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Lynn Squance has a BIG Mouth! ;-)

Posted by TomCat at 12:29 am Blog News, Politics

Oct 272013

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Lynn has now won her seventh Big Mouth Award. For over a year she has been our top commentator, and is also one of only two people, other than myself, that I have authorized to post articles here. Lynn is a denizen of Care2, and is still a Canadian, unfortunately for the US. I’ve said this before, but it still bears repeating. If 10% of US citizens had half, or if half of US citizens had 10% of the knowledge of and insight into US politics that this Canadian gal regularly displays, our country would be far better off. Congrats Lynn! She is a treasure, whose contribution to this site cannot be overstated. Please join me in giving her even more of the kudos she so richly deserves.

Poll Results–10/18/2013

Posted by TomCat at 12:12 am Blog News, Politics

Oct 182013

Here are the results of our How Long Will the Republican Shutdown Last Poll. Politics Plus Polls are not scientific, because those who respond are not balanced according to demographic categories. Therefore, we do not accurately reflect the makeup of the US population. Nevertheless, our polls are often accurate.

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And here are your comments:

Showing comments 1–13 of 13.

Posted by Fred Lemon October 6, 2013 at 12:09 am.

Less than a month but then Teddie and the cruzzers will find some new way to undermine democracy.

Posted by Archie October 5, 2013 at 5:17 pm.

HELL has been in business for a very long time, & so it can spew forth creeps like T-baggers! A leader like (anag.r

) Beiner,who,d rather cripple &bring down this country than to rise above politics & see the LIGHT!

Posted by Yvonne White October 5, 2013 at 5:01 am.

I think they don’t CARE at this point (not quite a week) and I don’t expect them to grow a brain any time soon – unless Darth Cheney sends in his Storm Troopers to tweak the perps!

Posted by Rixar13 October 5, 2013 at 4:25 am.

1 to 3 months with the debt limit increase looming…

Posted by Edith Belcher October 3, 2013 at 5:36 pm. From 98.159.136.x Report Abuse

I voted 1 wk to 1 mth because I think they are all ready feeling the backlash from the public.

Posted by CaityJ October 3, 2013 at 4:40 am.

These disgusting (mostly) Republicans/ Teabaggers don’t give a ^&#@ how they harm the country/economy/individuals as long as they wield their power and retain their exorbitant salaries. If this shut-down included loss of their $$, we can be assured it wouldn’t last long. I wish Obama would go ahead and somehow find out how to make that happen.

Posted by Joanne D October 2, 2013 at 1:26 pm.

I’d love to be wrong, but I’m sure they are just spoiled enough to hold their breath until they turn blue before they notice nobody cares, and then do it again, and again.

Posted by mamabear October 2, 2013 at 9:39 am.

Well since I learned that the Republians are nothing more un-American brats I would have to say 1to3 months but that is being hopeful. They will bring down the country before they work with Obama. So this could take until the 2014 elections before anything is done. After all Obama has done this and he needs to be punished. How sick they are. On the other side of the coin Obama has done everything to work with these brats. Now is the time to show just what jerks the republican/tea party are. This is war

Posted by Lynn Squance October 1, 2013 at 8:40 am.

I hope that I am wrong and the shut down lasts less than a week, but I won’t hold my breath. The Republican/Teabaggers are not known for being enlightened thinkers . . . just ideologues who can’t find their way out of a wet paper bag! They care nothing for the millions upon millions of American lives that they negatively impact. Republican/Teabaggers are domestic terrorists without doubt, willing to hold the nation hostage at all costs.

Posted by Patty October 1, 2013 at 1:52 am.

I’m hoping they come to their senses sooner than that. But, we are talking about RepuliCanTs.

Posted by Gerry Pinion in reply to Patty October 6, 2013 at 1:56 pm.

Patty I, about 3 years ago, with my sister changed the name of the Republicant’s to the Repulsivican party because they truly are a very repulsive group of nay saying haters!

Posted by Gerry Pinion in reply to Patty October 6, 2013 at 1:55 pm.

Patty I, about 3 years ago, with my sister changed the name of the Republicant’s to the Repulsivican party because they truly are a very repulsive group of nay saying haters!

Posted by Patty in reply to Patty October 4, 2013 at 9:19 am.

I voted 1 week to 1 month, just to clarify my statement.

I choose one week to one month, because I predicted that Republicans would cave-in as long as Democrats did not do so first. Most of us got it right.

The new poll questions a repeat performance. Don’t forget to vote!

Rixar13 Has a BIG Mouth Again! ;-)

Posted by TomCat at 1:34 am Blog News, Politics

Oct 062013

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This is Richard’s second Big Mouth Award in a row, after nothing in daily participation for well over a year here. Not much has changed, since since he won it on September 12. His comments are still pithy, and his humor, still off the wall off the wall, making him a good fit here. A few days ago he beat my Jig-Zone time, and he finally admitted to bringing us a bunch of traffic from Stumbleupon. Please join me in congratulating this welcome progressive activist!

Richard, I know you’re also active on Care2 and the folks there asked you to comment in this thread there to take a bow. Would you do so there this time?

Monthly Report for September 2013

Posted by TomCat at 12:46 am Blog News, Monthly Report, Politics

Oct 022013

In September Politics Plus stayed about the same, gaining in three monthly categories and losing in three.

Here is our latest summary:

usage9-2013

Stats9-2013

In the monthly totals, a Site is any website from which someone accessed our server, a Hit is every access attempt to our server, and a File is every access attempt to our server that returned data. The difference between Hits and Files is from access attempts that were sent in error or damaged in transit and failed attempts by hackers, spammers, phishers, and Republicans to access the back end and take control of the site. Any questions?

Here is our latest Clustrmap:

CMap9-2013

Our map was archived in February, so what you see is from March 1.

Here are are top five articles:

Hillary? Gay?!!?                               9/21/2013    4,900 Targets

Jane Smiley: Capitalist Pigs              1/17/2010       875 Targets

Pseudo-Christian Blood Diamonds     9/12/2013      388 Targets

Arctic Sunrise Seized                        9/21/2013      365 Targets

A Republican Freedom                      9/24/2013      363 Targets

These are the times that people came from an external site with the specific purpose of reading these articles. I’m a bit disappointed that it took an article about Republican bigots questioning Hillary’s sexuality to get such a high draw, when so many more informative articles are available here,

Here are our top Non-blog referrers

Stumbleupon 2,698

Care2 2,411

I still have not gone back to posting on Stumbleupon yet, but I thank whoever has been putting our articles there. I suspect it’s Richard. I’m pleased with the increase, but I’m disappointed that Care2 has decreased slightly.

Here are our top fifteen blog/news referrers for September

http://crooksandliars.com/

http://frieddogleg.blogspot.com/

http://xnerg.blogspot.com/

http://infidel753.blogspot.com/

http://bildungblog.blogspot.com/

http://www.synapticstew.com/

http://don-overton.newsvine.com/

http://oakcreekforum.blogspot.com/

http://hamsandwich66.blogspot.com/

http://zenman1550.tumblr.com/

http://disaffectedanditfeelssogood.blogspot.com/

http://jackjodell53.wordpress.com/

http://progressiveerupts.blogspot.com/

http://okjimmseggrollemporium.blogspot.com/

http://mockpaperscissors.com/

http://nutsandolts.com/

http://swashzone.blogspot.com/

There are two extra, because we had a tie for 15th. Every time we link to their sites, it increases their ratings, so here’s some linkey-love in return. The best ways you can spread the message to others is to use the share button at the bottom of each article to list our articles on the the networking sites where you belong. Quote PP articles on your own blogs also helps. The operative commandment here is “thou shalt steal.” We’re on the same side here, and I encourage it. Even if you want to repost a whole article, that’s OK. Just link back, please. Also, feel free to swipe my graphics in the articles. If they are labeled with our Politics Plus URL, they are my work.

Here are the top fifteen commenters for September. I remembered and copied them off in time. I don’t count, as I’m the resident big mouth, and I try to reply to almost every comment, except replies directed at someone else. Those who leave their URLs in their comments, also get linkey-love here.

Lynn Squance (159)

Edith Belcher (127)

Patty (111)

Rixar13 (107)

Pat A (71)

SoINeedAName (57)

Jerry Critter (51)

Joanne D (16)

John Dasef (11)

Phil Hanson (9)

Yvonne White (8)

Arielle (7)

mamabear (6)

Howard Brazee (5)

Eva Cutler (4)

Infidel753 (4)

There is one extra, because of a tie for fifteenth.

We have 1,341,769 links on other websites, a small increase.

Our Technorati rating is up from 437 to 481, very high on the B List, almost to the A list, and they rate us as the 2973rd most influential blog in the world, up from 3,206th last month. These ratings yo-yo and do not depend on our traffic or our overall links, but only links on sites registered with and recognized by Technorati. If only Care2 would register their front page news with Technorati, we’d be A list again every month.

As of Midnight, October 1, we have 4,459 articles and 46,820 comments.

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Republicans have shut down the government. They depend on deceiving the American people that the Republican Shutdown is the Democrats’ fault, or at least that both parties are equally to blame. Our work must be to inform as many people as we can, so Republicans cannot get away with their lies. Thank you for everything you do. Our success is your success, and thank you for making it so.

Poll Results–10/01/2013

Posted by TomCat at 12:33 am Blog News, Politics

Oct 012013

Here are the results of our Republican Shutdown or Republican Default Poll. Politics Plus Polls are not scientific, because those who respond are not balanced according to demographic categories. Therefore, we do not accurately reflect the makeup of the US population. Nevertheless, our polls are often accurate.

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And here are your comments:

Showing comments 1–9 of 9.

Posted by SoINeedAName September 28, 2013 at 9:24 am.

Both.

Only possible good to come from it will be a better chance for Democrats to re-capture the House in 2014 from the hostage-taking rethuglicans.

Posted by Archie September 25, 2013 at 5:27 pm.

Well the repubbers will be the conjute to disaster,but the REAL CULPRITS are those mega rich acerholes (anag) who are really directing them!javascript:%20smiley("

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Posted by Lee September 23, 2013 at 9:21 am.

I am so fed up with all this. I really hope that with the next interim election, the PEOPLE will finally get these obstructive politicians out of Congress and the Senate!

Posted by Sharon Hamrick September 23, 2013 at 6:50 am.

No matter what happens, WE, THE PEOPLE, will be the ones to lose. The powers that be have enough money to survive a shutdown. Hope to see some good come from this. Guess I’m an eternal optimist.

Posted by Lynn Squance September 21, 2013 at 2:03 am.

I would hope that the Republican/Teabaggers would find the balls to support the country, and not the abyss in which to destroy it!

Republican/Teabaggers are snake oil salesmen and hucksters whose only concern is their own power, control and greed. Their attitude towards the potential government shutdown and the debt ceiling shows that they should be charged with sedition, because their actions, if they follow through on their rhetoric, will result in civil unrest.

Posted by Yvonne White September 20, 2013 at 2:16 pm.

RepubliCONs will go to any lengths to Prove we don’t need Half of Government..they don’t realize THEY are the half we can do without! We MUST get rid of them – does anyone know how to build guillotines?

Posted by Lynn Squance in reply to Yvonne White September 21, 2013 at 1:56 am.

Amen! Yvonne, amen!

Posted by Edith Belcher September 18, 2013 at 10:28 pm.

They will do both, even if they destroy what is left so they can extort the Pres. to get rid of the Affordable care act.

Posted by Rixar13 September 18, 2013 at 6:46 pm.

Both – Debt Default and/or Govt. Shutdown

I was one of the many who voted Both. We were at least half right, although in this case, I would have preferred to be wrong on both. The House Republicans should openly declare war on the American people, so they could legally be charged with treason. As it is they are guilty of sedition.

Vote in the new poll quickly. I hope it will not be up very long.

Poll Results–9/16/2013

Posted by TomCat at 12:57 am Blog News, Politics

Sep 162013

Here are the results of our War on Syria Poll. Politics Plus Polls are not scientific, because those who respond are not balanced according to demographic categories. Therefore, we do not accurately reflect the makeup of the US population. Nevertheless, our polls are often accurate.

Poll0916

And here are your comments.

Showing comments 1–7 of 7.

Posted by mamabearclaw September 10, 2013 at 6:27 am.

Although I will stand behind what ever decision President Obama makes. I am not sure any he even knows what he will do. But he is not all talk or is he war hungry. He is President and he feels that all people have rights no matter what color what country or what party they belong to.

Posted by Yvonne White September 1, 2013 at 4:16 pm.

I’m glad he decided to wait on CONgre$$ – might as well spread the blame. But I’m afraid they will okay bombing & droning.

Posted by Lynn Squance September 1, 2013 at 3:17 pm.

I’d like to say that everything is just rhetoric, all talk. But I fear with a GOP dominated Congress, that will not be the case. Personally, I’d like to see a diplomatic solution, but with Russia pulling Al-Assad’s strings, and Iran playing the fiddle, that isn’t likely to happen. And then of course, both Russia and China have vetos on the UN Security Council so a diplomatic solution involving the UN is not likely to happen. All vetos on the Security Council should be relegated to the dust bin because they impede action when action is needed, no matter if that action is more diplomatic or sanctions, or war. I am NOT in favour of war.

Mr Obama has sent an action proposal to the Congress with documentation out-lining the information that he has. A vote will be taken by the Congress to "yea or nay" his proposed action. This is an astute move politically because it keeps the GOP dominated Congress in the responsibility loop. How will the Congress vote is another question. Will the GOP blood lust for war show forth or will they appear to obstruct the POTUS? Or will they come back with amendments to his plan?

As I understand, there is no declaration of war within Obama’s proposed plan, so any action other than talk, could be taken as an act of aggression and therefore subject the US to international sanction and I am sure that Russia would be only too glad to lead that fight. I really don’t trust Mad Vlad Putin.

I think, as far as the Congress is concerned, will obstruction trump profits? The decision that will come from the Congress is likely more about the US and the "what’s in it for me" question, than what the Syrian people need and want.

I guess wait and see.

Posted by Rixar13 September 1, 2013 at 12:17 pm.

Bombs and Cruise missiles when Congress oops, just talk.

Posted by gene jacobson September 1, 2013 at 8:50 am.

I am voting bombs, but I am hoping not. No troops, no more death dealing. It is far too late after the fact to now be acting like we have the high moral ground here. Now if he were to attack the arms dealers, that I’d support, they, after all are the guilty parties here. The ones who make and sell the weapons – including US, have the most blood on their hands of all.

Posted by Patty September 1, 2013 at 5:02 am.

I am voting with my heart and hopes. Please be true. We don’t need another war.

Posted by Edith Belcher August 31, 2013 at 9:53 pm.

I think he will be like the rest, he won’t stop at using bombs and cruise controlled missiles. We are the most war hungry nation in the world

I did not vote with the majority, this time. I voted “just talk”, because I figured Obama was too smart a guy to embark on a policy guaranteed to fail. I said nothing, at the time, because nobody else had publically surmised that he was bluffing, and did not want to tip his hand.

Rixar13 Has a BIG Mouth! ;-)

Posted by TomCat at 12:27 am Blog News, Politics

Sep 142013

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This is Richard’s very first Big Mouth Award, and that in itself is surprising as he’s been here almost every day, commenting prolifically, for well over a year now. His comments are pithy, and his humor is off the wall, making him a good fit here. At the rate he is improving at Jig Zone, we’ll soon have to add Rocked (Richard) to Bigfooted (Lynn), Mashed (Patty), Crunched (Jerry), and Catboxed (guess who ;-)). Please join me in congratulating this welcome progressive activist!

Monthly Report for August 2013

Posted by TomCat at 12:21 am Blog News, Monthly Report, Politics

Sep 022013

In August Politics Plus stayed the same, gaining in three monthly categories and losing in three.

Here is our latest summary:

usage8-2013

Stats8-2013

Here is our latest Clustrmap:

Map8-2013

Our map was archived in February, so what you see is from March 1.

Here are are top five articles:

Jane Smiley: Capitalist Pigs                              1/12/2010          748 Views

The Return of Death Panel BS                           8/12/2013          745 Views

Republicans Choked on Ryan’s Bile                      8/05/2013          559 Views

About Those Female Dollars                              8/03/2013          394 Views

An Offensive in the Republican War on Voting       8/17/2013          346 Views

It still amazes me that people are still reading things I wrote 3.5 years ago. Please note that many people read articles without contributing to this list. This is only those folks who came from an external site and landed on that specific page.

Here are our top Non-blog referrers

Care2 2685

StumbleUpon 1648

I have not gone back to posting on Stumbleupon yet, but I thank whoever has been putting our articles there. I suspect it’s Richard.

Here are our top fifteen blog/news referrers for August.

http://crooksandliars.com/

http://frieddogleg.blogspot.com/

http://bildungblog.blogspot.com/

http://www.synapticstew.com/

http://whohijackedourcountry.blogspot.com/

http://theleftinme.blogspot.com/

http://agreenroad.blogspot.com/

http://alterx.blogspot.ca/

http://progressiveerupts.blogspot.com/

http://enenews.com/

http://oakcreekforum.blogspot.com/

http://hamsandwich66.blogspot.com/

http://okjimmseggrollemporium.blogspot.com/

http://asthecrackerheadcrumbles.blogspot.com/

http://upsidedownworld.org/

http://mockpaperscissors.com/

http://parsleyspics.blogspot.com/

Here are the top fifteen commenters for August. I remembered and copied them off in time. I don’t count, as I’m the resident big mouth, and I try to reply to every comment, except replies directed at someone else. Those who leave their URLs in their comments, also get linkey-love here.

Lynn Squance (184)

Edith Belcher (108)

Patty (89)

Pat A (74)

Rixar13 (60)

SoINeedAName (51)

Jerry Critter (42)

Joanne D (15)

Arielle (13)

Jim Phillips (13)

Terrie Williams (9)

John Dasef (7)

Dotti Lydon (5)

Phil Hanson (4)

Gerry Pinion (3)

Infidel753 (3)

Lee Evans (3)

Steve (3)

There are three extra, because of a four-way tie for fifteenth.

We have 1,321,218 links on other websites, a very slight decrease.

Our Technorati rating is way up again at 437, very high on the B List, and they rate us as the 3206th most influential blog in the world. These ratings yo-yo and do not depend on our traffic or our overall links, but only links on sites registered with and recognized by Technorati. If only Care2 would register their front page news with Technorati, we’d be A list again.

As of Midnight, September 1, we have 4,389 articles and 45,428 comments.

Some Republicans, those not running in highly sequestered districts, are already trying to appear more reasonable, before the 2014 elections. They know that a large segment of the voting public recognize that Republicans are sabotaging America, see the handwriting on the wall, and fear for their political futures. Our work will be to keep educating as many people as we can, so Republicans cannot get away with their deception, like they did in 2010. Thank you for everything you do. Our success is your success, and thank you for it.

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