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Open Thread and Diary Rescue
This evening's Rescue Rangers are Louisiana 1976, Unitary Moonbat, jennyjem, dopper0189, TruthOfAngels, and avila, with watercarrier4diogenes scroun...

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Late Afternoon/Early Evening Open Thread
Let's talk about quick turnaround by the DNC ... and other things on this now-open thread. ...

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Mid-afternoon open thread
What You Missed on Sunday Kos ... DemFromCT looked at the practical frustrations and probable slow incrementalism of true health care ref...

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Midday open thread
This is why Florida Gov. Charlie Crist won't be McCain's veep nominee: too many people think he's gay. You guys catch the insultingly anti-wom...

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Open Thread and Diary Rescue
(Tonight's selections are brought to you courtesy of the Rescue Rangers. SusanG) This evening's Rescue Rangers are pico, shayera, srkp23, jenny...

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Midday open thread
Ah, sweet irony. According to Time, the cult of individualization, minimal regulation and oversight, and some creative privatization by an em...

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Open Thread and Diary Rescue
(Tonight's selections are brought to you courtesy of the Rescue Rangers. SusanG) Rescue Rangers for tonight's abundant rescues are mehitabel9...

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Midday Open Thread
I've been visiting local blogs, so some stuff from them: At Calitics, David Dayen does a California House Races Roundup.  And Brian Leubitz reminds us of the importance ...

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Open Thread and Diary Rescue
Diaries up for rescue tonight: Steve Singiser's FOLLOWING THE POLLS: The September Edition brings a terrific round-up of Clinton v. Guiliani ...

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Midday Open Thread
A very small hit of news and a belated open thread for those bursting with things to say and nowhere to say it: Gingrich opts out of running for president. Iran labels the CIA and the U.S. Army "terrorist organizations." Gee, I wonder what that&...

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Open Thread and Diary Rescue
(Tonight's selections are brought to you courtesy of the Rescue Rangers. SusanG) This evening's Rescue Rangers are pico, watercarrier4diogenes,...

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