I would be very happy with Hillary on the SCOTUS. But that's just theoretical right now; I think we have a full complement of justices at the moment.

I think that the Democratic party had two excellent candidates in Clinton and Obama. The Republicans had a dreadful bunch, all McCain can say is that he was the best of a bunch of rotten apples.

Obama forced Clinton to sharpen her message and improve her campaign, and vice versa. I think she probably would have kicked McCain's back end as well.

And while I respect Sen. Clinton, I have none for PUMAs.

National Socialism = looking out for the welfare of the working class, specifically "protecting" them from the "threats" of foreigners in their midst.

see: Dobbs, Lou.

Ya know, I didn't work at this just so that we can get the Republicans back in. I gave $$ and worked at this so that we could move away from the Republican philosophy of robbing the poor to give to the rich. So we could no longer concede that only Republicans are competent to run the "Defense" department. So we could have equal rights for everyone, not just the straight. So we could guarantee that my daughters had the right to choose whether they had children or not.

I'm hoping I'm wrong... but why am I getting the nasty feeling that me and my fellow progressive DFH's are gonna get tossed under the bus?

Do we need to say more?

If he has a problem with that, he can go align himself with the opposition party and see what they'll give him.

I'm betting that Reid has given him an offer he cannot refuse -

1) You can take your whippin' from me - lose your chairmanship & become a real back-bencher, or

2) If you don't like that, we'll go back and talk to the caucus and we'll let them decide your fate. (And BTW Joe, I've heard they've been setting up a little room in the basement for your new office...)

I love Russ. He's my senator. I wanted him to run for president. But he'd be a lousy leader.

No republican representatives in New England.

Wow.

I had a related question though - can the Senate simply not seat him?

Article I Section 5:

Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members...

It seems that Qualifications could include "not being a convicted felon".

Let me say that again - No Republican representatives in New England.

Bachmann represents the fundie rump of the Republican party - the only ones left.

Throw him to the curb. Strip him of committee assignments. He's not welcome and he's not needed. Let him caucus with the Republicans, they can put him on committees with their slots.

Heh heh, they won't take him either, will they?

Spent last night with the family, just the TV set & no computers. My kids got to watch Obama's speech and McCain's. The contrast in the crowds was... well, a contrast. This was a victory for so many people in so many ways, and hopefully a repudiation (for now) of the politics of sleaze and hate.

HISTORIC.

Nope. Because this whitey, and millions more, are gonna be fighting with and for the good guys.

Oh, and tellmemore? You would be on the OTHER side.

More than I wanted to know about tellmemore...

I was in line with 150 other people when the polls opened at 7, then went to work.

I just stepped outside and it's like an Obama block party. GOTV is EVERYWHERE! People standing on street corners with Obama and local candidate signs, high-fiving people with "I voted" stickers...

Wow. I haven't seen this kind of a mood or energy EVER. I can't wait for tonight.

Hey, I was driving through rural WI last weekend and saw lots of signs & heard lots of radio ads for Dems. My impression was that the Republicans are finally being given a run in rural WI. Any thoughts? I'm hoping we can flip the Assembly...

Ow' get that waskawy Obama!

(Loved the cranky old guy with the McCain button in front of me who held up the line because he couldn't read directions on how to fill out the ballot... )

I just got done voting - got there at 6:30, by the time the polls opened there were about 150 people in line.

Wisconsin has same-day registration, so the guy in front of me who's address had changed just had to go over to another table to re-register. Wonderful - no problem! In most states, you're just SOL. And our polls are open late, and if you're in line when they close you still have the right to vote. (Or register and vote.) I've gotta say, we do some things right here.

I heard on the radio that Minnesota might get 80% turnout. Yes - EIGHTY percent! (bye, bye, Norm! And take your suits with you!)

I hate to be a wet blanket on the McCain campaign, but I don't think he's gonna get WI or MN... :-)

Go mate with an earthworm, it's the best chance you've got of having offspring further up the evolutionary scale than you are.

Sorry if I offended any earthworms.

My prayers are with Sen. Obama.

The fucktards.

The Wisconsin State Journal predicts that the Wisconsin Assembly (lower house) will flip Democratic! Yay! The Reps had nearly a 2/3 lock before 2006.