Maxine Waters to Campaign for Lamont

By: Jane Hamsher Saturday July 8, 2006 10:13 pm

 
I swear if it wasn’t for the Congressional Black Caucus during the Clinton impeachment hearings my faith in democracy would have crumbled right then and there.  You want a fight?  They know how to fight, which is why the right hates them and spends so much time trying to marginalize them (well, that and the [...]

FDL Late Nite: Here We Come. . .

By: Pachacutec Saturday July 8, 2006 8:15 pm

              Here come the Roots. . . 
Okay, I’m not here to engage in grassroots or netroots triumphalism.  We’re way behind in the game and the other guys still have us outgunned.  But we’re making some progress, and I wanted to highlight a few things for everybody.
I’ve spent a lot of time this week working on [...]

Your Daily Ned, Saturday July 8

By: Jane Hamsher Saturday July 8, 2006 6:00 pm

(Update:  There was an accident in New London when a 92 year-old man drove into a crowd where Ned was campaigning.  Several people were hurt, including Lamont staffer and ex-serviceman Rafe who suffered two broken legs pushing others out of the way.  Tim has more on Ned’s blog, where you can go and offer good [...]

Justice in a Sea of Destruction?

By: Matt Ortega Saturday July 8, 2006 4:00 pm

Get your own Neocon Monopoly Game Board! Limited time only; while supplies last. Thank you for purchasing the game of PetropolyTM! It’s the game of corporate corruption and war profiteering for the whole family! Get a leg-up on the competition for reconstruction contracts — any war will do — by working those "political connections." [...]

Women and GOTV

By: Mary Saturday July 8, 2006 1:30 pm

 
It says that all we have to do in order to rid Sunnydale of the demonic ruler is to . . . 
The other day, after spending time rambling about the Hamdan decision (and trying to entice an unclaimed kitten in the barn out from behind stacks of horse blankets) I came across a post that, [...]

Blue America: Rick Penberthy, FL-5th

By: Howie Klein Saturday July 8, 2006 11:00 am

 
The first time I spoke with Rick Penberthy, Democratic candidate for Florida’s 5th congressional district, I asked him what the biggest cities in the district are. I’m a geography buff but I had never heard of Spring Hill, Citrus Springs, Zephryhills. I may have heard of Land o’ Lakes (but I thought that was in [...]

Saturday Funnies

By: Christy Hardin Smith Saturday July 8, 2006 8:30 am

I just love this picture — the glee of this small child is infectious, isn’t it?  Thought we could all use some laughs this morning.
– Ned to Joe:  "…this isn’t Fox News…"  Crooks and Liars has the clip, and it makes me laugh all over again. 
– Bob Geiger has the Saturday Cartoons up — do NOT miss the [...]

Pull Up a Chair…

By: Christy Hardin Smith Saturday July 8, 2006 6:00 am

I don’t know how things are in the rest of the country, but here in West Virginia, the farm stands are bursting at the seams with an abundance of tasty home-grown produce.  Last year, I had time to raise an entire salad garden — heirloom tomatoes, several types of peppers, lettuce, fresh herbs, and even [...]

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