Cramer & Kudlow say it's a V-shaped Recovery
That is, for anyone who doesn't know, the best kind of recovery (fast down, fast up). I googled to see if there were other sources for this, but came up with nothing, so maybe it's just their opinion -...
View ArticleMy Sister's Death by Pregnancy
My sister did not survive an ill-advised pregnancy. She died at 32 along with her seven month baby girl. She was discovered by her four year old son, still, on the couch at a retreat near Lake Chelan...
View ArticleExplosion at Power Plant Middletown CT
Check on TwitterThis discussion has moved to diary above: Power plant explosion in CT (breaking news) by Deep Harm.
View ArticleGlenn Beck's CPAC Rant Live Blog
On C-SPAN Now.His standard stuff, with emphasis on hidden progressives in the Republican party, such as Teddy Roosevelt.Now he's doing his recovering alcoholic thing; says Republicans must recognize...
View ArticleFive (not 30%) of Health Payments go to Actual "Fraud"
This is a response to Dr. Coburn's claim "up to a third" of money paid by government programs is fraud; very misleading. Malcolm Sparrow's 20% number used by Coburn includes "practice variation," which...
View ArticleVote: Is "Crash the Tea Party" movement a scam?
If you google "crash the tea party" (last 24 hours), you'll see that a long list of reports on this insidious plot to undermine the tea party movement pops up.I could not find a single real progressive...
View ArticleGovernment Continuity in Event of Nuclear Terrorist Attack
This morning, I sent this suggestion to my Senator, Amy Klobuchar, and the White House.Since 9/11 I've been concerned about what would happen to the continuity of our government if there were to be a...
View ArticleIs an Individual Mandate Necessary?
Howard Dean does not think so. Neither do I. Suppose the challenge to Constitutionality is upheld? With the current Supreme Court, I am not as sure as some that it won't be. What would this...
View ArticleGOP's Remorse, Dems' Revenge? Brown, McDonnell and Christie
These guys are not turning out to be quite the "Poster Boys"(with the possible exception of Brown's Vanity Fair cover) that the GOP had expected them to be, at least not as seen from here in The Great...
View ArticleGlenn Beck's Anti-Obama Hate Speech
Okay, Fellow Kossacks, please calm me down. I have been listening to Glenn Beck and he is really getting carried away. He has been on this theme for months about how progressives are the curse of the...
View ArticleRomanoff and the Dangling Jobs
Now another ambiguous story has popped up (it's an old story, actually) about how Andrew Romanoff, running for Senate in Colorado, had two or three jobs "dangled in front of him." However, both...
View ArticleUnemployment Cure? Shorter Work Week
Could a national shift to a shorter, more compressed work week, be the solution we need to long-term high levels of unemployment?Recent studies supporting a four-day week have shown that reduced work...
View ArticleKagan Liveblog - Diary 1 - The Hearings Begin
From Elena Kagan's opening statement:The idea is engraved on the very face of the Supreme Court building: Equal Justice Under Law. It means that everyone who comes before the Court – regardless of...
View ArticleKagan Liveblog - Diary 2 - Questioning Begins
...in Session...From Elena Kagan's opening statement:The idea is engraved on the very face of the Supreme Court building: Equal Justice Under Law. It means that everyone who comes before the Court –...
View ArticleVan Jones: I Didn't Sign Truther Petition
Among the rational classes, it has been assumed that the reason Van Jones had to resign from his job in the White House was that he had signed a "Truther" petition. "Trutherism" is a conspiracy theory...
View ArticleRW Press: 'Maddow Made O'Reilly Seem Racist!'
In the ping-pong match between Rachel Maddow and Bill O'Reilly over whether Fox News 'intentionally runs stories about 'scary black people' to frighten white folks into voting for conservatives,' the...
View ArticleElection Resource: Key State Statistics in a Nutshell
Below the fold is a table I embedded in an earlier diary that pulled together data from multiple sources showing key demographic, tax, and health quality data (it was prepared during the health care...
View ArticleWhy Don't We Call It Ethnic Cleansing?
That is, after all, what it is. I mean the anti-immigrant movement regarding Hispanics. From Arizona's illegal immigrant law, to the call to rescind the 14th Ammendment? -- Not to mention to the...
View ArticleSo, How Does Obama's Job Approval Compare?
I just read Jon Meacham's article titled "Don't Ask for a Thank You, Mr. President" in Newsweek and it reminded me to look up a Wall Street Journal article comparing the job approval of Presidents...
View ArticleSocial Security "Trophy Babies"
When my husband turned 65, six years ago, we received unexpected news from Social Security. For each child we had under the age of 19, we would receive, in addition to his regular Social Security...
View ArticleFascism: Will the Darkness Drop Again?
Almost exactly a year ago, I came across a three part series of articles by Sara Robinson of Campaign for America's Future titled "American Fascism: Are We There Yet?" It left me shaken and afraid....
View ArticleThe Education of Glenn Beck
***** In which I attempt to explain why he is so weird ***** Glenn Beck has a deep seated hatred of himself. This can be traced to the underlying rage and confusion he experienced over the apparent...
View ArticleRachel Maddow Show: Newt's New Horror Movie
Look what Newt is up to now: promoting an anti-Islamic film featuring explicit footage and incendiary anguage about 9/11, America at Risk. This is just the latest bizarre segment of a newsday out of an...
View ArticleWhat's Your Favorite Election Movie? (Poll)
Or, more specifically, which movie would you recommend that other Kossacks watch to get "Fired Up" for the upcoming elections? I've listed some of my favorites going back to about 1960. I'll tell you...
View ArticleTransparent Elections Seal of Approval
I just read Michael Moore's diary on how Dems can win, and I included in a comment another idea I thought might be effective in promoting Dems' commitment to openness in campaigns. It would involve...
View ArticleBefore There Were Late-Term Abortions...
...there were hydrocephalic babies. Except not all were still babies. Some were much older. One, whom I got to know well, was my age: 16.It was not uncommon for kids in my small town of Cambridge, MN,...
View ArticleC-SPAN: Gingrich and Clinton on the 1994 Midterms
I was watching C-SPAN3 this afternoon, when as part of their American History TV series, they played Newt Gingrich's and Bill Clinton's speeches soon after the the 1994 midterm elections, when the GOP...
View Article$2300 for You, $2300 for You, $2300 for You, $2300 for You
$2300. That is how much money every single man, woman, and child would get if the $700 Billion slotted to giving thousands to millionaires and millions to billionaires were equally distributed among...
View ArticleUpdated! Just Another Angry Letter to the President
Dear Mr. President,Barely a week after we pounded the pavement and manned the call lines, we learn that the main reason we were working so hard has been pulled out from under us: that is, to put the...
View Article"Some Assembly Required"
As every last-minute Santa’s Helper knows, “some assembly required” can mean anything from snapping together two precisely calibrated pieces of brightly colored molded plastic, to staring dumbfounded...
View ArticleTime to Highlight DK Policy on Violent Language?
After the mourning is over...and it will be over; and after things die down, perhaps Daily Kos should take steps to highlight what is now hidden in the FAQ: what the community guidelines are regarding...
View ArticlePlease Help
Sorry to do such a short diary, but I'm new to DK4 and I don't know how to link to photos. I discovered a photo book online with pictures of attendees on the 2010 Koch Network Winter Retreat in Aspen....
View Article10 Reasons GOP Wants Govt Shutdown
10) because NPR's Garrison Keillor supported Michele Bachmann's opponent to represent Lake Wobegon9) because women should be "barefoot & pregnant" so mostly boys can get into Law & Med school...
View ArticleMy Letter to PolitiFact on Ryan's Death Sentence on Medicare
You are correct in saying that the GOP has for the most part promised to preserve Medicare as it is today for current seniors, though the lack of specificity in the most recent Ryan plan leaves this...
View Article"Bless Us All": Our family prayer comes from Sesame Street
Bless us all who gather here, The loving family we hold dear. No place on earth Compares with home And every path will lead us back From where we roam.Bless us all, that as we live, We always comfort...
View ArticleThe Benghazi Talking Points and "Lincoln"
The preparation of the Benghazi "talking points" seems like typical governmental back-and-forth to me, especially when email is involved. Dozens of people are cc:'ed, some/most respond, each with their...
View ArticleSloppy reporting by CNN led to "Two Rogue Agents" meme
Whether or not the IRS or the Administration claimed that "two rogue agents" in Cincinnati were behind the IRS is driving the RW news, including a tweet from @DarrellIssa today:"First, Cummings tried...
View ArticlePLEASE Comment on the Proposed New Rules for IRS "Social Welfare" Organizations
The IRS is accepting comments regarding a proposed change in the amount of political activity allowed by "social welfare" organizations, or 501(c)(4)s. If you watch The Last Word with Lawrence...
View ArticleA List of Political News Sources: Left to Right
Several years ago, I started this list for my high school and college-aged kids to give them a sense of how news sources line up politically. I've kept adding to it as more online sources have become...
View ArticleSurgeons are Red, Internists are Blue
In the 113th Congress, about three-quarters (15) of the 19 doctors in the House and Senate are Republicans. Of these, about three-quarters (11) belong to the Surgical Specialities. What's more, almost...
View ArticleAl Franken Attacked in IRS Ad: My Letter to the Editor
To the Editor:No, Senator Franken does not oppose "free speech"An ad opposing Senator Al Franken has begun airing on local television claiming that he "opposes free speech." It is sponsored by...
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Tax Freedom Day & Donor vs Taker States
The Tax Foundation just released its 2014 edition of its Tax Freedom Day map. This is an annual charade intended to shame blue states into lowering their taxes. I decided to compare it with another...
View ArticleSomeone finally polled the 1% — And it's not pretty
On May 22, The Campaign for America's Future gave a conference on The New Populist Majority. The keynote speaker was Elizabeth Warren. The conference confronted the meme that the US is a "center-right"...
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Hillary wants Obama's "Organizing Principles"? Here they are
Hillary Clinton's claim that that the Obama administration does not articulate "organizing principles" beyond "Don't do stupid stuff" left me scratching my head because it seemed I had heard something...
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Polls: Police Brutality – What The Police Have To Say
Police Brutality Statistics http://bit.ly/... I was checking the web for data on police shootings when I found this Infographic. It is a remarkable compilation of data, fully referenced. This is a...
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The Inequality "Smoking Gun"
The benefits of increased productivity over the last 35 years have not gone to the middle class. So, where did they go? UMass's William Lazonick identifies a key change made by the Reagan...
View ArticleA Gift for Scott Walker: Rankings!
You've heard that Blue Minnesota is beating Red State Wisconsin on ... just about everything. Well, it's true. Here's the proof, pre-Tweet formatted if you're interested in joining me in welcoming Gov...
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GOP Wisconsin vs Dem Minnesota: Rankings
Table 1: Comparison on Minnesota and Wisconsin in 18 recent rankings Much more below the squiggle.
View ArticleDebate: Kaine 79% True, Pence 31% (PolitiFact)
PolitiFact evaluated 32 statements made by Kaine and Pence last night during the VP debate. Of 19 Kaine statements checked by PolitiFact, 15 were True or Mostly True (79%); Four of Pence's 13...
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PolitiFact: Who Lies, Who Doesn't
These charts are based on totals taken directly from PolitiFact.com and sorted. Above, I sorted by the percentage of statements that were judged either “True” or “Mostly True.” The chart below slightly...
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