Winning is everything. period.

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Wednesday January 23, 2008 · 9:22 AM PST

2008/01/23 · 09:22

There is some notion out there that Hillary should be playing nice during the primaries. That her bare-knuckled approach will turn away voters and that she is dividing the party. There is no evidence that either of these things is happening. Democratic interest and voting are at a record high. The only dividers are those who will NEVER vote for HRC.

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Tuesday October 23, 2007 · 9:51 AM PDT

2007/10/23 · 09:51

Yes. I'm talking to you. According to yesterday's poll, at best, 69% of the poll takers will wake up sometime over the next 6 months to find that their candidate has lost the race. A Gravel victory puts that at a 99% disappointment rate. The fact is that most of us ARE NOT going to have our first choice, nor maybe our second.
There will be much grieving followed by intense bitterness. I'm expecting to see an avalanche of the following sentiments expressed:"...not one more dime", "I'm sitting this one out", I'm switching to the Green party", or "I'll hold my nose while voting".
Fellow Kossaks, none of those options is acceptable. Be bitter, get mad and then get over it. Any of our candidates is better than another Repug administration. I for one will not be able to live with myself if I don't do EVERYTHING in my power to wrest control of our country from the warmongering, homophobic, egocentric, racist criminals in the Republic party.
Your time is coming, what are you going to do?

Frist's Victory

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Wednesday April 27, 2005 · 5:56 AM PDT

2005/04/27 · 05:56

Sen Reid seems to have Frist backed into a corner, and he does from our relative perspective. Frist, however, will get a victory.
How? By calling for the nuclear option regardless of the outcome. If it passes, he looks like a man who can get things done. If it fails by a slim margin, he may win bigger.

He becomes a man of resolve, even against the odds. Even against the polls.
He reenforces the victim status of the "people of Faith".
Keeps the faithful focussed on winning more Senate seats (to reach a filibuster-proof majority)
Establishes a frame for the 2008 primaries. -Who will be the candidate that can best lead the fight against the out-of-control judiciary and their Democratic backers?

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Thursday December 09, 2004 · 8:01 AM PST

2004/12/09 · 08:01

I am neither a Mcauliffe booster or detractor but I must say this; I don't know his exact political leanings aside from being a Democrat. This is a good thing for the DNC chair. It allows that person to fully back whoever is selected as the Democrat nominee. Mcauliffe would have been an enthusiastic and vocal backer of any of this years contenders.
What about Dean? I know his political leanings (I agree with him). My feeling is that Dean's speech did not highlight those leanings but focused enough on basic issues that any democrat should be able to agree with him. But I wonder, would he enthusiastically back a right wing Democrat like Lieberman?

Second Bill of Rights

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Tuesday November 30, 2004 · 11:48 AM PST

2004/11/30 · 11:48

There have been numerous diaries and comments addressing the apparent lack of Democrat/Progressive principles. Tactics are great but it is clear to many that we need a bedrock upon which to build the party. I have read a number of great blogs on the subject (including today) but I think that we need to go the distance and develop ideas that transcend the current political landscape. Ideas so strong that they could be, or should be, part of the constitution, not merely acts of congress. Read More

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Winning is everything. period.

What will you do when your presidential candidate loses?

Frist's Victory

Will Dean's speech makes his selection less likely?

Second Bill of Rights