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Let the Republicans Continue Their Whines About Osama bin Laden

This is the first anniversary of when we got Osama bin Laden.  I remember hearing the news for the first time.  I remember President Obama addressing the nation.  I remember the relief I felt that the...

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Obama vs Koch Bros. Help him help us

The Obama Campaign is asking for all of us to help fight the Koch bros.

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President's Afgan Trip - Photos by Pete Souza

I thought it'd be nice to do a special diary to showcase the pictures from Presidents Obama's trip to Afghanistan instead of waiting for my regular monthly White House photo diary. The following...

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Why I Vote For Democrats: One Image

President Barack Obama sits on the famed Rosa Parks bus at the Henry Ford Museum following an event in Dearborn, Mich., April 18, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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November 2012 - Yes, it's really the Supreme Court

Once again, we have an editorial writer who reminds us how important the Supreme Court is as a consideration when we elect a President.  This time, the editorial writer is Charles Blow of the New York...

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The cold truth about Obama and FDR

Reacting to Wall Street's delusional rage against the President which I highlighted earlier, diarist David Mizner asks the pertinent question: why doesn't the President simply welcome their hatred?...

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Obama puts it in forward at Ohio State (photo diary)

I was at the Obama event today at Ohio State's Schottenstein Arena where he kicked off his 2012 campaign. The theme was "Forward," referring in part to Republican efforts to turn the clock back on...

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Enacting Our Agenda Requires Winning Elections

Six words.  Forty-one letters.  Yet they encapsulate an absolutely necessary condition to transform our ideas into government policy.  If we do not win elections, then it becomes impossible for us to...

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It's time to help him win.

That** room? That's where I got to spend one-on-one time with then-Prof. Barack Obama, now 16, 17 years ago. Picture of Harold Washington on one wall, voter registration poster behind him. I've...

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Right Wing Super-Pac Spending $3.4M On Ads Claiming Obama Is Too Close To...

The extreme right wing American Future Fund is spending $3.4 million on an attack ad against President Obama to run in seven battleground states.  What's their attack?  That he's Muslim? No.  That he's...

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About That More and Better Dems Thing

Oh yes, Silly Election Season is upon us.  It's been fun and a half watching the GOP Keystone Kop its way through the primaries, but the rubber's about to meet the road here.  And I daresay there is...

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President Obama is the Adult in the Room

It’s been less than four years since we elected Barack Obama the 44th President of the United States and yet so many have already forgotten why we elected him.  When then-Senator Obama spoke of change,...

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PA-16: Battle Buddy - They "got your six."

One of the first things you learn when entering Basic Combat Training in the U.S. Army is about picking a battle buddy. This is the person who has “got your 6” or “got your back” both in training and...

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Ok... Let's Just Cut the Crap (my rant in favor of the President)

Ok... in diary after diary we go back and forth discussing President Obama and either his virtues or his shortcomings. We call ourselves either the "Realistrati" or the "Frustrati". Now, in the...

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I am a Democrat. Hear Me Cheer!

I am also deadly serious.  We are now less than six months away from an election.  The Republicans are out there throwing everything they can muster against us.  They want to take our country back to...

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Breaking Fox Poll: Obama is Opening up a Can of Wup on Romney

President Obama tops Republican Mitt Romney in a head-to-head matchup by seven points 46-39% according to the latest Fox News poll-mainly because American voters feel more positive about the economy....

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FOX NEWS POLL: Obama +7 (and more)

Everyday, I go to RCP (which yes, I know has a Conservative Bias) and I check out the latest polls. I have to say - I was very surprised to see this one from Fox News of all places.If the presidential...

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Refute This, Republicans!

The stats don't lie, do they?  So, as my title suggests, go ahead and try and refute them, Republicans.

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Barack Obama: Human Capitalist

Is the election of 2012 as simple as Obama the Human Capitalist vs Romney the Financial Capitalist? I caught a bit of the Martin Bashir show on MSNBC earlier this week. One of his guests was Jonathan...

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Obama with the Troops - White House Photo Diary (NFTT)

A special edition of my monthly diary showcasing the pictures taken by the White House Photography staff. I thought a diary of pictures taken since President Obama was elected interacting with the...

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