Archive for July 2007
YearlyKos
We’re heading out for YearlyKos tomorrow. Lots of blogging, live and otherwise, will ensue. You can also follow the conference online here via blogs, radio, Internet TV, Twitter, Second Life, the works. It’s sure to be one of the most geeked out events ever. Why are we going? I think this opening paragraph from Gina [...]
There they go again
Says Handel: Bring your photo ID to September special elections, from PI: Secretary of State Karen Handel announced this morning that the state’s photo identification requirement, subject of much state and federal court action, will be effective for in-person voting, beginning with special elections of Sept. 8. Handel said she based her decision on a [...]
Presidential Leadership Forum
We’ve heard Bill O’Reilly bitch and whine about the Democratic Presidential candidates attending YKos – whatevah! On Saturday, August 4, there is a main forum for all the candidates. After the main forum each candidate will hold 45 minutes breakout sessions. Since the wonderful BfD readers have contributed greatly for me to attend YKos, I’m [...]
Republicans no likey YouTube
Not only have video question submissions for the GOP CNN/YouTube debate lagged well behind submissions for Democrats, now many of the GOP candidates are claiming scheduling conflicts, prompting CNN to reschedule‚Äîas if that will help. TV Newser blogs: Time Magazine’s Swampland says the Sept. 17 GOP CNN/YouTube debate is being moved back, possibly to December. [...]
Monday Open Thread
Lowe’s “Katrina Cottages” prove popular among the non-hurricane-displaced. Calculate your “real age” with this life expectancy calculator. TSA Administrator Kip Hawley is trying really, really hard to make you like him. Portrait of the candidate as young pen pal. Portfolio magazine puts corporate CEO pay packages in perspective. Pirates v. ninjas.
New Kudzu Vine
Check out the new KudzuVine show from Sunday. All three candidates for female representative to the DNC from Georgia were on the show last night. Our good friend Page Gleason was the first guest, followed by Barbara Campbell and Mary Long. All three of these women are great Democrats, but if you’re heading to the [...]
Dems, You Gotta Have Heart
Our favorite Dr. Drew has an op-ed in tomorrow’s WaPo: Dems, You Gotta Have Heart, by Drew Westen: To understand why Democrats have had such a hard time winning the White House, consider two scenes from last week’s CNN/YouTube debate. First, Sen. Chris Dodd offered a highly precise response to a question about energy: “The [...]
Drew Westen Book Signing
Join the Young Democrats of Atlanta for an evening with Dr. Drew Westen, author of the new book The Political Brain, The Role of Emotion in Deciding The Fate of the Nation. WHO: Drew Westen, Emory University professor of psychology and psychiatry WHAT: Presentation and Book Signing for The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion [...]
The graphic factor, did folk art win the day?
Warning, design blather dead ahead. In the aftermath of the 10th CD runoff, we heard about Dems who crossed over, Team Whitehead’s numerous mistakes, GOP hubris, the netroots effect, and lots of other theories, opinions and stats about how Paul Broun squeaked out a win, but let’s talk graphics. We often hear (and repeat), that [...]
New Accusations Surface Against Michael Vick*
For the whole complaint, with all of its shocking allegations, go here. * Just to clarify, folks, these allegations are linked here because they are hilarious, not because I believe them to be legitimate. Seriously, go read the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that Vick subjected him to “microwave testing” and is seeking “$63,000,000,000.00 Billion dollars [...]
Friday Open Thread
Arrr. ‘Tis an article about pirates, mateys. When I grow up, I want to work for this company. Perhaps these folks should have rented the Fur Bus instead? Berzerko Bezerko sends these contributions: Get your own alias with the Ron Mexico name generator. And, human tetris! Updated by Tabitha Syria to add: If you liked [...]
Tom Price no likey the police man
The House just finished debating the Price (GA) amendment. Tom Price wanted to reduce the Department of Justice programs by $750,000,000. Yup, Price no likey the po-po man. But the Dems are the ones the actually want to reduce crime in our towns, cities, and states: At the conclusion of debate on the Price (GA) [...]
Presidential Trophy Spouses
Squicky, irrelevant, or perhaps both? Age difference between select Presidential candidates and their spouses: Rudy Giuliani: 10 years John McCain: 18 years Fred Thompson: 25 years Christopher Dodd: 18 years Dennis Kucinich: 31 years
For the Love of Belle Terre!
Cobb seeks to restrict who can live in a house together. Otherwise known as “Hispanics, get the F out!” Under Cobb’s proposal, a house must have at least 390 square feet of “total building square footage” for each adult resident and for each car parked overnight. It also would limit the people living in a [...]
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