Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Donna Brazile: We're Not Goin' Back...We're Goin' Forward
If you watch one video I have uploaded to this blog, let it be this one.
Donna Brazile hits the nail right square on the head and to be
honest had me tearing up:
"Let's not play these games. Don't let people trick you.
Don't let people divide you or distract you.
Don't let no one take us back. Because many of us
are not going back. We're going forward...and come with us!"
Donna Brazile hits the nail right square on the head and to be
honest had me tearing up:
"Let's not play these games. Don't let people trick you.
Don't let people divide you or distract you.
Don't let no one take us back. Because many of us
are not going back. We're going forward...and come with us!"
Not Only But Also
Palin held her first press avail (not press conference) last night just before the debate. It was unannounced and
on the plane. Here's her response to a question about Ayers:
"It is pertinent, it's important because when you consider Barack Obama's reaction to and explanation to
his association there, and without him being clear at all on what he knew and when he knew it, that I think
kinda peeks into his ability to tell us the truth on, but not only on association but perhaps other things also.
So, it's relevant, I believe, and I brought it up in response to the New York Times article having been printed
recently, and I think it just makes us ask the question that, if there's not forthrightness there, with that association
and what was known and when it was known, and who does that lead us to ask, is there forthrightness with the
plans Barack Obama has or say tax cuts, or spending increases, makes us question judgment. And I think it's fair
and relevant."
I did not alter this in any way....this is how this woman speaks.
Gov. Palin, please go back to Alaska where they inexplicably like you and somehow understand you....
on the plane. Here's her response to a question about Ayers:
"It is pertinent, it's important because when you consider Barack Obama's reaction to and explanation to
his association there, and without him being clear at all on what he knew and when he knew it, that I think
kinda peeks into his ability to tell us the truth on, but not only on association but perhaps other things also.
So, it's relevant, I believe, and I brought it up in response to the New York Times article having been printed
recently, and I think it just makes us ask the question that, if there's not forthrightness there, with that association
and what was known and when it was known, and who does that lead us to ask, is there forthrightness with the
plans Barack Obama has or say tax cuts, or spending increases, makes us question judgment. And I think it's fair
and relevant."
I did not alter this in any way....this is how this woman speaks.
Gov. Palin, please go back to Alaska where they inexplicably like you and somehow understand you....
Latest Poll Results (10-08-08)
RCP Average Obama 49.1 McCain 44.4 Obama +4.7
Rasmussen Obama 51 McCain 45 Obama +6
Reuters/CSpan/Zogby Tracking Obama 47 McCain 45 Obama +2
Hotline/FD Tracking Obama 45 McCain 44 Obama +1
GW/Battleground Tracking Obama 49 McCain 45 Obama +4
Gallup Tracking Obama 51 42 McCain Obama +9
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl Obama 49 McCain 43 Obama +6
CBS News Obama 48 McCain 45 Obama +3
CNN Obama 53 McCain 45 Obama +8
Democracy Corps Obama 49 McCain 46 Obama +3
Rasmussen Obama 51 McCain 45 Obama +6
Reuters/CSpan/Zogby Tracking Obama 47 McCain 45 Obama +2
Hotline/FD Tracking Obama 45 McCain 44 Obama +1
GW/Battleground Tracking Obama 49 McCain 45 Obama +4
Gallup Tracking Obama 51 42 McCain Obama +9
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl Obama 49 McCain 43 Obama +6
CBS News Obama 48 McCain 45 Obama +3
CNN Obama 53 McCain 45 Obama +8
Democracy Corps Obama 49 McCain 46 Obama +3
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Who Won The Debate? Clean Sweep For Obama
Focus group polls say, by and large, that Obama scored a
victory in the second debate.
NBC's focus group of undecided Pennsylvania voters had the
Illinois Democrat winning by roughly a 60-40 split. Frank Luntz's
focus group, over at Fox, showed undecided voters leaning towards
Obama because of his position on health care. CBS's focus group
of independents had the Democratic nominee winning the debate at
39 percent to McCain's 27 percent. Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, a
Democratic polling firm, had a focus group of undecideds leaning
to Obama by a margin of 42 percent to 24 percent.
SurveyUSA interviewed 741 debate watchers in the state of Washington,
54 percent thought Obama was the "clear winner" compared with McCain's
29 percent.
And the CNN focus group of undecided voters in Ohio had the margin
at an even wider spread: Obama 54 percent to McCain's 30.
victory in the second debate.
NBC's focus group of undecided Pennsylvania voters had the
Illinois Democrat winning by roughly a 60-40 split. Frank Luntz's
focus group, over at Fox, showed undecided voters leaning towards
Obama because of his position on health care. CBS's focus group
of independents had the Democratic nominee winning the debate at
39 percent to McCain's 27 percent. Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, a
Democratic polling firm, had a focus group of undecideds leaning
to Obama by a margin of 42 percent to 24 percent.
SurveyUSA interviewed 741 debate watchers in the state of Washington,
54 percent thought Obama was the "clear winner" compared with McCain's
29 percent.
And the CNN focus group of undecided voters in Ohio had the margin
at an even wider spread: Obama 54 percent to McCain's 30.
McCain Makes No Mention Of "Middle Class" -- Again
According to the transcript, mentions of "middle class":
Obama: 4
McCain: 0
That's a repeat from the first debate. John McCain has now
gone through both debates without mentioning the middle class.
Obama: 4
McCain: 0
That's a repeat from the first debate. John McCain has now
gone through both debates without mentioning the middle class.
2nd Presidential Debate >>FOX, CNN, CBS: OBAMA WON
Andy McCarthy of the GOP's National Review: Tonight was a disaster for our side
Political Wire: McCain "Extremely Erratic, Obama Was More Substantive...More Presidential
Washington Post: McCain Seemed Very "Self-Conscious"
Andrew Sullivan: "This Was... A Mauling"
Ross Douthat: "Debate's A Draw"
NY Times: Obama More "Forceful On Foreign Policy"
Political Wire: McCain "Extremely Erratic, Obama Was More Substantive...More Presidential
Washington Post: McCain Seemed Very "Self-Conscious"
Andrew Sullivan: "This Was... A Mauling"
Ross Douthat: "Debate's A Draw"
NY Times: Obama More "Forceful On Foreign Policy"
Juan and Chinatown
My friend Juan (my good friend Meada's husband) came to visit and
wanted to go see Chinatown so of course I took him to Sam Wo's, a
local institution. Sam's is famous not necessarily for having the best
food or service but more or less for being quite the experience. Our food
was adequate (re. salty), service was surly, and we left quite satisfied.
Afterwards we walked over to my absolutely favorite
Chinatown spots, a fortune cookie factory hidden in an
alleyway. Here's a video of the woman who sits next to a
griddle and folds fortunes into the freshly baked cookies .
He also gave me my birthday gift from their kids, Cecilia and Gabriel:
freshly made blueberry jam....three words: a-ston-ishing! : )
THANKS!
wanted to go see Chinatown so of course I took him to Sam Wo's, a
local institution. Sam's is famous not necessarily for having the best
food or service but more or less for being quite the experience. Our food
was adequate (re. salty), service was surly, and we left quite satisfied.
Afterwards we walked over to my absolutely favorite
Chinatown spots, a fortune cookie factory hidden in an
alleyway. Here's a video of the woman who sits next to a
griddle and folds fortunes into the freshly baked cookies .
He also gave me my birthday gift from their kids, Cecilia and Gabriel:
freshly made blueberry jam....three words: a-ston-ishing! : )
THANKS!
Olbermann Explains It All
The "Obama-Terrorist" crap that's being thrown around by the McCain/Failin'
campaign is desperation at its worst and such a load of horse manure.
This next clip is long I know, but take the time. Olbermann is one of the few newsmen working
today that I trust to sort out an issue and really put it into perspective.
campaign is desperation at its worst and such a load of horse manure.
This next clip is long I know, but take the time. Olbermann is one of the few newsmen working
today that I trust to sort out an issue and really put it into perspective.
From: Earth From Above
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"Tree of life", Tsavo national park, Kenya. This acacia is a symbol of life
in the vast expanses of thorny savanna, where wild animals come to take
advantage of its leaves or its shade.
"Tree of life", Tsavo national park, Kenya. This acacia is a symbol of life
in the vast expanses of thorny savanna, where wild animals come to take
advantage of its leaves or its shade.
How Effective Racism Can Be
What if John McCain was a former president of the Harvard Law Review?
What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating class?
What if Obama was a member of the Keating-5?
What if McCain was a charismatic, eloquent speaker?
What if McCain was still married to the first woman he said 'I do' to?
What if Obama was the candidate who left his first wife after an accident left her disfigured?
What if Michelle Obama was a wife who not only became addicted to pain killers, but acquired them illegally through her charitable organization?
What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard?
If these questions reflected reality, do you really believe the election numbers would be as close as they are?
This is what racism does. It rationalizes and minimizes positive qualities in one candidate and emphasizes negative qualities in another when there is a color difference.
America you are The Boss...which team would you hire?
With America facing historic debt, two wars, stumbling health care, a weakened dollar, all-time high prison population, mortgage crises, bank foreclosures, etc. consider...
Educational Background:
Obama:
Columbia University - B.A. Political Science with a Specialization in International Relations.
Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude
Biden:
University of Delaware - B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science.
Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)
vs.
McCain:
United States Naval Academy - Class rank: 894 of 899
Palin:
Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester
North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study
University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism
Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester
University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in Journalism
Now, which team are you going to hire ?
What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating class?
What if Obama was a member of the Keating-5?
What if McCain was a charismatic, eloquent speaker?
What if McCain was still married to the first woman he said 'I do' to?
What if Obama was the candidate who left his first wife after an accident left her disfigured?
What if Michelle Obama was a wife who not only became addicted to pain killers, but acquired them illegally through her charitable organization?
What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard?
If these questions reflected reality, do you really believe the election numbers would be as close as they are?
This is what racism does. It rationalizes and minimizes positive qualities in one candidate and emphasizes negative qualities in another when there is a color difference.
America you are The Boss...which team would you hire?
With America facing historic debt, two wars, stumbling health care, a weakened dollar, all-time high prison population, mortgage crises, bank foreclosures, etc. consider...
Educational Background:
Obama:
Columbia University - B.A. Political Science with a Specialization in International Relations.
Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude
Biden:
University of Delaware - B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science.
Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)
vs.
McCain:
United States Naval Academy - Class rank: 894 of 899
Palin:
Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester
North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study
University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism
Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester
University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in Journalism
Now, which team are you going to hire ?
Monday, October 6, 2008
McCain Camp Admits They Have No Choice But Go Negative
“It’s a dangerous road, but we have no choice. If we keep talking about the economic crisis, we’re going to lose.”
- McCain strategist in the NY Daily News
One thing’s for sure…tomorrow’s debate is going to be VERY interesting.
- McCain strategist in the NY Daily News
One thing’s for sure…tomorrow’s debate is going to be VERY interesting.
Keeping in mind I grew up in the forests of south eastern Oklahoma and have spent many a day out hunting. My family hunted deer, mainly for food purposes. This clip below and what it makes public is just disgusting.
Sarah Palin is an enthusiastic supporter of killing completely defenseless animals from the air. As Governor of Alaska, she has offered helicopter and airplane shooters of wolves $150 each for each severed front leg of a wild wolf. Most are shot from the air, often not killed outright and left to die on the ground. Palin enthusiastically defends this cruelty. It is no coincidence that the Humane Society Legislative Fund has decided to endorse Obama for president this year. They have never endorsed a president before.
Sarah Palin is an enthusiastic supporter of killing completely defenseless animals from the air. As Governor of Alaska, she has offered helicopter and airplane shooters of wolves $150 each for each severed front leg of a wild wolf. Most are shot from the air, often not killed outright and left to die on the ground. Palin enthusiastically defends this cruelty. It is no coincidence that the Humane Society Legislative Fund has decided to endorse Obama for president this year. They have never endorsed a president before.
McCain Angers the GOP In Michigan
"If you are going to end visits to the state, just do it. Don't formally announce
that you are 'pulling out' of Michigan, and then come back two days later asking the core supporters
to 'keep working.' What a slap in the face to the thousands of people who have been energized by the
addition of Sarah Palin to the ticket. I've been involved in County Party politics and organization for
40 years, and this is the biggest dumbass stunt I have ever seen...what a total and complete crock of crap.
Again, I think McCain owes the Republicans and the People of Michigan a HUGE
APOLOGY. SOON!" - Jack Waldvogel, Chairman of the Emmet County GOP.
that you are 'pulling out' of Michigan, and then come back two days later asking the core supporters
to 'keep working.' What a slap in the face to the thousands of people who have been energized by the
addition of Sarah Palin to the ticket. I've been involved in County Party politics and organization for
40 years, and this is the biggest dumbass stunt I have ever seen...what a total and complete crock of crap.
Again, I think McCain owes the Republicans and the People of Michigan a HUGE
APOLOGY. SOON!" - Jack Waldvogel, Chairman of the Emmet County GOP.
Make-Believe Maverick
From Rolling Stone comes a closer look at the life and career of John McCain
Click here to read the very telling story.
Click here to read the very telling story.
Latest Poll Numbers (10-6-08)
RCP Average Obama 49.5 McCain 43.1 Obama +6.4
Rasmussen Obama 52 McCain 44 Obama +8
Gallup Tracking Obama 50 McCain 43 Obama +7
Hotline/FD Tracking Obama 48 McCain 41 Obama +7
GW/Battleground Tracking Obama 50 McCain 43 Obama +7
Marist Obama 49 McCain 44 Obama +5
CBS News Obama 50 McCain 41 Obama +9
Associated Press Obama 48 McCain 41 Obama +7
ABC News/Wash Post Obama 50 McCain 46 Obama +4
Pew Research Obama 49 McCain 43 Obama +6
Ipsos/McClatchy Obama 48 McCain 45 Obama +3
Time Obama 50 McCain 43 Obama +7
Rasmussen Obama 52 McCain 44 Obama +8
Gallup Tracking Obama 50 McCain 43 Obama +7
Hotline/FD Tracking Obama 48 McCain 41 Obama +7
GW/Battleground Tracking Obama 50 McCain 43 Obama +7
Marist Obama 49 McCain 44 Obama +5
CBS News Obama 50 McCain 41 Obama +9
Associated Press Obama 48 McCain 41 Obama +7
ABC News/Wash Post Obama 50 McCain 46 Obama +4
Pew Research Obama 49 McCain 43 Obama +6
Ipsos/McClatchy Obama 48 McCain 45 Obama +3
Time Obama 50 McCain 43 Obama +7
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Anchorage Daily News 1996
The occasion: An appearance at a local JC Penney cosmetic department by Ivana Trump.
In line to catch a glimpse, Wasilla mom Sarah Palin. "We came all this way to see Ivana", Palin says. "We're so desperate here in Alaska for any semblance of glamour and culture".
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In line to catch a glimpse, Wasilla mom Sarah Palin. "We came all this way to see Ivana", Palin says. "We're so desperate here in Alaska for any semblance of glamour and culture".
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Obama Takes A Commanding Lead in the National Polls
Open Left has a graph (reproduced above) of Obama and McCain's standing in the national polls over the past 10 days. While Presidents aren't elected by popular vote, this large a difference is going to show up in the state polls in the swing states, as it is starting to do. It is hard to imagine anyone losing the popular vote by 8 points and winning the electoral vote.
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