For Barack Obama to pick Tim Kaine as VP would be a HUGE slap in the face of most women, liberals and progressives. Kaine may have been a good choice for Democrats in his state but when it comes to some of the issues that are most important for the nations women, progressives, liberals and Democrats, he fails.

Kaine is "anti-choice". The whole term "pro-life" is just a cover for being anti-choice.

It seems we are having similar fundraising issues across this country. Have we democrats become a little complacent or are we just hitting our financial limits?

Rossi tops '04 fundraising
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/seatt lepolitics/archives/144094.asp

Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi's campaign reported Tuesday that it has topped its fundraising total from the 2004 campaign, having now raised more than $6,254,035.80.

Rossi is again challenging Gov. Chris Gregoire, the Democrat who prevailed in '04 by 133 votes out of almost 3 million cast after two recounts and a court fight.

As of May 31 Gregoire had reported raising about $6.8 million.

I am not suggesting that Gov. Chris Gregoire is not raising money. I am suggesting that she should be doing better, much better! I do not see this as just a fault of her or her campaign, because in my opinion, this is also partly the fault of all of us.

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I will start off with this. PLEASE do not rec'd this diary.

The following comes from an email my g/f received. The person who wrote this is extremely smart. When I say extremely.. I mean it.

He looks romantically and practically on Communism. He has been around the world and has been a real journalist for real newspapers. He has published books and is in contact with smart and important people all around the world.

He goes off on email rants like this often.

He and I do not always agree.

So... here it goes....

because we all need a break.

because we all need to have fun.

because we all need to smile.

because we all need to laugh.

because we all need to cry.

because the world is big.

because the world is small.

because sometimes we just need to just say fuck it, and dance.

Typical of most Americans and most people in modern society, we shorten the descriptive title and the meaning of important events and important days to remember.

I believe that we all refer to Independence Day as the 4th of July. In doing so, I believe we loose the real meaning of this day.

Thom Hartmann did a wonderful show the other day, where he dedicated the last hour of that show to the true meaning of what the 4th of July or Independence Day really stands for.

This is what July 4th, this Nation, the Declaration of Independence and our Constitution are all about.
Thom Hartmann hour 3 - 7/1/08 - KPOJ
The first half hour is split between his reading of the Declaration of Independence (in typical Thom style) and passages from his book "What Would Jefferson Do".

It should draw a tear from you as it did many of the callers (last half hour) and myself.

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I thought I would post something that has nothing to do with politics.

The following video and song were uploaded 2 years ago. I was just reminded of it by my neice.
http://tacomachickadee.blogspot.com/2008 /06/music-brotherly-collaboration.html

It is a collaberation between her two brothers (my nephews). One is a self made "alt" musician and the other is a videographer.

I know... it is different, but I like it.

My daughter is one of the ballet dancers at about the 2 min mark.

I hope you enjoy this little break from politics. If not, then that is OK to.  :)

We all have heard of the tragedy that hit Darcy Burner and her family just days ago. Well the netroots stepped up to help give Darcy some breathing room and a short vacation from having to raise funds.

We have been doing GREAT!

The comment below is from an update comment I left at EENR.
http://www.eenrblog.com/showDiary.do?dia ryId=1924

WOW! What a way to have a fundraiser... have your house burn down and almost lose your life!

But... we have ALL been stepping up to the plate! I believe in the last few days, on ActBlue, we have raised more money for Darcy Burner then her campaign did on their own just a few days ago.

Here is the update:

9,346
Supporters

$341,627
Raised

Remember that is started out at $250,000.

Here is what they did recently:
http://www.darcyburner.com/blog/lead_art icle/fewer_than_144_hours_to_raise_30000 /

It looks like they raised $72,000 in 6 days. We have helped Darcy with about $91,000 in just a couple of days AND only on ActBlue. I am sure they got a lot more via their website.
http://www.darcyburner.com/

So I say BRAVO to ALL of you!

While I was driving into work today, I heard that Obama is supporting and wanting to expand on bush's "faith based" programs!

This really pisses me off!

I am sure he would do it better and differently... BUT our GOVERNMENT is NOT supposed to be mixed up in RELIGION!

Read more here:
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q= obama%20faith%20based&um=1&ie=UT F-8&sa=N&tab=wn

I WILL vote for Obama but he is proving to me WHY he was not my first or second choice! Sorry for the anger but I am PISSED OFF ABOUT THIS!

Our tax dollars are NOT to go to religious groups... PERIOD!

Is Obama letting his religion partially rule his politics or is he playing to the righties by playing to the center?

Remember... the "center" is what used to be the old right and the left is what used to be the center. All of this is because the neo-cons took the repubs and the right FAR to the right.

We are so fucked up in this country.... hm.