What Trump will say tomorrow about undocumented people (and why).
If you’re like me, you’ve read literally scores of articles about what The Orange Menace might or might not say about immigration tomorrow night in Arizona (including those based on interviews with...
View ArticleWe should all laugh about stolen yard signs and GOP hypocrisy (private...
In case what happens here in Indiana matters to anyone:I had a John Gregg (for Gov.) and a Hillary sign on my front yard. When the students came back, both vanished. They left the metal part of one of...
View ArticleA Plea from Red & Purple States (call us, maybe?)
I’ll cut to the chase:1) We have to ensure that Hill gets the critical states. Since I’m from Indiana, I will say that those of you from the Northern Midwest are obligated, whether you live in MI, MN...
View ArticleIf Trump Wins, YOU (and I) will have to take the blame
Okay so:1) Talking to your friends and/or blogging might help. (Probably not, because you’re likely “preaching to the choir” on this.) Generally all forms of social media are probably not too helpful...
View ArticleWe are here in the Red States. What are YOU doing to support us? We have...
I keep saying this, but I wonder if any of you from blue states are listening?Okay, let me break it down — this is how you can support folks who are working in the red states:#1) Find a *field office*...
View ArticleDear Democrats, the (other) Emergency is The Senate
As an Indiana Democrat, I am all-too-well aware of Mike Pence’s role in The Orange Menace’s campaign.Let me say this loud and clear for my fellow Indiana Democrats who may be POC, GLBTQ folks, Union...
View ArticleKnocking my last Indiana Precinct (what does it mean to be a Democrat?)
So tomorrow night, I’ll be knocking my last precinct before GOTV “officially” begins. According to the coordinated IDP (Indiana Dem. Party) campaign, that means we can no longer identify supporters.If...
View ArticleMaybe this Asian-American Hoosier Will Go to OH and Knock Doors (since I've...
Just knocked my last door for the DNC coordinated campaign here in Indiana. (We have a very hot gov. race, as well as being one of the critical states for the Senate — read Supreme Court.)After 19...
View ArticleAll these young folks who can't figure out what the difference is between the...
So-o today I was listening to a 538 blog …fivethirtyeight.com/…I guess it’s great that some folks are undecided. They can’t see an equivalence between the Repubs and Indiana Democrats. Or Trump and...
View ArticleAnderson Cooper, The Journalist Who Engendered The Defining Moment of 2016's...
The next generation of Americans and perhaps everyone all over the world should be thanking Mr. Cooper for his very successful cross examination of Donald Trump:MODERATOR ANDERSON COOPER: The question...
View ArticleWill You miss Barack and Michelle as much as I do?
Let’s step back to 2008, and listen to what Barack said about America, in the wake of the Rev. Wright scandal. Canvassers like me were in the field and we were desperately hoping for some help.We got...
View ArticleWhy YOU Should Support Purple and Red State Ds - NOW (and HOW, exactly!)
Just got back from hitting 92 doors tonight. I’m on my way towards 22 precincts before election day (20 down, 2 to go!).As a former county MoveOn Coordinator, and someone who co-hosted a DFA Campaign...
View ArticleCan Trump Win (putting Kathleen Parker's scenario to the test)?
Yesterday, Kathleen Parker argued that there is still an outside chance for The Orange Menace to become the first dictator (and next President) of the United States: How Trump Could Still Win.I’ll...
View ArticleWell, Luntz Hit It (remember the 'death tax')?
So I’m rather thrilled that we may win another historic victory here in Indiana. (Gregg for gov., another Senate seat — woo hoo!).Just was watching ABC’s coverage of the debate, and “death tax” Luntz...
View ArticleWill American Democracy be "fired?" Only The Donald Knows -- tune in Nov 8th.
From Mark Sumner’s recent Diary:Asked whether he would accept the results of the election, Donald Trump responded by saying…“I will look at it at the time.”Asked about it again, Trump talked about...
View ArticleProgressives can't win Nationally without the red states
As a hard-core Indiana Democrat, I keep saying this.Are you fixated on the “Progressive of the month?” The Darling of the “Progressive” movement.Well, let’s be clear about this:1) Most of our Senate...
View ArticleAn Indiana Canvasser Vents about what *Some Idiots* are Doing
I’m more than annoyed about some events that have happened this week. I was hoping that some of my favorite media outlets would take a different view.I am downright appalled and sick to my stomach...
View ArticleComey's Dominos - Just the facts and a poll about consequences
I’ll skip the quotes which you can read below the fold, and leave you with five conclusions:Comey, after testifying to Congress under oath, had no choice about writing a letter in a timely manner to...
View ArticleWhat you do NOW will matter for DECADES to come ...
I can’t emphasize enough how important D control of the Senate should be to anyone who belongs on this site. That’s because the control of the Senate will have a huge impact on what Justices President...
View ArticleStop blogging and posting - start WORKING (we're the most anti-GLBTQ state in...
Okay so I stayed up half of last night due to some work-related requirements. Big deal.I just finished my last precinct tonight anyway. (I was lucky in some ways, I’ll admit. Actually we’re all lucky...
View ArticleYou might seriously consider taking some responsibility for what might happen
Before you respond negatively to this diary, let me say that I’ve knocked 25K doors in my life, and I’m a POC in ultra-white parts of Indiana. I don’t consider the election season to have genuinely...
View ArticleYour time is more worthwhile than your money. You must act now.
So-o, I just hit 73 doors tonight in two hours with IDP’s latest round of targeting. (Personally, I think it’s a bit sparse, but I walked fast. It gets dark here at around 7pm, so I’m not doing too...
View ArticlePlease stop posting Anti-Trump Diaries Unless ...
My question here is simple: how does it help to post anti-Trump diaries?What are YOU doing to STOP The Orange Menace?? Posting Diaries isn’t an answer.Hanging around on social media is not an...
View ArticleThe unthinkable just happened, so what are we going to do about it?
PA was just called for The Orange Menace. It seems entirely certain that he’ll be the next President of the U.S.We must all take responsibility, because we’re mature adults.But before I get into that,...
View ArticleWe are all in a state of *SHOCK*, but ...
As an Indiana Democrat, who has always been horrified by Pence, I’m in a state of shock. I knocked 8.5K doors for the GE. We got clobbered.I can only hope that Roy Cooper becomes the next Gov. of NC....
View ArticleMy Conscience is clear, but my Heart is broken after 8,500 doors in Indiana...
I think it’s important to keep in mind that more folks voted for Hill. She got the most votes, but she lost the Electoral College.Please say “most votes,” not “popular vote..”Anyway, he’s the...
View ArticleTrump's 'isms' and the alt-right are a distraction. American democracy will...
I've been pretty disappointed by the plethora of articles that I've read about what a Trump Presidency will look like.My thesis is pretty simple: President Trump and his Republican allies in Congress...
View ArticleConfessions of a Hill Supporter
For the record, let me say that I’m a lifelong Democrat, my family is composed of 100% Democrats and I have just one Libertarian acquaintance. I knocked 15K doors for Barack and our down-ticket Ds here...
View ArticleAs Indiana's would-be "Mad Canvasser" I declare my loyalty to ALL Democrats
I am just so tired of Ds opposing one another.We have to live together and love each other if we’re gonna win.Golly jeez and darn it. This is so ridiculous.Trump and Ryan and Pence are going to take...
View ArticleWe lost,and I can't say how sorry I am - as a S. Asian Indiana Democrat
Well, we lost. I knocked 10.K doors (8.5K for Indiana Democrats.)We are the poster child for a red state in which *Hell* will arrive.Let me just say this, other than the fact that I’m an idiot.The...
View ArticleTo All Those in the Red States - we will never lose hope
I’m not going to bore you with statistics, Although I will say that we are definitely on the outs.You don’t have to be a political genius to realize how many state legislatures and gov. mansions are...
View ArticleWhy I will Continue to be a Volunteer for the Indiana Democratic Party
Darn it. I have knocked 25K doors (this year) in a dreadful red state.My dream (was) to meet more AA voters (and there aren’t many where I live). Unfortunately, work changed it.I am the self-described...
View ArticleA Love Supreme ...
As a red-state Democrat and a canvasser … I’d like to suggest that we need to stand up for the goals that mater.I’m from Indiana, and it’s time to do the right thing.I knocked over 10K doors this time,...
View ArticleI hate guns, but it is time ... the Repubs have won on guns, time to regroup
I loathe guns, and would never have one.But it is abundantly clear that Trump gained an electoral advantage due to his support of “gun rights.”The vast majority of law-abiding citizens do not use their...
View ArticleGame ON: who can say the most nice things about Trump?
Whether a GOP politician is relevant, or a foreign nation is pertinent.In the wake of President-Elect Trump’s election, there is only one question.This applies to all nations, and all politicians: “How...
View ArticleWe did lose, a direct reply to Dkos
Dkos said: www.dailykos.com/…I’m sorry that I’m a lousy Indiana Canvasser.I can say with certainty that I knocked 8.5K doors this election.We did lose, but we are trying to do our best. Your best.Back...
View ArticleSorry to hear to hear that there's no Howard Dean
Before everyone asked whether “Hillary had earned their vote” there was Howard Dean. (Looks as if all the “Hillary didn’t earn my vote” crowd” has gone the way of Nader, right??)Us SHITHEADS here in...
View Article'Progressive of the Month?' When politics becomes a fashion statement,...
This whole “identity politics” versus “economic politics” is such baloney. Everyone has a lousy excuse for not voting or not working for Democrats. Or sitting around and blogging for that...
View ArticleNo, you are *not* 'Safe' in the blue states. What everyone needs to know...
If you believe that you’re ‘safe’ in a blue state like California, you couldn’t be more wrong.There are at least three legal doctrines that permit the national GOP to impose its will on the states, via...
View ArticleUnfortunately, here in the red states, the anti-Trump narrative doesn't work
Great to say that you’re against Trump.My question is — given that he’s won -— what are you going to do.May I ask, are there folks who may reply? TY.Talk to your friends.
View Article'Fire Mike Pence' - My Promise: Next Time, I will make more calls, and knock...
Thank goodness that a red-state Democrat won, somewhere, somehow (NC).I knocked 2K doors for Hill in the Primary, and 8.5K doors in the GE. So, John Gregg and Evan Bayh lost (there was little chance...
View ArticleCivic Engagement means that WE take responsibility because WE are the 'adults'
Oh I know, Dear Berners. You didn’t “ask to be born.” And Hill didn’t “earn your vote.”Well, *I* take PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. Not for the fact that Hill lost Indiana, but because we have one less US...
View Article''I hope I never have to vote for a Republican ever again.'' She deserves our...
I don’t even know what to say about this POLITICO piece:‘It Was My Primal Scream,’I’ve knocked 25K doors in my life for Democrats here in Indiana. Every time a door opens, my life is at risk. I am...
View ArticleCALL Sen.s NOW! (see link). POLITICO: growing pressure on McConnell for...
We need to get together and start contacting our Senators.Here is the contact information list for current U.S. Senators.If you live in a red state, it might be helpful to point out that you do not...
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I donated my $27 to District 13 House, you should too -- and here's why
About this article: Young Sanders Campaign Aides Plan Anti-Trump Permanent Protest Base in WashingtonI donated my $27Why? Because they are acting. They are doing stuff. Let me explain, if I may … [it...
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'We need all the help we can get' (everywhere) - Barack or Bernie or Bill for...
[See later caveats about what the DNC actually does. No, I’m not an idiot.]As a former Deaniac, and veteran of the ‘Indiana Miracle’ in 2008, I was thrilled to hear that Barack wants to rebuild the...
View ArticleI like Alternet but they don't take donations (*sigh*)
See that? No place to put in a city.And no e-address for bug reports.Darn it, I’d write their code for free.Someone at DKos must know someone at Alternet.(Consider this a bug report.)[yes I will remove...
View ArticleI am a red state D, I have done everything possible over many years .... I...
I’ve worked for many years for the Indiana Democratic Party.I have registered voters of all situations and tried to learn a bit more Spanish.My service to the Indiana Democratic party is what it is. AA...
View ArticleThis is how people attack on this site, without justification
I did nothing wrong in this thread …(other than serve the Indiana Democratic party):www.dailykos.com/...
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