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eanderso

I'm a writer/director working on the political documentary, "Red, White & Blue: A Tale of Two Americas."

Visit http://www.redwhiteandbluemovie.com for more.

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Taking Aim At The Next Karl Rove (VIDEO)

That darned pinko commie Big Bird and his ilk should be out on their butts without a dime from the U.S Taxpayers. Kids don't need to "learn" or "read"...that'll just make 'em elitist, left-wing, liberal scumbags... posted 07/08/2008 at 11:55:19

The Imperfection of Barack Obama

Honestly, I'm tired of this type of rhetoric. If you think the country is over, then why not leave? You're not offering anything constructive, you're not trying to convince people to vote Green Party or whatever other party speaks to you more, you're just complaining without any solutions of your own. I'm sorry, but hopelessness has no place in today's world.

I have a two-year old daughter, and I'm not about to turn to her and say "sigh...you should just give up now, honey, because a politician doesn't agree with everything we believe in, which means the sky is falling, and continuing to try to make a difference is just...too...hard."

If you don't agree with him, let him know. Thousands of others have. Perhaps it will make a difference. Perhaps it won't.

Or possibly you could even see how the vote plays out and what actually happens before declaring the country "over." posted 07/03/2008 at 13:52:13

Senator Obama in The Summer of Awful

3) Capital punishment for child rapists...can't tell which side you're on with this one. I'm very liberal, but as a father, I'm with the conservatives on this one. Introducing horror to a child is a vile crime worthy of the greatest of punishments. posted 07/03/2008 at 16:29:45

But of course, that's not what he's actually doing. He's finding a way to get large bodies that are already organized for action to serve a greater purpose for their community and country. posted 07/03/2008 at 16:29:40

Teenager Bounces Baby Off Pillow, Is Arrested (VIDEO)

Wow...as the father of a two year old, I find myself wishing Old Testament-style retribution on this awful, horrible, dispicable human being. posted 07/02/2008 at 16:16:22

Obamaniacs: Tearful Mother & Daughter Overwhelmed Meeting Obama

No need to respond to this person. If you don't believe me, take a look at some of the other posts:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/users/profile/Monrocsol

Irrational hate spewer. That's all. posted 07/02/2008 at 14:22:19

Stephen Baldwin On Fox News: If Obama Wins, I'll Leave The Country

Can I get a "Hallelujah!!"? I was wondering what it would take to get this wackjob out of the country. Of course, it does make me feel sorry for whatever country he decides to force himself upon... posted 07/01/2008 at 16:26:04

Obama Vows To Expand Bush's Faith-Based Programs

That's not what it says. Try again. posted 07/01/2008 at 16:18:28

Nader: Obama Trying To "Talk White" And "Appeal To White Guilt"

Touche. posted 06/25/2008 at 12:04:07

No, numbnut. Eastwood. Clint Eastwood. He was talking about Spike Lee at the time, who was complaining that there weren't enough African Americans in Clint Eastwood's WW2 movies.

Never let the facts get in the way of a good rant, I always say (and apparently, you agree)... posted 06/25/2008 at 12:03:49

Let me clarify:

Green voters who voted for (or will vote for) Ralph Nader in 2000, 2004, 2008: just useless

I've no problem with the Green party in Senatorial or Congressional races in which they're playing more than the roll of spoiler. posted 06/25/2008 at 11:25:35

It's not the message, it's the messenger.

And thank you for clarifying your earlier message. Who knew all of that nuance could be contained within "LOL whatever." If you want to be flippant, expect flippancy in return. posted 06/25/2008 at 11:22:46

Green voters in 2000, 2004, 2008: just useless

See my previous comment for further explanation. posted 06/25/2008 at 11:15:17

What a thoughtful and considered response. Thank you for it.

Nader/Gonzalez '08?

LOL whatever. posted 06/25/2008 at 11:02:32

As of June 22, 2008 -- Gallup Daily Tracking Poll Has Obama and McCain in Statistical Tie

SLDD (Same Lanny, Different Day) posted 06/23/2008 at 16:19:01

Why Entertainment Weekly Rules the World

It's apparent from some of the comments on this article (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/23/scott-donaton-entertainme_n_108689.html) that most people don't know what Entertainment Weekly is and assume it's no different from People or Us Weekly. I've been a long-time subscriber and it's helped me discover a lot of things that I normally might not have given the time of day. There's no other magazine quite like it (although Paste magazine is equally worth checking out). I love it. posted 06/23/2008 at 17:04:57

Some Muslims Upset With Obama's Anti-Smear Site

Nothing. It's not that HE thinks something is wrong with Islam, it's that the rumor is being used to provoke fear among the uninformed. Repugs have successfully linked Islam with terrorists in the minds of (too) many Americans, which is why the intention behind calling Obama a Muslim makes it a smear. If someone started calling Obama a "fundamentalist" Christian, that could have a chilling effect among many of his supporters, too. The smear is in the intention of the person spreading the message. posted 06/23/2008 at 10:58:17

Zimbabwe: A Question for Obama (and McCain) that Won't Wait [Updated]

Tom DeLay? Is that you?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/06/tom-delay-unless-obama-pr_n_105659.html posted 06/23/2008 at 17:40:57

Obama's Opt-Out of Public Financing Will Increase the Odds of True Public Financing for All Federal Races

The trolls on the bus go "Yap! Yap! Yap!"
"Yap! Yap! Yap!"
"Yap! Yap! Yap!"
The trolls on the bus go "Yap! Yap! Yap!"
All day long

Sorry...I have a two year old. I actually think she can grasp this better the 3in1 did. posted 06/20/2008 at 14:27:49

Great ideas! posted 06/20/2008 at 14:22:50

No. He saw that the McCain campaign wasn't going to go out of their way to stop the 527s and the variety of other under-the-table methods they've used in recent elections. He realized they couldn't be trusted, and taking up public financing would put him at a disadvantage to fight back against all of the lies and slander that he knows are coming (and those that are already out there.) If you go into a game where the outcome is life or death (as this election is, in many ways), you don't go along with it if you realize your opponent has no intention of sticking to the rules of the game. posted 06/20/2008 at 14:21:49

People who call this flip-flopping are either intellectually lazy, are being disingenuous, or both.

Frankly, we've had a leader in office for eight years who never changes his mind, regardless of the facts, and look where that's gotten us. Obama said he'd take public financing, saw the Republicans smiling and licking their chops, took another look at what's been happening to Dems for the past 30 years in election after election, and thought "Hmm...the Republicans are gaming the system, and they want me to fall into the same trap. Not this time."

Republicans are pissed because Obama's not rolling over, and Hillary supporters are delusional if they don't think she'd have done the same thing.

Now, if he opts out of public financing, wins the election, then does nothing to fix what he says is broken...well, then you can all pile on. But until then, it's all verbal diarrhea... posted 06/20/2008 at 14:17:47

That's why he said we need an overwhelming majority this year, in order to push public financing form through without the Republicans. posted 06/20/2008 at 14:12:26

Obama Opting Out of Public Financing

The ultimate result of this type of empty cynicism and snark is...nothing. Cynics hate everything, believe nothing, and their actions follow suit. No progress is made. No problems are solved.

But, you say, I have to hate everyone who doesn't agree with me, RIGHT? I have to TYPE IN ALL CAPS ABOUT HOW LAUGHABLY STUPID AND AWFUL THEY ARE? Everyone who doesn't agree with me is a SUCKER, a RUBE, a JOKE, or a -BOT of one kind or another. I speak the TRUTH...usually, I even try to put words like "truth" or "justice" or something like that into my screen name...or maybe "ginsburg" to give off the impression that I'm a legal mind of some sort...(okay, your last name may be ginsburg, but I doubt it...)

Because to evolve, to change my mind, to look at a bigger picture...well that would be anti-American (well, anti Bush's America, anyway...)

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"That don't make me give a damn, I'm a real Ameri-can
But I'm still fat, broke, bald, armed and angry "
from AU BORD DE LA SEINE (E.Dando/B.Lee) posted 06/19/2008 at 16:53:48

Here's part of the conundrum...it seems like the "fair" thing to do for both parties to take public financing, putting them on an even playing field. But it's not an even playing field, and the Republicans know they'd have the advantage. Obama is going to wipe the floor with them in November, and then we can go about dismantling the 527s and making public financing a viable entity once more. posted 06/19/2008 at 16:27:05

You really have no idea what you're talking about, do you? The Republicans have figured out that you can take public financing, while having the 527 campaigns with millions do your dirty campaigning for you. I would also hazard a guess that they've found ways to filter money into their campaigns that doesn't show up on the radar too. What Obama did here was to see that the Republicans were setting him up to be put at a disadvantage, and he didn't fall into their trap. That's actually a SMART move.

Guess what? Hillary would have done the same thing. posted 06/19/2008 at 16:23:36

Well, you can't fault logic like that...

Wha? posted 06/19/2008 at 16:17:16

To My Fellow Hillary Supporters: Why We Must Unify Behind Obama

At this point, comments like yours are counterproductive. We need to win the general election, not rehash the primaries. Everything outside of beating McCain and retaking the White House is irrelevant. posted 06/19/2008 at 10:38:06

Waiting For Obama: The First Global Election

One more time, this time with more "whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?"

Can't wait for your next post. Your readers could find more clarity on an ingredient label for Twinkies. posted 06/19/2008 at 16:30:15

Exactly. At what point did America become "beyond reproach?" Because I must have missed the memo. posted 06/19/2008 at 16:11:49

Good God, it must be difficult to talk with so much bile in your throat. The ultimate result of this type of empty cynicism is...nothing. Cynics hate everything, believe nothing, and their actions follow suit. No progress is made. No problems are solved.

But what would be the point of moving forward anyway...I mean, really, "the man" will only push us down again, won't he? What a drag, dude. Bummer... posted 06/19/2008 at 16:05:24

I have no idea what you're going on about.

That's okay, however, because neither do you... posted 06/19/2008 at 15:49:23

Vlad Rudy Has Returned from the Fear Mongering Netherworld

"I do not understand why, at a time we're facing this terrorist threat, we want to create new rights that didn't exist before for people alleged to be involved in terrorist activities or alleged to be enemy combatants."

Um...Rudy? It's called "leading by example." Or "the Golden Rule." Not following either of these is what got us into this mess in the first place... posted 06/19/2008 at 15:42:21

Obama: GOP Tactics The Reason bin Laden Is Still Free

But you can guarantee that the strategy that Bush & Co. embarked upon WOULDN'T lead to the capture of "this one individual." That's what Obama is saying. Not a "mistake" at all. posted 06/17/2008 at 17:50:50

Looking For A Women's Candidate? Check For Daughters

Your post brought tears to my eyes as well. As the father of a two year old daughter, I can't begin to measure the ways that loving her has focused my desire to change the world for the better, for her sake. Since she's been born, I've written a book (alenabooks.com) and started a documentary (redwhiteandbluemovie.com). Having a daughter truly does change a man for the better. posted 06/13/2008 at 12:10:23

Jason Furman And Barack Obama

Completely wrong. What Obama does is that he surrounds himself with people of varying backgrounds and opinions, he listens to all sides, and he makes his decision. I personally think that's the mark of a great leader, and the complete opposite of what G.W. has done for the past 8 years. posted 06/13/2008 at 14:50:12

Barack Obama and Soft Power

I can't believe how many people here don't seem to understand what "soft power" means. It doesn't mean the leader is soft.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_power

If I am persuaded to go along with your purposes without any explicit threat or exchange taking place " in short, if my behavior is determined by an observable but intangible attraction " soft power is at work. Soft power uses a different type of currency " not force, not money " to engender cooperation. It uses an attraction to shared values, and the justness and duty of contributing to the achievement of those values. [2]

The success of soft power heavily depends on the actor"s reputation within the international community, as well as the flow of information between actors; a nation with a large amount of soft power and the good will that engenders it inspire others to acculturate, avoiding the need for expensive hard power expenditures. posted 06/12/2008 at 14:07:46

Yes, I do.

Do you have a reason why you believe they wouldn't? posted 06/12/2008 at 14:02:12

Fox News Calls Michelle "Obama's Baby Mama"... FOX: Producer Used Poor Judgment

Thanks for this link. It's time we stopped thinking "this was just the way Faux News operates", as posted below, and stepped in collectively to get this stopped, once and for all. I encourage everyone to launch similar watchdog protests against MSNBC, CNN, and anyone else guilty of this kind of crap. Our media is off track, and it's up to us to stand up and force them to get back to reporting actual news. The news we get has become little more than emotionally charged gossip and innuendo masquerading as fact. posted 06/13/2008 at 10:51:43

Chris Matthews Praises Rendell, Makes Bizarre Jewish Reference

Thanks for the deep analysis. That's the kind of analysis that gave us G.W. Bush..."The man looks like a guy I'd like to drink a beer with! I'm a'gonna vote for him!" posted 06/12/2008 at 11:44:50

Getting Down With the Oldies! Dancefest at McCain Headquarters

Great piece, but you should have checked your Abba facts before writing it...they were popular in the 70s and broke up in the very early 80s. Don't mean to nitpick, but that's a pet peeve. posted 06/09/2008 at 16:33:00

I Am Not a Bargaining Chip, I Am a Democrat

Admit it...you didn't actually read her blog, did you? posted 06/04/2008 at 11:20:45

A Vote for Hillary Is a Vote for the Death of the Dollar

Leave it to you to selectively omit that he also reports for the BBC, and the news that you see on BBC America nightly beats all of our own newscasts hands down. posted 04/01/2008 at 17:33:02

oops...spoke too soon... posted 04/01/2008 at 17:28:52

Wow, for once I think Hillary supporters have actually been stricken speechless... posted 04/01/2008 at 17:06:44

Clinton and Credentials: "There Will Be Blood Part 2?"

Hmmm...it'll be interesting to see how many Clinton supporters post on this one... posted 04/01/2008 at 14:17:40

Obama Fails To Assuage White Indiana Voters With Speech On Race

TYPING IN ALL CAPS CAN MAKE YOU LOOK SHRILL, INSANE, STUPID, OR ALL OF THE ABOVE.

But I'm sure you knew that...

OOPS, JUST LOOKED AT YOUR OTHER POSTS. MAYBE YOU DIDN'T.

You do now. posted 04/01/2008 at 12:02:30

Um...give me a break?

Hello Pot, this is the Kettle...you're black. posted 04/01/2008 at 11:55:29

Um...so moderate Dems are closet Republicans? That appears to be what you're saying. Or maybe you're saying that they won't vote for an African American?

If a "moderate Dem" can look at the world and honestly believe we'd be better off with President McCain than President Obama, then I would argue that they're actually not "Dems" at all.

Perhaps some perspective is in order... posted 04/01/2008 at 11:54:10

I'm reading "The Audacity of Hope" at the moment, and one thing that's become quite clear to me is that Barack Obama is a reasonable, thoughtful and humble man. Never in my lifetime (I'm 38) have I heard a politician be as self-deprecating and real as Mr. Obama portrays himself in this book, and that's a fact I find incredibly refreshing. He doesn't claim to have all of the answers, but he lays his thought processes bare and, to me, shows that he has the type of judgement we need in the delicate times in which we live. And that's why I believe that Obama can sit in Reverand Wright's church for 20 years and take in the good and disregard the bad. I think it's important for a politician to listen to the good, the bad, and the outrageous that comes from the mouths of the American people. I think it's important for him to hear both the praise AND the criticisms of the US government, even if the criticism is wrong-headed and incendiary, because no matter how crazy a belief is, there are people out there who take it to heart. I attend a church in which activism and speaking your mind is considered a virtue. I don't always agree with what is said, but I do appreciate the fact that it makes me think. It makes me question my beliefs. And that's a good thing.

eanderso aka http://www.filmriot.com/projects/30-rwbdocumentary posted 04/01/2008 at 11:01:47

Lou Dobbs Almost Calls Condi A "Cotton Picker"

I agree with you, except for the "picnic" part:

"In the late 1990s an e-mail hoax spread around the internet claiming that the word "picnic" was actually derived from racist term for a lynching. This claim had no basis in fact. See: http://www.snopes.com/language/offense/picnic.asp" posted 03/31/2008 at 15:58:28

Two Senior Advisors: We'll Tell Hillary To Resign If She Loses Indiana

I agree with you that she shouldn't be forced to drop out. And you can't believe everything you read on "the internets", and all bloggers are not created equal. The discussion on this particular story illustrates a troublesome side-effect of the information age...we can no longer agree on what the "facts" are. As strongly as I believe you're wrong based on what I've read, you feel exactly the same strength of conviction, based on what you've read. We can't agree what the definition of "is" is. posted 03/31/2008 at 18:14:28

This is way off base. Reasonable people change their minds based on the realities of their current situation. Reasonable people adapt.

Bush's problem is not changing his mind, it's that he actually refuses to change his mind or adapt, even in the face of irrefutable facts.

Anybody remember "Mission Accomplished"? He's still accomplishing that mission. "Heckuva job, Brownie"? G.W. still believes that FEMA did a "Heckuva job."

The image that comes to mind when I think of the Bush administration is G.W. driving down a highway in a burning car. But he refuses to get out, because gosh darn it, he bought that car and he put it on the highway...

So your comparison here is way off base. posted 03/31/2008 at 17:45:50

The sky is blue.

Oh, sorry...we're stating the obvious here, right? posted 03/31/2008 at 17:28:05

Your entire crazed argument that you seem to be smearing across the HuffPo is predicated on the argument that Obama is somehow afraid of revotes in Michigan and Florida. It's simply not true:

Obama, Not Clinton, Pressing For Florida Delegate Solution
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/27/obama-not-clinton-press_n_93672.html posted 03/31/2008 at 17:22:29

Out of curiousity, where are you getting the idea that Obama is afraid of a re-vote? I don't suppose you read this:

Obama, Not Clinton, Pressing For Florida Delegate Solution
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/27/obama-not-clinton-press_n_93672.html posted 03/31/2008 at 17:16:29

Little Girl From Bosnia Scandal Shocked, "Surprised" By Clinton's Lie

Well put. posted 04/02/2008 at 15:36:37

Your brand of "logic" (which would appear to be widespread, at least at the HuffPo) makes no sense. It smacks of a four year old taking their ball and going home. I don't support Senator Clinton, yet if the choice is between her and Senator McCain, it's an easy choice for me to make and I'll cast my ballot for Hillary. Frankly, any other course of action is selfish, self-immolating, and immature. Have we learned nothing since we all thought there was "no difference" between Al Gore and G.W. Bush?

SOOKOOYAH_GURL is obviously an idiot. Senator Obama is not, and neither is Senator Clinton. In the event Senator Clinton is the nominee, I'm not going to hold some of the infantile rhetoric that's appeared on the Huffington Post against her as a candidate. I'm going to vote in my own best interest. posted 04/02/2008 at 15:32:14

Well, you obviously haven't opened one, have you? Much of "The Audacity of Hope" focuses on his beliefs, his thoughts on America, his hopes for America, etc. So your point is moot. posted 04/02/2008 at 15:23:29

Could the Republicans Pick the Democratic Nominee? -- The Untold Story of How the GOP Rigged Florida and Michigan

"How did Obama pull off that string of victories in red states? Hint: in many of those contests, Republicans were encouraged to be "Democrats for a day" so that they could vote for Obama."

Um...you do know that Republicans were encouraged to be "Democrats for a day" in Ohio and Texas too, right? So just how big was Obama's margin of victory in those states? posted 03/31/2008 at 17:54:35

Clinton Campaign Manager Was Director For Failed Subprime Lender

Actually, I just flagged this as abusive, after going to this person's other comments. He's simply spamming this and a bunch of crap about the name Hussein, over and over again. There's no logic or attempt at reason, only hysterical propaganda. posted 03/31/2008 at 17:08:21

Hey, it's a picture of ChrisS13! Such shameless self-promotion... posted 03/31/2008 at 16:58:37

This doesn't reek of panic at all, does it?

The sky is FALLING! The SKY is falling! THE sky is falling! The sky IS falling!

No matter how much you repeat it or where you place the emphasis, it's still not true. posted 03/31/2008 at 16:54:48

I second this post. It's all been debunked, and you're no better than a Repuglican smearmonger when you repeat this stuff... posted 03/31/2008 at 16:49:47

That's an interesting way of reading it...

The way I read it (and I assume the way most people read it) is that she came in after they'd already been in trouble for predatory lending practices to try to help them develop new best practices, but they continued to be predatory lenders. It's not damage control if you become complicit in continuing the damage. posted 03/31/2008 at 16:12:06

University Of Chicago: Obama Was A Professor

I just checked in on this thread to see how many comments there were, thinking they'd be few and far between, because it's just the University of Chicago stating the facts...

I see I was wrong.

This brings to mind a memorable quote by Daniel Patrick Moynihan (it appears in "The Audacity of Hope":

"You're entitled to your own opinion; you are not entitled to your own facts."

Some people on the HuffPo seem to like debating what the meaning of "is" is... posted 03/28/2008 at 16:19:37

Gore: Dem Race Will "Resolve Itself," No Urgency To Intervene

Love THIS:

http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/03/28/gallup_tracking_poll/index.html

Friday, March 28, 2008 13:50 EDT

A big lead for Obama in new Gallup poll

National tracking polls that are updated daily aren't the sternest stuff to hang a presidential campaign's future on, but the latest numbers from Gallup are hard to ignore. Today's report shows Obama with a 50 to 42 percent lead over Clinton. That is not only his best performance since the Wright controversy blew up but also ties his biggest lead ever in the Gallup poll daily tracking program.

The trend line: Tuesday: 47-45; Wednesday: 47-46; Thursday: 48-44; Friday: 50-42.

*hooting* posted 03/28/2008 at 16:26:13

Now, now...you don't need to tell her she sucks. She already knows that.

Hey Ann...seen this yet?

http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/03/28/gallup_tracking_poll/index.html

*hooting* posted 03/28/2008 at 16:25:17

Once again...wtf are you talking about?

"I think it's going to resolve itself. But we'll see."

How is this opinion against Obama?

You have a very low threshold for excitement if that statement gets your blood pumping... posted 03/28/2008 at 12:26:34

Obama Compares Election To Bataan Death March

But what the exit polls didn't show is the impact of this:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-loeb/truth-lies-and-the-bosni_b_93936.html

i.e. NAFTA-gate, which you laughingly referred to in your posts a couple of days ago. And, as I said then, this story once again shows that it was a bogus story. Had this not happened, Hillary may still have won Ohio, but certainly not by much. posted 03/28/2008 at 16:36:56

I second that "please" and add a "give me a break." posted 03/27/2008 at 17:41:27

Obama, Not Clinton, Pressing For Florida Delegate Solution

Obama doesn't want to seat the Florida delegation because he got his ASS KICK...wait...what did he say? His team is looking into ways to seat the delegates? But Hillary's the one who wants...sorry, what? She's not doing anything outside of playing the victim and playing the issue up in the press? But...but...that's so unlike her...

Isn't it?

The above brought to you buy CITIZENS IMAGINING THINGS YOU'LL NEVER HEAR A CLINTON SUPPORTER SAY. posted 03/27/2008 at 10:21:15

Hillary's Approval Rating Plummets In NBC/WSJ Poll

Okay, then...how do you feel about Gallup?

Friday, March 28, 2008 13:50 EDT
A big lead for Obama in new Gallup poll
National tracking polls that are updated daily aren't the sternest stuff to hang a presidential campaign's future on, but the latest numbers from Gallup are hard to ignore. Today's report shows Obama with a 50 to 42 percent lead over Clinton. That is not only his best performance since the Wright controversy blew up but also ties his biggest lead ever in the Gallup poll daily tracking program.

The trend line: Tuesday: 47-45; Wednesday: 47-46; Thursday: 48-44; Friday: 50-42.

From Gallup:

Obama's current 8-point advantage ties his largest lead of the Gallup Poll Daily tracking program, along with a 50 percent to 42 percent showing in Feb. 28-March 1 polling. Obama clearly has weathered the Wright storm, while the dark clouds have shifted to Clinton over whether she has exaggerated her foreign policy credentials. This week she has had to defend her repeated claim that she came under sniper fire while visiting Bosnia as first lady, which news video clearly disputed.

Obama fans will credit the momentum shift to his speech on race, while cynics may shrug and dub him the new Teflon Man. Whatever the case, this hasn't been Hillary Clinton's best week. posted 03/28/2008 at 16:40:08

Well, technically you're right...there are words on that website, so it is something that may be read. But any website with Osama Bin Laden in one corner and a grinning goober redneck in the other tends to set off my credibility alarm the moment I see it.

I've seen this idiot's site before, unfortunately. I have some distant relatives in southern Kansas that apparently believe that anything they read on "the internets" is true.

I love some of the monikers on this board. "truthinamerica"? really? And Ted Bundy's username would be "notaserialkiller". posted 03/27/2008 at 10:36:57

DNC Official: Clinton Pursuing "Tonya Harding" Option

truthseeker? i've read many of your comments. you're obviously not...

"Inconcievable!"
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

--- The Princess Bride posted 03/27/2008 at 10:27:58

Congressman Sees Gore As Nominee If Race Goes Until August

What Clinton supporters don't understand is that our failure to support Clinton is not out of blind love for Obama. What I find funny about the idea that we're somehow not seeing Hillary Clinton clearly or else we'd love her too, is that she's been in the national spotlight for 16 years now. We've seen far more of her than we have of Obama. And we don't like what we've seen. That's all. We have that right, and we're not mysoginistic or sexist because of it.

That said, I've also watched Al Gore over those same 16 years, and I really do like what I've seen in him. I'd fully support him as the nominee, if for some reason Obama doesn't end up at the top of the ticket. posted 03/26/2008 at 10:01:03

YES! posted 03/26/2008 at 09:54:32

If R.E.M. Makes A Comeback Album And Nobody Hears It, Does It Still Rock?

R.E.M. and U2 have been my favorite bands since circa 1983-84, so I have a pretty heavy bias. That said, "Around the Sun" was a clunker of epic proportions, and the first R.E.M. album since I first started listening that I didn't purchase.

I listened to an early copy of the new album on the way to work this morning, and to me it reminds me of when U2 decided it was okay to sound like U2 again, starting with "All That You Can't Leave Behind." It's definitely a return to form, and "Supernatural Superserious" is classic R.E.M. Given the current political climate and the state of the world today, the best way to sum up how I feel about "Accelerate" is like this:

It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine. posted 03/26/2008 at 10:07:39

Rev. Jeremiah Wright Cancels Events Due To Security Concerns

I think it's terribly sad that Reverend Wright has been receiving death threats and is concerned for his safety. We have something called Freedom of Speech in this country, but it only goes so far with redneck racist lunatics. The fact that the media has failed us by only delivering the news in soundbites and playing up any controbersy that they can find for as long as they can milk the "story" only serves to encourage this type of behavior. posted 03/26/2008 at 10:19:33

The Tide Is Turning

If there were something positive to write about Hillary, I'm sure someone would... posted 03/26/2008 at 13:56:13

Moved to tears. At work. You bastard. ;) posted 03/26/2008 at 13:36:49

Sen. Clinton's Own Religious Cult Includes Brownback, Santorum

Is it just my browser, or does Mother Jones' website appear to be down? I've tried finding the link to the article, and all I'm getting is a Network Solutions page...weird... posted 03/25/2008 at 17:20:03

Whatever Happened To John Hughes?

The line quoted from "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" is the best response to all of the Hughes haters who lined up to comment on this article (who knows why?):

"I could be a cold-hearted cynic like you, but I don't like to hurt people's feelings. [And] I'm not changing. I like me. My wife likes me. My customers like me. Because I'm the real article." posted 03/26/2008 at 13:51:17

Perception of Electability At Stake For Obama In Coming Primaries

"That's a fact. "

Just saying it is doesn't make it so. Why do so many people not get that concept? posted 03/25/2008 at 14:21:40

Metanarratives and Hillary's Honesty Gap

Nope, you're misrepresenting what he said. Based on comments on the Huffington Post, Americans are becoming intellectually lazy and willing to distort the facts at an alarming rate. What Obama said, and it has been bourne out, was that he was not there for the sermons that have played out in soundbites for the past week. He said he did hear inflammatory things at other times, and things he did not agree with. posted 03/25/2008 at 14:06:43

"The View" Heats Up Over Racism, Whoopi Declares, "This Is A Racist Country"

I think what Saddie was getting at was that she was echoing what people have said about Obama and Rev. Wright's church i.e. he must share Rev. Wright's opinions if he attends that church, and why didn't he just get up and leave if he disagreed with the content of the sermons? The intent was satirical. posted 03/25/2008 at 12:48:46

The Public Self-Destruction of Bill Clinton

Delusion - A delusion is commonly defined as a fixed false belief and is used in everyday language to describe a belief that is either false, fanciful or derived from deception. posted 03/24/2008 at 16:46:53

Obama's Great "Bad Week"

I actually should have said "libelous mis-quote". posted 03/24/2008 at 16:54:02

Oh, now that's the funniest thing I've heard in a long time! Thanks for the laugh! Perhaps you are a humorist after all. posted 03/24/2008 at 15:56:02

The juxtaposition portion of your comment can be taken as satirical, but not the portions that I cited i.e. the libelous quote and the inaccurate statement about polling. posted 03/24/2008 at 15:54:39

"As far as I'm concerned, I've just hit my stride in life.

*cough*

Denial ain't a river in Egypt."

That's what it looks like when your words are taken out of context and used against you. And that's exactly what's happening with Rev. Wright and Senator Obama. Many people have short attention spans, and the media aren't doing their jobs, as evidenced by the Rev. Wright and "typical white person" stories that have dominated the airwaves for a week. I'm all for doing away with "politics as usual," but it looks like we need to do with "news coverage as usual" as well. posted 03/24/2008 at 14:19:32

This has so many errors and "damn lies", I hardly know where to begin...

"Polls don't reflect it ... nice try.."
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/17/poll.democrats/index.html
http://www.gallup.com/poll/105589/Gallup-Daily-Obama-Clinton-Back-Tie.aspx

This line --- "Don"t tell me words don"t matter," Obama said, "to sing 'God Bless America. No, no, no, God damn America" --- has you attributing everything to Obama. Instead, the second half is Reverend Wright. Idiotic and despicable of you.

You need to read these two articles, rather than continuing your uninformed and ignorant diatribes:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/erikka-yancy/more-fox-lies-jeremiah-w_b_92850.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/21/meet-the-white-man-who-_n_92793.html posted 03/24/2008 at 13:40:48

A Few Unanswered Questions About Bill Richardson's Obama Endorsement

*haha...ahem...*ick* posted 03/21/2008 at 14:20:56

Again, Ann, you show how uninformed you are. If you want to talk "NAFTAGATE", read this from CBC:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/03/05/canada-obama.html

It looks like both parties tried to assure the Canadian government not to be too concerned by their comments. posted 03/21/2008 at 14:14:09

"Thank you for calling out the inconsistency of Clinton supporters who want superdelegates to vote the same as the people they represent, but not in cases where the delegates in question have endorsed Clinton."

Hey, it's still true when you put in Hillary's name! Wow! posted 03/21/2008 at 14:04:02

Memo to AnninCa:

Please, please, PLEASE post something that's not disingenuous, spun, or a "flat out lie", a term you've used in another post.

"Hillary has actually won the Democratic Party vote." There's another article posted on the HuffPo today talking about Rush Limabaugh's role in voter turnout in Ohio and Texas. Both he and Ann Coulter have called for Republican voters to head to the polls to cast their ballots for Hillary.

In my opinion, this is a clear difference between Obama and Hillary --- Republicans are voting for Hillary out of spite and vindictiveness, but voting for Obama because they actually believe he'd be a good candidate.

Your head can commence exploding now...I'll be waiting... posted 03/21/2008 at 14:01:47

You're twisting his words. That's NOT AT ALL what he said. Go back and take another look at the speech.

"...flat-out liars"? From reading your long posting history, there's no doubt you know of which you speak... posted 03/21/2008 at 13:50:02

"Kook-Aid" was a typo, but if the shoe fits... posted 03/21/2008 at 13:40:49

Why is it that Obama supporters are always dismissed as having "drank the kool-aid"? I've read Obama's books, and havebeen watching him since he "came of age" at the 2004 convention. I've watched and listened to as many of his speeches, press conferences, and debates as possible. I read the coverage when he sat down with both the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune to talk about Tony Rezko, interviews in which both newspapers were surprised by his remarkable forthrightness and honesty (why this hasn't gotten national coverage, I don't know, but you can read all about it by going to either paper's websites). I watched him stand up on Tuesday and speak with frankness and honesty about issues that we all should have been talking about all along. I've been watching and reading closely for four years.

I've also watched and read about Hillary Clinton for 18 years now. I voted for Bill twice, and had celebratory parties both times that he won.

Comparing the two, it was an easy choice to cast my ballot for Obama.

If you do an honest camparison between the two, I don't think it's even close on the issues of trust, honesty and transparency.

In my opinion, if you've watched Hillary Clinton for the past 18 years and still think she's the best candidate that the Democratic party has to offer, it's you who has drunk the Kook-Aid. posted 03/21/2008 at 13:12:25