Daily Kos - The Left

For those who missed Larry Kissell's diary yesterday, the DCCC has unveiled their second "Red to Blue" list for this cycle: Kay Barnes (MO-06) Anne Barth (WV-02) Darcy Burner (WA-08) Robert Daskas (NV-03) Steve Driehaus ... [visit website]

So the delegate split in Mississippi is tentatively set at 19-14 Obama, a 5 advantage. Obama could've gotten an extra delegate had he won the at-large vote, minus non-viable candidates (those under 15 percent), by 62.5 percent. The ... [visit website]

BTD, regarding today's apparently hilarious Clinton campaign conference call with Wolfson and Penn: Here is what Penn said. . . ."Obama "really can't win the general election." As you'll hear, he also says that "if Barack Obama can't ... [visit website]

Let's count the ways that Obama is winning: 1.) Pledged Delegates: (Using AP's numbers, with Obama's count in parenthesis) Obama: 1,390 (1,411) Clinton: 1,248 (1,250) 2.) Popular vote: I updated this post ... [visit website]

The House is still wrangling with the budget bill, now on the Republican substitute. When they finish up work on the budget, the House will recess for a few hours for a sweep of the chamber in preparation for a ... [visit website]

FISA fight got you down? Fed up with the Congressional Democratic leadership? Tired of watching Dems cave, and Republicans use the rules to run roughshod over them? Perhaps you've heard about how House Republicans have used the motion to ... [visit website]

There was a brief moment – remember? – when it looked as if the megamedia were going to make amends for having operated as a wide-open spigot for the propaganda of the Cheney-Bush administration in the Global War on Terror™ ... [visit website]

Still reeling from the recent loss in IL-14, here is more bad news for the NRCC: they apparently had even less cash-on-hand than they thought at year's end, due to massive fraud by their former treasurer, Christopher Ward. ... [visit website]

The Justice Department's Inspector General published a report (PDF) today on the FBI's continued abuse of National Security Letters. However the IG postponed reporting on the abuse of "blanket" NSLs. We learned about the existence of these only today from ... [visit website]

The delegates continue to stream in: Illinois U.S. Senator Barack Obama officially picked up two more delegates today in his bid for the White House. They were awarded to him after the Illinois Board of Elections recalculated the ... [visit website]

This would be cheaper than spending million on hasty contests. Michigan’s 156 delegates would be split 50-50 between Clinton and Obama. –Florida’s existing delegates would be seated at the Denver convention—but with half a vote each. ... [visit website]

This evening's Rescue Rangers are vcmvo2, PaintyKat, Avila, grog, blue jersey mom, Wes Opinion, and joyful with Got a Grip wielding the red pencil. Tonight's diaries cover a variety of interesting issues not covered by the MSM with the ... [visit website]

Well, ok, not really "secrets" since there's no way we could know what was discussed because it was, um, secret, but Steny Hoyer did have this to say upon the session's end: "I did not hear any new ... [visit website]

Alex Spillius at The Telegraph interviewed John McCain aboard The Straight Talk Express: While adopting a more conciliatory tone to US allies than George W Bush, the man he hopes to succeed in the White House, the Arizona ... [visit website]

State of the NationDear members of the press, Please stop repeating the administration's lies about domestic spying as fact. AP: Bush says the House version "would cause us to lose vital intelligence on terrorist ... [visit website]

SF Bay Area readers -- Drinking Liberally and lots of cool people are having a low-dollar fundraiser this Wednesday for Ethan Berkowitz, the dude that will help rid Congress of Alaska Rep. Don "Bridge to Nowhere" Young. So join us ... [visit website]

Remember this? Before McNabb led the Eagles to a 23-13 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Limbaugh said on ESPN's pre-game show that he didn't think McNabb was as good as perceived. "I think what we've ... [visit website]

Caroline Fredrickson, Director of the ACLU Washington Legislative Office, along with her colleagues held a conference call for reporters and bloggers today on the ACLU's response to the Wall Street Journal's report that the Pentagon had carried on with the ... [visit website]

Finally, a worthy opponent for Pat Roberts in Kansas.  Rumors have been swirling for some time now, and today Kansas Democratic officials confirmed that Jim Slattery will make an official announcement next week that he will be joining the Senate ... [visit website]

Ferraro/Clinton's strategy of appealing to white resentment continued today as she hit the media circuit, including Bill O'Reilly's show, home of white people who hate affirmative action. O'REILLY: This crossed the wire. Apparently you told the Daily Breeze ... [visit website]