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I walk almost everyday at a Natural Park near my house. Usually, I have a pair of binoculars around my neck, just in case the birds are active. This is a park for walkers and runners, only a few trails, with no bikes or dogs allowed. There are no...
by pcf
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on Wed Feb 22, 2017 at 02:33 PM PST
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THIS DIARY WAS FIRST POSTED ON NOVEMBER 14, 2016.
This diary will be in two parts. The first is an explanation for why I think economic populism alone will not revive the Democratic party’s fortunes vs Trumpism. The Second will be about what I...
by Hesiod
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on Wed Feb 22, 2017 at 11:51 AM PST
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The pressure mounts:
A conservative group has launched a new television ad in Indiana attacking Sen. Joe Donnelly for being too liberal and urging him to vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch.
The 30-second ad, also...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Wed Feb 22, 2017 at 08:24 AM PST
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Here’s why we need to target this GOP Senator big time next year:
Republicans in Congress are setting their sights on killing the Federal Communications Commission's landmark internet privacy rules, the next target in their push to roll back...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Wed Feb 22, 2017 at 08:12 AM PST
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For my Pennsylvania Kossacks, the good news is Keystone State Democrats have a great opportunity to take back control:
Pennsylvania’s next state-level redistricting is four years away, but the hands have already been dealt. A durable majority on...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Wed Feb 22, 2017 at 07:29 AM PST
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The Campaign Finance Institute just released an analysis of FEC filings for the 2016 election. You may remember Bernie Sanders bragging about the money he was raking in from small donors at an average of $27 each. Well, Hillary Clinton beat him in...
by James Andre
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on Wed Feb 22, 2017 at 06:40 AM PST
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Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D. OH):
I’ve got a prime example of why it’s so important we get rid of Citizens United.
Before she became Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos ran an organization called...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Tue Feb 21, 2017 at 06:58 PM PST
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Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly (D. IN):
Like many of you, I was deeply disturbed by the news that General Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former National Security Adviser, discussed lifting U.S. sanctions on...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Tue Feb 21, 2017 at 06:43 PM PST
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Received this e-mail today from Lt. Governor Ralph Northam’s (D. VA) gubernatorial campaign:
Friend --
When you believe in something, you fight for it. That’s why I fight so hard for a woman’s right to choose. President Trump and the GOP may...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Tue Feb 21, 2017 at 06:32 PM PST
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Received this e-mail today from Democracy For America:
Donald Trump is desecrating American values with his border wall and unconstitutional Muslim ban. We need to make sure governments across America are filled with elected officials...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Tue Feb 21, 2017 at 06:16 PM PST
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Received this e-mail today from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee:
The New York Times reports that the flood of campaign spending by billionaires and big corporations could get much worse.
New York Times: "A Democrat on the Federal...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Tue Feb 21, 2017 at 05:46 PM PST
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In November 2008 I took my then 18-year-old daughter to vote for the first time. It was early voting so the line wasn’t too bad. When my daughter got to the poll worker’s table, the poll worker asked, “First time voter?” She nodded. Then the poll...
by trishmacenulty
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on Mon Feb 20, 2017 at 10:00 AM PST
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I suppose it's well and good to have White House correspondents from major news organizations like CNN, the BBC and NBC News sparring with Comrade Donny during his so-called press conferences. But, that's not where the real journalistic work needs to...
by David Guilbault
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on Fri Feb 17, 2017 at 08:42 PM PST
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Kerry Elevald posted this diary a short time ago listing the house districts won by Hillary Clinton which managed to also elect Republican representatives who are now stonewalling their progressive constituents. I should not have to remind people that...
by fajunga07
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on Sat Feb 18, 2017 at 01:03 PM PST
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CNN reports FBI chief Comey had a sit-down with Rubio’s Senate Intel committee for 3 hours regarding the Trump administration/campaign’s contacts with Russians. No details available. The FBI has previously indicated that Flynn would probably not be...
by seesdifferent
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on Fri Feb 17, 2017 at 05:11 PM PST
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Another day, another bat shit crazy tweet storm. Let's be clear. A free and independent press is the enemy of our SCPOTUS and his administration. Remember Bannon already had declared "war" on them. So, it's as they say, the enemy of my enemy is my...
by Darrin Stephens
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on Sat Feb 18, 2017 at 08:20 AM PST
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It’s easy to think that we—the anti-Trumpers—are winning. He’s the target of nonstop ridicule in comedic media, sparks oppositional marches around the world, constantly lies, and continues to assert that he (and his racist Nazi friends) know what’s...
by wagatwe
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on Fri Feb 17, 2017 at 02:52 PM PST
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Sounds like we’re getting through to him:
Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., may have shared a few laughs on Thursday with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, but he walked away with concerns about the judge's candidacy for the high court.
Casey...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Fri Feb 17, 2017 at 07:37 AM PST
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Months after the election dems are still gathering in town halls and strategy sessions trying to figure out how in the world we could have possibly lost the election to the world’s biggest orange buffoon.
Many blame the Clinton campaign; there is no...
by JonChalmers
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on Thu Feb 16, 2017 at 05:28 AM PST
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This is kind of last minute, but I only found out that this talk will be open to the public. (I will be attending.)
On Thursday, February 16, 2017, Xiao-Li Meng of Harvard University will be giving a talk titled: “From Euler to Clinton: An...
by Proginoskes
11 comments
on Wed Feb 15, 2017 at 11:30 PM PST
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