Impeachment?

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Wednesday August 31, 2005 · 7:25 AM PDT

2005/08/31 · 07:25

I am hearing from random apolitical people I know utterings of disgust about how unprepared we were for this. This is not the moment for national unity, unless you want to get conned again by President George W. Excuses. RedDan's excellent diary on the critical resources diverted from New Orleans prior to the storm by Bush, and the Op-Ed by King County Wash. Emergency Management Director Eric Holdeman on Bush's gutting of FEMA, show that George Bush is guilty of criminal negligence and mismanagement of our nation.
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Grow Up, Hactivists

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Wednesday August 24, 2005 · 12:11 PM PDT

2005/08/24 · 12:11

I posted a diary yesterday on the origins of warfare. The thesis was that war is a result of bad political choices, and it is those choices, not the war itself, that are the roots of the immorality. The war that comes is not something you can demand an end to without working towards a different political and economic system. And that means that ending the war means asking for a conversation with the American people, not a set of demands that they immediately give up their suburban home and family lifestyle.

But when we let ANSWER and Free Mumia folks into our movement, we are not asking for a conversation, we are asking to be marginalized. When we call ourselves anti-war instead of realists, we are proving that we are not worthy of governing because we are more interested in ourselves than the people we are attempting to lead. Read More

What is War? (Or, we must oppose failure, not war)

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Tuesday August 23, 2005 · 6:14 PM PDT

2005/08/23 · 18:14

Ok, so Kos's post on being a War Pragmatist stirred up a fair number of comments and split the community. I think Kos has a number of important points, and failure to heed his advice will prove disastrous for our country and our movement. Before we move forward, it's helpful to understand the roots of warfare rather than couching it in consumerist moral tones. My guess is that this diary is going to be understood as something to be disparaged, but what I'm really trying to do here is call for an end to the leftist consumerist mindset, which suggests that we pop a withdrawal pill and damn the consequences. Read More

Can we ACTUALLY start framing?

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Tuesday August 02, 2005 · 2:43 PM PDT

2005/08/02 · 14:43

Let's stop calling it the energy bill. Let's call it the Fossil Fuel Bill.

And let's stop calling him the President. Let's call him Mr. Bush.

And finally, let's stop calling him a 'weak leader'. Let's call him a weak executive.

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The Real Pre-War Intelligence Failure of the CIA

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Friday July 22, 2005 · 9:30 AM PDT

2005/07/22 · 09:30

From Larry Johnson, CIA operative:

We sit here more than two years later and the storm of invective and smear against Ambassador Wilson and his wife, Valerie, continues. I voted for George Bush in November of 2000 because I wanted a President who knew what the meaning of "is" was. I was tired of political operatives who spent endless hours on cable news channels parsing words. I was promised a President who would bring a new tone and new ethical standards to Washington.

The idea that Republicans were 'grown-ups' permeated the CIA. And that was their real intelligence failure.

Cable News Alert: Back to Masturbation!

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Thursday July 21, 2005 · 8:51 AM PDT

2005/07/21 · 08:51

I get the Hardball briefing, which describes the layout of the evening's show. I'll quote from it. What they write though coheres with what I've seen on the networks and other cable news channels.

It starts:
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Experienced Communications Professional Seeking New Job UPDATE: He found work!

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Monday July 18, 2005 · 11:58 AM PDT

2005/07/18 · 11:58

Update: He found work!

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Harry Reid On Hillary Clinton '08

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Thursday July 07, 2005 · 3:10 PM PDT

2005/07/07 · 15:10

According to the Reno Gazette-Journal: (via Outside the Beltway via Slantpoint):

Reid is wary of Clinton's bid for president, saying there are other Democratic senators and governors who might be better candidates.
"It is a wide-open field," Reid said. "The person who is leading at this stage is Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton, of course, has lots of money. She comes from a state with lots of people in it, but she still has a few ties to Arkansas. I think she is the person to beat, but that doesn't necessarily mean she is the best candidate."

I don't know what this means. Reid has his ears attuned to Nevada, so take it as you will.

UPDATE: I changed the title to reflect the criticism in the comments. I agree that it's too ambiguous to conclude Reid was 'slagging'.

Jersey MyDDers - Represent and Help Us Protest Karl Rove!

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Monday June 20, 2005 · 12:50 PM PDT

2005/06/20 · 12:50

I just got this from the New Jersey Democratic Party. Jerseyans, please recommend this diary so we can give Rove a big Jersey welcome!

Tomorrow, from 5pm - 7pm in Monmouth County, Doug Forrester is hosting a $1000/plate fundraising event headlined by special guest and Bush favorite Karl Rove. NJ Democrats are holding a protest. Please pass this information on to any forum, listservs, or blogs you're a part of.

The New Jersey State Democratic Party is organizing a protest outside of the event to show that George W. Bush and Doug Forrester's agenda. Forrester's agenda is like a greatest hits of Bushism: tax cuts for the wealthy, wage cuts for the middle class, Social Security privatization, and massive deficits...

Protesters are meeting at 4:15pm at the home of Anne Beebe. The address is:

52 Navesink Ave
Rumson, NJ 07760
Monmouth CO

If you have any questions or if you'd like to attend, email Jonathan Murray (jonathan.murray@njdems.org) so that he knows that you're coming. The goal is to get 100+ people there, so please forward this message to your friends!

Stadium Smacked Down

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Monday June 06, 2005 · 12:36 PM PDT

2005/06/06 · 12:36

via New York Connection:

I just heard from a friend that Shelley Silver said no. And since he's on a three person panel that requires unanimity, he gets to take his ball and go home.

Apparently over the weekend Bloomberg lobbied Silver heard, which is why the announcement was delayed until today.

This is good news for New Yorkers.

UPDATE: Link here, courtesy of the comments.

How fucked are we? from the Federal Reserve

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Thursday June 02, 2005 · 4:17 PM PDT

2005/06/02 · 16:17

From the Cunning Realist:

Richard Fisher, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, said the following today:

Where would the world be if Americans did not live out their proclivity to consume everything that looks good, feels good, sounds good, tastes good? We provide a service for the rest of the world. If we were running a current account surplus or trade surplus, what would happen to economic growth worldwide and what would be the economic consequences? So I think we are doing our duty there.
And there you have it. Apparently, it is not enough to have destroyed the saver class and with it an integral part of our national identity rooted in prudence and "saving something for a rainy day." The Federal Reserve has now anointed itself the official keeper of the flame of piggish, reckless consumption--quite a departure from its historical mandate to maintain both price stability and the maximum sustainable rate of employment.

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Wednesday June 01, 2005 · 2:55 PM PDT

2005/06/01 · 14:55

This is not good:

As she prepares to run for re-election next year, and perhaps make a presidential run in 2008, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is counting on the counsel of a tight-knit group of advisers who possess a set of qualities that she may prize above all others: discipline and loyalty.
Leaks? Public skirmishes? None of this tends to happen in Hillaryland, as Mrs. Clinton's advisers call the inner circle, mostly because the people who have gained entry into this exclusive club have shown strict devotion to her through the years, including her darkest days in public life.

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