Kaitlyn Hunt rejects plea deal

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Friday May 24, 2013 · 2:12 PM PDT

2013/05/24 · 14:12

Since no one else has posted about this ...

Kaitlyn Hunt, an 18-year-old who stands accused of sexual battery against her 14-year-old girlfriend, has rejected a plea deal offered by State of Florida. Deal would have sentenced Miss Hunt to two-years of home confinement and one year of probation. Her record would have been expunged after sentence was served. If convicted, she faces up to 15 years in prison.

Link leads to video, but video does not auto play.

http://www.wpbf.com/...

Case background (diary mildly biased in Miss Hunt's favor) -- http://www.dailykos.com/...

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Thursday January 17, 2013 · 3:30 PM PST

2013/01/17 · 15:30

On January 15, 2013, Rachel Maddow spent ten minutes (video) warning her audience about the GOP's plan to change how some states might change the way some states select their Presidential Electors. Under the GOP plan, some states would stop selecting electors using the predominant winner take all model and award electors by US House districts. The latter model is used currently by Maine and Nebraska. This could pose serious problems for us in 2016 if GOP legislatures change the rules in reliably blue states. See this rec listed diary. However, there are some things to keep in mind.

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113 votes Show Results

What system do you support for electing the President?

113 votes Vote Now!

What system do you support for electing the President?

Electoral College -- winner take all

24 votes

Electoral College –- Maine/Nebraska plan

4 votes

Electoral College -- proportional allocation by statewide vote

4 votes

Electoral College -- state legislature picks

0 votes

Popular vote -- plurality wins

41 votes

Popular vote -- two round run-off system

8 votes

Popular vote -- instant runoff

17 votes

Popular vote -- top two primary (CA/WA plan)

5 votes

Pie eating contest

6 votes

Other (see comments)

4 votes

Bye-bye Ex-Senator Joe Lieberman

DeanObama

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Thursday January 03, 2013 · 9:01 AM PST

2013/01/03 · 09:01

As thanks for all of his hard work "being with the Democrats on everything but the Iraq War," I offer this final tribute to Joe Lieberman as he departs the US Senate.

Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye by The Steam

Good bye and good riddence.

Don't let the door hit you on the way out. I don't want ass prints on my new door!

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97 votes Show Results

How you happy that Joe is gone?

97 votes Vote Now!

How you happy that Joe is gone?

Happy

5 votes

Very happy

6 votes

Very, very happy

44 votes

Orgasm

29 votes

Pie

13 votes

Occupy LA: protestor charged with "lynching"

DeanObama

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Wednesday January 18, 2012 · 7:00 AM PST

2012/01/18 · 07:00

From MSNBC:

Sergio Ballesteros, 30, has been involved in Occupy LA since the movement had its California launch in October. But this week, his activism took an abrupt turn when he was arrested on a felony charge — lynching.
Under the California penal code, lynching is “taking by means of a riot of any person from the lawful custody of any peace officer," where "riot" is defined as two or more people threatening violence or disturbing the peace. The original purpose of the legal code section 405(a) was to protect defendants in police custody from vigilante mobs — especially black defendants from racist groups.

Please read the article and analysis of a similar, earlier incident in Oakland

Person and Ass Clown of the Year -- The Winners!!!

DeanObama

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Friday January 06, 2012 · 9:00 AM PST

2012/01/06 · 09:00

Congressmen Boehner, Cantor, and McConnell are the Ass Clowns of the Year for pushing economic austerity and blocking Obama's jobs act.

"We Are Ohio" and "Wisconsin United" are the People of the Year for fighting back against union stripping laws in their states.

Ass Clown of the Year -- Final Round

DeanObama

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Wednesday January 04, 2012 · 9:01 AM PST

2012/01/04 · 09:01

The final two nominees for "Ass Clown of the Year" are listed below. Voting ends on Thursday, January 5 at 9:00PM CST. On Friday, I will post the identity of the "Ass Clown of the Year."

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202 votes Show Results

Who is the Ass Clown of 2011?

202 votes Vote Now!

Who is the Ass Clown of 2011?

Congressmen Boehner, Cantor, and McConnell for pushing economic austerity and blocking Obama's jobs act

135 votes

Governors John Kasich (R-OH) and Scott Walker (R-WI) for their union stripping bills

67 votes

Person of the Year -- Final Round

DeanObama

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Wednesday January 04, 2012 · 9:00 AM PST

2012/01/04 · 09:00

The final two nominees for "Person of the Year" are listed below. Voting ends on Thursday, January 5 at 9:00PM CST. On Friday, I will post the identity of the "Person of the Year."

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596 votes Show Results

Who is the Person of 2011?

596 votes Vote Now!

Who is the Person of 2011?

Occupy Wall Street for changing the narrative about economic inequality our nation

91 votes

"We Are Ohio" and "Wisconsin United" for fighting back against union stripping laws in their states

504 votes

Ass Clown of the Year -- Semifinal Round

DeanObama

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Monday January 02, 2012 · 9:01 AM PST

2012/01/02 · 09:01

The five remaining nominees for "Ass Clown of the Year" are listed below. This round of voting will narrow the field to two. Voting ends on Tuesday, January 3 at 9:00PM CST. On Wednesday, we will have the final round of voting for "Ass Clown of the Year."

Note: I changed one nominee from "Scott Walker" to "John Kasich and Scott Walker."

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144 votes Show Results

Who is the Ass Clown of 2011?

144 votes Vote Now!

Who is the Ass Clown of 2011?

Congressmen Boehner, Cantor, and McConnell for pushing economic austerity and blocking Obama's jobs act

61 votes

The cast of "Fox and Friends" for innumerable examples of intellectual dishonesty and general douchy comments

11 votes

Governors John Kasich (R-OH) and Scott Walker (R-WI) for their union stripping bills

30 votes

The Koch brothers for using their personal wealth to push their conservative policies

23 votes

"Pepper spray cop" and other police officers who assaulted and harassed #occupy supporters

19 votes

Person of the Year -- Semifinal Round

DeanObama

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Monday January 02, 2012 · 9:00 AM PST

2012/01/02 · 09:00

The five nominees for "Person of the Year" are listed below. This round of voting will narrow the field to two. Voting ends on Tuesday, January 3 at 9:00PM CST. On Wednesday, we will have the final round of voting for "Person of the Year."

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519 votes Show Results

Who is the Person of 2011?

519 votes Vote Now!

Who is the Person of 2011?

Representative Gabby Giffords (D-AZ) for amazing strength shown while recovering from January's shooting

24 votes

President Barack Obama for his successful plan to kill Osama bin Laden and for a falling unemployment rate

18 votes

Occupy Wall Street for changing the narrative about economic inequality our nation

62 votes

Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) for laying the theoretical foundations upon which #OWS is built and other cool stuff

20 votes

"We Are Ohio" and "Wisconsin United" for fighting back against union stripping laws in their states

395 votes

Ass Clown of the Year -- Quarterfinal Round

DeanObama

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Friday December 30, 2011 · 9:00 AM PST

2011/12/30 · 09:00

The ten nominees for "Ass Clown of the Year" are listed below. This round of voting will narrow the field to five. Voting ends on January 1, 2012 at 9:00PM CST.

On Monday, we will have the semifinal round of voting for "Ass Clown of the Year." We will also start voting for "Person of the Year."

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178 votes Show Results

Who is the Ass Clown of 2011?

Congressmen Boehner, Cantor, and McConnell for pushing economic austerity and blocking Obama's jobs act

The cast of "Fox and Friends" for innumerable examples of intellectual dishonesty and general douchy comments.

POTUS candidate Newt Gingrich for various outrageous comments

General Secretary Hu Jintao of China for stepped-up repression in Tibet

The Koch brothers for using their personal wealth to push their conservative policies

President Barack Obama for continuously caving into demands of Congressional Republicans

"Pepper spray cop" and other police officers who assaulted and harassed #occupy supporters

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for trying to become the dictator of Russia

Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) for his plan to privatize Medicare

Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) for his union stripping bill

178 votes Vote Now!

Who is the Ass Clown of 2011?

Congressmen Boehner, Cantor, and McConnell for pushing economic austerity and blocking Obama's jobs act

66 votes

The cast of "Fox and Friends" for innumerable examples of intellectual dishonesty and general douchy comments.

18 votes

POTUS candidate Newt Gingrich for various outrageous comments

8 votes

General Secretary Hu Jintao of China for stepped-up repression in Tibet

2 votes

The Koch brothers for using their personal wealth to push their conservative policies

23 votes

President Barack Obama for continuously caving into demands of Congressional Republicans

8 votes

"Pepper spray cop" and other police officers who assaulted and harassed #occupy supporters

14 votes

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for trying to become the dictator of Russia

2 votes

Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) for his plan to privatize Medicare

5 votes

Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) for his union stripping bill

32 votes

Person and Ass Clown of the Year -- Nominations, Second Call

DeanObama

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Tuesday December 27, 2011 · 4:30 PM PST

2011/12/27 · 16:30

Let’s put away the turkey and the stuffing (or keep working on the leftovers!) and start working on selecting the person of the year and the ass clown of the year.

The person of the year is the one person whose actions made the world a better place by advancing the progressive cause.

The ass clown of the year is the one person whose actions made the world a worse place by hindering the progressive cause.

The person and ass clown should have made a substantive difference instead of just being assuming theater.

Make your nominations in the comments below. Please briefly state your reasons for the nomination. You may also provide additional discussion if you wish.

The nominations opened on Monday morning. They will close at 9PM CDT on Thursday, December 29. I will select twelve nominees for whom you may vote starting on Friday, December 30. A list of current nominees is below the break. If you made nominations yesterday, please do not make nominations in this thread.

May the best person and worst ass clown win!

DeanObama

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Monday December 26, 2011 · 9:00 AM PST

2011/12/26 · 09:00

Let’s put away the turkey and the stuffing (or keep working on the leftovers!) and start working on selecting the person of the year and the ass clown of the year.

The person of the year is the one person whose actions made the world a better place by advancing the progressive cause.

The ass clown of the year is the one person whose actions made the world a worse place by hindering the progressive cause.

The person and ass clown should have made a substantive difference instead of just being assuming theater.

Make your nominations in the comments below. Please briefly state your reasons for the nomination. For example: “Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI); ass clown for his plans to privatize Medicare.” You may also provide additional discussion if you wish.

The nominations are open now. They will close at 9PM CDT on Thursday, December 29. I will select twelve nominees for whom you may vote starting on Friday, December 30.

May the best person and worst ass clown win!

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