Tom DeLay found GUILTY

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Wednesday November 24, 2010 · 3:02 PM PST

2010/11/24 · 15:02

BREAKING: Tom DeLay found guilty on both counts, one of money laundering, and the other on conspiracy to commit money laundering. The former House Majority Leader could face up to life in prison. Jurors had been deliberating since Monday of this week. (19 hours total of deliberation). No word yet whether or not his creepy grin remains on his face.

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Saturday December 12, 2009 · 8:03 PM PST

2009/12/12 · 20:03

The results are in for the mayoral runoff election in Houston, TX and despite the vicious attempts to make her homosexuality an issue in the campaign by outsiders and advocates of a "traditional" family, Annise Parker has won. Houston is by far the largest U.S. city to ever elect an openly-gay mayor. She will be succeeding Mayor Bill White, a wildly popular two-term mayor of Houston and current Democratic candidate for Governor of Texas.

Results available at Houston Chronicle or KPRC

National perspective from MSNBC, NYT, and AP.

With 100% reporting, Annise Parker won the election against Gene Locke 53.6% to 46.4%

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Thursday October 15, 2009 · 10:07 PM PDT

2009/10/15 · 22:07

After recounts following the 2009 Afghanistan election that saw Hamid Karzai win another term as President were finished, Karzai's vote total was reduced to 47%, the Washington Post is reporting. This will cause an automatic runoff election. Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission gave Karzai 54.6% of the original vote that was held August 20th. Link to the Washington Post article in its entirety is here. The runoff would be between Hamid Karzai and his closest challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, who received 28% of the vote in the last election.

Afghanistan Ambassador Said Tayeb Jawad is stating that Karzai's government is anticipating the need for a second vote based on what they expect to hear from the commission on Saturday. This is the first time Karzai or anyone connected to him has publicly stated that a runoff election might occur.

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At first impression, do you think this is good or bad?

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Heated argument between my aunt and me re: healthcare, deficit

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Thursday August 06, 2009 · 12:54 PM PDT

2009/08/06 · 12:54

jem286 do good?

This is an email argument between my aunt and me. Let me know if I did okay and if I'm missing any obvious arguments. She is an EXTREME right-winger and this argument started when I told her to please not email my family anything negative or offensive about Obama. That, apparently, opened the door for her to argue and scream socialism.

How do you guys deal with family arguments, or any argument with a friend via email? I enjoyed this brief back-and-forth, but it stresses me and I want to just cut it off. How should I end it when she inevitably replies with her usual Limbaugh lines?

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Tuesday February 03, 2009 · 12:53 PM PST

2009/02/03 · 12:53

The GOP has released a list of items they feel are "wasteful" in the current economic stimulus plan that is in the Senate. I will post their list in its entirety, and you all can feel free to shoot down or discuss each item.

The total of all these items equals roughly $19 billion (I may be a little off because I did this quickly). That's roughly 2.5% of the entire stimulus package. It is clear that they are trying to play small ball and nit pick the minor items in an effort to create a public uproar regarding the ENTIRE package. Because really all we need is more tax cuts (snark).

Among some of the items listed, I find it most humorous that they feel summer jobs for students, greening public buildings, providing money for fire services, and preventing lead paint in toys are wasteful. What would it take for them for something to be considered wise spending? I've bolded the "wasteful" items I find most laughable as well. Laughable in that how on earth could these be wasteful? It's like they forget we are trying to create jobs or something.

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Friday September 05, 2008 · 10:47 AM PDT

2008/09/05 · 10:47

I know with all the drama that has surrounded the selection of Sarah Palin and the constant barrage of lies at the Republican National Convention it has become easy to start looking at things a little more pessimistically. I don't blame you. It's very hard to watch speaker after speaker stand behind the RNC podium and spout pure falsehoods about Obama and the Democratic party in general. It's even more difficult to stomach when these lies go relatively unquestioned by the media, where they instead choose to fawn over speeches and potential "game changers." The convention was, admittedly, fantastic at rallying the GOP base and got die-hard Republicans fired up. They ate Sarah Palin up. The GOP base is ready to go!

Just one problem: McCain/Palin CANNOT win with just their base! I'll talk some more over the fold.

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It doesn't matter because I'm acting as if we are 10 behind no matter what!

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1st Day of GOP Convention cancelled

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Sunday August 31, 2008 · 12:47 PM PDT

2008/08/31 · 12:47

According to the Houston Chronicle, there will essentially be "no programming" for the first day, and the convention will be decided on a day-to-day basis.

From McCain:

I pledge that tomorrow night, and if necessary throughout our convention, we will act as Americans and not as Republicans, because America needs us now.

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Thursday August 21, 2008 · 3:47 PM PDT

2008/08/21 · 15:47

This is, admittedly, a VERY short diary with a simple purpose. And although I hate short diaries, I thought this was the best way to get the information out.

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Thursday August 14, 2008 · 2:10 PM PDT

2008/08/14 · 14:10

It's a lazy Thursday afternoon here in Houston, so of course I'm at home watching the Astros game (we're currently winning, by the way, which will make it 8 in a row). But I digress. I just saw the most despicable, classless, tasteless commercial for a local talk radio station here in Houston - 740 KTRH.

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I need help, Kossacks

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Sunday July 20, 2008 · 11:10 PM PDT

2008/07/20 · 23:10

I've been in a friendly, yet heated, political argument with my uber-conservative friend for months now. I always have the answers, and usually he looks foolish. Not because he doesn't know his stuff, but because he's defending policies and ideals that in and of themselves are ridiculous.

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Friday July 18, 2008 · 3:59 PM PDT

2008/07/18 · 15:59

Today was a an eye-opening day for me. I live in Houston, a cultural melting pot where hints of southern racism still linger. I knew it existed, but I never encountered it personally in my 20 years on this earth until a few hours ago. Of course I've seen it on TV, in movies, and on the news, but today I came face to face with the misguided element of ignorance that is racism. I'll explain more below the fold.

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Yes, as a Caucasian

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No, as a Caucasian

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Yes, as another race

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No, as another race

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Obama, o' course

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Friday July 11, 2008 · 9:03 PM PDT

2008/07/11 · 21:03

I am most definitely voting for you, and doing so with as much pride I had in you as the day I heard you speak at the Democratic Convention in 2004.

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Heated argument between my aunt and me re: healthcare, deficit

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Please read if you're worried: Rallying their base is NOT enough!

1st Day of GOP Convention cancelled

Dish Network and DNC 08

740 KTRH Houston TV Commercial Against Obama

I need help, Kossacks

A complete stranger: "Fk that nier!"

Obama, o' course