Yosemite Sam thinks Obama isn't scared enough
Fed wants to strip a key protection for homeowners
Rare occasion that I like cable tv tonight: The Golden Compass is on Syfy
Nobel winner Mario Vargas Llosa rules out Peru presidency rerun
Does the Democratic Party Exist & Function Any Longer???
Time to vote for a republic president
Richard Wolfe is on w/Norman Goldman now. nt
The difference between Democrats and Republicans:
Gag factor overload...Kate Gosselin to appear on Palin's show
"The GOP CAVED! This is NOT what we voted for? This is a sell-out. The TEA PARTY IS WATCHING!"
PEACE FOR OUR TIME!!! ALL IS WELL!!! ALL IS WELL!!!
PEACE FOR OUR TIME!!! ALL IS WELL!!! ALL IS WELL!!!
Right-Wing Doublespeak regarding Tax Cuts
I'm sure the unemployed enjoyed being used as a bargaining chip
I'm sure the unemployed enjoyed being used as a bargaining chip
WTF....Tax cuts for Rich last TWO years, Unemployment Benefits last 13 months???
Tax Cut Deal Includes Monstrous Estate Tax, Dividend Concession
A Poll With A Little Levity To Lighten The Mood
I just called Bernie Sander's office..........
Go home and get a nice quiet sleep.
Details, Details, And Lame Mother Duckers...
I don't believe Obama is planning to run for a second term.
GOP Senator George Voinovich Will Vote Against Any Extension Of Bush Tax Cuts
Political pooches and the pot roast---
Political pooches and the pot roast---
Just heard deal includes a cut in SS taxes for Americans - I missed that. nt
Jebama. Cripes, what a HUGH disappointment
Jebama. Cripes, what a HUGH disappointment
maybe time to find someone new...n/t
maybe time to find someone new...n/t
Payroll tax cuts = intensification of campaign to "reform" SS
Imperialism, tax cuts & more profits are their only cares! I find it amazing.....
While his parents look on with disapproval, Barack falls in with the "wrong crowd"
Tweety's reporting it as a fact that we'll be cutting SS
Krugman is Right! Let the Bush Taxcuts Expire..... LINK
So we get an extension of tax cuts that we can ill afford
If I give you $30 billion for the needy, will you give me $700 billion for no reason at all?
Everything Is On The Chopping Block EXCEPT Tax Cuts
Can the president present a bill to the congress..or do they have to create their own?
a 2 year extension of tax cuts makes it an issue for 2012
Sign of two years to come of working with the republicans
Krugman Discusses Inside Job, the Movie
Dan Bartlett on Bush Tax Cuts©..."The fact that we were able to lay the trap does feel pretty good"
A video in honor of the tax compromise.
Democrats must either take the lead on fiscal responsibility, or become the GOP court jester
When all the numbers swim together...
So the Have LOTS get 2 years of money and the Down trodden get 13 months of breathing room
Toles Toon: This always ends badly
To those who will defend ANYTHING
Obama outlines deal to keep tax cuts
are you getting on MSNBC: "Our Schoolsare in Crisis"? with no sound?
What If People Like The Republican Dog Food?
Imagine the following being said in a calm civil tone, with an ocean in the background:
Bush was right about something
What would you have asked for in return?
Dem's should filibuster this tax cut deal by reading a tale of two cities.
Anyone wonder when the "TIME TO FIGHT" will actually be???
Two key reaons why Wikileaks resonates with a lot of people
Two key reaons why Wikileaks resonates with a lot of people
Issues I Would Go To The Proverbial Hill For
WikiLeaks Has Worked. Stomping Your Feed & Wishing It Would All Just Go Away Is Completely Ludicrous
SAMMY! (Sam Seder subs for Olbermann) YEAH!
If you are looking for something positive tonight in all of this tax break/UE stuff, here it is
WikiLeaks Attempts to Expose Palin
Conveniently, the president has a crisis to force his hand on tax compromise
Even with Unemployment Extensions, 4 Million More 99ers in 2011 - YahooNews
Calif. drive-through worker burned by food prank
It's Not Raining, We're Getting Peed on (II): The Scam of the Deficit Crisis
How do we know this Wikileaks encrypted file is real? What if it's a bluff?
I am writing a letter asking Obama to step aside and declare himself a lame duck NOW
Is there any websites any more that promote buying blue?
Give A Man A Fish And He Will Eat For A Day
$700 Billion divided by 308 million Americans = $2272 each
It is getting to the point where there are two kinds of people in this country --
A suggestion to honor Elizabeth Edwards
How to get them to pay attention
They protested being denied service at lunch counters, what happens when it's your nation's capitol?
Prosecution 'Stands Mute' At Texas Death Penalty Hearing
Done. Fucking Done. Fucking well done!
One TERM president who does not understand
Rep. Peter Welch Circulates Letter Urging Dems To Submarine Tax Cut Deal Posted:
It's such a shame but now he's the ...
does anybody else think Lawrence O'Donnell is a bit arrogant
Don't You Get It? This Is NOT Political...
What an incredible losing streak
So, how much of the $700 Billion in tax breaks will go to the GOP campaigns in 2012?????
Elizabeth Edwards' priority was always HEALTH CARE REFORM
"We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." Oh...wait....
If Obama can issue a signing statement narrowing the scope of the tax cuts for the rich
Excellent summary of Assange's legal future now he has agreed to meet with poilice.
Okay, regarding the "compromise" -- what's next, and when? Thanks. nt
You know, sometimes all you can do is say "fuck it"
Founder of WikiLeaks Threatens to Release More Secret Dispatches
what about that danged deficit? i thought the thugs were all riled up about the deficit?
Take $70 billion a year from the Defense budget.
Why did obama say this will help the economy and that when we make tough choices
Hypothetical=Do you think it possible that "we"d say "We are the ones we have been waiting for" and
Looks like Obama is setting the stage to end Social Security
Joke gets Santa Claus fired from Macy's
President George W. Bush, three term president
The campaign to slash Social Security benefits is based on deliberate deception
Jonathan Alter put it right when he said Obama should have insisted on a one year
Seven Italian bicyclists killed by driver high on pot
Sorry.Apparently "Mythbusters" is touchstone for being Dem / Progressive / Liberal. Nope.
The art of negotiation and why I believe Obama lost.
Macy's fires Santa Claus after couple complains about joke
Another win !!!!!US Copyright Group Drops Cases Against Thousands of BitTorrent Users
If they have to compromise, the compromise should be equitable
The business community make their ceos, businesses and corporations
Pay me three quarters of a trillion dollars in small unmarked bills or the little guy gets it.
None of these tax changes address structural problems
It reminds me of someone who thinks if they are super nice to their abuser, their abuser will stop
Alternet: 4 Scenarios for the Coming Collapse of the American Empire
Anthony Weiner just said on MSNBC that the deal "wasn't terrible" and that there were many things he
Isn't this the type of choice the Republicans ALWAYS want to force on us?
New America Foundation: "the Obama administration is sinking under failure of its economic policy"
Don't forget the provision to write off the whole amount of an asset in 2011
Mandatory Monday Malloy Truthseekers check in!!
I would've expected more vitriol aimed at congress today
Bernie Sanders on Ed (Rachel) saying he will Filibusterer the DEAL!
Two Can Play the Extortion Game in Congress - How about a little push back against Republicans?
Two Can Play the Extortion Game in Congress - How about a little push back against Republicans?
Jet lands after dog bites 2 aboard
Is the administration prevailing on the greater fight?
White House, Congress, near agreement on $800 billion stimulus package.
McCain Dismisses DREAM Act Supporter
Elizabeth Edwards would have made a fine President.
Elizabeth Edwards would have made a fine President.
Reconciliation: Can Congress repeal the tax cuts for people who make over 250k after
Obama the Acquiescent - Is there anything left?
It's over. The Grand Experiment is over.
There are some profiles in courage in our Congress.
How gullible is this guy? "These tax cut will expire in two years"
How gullible is this guy? "These tax cut will expire in two years"
Huffington Post home page photo worth 1,000 words...and 999 of those words are "fuck."
Check Out Callista Gingrich, 2012 Could be Pretty Entertaining
NYT Op-Ed: "Obama has seemingly surrendered his once-considerable abilities to act, decide or think"
WikiLeaks can still accept donations to help cover their expenses.
This is serious question. Which Republican will you support in 2012 since...
The idea that there will be a recovery is a cruel swindle
VIDEO: How much will OBAMA TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH cost? Who will loan the US the money?
Anyone who calls out for Hillary now,
So In The End... Obama's Deal Sells Out Half The Unemployed So The Rich Get Their Way ???
Extending bush Cuts For The Rich 4 Two Years= $140B, NOT $700-B
Watching Bill Maher's most recent special. Great quote about Obama:
Watching Bill Maher's most recent special. Great quote about Obama:
I am discouraged. It seems the Democrats in Congress and the WH always steal defeat from the jaws of
We Need To RENAME DU To....OBAMA Threw Us Under....
Do you believe the economy will improve over the next two years?
Anyone else having problems loading WikiLeaks?
If there is money for illegal occupations
Texas GOP: Our Leader MUST Be Christian
At Least Ron Christie Got Reamed On Big Ed's Show
Lawrence O'Donnell, Vaseline, and the old Dinah Shore Show
Lawrence O'Donnell, Vaseline, and the old Dinah Shore Show
Assange Will Approach Australia's High Commission For Consular Assistance (Important Interview)
Will We Ever See 5% Unemployment Again?
Sharing a moment: John Lennon "Imagine" (Live Video 1972)
"The Significance Is Obama Blinked"
The payroll tax cut of 2% will not cut one penny from the Social Security trust fund
The payroll tax cut of 2% will not cut one penny from the Social Security trust fund
WikiLeaks Founder Warns About More Dispatches
WikiLeaks Founder Warns About More Dispatches
What's your take on WikiLeaks?
140 BILLION dollars over 2 years could be used to employ 2 MILLION Americans for 2 years at 35k/yr.
I wanna laugh. I'm tired of being angry. Can anyone look @ this situation and find
Information Warfare: Now is a good time for a refresher on how the media is operated.
Obama Needs To Stop Fighting for The Unemployed
May we live in interesting times...
UK gov outlines frontal assault on education: train former soldiers to teach.
The Hindu Newspaper On The Attacks Against WikiLeaks: Digital McCarthyism
With Pressure on All Sides, White House Defends Tax Cut “Framework” - FDL
Catfood Commission Recs: Tax cuts & other evil shit in the blueprint for future cuts
C-span is showing the "Same-Sex Marriage" debate :: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals...
I just sent an email to the White House asking Obama to please not run for a second term!
Does Karl Rove have pictures of Obama golfing with Satan or something?
Durbin: "Social Security is a good candidate" for bipartisan work to cut deficits
Bachmann: GOP could scuttle tax deal tied to extending jobless aid
It's great to see so many enemies of secrecy posting anonymously here!
I feel like we've ended up with President Lieberman although I certainly don't recall voting for him
Small daily aspirin dose 'cuts cancer risk' (death rates reduced by up to 60%!)
Tweety sucks--He is defending Obama....
Billionaires get $140 billion, the government doesn't. What does it buy?
This is the change I voted for.
Held Hostage by Terrorists and Extortionists
From Alan Grayson To Kent Conrad, Many Ds I Respect Think This Is A Good Deal
Which part of Wikileaks is it illegal to talk about here now?
Well, well, well. Some of you are all done over this. Come sit by us, the gays.
US Military Threatens Soldiers Not to Read Wikileaks
Pepe Escobar: What is al-Qaeda really up to?
The PR machine for President Obama is nonexistent. He needs to fire those who are there and
This Is The Death Grip The MICC Has On Us
Central Asian militants spoiling for combat
Phillips - Pledge to Protect Tax Loopholes that Ship New York Jobs to China
What I do like about the compromise:
Where are the Jobs? Offshore Outsourced of Course!
Britt Hume Just Said Unemployment Insurance Encourages Sloth
DU a Poll: AFSCME campaign takes on 'lies' about public workers
DU a Poll: AFSCME campaign takes on 'lies' about public workers
Outsourcing Report: Republicans Rewarding Corporations that Ship U.S. Jobs Overseas
Republicans Block Bill To Tax Firms That Export Jobs
They're behind you! Thousands of starlings form 'Pacman' to frighten off hungry predator
How did I know we'd do the most fiscally irresponsible thing?
It is past time to rip a page from the R playbook
WikiLeaks to keep releasing cables despite Assange arrest
The 9 Weirdest Things About The WikiLeaks Story
This toon could apply to the government as well....
Wikileaks is currently mirrored on 748 sites
If there is no progressive or liberal party, what is the use of
Julian Assange writes for The Australian
Hillary Clinton was my 9th or was the 11th or whatever the last Democrat I wanted in the primary.
Guess What This Is About: Endgame in Sudan
Do We Have The Votes To End DADT?
Do We Have The Votes To End DADT?
Framing It ... openly serve in the military.
Why WikiLeaks Is Good for America
Auth Toon: I'm so glad you want to keep reaching out to me!
Daily Low Dose Aspirin Linked to Steep Drop in Cancer Risk ..
"Line in the sand" is quite popular recently. Some of my favorites from
Julian Assange arrested in London...
Julian Assange arrested in London...
What Are We Going To Do Next Year?
Taxpayers to Cover War Contractor Losses in Lawsuits by Soldiers
Helping the Wounded: Vets Deal With Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Homelessness, Homicide, Suicide, Brain I
Soldier killed by US friendly fire was a New Zealander in British army
Changes in Tricare payments to eat at hospital budgets
Guardian: No WikiLeaks Plans To Release Encryption Code; Assange Op/Ed & Video Statement Later Today
What would happen if we required 3x pay for overtime?
So the trick is to screw over ENOUGH people . . .
If you think the EU is Left-wing now, just imagine what it could be like after 2014.
The Decline and Fall of the American Empire
Oil futures up over $90 a barrel
Democrats held up for Ransom. Timely Cartoon. Do not expect it to be funny!
Sen. Chuck Grassley.......says this about the compromise...
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested
What Issues Would You Go To The Proverbal Hill For
Visa says it has suspended all payments to #WikiLeaks 'pending further investigation' - AP
Julian Assange arrest: How the extradition process works
40,000 factories in the last decade.. People used to WORK there
The Republicans are to be Applauded on attaining the main goal
The Republicans are to be Applauded on attaining the main goal
Comic Jon Stewart attacks WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange
For Invaders, A Well-Worn Path Out Of Afghanistan
If hard work made people rich, then those who work on the roads, construction jobs, harvesting
52 Year Old Who Came to US as a Toddler to be Deported
`The truth will always win’ - Julian Assange writes
`The truth will always win’ - Julian Assange writes
Another Half Billion Dollars Down The Craphole
I will say it, we HAVE a civil war
I hate watching Joey Scar slam Obama and I have to agree with him.
Really wishing Hillary was in the office right about now
How the Oligarchs Took Over America
Is there a Movie/Documentary forum?
Krugman discusses the tax cut deal
Why Obama Should be Challenged in 2012
Why Obama Should be Challenged in 2012
WikiLeaks reveals a much larger truth
Think Merkel or Karzai were attacked in the cables? Cable calls Daniel Ortega a rapist and murderer
OK, I am not buying the charges against Julian Assange. It looks like he was set up, but...
I will NOT vote for a Republican in 2012
Inspection- The One Term Presidency
Mike Thompson's toon from a month or so back
Sarah Palin the TV Star Exposes Sarah Palin the Fake Hunter
Sarah Palin the TV Star Exposes Sarah Palin the Fake Hunter
the money grubbers quitting wikileaks tells you all you need to know
"Thanks for the tax cuts, now where are the jobs?"
Would you exchange the top 2% cut for a limit on the mortgage interest deduction?
Hunters Trashing Palin as a Fake Hunter and Unsafe Shooter
Assange: "WIKILEAKS DESERVES PROTECTION-Don't shoot messenger for revealing uncomfortable truths"
Remember when Congress dragged baseball players out to answer questions about steroids?
Many Opportunities for Corporations at the Court This Term
Many Opportunities for Corporations at the Court This Term
Swiss bank that locked Wikileaks account hacked tonight
Rep. Grayson fires back at George Will
This is an angry board, and the Mods are keeping it from melting down
I see now why I couldn't understand the "disdain" my xtian coworkers have for those unemployed
It's going to be a long hard winter.
Virginia may seek expedited health-care legislation ruling
PARTY TIME For BUSH And CHENEY!
PARTY TIME For BUSH And CHENEY!
PARTY TIME For BUSH And CHENEY!
PARTY TIME For BUSH And CHENEY!
PARTY TIME For BUSH And CHENEY!
PARTY TIME For BUSH And CHENEY!
PARTY TIME For BUSH And CHENEY!
Heads Up: Lonesome Rhodes on TCM Now
Chomsky signs Australian letter of support for Assange
I have but only one word for Obama. Milquetoast.
Vermont & Mississippi- Healthiest and least healthy states, once again.
Podcast Synopsis: Should we ammend the constitution to overturn the Citizens United Supreme Court d
The grace, dignity and strength of Elizabeth Edwards.
This sums it up - Christopher Hayes' twitter
You don't belong on DU if you're going to unrec amber alerts!
Jobless benefits is the gun to the head of Congressional progressives
So wait, Obama gave away the farm but the 99-ers get screwed ANYWAY???
Couple Puts Abortion Option To Online Vote - What do YOU Think?
So NOW they are the OBAMA taxcuts for billionaires..
Millionaire Senator-elect seeks donations for campaign debt
Framing: 'he caved' & 'we were screwed' v. 'they held the poor hostage' & 'they blackmailed us'
Framing: 'he caved' & 'we were screwed' v. 'they held the poor hostage' & 'they blackmailed us'
Looking for the name of a website that was posted here
Bigest lies of 2010 -Political Truth-O-Meter
Bigest lies of 2010 -Political Truth-O-Meter
Breast milk banks OK for now but study needed: panel
An image for your enjoyment...and misery.
Tweet of the Day by Naomi Klein
Cutting the payroll tax by 2.0% will set the stage for future cuts in
Glenn Greenwald: The lawless Wild West attacks WikiLeaks
Judge throws out suit preventing U.S. from targeting U.S.-born cleric al-Awlaki for death
80% Of FOX Viewers Oppose Extending Unemployment Insurance Benefits
YOW! SAM SEDER HOSTING COUNTDOWN!
The most powerful thing you can do is to not get angry.
Is Google having a melt down for anyone else?
Most of the tax deal is what Obama wanted...
Working Americans shouldn't become collateral damage in some political fight over economic policy
Can I go back in time and vote for HILLARY?
I do not believe in giving an allowance for making beds or doing dishes.
halo reach or fable 3 as a present for hubby for christmas
"The Great Compromiser": Obama Caves on Tax Cuts, Endorses 'Bush-McCain Philosophy'
"The Great Compromiser": Obama Caves on Tax Cuts, Endorses 'Bush-McCain Philosophy'
Does anyone doubt that Dick Cheney spied heavily on Democrats?
Ex-wife of convicted spy Pollard moves to Israel
A Common Sense Proposal Regarding Unemployment Insurance
Drudge claims "unnamed sources" say WikiLeaks Founder to be Time Person of the Year
Gov't: Taxpayers make $12B on Citigroup bailout
Don't shoot messenger for revealing uncomfortable truths (Assange op-ed)
just called my rep earl blumenauer and told them I could care less if Palin runs in 2012 I'm done
A Must Read: "Assange witch hunt as a How To Shut Up Media manual"
Big Ed just made an interesting point...
Modesto woman, 85, dies trying to rescue dog from fire
Modesto woman, 85, dies trying to rescue dog from fire
I just called my Senator's office to express concern on extending the Bush tax cuts
WikiLeaks: China's Politburo a cabal of business empires
What Obama has decided to trade
Best, short description of the tax cut fiasco...
In light of what you know about Saudi Arabia did you know
Christmas decorations banned at Florida toll plaza
for those interested Sam /Majority Repeort
It took ReTHUGS 30 years to shove their trickle-down crap
Is America In A Jobless Recovery?
Dems Do It Again, Give The Republicans What They Want- Embarrassed to call yourself a dem yet?
Julian Assange was Arrested in London 1 hr ago.
Hockey charity bans teddy-bear toss due to bedbug fears
Wikileaks: Julian Assange arrested pictures
Gulf of Mexico Loop Current Broken? (Scary Stuff)
WikiLeaks arrested for CondomLeaks
Christian bookstores and the economy news ...
Christian bookstores and the economy news ...
Attempted Pepsi Can Bomber, Worried By Gov't, Tracked Down Via Facebook
Browse the WikiLeaks cable database at this link.
Browse the WikiLeaks cable database at this link.
I worked for Jerry Brown's campaign vs Clinton for Prez
Let's not forget who was doing the "negotiating" for Obama.
If you are still in the middle class...
If you are still in the middle class...
Biden Is Sent to Capitol Hill to Defend Tax-Cut Deal
House of Saud reacts to Wikileaks. Calls for the beheading of those who are releasing Wikileaks
2% cut in Payroll taxes for a year
School toilet bans a health threat
I don't think people here understand the Republican hand here.
I don't think people here understand the Republican hand here.
If you don't like the tax deal, now is the time to let your Senators and Representatives know it.
If you don't like the tax deal, now is the time to let your Senators and Representatives know it.
Tax agreement is new Wall Street bailout
so do i have this right -- the bush tax cuts -- which created no jobs
Obama to hold press conference at 2:20pmEST today,
Assange to be Time's Man of the Year.
Julian Assange Captured by World's Dating Police
This "compromise" isn't necessary, there is a better way.
Silly Question - Doesn't this deal have to go through reconciliation?
Wikileaks, the Wizard of Oz and the Guardians of Hierarchy
Wikileaks, the Wizard of Oz and the Guardians of Hierarchy
The War Against WikiLeaks Is Worse Than WikiLeaks
Could the U.S. extradite Assange before Sweden?
HAven't seen this much vitriol since the primaries
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
Economics 101: Let's take $500 billion out of the economy
Did Obama piss everyone off here again...
Now would be an excellent time for Wall Street to announce their Bonuses for the year.
The one-year reduction of 2% in Social Security taxes sounds like a start to cutting SS. When the
There Are No Deficit Hawks In Congress
There Are No Deficit Hawks In Congress
take the money spent on the rich and make wpa jobs instead
"The first serious infowar is now engaged. The field of battle is Wikileaks. You are the troops."
Yet another RW extremist domestic terrorist idolizes Glenn Beck
Judd Gregg, mathematically illiterate?
Flashback: Obama Slams Bush Tax Cuts For Millionaires and Billionaires [Video]
Democrats should be for jobs - not taxcuts.
Hoyer: No Dem Agreement On Tax Cuts; Deal Could Still Change
Wesley Clark: "Give Us A Chance"
There's More than One Way to Skin the Uber Greedy
Critics focused on the cuts for the wealthy and rarely, barely mentioned the middle-class families
Does anybody know if Biden talking to the Senate will be broadcast -- is he
Obama Press Conference at 2.20pm ET
69 Years Ago Today Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941
My $2600 will go to REAL progressive Senate candidates in 2012.......
So, Julian Assange is in custody, yet Osama Bin Laden was never caught.
Dam, all you hear is how Obama knowing he could not get what he wanted so
Yikes. Joe Conason appears to need some DU vibes.
A question for Duers who are on unemployment
Morning After PILL: Lipless Mitch calls giving Repubs exactly what they want a "bipartisan plan"
How should we prepare for the anti-wikileaks backlash in the 112th Congress?
Breaking on BBC - judge denies bail to Julian
US Media: "The International Manhunt Is Over"
Taxcuts are Win-Win for the GOP
Leaks Suggest Iran Is Now Winning in the Middle East
What can you tell me about Judge G. Thomas Porteous & why Jonathan Turley is representing him. . .
President Obama, I have an idea that will save you a lot of time
Kos: No Deal Keep Fighting. SIGN THE PETITION
The latest creepy radio PSA: If you see something, say something. Call 911.
52% of *Republicans* polled are against continuing tax cuts for all
Kate O'Beirne: Parents of kids in school breakfast programs are criminals
U.S. Teens Lag as China Soars on International Test
2000: The Wrecking Ball, 2008: The Velvet Glove
2000: The Wrecking Ball, 2008: The Velvet Glove
2000: The Wrecking Ball, 2008: The Velvet Glove
as much as i hate to say it. I do think all of the president
What "Democrat" will have the nerve to introduce Obama's compromise?
re :O'Bierne-ltte in my paper...and my response
Can't just one Senator can stand up on the floor with some simple graphs?
Mitch McConnell-Fugly On The Outside, Fugly On The Inside
Sec. of Defense Bob Republican Gates said on International New.. The Arrest
Oabam fought as hard for the tax cuts and UE extension as he did for public option
I work in the Network Security business and I just want to say thank you WikiLeaks.
Question: Why Is holder Going After Assange and NOT The REAL Criminals?
"If You See Something, Say Something" Campaign to Walmar
TIME: Why Barack Obama Compromised On Tax Cuts
What IS the Unemployment "Deal"?
That 2 year cut in the Estate Tax may not be as dumb as it looks--
OK, we're pretty pissed off, what can we do about it?
Huh...so they really DO exist.
Right-wingers Trying to Oust Speaker of Texas State House Because He's Jewish
Democrats are still the MAJORITY party (and thus freely choose tax cuts for the rich)
Weekly Standard Editor Fred Barnes Calls On Conservatives To Infiltrate The Mainstream Media
Washington Post: The president extends an olive branch to GOP
So his "line in the sand" on the Bush tax cuts
Tax Deal Scoreboard: Obama $214 billion, GOP $133 billion
The public can use their Mastercard to buy porn or donate to the Ku Klux Klan, but ....
Hillary: "Information has never been so free",
In my opinion the single most important Democratic Principle is
U.S. Arrests Online Seller Who threatened to sexually assault customer - GOOD NEWS!
Pearl Harbor: A Successful War Lie
Pearl Harbor: A Successful War Lie
WikiLeaks Releases List of Global Sites 'Vital' to US Security
Ok..lets face it ..Most of us were expecting Obama to cave
Elizabeth Edwards Miracle Thread
He Sees the polls and knows the American people are
What about self-employment taxes under this deal?
How would things be different if Hillary were president?
Startling when you think about it. That 3/4 tillion the tax cuts for the rich cost us . . . ?
so, any word on what is going on in cancun?
Obama talking about his line in the sand...
Military Chief Favors Legalizing Immigrants
My line has also been crossed...
"I'll take john Boner at his word" ROTLMAO!!!! please do this country a favor and retire and let
Obama vows to fight now that the unemployed and middle class have been rescued from the evil GOP
The Rude Pundit: Compromise After Compromise Is Just Defeat After Defeat
You don't have to like Julian Assange to recognize that he's being railroaded
Man oh man - Obama is STILL smarting over his drubbing over the failed health-reform bill
Where are you 'itching for a fight' with the Republicans, Mr. President?
MSNBC on XM is a great conduit for republican talking points
Help me understand what the bar is for progressive change.
Bachmann doubts Senate Repubs will vote for tax cuts tied to long-term extension of jobless benefits
Latinos in Merced feel brunt of foreclosure crisis
Assange points finger back at Palin, Republicans
Julian Assange is irrelevant now
We're about to be lectured by the Pres
So I imagine today has to be one of the busiest days in a long time for our moderators
So I imagine today has to be one of the busiest days in a long time for our moderators
The President's correct about his position and compromise
Who would you prefer Obama to govern like?
Until war criminals are held accountable, this is a morally blank country
Today's White House press conference shows a President in freefall
Didn't Assange say he'd release "the key" if he were arrested?
"Something for everybody" in this agreement? BULLSHIT!
Is it me, but so far, has almost every Pundit, Politico and Pol w/250k+ salary...
Hi, I am looking for pragmatic and idealistic health insurance...
Hi, I am looking for pragmatic and idealistic health insurance...
“It’s tempting not to negotiate with hostage takers —
Carnahan Camp To Fox News: Why Single Us Out?
Goddamn he is so full of shit...
Like I said, the Obama Administration doesn't listen to us AND doesn't care
To Elizabeth Edwards: Thank you
To Elizabeth Edwards: Thank you
Cheer up sometimes looking for "the common ground" works: a video
Obama is on the publics side of almost every issue tonight.
So will we the people have to sacrifice to pay for the rich tax cuts?
So the UN Peace Keepers are responsible for cholera in Haiti
Medical marijuana database puts patients at risk of federal prosecution
Medical marijuana database puts patients at risk of federal prosecution
These days I hear more Democrats sounding like Reagan than I hear repubicans sounding like Reagan
The Republicans are NOT screaming...
Thomas Campbell, Bank of America independent director of VISA
My favorite astronomical effect.
POLL: What do you think is the best option in regards to tax cuts
Yet Another Group Of Religious Leaders Create Document Slamming Gay Marriage
Breaking: Bernie Sanders on MSNBC "I'll do whatever it takes!
We're screwed, stomping our feet and holding our breath won't change anything
How Long have we Had Tax Cuts for the Rich?
A nice family shot of our next U.S. Senator from Connecticut!
Thank you Mr. President. Now my brother in law won't have to apply for welfare and food stamps
It's a Wonderful Life: December 2010
Poll: Is this current form of the Democratic party passing you by?
Wikileaks: 7 Steps to Legal Revenge by Anna Ardin
Wonder what Obama's line in the sand will be for Social Security and tax "reform"? It's just scary.
Wonder what Obama's line in the sand will be for Social Security and tax "reform"? It's just scary.
This Obama mess reminds me of an incident that happened in my family -
Online campaigners rally to keep WikiLeaks website online using the moniker "I Am Wikileaks"
I have been harmed by someone in the activist community.
On balance are feeling positive or negative about Obama?
The less than positive sentiments toward Obama are not about just one issue, like the tax cuts . . .
Obama's $900 Billion giveaway - guess what which class gets the cash?
Nigeria charges Dick Cheney in Halliburton bribery case
A job hunting tip from one of my young relatives
Frontier Airlines grounded due to computers
Road Kill-the poor, low-income and 99ers
Could Obama make DU's mission obsolete?
I'm having a hard time vocalizing...
Could someone explain why wikileaks doesn't trend?
Lay an egg for Christmas. Please come CAPTION Head Wreck!!!!
So.... Do we consider the pres as hostile and just organize on issues?
Civil Rights Commission Ousts VT Chair Over Anti-Bush Comments, Nazi Comparison
So all that the Dems had to do to let the tax cuts expire was nothing, right?
If you don't like the tax deal, now is the time to let your Senators and Representatives know it.
Oh, well, this is nice. "Annual White House holiday party follows tax deal announcement"
STOP EQUATING LIBERALS - SAME AS OR EQUAL TO TEABAG KOOKS!
If they keep tax cuts for the rich and raise the retirement age, what does it mean?
WikiLeaks: The U.S. Must "Neutralize, Co-opt or Marginalize" Radical Latin American Bloc in Climate
Nigeria charges Dick Cheney in Halliburton bribery case
Obama: vows to fight tax cut for wealthier Americans in 2 years
Extended for 2 years?!? Just in time for the next election!
Extended for 2 years?!? Just in time for the next election!
First they came for Julian Assange
It's time to Bend Over again American
romulus and demos are on an island
it's hard to find someone who went through so much yet remained so strong.
Today the Republicans want tax concessions, what will they demand next for the President to cave on?
Obama didn't even bother to meet with Dem Caucus BEFORE announcing "compromise"???
Accessing wikileaks may put Americans in danger of breaking law
I don't know about the rest of you, but I feel good today...we
Response from Grassley on my plea to end the top tax break...
Can people just pay tribute to Elizabeth Edwards as a human being...
Does this message at the Wal-Mart check-out line remind you of "Big Brother"?
Unbelieveable: Repub Rep Hensarling says two-year deal does not provide enough certainty (business)
Forget Osama-Assange "Wanted Dead Or Alive"
IF I wanted to Vote for Supply Side President I would have voted for Mccain
Has D.U. changed your political perspective and if so has that carried over
Pelosi escalates criticism of tax-cut deal
He's not playing three-dimensional chess - he's playing Magic Witch
No no no - HE should have been president
I think Obamas argument that 2 more years of debate re the tax cut will help
Another Compromise! U.S. drops demand for Israeli settlement freeze
WikiLeaks cables: Saudis proposed Arab force to invade Lebanon
Should Obama let the tax cuts expire for everyone because the Republicans want to keep the tax cut
Julian-Assange charged with Sex by surprise what the hell kind of charge is this
Dad has 16 year unlicensed son driving big rig while he napped, predictable results followed
I'm buying myself a brand new Tivo Premier XL...because there are more losses
Bernie Sanders On Tax Cuts: GOP Wants To Grow National Debt, Then Slash Social Security
Link to the Red Window, the furniture store Elizabeth Edwards opened
Link to the Red Window, the furniture store Elizabeth Edwards opened
SHE should have been president
Compromising further: Obama Agrees He is a Muslim -'Place of Birth ‘Negotiable,' Andy Borowitz’
Elizabeth Edwards has passed away.
Info pirates seek an alternative internet
I won't be posting on DU much after tonight....
Wal-Mart to End Extra Pay for Sunday Shifts in 2011 as Duke Targets Costs
When Landrieu is Against the Policy You Caved
TPM - Seminal Moment - Obama as a pragmatist.
BEST SITE I've found so far for daily updates on WL releases
Jon Kyl: 'We can't afford to raise taxes during an economic downturn'. Obama:
Over 100 House Dems Oppose Tax Cut Deal, Changes Now Likely - DailyKos
"Middle-Man strikes back! What better way to take on his arch-rivals than with an apology?"
Blighted Title: Banks Selling Homes They Don’t Own - FDL
Homeland Security/Wal-Mart PSA: Facecrime Watch
Excuse me, but how exactly did the GOP compromise?
President speaking live NOW! (Link to view HERE:)
President speaking live NOW! (Link to view HERE:)
13 months of unemployment for those who desperately need it in exchange for
Isn't lowering yourself to the level of your enemy a sign of cowardice?
You can donate to the KKK with your MC or Visa but you can't donate to Wikileaks.
What bloggers (outside DU) are tweeting re: Obama speech & tax cuts
It's clear that Government wants transparency and info flowing in ONE direction only.
Have ALL of Bush misdeeds now been legitimize Wars, Torture, Tax cuts
Where is the Tea Party on adding another $900 billion
US banker bonuses to be paid early due to tax fears
Tax and Unemployment Agreement Leads to Job Growth
Howard Dean: "You can't deal with the deficit and give tax cuts to those who make a million a year"
Ok, Obama said earlier the economy is no longer in a recession and is growing. But Goolsbee
Federal Government expected to make $12 Billion from final sale of Citi shares
A cartoon of what the next two years of working with the GOP will look like
Z. Brzezinski: (right wing) Americans stunningly ignorant and pick ignorant spokespersons
Lieberman-Wants To Try An Australian For Treason!
Okay. Just got back online. What happened with Assange? Any other files
Will President Obama "fall on the plunger"?
A Public Letter to Julia Gillard, the Prime Minister of Australia, regarding Julian Assange
I envy the political brilliance of the Republicans.
Salon: How The U.S. Can Now Extradite Assange
Poll Shows Americans As Ideological Conservatives, Operational Liberals
Can think of only 1 song right now for Obama and the Dems in congress
Republican mantra: Tax cuts for the wealthy create jobs:
Before you can make dinner, you have to GET the food
Krugman: "it’s better than what I expected over the weekend"
Well phones are ringing off the hook
President Obama's and others' quotes regarding the passing of Elizabeth Edwards
We don't need a fucking unemployment extension
Judge dismisses targeted-kill program lawsuit
We Wanted FDR, We Got Neville Chamberlain
My prediction for the New Year should the tax cuts pass. What's yours?
Snoop Dogg's Got Willie Nelson's Back
And Tonight Wade Edwards and His Mother are Together Again
Teens in U.S. Rank 25th on Math Test, Trail in Science, Reading
Am I the only one here who thinks that
Am I the only one here who thinks that
House Tea Party leader Bachmann: GOP Should Scuttle Tax Deal
ATTENTION DU! Tonight I will toast my first Drink To Elizabeth, a DUer & Friend.
SPLC: 10 Anti-Gay Myths Debunked
US drops demand for Israeli settlement freeze
Sarah Palin's Alaska Fake Hunter Episode hits Ratings Low
For all of you furious with Obama's tax deal, do you want another DEM to run against him in 2012?
Joe Scarborough unveils Republican campaign talking point
Joe Scarborough unveils Republican campaign talking point
No. 2 Democrat in Georgia House switches to GOP side. They are switching like crazy in Georgia.
President Obama Defends Compromise on Taxes, Defends Record
"Obama caved; Social Security is next. Sucks to be us."
White House: Social Security trust fund will not lose revenue
Obama Summons CEOs to White House for Talks as He Seeks Change
I've got cancer and I appreciate my friends at Democratic Underground
Julian Assange Op-Ed posted today in "The Australian": "The Truth Will Always Win"
What's with the Weird Psuedo-Patriotism Regarding Wikileaks??
What's with the Weird Psuedo-Patriotism Regarding Wikileaks??
$105 billion in lost SS revenues, $140 billion to the super-rich, $60 billion for UE. Great deal.
Mr. President, yesterday you made your bed, I hope you enjoy sleeping in it
Why does the President seem to use his bully pulpit...to bully Democrats?
Am I And Others Like Me Selfish?
Whoa -- Ed Schultz is on a tear
If you are still in the middle class...
Hugo Chavez is Assange's only hope.
Open Letter To Australian PM Julia Gillard Asking Her To Condemn Unlawful Threats Against Assange
After this tax cut, I don't want to hear peep about the deficit, soc. security, or "entitlements"
'History sniffing' on the internet , tracking sites you visit - new findings
What kind of sweet ass shit could we get if we compromised on reproductive rights?
Dan Rather suggest Obama may face a primary challenger
I just sent the President a letter asking him not to run in 2012
I just sent the President a letter asking him not to run in 2012
People Citing Polls On Tax Cuts Ignore The Only Poll That Counts
What Obama doesn't seem to understand is that money is power. I don't give a rat's if Richie Rich
Tax Deal Shows The Folly Of The Stay-At-Homers/Latinos for Reform "Progressives"
Random Question: Do any other Dems agree that the Death Tax is unfair?
"This is the public option debate all over again."
"Fiery Obama defends his tax deal with GOP"
Obama Asks Congress for $9 Billion for Nuke Reactors for GE, Toshiba & other corp's
'Personal message from Julian Assange'
'Personal message from Julian Assange'
Why the Payroll Tax Holiday will Cripple Social Security
Napolitano Gone Wild: Homeland Security ‘messages’ coming to Walmart, hotels, malls
Type "wikileaks.org" in your browser URL bar, and you will get...nothing.
RNC in debt - these assholes can't even run their own party without a deficit...
A silent press conference thread.
If Obama Will Not Fight for Fair Taxes and Fiscal Stability, What Will He Fight For?
Kerry on the Passing of Elizabeth Edwards
Kerry on the Passing of Elizabeth Edwards
Obama's speech, Wikileaks Arrest and no bail and the death of Elisabeth.
What if the greatest scam ever perpetrated was blatantly exposed, and the US media didn’t cover it?
Can a wrestling move be sexual battery?
WBAI, George Lakoff gave a superb interview. It was on Ian Masters'
Top Test Scores From Shanghai Stun Educators
Just saw "Fair Game." Great movie and a real bummer.
When you think about price fixing, why don't you think Apple?
If Senators and House Democrats believe they can force a better compromise or result, fine
Texas pecan farmers say pollution is killing trees
Lawerence O'Donnell...basically saying..."take your kick to the teeth and enjoy it"....
Workers of the World Unite? Maybe a new way of looking at it?
After reading this article, I can no longer support Obama
A few days ago I got an AARP magazine with W's picture on the front.
Salon's Lind nails it: Nobody represents the American People.
Salon's Lind nails it: Nobody represents the American People.
Levin: Lame-duck Senate 'will get to' repeal of 'Don't ask'
Levin: Lame-duck Senate 'will get to' repeal of 'Don't ask'
Health Care Reform Reminder: Dems Could Still Pass Public Option Through Reconciliation
How should the war in the Pacific c. 1945 have ended?
Doctor Faces Suits Over Cardiac Stents
Does anyone really think extending unemployment benefits for 6.7 million people is a bad thing?
I watched IN COLD BLOOD again last night. A question: after they stole the car in Iowa,
Obama Single-Handedly Destroyed Social Security
Don't you fucking yell at us, Mr President. And your podium
The Decline and Fall of the American Empire (sooner than we think)
Until tonight, my wife was an Obama supporter
Scott's Miracle Grow Central Park? How about the Rice-a-Roni Golden Gate Bridge?
Any Obama supporters left here? I am one.
Yesterday, the GOP held America hostage
Wikileaks is NOT about either "opening up" or "punishing" the government
Jesus Christ will you LOOK at this place!
We Are Headed for a Massive, Fatal, and Complete Collapse within the Next 8 Years
A compromise has been in the works for weeks.
Assange put on Intepol "most wanted" list before he was charged with a crime.
Upton flips a switch on CFL bulbs
Will LGBT Americans Be The Next Ones To Walk the Plank Just In Time for the Holidays?
One picture that says it all on Elizabeth Edwards
One picture that says it all on Elizabeth Edwards
If you're wondering why Obama seems to find it so easy to scold the left,
Do you support Sanders' plan to block the compromise?
Some people here "DO NOT GET IT". We wanted the FIGHT to prevent more blackmail later!!!
the only thing keeping me from deep depression is that next year will be worse
the only thing keeping me from deep depression is that next year will be worse
Elizabeth Edwards's post on DU- I saved it-inspiring
Wikileaks had 1.2 million documents during the Bush administration.
Who is innocent? "Happy as a Hangman"
WikiLeaks: US Senator Joe Lieberman suggests New York Times could be investigated
Did Ya know some people on Unemployment have no choice when they return to work
Assange is innocent, says John Pilger
Package sent, with letter in it
Julian Assange faces judge as WikiLeaks supporters flock to court
Lawrence O'Donnell's show was very good tonight
Silent Thread for Elizabeth Edwards
Silent Thread for Elizabeth Edwards
I'm curious about how many people currently on unemployment
I'm dropping Obama and going with Krugman.
"How to Sacrifice a Presidency and Get Nothing For It." Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Arrest of Julian Assange: Truth in Chains
"ASK NOT": A decades-old statement worth flooding inboxes of GOP leaders', et al., with:
"Are you goin' to Potter's?" "Better to get half than nothin'!"
I think, bottom line, the real horror is that neither the President or the Republicans
Julian Assange is in Custody. Osama bin Laden is not.
Assange Accuser Worked with US-Funded, CIA-Tied Anti-Castro Group
The moderators are very busy at the moment
Democratic Underground RETURNS to being truly "Underground," I guess.
Obama Contributors Deeply Opposed to Tax Deal
President Obama: "This country was founded on compromise"
The PO was much more than just "a provision that [the left] didn't get"
Naomi Wolf: "Assange Captured by World's Dating Police"
This Modern World: Middle-Man strikes back!
Doom and gloom...doom and gloom.
So who would you perfer, Obama or Palin as your president
How do you feel about the President after watching his press conference today? (With link to video)
To all those on this "He Caved" trip ...
What's on your TV/stereo/mp3 player/whatever?
Man changes name to "Captain Awesome"
The dispensary I use is holding a canned food drive..
Look.... into my eyes... deeper...
Watch an Undercover Boss Get Chewed Out and Let Go
It's that thing that happens when the rain gets fluffy and white on the way down...
A Poll With A Little Levity To Lighten The Mood
Godzilla saves America (the plot)
I'm not a Mel Gibson fan but I have to admit his new movie is looking good (The Beaver)
I'm usually a little behind on what's new.....Fuck You (I can't get enough)
Is there anything worse on DU than having a great post that no one responds to?
Thirty-two years ago... Amazing
Love Is Just A Four letter Word
A Flock of Seagulls - "(It's Not Me) Talking"
In Soviet Union, minestrone soup eats YOU!
Photo of the Week ~ The Original St Nicholas
Harry Nilsson Scoops Cee Lo By 38 Years
I wanted to say something about SG1
I am god-damned falling asleep!
We Three Kings -My favorite holiday song
Low Dose Asprin Greatly Reduces Cancer Risk.
How some try to change a message.
Anyone ever work for Verion Wireless/anyone currently work for Verizon?
We shan't play together again UPDATE: "Judas Priest Announce Farewell Tour"
There is something about Pedobear
If any of you are my secret Santa...
NEW - Apple iMON - comes pre-loaded with every reggae song currently out there and rolls joints!.
Johnny Depp Appeals For 21 Jump Street Role
halo reach or fable 3 as a present for hubby for christmas
One of the best Christmas tunes of the last 50 years..
Dick Dale - Amazing Grace (Live on KEXP)
Why is Skittles discussing HeyHey's penis?
How someone that believes in game doctrine is beaten.
Finally Got The Tree Up (Video):
I need a gift idea for a friend...
How would I save a "wav" file to use for posting?
What is your current fav food? Mine is brie cheese with mushrooms embedded in it. It is yummy.
Chocolate covered pretzels .. Yay or Nay?
If I was president, I'd name George Clooney as Secretary of Hookin' Up
I got somethin' cookin' in the Crack Pipe.....
Man, not one email today when I sat down at my computer
so has "the list" been updated to include "extended unemployment benefits?"
I can't wait to see all the damn posts defending this Tax decision here tonight
Elizabath Edwards is seriously ill
When Robert Reich proposed a payroll tax holiday
I read the headline that john lennon was shot the morning after
For Pearl Harbor Day, Time to bomb you all with some Japanese Beats
Walking Dead, Season 2 speculation/rumors (spoilers)
THIS should explain it to you! Very simple......
Classic Rock Art Trivia CHALLENGE...and no Googling allowed
TWEETY:There are so few Progressives now
Just came back froim GD... Can I get a HAZMAT scrubdown here?
Sam Seder in for Keith Olberman
If people make innocent mistakes, or typos, in GD...we should just fuck with them mercilessly
The rich can write off taxes with the help of their accountants - the poor can't
Chin up, Progressives. Some good may come of this.
Thank you President Obama and the Democratic Party
Kennedy Still Highest-Rated Modern President, Nixon Lowest
Watching a clip of Palin shooting a deer, I see just how she views the Middle Class
I wonder how many of those whose unemployment is being held hostage to tax cuts for millionaires
Ezra Klein: An imperfect, but not-that-bad, deal on the tax cuts
Greedsters are in the playoffs! Homophobes looking like they might take them on!
Don't Ask Don't Tell Repeal, START Treaty, Dream Act should
OK... I did it. Our game system-free home is getting a Wii
Could I get some suggestions for a reliable, smaller station wagon?
I have been harmed by someone in the activist community.
Obama Tax Cuts (no longer Bush): Libeal Democrats Ready to Block to Save America?
Who's with me? Gays serving in the military need to march in DC at Lincoln Memorial with all of us
Amber Heard Gay: Actress Comes Out As Lesbian
Gates Acknowledges DADT Repeal Unlikely This Session
"Did we think we were electing a hot head as President?"
President fights for the poor and unemployed for 13 months of unemployment.
I don't think he's a repuke and he's apparently not a progressive
Anyone wonder then the "Time To Fight" will actually be?
This President must have a stamina than no one else need to have!
Paging Howard Dean...come in, Howard Dean...
I'm not a huge fan of Obama, nor have I ever been.
Why Barack Obama Compromised On Tax Cuts
Proof God hates me - Asparagus
The president did the right thing for the American people
FREE RENT+CORVETTE FOR NYMPHO GIRL MOVE TO PHOENIX! (Phoenix,Arizona)
What galls me the most in what he said yesterday~ juxtaposed with a little history & some editing:
Seriously, would you wear this T-Shirt in public.....
Actually, it's a pretty good deal...
Saint Misbehavin'.... the WAVY GRAVY MOVIE!
Will Obama be more comfortable with himself as an (I) or a moderate (R)?
Basically the Obama administration is filled with arrogant lightweights with way more
An Undiscussed Subsidiary Benefit Of Extending Unemployment Benefits
I don't like this deal. I don't support this deal. I want it blocked. BUT I support our President!
NYT Editorial: Trading the estate tax for START and some questions for Obama
Obama's being played like a fiddle.
On Mr Obama's choice of the "Sputnik Moment" wake up call.
A recent DU thread that really needs to be studied:
Well, I suppose Republicans won't be able to push their Obama raised your taxes meme in 2012
Somebody get this manatee some glasses......
What is malware? I had no antivirus program on my computer and suddenly
Is Obama now "Washington's resident adult in a town full of bickering children?"
Fair? 140 billion for the rich (two years) / It's actually 56 billion (not 18) for the poor?
What do you all think, time to start . . .
Obama's tax cut deal with Republicans could win him much, cost him little
So called centrist or moderate Democrats should not be called Blue Dog Democrats.
The rich win. Next up DADT. Done deal or later dude?
Is it true this deal doesn't cover nothing for the 99'ers
Bernie Sanders on Ed (Rachel) saying he will Filibusterer the DEAL!
"America Needs You, Harry Truman"
Republicans got to comfort the rich, Obama got to help create jobs
Will the rethugs get the health care thrown out next
Actually, it's a pretty good deal...
Question - is there a precedent for states fighting legislation like they're fighting HCR?
Poland’s Currency Lifts Economy, Despite the Frailties of the Euro Zone
Did the Labor Dept. miscount November jobs?
TPM: More Dems Sign On to Extended Session Plan to Save DADT Repeal. Reid working out Amendment
Notice how Ed Schultz is quick to jump on the President but not Conservative Democrats
In Tax Deal With G.O.P., a Portent for the Next 2 Years
Tax Cut Deal: Dean, Ex-Obama Advisers Lament President's Plan
Since WE DON'T KNOW how a President Hillary Clinton or how a President Howard Dean would have . . .
WH "Fact Sheet on the Framework Agreement on Middle Class Tax Cuts and Unemployment Insurance"
Colombia’s Álvaro Uribe Faces Scrutiny In Washington Over Lawsuit Alleging Drummond Supported Parami
Meanwhile, in the Land of Reality: Obama at 83% approval among liberal Democrats
Court to look at huge Wal-Mart sex bias lawsuit
It's Not Raining, We're Getting Peed on (II): The Scam of the Deficit Crisis
Statement by Pelosi: "President Obama’s Tax Proposal"
So that tax cut you dont want, what will you do with the extra $$?
So if Bush's tax cuts were a major factor in the economic collapse of the United States
Thirty-five economists urged President and Congress to extend unemployment
Obama Confronts Resistence From Democrats Over Deal to Adopt Bush Tax Cuts
The tax compromise will save me money and I'm donating those savings
You know this was a good deal because Boehner and Mcconnell are PISSED!!!!!
PPP Poll: Obama Leads All GOPers In Michigan, Only Romney Comes Close
Founder of WikiLeaks Threatens to Release More Secret Dispatches
Assange Accuser Worked with US-Funded, CIA-Tied Anti-Castro Group
Appeals court hints at narrow Prop. 8 ruling
Lieberman making the rounds on the cable news networks right now
Seroiusly, why can't I have a pet bat
WaPo's Scott Wilson: The President Extends An Olive Branch to GOP
"I think the president made a huge mistake..."
We interrupt nonstop Obama bashing to report Obama actually won good concessions from GOP
A 2 year extention. That makes it an election issue in 2012.
Hill Hallways: Senate Democrats Openly Upset with Tax Cut Deal
With Tax Deal, Obama Embraces Clinton's 'Third Way'
If President Obama were a Republican, the media would be calling him a "Maverick" right about now.
Open Letter: To Australian PM Julia Gillard, Re Julian Assange (More Than 200 Signatories Of Note)
French Soccer Star Calls for a Run on Banks
Small daily aspirin dose 'cuts cancer risk' (death rates reduced by up to 60%!)
Bernie Sanders Decries Obama-GOP Tax Deal As “An Absolute Disaster," Pledges Senate Fight
Obama made the deal with the rethugs before talking to ALL democrats
Steny Hoyer: "There was no concensus reached."
Assange Arrested By U.K. police
GOP Senator George Voinovich Will Vote Against Any Extension Of Bush Tax Cuts
Krugman: So, was this worth it? I’d still say no...better than what I expected over the weekend
PayPal, PostFinance Hit by DoS Attacks, Counter-Attack in Progress
Actually, it's a pretty good deal...
NATO has secret plan to defend Baltics: Wikileaks
Sierra Club files notice to sue Hazard mine company
Gov't: Taxpayers make $12B on Citigroup bailout
‘EU may demand easing of car import rules’ (with South Korea to equal what US gets)
Pelosi reminds us we have two parties
Think Progress: Obama’s Components Of Tax Deal Help 150 Million More People Than GOP’s Components
NPR: Paul Krugman Hates Obama Tax Deal Less Than He Thought
'Don't shoot messenger for revealing uncomfortable truths' by Julian Assange
Supreme Court to Hear Arizona Immigration Debate (2007, not 2010, state law)
Annual White House Holiday Party Follows Tax Deal Announcement
Biden to defend tax deal on Capitol Hill
Radio station WFMU is hoping pledge donors can send manager and his canvas chair aloft with helium b
Will we all be scolded and told to "Buck Up!" again? LOL!
For THIS President Obama holds a presser????? When was the podium pounding presser
UK man pleads guilty in U.S. over KBR Nigeria bribes
LOL GOP are now using that "weakness" talking point
Cuba commutes another bomber's death sentence
Ex-wife of convicted spy Pollard moves to Israel
What did progressives think "Post Partisan" meant?
**** (early) Heads Up: Obama will hold a press conference at 2:20pm EST ****
What compromise is next? Privatization of Social Security for a Public Option?
You know what this deal really is?
Assange Denied Bail; in custody at least until Dec. 14
Approximately 100,000 Contraband Cuban Cigars to Go up in Smoke
Approximately 100,000 Contraband Cuban Cigars to Go up in Smoke
WikiLeaks cables reveal secret Nato plans to defend Baltics from Russia
The republicans are trying to create an enormous sweat shop
WikiLeaks: The U.S. Must "Neutralize, Co-opt or Marginalize" Radical Latin American Bloc in Climate
Judge denies WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange bail
Tax Cut Deal: Dean, Ex-Obama Advisers Lament President's Plan First Posted:
Julian Assange Arrest "Sounds Like Good News to Me," Says Robert Gates
Bolivia Alleges U.S "Blackmail" At Climate Change Negotiations
Could Abolishing the Death Penalty Help States Save Money
It is way past the point, where we stop calling Obama gutless and
"U.S. Unloads Citi Stake for a $12 Billion Profit"
Economists ready to hike GDP view after tax deal
US judge stops lawsuit against 'capture or kill' order
I am no fan of Andrew Sullivan but
Sorry, Admn, please combine this thread - Visa suspends payments to WikiLeaks
This is not a Chess Game.....It's more like a Football Game
Obama is *really* pissed that his taking the Public Option off the table
Murder threats to family of Julian Assange
MasterCard pulls plug on WikiLeaks payments
(New York) Governor Pardons Immigrants Facing Deportation
The Decline and Fall of the American Empire (sooner than we think)
Assange is innocent, says John Pilger
Tax and Unemployment Agreement Leads to Job Growth
Angry member groups shun US Chamber of Commerce
Chicago Billionaire Leads Hedge Fund Shift Away from Obama
Judge denies WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange bail
He's Itching For a Fight - With US Apparently
The Daily Dish: Obama: President; McConnell: Sucker
I need to calm down and relax, I think
Nigerian Government seeks bench warrant against U.S. ex-VP Cheney
U.S.: Accused teen hit man in Mexico is an American citizen
Obama just said that now was not the time to fight because people's lives were at stake~
Japan Space Probe Reaches Venus
My prediction ALL the democratic Senators and Congressman and Sanders will fall in line with Obama
WikiLeaks' Assange fights extradition to Sweden
Bank of America to Pay $137 Million in Muni Cases [conspiracy to rig bids]
Moody's worried U.S. tax cuts could become permanent
Activists empty bank accounts to protest bailouts
UPS requires photo ID for shipping
Anyone notice how Obama said not extending tax cuts PERMANENTLY is a line in the sand?
Most African Americans calling in to black radio agree with the Presidents position
Obama: "I will take John Boehner at his word"
Biden urges Dems to embrace Obama's tax-cut plan
Cable reveals details about Saddam Hussein's 'hastily run' execution
'But Obama never ran on eliminating the Bush tax cuts.
Visa suspends all payments to WikiLeaks
Small daily aspirin dose 'cuts cancer risk' (death rates reduced by up to 60%!)
Email from MoveOn.org Stop the bailout of millionaires
British soldier 'killed by US cannon fire' (from a low-flying plane, in southern Afghanistan)
STOCK MARKET WATCH, Tuesday December 7
Obama's threat "well over a million jobs"
A call to action, (I posted this in a thread, but I think it should have a thread of it's own)
**** Heads Up: President Obama Holds A News Conference, Live 2:20pm EST ****
Mike Papantonio: "We wanted Obama to fight the good ol' boy club...
Sky Breaking News: Assange Vows To Fight On After Bail Refusal
Sen McConnell: Agreement On Tax Cuts Is 'Essentially Final'
U.S. to Host World Press Freedom Day in 2011
Former Gov. Admits To Marijuana Use
Wikileaks defended by Anonymous hacktivists
We must no longer allow Barack Obama to define us
12/06/2010 - The Day Liberal Progressives started caring about the Deficit....
Don't Buy Currency Devaluation? It's Been Done Before
Nigeria Files Charges Against Cheney in Halliburton Bribery Scheme
Chomsky signs Australian letter of support for Assange
Elizabeth Edwards Appreciation Thread
The Real Enemy. Meet the Emperor of the Senate
Obama: " I couldn't go through the front door at this country's founding."
WikiLeaks 'will continue releasing documents'
This is what happens next if the tax cuts/UI extension deal passes
Ok, here's the point everyone is missing.....
DOD Identifies Army Casualty ( # 1418)
President KNUCKLES-UNDER again.
Obama Tax Deal Draws Praise From His Critics in Business Groups
Facebook: We Won't Block Wikileaks, For Now
The President makes sense. The presser showed the Pragmatist in the Room
"Biden Visit Does Little to Ease Tax Deal Ire"
Lyndon Johnson: "A HOUSE DIVIDED CANNOT STAND!" His Resignation Speech:
New 2012 Poll: Obama Solid in Michigan defeats all GOP candidates (only Romney is close)
A reminder that Obama HAS done a lot of good: Chrysler to add 900 workers at Sterling Heights plant
Poll: Majority of Obama contributors less likely to support Obama and Dems after Bush tax cut deal
WikiLeaks: China's Politburo a cabal of business empires
This is what Obama was trying to say today...
Haiti cholera: UN peacekeepers to blame, report says
That news conference was aimed at Ed Schultz
Senate Democrats line up to oppose Obama tax deal
He gets feisty about being criticized from the left
Democrats Demand Changes In Obama-GOP Tax Deal
TeaBaggers gripe at the tax cut deal
Sanders Outlines Plan To Sink Obama Tax Compromise
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Obama's Disastrous Path
Obama Hits Back at His Liberal Critics
Would you like to see the current tax cut deal blocked
Ezra Klein: How the White House cut its deal and lost its base
Real Family Values: Nine Progressive Policies to Support Our Families
The constitution has been referred to as a "bundle of compromises" by scholars for AGES.
Wow. NY Times reader comments are stunning
Poll: 74% of Obama supporters strongly opposed to tax deal
Breaking on Sky News: WikiLeaks: British Police Arrest Assange
BREAKING NEWS: Media suddenly "concerned" with what Liberal Progressives/Democrats think!
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka On Tax Cut Deal
Anyone have a link yet to Obama's statement tonight on the tax cuts?
Here are some comments from Republican forums on the tax deal:
** Tax Cut Deal, Day 2 ** (updates thread)
I, right now, begrudge him every penny I sent, not that it was that
The LAST REASONABLE MAN standing in Washington DC??
Dear Mr. President: Why does it seem true that when you speak to Progressives you appear strong, .
FBI plant banned by mosque – because he was too extreme
Will Obama ever be able to balance the budget now?
Obama comes out fighting --This is what you've been waiting for
KUDOS to President Obama for pushing back on the unappreciative left. . .
Has Obama fought for anything? I mean, REALLY fought?
Did the press conference change your mind about Obama's tax cut deal?
Obama Announces Estate Tax Deal With Republicans: 35% Tax Rate And $5 Million Exemption, For Two Yea
I am really glad so many people will get their unemployment checks during the holiday season.
Why is it that in every Democratic Primary since Johnson that only...
Randy Rhodes: This is not a bad deal everybody got something
Bernie Sanders is the most clear thinking, the most honest, & the most courageous senator of all
"Compromise?" No, Mr. President, you got rolled...again.
December 7, 2010 In Latest Compromise with GOP, Obama Agrees He is a Muslim
Senior White House Official: 'We Wanted a Fight,' too. Congressional Dems 'Wouldn't Throw a Punch'
"I'm not willing to let working families become collateral damage for political warfare."
President Obama has great disdain for progressives. His tone and his words have made it very
President Lashes Out at the Left: “This Country Was Founded on Compromise”
Aramchek's DU Fund Drive aka the Obama Re-Election Guarantee
Cenk on MSNBC Live interviews Phillip K. Howard on personal responsibility and politics
Democracy Now!: Abandoning "Net Neutrality," FCC Chair Backs Two-Tiered Internet Fees
"Bleeped Version": FCK BULLIES by FCKH8.com
Daniel Schorr - on finding out he was on Nixon's "enemies list"
Senator Inhofe Boycotts 'Holiday' Parade
Star-Ledger Editorial Board: Christie's bully act getting old
Anthony Weiner "It's Almost As If Obama "WANTS" To Punt Sometimes On Third Down...?"
Anti-Gay Republicans - Sam Seder and Stephen Sherill, 02/06/07
Mr. President (Have Pity On The Workin' Man) by Randy Newman
Operation Payback: We are Anonymous
Mike Malloy - These Damn Socialists!!!
PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FATIGUE IN BERKELEY AT KPFA
Jan Schakowsky on Deficit Commission
Wikileaks: Anna Ardin talks to CIA contact
Footage of gassings, Nabi Salah, West Bank
McCain & McConnell Leading Block Against DADT
UK: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in London
If Obama Cuts Social Security, It Will Destroy the Democratic Party
TDPS: Bogus "Bar Stool Economics" Debunked
Dick Morris Calls Tax Cut Deal "A Surrender"
Laura Flanders, Thomas Frank, and Chris Lehmann discuss the war of the rich against the poor
WikiLeaks founder arrested in London
Thom Hartmann - The trouble with fairytales
Thom Hartmann - The Good. The Bad. And The Very Very Ugly.
Thom Hartmann - Afghanistan vs. Vietnam: has John Kerry become the establishment?
Thom Hartmann - Conversations with Great Minds with Tom Hayden (Part 1)
Lieberman Doesn't 'Understand' Why The Department Of Justice Hasn't Charged Assange With Treason
Thom Hartmann - Conversations with Great Minds with Tom Hayden (part 2)
This Is The New Shit (Obama's response to progressives)
Weird Liberal Head Show #242: FILIBUSTER Tax Cut/Unemployment Plan, I Have a Better Idea...
Students Threatened, Can't Mention WikiLeaks! even on social sites
Young Turks: Obama's Terrible Tax Cut Deal
Walmart Public Service Announcement
Thom Hartmann - Conservatives touted Ireland as model for US. Then it crashed!
MRN: Palin-Gosselin 2012 and Obama Tax Plan
Presidential Press Conference on Tax Cuts and Unemployment Extension
Bush Tax Cuts for the Rich Caused Loss of 500k Jobs During Bush Admin.
John Pilger SLAMS The Lies About War & Calls On Australians To Defend Julian Assange
Riots in Athens, Greece 12/6/10
Young Turks: What Else Would $60 Billion Buy?
POLICE STATE 2010: Homeland Security Unveils Mobile Mind Screening Checkpoints
Richard Dawkins Speaking at Duke University, Oct 3, 2010
MRN: Ride A Dinosaur At Creation Park
Dan Rather: Obama Likely to get Primary Opponent
Cats Playing Patty-cake, what they were saying...
The Official Trailer For John Pilger's New Film, "The War You Don't See" (Contains Graphic Images)
Obama To Progressives: I WONT BE HELD To 'Some Abstract Ideal'
Sen Bernie Sanders Amazing Speech!
Remember George W video "Some call you Elite I call you My Base" - Where is Obama's for his base?
Julian Assange's legal team will fight extradition
The deficit hawks' scare stories
Democracynow Billboard in Cancun!
Rebecca Golden, Salon - "Fat girl: A history of bullying"
Open letter: To Julia Gillard, re Julian Assange
Egan in NYT: Obama's style and need for Big Idea
Has PM Julia Gillard Gone Bonkers ? ( Julian Assange)
No help for 99ers in tax cut framework
Star-Ledger Editorial Board: Christie's bully act getting old
Can you stop a weasel with a pitchfork?
GOP Claims 'Two-Year' Tax Cuts For Wealthy Are In 'Dog Years'
how ironic : Julian Assange & Rupert Murdoch
Julian Assange is Not a Rapist - You're Just a Fool
Indecent Exposure: WikiLeaks Hounded for Showing Power Its True Face
WikiLeaks: The U.S. Must "Neutralize, Co-opt or Marginalize" Radical Latin American Bloc in Climate
Randall Terry's Super Bowl Sunday Super Anti-Abortion Surprise
Tax 'Deal' Makes it Official: America Has gone Batshit Crazy
Something to hold us until President Palin fixes everything
GOP Wants To Grow National Debt, Slash Social Security
The rise of solidarity economy initiatives charts a new third way between capitalism and communism
"Challenging Obama’s Anti-Progressivism" By Stephen Lendman
Cablegate: Anonymous - The Internet will not be censored
In Defense of the Public: We must not let the commons be privatized
Wikileaks: Tom Flanagan being investigated for his assassination crack
Julian Assange, Cloud Computing, and the Decline of Skill
Joan Walsh: Obama extends tax cuts for the rich that the GOP passed with chicanery and Cheney's vote
Tax "Deal" Makes It Official: America Has Gone Batshit Crazy
Connection Terminated (Net Neutrality)
4 Million Americans Set To Lose Unemployment Benefits Even If Congress Passes Extension (CHART)
We've finally hit the wall: We cannot afford the rich any longer
America: Y Ur Peeps B So Dum? (Joe Bageant)
'Don't shoot messenger for revealing uncomfortable truths' by Julian Assange
Smart Car Rental: Hertz To Offer Electric Smart Car
Oops! Limiting EPA's ability to impose CO2 regs exposes Big Coal to lawsuits
Marshall Islands' Climate Change Dilemma: If It Vanishes Beneath Rising Sea Levels, Is It Still A Na
Review of the Western Wind and Solar Integration Study (WWSIS) by NREL and GE Energy
Supreme Court Will Hear Case Challenging States' Rights To Regulate CO2 - AFP
Roger Pielke Jr - Climate Change Innovation
U. Gothenburg - Baltic Sea Eutrophy, Thinnning Ozone Boost Conditions For, Toxicity Of Cyanobacteria
Reef Scientists Bracing For Bleaching Assessment - 2010 Likely Worst Year Ever For Caribbean Corals
NSIDC - November Ice Extent 2nd-Lowest Ever For Month; Hudson Bay Nearly Ice-Free
DOE and NASA Reach Cleanup Agreements with the State of California....
Dr. Chip Fletcher speaking to the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Tech
Ancient Marabou Stork - Nearly 2M Tall - Roamed Island Of Flores 20-50,000 Years Ago - BBC
Threshold Sea Surface Temperature for Hurricanes and Tropical Thunderstorms Is Rising
Glaciers in Southern South America and Alaska Melting Faster than those in Europe, says new UNEP Rep
Oil nibbling at $89 a barrel, while the World is experiencing a deep recession. China and India
Bolivia Alleges U.S "Blackmail" At Climate Change Negotiations
Mountain Gorillas In Virunga Range Up By About 100 Individuals Since 2003 Census
Cellulosic Ethanol Reality Begins to Set In
NRA's Latest Poster Boy Sounds Like School Shooter
Uribe press secretary interrogated over wiretaps
Govt investigates paramilitary assets abroad
Cuba commutes another bomber's death sentence
WikiLeaks: The U.S. Must "Neutralize, Co-opt or Marginalize" Radical Latin American Bloc in Climate
Link to photos of floods in Colombia
Approximately 100,000 Contraband Cuban Cigars to Go up in Smoke
Mexico: Calderón tries to "isolate" Venezuela
Chile sets terms for Bolivia sea corridor
Peru: 4 Seriously injured and 1 dead during strike against mine near Conococha Lake
Letting Keyser Soze retain his eligibility is simply the biggest farce in NCAA Football history
QUICK!! BenJarvis Geen-Ellis or Danny Woodhead?
Gloat-Free NBA Scores (Monday, December 6)
LeBron James relates to Brett Favre
Got my reading material for the day.
Cam Newton, LaMichael James, Kellen Moore, Andrew Luck Heisman finalists
'Skins Albert Haynesworth suspended;"conduct detrimental to the club."
Redskins Suspend Haynesworth 4 games for Conduct Detrimental to Shanahan's Ego
Most bizarre Wikileak: Burma general considered Manchester United buyout
Giants named Organization Of The Year
Maybe this ass-kicking will shut Rex Ryan up.
Red hot NBA team has their first FIVE game winning this season. Suck on it...
Patriots Crush Jets 45-3 - Totally Smashmouth
Belmont professors support gay faculty, students
Lisa Howe, Former Belmont Coach, Allegedly Fired For Being Gay
City to pay $1 million-plus to settle Atlanta Eagle dispute
Activist says man who belonged to Jamaica gay rights group found fatally stabbed in capital
Circumcision may not curb gay HIV transmission
Gay marriage has a good day before the 9th Circuit
Can somebody give me a quick primer or some links about the Salvation Army RE GLBT discrimination?
Singapore water polo team criticized for “inappropriate” swim suits
A Wildfire Is Burning All Illusions in Israel
14-Year-Old’s Water Pipe Blamed for Israeli Fire
Hamas court orders execution of 'collaborator'
The Charade of Israeli-Palestinian Talks
In the fire, a glimpse of hope
Top Israel rabbis: Don't sell property to non-Jews
Europe doesn't delegitimize Israel, only the occupation
Army: Gaza militants fire into Israel
Teaching religion - “American education proceeds on the assumption that God is either dead or
In today's WTF moment..."Christians Hire Stalker-Truck for Atheist Bus Ads"
Pregnant Mother's Diet Impacts Infant's Sense of Smell, Alters Brain Development
Math Puzzles’ Oldest Ancestors Took Form on Egyptian Papyrus
Geminid Meteor Shower Defies Explanation
Oriental Hornets Are Literally Solar Powered
Nanosatellite Successfully Ejected from Free-Flying Microsatellite in Space
Gigantic loop of solar plasma is half a million miles long
Went into my backup and played a bit with elements
Well, school's over, MA earned....
Charged Vessels & Infinite Bodies
Boise State and LSU flip BCS positions due to data error.
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