Donating to Obama before I go to bed

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Wednesday September 03, 2008 · 10:42 PM PDT

2008/09/03 · 22:42

Really, it's the only thing that'll clear the taste from my mouth. Yuck. It's like a moose literally crapped in my mouth.

Is this what America wants? The politics of ridicule and division? I don't think so. I think this is a time capsule speech from four years ago. I think people have heard this before and they'll recognize that they're being played. And I think Team Obama is smart enough to find the right response and get it out there in time for tomorrow's news. Unless Murphy or Noonan get it out for them first.

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Palin's speech tasted like

58 votes Vote Now!

Palin's speech tasted like

a moose crapped in my mouth.

1 vote

two mooses crapped in my mouth.

57 votes

In Defense of Sarah Palin

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Friday August 29, 2008 · 9:08 PM PDT

2008/08/29 · 21:08

People say that Sarah Palin was the mayor of a 9,000-person Alaskan town until just a few years ago, and that's true. But they're forgetting that Alaskans are like 40 feet tall and covered with hair and they have 20 arms and so really, that's more like, um, 171,000 normal people.

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Wednesday May 28, 2008 · 8:52 PM PDT

2008/05/28 · 20:52

Hi,
Just got a call from Am Vets (www.amvets.org) -- a 60-year old veterans charity in search of a donation:

Now, they may be a great organization. I dunno. But when I asked the feller, "How much of our donations go to help Vets?" -- the guy sez, "10%."

I sez, "Duuuuh, what?" And then I pause to do some complicated math. "So...90% goes to fundraising costs?" I ask. He sez, "Yep, you gotta spend money to make money."

Ugh. We end the conversation agreeing to amicably part ways.

I'd like to make a donation to a great group that helps vets when they come home. Ideally one that spends a high percentage on actual vets. Not a political organization (I'm all for that, that's just not what I'm in search of right now) -- a services organization.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
-Cecil

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You gotta spend money

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You gotta spend money

to make money

1 vote

to make cheese burgers

1 vote

to not have money any more

5 votes

because I said so

1 vote

Obama and Spock

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Thursday May 01, 2008 · 9:54 AM PDT

2008/05/01 · 09:54

Because it's Thursday, here are the top 5 things that Barack Obama has in common with Star Trek's Spock.

The strength of four men.

Has a death grip but uses it only when absolutely necessary.

Played by actor Leonard Nimoy on TV.

Generally even-keeled, though occasionally likes to break into almost-too-happy laughter and play a stringed musical instrument while swinging on a hammock.

Truly loves this country and can help bring us back together and get us focused on real problem-solving.

And just in the interests of equal time, here's the top 1 thing that John McCain has in common with Khan from Wrath of Khan:

Halitosis.

Getting the "popular" vote to sign your yearbook

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Thursday March 13, 2008 · 7:32 AM PDT

2008/03/13 · 07:32

There's a slow-motion scam being perpetuated by the Clinton campaign and I must speak out.

The short version: Barring a complete Obama meltdown, you know, I know, and the American people know they can't win on elected delegates. So you're increasingly hearing them talk about the popular vote. If Hillary wins the popular vote, they argue, she should be our candidate. And that sounds like a pretty reasonable position. We all went through Florida in 2000. Electoral College? What a crock! Democracy is about one person one vote. If she wins the popular vote, little d democrats should insist she be the nominee, right?

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The so-called "popular" vote is so popular because

17 votes Vote Now!

The so-called "popular" vote is so popular because

it got the first driver's license in school.

2 votes

firm handshake, dreamy eyes.

1 vote

its parents go on vacation every spring and -- par-tay!

3 votes

something in the way she moves reminds me of no other form of measuring electoral results.

11 votes

Calling Michigan

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Tuesday January 15, 2008 · 9:56 AM PST

2008/01/15 · 09:56

I feel compelled to make a public call on today's big GOP Michigan primary. Mostly because I've been wrong on just about every result so far. And yes, I'm going to bet on Romney. Just try and stop from betting on Romney. You can't do. My Romney-betting impulse is too strong and you are too weak.

If he actually wins, the thing I'm wrestling with is, what does he say? He can't flat out say "I'm the comeback kid" because he's been claiming to be in the lead with his "two silvers and a gold" line.

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Tonight Romney will move you emotionally when he says"

17 votes Vote Now!

Tonight Romney will move you emotionally when he says"

"change change, kid this is comeback personal."

1 vote

"come change back kid personal personal Romney!"

2 votes

"Romney Romney Romney my dad I am Barack Obama."

8 votes

"I just want to go home and watch TV. Why won't anybody let me go home?"

6 votes

Susan Estrich's "Iowa Doesn't Matter" Meme

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Friday January 04, 2008 · 8:18 AM PST

2008/01/04 · 08:18

Susan Estrich, on Fox last night, put out an interesting piece of misinformation, asking "When was the last time a first-time Democract won Iowa and went on to win the presidency." The answer, it turns out, is 1976 (forgetting for a moment the oddity that in '76 Carter was actually beaten by "uncommitted).

Her implication was that Obama's victory isn't significant because the Iowa winner almost always loses. "Wow -- so I guess Iowa doesn't really matter does it? Good to know." Um. Not quite. More after la flip....

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Susan Estrich

33 votes Vote Now!

Susan Estrich

Oh my god. Seriously. Don't get me started about Susan Estrich.

21 votes

"hello miss LIAR."

6 votes

can turn the world on with her gotta-be-intentionally-misleading factoids.

6 votes

CNN's Glenn Beck

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Tuesday February 13, 2007 · 9:51 AM PST

2007/02/13 · 09:51

Oh CNN's Glenn Beck.

How many times must I not
watch you before you get the point?

If I must not watch you a million times.
If I must not watch you till the solar core
inside my TV cools and its silver casing cracks

until my many remotes retreat into open palms
rush back into some lost part of my
insides that

will be
my pleasure.

CA-13N (Alameda/San Leandro) MoveOn meeting next week -- staying active

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Tuesday January 02, 2007 · 9:29 AM PST

2007/01/02 · 09:29

Hi,
I'm the moveon council coordinator for CA-13N. I'm also a long-time Kossack. It was dkos that really got me back into being politically active, which led to some volunteer work in 2004 and a fair bit more in 2006, and now this effort to stay active and involved in the in-between years.

We've got a new MoveOn council starting up for CA-13N, which is mostly Alameda and San Leandro, CA. Our second meeting is next Tuesday at 7:30 and I would love to get some fellow kossacks to come out. Ifn you're interested, drop me a line at moveon@cecilvortex.com. Feel free to also drop me a line if you live elsewhere in the Bay Area and would like to get in touch with the coordinator for your neck of the woods.

Thanks,
Cecil

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Will you be active in the next few months, above and beyond blog-time?

5 votes Vote Now!

Will you be active in the next few months, above and beyond blog-time?

Oh yah, you betcha.

3 votes

Sleepy, so sleepy.

0 votes

What is this "above and beyond blog-time" thing?

2 votes

Republicanists

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Saturday November 11, 2006 · 7:35 AM PST

2006/11/11 · 07:35

If the Republicans (and, increasingly, the media) get to keep calling us the "Democrat Party" instead of the "Democratic Party," because they think it subliminally emphasizes the word "rat," can we start calling them "Republicanists"? As in "What my Republicanist colleague forgets to mention is..."

It would make people think "pianist" every time they thought about the GOP. Ha ha ha! That would be funny! If people thought all Republicanists played piano! "Hey Ahnold, why don't you go play piano or something?"

Seriously. We should do this.

I heart moveon.org

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Tuesday November 07, 2006 · 3:45 PM PST

2006/11/07 · 15:45

just got back from 5 hours of volunteering in the east bay office. That makes something like 30 hours since last Sunday. It was the best political experience of my life. I've done canvassing before. Done phone calling before. These people had their act together. They kept us coming back. They kept us sane and motivated. They kept their heads during the inevitable chaos. The office was run by a bunch of smart, energetic twenty-somethings and packed with people of all ages including a truly inspiring collection of kick-ass senior citizens. You'd see the same people every day. And you'd see new people every day. You'd see more people every day. And everyone left tired. And I think just about everyone left inspired.

Then I come home to vote and I see that moveon has offered $250K for evidence leading to a conviction in vote tampering -- because they are hardcore. Because we are hardcore serious about saving our country.

Before this election, moveon was a great organization I was proud to be a member of -- one of a few. Today, before the results come in, let me just say: I heart moveon.org.
-Cecil

East Bay Action: Phonebank Tonight, Get a Jonathan Coulton Mix CD

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Thursday November 02, 2006 · 10:56 AM PST

2006/11/02 · 10:56

Been phonebanking for moveon.org this week, and I'm tellin' ya, it feels great. As the Kerry stuff broke, I was inoculated. The talking heads and the things they say? I don't care about the talking heads. Concern trolls? Come on now -- why should I get upset about a couple of concern trolls? I'm on the phone. I'm chipping in. Mine eyes are on the prize.

The thing about the moveon.org Call for Change phone bank is how easy they've made it for anyone to volunteer on their schedule -- 1 hour, 2 hours, whatever you have. But I'm not gonna tell you about that, because I'm sure most of you already know the score. I'm not gonna tell you it's true people-powered magic, in which 70,000 folks join forces to create a new kind of political machine. And I'm definitely not gonna tell you the DFA is behind this effort too.

Take the flip, for what I am gonna tell ya...
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