMILE, Courtney Love is wearing?!1
My daughter on Facebook: Freddie Mercury didn't die.
Do you like kippers for breakfast?
Going to See Avatar in 3D IMAX Christmas day
Did anyone else know that the plural of esophagus is esphagi?
I started a CaringBridge page...
Help save earth from Facebook fu.
An imdb.com page from one of your worst nightmares....
Batman to battle Japanese whalers
The mods won't let me post this video in GD
The funniest xmas sketch ever. "Schweddy Balls"
"Pardon my French," we say. What do the French say? nt
My Plasma lamp died. :( (Attention: Nerd thread!)
Does anybody remember a story from a few years ago about a prison inmate...
Unbelievable. I have an interview with a Wall Street firm next Monday.
There are Narwhals on MSNBC.com's homepage.
Do you like cold pizza for breakfast?
I think this web site may be illegal.
I'm stuck at home today 'cause I have to take delivery on a new mattress. Ask me anything.
What state deserves credit for being the birthplace of flight?
In honor of the death of Oral Roberts, a couple of Zappa classics:
get your Jersey Shore nickname right here
Kelsey Grammer: Frasier Crane, Sideshow Bob, The Beast, or the guy in Down Periscope?
Praise me, for I am a jerk. (Satire)
It's the final question of who wants to be a millionaire, you have 1 lifeline left...
Expanded Health Care Coverage? ....Unless Paying Fines Is Now 'Health Care'
If you had asked me 2 hours ago if it was possible to blow up a pot of beans, I would have said no.
College student takes retro "laptop" to class!
You know what DU needs right now? Jokes!!
Three rays of goodness and hope in the last ten years: Reagan, Falwell, and Oral Roberts all died
Why are we training a GOP supporting racist to run against us?
Landrieu laying out the Obama/Lieberman common ground on healthcare reform. Dean the dissent.
Keith Olbermann has special comment on HCR tonight
Do you like breakfast for supper?
Just Desserts: Obama's Karmic Bite in the Behind
GOP poll puts McCain far ahead of Hayworth
It would have been better to have a good HCR bill that gets voted down than the bill as
Norton wins over Tea Partiers with call to eliminate Department of Education
It is sad the White House seems more upset with Dean than Lieberman!
Tweety: "If reconciliation was used the Republicans would ensure that no more bills would ever pass"
Krugman: Illusions and bitterness
Nevermind. Look at the cute puppies though!
Are there enough votes in the senate to pass a compromise bill WITH a PO?
Match Game Story: "Bob Butthead rolled 12 times through the heather, ________ his cat."
House narrowly approves Democratic jobs plan - $174 billion measure faces uncertain future in Senate
Dems want to challenge Kissell
Is price controls the only thing from Obama's list left out of the current senate bill?
A brand new Tippy the Tortie Kitteh pic to AWWWWWWWW over.
NBC/WSJ poll: President Obama's approval dips to 47%
Olbermann Just called for the Mandate to be stripped w/o a PO. I love this guy
Keith Olbermann's Special Comment: "Fix Or Kill The Health Bill" (VIDEO)
Kerry: US to pass "major" climate legislation (plus transcript of speech in Copenhagen)
My daughter is in New Orleans right now visiting UNO hoping to transfer there
Remember when KO called for Hillary Clinton
Photos: The Obama Presidency December 16th, 2009
White House touts stimulus data while pushing new plan to create jobs
"Obama comments on House job bill."
What kind of woman do you think I am?
The Current White House Thinking re: Health Care Reform
AP Poll Obama approval rating steady at 56%, What happens after his base shifts ?
Question: What can a political party do to a sitting senator with 5 more years office left?
I keep seeing televison reports of Obama's popularity going down...
This Is A Site That Lists What Kind Of Primaries Each State Has...
Could it be that the NBC/WSJ poll leaned conservative?
I'm changing the subject - here is some exciting news coming from the VP - GREEN Jobs!
To the ardent Obama supporters here
What Do Us Jews Do on Christmas?
With Public Option Removed, Public, Labor Groups Sour On Bill
Pelosi says rallying votes for troop surge in Afghanistan will be Obama's job
"Left eases kill-bill threat."
After all that, guess who voted for the defense bill
If someone has concluded that Obama is a "coward" and a "liar" does that mean
Howard Dean's Op-Ed in Thursday's Washington Post : Health care bill wouldn't bring real reform
The man watched his mother spend her last days worrying about
I almost hate to say this, but a fact about reconciliation procedure...
I just took my last test today. I'm now a college graduate. Ask me anything. n/t
NC-Sen: Two Polls Show Burr in the Doldrums
Obama is not on the conservative side of the Democratic Party, IMO
Tonight's Charlie Gibson interview w/Obama: O- "Federal Gov't 'Will Go Banrupt' if healthcare . . .
Clinton: US would help raise billions on climate
Am I the only person who thought the new trailer for Iron Man 2 kinda sucked?
On blaming President Obama for the health care bill
Laredo TX soon to be the largest city in the country without a bookseller as B. Dalton closes
President's popularity holding steady...
White House shill: A Dream for Insurance Companies? Must Be News To Them
Dean endorses Obama for 2012. "I'm gonna support Pres. Obama when he runs for re-election.." (VIDEO)
Yes iit brings in 30 million people -- by force and into scam insurance
Why isn't the White House Drug Deal a bigger outrage here?
Why Don't We Address The Real Problem...
HuffPo (Cesca) - Offers Rage Plus *Gasp* A Bit Of Constructive Thought Re Health Reform
Health Care: A Glass Half Full
I don't know the process, but what are the chances the Bill gets stronger after the merge??
CBO Scores Kerry/Boxer Climate Bill
"If You Save One Life, You Save the World"
Answering Nate Silver’s 20 Questions On Killing The Senate Bill (Firedoglake)
Riddle me this - How can the White House & Senate be so obtuse to think that 2013 is an acceptable
Ezra Klein: Too much hostage-taking
OK, so we oppose Pres. Obama drive Demorats out of office...
We modern Democrats suck at populism because we are not racist (A good thing)
Arianna on Morning Ho? Can she be any more condescending?
Axelrod: "What Dean isn't telling you...."
How would you solve the Lieberman/Nelson/Blue Dog problem in the Senate to pass HCR?
In denouncing health care bill, crafty Dean lays foundation to challenge Obama in 2012
Do our high schools teach Latin any more? nt
Dean: "I'm not giving up on health-care reform. The legislation does have some good points"
a dozen senators ( including Feingold and Leahy) voiced concerns about the Medicare buy in
2012 Campaign Slogan: YES WE CAN'T!!!
Potentially very good news: Nelson might force reconciliation
Where Would You Put President Obama On The Political Spectrum?
Slouching Toward Health Care Reform - Robert Reich
Letter from Andy Stern of SIEU -- Say "Enough" and Fight to do this right"
YouTube - Prince plays, sprays & slays the guitar solo in "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
A post from a wingnut on FB.......as to why insurance premiums keep going up.....
Top Union Leader Urges Changes In Senate Health Care Bill, Calls Out Obama
I submit that it is not, in fact, Milwaukee's Best
cost controls & pre-existing conditions:
If abortion rights are further eroded, are you still for this HCR bill?
Early Bipartisan Support for Resolution to End War in Afghanistan: 12 New Co-sponsors
Reconciliation resolution tactics with the Byrd Rule mean that IT IS A TRAP
Privatization is at the core of Republican Ideology
Obama: Political Ideology's Enemy
Obama's Facebook page re: healthcare bill
About that Vacuum that's forming...
meanwhile............"Billion $$$$ Tax Break for Forbes 400"
Do you elect a President to be a leader or a puppet?
I still don't get how people are disillusioned with Obama's decisions as President
Tea Party hires plane w/100-ft. banner reading ‘OBAMA STOP DESTROYING OUR COUNTRY’ to fly over DC
Pres Obama says gov is going go Bankrupt if HCR does not pass, Is this scare tactics ?
Assuming the WH asked Bill Clinton to defend the bill, will Hillary follow?
Remember the Humphrey–Hawkins Full Employment Act?
Dean is right where Obama wants him
LENGTHY Bills & Amendments -- How Does Congress Create Them So FAST?
I'd like to see Franken challenge Obama in 2012 just because.......
It's getting awfully crowded under the L******** Bus!
Where was this outrage during town hall meeting season?
Everyone needs to chill on the Howard Dean/White House fight
Why can't we just pass the bill and THEN use reconcilation to expand the non-profit exchange and MC?
I now use a two sided safety razor.
Ezra Klein: Insurance companies cannot charge more for pre-exisiting conditions. Dean says no.
NYT's...Intelligence Improperly Collected on U.S. Citizens
Real PROGRESSIVE reasons why the senate HCR bill is Hogwash.
If you ________________, you could be ___________________.
How is Dean really any different than Nelson or Conrad
No wonder Obama can't convince Ben Nelson
Chris Cillizza (WP's The Fix): The political dangers of passing a health care bill
{Medicare Buy-In For ALL} and Forget Passing Pre-Existing / Rescission...
Call me 'against Obama from the start', a 'racist', etc, but Obama's WH has let Democrats down hard.
"enormous giveaway to insurance companies"
The Biggest Difference Between The Republicans And The Democrats
So, Today I Got A Christmas Card From The Obamas... I'm NOT In A Good Mood...
Ed Kickin' Ass And Taking Names
The ghosts of presidents past.
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas :banghead:
Dean was extra-persuasive on Morning Joe... hard to challenge
Green River Wyoming..a father offers money to kill his wife and kid and his parents
Is Obama's popularity decreasing because he's not liberal enough?
All I want for Christmas is a lean, mean and liberal Democratic Party
only 8 more hours until i'm watching Avatar at the imax in 3d....
An idea on something constructive we can do now on Health Care Reform
I will be mailing my Obama tee shirt to the White House
When John Daly (err, golfer) was in a whole heap of trouble we instinctively compared him with GWB
When John Daly (err, golfer) was in a whole heap of trouble we instinctively compared him with GWB
Bill Clinton: Killing Health Bill Is 'Colossal Blunder'
Are you bitter and clinging to the public option?
Nixon's Health Care Reform: Well To The Left Of ObamaCare
If and when a health care reform bill passes, let's strip Lieberman from
The Progressive Case For Passing The Senate Health Bill (Podesta)
Olbermann's Special Comment was AMAZING!
Can any one explain what the President could have done to bring Lieberman on boardd
Ben Nelson Statement: I Cannot Support Cloture
If the Senate bill is the best Pres Obama can do, he is done. It isnt that the corporate owned
The Senate Bill -- How does it prevent discrimination & price hikes?
Paul Krugman under the bus in....5....4....3....
Fellow DU airplane nuts, a question:
Obama Resists As Liberals Attack Health Care Bill
President Obama versus the liberals by Dana Milbank , Washington Post
Any advice on quitting tobacco?
some DU prayers and thoughts needed
Dear Mr. President- my rant to the WH
***DECEMBER PHOTO CONTEST*** Final round up for voting now.
So how many of you who are belly aching now went to Town Halls this past summer?
Obama tanking in latest AP/GfK poll linked to on MSNBC website
Obama tanking in latest AP/GfK poll linked to on MSNBC website
Obama never wanted the public option
Read this Q&A from Ezra Klein about HCR, PLEASE!
SEIU President Andy Stern: "it's time for a couple of obstructionists to get out of the way"
Two Black Role Models Done In By Hubris
Write? Call? Email your Senators, Representatives? NO.
Senate version of HCR bill. Don't take ANYBODY'S word!
Bennett: Obama outdoes LBJ in strong-arming tactics
Oliver Willis: Kill The Bill! Save The Bill!
"No Fight"... (TPM Reader says it simply)
I fear Obama is not getting the messages from Dean and others and he may be surrounded by "yes" men
Would you support a Democratic challenger in the 2012 presidential primaries?
The "swiftboating" of Howard Dean has begun. Who's next? Senators Feingold and Sanders?
How many of you remember when the interest on your car loan was deductible?
Obama campaigned against mandates in 08. Remember that?
Kerry statement in response to Howard Dean's call to insert Kerry provision in HCR bill
President Obama has to govern 306,000,000 people. Howard Dean has to govern his mouth.
So, the one man who is most responsible for getting Obana and many of the Democrats elected to
Kudos to 23 Dems voting today Against $130 billion for War; here they are:
Please understand the concept of "Under the Bus"
Bill Clinton: Killing Health Bill Is 'Colossal Blunder'
For supporters of President Obama
Uh oh-Gallup Daily Tracking poll!:
Critics oppose this version of "reform" becauase it is a poison pill that will kill real reform
Did someone miscalculate Deans influence to liberals in America?
People advocating to kill the bill (with all its flaws) are giving up this chance to help scores
So it looks like Howard Dean has been exposed
Senator Dorgan makes a very serious accusation against the White House
For the Record: Howard Dean is not leading me to my opposition to this version of HCR
We had a deal. A few Senators just lied to us.
ANY PAYMENT MANDATE/FINE IS POLITICAL SUICIDE
All the Repubs want is for Obama to not get any good legislation through the congress. That is all
CBO: Kerry-Boxer climate bill creates $21B SURPLUS!
The senate bill cannot be improved in conference without killing the bill
Couple of questions for the "kill the bill" folks
Name a movie role where the character eclipses the actor.
It ain't Christmas without Santa Claus and His Old Lady.
NATO chief looks to build trust with Moscow visit
MTA passes huge NYC service cuts to shut deficit
UPDATE 1-U.S. senate panel "deeply concerned" by F-35 costs
Romania's bloody revolution remembered
Brazil's Senate approves Venezuela in Mercosur
Bailout Banks Enjoy Tax Breaks As They Repay
U.S. Study: 1 in 5 Lost Health Insurance in Past Year
House approves $155 billion jobs bill
Tea Partiers rally: 'Kill the bill'
Lieberman won't rule out run as Republican in 2012
In Senate Health Showdown, Round Goes to G.O.P.
I bet Ned Lamont would be a FIERCE ADVOCATE of
Paterson Sued Over School Payments
Steroids possible cause of Russian bodybuilder's death
U.S. critical about Nauru recognition of Abkhazia, S.Ossetia
[Pakistan's] Opposition calls on [President] Zardari to quit
Russia blames U.S. for delay in nuclear arms reduction deal
BBC news website asks users: 'Should homosexuals face execution?'
House Delays Patriot Act Spy Vote (now extended)
Pakistan Reported to Be Harassing U.S. Diplomats
Nearly half of Detroit's workers are unemployed
Pelosi says Kucinich resolution will satisfy need for Afghanistan vote
US mortgage delinquencies at new high
Nelson (D-Ne) reviewing abortion compromise
Russia affected by Climategate
White House Plan Would Increase Clean Energy Tax Credit
BA wins injunction to avert major holiday strike
GOP lawmaker seeks documents on Obama healthcare deals
Manufacturing in Philadelphia Area Expands as Sales, Employment Increase
Blair to appear in public at Iraq inquiry
Phoenix Greyhound Park to close
Blue Shield drops harsh cancellation policy
Insurgents Hack U.S. Drones (Unbelievable)
Clinton: U.S. backs $100 billion annual climate fund
Pelosi to Senate: We’re Waiting. . . .
China sees no chance of climate deal -source
Health-care bill wouldn't bring real reform (by Howard Dean to WaPo)
As Wage Theft Rises, States And Cities Crack Down
Pelosi says Kucinich resolution will satisfy need for Afghanistan vote
Greater sea-level rise from warming predicted
Mom Shellie Ross' Tweet About Son's Death Sparks Debate Over Use of Twitter During Tragedy
Home buyers are focusing on smaller homes
Leading Economic Index in U.S. Climbed More-Than-Forecast 0.9% in November
UAE/US nuclear deal becomes official
Ex-Rep. (And Ex-Con) Traficant Weighs Comeback
$26 Software Is Used to Breach Key Weapons in Iraq
SEIU Urges Changes In Senate Health Care Bill, Calls Out Obama
Biden unveils federal broadband stimulus projects
Leaked UN report shows cuts offered at Copenhagen would lead to 3C rise
Former Nortel exec seeks $1B protection from lawsuits
Candu reactor division to be sold
Democrats Take Aim at Healthcare Bill Provision
Maine House Republican drops party affiliation
Colombia rebel groups Farc and ELN agree 'to unite'
Iran condemned by Western leaders over test of long-range missile
Mexico kills leading capo in drug war strike
Pelosi says rallying votes for troop surge in Afghanistan will be Obama's job
Senate facing potential liberal revolt on health care reform bill
AP-GfK Poll: Gains for Obama, not his Afghan plans (56%+)
Pelosi, top Dems will back Clinton’s climate aid pledge to poor nations
U.S. National Debt Tops Debt Limit
Democrats' Blues Grow Deeper in New Poll
Democrats take aim at healthcare bill provision
U.S. Offer of Long-Term Aid Pushes Climate Talks Forward
Obama signs $1.1 trillion spending bill into law
Bank shares fall on fears over new regulations
AT&T to face down net neutrality with per-megabyte pricing for mobile broadband
Holdout senator rejects abortion compromise
Mumbai terror suspect David Headley was ‘rogue US secret agent’
Banking Committee approves Bernanke for second term, 16-7
New jobless claims increase unexpectedly
Fla. man exonerated after 35 years behind bars
NATO chief says no compromise with Russia over Georgia
Democrats' effort to renew U.S. estate tax fails
Portuguese govt aims to permit gay marriage
Study: What the future holds for electric cars
Air ambulances leave some with sky-high bills
Nation's Largest Union (AFL-CIO) : Change Health Care Bill Or Else
CIA working with Palestinian security agents
Dr. Manto Tshabalala-Msimang dies at 69; South African health minister denied HIV causes AIDS
U.S. backs $100 billion climate fund
79.9 Percent Interest Credit Card From First Premier Bank Skirts New Regulations
STOCK MARKET WATCH, Thursday December 17
Credit card chargeoffs rise in November
Dean: I Won’t “Vigorously” Support Obama’s Re-Election ("You Can Actually Save This Bill")
New video of Bowe Bergdahl expected (POW)
Obama faces healthcare insurrection from left flank
Officials: US missile barrage kills 17 in Pakistan
Franken Shuts Down Lieberman on Senate Floor
Biden unveils federal broadband stimulus projects
Mexico forces kill drug lord Beltran Leyva
US Envoy Rejects Higher Emissions Cuts, Reparations
Expanded Health Care Coverage? ....Unless Paying Fines Is Now 'Health Care'
Senate should confirm Al Diaz, Jim Wynn to court, would add much to the U.S. 4th Circuit.
Secret Service Blamed for Letting 'Obama Impersonator' Crash the White House
play into their hand, suckers - In Delaying Health Care GOP Wants To Force August Repeat Over Holida
Special Comment: Not Health, Not Care, Not Reform by Keith Olbermann
Jim Hightower: Congress Ethics Rules Undermined by Weasels
In the Shadow of Goldman Sachs, Wall Street Is Far from Recovery
White House Finally Decides To Get Tough On A Health Care Opponent
Senate Health Care Compromise Recommended By One Out of Five Doctors
DEAN in WaPo: Health-care bill wouldn't bring real reform
Palin's Perfectly Plausible Explanation for the 'McCain Hat Black-Out'
Health Reform's Real Killer: The Filibuster (Courant Editorial re Lieberman)
"The Long Vigil for Citizens United" - why the delay benefits corporate influence.
President Obama, Why more U.S. troops in Afghanistan?
How hard is it to pass a treaty?
Lockheed Martin to grow its empire...defense contractor to be involved with health care
Health care costs are tied to economic crisis
"Congress Ethics Rules Undermined by Weasels" by Jim Hightower
"Why Obama Should Stop Forcing the Left to Eat Sh*t" by Booman
Time to End the Neocon Con Game
Insurance company stocks “on fire” – they’re winning, we’re losing (FDL The Seminal)
"Clinton's Copenhagen Announcement 'Was Naked Blackmail'" by Naomi Klein
No One Is Going To Save You Fools
Kucinich: the class war is over - we lost
Is Rahm intentionally driving the Democratic Bus Toward the Cliff’s Edge?
Medicare Buy-In For Everyone w/ Reconciliation (Cenk & TYT.com)
What it's all about - health care, Afghanistan, all of it: MONEY
Race & the Bible 4000 years and still working on it | African Racism Fundamentalist Slavery
Satan Speaks English End Times New World Antichrist Obama
When Spain's vineyards turn to dust bowl
Barack Obama, Inc. -Representing Us Or Corporate America? (Cenk @ Huffington Post)
Bernie Sanders: As Of This Point, Im Not Voting For The Bill
Rudolph the Red State Reindeer
HRC Whistleblower, Wendell Potter Tells It Like it Is - Countdown
Unpatriotic Nutty Teabaggers Attempt Humor With Song: 'The 12 Days Of Obama'
Glenn Beck Defends Slaves As 3/5 A Person
Monty Python - Motor Insurance sketch
Sanders - Why US Spends So Much & HC Outcome Worst Than Other Countries
Olbermann Special Comment PT. 1- HCR 'Make It Palatable or Make It Go Away'
Michelle Obama Donates to Toys for Tots
Rockefeller slams GOP, Howard Dean and Mary Landrieu
Countdown: O'Donnell Says WH is Scared of Howard Dean
Hot Planet ( 1/6 HQ ) [ BBC ] 2009
How Many People Can Live On Planet Earth? ( 1/6 HQ ) [ BBC Horizon 2009 ]
Sanders leads charge against Bernanke nom
Hardball: Howard Dean to Mary Landrieu - 'You Took Away Our Choices'
Landrieu lied about Dean on Hardball.
David Letterman - Secret Service Top Ten
Obama Warns Govt 'Will Go Bankrupt' Without the Lieberman Bill
The 'Lieberman Bill' Must Be Filed in Two Days to Make 2009 Deadline
US Military Drones Hacked with $26 Software
Tonight's Prayer-Cast to Stop Health Reform
Deanna Zandt on New Media, Race Relations, and the Power of Storytelling
Thom Hartmann - Healthcare: First they came for the Banksters...
Dylan Ratigan: "mandating everyone to buy into an unreformed, predatory monopoly"
Joe Lieberman = Self Serving Media Whore
Hartmann: Obama Campaigned as Progressive Really Conservadem Corpacrat Tragic Realization
Thom Hartrmann & Dan Gainor debate the healthcare debacle
To Kill or Not To Kill The Bill
Dean speaks out again on Morning Joe.
GOP to Obama, EPA: No treaties in Copenhagen
Bolivian President Evo Morales on Climate Debt, Capitalism, Why He Wants a Tribunal For Climate Just
Inside Story: After His Admission That He Lied, Can Tony Blair Now Be Prosecuted For War Crimes?
TYT: Obama was NEVER for the public option; 51 minutes 12/16 episode
Landrieu Admits Public Option was All Just Senate Kabuki
Thom Hartmann w/ Howard Dean - Kill The Bill!
Olbermann Special Comment PT. 2 - HCR 'Mandate Must Be Stripped; Immoral & A Betrayal'
BING!! (get it while it's up): Steve Ballmer FIRES employee for not being BING enough.
Matthews: Netroots 'Get Their Giggles' From 'Bitching'
Cenk nails it: when White House says Dean irrelevant, they spitting in face of Democratic base
Franken Denies Lieberman an 'Additional Moment' to Continue Speaking on the Senate Floor
TYT: Did Obama Make A Mistake Not Putting Howard Dean In His Cabinet?
Ed Schultz to Obama: "Your base thinks you're nothing but a sellout."
Capping nuclear liability is a non-starter (former Attorney General for India)
Evolution Going Great, Reports Trilobite
Cuba: "Energy is an instrument of power."
Power company accused of hiding dangers of coal ash dump
(MI) Road projects in Macomb and St. Clair counties shelved
Major Powers Follow Different Paths to Same Energy Security End Game
How to slow climate change for only $15B
That Tap Water Is Legal but May Be Unhealthy
Even at Sublethal Levels, Pesticides may slow the Recovery of Wild Salmon Populations
Cities pushing nations toward deeper cuts
Study: Earth's polar ice sheets vulnerable to even moderate global warming
Most Of E. Africa's Rains Fail For Sixth Straight Year - Next Possible Rain In April - BBC
Nature Geoscience - Slowing Of CO2 Absorption By Ocean Sink May Be Decades Old
Australia Pressuring Tuvalu (Highest Point - 5 Meters Above Sea Level) To Back Off 1.5C Target
World view: Out of service—Decaying infrastructure is an urgent threat…
S. Africa Pledges Emissions Cut; Biggest Utility Building Worlds Third, Fourth-Largest Coal Plants
Zoologists' Survey Shows 90% Fatality Rate From White Nose For Bats In NE United States
Leaked UN report shows cuts offered at Copenhagen would lead to 3C rise
National Academy of Sciences: PHEV market share 4%-13% by 2030. GHG emissions gains < Conv Hybrids
Climate change: Presidents Chavez, Morales lash out at wealthy North
U.S. Announces Energy Efficiency Assistance for Developing Countries
Climate change blamed for Great Lakes decline
Study shows loss of 15-42 percent of mammals in North America (since arrival of humans)
Emissions Targets For Aviation & Shipping "Slipping Away" At Copenhagen - Reuters
Breaking: leaked Climate Talks Text Makes Disturbing Conclusions
Ever look to see how much water you use every time you flush the toilet?
Expect Copenhagen Happy-Talk; Expect US To Promise Reductions Of 4% (F-O-U-R) Over 1990 By 2020
Al Gore: A Billion People's Water at Risk From Melting Ice
Steroids possible cause of Russian bodybuilder's death
Chris Henry in serious car accident, reportedly on life support.
Vinny Cerrato out as Redskins' GM..
What The Saints mean to New Orleans ....
Finally!! Cerrato resigns; Redskins hire Allen
Are most pro athletes inherently arrogant?
Paraguay will continue rejecting Venezuela's entry into Mercosur
Colombians more optimistic on direction of country, Uribe approval
National Resistance Front Declaration:
Colombia: attorney and labor leader threatened
TV host shot dead in western Colombia
Climate of fear leads to impunity for criminals in Colombia, UN expert warns
Honduras: Two Detained and Fear of Evictions by Coup Security Forces in Land Recuperations in Colon
Does anyone have a clip of Chavez in Copenhagen? n/t
BoRev ridicules egregious racism at the Wall Street Urinal re Venezuela.
Holland is preparing for military agression against Venezuela. Guess who said that??
Press reveals that the FARC trained civilians in Caracas-based Fort Tiuna
Olmert offered Abbas land near Gaza as swap for settlements
New EU foreign policy chief lambastes 'Israeli occupation'
Washington man shoots suspected prowler in buttocks with arrow
Upper West Side Shooting Leaves Four Dead
Road Rage Shooting in Cemetery in Virginia Ruled Self-Defense
Police: Criminals are packing more heat
Police Chief uses Internet postings to deny firearms license.
Typo in Law Establishes Mandate to Lock Gun-Toting Train Passengers in Boxes
Why NOT have firearm education in school?
not all firearms owners are gun militants
Anti-gun WA lawmakers launch new assault on weapons; press doesn’t help
Violence Policy Center admits defeat?
Decades later, Willmar 8 are heroes to a new generation
AFSCME Releases Best Practices Guide for Pension Systems
Today in Labor History Dec 17 D Sampson perhaps the first woman to lecture professionally in the USA
Today in Labor History Dec 16, 8 women in Willmar, Mn, initiated the first bank strike (4 = pay/men)
The Republican Party's strategy is brilliant
PHOTOS: New Official Ones, 12/16
PHOTOS: More official ones (12/16)
Listening to the Ron Reagan Show on Air America. He's talking
Absolute last op before the Holidays.. PROMISE..
VIDEO: President Obama's interview with ABC News' Charles Gibson
Now here's something to consider.....
It's always the calmest right in the middle.
***December Contest Final Round is up in GD***
Scientists Film Photons With Electrons
Stargazers spy super-Earth waterworld
Colliding Auroras Produce Explosions of Light
'Coldest place' found on the Moon (BBC)
'The Cosmic Hand of Destruction' and other Top Astronomy Photos of 2009
Indian lunar probe reportedly picked up signature of carbon compounds
Nicaragua: An ombudswoman for sexual diversity
Groups spend $9.6 m in Maine gay marriage vote
Yesterday, Gov Paterson signed an Executive Order prohibiting discrimination of Trans
RuPaul spoofs Sarah Palin: "Going Vogue"
Dr. Manto Tshabalala-Msimang dies at 69; South African health minister denied HIV causes AIDS
Advice needed-R material kind of stuff
Poll: Brown still leads in Calif. governor’s race
“Your son was a homo? Really?” (Bill James is being an ass again)
OH Oh...Arab states of the Gulf region launch a single currency:
Manufacturing in Philadelphia Area Expands as Sales, Employment Increase
Morgan Stanley Just Walks Away From Five San Fran Office Towers
House OKs job-creation bill - NOT ONE REPUBLICAN VOTED FOR IT! Who needs Al Kaida we've got the GOP
Russell Targ (Remote Viewing) & various links of interest
What is the difference between karmic and conventional astrology?
Had a dream last night that may apply regarding tussling with Negative Nellies in GD etc.
T-Cross of Death and Rebirth in 2010
Health Care Reform DOA. Why the Surprise?
Secret remedies: 100 years on -- A BMJ Editorial
FDA Kidnaps and Illegally Deports A Man Way Out of Their Jurisdiction
Myopia Appears to Have Become More Common
"The Good Old Days" - William Alcott’s First Day as a School Master 1839 (Louisa May's uncle)
School chief looks back on first 100 days with future in mind
Evolutionary advantage for being good? looks like it
An atheist contemplates his impending death
There is nothing anyone can say....
''God Is A Hard Act To Follow''
Neb. man jailed for unregistered machine guns
In Pittsburgh, It's "I Do!" and Then Pass the Cookies
Omaha Steaks Warning (was in Praise of Omaha Steaks)
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