May 18, 2008
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Is Obama Man Enough To Be a Feminist Too?
Obama's Struggle With Typical Liberal Hypocrisy
Don't put too much stock in any polls taken before September. A week is an eon in politics. posted 05/17/2008 at 18:19:55
Electing Sweetie
If you wanna talk issues instead of personalities... how about Iraq. Calling women sweetie is offensive, but NOTHING is more offensive than voting - Senator Clinton did - to invade and occupy a foreign nation because George Bush and Dick Cheney think it would be a good idea. Oh, for the good old days when feminism was against militarism! It's now completely certain that Ms. Jong and her ilk would support any woman short of Ann Coulter against any man. posted 05/16/2008 at 13:30:18
House rejects bill funding Iraq, Afghanistan wars
I wonder how long people would let the war go on if it was being paid for by a 1/2 trillion dollar "Iraq Tax" instead of deficit spending. posted 05/15/2008 at 23:32:53
What About The "Better" In "More And Better Democrats?"
That Hillary orchestrated a giant raspberry to the Democratic nominee shows just how much respect she has for the party... NONE. She and Bill are out only for their own power and the millions of dollars corporations will shower upon them for access to that power. Hillary was FOR Bush's Iraq war until it became a political liability and is now sounding the drum beat of war again, threatening to "obliterate" Iran. She is no Liberal, no Democrat, and quite possibly a sociopath. posted 05/15/2008 at 15:06:08
The Riddle of Appalachia
RIght, unlike Clinton, Obama has no experience voting FOR George Bush's stupid Iraq war. And I don't know about other states, but they did a poll here in California, and if the primary election were held today, Obama would beat Clinton by 6 points. Senator Clinton's comments about how white people love her and sniper fire and "obliterating" Iran have disgusted voters of all races. posted 05/15/2008 at 11:51:53
Even The Racists Are Deserting Hillary
I'm old (46), white, and broke, and I love Obama. Your assertion is therefore incorrect. posted 05/14/2008 at 11:49:46
If candidate A. says "I hate Green people" and candidate B. says "I don't hate anybody" and all the green people vote for candidate B., does that make them racist? No. Even if candidate B. is also green? No. Some Obama supporters place "the race card" and some don't. Some Clinton supporters play the race card and some don't. The real issue is... Hillary voted for the war in Iraq that is now starting to bankrupt the nation. She has no business in the White House. posted 05/14/2008 at 11:48:29
Hillary Agonistes: Why Doesn't She Concede?
Obama has actually served more time in public office than Clinton (unless you count being first lady). Bill Clinton was younger when he first ran for pres. than Obama is now. Clinton's "experience" includes voting for one of the stupidest and most counterproductive wars in American history. All this leads me to suspect the Appalachians are NOT voting on the basis of experience, but LOVE Clinton's message of reverse snobbery because it lets them look down on "pansies" and eggheads. Clinton started out as Maude but ended up as Archie Bunker in drag. Painful to watch. posted 05/14/2008 at 11:40:34
What Do Obama/Clinton, Kennedy/Johnson and Nixon/Rockefeller Have in Common?
The only reason Kennedy/Johnson won in '60 was because of voter fraud in Chicago courtesy of Mayor Daly. Democrats don't do that kind of stuff any more (though Republicans do, see Florida 2000), so we can't really hope to replicated their success. posted 05/14/2008 at 01:34:37
Top 10 Reasons Obama Defeated Clinton for the Democratic Nomination
You're saying because one Obama supporter is intellectually vacant that all of them are? That's just silly. I'm an Obama supporter because Hillary voted to invade Iraq and supported the war until it was a political liability. posted 05/12/2008 at 19:16:34
Bill Clinton's Angry Confrontation With Voter (VIDEO)
Clinton beat the Republicans by co-opting Republican themes (like welfare reform) and triangulating so hard (don't ask, don't tell) that he ended up governing as a Lite Republican. Maybe that was all that was possible in the '90s (though I doubt it), but certainly we can have a real progressive win this time. posted 05/09/2008 at 18:20:16
Will Obama Win Enough White Votes to Beat McCain?
The old rules are changing. Just a few years ago, the media were reliably validating Bush administration propaganda and most Americans had little access to unbiased media. Now there's Keith Olberman at MSNBC and DailyKos and HuffPo and all even the stodgy old MSM news outlets are less reliably reactionary. Working class voters may be less educated and/or less informed, but they're NOT stupid, and now that the reality is out there for all to see, I suspect they'll opt for Obama over McCain. posted 05/09/2008 at 18:33:09
Top Democrats Tell Clinton The Race Is Over
I disagree. She miscalculated strategically too, but the real cause of her implosion was her lousy politics - she supported the Iraq war until it became a political liability, promoted an idiotic gas tax holiday, threatened to "obliterate" Iran, and insulted African Americans, liberals, and intellectuals. Her platform might've worked with the Republicans, but not the Democrats. Oh, and plus she's a bad liar and married to a red-faced, finger-wagging troll. posted 05/07/2008 at 19:13:23
Race Is All the Clintons Have Left
Hate to burst your bubble, but the national media figures accusing the Clintons of racism are not the same national media figures pushing the Republican agenda. It's more like Keith Olberman, a long-time staunch liberal. posted 05/07/2008 at 19:32:08
The Clintons are good on African American issues compared to the Republicans, but I can still remember thinking - back in the '90s - that they wouldn't have turned their backs on Jocelyn Elders or Lani Guinier if they'd been white. Back then i used to shelve my fears and doubts about the Clintons, but after watching Hillary turn into Archie Bunker in drag for the last leg of her campaign, I now think the worst of them on everything.
They botched health care reform.
They waited to long to help Bosnia and then did so erratically.
They ignored the genocide in Rwanda.
They promoted I.M.F policies that kept Latin America impoverished during in the '90s boom.
They stabbed gay Americans in the back with DOMA and Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
They failed to expand public transportation or increase auto milage and conservation, setting the stage for our current energy problems.
There's more, but the point is: The Clintons are not now, nor have they ever been compassionate, liberal, or exceptionally competent. posted 05/07/2008 at 19:29:20
They botched health care reform.
They waited to long to help Bosnia and then did so erratically.
They ignored the genocide in Rwanda.
They promoted I.M.F policies that kept Latin America impoverished during in the '90s boom.
They stabbed gay Americans in the back with DOMA and Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
They failed to expand public transportation or increase auto milage and conservation, setting the stage for our current energy problems.
There's more, but the point is: The Clintons are not now, nor have they ever been compassionate, liberal, or exceptionally competent. posted 05/07/2008 at 19:29:20
George McGovern Switches To Obama, Urges Clinton To Drop Out
Senator Obama was not speaking of himself and Governor Patrick when he said "We are the change we've been waiting for" but the American people who're standing up for change. Meaningless rhetoric to be sure, but not a self-serving slap on his own back. posted 05/07/2008 at 12:36:33
Fight Hillary! Fight!
No, Hillary won't let the Republicans ride over her roughshod - she'll just vote for their insane wars and adopt their stupid gas tax plans and use their warmongering rhetoric about obliterating enemies and make absurd promises about dismantling OPEC. Wait, why isn't she a Republican? Oh, because the business elites who've funneled tens of millions of dollars into her and her husband's political machine and need military spending the way the rest of us need air to breathe are using her to divert voters who want change from the real deal: Go Obama! posted 05/07/2008 at 16:16:07
Battle of the Hawks
Belligerent talk might actually make the Mullahs in Iran stronger by making them look like patriots standing up to the Great Satan. A detente could actually help the reformers. posted 05/07/2008 at 13:51:51
Obama's Coming. Clear the Way.
Clinton started the nomination race with HUGE advantages in funding, name recognition, and the vast political apparatus built by her husband's eight years in the presidency. Plus the exciting prospect of nominating a woman! To mess all that up in a few months, one has to be really and truly incompetent as a campaigner. posted 05/07/2008 at 13:42:47
Obama Victorious, Clinton On The Ropes
Clinton's ALREADY poisoned Obama's reputation within a large swath of the party. She and her surrogates have insinuated that he's a turban-wearing foreigner, a Reagan loving-republican, an egg-head elitist, and an America-hating 60's radical. Maybe the damage can be undone, but the shameless glee with which the Clintons inflicted it is beyond disturbing. One has to ask: are they sociopaths or closet Republicans? posted 05/07/2008 at 02:36:02
Obama's Clinton Dilemma
Hillary called Barack and elitist, a dangerous '60s radical (by association), a Reagan-loving Republican, a turban wearing foreigner, and a pointy-headed elitist. Hillary Clinton = Spiro Agnew in drag.
Either Clinton would strangle a litter of kittens with their bare hands if they thought it would win them more votes. Bill C. sold a presidential pardon to Mark Rich... in broad daylight! Both supported Bush's war in Iraq until it became a political liability! HRC's answer to the problems posed by peak oil is... a gas tax holiday! They should be shunned from all human society... put under a microscope and studied till someone finds a cure. Oh.. and she voted against banning cluster bombs in civilian areas (which killed or injured upwards of a thousand Iraqi civilians). President Obama may have to satisfy the Clinton's insane lust for power by offering them positions, but it will be a sad, sad thing to see. posted 05/07/2008 at 12:49:13
Either Clinton would strangle a litter of kittens with their bare hands if they thought it would win them more votes. Bill C. sold a presidential pardon to Mark Rich... in broad daylight! Both supported Bush's war in Iraq until it became a political liability! HRC's answer to the problems posed by peak oil is... a gas tax holiday! They should be shunned from all human society... put under a microscope and studied till someone finds a cure. Oh.. and she voted against banning cluster bombs in civilian areas (which killed or injured upwards of a thousand Iraqi civilians). President Obama may have to satisfy the Clinton's insane lust for power by offering them positions, but it will be a sad, sad thing to see. posted 05/07/2008 at 12:49:13
Harry Reid: Clinton's Iran Comment Is "Not The American Way"
You said it! I guess Clinton thinks she's appealing to the Jewish vote with her threats against Iran on Israel's behalf, but I'm Jewish and I think "obliterating" a whole nation sounds kind of NAZI. We need a leader to nudge the Israelis and the Muslim world towards peace. I'm voting Obama. posted 05/06/2008 at 20:36:24
Clinton's "Obliteration" Remark is Genocidal, Requires Apology
I'm Jewish and Hillary's threat of an Iranian holocaust sickens me. Beastly is what it is. Just beastly. posted 05/02/2008 at 13:34:55
I could be wrong, but I believe speculating about the conditions under which one might "obliterate" a foreign nation heightens tensions and makes confrontation more likely. That's why we have a language of diplomacy. I also suspect that people often resort to ad hominem attacks and name-calling when they know (deep down) that their argument doesn't stand up on its own merits or that they're defending the undefendable. posted 05/02/2008 at 13:31:30
Barack Obama On Late Show With David Letterman: "Top 10 Surprising Things About Barack Obama"
What's really sexist is saying that women are such delicate flowers they can't take the normal ribbing that male celebrities take as a matter of course. posted 05/02/2008 at 01:45:54
Obama closing in on Clinton's advantage among superdelegates
You might want to rethink your methodology. If the caucus states had voted directly (as both you and I would prefer) and Obama had still won them (as polls suggest he would have) then Obama would have an even greater lead in the popular vote than he already does (and yes, I am including Florida).
And of course, all the votes in the world won't change the fact that Hillary voted for Bush's Iraq war, suggesting that she's either a cynical opportunist, naive, or nowhere near as smart as I think she is. posted 04/30/2008 at 21:23:48
And of course, all the votes in the world won't change the fact that Hillary voted for Bush's Iraq war, suggesting that she's either a cynical opportunist, naive, or nowhere near as smart as I think she is. posted 04/30/2008 at 21:23:48
Why I Am Supporting Barack Obama
If you want to denigrate Rep. Capps for supporting a different presidential candidate than you, surely you can do better than to simply insult her by calling her childish. Disagreement is fine, but personal attacks are neither likely to change anyone's mind (nobody thinks they're childish, even childish people) nor likely to elevate the debate. Lets talk policy, not personality. And speaking of policy... if you repeal the gas tax, money to fix the roads will have to come out of either a tax on the oil companies that will promptly be passed along to you at the pump or the general tax fund, ie. you. Repealing the tax will solve nothing. posted 04/30/2008 at 14:00:48
Elizabeth Edwards Denies Endorsement Rumors
The Edwards are are phonies. John Edwards voted for Bush's Iraq war, only turning against it when it became politically expedient to do so. His much-vaunted concern for the poor was not conspicuous during his senate career, only making a surprise appearance when his ambitions pointed him towards the presidency. His endorsement wouldn't sway me one way or the other. posted 04/29/2008 at 12:17:42
Krugman Assails 'Gas Tax Holiday' Plan That His Candidate Supports
I heard on Keith Olberman Clinton wants to replace the money lost with a gas tax holiday from a windfall profit tax on Oil Companies - which one supposes they would then pass along to the consumer in the form of higher prices. What a "pander" bear! And shouldn't we, as a nation, be trying to evolve past the reckless consumption of fossil fuels? Once again, Clinton proves she is utterly unfit for the presidency. posted 04/29/2008 at 12:12:45
Clinton Challenges Obama To Debate Without A Moderator, Lincoln-Douglas Style
Are you familiar with the logical fallacy of ad hominem attacks? To label someone a hypocrite without any evidence is simply name calling. The post you're responding to, whether you agree with it's analysis or not, is citing facts as evidence. posted 04/26/2008 at 19:06:39
If someone said that about Clinton they'd be called a Male Chauvinist Pig. posted 04/26/2008 at 19:04:20
Baking?
Are you familiar with the concept of sexism?
I want to stop Hillary as much as the next progressive, but if you attack her in a way that reinforces gender stereotypes then women will flock to defend her.
And "Poor Bill" is every bit as much a reactionary corporate lackey as Hillary. posted 04/26/2008 at 19:03:41
Are you familiar with the concept of sexism?
I want to stop Hillary as much as the next progressive, but if you attack her in a way that reinforces gender stereotypes then women will flock to defend her.
And "Poor Bill" is every bit as much a reactionary corporate lackey as Hillary. posted 04/26/2008 at 19:03:41
Democrats Fear Clinton's Attacks May Cause Racial Backlash
There's another constituency besides African Americans and Affluent Liberals that will leave the Democratic party if Hillary wins the nomination through superdelegates: Hipsters. I live in S.F.'s trendy Mission District, and aside from a few young women who've confused man-hating with feminism, all the documentary film-makers, graffiti artists, vegan chefs, flash fiction writers, independent journalists are allergic to the Clintons' toxic blend of military hawkishness, crypto-racism, and pseudo-populism. They MIGHT be able to hold their nose and vote for HRC, but they will not contribute to or campaign for her. She is the poster-girl for LAMENESS with her Celine Dion music, ugly pants suits, belligerent/angry/red-faced troll of a husband, and most of all - her inexcusable vote FOR Bush's war in Iraq. posted 04/26/2008 at 12:11:32
Indiana, North Carolina and the Gender Gap
Interesting that so many of Hillary's female supporters would vote for anti-choice, pro-war, ultra-right-wing McCain over Obama, who shares most of Hillary's positions on the issues. If issues don't matter to these women what does? I can think of several things, and none of them put these women in a very flattering light. posted 04/26/2008 at 01:35:03
George McGovern: Still Backing Clinton, But Going Way Off Script
Bill Clinton retracted his nomination of Joecelyn Elders for Surgeon General because she OK'd sex ed material that mentioned... oh, for shame... masturbation, and the right wing noise machine objected. He also stabbed gay americans in the back, promising to let them serve in the military then coming up with don't ask, don't tell, which increased discharges for homosexuals. And he started the extraordinary rendition program under which terror suspects were sent to Egypt to be interrogated under torture. Oh, and he totally blew Health Care and so disgusted the electoral public they turned congress over to the Republicans. He wasn't the worst president, he did balance the budget, but he was actually kind of a jerk. posted 04/26/2008 at 01:18:21
Hillary Clinton Raises $10 Million After Pennsylvania Win
What's up with the whole "They're lying and can't have raised ten million" bit? Just because someone lies some of the time doesn't mean they lie all the time. And just because someone is a jerk doesn't mean that people won't give them money. I believe Hillary is an lying jerk, but she may well have raised ten million. Wishful thinking can lead to delusion, and progressives cannot afford to be deluded about the Clintons. They are smart, ruthless, unprincipled, rich, and in some ways, very good at campaigning. posted 04/24/2008 at 14:19:18
Long Primary Damaging Democrats
You want evidence? Go to TalkLeft and read the blogs. The Hillary supporters are working themselves into a frenzy of hatred for Obama and refusing to support him in the general election. They parrot every lie and distortion put forth by anyone even vaguely associated with the Clinton camp, contradicting even Hillary herself in their rabid attempt to permanently smear Obama. These "leftists" will gleefully support McCain over Obama because he had the nerve to stand between The Clintons and power. It may already be too late to deprogram most of them. posted 04/24/2008 at 12:59:24
You're certainly correct that Obama is a bad debater and hasn't yet learned to relate to uneducated boobs, but Hillary is something far worse... a warmonger. On the single most important issue of the day she sided with Bush and the Republicans by voting to invade Iraq. Since then she's not only refused to apologized for her vote, she's threatened Iran and voted to keep using cluster bombs in civilian areas. At some point don't Democrats just have to say Enough is Enough and stop nominating scary might-as-well-be Republican types? posted 04/24/2008 at 12:53:44
I'm an obamaniac and I don't think hill & bill are racist. Warmongers? Sure, both supported Bush's war in Iraq. Torturers? Yup, Bill started the extraordinary rendition to Egypt program for suspected terrorists. Deceiful? Yeah, Hillary lied that MoveOn as having been against invading Afghanistan. Opportunists? They've pocketed tens of millions of dollars directly from corporate America in "speaking fees". Bigots? Bill signed DOMA to deny gay Americans marriage equality and came up with Don't Ask, Don't Tell which actually increased the number of discharges for gays serving their nation in the armed forces. But no, they're probably not racists. Though maybe you should check with Jocelyn Elders and Lani Guinier before you make that official. posted 04/24/2008 at 12:47:47
Obama Camp May Turn To Negative Clinton History
Lets HOPE Mellon Scaife is looking for an easy candidate to beat. The alternative is that HRC is as crazy/belligerent as she sounded the other day with her little day dream about obliterating Iran, a longtime neo-con fantasy. posted 04/23/2008 at 13:00:50
Teflon? More like fly-paper. Hillary's gullible fans are perfectly willing to believe any nonsense about Obama at all. He met Bill Ayers, he's an America Hater! He once mentioned that Ronald Reagan had ideas, he's a Reactionary Nationalist! He listened to Rev. Right, he's out to Enslave The White Race! Why not try going to the Obama website and actually looking at his foreign policy positions. You may be surprised that they aren't all that different than Hillary's. posted 04/23/2008 at 12:58:40
The Same Old Story: Discrediting Hillary
Hillary Clinton can win all the elections in the world and it won't alter the fact that she voted for Bush's stupid war in Iraq, proving she is utterly unfit for the presidency. posted 04/23/2008 at 12:51:27
Clinton says tide is turning
Decency in American politics? I wish! posted 04/23/2008 at 00:35:22
Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts. The facts are that Obama is way ahead in delegates and slightly ahead in popular votes (though that may temporarily change when PA is added in). So... Obama is toast? Nope. posted 04/23/2008 at 00:33:15
Pennsylvania Primary Results: Latest News, Video
HRC voted for the Iraq war and now sounds like she wants to go after Iran. She voted to keep using cluster bombs in civilian areas when Human Rights Watch says they needlessly killed or wounded over 1,000 civilians in Iraq. She voted for a bankruptcy bill largely authored by the credit card companies. You can crow about having picked a winner all you like, but it won't change the fact that she's nothing more than a dutiful lackey of the military industrial complex. I'll vote for her over McCain, but I'll be surprised if anyone winds up much happier. posted 04/23/2008 at 02:08:19
Keep losing? Uh... Obama is STILL winning in popular votes and delegates, even if you include Florida and Michigan. And even if Hillary were winning, she'd still be the candidate who's supported Bush's war with Iraq, using cluster bombs in civilian areas, and a bankruptcy bill largely written by the credit card companies. Oh... and she's the one with a husband who started using torture on terror suspects (look up "extraordinary rendition") and sold a presidential pardon (look up Mark Rich). posted 04/22/2008 at 22:50:21
Pennsylvania Primary: Liveblogging the Results
Easy, if Clinton's supporters are really Democrats, as they claim, they will vote Obama in the General Election and trounce McBush easy. If Clinton's supporters are actually a collection of ignoramuses and racists, then we've got some worrying to do. But I'm an optimist, I think the vast majority of Clinton's supporters ARE Democrats and will hand PA to Obama come November. posted 04/22/2008 at 20:23:40
Chelsea Clinton Disses Her Dad Again: Hillary Would Be Better President Than Bill
Given that Bill sold presidential pardons (anyone remember Mark Rich?) and started the whole torture thing (look up "extraordinary rendition") and came up with the anti-gay Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy and only managed to balance the budget because he was lucky enough to preside over the internet bubble (that he did nothing to stop and was already popping before he left office) and used up all his political capital on blowjob scandals while more and more people lost their health insurance despite a growing economy, how the Hell could Hillary be worse? posted 04/22/2008 at 20:28:11
Clinton Faces Steady Erosion Of Support
If you go to the Talk Left, you can read Hillary supporters whining that Obama is trying to "buy" the election - his campaign is raising and spending money. No fair. Waaaah! posted 04/20/2008 at 02:42:24
Obama Draws Largest Crowd Of His Campaign At Philadelphia Rally
I'm scared! I went to Talk Left, a bastion of Hillary supporters, and those folks REALLY despise Obama and will never, ever vote for him. They think he gave her the finger because he scratched his face. They think the news media are blatantly biased FOR Obama (and this is after a week of mudslinging over his "elitist" comments). They think all "Obamabots" are misogynists and Republicans. They never discuss Hillary's vote for the war, her support for the credit card backed bankruptcy bill, her support for using cluster bombs in civilian areas, her promise to bring Alan Greenspan back. They mock anyone who likes Obama for being brainwashed and are absolutely positively sure (despite what Hillary says) that he is unelectable. Oh... and as for Obama winning the popular vote and the delegate count? Means nothing to them. They continually refer to the way Obama is "stealing' the election.
What to do?
I've decided to Love Bomb them. I got to their site and post comments explaining that I, an admitted "Obamabot," don't hate Hillary and will vote for her if she's the nominee. I tell them I know Obama has his flaws. I encourage them to reconsider their promises not to vote for him if he "steals" the nomination. posted 04/19/2008 at 13:23:30
What to do?
I've decided to Love Bomb them. I got to their site and post comments explaining that I, an admitted "Obamabot," don't hate Hillary and will vote for her if she's the nominee. I tell them I know Obama has his flaws. I encourage them to reconsider their promises not to vote for him if he "steals" the nomination. posted 04/19/2008 at 13:23:30
Talking about racism in one's family isn't betraying family members, it's just admitting that - you know - some people, even good people, can be a little bit racist. When we pretend that racism doesn't exist, or is only a problem for a tiny number of wicked monsters, we are hiding the truth in a way that makes it harder to overcome.
For example, here Obama is heading towards the White House the old fashioned way, by winning elections, and you say he's attempting to "steal" it. Could it be that the word "steal" just popped into your head because Obama is black and you think of black people as thieves? posted 04/19/2008 at 04:02:46
For example, here Obama is heading towards the White House the old fashioned way, by winning elections, and you say he's attempting to "steal" it. Could it be that the word "steal" just popped into your head because Obama is black and you think of black people as thieves? posted 04/19/2008 at 04:02:46
Clinton Slams Democratic Activists At Private Fundraiser
I just visited the site Talk Left and it's like stepping into an alternate universe filled with nothing but Hillary worshippers. Not only do they now DESPISE Moveon, they think Obama gave HRC the finger because he scratched his face. None of them plan to vote Democrat in November if she's not the nominee. Even if Obama wins the vote he'll still be "stealing" it to them. They think "Obamabots" are all woman-hating Republicans. Seeing Hillary take the low road should inspired me to take the high road, so I posted a few notices saying I was an Obama supporter who didn't hate Hillary and would vote for her if she was the nominee. Such a sad experience. posted 04/18/2008 at 22:43:11
Pelosi doesn't really seem to like Hillary. posted 04/18/2008 at 21:05:44
Move On had it right.
Nobody invades countries because of actions committed by individual citizens on their own recognizance.
Al Queda received direct material support from the Taliban government of Afghanistan, making that government culpable.
The Saudi goverment was also culpable, at least indirectly, but they cleverly dropped their support of Al Queda and the Taliban when it became clear they were responsible for the WTC attacks. posted 04/18/2008 at 21:05:01
Nobody invades countries because of actions committed by individual citizens on their own recognizance.
Al Queda received direct material support from the Taliban government of Afghanistan, making that government culpable.
The Saudi goverment was also culpable, at least indirectly, but they cleverly dropped their support of Al Queda and the Taliban when it became clear they were responsible for the WTC attacks. posted 04/18/2008 at 21:05:01
I respectfully urge you to reconsider! There are far too many supporters of both Obama and Clinton who've become so poisoned with partisanship they feel their own candidate is a saint and the other a demon. This plays right into the hands of the Republicans, who's policies of endless war and robbing the poor to pay the rich must not be allowed to continue. Both Democratic candidates are flawed, but both are a thousand times more progressive than McCain, and both can beat him...
If we all stick together!
I love Obama and Hillary makes my skin crawl, but if she is the Democratic nominee, she has my vote. I hope you will find it in your heart (it's certainly in your best interest) to vote for Obama if he's the nominee. posted 04/18/2008 at 19:40:46
If we all stick together!
I love Obama and Hillary makes my skin crawl, but if she is the Democratic nominee, she has my vote. I hope you will find it in your heart (it's certainly in your best interest) to vote for Obama if he's the nominee. posted 04/18/2008 at 19:40:46
Krugman: Obama Clinging To A Stereotype
Krugman strikes me as mostly right, but he makes a mistake in accusing Obama of running a campaign based on liberal social issues instead of down-to-Earth economic issues. There is no bigger economic issue than the iraq war, which has cost at least half a trillion dollars so far and might end up costing as much as three trillion. That's $3,000,000,000,000.00. Clinton voted for it, draining money away from taxpayers and ordinary citizens and shoveling it into the gaping maw of the military industrial complex. posted 04/18/2008 at 22:51:03
Carter's Hamas Hallucination
Not all Zionists are crazy rightwing warmongers. Some are, some aren't. posted 04/18/2008 at 19:46:30
Joe Scarborough Walks Off MSNBC's "Race To The White House" After Exchange With Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow is so smart and quick and likable. Maddow for Prez. 2012!
(And Scarborough is a big baby) posted 04/18/2008 at 12:47:08
(And Scarborough is a big baby) posted 04/18/2008 at 12:47:08
My Recollection of Hillary Clinton at the 1995 Camp David Meeting
The 130 present votes is another canard from the Clinton smear machine. Obama has never once voted present in the US Senate, the present votes were from the Illinois senate, and were out of over 4000 votes cast. My source: Keith Olberman of MSNBC. Oh, and if you want some accomplishments... Obama co-sponsored legislation to improve emergency services for disabled people during natural disasters (inspired by events in New Orleans) and stop nuclear proliferation in post-Soviet states (with Sen. Lugar, one of the few non-crazy Repubs, proving Obama can reach across the aisle to get stuff done). posted 04/18/2008 at 12:39:22
Obama Criticizes Debate, Attacks Clinton For Being "In Her Element"
I guess you have telepathy and can ignore what Obama says because you know what he's secretly thinking. But you know what? I have telepathy and know that Hillary secretly wants to return to the '90s when, under Bill's tutelage, Democrats became the lackeys of Corporate America, destroying the party in the process and setting the stage for the Bush presidency. posted 04/17/2008 at 18:05:22
Hillary has very strong religious beliefs too. I read a fascinating story about her Bible group on the Mother Jones website. Apparently it's full of right-wing zealots. Could that be why Clinton voted for "little boy" Bush's war in Iraq? posted 04/17/2008 at 17:59:43
The Boss Picks A Boss: Bruce Springsteen Endorses Obama
If only he'd endorsed BEFORE the New Jersey primary! posted 04/16/2008 at 12:16:28
Why Hillary Clinton's Slash-and-Burn Politics May Hurt Her More Than Obama
Clinton can and should attack Obama, but on policy - not personality. Charging him with being a liberal elitist is just silly campaign blather. She should get back to the issues. posted 04/15/2008 at 13:21:52
McCain "Family Recipes" Lifted from the Food Network
This clearly disqualifies McSame from the presidency... if he's willing to stay married to someone who has no regard for intellectual property rights (might as well be a communist!) then he should bow out gracefully now. posted 04/15/2008 at 00:01:46
Obama: Clinton Using GOP Playbook
A lot of big time Dems (Kennedy!) have done the right thing. Actually, given how little experience Obama has, the fact that he has so many elected officials supporting him is a total slapdown of the Clintons. People who know them can't stand them... even when they owe them like Richardson. posted 04/14/2008 at 22:58:30
I'm an Obama supporter who will DEFINITELY vote for Clinton if she steals the nomination (even though I think she and her husband are lying, cheating, incompetent, racist, sexist, warmongering, homophobic corporate sleazebags with no sense of humor and terrible fashion sense) because 1. They're too greedy to allow the world to be destroyed by global warming 2. they're not stupid, and we've seen from Bush that stupidity is just as lethal as evil 3. their supreme court nominees will be a thousand times more civilized than McCaveman's 4. the '90s show that they believe in spreading the graft around a little instead of inhaling it all up their own noses like the Republicans. posted 04/14/2008 at 22:53:21
You've got to admit that Edwards' conversion to progressivism was awfully convenient. He was mister moderate throughout his entire senate career and then when he has to run against a woman and an African American guy, he suddenly saw the light and turned left. I'd like to think he was sincere, but I sort of just can't quite make myself buy it. posted 04/14/2008 at 22:45:17
You can't start a mudslinging match and then whine that someone's getting you dirty. Given how Hillary's supporters constantly accuse Obama of stealing the nomination, being a male chauvinist pig, being unable to win, being elitist, being privileged for being black in America, etc. etc., I'm surprised Obama's supporters are as civil to Hillary's supporters as they are. posted 04/14/2008 at 22:42:40
Bill Clinton Claims To See Nonexistent "I'm Not Bitter" Signs
Gee whiz, I can't wait for Hillary to get elected so we can have four, maybe eight years of watching Bill turn beet red while wagging his finger like an angry schoolmarm while lying, spinning, and smearing anyone who stands between him and his millions of dollars of direct corporate bribe money. He makes me embarrassed to be a Democrat. posted 04/15/2008 at 00:10:54
Bill Clinton Flashback: "All These Economically Insecure White People...Are Scared To Death"
No, we'll just have orange juice thank you. posted 04/15/2008 at 02:10:52
You Went Too Far Today Jane Smiley
I had to laugh. While chastising Smiley for vitriol, Reardon uses the epithets "narrow-minded," "hateful," "vicious," and "vile." Maybe Reardon should go to the dictionary and look up the word "hypocrite." posted 04/13/2008 at 02:31:41
You call Obama supporters twisters of the truth (ie. liars) and accuse Smily of writing in fiction mode (ie. lying). In other words, anyone who disagrees with you is a liar. But it's not you who's rabid, it's those lying Obama supporters. posted 04/13/2008 at 02:16:29
Here We Go Again
Oh Jane Smiley,I wish more second wave feminists would listen to your words of wisdom and abandon the corporate klepto-crat Clintons. posted 04/12/2008 at 17:52:18
Punished for the Truth
Uh no. If you told rich Democrats the inner city was a place of bitterness and that economic disenfranchisement had turned it's residents to gangs and guns you'd be called a Liberal. The Democratic party used to the home of Liberals until the Clintons and the Democratic Leadership Council decided it would be better to turn us into Lite Republicans. Much of the anger you hear from Obama fans (and I admit it can turn nasty) is the anger of people who've been sidelined in their own party by those wolves in sheep's clothing, the Clintons.
And if you've never been made bitter by racism, sexism, homophobia, or social injustice, I commend you for your near-supperhuman detachment. posted 04/12/2008 at 13:07:07
And if you've never been made bitter by racism, sexism, homophobia, or social injustice, I commend you for your near-supperhuman detachment. posted 04/12/2008 at 13:07:07
Eight-Hundred-Year-Old Jong Responds to Callow Youth Taibbi
Ms. Jong's Hillary-is-a-victim-of-sexism column is disproved by the facts (Taibbi mocks everyone's physical appearance) so she switches arguments, now she's against looksism. She's certainly right that mocking physical imperfection is childish, but if she had one iota of integrity she'd acknowledge that her original point was dead wrong. Alas, it seems that she's no more capable admitting her mistakes than Hillary "I didn't make a mistake voting for Bush's Iraq war" Clinton. posted 04/12/2008 at 03:58:44
Why A Woman In The White House?
Aw, cheer up! The number of female governors, senators, and congresspersons (the pool of politicos from which we choose almost all presidents) has been going only in one direction for the last twenty years... up, up, up. posted 04/11/2008 at 20:44:15
Misogyny, Momism and Militarism
And now the shameful sexual objectification of female politicians is spreading to men. While speculating about a Gore candidacy, pundits discussed his weight and facial hair as if they were serious issues, and the only male candidates who made the second to last cut were the extremely pretty Obama and Edwards. Perhaps we should have a prime minister to run the government and let the presidency devolve into a spokesmodel position. Then we could elect Brad Pitt or Scarlet Johansen like we really want to. posted 04/10/2008 at 15:29:17
Speaking of Compassion
Do you go around telling shrimp-eaters or divorces they're living in sin? The bible forbids those things too. You might try asking yourself why some Biblical injunctions are ignored and others followed. posted 04/10/2008 at 12:03:52
Jon Stewart Awards Obama "Dick Move of the Week"
Jon Stewart is usually funny, but the whole dick joke thing is sophmoric to the point of idiocy. posted 04/09/2008 at 23:33:15
There are mean bullies on both sides, but I think the Hillary supporters are a little bit meaner. They continually accuse Obama of stealing the nomination (despite the fact that he's winning the vote) and insist he could never beat McCain. Hillary supporters seldom discuss facts, policies, or - God forbid - Hillary's disastrous vote to support George Bush's war in Iraq. I wonder why? posted 04/09/2008 at 23:14:33
Oh hillarysupporter, what a masterful analysis of policy and issues! Thank goodness our nation's political dialogue can operate on such an articulate and reasoned level. posted 04/09/2008 at 23:08:15
Lanny Davis: Obama's Wright Problem
I love Obama, but will vote for Hillary, though I dislike her, if she's nominated. We progressives had better stick together or we'll get stuck with McCain and endless war. I hope you'll reconsider and support Obama if he's the nominee. Remember, we're all Democrats here! posted 04/09/2008 at 19:18:37
Rosie Returns To TV, Talks About Elisabeth, Hillary, Obama, And Why She Gave Up Beer
By voting for the Iraq war when she knew (yes, KNEW, she's not stupid) that Bush was lying, Hillary proved she doesn't deserve to be on a Democratic ticket. Ever. There are plenty of great female Democrats... Pelosi, Boxer, but Ms. Clinton ain't one of 'em. posted 04/09/2008 at 03:00:33
Either Nancy Pelosi or Barbara Boxer would be great. posted 04/09/2008 at 02:57:40
A lot of people have an irrational, romantic attachment to St. Obama, but so many of Hillary's fans are capital H Haters it actually scares me. Can't we Democrats adopt the Speak No Ill of Your Fellow Party-members rule? posted 04/09/2008 at 02:56:31
Obama has actually spent longer in elective office than Clinton, and proved his superior judgment by opposing the Iraq war while Hillary supported it. posted 04/09/2008 at 02:48:36
McCain Gets Facts Wrong On Iraq Again
As Ronald Reagan said, "Facts are stupid things." posted 04/06/2008 at 14:31:58
Gay Paper: Obama Refuses To Talk With Gay Media
I wish Hillary wasn't running on her husband's record, which was abysmal for gays, what with it's Don't Ask, Don't Tell and Defense of Marriage Act, and I wish Obama would talk to the gay press. They're both mealy mouthed moderates when it comes to GLBT issues, but I'll take either over knuckle-dragging homophone McCain any day. posted 04/05/2008 at 15:27:14
Hillary Clinton Tax Returns: See Full Details
Wrong. A multimilionaire who gives 10% of his income to charity is less charitable than someone who makes forty thou a year giving a thousand. The Democrats used to be the party of the little guy, why we should let corporate plutocrats run it is beyond me. posted 04/04/2008 at 18:01:11
The Clintons could give HALF it's money to charity and it wouldn't compensate for the misery they've inflicted on the people of the world by supporting the Iraq war and the financial deregulation that's led to the current financial crisis. Oh, and most of the Obama money comes from their jobs, while most of the Clinton's loot comes from speaking fees... ie. bribes from the corporate plutocrats in whose name Bill ran the country back in the '90s. posted 04/04/2008 at 17:59:25
McCain Booed At Martin Luther King Speech: Watch The Video
It would be a non-issue if he also admitted he's displayed a consistent pattern of belittling and ignoring the concerns of people who aren't rich, white, male, heterosexual, warmongers and promised to change. posted 04/04/2008 at 17:44:27
Yeah, experience... like his brilliant assist to the Bush administration while they were lying us into the Iraq war. posted 04/04/2008 at 17:41:21
McCain cheated on his first wife while courting his second, and who the hell cares who sleeps with whom? We're electing a president here, not running a dating service. Policies are what matter, not personalities. posted 04/04/2008 at 17:37:48
North Carolina Polls: Democratic Primary
I still think Civilization is doomed by the innate human tendency to favor short term gratification, but maybe Obama and a few others are capable of slowing down the descent into a Boschian chaos. posted 04/06/2008 at 15:00:26
The truth doesn't always lie between two antithetical extremes. Sometimes, one side is just plain wrong, like the far right Republican party. Triangulating between their incompetent warmongering and the cautious pragmatism of the Liberals is a bad idea. Lets try something new: Obama! posted 04/06/2008 at 14:47:22
Jay Leno Apologizes For Gay Remarks
Donnie McCLurkin is not a "surrogate" on Obama's campaign, he's a supporter. No candidate shares all the views of his or her supporters. Obama has made perfectly clear he doesn't endorse McClrkin's homophobia. This is nonsense being dished out by the Clintons, who, by the way, promised to repeal the military ban on homosexuals and then gave us Don't Ask, Don't Tell, under which military witch hunts of homosexuals actually increased, and signed the despicable, homophobic "Defense of Marriage Act" into law. Actually, the Clintons and Obama have almost exactly the same policy positions on GLBT rights. To suggest otherwise is simply spin. posted 04/02/2008 at 12:40:11
Clinton Rationale for Electability Doesn't Hold Water: History Proves the Ability to Win a State Primary Is Unrelated to General Election Success
If we're discussing programs and policies rather than personalities, then no, the followers of Obama don't have a lot in common with the followers of Bush. The followers of Hillary "voted for the Iraq war" Clinton do. posted 04/02/2008 at 02:02:10
When have the "Obamabots" used the age issue on McCain? I haven't heard it and I read the papers and blogs every day. Is this something you heard from the Clinton campers that the Obama campaign is doing? I wouldn't be surprised, because the Clintons will say anything to get elected. Obama says Stay in the Race Hillary, and two seconds later Bill is wagging his finger and accusing Obama of trying to force her out of the race. He kind of makes me embarrassed to be a Democrat. I mean, how stupid do the Clinton's think people are? posted 04/02/2008 at 01:55:51
Obama's won more votes and more delegates than Clinton, even if you factor in Michigan and Florida. How could he possibly be stealing the election? You're carrying the Sore Loser thing WAY too far. posted 04/02/2008 at 01:50:19
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