Author Archives: Doug Marquardt

All Things Democrat – Reborn in 2011

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Doug Marquardt

If you’ve stumbled upon this home page of our archives, we’re pleased to inform you that the blog has been reborn for the 2012 election. We have an updated, but somewhat familiar theme, new resources for our fellow bloggers, and … Continue reading →

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On A Break

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Doug Marquardt

Thanks for your visit. Unfortunately, the blog is on a bit of a break as we don’t have the staff to blog regularly and with enough posts to make it interesting. If you, or someone you know, is interested in … Continue reading →

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Resources For Our Fellow Bloggers

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Doug Marquardt

All Things Democrat supports all lefty bloggers, especially new and small blogs.  We have several resources designed to save you time and improve the look and content of your blog: The latest news headlines from liberal and progressive sources The latest blog headlines from … Continue reading →

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Say Hello To…

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Doug Marquardt

A couple new additions to our blogroll: The Rural Bus Route Bill’s Political Blog

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Time To End The Madness

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Doug Marquardt

This is my open letter to Senator Obama’s campaign staff and supporters, asking you to stop the madness and follow Obama’s mantra to “unify the party” and end “politics as usual”. Republicans have tried to make political gains from the … Continue reading →

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Grateful For Her Efforts

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Doug Marquardt

Katha Pollitt of The Nation on the benefits of Hillary’s historic campaign (sorry, but if you’re looking for yet another Hillary-bashing post, you won’t find it here): Some think Clinton’s loss, and the psychodrama surrounding it, will set women back. … Continue reading →

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WaPo Widgets For Lefty Blogs

Posted on June 1, 2008 by Doug Marquardt

For all of you lefty bloggers out there, the Washington Post online has added a number of useful widgets for bloggers. I’ve added one to our Headlines page, and as demo and code link in our Freebies page (under Syndicated … Continue reading →

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Late Night Political Jokes

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Doug Marquardt

“John McCain’s in the news. Earlier today, John McCain released 1,200 pages of his medical records. Or, as his doctor calls it, Chapter One.” –Conan O’Brien “I guess McCain is scheduled to meet with three possible vice presidential nominees this … Continue reading →

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Help A Worthy Dem

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Doug Marquardt

Please take a moment to help out our Democratic friend T.J. Templeton, Editor of Project For The Old American Century (an excellent lefty resource, btw). From TJ: I’m currently running for Iowa State Rep. and my Senator is having an … Continue reading →

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Late Night Political Jokes

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Doug Marquardt

“The Pentagon announced this week that the reward for capturing al Qaeda leader Abu al-Masri has been dropped from $5 million to $100,000. Yeah. And they say if that doesn’t bring him in, they’re prepared to go even lower.” –Jay … Continue reading →

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Kiss Your Mother With That Mouth?

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Doug Marquardt

Another reason to be ashamed of my gender.

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Will 2009 Be The End For Many Lefty Sites?

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Doug Marquardt

After eight dark years of Bush/Cheney, I’m looking ahead to the world of lefty blogs and websites without dub-yah and with, most likely, a President Obama. Many lefty sites will likely close-up shop as their theme is anti-dub-yah and he’ll … Continue reading →

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Obama’s White Supporters Creating More Swing Voters

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Doug Marquardt

As I’ve seen throughout this Democratic primary, Obama’s black supporters have been the voice of reason while his white supporters are much more likely to throw-out the racism charge. Case in point – last night’s CNN “analysis” of the Kentucky … Continue reading →

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Late Night Political Jokes

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Doug Marquardt

“Have you heard about this? This is kind of an interesting idea. In a move they say could revolutionize politics, John McCain and Barack Obama said they might campaign together, go out together.They would go out and they would debate … Continue reading →

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TGIF

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Doug Marquardt

Take a break from the political struggle and enjoy these media meltdowns (watch for O’Reilly’s f-bombs). [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=t-dnhztjLdY[/youtube]

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Late Night Political Jokes

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Doug Marquardt

“I don’t know if you’re aware of this. We just passed a big milestone yesterday. True story. Yesterday was the five-year anniversary of President Bush’s speech in front of the ‘Mission Accomplished’ banner. Yeah, to celebrate, today, President Bush gave … Continue reading →

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Late Night Political Jokes

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Doug Marquardt

“Tomorrow I go to Washington D.C. to perform at the White House Correspondents Dinner. It’s thrown by the press corps for the president and his staff. Everyone who works for the president will be there. Dick Cheney will be there; … Continue reading →

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TGIF

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Doug Marquardt

Take a break from the political struggle and have a little fun! Street Fight Obama and Hillary fight it out in hand-to-hand combat. Play this free game now!! Dancing Hillary Check out Hillary’s moves! Play this free game now!!

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MSNBC Renders RNC Obsolete

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Doug Marquardt

Jamison Foser of Media Matters reports on the lengths mainstream media will go to in order to support media darling John McCain: When Bob Dole wrapped up the Republican nomination in 1996, he bumped up against the limits on campaign spending … Continue reading →

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Oh No He Didn’t!

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Doug Marquardt

I’m watching the NBA playoffs on ESPN, Mavericks v.s Hornets at halftime, and during a discussion between two commentators one says, “If numbers meant anything, Al Gore would be president”, and the other replies, “I’m with you on that”. I giggled … Continue reading →

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