John Boehner's dog is getting wagged to default

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Sunday October 06, 2013 · 8:14 AM PDT

2013/10/06 · 08:14

So much for hope from House Speaker John Boehner, when it was reported late last week that he wouldn't let the nation default and would seek bipartisan votes to raise the debt ceiling. Well, it turns out that Speaker Boehner has walked that back, when he was on ABC's "This Week", telling George Stephanopoulos that we are heading for default because of the Democrats and President Obama's intransigence. Apparently it looks like that the Tea Party's still willing to wag Boehner's dog all the way to Oct. 17 unless the President gives in to the Tea Party's demands. This is a very dangerous game that Boehner is playing. It may be time for the administration to have some second thoughts on the 14th amendment, section 6.

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Financial Lobby/GOP lost; Their worst nightmare has a seat on the Senate banking committee

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Tuesday December 04, 2012 · 7:21 AM PST

2012/12/04 · 07:21

That's right, Elizabeth Warren has just won her seat on the banking committee. Big money lost once again. They were fighting tooth and nail to make sure she has no sway or influence in the Senate to affect any legislation affecting the Financial Lobby's power. This is good news for everyone here on Daily Kos.

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Mitt Romney: POTUS considers business people "evil"; Ann Romney: POTUS not "grownup"

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Monday October 29, 2012 · 5:40 AM PDT

2012/10/29 · 05:40

David Corn at Mother Jones has just published an article with some transcripts and audio recording of Mitt Romney and his wife Ann at a fundraiser in California when the GOP primary was still going on, and before Romney's infamous "47percent" comment. Reading the transcripts and listening to the audio will make you realize that not only does Mitt Romney shows contempt for our President but what Mrs. Romney had to say is even more insulting.

Mitt Romney:
I'm convinced that if this president is reelected, the war on business and economic freedom will continue. I don't think the president likes you very much. If you're in business, I think he looks at you as a necessary evil—and maybe not so necessary. I love you, all right? I love, I love business. I love people who employ other people, who have dreams and ideas, and are willing to start enterprises, and put people to work—all good things grow from successful enterprises. Businesses—good jobs come from good businesses.

Ann Romney:
You know—the ship's going over the waterfall, it's almost there. And we look what's happening in Greece, and we look what's happening around the world, we look what's happening internationally. This is a frightening world, and we need a grown-up, and we need someone that understands the economy. So I'm glad…Mitt is grown up to you all.

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Final fundraising deadline is this Wed night

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Monday October 15, 2012 · 6:43 PM PDT

2012/10/15 · 18:43

No matter what the outcome of the next two debates will be we need to contribute to our President as we head into the final three weeks of this campaign. Don't be surprised if the GOP superpacs flood the airwaves in the next week. While most of our Senate candidates are fairing pretty well, we need to donate to OFA as the Presidential race is close. Lets' get this President's back and pitch in whatever we all can afford by Wednesday night.

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If you all are worried about the closeness of this race...

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Friday October 12, 2012 · 8:59 PM PDT

2012/10/12 · 20:59

Then do something about it. Instead of going onto Nate Silver's website or Intrade to see how much the numbers move for our guy do something about. I did my very first canvassing last weekend here in Colorado Springs, and I can tell you that it was a thrilling experience for me getting involved and registering people. This weekend I have to work, but my wife and our neighbor are planning to a phone banking at one of our field organizer's house here in Colorado Springs. Folks, there's plenty you can do this weekend and the next 24days to make a difference in this election. If you live in critical swing states where the registration deadline hasn't passed, get out and register people. Make phone calls, GOTV, let people know when and where to vote, encourage people to vote early. There's so much we can do to help tip this election big in our favor. Don't sit around this weekend and keep worrying if Barack Obama will still be our next President after Nov. 6; make sure it happens by putting your head in the game, involvement in this campaign. Stop by your local OFA office and ask them what you can do for our President. If we all pitch in some form we will surely win this election.

Brand new Obama TV ad

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Thursday October 04, 2012 · 10:58 AM PDT

2012/10/04 · 10:58

THIS one was quick. I didn't expect the TV ad would come out this soon. I betcha Obama for America has some more where this came from in the coming days and weeks:

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Don't be complacent folks, please

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Wednesday September 26, 2012 · 6:31 PM PDT

2012/09/26 · 18:31

We all need to not be overconfident in ourselves yet. Remember the Superpacs could have an October surprise in store before the election. There are state governments who are hellbent in suppressing people's vote. And remember the debates next week could give Mitt Romney a chance to make a comeback (God forbid that!). We are coming up this Sunday night on one of our last fundraising deadlines. Lets all pitch in anywhere from $3-25 to OFA on down to give them another fighting chance in case the other side has a few last tricks on hand. Lets all keep focusing on getting people registered to vote and making sure they have what they need to go to polls. Lets encourage them to not only turn out to vote in record numbers, but lets encourage them to vote as early as possible or vote absentee if it makes it alot easier.

It's very exciting that President Obama and other Democratic candidates are polling well with 41 days left, but as we've learned four years ago the GOP ticket on down will get desperate and do things that maybe unpredictable. Lets keep donating, keep registering people and keep them informed about polling places, absentee voting, early voting, voting times, etc. If we stay focused on all these things we will have a great outcome like 2008.

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I'm not a victim or dependent on gov't

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Monday September 17, 2012 · 7:48 PM PDT

2012/09/17 · 19:48

Time for us to get the facts out about us so called "victims" and "freeloaders" who depend on government and have no personal responsibility. Well, as a military veteran I'm not asking for any govt handouts, nor do I think I'm a victim. I know all too well that as a married man I have to take personal responsibility to provide for my family. I've never applied for food stamps or Medicaid, but even if I did apply for those programs I would do so for temporary measures, cause during my time in service my TAX dollars went into those programs; they would just become a return investment for me. Does Romney include those 47 percent of people who are veterans using VA benefits? I know that for my personal responsibility to further myself I'm going to have to go back to school. The Post 9/11 GIbill, is that a govt handout he was talking about? I just want to use those benefits to pay for college tuition, books and monthly stipends. Once I would finish school and start my new career, I can take further responsibility to live a better life. Romney's comments about us supporters for the President is the most ignorant statement coming from a man who's spent the last five years running for President. Well, Mr. Romney I got news for you: I'm an American, a military veteran, I've paid my taxes since I was 18yrs old, military service has taught me to know what personal responsibility is. If I have to use "govt handouts" I would only use them as temporary measures for myself and my family. Next time you say something ignorant about me and my family, look at yourself in the mirror and try to put yourself in the shoes of these "47percent".

Today's report is not doom and gloom

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Friday September 07, 2012 · 8:15 AM PDT

2012/09/07 · 08:15

As many people on DKos have been saying. I remind you naysayers to watch Bill Clinton's entire speech from Wednesday night and remember everything he's said in detail.

We all know this is not a positive report. But we've also had reports of positive numbers for car sales, house prices and even as per Gallup: http://www.gallup.com/...

Just because this jobs report is disappointing doesn't mean doom for the President. We've had plenty of disappointing numbers this year, yet that hasn't changed the outcome of the race; otherwise Romney would've been surging in the polls back in May and June. So don't take too much into what the media says about this report; they do this all the time. Look at other data besides a monthly jobs report. Besides they are subject to be revised.

We don't know if today's report will diminish any chance of President Obama getting a convention bounce; we will have to wait and see a couple of days to find out. In the meantime we must stay focused the next 60days and help register voters and make sure they have what they need to vote. GOTV will be key in this election.

It's our turn now...

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Friday August 31, 2012 · 5:07 AM PDT

2012/08/31 · 05:07

A big bravo and thank you to those with the courage, and guts for that matter, for watching 3 days of relentless Obama bashing. After reading many news articles about the convention it's absolutely appalling to me that a major political party ticket can go on the camera, talk to millions of viewers and just lie with a straight face. This is test for us as a country; if we let these guys get away with their lies, even with the news media beginning to call them out, we as a country will have failed this test miserably.
That said, we have our convention next week, the day after Labor Day when people will start paying more attention to the campaigns. This gives the Democrats a perfect opportunity to strike back at those lies and distortions. And because Mitt Romney didn't get all that specific with his policy details for the country this also gives Democrats the perfect opportunity to fill in the holes and DEFINE Romney's policies for them. But remember the news media and fact checkers will be watching Charlotte, so we mustn't get our facts distorted and wrong the way the GOP has.
I look forward to watch the convention next week and see our President give his convention speech. It will be perfect time for us to get our message across to a wider audience and hit back the BS from the other side. Also remember to donate before midnight tonight, so we can still advertise on the air with out a 5-1 or 10-1 spending advantage from the other side. Last but not least: GOTV. Get them registered and make sure they have what is need in order to vote. If we stay focused on these things in the next 67 days we will show the other side how an election is really won.

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Monday August 27, 2012 · 10:14 AM PDT

2012/08/27 · 10:14

The constant bashing from the other side is now about to come to a full ugly head this week that has been 3 and a half years in the making. This is partisan mudslinging that will be at its worst. Both sides have done it before, but absolutely nothing compared to the way the rightwing has tried to portray Pres Obama since Jan 09. They've been relentlessly attacking him on everything. Dubya didn't have much of this problem in his first term, though he was able to unite the country since 9/11, but with this country facing the worst economic times since the 30s, there has been nothing but extreme division and labeling the POTUS as "other", "European-like" or "doesn't understand the economy".

Folks, we need to help this President out by donating, GOTV. This is how we are going to win. This is how we will show the other side how an election is won, and show them that three and a half years of constant Obama bashing may reach its full peak this week, but it will come to absolutely nothing in the next ten 10weeks.

We will not only have Barack Obama reelected to a second term, but he will also have a branch of govt that believes in getting things done. And on Nov.7, Fox News, Limbaugh and the GOP leadership will see that millions of $ for them and years of strategy used soley to defeat a President was nothing but a huge waste.

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What will have three and half years of right wing attacks on Pres. Obama come to on Nov 6?

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What will have three and half years of right wing attacks on Pres. Obama come to on Nov 6?

Nothing

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Millions of dollars wasted

3 votes

Makes Obama alot stronger than critics think

1 vote

Pie

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Right wing pie nuts

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Donation reminder...

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Wednesday August 22, 2012 · 4:45 AM PDT

2012/08/22 · 04:45

Fellow Kossacks,

This is another reminder that following Mitt Romney's nomination next week in Tampa the Romney campaign will plan to purchase tons of ad time for Sept-Oct.

As President Obama said in his telephone conference last Friday with supporters (see http://www.dailykos.com/...) if we can max out on the contributions between now and the convention, the Obama campaign will be able to purchase enough ad times all the way to October.

The Romney campaign and his SuperPacs have taken in tons of money over the summer and spent little of that money; I guarantee you they will unleash all this money like a tsunami in the form of advertisements. Folks, we MUST not let them crowd out our message. I know money is tight for many of you, myself included, but I'm determined for us to press ahead and help President Obama push out his message to get reelected.

At the same time lets give the President another big boost for his reelection: more Democrats in the House and Senate. All Dkos, lets bomb OFA, DSCC, and DCCC with crap tons of donations between now and the end of the Republican convention to let Mitt Romney and the Republican SuperPacs know that their message is mostly lies and BS and we are not going to get drowned out by them in the fall advertisements.

Please, lets all donate $3-$50 ($75-$250+ for those who can afford it) to all the campaigns OFA, DSCC and DCCC. We will win this fight and show voters that people power with donations are alot stronger than corporate money donations. Let's win this!
Are we ready?

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Will Republican dirty money win this election?

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Will Republican dirty money win this election?

Oh HELL NO they won't!

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People money always wins over corporate money

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This election will be bought and paid for by "Corporations are people"

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They'll buy pie

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There's a special pie for Republican dirty money

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