Open Thread: Update on H1K Fundraising

To date we have raised $4,305 directly through this site.  I don’t know how many of you have been inspired via this site and donated, or were already steadily contributing through other channels.
Check out the “Please Contribute to HRC!” page for our latest new commenter, Myrtle, who has given $1,300 to Clinton.  Amazing!!!!
Since July 2007, [...]

Friday Links

For those of you actually doing your jobs and taking care of your responsibilities, a link wrap-up from the ever procrastinating Redstar:
Courtesy of Shakesville in HSW #92, a March ‘08 article on how gendered grooming disadvantages Clinton on the campaign trail.
Big Tent Democrat’s take on the same Boston Globe article that got Liss going in [...]

Entitlement

I’m listening to NPR’s On Point this morning; on Friday’s they do a week in review with a media panel. A caller Patricia raised the issue of gender in the primary, and how sexism has been rampant, citing in particular John Edwards’s claim that there’s “only one man” to lead our country in his [...]

The real unity candidate

Not withstanding the fact that this campaign has revealed we as a nation are completely unable to discuss intelligently issues of race, ethnicity, gender, class - never mind their intersections! - I’m pleased to see this mea culpa from Clinton on her contentious “hardworking Americans, white Americans” statement.  I heard this from a colleague who [...]

It’s all about the benjamins, or lack thereof, apparently

I can’t believe Edwards endorsed Obama.  I didn’t like that guy to begin with, and I like him even less now.
Check out Talk Left for the $$ connection b/w Edwards and Obama.
What really gets me is this quote from WaPo’s The Trail (h/t):
Edwards praised both Clinton and Obama for caring about poverty. “I think they’re [...]

Another mystery of the campaign season

Why are Clinton supporters even watching Olberman after all this time?  I am repeatedly amazed in comments threads how many still tune in, only to rant about it endlessly.
Masochists.

NARAL Endorses Obama: Because Pro-Lifers are people too; oh, and it looks like he’s gonna win

Opportunity knocks, apparently.
Some choice quotes:
“Since joining the Senate in 2005, he has worked to unite Americans on both sides of this debate behind commonsense, common-ground ways to prevent unintended pregnancy.”
“Further, I believe Sen. Obama is going to be the Democratic nominee…As a former elected official, I know that having the three “m’s” of a campaign [...]

Losing my mind

I don’t know what’s come over me, but I’m actually fighting with trolls over at Shakesville.  I’m horrified and yet can’t seem to stop.

Overwhelming!

Courtesy of Jerome at MyDD, here’s a list of the major wins by both candidates this primary season:
* Arkansas (70%) Clinton
* Georgia (67%) Obama
* Illinois (65%) Obama
* Virginia (64%) Obama
* Maryland (62%) Obama
* Mississippi (61%) Obama
With less than half of precincts reporting, Sen. Clinton already has 65% of the vote.  Let’s see if she can [...]

Open Thread: Clinton Wins W.VA!

If you’re not hanging out over at Talk Left…
Not exactly a newsflash, but our gal does it again. I’ve got CNN on mute while I wait for her to take the stage. I can’t stand the talking heads; they literally set my teeth on edge. And if you click over to their [...]