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a message from Speaker Pelosi



Moments ago, I was briefed by our DCCC strategists on our final Election Day projections.

Your investments are paying off: we are seeing Democrats surging in key races and great early vote numbers. Several new key opportunities have opened up, but there are many races that are still too close to call.

We must stand united in these final critical hours if we don’t want to see what we have worked so hard for come undone. It will all come down to voter turnout.

Quite simply, we will win as many races as we can afford to send get-out-the-vote resources to this final make-or-break weekend. We must have $100,000 more in the bank by 5pm today to wire the funds in time. Time is running out; I need your support now more than ever.

Please contribute $5, $10 or more today to support voter contact activity that will be the difference between victory and defeat for Democrats in too-close-to-call races.

Years from now, what will you tell your children about this historic election?

Will you say that you sat on the sidelines in the final days and watched the special interests with their secret money hostilely take over our democracy? Or will you tell them that you were part of the team that proved the pundits wrong and won another grassroots victory for Democrats on behalf of America’s middle class?

That story will be written in this weekend.

Please help us raise $100,000 more by 5pm today so we can wire resources to our campaigns for this final, make or break weekend.

Onward to victory.
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House

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10 bone-chilling financial horror stories | 2010-10-29
Feel the chill in the air?Once again,it’s time for Bankrate’s annual house of financial horrors.

Working in Wal-Mart Hell | Stewart’s Rally for Sanity Boosts Progressives | 8 People Who Know If You’re Browsing Porn AND the Party of No


 

Bluegrass Tea: How Rand Paul, Tea Party Darling, Learned to Love Mitch McConnell and the GOP Establishment 

Rand Paul came to to the GOP table as an outsider, but there’s no way to win without holding hands with the ultimate insider — the Senate minority leader. So he is.READ MORE

Dan Bischoff / AlterNet/The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute

 

4 Reasons Why Jon Stewart’s Restoring Sanity Rally Is Great for Progressives

More than a Hollywood ploy or a field day for moderates, Jon Stewart’s and Stephen Colbert‘s rally offers a real shot at reframing our politics. READ MORE

Adele M. Stan / AlterNet

 

What It’s Like to Work in Walmart Hell 

Thanks to recent teacher layoffs and the miserable job market, I’ve gone from substitute high-school teacher to Walmart associate. READ MORE

By John Olympic / AlterNet

The Hater Party: How Right-Wing Candidates Have Turned Hate Into Political Currency 

The running theme for campaigns supported by the Tea Party and other GOPers is hate: hate for us poor mamas, poor people of color, poor families and immigrants. READ MORE

By Tiny (aka Lisa Gray-Garcia) / AlterNet

Dear Jon Stewart, Sane People Protest Crazy Wars 

It’s too bad that Stewart is ridiculing antiwar activism, while promoting his slactivist Rally for Sanity. READ MORE

By Medea Benjamin / AlterNet

Kentucky Millionaire Spends Big Bucks to Defeat DA Who Investigated Sexual Abuse at His Shady Nursing Home 

We could see the purchase of not only political influence, but also ‘prosecutorial discretion’ as a result of the Citizens United ruling. READ MORE

By Joshua Holland / AlterNet

8 People Who Can See the Porn You’re Browsing Online 

There are digital spies following your browsing habits. READ MORE

By Lauren Kelley / AlterNet

This Doctor Says ‘Yes’ on Legal Pot 

On November 2nd California voters can take the first historic step toward reversing a 70-year-old mistake with Prop 19. READ MORE

By David Nathan / AlterNet

Leggings-Clad Co-eds Stalked By Upskirt Video Creep 

Sarah Seltzer

Foreign-Funded U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Tries to Weaken Law Against Bribing Foreign Governments 

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Watch: Obama Goes on the Daily Show 

AlterNet

Know-Nothing Republican: My Wife’s Doing Great, So Gender Bias Doesn’t Exist 

Sarah Seltzer

Arkansas School Official Spews Hateful, Homophobic Rhetoric 

Lauren Kelley

Vote for Hope 

Leo Gerard

Catholic Condoms? Swiss Clergy Defy Diocese, Pass Out Protection 

Sarah Seltzer

U.S. Can Put the Squeeze on Israel

Ira Chernus

Campaign Cash: Sen. Jim DeMint’s Making a Mint with Corporate Cash

Corporate cash does funny things to people. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) got into office by pledging to fight “special interests,” but just a decade or so later, he’s running one of the biggest special interest shows in Washington.  READ MORE

By Zach Carter / AlterNet

Why the Politicians with the Most Dangerous, Wrong Ideas Are Probably Going to Win the CongressShaken by an assault on their assumptions, many Americans become more adamant in defense of discredited ideology. READ MORE 

David Sirota / AlterNet

TGIF ….&some News


Today our President is making stops in Maryland and Virginia talking about small business, keeping voters stirred up to vote for the Democratic Party on Nov. 2nd and let Americans know that things are getting better. I am biased but if people would just listen be more aware they will start to understand and put the dots together about why the improvement has been a series of starts and stalls for the last 20 months and vote for the Democratic Party to continue the move into the 21st Century.

I was watching CNBC this morning then all of a sudden there were awful reports of various packages and threats of bombs on various fed-ex planes but our security people responsible for keeping us safe seemed to have done exactly what they were suppose to do so i feel safe.

I hope everyone who has checked out the Washington State’s voters guide is getting the info they need to vote wisely and without stress.  It makes me feel great that literally, 100’s of people have taken the time to look through it from here … again, take the time to read the initiatives closely and obviously VOTE for Sen. Patty Murray, she is fighting for all of our best interests!

This morning a guest named Justin appeared on CNBC -an entrepreneur and owner of a business that is going to be hiring new people because his business is doing so well. It all sounded great until  you hear him say some things that seemed quite un-American to me and while he can do what he wants it was a sad awakening to know people will take money(loans/tax credits etc) from the government then turn their backs on them to run right of center for cover. My problem with this guy began when he remarked that while he is going to hire new folks because of the ultimate need, he was thinking about waiting until after the mid-term elections to do so. If that was not bad enough, seemingly on cue or by surprise Mark Haynes asks him if the elections will dictate to when and how many people he will actually hire say the difference between five or so…i paraphrase but Justin’s response is yes. I have to say this was an offensive revelation for me because his reasons did not include being concerned about the possibility of his taxes being raised, how much or how high, but he did imply that getting more right of center folks in Congress definitely being an aspect for wanting to wait. If you are listening, guests like Justin and CNBC talking heads seem to confirm that small business as well as the bigger corporate entities have waged war on this President and have a complicit relationship with the Republican Tea Party. I will admit i did not watch the entire show but what i did see and hear during the Haynes set upset me. Then an older guy came on named Kudlow, who obviously is a right of center talkinghead on CNBC made comments today about how Republicans should ride things out until after the elections which also confirmed for me his right of center TV Activism being done on CNBC. I have to say watching his right of  center activism on tv was actually more offensive than the information coming out of the mouths of the CEO’s he has trotting out on his set on almost a daily basis making comments about how they will continue to outsource to Mexico and China because it is cost efficient for their businesses.  The show was and is obviously offensive and begs the question, has CNBC taken a hard right or were they always right of center and now are providing a platform for small and large businesses acting out against the Obama administration. This show helped confirm the sad Joke still being played on Americans by those who are involved with the market, small and big corporations helping or throwing money …secret money at political campaigns hoping to gain back the ability to go back to deregulate the Banks, Wall Street, AIG types and other right of center entities. The problem becomes clear when we have Republican Politicians stating small and big corporate businesses are the ones we should be depending on because they hire thus they need the Bush tax cut giveaways to continue their ability to hire. The fact is they probably are  hiring it just isn’t their fellow Americans but folks in China and Mexico and if they are saying this now what makes anyone believe it will be any different after Congress goes back to work and legislation regarding Jobs gets on the floor. I have to say while being enlightened, angry, and sad one thing i know for sure is that those Bush tax giveaways for the top 2% need to end ASAP with the focus exclusively on the Middle and Lower classes. We all heard the Republican Tea Party leaders say they have no plans to cooperate and or compromise let alone we all know they do not have any solutions or plans that will get all Americans back on track right. So, tt is also important to ask yourself before voting: what happened to our democracy when clearly the near collapse of our economy was a non-partisan event and while Americans needed Congress on both sides of the aisle to work together the Republican Tea Party has had tunnel vision for 2o months ignoring, forgetting nor caring that their job is to do the peoples business … that should be enough for anyone to vote against the Republican Tea Party –

Other News …

Don’t forget 10-30-10 get your Sanity checked or reaffirm it on 10-30-10

Sarkozy will be signing the pension bill raising the retirement age to 62 in Paris  France

Weather Warning has been issued for Bermuda

Gov Christie of NJ has scrapped plans to build a railway which would have created 6000 jobs maybe more …wow

FYI -reports are that C’odonnell has a 41% of the votes and is closing in on Coons- was losing by 21 now only 10 -cnn reports

Federal Home energy tax rebates ends 12/31

FDA rejects new diet drug -Qnexa

Shots fired at the Marine Corps Museum in N WV

NKorea and S.Korea exchange gun fire is confirmed

If you have a 401K you might be able to apply for a Hardship withdrawal if you need to

High alert in US after suspicious packages found in UK

C-SPAN Debate Coverage of Campaign 2010 - Thursday, October 28 C-SPAN Debate Coverage of Campaign 2010 – Thursday, October 28
Thursday
White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
Thursday
The College Board Forum on College Completion The College Board Forum on College Completion
Thursday
Committee For Economic Development Discussion on Money in Politics Committee For Economic Development Discussion on Money in Politics
Thursday
Defense Department Briefing on Afghanistan Defense Department Briefing on Afghanistan
Thursday
National Journal Group Poll Briefing and Midterm Election Discussion National Journal Group Poll Briefing and Midterm Election Discussion
Thursday