I worked from 830 in the morning tell 6 this evening, and that was about the extent of my day.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/virginians-changing-views-of-gay-marriage/2013/05/14/883b5f14-bd0e-11e2-9b09-1638acc3942e_graphic.html

56% now support gay marriage in Va according to WaPo. Including 40% of republicans.

A bunch of Brazilian states had already legalized it in the past year.

HS out of obligation, of course its also pretty ugly so HS anyways. 

What Nathan said. Ridiculous to announce when we're barely into the current cycle, forget the next one.

He can always re announce when it gets closer, all this does is keep other democrats from getting ideas about jumping in.

Senate debating now, live stream again here http://www.startribune.com/politics/207165741.html

Brown/jackson all the way!

oh good i thought i got z-lined because i had a virus or something.

I have no idea what to say here, other than to say im glad you are ok.

team stronach is winning a town named goldegg.

Probably somewhat telling the syrians didn't bring it up first.

I had about 14 inchs of snow this morning.

Meh, Rotherham had a strong Respect showing, and was under difficult circumstances for the local Labour party.

Labour's average has been high fifties/low sixties for generations (with only '83 and '10 being the modern exceptions); if they couldn't get near it here, that'd be a moral victory for UKIP.

I think I'm just a pessimist.

UKIP are polling higher in the polls and Labour lower than last November. All momentum is with them. Still I would be surprised if UKIP actually get 30% though. I'm expecting surprises on Thursday though
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Red rosette made it obvious for UK eyes.

Yeah, relentlessly pointing out their bigotry and nothing else is a pretty poor way to attack them given I'd argue that's one of the things that unites them. Pointing out just how Thatcherite they are would be far more effective at getting the supporters they can (and the added benefit of leaving the supporters they don't want - the Tory Right where they are).

Wasn't Farage gushing with praise for Thatcher as well? I don't understand why the left don't make more of UKIP's Thatcherism. That's certainly what I would do in Labours position.

It's not in Labour's interest to attack UKIP too harshly.

Still wouldn't hitting UKIP on its Thatcherism potentially have the effect of getting tories to give it a look?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22329641

Iraqi authorities have suspended the licences of 10 satellite channels because of a rise in sectarian unrest.

Al-Jazeera TV and Sharqiya are among the channels accused of "inciting violence". A ban has been imposed on their operations across Iraq.

More than 170 people have been killed in less than a week and PM Nouri Maliki has spoken of a "wave of sectarianism" in Iraq that began abroad.

An army raid on a Sunni protest camp on Tuesday sparked widespread clashes.

Its going down? it just went back up ten cents for me.

For what its worth, I have read they only have to read his Miranda rights if they want information gained to be usable in court.

why are people so sensitive to suggestions of a conspiracy/coverup?  it isn't tantamount to claiming nobody legitimately suffered as a result.

Well except the conspiracies that allege that of course.

Its actually possible to get a job in MA, I'm not sure that's true of RI.

Honestly people make too much of this, mostly its because people hear chechen in spoken word,which to them sounds like Czech, who is a place they have actually heard of.

It would make more sense to destroy the monument.

Watching katrina coverage all day long was interesting. But most days NOTA.

Awesome, but im disappointed with the lack of RI

Pretty sure that graphic pictures (ah, language) are deemed 'not o.k' for the same reason that swearing is.

Nobody gives a sh**t what you deem to be ok and not ok.  Go ahead, start infracting people for posting links to images of this tragedy.  It'll make you really super popular.  You're pathetic.  Infract me up to 11.  I'd welcome the points over this issue.

Pretty sure hes saying it violates the ToS. Also Al cant infract you here, he can only do that on his board.

Good God...I guess Omaha.

Im surprised fezzy considering your love of MJ, seems like Co would be a better fit for you. El paso county even voted to legalize by 10 votes, probably higher in Colorado Springs itself.

Huge FF compared to her predecessors... and really probably one of the best african leaders right now. Of course she does have negatives, but overall I will still say FF.