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You choose: Change? Or more of the same unchecked, unaccountable "leadership" from George Bush? Some actual oversight -- or a reward for the Republican party that fired the Inspector General charged with providing oversight for war profiteering in Iraq? Something better or more of the same? In my mind, it's a clear choice: vote for Democrats.
And it seems that a whole lot of folks in the US of A agree with me. So much so that George Bush has had to drag his unpopular behind to the reddest of red state territory to shore up the base there: Georgia, Texas, Montana. Who would have thought that Rove would have him campaigning in any of these locations this year?
Charlie Cook was just on MNSBC saying that Democrats are likely to pick up 20 to 30 or more seats in the House and that the Senate is looking increasingly likely as well. Chris Bowers has more poll analysis at MYDD.
But none of this matters if we don't get our voters to the polls. This is crucial -- America needs your help, we all do. Now is the time to get out our vote, folks. This weekend is critical crunch time. Pach had some fantastic resource links yesterday, if you aren't already signed up to do something this weekend. Let's get out there and kick some GOP boo-tay!
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Olbermann! ; )
Democracy!!
Amen!
Glad you are first, Coz. The thought of a zero kinda scares me.
GOTV!
This picture cracks me up. The two politicians behind Bush look like they want to be anywhere but standing on a tarmac with George Bush, don’t they?
Say it with me every one….
GET OUT THE VOTE
Get to know your neighbors
Call for Change
Our time is now
It must be a landslide
In keeping with Christy’s question of:
I sent in this response to the CNN Cafferty File’s 5 p.m question of:
Why would Congress shut down the office that’s reporting on fraud and waste in Iraq?
Had enough?
Christy Hardin Smith @ 6
Yes, they’ve very much got that “I wonder how much longer he’ll stand here and talk…” look about them.
I’m glad he went to Elko this time — 400 miles from nowhere — instead of coming to Vegas. Every time he comes here to whore for cash & votes they immobilize half the city for his Imperial ass.
_
Center to left Democrats will be in a good mood next Wednesday.
it’s over; mary matlin just said so on cnn; she sees 1o or 12 seats in the house but that is it.
now he has some GAME FACE. ARRRGGGGGGG.
Christy Hardin Smith @ 6
Why are they wrinkling their noses? Oh Junya, you didn’t?
Christy,
Actually the one on the left is saying, “and everyone thought I was the putz”
The one on the right…
“Thanks for losing me my seat asshole”
Christy Hardin Smith @ 6
LOL– they look miserable and I think John Ensign should have taken his gloves outta his pocket (or are those socks?) and shoved them into booosh’s mouf.
David Kay on msnbc and sez we violated our own laws by putting the nookular secrets out… he’s plenty ticked off.
GOTV!
bdu @ 9
Funny, when I first saw the photo, my first thought was, “why does the guy on Bush’s left look like an orderly from the asylum.”
This election still makes me nervous. I don’t know about you-all, but I’m a bundle of nerves.
I just voted early in Utah, adding a dab of blue to (possibly) the reddest state in the Union. Turnout was amazing for an early vote, and I heard tons of chatter that suggested a lot of dissatisfied citizens. Interesting scene. I’m curious to see how it all turns out here.
I’ve been talking up the early vote in a big way. I have no idea if Utah will blue-up at all, but it’s going to be quite a ride.
ATTAACCKKKK!
Where do you live Sam?
I’m from Park City. Bluest of the of the Red State (outside of maybe Carbon County)
GO! Dems!
shooogarp @ 20
Salt Lake. Not sure how the city’s blueness stacks up, but it’s definitely changed from when I got here in the early 90s.
it’s the night that says NEY!
bye bye bob. it’s official; you need a jailhouse nickname. maybe: ney-ney!
SamTheLurker @ 18
Isn’t it about time all you Utahans found Orrin Hatch with a live boy? :)
Porno-publicans
http://blogs.abcnews.com/thebl.....s_mon.html
no report of the lieber-thugs attack this am on nbc30 news so far. it the folk in ct only knew what they were “supporting”. but i personally know many folk who are voting for ned regardless of the polls. we have a busy weekend ahead…
montag @ 23
Hee hee
I’d settle for incontrovertible proof that he’s a space alien. Many people are aware of it, it just hasn’t been proven.
montag @ 23
Wouldn’t matter. It’s all straight party ticket here. Now a dead boy and we might be talkin’…..
Any further reports from TRex? Or video?
SamTheLurker @ 26
Hmm, that would seem to disprove the belief that there’s intelligent life elsewhere….
i heart jane @ 22
That’s what Duncan (aka Atrios) calls him.
montag @ 29
Not necessarily - the most common theory is that he fell on his big bulbous noggin when he first stepped out of his UFO.
Christy Hardin Smith @
6
All week I’ve been having fun listening to Lakshmi Singh trying to keep a straight voice while narrating the latest from Brush.
Q: Is Reverend Haggard a METH-odist preacher?
_
Early next Tuesday morning before work, I’m taking my 99 year old Auntie Lila to the polls. This old girl is an old fashioned FDR Demo. She told me last night that “Tuesday was our turn”.
i heart jane @ 22
it’s a shubbery….
hey, about that nickname….
From John at Americablog, emphasis mine.
You won’t ever see this investigation, we’ll never know what went wrong, if you vote Republican. From Congressman Langevin’s office:
Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee, and Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack, today called on the committee’s Republican leaders to immediately start an investigation into allegations uncovered in today’s New York Times describing a U.S. government website that posted sensitive details about Iraq’s former nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs.
http://americablog.blogspot.co.....-bush.html
BobbyG @ 33
Yes, now that he’s OK with teh gay.
BobbyG @ 33
No, but he is often a guest at the Crystal Cathedral….
About Orrin…
http://www.waynemadsenreport.com/
I know it’s from Madsen, but I still love it.
Oklahoma kiddo @ 34
That’s great. I hope like hell she’s not disappointed in the least.
prostrate at 32 — My favorite part of this whole week has been watching Bush’s volume control wratchet higher and higher as the week has gone along. Watch a clip from his appearances later in the week, and see how much he’s literally screaming at people, even with a microphone. It’s as though he is trying to will people to the polls by the loudness of his screechy voice. Bizarre.
As per Americablog: Add Nebraska to the list of states with a race so dire for Republicans that Bush is stumping in a district that the GOP has held for 48 years.
shooogarp @ 39
Heh. I’d never heard about that. Hatch’s being a clueless, creepy, unethical carpetbagger was enough for me to keep voting against him.
Mr. “18 years is long enough”, running for his sixth senate term… sigh
An idea just hatching on Kos is to paint a finger blue after voting on Tuesday. I think it goes fetchingly with the firedoglake graphics :)
What I am telling everyone here is to be responsible to make sure 5 voters have voted. Then ask them to do the same. My 5 have already voted and they are passing it forward.
Take 5 to vote
Btw… my boyfriend works in TeeVee and unfortunately many of the events he is working follows or precedes a BushCo event. There are very strict rules for a Bush event.
1. no cables on the ground, everything must be hung overhead or wireless
2. people standing or sitting behind are a specified number of feet behind. It is camera tricks that makes them look closer.
3. Bush brings his own potties and all body wastes are removed with him.
we are the knights who say, “na na na na, ney ney, goo-ood bye.”
LJ/Aquaria at 42 — I would LUV to see Kleeb win. He’s run a fantastic campaign this year, and he’s a wonderful candidate. I hear really good things from folks who have worked with him a bit on this.
Christy Hardin Smith @
41
LOL! He is bellowing, isn’t he?!
TDI Guy at 44 — You do it and send me a pix…I’ll see what I can do about wedging it into a post. :)
Christy Hardin Smith @ 47
And he’s H-O-T, too, which doesn’t suppress the desire to vote, if you know what I mean.
Shallow, sure, but it’s no crime to take advantage of a gift nature bestows on a candidate. ;)
HEY FIREDOGS AND FIREKATS!
I have been doing grunt work on some campaigns. Money is all right but you need boots on the ground also. Usually only a subset of local races are competetive, so you can focus on them.
One of these in Kansas, our dreadful Attorney General Phill Kline will hopefully be going down. He is so incompetent, he pleaded a case before the KS Supreme Court, but spent thousands of taxpayer dollars for coaching. His campaign signs are made of PLASTIC!
Perhaps you might have your favorite reasons for campaigning. Here are some of mine.
1) Removing plastic Phill Kline signs illegally posted on right of ways.
2) Toxic viruses put in our food by the FDA.
3) Nuclear radiation in our food by the FDA.
4) Themerisol containing mercury, in vaccines.
5) 9/11 Inside Job-Go to Border’s or Barnes and Noble and get the DVD “TerrorStorm”.
http://www.btinternet.com/~nlp.....ahmood.htm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/.....20,00.html
http://www.wnd.com/news/articl.....E_ID=26249
6) Sibel Edmonds-look her up, I cannot do everything.
prostratedragon @ 48
It’s the Ugly American syndrome. Saying the same thing louder always makes people comprehend better….
Christy Hardin Smith @ 41
Maybe if he holds his breath and stomps…
LJ/Aquaria @
50
I could see myself taking advantage of his natural gifts.
katymine — I saw some poll numbers that show the Kyl race within the margin of error (3 or 4 points). How does it feel out there with folks that you’ve talked to over the last week? Kyl is odious, and I would love to see him sent packing.
I am trying SO hard not to get my hopes up and to be sensible and keep plugging away at GOTV and other efforts…but, damn, there are several races that I would love to see us win (Vic Wulsin, Charlie Brown, Joe Sestak…the list goes on and on…)
Oklahoma kiddo @
34
If my grandmother were still alive (she’d be 103 now, rest her soul), she’d be voting. Given what she would think of the last six years, I wouldn’t put it past the old girl to dig herself out today to vote, if she could.
Pachacutec @ 54
Get in line, honey!
LJ at 50 — he is pretty damn hot. *G* And his commercials have been pretty pitch perfect for his district. I’d really love to see him pull this off. We could use a win in NE with a candidate who has some campaigning moxy.
LJ/Aquaria @ 57
Pachacutec @ 54
Economic
liesstatistics for October are out.The unemployment rate for October 2006 was released today. It was a low 4.4%. Good news, right? Except that this number doesn’t measure unemployment but the number of unemployed who were actively seeking work during the period. It doesn’t measure discouraged workers or any who for whatever reason did not look for work. If it did, the rate would be 2 to 3 times higher.
Another figure, job creation, was also released: 92,000 for the month of October. What you need to keep in mind is that for real job growth to occur and take care of all those entering the work force that number needs to be around 200,000. I saw this spun that August and September figures were revised upward and so might this number too. If this is true, it leaves me asking myself why the numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics are so bad. I also wonder why the Bureau doesn’t release its figures later if its early releases are so wrong.
92,000 represents net job creation and is the difference between jobs created and those lost. It is interesting to note that among the 152,000 jobs created, most were in the lower paying service sector. While of the 60,000 jobs lost, most were in the higher paying manufacturing area.
So what we have here is that unemployment is down but so is job creation and the jobs created don’t pay as well as those lost. I do not see this as good news.
On a related topic, hourly wages rose an average of 0.4% in October to $16.91. Productivity was flat. In theory, it is possible for both wages and productivity to go up at the same time but this hasn’t really happened in decades. It works this way. If I demand you work harder but pay you the same, your productivity goes up. If I give you a raise even though the amount of work you do does not change, your productivity goes down because I’m paying more for the same amount of work. What gets me about all this is that when wages increase at all, a whole passel of economists get up on their hind legs and start worrying loudly about the dangers of inflation, which in these terms translates into that heinous concept of valuing work. Oddly, these same economists don’t think the other side of the equation rates a mention: the increased stress on individuals and the societal deterioration which occur when workers are caught between stagnant wages and increasing costs (such as housing and healthcare). So to recap: Money going to corporate profits, good; money going to workers, bad.
Christy Hardin Smith @ 6
Jacopo Peterman on the right? Maybe?
Christy Hardin Smith @ 41
Great. So now he’s bellowing and whining, at the same time. Or am I the only one who thinks this guy sounds like a WATB whenever he opens his ignorant mouth. Me! Pay attention to me! I wanna I wanna I wanna! You’re being mean to me! Stop it!
ELECTION 2006
Let The Recounts Begin
http://nationaljournal.com/njcover.htm
I wonder if Bush bellows at Laura in bed.
“I DO NOT HAVE SHRINKAGE!”
“SLOWER!”
“THAT’S NOT RIGHT!”
Patrick 4/4 @ 59
Overheard a comment on the phone by mrEgregious, regarding the Woodward book. He could only read half of it because it made him so angry–very uncharacteristic. “This is not how we run things.”
My silent observation, even intelligent nonblog people are about six months behind the curve, but they’re getting there. And just in time for November 7. Apparently there was a reason my credit card bills for political stuff went unchallenged. Guess he’s had enough too.
Republican Leadership, an oxymoron?
katymine @ 45
I’ve got 3 plus myself (early voter). Also I’m an informal leafleter (ahem). Will get to work this weekend on some more voters.
1. OK, we know Brush is on the klutzy side—but frankly, why not make the environment easy to negotiate?
2. Heard this before. With a real crowd I suppose it helps security, maybe. However, I also bet that other Presidents, etc., haven’t worried about this so much.
3. HUH????!!! ‘Course T.Blair always did remind me of Group Capt. Mandrake …
shooogarp @ 64
STAY THE COURSE! STAY THE COURSE! STAY THE COURSE!
ABC Snuffalufagus interviews Chee-knee for This Week Sunday. Here’s two questions he can ask:
2. Why is your party–the family values party–taking funds from a pornographer?
1. Seven more Americans dead Friday–how many American lives are you prepared to slaughter for your corrupt and criminal war?
Nope, I’m not holding my breath either. I figure it’ll be all spin and grin….
Will there be a thread for our predictions? Remember I’m in for 6 and 28.
CNN has been giving the GOP free campaign coverage all day AGAIN. They have been playing the new talking point from bush’s stump speech for Talent every 20 minutes or so. Just like yesterday, very few democrats have appeared — especially ones that are actually running.
egregious at 67 — I wish I had used Oxy-moron as my title now. *g*
Patrick 4/4 @
69
Bring it on, baby, bring it on!
::::Two seconds into the act:::: Mission Accomplished.
Patrick 4/4 @ 69
Oh George, you cut and run again!
egregious @ 67
“Straight Republican Ticket”
Oxymoron
Oxycontinmoron?
Delurking to say I got back from voting early today (took 2 friends) we had to wait a half an hour in line…hopefully for change. Thanks Christy for all you inspiration…Awesome!!!
Tucker is interviewing the other guy in this Haggard mess. This is really sordid. I’m not going to watch the rest of this.
I’m meeting my better half for dinner. We’re using up a restaurant gift certificate his sister sent us for last Christmas. We’re running out of our 1 year time limit to use it. So off I go!
But, is there a line? One of those parties, eh?
Christy Hardin Smith @ 55
Christy, we’re talking seriously about winning seats in Nebraska, Wyoming and Idaho. Rothenberg is now predicting 34-40 seat gain in the House. Sure, we need to get out the vote, and it ain’t over ’til it’s over, but you can relax a little. (But then I’m the guy who predicted plus 50…)
Of course, if you want to be nervous there’s always the Senate.
Hugh @ 60
The truly telling statistic is total employment. IIRC, that number was still lower in January, 2006, than it was in January, 2001, by a few hundred thousand. So, that, very simply, means that this administration only broke even on jobs about May. So, figure those 180,000/mo coming into or returning to the workplace for five years, and that means that this administration is about 11 million jobs in the hole.
BTW, I just heard Tailgunner Joe say on NPR, “I’m against a guy with very deep pockets and who will say anything to get elected.”
Lower and lower he goes….
Christy Hardin Smith @ 55
Early voting has put Pederson up 5% over Kyl
The DSCC dumped another $1 million ad buys, buying up every minute.
AZ-08 is up 12% Dem
AZ-05 up 4% Dem
AZ-01 up 2 % Dem
Senate - up 5 % Dem…
TAKE 5 to vote my AZ friends
Happy dance on Wednesday!
NO Candidate concedes until the LAST VOTE IS COUNTED
Why Arizona….
1. new residents
2. strong DFA & PDA groups throughout the state
3. Howard Dean investment in the AZ Democratic Party
4. Jim Pederson investment in the party prior to Dean.
5. Phoenix Air America Station birth, death and Resurrection and now conversion to its own progressive network - Nova M.
Christy Hardin Smith @ 73
I don’t get it: Rush isn’t mentioned once..
LJ/Aquaria @ 74
Laura: “Damn it George - I told you you needed a plan for after the invasion.”
Repeat of a prod from the wee hours last night:
More information here:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/11/3/01753/1079
Patrick 4/4 @ 84
But Dick said I’d be greeted with flowers this way!
Laura: You’re supposed to greet me with flowers, you numbskull!
The saga continues…
LJ/Aquaria @ 74
For the love of all that’s good and holy, please stop. I threw up in my mouth a little.
The New York Times has a new and oh so timely placed profile of Joe Lieberman that makes him sound like paul bunyan rather than the smug fat cat we’ve all come to know…
“In the depths of that winter leading into the primaries, Mr. Lieberman was increasingly at odds with the left wing of his party — and much of the party irreconcilably at odds with him.”
and then there’s this:
In a recent interview in his car between campaign stops, Senator Lieberman traced the roots of his independent candidacy to years of mounting frustration with “the partisanship in our politics” and to his concern that both parties were being dominated “by ideological wings.”
funny, i thought his independent roots are more closely tied to this summer’s primary. and if these roots are as tried and true as the article suggests, why did he rely on the democratic party to ride his vp and presidential bids…
Iraq cancels leave before Saddam verdict
BAGHDAD, Iraq. Iraq canceled leave Friday for all military officers two days before an expected verdict — and possible death sentence — in the trial of Saddam Hussein. For the second time this week, a top Bush administration official huddled with the Iraqi prime minister.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200.....mi_ea/iraq
prostratedragon @68
Drug testing anyone?
LJ/Aquaria @ 86
“BARNEY!”
cleter @ 87
When George can stand up, the Intruder 5000 can stand down…
Add me to swoon list for Scott Kleeb.
I got a robo call today from Joe Piscipo in support of Tom Kean. He chidded “my own party” in reference to Menendez and his vote to fillibuster and against Alitio.
This the third day in a row that I’ve gotten a robo call from an Americanof Italian descent telling me that I should vote for Kean. My grandparents were from Italy so I’m fortunate to be on the list for these calls.
I really resent the insinuation about how the vote was cast against Alito becuase he’s Italian, and becuse he’s Italian, and I’m am too, that I should vote for Kean, who supported him.
egregious @ 71
6 and 36. Maybe 7, hell.
Sorry. ; )
montag @ 91
Well, that brings a more literal interpretation to screwing the pooch.
montag @
38
As a long-time Colorado resident, I’d just like to register my shock and disappointment at the terrible news regarding Pastor
Swaggert,Haggard. I’m sure everyone shares my deeply held conviction that this upstanding representative of our great state is entirely innocent of these baseless allegations.Now I’m going to watch the local evening news and laugh my ass off, as I am sure everyone else will.
katymine @ 45
No drug testing - can’t test for the meds prescribed for the mood swings [or those prescribed for the paranoia, if antipsychotics weren’t the initial choice for Shrub’s mood stabilizer(s)].
Of course, no testing for Shrub’s relapses, either.
But the prescribed psychotropics for Shrub’s mood disorder and psychotic symptoms - them’s the pay dirt in Shrub’s porta-potties.
(Don’t ask about Laura. Please.)
montag #81
I agree. I find the unemployment rate an irritating indicator. It’s a little like looking at the Dow Jones Average as a true indicator of the health and vitality of the US economy. There can be, but doesn’t need to be, a relation between the two.
Cleter at 87 — I am SO with you on that, my friend. Ewwwwww….*shudder, and NOT with delight*
LJ/Aquaria @ 86
No wonder he’s so rigid about keeping the troops there…
and keeping the Pentagon so tight-lipped.
Oklahoma kiddo @ 78
Shocked. Shocked I tell you.
BWAAAAAAHHHAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAA!
Hugh @ 99
Considering that they’ve changed the way they calculate unemployment, what, three times in five years, I don’t consider it a reliable indicator any longer.
egregious @ 71
The optimist in me has a 7 and 32 prediction.
The pessimist sees 1 and 9.
The realist is saying 5 and 26.
Another gem from Wayne Madsen
katymine @
45
Bush takes his poo and tinkle with him? Did Bill Clinton do this? Is there some sort of secret Presidential Poo repository out in Nevada or something?