What Would Ben Do?
What constitutes sore winning--and sore losing--here at dKos? I'm prompted to ask by an exchange in last night's open thread:
View ArticleAllowing Trolls to Rate Others' Comments
I like the ratings, and I like that we are a self-policing community. But what happens when one or a few of us become rogue cops?
View ArticleHeading Off a Superdelegate Coup
We've heard some dispiriting predictions of a brokered convention--and potentially even a "superdelegate coup"--if no candidate sews up a majority of delegates during the primaries. The wingnuts are...
View ArticleReally Smart Politics
Some people seem to feel that Dean's encouragement of contributions to Leonard Boswell is open to criticism on the grounds that he's playing for votes in Iowa. I disagree. It's entirely appropriate to...
View ArticleIndisputable Evidence?!
[Hillary] repeatedly dismissed questions about whether she might, by some fluke, run as a presidential or vice presidential candidate in the 2004 election. ''No, no. I've said no, no, no, no,'' Clinton...
View ArticleEarning the African American Vote
I heard an NPR story this morning on African American voters in South Carolina, who are expected to cast half of the votes in its February 3 primary. Who do they like? Who don't they like? Will they...
View ArticleMy Thanks to All--and Hopeful Predictions for Dean Fans
I wish everyone here at Daily Kos happy holidays! This place means the world to me. It is a home for me and a haven. I am grateful to everyone who invests time and thought into dKos. I am thankful...
View ArticleDean at $14,193,791.81
As of Tuesday at 8 AM, the Dean campaign has posted a total of $14,193,791.81 in fourth-quarter contributions. They are encouraging supporters to surpass the third quarter's official total of...
View ArticleWinning North Dakota
Last night, Howard Dean spoke before a crowd of 825 supporters in Fargo, North Dakota. This event is notable for several reasons:
View ArticleVote-Swapping in Iowa
We've had plenty of discussions around here about vote-swapping in Iowa. The original thinking was that the Gephardt, Kerry, and possibly Edwards campaigns each might consider throwing some of their...
View Articlere:How Do We Coordinate Our Responses to the Media?
Many diaries over the past few weeks have focused on outrageous articles, rendering infamous the likes of Nedra Pickler. I have dutifully written my share of emails to journalists with praise or...
View Articlere:My Bet for Iowa
Okay, everybody, I'm ready to put my cash on the barrel. I bet you that, if Gephardt finishes fourth in the Iowa caucuses, he drops out of the race. I'll give you even money. Takers?
View ArticleSeeking Diversions on Caucus Day
My dKos crack been real bad this weekend, real bad! And in trying to think of worthwhile diversions, I got on the subject of mocking Republicans. Now I'm wondering: Am I the first person to suggest...
View ArticleOkay, Then, Outrage Instead of Diversion
My Bookie of Virtues diversion didn't last very long, so here's a diary on something truly outrageous. This morning, I found in my driveway two pieces of paper rolled in a rubber band. When I...
View ArticleDean within 7 in New Zogby Poll
Here's th link. In Saturday polling alone, Zogby had Kerry with 28% and Dean with 25%. The tracking numbers for Sunday are: Sun. Sat. Fri. Kerry 30% 31% 30% Dean 23% 22%...
View ArticleWinning and Electability
Electability seems to be the number one issue with voters this year, apparently helping Kerry and hurting Dean so far. But if Dean wins New Hampshire or pulls a close second, how will his performance...
View ArticleA Belatedly Candid White House
I must admit I'm stunned. I have become so inured to this administration's evasions, obfuscations, hyperbole, and falsehoods that it's hard to acknowledge their rare moments of candor. And yet, as...
View ArticleConfucius Says
I apologize in advance for this diary's lack of substance, but I wanted to share something I read in The Wisdom of Confucius (ed. P Sellers) that struck me as timeless in general and particularly apt...
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