I've been on a plane all day. Can I get a recap of the day's events?

[WilliamPitt]

I saw the Olbermann blog - phat - and Conyers will be on Countdown tonight - phattt (that's triple-t phattt). Beyond that, I'm in the tall grass. Where are we at?

[bluestateguy]

1. Well, were up to 1299 dead now

icasualties.org

[kainah]

4. CNN this morning said 1307

I don't listen to them anymore but periodically I read their ticker and that's what they had.

[godel escher bach]

11. Today, some people finally realized that MSM journalists...

...no longer beleive the Pulitzer prize can benefit their career.

[Broken Acorn]

2. Unfortunately, nothing's really happened

Conyers on WNYC, Pacifica and now KO tonight.

That's about it.

Lot's of Bev Bashing (and rightfully so).

But no new news.

[Stephanie]

5. Bev bashed DU right back, on WNYC radio

When asked about being banned from DU, she said that because we are Democrats we don't like the fact that she may turn up fraud done by Dems in FL.

So now we are the ones who are out to get her - us Democrats.

[IAMREALITY]

24. Here it is a bit more specific

I Typed as she spoke, but sums it up pretty good. Main question was about her credibility:

Says don't believe KO. Would love to see his phone records, they never contacted her. Says he even admitted some of it didn't happen, but rather than make a correction said she was belligerant.

Host: one of his criticisms is that you arent making public evidnece you supposedly have.

We did make it pulic in a lawsuit in volusia. THe appropriate form isn't running to air it on msnbc. The appropriate form is a lawsuit.

Question: Banned from DU for attacking posters and threatening lawsuits.

My credibility is excellent. Read the board of directors statement. I don't care what a bunch of people with fake names writes about me in a forum. What I care about is the evidence I have that shows problems.

Also these smear things are happening from people aligned with Dems. THe dems want to focus on surpression that doesn't hold up in court. We are looking at the machines and we are finding guilt from both parties.

[Carni]

27. She's got to be kidding? Dem fraud in Florida? What a bunch of BS

So in other words she has been a ringer all along?

If that is the case the woman is lower than pond scum.

[Changenow]

31. She has to court the Republicans now,

she has alienated her natural constituency, funding has to come from somewhere.

What is sad is that if she is as volatile as all reports indicate, they will play her like a violin. The rapid turnover of her volunteers makes a perfect opportunity for moles. Soon we'll learn that Theresa LePore and Katherine Harris are advocates for honest elections, defenders against Democratic abuse.

[texpatriot2004]

3. Actually, this is the biggest thing...check this out

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x162950

[jamboi]

6. Yeah, besides that and Bev Crossfire, not a lot. n/t

[keepthemhonest]

7. I was going to say nothing major

I guess conyers being on KO is a good thing

[danostuporstar]

13. this is interesting new info...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1433081

[EFerrari]

8. Pelosi/ Reid back anti choice Roemer for DNC leader

Called Pelosi's office & her phones are going nuts.

Thinking of selling the DNC on EBay

[crispini]

9. Christ! Really? I've been spending all of my time on this forum.

Word, do you think we could sell the DLC too? I bet we'd get.... ooo... a quarter? Two for the price of one?

[liam97]

10. Bill you are the lead story

on MM site!

[EFerrari]

16. Hell, I'm going to put it on Criagslist, too. Quick, before the GOP

thinks of it first.

[tex-wyo-dem]

12. Molly Beth Malcolm also considering DNC position

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041215/ap_on_re_us/democrats&cid=536&ncid=536

[meg]

25. Molly Beth Malcolm was a TERRIBLE Tx state head

The Texas website just had her picture on it. What a complete loser!

[Duer 157099]

14. If you haven't seen the Fitrakis story today...

http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2004/986

Describing an incident similar to the Triad one, only with Diebold people.

excerpts from:

American democracy hangs by a thread in Ohio
by Bob Fitrakis, Steve Rosenfeld and Harvey Wasserman
December 15, 2004

"Similar sworn testimony surfaced Tuesday at a citizens' hearing in Toledo. Among other things eye witnesses confirmed that a Diebold programming team entered the Lucas County (Toledo) Board of Elections to "reprogram" the opti-scan voting machines on the day the recount began.

"Catherine Buchanan, a Democratic Party observer, testified that one of the sample precincts chosen as a control for the recount---Sylvania Precinct 3---had the programming card reprogrammed prior to the ballot testing. While the observers watched, nearly seven out of fifteen test ballots were rejected at least three times before the machine would read them."

Oh... and there's a very good detailed description of lots of facts wrt the Ohio situation, in particular the name of the Triad rep (Michael Barbian, Jr.)... but I suppose you know this already :-)

http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/121604Z.shtml

[Democrat 4 Ever]

17. You guys forgot the story being carried by all serious MSM

Barney cam. Really. A dog with a camera strapped to its back making tape of a truly, truly stupid president yukking it up for the media while the economy is in the toilet, kids are getting killed in Iraq, millions go without health insurance and the Christian zealots try to shut down life as we know it in the US. Nothing that can't wait while Dubya gets away from the hard work to make a fool of himself again...and again...and again. Damn.

[EFerrari]

18. That's right. Long WP article. ( Is this global warming?) n/t

[MarkusQ]

28. Get a copy of that video!

With the proper sound track, that sounds like it could be a very effective add to pass around the web.

--MarkusQ

[idealista]

19. I'm not quite sure what "nearly" 7 out of 15 test ballots means n/t

[Marnieworld]

15. to get the latest go to truthout.org

Somebody named Will wrote a great summary of the latest in the election fraud struggle in Ohio. ;-) Honestly though, it's the best thing out today and I know cause I spent way too much time at work reading this stuff today.

Other than that I don't think anything more is a blowing today except for something to do with BBV and Bev Harris according to titles of threads that I wouldn't read.

[althecat]

29. Did you see who started this thread Marnie :)

just wondering if there is some <irony> tabs missing from your post.

[Marnieworld]

30. I thought my winking smiley would have been enough of a hint

I'm a big Will fan and give him mad props when I can. I know who started this post believe me. :D

[althecat]

32. sorry for being so dim...

must have been the 70 hours of non stop posting ;)

[milkyway]

20. Big news just broke in Fairfield County. See this thread w/ eyewitness

report:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=163172&mesg_id=163172

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

21. There have been big problems with those recounting Warren County

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=161347&mesg_id=161347

[loritooker]

23. Oops! You beat me! Pls. disregard "Warren County" n/t

[loritooker]

22. Warren County

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=161347&mesg_id=161347

[rumpel]

26. LA Times did recount in San Diego, Frye ahead. Front Page

but Mayor sworn in last week.