Waiting for "The Midnight Hour"

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Friday April 08, 2011 · 5:43 PM PDT

2011/04/08 · 17:43

It's been a long day of waiting.

Will they? Won't they?

Reading, writing, listening.

The fate of millions on the line, midnight the deadline.

Breaking news, breaking news, but .... but.... but

It's exhausting. It's depressing.

I need something to pick me up, get me moving to a better beat.

Let's dance! Come on, it's Wilson Pickett!

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Wednesday March 09, 2011 · 12:14 PM PST

2011/03/09 · 12:14

With a Gallup poll showing 51% of Americans now calling themselves "pro-life", state legislatures going to extremes to prevent access to abortion and one body of Congress voting to de-fund Planned Parenhood, there's been little for those of us who support the remnants of Roe to celebrate lately. But at last there's some good news out of California where two hospitals, UofC, San Fransisco and Stanford, are leading the way in training new ob-gyns in family planning services, including abortion services.

At Stanford the effort is being led by Dr. Paul Blumenthal, described as a national leader in family planning research. He is quoted as saying major university medical centers around the country are increaslingly recognizing that family planning seervices, including abortion care, are "an integral mainstream component of women's health care".

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Remembering Audrey On Roe v Wade Weekend

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Friday January 21, 2011 · 11:54 PM PST

2011/01/21 · 23:54

It was on this weekend in 1990 when my best friend and I joined with a few hundred other supporters of abortions rights to face down the anti-abortion crazies during their annual assault on D.C. At the time both of us was living near D.C., me in Warrenton, Va. and Audrey half hour further away in the Blue Ridge foothills. Both of us had long contributed to NOW, NARAL and Planned Parenthood so when the call came fo volunteers that cold winter weekend we didn't hesitate to answer.

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Wednesday January 19, 2011 · 4:11 PM PST

2011/01/19 · 16:11

What can you say but WOW. And this picture isn't nearly as good as seeing her on video waiting on the White House steps for President Hu's arrival for the State Dinner in his honor.

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Friday January 14, 2011 · 4:37 PM PST

2011/01/14 · 16:37

It was 1959 when I recieved the phone call. I don't remember the month but it must have been September or October because my son had been born on July 29 and on that day I had bundled him into a wicker bassinet and taken him to the office with me because the baby sitter didn't show up.

He was asleep on the floor by my desk when our secretary/receptionist/typesetter yelled "someone on the phone wants to speak to the editor". I distinctly remember not wanting to take the call. We were on deadline, I had a mountain of work to finish and knew it wouldn't be long before I'd have to feed the baby. But you never know - it might be a tip, something more exciting than a Rotary Club report to liven up the front page of our small town weekly newspaper, so I picked up the phone and heard a man's voice say................

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Friday November 26, 2010 · 2:31 PM PST

2010/11/26 · 14:31

Politico reports President Obama took an elbow to the lip during a basketball game with friends and family today. Twelve (12!) stitches were required to close the split lip. Obviously a foul should have been called but Obama displayed his usual grace by not naming the offender or sending him to Gitmo.

http://www.politico.com/...

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Tuesday November 02, 2010 · 3:47 PM PDT

2010/11/02 · 15:47

"I bet you worship Alinsky" said one. "She probably has an altar in her house for that" said another. Me: "Absolutely! And I bought it at the store where Rand Paul got his Aqua Buddha.

And so it went outside Page High School in Greensboro, N.C. where I voted today. For almost an hour I sparred with the men of the GOP who hit me with Limbaugh lines, Beck bullshit and standard Goper talking points.

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Sunday October 17, 2010 · 6:01 PM PDT

2010/10/17 · 18:01

This won't be much of a diary. I don't have video or text but I have a heart full of happy and I just feel the need to say it. Please indulge me for a moment.

My President, Barack Obama, just gave the best damn speech I've heard from him, ever. He made me laugh and he made me cry. Those who say he's not passionate enough, not emotional enough, not fighting hard enough, need to see and hear his message from that stage in Ohio. I defy anyone to make those claims after watching and listening tonight.

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Monday September 27, 2010 · 1:45 PM PDT

2010/09/27 · 13:45

As I was beginning a diary based on yesterday's New York Times article about Karl Rove and Ed Gillespie's Crossroads organization and it's plans for mega million advertising, direct mail and robo-calls, I received a call from local Democratic campaign headquarters asking to commit to office help, driving to the polls, poll watching, etc. During the conversation the volunteer who called asked if I had seen yesterday's Politico article on the new gender gap (I had not) so when I hung up I too a look and while I was reading about polls showing this cycle it's men who are enthuiastic and likely to vote moreso than women, a slick ad on the right caught my eye.

The slick ad took me to the slick trailer of the Citizens United produced film, "Fire From The Heartland", scheduled for release October 11. You're not going to like this and you may not like my bringing it here but I think we need to see what we're up against. Rove's big money, Citizen's United, and if the polls are correct, women who tend to vote Democratic but are demoralized and may stay away from the polls this year. And now this piece of work featuring all the women we love to hate brought to you by the men with the money.

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Saturday July 31, 2010 · 9:54 PM PDT

2010/07/31 · 21:54

At last, wedding pictures of Chelsea Clinton and Mark Mezvinsky have been published and here's a link to the NY Times slide show. Don't miss the final picture of Hillary, Bill and the newlyweds.

The Clintons did a great job of keeping the paparazzi away from their once in a lifetime family event. Still don't know who designed the dress but it's a stunner. And still no word if Bill cried but I'd bet money on it.

Happy life, Chelsea and Marc!

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Saturday July 24, 2010 · 8:21 PM PDT

2010/07/24 · 20:21

Incredible. Faux News is carrying Al Franken's speech at Netroots Nation live. Faux, not CNN, MSNBC or C-span.

I know - this isn't a diary but thought you might want to recognize this unusal event and perhaps tune in for what's left of Franken's excellent speech full of kudos for Daily Kos and all the netroots.

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Tuesday June 15, 2010 · 12:11 PM PDT

2010/06/15 · 12:11

Andy Cohen just announced on MSNBC that the latest "Housewives" series on Bravo includes White House party crasher Michaele Salahi and four other Washington women who will distinguish themselves from Orange County, New York, New Jersey and Atlanta by fighting over - are you ready for this - politics.

Ho boy.

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