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    Good Karma for Anita Hill and the Country today

    Specter goes down.

    Democrat Mark Critz won the late Murtha’s Congressional seat.

    Mitch McConnell’s doughboy, Mr Grayson, was whooped by Ron Paul’s son.  Anything that weakens McConnell is good for America.

    And Bill Halter will still be battling it out with Sen. Blanche Lincoln in a runoff on June 8.  Go Bill!

    Enjoy the anti-incumbent fervor.  It is about time we fired some [...]



    Pridemore Nabs WA State Labor Council Endorsement

    State Sen. Craig Pridemore (D-49, Vancouver), candidate for the open Congressional seat in the 3rd District, won the Washington State Labor Council’s (WSLC) sole 2010 endorsement over his opponent (presumed Democratic frontrunner) Denny Heck this afternoon.

    Sen. Pridemore needed a two-thirds majority vote of more than 400 delegates from across Washington at WSLC’s annual Committee on Political Education Convention to win the endorsement. [...]



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    What’s the matter with Democrats? Sirota

    Fact Sheet: The Truth About the Health Care Bill Hamsher

    We Stand on the Cusp of one of Humanity’s Most Dangerous Moments Hedges



    Democrats Have Committed Political Suicide

    Pelosi says public option is dead

    It is over for the Democrats even if they pass the Senate bill.  This legislation will be too little too late for them in November.  And if they don’t fix things quickly, they will be marginalized for at least a generation if not longer.  So sad.

    Looks like this is the only [...]



    Stewart on Dems and Health Care

    The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Mass Backwards www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis [...]



    A Woman in a Hot Air Balloon

    A woman in a hot air balloon realizes she’s lost. When she lowers her altitude, she spots a man in a boat below and shouts to him:

    “Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don’t know where I am.”

    The man consults his portable GPS and replies, “You’re in a hot [...]



    if you never contacted your reps before,

    it’s time to get off your heiny and do so. NOW.

    http://www.democracyforvancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/dailykostv.Dean_Rockefeller_continue_strong_support_for_public_option_-_Daily_Kos_TV_beta_1.flv

    I’m working on our company’s health insurance renewal, making a spreadsheet of quotes from every insurer available in our company’s geographic area. I can’t get a rate from any of them that’s less than our renewal rate with HealthNet: an increase of 24.48%, and still our employees are going [...]

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