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HUGE: WAPO Says Romney's 12 Million Jobs Plan Is Entirely Bogus (Pinnochios...

HUGE: WAPO Says Romney's 12 Million Jobs Plan Is Entirely Bogus (Pinnochios Maxed Out) dailykos.com/story/2012/10/… h/t @theplumlinegs— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 16, 2012Holy moly.Greg Sargent...

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Super PAC Buys Out BindersFullOfWomen.com: Exposes Romney's Record of Passing...

Daily Kos: Super PAC Buys Out BindersFullOfWomen.com: Exposes Romney's Record of Passing Up Women Judges! dailykos.com/story/2012/10/… via @dailykos— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 17, 2012Woah....

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BREAKING: Housing Numbers Crush Expectations, Rose 15% in a Month, At 4-Year...

Daily Kos: BREAKING: Housing Numbers Crush Expectations, Rose 15% in a Month, At 4-Year High dailykos.com/story/2012/10/… via @dailykos#Forward— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 17, 2012Very good,...

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At First I Got Upset. And Then I Started Pacing. And Then I Started Crying....

I even wrote about it. I wrote about how even though he doesn't share the history of the Oliver Browns and Homer Plessys and Rosa Parkses, he nonetheless inherited their burdens.  I wrote about how...

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It Wasn't a Gaffe. Jon Stewart Asked Him a Question. Obama Responded In Kind.

Daily Kos: It Wasn't a Gaffe. Jon Stewart Asked Him a Question. Obama Responded In Kind. dailykos.com/story/2012/10/… via @dailykos#NotOptimal— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 19, 2012But because we...

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Unemployment Falls in FORTY-ONE States.

Yea, yea, yeah, we heard about Ohio.  Congrats!But we can't let Ohio have all the fun, not when the unemployment rate has fallen in41forty-oneFORTY-ONE STATESFrom USA Today:Unemployment rates fell in...

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WOW. Guess Who Just Endorsed Obama? THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE: "Obama has earned...

Daily Kos: WOW. Guess Who Just Endorsed Obama? THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE: "Obama has earned another term"dailykos.com/story/2012/10/… via @dailykos— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 19, 2012Utah's...

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The Latinos Are Stoked: Obama Leads Romney by 40 Points Among Hispanics...and...

Daily Kos: The Latinos Are Stoked: Obama Leads Romney by 40 Points Among Hispanics...and They're Pumped dailykos.com/story/2012/10/… via @dailykos— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 22, 2012Given...

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It Gets Thicker. The Plot. It's Practically Congealing.

Daily Kos: It Gets Thicker. The Plot. It's Practically Congealing. dailykos.com/story/2012/10/… via @dailykos#debate#Obama2012— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 22, 2012More good news for...

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On Optimism.

Daily Kos: The Audacious Optimism of Barack Obama dailykos.com/story/2012/10/… via @dailykos#Obama2012#FORWARD#GOTV— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 23, 2012President Obama was right in defining...

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Housing Recovery is CRUSHING IT under Obama's Economy. H/T @ThePlumLineGS

Daily Kos: Housing Recovery is CRUSHING IT under Obama's Economy. H/T @theplumlinegsdailykos.com/story/2012/10/… via @dailykos— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 23, 2012From ABC News h/t...

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Former Navy Secretary: Obama Was Right On Navy. Adds: "The Navy is stronger...

Daily Kos: Former Navy Secretary: Obama Was Right On Navy. Adds: "The Navy is stronger than it's ever been"dailykos.com/story/2012/10/… -@dailykos— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 23, 2012Forget...

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Obama Releases Off-the-Record Transcript of Des Moines Register Interview....

Daily Kos: BREAKING: Obama Releases Off-the-Record Transcript of Des Moines Register Interview dailykos.com/story/2012/10/… via @dailykos— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 24, 2012The Des Moines...

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Princess Sameera Michel Assemien Kassi

Well this is unexpected...a message from a PRINCESS!Per my inbox, moments ago (bolded italicizations represent my inner thought bubble while reading it):NEW MESSAGE!From: friend3Hello Dear,With...

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The Washington Post, To the Great Chagrin of Jennifer Rubin, Endorses Obama

Daily Kos: The Washington Post, To the Great Chagrin of @jrubinblogger, Endorses Obama dailykos.com/story/2012/10/… via @dailykos cc: @theplumlinegs— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 25, 2012One more...

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Romney Co-Chair Sununu to Piers Morgan: Colin Powell Endorsed Obama Because...

Daily Kos: Top Romney Surrogate Sununu to Piers Morgan: Colin Powell Endorsed Obama Because They're Both Black dailykos.com/story/2012/10/…— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 26, 2012This is what John...

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Oh my god. Texas DPS Sharpshooter Shot, Killed Two Unarmed, Undocumented...

Daily Kos: OH MY GOD. Texas DPS Sharpshooter Shot, Killed Two Unarmed, Undocumented Immigrants Yesterday. dailykos.com/story/2012/10/… via @dailykos— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 26, 2012My mouth...

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The Miami Herald Endorses Obama.

Daily Kos: THIS JUST IN: The Miami Herald Endorses Obama. dailykos.com/story/2012/10/… via @dailykos#Miami#Florida cc: @miamiherald— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 26, 2012The Miami Herald just...

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AP: Number of Americans with Anti-black Sentiments Has Jumped to 56 Percent...

Daily Kos: AP: "Racial prejudice has, in fact, increased since the election of Barack Obama"dailykos.com/story/2012/10/… via @dailykos— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 27, 2012From AP poll: Majority...

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FDNY Rush Into A Collapsing Building To Save Colleagues, Civilians

Daily Kos: With Heroes Like These, Gotham City Doesn't Need A Batman. Wow. Just Wow. dailykos.com/story/2012/10/… v @dailykos#sandy#sandynyc @fdny— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 30, 2012I just...

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EXPLOSIVE: "Romney Campaign Training Poll Watchers To Mislead Voters"

Daily Kos: EXPLOSIVE: "Romney Campaign Training Poll Watchers To Mislead Voters"dailykos.com/story/2012/10/… via @dailykos#Wisconsin#GOTV— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 30, 2012This is just...

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"Governor, You've Been Asked 14 Times...Why Are You Refusing To Answer The...

Daily Kos: "Governor, You've Been Asked 14 Times...Why Are You Refusing To Answer The Question?"dailykos.com/story/2012/10/… via @dailykos#FEMA— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 30, 2012Mitt Romney...

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"Barack Obama Is A Great President."

Daily Kos: "Barack Obama Is A Great President."dailykos.com/story/2012/10/… via @dailykos cc: @jonathanchait— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 31, 2012Jonathan Chait of New York Magazine just penned...

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"If You Need Something...We Figure Out a Way to Say Yes."

Daily Kos: "If You Need Something...We Figure Out a Way to Say Yes."dailykos.com/story/2012/10/… via @dailykos#FEMA#Sandy#NewJersey— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) November 1, 2012Can I just say that I...

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"Our Climate is Changing."

Daily Kos: "Our Climate is Changing."dailykos.com/story/2012/11/… via @dailykos#Sandy#FEMA#Bloomberg#NewYork— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) November 1, 2012Forget about the endorsement for a second....

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"Mormons Can't Drink Coffee but Apparently Lying to Millions of People is Okay."

Mormons can't drink coffee but apparently lying to millions of people is okay.— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) October 30, 2012Lost in the thicket of Romney's puts-Nixon-to-shame lies is a conversation...

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ONN: Obama Came To Florida Today. Here's What That Was Like. (UPDATED)

Daily Kos: Obama Came To Florida Today. Here's What That Was Like. dailykos.com/story/2012/11/… via @dailykos#Obama2012#Florida— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) November 5, 2012Tucked away into an...

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Plouffe: OFA Won't Be Transferred To Any Future Candidate. They Have To Build...

Daily Kos: Plouffe c/o Sam Stein: OFA Won't Be Transferred To Any Future Candidate. Have To Build Their Own dailykos.com/story/2012/11/… @dailykos— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) November 8, 2012Saw this...

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Tearful President Obama: "I'm Really Proud of All of You."

Daily Kos: Tearful President Obama: "I'm Really Proud of All of You."dailykos.com/story/2012/11/… via @dailykos— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) November 9, 2012Watch it.  Hear the earnestness in the story...

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The guns we pretend that we need are just means to an end we pretend we don't...

Daily Kos: 13 Year-Old Shot To Death In Front of 7 Year-Old Sister on Schoolbus, but 2nd Amendment's Sacrosanct dailykos.com/story/2012/11/…— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) November 20, 2012I'm sick of it....

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"President Barack Obama Is the Most Threatened President In History."

Daily Kos: "President Barack Obama Is the Most Threatened President In History."dailykos.com/story/2012/11/… via @dailykos— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) November 26, 2012How does that make you feel?  How...

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Mexico Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban. Your Move, America.

Mexico Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban. Your Move, America. dailykos.com/story/2012/12/… via @dailykos#lgbt— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) December 6, 2012In perhaps the most head-turning news this week,...

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22 Kids Hurt in China with A Knife. 18 Kids Killed in America with a Gun.

Daily Kos: "22 Kids Hurt in China with A Knife. 18 Kids Killed in America with a Gun."dailykos.com/story/2012/12/…#Newton— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) December 14, 2012Maybe we can learn something here....

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Whenever a white dude kills people...

Daily Kos: Whenever a white dude kills people... dailykos.com/story/2012/12/… via @dailykos— therehastobeaway (@THTBAW) December 18, 2012...none of the news outlets specify his race in the headline....

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I've Been Grieving Since Saturday, but the President Spoke for Me Today

I cannot speak for all black men, and certainly not for all black women.I can only speak to my own experience this past weekend, beginning Saturday night and extending into this week, as a black man...

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Malaysia Airlines MH370: What Really Happened

We don't know.We don't know which way it was flying.We don't know if or why the plane turned around.We don't know where the plane ended up.We don't know what happened aboard the flight.We really just...

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Why No One Should Read Fox News, Ever

I came across the following online article:OBAMACARE CASUALTY: Cover Oregon officially calls it quits, turns to fedsCover Oregon on Friday became the first casualty of the state-run ObamaCare...

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Black Kids Can't Be Precocious

preciocious. adjective (of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual. A series of articles is making the rounds on the internet today decrying the...

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Obama is Living Up to the Promise of His Nobel

One day, I'm going to write a diary about how transformative a president Obama has been, a diary that will serve both as a condemnation of conservative Republicans' ultimately unsuccessful attempts to...

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Is the United States Addicted to War?

Fact: Since planting its first American flag on Boston soil in 1776, the United States has been at war, domestic and externally, during every single decade with the exception of the 1830s.Let that...

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It's a Good Time to be Black

Follow me on dKos, friend.--I was born in the 80s, twenty years after an era in which "white people, mostly white men, occasionally went berserk, and grabbed random black people, usually men, and...

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Of Course Michael Brown Fit the Description

Follow me on dKos, friend.--Below is a diary that I penned on August 15th and somehow forgot to Publish. I discovered it in my Drafts folder tonight and decided that it summarized my emotions from the...

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Obama Poised to Become the Most Environmentally Consequential President Ever

Follow me on dKos, friend.--According to Coral Davenport of The New York Times, "President Obama could leave office with the most aggressive, far-reaching environmental legacy of any occupant of the...

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Crack Team Huddled Secretly for Months to Test Obama's EO Powers to Advance...

Follow me on dKos, friend.--One of the things I'm generally intrigued by in politics is behind-the-scenes stories of how things actually get done. After Obama won re-election in 2012, I remember...

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GOP Staffer to Obama's Teenage Daughters: "Dress like you deserve respect,...

Follow me on dKos, friend.--The major papers are picking up a story that a communications director for Stephen Fincher, Republican Congressman from Tennessee, has done the incredible and incredulous:...

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Deval Patrick is Right: Hillary Clinton Should Sweat for the Job, Not Assume...

Follow me on dKos, friend.--The Atlantic has a great new piece out titled Deval Patrick Won't Run for President in 2016. Among other things, Patrick admirably asserts that he didn't run for Governor as...

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Obama Has Republicans in a Political Vise Grip

Follow me on dKos, friend.--The New York Times posted an article titled, Republicans Try to Balance Immigration Action While Avoiding a Shutdown, in which clearly stymied Republicans are depicted as...

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The President Hasn't Tarnished Cops—Cops Have Tarnished Themselves

Follow me on dKos, friend.--In an otherwise straightforward piece about Loretta Lynch titled, Nominee’s Past Offers Insight On Race Issues, Pulitzer Prize winner Matt Apuzzo of the New York Times...

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These 17 States Just Sued Obama for Wanting to Keep Families Together

Follow me on dKos, friend.--As you may have heard by now, Obama has been sued by 17 states who think keeping families together is bad for America:Texas. Alabama. Georgia. Idaho. Indiana. Kansas....

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The Last Southern Democrat

There was a time when Southern Democrats were a powerful force in politics: fearing that party disunity might lead to the passage of civil rights legislation few whites in the South actually wanted,...

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