...is to try to create a group of posters who will back each other up.
~Jay Elias"

I have an idea.  Well, actually, Jay Elias had an idea.  I just want to follow up on it.  [EDIT: I think Jay may actually have been riffing on Meteor Blades' fine diary.]

I think there is interest in seeing some amount of civility return to the Great Orange Satan™.  To that end, I am proposing to take action on Mr. Elias' proposal.  Simple as being willing to accept an email or IM asking for support.  The thrust of this is that those who support a certain candidate must be called on the carpet by members of their own camp, as well as the undecided and opposition supporters.

You win
It's your show, now
So what's it gonna be
'Cause people
Will tune in
How many train wrecks do we need to see?

It occurs to me that my presence here is no longer a positive thing, and that interacting here is having a negative impact on myself, and the community.

I'll be back after we've got a nom.

This is an open thread, dedicated to civility in the primaries.  Please feel free to use it as a repository for any thoughts on candidates, their campaigns, and their supporters.  ANY thoughts.

This will allow us to contain the talentless, vitriolic crap in one place, thereby freeing up diary space for those with actual abilities.

Requests:
   

Don't be a complete asshole.  Vent, but remember that most of us are gonna wind up on the same side.

Don't troll rate anyone for venting, unless they are violating rule # 1.

Don't get defensive when your guy/gal/muppet gets attacked.  That's what this thread is for.

Onward.

This is another open thread, dedicated solely to smearing candidates and their supporters.  Seemed like the thing to do, after reading a few threads today.

This will allow our more talented diarists to write something useful, instead of having to write shitty hit diaries.

So... A few quick requests (don't wanna call 'em rules):

Don't be a complete asshole.  Vent, but remember that most of us are gonna wind up on the same side.

Don't troll rate anyone for venting, unless they are violating rule # 1.

Don't get defensive when your guy/gal/muppet gets attacked.  That's what this thread is for.

Onward...

This is an open thread, dedicated solely to bitching about candidates.  This way, some of our more talented writers can stick to writing something worth reading, and those who need to give vent to their spleen will have a centralized spot to do so.

Due to his recent win in Iowa, I expect Senator Obama to receive the higher proportion of attacks, but don't let that stop you.  If you want to bitch about Edwards, or Clinton, have at.  Hell, slam Dodd and Gravel for all I care.  Just do it now.

Looks like he's about 16 or 17.  I'd guess he's probably closer to 20, but that's a stretch.  The two girls who have been waiting to greet him look even younger.

I wonder how old he is?

The girls have been here a while.  They both seem excited.  I'm not trying to eavesdrop, but I pick up on the fact that Cody is coming home, and that it's been a long time, and that one of them is his girlfriend (I think).  Idle chatter, until I hear someone say Iraq.

DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS DIARY.  Go RECOMMEND THE  MOTHERSHIP and keep it in the Recommended Diary list.

This is the twenty-ninth in a series of diaries providing information regarding the California wildfires to those who most need it.  

The DKos community is providing extraordinary coverage of the California Fires.  What makes this site different from the typical media bubbleheads is that community members are giving real-time information regarding evacuations and fire locations.

Many of you are directly affected, many have family in danger, and most of us just hope and pray for the safety of our fellow citizens.

From all of us in Northern California, we are with you in spirit.  Our prayer is for calm skies, no winds, more humidity, lower temps, and  safety for you all.

**DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS DIARY: RECOMMEND The Mothership Diary by Miss Blue**

Our thoughts and prayers are with those in Southern California who are threatened by the fires. We're all dreaming of better days for California.

There are links below to information sites to be used by residents only, and links to donation sites to give some tangible aid to Californians and their animals.

Whether you find comfort in God, Dog, Muhammed, Yaweh, the Goddess, or none of the preceeding, please add your thoughts and prayers for the wellbing of those involved. This is another national tragedy.

Liveblogging continued below.

My mother is my enemy. She does not know it, but she is.

~Paul-Muad'Dib Atreides

My mother is a fundie.

So was I, before I woke up.  I thought I'd share some thoughts on what that means, personally and politically.  Maybe I'll do one or two more in a series on this.

Update [2007-10-20 19:54:4 by Marcus Tullius]:Should have included this in the original draft.  DHinMI has a good piece on the FP right now, regarding the fundie base's reaction to a Rudy nomination.  Check it out here.

Alright, here we go.

We are live blogging the Petraeus/Crocker Report.

Rules:

Don't rec this diary, only rec the parent live blog diary, located here.  If you haven't recced that one yet, please go back and do so.

Please don't post pics or vids.

Jump to the next diary at around 200 comments.

If you have an off topic comment, use OT in the subject line.

If you have transcription comments, please post them as replies to the Tip Jar comment.

Monday, September 10, 2007 - 12:30 pm – 345 Cannon (Caucus Room) - Open

The Joint Full Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee will meet to receive testimony on the status of the war and political developments in Iraq.

Witnesses:

General David Petraeus,
USA Commander, Multi-National Forces—Iraq

Ambassador Ryan Crocker
United States Ambassador to Iraq

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Ok, folks, we are gonna live blog this farce,  This diary is a call for volunteers.  We will need kossacks to volunteer diary space.  If you have the time, and a diary to donate, please do.

There.  I said it.

I will not vote for your candidate in the general election.  No matter what.  I hate each and every one of them, in their own special way, and I wanted to share.  Feel free to troll rate my tip jar, but just know that it'll make me hate your candidate even more.

Here we go.  Political theater, Senate slumber party, fun, fun, fun.

The debate is over H.R. 1585, Defense Authorization

Update [2007-7-17 16:5:24 by Marcus Tullius]:: Unrec this diary, and go to part 5.

The Parent Live Blog never made the rec list, so we are back to the old system.  That is, rec this diary when it is up, and keep doing so until it hits about 200 comments, then unrec and move on.

Don't post pics, or videos, try and stay on topics, you know the drill.

So...

Welcome back, my friends
To the show that never ends
We're so glad you could attend
Come inside, come inside.

Here we go.  

Rules:
Don't rec this diary, only rec the parent live blog diary, located here.  If you haven't recced that one yet, please go back and do so.

Please don't post pics or vids.

Jump to the next diary at around 200 comments.

Don't rec this diary, only rec the parent live blog diary, located here.  If you haven't recced that one yet, please go back and do so.

Please don't post pics or vids.

Jump to the next diary at around 250 comments.

Basically we are watching her stonewall.  I'd like to see charges brought against her.

Anyway...

Here we go again.

Same rules, as always:  

Don't rec this diary, only rec the parent live blog diary, located here.  If you haven't recced that one yet, please go back and do so.

Please don't post pics or vids.

Jump to the next diary at around 250 comments.

A suggestion: If you have off topic or op/ed comments to make, please identify them in the sig line as OT.  Likewise, if you have a transcription comment, identify it as such in the sig line.  If you have transcription testimony, post it as a reply to the first comment.  Thanks!  This will help the folks who can't watch/listen along.

Other diaries in series:

1. Liveblog

2. peace voter

3. That's this one

4. gchaucer2
5. shayera

So...

Next verse, same as the first.

Don't rec this!  Save it for the first one.

No pictures or videos, please.

Remember to jump to the next diary at about 250 comments.  Links to all of the live blog diaries can be found at the master diary, published by UID "liveblog".  That diary should be the only one receiving recs.

A few notes:  If you have off topic comments, op/ed posts, etc., please identify with the subject line "OT".  This will help those trying to read along with us.

Okay.

Restart after recess for floor votes.

Simple enough.

Rules (copied entirely from donnamarie):

   * No pictures.  
   * New diary starts when current one reaches around 250 comments.  
   * Please recommend new diaries and unrecommend old diaries to minimize the number of Live Blog diaries on the Rec List
   

This is diary #4, please switch to diary #5 when this one reaches about 250 comments.