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Diaries published: 1955 (1372 days since last diary on Fri Mar 06, 2020 at 11:47 AM PST)
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Most Recommended Diary: Gore Tells Off Republican AssHat Congresswoman, 557 comments, 965 recommends
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Some people describe Bernie as an old white guy, thereby erasing his Jewishness. Well, yesterday, a white supremacist waved a Nazi flag at the rally of man whose uncles and aunts were killed in the Holocaust. You cannot erase who he is. Nazis are white...
by TomP
 265 comments
on Fri Mar 06, 2020 at 11:47 AM PST
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Taking a break from the primary wars to talk about misogyny and decency. God what an asshole Bill Clinton is. No sense of decency. And I mean as one is to another human being. After damn near destroying Monica Lewinsky’s life, he reduces her to any...
by TomP
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on Thu Mar 05, 2020 at 02:23 PM PST
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He had endorsed Warren. Now that her campaign is over, he is with Bernie.
by TomP
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on Thu Mar 05, 2020 at 01:11 PM PST
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I know it’s a difficult day for Warren supporters. I went through this with Edwards in early 2008 and Bernie in 2016. You fought your heart out for your candidate and now it’s ending, and it hurts. I’m not here to tell you who to vote for — that is...
by TomP
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on Thu Mar 05, 2020 at 08:45 AM PST
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In the 1995 comments, Biden suggests the U.S. should “freeze” federal spending, including Social Security, Medicare Medicaid and veterans’ benefits. He continues: “And I not only tried it once. I tried it twice. I tried it a third time. And I tried it...
by TomP
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on Wed Mar 04, 2020 at 12:39 PM PST
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I disagree with Secretary Clinton on many issues. I also have not appreciated her comments this year attacking Senator Sanders. That all said, however, I think history will judge her differently. I think many of us underestimated how sexist this nation...
by TomP
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on Wed Mar 04, 2020 at 09:33 AM PST
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- Our beloved Meteor Blades, a true Daily Kos OG (UID: 6, and I’m 3), is retiring. It’s one of those things you expect, but there’s no way you can prepare for it. Meteor Blades, aka “Tim,” has been such a constant presence from nearly the start of...558 comments 943 Recs
- Welp. We suspected he’d do it… now he did: The New York Times @nytimes Breaking News: President Trump ousted Mick Mulvaney, his acting White House chief of staff. Rep. Mark Meadows will replace him.204 comments 99 Recs
- Apparently Trump can't stand the contrast between our competent hard working Governor, Jay Inslee, and his own incoherent leadership, (consisting mostly of trying to make himself look good). Trump calls Inslee a 'snake' amid coronavirus outbreak in...228 comments 190 Recs
- He Already Sided With Russia Over the American People; He Picked the Coronavirus This Time, SurpriseThe masks will not keep the madness out, my friends, so you needn’t even bother. We’re all infected with this insanity, there’s no escaping it, and I guess we’ll find out this November if it’s fucking fatal. Let’s round up the news, shall we? (Tonight...78 comments 202 Recs
- This past Saturday, I was postcarding with my local LD Democratic organization. We’re in King County, WA, at the northwest end of Lake Washington. Earlier that day, we’d heard the press conference with WA State and King County officials, following the...83 comments 51 Recs
- Hillary Rosen (the pleasant lady in the gray jacket) is a Biden campaign spokesperson, and a long-time lobbyist for the recording industry and tech companies. Her firm has also done work for the TransCanada/Keystone-XL pipeline. She is also a long-time...177 comments 48 Recs
- Say what you want about him but the guy sure does know how to hire an advertising team!712 comments 579 Recs
- In the latest issue of the Detroit Metro Times, the editorial board have announced their endorsement of Bernie Sanders for president of the United States. The Metro Times is an “alternative weekly” that comes out on Wednesdays. The next issue of the...7 comments 9 Recs
- Quick public service message for Kossacks. Bernie has never claimed to be a “progressive savior”. What Bernie has said time and time again from the very beginning, is this: One of the biggest reasons to support him is his theory of change. The big...102 comments 47 Recs
