Crooks and Liars: Watching the Blue Dog Bushie Tools

From Howie Klein at Crooks and Liars. Remember these Bushie Fools Come next election, rednecks:

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Today’s Blue America candidate is Georgia state Senator Regina Thomas. She’s taking on one of the very worst and most reactionary of all the congressional Blue Dogs, John Barrow, in a district that encompasses much of Savannah and Augusta. Barrow votes more frequently for the Bush agenda and with the GOP than any other Democrats, although he’s sometimes tied with Nick Lampson and Jim Marshall. Regina will be blogging live at Firedoglake today at 2pm (Georgia Peach Time). Blue America worked with singer-songwriter Jason Joseph to put together a little music clip for Regina. If you’d like to help us get this spread around, please consider donating to Regina’s campaign at our Blue America ActBlue page today.

Jen’s Update: Scorpion Venom Trial Has Limited Success

B’Man: For those who may have been following Jen’s illness, we received a report yesterday from TR and the news is not the best. However, Jen is still heroic and probably the most amazing person I have ever known. Please, no matter what your religion (or not), consider her in your thoughts, wishes and/or prayers. I know of no one who has ever met this beautiful person who did not love her immediately. She is just one of those rare people. Pass some love back her way. If nothing else, please comment either here or at CaringBridge site (click the read Journal link or Sign Guestbook link). I am sure she would love to hear any encouraging word.

FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2008 05:10 PM, CDT

Released, Staying in Birmingham Tonight

Entry by TRH from Ohio

Greetings Jen Nation!

Just spoke with my sister. She’s feeling better than yesterday and was released at 2pm.

The biopsy results unfortunately showed tumor cells, which suggests the radio-venom was marginally effective at best. Such can be the case with clinical trials. Not sure how much new growth, but any is great cause for concern in Grade 4.

Soooo, they’ll likely administer intravenous chemo (maybe Avastin) every 2-3 weeks for a while, starting very soon. She can get her doses at Vanderbilt, which is a couple hours closer than UAB.

I told her I was just happy she was back on her feet and out of ICU. She said, “Surgeries are no problem, it’s when they come in with a needle to draw blood. Hit me with a car, do anything but stick me with a needle!”

That made me chuckle and must be a family trait. Every time I donate blood I tense up like a little baby but it’s a small price to pay.

As such with her, they may insert a “pickle” (if I heard correctly) with a permanent IV or a port that can be easily re-accessed, though it does carry a risk of infection and must be treated with care.

Hard to give her encouragement because we have no idea how much she endures every day, but she’s gracious and feeds on our support all the same. It’s about all we can do, which doesn’t seem like enough.

Please keep the prayers coming — ours are with you too! Have a safe, happy Memorial Day weekend. — TRH

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