I suggest that we start posting on this site, the good work done by this Administration.....

[FrenchieCat]

We need a one stop place where the threads evidencing that this Administration is progressive and is working to march us forward are easily accessible, and do not vanish down into the world of page 2 on the larger forums.

I also suggest that we need to post a week's worth of activity from this administration as a response to those who see one thing not going exactly how they want it and post that as their "justification" for hating on the Obama Administration. The truth is for one thing that isn't well received, this administration does 10 things that are truly a step in the correct direction.

We have to keep a reality check out there for those who have a tendency to only look for the negative as well as those who are into hyperbole.

Here's the list for last week, while he was on vacation:



White House To Lieberman And GOP: Sorry, We’re Still Closing Gitmo
http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/terrorism/white-house-to-lieberman-and-repubicans-sorry-were-still-closing-gitmo/


White House Releases Name Of Every Visitor For First Time Ever
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/12/white-house-releases-name-of-every-visitor-for-first-time-ever.php?ref=fpblg


Obama's Smart Sex Education Funding
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thegaggle/archive/2009/12/28/obama-s-smart-sex-education-funding.aspx


Obama Administration Looking Out for Labor in 2010
http://www.mydd.com/story/2009/12/29/101312/85



Jobless Claims Fall Unexpectedly as Layoffs Ease - lowest level since July 2008 in sign of recovery
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9454580


Senate approves Lubinski, nation’s first gay U.S. Marshal
http://minnesotaindependent.com/52601/senate-approves-lubinski-nations-first-gay-u-s-marshal


Obama Curbs Secrecy of Classified Documents (NYT)
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/30/us/politics/30secrets.html?_r=1&src=twt&twt=nytimespolitics



Progress in Pres. Obama’s Goal of Ending Child Hunger by 2015
http://demopedia.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7336540



President Obama announces new rules for electronic health records
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/30/us/politics/30secrets.html?_r=1&src=twt&twt=nytimespolitics



Obama Quietly Changes U.S. Immigration Policy
http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=f35b300ec73d76f7ccc97e547a14056a



Obama, HUD Announce $1.4 Billion For Homeless Assistance Programs
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/30/us/politics/30secrets.html?_r=1&src=twt&twt=nytimespolitics



President Obama - Most Admired Man In America in 2009
http://www.usatoday.com/NEWS/usaedition/2009-12-30-1Apoll30_ST_U.htm?csp=34





and we all know that this is true

Obama takes the heat Bush did not
http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20091230/pl_politico/31049


and the below link is for those out there trying to trash his accomplishments
or swear that he had none in 2009!


Five notable bills from '09
http://www.congress.org/news/2009/12/28/five_notable_bills_from_09?all=1

[grantcart]

1. I agree

We should also think of other types of posts that we can post on a regular basis.



great idea and resource.

[FrenchieCat]

3. I think we have to start dealing with the 2010 elections......

combatting the issues raised by Republicans,
by contacting the media to provide opposing facts,
and slap down stories with a GOP pov.

Of course, I can always post that media list I have,
and we could concentrate on organizing ourselves to
being able to send a small avalanche of emails to media
and congressional sources,
when certain television and print personalities get
totally out of line in their reporting.

The fact is not as many viewers/readers complain to the media as we would assume,
and it does make a difference when they are called out on
certain bullshit they try to promote. If they see that it has angered
80 people, they quickly do the math, understanding that only maybe 1% of those
who read or watch them will respond by actually writing and/or calling.
If they compute that even 15-20% of viewers/readers totally disagree with their take,
they will think harder at what they are doing, because they will understand that enough
see through them.

I think this group could be used for such positive action,
because lord knows the larger forums aren't good at anykind of organizing
for the good of the country so much as for the purpose of loudly complaining
about this administration and hoping that the media picks up their mood and report on it
.....which the media quite happy to comply, especially if it makes this President look bad.

[still_one]

15. You are right. Another problem is you have sites such as huffington post who constantly

bash Obama. They did the same thing with Hillary, and Democrats in general just to stir up the pot

I am confident that we will retain the majority in both the House and the Senate in 2010, and the nonsense that the MSM and others are trying to spread that the Democrats are in trouble in 2010, is hogwash

In fact, if employers start hiring, we will win big time. A lot can happen in a year

[Cha]

22. Another vital type of information that's

necessary when supporting the Obama Admin.. "Media Contacts"! Your Action List is huge but we could add to it as necessary.. Newcomers since your list who will need to be contacted as the propaganda unfolds.

Muy Importante!

[FrenchieCat]

24. Here it is. Now we may be forced to keep this thread kicked....

which may be a good thing!



White House Phone Numbers
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
FAX: [phone]
TTY/TDD
Comments: 202-456-6213


Here for easy contact info for congresscritters
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt


Contacts for congressional leaders:

Nancy Pelosi at [e-mail]
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]


Contact Sen. Harry Reid via Web Form: http://www.congress.org/bio/id/370
go to contact, than the web page link
and select the topic "Keep the Public Option in Health Care Reform" (you'll have to hunt)
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]


then write an LTTE to a couple of your newspapers while drinking your coffee!
http://legislators.com/congressorg/dbq/media/


you can even have a letter hand delivered to your favorite congresscritter!
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/extraimpact/extraimpact.tt

Phone Numbers:

CNN-

(404) 827 – 1500
Comment line: (404) 827 - 0234
(From grasswire
fax: [phone].
CNN NEWS DIRECTOR Kim Bondy. 404 827 1500. fax. [phone]
CNN NEWSROOM 404.827.1500 . 404.827.1500. [e-mail]
Call Anderson Cooper at 1-866-NY-AC360

Everyone at CNN is listed individually on this page: http://www.cnn.com/feedback/cnntv /

MSNBC

- Phone: [phone] EMAIL: [e-mail]

CBS

-Phone: [phone]

ABC-

ABC NEW YORK NEWSROOM: [phone] [e-mail] Newsroom Fax Machine 212.456.5150

Peter Salinger (THE MAN IN CHARGE OF ELECTION COVERAGE) Director, Special Events & Sports 212.456.5105 [e-mail]

Cristi Landes, Manager, Programming 212.456.5107 [e-mail]

Wayne Fisk Director, Programming 212.456.5327 [e-mail]

Jeff Fitzgerald Executive Director, Operations 212.456.5554 [e-mail]

Heidi Oringer Executive Director, Entertainment 212.456.5541 [e-mail]

Jon Newman News Coverage 212.456.5100 [e-mail]

Joyce Alcantara Assignment Manager 212.456.5106 [e-mail]

Jim Kane Deputy D.C. Bureau Chief 212.222. 6604 [e-mail]

Andrew Kalb Executive Director, Programming 05.567.2269 [e-mail]

Robert Garcia Executive Director, News & Sports 212.456.5103 [e-mail]

C-SPAN

Contacting C-SPAN's Washington Journal:
Republicans: [phone]
Democrats: [phone]
Independents: [phone]
Outside U.S.: [phone]
Email Questions or Comments: [e-mail] This e-mail address is being protected from spam
bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

ASSOCIATED PRESS OFFICES:

212-621-1500
http://www.ap.org/pages/contact/contact.html

NEW YORK TIMES NEWS DEPARTMENT

To send comments and suggestions (about news coverage only) or to report errors that call for correction, e-mail [e-mail] or leave a message at 1-888-NYT-NEWS. To contact a reporter, click on the byline of one of his or her articles to access the reader e-mail form. You can also find any reporter's archive here (alphabetized by last name; reporters' names are italicized): Times Topics: People – http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/index.html

The Editors
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
The Newsroom
[e-mail]

FOX NEWS

1-888-369-4762 general number

1-877-9-NO-SPIN (877-966-7746) O'reilly

EMAILS FOR FOX [e-mail] , [e-mail] , [e-mail] , [e-mail] , [e-mail] , [e-mail] , [e-mail] , [e-mail]

*************************************

PERTINENT EMAIL ADDRESSES:

Jim Lehrer [e-mail]
Andrea Mitchell [e-mail]
Andrew Sullivan [e-mail]
Bob Herbert [e-mail]
Chris Matthews [e-mail]
Chuck Todd [e-mail]
Clarence Page [e-mail]
Cynthia Tucker [e-mail]
David Remnick (the New Yorker) [e-mail]
Donna Brazile [e-mail]
E.J. Dionne [e-mail]
Ed Schultz [e-mail]
Eugene Robinson [e-mail]
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28437928/

Howard Fineman [e-mail]
Jim Lehrer [e-mail]

Joe Klein http://www.time.com/time/letters/email_letter.html
Josh Marshall [e-mail]
Keith Olberman [e-mail]
Mark Ambinder [e-mail]
Mark Halperin (no direct, but address him and use [e-mail] )
Morning Joe - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28437928/
Bob Shuster- Feedback page-very bottom right column http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23580538/
Rachel Maddow [e-mail]
Stephanie Miller [e-mail]
Steve Clemons [e-mail]
The New York Times Editors [e-mail]
The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com
Thom Hartmann [e-mail]
Tom BrokeJaw http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6872152 /
Steve Capus [e-mail]
Phil Griffin [e-mail]

JOURNALISM WATCHDOG AGENCIES TO CONTACT

FACTCHECK [e-mail] - Drop them some facts; They need them
POLIFACT [e-mail] - Drop them some Facts; they need them
American Journalism Review [e-mail] -
Columbia journalism Review [e-mail] - Drop them a Tip. They are looking for them
Committee of Concerned Journalists [e-mail]
FAIR [e-mail] - Drop them a tip - They are looking for them
Institute for Public Accuracy [e-mail]
media matters [e-mail] - Drop them a Tip. They are looking for them

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TOOLS

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/dbq/media/

[Cha]

27. Thank you, Frenchie, It won't

take much to keep this thread kicked:bounce:

Action:kick:

[Hekate]

2. Kickety

:kick:

[Number23]

4. Do you know that on the EXACT SAME DAY that the news came out about the White House giving $1 billio

for the homeless, that there was a poster running around DU saying that "Obama hasn't said ONE THING about the homeless in this country?"

I'm not talking about a few days later. The SAME DAMN DAY.

To have blinders on one's eyes and mufflers on one's ears that damn thick and tight must take a HELL of an effort.

[FrenchieCat]

5. That is exactly the problem

Number23.......some spend all of their efforts to tear down this Democratic Administration,
rather than to promote it, and the good things it is doing.

It is quite destructive to this nation,
and I don't quite understand the level of intensity used to do so.

If we are the ones that we are supposed to be waiting for,
we might as well go ahead and leave already,
cause there are some who just aren't gonna show up.

[rebel with a cause]

8. the old red herring..

Keep the attention off the real news by posting a false story that will grab the attention. the internet is becoming the filthy rag that MSM has become. Heaven help us all.

And yes I have a loved one employed in the media. I have reason to believe they agree with me.

[sandnsea]

6. Obama Accomplishments

I try to keep up a list of important memoranda, EOs, and legislation.

http://www.obama-mamas.com/obama-accomplishments.htm

[FrenchieCat]

7. You know, I"m going to have to come to your site more often.....

Unfortunately for me, I'm addicted to here!

It's kind of a shame,
and I'm going to have to work on that.

Thanks for the Link,
thanks for the good work,
and happy New Year!

[Cha]

28. Thanks again, sandnsea, for the comprehensive

list and all you do on ObamaMamas:patriot::patriot:

[NJmaverick]

9. Very gooed list

:hi:

[Peacetrain]

10. Excellent Idea

[Diamonique]

11. Following Frenchie's excellent idea,

I just posted an article here about Obama's labor chief cracking down on job safety and workers' rights. Please check it out.

[goclark]

12. Excellent Idea Frenchie!

[madokie]

13. Thank you Frenchie

I like the idea and think that is exactly what needs to be done.

[JohnnyLib2]

14. Hedgehog has such an OP in GD:P now.

Worth a read.

(Hope I'm within forum rules. )

[FrenchieCat]

16. I'm gonna go look for it now. I would hope that we could mention "a" tread

without going against the rules,
because otherwise, the rules would be quite nonsensical....

[Cha]

23. Very Interesting news from Upstate New York..

by hedgehog.. Cross Post!

hedgehog (1000+ posts) Sat Jan-02-10 12:03 PM
Original message
A little info that didn't make it into the MSM: my daughter is a civil engineer
for a county in Upstate New york. Last night she showed us a dvd explaining the need to rebuild water systems, sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems throughout the US. (What can I say, my family's picture is in the dictionary under Nerd)

Any how, after an hour and a half of looking at all the work that needs to be done, she told us that the Stimulus Bill has a lot of funds for this squirreled away in the fine print.

People are enraged over a health care bill that didn't meet expectations regarding health insurance. There are a lot of good things happening below the radar. I say, give the man a chance. He's fixing things that have been broken for 50 years!"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x107382

[rebel with a cause]

29. A family of nerds is not a bad thing to be. Proud to be in one.

My son who works in the media says that people who say that Barack is doing nothing don't know what they are talking about. He says there are things that are not getting the attention they deserve but if people looked for them they would know the truth. Before anyone asks, he does not have the power to make a difference in the media, is not even allowed to support a politician (had to take his Obama bumper sticker off his car)and works for a paper that like most of them is controlled by the right (Editor and up) with the staff mostly being left leaning.

[Cha]

31. Interesting that they're not allowed to

support a politician but so many of the newspapers do have a big rightwing slant.

[rebel with a cause]

32. The idea is to presnt an unbiased account of the news.

Of course it is the minion that must keep themselves unbiased, while those in powered take the paper/network in the direction they want and that is usually to the right. And that is why the media calls the media left-winged biased. ;)

[WeDidIt]

17. While your list is great

I think it could be a lot bigger.

I'll have to search out some articles to add because a heckuva lot got accomplished in this past year.

[FrenchieCat]

18. That list was for just last week.

:hi:

[WeDidIt]

19. I knew it was too short for some reason.

Should be about 50 times longer.

:evilgrin:

[dcsmart]

20. great info...

[Cha]

21. That's precisely what is

important, Frenchie~ Thanks for getting this party started:party:~

[billh58]

25. Thanks for the

positive posts, and a respite from the negativity of a DU gone bonkers.

[HughMoran]

26. Good idea - this forum as a blog

Good for research too.

[angee_is_mad]

30. Excellent Idea

thanks frenchie.

[madamesilverspurs]

33. Fantastic idea!

Especially for those of us who are stuck on dialup and can't readily access some resources. Heck, half the time I can't download more than half a thread, photos are often chopped off after the top third loads...gritching, sorry. Point is, this would be a phenomenal resource. So, yes please!

[johnaries]

34. Excellent job, Frenchie!

And I noticed you have been re-posting this whenever appropriate. Don't stop. We need this trumpeted! Keep up the good work!

[FrenchieCat]

35. Yep....we need to examplify what DU should be about........

:patriot:

[Cha]

36. Keeping kicked

for now..will post something soon.

[RoyGBiv]

37. I've tried and failed to do this ...

Babylonsister always beats me to the punch. I think we must have identical RSS feeds, and I read too slowly. :)

[Cha]

38. She's fast and just an amazing asset to DU..

couldn't we just ask if we could borrow her links for the BOG since we can't actually cross post to this awesome forum?:)

[Cha]

39. I just found this in GDP..and

said I was going to post it in the BOG.

"Interior Curbs Oil and Gas Lease Streamlining, Expands Reviews"

<snips>

"The previous administration's 'anywhere, anyhow' policy on oil and gas development ran afoul of communities, carved up the landscape, and fueled costly conflicts that created uncertainty for investors and industry," Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said in a statement. "We need a fresh look -- from inside the federal government and from outside -- at how we can better manage Americans' energy resources."

The new policy will require a more detailed environmental review prior to leasing oil and natural gas on public lands. The Bureau of Land Management will engage the public in developing master leasing and development plans before leasing areas where intensive new oil and gas development is anticipated, it said. Interior said the intent is to fully consider other important natural resource values prior to making an irreversible commitment to develop an area.

Interior will also require a comprehensive parcel review process that takes a site-specific approach to individual lease sales. Each potential lease sale will undergo increased internal and external coordination, public participation, interdisciplinary review of available information, confirmation of resource management plan conformance, and national, state and local guidance, as well as site visits to parcels when necessary to supplement or validate existing data.

<more>
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/01/06/06greenwire-interior-curbs-oil-and-gas-lease-streamlining-59957.html

Love it~

[Cha]

40. Here's another one I got from babylonsister's link

in GDP. I told them what I was doing..I can't cross post but I want to add this to the President's Accomplishments..so we'll have them all in one place.

<snip>

"250 Million to improve Math and Science Education"

"Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama announced Wednesday a $250 million public-private initiative designed to improve national math and science education.

Specifically, the money will be used to promote five new partnerships intended to help train over 10,000 new math and science teachers over the next five years. It will also be used to support the professional development of more than 100,000 current math, science, technology and engineering teachers, according to the White House.

The new funding builds on Obama's math and science "Educate to Innovate Campaign," which was announced last November. Several large companies, including Intel, Xerox, Kodak and Time Warner Cable have already pledged $260 million to the effort."

<more>
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/06/obama-unveils-250-million-math-science-program/

[MerryBlooms]

41. WoW

This is such an awesome thread. Thanks to you Frenchie for getting the ball rolling and to all these superb links everyone has contributed. This thread will definitely be on my 'go-to' each morning.

[Ineeda]

42. kicked

[Cha]

43. Kick to be available for updates.

[JTFrog]

44. Thank you! n/t

[Cha]

45. To the TOP

with yeB-)

[Cha]

46. More what the Obama Admin has accomplished from PoliFact

No. 204: "Initiate a grant and training program for law enforcement to deter cyber crime"
The Promise:

"Barack Obama and Joe Biden will also initiate a grant and training program to provide federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies the tools they need to detect and prosecute cyber crime."

Update January 12th, 2010:
Legislation for grants passed, funded
>>More

No. 168: Better integrate efforts of federal agencies with the military through new Mobile Development Teams
The Promise:

"As president, Barack Obama will integrate federal agencies and the military in stabilization and aid efforts. Obama will set up new Mobile Development Teams that bring together personnel from the State Department, Pentagon and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to deploy to regions at risk."

Update January 12th, 2010:
Obama has ordered review and study
>>More

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/