Jack & Jill Politics

It seems to me that McCain's strategy against Obama will be similar to Hillary's strategy, except that McCain doesn't have to try to win liberals, so he will not be as careful about seeming color-aroused and color-arousing. And because he will go about it much more intentionally and slyly, McCain may be more effective at doing it subtly, as with his Paris Hilton ad, whose only logic is to place Obama in the same ad with young white women.

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

Sharing: Lest we not forget the Rev. Joe Watkins Repug Strategist, MSNBC:

Yes he said that Mr. Obama handled the hecklers very well. Then he QUICKLY turned his remarks to vilifying Mr. Obama for "racializing" this race. Also stated that his actions are very unfair to "mcancient"!

Has he EVER experienced racism??? I'm still not getting him/Tara Wall, etc. They just look very strange to me when they know the deal!
Whew! Baffled Deep Breaths!!!

p.s.: I guess some people jes like livin' in "THE HOUSE"!!!?? :>) :>)

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iE2JCSH5p9r2...

"McCain Chides Obama Over School Vouchers" [Beth Fouhy]
This is his Urban League Speech review

O.K. So you know that the article lacks substance, so I have 3 concerns:

1. EDUCATION: Reminder - "mcancient" was 894 in his Naval Academy Class of 899. So now he's an EXPERT on education!????

2. He Apologized for not supporting Dr. ML King's Holiday in Arizona. He said - "I was wrong." This is, what, a 22 year epiphany!??? [More like a 22 year Flip-flop!!]
3. He's working hard to support the REVERSE of Affirmative Action in concert with Ward Connerly. {FLIP - FLOP}

So he wants the "American people" to believe anything he says????


Lawd He'p!!!! Whew! Lawd he'p type Deep breaths!!!! :>)



HALLELUJAH!!! I just "cut & pasted" the web address into this comment!!! :>) :>)
Yaaaaaaa! :>) :>) Thanks for the encouragement y'all!! Wait 'til I tell my [Senior ]friends that I have (somewhat) arrived into the 21st Century!! Whoo hoo!! :>)

From the Flip-Flop Tracker: It categorizes "mcancient's" flip-flops:
-52 Flip-flops; 9 gaffes; 8 "old man"; 6 Neg. ads

http://flipfloptracker.blogspot.com/

They ain't neva lied! :>) :>)

This is new and from the same person who does "mcancient's" Master LIst of Flip-Flops, Gaffes, etc. MASTER LIST of made up scandals, falsehoods and warrantless attacks by MEDIA against the Obama Campaign.

http://obamattack.bi30.org. [I've had trouble retrieving this, sometimes. Ya know that I don't know what ta do after that. :>) :>) SORRY.]

From Roland Martin: "Super Bigot Pat Buchanan Strikes Again"

http://essence.typepad.com/news/

He printed an article by Pat; but, it was just as interesting to read the comments!

OOOOOO-EEEEEE! :>) :>)

Ding! Ding! Ding! ROUND II Smack Down on The View [again] Re "macncient's ad.

www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/31/the-view-figh...

Without the "crying", this one was mild! :>) :>) :>)

Plouffe put out a video on the Obama youtube channel thanking everyone for their contributions for July. He said 200,000 donors in the last week and 100,000 donors yesterday with 1/3 being new donors.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=nFMUfjUI5Ro

Check this one out. It's from www.barackobama.com

"Ordinary voters are tired of these Swift-Boat attempts to bring out this negative side. The issues are just too big right now."

Susan Eisenhower, Granddaughter of Republican President Eisenhower
Said in response to "mcancient's" "celebrity" ad!

Right on!!!:>) :>) [literally :>) ]

From the CarpetBaggerReport: "Since When Do Republicans Oppose Routine Auto Maintenance?"

O.K. So I read it and I'm still aghast!!

www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/116411.html

From a SHORT PART of a long economic stump speech, by Mr. Obama, the only thing that "MCANCIENT" could comprehend and, therefore, call into question and into a SERIOUS DEBATE - of NATIONAL PROPORTIONS was the following:


Mr. Obama's Statement:

"Barack Obama reminded an audience yesterday that American consumers can save money and improve fuel efficiency by keeping their tires inflated and getting regular tune-ups."

In his infinite WISDOM [NOT!], "mcancient" turns this brief statement into a MAJOR CAMPAIGN ISSUE!!

"MCANCIENT'S" Response:

"Obama suggests we put air in our tires to save on gas." "My friends, let's do that, but do you think that's enough to break our dependence on Middle Eastern oil? "I don't think so"

"mcancient!" "mcancient!", she says pounding her head on her desk! It wasn't suppose to be a CURE to the problem that Shrub helped create!!! It wasn't the major point of his speech. Please join those of us who are RATIONALE! Start reading at a HIGHER LEVEL!!! HOOKED ON PHONICS does work!!! :>) :>)

The article's last line was - PRICELESS:

"I'm sure there are some grown-up Republicans left. If they want to step up and help their party appear LESS RIDICULOUS, I'm sure the nation would be awful grateful right about now."

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

Just when you thought rock bottom had been reached:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121755336096303...

Miranda: Remember the chant - "HOW LOW CAN YOU GO!!"? Well you found out! This must have been written by another "MAVERICK" = C-O N-F-U-S-E-D!!!

Whew!! Angry Deep breaths!!!

Oh so the Anthrax attacks were NOT the work of Islamic terrorists?? That's not what McCain said back in 2001.

Oh well......I guess middle-aged white males better get ready for the backlash! Oh boy......those middle-aged white men are trying to kill us and destroy our "way of life"

I am so glad Michelle Bernard finally got a relaxer the top of her head. For a while that bone strait weave on the bottom, near fro on the top was looking kinda rough. And she is not someone who should look rough.

Michelle Bernard continues to set the bar higher and higher - she's a great political analyst.

YEP!!! :>) :>)

I love the way they only release the data on a head to head matchup as opposed to including Bob Barr, Nader and McKinney...Barr siphons off quite a few from McCain, Nader and McKinney don't even sniff a vote away from Obama.

McCain was caught in another "Hummina, Hummina" moment today.

During a press conference in Florida, shown during the first hour of Situation Room, a reporter asked McCain what he has done to address issues pertaining to the African American community. He was stumbling and fumbling for an answer a la the question about Viagra and birth control a few weeks back.

The American people were promised a racially transcendent candidate, but so far Obama seems obsessed with identity, either accusing others of racism, or using heritage himself for political advantage.

Most people are not racist and want to be given the benefit of the doubt. From the 'typical white grandmother' comment, the 'cling' comments and now the ubiquitous 'they' who will try to 'scare' voters because of his 'funny name' and his skin color, Obama has shown that he does not trust voters, basically accusing them of being bigoted and ignorant.

Big blunder.

This is getting to be stupid. He is black and so what. There's no reason for the McCain camp to get their panties in a knot.

Like saying that Obama would rather win an election than lose a war.

Axelrod,

So is Obama going to stop using the "risky-scary-dont-look-like-me" line?

I hope not because this would be a win for the MccCain camp. They don't want him to pre-emptively strike because that means he blunts any potential opposition attack/ individual voter bias based on race. (Remember that Harold Ford ad. Remember John McCain's "illegitimate black daughter".)

In a roundabout way, it is also a plea to those voters(rural) who, for the first time, are confronted with a presidential choice who may not look like them. It is a way to say " Hey guys, I look different but you don't have to be scared. Give me a shot. Take a look at me, my family, my policies. I'm capable. I have your best interest at heart. I'm just like you."

Axelrod, he shouldn't stop saying it now. It's classic interview technique. The interviewee pre-empts the interviewer's concerns.

Please. This is his sell to the rural people who have concerns. This should not leave his stump speech.

T.

Obama called himself a risk at the end of the St. Petersburg town hall, but then he pivoted to saying the real risk is continuing Bush's policies by electing McCain. I liked the switch, he left the dollar bill crap out of it.

eclecticbrotha: This is what an astute/wise/intellectual brotha can do when the winds shift!! :>) On the other hand, "mcancient" doesn't even know (1. )that the wind is blowing and (2.) if he does, that it shifted. Refer to Wapo article that I cited earlier - "The Curious Mind of John McCain." And I haven't learned this "hyperlilnk thing", yet. But I will take a whole day for practice. :>) :>) :>)

Food for thought:

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/20...

I was just about to post this.

Obama Aide Concedes 'Dollar Bill' Remark Referred to His Race

It is what it is.

By the way, I read the article. I know you're repeating the exact title but its deliberately deceptive, especially since Jake Tapper is the one who started this whole brouhaha by suggesting Obama was accusing McCain of racist and xenophobic tactics. Also, a McCain ad wit Obama's face on the $100 bill has already been in circulation on youtube for at least a month.

Here's what you might find funny: I don't disagree that it's a deceptive title; that's why I just limited my comment to "it is what it is."

I don't have a dog in that fight; I think it's stupid for McCain to beat this horse, cause there's more important stuff to attack on. But, whatever.

Nah, its all good. I'm just pointing out that Tapper made the argument about 12 hours before Rick Davis did, even though Obama has made the comments before. I think the attempt to say he wasn't alluding to his race is where they tripped up. Still, that's not necessarily race baiting. If that were true then saying he'd be the first black president would be race baiting too.

I hope the entire race thing cancels itself out. I doubt it will, but I think on policies alone Obama still trumps McCain. That's why race has been thrown in as a distraction.

So, let's review: if a black person mentions he's black, he's playing the race card. If a white candidate's campaign constantly references age old stereotypes about black men as reasons not to vote for him, as long as the white candidate doesn't expressly say "don't vote for him because he's black" he's NOT playing the race card. If that same black candidate references the tactics being employed against him and merely alludes to his blackness he's STILL playing the race card.

Everybody got that? Good. Thanks, D.

How McCain's not accused of playing the 'old' card, when he refers to himself as really, really, REALLY old?

Obama is black. In case anybody hadn't noticed it yet. If you didn't know his mother was white, you wouldn't give it a second thought...

Don't thank me, as I didn't say anything about it. Thank his campaign for that one.

John McCain Ad inserting Barack's face on the $-bill...Barack didn't just make this up....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPARec32KMI

Good. I thought this had been posted already. HuffPost and Daily Kos both have interesting writeups on this video, shot one month before Obama made the comments.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-shaw/read...
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/1/1824...

More evidence the Government made up reasons to go to war in Iraq.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2008/08/anthr...
Turns out the anthrax scare after 9/11 that was supposed to be by Saddam was by Uncle Sam. Ever seen "Wag the Dog"?

I never thought I would say this, but I think Senator Obama has to pick Senator Clinton as his running mate. He decided long ago to put loyalty above political skill in choosing his campaign team, namely his Communications Team, which has functioned with the same level of ineptitude from day one of the primary season. Time-and-time again they have been caught flat-footed by negative attacks. The lesson that they should have learned from the second half of the primary season, in which they lost as many primaries as they won, is that there are no rules to political engagement. The Obama campaign can decry and denounce McCain's new 'low road' tactics all they want, but just like the now infamous "3 am ad," they work. He's lost a 9 point advantage in the Gallup daily tracking poll in less than a week. That can't be dismissed as mere statistical noise.

As Rachel Maddow said yesterday if Senator Obama's Campaign can't figure out how to make this election about John McCain and George Bush, they will lose. To her point, the Campaign has been thoroughly inept at framing this election as a referendum on George Bush and Republicans. Yes, he one the nomination, but only because he built an insurmountable delegate lead,which allowed him to end the primary season on a losing streak but still win the nomination. However, instead of pushing the re-set button for the General, they decided to continue with the same losing strategies. I'm reluctant to even call what they are doing strategy because there doesn't appear to be a strategy at all.

It has been evident to even the casual observer that Senator Obama's communications team was no match for Howard Wolfson and certainly no match for the RNC. They are out of their league! I'm sick of seeing Robert Gibbs 'deer in the headlights' performance each morning. It's not endearing or cute, just pathetic. And there are no words for the contempt I have for the stuttering and stammering David Axelrod.

It's clear at this point that Senator Obama and his team do not want to or don't know how to fight this type of political street fight, and it's time that they admit it and bring in a team that does. Enter Hillary Clinton.

Let's face it, Senator Obama nor Michelle Obama is going to excite white women over 40. If Senator Obama does not pick a woman, Senator McCain will. All he needs is 20% of white female Democrats to win, and he'll get them.

The thorough incompetence with which Senator Obama and his inept campaign have squandered his post International trip proves to me he can not win this election without Hillary Clinton.

I don't like her, but he needs her!

I saw the Gallup Tracking today and it is enough to make anyone anxious...but I think the Hillary-VP option is closed. Barack really doesn't need to get entangled with Slick Willie...it's just not worth the trouble or hassle.

Tim Kaine was on Charlie Rose a couple of nights ago...essentially (to me), it felt like a job interview for the VP role. He seems to have a great rapport with Barack. He has been loyal from the very beginning. I think they would make a great team. I'm satisfied.

Hillary will not be Obama's VP because:

1) Hillary isn't going to hitch her wagon to a sinking ship. Hillary has said since Super Tuesday that Obama is "unelectable." How then, can she justify being on his team without losing HER credibility? Hillary's going to sit it out and when(if) Obama loses, she can then say, "See, I told ya so." It's in her political best interests to stay as far away from Obama as possible outside of "vigorously" campaigning for him. If Obama should win, she'll (and/or Bill) get a nice little cabinet position.

Hillary would have LOVED to have been on the ticket at first, but after reflection and thought it's in her own best interests to let Obama do his thing.


2) If Obama does choose Hillary, it plays into McCain's meme that Obama will do ANYTHING to get elected.

3) Those WW voters who are Hillary fans are not going to vote for Obama just because Hillary's on the ticket because they think Hillary should be at the TOP of the ticket, not holding up the rear. Why would they all of a sudden vote for an inadequate black male just because he puts Hillary on the ticket? They're not, and they wouldn't have voted for him even if Hillary had never jumped in the race. They would have been mad at Obama because they felt that John Edwards or Chris Dodd or Joe Biden should have been the nominee.

A vote for Obama with Hillary on the ticket is not a vote for Hillary. They want to vote for Hillary and won't accept anything less.

The only way those disgruntled white women will vote for Obama is if a white MAN is on the ticket. If a white MAN tells them it's ok to vote for Obama...they'll do it. These people have proven they're invested in the white mail power structure --- if John Edwards had narrowly beaten Hillary Clinton there wouldn't be nearly as much vitriol. They'd be like "Oh well, lets vote John Edwards."

It doesn't and won't matter how good Obama's press shop is if the press refuses to let him disseminate his message or in many cases, straight make up shit. One of the reasons why the press continues to give McCain a pass is he's had BBQs and parties with him and they're not going to slam a guy they consider a good time party friend. They don't have that relationship with Obama so they will be harder on him.

Oh, this is where Hillary and her press shop come in, right? Wrong. Why would they work that hard for Obama when they can do it for her as the nominee in 2012?

Do you think at this moment Obam's campaign is a sinking ship.

No...BUT Billary Inc. truly believes that Obama is unelectable for whatever reason (fill in the blanks). Why would she get on a ticket that she feels is "unelectable?" Why go down on Obama's ship when she can stay on the shore and watch him go down?

And if Obama's ticket truly only becomes electable because of her, that means SHE is the one who is electable, not him. Why waste that political capital on HIM? Why not save it for herself in 2012?

Gotcha

I agree with you on the framing issue. He should never allow for the media to make the election to be a referendum on him. I think to a certain extent they were believing their own press.

Oh, I get it now.

Those guys were planted in order to give the media something to focus on from Barack's town hall meetings so that they do have to focus on the substance of his presentation and his economic plans. This way they can show the "drama" and then show McCain talking policy at his town hall.

Brown-skinned assassins coming out of the woodworks to do the Establishment's dirty work.

Obama and Jimmy Carter - Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on Friday announced an “Emergency Economic Plan” that would give families a stimulus check of $1,000 each, funded in part by what his presidential campaign calls “windfall profits from Big Oil.” Is he serious?! Jimmy tried the same thing, and this chart shows the Results.

Gallup Daily: Race Tied at 44% Looks like the ‘tour’ may have had a negative result…

Yeah, it couldn't have possibly been the endless stream of lies the McCain campaign has been peddling about Obama...

What "lies"?! That was Obama’s own foot that he kept sticking in his own mouth - all on YouTube now – and that doesn’t even include his snub of wounded American Troops in Germany. BTW, that speech in Germany didn’t help much either, e.g. playing the race card - “I know that I don't look like the Americans who've previously spoken in this great city”, and the - “I know my country has not perfected itself” didn’t go over well either, especially after just heaping praise on the Germans.

Got anything good to say about McCain this week?

The deliberate distortions about his policies. You just brought one up: the "snub of wounded American troops" has been repeatedly debunked, yet you're still peddling it as if its truth. And, you tell me: is this country perfect?

Oh wow, is praising Germans a sin now?

And quit crying about the race card. That's just being absurd. Is it playing the race card when McCain apologizes for not voting for the MLK holiday? Of course not, its stating an obvious truth. Is that only acceptable when Republicans do it?

snubbing the troops? Please that attack has been debunked by countless sources. Some have even come out to show that McCain had an add ready to attack if Obama did go. Cut the noise.

afroacademic: "cut the noise." ?? That IS their MISSION!! NOISE MAKERS!!!!!! And it ain't even New Year's Day! :>)
Whew!! Deep breaths!!

Hillary Clinton asks not to be nominated at Democratic National Convention

What timing for this announcement.

Her nomination would be window dressing because Obama's nomination is assured. But many of Clinton's most ardent boosters believe it's symbolically important to certify her glass ceiling-shattering candidacy with a formal nomination.

You know, for historical purposes, if it really won't change the outcome.....I don't think that's a bad idea. Obama's still the nominee wither way.

This is BS. She didn't get the nomination. She will already be in the history books as a First Lady, the first First Lady to go on to the Senate, and as the first woman to run competitively for a major political party's nomination. If they want to play that game, why not nominate Bill Richardson so it can be certified that he was the first Latino to run for President? If they want to be historic for women, why not posthumously nominate Shirley Chisholm? Or Carol Moseley Braun? And if they cared so much about women, why are they threatening Obama that he BET NOT nominate another woman as Vice President?

Don't get me started on white women and what they think they are entitled to. It could get ugly in here.


oooooh, I just had an 'Erkel' moment... "Did I SAY that???"

On point as always.

craig: Just found this on my "billary watch" trek. But could I post it? Not fast enough, because I'm still practicing on your instructions as to how to do the "[href, etc. thing]". :>) :>) THANK YOU SO MUCH! This "learning curve" is a mother. :>) :>) :>) But I want to learn! :>) :>)

GreenLady,

Here is a link to a website that should be very helpful to you. It is actually easy once you make 'cut and paste' your friend.

Just read the first paragraph entitled 'The Anchor Tag and the Href Attribute'

Keep it simple, cut and paste it, then delete the url and add the website exactly between the two quote marks. Type whatever you want to call the link where it says text to be displayed

HTML Links

Happy MTML linking...

Isonprize: THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!! :>) :>) :>) You are waaay kind!! I shall practice!!! :>) :>)

Can't wait to be successful! :>) :>)

Again, thank you!!! :>) :>) :>)

This means nothing until she releases her delegates.

Well....here you go, folks

Obama Heckled at Townhall

With video from CNN

It's funny, because McCain has had protesters at his appearances and I can't recall seeing it on the MSM.

The last protester I remember seeing at a McCain townhall was escorted out by the police

I kinda expect that from McCain, but I never see it on tele. I know this will be the lead story all night on CNN though.

True that. Another was told she couldn't hold up her sign that said McCain=Bush.

If Rush is mentioning these guys and promoting their website, they were plants.

It's all about distraction.

Either these dudes are plants or they haven't done their research on Obama. He has spoken out about subprime mortgages, predatory lenders, affirmative action, the unequal sentencing on crack vs. powder cocaine. This is ridiculous! And the timing is VERY interesting.

Sepia: co-signing! Not to mention all the big ticket campaign items, like the economy, health care, gas prices, etc. They ALL affect US ALL! RIGHT!!???

But, Mr. Obama ANSWERED 'EM! Boo-yah!!! :>) :>)

Well, they damn sure aren't GOP plants.

Can't blame this on the "ReThugs!!!"

Their site - http://www.uhurunews.com/ Perhaps it’s their Jesse Jackson moment…

Rush mentioned them so their site is real slow right now; however, they offer other links to the same communist ("Socialist") movements:
http://www.apspuhuru.org/info/platform.shtml - That one sounds like a twin of Black Liberation Theology. The other 3 are the same:
http://www.asiuhuru.org/
http://www.inpdum.org/
http://www.apscuhuru.org/

MSNBC has also reported it - OBAMA, INTERRUPTED.

McCain got pushed hard on a question about how he would open up opportunities for Black people when no matter how much education they have, they are still discriminated against.

McCain gave the man credit for his passion,said his words were inspiring and would have a hard time following him. Then he said he wishes Senator Obama would have accepted the invitation to appear with him before the group and could answer a question just like it. He took a few more swipes at Barack and never even attempted to answer the "inspiring" man's question himself.

Shortly thereafter, the CNN.com livefeed stopped working.

What I really wish Senator Obama would do is let the voters know the contrast between his support of veteran issues and John McCain's non-support of legislation. If he could highlight that in a commercial, it would truly open up a lot of voters eyes to this pervasive idea that the GOP is so in favor of our troops--when in actuality, they often trump militarism but not more legislation for to the very people they send in harm's way. McCain was vocally opposed to the highly lauded bi-partisan 21st Century G.I Bill that passed, and didn't even bother to cast a vote for it( he attended a funraiser instead) but later took credit for it at one of his town hall meetings. The IAVA gave MCain a D rating for his voting record in 2006, while Senator Obama received a B. McCain received a 20% rating from on his voting scorecard while Obama received 80% rating. Vietnam Vets have even noted that MCain voted aginst them on over 15 votes since about 2000. But yet people still want to make "unpatriotic" talking points about Obama, yet the "war hero" can say I support the troops even though he often votes against them.
Our servicemembers need more help once they come home transitoning back to civilian life and dealing with PTSD and so forth. Or getting ready to go back to combat again--ofen for the 2nd, 3rd, or fourth time. The "war" for many of them continues even after they leave the combat zones. On another note, yesterday, President Bush annouced troop tours would be cut back to 12 months from 15 months. Military members and families knew this 4 months ago. I guess this was another attempt to indirectly reference the surge argument in benefit of John MCain. Our President just recycled some old news for political reasons.

Ain't this something?:

As her chances of becoming vice president recede, some of Hillary Rodham Clinton's supporters are pushing for the Democratic Party's new platform to state that the primary elections "exposed pervasive gender bias in the media" and to call on party leaders to take "immediate and public steps" to condemn future perceived instances of bias.

The push for the plank in the party's statement of principles reflects a lingering unhappiness over Clinton's treatment during the Democratic primary, and over what her supporters say was an inadequate response from party leaders.

I have no words.

Will that be written by the guy who said Hillary had three balls, while she skinned and grinned while he said it?

Well. Well. Well. Yesterday I started expressing my "concerns" about "MCANCIENT'S" - shall we say 'mental health'. D. Just posted -"Is John McCain Stupid". I found -Robert G. Kaiser's Washington Post article - "The Curious Mind of John McCain: Ambition and Emotion Color the Complex Intellect of the Candidate."

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2...

This surely fits the phrase -"Inquiring minds want to know!" :>) :>)

Gotta make a run, but I'll be back to comment on this!! :>) :>)

McCain's visit to the Urban League is to attract white voters. My feeling is that Obama is truly doing well with Hispanics whereas McCain is doing poorly. So the only way he can win is by making Obama unappealing to whites.

Hey, wasn't that Hillary's strategy at the end?

Yes.

Ha! Then I guess the next question would be was it working for her at the end. It's a desperate strategy, but does it really work.

I agree.

I still think it will backfire.

If that's too much hopemongering, so be it.

Wow. Barack is being heckled by a group of Black men holding up a sign that says, "What about the Black Community, Obama?"

The crowd fought back with "Yes, We can!" chants.

I'm watching on CNN livestream.

Barack handled it brilliantly. He's unflappable.

Now, are these genuine protesters or paid props?

That's the question.

McCain will speak to the Urban League in Florida today.

Interesting developments all around, especially in the wake of the "race card" card.

Now, are these genuine protesters or paid props?

That's the question.

Huh, I thought the same thing, although the young man's questions were quite good, but for his nervousness/poor script memory(?), as indicated by him continually saying "African" community.

OTOH, it could be that he's just full of Negro Envy or a combination of all of the above.

Well, what you do is you accuse somebody of doing something you are doing, have done or are about to do. McCain is about to open the full can of race card (it's all he's got) but he's got to accuse Obama of doing it first. That's what Billary Inc. did:

Ferraro: He's only there because he's black. And the country is just caught up in the concept. Watch, they're gonna call me racist!

Everyone else: Um, that is kinda racist what you said.

Ferraro: Look, they're calling me racist! I told you they were gonna call me racist! They're playing the race card!

Mainstream Media: Former congresswoman and Democratic vice presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro accused the Obama campaign of calling her racist...


or


Bill Clinton: Yuk yuk yuk well Obama's win here in Souf Cur'lyna today is jus lyk when Jesse Jackson won back in Nynteen Ey'tee Eyt.

Everyone else: Why are you comparing Obama's win in '08 with Jesse Jackson in '88? The two of them have nothing in common except the obvious. Why not compare to John Edwards, or yourself in '92?

Bill Clinton: Look, they're playin dat rayce card on me! It's a muggin'!

Everyone else: Mugging? WTF?

Bill Clinton: They're callin' me RAYCIS! Obama is playin dat RAYCE CARD!

MSM: Former President Bill Clinton accused the Obama campaign of playing the race card today...


or

FOX NOISE: Terrorist Fist Jab? Michelle a baby mama? Obama or Osama or why can't we kill them both?

ABC NEWS: Obama = Farrakhan

CNN: Rev Wright, Rev Wright, Rev Wright! Why can't Obama win white people?

FOX NOISE: Are YOU afraid of Barack Osama?

Obama: They're gonna tell you he doesn't look like all them other presidents, he's got a funny name.

McCain: Barack Obama is playing the race card, and it has no place in America!

MSM: Is Barack Obama playing the race card?

See how that works?

LMAO. Town you always post great comments. :)

Of course.

MSM: For the second time in a few weeks, McCain addresses an African-American Group

MSM: Obama heckled by African American organization

It's a perfect storm.

But will he get asked similar questions? I doubt it

I doubt it. Not by this group. We'll see.

McCain's lying on CNN.com as we speak.

Not as much a lie as spewing absolute nonsense. What he said about education and charter schools was mere gobbledy gook.

Are you still watching it Craig? Woah....

I am. And Woah is right.

He took their questions. My favorite answer, "If I have not responded in the way that you would like me to have responded, you have the option of voting for someone else or running for office yourself."

Tough question. Tough answer.

I'm for Obama, but I doubt seriously he would have told a group of white people if they didn't like the way he responded to go somewhere else.

He told a whole audience of folk up in Wisconsin or Minnesota something similar during the primary.

Offering a list of options, as he did, shouldn't be construed as scolding or talking down to black folk; if they can dish it, they ought to be able to take it.

We need to be careful that we don't begin to mimic Jesse Jackson whenever Obama reasonably - and politely - reacts to suspicious black characters.

He told the FISA people the same thing in his letter for his vote.

in the letter explaining his vote .

fanita beat me to it.

He's definitely told other folks the same thing.

Well I'm glad that he's equal opportunity, then.

He told a white man at a Florida synagogue who asked him some accusation-based questions based upon false information the exact same thing.

Town,

I'm co-signing with Craig on that one. I've heard Sen. Obama say pretty much the same thing to the Kos crowd that was all bent outta shape about the FISA vote. (side note: I think their outrage was a bit fake)

I interpret it as Obama saying something like -- Look, I'm gonna do my thing and work what I think needs to be worked. I'm not going to agree with everything you do and you are not going to agree with everything I do. But at the end of the day, what I'm working wit' will address the major issues on the table. It's a master plan, Everybody has to play their part. ---

He came at them the way they came at him.

Also, it might have been a set up from the McCain crowd, but it also may have been an Obama set-up...

Either way you swing it, the focus stays on Obama and away from McCain.

Don't you think it a bit dismissive? I can't imagine him saying that to a trio of Jews or Hispanics....can you? "Oh well, just vote for the other guy?" That's the closest I've heard him come to saying "who else are you going to vote for?"

It's not entirely unusual to have protestors with banners at town halls, this is one way various groups get their message across.

Don't you think it a bit dismissive?

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Not a bit. If you see the exchange, you'll see for yourself.

I watched, and don't care too much about what the guys did. I'm concerned about O's scolding? tone.

TruthSeeker, I just watched the MSNBC replay and I didn't really see it as scolding or dismissive. I think he handled it the best way he could. I'm sure it will come on again a I'll take a closer look.

Craig, I think they were paid props.

So, it turns out the McCain was talking to a black audience today....maybe you're right that this is a setup...along with the race card mantra.

And as predicted. Blitzer opens his show with the heckle story. Sigh.

They are going to play the clip with the questions and answers
at 3:30 pm EST on MSNBC

Yes! That was my woah moment.

Walmart attempting to lobby against Obama for president. Read it here:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080801/us_nm/walma...

Al Gore's on tele on "An Inconvenient Truth". He's almost single-handedly changed American right wing position on climate change. Isn't it something when a person finds their passion? He doesn't even seem huffy and pompous when he's talking about this.

Yeah, Al pimps the global warming/climate change thing very well.

Is John McCain Stupid?

The proof is in the pudding.

...and actually, this is the better line:

In this sports-crazed country, everyone has learned a lot about what it takes to win. They've heard and seen it proven repeatedly that to achieve greatness, to win the big one, an athlete has to be ready to "put in the work."

John McCain isn't doing that, yet. He's competing as if he expects the other side to lose it for him. Sen. McCain is a famously undisciplined politician. Someone in the McCain circle had better do some straight talking to the candidate. He's not some 19-year-old tennis player who's going to win the U.S. presidential Open on raw talent and the other guy's errors. He's not that good.

I write a tennis blog, so that metaphor works for me quite well.

Well, then......my gift to you.

Maybe if I start drinking now, I'll be too drunk to realize what happens on November 4.

Both of these campaigns will be textbook. One on how to totally and completely lose an election.

All you have to do is join the Winning Team!

I suppose I could pull a Lanny Davis-confess my sins to the NYT and beg for absolution.

But what fun would that be?

Seriously, though.....I'm not sure how much more I can really take.

Why not go right leaning Independent? You'd still get to vote; you'd only have to ask for whichever ballot you decide.

That's how I survive the anachronistic 2-party system - by being an Independent or, as they call it out here in California, a decline-to-state. If I liked him, I'd be beholden to Billy Jeff Clinton for my change.

Well, VA didn't require party identification when I registered. I've always self-identified as an independent, although a lot of the people I associate with are straight GOP.

I had the inkling to just call myself Republican, but there's times when that would put me at a disadvantage to whatever I need to accomplish at the time. You're right, it's easier being an independent.

And far less maddening because, in the end, there's not one politician who won't piss one off at some point.

I've long advocated for a viable third party. We need it badly.

There's a low-level conservative movement to start a new.....something.

They're not Obama fans, but they're not sold on McCain either.

Someone needs to run as a a viable independent. I think Obama could've done it and been successful.

There are always movements afoot but they never gather any steam because the 2-party system is so lucrative for both sides.

I had hoped, for a moment anyway, that since Obama was so committed to the Dems, he'd at least choose the now-Independent Bloomberg as his running mate. Alas, that is not to be.

I never thought Bloomberg would bring anything beneficial besides money....which Obama clearly doesn't need.

I knew you'd enjoy that.

"Wal-Mart Warns of Democratic Win"

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121755649066303...

I'm boycotting Wal*Mart. I already stopped shopping there. Check out my thoughts http://tayefosterbradshaw.blogspot.com. This latte queen is not having it!

Gotta add Sam's Club to the list.

Which is too bad, because their food is cheap.

Scare tactics coming from everywhere.

I think that's the Republican equivalent of the Ludacris rap. Who the heck are they "warning" anyway?

The wealthy people who own plantations like Wal Mart.

Eh hee....

Claire McCaskill just said that a group of guys wearing T-Shirts that said "Rednecks for Obama" showed up at one of the campaign stops in Missouri.

Yeah, Icebergslim had the pictures at his site.

TS, icebergslim is a her.

Thanks, noted, and my apologies to icebergslim. :)

YW. Oh, and slim's real cool, and probably took no offense.

Iceberg Slim's 'This Week with Barack Obama'

99PercentSure's 'Global Ghetto'

I wrote about the shooting death of Tarika Wilson. The trial of the cop that killed her has started and the jury is all white. To make matters worse even if convicted he has has been charged with such a diminished crime the maximum sentence is 8 mths. I have a video up of her mothers reaction as well.