Democratic Convention 2008

August 11, 2008

DENVER CANCELS EVERYTHING!

Democratic Convention stumbles in Democratic fashion;
Update: Howard Dean responds
posted at 12:50 pm on July 6, 2008 by Ed Morrissey

The woes of the DNC continue in Denver, and even the New York Times has taken notice. In some ways, it provides an excellent manifestation of Democratic governance. Underfunded, overspent, and chock-full of unrealistic mandates, the entire enterprise appears on the brink of failure — and Team Obama has six weeks to attempt a rescue:
Some of the Democratic missteps started soon after planning for the event began. The Democratic National Convention Committee decided not to take cheap office space and instead rented top-quality offices in downtown Denver at $100,000 a month, only to need less than half the space, which it then filled with rental furniture at $50,000 a month. And in a costly misstep, the Denver host committee, early on, told corporate donors that their contributions were not tax-deductible, rather than to encourage donations by saying that the tax-exempt application was pending and expected to be approved.

CLICK HERE TO FINISHING READING ABOUT THE DENVER SHIT SHOW…and we thought Mayor Menino and the Boston Democratic Convention Committee made a mess of things - HA you gotta another thing comin’!

Does anyone even give a shit anymore….BOOM BOOM OBAMA?

So hows the RNC doing???

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July 9, 2008

Vice President Candidates!

Filed under: Anything Goes, Democratic Convention 2008, Republican Convention 2008, Democratic Candidates 2008, Republican Candidates 2008, Denver, Convention City 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 7:58 pm

Well it’s amazing…Here it is!
Just fresh off the press - Plucked this off Human Events - THANK YOU!

Interesting take on the VP race…as if it really matters after the wonderful fireworks set off by the douchebags in Iran!

ENPR: Ranking Vice Presidential Contenders
by Robert Novak and Timothy P. Carney
Posted: 07/09/2008

Presidential Running Mates: A look at the vice presidential prospects in both parties in a rough order of how their chances rank:

Democratic:
1. Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine: The logical choice is a moderate Southern governor, and Kaine is the only one who fits that description. His negatives are multiple: only been governor for two and one-half years, with few accomplishments; an absolutely zero profile nationally with low charisma to match; hard to imagine him as President of the United States. But he’s popular in Virginia, which hasn’t been carried by a Democrat for president since ‘64, but would be possible with Kaine on the ballot.

2. Sen. Joseph Biden (Del.): He is qualified to be President, and gives foreign policy expertise to Obama. He adds experience and age to the ticket, is a Catholic and was impressive as an unsuccessful presidential candidate (much better than in his disastrous ‘88 run). The downside is that he talks too much, but who listens to vice presidential candidates anyway?

3. Sen. Evan Bayh (Ind.): He adds moderation and is presentable as a future President. But a fellow senator from the neighboring state of Indiana doesn’t add much balance. If he could really bring Indiana into the Democratic fold, it would be worth putting him on the ticket. But that’s a stretch.

4. Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell: He is very able and very experienced, a ticket-balancer: age 64, Jewish, Clinton supporter and pins down a state that Democrats must win to elect a president. The problem is that he just doesn’t look or sound much like a president.

5. Al Gore: Back again! We don’t think he would do it, but it’s possible. The question: Does he drive off more independents and Republicans than he attracts?

6. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (Pa.): He’s only 48 years old and elected to the Senate just in 2006, so it doesn’t make much sense to have two young first-term Senators on the ticket. Also, he would be an insult to his blood enemy, Rendell. But otherwise he’s a ticket-balancer: Catholic, pro-life, pro-gun. He endeared himself to Obama campaigning against the Rendell organization in Pennsylvania.

7. Sam Nunn: The former senator hasn’t run office since ‘92, so it’s doubtful how much he would help in the probably unwinnable state of Georgia, and he would be 71 years old when elected. He is still anathema to the gay community for his opposition to “don’t say, don’t tell”. Nevertheless, his national security experience makes him attractive to some party insiders.

8. Sen. Hillary Clinton (N.Y): Immensely improbable if only because it brings Bill Clinton back into the picture.

Republican:
1. Mitt Romney: He’s on top of the picture with backing from Bush White House, many conservatives and money-raisers. The negatives are that he still is not first on McCain’s dance card and never has polled well nationally.

2. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty: McCain likes him, and he is one of the few eligible GOP governors. But it’s hard to see what he brings to the table. He’s not considered very conservative, and he can’t carry Minnesota for the ticket.

3. Rob Portman: He looked much stronger a month ago. But now his background as a Bush Cabinet official is hurting him. Also, polls show his background as congressman from Cincinnati does not help him much in the rest of Ohio. Still, he is an extremely able, attractive conservative.

4. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist: He might seem the most improbable president since Chester Arthur. But McCain likes him, and he owes him big for his endorsement that may have decided the Florida primary—and the nomination. He erased one question mark last week when he announced he was getting married.

5. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal: The 36-year-old first-year governor always was a long shot, but the steam went out of his balloon when he promised state legislators he would sign their pay raise (Mistake No. 1) and then vetoed the bill (Mistake No. 2). Still a favorite of many conservatives.

6. Sen. John Thune (S.D.): A late starter, who is still revered in party circles as the man who defeated Tom Daschle in 2004. But he is an earmarker, and running with anti-earmark McCain would be difficult.

Personally, since I’m some sort of a blend of demopublicgreen thing….and at this stage of the fright fest does anything really matter???
Okay so go with Biden Obama…its a nice square off to a MckillerCain and Mittens Romney…

Thats my two cents…this was a nice sidetrack given I’m absolutly pissed at the Bush administrations staged Iranian Missle test today.

What could possibly be next?!?!
Stayed tuned as the Democratic Convention may be chock full of Bomb Threats, assassination attempts, and Bush and Clinton admininstation meanderings

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June 25, 2008

Unite For Change

Filed under: Anything Goes, Democratic Convention 2008, Republican Convention 2008, Denver, Convention City 2008, Democratic Convention Boston — DNC 2008 @ 2:56 pm

Democratic Conventtion 2008 Denver

Yes let’s unite – lets all have one great hugenormous mofo of a democratic spoonfest with each other!

Unite for change is one hell of a slogan…Record numbers turned out for the primaries…The cast of doubt is in and it says can Obama deliver us from the Evil empire we have all been held hostage by for close to eight gut wrenching years or is the party weakened by him being the first candidate of color who; in all likelihood, is going to be saddled with the baggage of the HRC as a running mate if for no other reason but to increase the odds to defeat the war economy fulfillment requirement presidential candidate for the republicans in McCain.

So where do YOU come down on this people?

The continued message of Change is wonderful it attaches hope to the candidate – a hope that things will change – do ALL Americans want this ambiguous change? What is this CHANGE – what does it entail outside of the paradigm shift and sea change from the previous status quo we have grown comfortably numb with?

Call it in the air…So just what is it we are calling it for – heads or tails? What is at risk? What’s to gain? IS that so much to ask – some friggin details?

YEAH YEAH – Hands in the air pump the fist woo hoo CHANGE yeah CHANGE IS GOOD?

Who says it’s a change for the better and how will we know without calling it in the air – Heads or Tails?

Let’s unite before the republicans all fornicate us….

Policy over Party makes more sense every day – doesn’t it?

Let’s all scratch our heads while spooning and wonder just what the hell is that poking us in the behind….yep - it’s the Republicans sticking it up our ass hard and fast – Ouch gosh oh gee that’s starting to hurt…UNITE!

BTW: Hotel Rooms are GONE - So now what are you going to do? Remember Boston?

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June 13, 2008

OBAMA vs McCain
US Citizens begin to Migrate…

Well, it has been sometime since I have felt the nudge in me to Blog about the election.

Thank god HRC is done lollygagging and realized that her power mongering herd of Terry, Billy Boy and the like were just plain out of skullduggery and trickery or they all just may have wanted to go out and shoot a round of golf or relax on a 300 foot yacht in the tropics - Who knows?

I for one think Hil will resurface and do great harm to the Democratic party prior to the convention - I’m sure there is one last breath of self important deliverance left in her troupe.

Is it unfortunate that McCain will win this election by default? We all have some soul searching to do. Is there a leader among them or us able to cultivate a grass roots revolution of sorts or is one already in the making?

We spend billions on the fight to protect the oil fields while the Bush and Bin Laden families nest eggs grow by leaps and bounds.

Prices for everything are skyrocketing.

The US dollar is at the weakest of my lifetime.

United States Citizens - We are all mongrels and are about to become the worlds newest immigrants. Watch our general population flee to Ireland, Europe and Asia to put our hard work and genius into another economy - all hail the largest migration or should I say retreat from the US in our history.

Everyday, I hear sad stories from usually light hearted, hard working and once prosperous friends and business acquaintances - there is a general tone of dismay as our country frustrates us in its failure to launch.

What was once a inspiration for me as turned into a wasteland of fiber and bandwidth - the site Obama has launched is Fight the Smears - Are we in a schoolyard or playground here, middle or elementary….this is ridiculous ARE ANY OF THE CANDIDATES dealing in the same realities that we are?

Hello anyone out there???

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January 16, 2008

DEMCON WATCH!

Filed under: Anything Goes — DNC 2008 @ 6:18 pm

Love this Blog - Matt you are a true dedicated spirit to the art of blogging and keeping the court of public awareness open for business. Thank you.

We particularly admire the Obama Tracker!
Imagine the ridiculousness going on here…the Denver Convention is 0ver 10 million short in its fundraising efforts…now isn’t that something?
< This was posted this evening on DemCon....Thanks for the information gathering !

The Denver Host Committee continues to lag in its convention fund-raising efforts, missing a Monday goal of raising $40.6 million, falling short by almost $11 million. The committee reported raising $29 million at the close of business on Monday, a disappointing showing for a committee that had promised to have more in the bank by now. - NY Times

Some of the problems have nothing to do with the late-decided primary:
Rick Ridder, a Denver-based Democratic strategist who has helped the city’s convention efforts, said the shortfall is a significant concern.

“Without a doubt, there was tentativeness on the part of a lot of major companies because they didn’t know who the nominee was going to be,” Ridder said. “And frankly, Denver is not a major corporate center. Many of the corporations who contributed to Boston (site of the party’s 2004 convention) just haven’t seen advantages to coming here.” - AP

But Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper certainly isn’t giving up. He was in Kansas City recently:

He had less than an hour to be at The Capital Grille to meet with five high-powered movers and shakers and either extract money from them for the Democratic National Convention or get them to hook him up with other potential donors. The clock was already ticking. This trip - the last fundraising effort before the Denver 2008 Host Committee hits its Monday deadline to raise $40.6 million - would be quick. Essentially 24 hours of meetings stacked upon meetings stacked upon meeting.
And the outcome?

“They liked me. This was a successful evening. They’re all going to work for our success. One guy will write a check,” Hickenlooper said. “I don’t know yet, but he gave me his card and said, ‘Send me your information and I’ll write you a check.’ So whether that’s $25,000 or $50,000 - he’s a fairly small restaurant owner - so I don’t know if it will be really big dollars, maybe $5,000 or $10,000.”

Now this is seriously getting way too out of hand…whats next pan handling on the corner “Will work for Convention Funding” - Come on Mayor do we really need a lesson in poor party planning ?

Last note: Al Gore finally decide to support Obama tonight! Must be the Clintons at work for that VP nomination….
gee thanks Al…

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January 7, 2008

Obama - NH is only the start!
NH Primary - IT’s ALL OVER!

Filed under: Anything Goes, Democratic Convention 2008, Democratic Candidates 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 8:56 pm

Where does one go to derive the ammunition to support the candidate they want to win the election? Is it all one “Zeitgeist - The Movie” conspiracy theorization after another? I get so confused - I don’t know what to believe - so I’m a sucker and go with my heart ( we all know the rapture / pain that mind set can deliver…) the passion - the message - the one who will in fact make CHANGE a reality or at least has convinced me to give him a shot at it…O B A M A.

I’m not a NH voter but I do know many of them; on this the eve of the primary and leading up to it I have been barraged with calls from various campaigns asking me to volunteer time and energy - Well I’m doing that right now to show support of the candidate I endorse!

I really have supported only one candidate and have only contributed to one campaign…I urge all my voting friends ( I have many who I can’t seem to motivate to get out and vote) to head into the polls tomorrow and select Barack Obama. I have had so many people ask me “What is he going to do?”, What type of changes is he going to make?”, What is all this talk of change?” and so on…have faith and hang in there - we let Bush go on and on for way too long when he and his crime boss VP should have been prosecuted and impeached on any number of occasions - so give OBAMA a chance - let’s see what he’s got!

The arguments are many and of course politics is a funny sort of thing; just when you think you may have it figured out a slow hanging curve confounds you to no end - strike three…

This time around it is clear - the revolution is now and change is on the minds of many, many who have not bothered to vote or have miscast votes in the past.

It is Obama time people.

The ” Missing Class” ; many may remember this situation referred to as the working poor…barely enough to get by, not enough to qualify for various subsidies or benefits and certainly never enough to generate any savings to speak of - if anyone can alleviate the pressure of this situation its the foresight minded Obama.

We have suffered long enough with an arrogant ignorant leader and we certainly don’t need another Clinton cabinet fueled by politically and financially motivated favors. We all love Dennis but ..hmmm he’s just not electable enough for the masses ( he does get some major coolness points for taking the stage with Ani DiFranco at a recent concert held in Boston though)

It’s truly time people - do you feel it?

Feel it! Get out and VOTE - Vote Smart - Vote Obama!

Obama has made the soil fertile enough to plant a garden that will grow beyond our wildest of dreams!

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January 5, 2008

Obama happens!
Hillary..Helloooo

Filed under: Anything Goes, Democratic Convention 2008, Republican Candidates 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 10:32 am

Okay folks..LADIES HELLO?

This is absurdness to the highest degree…Really? NAH not at all!

Change- Ideas- and an enormous reduction in the luggage filled with favors and promises department to be carried to the oval office upon election.

We know Billy boy would be the catalyst behind the Clinton Presidency - While Clinton did well when he was in office ( wink wink) Do we really want the US to speak and point to the Bush and Clinton families as the catalyst for our country we hung our hats on for so so many years…I HOPE NOT! I saw Live Free or Die Hard - we are about as close to the real deal Fire Sale happening as ever before…you know its true..go ahead stick your head back in the sand..nice right.

God Bless the people who actually decided this year is the year we are finally going to vote - the year we are as mad as hell and we are not going to take it anymore..RISE UP, RISE UP - RISE and shine and give Barack your glory glory…Corny YES!

So with Barack hammering Iowa will he pull it out in NH - hmmm

Don’t be surprised by a strong outcome for Edwards.

I took a break from this blog because my energy level to respond to the ignorance of our nation and the people was exhausting me. Where are the rebels the free thinkers, the leaders of the next revolution..Hello is anybody out there that has truly had enough of all of this yet?

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I’ll Be your Huckabee…

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 9:47 am

Come on people…I know I have a lot of explaining to do about slacking off for so long on this blog..but for all that is good in the world…

HUCKABEE…HUCKABEE…HUCKABEE!

Please good people fo the Granite state correct the wrong that the Iowa Caucus has brought us..this can’t e a reality ..HUCKABEE FALWELL is not the direction we want to head in is it?

If this is the inane insanity that the Republicans are endorsing - dammit we of clear and constitutional thinking humans better start packing. Yes if you thought KIng Georg was bad then you are all in for some intrusionary surprises- I am already haunted by the would be cries of Bush was better than Huckabee!

Quick drown the rat - slaughter the HUCKABEE machine..DON’T let this happen to America.

Bitch slap needed immediately to all who voted for HUCKABEE…

I’m going to go to NH tonight, yep heading up to good ole St A’s to speak my mind…RIGHT - Shut up - sit down and do what your told America…that is for sure the CLEAR message that the HUCKABEE platform endorses…

The sky is falling the sky is falling….

Pinch me - this is a joke right RIGHT RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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November 19, 2007

Hillary Slings the Most Hugest Mud Pie!

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 3:54 pm

Yes that Hillary!

By far this is the MOST diabolical thing done to date in this exhausting road to the Democratic Primary and Convention.
And who is Bob Novak again?

The “I know something you don’t know”
that Hillary et all have thrown in the face of reporters and paparazzi starving for new fodder for the lemmings to indulge in is without question the most obnoxious and hopefully obvious distraction and roadblock witnessed to date!
Come on all you wonderful intelligent reporters; when someone sends you down a dark path to search for the unknown instead of directing your attention to them it screams suspicion loudly…
Poor secondly placed Obama now has to spend all of his energy be it publicly or privately defending himself against this obtuse accusation. How unfair of Hill – I mean talk about kicking a candidate while he is down – her brutality knows no limits!
Obama’s poor performance in last week’s debate just wasn’t enough for the blood thirsty Clinton crusade – after embarrassing himself with the Illegal Immigrant license issue which Hillary fast tracked on the backtrack Hillary immediately sends the kill shot and throws the tabloidinal press masses right in his already littered path. The 2008 Democratic race is gross especially compared to the Republican smearing of the 2004 race. At least the Dems were getting attacked and feasted on by the Republicans instead of the current cannibalistic state they find themselves in.
Let’s behead the top three iconic posers in favor of the open minded libertine democratDennis Kucinich he’s already closing in on Edwards anyway.

So as to not seem so slanted…ahem!
Does Bob Novak have a decent bone in his body because we know his brain and moral fiber are in need of reparations… and we certainly don’t want this scoop journalist to be out of commission for too long.
Please read the Carpetbagger Report’s precise take on Mr. Novak and this smearland adventure he is partaking in. Ahh journalism for all the right reasons there Mr. Novak…just what did you trade off to get such an exclusive scoop?
Sorry Mr Novak but I have to disagree with you; this doesn’t pass the sniff test and wreaks a bit of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth stench sprayed in John Kerry’s direction in the 2004 campaign.

Please Read:
Novak Stands by Obama Dirt Story, Compares Clinton Campaign Tactics to Nixon.

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November 2, 2007

RON PAUL
ROCKING in The Free World!

Filed under: Anything Goes, Democratic Convention 2008, Republican Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 9:44 am

Ron Paul is rolling along; is he an Independent, liberal, conservative, Republican, Democrat or still a Libertarian? Who cares - its the message right? Policy before Party -RIGHT?

He seems to stand and work for positice change ( policy over party). His small but growing grassroots campaign is gaining momentum. His prowess in the first debate made him a force to be considered for all parties!

As per usual volunteerism and getting in on the lastest politico craze etc is what each candidate strives for - Hell everyone loves the underdog…right?

OKay with the Hilary - Bill - Terry - machine in full effect - she’s all but is sitting in the same chair her hubby planted himself in. Right?

Is this Ron Paul for real? Can he make it happen - will enough people hear his voice and pay attention? Recently, he got some nice TV coverage in the Granite State
One thing is for sure Ron Paul has a passion and strong, vocal staff behind him.

Recons back to the 2004 DNC when the Boston host committee was built on strong passionate types like Terry McAullife, Fred Seigel, Julie Burns, Alan Leventhal, David Passafara, Micho Spring and many more!

Keep working the Granite State Ron!

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I’ll Get to the Damn Debate Later…

Filed under: Anything Goes, Democratic Convention 2008, Democratic Convention Boston — DNC 2008 @ 9:12 am

After getting aggravated with ” the event that will not be mentioned” - A change of pace attributed to clever anger management drives this post.

There are many resources surrounding the Democratic Convention past and present. Took the time to review the edges of the top Google searches surrounding it and yawn -zzzzzzzzzz - utilizing my well honed intuitive search skill sets a number of relaventant , irrelevant and sideways searches were discovered - but firstand foremost!

Lets take a look at what the Dems site is all about and well more yawn…sigh how they are presenting themselves to the World!
Hmm GREAT OVERVIEW - honest leadership & open government, lots of claims about energy independence and healthcare, education blah blah… Come on make it a PARTY you want to join in on - ” tell us some of those stories for the flies the the walls - you gottta sell it papi!!.

Okay up next! Mega -wikepedia results - Wikepedia… hmm always be a bit suspect of an organicly nourished information database.

What’s more interesting is the online resource 2004DNC - yep it’s the date of the 2004 Convention held in Boston as well as the launch year of this online convention and political resource while the site is deep in content for the 2004 convention it also has the latest and up to date information on 2008 convention and election, the site archives so much it must be over 1000pages deep, everything fromVolunteerism ( actually this was one of the things that really got the National Party’s attention), 2004 Committee members, nationally, local, supporters and even lists all candidates Repulican and Democrat, up to date election poll results and linkage to a knowledge base as large as GWU! There is quite a back story on this site known as the Rogue Website by Boston Media and The Democratic Party…

08dnc.com A clear total rip of 2004dnc - 2004dnc was first in the world to create a for profit website centered aroud a political convention - the idea is genius …but again another story. 08dnc is “The Ultimate Independent Guide to the 2008 Democratic National Conventionand the - take a deep breath…Center of the Universe for 2008 Denver’s Democratic National Convention- sigh …. basically a tourist site for the convention…not a great long term resource but will do fine for Denver!
2008 Democratic Convention Watch- demconwatch.com…Tracks news about the Democratic Convention in Denver…This is great - simple and very informative!

Now lo and behold the Democratic Convention Guide gets two results in Google Top ten! - The little blog is getting found!
Now feeling a lot better I can better focus on the Hilary stomping debacle this week…and to one of their own they deliver such deliberate and horrific acts of dismantlement…Hilary seemingly is the only one ready for the White House or is she just another puppet ina pants suit?

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October 17, 2007

Republicans VETO Children’s Health Care
REPUBLICAN - our eighth dirty word!

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 8:32 am

Come on!

This is just wrong!

The most wonderful and innocent citizens in our country are just not important enough for the Republicans support. Do we really even need to delve deeper into this to realize that this is just plain wrong!

Shall we review what is supported and in favor by the Republicans? Do we really need to?

I think this absurd position on Childrens Health care doesn’t require much deep thought . What it does is solidify the word REPUBLICAN as the eighth dirty word.

What good does this almighty veto hold for the virtuous Re%p@#lican*s.

For the record this sickens me. Are there any Republicans out there that have children that will suffer / die due to this insane thinking?

Have a nice day….

CLICK HERE TO SEE IF Hillary is really leading in the polls…

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October 6, 2007

Johnny boy Edwards is gosh darn pissed!

Filed under: Anything Goes, Democratic Convention 2008, Democratic Candidates 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 1:16 pm

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards unleashed on our beloved front-runner Sen. Hilly Baby, D-N.Y., Friday, calling her a “corporate Democrat,” he compared top Clinton campaign strategist Mark Penn to former Bush aide Karl Rove and told all of Penn’s ties to Blackwater USA, the embattled private firm of military contractors accused by the Iraqi government of firing upon and killing 11 unarmed Iraqi civilians last month. Is that playing nice - nice?

“Bush has been a perfect example of cronyism because Blackwater has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to Republicans and to President Bush,” Edwards said in an interview with the Associated Press while campaigning in Iowa. “I also saw this morning that Sen. Clinton’s primary adviser, Mark Penn, who is like her Karl Rove — his firm is representing Blackwater.”

YIKES ! WHoa…anyone surprised by this??

In addition to his role as a top campaign consultant to the Clinton campaign, Mark Penn is the worldwide president and CEO of Burson-Marsteller. The firm’s lobbying subsidiary BKSH helped Blackwater’s top executive, Erik Prince, prepare for his congressional testimony this week.

Penn could not be reached for comment, but Burson-Marsteller spokesman Paul Cordasco said in a statement that “through a personal relationship, BKSH, a subsidiary of Burson-Marsteller, helped Blackwater prepare for their recent hearing before Congress. With the hearing over, BKSH’s temporary engagement has ended.”

The Clinton campaign - hello Clinton campaign - Helloooo - of course the Clinton Campaign had NO COMMENT! -

Rise Above we have to Rise Above!

For up to date Election Poll information CLICK HERE

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October 5, 2007

Mike Dino
Friend of Foe?

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 5:20 pm

Okay so far I have left Mikey alone - I mean in comparison to Terry McAuliffe - DNC 2004 Chairman; he must be Mr Clean - well at least we know he isn’t a Clinton sandwich…who is Terry spooning this year oh its Hil thats right - Bills best bud is still whoring himself out to the namesake…

Enough of that - I mean Terry did take time out of his busy politically focused career to entertain us with his fascinating book “What A Party” about well the Democratic Party…

Mike Dino - what do you have in store for us in what many consider one of the most important presidential elections since well since Al Gore and the rest of America got screwed…

Mike Dino seems like the real deal to lead the 2008 DNC- The People in mile high love him so let’s give Mikey a chance to make good…

* 2006 Volunteer of the Year, YMCA of Metropolitan Denver

“Top Eight Outstanding People in Denver,” Denver Business Journal

“Top 25 Most Powerful People in Denver,” Denver’s Mile-High Magazine

Let’s face it this is no easy task and So far Mike is doing well…Let’s keep each other posted…

The Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee is located in Denver at 410 17th Street, Suite 1215 and can be reached at (303) 534-6200, Denver2008@gmail.com , or via the Internet at www.denverconvention2008.com.

More on Michael Dino/Mike Dino

Who ate all the Life cereal….

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September 27, 2007

NH 2008 Democratic Candidate Debate

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 7:37 am

Dartmouth College Democratic Debate
WOW Big Shocker - focus on troops coming home , focus on troops not going to Iran , talks on ending the war - which one? Does Afghanistan count here, easy target attacks on Hil ( yes I am guilty of this as well)–blah blah blah blah …Poor Dennis Kucinich; he got his years confused and claimed to have the troops home by April 2007….IS this going to get any better- this is what we get - Oh and by the way, before I forget - Yesterday the Taliban kidnapped two Red Cross staff in Afghanistan - Comfy Cozy yet?

So- one more debate completed , one more wasted night of watching more of the same - will this ever change? I don’t particularly care for Hil but she hardly warranted the gang bang she got last night - Can the democratic candidates please focus on the issues, the republicans and most importantl start getting to POLICY over PARTY concerns.
This should be an exciting time for this party the table is set to walk right into the white house - if this continues these jokers will get steamrolled….Where is the excitment that Howard Dean and Al Gore brought us…John Kerry be damned, this party needs an exciting new presence to step it UP- Obama seemingly already wasted the money shot early on - You feel me?

PLEASE Check out and support http://www.nationalpopularvote.com/
Our right to vote is a treasure , it was fought hard for a lot of blood was shed and lives lost - don’t waste it - get educated on the players and GET OUT AND VOTE people!

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September 14, 2007

AL GORE FOR PRESIDENT
I know I didn’t do the obligatory 9/11 entry….

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 11:21 am

I waited a couple of days to see how the rest of the country and the world handled the 9/11 story.
After careful consideration I decided that for the most part our country is numb and not so aware that it could all happen again and unfortunatly we are going to have to be slapped around a lot more before we learn a lot of hard lessons…
Our country isn’t a “joke” we not “weak” we are not “all just like George and his puppeteers”…..

At some point on the horizon we will have to unite and overthrow the status quo we allow to be led by such a bunch of idiots -
I love this country - I love what it stands for - I don’t like how it is being run and we are headign for fiscal disaster, Energy Issues, health care whoas, we neglect the young when they need us most and the old when we should draw from their experiences…

If we don’t alll agree that energy is a huge issue and explore alternative sources to the hilt we are ignorant and deserve our fate. IF we don’t all agree that global warming isn’t going away and we need to rally a round a plan on how we ALL address it - burn mother fucker burn…

Reflect …reflect…reflect…We still suffer with the stooge of the house in George for a bit longer…who will be next? Line up sinlge file pleae and take a number if you are waiting for the paperwork to run for the US Presidency in 2008…does it matter which of the next pile of uninspiring drones takes the reins of our deteriorating country…I mean what are the real differences and what power do we really have - are we really being served or just part of the bilking of America with the illusion that a popular vote has any impact on the results…..how much longer do we tolerate this?

We donate , we lobby , we campaign for what? We Blog , we debate for what - YES PEOPLE IT REALLY IS THAT FUCKING useless and a waste of time-christ - I wish i had some answers rather than just pointing out the painful truths… sure it is stimulating and all that and gosh golly wow we get to speak out…thats why I waited to write - I had to really ponder my next statement….

AL GORE FOR PRESIDENT - yep - AL GORE for PRESIDENT

I know yes his campaign may have been mishandled before - PEOPLE WE VOTED for AL Gore - HE won the popular VOTE!
Al knows whats up - young and old get him!

WE here in MASS started Draft Gore Massachusettes http://www.massforgore.com/2008/

So please GO ahead - lets look at all Al’s Negatives….then compare them to this one….

My husband was a great President - I am a weak and powerless female who stood by his sorry ass after he admitted to the American population he did not have sexual relations with that women - of course not - since when is oral sex considered sexual relations…So hip hip hooray for Hil she stood by her sorry ass man after a white house Politiwhore sucked her hubbys penis - yeah thats what happened - christ come on we just forget that right - weak and powerless Hialry - had to hold on to Billy Boy for his support in her run for NY Politics ( she fucking moved to NY to run for office - WTF is that all about anyway?) OF course she supports his organizations and they both apparently have endless staff to write books for them as well….ARE WE SERIOUS IN EVEN CONSIDERING THIS person for office…..Hi honey i’m home hope you don’t mind i let a young intern suck me off today - whats for dinner?

Still pissed and For real why not Bobby Gzus for President
Have a wonderful day!

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September 5, 2007

ROMNEYFACTS.com

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 11:57 am

Oh Boy - Oh Boy here comes the BIG BAD Mass Dems…..Seems as though they learned from the 2004DNC.com boys - it took you long enough to catch on !

This site and the millions that will follow it over a lifetime of hideous USA politics offer more unnecessary clutter for us to sort out surrounding the ridiculous political system we have in place here in America!

Those of us like myself who long for “Policy over Party” will suffer until we organize an effort to overturn the morbid way this country goes about presenting leadership offerings; although creating such an organization seems hypocritical and ironic.

So YAWN YAWN YAWN….So things get uglier and uglier this is just silly - I gotta get out of this place!

What a waste of digital space!

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August 28, 2007

Force Fed Media Political Machinations
Lighten Up I’m told - Okay Here goes…

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 8:05 am

Our Friends over Daily KO’s conjured up a nice little light hearted piece - Why not it’s a nice Tuesday in September!

Select Your Ideal 2008 Presidential Candidate
by: JekyllnHyde
Sat Aug 25, 2007 at 19:46:06 PM EDT

Have you ever wondered how you can compare your positions on various public policy issues — the Iraq War, school choice, social security, stem cell research, and the like — with that of the 2008 presidential candidates? You can now go to a web site which allows you to answer over two dozen questions while assigning a low or high priority to most of these policy questions. The results will rank the candidates (both Democratic and Republicans) who agree with you in descending order. The ‘Theoretical Ideal Candidate’ will, obviously, top the charts with an 100% ranking, followed by your choice based on your answers, e.g., Dennis Kucinich with 85%, Barack Obama with 82%, Al Gore with 80%, and so on.
The list includes several candidates who either aren’t running (as yet) as well as others who have dropped out of the race.

How does it work? The answer below the fold.

JekyllnHyde :: Select Your Ideal 2008 Presidential Candidate
Go to this web site and click any candidate’s name and a profile pops up which gives a summary of the candidate’s policy positions.

Next, click the 2008 SelectSmart.com Presidential Candidate Selector and you’ll see the following guidelines

This selector features over two dozen names of announced candidates and politicians considered by pundits to be possible White House contenders. You may select a position for every issue, or just select those issues important to you. The candidates’ positions are based upon their voting records, special interest group ratings and the candidates’ statements in the public record. In cases where a would-be president has no known public record or statement on an issue, they are not given a score, which tends to reward candidates who take stands on more issues. Also candidates for president who take consistent and stronger stands tend to get higher scores. All the candidates and/or their staffs were written to and given an opportunity to clarify or correct their views as characterized here.

The questions listed are, in most cases, followed by a low or high priority that you place on the particular issue. Remember to choose one or the other

1. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on the IRAQ WAR at the beginning of the war?
* Would have opposed Bush?s original request to use military force against Iraq.
* Would have supported Bush?s original request to use military force against Iraq.
* Neither

2. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on LEAVING IRAQ?
* Would support President Bush’s policy of no time line for withdrawal in Iraq.
* Would support a deadline for withdrawal in Iraq.
* Neither

3. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on BALANCING CIVIL LIBERTIES & SECURITY?
* Would lean toward protecting civil liberties even though it might risk our security.
* Would lean toward decreasing civil liberties as way to increase security.
* Neither

4. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on SOCIAL SECURITY?
* Would work to make it solvent, possibly raising the earnings ceiling and/or the retirement age, etc.
* Would consider other options, including privatization.
* Neither

5. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH?
* Would support federal expansion of embryonic stem cell research.
* Would oppose federal expansion of embryonic stem cell research.
* Neither

6. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on SCHOOL CHOICE?
* Would oppose publicly funded “voucher” programs that allows students to choose to attend any of various participating private and public schools.
* Would support publicly funded “voucher” program that allows students to choose to attend any of various participating private and public schools.
* Neither

7. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on GAY & LESBIAN ISSUES?
* Would oppose both marriage and civil unions for same sex couples.
* Would support both marriage and civil unions for same sex couples.
* Would support civil unions (but not marriages) for same sex couples.
* Neither

8. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on TRADE ISSUES?
* Would support free trade policies.
(”In international trade, free trade is an idealized market model, often stated as a political objective, in which trade of goods and services between countries flows unhindered by government-imposed tariff and non-tariff barriers. Nearly all modern non-Marxist economists support the statement that free trade is a net gain to both trading partners and that the gains from free trade outweigh the losses.” –Wikipedia)
* Would support fair trade policies.
(”Fair trade is a trading partnership, based on dialogue, transparency and respect, which seeks greater equity in international trade. It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to, and securing the rights of, marginalized producers and workers - especially in the South. Fair trade organizations (backed by consumers) are engaged actively in supporting producers, awareness raising and in campaigning for changes in the rules and practice of conventional international trade.”–Wikipedia)
* Neither

9. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on TAXES & GOVERMENT SERVICES? (There are two basic schools of thought on this topic. One side says, “a society is judged by the way it treats its most vulnerable members”. The other side says, “reduce taxes so people can keep their money to solve their own problems”.)
* My ideal candidate would favor the “government should help people” positions of groups such as the Children’s Defense Fund and the Alliance for Retired Americans.
* My ideal candidate would favor the anti-tax positions of the National Taxpayers Union.
* Neither

10. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on THE DEFICIT?
* Would raise taxes and/or reduce spending if necessary to reduce the deficit and balance the budget in keeping with the philosophy of the Concord Coalition.
* Would not be concerned with the deficit, in keeping with the philosophy of supply-side economics.
* Neither

11. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on BUSINESS & LABOR?
* Would favor the pro-business positions of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and similar groups.
* Would favor the pro-labor positions of the AFL-CIO and similar groups.
* Neither

12. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on ABORTION?
* Would support the pro-choice positions of organizations like NARAL.
* Would support the pro-life positions of organizations like National Right to Life Committee.
* Neither

13. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on CAPITAL PUNISHMENT?
* Would support the death penalty.
* Would oppose the death penalty.
* Neither

14. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on MARIJUANA laws?
* Would not advocate any sort of legalization of marijuana.
* Would support legalization for doctor prescribed medical use of marijuana.
* Would support a general decriminalization of marijuana.

15. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on GUN CONTROL?
* Would support gun control legislation recommended by groups such as the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
* Would oppose gun control legislation. Supports positions of groups such as the NRA and the Gun Owners of America.
* Neither

16. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on the MINIMUM WAGE?
* Would have a history of supporting increases in the minimum wage.
* Would have a history of opposing increases in the minimum wage.
* Neither

17. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on HEALTH CARE?
* Would oppose a government-provided, universal health care program for Americans.
* Would favor a government-provided, universal health care program for Americans.
* Neither

18. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on PRESCRIPTION DRUGS?
* Would favor allowing citizens to purchase drugs from Canada and elsewhere abroad.
* Would favor the federal government negotiating with drug manufacturers to get the best possible price.
* Both the above.
* None of the above.

19. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES?
* Would favor positions of environmental groups like the League of Conservation Voters.
* Would oppose positions of environmental groups like the League of Conservation Voters.
* Neither

20. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on LEGAL IMMIGRATION?
* Would support the interests of groups such as the Federation for American Immigration Reform which seeks to reduce legal immigration levels.
* Would favor a more open immigration policy, holding the opinion that foreign workers are a valuable and necessary addition to our labor pool.
* Neither

21. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION?
* Would support both amnesty/permanent legalization AND temporary legalization (guest worker programs) for illegal aliens
* Would oppose both amnesty/permanent legalization AND temporary legalization (guest worker programs) for illegal aliens
* Would support temporary legalization (guest worker programs) for illegal aliens, but oppose permanent amnesty
* Would support permanent amnesty for illegal aliens, but oppose temporary legalization (guest worker programs)
* None of the above

22. What would be your ideal candidate’s position on SLAVERY REPARATIONS? (The specific actions regarding reparations for slavery include the government apologizing to slave descendants for their hardships, and awarding them financial and/or other compensation.)
* Would advocate reparations for slavery.
* Would not advocate reparations for slavery.
* Neither

23. What would be your ideal candidate’s political or PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS? (Select none, any or all)
* A national level elected representative, i.e. a member of Congress
* An elected executive, i.e. a governor or mayor
* Military leader
* Business owner or executive
* Lawyer
* Journalist, broadcast commentator or author (authorship of campaign books which are frequently ghostwritten have been ignored).
* Professor, teacher or lecturer
* Doctor

24. What would be your ideal candidate’s presidential CAMPAIGN EXPERIENCE?
* My ideal candidate will be a “fresh face” who has not campaigned for the presidency before.
* My ideal candidate will have the experience of campaigning for president.
* Not important
25. What is the PREFERABLE AGE for your ideal candidate upon assuming office? (Select none, any or all)
* 35-44 years old
* 45-54 years old
* 55-64 years old
* 65-74 years old
* 75 and older

26. Which of these are PREFERABLE MARITAL STATUSES for your ideal candidate? (Select none, any or all)
* Single, never married
* Single, divorced
* Currently married to first spouse
* Currently married to second spouse
* Currently married to third spouse
* Widowed, remarried
* Widowed, unmarried

Once you have answered the questions, click on the SHOW MY RESULTS button (or Reset button if you wanted to change your answers) at the bottom of the page. Important: When you get the first ad, go directly to the top of the page and click Go to my results and you will see your choices as I indicated above. Otherwise, you will get a series of annoying ads for various products. Do not answer any of them.

It isn’t perfect but it is a fun exercise and you might even learn a few things about yourself.

(crossposted from Daily Kos)

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August 23, 2007

Obama finished…
Is that really a race card Mrs Obama?

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 10:56 am

As a frequent viewer of the Daily Show I was prety much floored with Obama’s comments last nigtht - WTF? In a nutshell he admitted to being a part of the machine that feeds us lies and mistruths day after day on the campaign trail. I am at best sickened by this admission. Is he trying to lead us to beleive that he is a better choice becuase he has admitted beigna dishonest politicion wrapped up in the as per usual entrapments of policy and voter machinations? Is he trying to sway us to beleive he is the lesser of all evils with such an admission? Hey how about the sidestepping of the “experience” question - yep you are correct Cheney and company had quite a resume …waht the fuck does that mean - experience is a bad thing? People 60 and 70 years old make bad decisions? What the fuck is that supposed to mean?

I was a fervent demo and Obama supporter - Blinded BY the Light! Thanks so much Mr Obama - you have brought me back to the place you met me - no confidence in anyone to run this country…this is absurd - how can any of you continue to just support him because he is the lesser of evils - Hey you, up there in ManchVegas - Wake up! Obama as with the others you support so blindly out of fear are really not whom they present themsleves as.

Mrs Obama -Please get a grip - I’m glad you are doen talkign about the idiotic hosuhold refrences about Barry’s socks etc… ” If you can’t run your own house you cant run the white house” missle you aimed at Hilary is really a low blow. Is this where the Obama’s are heading- guttoral utterings on the campaign trail filled with slinging?

I want my campaign donation money BACK!

What a fraud…What is this fear she is speaking of? Is there soimething new? We all know it’s a race card being drawn- right people? She is in fear of her husband? Her daughters ? Yes, yes we are all aware of the hate breed and that hate runs rampant in the USA - race, religion, whatever, it is present we all know it

I thought this campaign was centered around change - a sea change sweeping the entire country - the freshness - the new ideas - the reshaping of the USA - You know, you are right Barry - you are as full of shit as the next candidate. My question is when does this stop? How does this stop? Let’s all take a look back to 1776 and we may get a glimpse of what it takes to overrun a governing body that continues to keep our best interests isolated and agendaless.

No wonder I took so long between posts I’m so fed up - How about the rest of you lemmings?
Anyone ready to move to Canada, Tazmania?

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June 26, 2007

Democrats Challenge Cheney!
Teflon VP

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 7:05 am

Shit God Damn Get Off Your Ass and Jam - One Nation under a Groove ” ahhh The gospel according to a better George - Yes Mr Clinton let’s escape with Gwen , Take me to another place - let me understand your plan!
The frustration continues to mount as the Dick Almighty blesses us with his exponentially growing arrogance towards “we the peeps”. Blasphemous A La Mode claims do gooder Dems!

You see The Dick is above ALL as he refuses and does not turn over requested documents, says no to disclosing the size or payroll of his staff…is that even legal in terms of “we the people”.

Step up Dems - Screw it! Step Up “We the Peeps” - Christ, Big Dick why not take God George on a nice hunting trip - imagine the possibilities…

Hmmmm Nancy Pelosi acting President of the USA…Y I K E S is that a good thing? Pinch me please - Toto we certainly aren’t not in Kansas anymore.

NH will speak soon enough and the dominoes will fall and we are all hopeful the tyranny and madness will end. Will it?

My fear is it won’t happen before many more US Troops are murdered in Iraq and we drop Big Bang Bombs on South Korea or Iran.

Shit, God Damn, get off your ass and JAM!~

It’s going to be 95 degrees today - Take me away to Arcadia National Park….

Considerations of which Island I will end up on or is Tuscany a better choice…Take me to another land…a game of horse-shoes -A game of HORSE-SHOES

Will someone or something offer posi -inspiration?

Morrisey concert tomorrow - now that sure will be a pick me up!

Justa litle tweaked and in need of a peach.
Watermelon Yeah Watermelon!

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June 25, 2007

Barak Obama wants your MONEY!
Inspiration for Money ….the votes aren’t FREE

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 11:57 am

So here I am supporting Barak - Change is good!

The PUSH FOR MONEY is ON!

Please make this stop Obama - please make the moola grubbing political machination end PLEASE - Okay I’m really hearing it from right left middle etc!

Obama, PLEASE address out friends in NH who are questioning the taxation situation just as we did to win our freedom…

So…WHERE IS THE NEXT TEA PARTY!

So here is the latest dribble if you haven’t gotten poked with the “Inspiration for Dollars” Politicodrama!

I liked the Obama Babes message - is this country really going down the one way street of Sublime!

If so Please “CARESS ME DOWN!”

So without further delay here’s the weekly cornholio BS-

Candidates typically spend a week like this — right before the critical June 30th financial reporting deadline — on the phone day and night, begging Washington lobbyists and special interest PACs to write huge checks.

Not me. Our campaign has rejected the money-for-influence game and refused to accept funds from registered federal lobbyists and political action committees.

But there are serious financial consequences to that decision.

Cutting off the flow of easy Washington money means we have to work harder. Instead of relying on a handful of powerful interests, we must bring together hundreds of thousands of supporters, each owning an individual piece of our movement.

It’s one thing to talk about financing campaigns differently. It’s another for us to take that risk and put our trust in one another.

The June 30th deadline will prove that this era of broken politics and widespread cynicism is coming to a close. We’re ready for that change, and together we can turn the page.

The rest of the country, and the world, is watching. They want to see if we can shake up the politics of the past and set the tone for this election and the future of our democracy.

Now is the time to make your first donation and be part of something big:

http://www.barackobama.com/inspire

But don’t stop there.

If we’re going to get hundreds of thousands of people to join our movement, we need to do something different. That’s why I’m turning the rest of this fundraising drive over to you.

This is the last you will hear from me until after the June 30th deadline.

From here on out, your stories and your passion will determine our success. When you make a donation, I want you to share what inspired you to join our movement. For the rest of the week, those stories — including your story — will drive the results.

Something powerful and personal inspired you to join our movement. It may be your family’s rising health care costs or a relative fighting in Iraq. You might be fed up with corruption in Washington or frustrated by how petty and divisive our national politics has become.

Whatever your reasons, they will connect with someone else and they will make a difference. Make your donation now and share what inspired you to support our movement for change:

http://wwww.barackobama.com/inspire

Pundits and Washington insiders use these fundraising deadlines to measure the viability of campaigns. They like to judge potential in dollars, as if money alone somehow indicates widespread support.

But we measure success in people — the number of supporters giving to the campaign, and the number of donations they make to show their commitment.

We can get at least 10,000 people involved this week, but only if you take control.

Each of us must reach out to the people we know — our friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors — and inspire them to join our movement for change.

Donate now. Share your story and spread the word:

http://www.barackobama.com/inspire

Watch our website and your inbox for real stories from supporters like you.

This fundraising deadline is an important challenge for our campaign, but I know I can put my trust in you.

I have faith that we will succeed, and it won’t be because of me — it will be because each of you has the power to inspire.

Thank you.
HAD ENOUGH OF THE BEGGARS ON THE STREET? Me too!

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June 19, 2007

OBAMA
She’s Got a Crush!

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 2:22 pm

Okay Barely Political have a HIT over 1 Million Views on YouTube!

Take a look:

When you get a chance take a look at what our friends over at BP put together!

CLICK HERE~!
Thats Maxim Girl of the day AMBER LEE! click here for more of OBAMA GIRL!

How great is this for Obama???
Well the gauntlet is thrown and we eagerly await to see the Gore Chicks and Hilary Hunks!

For Up to date DNC Information PLEASE click here!

Whose ruling the POLLS- click here!

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Tom McMahon
DNC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 1:15 pm

It was refreshing to get such an optimistic pile of crapola in todays e-mail from the DNC machine!
Christ they award the the DNC 2008 to Denver and Denver can’t even raise the money for the event - Boston didn’t have these issues!
Now they want money for just sending us some more force fed media dribble ( USA Today - wow really? Whats next the totally unbiased Fox News?…Hell Tom - where is the M E A T ?

Come on Ron and Dennis start swinging!

CHECK THE POLLS!

So here is the blabber in case they missed your mailbox!
Dear Robert,

Remember the Republican culture of corruption? The revolving door of Republican politicians moving in and out of top political offices and Washington D.C. lobbying firms?

That’s Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson.

For years, acting wasn’t the Law & Order star’s profession — it was a hobby. In the real world, Thompson has made a fortune in a decades-long career as a Washington lobbyist.

And just this month, as part of his role as the ultimate Washington insider, Thompson offered to host yet another fundraising event for Scooter Libby’s legal defense fund. Thompson has been vocal in his support of Libby, saying that he would “absolutely” pardon him.

As he runs for president, he’ll try his hardest to hide the truth from the American people. And we need to stop him.

Support our efforts to get the truth out about Fred Thompson:

http://www.democrats.org/StopTheAct

Here’s what the USA Today had to say about Lobbyist Thompson:

Although the folksy-sounding Tennessean recently told USA TODAY that he would run an outsider, just as he did while campaigning as a “country lawyer” in a red pickup during his 1994 U.S. Senate race, his résumé is that of a longtime Washington operative who has crossed ideological lines to represent corporate and foreign clients.

In his most recent stint in Washington, Thompson worked for a London company lobbying Congress to limit liability claims for asbestos-related illnesses. Over the past three years he’s made $760,000 fighting for the interests of his corporate clients.

Now Fred Thompson wants the American people to believe he’s the next Ronald Reagan — a Washington outsider with Hollywood charisma and conservative appeal. But Thompson just plays the role of straight-shooting outsider on TV. In reality, he’s as inside as you can get.

He’s trying to get to the White House on slick lines and good acting. Help us stop him:

http://www.democrats.org/StopTheAct

As Fred Thompson tries to go from Washington’s K Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, the stakes of his candidacy couldn’t be higher. In an interview just last week, for example, he claimed that the Roe v. Wade decision “was fabricated out of whole cloth,” and that it was the worst court ruling in the past 40 years.

We need to make sure that in 2008, Fred Thompson goes back to doing his acting on Law & Order — not in the White House.

Make a contribution today:

http://www.democrats.org/StopTheAct

While the Democratic presidential candidates hit the campaign trail, we’ll be hitting the Republicans. It’s our job to tell the American people the facts about opponents like Fred Thompson and to hold them accountable.

We can’t finish that job without you. I hope you’ll join us.

Sincerely,

Tom McMahon
DNC Executive Director

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Democratic and Republican Candidates
Halfassed
It’s the way the you move

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 5:46 am

Halfassed!

Meandering to get the populous on your side. Good looking, strapping, clever- come on everyone it’s absolute puppetry thats all.
Each of them have a puppetmaster team wielding the strings - GONE are independent thinkers - ones that can present without apprehension regarding displeasing this group or that group.
The summation: we get pretty, half assed candidates - a mouthpiece for whatever -whoever for whatever. Its stunning , disheartening and unavoidable.
The candidates have new ground to tend to, new soil to sow their seeds; the internet is now awash with politicos raising funds ( not conscienceness) , roustabouting, spreading the force fed gospel of what we want to hear ( versus how they will get it done), we listen and donate $5 at a time maybe $20 - easy predatory fundraising tactics. They have even invaded MySpace and Facebook - this is getting more pathetic every day.

Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul seem to be the only two who can speak freely, unafraid to look unpolished, make mistakes and stand up for what they truly beleive in despite the ramifications or lack of poll responsiveness.

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June 7, 2007

BUSH !
Does he even know what Hyperventilate means?

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 7:46 am

Hyper.vent.ilate: verb - origin; bushlistics - Def: 1) Something each of us in America do each day George Bush speaks to a leader of another country as our agent. 2) A commonly used term loosly associated with the description of the current state of US and Russian relations. 3) The sound of our collective breathing as Iran, South Korea and the rest of Georges Buds ready themselves.

Is the Good God the Republicans speak of going to help is through our hyperventilating?

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June 6, 2007

Republican Debate ?
LETS TALK ABOUT GOD!

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 11:01 pm

Please Stop!
CHRIST PLEASE!
This is going to be the LONGEST ELECTION IN HISTORY URGHGGGGGH!
Okay MR and MS MRS serious lets get right to it - the 2008 Election is only 517 days away - wow this is flying by!

Tommy Thomson ? Please stop!
Hair Romney we salute you!

Dem Candidate John Edwards says we sin everyday - God Help him - We must all be concerned!

Faith….Let’s talk about faith.
Faith and Politics let’s think a bit about that.
Faith…why is it so hard to evolve to accept that we should go ahead and try having a little faith - it can’t hurt -right?
God will help me find faith or is it faith will help me find God?
Faithfully -
A nice Journey Song

God takes sides.?.
You knew that already I know - So Sorry.
GOD

Anywhohow to the wow - The Republicans are whacked - Come on regardless of party schematics if you don’t see the republicans as a whole just a frickin whacked P A R T Y……Huh you don’t…Well then, I have FAITH that with the help of GOD I will find the self control needed to not throw any insulting comparisons in your direction; something that may sound like- You haven’t been shy about drinking that punch have you, because if you don’t think the repubs are frickin’ whacked you better go check in to see whats wrong - Really, because your either possessed, obsessed or just plain WHACKED yourself…Religion and Politics - Church and State or some BS.
JESUS CHRIST the spirit of the Repub party is incestious by default…GOD HELP US!

Enough already I mean JESUS CHRIST !

JESUS FUCKING CHRIST

Is the red skinned, head horned, seeker of sinners gonna come get me if I don’t side up with the Bushpublicans CHRIST FUCKING JESUS!

“God is a good God watching over us”. What is wrong with these people.

Let’s pray for them all , we all know the mantra -Lets pray for their forgiveness by the Great god and His son Jesus. Jesus; born of the Virgin Mary whose husband was Joseph - so Joe never had sexy time with Mary before God had his way with her - so was Mary like some sort of God slut?

JESUS CHRIST what is wrong with these people…

We must all have faith that if God is a good God he was just going through a phase and was misbehaving a bit too long by allowing the Bush family to control the Good Citizens of America for so long…

God needs consquences for such disruptive behavior.

World Hold On…

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June 4, 2007

The AfterMath - Dems Debate!

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 7:11 am

Yawn - stretch - yawn….dreaming…
WAKE UP MAN!
right. So I wrestled a bit with the TV, radio, newspaper and internet pundits…got my usual onslaught of requests to vote for the debate winner stuffed in my various email in boxes….such scamisms some of those official internet polls are - pay no attention.

Winner? Was there a winner?

This ones too slick , this ones not passionate enough, immigration, official language vs national language - WTF, this ones a hippy, too old, too connected, not experienced,didn’t get enough time to position themselves….wait till the next debate you’ll see a big difference in….wah wah wah wah - each of them trekked wisely over the eggshell stage - gingerly pacing themselves (why?) - come on- show some spirit people!
I declare no clear winner PERIOD!

In the background i am listening to Finnerans Forum on WRKO. The former Speaker of the House here in MA has a lot to say…sometimes. His callers have important points to make - sometimes. There are for sure a lot of angry construction company owners calling in who are dead on tired of being undercut by illegal immigrants for jobs. How do the illegals survive on such small profit margins….how do they prosper, we better learn their language to ask them soon before we put our own small business economy into revolutionary mode…
Mike Ravel , Dodd have already had their shots on the air this AM…both strong and affable - took a few calls…yawn.
Something better happen to ignite this field. I have stated the homogenization of party politics vs a policy based platform not built on a party foundation but through a meld of beliefs, processes and policy based ideals seems to be where things may be heading.Extreme left Republican = moderate Democrat - you do the math.

I know this means a total reworking of our politico infrastructure…So what.
Change is good - People will open their minds instead of being led blindly to open wallets with the omnipresent carrot of party politics being held out there as a friend with benefits.

Rain rain go away!
Can Al come out to play….

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June 3, 2007

Debate season has opened!
Spin Spin Sugar!

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 8:37 pm

St Anselm’s College - ahh I love NH
A nice crisp spring night!

Iraq Iraq Iraq -
Headline reads ” Bush ends war in Iraq - Dem Presidential Candidates have nothing to talk about….”

NH holds the key to the future….No one clearly won this debate- damn!

No one really drove home a clear passion. Edwards did poke a bit of a sneak comment at Clinton but he may as well said excuse me Hil please don’t get angry ….. Wait Dennis really does lay down the gauntlet for all not just the Democrats but for all of us!
Today Tonight I’m liking Dennis more - I like him more and more…

This country needs change this panel represents a nice chunk of change.

I love New Hampshire and the political activism and hotbed they cultivate can’t be messed with regardless of how many states try to nudge them to the side.

I love the Young Americans in the audience. Helping to shape our country!

I love watching the blibber - blabber with my children to help explain to them who wears the black hats and who wears the white hats according to well…me their Dad….
They understood Dennis when he slowed down enough so they could understand him…they seemed to like Richardson - he’s like a teacher or principal - he make sense - Do you like him too Dad?
They are drawn to Hilary - they liken her to Oprah hmmm is that a good thing - hmmm better than Rosie.
They really like Obama - they cite - He didn’t want us to be in war - Why would Hilary vote for us to be in War?
Hard questions.
Dad, if we keep going to wars all over the world and more countries hate us does that mean they will attack us again like 9/11…
Hard Questions……

This democratic group represents quite a diverse homogenization of party driven politics. Huh? Yeah thats what i think…It just gets frustrating.

Did I say I love NH - I really do!

There are so many other things we need to address in addition to the war in Iraq- while it is a priority there are just so many other items to address -
Dennis understands he wont get held up in one place.

“Travel the world and re-establish Americas moral authority in the world” - Edwards
Really? What does that mean? How will he do it? Big words…

Gametime: Guess who said what?
The question is what would you do in your first 100 days as President?
Bring our Troops home!
Get Moving on Health Care !
Upgrade our schools !
End War in Iraq diffuse possible war in Iran !
Help reshape the world for Peace - Reject policies that promote war, cancel NAFTA establish a not for profit health care system!
Restore the constitutional rights in this country!

Hmmm Okay maybe it’s just too much for me - This is going to a long race - my support is waivers, there is a lot of time for me to reflect upon who gets my cherished vote.
Right now its still up for grabs.
I will keep my children ages from 10 - 17 involved in this race - they are very reflective and getting their take is interesting.
There will be one more vote from this house in this election and I want her to be well informed!

I am looking forward to watching, commenting possibly laughing at the upcoming Republican debate.

BTW: Where were Bill and Michelle?
More importantly where is Al…….

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May 29, 2007

Will Al Gore Run in 2008?

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 7:58 am

Will he run is not the question anymore. Is it?

Al Gore is in the process of forming a new political party of sorts - his agitation is not directed only at towers of the party line in
“The Assault On Reason”.
Why? Why? Why?

Gore leads us to be thinkers - ponder- and ACTIVISTS. We have so much knowledge in front of us to address so many situations - WHY are we sitting on our hands day in and day out.

Gore: “A drive for global domination has put us in greater danger”
The Truth Hurts Everybody!

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Obama - Hilary - To NH we go!

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 7:37 am

There they all go parading the swells of Live Free or Die….Obama and wifey play humble pie to soothe the voters and followers - Ms Obama states ” He’s like a five year old, the way he makes the bed….” please make him more human for us as we don’t want to judge unfairly… Hilary is off to a NH Tech School to make “an important position statement” - Really? Important Hilary?

There’s that handsome Republican Pres Candidate Mitt The Romney “leading the Iowa Polls” Smiling and waving on the front page of the Boston Globe…his advertising blitz is working..yay Mitt! Wait isn’t it too early to look too good? Strategy Strategy Strategy - Can we still get Howard on the ticket? Hey Denis are you listening to all this crapola being spun?

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May 20, 2007

United 93 - Got Hope?

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 11:50 pm

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I begin writing with tears still moist on my face. I have sharp pains in my stomach. I have a headache. I’m angered. I’m frustrated. I’m hopeful. I’m confused. I’m Hopeful.
Hopeful?

Why - I just ask why.
Yes this happened close to six years ago – long? NO not at all.
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Hopeful.

Let me ramble a bit…I support Barack Obama.
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Hope Springs eternal!
His positions are disruptive and I love that! But wait a minute….a found a story buried way down deep in our force fed media…
Obama represents change –He also participates in disrupting our freedoms. In 2004 a MySpace site was created by a private US citizen to begin building support for Obama for President. The site got 160,000 MySpace friends as supporters. Recently; When the Obama campaign discovered the site they contacted good old Tom and friends at MySpace and demanded the site be handed over to them. The Obama campaign promised to give the sites creator a place within the campaign but had to take over the site that he had devoted so many volunteer hours to build. Hell Barrack even called to speak to the man himself and gave him some lame ass explanation on how he has to listen to his advisors (DAMN OBAMA…) and assured him a space on the campaign staff – HA no way – the guy was dissed by the man he supported to lead our country out of stagnation and into a new era!
I am hopeful.
Come on – what can you make of that – oh yes oh yes explain it all away be hopeful – I remain hopeful. Hope is a funny thing isn’t it?

Are we any safer from harm or from terrorism afflicting our country again? I don’t think we are at all.

I have been told by a woman whose opinion I have the highest respect for that my desire for isolationism is not the answer- she made a good argument for it too – I saw the light and remained hopeful. She also advised me that there is no such thing as a peaceful revolution and assured me that there will not be a revolution.
DAMN – there has to be an uprising of our people – haven’t we had enough yet?

Okay then where are the answers…. someplace in the middle? We need to rebuild ourselves economically and societal. Let’s invest MORE in America for a change. We should be the healthiest most educated and financially sound land in the world…right?

When do we as a country stop investing in others problems and forcing a political or economical agenda and beam in and focus on the homeland?

Freedom from oil is part of the key – let’s redirect some of those US do gooder dollars floating around the world in our constant efforts to police the world in the name of democracy and invest the monies in alternative energies for our country.
Now that would certainly weaken the Oil Cartels power over the USA.

Let’s all face it – we are not going to end thousands of years of holy wars with our forced democracy – Holy wars have been going on for years we are a mere fly in the ointment a mere pest to be dealt with so they can all get back to fighting over whose god is the god of all gods…How are things going over there on the Gaza Strip anyway?
Got Hope?

I don’t get it ! We need to educate our people to the highest levels ALL of them each and every American should have the best possible education-knowledge is power – why do we keep our country so powerless? Think about it…be hopeful.
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Don’t get me going on language and borders…did you know we are building a Great Wall of China on the Mexican border….hmm did we vote for that?

If you had the chance to vote for sending monies and troops to Afghanistan or US supplied healthcare for all American citizens – what would you vote for?

If you could vote for US supplied college educations for our children or the Great Wall of the Mexican border – what would you vote for?

Are you Hopeful?

Point made right? Just what decisions are we involved in? NOT ENOUGH OF THEM!

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Obama Speaks to Southern NH University

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 12:15 pm

Sen. Barack Obama’s Commencement Remarks
Saturday, May 19, 2007
SNHU Communications Office

Sen. Barack Obama’s Commencment remarks, as prepared:

Good morning President LeBlanc, the Board of Trustees, faculty, parents, family, friends, and the Class of 2007. Congratulations on your graduation, and thank you for allowing me the honor to be a part of it. I also want to thank Southern New Hampshire University for this honorary doctor of laws degree. I ended up paying for my first law degree for years and years, so for all of you with visions of law school, I’d consider running for President and then waiting for a commencement invite instead – it’s much cheaper.

There is a verse from the Bible that is sometimes read or recited during rites of passage like this. Corinthians 13:11: “When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child. Now that I have become a man, I have put away childish things.”
I bring this up because there’s often an assumption on days like today that growing up is purely a function of age; that becoming an adult is an inevitable progression that can be measured by a series of milestones – college graduation or your first job or the first time you throw a party that actually has food too.

And yet, maturity does not come from any one occasion – it emerges as a quality of character. Because the fact is, I know a whole lot of thirty and forty and fifty year olds who have not yet put away childish things – who continually struggle to rise above the selfish or the petty or the small.

We see this reflected in our country today.

We see it in a politics that’s become more concerned about who’s up and who’s down than who’s working to solve the real challenges facing our generation; a politics where debates over war and peace are reduced to 60-second soundbites and 30-second attack ads.

We see it in a media culture that sensationalizes the trivial and trivializes the profound – in a 24-hour news network bonanza that never fails to keep us posted on how many days Paris Hilton will spend in jail but often fails to update us on the continuing genocide in Darfur or the recovery effort in New Orleans or the poverty that plagues too many American streets.

And as we’re fed this steady diet of cynicism, it’s easy to start buying into it and put off hard decisions. We become tempted to turn inward, suspicious that change is really possible, doubtful that one person really can make a difference.

That’s where the true test of growing up occurs. That’s where you come in.

No matter where you go from here – whether it’s into public service or the business world; whether it’s law school or medical school; whether you become scientists or artists or entertainers – you will face a choice. Do you want to be passive observers of the way world is or active citizens in shaping the way the world ought to be? In both your own life and the life of your country, will you strive to put away childish things?

It is a constant struggle, this quest for maturity, and as my wife will certainly tell you, I haven’t always been on the winning side in my own life. But through my own tests and failings, I have learned a few lessons here and there about growing up, and there’s three I’d like to leave you with today.

The first lesson came during my first year in college.

Back then I had a tendency, in my mother’s words, to act a bit casual about my future. I rebelled, angry in the way that many young men in general, and young black men in particular, are angry, thinking that responsibility and hard work were old-fashioned conventions that didn’t apply to me. I partied a little too much and studied just enough to get by.

And once, after a particularly long night of partying, we had spilled a little too much beer, broke a few too many bottles, and trashed a little too much of the dorm. And the next day, the mess was so bad that when one of the cleaning ladies saw it, she began to tear up.
And when a girlfriend of mine heard about this, she said to me, “That woman could’ve been my grandmother, Barack. She spent her days cleaning up after somebody else’s mess.”

Which drove home for me the first lesson of growing up: The world doesn’t just revolve around you.

There’s a lot of talk in this country about the federal deficit. But I think we should talk more about our empathy deficit – the ability to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes; to see the world through those who are different from us – the child who’s hungry, the laid-off steelworker, the immigrant woman cleaning your dorm room.

As you go on in life, cultivating this quality of empathy will become harder, not easier. There’s no community service requirement in the real world; no one forcing you to care. You’ll be free to live in neighborhoods with people who are exactly like yourself, and send your kids to the same schools, and narrow your concerns to what’s going in your own little circle.

Not only that – we live in a culture that discourages empathy. A culture that too often tells us our principle goal in life is to be rich, thin, young, famous, safe, and entertained. A culture where those in power too often encourage these selfish impulses.

They will tell you that the Americans who sleep in the streets and beg for food got there because they’re all lazy or weak of spirit. That the inner-city children who are trapped in dilapidated schools can’t learn and won’t learn and so we should just give up on them entirely. That the innocent people being slaughtered and expelled from their homes half a world away are somebody else’s problem to take care of.

I hope you don’t listen to this. I hope you choose to broaden, and not contract, your ambit of concern. Not because you have an obligation to those who are less fortunate, although you do have that obligation. Not because you have a debt to all of those who helped you get to where you are, although you do have that debt.

It’s because you have an obligation to yourself. Because our individual salvation depends on collective salvation. And because it’s only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you will realize your true potential – and become full-grown.

The second lesson I learned after college, when I had this crazy idea that I wanted to be a community organizer and work in low-income neighborhoods.

My mother and grandparents thought I should go to law school. My friends had applied for jobs on Wall Street. But I went ahead and wrote letters to every organization in the country that I could think of. And finally, this small group of churches on the south side of Chicago wrote back and gave me a job organizing neighborhoods devastated by steel-plant closings in the early 80s.

The churches didn’t have much money – so they offered me a grand sum of $12,000 a year plus $1,000 to buy a car. And I got ready to move to Chicago – a place I had never been and where I didn’t know a living soul.

Even people who didn’t know me were skeptical of my decision. I remember having a conversation with an older man I had met before I arrived in Chicago. I told him about my plans, and he looked at me and said, “Let me tell something. You look like a nice clean-cut young man, and you’ve got a nice voice. So let me give you a piece of advice – forget this community organizing business. You can’t change the world, and people won’t appreciate you trying. What you should do is go into television broadcasting. I’m telling you, you’ve got a future.”

I could’ve taken my mother’s advice and I could’ve taken my grandparents advice. I could’ve taken the path my friends traveled. And objectively speaking, that older man had a point about the TV thing.

But I knew there was something in me that wanted to try for something bigger.

So the second lesson is this: Challenge yourself. Take some risks in your life.

This isn’t easy. In a few minutes, you can take your diploma, walk off this stage, and go chasing after the big house and the large salary and the nice suits and all the other things that our money culture says you should buy.

But I hope you don’t. Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. And it will leave you unfulfilled.

So don’t let people talk you into doing what’s easy or comfortable. Listen to what’s inside of you and decide what it is that you care about so much that you’re willing to risk it all.

The third lesson is one that I learned once I got to Chicago.
I had spent weeks organizing our very first community meeting around the issue of gang violence. We invited the police; we made phone calls, went to churches, and passed out flyers. I had been warned of the turf battles and bad politics between certain community leaders, but I ignored them, confident that I knew what I was doing.

The night of the meeting we arranged rows and rows of chairs in anticipation of the crowd. And we waited. And we waited. And finally, a group of older people walk in to the hall. And they sit down. And this little old lady raises her hand and asks, “Is this where the bingo game is?”

Thirteen people showed up that night. The police never came. And the meeting was a complete disaster.

Later, the volunteers I worked with told me they were quitting – that they had been doing this for two years and had nothing to show for it.

I was tired too. But at that point, I looked outside and saw some young boys playing in a vacant lot across the street, tossing stones at boarded-up apartment building. And I turned to the volunteers, and I asked them, “Before you quit, I want you to answer one question. What’s gonna happen to those boys? Who will fight for them if not us? Who will give them a fair shot if we leave?”
And at that moment, we were all reminded of a third lesson in growing up:
Persevere.

Making your mark on the world is hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it. But it’s not. It takes patience, it takes commitment, and it comes with plenty of failure along the way. The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. it’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.

After my little speech that day, one by one, the volunteers decided not to quit. We went back to those neighborhoods, and we kept at it, sustaining ourselves with the small victories. Eventually, over time, a community changed. And so had we.
Cultivating empathy, challenging yourself, persevering in the face of adversity – these are qualities that dare us to put away childish things. They are qualities that help us grow.
They are qualities that one graduate today knows especially well.

Richard Komi was born thousands of miles from here in Southern Nigeria. He’d probably still be there today, if he hadn’t been forced to flee when his tribe came under attack. Eventually, he made it to the United States, worked his way through factories and retail jobs, and came here to SNHU, to complete the education he began in Africa. And now, with a wife and kids and lots of responsibility, he’s even taking the time to give back to his new country by volunteering on this campaign.

Richard Komi may be graduating today, but it’s clear that he grew up a long time ago. We celebrate with him because his journey is a testament to the powerful idea that in the face of impossible odds, ordinary people can do extraordinary things.

At a time when America finds itself at a crossroads, facing challenges we haven’t seen in decades, we need to hold on to this idea more than ever.

A lot is riding on the decisions that are made and the leadership that is provided by this generation. We are counting on you to help fix a health care system that’s leaving too many Americans sick or bankrupt or both. We are counting on you to bring this planet back from the brink by solving this crisis of global climate change. We are counting on you to help stop a genocide in Darfur that’s taking the lives of innocents as we speak here today. And we’re counting on you to restore the image of America around the world that has led so many like Richard Komi to find liberty, and opportunity, and hope on our doorstep.

There are some who are betting against you – who say that you don’t pay attention, that you don’t show up to vote, that you’re too concerned with your own lives and your own problems.

Well that’s not what I believe and it’s not what I’ve seen. Instead I’ve seen rallies filled with crowds that stretch far into the horizon; thousands upon thousands signing up to organize online; scores who are coming to the very first political event of their lifetime. And just a few hours before this commencement, I got the opportunity to send off hundreds of people who have chosen to take time out of their busy lives and spend an entire Saturday knocking on doors here in New Hampshire. Because they’re not content to sit back and watch anymore. Because they believe they can help this country grow.

And whenever the doubt creeps in and I find myself wondering if change is really possible, I end up thinking about the young Americans – teenagers and college kids not much older than you – who watched the Civil Rights Movement unfold before them on television sets all across the country.

I imagine that they would’ve seen the marchers and heard the speeches, but they also probably saw the dogs and the fire hoses, or the footage of innocent people being beaten within an inch of their lives; or heard the news the day those four little girls died when someone threw a bomb into their church.

Instinctively, they knew that it was safer and smarter to stay at home; to watch the movement from afar. But they also understood that these people in Georgia and Alabama and Mississippi were their brothers and sisters; that what was happening was wrong; and that they had an obligation to make it right. When the buses pulled up for a Freedom Ride down South, they got on. They took a risk. And they changed the world.

Now it’s your turn. You will be tested by the challenges of this new century, and at times you will fail. But know that you have it within your power to try. That generations who have come before you faced these same fears and uncertainties in their own time. And that if we’re willing to shoulder each other’s burdens, to take great risks, and to persevere through trial, America will continue its journey towards that distant horizon, and a better day.

Thank you, and congratulations on your graduation.

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March 19, 2007

4 Years 3200 DEAD - Now What?

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 9:24 am

Not much to say today- Four Years in Iraq 3200 dead Americans.
10,000 Jobs available for all illegal immigrants - APPLY NOW !

Let’s send those patriotic illegal Immigrants who support our country so fully into the forefront of the attacks.

Theres a thought …a little bit of sacrifice for the jump start the illegals get for the opportunity to live long and prosper in the good Ole USA !Want to become a citizen - join the military for six years and the Good Ole USA will consider you a candidate for citizenship. Hmmm…crash course in using our native tongue is also mandatory - no more press one for English ( thank you Verizon and Sprint)

Let’s keep the born and bred true Americans home to help rebuild our country from the debacle the current administration is leaving us in.

Bobby Gzus for President …why not!

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March 15, 2007

Are we ready for Barack Obama?
Hell YEAH we are!!

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 9:25 am

The Boston Phoenix printed the following article about Barack- Do YOU agree?

When Barack Obama announced his presidential candidacy, there was some wild speculation — driven chiefly by early polls and bloggers such as Mickey Kaus — that Obama might not receive a large share of the black vote. The reasoning was that Obama — whose mother was white, whose father was Kenyan, and who grew up primarily in Hawaii and Indonesia — did not share the African-American “slavery heritage,” and that therefore many American blacks would reject him.

Guess again.

After Obama’s stirring appearance in Selma, Alabama, a week or so ago, the truth is becoming more apparent. There is an understandable pride among voters whenever “one of their own” seeks the nation’s highest office. John F. Kennedy did better among Catholics than any Democrat in recent history; Mitt Romney will do very well among Mormons, and most presidential candidates usually get a huge home-state bounce. Black voters are not going to be an exception to this rule.

How important is that advantage? It’s enormous, and it’s largely why Obama — not Hillary Clinton — is the current favorite to be the Democratic nominee. Black voters are a huge constituency in the Democratic primaries — around 20 percent — and they give Obama a solid base to build on in virtually every state (though not, interestingly, in Iowa or New Hampshire), all but guaranteeing he’ll stay in the race until the end. It also gives him unusual strength in many states that would normally not be fertile ground for a staunch Illinois liberal.

Equally important, these are voters Hillary Clinton’s campaign had figured would be overwhelmingly supporting her, largely because of the black community’s close ties to Bill Clinton in the past. Simply put, Obama’s candidacy has blown a huge hole in the Clinton effort’s foundation.

Jesse Jackson’s 1988 campaign is instructive. In the Democratic primaries that year, Jackson captured 92 percent of the black vote, carrying him to wins in 11 states — including Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Virginia — all of which will be prime targets for Obama as well. Jackson’s popularity among black voters also gave him, as it will Obama, a huge delegate boost nationally, since convention delegates are apportioned by congressional district. Throughout the country, a number of predominantly black districts will give Obama pockets of support come convention time.

Obama has another advantage. He is, by many accounts, the most charismatic Democratic presidential candidate on the scene since Robert F. Kennedy — as a campaigner, on a par with Ronald Reagan and JFK. True, there is plenty of time for Obama to stumble and to prove right those critics who say he is too green to make it through a tough campaign for the White House. But so far, he’s more than cleared the hurdles in front of him.

This isn’t to denigrate Hillary Clinton’s considerable assets. She is the first female presidential candidate with a real chance to win. She’s got a first-class organization with plenty of money. But she’s still Bill Clinton’s wife, and with all the benefits of that distinction comes a lot of baggage.

Electing a woman president would be a historic first. But a bigger point of pride for many voters, given the nation’s history, would be electing the first black. Admittedly this is just an impression, but after interviewing a number of voters, my hunch is that many would love to have the chance to vote for a black candidate. While many would also like to vote for a woman, the truth is that in many parts of the country Hillary is extraordinarily unpopular. I sense that a number of voters have Clinton fatigue and wish Bill and Hillary would, well, disappear.

Obama has a long way to go. But right now, he looks like the real thing.

DEMOCRATS

Barack Obama. Odds for nomination: 6-5.
Strengths: Charismatic, compelling communicator who has a real chance to be America’s first black president. That brings him enormous political advantages (see above). As far as primary Dems are concerned, right on all the issues, including Iraq.
Weaknesses: Relatively new on the political scene and has never run for national office before, so he will make mistakes.
Bottom Line: It will take a superstar to derail the Hillary juggernaut. Unfortunately for her, Obama looks like he may be one.

By STEVEN STARK (reprinted from the Boston Phoenix)

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March 7, 2007

Elect Deval Patrick for Private Citizen!

Filed under: Anything Goes, Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 12:46 pm

Duval…”Shame Shame Shame on the people of MA ” - Right? - We voted in a world class snake oil salesman!
How many times are we to expect apologies from Slick Patrick for really bad decisions? We have already seen too many times where our Governor has made choices that are far less than stellar. Are we to suspect that Patrick is hitting the meds? These choices on time and money the good people of MA have bestowed upon Cadilaac King Patrick are unerving. How dare he be so pompous?
Written by Bobby Gzus for President!

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March 6, 2007

Mitt For President 2008?
HAHA NICE!

Filed under: Anything Goes, Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 8:44 am

Come on this is too easy …are the Democrats going to be able to Kick Romney around as the Republican Party front runner for the 2008 Presidential Election
For the first time since the presidential election of 2000, Republicans are engaged in a heated competition to see who will emerge as the party’s presidential nominee in 2008. So far, the race has taken some surprising turns, as we hear from VOA National correspondent Jim Malone.
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney won a test vote at the conservative conference in Washington, finishing ahead of Giuliani, Kansas Senator Sam Brownback and McCain.

“Now is the time, this is the place, for us to lead a great coalition of strength for our families, for our future, for America,” he said. “God Bless the United States of America!”
YEAH RIGHT! MORMONS ROCK THE VOTE!!!

Romney is one of several candidates hoping to sharpen their appeal to conservative voters even though he has flipflopped and flipped over and over. As we all know the nut job conservative party pledgers make up the most significant bloc of support within the Republican Party - oh Goody!

Bobby Gzus for President!

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March 5, 2007

Coulter Are You Alright?

Filed under: Anything Goes, Democratic Convention 2008 — DNC 2008 @ 6:22 pm

Obama Defends Edwards, Dean Denounces Coulter

DNC Chair Howard Dean denounced Ann Coulter, suggesting there was no room in politics for such “vile rhetoric,” except perhaps from the people who work in the kitchens of those swanky hotels.

Meanwhile, Barack Obama said he wouldn’t allow campaign politics to get in the way of his defending Edwards, stating, “John Edwards is not gay, though he did look at me sort of funny once in a Senate chamber men’s room. I am aware of the rumors surrounding Hillary over the years, not that I believe them, but I’ve never heard a thing about John. Kucinich is the one I wouldn’t turn my back on, if you know what I mean.”

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After the initial shock and a few hours crying into his puffy pink pillow, the Breck Girl has decided to turn adversity into opportunity. For all of you who feel like you must DO SOMETHING about what that evil, sexless woman did to Johnny, you can give him money.

https://johnedwards.com/action/contribute/coulter

Praise the Lord. Pass the plate.

After this we need to examine the platform of “Policy over Party” candidate Bobby Gzus.

Bobby Gzus platform is forthcoming and will speak to the people who are tired of all the strings attatched…Come on.. it is time for a new platform to be nurtured that properly represents the majority of the people in United States of America….Our voices will be heard!

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October 2, 2006

CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT - YES AGAIN!

Filed under: Anything Goes — GreenMan @ 3:24 pm

2006 Commitments - Climate
Virgin’s $3 bill. commitment to renewable energy initiatives

* Focus Area: Climate
* Sub Focus: Energy
* Commitment By: Virgin Group of Companies,
* First Year Cost: $200,000,000
* Total Estimated Value: $3,000,000,000
* Commitment Duration: 10 years

Objective:

Sir Richard Branson and the Virgin Group believe that all businesses, especially those involved in transportation, energy and particularly fossil fuels such as coal must be at the forefront of developing environmentally friendly business strategies with a focus on replacing traditional energy with energy coming from renewable sources.
Commitment Announcement:

To demonstrate this we are committing that all future proceeds to the Virgin Group (dividends, realisations and share sales) from our transportation interests (airlines and trains) will be invested into renewable energy initiatives both within these transportation companies and further investments in new biofuel R & D production, distribution and other projects to tackle emissions related to global warming. We currently estimate this commitment to be $3 billion over the next ten years.

As our first significant demonstration of this we recently launched Virgin Fuels. A unique new investment vehicle for a series of international renewable energy investments by the Virgin Group with an early focus on bio-fuels (rather than other alternative energy sources or industrial power generation). The scope of the Company’s investment strategy will also include research and development of new bio-fuels suitable for both ground transportation and aviation.

Virgin Fuels has an initial funding commitment from the Virgin Group of up to $400 million over three years for biofuel investment and R & D in the field of new biofuels for both ground transport and aviation.

Virgin Fuels is delighted to announce its first investment in the sector against this $3 billion commitment with an investment in Cilion, Inc., headquartered in Goshen, California. Cilion was formed in June 2006 to build and operate ethanol plants that will be cheaper and greener than standard corn–to–ethanol plants, as they substantially reduce the need for fossil fuels in ethanol production. Cilion plans to build seven plants by 2009 with a total of 440 million gallons per year capacity. The first three plants are expected to be in California.

Virgin Fuels led the current investment round in Cilion, which has now raised over $200 million in two financing rounds. The current round includes the Yucaipa Companies and the founding investors, including Khosla Ventures - a leading venture capital firm, and Western Milling - one of the largest grain handling and processing groups in the US and the largest on the West Coast.
Background:

Virgin has always worked hard to minimise our environmental impact at every level of our businesses - from operating the youngest fleet of Aircraft of an airline flying anywhere in the world today and the latest fuel-efficient Airbus 340 and Boeing 737 aircraft in our airlines - down to printing double-sided on recycled paper and using fair-trade coffee in our offices. This belief stretches across all of the companies comprising the Virgin Group. Virgin is already utilising a host of environmentally benign technologies including regenerative braking on its electric trains which put 17% of the electricity they use back in to the National Grid of the UK, making them the most energy efficient long distance trains in the world. In addition the company is switching its diesel trains to run on a biofuel mix, as well as funding the world’s most fuel efficient experimental high altitude jet, the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer. At Virgin we are even looking beyond our atmosphere ensuring that Virgin Galactic’s newly designed spacecrafts produce vastly fewer emissions per flight than any previous space launch system and are as environmentally benign as possible in terms of the content of those emissions.

Importantly, as a transportation company owner, we should be at the forefront of developing new energy sources. This view was further supported and influenced through discussions with like-minded people such as Al Gore, Vinod Khosla (from Khosla Ventures), Ted Turner and Bill Clinton.

Virgin Fuels is just the first step in delivering Sir Richard’s renewable energy strategy. We are also establishing an Environmental Trust in order to invest in future ideas to decrease global warming, many of which will have unique social and environmental benefits.
Point of Contact:

Shai Weiss,CEO,Virgin Fuels; Jean Oelwang,Managing Director,Virgin Unite; Will Whitehorn,Media Enquiries,Virgin Group
Geographic Scope:

North America, Europe
Anticipated Launch:

9/20/2006
Milestones and Key Actions:

First Milestone: September 10, 2006 - Launch of Virgin Fuels and first investment (as outlined above)

Summary of Activity:
Announcement of the launch of Virgin Fuels, the $400m commitment over three years and the initial investment as per the note above.
Partnership Opportunities:

Virgin Group would welcome potential partners that are interested in future investments in the area of renewable energy.

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September 18, 2006

DENVER - WHY NOT!

Filed under: Anything Goes — GreenMan @ 3:37 pm

Denver is excited about the possibility of hosting the 2008 Democratic National Convention. This website was created by citizens who could not wait to show their
support of Denver’s DNC bid and are ready to welcome Democrats from across the country. Please contact your Democratic representatives and express your support for holding the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver.

Why Denver? Well, there are many great answers to that question. Here are just a few: Denver is a vibrant, centrally located, city with the positive attitude and modern facilities for a successful Democratic National Convention. The political climate in Denver is ripe for the DNC. And, as if that wasn’t enough, Denver is located just East of one of our nation’s playgrounds — the Rocky Mountains! (you’ll want to plan an extra few days to enjoy it)

It’s time for the DNC to head West again.
Let’s make 2008 the 100-year anniversary for a Denver-hosted DNC.

Denver DNC 2008

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June 30, 2006

Filed under: Anything Goes — GreenMan @ 3:41 pm

From Kris Schultz Blog - Thank you!

Monday, June 26, 2006

Akaka, 10 Other Senators, Support Kerry/Feingold’s Amendment

So, we know Friday that 13 Senators voted for a firm timetable of withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq. Many of us also saw a wonderful performance by Senator Russ Feingold on Meet The Press, where he pointed out the fact that these 13 Senators stand strong with the majority of the U.S. public, who also support a firm timetable of withdrawl. Certainly it seems that the leaders of Iraq want us to go, too. Now we know our own military leaders were proposing pretty much the same thing to the Bush administration but were ignored. How frustrating is all this? How much more do we need to know? Where was the rest of the Senate?

Personally, I’m turning my energies towards expressing gratitude to those 13 Senators who are doing the right thing with their vote last Friday. I’ve specifically choosen to send a small donation to Senator Dan Akaka, as he is facing a reverse Leiberman/Lamont situation with a DLC/D-in-name-only/pro-Bush/pro-war Ed Case in a primary this September.

I’ve been saying all along that if as much ink were spent protecting a good incumbent like Akaka, we’d be doing a very good thing.

SUPPORT AKAKA TODAY!

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From 2008 Democratic Convention Blog

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

More St. Paul notes

It looks like the DNC may be focusing on the St. Paul Xcel Energy Center as the best choice for a Minneapolis/St. Paul convention:

The Democratic National Committee staffers scoping out the Twin Cities were reportedly very impressed with their visit to the Twin Cities — particularly the Xcel Energy Center.
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One tour guide told the Scoop that it wouldn’t hurt if you started thinking now about alternate commuting plans for the last week of August if you expect to be working in downtown St. Paul in 2008.
This may make sense. The Xcel Center is 10 years newer than the Target Center in Minneapolis, has more luxury boxes, and is right next to a convention center for use by the media.

The article also notes: “Some of the selection committee couldn’t make this trip and will be visiting for a much-less heralded reconnaissance mission later this summer”

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June 26, 2006

ALL BETS ON….2008 US Presidential Election

Filed under: Anything Goes — GreenMan @ 12:00 am

Good value with Pinnacle Sports US Presidential props

Sports betting giant Pinnacle Sports has some very interesting proposition options for the 2008 United States presidential election. No partisan jokes please, but Hillary Clinton looks like a live dog at +136 to capture the Democratic Party nomination.

Most polls have the only other current contenders as John Kerry and Al Gore, the last two Democratic nominees. First of all, the fact that each lost general elections is a major factor going against Kerry and Gore. The Democratic voter has a long history of “one and done” when it comes to party nominees.

Clintonis of course the wife of well-liked ex-President Bill Clinton. Having her popular husband on the campaign trail is a huge advantage, not to mention being able to tap into Bill’s political savvy will prove invaluable.

More than two years removed from the Presidential election, there is certainly a lot that can and will happen. However in the proverbial caveat of “if the primaries and caucuses were currently taking place” Hillary Clinton would be a lock. Fickle American public and all, betting on Hillary at +136 is a good investment.

Click here to view Pinnacle Sports latest odds on 2008 U.S. Presidential Elections

This article was written by Joe Duffy, sports writer for TheOnlineWire.com

Originally published on June 24 2006 - TheOnlineWire.com

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June 25, 2006

IMPEACH BUSH NOW!

Filed under: Anything Goes — GreenMan @ 11:46 pm

Impeach Bush / End the War
The movement to impeach President Bush and VP Dick Cheney gained momentum with the emergence of the Downing Street Memo, a document that revealed to the world what British officials understood long before the 2003 invasion began: that the Bush Administration was committed to invading Iraq and would willingly promote or accept intelligence that was manipulated to assist their efforts. With new revelations that the Bush Administration authorized surveillance operations on US citizens without court approval, the case for impeachment has become overwhelming.

Articles of Impeachment
The Center for Constitutional Rights, America’s leading institution of constitutional scholarship, has developed a legal case for the impeachment of George W Bush. Now, in collaboration with Melville House Books and progressives across the U.S., they are sponsoring a “National Teach-In” to share their case, what’s at stake, and what impeachment means for every American. Visit articlesofimpeachment.net to learn how you can participate, join or host your own teach-in.

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NEW WEST - Think Green!

Filed under: Anything Goes — GreenMan @ 11:38 pm

About New West

New West is a network of online communities devoted to the culture, economy, politics, environment and overall atmosphere of the Rocky Mountain West. In a time of dramatic change, New West aims to serve as a nexus of dialogue and a smart guide to the news and issues that are affecting one of the greatest places on Earth. We aim to foster a bond among communities that may be distant in geography or occupation, but share common interests and hopes for the region as it wrestles with growth and change. We stand for forward thinking about the big picture and believe that citizen engagement will be instrumental in the development of the region. On our Web sites you will find commentary and original reportage on the big issues, as well as a wealth of fun and useful information on everyday matters ranging from gardening and animals to books, film and travel. You will also find places where you, the reader, can make your ideas and opinions heard through our “Unfiltered” sites. We hope you’ll join us in the conversation. Our monthly print magazine will debut next year.

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Democrats: Liberals, centrists still battling

Filed under: Anything Goes, Democratic Candidates 2008, Republican Candidates 2008 — GreenMan @ 11:29 pm

June 25, 2006

As the 2006 midterm congressional elections approach, Republican President George W. Bush’s popularity in the polls has reached historic lows.

Gas prices are at historic highs. Public health care is in crisis. The war in Iraq has become a quagmire.

In Congress, the Jack Abramoff scandal and the fall of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay are at the top of a stack of scandals that has sullied many GOP incumbents and a few Democrats as well.

The Republican Party - now in control of the U.S. House, U.S. Senate and the White House - looks as politically vulnerable as it has ever been in the battle for midterm congressional seats later this year.

The polls show Democrats in a position to gain significant ground in the midterm congressional elections.

Even more intriguing for Democrats is the prospect of the 2008 presidential election. Given the problems that confront the country and Bush’s plunge in the polls, Democratic Party operatives are salivating over a chance to heap the blame for Bush-era problems on the back of the 2008 Republican nominee.

With runaway government spending, growth in government bureaucracies and the lack of a plausible exit strategy from Iraq now tied around the neck of the Bush White House, it would seem that happy days are here again for the Democrats.

Yet despite that backdrop, Democrats are - as usual, it seems - fighting among themselves over the party’s position on the war in Iraq, energy policies, and social issues like gay marriage.

Democrats need to make the next two election cycles a referendum on the prosecution of the war in Iraq and about whether the Republicans have been good and competent stewards of taxpayer funds during this long period of holding absolute sway over the federal government.

There is great infighting among Republicans from the conservative and moderate wings of the party over social issues like abortion and gay marriage and the politically connected issues of appointing federal judges who reflect conservative views on those wedge issues.

For their part, Democrats face an internal battle between the more liberal members of their party for whom abortion and gay rights are bedrock issues and party centrists who want to avoid polarizing issues and concentrate on making the war, the economy and energy prices the key campaign issues.

Democrats will need a net gain of 15 House seats and six Senate seats in the midterm elections to claim majorities.

The outcome of the midterm elections will serve as a barometer of whether voters in both “red” and “blue” states respond better to moderate Republicans or centrist Democrats or to liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans.

Both parties will spend the next two years leading up to the 2008 presidential showdown honing their party’s message to suit what the voters indicate that they want.

Recent history suggests that another liberal/conservative confrontation awaits the nation in November 2008.

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April 25, 2006

Dems run as Bush Crimes rise!

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008, Republican Convention 2008, Republican Candidates 2008 — burning bush @ 10:34 pm

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As Bush Crimes Mount, Why are Democrats Retreating?

GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
www.GP.org

Friday, April 14, 2006

Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, mclarty@greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@greens.org

Greens accuse Democratic Party leaders of ignoring new revelations of Bush high crimes and misdemeanors, citing Dems refusal to pursue impeachment

White House obstructed a grand jury investigation if it withheld evidence about Bush’s leak authorization in Plame case, say Greens.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Green Party candidates and leaders faulted Democrats for refusing to hold President Bush and his administration accountable for a mounting list of high crimes and misdemeanors.

“Hardly a month goes by without major new evidence that the Bush White House has lied to the American people,” said Byron DeLear, Green candidate for Congress in California’s 28th District . “Democratic leaders and moderate Republicans in Congress have hardly mustered a peep of collective protest. Rep. John Conyers [D-MIich.] has introduced a House resolution calling for investigation and possible impeachment; Sen. Russell Feingold [D-Wisc.] has prepared a motion for censure. But their fellow Democrats have declined to join them.”

The Green Party of the United States called for impeachment of President Bush initially in July 2003, citing widespread and deliberate deception in making the case for invasion of Iraq, as well as numerous violations of the U.S. Constitution and international law to which the U.S. is signatory . As further evidence of White House deceit and crimes have surfaced, Greens have reiterated the demand for impeachment. See and .

Among recent revelations

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Lewis ‘Scooter’ Libby’s April 6 testimony that President Bush himself authorized the leak disclosing Valerie Plame’s CIA employment indicates that Mr. Bush knowingly withheld material evidence from the grand jury investigation of reporter Judith Miller. The White House has not denied Mr. Libby’s allegation; the obstruction of evidence — a possible felony — was clearly motivated by politics rather than national security.
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In 2003, President Bush continued to allege that two trailers captured in Iraq were mobile biological weapons laboratories, even after Defense Intelligence Agency had informed the White House that the facilities had nothing to do with biological weapons. (Reuters, April 12, 2006, )
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According to a confidential memo from Prime Minister Tony Blair’s office revealed in The New York Times on March 27, 2006 (http://www.nytimes.com/…), President Bush told Mr. Blair that he was determined to invade Iraq without a second U.N. resolution and regardless of whether arms inspectors failed to find Saddam Hussein’s purported WMDs. The report confirms evidence in the Downing Street memo that Mr. Bush was set on an invasion and that intelligence and information fed to the public were “fixed”, i.e., manipulated to support his intentions.

Greens note that these revelations are consistent with President Bush’s assertion that he had the right to order the National Security Agency to engage in surveillance against U.S. citizens without a warrant in accord with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and the Fourth Amendment.

“These new crimes are hardly surprising to those of us who recognized the fraud behind the war from the very beginning and the vote obstruction in the 2004 national election,” said Michael Berg, who is seeking the Green nomination for Delaware’s lone seat in the House of Representatives . “As the mountain of evidence of high crimes and misdemeanors has grown, so has the cowardice of the Democratic Party leadership.”

“It is criminal that the Democratic elected officials allowed this country to invade Iraq, and it is criminal that they continue to support an illegal war,” added Aaron Dixon, Green candidate for the U.S. Senate in Washington .

MORE INFORMATION

Green Party of the United States
http://www.gp.org
1700 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 404
Washington, DC 20009.
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
Fax 202-319-7193

Green Party responses to the 2006 State of the Union, including a call for impeachment
http://www.gp.org/video/2006stateofunion/

“The Case for Impeachment: Why we can no longer afford George W. Bush”
By Lewis H. Lapham, Harper’s Magazine, March 2006
http://www.harpers.org/TheCaseForImpeachment.html (excerpt)

“Gangster Government: A leaky President runsafoul of ‘Little Rico’”
By Greg Palast, Buzzflash, April 9, 2006
http://www.gregpalast.com/detail.cfm?artid=490&row=0

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Green Movement is on!

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008, Republican Convention 2008, Democratic Candidates 2008, Republican Candidates 2008 — burning bush @ 10:28 pm

This gas crisis is not necessary - there are other alternatives - please tell me why the machine we call government for the people has actually stopped looking out for the people that support it!
DAMN THE AGENDAS!

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Wind Farming

Filed under: Anything Goes, Democratic Convention 2008, Republican Convention 2008, Democratic Candidates 2008, Republican Candidates 2008 — burning bush @ 12:02 pm

Somebody please tell us all why Teddy stopped the windfarm …enough BS
Can’t Teddy’s buds and cronies see the ocean well enough. At best we’lll lose 20 -30 seagulls a year - whats the big deal!
Next thing Teddy is in Alaska thwarting all attempts at the US supplying themselves with oil and found dancing at Bin Ladens Welcome home party …and I thought the Bush brigade was bad…HA

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December 10, 2005

Democratic Candidates 2008

Filed under: Democratic Convention 2008, Democratic Candidates 2008 — William @ 3:29 pm

2008 Convention will spotlight Democratic candidates

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Democrats will converge on Orlando this weekend for their 2005 convention, bringing with them an A-list lineup of party celebrities and as much optimism as activists have had in years.

The three-day gathering that begins today at Walt Disney World marks the start of the state’s vetting process for 2008 presidential contenders, featuring a trio of the party’s most frequently mentioned hopefuls: former vice-presidential candidate John Edwards, Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack and Virginia Gov. Mark Warner.

And that doesn’t even include the headliner, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, who is widely viewed as a rising star in national politics. He will address Florida delegates Saturday night.

But the convention also will serve as a coming-out party for the Democrats’ 2006 Florida candidates, most of whom lack the statewide profiles of their Republican counterparts. Next year’s elections are shaping up as a crucial cycle for both parties, with fiercely competitive races to elect Republican Gov. Jeb Bush’s successor and for Democrat Bill Nelson’s seat in the U.S. Senate.

See:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-democrats0905dec09,0,7528835.story?coll=orl-news-headlines-state

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