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Archives: December 14, 2009

Attn, DU a video everybody should see, The Hashish Army of Afghanistan

carol-simpson.com cartoon: Cancer-Homecare

It is up to us to remember who is against a public option, and against a Medicare buy in

*The People Speak* Narrated by Howard Zinn & based on his books,TONIGHT! Hist. Ch.

President Says He's Open to Changing Approach in Afghanistan - to Meet Escalation's Objectives

Berlusconi in Hospital After Attack

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama meet with a group of 'elves' - pics

Medical Marijuana Apartheid: Different Rules Apply for Rich and Poor Pot Smokers

"Less Cowbell" Lieberman: "Take out just a few things...public option, Medicare buy-in, class act"

A pivotal moment in US history. Fall of the Berlin Wall

We're Gettin A Lesson Here... 'The People Speak'...

Meteor shower peaks this evening/morning. 12/13

A letter to "Teabaggers" abouth Health Care Reform: Ignorance and Selfishishness is No Excuse

Merry Christmas

Cantor Can't Come Through When Asked For His Big Job Creation Idea

Former SAVAK agent arrested in Canada

We're Gettin A Lesson Here... 'The People Speak'...

Gullible? Tool? Other?

"Americans for Financial Reform" in the Streets- Events for Week of Dec 14th

WOW!! The Federal Pen here in Atlanta is on fire

fromage girls (lighthearted human interest, pretty girls and cheese, yummy)

Hey Andy Rooney! I'll take your money if you feel badly about having it!

WSJ: White House Puts Jobs Over Deficit

"When I grow up I wanna be an old woman ..... "

"When I grow up I wanna be an old woman ..... "

What will be the campaign slogan for 2012?

Food assistance spreads its reach

How do we hang the toxic money around the senators and congressmen?

Ah... The Good Ole Days...

Does anyone use PowerPoint and/or Excel consistently at work?

"Twitter Tapping"

London to 'lose out' to Shanghai

Taking single payer off the table without a fight established what we are. Since then,

Congress is not passing any health care reform

The story of a young Ugandan gay couple

Howard Zinn's "The People Speak" Incredible show on History Channel

Please light a candle for Anthony Vietti

Is the abolishment of the pre-existing condition clause still in the bill?

Was Ancient Historian One Of The First Spin Doctors?

Top Ten Videos of 2009: Nat Geo News's Most Watched

I am so liberal, that I have two left hands instead of a left hand and a right hand.

Recession over? Yes or No?

SC school districts try to help homeless students

Our President is powerful. Atlas, don't shrug, get a scaffold, and do the Right Things

SC school districts try to help homeless students

I saw on eBay an item from a penny seller with the user name "ovaloffice."

Can the current version of HCR be passed despite Lieberman's filibuster?

Pharma's big ad budget

OMG.....Watching the intro to "The People Speak" featuring Howard Zinn on the History Channel......

Accenture Marks 1st Sponsor to Cut Ties With Woods

If the Rapture Comes Soon, At Least We Won't Have Rick Perry Anymore

If the Rapture Comes Soon, At Least We Won't Have Rick Perry Anymore

'Morning Chuck' coming right after 'Morning Joe'....LOL

From; The Commanding General of the Non -Violent Revolutionary Army.

What's up with Mike Barnacle.....

What's up with Mike Barnacle.....

I'm watching Washington Journal and some Rethug

Climate change: Debunking Deniers' Drivel

Joseph Stiglitz: Too big to succeed

Pa. politicians press the flesh in NYC!

The RW is cranking out the "global warming is a hoax" videos.

Under Murdoch, Tilting Rightward at The WSJ

What Happened to the Threat to Repeal the Anti-Trust Exemption for Health Insurance Companies?

Yes! Just got to say my piece on Washington Journal.

Brothel to hire 1st male prostitutes

Brothel to hire 1st male prostitutes

Dubai gets $10B from Abu Dhabi to cover debt

Dubai gets $10B from Abu Dhabi to cover debt

Was there ever actually a "buggy whip industry"?

Ancient Book of Mark Found Not So Ancient After All

Washington Journal NOW discussing Federal Employees Health Plan

Ancient Amazon civilisation laid bare by felled forest

Hartmann this AM: If Leiberman blows up HC, I hope Reed has

Not-so-great news from Chile

Obama's Afghanistan Surge: A Long War With an Uncertain Outcome

Obama's Afghanistan Surge: A Long War With an Uncertain Outcome

Obama's Afghanistan Surge: A Long War With an Uncertain Outcome

Developing Countries Say ‘No Money, No Deal’ in Climate Talks

NY Times Obama Poll Oprah Interview

Where the Health Care Bill went wrong

Drone Attacks May Be Expanded in Pakistan (City of Quetta-850,000)

Iran's New Crackdown on Women

Berlusconi isn't going to be smiling for a while.

High Five!

"the left doesn't want reform to fail; the right doesn't care"

Hackers declare war on international forensics tool

make the republicans filibuster.....force them

The "We never learn, " or "We think you're a bunch of idiots," department

Facebook date ends in armed robbery

Remarks by Hillary Rodham Clinton = Diplomacy Briefing on Latin America

Remarks by Hillary Rodham Clinton = Diplomacy Briefing on Latin America

Why is the New York Times helping Joe Lieberman lie about health care?

Gen: Some Troops Will Arrive Later in Afghanistan (9-11 Months)

Global Warming = Security Threat

If our elected leaders were really serious about job creation and the environment

If our elected leaders were really serious about job creation and the environment

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Conservatives warn of lawsuit as atheist takes office in N.C.

High-Speed rail line to be built between Paris and Madrid

Time Magazine Contemplates "The Chinese Worker" as Person of the Year

Keep ugliness out of immigration debate-CNN opinion piece

These are not reasonable people who have seen the errors of their ways.

What would it take to change the number required to end a filibuster from 60 to 55?

Lieberman Tortures Liberals

Kids with Medicaid given powerful antipsychotic meds at a rate 4X higher than kids with private ins.

Pharmaceuticals in the Water: A Perfect Storm?

Gee, I thought that we were in a recession!

Duke of Edinburgh's Gaffes on Par with Bush's

This is such horse shit!

The Rude Pundit: Ben Nelson Is a Hypocrite on Abortion Funding

"Against their own best interest" illustrated (cartoon)

TARP repayments have the Freepers befuddled. Worried he is going to use the money to create jobs

So is reconciliation the only hope left ?

Liz Cheney accuses Obama of running down USA on foreign soil

Can health care be passed by Reconciliation?

The Gifts of the Magi, 2009 political edition

A Stocking Stuffer for Obama:

Dumb crook story ..... Burglar steals video games & electronics

Dumb crook story ..... Burglar steals video games & electronics

Berlusconi still in hospital after rally attack

Right-wing Cro Magnon Watch: Joe Barton says global warming 'Is A Net Benefit to Mankind'

Heads up, DU.

Heads up, DU.

Heads up, DU.

The People Speak - a History Channel documentary

Student loan default data highlights for-profits

Satisfactions and Regrets - Your voting history

. . . La. losing a land mass equivalent to 30 football fields every day.

Toon: Interest vs. Disinterest Groups

*****Heads up DU!*****

Someone should ask Liz Cheney why her dad was on

Glenn Beck’s Gold Deal Raising Questions at Fox

Insensitive, justified, or just plain rude?

Thoughts about and around Lieberman

Health Care Reform In Peril; Lieberman Threatens Filibuster Over Medicare Buy In

ALL HANDS: Remove Hadassah Lieberman as paid shill for the Susan G. Komen Foundation

The "Fat Cats" are offended.

"Happy Channukah" To My Jewish Friends

Security Experts: Administration Overstates Domestic al-Qaeda Threat

EIA: US Oil Demand Seen Flat To 2035 Without New Policies

EIA: US Oil Demand Seen Flat To 2035 Without New Policies

Do Obama and Duncan approve of what is happening to David Pakter?

Thom Hartmann straw poll NOW on the Obama presidency

Fastest Food Inflation Since '08 Riots Means Milk Costs 39% More Next Year

Got this in my spy email from WorldNutDaily, and no, it's not birther related

Thank you Jon Kyl!!!

12 hours hence: Obama on 60 Minutes

"The banks promise to REDOUBLE their efforts."

Szako's a Free Man

A seasonal quote from Benjamin Franklin.

First Amendment Does Not Protect Criminal Activities By Staff At Religious Organizations

disheartening

disheartening

Lieberman is a dirty double crosser (told Reid last week he would support MC buy-in)

Are lieberman and cheney the same person?

Are lieberman and cheney the same person?

Should General Discussion: Presidency be renamed to:

Should General Discussion: Presidency be renamed to:

At my work, we were asked to rank each other anonymously.

I actually want to thank that greedy mother fucker named Lieberman

THE CLASS CONTENT OF PREFERENCES TOWARDS ANTI-INFLATION AND ANTI-UNEMPLOYMENT POLICIES

Creative grading the B+

Last night, on 60 Minutes, Obama said he was heavily involved in the health care machinations ......

Ghaaaah!!!! Parade Magazine cover today! (caution: graphic)

Berlusconi gets beat up, video, teeth and nose broken

Berlusconi gets beat up, video, teeth and nose broken

Danae, following in Sarah Palin's footsteps...

Tool of the Week

)(&#(*&(&$*&*^@%^(&^$& Joe LIEberman

12 days until Christmas. Please, if you can, send a card:

now i know why Nero fiddled while Rome burned.

Taverner: If Lieberman were a principled guy he'd throw himself in jail

gov calls attack on chancellor "a type of terrorism"

WaPo advocates reducing minimum wage to boost job growth?

Good Lord when will it end? Now there's a Sarah Palin medallion for sale!

Good Lord when will it end? Now there's a Sarah Palin medallion for sale!

Stop being so goddamn self-congratulatory.

Stop being so goddamn self-congratulatory.

CREW and WH announce deal over missing Bush emails

Doesn't it seem like it would be easier to give Lieberman's wife 10 mil to support real health care

If we were told the reason the USA needs military bases in Afghanistan

Rahm Emanuel to Harry Reid: Cave to Joe Lieberman.

Thank God for Joe: Insurance Stocks Soar With Joe Lieberman’s Statements

U.S. Teen Marijuana Use Rises In 2009, Cocaine Declines

The moral inequality of drone strikes.

Let's persuade LIEberman to give us a little help!

Styling: the Charter School Look - Feel-Good Education

Drug kills breast tumor cells after chemo

Who the hell is this ?How is he a "Top Contrbutor ? " (Yahoo Answers)

Who gets the History Channel? Are you watching Zinn's "The Peaple Speak?"

Matt Taibbi coming up on CNN

AP Sources: Obama Summons Senate Dems to WH

AP Sources: Obama Summons Senate Dems to WH

AP Sources: Obama Summons Senate Dems to WH

War on Honduran democracy continues.

". . . and he's checking it twice, . . . who's been naughty and who has CAPTIONED!!!"

The want of something...

Baby-by-Number: Parents’ New Obsession With Data

Gawker: Jomentum "the most appalling human being." My Yahoo page says "Fuck Joe LIEBERMAN"

Check in if you could just puke right now.

Well... TPM Is Confirming The Politico Report Ala WH/Reid/Liberman

deploy.akamaitechnologies.com

Even when sick, workers slog into work

MSNBC - 22million lost Bush emails found!

Health care research skewed for political reasons: Kip Sullivan article

Howard Dean to Lieberman: If You're Going to Block Health-Care Bill, Resign Your Chairmanship

"Why do the bankers get a private meeting at the WH and NOT public hearings?"

Insurance Stocks Soar With Joe Lieberman’s Statements - FDL

Scientists grow real human bones

Harry Reid better get one thing straight about Republicans (and Democrats who act like Republicans)

Joe Lieberman is the absolute best Senator

Joe Lieberman is the absolute best Senator

In Record Numbers, Guns And Ammo Fly Off Shelves; Michigan expects record $17M in taxes from sales

In Record Numbers, Guns And Ammo Fly Off Shelves; Michigan expects record $17M in taxes from sales

Videos:Nobel party, W.Smith, Wyclef and T.Keith rapping...

Glenn Greenwald: War and Public Opinion

Happening NOW

Toyota to Sell Plug-In Hybrid in 2011

Lighthearted Topic: "I SUPPORT PRESIDENT OBAMA" bumper stickers.

Drug money saved banks in global crisis, claims UN advisor

Should Dennis Kucinich fillibuster when the health care bill goes back to the House?

Youths get front row look at deer necropsy

For a temporary cheer up

Howard Bloom on WBAI

The banks win again!!!

Marijuana might cause new cell growth in the brain (a good thing)

A Man Of (Meaningless And Shallow) Principles

Our country : Right, or Wrong !!!!

SAFETY WARNING: How to Lock Your Car and Why

I just got our gas bill. A chart on the bill says we used about 40% fewer therms than last year.

Most Europeans Believe Worst of Financial Crisis Is Still to Come on Jobs

No Intelligence Allowed on Showtime

No Intelligence Allowed on Showtime

Do you believe this?

Deniergate: Turning the tables on climate sceptics

A Tin Foil Perspective About Joe Lieberman's Latest Shenanigans

A Tin Foil Perspective About Joe Lieberman's Latest Shenanigans

Let's Just Declare Joe Lieberman King and Get It Over With !

What, nothing about Tiger's Wood, 18 holes, fast food or soda for the poor today?

I just watched Harlan County USA again for the first time in a few years....

Not just Lieberman: at least four Dem Senators operating in bad faith (Landrieu, Lincoln, Nelson)

Hackers Brew Self-Destruct Code to Counter Police Forensics

Hmpf. Talk about criminalizing a drug that isn't very harmful.

PERFECT! Winter Solstice recognized!

PERFECT! Winter Solstice recognized!

Doctored Darwin books at U contained plagiarized passages

Lieberman Rules Out Voting for Health Bill

anyone versed in the cap and trade bill

Reality Check ... Lieberman DID NOT BETRAY US ....

And Now, For Something Completely Different -> Gallup: GOP Losing Lead Among Independents

Mike Thompson, editorial toonster for the DFP, has some killer interactive Bankster toons

Oopsie !!! - VIDEO: Watch Lieberman Endorse Medicare Buy-In Three Months Ago - Plumline

Veterans Group Calls on Soldiers to Refuse Orders to Deploy to Afghanistan and Iraq

YULE CAT, A Cross-Cultural Reference Guide To Christmas, Yule, Solstice Customs

LA Times: "The great retreat" A little reality check for global warming deniers.

Harry, Harry, Harry

Al Franken - Best thing to ever happen to C-Span.

Reconciliation was used three times during Bush years for Tax Cuts for the rich

emptywheel: White House to Restore Emails from Plame Cover-Up Period

emptywheel: White House to Restore Emails from Plame Cover-Up Period

Rep.Gordon...Wonder if he will go to work in the Insurance industry...

If the Senate uses Reconciliation, they should go back to the Robust Public Option

A Topical Reading List

Disgraceful: Discredited E-Voting Vendor VP Appointed to U.S. EAC Advisory Panel

Former Obama transition director Podesta pushes Reconciliaton and gives up on Lieberman

Michele Bachmann's 10 biggest "Oh no she didn't" moments

Just Musing - What we have is a sort of mirror image here

SF Gate wildlife photo winners

Aid to Israel costs too much, Joe.

Aid to Israel costs too much, Joe.

Comparisons of medical systems

AP: Lieberman supported Medicare expansion

Health Care "Call to Action" sent to employees

Do you know that Tobacco smoking kills more than 5 million people every year?

A photo I took last year of the cathedral in Milan that Berlusconi was hit with.

The best punishment for Lieberman: call his bluff

My head shaking anti-government health care co worker moment of the day

Lieberman cites Finance Committee bill he opposed to justify Medicare flip-flop.

Lieberman cites Finance Committee bill he opposed to justify Medicare flip-flop.

We should start calling Lieberman and the blue dogs what they are: sociopaths.

We should start calling Lieberman and the blue dogs what they are: sociopaths.

You know, one can hardly "blame" Lieberman

Talk radio and a skunk.

Shame on you Joe Lieberman

Check in here to back reconciliation on the health care bill

Feds owe Uncle Sam $3B in unpaid taxes

North Dakota GOP Posts Birther Joke On Homepage

Senate Dems discuss Medicare option with Lieberman

Senate Dems discuss Medicare option with Lieberman

It's ALL about joe...

Credit Card Companies Still Preying on Americans - New Regs Didn't Even Slow Them Down

U.S. Oil Companies Lose Out in Iraq Oil Auction

Gallup: GOP Losing Lead Among Independents

"What's Growing as Fast as Health Care Costs? Income for the Top 1%"

I shall re-state in a less inflammatory manner.

Racism and Woods, the Asian Tiger

It is time to make Lieberman "an offer he can't refuse..."

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Continues Illegal Immigrant Crackdowns Despite Government Investigation

Lieberman must be neutralized. Sign this petition.

NUCLEAR OPTION!!!!!!!!!11111

TPM: Medicare Buy-in dead?

So when does Joe Lieberman perform the final act of betrayal

Isn't part of the reason banks aren't lending as much the fact that people are not borrowing because

New Federal Law Could Threaten Hundreds of Colleges and low income students

Marijuana Mom and the Cannabis Kid

Shallow Critiques Against Obama?!

Okay, no public option, now no Medicare buy-in for the 55+ crowd, just what, exactly, is left?

Tell Congress: Don't buy this war. (rethinkafghanistan.com petition)

Rep. Alan Grayson to Read 100,000 Signature Petition Calling for No Funding for Afghan Escalation

War

Today's LA Times--They got it right: Too Much Privilege

I wonder what Al Gore thinks of Lieberman now

Lieberman's Medicare Flip-Flop Leaves Democrats Fuming - Sam Stein/HuffPo

"Pakistan war on Taliban 'has only just begun'"

"We're dying slowly", a working American pleads for healthcare - videos and action

Health Insurers Caught Paying Facebook Gamers Virtual Currency To Oppose Reform Bill

What would you say if Lieberman told Reid he will bolt the Democratic caucus if we do reconciliation

That's it - I give up

Joseph I. Lieberman (I)

Bush birth control policies helped fuel Africa's baby boom

WARNING: This Graphic Might Make You Vomit

Rules Of Engagement Are A Dilemma For U.S. Troops

Report: President Obama Curbed Pakistan Drone Strikes (for now)

Another Colossal Mistake

Agree or Disagree: Do Americans love government?

Agree or Disagree: Do Americans love government?

Objective drug ranking: heroin, alcohol, tobacco, pot

I hate the way the term "Life" is used in discussions involving abortion and stem-cell research.

Three Felonies a Day - More Federal Govt. power, More overbroad/vague laws, and citizens who suffer

Which holidays are you celebrating this season?

Presenting: Fundie Quote of the Day. # 4 And a new word, also

Rupert Murdoch Accused Of Using Wall Street Journal To 'Play Politics'

a response to the "war on christmas" cretins

lieberman should be the lesson for Democrats that you cannot compromise principles

Former Chairman of the DLC Joe Lieberman is just doing his job...

Former Chairman of the DLC Joe Lieberman is just doing his job...

RECONCILIATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is still a beautiful world. Strive to be happy.

It is still a beautiful world. Strive to be happy.

C- dude B+ for what?

Filling a hole in the heart of town (Community isn't as dead as you may think)

can someone explain why the senate doesn't require real filibusters anymore?

Is anyone watching Dr. Nancy on MSNBC?

Octopus snatches coconut and runs

Westboro Baptist Church to protest against Jews in Palm Beach County today, tomorrow

Westboro Baptist Church to protest against Jews in Palm Beach County today, tomorrow

Sadly, I believe that Obama will laud any healthcare "reform" bill that emerges

Obama gives himself a grade B Plus with his perfomance so far---what does DU give him?

For the Pepsi Throwback fans.....

For the Pepsi Throwback fans.....

obama - biden 2012

Great cartoon from Rocky Mtn News

Paul Krugman: Disaster and Denial

Paul Krugman: Disaster and Denial

Fuck you, Lieberman.

Fox "News" bragging that WH pressuring Reid to "cut a deal" with Lieberman.

Note to self: If I like something the source is fine, if I don't like it the source sucks

Arpaio Turns to Former Bush DOJ Official To Stymie Federal Probe

DLC/Blue Dog apologists: which wars haven't been mostly about economics?

DLC/Blue Dog apologists: which wars haven't been mostly about economics?

China burning coal while developing green energy

Thoughts about 2016.

Angry homeowners protest at Chase's headquarters in NY - pics

What would happen IF

Comprehensive Immigration Reform, A.S.A.P.-Immigration Reform Bill hits the House tomorrow.

Lieberman Tells Reid To His Face: I'll Vote Against Current Health Care Bill

Lieberman Tells Reid To His Face: I'll Vote Against Current Health Care Bill

I hate the Democrats in Congress allowing liberman to retain his chair

Did Lieberman demand Israel NOT use our tax dollars for universal healthcare and did he

Democrats Want Lieberman Punished

Which group (or person) is most responsible for impeding meaningful healthcare reform?

Harkin considers raising bill to end filibuster

Obama: Peace Prize Speech . . . "War Plays A Role In Peace" . . .!!!

My prediction is that NO health bill will be passed and it will go the way of Clinton's plan.

Bush birth control policies helped fuel Africa's baby boom

Digby just NAILED IT again RE Liebermann deal rumor

Joe Lieberman Is, Quite Simply, A Malignant, Vile Scumbag

Joe Lieberman Is, Quite Simply, A Malignant, Vile Scumbag

Fight for unions shown on the History Channel contrasts with busting of teachers' unions

...No More “Race for the Cure” Cancer Money to Hadassah Lieberman

"An undeclared world war for oil is already under way. "

My credit card was de-activated because I paid for gas twice in one day

Is Joe Lieberman really more powerful than President Obama?

Joe Lieberman = Today's George Wallace

For America's Santas, It's Hard to Be Jolly With the Tales They're Hearing

HERE'S THE ANSWER FOR REID to END THE FILIBUSTER BULLSHIT

I warned all of you.

It's not 1994---you can't triangulate with Google, Youtube, Stewart, Colbert, and DU!

Abortion is murder!

Want to make a real difference in the fight against breast cancer?

NY Times profiles gang violence on a South Dakota Sioux reservation

Need help with terrorist attacks during Bush years after 9/11

Obama lashes out at FAT CATS? He is SHOVELING FOOD into their mouths!

The cheapest way to healthcare reform is to pay off the Liebermans. Let's raise money for Joe

"Collapse" -

"Collapse" -

I found one of the missing White House emails!!11!

So, I lost my disability hearing. Possibly another two years before I get another appeal.

DU.......Where are You? (Geographic Distribution of DU Survey)

Well HELLO, Agent Mike... and Agent Bob, and Agent Sue, and...

King expected to lead UAW; staff cuts announced

A Potentially Teach-able Moment for The Left

Half of Kids with Mental Illness Go Untreated

Cleaners 'worth more to society' than bankers -- study

Great Read on Lieberman at Firedog Lake

can we ban politico here? at least as an lbn source?

Bob Dylan's Christmas Album: Is this a Joke?

Is there anyone who is actually offended when someone wishes them a Merry Christmas.

Weapons Inspector who Opposed Iraq Invasion was Murdered, say Six Top Doctors

How about this: no healthcare coverage for Congress until they make coverage available for all.

Howard Dean: If Lieberman were a principled guy he'd resign his chairmanship

Teacher Cuts Off Girl's Braid In Front Of Class

"I think one answer here is that Lieberman isn't actually all that smart."

Scientist now prove: HFCS(corn syrup) causes Childhood Diabetes/Obesity

Haha, My Liberal cousin sent out this email about Christmas

Netanyahu should admit Israel doesn't want peace

Motivation

President Obama on @ 10pm: Oprah Winfrey will host the “Christmas at the White House”

NY Times: Lieberman Rules Out Voting for Health Bill

Sole GOP Candidate Drops Out in Rhode Island

Some of us tried to warn you about Tiabbi in 2004 but since we supported Dean we were crackpots

the real grandma killers

Is Climate deal gone bust, India and China premiers threaten to not attend Copenhagen ?

Peter Orszag, "No Illusions" (On HCR's effect on the deficit.)

This LIEber Dude is mad and McCrazy Pal, I see reconciliation only way out

Lieberman, Nelson: Public-option compromise still not good enough

Obama asks bankers to help the economy out of a sense of duty and patriotism.

Welcome to the Lieberman Administration

TN-06: Gordon to Retire

Al Qaeda Took Rs 311 Mil($) from Pak bank today, They are going use this to fight against us

Some top donors to Obama campaign say they're not getting perks

"The CEA on Health Reform and the Economy, Take 2"

If you can't get enough of chuck todd, your prayers are answered!

(Photos) The Obama Presidency: December 13th, 2009

US Protesters Seek New Anti-War Movement: Demonstration follows Obama's nobel speech

Ezra Klein - The Dems are Trying to Keep Grandma Alive! And Uncle Bob Too!

George Stephanopoulos Begins "GMA" Career With Hint To Program's Hard-News Shift

IMO, the voting public has decided women are more reliable politico's. This will be a

franken/grayson 2012.

Obama didn't run on catering to Democrats. He ran on catering to Republicans. So stop bitching.

Obama 'seriously angry' about state dinner crashers

Cloture should be electorally based,

Brad de Long is a Free-Trade advocating Neo-Liberal (and Summers' crony)

Idaho Lawyer Won't Challenge Rep. Minnick

Question: After senate pass's SOME bill wont it still have to go to joint house\senate committee?

Question: After senate pass's SOME bill wont it still have to go to joint house\senate committee?

GOP uniting behind Jordan in KS 03

Pawleys Island resident seeks seat in Congress

Obama Administration Notifies Congress On Pacific Trade Pact

Kinky Exits Governor's Race, Will Seek Ag Commissioner Post

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll

White House To Reid: Cut A Deal With Lieberman

OMG THERE IS A CHRISTMAS TREE IN THE OVAL OFFICE!

Should Bernie Sanders pull a Joe and become a defacto Vice President?

Reed to run for U.S. Senate

I am not super impressed with Matt Taibbi

President Obama Gives Himself a ‘Solid B-Plus’

Colorado Democrats Finally Outregister GOP

Obama Orders Reid: Bend Over for Lieberman!

Is Obama talking boldly and carrying a small stick?

LIEBERMAN IS EVIL: Sign this petition and make him irrelevant

VIDEO: Watch Lieberman Endorse Medicare Buy-In Three Months Ago

Tom Harkin: Medicare buy-in "probably out"

Cloture at 55

Cutting a deal with Lieberman ought to be easy

In Letter, House Liberals Crank Up Pressure On Obama, Demand Meeting

Dems Against Dems In Health Care Vote Struggle

If Clinton did the budget without one vote from the GOP, Obama

Reid/Lieberman deal report: A lie? Or a trial balloon that popped?

Obama: UN Resolutions In Lebanon Must Be Enforced

If Obama/Reid make a deal w/ Lieberman Sen. Demint might be proven right

"Inside the White House: The Cabinet"

It is no surprise

North Dakota state KKK Party, I mean, Republican Party places "birther" joke on home page.

"There's an awful lot of applause coming from the Senate Dems' meeting right now."

Obama's Indecent Interval

The "Blame the DLC" nonsense has to stop.

The time has come to stop fucking around and use reconciliation

"Understanding Joe Lieberman"

What I don't understand about our Media.......

President Obama expects Senate to pass health care bill by Christmas

Bank executive: Today's meeting between President and bankers is "PR stunt"

TPM claims indendant confirmation of Politico Story- WH/ Reid /Lieberman

The problem isn't Obama -- It's the Democratic Party framework, and his role in it

Bush's third term is a figment of poor imagination. Change:

Can you imagine the Ass-Kicking the GOP would give someone like Lieberman??

****Heads Up: POTUS Speaks on the Economy, Live!****

Obama is such a slacker! Let's make a list of things he has not done.

All the people, including HRC, who supported Lieberman

If Joe Lieberman is able to shape HCR, does that mean Obama is a 1 term president?

6:00 PM: Harkin: No Public Option No Medicare Opt In. --Both

So add 55+ers to Medicare using reconciliation and dare them to take that away 5 years later

Poll: 81 percent of Democrats want Lieberman punished!

OH NOES POLL: Democrats in "HUGH" trouble, only gained seven points on Repugs in past month!

Awkward -- Lieberman arrives at Sen Dem Caucus Meeting This Evening

Pres. Obama's biggest mistake was putting free-marketeers and banksters like . . .

Rahm Emanuel Personally Pressed Reid To Cut Deal With Lieberman: Sources

So much for don't ask don't tell...

He's damned lucky it doesn't have a second hand....

Holiday time. Season of the Kings

$5+/month to rent a cable modem!

I just don't know what to do with you people any more.

Amazon-com got me po'ed tonight and lost a $ale

BCS Championship Game Poll #1

Hypothetical question: Suppose two DU irregulars were actually eating at Olive Garden.

The inspiration came from ELEANOR RIGBY... Yes, that's right Eleanor Fucking Rigby. Dig it!

X - Johnny Hit And Run Paulene (live)

Amazon-com pi**ed me off tonight and lost a $ale

Here's my Deal for Lieberman.....

Peter, Bjorn & John - Young Folks

I may have to consume some crow but- Ha Ha Dallas lost!

"American Dad" was Epic

San Diego Chargers add another to the Cowhumpers' loss column

Check in here if you think all DLCers, present and former, should be kicked from the party!

You DO realize that no matter WHO is president, they can't get anything done unless 60 Senators are

Some stupid ideas never die: More idiotic "marketing."

Chipmunks Christmas Song Slowed Down

YouTube - Flip Wilson as "Rev. Leroy" featuring Redd Foxx

Do you give a SHIT about what's going on with Tiger Woods?

Berlusconi hit in the face with a model of Milan's cathedral

I need a handjob!

I have a question about that Sony electronic book gizmo.

YouTube - The Brady Bunch, "OH MY NOSE! There goes my date with Doug!"

At the end of the day, the bottom line is this:

Anyone else seen "Eden Lake?"

If you have never watched Metalocalypse, you are missing out.

I got a couple of laughs on facebook

Sending money via Amazon.com

Brass Balls

Australian Transport Accident Commission celebrates 20 years of disturbing PSAs

Anyone know how the cowsissies did yesterday??!!!

Shit! I referenced a now-outdated law in my term paper.

A guy in the same apartment building as me just walked outside in his underwear

I've been tea-total sober for a year now

What's up with Mike Barnacle.....

piss on the possibility of a productive monday: The greatest internet sports games of all time

Oh Fuck I downloaded a Trojan Horse

UNDERPANTS FOR YOUR HANDS!

lolcat

Anyone familiar with Bing Cashback?

Christmas Eve and New Years Eve video traditions?

A funny from Conan O'Brian about Tiger Woods

What we have here is a failure to communicate....

MLIA?

I and so many atheist and agnostic friends here in Canada celebrate Christmas as a secular ritual...

This is probably one of the greatest blogs ever created.

Workplace gift exchanges during the holiday season-

Dynamite Hack - Boyz in tha Hood.

WHO IS TOPS ON THE NFL EAST!!!!!!!!

Anybody here a habitual knuckle cracker?

Dexter...

L O S T

This indisputably is the GREATEST Christmas song ever

Fill this in without using "kissing" - "I saw Mommy _______ Santa Claus".

self delete - live chat is over

funny cartoon my husband sent me - enjoy

Bohemian Rhapsody

Every time you LOL....

Thurl Ravenscroft: "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch"

Remakes getting you down? New Original Hollywood movie! Hot Tub Time Machine!!

If there was a Tommy_Carcetti forum on DU, what topics would the mods move to it?

~~~~~~~~GOOD VIBES FOR THE PREZ~~~~~~~~~~

How do you deal with a chatterbox?

Aruba and Curacao: what should I do/see?

Is wrong to use Walt Whitman to sell jeans?

My dental procedure hurt somewhat--but I'm NOT an antidentite!

I am so proud of our new mayor annise parker, yes Houston did elect a gay woman mayor.

God knocked up Mary for one reason only...

Actually, this is the best Xmas song ever

John Madden to Direct My Fair Lady. Starring Keira Knightley?

The BlueIris Semi-Nightly Poetry Break, 12/14/09

Lion, Tigers and Bears - Living together!

Graywarrior Has Tortured The Duck!!!! this is not a drill

Find X

Is the street name a dealbreaker for you?

Superman is a jerk.

Nevada brothel aims to offer 1st male prostitutes

Is there some law that all holiday-themed commercials must use "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"

I need DU's voting help!

Can any Lounge parody afficianatoes help me out with a Christmas song parody?

I just yanked my cats tail and he's pissed at me...

"At the end of the day" is driving me insane!

"White House Denies Report They’re Pushing For Deal With Lieberman."

A good friend is undervalued

It was 6 years ago on 12/12 that I found this in the dumpster......

Newsweek: "Jobs Are on the Way! The nattering nabobs of negativism are ignoring the facts."

If Obama wants small businees to get loans, TAKE THE TARP

4Hero or Zero7

someone left small kitten in front of our office this morning 5-6 weeks old

X - Sex and Dying in High Society

Could somebody explain this to me?

Kitty Wigs (Would your cat wear a wig?) - LOL

Look what comes up when you google the "Lost" numbers...

I SUPPORT OUR PRESIDENT, DAMN IT!

I miss Arrested Development.

Would you give S Collins, the Chair of Homeland Security in exchange for her vote on HCR Cloture?

Do YOU like math? Do YOU like writing programs to solve math problems?

Join the DU Bowl Pick 'Em Challenge!

Jesus vs. Santa

Damn

I went back to the doctor, to get another shrink

My cats are driving me crazy!!!

Boeing 787 scheduled for first flight tomorrow beginning 9:40 PST (live webcast)

I don't normally do this, but I need some lounge vibes

I just got into a car accident today

Will the 49ers look bad again on Monday Night Football?

A friend just gave me a 14-oz box of chocolate-covered espresso beans.

If one who commits a Felony is a Felon, What is someone who commits a misdemeanor?

MTV Is remaking TEEN WOLF

***DECEMBER PHOTO CONTEST*** Come vote. :^)

Dexter. *GASP* (may contain spoilers)

CNN: Rahm has asked Reid to use Reconciliation. How about that?

Fill this in without using "kissing" - "I saw Mommy _______ Tiger Woods".

Tea Party Radicals Gear Up For 2010 Elections

Your Handy Guide to the Rest Stops of The New Jersey Turnpike

Direct TV or Dish Network?

ObamaTells It Like It Is At Oslo

Wii and Netflix/Hulu - can I stream movies thru this?

I just got a job at a Nevada brothel

White House's Romer: US jobless rate could still rise

Brazil: Dictatorship torture to be investigated

UAW will nominate Bob King to replace President Ron Gettlefinger

Gov. Paterson to withhold 10% from schools, local gov's - including NYC

Accenture Marks 1st Sponsor to Cut Ties With Woods

Recession over? Yes or No?

Russia and US in secret talks to fight net crime

Cuba and Venezuela criticise US at Alba trade summit

Health Care Reform In Peril; Lieberman Threatens Filibuster Over Medicare Buy In

Rules Of Engagement Are A Dilemma For U.S. Troops

Citigroup Nears Deal to Return Bailout Billions

Tbilisi calls Abkhazia's presidential elections 'illegitimate'

King expected to lead UAW; staff cuts announced

Firestorm over lady 'commish'

Exxon to Pay $31 Billion for XTO Energy

Exxon Mobil Corporation and XTO Energy Inc. Announce Agreement

Canada defended Afghan 'human-rights abuser,' memos allege

Russia to launch three Glonass satellites

Senate sends $1.1 trillion spending bill to Obama

Student loan default data highlights for-profits

Kim Jong Il, you're under arrest

D.C. hands out $15M in bonuses despite recession, budget gaps

Sunspots do not cause climate change, say scientists; key claim of global warming sceptics debunked

Cleaners 'worth more to society' than bankers -- study

Feds: Pa. Firm Gamed Visa Program, Stockpiling Work Visas For Landscaping, Construction Jobs

Woman Linked to Spitzer Gets Advice Column

Man to Serve Probation for Sexual Assault (on a Child)

Villafuerte withdraws as U.S. attorney nominee

Drone attacks may be expanded in Pakistan

Stephen King to pay for troops' holiday trip home

Copenhagen talks suspended, but resume after 3-hour delay

For-Profit Education Shares Rise Despite Default Rate Data

'Acidifying oceans' threaten food supply, UK warns

World Power Meeting On Iran Nuclear Canceled At China`s Request

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Continues Illegal Immigrant Crackdowns Despite Government Investigation

Disgraceful: Discredited E-Voting Vendor VP Appointed to U.S. EAC Advisory Panel

22 million missing Bush White House e-mails found (with story)

Exclusive: Kellner: Stop Electronic Voting

Bush birth control policies helped fuel Africa's baby boom

British involvement in Iraq war blamed on Blair’s ‘sycophancy’

Top US officer fears Taliban-Pakistan militants

Lieberman Rules Out Voting for Health Bill

W.House's Summers: Still inequality in US higher education

CREW and Obama Administration Settle Lawsuit over Missing Bush White House Emails

Rwanda jails journalist Valerie Bemeriki for genocide

Oklahoma senator plans to rain on climate talks

Justices to to Hear Text-Message Case

Brazil, U.S. agree Honduras should give Zelaya travel permit

NYT: Citigroup Has Reached a Deal to Repay U.S. Bailout Funds (Bankster Bonus time?)

UK court 'issued warrant for Livni'

STOCK MARKET WATCH, Monday December 14

Developing Nations Walk Out Of Climate Talks

Ford Chairman Bill Ford Credits Obama's Handling Of Struggling Auto Industry

W.H. to Reid: Cut deal with Lieberman

U.S. pledges $85M for renewable energy in developing nations

Congress Readies Defense Budget ($626 billion spending bill)

Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10 billion to cover debt

Iran to put three US student hikers on trial

Harkin: 'There's Enough Good In This Bill' Without Medicare Buy-In

Radiation From CT Scans Linked To Cancers, Deaths

British Airways Christmas strike set to disrupt 1 million people

Taliban stalls key hydroelectric turbine project in Afghanistan

BREAKING NEWS: 22 million missing Bush White House e-mails have been found, two nonprofit groups say

After Iran Warning Obama Sends to Brazil His Number One Man for LatAm

Judge backs student’s First Amendment rights

Secret document exposes Iran’s nuclear trigger

Don't blame Obama. The US political system is broken

Ex-senior public servant blasts Blair over Iraq war

British involvement in Iraq war blamed on Blair’s ‘sycophancy’

Drug Money Saved Banks in Global Crisis?

"So we say: Support the troops. Support the mission. Support the president." (Kagan & Kristol)

Disaster And Denial

Even Elmer Fudd Condemns Joe Leiberman

Back from combat, women struggle for acceptance

Teenage sisters sought freedom in pregnancy, but one found confinement

Wall Street's 'M&A Follies': Why the Curtain Never Ever Falls

"No Comparison Between King's Nobel Prize Moment and Obama's" by Byron Williams

D.C. hands out $15M in bonuses despite recession

Marshall opposes more troops for Afghanistan

Protesters in Seattle warned us what was coming, but we didn't listen

Intoxicated by power, Blair tricked us into war- Times UK online

It's All Over For Us Chickens, Financially

Steele’s Economic Plan: Take Away Unemployment Benefits

Schools replacing baby Jesus with Sheep...

When Prisoners Work the System Works

H-1B visa use by U.S. firms holds steady in '09

NY Times, MSNBC :Lieberman Supported Medicare Expansion

"'We're Dying Slowly': A Working American Pleads for Health Care With Heartbreaking Videos"

Can Obama Face the 'Unspeakable'?

Obama Ignores Lessons of Community Organizing

Kim Jong Il, you're under arrest

"A Better Strategy for Afghanistan" by Jeffrey Sachs

An Atheist Reads the Bible - 8 - The Empty Tomb

NWO Conspiracy Bullshit

Houston elects first openly gay mayor

Global Day of Action - Copenhagen

An Atheist Reads the Bible - 11 - Marriage

Media Matters Week in Review: December 11, 2009

Why This War? Obama on Afghanistan. (60 Minutes Interview)

An Atheist Reads the Bible - 3 - Jephthah

A Grave Injustice...

Joe Barton (R-TX): Global Warming is a net benefit for mankind

Capitol Hill Agenda: Dec. 14, 2009

John Stossel of 20/20 October 10, 2008: Should Some People Not Vote?

TYT: Is Sarah Palin Going to Debate Al Gore? (& Irrefutable Proof of Palin's Stupidity)

Why conservative Republicans don't respect nature & science

Young Turks: Senator Says GOP Has Gone Too Far LEFT

The Week In Cartoons

Guardian UK: Don't blame Obama. The US political system is broken

ManyQuestions: What happens when you ask President Obama a question?

Thom Hartmann Show: Rep. Peter DeFazio is trying to bring back Glass-Steagall

A Nod To The Ladies - Atheist Women (A Breed Apart)

Barack Obama Calls Houston Mayor-Elect Annise Parker

Joe Lieberman Humiliates Himself

An Atheist Reads the Bible - 4 - Slavery

Italian PM Berlusconi new attack footage 14 Dec 09

Was Iceland a Target for Economic Hit Men? - John Perkins

Heart Attack by global warming sceptic live on TV in Denmark

Meltdown: A Global Warming Journey (Great BBC Documentary To Share With Any Deniers You Know) {CC}

Sharlonda Buckman, CEO of the Detroit Parent Network, says jail Detroit teachers.

An Atheist Reads the Bible - 6 - CSI: Old Testament

Ottawa under fire from Quebec and Ontario for its stance at Copenhagen

Nissan and San Francisco team up on EV charging in Bay Area

The first climate experts: Keepers of the Circle

$7m boosts Hunter 'hot rock' project (Geothermal)

Drumbeat: December 14, 2009

Yellowstone's Plumbing Exposed—Plume Slants NW; Magma Body Bigger than Thought

Down and dirty: farm soil will offset emissions in Australia's carbon cut scheme

Climate negotiators eye the 'forgotten 50%' of greenhouse gas pollutants

Archbishop of Canterbury says fear hinders climate change battle

2,500 charging stations for electric vehicles to be built in the Seattle

Climate change reality: The People Speak

What are the sustainable countries we might want to emulate?

Lula Suspends $5.7 Billion In Fines For Razing Amazon Forest - Farms, Corps. Have 2 More Years

Climate 1-stop: Information clearing house

In Bolivia, water and ice tell of climate change

We are rapidly approaching tipping points

In your face, deniers: Sunspots do NOT cause climate change

AP IMPACT: Science not faked, but not pretty

Salazar - High Glen Canyon Dam Flows Will Continue W. Goal Of Rebuilding Grand Canyon Sandbars

Indonesia's veined octopus 'stilt walks' to collect coconut shells (as tools)

Octopuses steal half coconut shells, "walk" away with them, make homes out of one or both halves!

Frozen Antarctic Waves...Global warming hoax email

Climate change reality: They aren't listening to us

BuRec Confirms Invasive Quagga Mussels Inside Hoover Dam Turbine Cooling System - NYT

Gore: Arctic Ice May Soon Vanish in Summer

Ethanol-powered vehicles generate more ozone than gas-powered ones

Chargers 20, Cowboys 17

Probable kiss of death: Go Giants

Fade Pattern From Moss

Is there anyone who would like to see the NFL expand to Europe?

Wooo Hooo. Sox to sign Lackey?

Three Weeks left, Who's your early Super Bowl Champion?

What ever happened to the word no

Halladay to Phillies, Lee to Mariners...

Dominican Meeting Cancelled

Quotha: Walter Tróchez assassinated

Lobo "WIlling" To Talk To Zelaya

Brazil and US: "Small Differences"

Brazil, U.S. agree Honduras should give Zelaya travel permit

Colombia: 195 Teachers Killed, No One Guilty

After Iran Warning Obama Sends to Brazil His Number One Man for LatAm

Cuba and Venezuela criticise US at Alba trade summit

Castro condemns Honduras 'farce'

UN builds mud brick homes for homeless Gazans

U.K. reportedly issues arrest warrant for Livni

Hamas vows to continue resistance

Livni cancels JNF visit to UK

Hamas PM vows to 'liberate Palestine' at Gaza rally

Defending the Indefensible - HARVARD CRIMSON

Israeli chief rabbi visits mosque that was torched

Chief Rabbi: Palestinian Mosque Burning Harkens To Kristallnacht

ST. LOUIS: Girl, 7, shoots 1-year-old brother ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

A little less controversy, I hope . . .

One killed, two charged with murder in Cobb shootout; police say victim targeted

Today in Labor History Dec 13 American Federation of Labor President Samuel Gompers died at age 74

Where Have All the Labor Writers Gone?

carol-simpson.com cartoon: Supervisor

Striking workers in South Africa need our help today

Today in Labor History Dec 14, 33,000 Workers ended a 69-day strike at the Boeing Co. (WON)

St. Louis to Use Furloughs to Reduce Layoffs (4000 city workers 40 hours of time off without pay)

Supreme Court Hands Major Victory to Rail Workers—and Labor Lawyer Geoghegan

From GDP (Come on, don't be afraid to read this OP!)

Bill Ford thanks Obama for GM, Chrysler rescues

Scientists Create Material More Insulating than the Vacuum

when life gives you rain instead of meteors

Turtles Act Like Chameleons

Brightest-Ever 'Blazar' Flare from Distant Galaxy Spotted by NASA's Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope

Clever folds in a globe give new perspectives on Earth

The mafia and me: Mimi Mollica's portraits of Sicilian society

Water Falling Over Things 2009: Part XI (Winter Wonderland)

OK, I know . . .

Earth and Ocean

Barn Quilts (not my photos, but my next project)

Wild Dingos Remember Human Gestures

4 Planets discovered orbiting Earth like Suns

Great examples of long shutter speed photography

Messages From Earth: "Sail away" with Lightsail and IKAROS

homework in the sunshine

Black Hole Found to Be Much Closer to Earth Than Previously Thought-Oh Nooooo

Ancient Amazon civilisation laid bare by felled forest

US Politicos - including Obama - speak out against Uganda law (Republicans, too!)

Death penalty still in Uganda bill

Gay British soldier talks about coming out to his comrades

According to the Bible, King Solomon had 700 wives.

Staceyann Chin speaks out against Buju Banton Grammy nomination

Dr. Housing Bubble 12/12/09

Too big to succeed

Most Europeans Feel Worst of Crisis to Come on Jobs

Cleaners worth more to society than bankers, says thinktank

Greenspan: Bernanke is out of bullets, now inflation is the big risk

Let UPS and Fedex Ship Letters!

You have everything you need

Home remedies for COPD

Do you ever wonder whether "ascension" is nonsense?

Orb!

Ancient Amazon civilisation laid bare by felled forest

Blue Moon Lunar Eclipse

Marijuana might cause new cell growth in the brain

Workings Of Anti-Psychotic Drugs In The Living Brain Revealed By New Biosensors

Experimental drug kills breast cancer stem cells

People with autism struggle to view self

For the homeopaths

Researchers finds hidden sensory system in the skin

National Call for March 4 Strike and Day of Action To Defend Public Education

Tweed and its RRs: filling in what Brill conveniently left out

Forum on Minority and Low-Income Students'...

Detroit parents want DPS teachers, officials jailed over low test scores

Middle schoolers face more charges in connection with classroom sex act

Oh dear FSM....

Everybody point and laugh at Ray Comfort

First Amendment Does Not Protect Criminal Activities By Staff At Religious Organizations

Why is there so much confusion between respecting the RIGHT to believe and respecting beliefs?

Just seen on a Food Network Commercial - Michele Obama to be

Check this out, it's about the proper and healthy way to eat fruit

Has anybody made these?

I baked this loaf of sourdough tonight

If you had to choose 3 cookies to make for the holidays --

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