The Pernicious Myth Of "If You Can Speak You Can Breathe"
There is a great post over in the subreddit /r/protectandserve that I feel needs to be seen far and wide. I want to make clear this isn't my original content, but the user states he wants more eyes on...
View ArticleThe Collapse of the National Press Confirmed
In 2008, Hunter wrote an excellent piece after the disastrous ABC Debate called The Collapse of the National PressAfter the first forty minutes of last night's Democratic debate, it was clear we were...
View ArticleSteve Kroft and 60 Minutes-Another Liberal Media FAIL
Tonight's 60 Minutes interview with President Obama was revolting.Steve Kroft asked long-winded questions and didn't let the President answer. I actually just turned it off after he told President...
View ArticleIran-Contra Reporters comment on Benghazi Hearings
I just came across an interesting article by Media Matters about how the reporters working on the Iran-Contra hearings see the Benghazi "investigation."Iran-Contra Reporters: Benghazi Hearings "More...
View ArticleGreat Poster Helps With the Bathroom Confusion
This poster gives us clear advice on how to handle any of those bathroom concerns that according to our hysterical media happen every time anyone uses a public restroom.
View ArticleA Screenshot of Two Americas
I really can't think of anything else to say.UPDATE: When I woke up this morning I thought of something else.
View ArticleNo, THIS is the Best Response to the San Bernardino Shooting
Maybe we should explore other options
View ArticleEnough with the GOP infomercials on cable "news" networks
Please excuse this short rant. I have been watching the news all day this week. I usually gravitate towards the “liberal” MSNBC. What a joke. Every single story is about the GOP presidential...
View Article"Liberal" Media ALERT: GWB Live on MSNBC/CNN
Liberal Media Alert! MSNBC is about to cover live a JEB rally in South Carolina featuring beloved former president George W. Bush. The reporters have described the JEB campaign as “struggling” yet feel...
View ArticleTed Cruz ate a booger on live TV tonight. For real.
Noticeably absent from the post-debate discussion tonight is the fact that Ted Cruz ate a booger during one of his rantsxYouTube VideoIf Howard Dean was disqualified for cheering loudly for himself,...
View ArticleI'm Glad She Said It, We Need to Remember
When I first saw Hillary Clinton’s comment Prasing the Reagans for their AIDS activism I was shocked. She and I clearly lived a different 80s. I have read the outstanding diaries about this on the rec...
View ArticleWhy I'm still with Bernie
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
View ArticleJoe Paterno--Scumbag
I think we all agree that Joe Paterno is one of the biggest scumbags in sports history. But today we are presented with more proofA new bombshell dropped in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal...
View ArticleHaunting Post from Officer Montrell Jackson, Killed in Baton Rouge
Officer Montrell Jackson was killed in the line of duty today. This heartbreaking post from in on July 8 is a sobering look at his thoughts. He was a father who beautifully expressed both sides of this...
View Article"The Cloak I Was Offering Them Was Identification With My Whiteness"
I was blown away by a Facebook post that came across my feed from a mother named Kate Riffle Roper. A white mother of 3 white children and 2 black children shares her thoughts and experiences in a...
View ArticleThe (Further) Collapse of the National Press
I’m sure Hunter has been tasked with writing about tonight’s NBC Candidates Forum. Luckily he doesn’t need to spend a lot of time because he already wrote about it an April 2008 post that brought me to...
View ArticleMike Pence says his role model for Vice Presidency is Dick Cheney
Yes. You read that correctly. The Republican bubble has become so exclusive, the VP candidate is letting voters know he will be running things, not Trump. ABC News has the storyGOP vice presidential...
View ArticleUndecided
The rec listed diary about Drew Margary's op ed reminded me of a brilliant piece in the New Yorker by David Sedaris from 2008 called Undecided. I’m sure none of us have forgotten how bizarre it was...
View ArticleOMG Joy Ann Reid is DESTROYING Michele Bachmann on Chris Matthews right now
I usually avoid Chris Matthews but tonight he is actually allowing other people to talk and Joy Ann Reid is kicking the shit out of Michele Bachmann. If you decide to watch for yourself, skip past...
View ArticleThe True Story of the 2016 Republican Presidential Campaign
This ends when Charles Koch hands David Koch a dollar.
View ArticleSteve Schmidt: This is dark stuff
One of the only good things to come out of the media this election is the sifting of pundits. Steve Schmidt sorted himself to the top tonight. On The 11th Hour With Brian Williams, he explained how...
View ArticleRudy Giuliani on MSNBC right now...Agony
Watching Rudy Giuliani on MSNBC right now is actually painful. So painful, I switched over to Fox (Because CNN is unwatchable).The host is trying to pin him down (which was refreshing) but he just...
View ArticleTrump's Attorneys Tried to Make Poll Worker Names Public
When all is said and done I think Nevada judge Gloria Sturman is going to emerge as the hero we need. The Trump lawsuit wanted to make poll worker names public and Sturman wasn’t having it“I am not...
View ArticleStop. Just Stop the "Dems Ran A Bad Candidate" Nonsense
Please just stop with the “bad candidate” bullshit. Every time a Republican has proven they are bad for the people and they get re-elected the excuse is ALWAYS the same: “The Democrats ran a bad...
View ArticleDid Trump cabinet pick Michael Flynn have a 'forbidden' internet connection...
Business Insider has a story up alleging Trump National Security advisor Michael Flynn may have had an internet connection that isn’t allowed. Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn installed a secret internet...
View ArticleBernie Sanders and my favorite tweet of 2016
Bernie Sanders laid down the bern on Breitbart and the House Science Committee today with what might be the best tweet of 2016xWhere'd you get your PhD? Trump University? https://t.co/P5Ez5fVEwDâÂÂ...
View ArticleTrump's Carrier Speech "Chilling" says American Enterprise economist
During CNBC’s “Closing Bell”economist Jimmy Pethokoukis called Trump’s speech about Carrier “absolutely chilling.”The deal with United Technologies includes $7 million in incentives provided by...
View ArticleStop. Just...Stop
I just returned home from voting in our Assembly District Election. What an exciting day! Our own Chico David RN was on the ballot for Assembly District 3 and I was pleased to vote for him. But when I...
View ArticleJason Chaffetz shakes Hillary Clinton's hand, then stabs her in the back
So Jason Chaffetz shook Hillary Clinton’s hand in a nice showing of bi-partisanship at the inauguration today. Isn’t that great? NopeAt first glance, the Fox News screengrab that Oversight Committee...
View ArticleGQ: "We Are Running Out of Ways to Say That President Trump Is a Dangerous,...
GQ’s Jay Willis says what we’ve all been thinking in this post We Are Running Out of Ways to Say That President Trump Is a Dangerous, Delusional Lunatic.Along with these two truths, though, President...
View ArticleWhistle Blower @WhiteHouseLeaks is the best thing on Twitter right now
Earlier tonight it was reported that the Whistle Blower @whitehouseleak Twitter account was shut down. An album of screenshots was collected here. But as of right now it is back up so I will embed a...
View Article"Trump’s illegal, impossible, and ‘beyond goofy’ idea of seizing Iraq’s oil"...
I thought we already did this in September, but apparently Trump doesn’t remember, doesn’t care, or believes he is the expert. We can’t take “the oil.” I’m sure we covered this months ago but a review...
View ArticleThat time Milo Yiannopoulos spoke at UW and harassed a student
After the protests at UC Berkeley, a lot has been made about free speech and the rights of students. UC Berkeley has a student code of conduct that prohibits harassment. I’m sure this conduct code is...
View ArticleJason Chaffetz is getting his a## handed to him at his town hall right now...
Eric Bradner is doing a great job of live-tweeting Jason Chaffetz’s town hall tonight. First, seats were left empty at the back while supposedly 1,000 protesters were outside. The crowd has been...
View ArticleCan MSNBC Please Fire Chris Matthews Now?
Tonight on Hardball, Chris Matthews decided to support fascismCHRIS MATTHEWS (HOST): I'm joined right now by Margaret Carlson of the Daily Beast and Eli Stokols of Politico. I know -- and Jennifer...
View ArticleJust wanted to remind everyone about Shelterbox
As I sit in front of the television watching local news updates about the pending disaster at Lake Orovile in Northern California I am thinking a lot about Shelterbox. Over 100,000 people were given an...
View Article#OrovilleDam Tales from the evacuation
As of right now there is no plan to end the evacuation order for 180,000 people living in the risk area for the Oroville Dam spillway. Authorities said late Sunday that they had issued evacuation...
View Article"This is, to put it politely, utter garbage"
James Downie has a take on the lates from James Comey over at the Washington Post. In his article “James Comey’s behavior looks worse and worse” he points out some uncomfortable truths about our...
View ArticleThe problem with Republican plans to sell insurance across state lines
Donald Trump and other Republicans have repeatedly talked about how great it is going to be when insurance companies can finally “sell across state lines.” xDon't worry, getting rid of state lines,...
View ArticleAdam Schiff is showing the country what we should expect from our leaders
I am watching Adam Schiff’s press conference on MSNBC right now and I am blown away by his professional demeanor. What a refreshing change from the ZOMG BENGHAZZIIIIIII or EMAILZZZZZ screaming from...
View ArticleIsraeli official says Trump sharing intelligence with Russia is "worst fears...
The nightmare Americans have been living just went global. Two Israeli intelligence officials confirmed to BuzzFeed News Tuesday that Israel had shared specific intelligence with the US regarding ISIS...
View ArticleJimmy Kimmel's Schoolhouse Rock "I'm Just A Lie"
Submitted without commentxYouTube Video
View ArticleTrump tells Boy Scouts inspiring story about a racist
Today Trump gave yet another insane speech. This time in front of thousands of cheering boy scouts at their jamboree. Trump brought out some of his greatest hits including my favorite, the red...
View ArticleVox: "I'm a black Southerner. I had to go abroad to see a statue celebrating...
There is a great post on Vox by Campaign Zero’s Samuel Sinyangwe called “I'm a black Southerner. I had to go abroad to see a statue celebrating black liberation.”Heading into town from the airport, we...
View Article"what we’re seeing is a bloodletting of the Republican party of a kind unseen...
LOL at Redstate right now.The way the returns are coming in, it’s a complete wipe out for the Republican Party. The Republicans have held the House of Delegates since the 1999 election completed the...
View ArticleThe NRA had no place at tonight's CNN town hall
Can someone explain to me why tonight’s CNN Town Hall included three lawmakers, one law enforcement officer and the spokesperson for the National Rifle Association? Four of those people are charged...
View ArticleKris Kobach's Epic FAIL
The daily Trumpster fires are sucking all of the oxygen out of the news alerts, so the Kris Kobach trial in Kansas is getting almost no attention, which is sad, because it is some of the best reading...
View ArticleRemember when Paul Ryan didn't know how to wash dishes?
There are a few posts that I think about a lot since my time of coming to daily kos. One is the post that brought me here, a post after the disastrous 2008 ABC Democratic primary debate by Hunter...
View ArticleHow to immediately help fire evacuees; Camp Fire stories
I’ve been scrambling since Friday working to help evacuees from the Camp Fire in Paradise, California. I just wanted to share some observations and stories that others in fire-affected areas can use to...
View ArticleBernie would have won.
Hopefully in my lifetime the Democratic Party will decide pandering to Republicans is a bad idea. And maybe in 2030 they will try and win state legislature races so we aren’t stuck with another decade...
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