Jack & Jill Politics

Re "Billary/bill Watch": "Where Are The Clintons?" - Cafferty asks.

http://cafferyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/29/whe...

Actually, I found some of the "comments" to be COLD and SCATHING!! :>) :>)

Interesting title: David Nather - "Obama Overconfident? Why Would You Say That?

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/beyond/2008/07/obam...

"From looking at Barack Obama's schedule today, you COULD EASILY get the sense he thinks he's already won the election." MY FIRST REACTION: So!!!

He's got less than 97 days to finalize preparing himself for HIS OFFICE. Soooo, he's got ta do what he's got ta do. :>) :>)

Meet ON - Mr. Prez! :>) :>) :>)

The House Democratic Caucus DID defend him! Hmmmmmm. :>)



He DID meet with the Prime Minister of Pakistan! :>)

Speaking of Mr. Obama's Playbook:
Greg Sergent: "New Obama Response Ad Uses Same Tactics That Worked Against Hillary"

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com...

Wellll, if it WORKED B4, Thennnn, "Let's Do It Again!" [old school :>)]

The ad decries "MCANCIENTs" use of "old politics" for new problems! He then goes on to advance his solutions! He approved his message -too!! :>) :>) Go O-Man!!:>)

Sharing: "Obama To Meet With Prime Minister of Pakistan"

www.msnbc.com/id/25907993/

The article used "planned". I wonder if it took place??

"Obama Will Plunge US Into Recession" say an adviser to Shrub SR!

http://www.newser.com/story/33626.html

O.K. Will someone explain WHAT economic state we are in PRESENTLY [and for the last 2 years?] I'm just askin'

"O.K. Will someone explain WHAT economic state we are in PRESENTLY [and for the last 2 years?] "

Tell it, GreenLady.

Matter of fact, we're now in a deep recession bordering on depression; what's more, because of the devalued dollar, it is a global recession. A few more bank failures and precipitous drops in property values, with a rise in inflation as well as a continued rise in the national deficit and, voila!, we're soon to be in the midst of the mother of all depressions from which it will take a lot longer to recover than from last century's.

The Emperor Dim Son just released figures that <s>President</s> Senator Obama will inherit a half billion dollar deficit that doesn't include the last $80 billion Iraq invasion/occupation funding nor the stimulus dough.

Read MY lips, Pappy Bush - your sorry, drunken, cokehead dumb as a sack of hair son and his sidekick the war profiteer Darth 'Shooter' Cheney, have already plunged us.

99%: Tell us how you REALLY feel! :>) :>) :>)

So I decided to explore this term MAVERICK as it relates to "MCANCIENT:
-1. an unbranded calf, cow or steer, esp. an unbranded calf that is separated from its mother. [Lest I be accused of "playing the dozens", I decided to set this definition aside for a minute.]
-2. a lone dissenter, as in a political figure who takes an independent stand apart from his associates. [O.K. This appears to work.]

Then I looked for some articles on "MCANCIENT" as a "MAVERICK". As it turns out, there are arguments on BOTH sides.

1.According to Dan Payne(7/3/08) - "McCain Is NO Maverick." He cites 2 areas of support: In the May 2008 edition of "mcancient's" hometown newspaper - The Arizona Republican- his Senate record shows that since 1999, he has almost NEVER strayed from the Repug. Party line. The Washington Post reported that his voting was 88.3% with the GOP vote and he was on Shrub's side for legislative action - 95% of the time!

Additionally, you will appreciate the "LOVE FEST" Shrub-"mcancient" picture which is used quite frequently! :>)

www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/07/03/...

Yet, "CNN's Robert's Asserted That McCain IS a "maverick" and "independent" from Bush, ignoring McCain's Votes and Statements"

http://mediamatters.org/items/200807030003

ENTER the concept of his FLIP-FLOPS: e.g., -FLIP: "I would NOT support the REPEAL of Roe v Wade"; FLOP: Recently, "I do NOT support Roe v Wade. It SHOULD be OVERTURNED>"

So now I'm having a dilemma!? But, if I were to state an opinion [based on these DATA? :>)], I would conclude that the term "MAVERICK" as it relates to "mcancient" is the new, POLITICALLY CORRECT term for C-O-N-F-U-S-E-D!!!!

Whew!! DEEP BREATHS!!!! :>) :>) :>)

There has been frequent use of the term - "right out of Karl Rove's Handbook."
Well here's a NEW term - "right out of Barack Obama's Handbook!!!" :>)

Seems as if: "Hillary Clinton Turns To Dinner Date To Retire Debt"

www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/hillary-clint...

Sam Stein reports that billary is STRAIGHT COPYING a finance strategy of Mr. Obama -if you send her $5 or more, you could be eligible to have dinner with her! :>) :>)

And do you think that you could TRUST the food?? :>) :>)

Watch For The Steal

Good stuff.

Please...please....please...we can not let this happen again

we have got to get involved

We need to hold our election officials accountable. We can't expect the candidate to do it alone.

That's the problem. Wingnuts have beat folks into such submission they refuse to fight back.

I don't believe that will happen this time around.

We shall see.

And the young shall lead the way...? I keep hoping for the grand outcry.

Jon Voight is clearly of the tin-foil hat variety....that piece in the Washington Times reeks of somebody holed up in a cabin deep in the North Dakota woods stockpiling weapons and fertilizer. Just look at him...you know he's cutting out letters from magazines to put together his manifesto that he will send to the FBI. Lord, I just hope Obama's security detail has his name on a watch list.

GreenLady, I saw Del Waters on Hardball...he HELD IT DOWN...THANK YOU DEL!!

Oh, the AFL-CIO has joined in to dispel Obama rumors, they're sending out mailers to all of their members in Michigan, Ohio and PA!!

Good on the AFL-CIO.

Barack needs outside help. His campaign can't do it all.

Ha! Agree on Jon Voight. There's a good reason when kids shun their parents.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/rnc-ti...

RNC's new Obama web ad. They really pulled out all the stops on this one. I think this will definitely finish Obama off.

That ad is so elementary school, I'm still laughing.

Lou Dobbs is on my f*cking tv snorting about Obama's failure to increase his poll numbers after his trip....he uses a sing-song, mocking tone for effect. He shows a graphic of a poll of likely voters where McCain is slightly ahead and says that McCain has "reversed" Obama's earlier lead.

Still watch CNN, huh?

We get what we settle for.

I'm about to turn off MSNBC as well.

Serves me damned right.

Courtesy of No More Mister Nice Blog
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE KOOL-AID, SENATOR McCAIN

I'm probably being naive, but this post by The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder gives me hope that the press might actually be rethinking its love for John McCain.

Ambinder tells us that

USA Today calls a new McCain ad "a marker on the path toward the kind of simplistic, counterproductive demonizing that many expect will poison the fall campaign." Andrea Mitchell of NBC News describes the McCain campaign's latest ad, about Obama and injured troops, "literally not true."

Ambinder says these are signs of (as he puts it) an elite (i.e., media) backlash against McCain's tone. Is he right?

It seems hard to imagine the media turning on McCain; then again, until sometime in 2005 it seemed hard to imagine the media turning on George W. Bush. The change resulted came not because journalists finally figured out that the administration's policies were awful, but because they concluded that the administration had deceived them on a number of issues. That was unforgivable.

Something like that may be happening again. McCain did promise that, even though 527 groups run by unwashed troublemakers might go negative in this campaign, he, heaven forfend, wouldn't. The press actually believed McCain. And now, shockingly, he's gone negative! The press loses its innocence!

****

Ambinder advances a theory about what's going on with McCain:

The cadre of McCain allies who aren't part of the campaign are very worried. They believe that McCain's current crop of advisers are playing to his worse instincts, particularly his pride and his ego. When McCain is privately content, he comes across publicly as happy-go-lucky and magnanimous; satisfied; when he is combative, he comes off as combative and reactive. They worry that he is obsessed with Obama's character and willing to attribute motives to Obama that are simply unbelievable outside of an echo chamber filled with those who are predisposed to believe Obama's a phony.

On one hand, this theory jibes with the myth of McCain -- that he's unusually noble and that he's not really a partisan Republican, except when evil forces conspire to make him that way.

On the other hand, maybe there's something to this -- maybe McCain really is abandoning his usual McCain-advancing jujitsu, the appearance of eclecticism that's made him a Republican big-leaguer by concealing his Republican-ness, and he's doing so because he's fallen in with advisers who are basically Freeper/Limbaughnista cultists, with the result that now, in the eyes of the press, he's losing the veneer of maverickness that's always preserved his brand. In other words, maybe the cultists pushed his temper buttons until he started acting like them because they wake up every day shouting "All Democrats are pure evil!" into the mirror and couldn't stand working with anyone who didn't, much less working for someone who didn't.

If so, it's yet another sign of the Monica Goodling-ization of John McCain. All by himself, of course, McCain has spent this campaign flip-flopping to bring himself into compliance with right-wing dogma, and he's gotten himself to the point where he could almost certainly pass Goodling's hiring litmus tests. But that's not good enough -- either he or his aides want him not just to advance wingnut policies but to sound wingnutty. Maybe it's the last step in his gang initiation. Whatever's going on, maybe it really will open the press's eyes -- I doubt it, but let's hope.

****

...OR: As Aimai says in comments, a simpler explanation is that this is McCain's real (i.e., angry) personality -- excessive anger is something he can pull off without assistance, thank you very much.

Well, sure -- but the crafting of the message, particularly the ads, isn't something he can do solo. So we have an angry McCain and a team helping him turn that anger into the public face of the campaign.

A hallmark of Bush's team was always thuggish attack politics on the part of surrogates, accompanied by a pious insistence that the president himself despised partisan attacks and wouldn't engage in them. I imagine the Bushies were comfortable with that division of labor because they felt secure in the knowledge that Bush, like them, really did despise Democrats. The dogmatists don't trust McCain on that score, so they want to hear him get nasty. And, yes, he's clearly willing to comply.

There's a far simpler explanation:

McCain hates Barack and can't even fathom losing the election to him.

He knows the media will let him off the hook because he's the old white "war hero" so he can express his contempt unbridled and still be in the race.

To hold him to account would ruin him and the corporate execs have no interest in doing that.

The first debate in Mississippi, if McCain is still on the ticket, is going to be interesting.

Take the Pledge: Hold the Media Accountable
http://mediamattersaction.org/theyloveme/

The Republicans don't need swiftboaters. They have the corporate media.

This has got to be the worst episode of Race to the White House ever.

It's all about What's Wrong With Barack?

And most of it is lies. Rachel Maddow isn't her normal pit bull self tonight either.

Mr. Obama is RACING, but the "track crew" is THROWING UP HURDLES!!! :>), which he gingerly sails over, while "brushing them off" - Jay Z style!! :>)

Jon Voight Has Lost His Damn Mind

And to think I used to like his acting. What a nutcase. No wonder why his daughter has never uttered a good thing about him.

His kind the top 5% dont have to worry about filling his tank up at $60 a pop or worry about milk and eggs costing a lot more for the average family, See if you are rich like McCain's economic advisor Phill Gramm said its all mental. Remember reTHUGS motto YOYO(You On Your Own)

I never doubted that Angie had her reasons.

Me either.

But this is beyond the pale.

Paul Linkins gets it.

Obama Still Does Not Know HIs Place

But there is a sense that American voters may not be taken in again and that they may actually enjoy as president someone who isn't an inbred moron or a senile fratboy.

(...)

The truth is that [Michelle] Obama is expected to play a certain role: strong, angry, overbearing, and every one of her statements is demeaningly parsed in that light. If every word uttered by McCain were analyzed and reported to fit the stereotype of the rich, spoilt, husband-stealing white woman that she is, all would be fair.

Gasp.

Saw Del Waters - author of "The Race" & employee at Ebony - on Hardball. OoooooEEE! Did a MAJOR defense for Mr. Obama on his being called "arrogant". Basically, he said that "You gotta understand that if another [white] candidate would have made his statements - in Virginia - that candidate would have been called confident." The bar has, continually, been raised on Mr. Obama during this campaign. In Germany, even, the audience was 250,000+. What SHOULD he have had -251,0000??

As my mom always told me, "Honey, you've got to be twice as good as them; and then there will be something else that you will need!"

Go Mr. Waters!! Thanks for this reminder of something that most of us have heard!!!

LMAO @ Craig.............and you know you probably right.....

GreenLady...Doesn't McBush know that both the Senators on the trip have vouched for Obama's account of what happened? Does he need Chuck Hagel to call him out again? Heck, even Andrea Mitchell called it a bold faced lie that he didn't go because of "photo ops"...dang, even SHE has a threshold for scum. At this point McBush has let these numbnuts strip him of ALL his dignity, he's just a sad little punchline.

Lynne: LOL Love the "imagery" of "he's just a sad little punch line." :>) :>) :>)
And, a virtual dap" on the "strip him of all his DIGNITY"!! At this point, he seems ta be STRIPPED!!!. :>) :>) :>) I welcome your "DISS THE DUDE" attitude!!! :>) :>)
Whew!! LOL!!!!! :>) :>)

McCain: 'I said we would have an easy victory' in Iraq and 'we did'

Sing along.

John McCain is UNFIT to be ....

Don't think that this is a duplicate: Apologies, if so.

"Questions Abound About McCain Criticism of Obama Trip" Ya think? :>)

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/0...

The fact that this article was lengthy, suggests that there is MUCH discussion[and really LESS DEFENSE] about "MCANCIENT'S" BEHAVIOR/THINKING[or lack thereof].

See, he was SUPPOSE to be the KNOWN quantity in this race!! Well, NOW , what do we KNOW about him??
Let me suggest: "MCANCIENT" is CONFUSED, CONFUSING, FORGETFUL, DUPLICITOUS, JEALOUS, POUTY, a LIAR, DUMB [O.K. Where's my Roget's Thesaurus when I need it? :>)], DEVOLVING and, really, NOT A GOOD POLITICIAN!!
And these are his GOOD POINTS!! :>) :>) :>)

Just a small contribution to my "DISS THE DUDE" moment!!

Whew!!! Deep breaths!!!! :>) :>)

p.s.: Now I'm going to look up the working definition of MAVERICK! :>) :>) :>)

I thought Fox News couldn't get any lower...who knew they could surpass even my lowest expectations?
http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com...

Lynne: Just as interesting a read are the "comments" which put FAUX SPEWS "on blast"!!! They asked for it.!!! :>) :>)
Thanks.

FAUX probably filled in the answers themselves.

I read that differently. Even the rep from Gallup was saying the registered voters is the better model and the likely should be treated as a hypothetical about voter turnout. A little late to stop the confusion, but its in Chuck Todd's quotes.

Gallup's "Likely Voters" Poll: A Snapshot Or A Hypothesis?

So now even one of the more reputable pollsters is lying just to get McCain a positive national poll result.

What a joke.

On the variation on the POLL, Please go to Chris Matthews' site. But, the fragility of the SAMPLING is a good point of discussion.

Sharing with much laughter: JED SAID:

www.jedreport.com/2008/07/the-funniest-jo.html

New viral video on "drum roll, please"---- "MCANCIENT"!!!


P.S.: Chris Matthew's Hardball will be discussing the variations in the POLLS!! Hmmmmm.

POLITICS: Bush Forced al-Maliki to Back Down on Pullout in 2006
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=43339

Are we surprised?

I mean, really.

Another McCain Involved In Bank Collapse?
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/07/29/anothe...

UPDATE
Andrew McCain Resigns from Silver State Bank
Somethings smell here and it aint the litter box
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jayne-lyn-stahl/a...

Crooks and liars.

Obama Still Does Not Know His Place
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-jenkins/obam...

Found several sites that deal with "MCANCIENT'S" flip/flops, gaffes, moments of forgetfulness, etc. Here are 2:

1. "The Official John McCain Flip-Flop and Gaffe Master List"

www.bi30.org/wordpress/flipflopper.html

2. From the Carpet Bagger Report -

www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/flipflops

Here's my comment: "Whycome" he has these times of verbal "steps-in-it??
-He forgets what page he's on
-He has NO LOYALTY to either position, and therefore, NO position. 'cause it feels as if he and the Repugs are still looking for a consistent platform and there are less than 98 days to find it! :>)
-He simply lacks LEADERSHIP SKILLS! And this causes confusion[to say the least] in the FOLLOWERSHIP! So what do they believe? anything, everything? ---BUT FIRMLY and PASSIONATELY!! :>) :>)
Whew! Deep breath! :>)

P.S.: There is continuing news coverage on this earthquake.

Back into my "DISS THE DUDE" mode! :>) :>) :>)

Hmm, they are saying there have been 2 aftershocks, but I haven't felt them. I'm just west of downtown LA. Some of the people they are interviewing outside of City Hall look frightened.

Truth is, when I lived in Birmingham AL, there was an earthquake that was felt for miles and it was only like a 4.0. They can happen most anywhere, though because California has so many huge faults, it happens often here. You got your earthquakes here, your tornadoes there, your tsunamis/tidal waves in other places. Here a quake, there a quake, everywhere a quake quake. Heh.

This was nothing like the one in 1987, I believe, when it was like a 6.0+ and lasted about 10 seconds. That time, some stuff got broken in my place and there were hundreds of disturbingly strong aftershocks. This time, the only thing that fell in my place was the DSL modem that I have sitting on top of some books. No harm, no foul though.

Other than that, all is well. Anyway, whatever my lot, God has taught me to say, it is well, it is well, with my soul!

99%: Oh My Goodness! Gotta CO-Sign! This is my mother's [turned 92 this year] favorite song! :>) :>) Thanks for this moment of peace! :>) :>)

I'm hearing a downgrade to 5.4.?

Yes, they have downgraded it but, whatever, or as Doris Day sang, Que sera sera, whatever will be, will be!

:)

99%: Girrrrrrlllll!! ya see how songs fit!! :>) :>) :>)
"virtual dap" to ya! :>) :>)

Earthquakes hits LA. You know we're in the End of Days ya'll.....

1. value of the US dollar
2. strife and chaos
3. oil prices
4. lack of food
5. drug revenue higher than the Dow
6. negativity used in media to depress us

7. of course there is still goodness and kindness so we need to keep that going

H&F: It was an EXPERIENCE!!! WHEW!! "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On"! [old school -Elvis?]
Co-signing on #7!! Nice! :>) :>)

Glad you're ok. I lived in LA right by the Hollywood Bowl during the Northridge quake. I think it was the scariest experience of my life.

H & F: Back -atchoo!! :>) I am a little closer to San Diego. Therefore, I was a little farther away
from Northridge but I felt it, nevertheless! :>)

99%: Be well, also. :>)

I work in El Segundo and it was kind of crazy. For us it lasted maybe 10 - 15 seconds.

Texas: Use to live in Hawthorne! :>) :>) :>) I remember a 5. something when I lived there; but not many. Hang in there!! ::>) :>) :>) What else can we do? :>) :>)

You know what, I think its time for democrats to stand for democratic/progressive values so with that said:Let's give "Blue Dogs" the boot
http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/07/29...

That's exactly what my curmudgeon ex-Marine brother in Oregon always says. He says they are spineless jellyfish (he uses much more salty language) and he absolutely detests both Pelosi and Reid.

I really like Janet Napolitano. A lot. She's a great surrogate. Tough woman.

It seems the Democratic leadership is comfortable with being the underdog. Kerry was pretty much out there left to his own devices and so is Obama. We've seen what they've done in Congress, their silence is no surprise.

Found this: "Tim Kaine" Obama's VP?"

www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/28/tim-kain-obam...

Well, I'm on my way to Wikipedia. In my "relatively newbie state",I don't know much about him. I'm jes being honest. :>) :>) Anyone have a brief comment Pro or Con?
Thanks.

Ever since McCauliffe has recommended Kaine, I am hoping that Obama does not choose him.

Exactly.

Micheline: Thanks! I'm still WORKING ON Mozilla Firefox. :>) :>) It's a trip for this "so very
unskilled one!" But, I'm bound and determined to stay in the 21st Century! :>) :>)
Again, thank you. :>)

You know that I continue to be on "Billary Watch" - as in I don't trust a SSSSSnake- well, here she is again:
Terry McCaullife - campaign "HO" [supports the person who pays the most $$$$] says that Clinton has been busy in the Senate, but will start campaigning soon. Now isn't that special? :>)

www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/28/hillary-clint...

Lawd - I hope this works! :>) :>)

Now we all know that billary doesn't work [said loosely] SOLO. She is a "package deal [said very loosely :>)] So in the spirit of "Where's Waldo" --- "where's bill?" Guess he hasn't gotten his demand yet! :>) :>) :>)
Whew! Deep breaths!

I think I posted here as well as on Daily Kos that neither Miss Anne nor Billy Jeff would ever campaign for Obama; they're about tearing him down, not building him up, and they will continue to nefariously try to do this. What's more, he doesn't need them....

Ooo, we just had a pretty strong earthquake here in LA. - they are saying 5.8 magnitude. Lasted about 5-6 seconds.... Rocking and Rolling, baby!

As I was saying - Obama doesn't need nor want them, and I predict that we won't see them campaigning with or without him. The only reason that she showed up the other time(s) was because she was trying to get something from him.

I trust the candidate; he's no one's fool and I'm confident she won't be anywhere near his administration. You can make book on.

....waiting for the aftershock(s)....

99%: Sorry for the duplication. I have been experiencing difficulties in getting to the "comments". But I will be more vigilant - now that I'm using Mozilla - thanks to Micheline! :>) :>)
As I stated to her - "See what happens when I learn something on this computer!" :>) :>) :>)

Fot those hot summer evenings.Remember know when to say when.
The Perfect Margarita
For one drink
1 1/2 oz. tequila (100% agave a must, preferably a "reposado")
1 1/2 oz. triple sec or Cointreau
1 to 1 1/4 oz. of lime juice
Salt for the rim of the glass

Shake all the ingredients with cracked ice in a cocktail shaker until the exterior frosts. Strain into a glass over rocks, or "up" into a cocktail glass. A slice of lime as a garnish, while not strictly necessary, is a civilized touch

Good morning: I am having such difficulties getting into the "OPEN THREAD" (S) when the Flikr pics[although they are spectacular!! :>) ] are attached. Now you know that I CAIN'T begin to explain why! :>) :>) I have gone to Tech support - no response yet. Soo, I may not be able to participate today, again. Soooo, SORRY!
Have a great day! :>)

Use Mozilla Firefox as your browser. The problem you're describing occurs when using Internet Explorer.

Micheline: Well! Look-a-here - look-a-here!!!! I'm BACK!!! YAAAAAAAA!!!!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! :>) :>)
And to commemorate this "historical moment" - we were experiencing a 5.8 RS EARTHQUAKE!!!!! See what happens when I learn something!!! Amazing!!!! :>) :>) :>)
Did I say THANK YOU?! :>) :>)

Micheline: Thank you very much! :>) My "learning curve" is just that - a curve - winding and all! :>)
I thank you [and others] for trying to "he'p a sista out"! :>) I'll try that! :>) :>)

Nobody's talking about the Kaine VP chase on here. I finally heard him speak for about 25 seconds on MSNBC...I liked what I heard. He could complement O nicely.

Poblano takes a look at what Tim Kaine would and wouldn't bring to an Obama ticket. Without having any inside info beyond what anyone can read in the press, I would guess that the top two possibilities right now are Kaine and Sebelius.
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/07/tom-and-...

Now why D , if you are veteran why do you support McCain?
Rachel Maddow: "There's a difference between being a veteran and supporting a veteran as a politician."
http://www.americablog.com/2008/07/rachel-maddo...

I read a post here about the Chandra Levy case. I had started reading the WaPo article prior to seeing the post here. The general theme was she was a damsel(white/jewish) in distress. And therefore the paper cared. Nothing new as far as I thought either. As I kept reading I found I changed my mind.

The paper and certainly the authorities didn't give a damn about her. The FBI and the local police couldn't secure evidence, couldn't conduct a ground search and all the comments from the authorities regarding this was "we were looking for a missing woman." Am I supposed to feel fortunate that I am a man?
I

Look for more types of these stories in the coming days.Instead of informing the citizens of ruthuglicans malfeasance over the past 8 years they will titillate the dumbfounded with missing white women hysteria.And watch out for the upcoming terror alerts.

missing white women hysteria

Eh hee! So true.

watch out for the upcoming terror alerts

Which is, in itself, terrorism by our federal government, courtesy of the Department of Homeland Stupidity.

Good post.

SURPRIZE!!! SURPRIZE!!!! Another republican crook has been outed.Maybe we should call them ReTHUGligans
Ted Stevens Indicted
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/ted-st...

POLICE DENY BAN ON BLACKS
Tom Miller in Beijing
July 19,2008

Police in Beijing's popular Sanlitun bar district deny they are conducting a racist campaign ahead of the Olympics, as another bar owner revealed he had been ordered not to let in blacks.

"They made us sign and chop a document saying we would not allow black people in [during the Olympics]," the owner said. "But no one is willing to say so because we'll all get deported ... and have our business shut."

Asked yesterday whether they had told landlords not to let blacks in bars, an officer at the Sanlitun police station had a one-word answer: "No."

The bar owner said police had given landlords a list of dos and don'ts during the Olympics. "We simply can't let them in [during the Olympics], it's what I was told," he said.

"It's [the restrictions on blacks] definitely happening. It will all happen in 24 hours."

See More Here:

http://olympics.scmp.com/Article.aspx?id=1338&s...

Another McCain Gaffe? Calling Gen. Petraeus the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff? Hey D How many times do McCain gets to make mistakes before you realized that he is not competent to be President?Next thing you know McCain will be proclaiming Gen.Petraeus cures the common cold!

djchefron: What!? Ya mean he didn't! :>) :>) :>) Say it isn't so! :>) :>)

The problem is with the guests.They always book republican attack dogs who have no problem lying to prove their point no matter how stupid they sound while with few exceptions the democratic guest always seem to hem and haw their responses.Its a shame that Michelle Bernhard a leader with a right wing organization defends Obama with more zeal than democratic so called spokespeople.

John McCain's Arizona problem
http://www.dailykos.com/

It's about time someone puts it all together.

John McCain, Deadbeat Senator

These people are pond scum no they are lower that.They beat the drums for war sending other peoples kids off to die only to cash in at the end.No wonder we have to keep surging but the surge has nothing to do with troops its the surge of Cash in their bank accounts and the troops have to keep dying to protect their pocketbooks.
Ex-Pentagon Official Perle Linked To Iraq Oil Deal
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/ex-pen...

Does anybody thinks it is odd that none of the top-ranking Democrats are not coming out to defend Obama?

Remember that not even half of Congressional Democrats supported Obama in the campaign, and he got even less support from black elected officials and the CBC.

Had it not been for what I call the 'fathers of the Democratic Party' (Kennedy, Kerry, et al.), there would not have been an Obama presidential campaign.

Pelosi defends Barack. But the Democratic leadership is still getting used to Barack as party standard bearer. So no, it's not odd. It just shows that Barack is still the underdog.

That 'defense' is of course as changeable as the wind. These people are out for themselves afterall.

H&F: Got ta agree with you! :>)

It also shows that Democrats are still content to let their nominee draw all the enemy's fire while they take cover. Same thing every 4 years.

And then there's that.

I've been complaining about that since Hillary launched the kitchen sink because seeing the super delegates go into seclusion for the duration of the primary struck me as a bad omen about what the general election would be like. The Dem leaders had one good day since then: when they all came out and pounded Bush because he accused Obama of appeasement. Since then, their efforts have been sporadic at best and hardly anyone has shown their faces since the FISA debacle. Maybe it has to do with being bogged down in the House and Senate fighting off filibusters and cloture votes but they still need to have more surrogates out there hitting back against McCain and the GOP.

eclecta & Micheline: Co-signing with both of you. I keep looking for their "campaign tours"! Somebody, anybody????
Whew! Deep breaths!!

That is how I feel as well. And I really did not appreciate that the FISA was up for a vote when it was held up for three years. And I also do not trust the blue dogs. There is something fishy about them.

Girl, there is always something fishy about Blue Dog Democrats.

No progressive or liberal would think of them as worth breath.

Its not so much a case of who's coming out but whoever do come out needs to show some passion and call the republicans the lying ,greedy, incompetent idiots they have prove themselves to be.And have the records to back them up so it can be no doubt to the average white voter how they have been f*cked over during the past 8 years.

It's nice to see Ron Allen anchor a news hour on MSNBC, but he's not cut out for it at all.

The Ad that will ruin McCain's week:

FADE IN on unflattering picture of John McCain.

NARRATOR: John McCain is confused again.

Shot of John McCain speaking to a townhall meeting.

NARRATOR: First he claimed that he had a "perfect" record on veterans issues, even though he got a "D" from the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.

A report card with a "D" rating circled in red.

NARRATOR: Then he denied endorsing Obama's Iraq plan, even though he told CNN it was a "pretty good timetable".

Newspaper clips of McCain saying "pretty good timetable".

NARRATOR: And now, McCain is claiming that Obama didn't visit the troops, even though Senator Obama visited our troops just a few days earlier.

Video clip of Senator Obama shooting 3-point shot with troops. The same clip McCain used, but in full color with sound.

NARRATOR: Tell John McCain to get his facts straight. America deserves better.

Smiling picture of Obama.

OBAMA: I'm Barack Obama, and I approve this message.

One word - dementia.

The problem is corporate media and political pundits who tout him as a viable candidate when he is not.

The man is, frankly, dangerous; those who continue to support him, who say they will vote for him are equally so.

The reason behind McCain's ad was to steal some airtime from Obama. The substance of the ad doesn't matter as much to Team McCain as just shifting media attention away from Obama.

Well, yeah, but the content matters. Especially since lies can be called out for what they are.

McCain opens himself up to "cross examination" when he claims he's always there for the troops.

That's a lie proved by a long list of evidence.

Such as this for starters.

Add to that, John didn't visit the wounded soldiers in Germany. He had a fundraiser instead. HIs entire trip was a CODEL paid for by the taxpayers. So what was he doing raising money as though he were on a campaign trip?

No one in the media is asking about that.

"Well, yeah, but the content matters. Especially since lies can be called out for what they are."

Yeah they can be, but McCrank's lies never will.

What Will Liberal Bloggers Do If Obama Wins?

I almost didn't post this because it begins with a quote by that dyed-in-the-wool racist and includes she who shall not be named among those interviewed, but, well, I think it's an interesting question.

"she who shall not be named."

ROTFL.

Too funny Craig.

Can't bring myself to type her name.

The corporate shills are back to asking why can't Barack close the deal with voters.

The reason?

He hasn't broken 50% in the polls.

Shaking my head.

im waiting for the corporate shills to explain the Goerge Mason study results that say they have been negative to Obama at a rate of 72% of there reporting copared to 57% for McCain...Fair and balanced my a$$

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/steve_chapm...

Did anyone watch Hardball yesterday? I swear, Barnicle, Buchanan and Fineman gave me a migraine with their frat boy analysis of the campaign, constantly chirping about Obama not breaking 50%. UGH!

That show is declining rapidly into nonsense.

With or without Tweety.

Barnicle offended Andrea Greenspan (and even me) yesterday when he said "let's hope he (Obama) makes better use of his [thinking] time than [Billy Jeff] did." and that twit Howard Fineman concurred.

AMG was very disapproving of the statement and chastised them both; Barnicle apologized to her just before the break.

Now I'm no fan of Billy Jeff, never have been, since I partially blame both him and Alan Greenspan for the squeeze on jobs/employment/wages, as well as all the deregulation that led to the economic and financial mess that we're in. But I thought Barnicle's comment was totally inappropriate - and catty.

Barnicle is bitchy. Always has been.

How quickly folks forget he was fired from the Boston Globe for fabricating sources.

That figures.

That's the second time Andrea has come to Obama's defense. Has hell frozen over?

I was surprised by Fineman because he's totally different on KO's show.

Sepia: Brrrrrrr! :>) :>) BUT, "schizy" people - like Andrea "I was angry that I was not in Mr. Obama' s inner circle on his world tour and I dissed him like a dog; but NOW that we are State-side, I've calmed down for a moment, until my next flair-up" Mitchell - are SSSSSnakes and worthy of continuous WATCHING!!!
Good for you on the COUNT!!! Got YOUR WATCH on! :>) :>)

Can't. stand. Fineman.

Even on Countdown, he speaks out of both sides of his mouth. Then there's the way he parts and combs his hair. :)

IMO, he's a sap, wherever he is.

Both sides of his mouth indeed.

He's a flip flopper. ;)

What they should be asking is why with all the help they give to the "war" hero why he cant crack 43%

Okay!

That would be too much like right.

The latest WSJ poll shows that the number of people who believe Barack is Muslim has dropped from 12% to 8%.

Keep it up, we might end up with an average of 1% of low information voters. There's still much work to do as 8% is still high, IMO.

About time, but I'd rather that go down to zero.

Well, thank goodness for that. Every election year, I have to wonder about the intelligence of my fellow Americans.

taritac: Speaking of being "SUSPICIOUS" of these polls, I wonder WHO these BELIEVERS are??? :>) :>) And, O.K., I'm going to GO THERE - -WHAT is their EVIDENCE??? Cain't just be his name?? Can it?
Whew!! Deep breaths!??
Thanks for the information. :>)

For Karmi, Yesterday she posted some nonsense about Obama's prayer saying it was Obama who gave it the press.Well like everything else Karmi post it was flat out wrong.I would like to see Karmi apoligize but I doubt that would happen'
Yeshiva student returns Obama's Kotel note
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1215...

D, was that article satire? You have got to be kidding me.

No, it was serious. And I see how they came to that conclusion.

Have you seen the movie? I don't want to ruin it for you if you haven't....

Yeah they both figments of writers imagination. The only problem is we have to live with the consequences of the bumbling idiots actions.

Booyah!

McCain Adviser's Horrifying Iraq Track Record: Will the Press Notice?
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/...

The press won't notice much about McUNFIT's adviser's ludicrity.

No Longer Content to Start Wars and Shoot People in the Face, Cheney Set to Out-Diva Mariah Carey
http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/28/cheneys-got-b...

"In civilian courts in North Carolina, Gray pleaded guilty to two murders and five rapes and was sentenced to three consecutive and five concurrent life terms. He then was tried by general court-martial at the Army's Fort Bragg. There he was convicted in April 1988 and unanimously sentenced to death."

So much for that double indemnity clause. Also, this gives them an excuse to play the race card. I'm not sure who they think will be fooled by this sudden decision to reinstitute military executions after not having one in 50 years. Well, other than D aka "Captain America" aka "the Rove/Bush apologist."

He would...the idiot.

That's the former Army cook who felt that liberals, blacks, gays and Unitarians were an evil influence on the body politic.

from politico.com

Also, last night Keith Olbermann listed about nine times that McCain voted against support for the Vets......he and Maddow are on the clip over at jedreport taking on McCain's "swiftboating" of Obama in case you haven't seen it yet.

Angela

July 28, 2008
Categories: McCain

Former Ramstein medical chief denounces McCain

VoteVets, the pro-Democrat group of retired military personnel, counters McCain's Black Hawk down statement with some outrage from Col. Katherine Scheirman (Ret.), the retired Chief of Medical Operations for United States Air Force in Europe Headquarters at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany:

"John McCain's new ad is dishonest and shameful, and I say that as the former Chief of Medical Operations. Senators Hagel and Reed confirmed to Bob Schieffer yesterday that Senator Obama visited the Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad as a part of their CODEL, with no media present.

"In Germany, Senator Obama made the right decision to respect wounded troops, and the doctors and nurses doing crucial and time-sensitive work, by not making a visit that was characterized as a campaign event by the Pentagon. Senator Obama should be thanked for putting our military above politics. And, I would hope that John McCain would think in those same terms, the next time he is put in a similar situation.

"Senator Obama has voted for the troops when John McCain has not, most recently on the new GI Bill. I am happy that Senator Obama puts the welfare of our troops above politics."

Also, it's notable that Obama's camp, quick to respond to most every charge and ever-conscious of not repeating the mistakes of Kerry, has yet to go on the air with a spot pushing back against McCain's charge on the troop visit. Apparently, they won't unless McCain puts real money behind his spot and goes beyond just gaming it for earned media.

By Jonathan Martin 03:33 PM

Boy that would make a powerful commercial. Just a narrator reading McCains no votes and his rating from Veteran Org. while showing homeless vets, hospital conditions ect. and at the end ask a simple question. Do McCain really support the veterans?

Toby Keith's Pro-Lynching Publicity Tour Hits Colbert, CBS, And More!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/max-blumenthal/to...

Well, if the song is about lynching I'd hate to see the movie its based on. Toby Keith, man enough to diss three ladies at once, also wrote those xenophobic hatefests about Arabs around the time the Iraq war started. He's an opportunistic slob who loves to promote bigotry to make a buck.

eclecta: "STRANGE FRUITS" was, initially, a poem written by Abel Meeropol, [circa, 1930] a Jewish high school teacher, about the LYNCHING of 2 Black men in Marion, Indiana. His pen name was LEWIS ALLEN [named after his two children]. The poem was made into a SONG and popularized by Billie Holiday - approximately 1937- ish. It was sung by Diana Ross in the movie "LADY SINGS THE BLUES".[circa 1960's]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs

Shows a clip of Billie Holiday singing the song. The words are very graphic "Strange fruit, hanging from the Poplar tree. . . "

If my "address" fails, ya know how to do this. I'm still learnin' :>) :>)

eclecta: MEA CULPA for repeating your link. Read too fast. Sorry.

Interesting to see him bring this up. With photos.

Wasn't hanging an acceptable form of capital punishment for a long time in this country?

Yeah you are right it was acceptable for the good old boys to gather up the town folks for a saturday night hanging party of the "darkies" oops I mean gangsters for entertainment.I know you have more sense to see that this record is nothing more than code words for lynching.Click on this link and think about what you are saying
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs

dj: Hence the song by Billy Holiday "Strange Fruit". Sad!!

This is a little far fetched. Now any time someone talks about justice, it's a slight against African Americans?

I'll concede that they could've used a better image than the black kid. But has political correctness really run that rampant?

Dude, you are beyond delusional. Lynch mobs are justice to you? What kind of brainwashing were you subjected to in basic training?

And PLEASE tell me that's not a picture of you shaking hands with Karl Rove.

Yeah; heard Bush wasn't too popular in these parts.

Did I say anything about lynch mobs?