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Groups: Canadian Kossacks, Black Kos community, Discussing Race At Daily Kos
Diaries published: 91 (2263 days since last diary on Tue Sep 26, 2017 at 08:03 PM PDT)
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Most Recommended Diary: Why I'm a Democrat (but might not be...), 43 comments, 42 recommends
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Rockingham 4 (Auburn-Chester-Sandown) is one of the NH House Districts — and it’s a very conservative area. No Democrat has been elected here (as a Democrat*) in a century.
Until tonight.
There was a special election to fill a seat vacated by...
by ogre
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on Tue Sep 26, 2017 at 08:03 PM PDT
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Presuming that a progressive tax system makes sense--and I firmly believe that it does--the problem seems to be that it's easily misrepresented and confuses people.
Talk about raising taxes on the ...
by ogre
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on Mon Nov 12, 2012 at 05:17 PM PST
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Quick backdrop : I grew up with two Democrats for parents. My first political memory is walking precincts with them -- for RFK. Not too long after that, my father ran for a seat in the House ...
by ogre
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on Sat Dec 25, 2010 at 10:46 AM PST
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I just got an email--as many others did, no doubt--from Chris Dodd, announcing that he's been diagnosed with an early form of prostate cancer.
And that he'll be having it tended to, very soon, and ...
by ogre
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on Fri Jul 31, 2009 at 11:04 AM PDT
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The proposition was upheld. Yes, it's hateful. Yes, it's immensely infuriating and saddening that it passed, and that it was upheld.
I'll be out there this evening mourning and protesting too.
And ...
by ogre
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on Tue May 26, 2009 at 12:27 PM PDT
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Several days ago, my wife and I came home from supporting the local GLBT Coming Out Day event--part of a group of churches showing that there are plenty of faith communities that support and embrace ...
by ogre
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on Thu Oct 16, 2008 at 01:30 PM PDT
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- If Ted Cruz is the GOP nominee, Dominionism will be one of the most discussed issues of the 2016 presidential campaign. But it is a deeply controversial idea, one not widely understood, and one that makes some conservative and Republican Party...110 comments 212 Recs
- (This began as a diary comment, but I’m expanding it given the encouragement of some community members.) Kos has published a diary on the frontpage that links to Benchmark Politics’ Twitter feed with an excerpt from exit poll findings that...407 comments 612 Recs
- In his article, “A real liberal revolution starts with communities of color,” Markos Moulitsas writes: Despite all of Bernie Sanders’ laudable successes, he’s been hamstrung by his consistent inability to make inroads in communities of color. …682 comments 576 Recs
- I’ve seen this idea tossed around, even here on Daily Kos. The Guardian quotes a naif: A 29-year-old female data processor wrote: “As horrific as Donald Trump is, and he is a horrible, racist, misogynist idiot, I don’t think Hillary Clinton is any1325 comments 773 Recs
- To assist my friend, Maria Chappelle-Nadal, I’m glad to forward on her message today: -------------------------------------- My Fellow Progressives: This week, the Missouri Democratic Senate caucus filibustered for 39-hours against SJR 3963 comments 258 Recs
- The University of Miami will be hosting the Republican debate on March 10. To date, debate moderators have yet to raise the issue of climate change for the GOP candidates to answer. There have been some softballs thrown at Marco Rubio, which accounts for217 comments 308 Recs
- This is my black family — from Loudoun County, Virginia. Seated in the center is my great grandmother, Amelia Weaver Roberts, who was enslaved and emancipated as a result of the Union victory in the Civil War. She sits in front of a portrait of her husba876 comments 787 Recs
- “...any thought that Sanders would exit this race in the foreseeable future has been put to rest by a stunning victory.” Harry Enten, 538.com. This was a massive win for the insurgent Sanders. There are too many numbers to crunch, but I’m too exhaust539 comments 581 Recs
- As president, Barack Obama has rarely, if ever, picked sides in a state legislative primary or called for unseating a Democratic incumbent. But on Monday, Obama endorsed Juliana Stratton, who is challenging Illinois state Rep. Ken Dunkin in the March 15 p180 comments 190 Recs
- Senator Bernie Sanders voted against the $700 billion bail out of the financial services industry but he says this package is different: (Sanders) "The problem is if you don't act in the midst of a growing recession what does it mean to create a situ530 comments 316 Recs
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