This morning in the daily briefs we asked readers to share their totally most awesome best ever Halloween costumes. Commenter PinkoSusie takes the prize breasts out hands down.
My entire “commune” went as the Reagan Family in 1980. I was Patti, who at the time was the rebel who posed for Playboy and smoked weed. I [...]
Chris Bowers at OpenLeft goes for it, sketching out the statistical case that Obama can’t lose this thing. “Obama Wins!!!!” Seems solid to me.
Late Update: Next Wednesday’s “Doonesbury,” which assumes an Obama win, has already been sent to the newspapers.
Ed. Note: This post is cross-posted at HuffingtonPost.com, who we’re shamelessly utilizing for redirected website traffic it’s robust community of thoughtful commenters. The version here at Pinko has some additional text and details.
Years ago I tried to “swing” my handsome friend Matthew, who I had a substantial crush on. He wasn’t willing to go [...]
Our friend Gwynne from the progressive parenting website babble sends this over:
We can argue all day about McCain’s national security credentials or Obama’s health care plan, but there’s one area in which Barack Obama is clearly the superior candidate: his name is way more fun to say. Especially if you’re three.
Check it out.
Now if only [...]
This is… odd.
Recently we have seen moderate Republicans starting to distance themselves from John McCain and reach across the eisle to grab any scraps of hopeyness that aren’t nailed down. Remember Norm Coleman’s “Hope Express” tour?
Considering how things are looking for the Democrats this cycle, this is all very understandable. But what does it say [...]
My good friend (and loyal Pinko follower) Sienna has a great piece up today on Alternet about San Francisco’s “Proposition K,” would prohibit the use of public funds to enforce laws criminalizing prostitution, and mandate that police investigate crimes against sex workers. The law, Sienna writes, completely shifts the landscape for sex workers and could [...]
PINKO DAILY BRIEFS: What scares you this Halloween!? A poll showing John McCain only down 4% in Pennsylvania … with 9% undecided? This ad that undead Senator Elizabeth Dole ran making it seem like her opponent was screaming “there is no god!?” This NPR visit to McCain, North Carolina? These random gays? (Seriously. Google image [...]
Am I the gay? I hope so! From CBSNews.com:
Taking the stage as one of the pre-program speakers at a Sarah Palin rally here in Rush Limbaugh’s hometown, Sen. Kit Bond, R-Missouri, fired up the crowd by warning them about Barack Obama’s judicial philosophy. “Just this past week, we saw what Barack Obama said about judges,” Bond [...]
Canvassing in swing areas is an essential part of a sucessful campaign. Every eight doors you knock on yields one vote for your candidate. At least that’s what the Obama campaign told me, so it must be true. When done properly and safely, canvassing can be a fun and rewarding experience. Some tips:
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PINKO DAILY BRIEFS: My friend Rob Eshelman wrote this really beautiful piece (”Meeting Myself in Bucks County”) about returning to his hometown in suburban Philly to check in on voters the week before the election. Read every word. It’s Thursday, four days until the election and Obama’s infomercial last night was a hit to most, [...]
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