Howard Empowered People Comments
Hi everyone. I've decided I'm going to live today. I'm extremely sick and wasn't so sure I would make it through yesterday. Dogma has gone to stay at my Gramma's in hopes that she won't catch it.
Jessica, that sounds like an excellent plan; stick to it!
I'm sending it on to Cat right now, Alan!
listener | Homepage | 01.28.08 - 2:33 pm |
Thanks, listener.
OH NO!! ♥ Poor Jessica!!! ♥
What foul illness is this?
Son*in*VT's blog:
http://elijahsspace.blogspot.com/
Jessica, that sounds like an excellent plan; stick to it!
Alan in CA | Homepage | 01.28.08 - 5:03 pm | #
LOL!
Wow! Just got home and listened to Ted's and Barack's speeches... AWESOME!!
What foul illness is this?
listener | Homepage | 01.28.08 - 5:04 pm | #
I'm 99% sure it's strep throat. I used to get it a lot (like 4-5 times a year) when I was a teenager, but now I only get it like once a year. I'm on the no insurance recovery plan, which mostly involves suffering through it...
48 Yea, 45 Nay
It was not agreed to.
What was not agreed to?
Senate didn't agree to end the debate on FISA.
Jess...as you probably know, strep throat is serious and is easily spread.
It's one of the few things I agree to take an antibiotic for.
Can you go to a local outpatient clinic and get a throat culture and a presription?
(Or possibly a prescription? Ha!)
listener | Homepage | 01.28.08 - 5:20 pm | #
I do have some amoxicillin prescribed to my dog about a year ago that he didn't finish...
Note to any authorities lurking: I did not say I've actually *taken* any of it, so please don't come break down my door. And if you do, I will not be able to avoid breathing on you 
This round Yea is the good vote...and included:
Leahy
Sanders
Obama
Clinton
and lots more
Gosh, Jessica.
What helps your plight?
What helps your plight?
listener | Homepage | 01.28.08 - 5:29 pm | #
Ice Cream 
I was feeling well enough today to book a flight for next week! Wish I could tell you all where and why...
This vote is on a temporary extention of FISA for 30 days.
WH has threatened to veto the idear.
(What a shock.)
Glad to hear it Jess!
{{{ Healing vibes upon you! }}}
They needed 3/5ths to have a decision.
Yeas 48, Nays 45
Not agreed to.
So now they have a motioin to Reconsider (immediate vote),
but they likely no longer have a quorum in the Chamber.
Your tax dollars at work.
Senate has now adjourned until 8:20pm, when they will gather in the House Chamber for the last, shruby SOTU.
OK this upsets me in many ways. NOW from New York State came out with this little ditty.
They offend me by saying women are betray by men if they don't support a women for president
http://readme.readmedia.com/news...President/
53725
Senator Ted Kennedy Betrays Women by Not Standing for Hillary Clinton for President
Ultimate Betrayal Felt by Women Everywhere
ALBANY, NY (01/28/2008; 1101)(readMedia)-- Women have just experienced the ultimate betrayal. Senator Kennedy’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton’s opponent in the Democratic presidential primary campaign has really hit women hard. Women have forgiven Kennedy, stuck up for him, stood by him, hushed the fact that he was late in his support of Title IX, the ERA....And now the greatest betrayal! We are repaid with his abandonment! He’s picked the new guy over us
**and they lie about Howard Dean and DFA***
He’s joined the list of progressive white men who can’t or won’t handle the prospect of a woman president who is Hillary Clinton (they will of course say they support a woman president, just not “this” one). “They” are Howard Dean and Jim Dean (Yup! That’s Howard’s brother) who run DFA (that’s the group and list from the Dean campaign that we women helped start and grow)
Here is the website of the NY NOW org that created that letter: http://www.nownys. org/
including a photo of the author. Also, if you want to email her:
info@nownys. org or her direct university email:
http://www.zoominfo .com/people/ Pappas_Marcia_ 128457612. aspx
Holly J | Homepage | 01.27.08 - 8:15 pm | # wrote:
I have been thinking about Edwards. I had wanted him to drop out but know I think it is better for him to stay in the race to distract votes away from Hillary.
Both my sister and dad who live in FL are going to vote for Edwards. They like his more liberal stance and both don't think a black can win in the general election.
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I think Edwards will pull votes from Hillary in the South (as we saw in South Carolina), mostly pull votes from Obama elsewhere. But it's important to remember that these are not winner-take-all elecions. Edewards will be accumulating delegates and the ultimate question will be who he throws them to.
It's entirely imaginable that Edwards' delegates will hold the balance. In a way, that may have been what Howards was referring to, without being allowed to say so explicitly. Hillary and Barack may emerge from Feb. 5 with neither having such a commanding lead that Edwards' delegates are irrelevant. But it Edwards announces his choice by mid-March -- which is what Howard was implicitly encouraging -- it could be over.
And speaking of South Carolina, I think one of the most telling statistics is the a majority of WHITE voters under age 30 went for Obama.
Holly~ We knew that was coming, lots of jealous people out there that would love to have the Kennedys' endorsement.
Women went after Oprah on her website after her endorsement of Barack.
Remember when they went after Gore after he gave Howard Dean his endorsement in 2004?
And here is a repost of comment I put at the end of the previous thread before I saw it had ended:
Edewards will be accumulating delegates and the ultimate question will be who he throws them to.
Yep.
Edwards has said all along that he plans to stay in the race all the way to the Convention.
He wants to have the power to choose the candidate, and maybe get a VP slot.
(or Atty Gen)
Oops. Here is the post:
Didn't get on at all yesterday, between an interim work deadline and the rally with Jim Dean and Mark Pera followed by canvassing. Here is a link to a diary at Prairie State Blue about the rally and canvass. I describe my experiences in a comment. http://www.prairiestateblue.com/...do? diaryId=3904.
And here is a link to a diary with a video of the rally: http://www.prairiestateblue.com/...do? diaryId=3905
Yes, Edwards *says* he's in it until the convention. At this point in time, that's the way to keep his supporters energized. But in terms of getting some sort of quic pro quo, holding his delegates until the convention could easily be counterproductive. If one of the other candidates takes most of the post-Feb. primaries, Edwards' delegates could become largely meaningless. A lot depends on what happens Feb. 5, but a mid-March decision is likely to make sense.
Holly wrote: "OK this upsets me in many ways. NOW from New York State came out with this little ditty."
The key words are "New York State." I think they're for Hillary as much because she's a New Yorker as because she's a woman.
The only difference is that I'm not hypocritical enough to pretend that geography has nothing at all to do with my support for Obama.
Jeb's buddies are at it again in Florida. They are determined to give public school money to private relgious schools...going against two court rulings.
Florida will try to undo two court rulings to give public money to private religious schools.
Holly J | Homepage | 01.28.08 - 5:40 pm | #
The ultimate betrayal of women??? Talk about over-reacting to an endorsement...And why drag Howard and Jim into it? Jeez!
Gee, last time I looked I was still a woman
and still not voting for H. Clinton.
I'm insulted by the assertion.
Indeed, Jess.
Why drag Howard, Jim and DFA into it at all?
They need to be careful or I might infer from this
some behind the scenes buzz in the Clinton camp
that's anti-Dean.
Check out www.nationalnurse.org
There's a photo of Marcia Moody
(I hope she's healing well from her surgery!)
Marcia has a resolution going through the NH State Legislature in support of the National Nurse bill,
and the ANA is opposing it.
A few good comments on the site in support of the resolution would be helpful.
You don't need an account, just click on the AnonyMouse option.
Thanks!! ♥
Click on my Homepage to go to the NN site!
LOL, you *might* infer. Itoo am offended by the assertion that I should vote for a candidate simpy because she's a woman.
Jess ~ strep needs current antibiotics, and a full course. Please don't mess w/ this.
Also, a post on BFA refers to the possibility of a grudge towards DFA because of the ad to support progressive candidates - it didn't include HC.
Would have been more appropriate for the previous thread, but here goes anyway:
My mourning for the Dean camaing is behind me. I was in deep mourning for about 24 hours after the Iowa vote. Then I girded my loins and said, "What next?" What next was Wisconsin. I managed to spend three days there. On the evening of election day, as I was standing with the group that had been knocking on doors to get out the vote, the staffer in charge said, "We all know what the results are going to be," and asked each of us meantion one thing about the day that made us feel good. I said, "I feel good because I know I've done all I can." That provided a sense of closure. And it was completed by spending a number of hours over the next month trying to get Dean a delegate in the Illinois primary.
Then I moved on the the Cegelis campaign, as Howard had taught me to do.
And now I need to get some work done (not *too* incompatible with my usual work schedule). Bye, everyone.
I'm glad you could do that, Bill.
It sounds like it worked well for you.
Not so easy to do for me, as I was still answering phones at Dean HQ,
even a little after Iowa,
and I knew some of the people
who had been sleeping on people's couches
and eating whatever was around
and working day and night,
and were suddenly without a job.
Moreover, I have five children and most of them had volunteered.
So I couldn't just pick up and move forward on my own.
There were others I was close to and I needed to be there for them.
Then we got Bush again.
And more people died, and lost jobs and lost health benefits, and lost food on the table.
So I admit that I had the WouldaShouldaCouldas for awhile,
even as I moved on, y'know?
the ad to support progressive candidates - it didn't include HC
Gee, I can't imagine why.
The "my way or the highway" angle in the Clinton camp
turns me off more than any policy stand.
Thanks to listener and Terri in Tokyo for their comments.
We could use a lot more under the New Hampshire resolution post at www.nationalnurse.org
Thanks in advance for your support.
ANA endorsed Hillary Clinton, they aren't supporting the NN initiative either :-(
Thank goodness for HEP and Cs for D.
Jessica--My father had strep infections as a kid, back in the days before antibiotics. After that came rheumatic fever. Then a seriously damaged heart, which ultimately led to his death. Strep throat is not something to be ignored. And an incomplete course of antibiotics is not good either. You go look up a public health clinic, hear?
Where is everybody? They can't [gaaaaack!] be watching the SOTU speech, can they? (I intend to check out Gov. Sebelius' response, though.) Here are a few news items:
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Obama aloof from the press--Good!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
wp...8012702160.html
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Thousands Gather at American for Glimpse of Obama
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp...ml?
hpid=topnews
Evidently there is a video at
http://campaignnetwork.org/default.aspx
which I will check out.
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Obama could win NYC:
http://nysun.com/article/70277
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Meet Obama's 'Tenacious,' 'Take Charge' Dr. Rice
http://www.nysun.com/article/70254
The notable thing about this article for me is the information about Obama's team of foreign policy advisers. I will research them to get a better idea of what I can expect from him in such matters. That's a big item for me.
Hi Alan. I got home from teaching not too long ago, and had a late dinner. And then Holly's comment inspired me to do this
http://independentbloggersallian...f-our-
what.html
Hi, Renee. Yes, that NY NOW letter sure is something else, isn't it? Estrogen poisoning, maybe [he ducks!]?
I did a little follow-up on Obama's foreign policy advisers, and in the process pulled up some of his own statements. I am deeply troubled by his and his advisers' evident hostility to Iran, and general acceptance of the Bush-Cheney line on same. There are some hints that he might do things that would temper his actions somewhat, but only hints. I want to see change in relations with Iran, Cuba and Venezuela--and I don't see evidence that such will come from Obama, not that it would come from HRC or JE either. Trying to take a real politik view of it, perhaps the facts on the ground will overpower any such tendencies. I hope. But I'm not sure.
As far as I'm concerned: *Hillary* is the ultimate betrayal of women. . . .
Where is everybody? They can't [gaaaaack!] be watching the SOTU speech, can they?
I actually planned to...at least in solidarity with my two good Senators and Rep who have to sit pretty through it.
But the awful truth is I forgot.
I guess Bush, even in Stateliness, doesn't make it onto my radar often.
Hubby and I have been watching some British Comedy.
It's good for the soul.
Hopefully it is also good for the ankle.
Well spoken, puddle. Well spoken.
Love your post on independent bloggers Renee.
Thr cartoon was hysterical---- but so much truth to it.
I think I have a mild Peroneal Tendon Dislocation injury to my left ankle.
When Thankful was here I was hobbling sometimes with it.
Took me awhile to discover what it might be.
I never noticed when it happened.
I read that it is common among skiers and ballet dancers.
Well, I don't think I was skiing in the hallway at 5:30am,
but I may have performed a variation on a ballet maneuver.
On my way back to bed I paused to look out the window to see if the dawn was yet rising.
It wasn't, unfortunately.
In the dark I set my right foot down on the cat's tail,
then did a sort of auto-correct maneuver such that she didn't get my full weight
(though she did meow out in surprise).
After my apology I went to bed.
In the morning I had an issue!
It's still a bit swollen, so I have ace-bandaged it.
I hope it's better tomorrow so I don't have to get it x-rayed.
How much damage could there be when
I didn't even know anything had happened until the next day! 
Oh and I met with an Obama campaign organizer today and showed her the NOW article and she will forward it on the campaign.
ROCK ON HollyJ~!!
That is exactly the sort of thing a campaign needs to be aware of.
Well done!!
listener | Homepage | 01.28.08 - 10:29 pm | #
Cats and their humans everywhere thank you, listener.
I just finished watching the Kennedy-Obama speeches at American University on C-SPAN. I don't think I have ever seen such a long speech by Ted Kennedy; he and Obama both gave first-rate speeches. Am I too cynical, too often disappointed? Perhaps so. Am I holding out for more than 90% right, 10% wrong? Well, I would certainly prefer 90% right, 10% not too bad.
Alan! Why on Earth are cats thanking me?
It can't have anything to do with stepping on my cat's tail the other night.
Remember me mentioning the other night that my friend Terri, of the MSPCA, was on TV in Boston talking about matching dogs to candidates?
Well, she was also on TV this week regardin the plight of pets, who are being left behind in locked houses by families losing their houses to foreclosure.
It is SUCH a sad situation! Well, earlier tonight I wrote her a note saying:
If families haven't lost their home but money is too tight to afford a pet, is there a sort of "Food Shelf" for animals? Might people donate to a Pet Food Shelf, so that people can pick up good food for their pets, and thus keep them longer? It would help the animals, keep the MSPCA from being so overcrowded that animals have to be euthanised, and it would certainly be good comfort for familes, especially for the sense of well being of the children.
She wrote back that she's going to look into it!
Does anyone know of any state that maintains a Pet Food Shelf?
I know it's a really good thing,
but I had a very hard time listening to Ted Kennedy's speech.
He talks so forcefully that I just want to plug my ears.
I thought Caroline was wonderful, though.
AND! I still haven't heard Obama's speech. I hope they'll play it again yet. Those video things rarely ever open for me online.
listener--the kitties must thank you for taking such steps (pun fully intended) as you could to ameliorate the situation. Obama is in the video at C-SPAN, just pull the slider along about 3/4 of the way.
Text of Sebelius' response to SOTU at huffingtonpost.com, but I want to see how she is as a speaker. Haven't found a video yet. Maybe time to watch a movie--I have "Evita" in mind.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/
20080...morable_moments
These Memorable Moments cracked me up when I got to this year's!
Apparently after his first two words there was nothing memorable!
=^. .^= Alan...
Thanks for the tip about the slider too!!
January 28, 2008
Clinton Gambles with Latino Firewall
By Robert Novak
"...Clinton's double-digit lead in California polls over Sen. Barack Obama is misleading..."
Don't know if he's got it right, but I am entitled to hope so.
http://
www.realclearpolitics.com...o_firewall.html
Jess - echo what Alan said about strep. My dad's little brother went through much the same thing he described about his father but the infection got in his kidneys and he died at age 3.
listener ~ your ankle wasn't swollen before! Take good care of you, ya hear ♥
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
wp...12702160_2.html
CNN is restricting appearances by two of its high-profile commentators, James Carville and Paul Begala, until the Democratic presidential contest is resolved. Because both are personal supporters of Hillary Clinton, says CNN political director Sam Feist, they have not appeared since November, except as Clinton advocates balanced by spokesmen for one or more of her rivals. The policy, first reported by Talkingpointsmemo.com, followed complaints from Barack Obama's camp.
very smart complaint Obama I can't stand those 2 anyway
Here are some good diaries summing up the process by which FL and MI delegates might count. Sounds pretty complicated to me.
http://journals.democraticunderg...dfloridian/
1789
Doesn't sound like Hillary is just going to be able to click her finger and get her delegates from Florida. That is what she said here today....that she would seat them.
Hey Renee, an Obama supporter wants to know if he can use your graphic of the 2 babies looking down their diaper and your comments under it for his blog.
That would be fine, Holly.
In case anyone's not familiar with the original, I was riffing on this old chestnut
http://www.studver.unimaas.nl/um...es/
salaries.jpg
"very smart complaint Obama I can't stand those 2 anyway
Holly J | Homepage | 01.29.08 - 12:10 am | # "
Filtheee tricksie Obamanans. They stoles our Precious! This nomination is OURS and we WANTS IT!
LOL
Thankful...
I didn't notice swelling until Sunday evening when I took my socks off.
Had I known this could happen and ace-bandaged
it on Sunday morning, it would have helped.
I think the walking pushed it a bit.
Hindsight adds clarity. Ha!
I emailed my nephew tonight who is a sports doctor.
He may read me the riot act or he may be reassuring.
We'll see.
Jessica - Hope you feel better soon.
I thought all three of the Kennedy's endorsements were wonderful. I want so much to believe this really does have the chance to become a movement for real progressive, uplifting change.
LOL check our carville's homepage. LOL
I smell big D
Renee's pic made me think to do this:
http://www.cafepress.com/brainch...ildshop/
4686437
Excellent Renee and Demetrius!!
Well, I just listened, at long last, to Obama's victory speech in SC.
I was very pleased to hear him address so many of the things that have bothered me about this campaign.
He took the high road, and I hope he stays on it,
even through the debates.
He's an exceptional orator...
and wouldn't that be a blessed change. Ha!
Good to see the SS so tight around him.
May everyone come through this election season healthy.
Take care, Jessica. ♥
Under the Wing...
tc ~ It's good to hear that all three Kennedys sounded good out there.
I guess having been born and bred in Massachusetts has made me a bit cynical Teddywards. =Sigh=
Gentleness to all. ♥
Found a video copy of Sebelius' response to the SOTU here:
http://www.ap.org/
Commentators I had read were right--she is a dull speaker. That's a disappointment.
listener | Homepage | 01.29.08 - 1:27 am | #
Did a double take there--Schutz Staffel?? Oh, Secret Service...
Time to hit the sack. Later, all.
Oh--I watched the movie "Evita" starring Madonna (first film of hers I have seen, I believe). I was surprised it was a musical--not normally my thing, but decided to watch it ennyhoo, and it was enjoyable. Not unreasonably far from history, I find from Wikipedia.
Good Morning Everyone!
Renee and Demetrius~ I posted your stuff over at my place, too good to pass up!
btw, James Carville...
Thanks, Karen!
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