It's Election Day - I'm sure you didn't know that from the plethora of calls, emails, TV and radio ads, and disheveled volunteers knocking at your door. Y'all probably have a good idea of where I stand on the issues and who I'd vote for, so I won't bother inundating you with more of that.

Instead, I'd like to call your attention to this press ( Read more... )

This ad is running in Colorado right now, where there's an anti-marriage amendment on the ballot.

The Bush impersonation stuff is cute and clever, but I'm particularly fond of the very end:
Amendment 43 isn't meant to change the law. It's meant to change the subject.
Now that's how you frame the debate, people. This is the smartest ad I've seen ( Read more... )

Check out this awesome story over at Daily Kos from the Communications Director of the Nebraska Democratic Party. Here's a blurb:Following Governor Dean's election as DNC Chairman, the Nebraska Democratic Party was one of the first to enter into a partnership with the national organization. The 50 State Strategy has been critical in our efforts to ( Read more... )

Honey, I found the FAB-est podcast: Feast of Fools! It's kept me giggling at work all week long.

... cuz I can't turn them off:

1. I Need To Wake Up - Melissa Etheridge
2. Everybody Here Wants You - Jeff Buckley
3. In the Sun - Michael Stipe & Chris Martin
4. An Hour At Lloyd's - CLOP
5. The Deadbeat Club - B-52's

Christ, he said it over a month ago and I'm just hearing it? What the hell?

"Y'know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror." - George W. Bush, 9/6/06

Holy crap, when did President Shrub learn how to say big words like "connect" and "hard"? The times they are a-changing!

"Well I think America Online will have a new warning that says, 'You've got younger mail.'"

- Robin Williams on Real Time with Bill Maher (10/6/06)

God these things drive me crazy. What the hell good are they? What possible value is this absurd poll contributing to CNN's "news" reporting?


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Man, are the Wild looking really hot this season. They just beat Vancouver in an exciting shootout for their 3rd win out of 3 attempts so far. There was some really fancy shooting from our boys tonight, this offense is just smokin'! I think if Manny and the D can keep up with the offense, we're gonna be one hell of a force to reckon with this ( Read more... )

It's blowing my mind, but it seems more and more likely that we may actually pass the Instant Runoff Voting ballot measure in November. Everybody and their brother has endorsed it, and the Star Tribune just followed suit today. Here's their editorial, which is both fun and right on:
Editorial: Minneapolis should try voting by number ( Read more... )