May 17, 2008
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Obama's Vice President: Who Will It Be? (POLL)
Penn Jillette Makes Hillary "White B*tch" Joke On MSNBC, Joe & Mika Condemn Him
I did not like the joke. It was not funny (to me). Thought some of the Black History Month jokes were funny, Daily Show had a good one if I recall. But I usually do not like Penn's humor. But if you are jumping on Hillary/bitch implication, then remember Tina Fey. It is like Jon Stewart said, people will come up to him and tell him how much they used to love the show until..... he did a joke on something they really cared about and isn't a joking matter. If instead of Hillary, he said something about, then John McCain started doing well because every month besides February is "Rich White Bastard Month". And you would not have been offended and say he is racist, communist and it is misandry, then get over it.
Use of Bitch does not equate to Mysogyny.
Use of Bastard does not equate to Misandry.
And use of White or Black does not equate to Bigotry.
Get over it. posted 05/06/2008 at 16:30:21
Use of Bitch does not equate to Mysogyny.
Use of Bastard does not equate to Misandry.
And use of White or Black does not equate to Bigotry.
Get over it. posted 05/06/2008 at 16:30:21
Obama's Dilemma: To Debate Or Not Debate
No upside for him in a debate. Clinton can stay in the race as long as she wants, but he is not obligated to give her free airtime. And I am not sure even if he "won" a debate it would be a real win for him. Beating John McCain might energize the Republicans to derail his candidacy in the primary. Beat Clinton, and she will go into victim mode. That is if the news organizations don't choose to spin it as a loss for Obama regardless of how well he conducts himself. The intellectual dishonesty on the part of Clinton in this campaign would lead me not to trust her in a debate setting. She might gamble that scoring hits in the debate, is more important than facts, that the refutation in the media, if it came at all, would have less awareness in the public than the initial hit. Between the two of them, she cannot be hurt as much by a negative perseption, so she has less to lose with dishonest attacks that he is unable to respond to. So why should he trust her? To get Wright out of the news? Let it play out, let people get tired of hearing about Wright to the point that it is defused, and a nonfactor in the general election. Alot of other people will be on his side because they reject the guilt by association, and absurdity of the media coverage. posted 04/30/2008 at 12:00:11
Obama's Act II: Patriotism
Excellent Article. Obama's belief in this country is apparent in his 2004 DNC speech::
"My parents shared not only an improbable love; they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They would give me an African name, Barack, or "blessed," believing that in a tolerant America, your name is no barrier to success.
Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy; our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
When we send our young men and women into harm's way, we have a solemn obligation not to fudge the numbers or shade the truth about why they are going, to care for their families while they're gone, to tend to the soldiers upon their return and to never, ever go to war without enough troops to win the war, secure the peace and earn the respect of the world. "
The only way people could see this man as less than patriotic is if they equate patriotism with flag pins, and not the Consitution, the Declaration, or Americas stated values. posted 04/30/2008 at 02:47:40
"My parents shared not only an improbable love; they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They would give me an African name, Barack, or "blessed," believing that in a tolerant America, your name is no barrier to success.
Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy; our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
When we send our young men and women into harm's way, we have a solemn obligation not to fudge the numbers or shade the truth about why they are going, to care for their families while they're gone, to tend to the soldiers upon their return and to never, ever go to war without enough troops to win the war, secure the peace and earn the respect of the world. "
The only way people could see this man as less than patriotic is if they equate patriotism with flag pins, and not the Consitution, the Declaration, or Americas stated values. posted 04/30/2008 at 02:47:40
Why I Predicted the PA Results Exactly Right
I was under the impression that the majority of Oprah's audience was white.
And the majority of her lead came from people that said they were voting for her on the basis of gender. We would not see that in the general election.
Also Union Workers broke for her in huge numbers, and I do not think they are turning Republican in November.
And Rush bragging about Operation Chaos is not going to have people voting Democrat in November. Lets see how many change party affiliation back to Republican before the general. Which might be a number of the people that did not vote for him because he is black.
Anyone who voted based on gender or race cannot call themselves liberal. I can see their love affair with Clinton.
The funny things is the voters that voted for issues went for Obama, She had name recognition, and the majority of Democratic Leadership in the state on her side, McCain will not have that in November.
I am not sure Uniting behind the candidate that has recently talked about Nuclear Obliteration, or willingness to involve the US in Defense of other Middle East states is the one that is capable of Reducing killings in the Middle East. posted 04/23/2008 at 15:25:47
And the majority of her lead came from people that said they were voting for her on the basis of gender. We would not see that in the general election.
Also Union Workers broke for her in huge numbers, and I do not think they are turning Republican in November.
And Rush bragging about Operation Chaos is not going to have people voting Democrat in November. Lets see how many change party affiliation back to Republican before the general. Which might be a number of the people that did not vote for him because he is black.
Anyone who voted based on gender or race cannot call themselves liberal. I can see their love affair with Clinton.
The funny things is the voters that voted for issues went for Obama, She had name recognition, and the majority of Democratic Leadership in the state on her side, McCain will not have that in November.
I am not sure Uniting behind the candidate that has recently talked about Nuclear Obliteration, or willingness to involve the US in Defense of other Middle East states is the one that is capable of Reducing killings in the Middle East. posted 04/23/2008 at 15:25:47
Rendell Says College Kids "Drink The Kool-Aid" Of Obama Speeches
It is nice how the Clinton's like to talk about how "fooled" Obama supporters are. While the higher education voters also support him in comparable numbers. So I guess the kids are stupid, and the educated are stupid, while the bigoted and less educated that support Clinton are smart. I have to ask is there anything about the Clinton Campaign that isn't the opposite of reality? She claims she is a fighter but she has never fought for anything worthwhile, only picked fights with people she shouldn't be fighting with (Democrats). She is running a Republican campaign as a Democrat. She claims experience but she is the person in the race with the least time in elected office. She claims her opponent is all words, but I see he has the more detailed plans available. After 8 years of George Bush, I think I will pass on elect Clinton because it is Opposite Day, thanks. posted 04/21/2008 at 21:03:40
White Men
Bigotry is strong in this one. I am sure to some extent that voting will be about race or gender, and it will not be resitricted to "white men" which is your first mistake. Second groups that feel they are in power have less group loyalty then those who feel they are out of power. So chances are white men, as a group, will be the least bigoted or biased in their voting. Or white men feel as powerless as women and minority groups. And really, all of the above can be true at the same time. Women that are pro Hillary just because she is a woman, are in for a world of hurt, because they are going to see her loss as a failure for women. But gender will have had little to do with it. She has run a terrible campaign, and if she did not have gender, and "Clinton" loyalty, she would be looked at as "fringe" as Mike Gravel. posted 04/21/2008 at 21:28:57
They Were Undercover Campaign Volunteers
Have a problem with a journalist spending 3-4 weeks RESEARCHING a story, then providing INFORMATION? Are you kidding me. If I lived in Philidelphia this would secure my daily patronage.
And is very impressive considering the hatchet jobs people do on the news.
I will take information, rather than distortions of single lines of information based on personal bias or regurgetated talking points. posted 04/19/2008 at 12:26:29
And is very impressive considering the hatchet jobs people do on the news.
I will take information, rather than distortions of single lines of information based on personal bias or regurgetated talking points. posted 04/19/2008 at 12:26:29
Clinton Backer Distributes Essay On How GOP Would Link Obama To '70s Radicals
Yes because guilt by very tenuous association, to someone whos history he had no reason to know when he had dealings with him, to a person who has worked to help people in Chicago, is far more damaging then any skeleton in the Clinton closet she was actively involved with. Or her lying and trustworthiness. I am sure the "war hero" John McCain won't play on her "fatntasy" underfire. with something like: "I fought to defend this nation, I am sure that America will feel very defended by your imagination Hillary". Sorry I do not buy the arguement that the fake outrage stories we have been provided against Obama so far, is more damaging then the things Hillary Clinton has personally done. posted 04/19/2008 at 12:39:55
Clinton Slams Democratic Activists At Private Fundraiser
Pesky Democrats, trying to derail the Imperial Presidency.
You called Cheney, Darth Vader.
So can you stop with the "Resistance is Futile" crap please Hillary? posted 04/19/2008 at 01:16:44
You called Cheney, Darth Vader.
So can you stop with the "Resistance is Futile" crap please Hillary? posted 04/19/2008 at 01:16:44
Obama's Ayers Issue
The American people are smarter than this. Guilt by tenuous association? To something over 40 years old? They might be able to convince enough people that he is not American enough to be President. But picking guilt by association smears like this will only help Obama. Like the Clintons were helped by the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Let the Republicans cry wolf on 100 little things that Americans won't care about. posted 04/19/2008 at 00:49:00
Mad As Hell At ABC's Debate
It was just the ABC version of FOX News 24 hour reality show, "The American people arn't as smart as a 5th Grader", posted 04/18/2008 at 02:57:26
Obama Criticizes Debate, Attacks Clinton For Being "In Her Element"
The sad thing is some Clinton supporters think ABC did her a favor by pummeling Obama. She is excellent when she is not trying to attack him and has a solid discussion of the issues. On policy he tries to explain, while she solidly gets her point across. The things arn't likely to convert anyones base, you need to get the undecideds, and those people are more likely to be turned off by the negativity. And advancing the Republican adgenda more than disussing Democrats issues, is alot more likely to motivate Superdelegates to decide there is no value in continuing the race. They might decide to let the next few primaries to continue, but unless a major shift happens, they are going to have a problem letting the race continue if it is just about tearing down the other candidate. posted 04/17/2008 at 19:41:08
Et Tu, ABC?
You do understand that Clinton was under 50% of the popular vote in both elections? He won because Ross Perot took something like 18% of the vote in the first election, and 8% in the second.
And that the Clintons lost Congress to the Republicans, and Hillary is the less liked of the two?
That his "weaknessess" are about mispeaking, butchered and incomplete quotes, and tenuous associates, While hers are outright fabrications endlessly repeated. I do not think that if she managed to get the nomination, suddenly the nation would find her more trustworthy and less calculating. For all that people say he "blew" the debate I never saw or heard him say "Yes. Yes. Yes!" like he was out of control. He was fairly consistent with his answers, and remained calm, something John McCain and Hillary Clinton both appear to have a problem with. The American people are smarter than that, Obama understands the need to connect with them, Hillary just keeps talking down to them. posted 04/17/2008 at 23:09:45
And that the Clintons lost Congress to the Republicans, and Hillary is the less liked of the two?
That his "weaknessess" are about mispeaking, butchered and incomplete quotes, and tenuous associates, While hers are outright fabrications endlessly repeated. I do not think that if she managed to get the nomination, suddenly the nation would find her more trustworthy and less calculating. For all that people say he "blew" the debate I never saw or heard him say "Yes. Yes. Yes!" like he was out of control. He was fairly consistent with his answers, and remained calm, something John McCain and Hillary Clinton both appear to have a problem with. The American people are smarter than that, Obama understands the need to connect with them, Hillary just keeps talking down to them. posted 04/17/2008 at 23:09:45
Aliza Shvarts' Insists Miscarriage Art Project Is Real
The article does not going into her reasoning for doing this. Miscarriage is a horrible thing, and women and couples are devistated by this. And alot suffer in silence, ashamed and stunned by what has happend. But it happens more than people think who have not gone through it. Society and people would be benifited by awareness of this, I have known women that have become suicidal after pregnancy issues. If she was motivated to stimulate positive debate or shine some light about issues in society it is one thing, if she was just seeing how disgusting and respulsive she could be it is another, or if she was just trying to get her name in the news. I just hope she did not do herself lasting harm. posted 04/17/2008 at 18:51:09
Obama Denies Filling Out Questionnaire That Bears His Handwriting
From what I have read on this, he did not have staff in that campaign that was not part of the group that issued the questionnaire. The group was already working for the campaign, had not formally endorsed him, and had yet to have him complete or turn in the questionnaire. Additionally there are several versions of the questionnare. The questions people have a problem with are typed, and straight yes or no answers, that were exactly what the group was looking for, Only one of multiple submitions has his handwritting on it. And one person said since we were already working for his campaign he probably did not take it seriously. This sounds like some of the bitching surrounding the Coaches poll in College football. And as such is really hard to take seriously. You really have to scrape the bottom of the barrel to come up with these attacks on Obama. posted 04/17/2008 at 20:36:28
Suicide bomber hits funeral north of Baghdad, killing 50
Since the Republicans put state Amendments against gay marriage on the ballots the last couple of elections (not that they were targeting people that "cling" to religion). Why don't we have a binding referendum on the use of military forces in Iraq, and the specific situations that military force would be authorized in Iran, on the national ballot in November. posted 04/17/2008 at 17:42:18
Me and Barack: Michelle Obama Talks To Pennsylvanians
Another excellent article. Thank you for reporting on the Obamas. posted 04/17/2008 at 21:17:35
Back to the Most Important Story in the Country, After a Word from Our Sponsors
Sorry, it was streamed live from the local station. WMVI?
It was a horrible debate, maybe 30 minutes of what approached real questions.
And they were going for alot of "gotcha" garbage.
Seemed slanted in Clintons favor, but I think that is just because Obama tries to "explain" things and Clinton sticks to talking points, so they directed more of the "gotcha" questions at him.
She sounded good on a few of her answers, the ones she did not try to undercut him. posted 04/16/2008 at 22:25:50
It was a horrible debate, maybe 30 minutes of what approached real questions.
And they were going for alot of "gotcha" garbage.
Seemed slanted in Clintons favor, but I think that is just because Obama tries to "explain" things and Clinton sticks to talking points, so they directed more of the "gotcha" questions at him.
She sounded good on a few of her answers, the ones she did not try to undercut him. posted 04/16/2008 at 22:25:50
Obama: Clinton Using GOP Playbook
At this point I am as irritated Hillary Clinton is a Democrat, as I was when David Duke ran as one. And I consider them both equally as disgusting. posted 04/14/2008 at 21:31:31
Clinton: Obama Blaming Voters For His Own Failures
Better than that, Extrordinary Rendition started during the Clinton Administration. While people scream about George Bush being a criminal and bringing the country down, they forget that alot of it started during the Clinton Administration. posted 04/14/2008 at 21:39:49
The Uncharted: From Off The Bus to Meet the Press
I have enjoyed Mayhill's articles and glad she has taken the time to share them with us. My one issue with her articles is she uses wording that puts a negative spin at times. As explained by you, I could understand if the nature of the undertaking lent itself to a positive tone when writing, and when relating facts a neutral tone is prefered, but I am at a loss to explain why she chooses to use a negative tone. Based on her previous writing, before this ever came up, I would have labled her a hostile observer of Obama.
On this specific news piece I think it was a valid thing to report on. And am not unhappy she did so. She did not try to misrepresent what was said, or to skew it. And I think it brings up a valuable discussion. The unfortunate thing is the reactions from the other candidates. McCain shows how far he has deviated from "straight talk", and Clinton has shown just how much she has adopted the tactics of the Republican attack machine. It would be nice if this discussion caused voters to wake up and say, we will not be distracted or lied to again. And it is unfortunate that instead of showing solidarity with the Democrats who are always the victims of these tactics, Clinton decided to parrot Republican talking points. posted 04/14/2008 at 20:48:31
On this specific news piece I think it was a valid thing to report on. And am not unhappy she did so. She did not try to misrepresent what was said, or to skew it. And I think it brings up a valuable discussion. The unfortunate thing is the reactions from the other candidates. McCain shows how far he has deviated from "straight talk", and Clinton has shown just how much she has adopted the tactics of the Republican attack machine. It would be nice if this discussion caused voters to wake up and say, we will not be distracted or lied to again. And it is unfortunate that instead of showing solidarity with the Democrats who are always the victims of these tactics, Clinton decided to parrot Republican talking points. posted 04/14/2008 at 20:48:31
Obama: Bitterness? Anger? Yes. And for Good Reason.
There is a 2004, Charlies Rose interview with Obama, where he talks about this, and shows just where he was comming from.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xkrL0G9wonE posted 04/15/2008 at 21:43:38
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xkrL0G9wonE posted 04/15/2008 at 21:43:38
When I read Obamas remarks I interpreted, the "bitternes...clinging to guns and religion" was a refrence to politics and voting, not to biterness in a persons daily life, or to enjoyment of hunting, or religion. The "wedge" issues are typically "gun-control" or "values" (religious) in nature. Putting same sex marriage amendments on state ballots during the last Presidential election, helped the Republicans. We allow "politics of distraction" and wedge issues, but you cannot give examples of the issues used in the politics of distraction or what the wedge issues are without being labled as elitist, out of touch, and condecending? And remember this was in response to a question about how to approach voters, Obamas was trying to get the people to understand them. I guess the Clinton and McCain supporters are right, Obamas campaign should be over, Empathy in a candidate is not allowed. posted 04/15/2008 at 20:38:40
Watch: Obama On Annie Oakley
Obama missed his chance.
Obama: I was saying that since they can't trust Washington for anything else, the vote based on religion and guns. Dishonest politicians convince them to vote based on gun-control or religious issues than for their own wellbeing.
Hillary: HE IS AN ELITIST!!! Did I ever tell you how much I love my gun, and religion?
Obama: Hillary, thanks for proving my point., again. posted 04/14/2008 at 22:27:43
Obama: I was saying that since they can't trust Washington for anything else, the vote based on religion and guns. Dishonest politicians convince them to vote based on gun-control or religious issues than for their own wellbeing.
Hillary: HE IS AN ELITIST!!! Did I ever tell you how much I love my gun, and religion?
Obama: Hillary, thanks for proving my point., again. posted 04/14/2008 at 22:27:43
Clinton: Gore And Kerry Lost Because They Were Viewed As Elitist
It is amazing that we still think there is that much diffrence between poor white people, and poor black people, or poor anykind of people. The both take refuge in their faith and their values. They both get by any way they can. They both suffer at the hands of a deaf government. They both attribute problems to people that are not like them. They both find that justice is something that you have to pay for.
The amazing thing is the lyers and dividers still have as much traction as they do. And that a message of inclusion and understanding is not wholly embraced. posted 04/13/2008 at 22:55:52
The amazing thing is the lyers and dividers still have as much traction as they do. And that a message of inclusion and understanding is not wholly embraced. posted 04/13/2008 at 22:55:52
Clinton Becomes A Gun Lover
Hey Hillary, can you tell us about your first political involvement when you tried to prove the Democrats commited voter fraud against Nixon? That one never gets old. The days when you were "openly" a Republican. You know McCain is looking for a VP, and he is old, could die any minute. You already seem to campaigning for him, so maybe that is your path to the Presidency? posted 04/13/2008 at 01:24:41
It Takes Real Chutzpah for a Guy Who Owns Eight Houses (McCain) to Call Barack Obama an "Elitist"
I live in Ohio, why do you think people here voted for Bush? "Because he has Christian Values"
Sorry but everytime the Right Wing, or Clinton attacks Obama on these "gaffes" or "naive mistakes" of his they prove how unfit they are to lead this country. You think it was wrong to say people are bitter because Washington, the Clintons, and Bushs have failed them? That every 4 years they are told they will get jobs that revive their community and 4 years later they have nothing to show for it. They can't trust politicians on promises for their local enconomy so they vote for them based on "Christian Values" and their stance on gun control. The ones that are insulting and looking down on people from these towns are the ones that can't acknowledge that, and go on lying to them again. They don't qualify for Bills Earned Income Credit, because they don't have a job to earn income with, and they arn't considered unemployed, because they havn't had a job available to them in so long that they don't count, and thanks to Clintons gutting the Welfare Safety Net (which Hillary personally rounded up the votes for) they don't get any government assistance. posted 04/13/2008 at 01:14:33
Sorry but everytime the Right Wing, or Clinton attacks Obama on these "gaffes" or "naive mistakes" of his they prove how unfit they are to lead this country. You think it was wrong to say people are bitter because Washington, the Clintons, and Bushs have failed them? That every 4 years they are told they will get jobs that revive their community and 4 years later they have nothing to show for it. They can't trust politicians on promises for their local enconomy so they vote for them based on "Christian Values" and their stance on gun control. The ones that are insulting and looking down on people from these towns are the ones that can't acknowledge that, and go on lying to them again. They don't qualify for Bills Earned Income Credit, because they don't have a job to earn income with, and they arn't considered unemployed, because they havn't had a job available to them in so long that they don't count, and thanks to Clintons gutting the Welfare Safety Net (which Hillary personally rounded up the votes for) they don't get any government assistance. posted 04/13/2008 at 01:14:33
Punished for the Truth
Obama is the only candidate that is counting on, and believes in the American people. Which is why his comments were so scary for McCain, Clinton and the pundits who consistently play upon these issues to distract and fool the people. Clintons history has been on the side that has done nothing for, and consistently worked against middle class America. McCain, Clinton, alot of Republicans and some Democrats use these issues, but always fail to deliver on their campaign promises, and tend to be the opposite of the image they project while seeking office. And while it is not proven that Obama will be any diffrent, that in the minds of these voters he may be all talk and no action, I am alot more willing to bank on the Obama message, of TOGETHER we can turn things around, rather than the Clinon and McCain messages of elect ME and I will take care of it. Sorry the ME people have consistently failed us, I will go with the person that says he CAN'T DO IT ALONE. posted 04/12/2008 at 16:33:32
Pardon Me
Sexual Assault and related crimes, the lack awareness, prosecution, justice, and diempowerment of victims is a huge failing of our society and culture. And this is one issue I think we need a big movement, and education drive to change our culture. Our culture is so disconnected when it comes to sex and sexuality that it is hard to imagine a time when victims of sexual assault and related crimes are not to some extent victims of society as well. posted 04/12/2008 at 15:56:50
Obama 'Small Town' Comments Draw Fire, Support
She has to spin it as something negative about Obama. He mentioned both the Clinton and Bush Administrations as being complicit in the economic roles of the region and, failing to deliver campaign promises. She may be engaging in the populist message but she does not have a history of delivering on her campaign promises as the job situation in New York shows, and her excuse of well I thought we would have a Gore Presidency or I wouldn't have made those promises doesn't hold up. Her campaign has been guilty of the same tactics which has failed those people in the rust belt for generations. She keeps saying elect me and I will take care of it, while he keeps talking about needing everyone to be engaged, active and taking personal responsibility for him to be able to deliver on change. Clinton says believe in ME, Obama says believe in US, which is why it is so ironic that they are trying to spin it that he is the one that does not like and trust the American people. McCain and Clinton might as well be saying "Shut Up. Don't think. Vote for me."
And this election is about how many people will be fooled again, like they have been fooled before, or to "roll the dice" on someone who actually believes in Americans. posted 04/12/2008 at 01:23:56
And this election is about how many people will be fooled again, like they have been fooled before, or to "roll the dice" on someone who actually believes in Americans. posted 04/12/2008 at 01:23:56
Why A Woman In The White House?
So electing a woman matters more than policy, issues, or the history of the candidate, how they have run their campaign, and what they have said? And in your first line you ask why aren't more women in Congress? How many women run for public office? I would be willing to bet that the percentage of women that get elected to public office is better than that of men when put again the number of total number of men and women that sought office. I assure you the number of men in the Presidency pales in comparison to the number of men attempted and failed to be elected. So finally a woman VOTE FOR HER or your a misogynyst, VOTE FOR HER or we might never have another chance VOTE FOR HER I am tired of waiting. Sorry I am voting for the best candidate. Not someone who is using name recognition, and loyalty gained as "wife of". And she wants to take the all the good of the "wife of" but none of the bad, nevermind she took part in destroying other women to defend her husband, nevermind that it was the Clinton Administration when Extraordinary Rendition started, we lost the Welfare Safety Net, media consolidation was enabled. The Clintons were for smaller government, which to me represents deregulation, and a large portion of the countries economic troubles throughout the last 28 years. posted 04/12/2008 at 15:28:35
Obama Urges Parental Responsibility
Yes what he said is about word for word what my mom would like to say to the parents of her students. She teaches special needs kids and the school has an option to board the kids during the week because they draw kids statewide. Some of the parents that live less than a mile from the school don't even pick their kids up, and some kids get arrested every weekend. I know alot of these kids and they are all great when they are consistently in a disciplined environment and not getting neglected. posted 04/12/2008 at 03:08:53
Ouch! The Daily Show's Eviscerating "Documentary" About Fox News
Personally I have a problem with anything that is slanted being called "news" and all the networks and news programs are guilty. And the slant is not just towards political leanings but to "entertainment". FOX just happens to be more successful with its slanting than the other "news" organisations. If I want news I watch or listen to public broadcasting. The problem is that these programs misrepresent themselves as "informing" people, when the reality is what they are doing is closer to brainwashing. posted 04/13/2008 at 23:50:51
Cheney, Others OK'd Harsh Interrogations
And it was during the Clinton Administration that Extraordinary Rendition was started, so you cannot confie this to the Bush White House. posted 04/11/2008 at 03:36:56
It is a good thing it is more than 4,000 miles between Iran and the US. And it is a good thng that targeting and guidance are a bigger problem than actual missle range.
Nevermind that our inconsistant policies about poliferation are part of the problem. Like sending a letter of condemnation to India, but when Pakistan conducted a test in response we slapped them with economic and military sactions, even failing to deliver equipment Pakistan had already paid for. Which in turn caused hostility towards the US, and a sense of betrayal in the people that helped us cause problems for the Soviets in Afghanastan (which included Osama bin-Laden and the Taliban).
Funny that it was Iraq we invaded and not North Korea, which we never signed a peace treaty with since the Korean war. posted 04/11/2008 at 03:32:30
Nevermind that our inconsistant policies about poliferation are part of the problem. Like sending a letter of condemnation to India, but when Pakistan conducted a test in response we slapped them with economic and military sactions, even failing to deliver equipment Pakistan had already paid for. Which in turn caused hostility towards the US, and a sense of betrayal in the people that helped us cause problems for the Soviets in Afghanastan (which included Osama bin-Laden and the Taliban).
Funny that it was Iraq we invaded and not North Korea, which we never signed a peace treaty with since the Korean war. posted 04/11/2008 at 03:32:30
Obama Triangulates and Won't Go Where Other Great Americans Will on Hamas
I first started paying attention to Obama when Clinton criticized him on stating he would meet with foreign leaders without preconditions. I think this is one of our biggest foreign policy blunders over the years. So this is an important issue for me. But in the case of Hamas I do not think you can say you are willing to meet with them and hope to win the election. As much as we say we want change, we also want someone with the political savy, to accomplish change. posted 04/11/2008 at 02:45:44
My Night With Elton And Hillary
If you do not want Republican-lite in the White House why support Hillary?
It was the Clinton Presidency that first allowed Extraordinary Rendition.
It was the Clinton Presidency that first suggested the US should work towards regime change in Iraq, including "military assistance" and conducted a 4 day bombing campaign to that end.
It was the Clinton Presidency that initiated NAFTA (at the time a number of both Democrats and Republicans opposed it).
It was the Clinton Presidency that signed into law the act that eliminated ownership restrictions for television and radio (have a problem with the state of the news networks? now you know who to hold accountable)
It was the Clinton Presidency that encouraged the Fed to have low interest rates, and allow some inflation to "erode worker salaries" to keep unemplyment up.
It was the Clinton Presidency that eliminated the Welfare Safety net.
Triangulation, Smaller government (deregulation) think these had anything to do with the current economic situation?
Hillary tells else that we need actions not words, the actions of the Clintons has been consistently Republican. Who has been in bed with corporations and billionares for years?
We keep getting told how great the Clintons are, the last "successful" Democratic President, never mind that he won elections with less than 50% of the vote because, Ross Perot got 19% and 8% of the vote killing the Republicans chances both times. posted 04/11/2008 at 01:52:47
It was the Clinton Presidency that first allowed Extraordinary Rendition.
It was the Clinton Presidency that first suggested the US should work towards regime change in Iraq, including "military assistance" and conducted a 4 day bombing campaign to that end.
It was the Clinton Presidency that initiated NAFTA (at the time a number of both Democrats and Republicans opposed it).
It was the Clinton Presidency that signed into law the act that eliminated ownership restrictions for television and radio (have a problem with the state of the news networks? now you know who to hold accountable)
It was the Clinton Presidency that encouraged the Fed to have low interest rates, and allow some inflation to "erode worker salaries" to keep unemplyment up.
It was the Clinton Presidency that eliminated the Welfare Safety net.
Triangulation, Smaller government (deregulation) think these had anything to do with the current economic situation?
Hillary tells else that we need actions not words, the actions of the Clintons has been consistently Republican. Who has been in bed with corporations and billionares for years?
We keep getting told how great the Clintons are, the last "successful" Democratic President, never mind that he won elections with less than 50% of the vote because, Ross Perot got 19% and 8% of the vote killing the Republicans chances both times. posted 04/11/2008 at 01:52:47
Obama Tells Woman "I Don't Want You To Think I'm Getting Fresh"
No the scandal started during his first Presidential campaign Hillary and he went on one of the networks together to squash it.
During another incident, Hillary was reported as saying "We need to crush this bitch".
Of course if anyone that wasn't pro-Hillary (male or female) used that phrasing we would be drowned in the cry of misogyny. posted 04/11/2008 at 02:16:02
During another incident, Hillary was reported as saying "We need to crush this bitch".
Of course if anyone that wasn't pro-Hillary (male or female) used that phrasing we would be drowned in the cry of misogyny. posted 04/11/2008 at 02:16:02
Misogyny, Momism and Militarism
Maybe we are in our sepperate bubbles, I see more references to Obamas appearance than Hillarys, but maybe we should just agree that it is done to both of them? You focus on people making physical comments about Hillary. But how do you characterize referencing Obamas looks, everyone to the ladies on the View seem to want to refer to him as handsome, or coming off as effete, not black enough, an article aobut the recent hearings refrenced his smile, if you read the live-blogging on this site you were more informed about the way he looks and his fidgitting than the issues.
It seems the everyone including Hillary, wants Obama to be more about looks, and words than substance, this is what everyone has made an effort to reduce him to. Hillary has managed to define herself as experienced, harder working, and more knowledgable if you look at poll numbers. Her biggest negatives in the same polls are based on her honesty, integrity which are not gender specific, and the feeling that she is "calculating" which is typically consider more male. And just because people distrust and do not like Hillary has nothing to do with people being misogynystic. And Bhuttos advice was good advice, if Hillary Clinton had followed it she would not be characterized with the negatives she now is and would have in all likelyhood been the nominy by now. Until someone tries it and it doesn't work you can't say it wouldn't. posted 04/10/2008 at 18:19:55
It seems the everyone including Hillary, wants Obama to be more about looks, and words than substance, this is what everyone has made an effort to reduce him to. Hillary has managed to define herself as experienced, harder working, and more knowledgable if you look at poll numbers. Her biggest negatives in the same polls are based on her honesty, integrity which are not gender specific, and the feeling that she is "calculating" which is typically consider more male. And just because people distrust and do not like Hillary has nothing to do with people being misogynystic. And Bhuttos advice was good advice, if Hillary Clinton had followed it she would not be characterized with the negatives she now is and would have in all likelyhood been the nominy by now. Until someone tries it and it doesn't work you can't say it wouldn't. posted 04/10/2008 at 18:19:55
McCain: I'll Cut Deficits Like Reagan (Who Tripled The Deficit)
So McCain is doing to the Republicans what Clinton is doing to Democrats.
Reality is whatever they happen to say at the time.
Truth is a product of the misygynyst, secular, liberal, elite. Don't be fooled!
Its a Vast Right-Left-Center-Misogynyst-Liberal-Conspiracy! posted 04/10/2008 at 18:46:15
Reality is whatever they happen to say at the time.
Truth is a product of the misygynyst, secular, liberal, elite. Don't be fooled!
Its a Vast Right-Left-Center-Misogynyst-Liberal-Conspiracy! posted 04/10/2008 at 18:46:15
Blogging is the New Feminist Act
Jesse Jackson failed in his presidential runs as the "black" candidate, Obama is doing well as the candidate that happens to be black. Clinton has made the same mistake Jackson made, running as a victim does not work. If you want a barrier breaker do not go with someone with alot of baggage and character flaws. And do not make the barrier your trying to break central to your campaign. It is important not to let people get away with sexism any more than racism, but after calling them on it, stay away from the gender or race issue, harping on it does not help. The Obama campaign did alot of planning on how they were going to present him hiring consultants that specialize in minority packaging. The Clinton campaign has been inconsistent with their message, and arrogant enough about being inevitable that they were not careful with what they did.
I remember feeling good that one of the NASA robotics projects was dominated by women, and while it was never pointed out, it was something I noticed. But if someone pointed out another project was dominated by men with the implication of sexism, I would have been offended. posted 04/10/2008 at 03:10:44
I remember feeling good that one of the NASA robotics projects was dominated by women, and while it was never pointed out, it was something I noticed. But if someone pointed out another project was dominated by men with the implication of sexism, I would have been offended. posted 04/10/2008 at 03:10:44
The Clinton-Colombia Connection: It Goes Back a Long Way
The last honest president we had was Carter, and he was too much of an idealist to accomplish anything, even though he was right when it came to the issues. Now we have a chance to go with an honest pragmatist, if we can overcome dishonest politics of race, gender, and false nostalgia. posted 04/10/2008 at 17:51:00
Michelle Obama: "I'm A Big Fan Of Accessories. I'm Married To One"
With that story about her father she might be able to connect with middle class voters better than Barack. Maybe they should have taken her to Pennsylvania. Her message seems to be a little more grounded than his. posted 04/10/2008 at 01:41:46
Michelle Obama is like Hillary, except she has a personality, and gives the impression she says what think thinks too much to be dishonest. Barack has been like an improved version of Bill, and Michelle is like an improved version of Hillary. Which is why its so funny when the Clinton supporters attack them. Hillary without the calculation, lying, and corprate agenda. WIN! posted 04/10/2008 at 01:34:17
Clinton Camp: It's A Miracle We're Not Behind In Pennsylvania
In 1991, founder Sam Walton describes Hillary Clinton, then a Wal-Mart director, as "one of us."
This is from an article elsewhere on Huffington.
Sam was righter then he realized. posted 04/09/2008 at 19:35:40
This is from an article elsewhere on Huffington.
Sam was righter then he realized. posted 04/09/2008 at 19:35:40
The scary thing is, it is Bill that is the more liberal of the two. I have read it was Hillary that pushed Bill to give in to Republicans on welfare, economics, and regulation. when he had his doubts about the strategy. posted 04/09/2008 at 19:20:50
Clinton Blasts Media Double Standard
So the media double standard is asking her questions?
Yeah that is alot worse than replaying a 30 second clip of a 20+ minute sermon of someones pastor on every channel for the majority of every news program for a week.
It is funny, most of the negative stories about Obama are manufactured, at the same time nearly everything Clinton tells us is manufactured.
The media has not provided, and the Clinton campaign does not want an honest unbiased comparison. She would rather people associate her with false experience, false toughness and fighting for them, when she has only ever fought for herself, and a Clinton nostalgia associated more with the Lewinsky scandle then any real success the Clintons had in office.
I can understand why she reacts badly to questions, they might reveal what a fraud she is. posted 04/08/2008 at 23:51:33
Yeah that is alot worse than replaying a 30 second clip of a 20+ minute sermon of someones pastor on every channel for the majority of every news program for a week.
It is funny, most of the negative stories about Obama are manufactured, at the same time nearly everything Clinton tells us is manufactured.
The media has not provided, and the Clinton campaign does not want an honest unbiased comparison. She would rather people associate her with false experience, false toughness and fighting for them, when she has only ever fought for herself, and a Clinton nostalgia associated more with the Lewinsky scandle then any real success the Clintons had in office.
I can understand why she reacts badly to questions, they might reveal what a fraud she is. posted 04/08/2008 at 23:51:33
McCain Speaker: Have Your Tiger Woods, We've Got McCain
Using the name of Tiger Woods to refer to the McCain opponent(s) proves this guy is a moron.
The quote at the end of the article proves he is a nut.
I can't wait till Obama gives a speech on "patriotism", "victory" and "defeat", which he will probably have to do during the genral election. The reliance of two of the three remaining candidates on the ignorance of the American people, and the ability to define the dialog in ways that are completely at odds with the truth, is a glass house I cannot wait to see shattered. By the time this election cycle is over we will either have a more educated electorate or see the extent Americans are a lost cause. posted 04/09/2008 at 19:09:34
The quote at the end of the article proves he is a nut.
I can't wait till Obama gives a speech on "patriotism", "victory" and "defeat", which he will probably have to do during the genral election. The reliance of two of the three remaining candidates on the ignorance of the American people, and the ability to define the dialog in ways that are completely at odds with the truth, is a glass house I cannot wait to see shattered. By the time this election cycle is over we will either have a more educated electorate or see the extent Americans are a lost cause. posted 04/09/2008 at 19:09:34
Rosie Returns To TV, Talks About Elisabeth, Hillary, Obama, And Why She Gave Up Beer
I think Hillary has stirred up gender to an extent with Democrats that Obama will need to have a woman on the ticket. But for independents in the general election he needs someone with security expertise.
If he could find a combination of the two, it would be excellent, especially one with direct knowledge of the wars we are currently involved in, that is a Democrat and has his same basic stance on issues.
I think one of the big problems women have is without Clinton there is no visible female who they think has a chance at the presidency aside from Hillary, nevermind that it was only recently that Obama was on the national stage also. Providing someone who women could see in the presidency in the next 8 years, that could directly contradict McCain on the war with personal experience would allow Democrats to dominate the elections in November, not just the Presidential race. posted 04/08/2008 at 17:23:01
If he could find a combination of the two, it would be excellent, especially one with direct knowledge of the wars we are currently involved in, that is a Democrat and has his same basic stance on issues.
I think one of the big problems women have is without Clinton there is no visible female who they think has a chance at the presidency aside from Hillary, nevermind that it was only recently that Obama was on the national stage also. Providing someone who women could see in the presidency in the next 8 years, that could directly contradict McCain on the war with personal experience would allow Democrats to dominate the elections in November, not just the Presidential race. posted 04/08/2008 at 17:23:01
Should Democrats Eliminate Superdelegates and Caucuses in 2012?
If you are picking a party nominy I can see the arguement, that Superdelegates and Caucuses are more valid, because the people involved probably have a better understanding of the issues in the race. A direct popular vote without a true grasp of the facts may lead to the less viable candidate getting the nomination. Additionally with the Republican race over so soon, you could have Republicans voting to destabilize the Democrats primary process, as Rush and some others have called on them to do in this election. But if any changes are made to the voting then I would hope we could go to an instant run off vote. So we have the most preferred person as the nominy, rather than potentially having the preferred second or third place person win, For example Edwards in the current race appeared to siphon off some of the vote that would have gone for Obama, giving an advantage to Hillary for the races Edwards was involved in. IRV also allows people to vote for a "fringe" candidate, without fearing they are throwing their vote away. An exmaple would be the people that voted for Nader in 2000 probably would have preferred Gore as their second choice, in an IVR election they could still vote for Nader but would have handed Gore the victory over Bush in close states. posted 04/07/2008 at 19:43:25
On Journalism
PBS is the only real news on TV. It is sad that you have to go to either a comedy show or PBS to get Truth from the airwaves. posted 04/07/2008 at 14:26:06
McCain: Democrats' Stance on Iraq Flawed
Aside from reducing a country of around 30 million to chaos. The most significant result of our invasion and occupation of Iraq is the rise of Iran. Repeatedly "our" Iraq government has had to go to Iran to negotiate cease-fires. And it is not even to Iran moderates they have gone, it is to some of our biggest enemies in that country. Add to that the warm welcome received by the Iranian president, and you have to wonder how anyone could think we are capable of gaining a positive outcome here. We have given, based on Bush's statement. Persian Axis of Evil country one power over Arab Axis of Evil country two. Mission Accomplished? Was our goal to increase the influence of the people supporting international terrorism? Iran already has quite a bit of influence in countries in the Middle East, if Israel and Syria get into a major conflict Iran might end up with control of the Middle East between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. posted 04/07/2008 at 11:31:53
Obama's America
Flordia and Michigan do not count because Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama both agreed to go by the rules set by the DNC. If Clinton had said anytime before the voting she was opposed to that ruling then it could have been changed. Everytime Clinton and her supporters bring this up it reflects poorly on their character, and honesty. Shame on you Taylor Marsh! posted 04/07/2008 at 12:29:27
Clinton: Popular Vote Count Must Include Florida, Michigan
Still some problems witht he Florida vote.
The people voting for Clinton because of "name recognition" are probably some of the least informed voters, so may not even have known that the delegates would not be seated. And I am talking about people who do not watch the news or read the paper, let alone seek news out through other sources. At the same time the demographics most likely to vote for Obama had some of the least motivation to go to the polls to vote if their vote did not count, and as his name has not been around as long anyone who knew about him would have some understanding of the delegate situation in Florida.
Also it has been stated that there was a Homestead Exemption on the ballot in Florida. Again Based on Demographics Clinton supporters are more likely to care about a Homestead Exemption, so even if they knew about the delegate situation they may have cast their ballot for Clinton when voting on the Exemption, even with the understanding that it would not count.
And the vote breakdown in Florida was fairly consistent with the polling in Pennsylvania and other states before Obama started campaigning in that area.
Tiime voters directly encouraged by the campaigns to register and vote favors Obama, in the absense of campaigning in Florida that did not happen.
So I do not see how the vote in Florida could be considered anything but tainted, and skewed in Clintons favor. posted 04/06/2008 at 02:30:45
The people voting for Clinton because of "name recognition" are probably some of the least informed voters, so may not even have known that the delegates would not be seated. And I am talking about people who do not watch the news or read the paper, let alone seek news out through other sources. At the same time the demographics most likely to vote for Obama had some of the least motivation to go to the polls to vote if their vote did not count, and as his name has not been around as long anyone who knew about him would have some understanding of the delegate situation in Florida.
Also it has been stated that there was a Homestead Exemption on the ballot in Florida. Again Based on Demographics Clinton supporters are more likely to care about a Homestead Exemption, so even if they knew about the delegate situation they may have cast their ballot for Clinton when voting on the Exemption, even with the understanding that it would not count.
And the vote breakdown in Florida was fairly consistent with the polling in Pennsylvania and other states before Obama started campaigning in that area.
Tiime voters directly encouraged by the campaigns to register and vote favors Obama, in the absense of campaigning in Florida that did not happen.
So I do not see how the vote in Florida could be considered anything but tainted, and skewed in Clintons favor. posted 04/06/2008 at 02:30:45
You would think that since both Obama and Clinton agreed with the DNC that the delegates would not be seated, and because of that agreement action was taken that harmed one party, any attempt to breach that agreement would have some legal recourse?
I am not a lawyer and am curious about it.
But it would seem that the agreement would be a form of contract. And that Clintons actions would be a violation of that contract, with the intentions of harming Obama. posted 04/06/2008 at 01:59:08
I am not a lawyer and am curious about it.
But it would seem that the agreement would be a form of contract. And that Clintons actions would be a violation of that contract, with the intentions of harming Obama. posted 04/06/2008 at 01:59:08
Why This Is The End For The Clintons
It is not the end for the Clintons. Havn't you noticed how delusional and cultlike Clinton supporters are.
People lament the state of the media, but they forget that it was the Clinton Administration that allowed its consolidation.
We are told the poor and middle class have not had a raise in 30 years when adjusted for inflation, but they do not hold the Clinton Administration responsible for stopping Greenspan and the Fed when they wated to eliminate the inflation rate.
We are told 20-30 years ago we went off course on the economy and education in regards to the middle class and poor, but we dont hold the Clinton Presidency responsible for their 8 years of that time, and they were the only Democrats that have been in the presidency during that time.
With the high ratings the Clintons had they could have provided quite a bit of leadership when the country needed it during the Bush administration, but they were absent or gave a token speech while being part of the problem.
Clinton is doing everything in her power to sabotage the Democrats this election cycle so she can try again in 4 years, and her cult is helping her. posted 04/07/2008 at 14:13:44
People lament the state of the media, but they forget that it was the Clinton Administration that allowed its consolidation.
We are told the poor and middle class have not had a raise in 30 years when adjusted for inflation, but they do not hold the Clinton Administration responsible for stopping Greenspan and the Fed when they wated to eliminate the inflation rate.
We are told 20-30 years ago we went off course on the economy and education in regards to the middle class and poor, but we dont hold the Clinton Presidency responsible for their 8 years of that time, and they were the only Democrats that have been in the presidency during that time.
With the high ratings the Clintons had they could have provided quite a bit of leadership when the country needed it during the Bush administration, but they were absent or gave a token speech while being part of the problem.
Clinton is doing everything in her power to sabotage the Democrats this election cycle so she can try again in 4 years, and her cult is helping her. posted 04/07/2008 at 14:13:44
John Kerry: Obama Won't Be Swiftboated Like Me
You do understand that Hillary agreed that the Florida and Michigan delegates would not be seated prior to the voting, and by asking them to be seated now she is going back on her word? So every time she bring them up she is dealing her already questionable character another blow. posted 04/06/2008 at 01:21:13
He has been very good with his use of the news cycle.
And managed to be good responding to this issues that have come up.
But I think Obama has been a little too willing to surrender on some things.
I understand that some of this is just because most people are not "adult" enough to hear the truth, and by failing to concede he would be keeping the issue they brought up alive with no guarantee that people would buy into the truth.
But one of these times I am afraid that conceding will be the mistake that costs him the Presidency.
And I think at times conceding means Obama has missed an opportunity to show just what frauds the people attacking him are. posted 04/06/2008 at 00:21:37
And managed to be good responding to this issues that have come up.
But I think Obama has been a little too willing to surrender on some things.
I understand that some of this is just because most people are not "adult" enough to hear the truth, and by failing to concede he would be keeping the issue they brought up alive with no guarantee that people would buy into the truth.
But one of these times I am afraid that conceding will be the mistake that costs him the Presidency.
And I think at times conceding means Obama has missed an opportunity to show just what frauds the people attacking him are. posted 04/06/2008 at 00:21:37
Hillary Clinton: I Started Criticizing Iraq War Before Obama
I was threatened with physical violence for saying I opposed going to war in Iraq back before the war started. That is why I see courage in anyone who opposed the war at the time, and cowardice in the people who should have opposed the war and didn't. At least the "war mongers" were staying true to their convictions.
And I am someone that looks favorably on the Vietnam and Korean Wars, consider them valid conflicts for us to have engaged in based on the Truman Doctorine. And consider them both successes. So I am not anti-war, but it was obvious that the Iraq War would not, and could never be in the best interest of the United States. And just one of many things that people should have questioned was why would we go to Iraq over North Korea? North Korea was named to Bush's axis of evil, it regularly announced it was building WMD, and we have never signed a peace treaty with North Korea since the Korean war. posted 04/05/2008 at 23:52:53
And I am someone that looks favorably on the Vietnam and Korean Wars, consider them valid conflicts for us to have engaged in based on the Truman Doctorine. And consider them both successes. So I am not anti-war, but it was obvious that the Iraq War would not, and could never be in the best interest of the United States. And just one of many things that people should have questioned was why would we go to Iraq over North Korea? North Korea was named to Bush's axis of evil, it regularly announced it was building WMD, and we have never signed a peace treaty with North Korea since the Korean war. posted 04/05/2008 at 23:52:53
Ok.......so this is a toss up. You give Hillary credit for "criticizing the war before Obama" then you cannot call her a fighter, because she obviously was too cowardly to vote against the "Authorization to go to war in Iraq". Same with NAFTA she said she was always opposed to it, and she says she is a fighter and never gives up fighting for the American people, ok where was fighting on NAFTA? Same with the Republican Welfare Reform and killing the Welfare safety net, where was her fight then? Triangulation was giving in to Republican economic policies, where was she fighting then? You can look at various non-political reports about education, regulation, and economics and they say our problems started 20+ years ago, and that encompasses the Clinton Administration, what was she fighting for then?
It is the Obama people that believe in Fairy Tales? Then why do I keep hearing "Once upon a time..." about how great the Clintons are. posted 04/05/2008 at 23:21:48
It is the Obama people that believe in Fairy Tales? Then why do I keep hearing "Once upon a time..." about how great the Clintons are. posted 04/05/2008 at 23:21:48
Underreported, Underexposed
What Administration took steps to allow media consolidation?
And one of the things that upset me the most about the Administrations pursuit of torture, is that they were willing to sacrifice the soldiers from Abu Graid. If it is determined in the pursuit of terrorists and the protection of the US that torture or illegal wiretapping is needed on a case by case basis, in the event the people that did it are prosecuted the President can pardon them. if they were right in their judgement, if they are wrong then they should pay for their crimes against humanity. But anyone doing this should be willing to put their own freedom on the line It is not something that should be authorized for "casual" use, because that takes away the responsibility of the government agency or workers involved. posted 04/07/2008 at 11:58:05
And one of the things that upset me the most about the Administrations pursuit of torture, is that they were willing to sacrifice the soldiers from Abu Graid. If it is determined in the pursuit of terrorists and the protection of the US that torture or illegal wiretapping is needed on a case by case basis, in the event the people that did it are prosecuted the President can pardon them. if they were right in their judgement, if they are wrong then they should pay for their crimes against humanity. But anyone doing this should be willing to put their own freedom on the line It is not something that should be authorized for "casual" use, because that takes away the responsibility of the government agency or workers involved. posted 04/07/2008 at 11:58:05
Clinton Under Fire Over False Story Of Health Care Horror
Unless she told the story diffrently then what she was told orgininally she was not lying. Just because she included a story based on hearsay in her speech does not mean anything. Enough real stuff to attack her on you do not need something like this. Everyone does this kind of thing, no story here. You attack her on this kind of crap and you are really supporting her. Because attacking her on something that she was not at fault for just invalidates, for alot of people, attacks that she was at fault for. posted 04/05/2008 at 13:10:07
Gay Paper: Obama Refuses To Talk With Gay Media
He took the black community to task on its homophobia in Texas, and at two diffrent church rallies. So I think he has been fairly clear on his positions. To the very communities you say it would be hard for him to show his support on gay issues to. His public service record has been more consistent on gay issues as well. posted 04/08/2008 at 16:29:53
Civil Union and marriage are the same things, people just tend to see marriage in the religious context. Which is why the government should not make a determination one way or the other in that regard.
But in terms of Obama not giving an interview when he campaigned here in Ohio I did not see any interviews he gave exclusively to one paper. Aside from the Chicago newspaper I have not noticed any Newspaper specific interviews he has given, since this is an issue what are the total number of interviews he has given to all newspaper sources, and what are Clintons. It was on Huffington that Clinton gave an interview to her one time political enemy but Obama had not at the point it was reported on. And are we sure this particular paper sought access equally to both candidates? Or is this paper deliberately creating a story about this. For some reason a number of Clinton supporters seem to feel the need to "fabricate" issues slanted in her favor. posted 04/08/2008 at 16:22:39
But in terms of Obama not giving an interview when he campaigned here in Ohio I did not see any interviews he gave exclusively to one paper. Aside from the Chicago newspaper I have not noticed any Newspaper specific interviews he has given, since this is an issue what are the total number of interviews he has given to all newspaper sources, and what are Clintons. It was on Huffington that Clinton gave an interview to her one time political enemy but Obama had not at the point it was reported on. And are we sure this particular paper sought access equally to both candidates? Or is this paper deliberately creating a story about this. For some reason a number of Clinton supporters seem to feel the need to "fabricate" issues slanted in her favor. posted 04/08/2008 at 16:22:39
Wake Up Democrats: You Are Hung up on Barack, but Hillary is What You Need
No, he had a right not to answer. He did not have a right to lie.
As crazy as Clinton supporters call Obama supporters.
You are justifying lying under Oath? Really? posted 04/06/2008 at 00:08:23
As crazy as Clinton supporters call Obama supporters.
You are justifying lying under Oath? Really? posted 04/06/2008 at 00:08:23
How are Obama supporters more like groupies or out of touch, then Clinton supporters?
You bring up Obamas 20 years with Revrend Wright, and that is a large situation and I still do not have a problem with anything Wright said.
But how long have Bill and Hillary been together? Did Hillary bring out Bills inner perjerer or vice versa?
How many women did she allow to get their reputation destroyed until the perjury was admited? How many women did she have a hand in destroying?
I saw her talk about the misdeeds and cronyism over the last 7 years in the White House, but from the reports I have seen it has gone on for the last 15 years at least. I consider the Clinton pardons every bit as criminal as the Bush pardons. Which brings us to the 8 years of experience in the White House, she does not want to take credit for NAFTA, or Welfare, giving US ports to the Chinese. For someone that claims to be such a fighter, she wants to claim to have been on the right side of every issue, including Iraq without doing, but I sure never saw her do any fighting on these issues when it mattered.
I really do not see the person who has been squarely on the side of the problems for the last 15 years suddenly be part of the solution. posted 04/05/2008 at 23:01:13
You bring up Obamas 20 years with Revrend Wright, and that is a large situation and I still do not have a problem with anything Wright said.
But how long have Bill and Hillary been together? Did Hillary bring out Bills inner perjerer or vice versa?
How many women did she allow to get their reputation destroyed until the perjury was admited? How many women did she have a hand in destroying?
I saw her talk about the misdeeds and cronyism over the last 7 years in the White House, but from the reports I have seen it has gone on for the last 15 years at least. I consider the Clinton pardons every bit as criminal as the Bush pardons. Which brings us to the 8 years of experience in the White House, she does not want to take credit for NAFTA, or Welfare, giving US ports to the Chinese. For someone that claims to be such a fighter, she wants to claim to have been on the right side of every issue, including Iraq without doing, but I sure never saw her do any fighting on these issues when it mattered.
I really do not see the person who has been squarely on the side of the problems for the last 15 years suddenly be part of the solution. posted 04/05/2008 at 23:01:13
Clinton-Backer Nutter: Media Covers Race With "Double Standard"
You understand that Clintons strategy to win the Presidency would be to do it by splitting the vote 50/50 and just winning in the electoral college. The Democrats will suffer a bloodbath in marginal districts and states for Congress. So she will not have the support available to push any liberal legislation through. Then we will see the new Clinton Triangulation, Health Care that is good for insurers, an economy that is good for big buisness, and politcs that are good for the Clintons and Republicans. posted 04/05/2008 at 13:30:20
Clinton's Rendell: There's 50% About Obama We Don't Know
Unless your an incumbent president you do not have presidential experience. Every single one of our presidents did not have presidential experience prior to attaining office. Nice attempt at spin though. posted 04/04/2008 at 15:54:29
Clinton: I "Raised A Big Yellow Caution Flag" On Nafta
And this story is TRUE. The proof is if you go to the Iwogima War Memorial their is a statue of Hillary raising the yellow flag. The decsription was defaced by some Vast-Right-Wing-Conspiracy so it says something about some soldiers, but it was really about Hillary, and she was under heavy fire at the time. posted 04/01/2008 at 22:11:41
Obama Risks Alienating Clinton Women and Blue-Collar Supporters
The problem is not that Hillary Clinton chooses to stay in the race, although I do not believe any other candidate would do the same. The problem is she stopped campaigning on her personal merit, and started using a mix of lies and shotgun attacks (to see if anything would stick) as well as gender and racial bigotry. I could take those things in a genral election, but I do not accept that comming from a Democratic candidate. Just because she has a high untrustworthy rating she thinks it is ok to do everything in her power to tank his. These things are going to matter in the general election, McCain has not been a fundraising giant, and he has repeatedly made errors he would not have had so easy a time recovering from if he was facing the Democrats nominy. The Clinton campaign has basicly been funding a Republican attack strategy that McCain could not afford to fund at this time. Repitition matters and Clinton has been repeating all the wrong lines for Democrats to win in November. I want Clinton to stay in the race as long as she is running on her own merits and not trying to kneecap her Democratic opponent. If she wins the remaining contests let it be because people agree with her Healthcare plan, her Economic plan, and her National Security plan. posted 04/02/2008 at 17:57:56
Bill Clinton Fires Back At Heckler: "You Want To Give The Speech?"
Not an invalid question by the "Heckler". Inappropriate and rude at the time he said it though.
But the Clintons have been responsible for their own crass and inappropriate behavoir. If you give respect you get respect, and the Clintons havn't shown respect for the American public in years.
I have never understood how any thinking person could listen to Rush or the Republican media and not get deeply offended by the way they treat all their followers like idiot children, but now I see the extent that the Clintons have been doing the same thing to the Democrats. posted 04/01/2008 at 22:01:36
But the Clintons have been responsible for their own crass and inappropriate behavoir. If you give respect you get respect, and the Clintons havn't shown respect for the American public in years.
I have never understood how any thinking person could listen to Rush or the Republican media and not get deeply offended by the way they treat all their followers like idiot children, but now I see the extent that the Clintons have been doing the same thing to the Democrats. posted 04/01/2008 at 22:01:36
Clinton Compares Herself To Rocky Balboa: We "Have A Lot In Common"
I agree Hillary is like Rocky. Both are fiction. posted 04/01/2008 at 15:20:33
Obama Defense Aide Responds To 'Anti-Israel' Criticism
If sinking a US warship didn't do it, then nothing will.
Too many people here celebrate strong arm tactics, and demonize the enemies of Israel.
What people fail to relate to is the fact that the petitions of the Palestinian moderates have long been denied. When it happend to Americans we took up arms against the British government, too bad we are incapable of acknowledging drives to liberty or independence for people that are not American. posted 04/01/2008 at 21:46:20
Too many people here celebrate strong arm tactics, and demonize the enemies of Israel.
What people fail to relate to is the fact that the petitions of the Palestinian moderates have long been denied. When it happend to Americans we took up arms against the British government, too bad we are incapable of acknowledging drives to liberty or independence for people that are not American. posted 04/01/2008 at 21:46:20
Lou Dobbs Says Anti-Clinton Media Bias "Worsening"
Common Lou your giving the media too much credit, they don't spend that much time reporting the truth. I certainly never expect to see it on CNN or FOX, and MSNBC is a dog.. And the regular networks would just assume report on Britney or some other gossip peice. I know Bill Mahr is for Obama, if Stewert gave an opinion I did not see it, but they arn't really news orginizations. The Radio I listen to is usually either neutral or has a Republican and Hillary slant, although that is too big a field to get a real feel for. The Blogs I look at tend to be slanted towards Obama, but Hillary is represented, and that is a wide open field. Magazines, Newsweek has run more Obama stories than Hillary, but I think they are just representing the status of the race and the least known candidate. The major newspapers seem to all have a Hillary slant, but again, maybe just the ones I read.
And just about any story run on Hillary that isn't a puff peice is going to poke the whole in the Clinton nostalgia which is most of what she is running on. The Clintons are the ultimate at telling people things that are the opposite or misrepresent what they actually did. posted 04/01/2008 at 01:05:42
And just about any story run on Hillary that isn't a puff peice is going to poke the whole in the Clinton nostalgia which is most of what she is running on. The Clintons are the ultimate at telling people things that are the opposite or misrepresent what they actually did. posted 04/01/2008 at 01:05:42
Rapists in the Ranks
I sometimes read the Israeli newspapers on line, and I remember an article saying it was fairly common. The article was about someone fairly high level in their military/political structure, and I guess journalists their tend to not consider it a story. I think this person was implicated in additional corruption and that was the motivating factor that the rape story got out.
I just checked the Jerusalem Post, and "Rape in the military" had 43 artilcles going back a number of years. posted 03/31/2008 at 23:21:33
I just checked the Jerusalem Post, and "Rape in the military" had 43 artilcles going back a number of years. posted 03/31/2008 at 23:21:33
Bile in the Blogosphere
Comments sections and alot of message boards have a tendency to reward poorest most ignorant things people write with replies. Which I think is some of the problem, someone makes a good informative comment and I do not put a needless post of "Thanks" or "Agree". But make if comments on here had "Agree" (Thumbs up) "Disagree" (Thumbs Down), or a "Thanks" as a built in on each comment someone makes, and give people a number associated with them for how many unique people cliked one. Then people could validate or express disagreement with a post, without a needles, space consuming, and valueless reply.
And I do my best, but If I had any skill at punctuation, spelling or writing in general I would do something a little more constructive than post comments. And I imagine alot of people are like me, and are multi-tasking when reading and replying, sometimes it will take up to an hour to actually get a post typed out with the other things I am doing and will take a bit to come back to it, so by the time I hit the post button I assume it is fairly incoherent. And while I do not feel any kind of emotional irritation when I am writing replies, sometimes I have an intellectual one, and that usually leads to me typing out a boorish, and viperish reply, sometimes I delete them, sometimes I post them, in which case I regret them. posted 04/01/2008 at 00:29:45
And I do my best, but If I had any skill at punctuation, spelling or writing in general I would do something a little more constructive than post comments. And I imagine alot of people are like me, and are multi-tasking when reading and replying, sometimes it will take up to an hour to actually get a post typed out with the other things I am doing and will take a bit to come back to it, so by the time I hit the post button I assume it is fairly incoherent. And while I do not feel any kind of emotional irritation when I am writing replies, sometimes I have an intellectual one, and that usually leads to me typing out a boorish, and viperish reply, sometimes I delete them, sometimes I post them, in which case I regret them. posted 04/01/2008 at 00:29:45
Chelsea Clinton Asked About Monica Lewinsky Again, Watch Video
Chelsea is the only refreshing thing about that campaign she certainly does not deserve to be asked questions like that. Tactless thugs wanting to get sensational crap started. This is the last thing that needs reported on, whatever their personal life is its theirs and has no impact on her presidency. posted 03/31/2008 at 22:50:48
Clinton Surrogate Ed Rendell Praises Fox News For "Most Objective," "Balanced" Coverage
The Clinton Purjerer Plague is spreading. Must expurgate all who come in contact. And I thought Bushies were delusional. The Bush and Clinton Administrations must be having a Lieympiad.
So far Clinton has the Gold in Pardoning cronies, and Pretending they care. But I think I will have to award the Gold for perjury to Bush, Clintons conistently limits their lies to the American public, Bush managed to lie to the world. posted 03/31/2008 at 19:04:09
So far Clinton has the Gold in Pardoning cronies, and Pretending they care. But I think I will have to award the Gold for perjury to Bush, Clintons conistently limits their lies to the American public, Bush managed to lie to the world. posted 03/31/2008 at 19:04:09
Truth is the First Casualty. Logic is the Second. The Democratic Party is the Third.
Details matter but they mostly get ignored by the average person. And the media doesn't usually get much bang out of the details, so mostly they leave them out. The details of the Clinton Administration were ugly and not part of the nostalgia they associate with it now. Most people overlooked the details of the Bush Administration as bad as the war and the economy are Bush did 1000 other terrible things that have been largely overlooked and unreported on, the same as the Clinton Administration. It isn't the disasters that erode the standing and wellbeing of the American people, it is the details. posted 03/31/2008 at 12:58:40
Could the Republicans Pick the Democratic Nominee? -- The Untold Story of How the GOP Rigged Florida and Michigan
"Since one campaign (Hillary Clinton's) was amenable to redoes, even financing Michigan's, and the other campaign (Barack Obama's) opposed every feasible proposition, it is, in a strange way, true that the two sides weren't collectively ready for a deal."
Hillary was going to pay for a Michigan revote? With what? And as I recall Clinton outright rejected the idea of a caucus as the methed of revoting, and Obama supported it. It seems like a caucus would have been the most "feasible" way of revoting and preventing voter fraud. To be honest and fair you have to say both campaigns are intrested in doing what would most benefit them, neither particularly care about voter disenfranchisement. And your suggestion that the voting was any way "fair" when one candidate was relatively unknown to the general public prior to this campaign cycle and the other is running on name recongnition that has been in the news for the last 16 years. There is no possible way the voting could be fair when they both did not actively campaign in the state (National ads by Obama, and non campaign events for Clinton aside). Aside from that voters were aware that their delegates would not be seated and so many did not attend the polls. posted 03/31/2008 at 11:49:08
Hillary was going to pay for a Michigan revote? With what? And as I recall Clinton outright rejected the idea of a caucus as the methed of revoting, and Obama supported it. It seems like a caucus would have been the most "feasible" way of revoting and preventing voter fraud. To be honest and fair you have to say both campaigns are intrested in doing what would most benefit them, neither particularly care about voter disenfranchisement. And your suggestion that the voting was any way "fair" when one candidate was relatively unknown to the general public prior to this campaign cycle and the other is running on name recongnition that has been in the news for the last 16 years. There is no possible way the voting could be fair when they both did not actively campaign in the state (National ads by Obama, and non campaign events for Clinton aside). Aside from that voters were aware that their delegates would not be seated and so many did not attend the polls. posted 03/31/2008 at 11:49:08
Gore Launches $300 Million Climate Change Initiative
Global warming has always been a no brainer. A small bit of thought about science learned in elementary school, or spending a day and a night in the desert, would show the correlation of atmosphere and temperature. And once that relationship became obvious, it would only need a small amount of logic to see that changing the atmosphere would have an effect on the temperature.
" The enormously CO2-rich atmosphere, along with thick clouds of sulfur dioxide, generates the strongest greenhouse effect in the solar system, creating surface temperatures of over 460 °C.[19] This makes Venus's surface much hotter than Mercury's which has a minimum surface temperature of -220 °C and maximum surface temperature of 420 °C, even though Venus is nearly twice Mercury's distance from the Sun and receives only 25% of Mercury's solar irradiance.
Studies have suggested that several billion years ago Venus's atmosphere was much more like Earth's than it is now, and that there were probably substantial quantities of liquid water on the surface, but a runaway greenhouse effect was caused by the evaporation of that original water, which generated a critical level of greenhouse gases in its atmosphere." posted 03/31/2008 at 09:30:46
" The enormously CO2-rich atmosphere, along with thick clouds of sulfur dioxide, generates the strongest greenhouse effect in the solar system, creating surface temperatures of over 460 °C.[19] This makes Venus's surface much hotter than Mercury's which has a minimum surface temperature of -220 °C and maximum surface temperature of 420 °C, even though Venus is nearly twice Mercury's distance from the Sun and receives only 25% of Mercury's solar irradiance.
Studies have suggested that several billion years ago Venus's atmosphere was much more like Earth's than it is now, and that there were probably substantial quantities of liquid water on the surface, but a runaway greenhouse effect was caused by the evaporation of that original water, which generated a critical level of greenhouse gases in its atmosphere." posted 03/31/2008 at 09:30:46
Hooked on Hillary
It is like the OJ Simpson trial, alot of black people saw it as a win for all black people, even if they thought he was guilty. Because someone that was "black" won in court. But in reality it was just another rich guy that could afford the lawyers to get him off, happens all the time. And as long as people stay distracted by physical characteristics things never change
And I do not really see how Hillary Clinton can be a source of feminist pride. Her claim to fame is she is the wife of a former president. And her best strategy for gaining support has been playing the victim. Those things seem anathema to the feminists I have know.
Also she and her supporters seem to be selling other women short. That this woman who did not get where she was on her own merits, is the only woman capable of winning the presidency in their lifetimes. posted 03/30/2008 at 20:28:50
And I do not really see how Hillary Clinton can be a source of feminist pride. Her claim to fame is she is the wife of a former president. And her best strategy for gaining support has been playing the victim. Those things seem anathema to the feminists I have know.
Also she and her supporters seem to be selling other women short. That this woman who did not get where she was on her own merits, is the only woman capable of winning the presidency in their lifetimes. posted 03/30/2008 at 20:28:50
Closing the Message Gap on Iraq: A Responsible Plan to End the War
People are disconnected from the war, it may have penetrated that it was not a fight we needed to be in, people may see it as part of our economic troubles, but they do not "feel it:. So when someone comes along that talks about how it was mismanaged, but is still winable, that America will acheive victory, people buy in. Liberals have done alot of it to themselves, they allow Republicans, to define patriot and victory, and they have piled on Bush to such an extent that it seems like just by removing him all our problems will be solved. We narrowed our focus to such an extent on the people in the Bush Administration that we let all the other Republicans get off as long as they have token policy diffrences. Republicans suffered in Congress last election because they were Bush enablers, but Bush won't be around anymore, so Republican might be looked at with distrust more than in the past, but people allow themselves to be won over by someone like McCains message. It helps that people are deaf to most of the issues until they are pointed out to them, and you need to repeat a message in ads quite a bit before it penetrates something the prolonged nomination has prevented. posted 04/06/2008 at 00:59:55
Clinton Seeks To Cash In On "Drop Out" Talk
She needs any hook she can get to draw people in, The fake experience, and accomplishment hasn't worked for her. She is down to gender, race, and name. And the new imagined "toughness". Funny the Clinton's wern't tough on policy, regulation or the Iraq war. More than happy to cave when all those issues came up, but when it comes to destroying the Democratic party they are fighters. And here is a suggestion for Hillary on how to do better on the campaign trail, quarantine Bill, Hillary and their entire circle from contact with anyone and let Chelsea run the rest of your campaign. Because when Chelsea talks I am convinced she is talking about someone I could vote for, but then I see one of the message from the rest of the Clinton camp and I know I could never vote for Hillary. posted 03/30/2008 at 13:23:44
Should Obama Drop Out of the Race?
If Clinton was a more palpable candidate I would think Obama should drop out, since she clearly won't. The problem is Clinton is a Republican in Democrats clothing who will do more harm then good if she is elected. The Clintons failed on, the economy, healthcare, and regulation. They have not done anything to earn my trust since. If the Clinton Presidency was so good why did Democrats lose the Congressional Majority and not get it back until Bush screwed up so badly that (R) was a death sentence. If Hillary is the nominy it will be Republicans riding her cotails into The White House and Congress. Even if Obama can't win the general election, he will give us a stong congressional victory. posted 03/31/2008 at 13:48:21
I do not think you are aware of the entire Wright Sermon just the soundbytes on TV if you have such a problem with going to that church. If you think that in their entirety the Sermons were Anti-American or Anti-White you are being willfully ignorant. I have read and watched where Wright praised people of all faiths and colors, but I took the time to seek that information out. And while he has heated rhetoric, even in the speech where he says "America's chickens are coming home to roost" when he said that, it was a quote, and he was discussing information given by a white US diplomat, he even gives his name during the sermon, on FOX news. And the sermon is about turning the hatred of "armed agressors" into the hatred of "unarmed innocents" which could be applied to both the 9/11 attacks where innocents died, or our response in Iraq in which the people suffering the most are the people without guns. He also said people jumping from a burning building was a "terrible thing" and how should "WE" react. He then said the first things God would want is for us to "self-examine". He consistently referred to himself and his congregation in the context of the "WE" of all America.
You have a right to vote or not vote however you want. Every church has bigotry, this is just a problem because it is black bigotry,based on historical fact. posted 03/31/2008 at 13:37:05
You have a right to vote or not vote however you want. Every church has bigotry, this is just a problem because it is black bigotry,based on historical fact. posted 03/31/2008 at 13:37:05
State Department to Israel: "An American Citizen Is an American Citizen"
I have a relative that still travels to Israel to see his daughter who works for the WHO even though he is in his 90s. He is 100% Italian and it is fairly obvious by the name on his passport. And he has complained of recieving all the treatment stated in the article, as well as having gifts confiscated (despite being unsealed) including European Chocolate. And then on the trip to Ramallah they have to go through a border crossing where he said it takes 45 minutes for 6 cars to get through, where they are "waving guns in your face and insulting you". This is someone who traveled extensively as an engineer working for Oil companies, who is a 93 year old Italian-American, that is saying he has never been treated anywhere in the world as badly as he gets treated traveling to and in Israel.
Can you imagine taking 45+ minutes getting to work every day. I see Americans get irate in a bank after they have been waiting for 15 minutes, and the people there are trying to be nice, not waving guns in their face and insulting them. And of all the countries in the world I am suprised that the sentiment and lack of empathy exists in "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" America. posted 03/31/2008 at 10:20:37
Can you imagine taking 45+ minutes getting to work every day. I see Americans get irate in a bank after they have been waiting for 15 minutes, and the people there are trying to be nice, not waving guns in their face and insulting them. And of all the countries in the world I am suprised that the sentiment and lack of empathy exists in "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" America. posted 03/31/2008 at 10:20:37
Flashback: Wright's Letter To NYT About Obama
The history of power in this country is one of rich white men. As a white person myself in this day and age I do not think any special consideration is given for skin color. (Even though I know Reverend Wright would be a non-story if Obama wasn't black, as evidenced by the bevy of insane white preachers associated with white candidates, past and present.) But the majority of the history of this country you were required to be both white and male, and it is within peoples living todays lifetime that this changed. I would reject Obama if his campaign was run on being the affirmitive action pick for the Whitehouse, like Hillary seems to be doing.
And Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed 3 days apart after the Japanese politically wanted to surrender (conditional surrender, and they were afraid the military might overthrow the government if they unconditionally surrendered). And in both cases it was the use of weapons of mass destruction against civilian populations. Take care that in the course of fighting monsters.... posted 03/31/2008 at 12:36:17
And Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed 3 days apart after the Japanese politically wanted to surrender (conditional surrender, and they were afraid the military might overthrow the government if they unconditionally surrendered). And in both cases it was the use of weapons of mass destruction against civilian populations. Take care that in the course of fighting monsters.... posted 03/31/2008 at 12:36:17
The New York Times on Obama and Deval -- Assume Nothing, Question Everything
I guess we can count on your vote for Obama then, since he has significantly more elected experience then Clinton. And the relative inexperience of Clinton shows in the incompetence of her campaign to date. When vote for me because my name is Clinton failed, she tried vote for me because I am a woman, when that didn't work she resorted to don't vote for him because of any lie I can make up. Clinton experience you can't trust, because it doesn't exist. posted 03/29/2008 at 12:31:05
Reading the article though I saw that I agreed with all the legislation that Deval had tried to get through and that the House Speaker shot down. I also thought that the House Speaker sounded alot like a Republican with a D next to his name, undermining the will of the people when they elected Deval, and if this continues handing the highest office to that state back over to the Republicans. And that is a similarity I see with Hillary.
And I agree. I thought the article was an underhanded attack on Obama. Funny how the media that is in the tank for Obama pursues every attack line against him real or imagined, but Hillary who has been so abused by every "bully picking on a woman" gets off unless she commits a major blunder. Which is a similarilarity between Hillary and McCain, the media advances all their talking points but when they make a mistake the media may or may not report on it. posted 03/29/2008 at 12:16:26
And I agree. I thought the article was an underhanded attack on Obama. Funny how the media that is in the tank for Obama pursues every attack line against him real or imagined, but Hillary who has been so abused by every "bully picking on a woman" gets off unless she commits a major blunder. Which is a similarilarity between Hillary and McCain, the media advances all their talking points but when they make a mistake the media may or may not report on it. posted 03/29/2008 at 12:16:26
Clinton Campaign Stands By Harsh Letter To Pelosi
Including any kind of reference to political donations to get Pelosi elected is a form of extortion. I am suprised whatever rules governing super delegates exist would not have some kind of penalty in that regard. For that reason Clinton's campaign should condemn the letter. This also continues the Clinton Campaigns policy that disenfranchisement matters only when it works in their favor. posted 03/27/2008 at 16:32:35
Clinton and Obama Silence On Winter Soldier Divides Progressives
My understanding has been that the ability to remove the total amount of equipment in Iraq within the space of a year is unrealistic. For anything faster than the Obama plan you are leaving significant amounts of equipment behind. And I do not see how you can contain or address the humanitarian situation without the presence of some security forces. Further my understanding of what Powers said was that Obama would be responsible and consult with the military when he came into office, that the pull out he has outlined would be the goal, and is the most realistic based on evidence he had now. But would possibly change based on information gained upon taken office and new situations.
In other words Obama, is pragmatic and realistic in what he plans on doing to withdraw troops from Iraq, and understands nothing is set in stone, that as new information arises it has to be incorporated into the withdraw strategy. posted 04/02/2008 at 18:14:03
In other words Obama, is pragmatic and realistic in what he plans on doing to withdraw troops from Iraq, and understands nothing is set in stone, that as new information arises it has to be incorporated into the withdraw strategy. posted 04/02/2008 at 18:14:03
Time for Superdelegates to Ratify Obama's Insurmountable Pledged Delegate Lead and Settle the Democratic Nomination
As long as both candidates are making the case for why they are the better leader or why their policies would be the best for the country it is a win for the Democrats. But when you have either side providing talking points for the Republicans, or reinforcing images that will be used against the Democratic candidate in the general election, you have to wonder why the primary race should be allowed to continue. When a third party introduces some misinformation about another candidate they should be willing to defend each other. Take the fight to the Republicans not the other Democrats in the race. Focuing on Iraq and the Economy is good, focusing on each other is bad. They need to tell us why they deserve to be President not why the other person doesn't. That said when Hillary and her advisors came to the conclusion that the only way to upset Obama's momentum was to go negative and "throw the kitchen sink" at him she should have conceded the race. And with the voter fraud in Ohio and exit polling indicators in Texas the superdelegates need to be mindful of Republicans following Rush's advice to influence the primary. posted 03/27/2008 at 16:14:10
Why I Was Right About Iraq
You understand that in nearly every case all those things were operational under Saddam. Remember Saddam the evil dictator? The one that when Bush Sr was in the White House we were told would be insane to remove because it would be handing Iraq over to Iran and would ignite a Shi'ah firestorm in the middle east. The one the US and NATO supplied with weapons for years so he could fight Iran. He was the secular leader that the Islamic Fundamentalists from both sects (including Al-quaida) wanted to assassinate.
And you missed something, electricity, how many hours a day is the electricity on in Baghdad?
Thanks for playing, we actually made a significantly larger country and population worse off than the Palestinians. The World should love us. Wait why does the US State department still say " As much as possible, avoid luggage tags, dress and behavior that may identify you as an American."? posted 03/30/2008 at 13:58:09
And you missed something, electricity, how many hours a day is the electricity on in Baghdad?
Thanks for playing, we actually made a significantly larger country and population worse off than the Palestinians. The World should love us. Wait why does the US State department still say " As much as possible, avoid luggage tags, dress and behavior that may identify you as an American."? posted 03/30/2008 at 13:58:09
Will Hillary Ever Be One Of The Cool Kids?
Clinton is not Alpha, Beta or Gamma, she allied with Bill and aside from that she serves only herself. She champions women, because she finds it useful, but she lacks loyalty or compassion. She has the Nixon paranoia, and her entire career and existance feels like sociopathic calculation. The vindictiveness, divisiveness, and calculation are what disgusts me about Clinton. Barack has more of the feminine trait of "empathy" going for him than Clinton does. Gender traits seem to be reveresed for the two candidates. And age isn't a factor, that feeling about Hillary has existed before the scandals broke in the Clinton Administration. posted 03/24/2008 at 14:02:57
4000 Killed in Iraq: A Harsh Reminder
4,000 deaths in a 5 year war is negligible. We are seeing smaller deaths over time then pre-WW1 numbers. Which leads to the problem will we again start fighting wars for "glory" and "honor" as opposed to fighting wars for reasonable policy and security. It is certain the hope of the corporatations that profit from military action and the politicians in bed with them. posted 03/24/2008 at 12:21:12
Report: US Wants British To Lead New "Surge" In Southern Iraq
Yes British you surge, we will have your back. From the other side of the Atlantic. Why would we want another predominantly white country that doesn't speek the language to "surge" Try to get the Arab League to send troops for a surge. Sending troops from a white mainly Christian oriented country just causes a feeling of an attack on Islam or the Arab world. Use our economic influence to get a poor country like Egypt to provide the majority of the military force, they arn't connected so it couldn't be seen as a land grab, and their constitution is resistant to religious influence. Having Arabs police Arabs would undermine the influence of the Persians(Iran). If we increased economic insentives to the Egyptians for helping out in Iraq and we convinced the Iraqis to use some oil revenue to support the cost of the Egyptian force we could provide a long term solution until the Iraqis feel they can go alone. And I think they would be more motivated to go it alone with Egyptians in their country then they have shown to be with Americans. People are alot more likely to cling to their fathers hand than their brothers. Violence is going to increase whenever we leave better to cauterize the wound now than a hundred years from now. There is no place in Iraq for a DMZ to keep the factions seperate, the factions exist throughout that country. posted 03/23/2008 at 22:41:57
Heilemann, Like Noonan, Suggests That Clinton Camp May Be Fracturing
Any super-delegate who represents a district that voted for Hillary Clinton should be pressured to vote for Hillary or face challenges to their seat.
That is still a losing arguement for Clinton, Obama has the greater popular vote and more "wins".
You also forget that Clinton still maintains a total lead in superdelegates. So she has the greater number to lose. Also since alot of the superdelegates are from elected office, and of the two Obama gives the impression he will be able to carry a broader range of voters, and get more Democrats elected it would seem he has the advantage there as well. And anyone that isn't from the blue states should declare for Obama because Clinton does not consider those states important. In addition Clintons strength is lifelong democrats, while Obamas strength is "new" democrats, which group do you think is going to stick with the democrats in the general election if their candidate loses. And your the one that said it would be "Obama 1650 Hillary 1550" how is it Obama that is stealing the election? Since you seem to want the Democrats to commit seppuku do you work for FOX, Rush or the RNC? posted 03/24/2008 at 00:53:07
That is still a losing arguement for Clinton, Obama has the greater popular vote and more "wins".
You also forget that Clinton still maintains a total lead in superdelegates. So she has the greater number to lose. Also since alot of the superdelegates are from elected office, and of the two Obama gives the impression he will be able to carry a broader range of voters, and get more Democrats elected it would seem he has the advantage there as well. And anyone that isn't from the blue states should declare for Obama because Clinton does not consider those states important. In addition Clintons strength is lifelong democrats, while Obamas strength is "new" democrats, which group do you think is going to stick with the democrats in the general election if their candidate loses. And your the one that said it would be "Obama 1650 Hillary 1550" how is it Obama that is stealing the election? Since you seem to want the Democrats to commit seppuku do you work for FOX, Rush or the RNC? posted 03/24/2008 at 00:53:07
It depends if the earmark was for religious advancement or it had a secular use.
Simply saying earmark does not mean anything to me, money was directed towards the church for what? It might have had an innocent use. Condeming without all the facts is wrong no matter who does it. Not accepting it with Reverend Wright means I cannot accept it here. posted 03/24/2008 at 00:30:36
Simply saying earmark does not mean anything to me, money was directed towards the church for what? It might have had an innocent use. Condeming without all the facts is wrong no matter who does it. Not accepting it with Reverend Wright means I cannot accept it here. posted 03/24/2008 at 00:30:36
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And Sebelius I think is the best overall choice. Solid, Midwest. Has Ohio ties (Father was Governor) and is Catholic, a group that used to be strongly Democrat. We cannot afford to lose a Senator. posted 05/09/2008 at 18:58:42