Ahmadinejad at Durban 2: Western Diplomats Walk Out

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Monday April 20, 2009 · 6:35 AM PDT

2009/04/20 · 06:35

Sorry for the short diary, but this is something that is occurring right now.

The President of Iran has lived up to his billing, spewing racism at a conference against racism. There can be no Jewish state according to the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Here is a link to the webcast: http://un.org/...

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Wednesday April 08, 2009 · 10:53 AM PDT

2009/04/08 · 10:53

I don't write many diaries here anymore. Why bother?

I see the diary on the rec list that rationalizes the Justice Dept. action seeking to dismiss a civil lawsuit on the grounds of sovereign immunity. Fine. But, to me, the implied gist of the diary seems to imply that Obama is really against immunity, but the government's lawyers are just doing their duty as lawyers. That Obama cannot prevent this virtually ministerial task.

However, Obama voted FOR immunity. He was once against such immunity. If he would have stayed true to his principles, rather than doing what was expedient for political purposes, then the argument in the diary cited might carry more weight. In fact, the government is upholding his position, which some of us believe is an affront to the Constitution, including Turley, Greenwald, among others.

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Tuesday July 01, 2008 · 3:59 PM PDT

2008/07/01 · 15:59

With Barack Obama's right turn over the past few weeks, since Hillary Clinton dropped out and left him as the only game in town, it further reinforces what I have believed from the start.

I will vote for Obama, but did not support him. That is no secret. I believe he is aligned, just like Clinton (who many alleged I supported), to the corporate, Establishment Democratic Party, and it takes no real effort to see this. I also believe that he takes much of his support for granted, particularly now that there is no alternative. But that does not mean I will be a lemming.

In speaking my mind on the subject, in offering dissent to the established view at this site, I and others have been insulted personally on a regular basis, called trolls, GOPers, and the like. Ironically, Obama praises dissent, but many of his ardent supporters at this site are incapable of tolerating it. So it goes.

But this diary is about something else. So please read on.

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Friday March 21, 2008 · 5:24 PM PDT

2008/03/21 · 17:24

Barack Obama's campaign spent at the rate of nearly $1.5 million a day in February as he racked up the victories that pushed him ahead of rival Hillary Rodham Clinton in their chase for Democratic nomination delegates.

Clinton spent about $1 million a day, picking her states and her advertising markets more selectively.

It was a fierce duel fueled by extraordinary fundraising. Obama, the junior senator for Illinois, raised $55.4 million in the month and still had about $30 million in the bank for the primaries going into March, according to his report to the Federal Election Commission on Thursday.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/...

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Wednesday January 02, 2008 · 1:02 PM PST

2008/01/02 · 13:02

A new year. Time to choose a nominee. I think that John Edwards is the best choice by far. You don't have to agree. As a Democrat and a liberal, I know what he is saying about the system and it's slant away from the public interest is true. Let's forget the election for a moment. Would not most who frequent this site not wholeheartedly agree with what he says? Even Kos seems to have told his community that he with Edwards on the issues and message.

The public must demand change, not just that we try to get along. That does not work in the current state. At best, getting along will likely move progressives down the field a few yards. Ask yourself where are we starting from? Ask yourself who is really playing the defense to a progressive agenda. No matter, the issues facing America and the world don't seem like we can wait.

Democrats stand for collaboration, consensus and compromise. That is a given. It is who we are. Edwards does also, and so do his supporters, ideas to the contrary notwithstanding.

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Tuesday November 20, 2007 · 7:00 PM PST

2007/11/20 · 19:00

A very short diary in the form of a press release.

This press release illustrates another example of why I support John Edwards, regardless of anything else.

When it comes time to make a decision, Edwards comes down on the side of what's best for people and humanity, setting forth supporting policies of bold, transformational change in which I feel proud to stand behind.

Despite what we see all around us, it's not all about money. That is not the America I care about.

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Monday October 29, 2007 · 7:27 AM PDT

2007/10/29 · 07:27

NOTE: PLEASE SEE THE SECOND UPDATE BELOW. AND GO TO THIS DIARY:

http://www.dailykos.com/...

Yes, another diary about John Edwards. But why? Read on.

Edwards continues to show that he is the candidate who speaks most to issues that affect everyday Americans in terms of their welfare and the changes he will bring. However, the media ignores him and puts him in a light that does not conform to reality.

Edwards is ignored? I know, he was the VP candidate in 2004. Everyone must know that. But let's be honest, do Americans really care who runs for VP? Ask the average person who ran with Gore or Dukakis. Some may know VPs who served, not those who ran?

We Democrats are not so on top of things either. We just like to believe we are smarter and know more.

More after the jump.

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Thursday October 18, 2007 · 3:12 PM PDT

2007/10/18 · 15:12

John Edwards took George Bush and the Republicans to task today on the failure of the House of Representatives to override Bush's veto of SCHIP.

He also drew a clear difference with Hillary Clinton in the matter of addressing the needs of rural America and farmers.

This diary simply sets forth his words. Notice how he frames the issues. He tells it like it is, and I feel that he is fighting for the causes in which I believe. Along with the substance of his proposals, this is why I support him. He will take it to the Republicans like no one else. He will make the differences painfully clear. He will bring regular American with him.

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Thursday September 06, 2007 · 7:10 AM PDT

2007/09/06 · 07:10

The past three days have supplied three excellent examples of John Edwards's commitment to put people before profits. These examples are not completely new themes, but variants of topics he has long addressed. They illustrate the proactive, substantive approach he chooses to emphasize in dealing with real issues and problems. Each shows that, for him, the people's interest will come before the interests of a corporation. John Edwards truly cares about the public welfare as it affects the average person, here in America and across the globe. John Edwards, "professional populist," is a champion of people everywhere.

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Thursday August 02, 2007 · 3:17 PM PDT

2007/08/02 · 15:17

On this day when a debate goes on about who will or will not use or discuss use of nuclear weapons in Pakistan or against Al Queda, I decided to write a diary touching on a different aspect of the nuclear question, and John Edwards's approach to it, past and present.

Not very long ago, I wrote a diary here about a front page story in the Washington Post on July 9, 2004, entitled, Edwards Sets Self Apart on Foreign Policy; Terrorism Was Top Focus Before Sept. 11 Attacks

The Post article referred to an Op-ed entitled Targeting Terrorism that appeared in the Littleton Observer on August 16, 2001, where Edwards said:

As a member of the Senate Intelligence committee, I've become convinced that terrorism is the most important national security challenge our country will face over the next decade. That is why I am working on new ways to address the threat of terrorism.

Without a doubt, at a time when Bush's head was in the sand, and others were focused on missile defense, Edwards was prescient.

More below the fold.

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Friday July 13, 2007 · 2:56 PM PDT

2007/07/13 · 14:56

Okay. You won't see this on MSNBC or CNN, or in the NY Times or Washington Post, who don't care about this stuff anyway, just hair and hedge funds. You won't see diary after diary on this subject either. I concede, it's not earth shattering. But it is noteworthy that there's a new issues page at the Edwards campaign web site, and I wanted to bring it to the attention for those who may not know, but who may care.

Here is the link: http://johnedwards.com/...

As a preface, Edwards says:

In America, everyone should have a fair opportunity to realize their dreams, no matter where they came from. John Edwards is running for president to build One America where every American can work hard and build a better life, the same opportunity that Edwards had. At the same time, America's leadership role in the world has grown out of our moral strength as an example for the world, not just our economic and military strength.

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Wednesday June 13, 2007 · 7:56 AM PDT

2007/06/13 · 07:56

By now most people here know that last week John Edwards held a press conference to present his plan to fight terrorism. His theme was that the Bush "Global War on Terror" Doctrine has not made us safer, but is a political strategy used to justify the worst abuses of the Administration. In fact, terrorism around the world is on the rise according to Bush's own State Department. John Edwards believes we need a smart, mission-focused national security policy designed to stamp out terrorists, not a political slogan designed to stamp out disagreement, and he set forth his policy proposals on the matter.

His plan, along with video highlights can be found here, and a transcript of his 5-23-07 major policy address regarding foreign policy can be found here.

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