It’s not even July, and already Obama’s deserting us, in mind, body and spirit. First, on the FISA capitulation: “The bill has changed. So I don’t think the security threats have changed, I think the security threats are similar. My view on FISA has always been that the issue of the phone companies per se is not one that overrides the security interests of the American people.” Really? What about when you said this last week? “[The bill] does, however, grant retroactive

They may have passed cloture on the FISA bill (scumbags), but the bill is still out there, and I’m enough of a pollyanna to think we may still be able to do something (this is an election year, after all). So PLEASE, call and call and call again, throughout the next week and until the Senate comes back into session after the July 4th recess. All you Democrats who were elected in 2006 - do you really think this kind of bullshit is what we elected you for??? Oh, yeah, and Senators McCain, Clinton and O

You can watch this video at the bottom of the home page of this blog but after watching it I decided it was so important that a post is necessary. The news media in this country has been and continues to ignore the ongoing disaster in Iraq. Iraq is MORE IMPORTANT than the housing crisis. Iraq is MORE IMPORTANT than the presidential election. Iraq is MORE IMPORTANT than the price of gasoline. Iraq is MORE IMPORTANT than the Midwest floods. Iraq is MORE IMPORTANT than… And if you don’t think

ActBlue is raising funds for better Dems to defeat the BushDems, and Brian Baird (WA-03) is among their targets. You can go here to contribute to Cheryl Crist and/or any of the BushDem challengers, including Regina Thomas of Georgia’s 12th District: BushDemocrat John Barrow voted with George Bush on every issue we track, including Iraq, Iran, habeas corpus, and wiretapping. His district is 45% black, yet he votes like a southern rightwing Republican. Barrow’s primary opponent is State Senator Regina