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The Right-Wing discovered the internet ...

Votes indicate where lawmakers fall on a liberal to middle to conservative scale - Bob Beatty's new Cap Journal piece

GI Bill is worth it.... some say that it isn't (seriously?)

Tank of gas = more than a bucket of chicken, a pizza, and a case of beer.. what is happening to our world???

Mass-transit? Cheaper than a bucket of chicken Brings a whole new meaning to Funky Town

Ohh Scott Schwab... Sad when he is better than someone... but it IS Ben Hodge

Steve Phillips accepts award from the Drum Major Institute with good words



The Republican version of ActBlue?? Ah-la David All...

2 Voter Rights Cases, One Gripping a College Town, Stir Texas

Poor Mike Gravel... can't catch a break...

Political Lunch from yesterday




I'm coming out right now... I LOVE campaign swag Evidently I'm not alone.

Columnist Roger Cohen schooled New York Times readers about something geeks have known for a while: “More than any other factor, it has been Barack Obama’s grasp of the central place of Internet-driven social networking that has propelled his campaign for the Democratic nomination into a seemingly unassailable lead over Hillary Clinton.” Better put: “It’s the networks, stupid.”

You know those TouchTones jukeboxes that have sprung up in bars over the last few years? Apparently they conduct surveys, too, and according to a recent one Barack Obama is the candidate most jukebox users would like to have a beer with, reports MediaPost’s Gavin O’Malley. The TouchTone survey also teamed up with Rock the Vote to give participants the chance to register to vote; 10,000 did. Who knew Obama would lay claim to the jukebox vote?

When in Puerto Rico… clips of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama dancing in Puerto Rico are making the rounds. After Hillary remarks on how good the local beer is, she closes her eyes and shimmies for a couple of seconds. It makes us feel uncomfortable. Similarly, as Barack Obama walks through the streets, he mimics an off-camera dancer with some improvised moves that don’t seem to belong to any particular style. Slightly less embarrassing. Neither, however, compares to this slice of weirdness of John McCain. We’ve officially reached the dog days of the campaign.

(last three from TP last was the best though)

Have a good day - be excellent to each other