ricksramblings

SHE TOLD ME TO

2008-06-25T09:45:00.001-07:00

Here is my point! Hillary got beat unfairly! The Party that she and President Bill Clinton "the only two term Democrat since end of WWII" built has left her. They stood silent while the two were called racist, and the rest of us as well. They stood silent while the MSM openly beat her with misogynous attacks. They stood silent as Obama played the race card in South Carolina. They stood silent as thugs intimidated people in the caucuses. They stand silent today as Obama moves the DNC to corrupt Chicago. They stand silent as Obama tries to take her name off the roll call at the convention.It is disingenuous to hide behind "She told me to stand behind Obama" she has no choice but say that,we do.
Your post also makes a flawed assumption! It assumes we love Hillary and all she stands for. This is not always true. She would have been the best candidate for the job but please don't deify her like the Obama cult has done him. Many of us think Obama would put the country in grave danger. His racial fight for the job has pushed racial tensions to the limit. Death threats to those who disagree with him. His Hoodwink and Bamboozle speeches to name a few. So as you hide behind she told me to do it try to think of the big picture. The Democratic Party has condoned this behavior. The party has stamped it's approval on this type of fight. Without consequences this will become the norm. I believe four years of a Republican will tell the party they must change. I hold the party accountable for this mess. I will never ever vote for Obama. He shouldn't even have been in the race if not for race and that is a shame. A person whose biggest qualification was a "COMMUNITY ORGANIZER" 130 present votes,not even a year in the Senate before running, PLEASE HE SHOULD BE THE MOST POWERFUL MAN IN THE WORLD! SPARE ME! GET REAL!

Wait until Obama is President this will truley be chicken feed.

2008-06-19T16:41:00.000-07:00

Associated Press
Monday, June 16, 2008

Rep. Jim Clyburn

The Post and Courier

Rep. Jim Clyburn

MYRTLE BEACH — South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn has earmarked millions of taxpayer dollars this decade for projects that could directly benefit his friends and family members, a newspaper reported Sunday.

The Sun News of Myrtle Beach found that Clyburn has set aside at least $6.2 million for such projects.

That includes money for two projects his nephew was to help design, a community center that runs a program employing his sister-in-law and a Columbia wellness center that employs his daughter.

Clyburn is the House majority whip. He was the sole sponsor for 32 earmarks totaling $38.8 million in the current budget.

In contrast, all of South Carolina's other lawmakers combined to sole-sponsor $45.5 million in earmarks in the same budget.

Clyburn's office did not return calls seeking comment, although he has repeatedly defended the earmark process, telling reporters last year that the special provisions help provide for community needs.

'I don't see that as wasteful government spending,' he told reporters in February 2007. 'I see that as responding to the needs these people said they had.'

Citizens Against Government Waste, a nonprofit group that watches taxpayer money, calls Clyburn 'hostile' toward taxpayers because of what is termed an extravagant use of public money.

'Mr. Clyburn is notorious for questionable earmarks,' said Leslie Paige, a spokeswoman for the group.

The group once named Clyburn as its Porker of the Month because he set aside $3 million in a military spending bill for the First Tee nonprofit agency. First Tee operates a program at a Columbia golf course named for the congressman. Clyburn defended the money on the House floor, saying the money would benefit military families.

This year's budget includes at least four earmarks that could benefit people close to Clyburn.

The veteran lawmaker helped secure $784,000 for the planning and design of the International African-American Museum in Charleston. Clyburn's nephew, Derrick Ballard, is one of the lead architects on that project.

Similarly, in 2005, Clyburn earmarked $145,500 for a community center to be designed by Ballard.

He also set aside $229,000 in this year's budget to the Charles R. Drew Wellness Center in Columbia — a facility he helped construct with a 2003 earmark of $990,000. His daughter, Angela, is the marketing and membership director there.

He got $282,000 appropriated for The South Sumter Resource Center, where his sister-in- law, Gwendolyn, is housing coordinator for the center's community development division. He's secured $670,000 for the resource center in past budgets.

Boos for Clinton

2008-06-17T17:33:00.000-07:00

Al Gore just endorsed Obama. BIG MISTAKE AL OLD BUDDY! But what really has me perplexed is at the endorsement The Gov of MI Tried to praise Clinton as a caring American and she was BOOED From the start. UNITY MY ASS. The DNC is trying to take her name off the roll call in Denver as well this is sickening for sure. The party must be held accountable and that my friend is a vote for McCain. This action cannot be left to fester. The party must go. The only way I can see letting my voice be heard is voting against Obama for all he has done. BACK TRACK IF YOU WANT SPECIFICS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67XXH82xZzg

What do you think the chances are your voice will be heard?

2008-06-12T21:21:00.000-07:00

Dear rick,

I wanted to drop you a quick note about a major policy change here at the Democratic Party.

As we move toward the general election, the Democratic Party has to be the Party of ordinary Americans, not Washington lobbyists and special interests. So, as of this morning, if you're a federal lobbyist, or if you control political action committee donations, we won't be accepting your contribution.

This is an unprecedented move for a political party to make -- one that has sent shockwaves through Washington and has turned the debate on clean campaigns upside down. We've unilaterally agreed to shut lobbyists out of the process, and are we're relying on people just like you.

Just imagine what hundreds of thousands of Americans donating $20, $30, or $50 at a time can accomplish together. Imagine the signal that it sends to anyone who looks at John McCain's political machine and the special interest money it needs to fuel every move it makes.

We have a chance to change the way business is done in this country, and we're taking the lead. Will you join us and make a contribution right now to help us elect Barack Obama?

http://www.democrats.org/nonlobbyists

I've written before about guys like Charlie Black and Rick Davis, lobbyists who are at the highest levels of McCain's campaign. But they're just the start -- John McCain and the RNC suck up lobbyist money millions of dollars at a time.

In May, McCain had his best fundraising month of the campaign, and it was directly because he refuses to shut special interests out.

But we did, and we need your help. This is an example of the kind of White House Barack Obama would run. Make a contribution to help elect him:

http://www.democrats.org/nonlobbyists

I'll be in touch later about our plans for the general election, but I wanted to let you know about our policy change right away.

Thanks,

Howard Dean

Elect this GUY????

2008-06-12T20:43:00.000-07:00

I got this from Liberal Rapture but it still doesn't say it all but it's a peek of the Messiah ,The Chosen One, The Divider known as OBAMA!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDbZTX4xtV4

unity my ass

2008-06-12T10:26:00.000-07:00

Just one more thing. This action of unity is trying to treat Hillary supporters like the same CULT LIKE Obama supporters. Follow the man where ever he may lead! I don't believe Hillary supporters are like that. She is the best for the job but there is not a cult following for her as much as a disdain for OBAMA. His racism , sexism and total lack of qualifications should strike fear in every person with half a brain who lover our country and our home.
LIST OF JUST SAY NO DEAL COALITION MEMBERS:
writehillaryin.com
clintondems.com
swingcrats.org
hireheels.com
hillarysupporters.com
clintons4mccain.com
hillarygrassrootscampaign.com
riverdaughter.wordpress.com
hillaryclintonforum.net
womenforfairpolitics.com
donedems.com
pumaparty.com
hillaryunited.com
savagepolitics.com
seatourdelegates.com
noquarterusa.net
liberalrapture.com
nowewont.org
shutthefreudup.com
pumapac.org
petitionforhowarddeantoresignasdncchair
petitionpledgetovoteagainstobama
petitionhillarydontbevp
millionwomenmarch.blogspot.com
obamawtf.blogspot.com
rezkowatch.blogspot.com
pumapac.blogspot.com
clintondem.blogspot.com
fair-reflection.blogspot.com
bluelyon.blogspot.com
comealongway.blogspot.com
reflections-in-tyme.blogspot.com
mccaindemocrats.blogspot.com
worstlittlecaucusintexas.blogspot.com
caucusconfession.blogspot.com
caucuscheating.blogspot.com
florida-michigan.blogspot.com
floridavoters.blogspot.com
hillaryorbust.blogspot.com
politicaldiscontent.blogspot.com
independentsformccain.blogspot.com
americaforhillary.blogspot.com
whatsuddenly.blogspot.com
panmetron.blogspot.com
typicalpawhitewoman.blogspot.com
politicallizard.blogspot.com
nobamablog.blogspot.com
investigatebarackobama.blogspot.com
hillarygreenmountain.com
floridademandsrepresentation
latinosforclinton.com
paresidentsforhillary.com
hillary-clintons-voice.com
walkamileinourshoes.org
misshillaryclinton.com
democrats-against-obama.org
writeinpartyusa.org
knowobama.org
reclusiveleftist.com
givemehill.com
helphillary.org
hillary-wins.com
sugarnspice
bitterpoliticz
insightanalytical
perrylogan
paganpower
4hillaryweblog
mudanpoliticalblog
mccainb4obama.com
citizenpressroom
justwatchmeburn.livejournal.com
capitalhillforum.com
hillaryisourchoice.com
no-obama09.com
f-u-dnc
hcsfjm.com
lobbydelegates.com

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they stood silent

2008-06-09T09:03:00.000-07:00

Why you should not support the Democratic Party! Taylor hits on some of the smear of sexism in this article but racism. Both are condoned if you support Obama! The party stood silent! Not a peep! As nutcrackers were sold and bitch being labels applied they stood silent. As dumb ass Donna Eric Michael Dyson cried racism and the Bradley They stood silent! The MSM crowed about her laugh her cackle they stood silent. As Obama pounded her as a racist with the Fairy Tail they stood silent. When Obama called President Bill Clinton for race baiting about Jessie Jackson They stood silent. When Barack pounced racism about Martin Luther Kings Role in History they stood silent. As the MSM continued to play Obamas race card the party stood silent.
AS we know from the song Silence like a cancer grows.

I'll wait a while before I start working for McCaine

2008-06-04T12:35:00.000-07:00

There is no way I'll support Obama ! He "sends the wrong signal" to all America. Contrary to all the talking heads on TV Obama is a disgrace to our country.Do drugs have no convictions of your own and use racism and religion to get personal power. Hard work and experience aren't all that they are cracked up to be.Racism trumps all things in our country. White guilt trumps dedication and qualifications hands down. Black racism is stronger then qualifications and past deeds. It is a sad day for America a sad day indeed.

Roe v Wade will never be over turned

2008-06-02T14:38:00.000-07:00

As a society we will not go back to!
MAGGIE'S CRIES

Maggie Cries with her head in her pillow. Sundays are hard to accept these days. She finally rolls out of bed and heads to the bathroom for a shower before church. Church has been a Sunday ritual for the past 16 years.

Sundays past were a joyful event. They were a time to put on her pretty dresses and meet with her neighborhood friends. Now things are different.

Hi Mom Dad. Hi Honey. Are you all right? Yeah! Your eyes look puffy. Maggie are you still upset the cheerleaders didn’t pick you again? No! What time did you get in last night? 10 is that ok with you! Why are you always bugging me about what time I’m getting home and the music I like and the kids I hang around with any way? I just don’t want you getting in trouble.

Our great President George W Bush will be on TV tonight and you need to be home to watch it OK. Why? If you plan on going to William & Mary next year you better keep up on current events. Yes Dad. Your grandfather went there. I went there. Your Mother went there and you are going there! Yes Dad.

Isn’t it great that George Bush has set aside money for our church out reach program! This way we can help educate those poor city kids about the pitfalls with drugs and having babies out of wedlock. Yes Dad. Come on Honey let’s get going.

The Cadillac pulls into the church parking lot and Maggie is quick to get into the church and find her friend Dorothy.

Well did you tell him Maggie? Did you tell Darren yet? No not yet. He is leaving for Brown next week. I couldn’t tell him it would wreck everything. He is planning to take over his fathers business when he graduates. This would stop that for sure. I couldn’t do that to him.

Dorothy promises you won’t tell him. What time did you leave Billy's party yesterday? Was Darren still there? He hasn’t talked to me in two months. Do you think he knows? I don’t know? He had to know it was my first time. I was so scared but he wouldn’t stop and I wanted him to be my first. But now what do I do? You have to tell him! NO!

How am I going to become a Doctor like my Dad if I have to drop out of high school pregnant? My father would die if I didn’t become a doctor like him. That is all he ever talks about. Me Going to William & Mary fowling in the family footsteps.

My mother would disown me as a slut. You should hear her talk about the city girls as though they were from another world. Uncivilized heathens bent on living on welfare as immoral sluts and harlots full of corruption and undermining our society.

You could always drive to Canada and get an abortion. My older sisters friend got one here in Texas a few years ago before George Bush became president and made it illegal.
She finished high school went to college and now is a biologist. She is working on a cur for Alzheimer’s that might help Ronald Reagan remember he was president. She has two kids now and is happily married. I cant drive to Canada for starters I don’t have the money secondly I only have a learners permit. Thirdly where would I go?

Please God let me have a miscarriage and forget this one night ever happened! Please God I’ll never have sex again for as long as I live. Please God take this baby from me now so I can live a normal life. Please so I can become a doctor and save lives and help people in need. Please God.

One week later Sunday morning Barbara is heard calling: Maggie get up it’s time for church. John did Maggie get in late last night. No Dear she got home right after school and said she was tired and went right to bed. Maggie get up! John go get her.

Oh no! OH NO NO NO NO Not my baby BARBARAAA!!!! BARBARA!!! Tears and screams. God NO Not my Baby.

Maggie lay still on the bed covered in blood with a bloody coat hanger on the floor next to her.

NO OBAMA FOR MY CHILDREN

2008-06-02T14:20:00.000-07:00

The election of OBAMA will foster more racist churches and will negate any argument parents have to their children about judging your friends wisely. It will take away arguments for kids to stay away from COCAINE USE, since you can still be president! The church, Rezko ,Ayers , Auchi, and Louis Farrakhan. will all be OK if Obama wins. He CAN NOT WIN! I will work to get McCain elected for two reasons.
First to show to my children that I am right when I say to stay away from DRUGS it leads you down the wrong path. Second I want to show the party they need to address the will of the middle class. I will not vote for the elites that put Obama in power. I will not vote to condone short cuts in life or underhanded dealings for personal gain. I am not religious but do believe in the Golden Rule! Treat others the way you would like to be treated. Obama doesn't live by this standard not even an attempted to do so. He will never get my vote and I will do what I can to get McCain elected. THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS DEAD in my eyes forever if Obama is elected. I'm not ready to make nice and don't think I would if I could.

A new party is needed.

2008-05-29T00:11:00.000-07:00

We have two choices as I see it either change parties by creating a new third party or fix this one. You will often find in business it is easier and more efficient to bulldoze the old and start a new company. A spin off! Spin off the good and let the old die a respectful death alone
I think of it as medicine now in order to cure the cancer that is eating the soul of our party. Putting losers in charge the like of Howard Dean and Dumb ass Donna for starters has to stop.
There is no shame letting the old Democratic die.Hell it was created as a spin off. The Federalist are now gone and so will the Democrats. Hillary and Bill should start the new Party! They have the clout money and right now 18 million people who would join them.

OBAMA CAN'T WIN

2008-05-28T23:32:00.000-07:00

Rule breakers

2008-05-28T08:53:00.001-07:00

5 states broken the DNC rules Why ommit Florida and Michigan?
Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina broke the rules also But they did not take away the delegates from those states Why? .

Rule 11.A specifically set the date for the primaries & caucuses for those three states as "no earlier than 22 days before the first Tuesday in February" (Iowa), "no earlier than 14 days before the first Tuesday in February" (New Hampshire), and "no earlier than 7 days before the first Tuesday in February" (South Carolina).
Iowa held their caucuses on January 3rd. That's more than 22 days before the first Tuesday in February. New Hampshire held their primary on January 8th. That's more than 17 days before the first Tuesday in February. And South Carolina held their primary on January 26th. That's more than 7 days before the first Tuesday in February.

* 3 weeks ago

Additional Details

3 weeks ago
Rule 11.A. of the Delegate Selection Rules for the 2008 Democratic National Convention states the following:
11. TIMING OF THE DELEGATE SELECTION PROCESS
A. No meetings, caucuses, conventions or primaries which constitute the first determining stage in the presidential nomination process (the date of the primary in primary states, and the date of the first tier caucus in caucus states) may be held prior to the first Tuesday in February or after the second Tuesday in June in the calendar year of the national convention.

3 weeks ago
Provided, however, that the Iowa precinct caucuses may be held no earlier than 22 days before the first Tuesday in February; that the Nevada first-tier caucuses may be held no earlier than 17 days before the first Tuesday in February; that the New Hampshire primary may be held no earlier than 14 days before the first Tuesday in February; and that the South Carolina primary may be held no earlier than 7 days before the first Tuesday in February. In no instance may a state which scheduled delegate selection procedures on or between the first Tuesday in February and the second Tuesday in June 1984 move out of compliance with the provisions of this rule.

3 weeks ago
sign the petition have Florida and Michigan counted:

http://florida-delegates.com

Hillarys best bet

2008-05-27T15:51:00.000-07:00

By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2008
Posted on Tue May 27, 2008 at 08:21:44 AM EST
Tags: 2008, caucuses, primaries (all tags)
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What has 2008 shown us in terms of the fairness of the Democratic nomination process? That the caucus system is neither fair nor representative.

Here's an interesting report on the differences between primaries and caucuses and the impact in the 2008 Presidential nomination. I am reprinting it with the permission of its author, P. Cronin. It addresses:

* Voter Suppression in Caucuses
* Disenfranchised Voter Groups & Statistics
* Differential in Voter Turnout Rates
* Popular Vote Disparity
* Estimated Voter Suppression in 2008 Caucuses
* Caucus Systems Distort Election Results
* Vote-spread Differences
* Disproportionate Votes-to-Delegates Ratio
* More Math of Electability
* Other Primary versus Caucus Considerations
* 2008 Democratic Election Snapshot
* What IF: Florida & Michigan

Some highlights are below, but I recommend reading the entire report. [More....]

Here are some stats:

* By the numbers, in 2008 primaries have averaged 400% greater voter turnout in eligible voters than caucuses.

* Of the 33.5 million popular votes in the 2008 Democratic Primaries, caucus voters have
collectively cast only 3.2% of the total or 1.1 million votes.

* the 13 caucus states have 23.2 million eligible voters. The average Democratic voter turnout in 2008 caucuses has been 4.5% versus 19.92% in primaries.

* 42% of Obama’s wins are caucus states, 95% of Clinton’s wins are primary states.

Three states have both caucuses and primaries. Take a look at the different results as to voter turnout and preference in the Democratic race:

* Washington: On February 9, Washington held its statewide caucus and an estimated 245,000 caucus-goers – 5.3% of eligible voters – chose Obama over Clinton by 67.5% to 31.2%, a whopping 36-point margin. Ten days later, WA held a primary attended by 691,381 [15% of eligible voters, ie, almost 3 times the caucus turnout] and Obama won by 51.2% to 45.7%. [Citizens of WA voted-in a State-run Primary. However, the Party-run caucus results are still the legal results.]

The impact:

Washington allocated its 78 pledged delegates at a ratio of 2:1 [67% to 33%] and Obama got 52 versus Clinton’s 26. He gained 26 delegates. If the pledged delegates had been allocated according to the primary results, Obama would have won roughly 41 delegates compared to Clinton’s 37. He would be gained only 4 delegates. Bottom line: The caucus vs. primary election benefited Obama by a net 22 delegates – 14.5% of the 152 pledged delegates separating the two.

* Nebraska: On February 9, Nebraska held a caucus and only 3.04% of the 1.3 million eligible voters participated. Those 38,571 caucus-goers chose Obama over Clinton 68% to 32% and he won 16 of the 24 pledged delegates. In stark contrast, on May 13th, Nebraska held a primary where nearly 94,000 voters [7.5% of eligible voters] chose Obama by 49.4% to 46.6% ,– only 2.8% instead of the 36% vote-spread recorded in the caucus. If delegates were allocated on the results of the primary instead of the caucus, Obama and Clinton would have received 12 pledged delegates each.

Bottom line: Obama’s 13,700 vote victory in the red-state Nebraska caucus netted him 8 pledged delegates. Compare that to Clinton’s 204,000 vote victory in the battleground state of Ohio which netted her only 9 pledged delegates.

The third state is Texas, and the report has a section on that aw well.

The report asks, "which states are more important to win in the General Election? Which are a stronger indicator of candidate strength and offer a better barometer for voter preference for the Democratic nominee?"

Obama’s 138 pledged delegates lead derived from the 12 caucus states he won is only 18 less than Clinton’s 156 pledged delegates won from all of these hard-fought, primary states: California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Indiana, Tennessee, Arizona, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico, West Virginia, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.

These Clinton-won states have a combined 220 electoral votes, 87.2 million eligible voters and cast a total of 18,400,000 votes in these primaries. Compare that with the Obama-won caucus states with a combined 69 electoral votes, 21.5 million eligible voters and only 944,000 total votes cast.

The stats show what happens when all states are weighted equally:

42% of Obama’s wins have been in caucus states wherein one-half have not voted Democratic since 1964, 70% voted Republican in 2004, 8 out of the 13 states had only 8,700 to 43,900 voters each and there is a total of 74 electoral votes for all caucus states.

In other words, a comparison of the two systems shows:

* suppressed voter turnout in caucus vs. primary states
* lopsided vote-spread differential between Obama and Clinton in the caucus vs. primary states
* relative impact of caucus elections on the allocation of pledged delegates to each candidate
* disproportionate impact of caucus votes in relation to convention delegates

On the lopsided vote apread differential:

In 2008, the 34 primaries [excluding MI & FL] have produced an average .8 percent vote-difference between Obama and Clinton. By contrast, the 13 caucuses have had a 28 percent vote-spread.

Why?

Because of the restrictions inherent in the caucusing process, participants traditionally include the most motivated voters, party partisans & loyalists and voters strongly committed to a candidate and/or the voting process itself. Since this is generally a relatively small subset of all voters, true voter preferences can be skewed.

The result is "a disproportionate allocation per candidate of the 498 pledged delegates allotted to the caucus states [including TX caucus]".

35 Primaries w/FL :
33,832,107 total votes
Clinton + 35,387
Clinton + 62 delegates

13 Caucuses + TX :
1,057,137 total votes
Obama + 299,768
Obama + 193 delegates

In other words:

35 Primaries with 33.8 million voters have Clinton leading in both votes and delegates.

Caucuses with 1.1 million voters gave Obama 300,000 more votes and 193 more delegates.

....After 47 state elections to date, Obama leads Clinton by 152 pledged delegates. 97% of the difference – 148 delegates – is directly attributable to lopsided victories in caucus contests.

As to the disproportionate impact of the caucus results:

Though voters in all 13 caucus states have cast only 3.2% of the total 33.5 million votes so far – those votes control 15.3% of the pledged delegates and 16.4% of the Super delegates sent to the DNC Convention – average 15.5% of the total delegates [626 caucus / 4047 total]. After all remaining primaries the total votes could easily top 36 million, dropping the caucus vote to 2.9% of the total. In that event, 1 out of every 34 votes will determine and control 1 of every 6.5 delegates.

Bottom line: caucus voters will have a grossly disproportionate role in determining the 2008 Democratic nominee.

Put another way:

* 34 Primary States -32.4 Million Votes
* 13 Caucus States -1.1 Million Votes
* 3.2% of the vote controls 15.5% of the delegate selection for the 2008 Democratic Convention.

Still More:

97% of pledged delegate difference between Obama and Clinton is directly related to the caucus victories, caucus delegates’ account for 1 in every 6.5 DNC delegates and nearly 2/3 of those delegates will vote pro-Obama essentially giving them substantially more clout in determining the 2008 Democratic nominee.

On the impact on the electoral math and map:

21 of Obama’s 29 states won are either caucus states or Red states – including 80% of the deepest Red that have not voted Democratic since 1964 to 1976. With a win in SD and MT, he will finish with 230 Electoral Votes –121 of those from Red states.

Notably, if Obama is the Democratic nominee, he will start the race for the Presidency with 109 Electoral Votes from blue or purple states. That’s 40% of what he’ll need to win in November.

For Hillary:

In contrast, only one of Clinton’s 20 states won is a caucus and only 26% of her total Electoral Votes are from Red states. Further, 227 of Clinton’s 308 EV are from blue and purple states meaning that she would start the Presidential race having won states that account for 84% of the EV needed to win the White House.

Consider this:

The 13 Caucus states comprise 26% of all states voting in the 2008 Democratic Preference Election but account for only 74 of the total 538 Electoral Votes in the General Election.

....70% of the caucus states -- – 9 of 13 -- – voted Republican in the 2004 General Election. Those states held 45 of the 74 total electoral votes for all caucus states. In 2000, 8 of the 13 states [62%] voted for Bush.

....There are 185.7 million total eligible voters [VEP] in the 47 state contests held so far. Clinton has won states with 104.9 million eligible voters and Obama has won states with 80.8 million. Moreover, based on VEP, the average Democratic voter turnout in Clinton’s states was 20.1% compared to 15.4% turnout in Obama’s states [17 primaries @ 19.4% turnout and 12 caucuses @ 4.4% turnout]. MI & FL are excluded.

....The United States has a total of 538 electoral votes and 270 are needed to win the Presidency. Clinton has won 18 states with 264 electoral votes versus Obama’s 29 states with 224 electoral votes. MI & FL are excluded.

Page 11 lists a host of reasons caucuses are less representative and fair than primaries. It then finds:

When the results of all 34 primaries are totaled and averaged there is only a .8% vote differential and .8% difference in total delegates –Obama is ahead by 259,000 votes out of 32.4 million and Clinton is ahead by 24 delegates out of 3,114.

When Florida is added in, Clinton leads by 62 delegates and 35,387 votes. These dead-heat Primary results closely parallel national polls in the two candidate match-up since Super Tuesday.

On Florida and Michigan:

Since the DNC stripped Florida and Michigan of their delegates, results from these primaries have purposely been omitted from most discussion till now. No Democratic candidate campaigned or ran political ads in either state. However, since both states conducted a legitimate Primary election and posted certified results and since the states have a combined 44 electoral votes and nearly 20 million eligible voters that cast a cumulative 2,345,000 votes [twice the number of all caucus votes and roughly 7% of total votes] readers may want to consider the voter preferences expressed in order to assess candidate electability for the General Election.

After several graphs of number-crunching, the report finds:

If Florida and Michigan are added to all election results, Clinton would gain another 27 and 17 electoral votes respectively and would have a total of 308 – 38 more than the 270 needed to win the Presidency in the General Election. Obama’'s 29 states won have 224 electoral votes which would be 46 short of the 270 needed to win.

Finally, if Florida and Michigan are added to the 47 state elections already concluded [34 primaries + 13 caucus states] there are 205.5 million total eligible voters [VEP]. Clinton has won states with 124.7 million eligible voters and Obama has won states with 80.8 million. In this instance, Clinton would have won 19 primaries versus 17 for Obama.

On the topic of built-in voter suppression, the report explains how and why these groups are not fairly represented:

* Elderly / hospitalized / ill health
* Military oversees or on out-of-state assignment
* Voters out of state
* Voters with kids – especially small children – who can’t get or afford a babysitter
* Workers who can not get time off work, or who can’t afford the time off
* Citizens with limited English proficiency [estimated at 8 to 10 Million voters nationwide]

In conclusion, the report quotes "“Has America Outgrown the Caucus?”" by Tova Wang, a Democracy Fellow at The Century Foundation:

Caucuses, as opposed to primaries, by their very structure violate fundamental principles of voting rights. Their time-consuming, inflexible, Byzantine procedures discourage broad participation, presenting substantial barriers to the right to vote. It is not that the caucuses violate the Constitution—they are run by the parties, not the states, and do not violate voting rights as a matter of law. Rather, because of their exclusionary nature, they go against some of the core values we express when we talk about voting rights, such as the fundamental nature of the right, equality of opportunity to participate in the process, and fair access to the ballot.

Regardless of what reforms are considered, it is clear that the caucus is a deeply flawed method for selecting a nominee, and this problem can no longer be shunted aside.

.... Caucuses, as they are currently conducted, do not respect those rights and should not continue in their current form going forward.

The report concludes:

[I]t'’s been shown that caucus elections not only suppress voter participation but also literally systemically disenfranchise voters such as people with disabilities, military personnel on assignment, those physically incapable of participation and all other would-be voters who can not meet the “exact time and place” physical
attendance requirement. Likewise, it’s clear that caucus elections skew overall voting results and have a disproportionate impact on selection of the Democratic nominee for President at the DNC convention.

From a voting rights standpoint the questions become: When millions of Americans are filtered-out or systemically lockedout of the caucusing process, how can we say we have a nominee who is chosen democratically, by the will of the people? When so many citizens are excluded from the voting process how can we trust the outcome of elections?

....[I]t seems clear that the voter preference of the 34 million citizens who have voted through the open, inclusive Primary system should receive the more serious consideration. Their voices have shown a near-tie race between Clinton and Obama, with Clinton having an edge in both delegates and votes.

While this is the system we have, and in 2008 it's not possible to change the rules in hindsight, we have more than 800 superdelegates who can change their mind up until the convention. The questions they need to ask themselves before making a final commitment:

Which candidate has the best overall education, experience and skill-set to prepare them for the Presidency? Which candidate is better suited to withstand the Republican attacks and unrelenting scrutiny? What core constituencies does each candidate draw? What is the size and voting record of those groups? How marginalized would each group’s vote become in their state’s overall election results in the General Election? How many voters will be lost if “their” candidate is
not nominated, ie, will not vote at all or will cross-over and become the 2008 Reagan Democrats? Which future, powerful voting blocks are at stake, eg, Latinos and youth and would they vote for McCain? Which states are “must wins” for the needed electoral votes? In this Democratic Preference Election, which candidate emerges having won most of those “must win” states?

The superdelegates can decide that all delegates and states won should not be weighted equally in selecting the Democratic nominee. Will they? Probably not. But the system does need to change for 2012 so we don't go through this again.

Update: Several commenters have asked for more information about the author of the report, P. Cronin. Here it is:

Peniel Cronin is the President & CEO of Global Basics and eNameWiz.com. Cronin holds a B.S. in Accounting from Arizona State University and has 16 years experience as an accountant and Director of Marketing for several SMEs.

Cronin directs all strategic development and product/market research and developed the algorithms and database that power the eNameWiz multilingual domain creation and search system.

Representative clients through Global Basics have included the Arizona Office of Tourism, the Nevada Commission on Tourism, the Arizona Shopping Consortium, Shop America Alliance, America West Airlines, Southwest Airlines, AeroMexico and numerous other travel and domain industry organizations. Cronin holds three US & German Patents, several trademarks and numerous copyrights.

Cronin suffers from a disability resulting from a car accident 40 years ago at age 12 which left her "wheelchair bound" for two years, at a time when there were no curb cuts or ramps and nothing was accessible. This is what fueled her passion about the caucus information. She knows what it's like to be locked-out of the mainstream and to be excluded from full participation in what others take for granted.
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Here is an article from the Philadelphia Inquire

2008-05-23T13:44:00.000-07:00

In most inclusive count, Clinton has the numbers

By Jonathan Last

Inquirer Editorial Board
Lost in the excitement of Barack Obama's coronation this week was an inconvenient fact of Tuesday's results: Hillary Clinton netted approximately 150,000 votes and is now poised to finish the primary season as the popular-vote leader. In some quaint circles, presumably, these things still matter.

Real Clear Politics keeps track of six versions of the popular-vote total. They are, in ascending order of inclusivity: (1) the popular vote of sanctioned contests; (2) the total of sanctioned contests, plus estimated votes from the Iowa, Nevada, Maine and Washington caucuses; (3) the popular vote plus Florida; (4) popular vote plus Florida and the caucuses; (5) the popular vote plus Florida and Michigan; (6) popular vote plus Florida, Michigan, and the caucus estimates. After Tuesday, Clinton now leads in two of these six counts.

If you believe that the most important precept in democratic politics is to "count every vote," then the sixth category is the most inclusive, and here Clinton leads Obama by 71,301 votes. Of course, this includes the Michigan result, where Sen. Obama had removed his name from the ballot. So while it may be the most inclusive, it may not be the most fair.

The third and fourth counts - the ones which include Florida - seem more fair. Here, Obama is clinging to a slight lead of 146,786 votes (257,008, with the caucus estimates). However, with Puerto Rico, Montana, and South Dakota remaining, he will almost certainly finish behind her in these counts, likely by a few hundred thousand votes.

But could Clinton take over the lead in all of the popular-vote tabulations? Quite possibly. In Puerto Rico's last major election, two million people voted. Let's assume that turnout for this historic vote - Puerto Rico has never had a presidential primary before - will be equal to or greater than that turnout.

If Clinton were to win Puerto Rico by 20 points she would pick up at least a 400,000-vote margin. This would allow her to swamp Obama in the popular-vote counts, which include Florida, making her the leader in four of the six permutations of the popular vote. At that point, Obama would be left clinging to the least-inclusive count, which he now leads by 441,558 votes (551,780, including caucuses).

To understand how razor-thin this majority is, consider that if the Puerto Rico turnout is slightly larger than we have imagined - or Clinton's margin is slightly greater - then Clinton would finish the primary process leading in every conceivable vote count. With two million voters, a 28 percent victory would put Clinton over the top even in the count, which excludes Florida and Michigan and includes estimates for Obama's caucus victories.

It is this looming prospect which explains the tremendous pressure Obama partisans and the media are putting on Clinton to drop out of the race. They want her gone now because they understand that she has an excellent chance of finishing as the undisputed people's choice.

Would it matter if Clinton were the undisputed (or even disputed) popular-vote winner? That's hard to say. The question is, matter to whom? The superdelegates will determine the nominee and there's no telling what will sway them. They have no objective criteria from which to make their decisions. But if they were to deny the popular-vote champ the nomination, there is a real question of whether Democratic voters would reconcile themselves to the decision. As it is, much of the talk about Democratic defections in November has been overstated.

Partisan voters almost always come home after their candidate loses. The problem arises when a candidate's supporters believe that their guy (or gal) didn't lose. Expect the chorus calling for Clinton's withdrawal to grow louder over the next week, with people insisting that she has no "path to victory."

Clinton's path is both obvious and simple: Win the popular vote and force Barack Obama and his cheerleaders to explain why that doesn't matter.

Why be a Democrat?

2008-05-22T16:15:00.000-07:00

They represent all the people not just the chosen few! Only if you don't live in Florida or Michigan. Hardly democratic!

Their party officials are organized and fair. Opps! Not quite the facts when you look at the running around they have done to try to fix what they screwed up with Fl and MI.

Their members are people of conviction and responsibility. Not the case as we see with Super Delegates. Not a backbone among them!

They have great insight! Even a blind bat could have seen this FL&MI mess coming the day it was imposed.

They respect the will of the people they represent! Once more not quite the facts. Super Delegates in states that have gone overwhelmingly toward Hillary "like Ted Kennedy. used his weight to endorse Obama.

The concept and idea of Super Delegate is in fact unfair and doesn't respect the will of the people.

The Caucus system is unfair to those who work for a living.

They know how to pick a winner. McGovern anyone! Dukakis, Kerry, Gore,Mondale,Carters 2nd run,and enough is enough Humphrey.
All told of 43 presidents only 13 have been Democrats.

You have to ask why! As we see now the DNC is a screwed up organization. Far from the ideals that formed the party a voice for the working man and the less fortunate. They have become a party of elites. Just the idea of a Super Delegate is an elitist concept. Your vote can't be trusted.We have to create a SUPER just in case you screw up. We have to create caucus system only for the "most devote Democrats".

Even if Hillary wins I still will never support the DNC until it has MAJOR REFORMS

President of the 57 no 48 United States

2008-05-21T14:58:00.000-07:00

http://tinyurl.com/66v9dn
This stuff you can't make up

A BLACK MAN IS HIS BIGGEST ASSET

2008-05-21T14:15:00.000-07:00

Once again we see racism in the election process. Mark McKinnon stepped down from McCain's campaign not because he thinks Obama would make a great POTUS but rather"because Obama's election "would send a great message to the country and the world." Convoluted messages, ideals, images,nothing of deeds. nothing of accomplishments nothing tangible! The only tangible thing mentioned about Obama is that he is a BLACK MAN! Nothing but his skin color! That to me is racism!

GREAT IDEA

2008-05-21T09:19:00.001-07:00

http://www.walkamileinourshoes.org/

Who said she didn't have chrisma

2008-05-20T20:31:00.000-07:00

:Lay of my wife

2008-05-19T14:54:00.001-07:00

Is he for real! She will be the first lady if he gets ellected!

We will not vote

2008-05-19T09:56:00.000-07:00

Is he for real

2008-05-16T20:58:00.000-07:00

Obama explaining why he isn't doing so well in KY.

When we're able to campaign in a place like Iowa for several months and I can visit and talk to people individually, I do very well. That's harder to do at this stage in the campaign," Obama said in a brief telephone interview Friday. "And once we get past the primary, we'll ble to focus more on those states where we need to make sure people know my track record."

This sounds ridiculous. You can visit every person personally in Iowa in a few months. You could knock on every door in the whole state .
Read the whole thing.

NO LOBBYISTS!

2008-05-16T20:46:00.000-07:00

I copied this from Taylor Marsh.com comments section.

About Obama's money:

Here is a most recent list of Registered Federal Lobbyists who have bundled money for Barack Obama. Click on the links to see bundling and lobby information from White House For Sale.
Timothy Broas - $100,000+
Frank Clark - $200,000+
Howard Gutman - $200,000+
Scott Harris - $200,000+
Allan Katz - $200,000 +
William Lake - $50,000+
Robert S. Litt - $ Not Revealed
Kenneth Lore - $50,000+
Thomas J. Perrelli - $200,000+
Thomas A. Reed - $200,000+
Paul N. Roth - $50,000+
Alan Solomont - $100,000+
Robert M. Sussman $50,000+
Tom E. Wheeler - $100,00+
Total: $1,700,000+ dollars in bundled money from known registered Federal Lobbyists.
Let me clarify here before we get into a pissing match. Right or wrong, just about every presidential candidate who ever lived has collected money from lobbyists either directly or via bundling. The only difference here is Barack Obama denies it. And that is just plain unacceptable.

Enviro | 05.16.2008 - 11:07 pm | #

Why vote for McCain

2008-05-16T09:24:00.000-07:00

I took this post from Taylor Marsh.com I fully agree.

This November:

1. A write-in vote for Clinton, IS A VOTE FOR OBAMA

2. A vote for nobody, IS A VOTE FOR OBAMA

3. A vote for McCain, IS A VOTE FOR CLINTON

Because:

1. If Obama wins in the fall, Hillary will never be President and her and Bill are sent out to pasture as the Democratic party becomes the party of the Obamas

2. If Obama loses in the fall, Hillary becomes the de facto leader of the Democratic party and presumptive nominee in 2012

Will you allow the DNC and MSNBC to take away vote, or will you take material steps to re-take control of your party and your country?

It's up to you!

JoeCHI | 05.16.2008 - 11:17 am | #

http://wilknetwork.com/Why-I-m-Turning-Down-Obama/2202399

Is he the leader he thinks he is?

2008-05-13T20:35:00.002-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke64670GkZ8

Is he the leader he thinks he is?

2008-05-13T20:35:00.001-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke64670GkZ8

How we got here.

2008-05-07T15:16:00.000-07:00

Check out this analysis of how we got to elect John Mc Cain.
http://politicallydrunk.blogspot.com/2008/05/new-american-disenfranchisement.html/

Joe Wilson and no quarter have it

2008-04-30T16:39:00.000-07:00

A must read! A Bored Obama.

Obama taking cover!

2008-04-29T15:23:00.000-07:00

The Fraud that he is Obama throws Rev. Wright under the bus.
Has it occurred to anyone this was planned? We all know Rev. Wright was the Republican bomb that would sink many Democrats in their bid for reelection, the NC Republican ad showed that pretty well. Obama had to throw Wright under the bus and still look like he wasn't a hypocrite. The Reverend fell on his sward so Obama could do this and make a break that seemed real! He had to make a break on a personal level to seem real a break that would get as much news coverage as possible. I think this was all staged to give Obama and his super delegates cover.

i'm not ready to make nice

2008-04-25T17:57:00.000-07:00

I will take 4 years of a almost senile old man over a racist fraud any day. Barack Obama has destroyed the reputation of the best president we have ever had in 40 years. I will not forgive and forget.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwc5YSAc-7g

Wake Up America!

2008-04-25T10:09:00.000-07:00

We are continually asked to trust Obama's judgment! He was a community organizer in the South Side of Chicago. News reports today are saying the South Side of Chicago is the MURDER capitol of our country. How well did he do? How well did he ORGANIZE? How Well did he bring people together? Here are the efforts of 20years working in the South Side!!! Can he handle the whole country? Wake up AMERICA! Wake up Indiana! Wake up North Carolina! Wake up Oregon! Wake up Kentucky!Wake up West Virgina! Wake up South Dakota! Wake up Montana!
Rev. Wrights chickens are coming home to roost! The great community organizer of the South Side of Chicago should be held accountable for all the violence in the South Side as well. 40 shootings this past week 13 murders. How well did Barack Obama bring people together what problems did he solve in the South Side? Perhaps the hate filled “I’m a victim” speeches of Rev. Wright manifest themselves in violence throughout the community? Perhaps we should look a litter closer at Obama’s claim he brought people together as a community organizer?

Hold me Accountable!

2008-04-23T14:26:00.001-07:00

Is there any doubt after seeing those ads below BARACK OBAMA can not win!!Plane and simply your past does matter. To quote Fitzgerald, Nick said to Jay Gatsby "You can't repeat the past Jay." We are all held accountable of our past. Try to get a loan if you have been a dead beat. Try to get a job with out a work history of being unreliable. Barack should be held to account for his coke snorting radical days. He should be held accountable for sitting in those hate spewing pews. He should be held accountable for the deals with Rezko and Auchi. He should be held accountable for his 129 present votes. He should be held accountable for calling Rev. Wright his mentor. He should be held accountable for being friends with Ayers. He should be held accountable for his wifes feelings about America. He should be held to account for not wanting a revote in Fl and MI.

Hillary wins PA YAHOO

2008-04-22T23:16:00.000-07:00

Hillary gets the 200,000 votes I asked for and a bit more. Superdelegates have to take notice! With all the endorsements of the Messiah over the past month and still she clobbers him they have to wonder what the heck they are doing.

The Democratic party is a joke!

There is no captain of the ship. Howard Dean PLEASE. Pansy Super Delegates and Donna Brazile on the rules committee. I think it is time for our party to start acting like we knowwhat we are doing and make a decision. The idea of proportionality obviously doesn't work and Balless Super Delegates doesn't work no wonder we are always getting our ass kicked.

We are all worker bees and there is no president of our company. Republicans are use to being the boss their rules make sence and play favorites. We on the other hand will not take a stand and say NY and CA should be winner take all states. These states should dictate the party, not Wyoming or Iowa PLEASE wake up.

Make the call

2008-04-19T13:43:00.000-07:00

We need to win by 200,000 votes MAKE CALLS ALL WEEKEND!!!!! The people of Pittsburgh Monroeville East McKeesport Breckenridge Murrysville need to here from us! These towns of the old steel city these towns along the Monongahela, Allegheny and the mighty Ohio Rivers need to know their vote for Hillary can change the world for the better! Their votes will encourage their sons and daughters that even a woman can be president and the glass ceiling will be broken. That a woman from the old working steel mills has a chance to be CEO, That their sons will not have to worry about a preexisting condition that bankrupts family's today will be no longer. The good people don't have to worry there is no growth in small towns every where and they will participate in the green economy that builds the world again. Just as the steel from US steel did. The glass from Pittsburgh Glass built the high rises we see today.The HOPE that come from hard work not dream of winning a lottery. A fighter like Hillary when all the chips are down still gets up and goes to work. Work for the good of America.

Big leagues now for Obama.

2008-04-17T21:46:00.000-07:00

Lets face it Barack Obama has been sleeping with dogs. We should know about the company he keeps as a judgment of his character. I said the same thing when Giuliani was courting Pat Robertson. Obama chose Rev Wright, Rezko, Auchi, Bill Ayers and who else we don't know yet. These radicals are what got him elected in Chicago. This is the guy he wanted to be. He was a big fish in a small pond, the South Side. His church kept it's flock organized by uniting against White Government. Bill Ayers was a radical and still to this day is a radical. Louis Farrakhan is a radical. All this worked for Barry Obama , he even changed his name to fit in with this crowd, until now. He is in the big leagues now and most people should know about who they are electing for the most powerful position in the world.

Every child knows to chose their friends to pass the mom and dad test. You all have heard Birds of a feather flock together. Look it up on google if you want and you will find hundreds 0f examples in the corporate world and how to be a positive force in society by choosing your friends wisely.
ABC did us a favor and it should not be dismissed so lightly by Barack or any of his fans since none of you really know him as far as you can throw a piano.

silver spoon and food stamps

2008-04-17T11:29:00.000-07:00

"I had to reconcile a lot of different threads growing up—race, class," he told me. "For example, I was going to a fancy prep school, and my mother was on food stamps while she was getting her Ph.D." Obama believes his inability to fit neatly into any group or category explains his relentless efforts to understand and reconcile opposing views.
PLEASE EXPLAIN FURTHER BARACK. HOW YOU RELATE TO THE RELIGIOUS GUN CLINGING SMALL TOWN FAMILYS OF PA.

100 Mayors WOW!

2008-04-15T20:03:00.000-07:00

Will the elite please stand up! 100 PA mayors endorse Hillary. Here is the list!
The condescending statements by The Messiah prove he is unelectable. When Hillary wins PA will the Super Delegates wake up? John Kerry wind surfing comes to mind. What a mistake that guy turned out to be. I cant help but think how out of touch those in Washington really are. What are they doing all day? The concept of a black guy being president is so appealing to them they will take a racist, with no experience and a lying silver tongue over a competent woman.We all should pay so they can prove to themselves "the privileged" that they themselves are not racist is a price to high in my book . Don't be bamboozled and hoodwinked by barack,barry the messiah malcolm x wannabe obama.

A speech from Rev Wright or BO

2008-04-13T14:44:00.000-07:00

people have been beaten down so long. They feel so betrayed by government that when they hear a pitch that is premised on not being cynical about government, then a part of them just doesn't buy it.
You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them. And they fell through the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.

People turn to guns and religion!

2008-04-13T14:38:00.000-07:00

BO 's church uses and feeds despair and feeds a disgruntled populous for its main stay, they create and feed racism and blame.That is what Barack is all about that is the neighborhood organizing he did. He used those feeling of hopelessness with the South side of Chicago to unite his followers against America the Government and White People. That is who he is. That is what he is referring to in his remarks about small town America.
this is what he said.

Transcript of Obama’s Remarks at San Francisco Fundraiser Sunday

April 11, 2008

OBAMA: So, it depends on where you are, but I think it's fair to say that the places where we are going to have to do the most work are the places where people are most cynical about government. The people are mis-appre...they're misunderstanding why the demographics in our, in this contest have broken out as they are. Because everybody just ascribes it to 'white working-class don't wanna work -- don't wanna vote for the black guy.' That's...there were intimations of that in an article in the Sunday New York Times today - kind of implies that it's sort of a race thing.

Here's how it is: in a lot of these communities in big industrial states like Ohio and Pennsylvania, people have been beaten down so long. They feel so betrayed by government that when they hear a pitch that is premised on not being cynical about government, then a part of them just doesn't buy it. And when it's delivered by -- it's true that when it's delivered by a 46-year-old black man named Barack Obama, then that adds another layer of skepticism.

But -- so the questions you're most likely to get about me, 'Well, what is this guy going to do for me? What is the concrete thing?' What they wanna hear is so we'll give you talking points about what we're proposing -- to close tax loopholes, uh you know uh roll back the tax cuts for the top 1%, Obama's gonna give tax breaks to uh middle-class folks and we're gonna provide healthcare for every American.

But the truth is, is that, our challenge is to get people persuaded that we can make progress when there's not evidence of that in their daily lives. You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them. And they fell through the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.

Um, now these are in some communities, you know. I think what you'll find is, is that people of every background -- there are gonna be a mix of people, you can go in the toughest neighborhoods, you know working-class lunch-pail folks, you'll find Obama enthusiasts. And you can go into places where you think I'd be very strong and people will just be skeptical. The important thing is that you show up and you're doing what you're doing.

Time's The Page

I hope we could say good riddens to Chris

2008-04-09T13:49:00.000-07:00

Here is a part of a link about Chris Matthews.

NYT CHRIS MATTHEWS LINK

Part of this can be viewed purely through a bottom-line lens. Matthews’s contract expires next year, and NBC officials clearly would like to renew it for considerably less than the $5 million a year he is making now. Whether it’s a formal talking point or not, NBC officials seem bent on conveying the message that they could get the same ratings, or better ones, for considerably less money.

Maybe he could get a job dancing with OBAMA GIRL being Obama head cheerleader.

Fl and MI votes

2008-04-07T20:45:00.000-07:00

WOW Fl and MI check out this site why hasn't Hillary screamed this! Why aren't the media covering this!
http://www.democracyfornewhampshire.com/node/view/5465

Obama the liar

2008-04-05T10:12:00.001-07:00

Check out this post! Obama the liar
I got it from www.liberalrapture.com/ another good site.

Separastist or Uniter

2008-04-05T08:49:00.000-07:00

Is Barack Obama more like Malcolm X or Martin Luther King? When Barack was in South Carolina his speeches sounded like Malcolm X in fact much of them were taken directly from Malcolm X speeches. The use of the race baiting terms HOODWINK AND BAMBOOZLE were directly from Malcolm X 's speech used in the Movie Malcolm X by Spike Lee. Now was Malcolmx X a uniter of Race or a divider? Is Barack a uniter as he said or is he closer to his church and James Cone along with Rev Wright SEPARATIST. Don't be HOODWINKED. Don't be led astray. Don't be led amok.Don't be Bamboozled. Barack and his wife are SEPARATIST!

MLK Jr. Barack Obama

2008-04-04T16:26:00.000-07:00

Is Brack Obama more like MLK Jr. or Malcolm X whose birthday we don't celebrate? This should be a poll question. Then show the Hoodwink Bamboozle speech and see the response difference.

write in Hillary

2008-04-04T10:47:00.001-07:00

http://writehillaryin.com//

Are we ready for a black president

2008-04-03T20:34:00.001-07:00

It isn't if he is Black White or even Green Americans can see beyond race if it is the right guy or woman for that matter. Barack Obama played the race card and to his suprise white American didn't get it but the blacks sure did! 92% got it. Then he painted the Clintons into a corner saying they were race baiting using words ONLY BLACK PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT! Of course ignorant of black culture white folks agreed. The poor dumb ass white folks didn't even get the HOODWINK AND BAMBOOZLE reference Obama made in South Carolina. The use of the terms by Malcolm X in his Harlem speech. The black folks sure did. So in the end Obama is a race baiting user of race conflicts to get his way and BAMBOOZLES the poor liberal naive white guys. Sure we are ready for a black president but does it have to be such a dishonest racist to prove the point

Obama and Farrahkan

2008-04-03T15:51:00.000-07:00

http://bobmccarty.com/2008/04/02/obama-organized-farrakhans-million-man-march/

Seperation of church and State ?

2008-04-02T09:52:00.000-07:00

I use his words today on the third Sunday
of a New Year to keep before you the painful
truth of who we are and where it is we are in
this racist United States of America!What’s
goin’ on?
The reality, however, is that the entire war in
Iraq and the larger “war on terror” have been
based on lies, half-truths and distortions to
serve the agenda of the United States imperialism.
Where is the public outcry? Where is the
outrage? What’s goin’ on?Excuse me! The victims of Hurricane Katrina
are no longer on the radar screen of the media.
Only Barack, his church, his pastor and white
arrogance!Sunday, January 21, 2007 10 © Sermons copyrighted by Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jrhttp://www.tucc.org/upload/tuccbulletin_jan21.pdf

baracks OIL connections

2008-03-30T15:38:00.001-07:00

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Sen. Obama has received over $160,000 from the oil and gas companies. Two major bundlers for his campaign -- George Kaiser and Robert Cavnar – are oil company CEOs. Sen. Obama has accepted money from Exxon, Shell, BP, Chevron and just about every other major oil company. Just last month, Sen. Obama accepted another $8,400 from ExxonMobil, $12,370 from Chevron and $6,500 from British Petroleum.

Hoodwinked Politicians

2008-03-29T10:20:00.001-07:00

Self interest and personal reasons have led these politicians astray. They have all been HOODWINKED and BAMBOOZLED to quote Malcolm X and Barack Obama. Obama used these terms in South Carolina right after his loss in NH. While he was saying the Tom Bradley effect of racism led the people of NH to vote for Clinton. Obama and his wife are Militant Blacks in the mold of Louis Farrakhan and Malcolm X. For this reason he is unelectable. Patrick Leahy and all the rest are destroying any chance of a Democrat making it into the White House. They should be asking Obama to step down and get over the idea and CONCEPT of a black man as president and look at the MAN. REZKO AUCHI ALSAMARRAE,REV.Wright, “NEVER PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN IN MY ADULT LIFE” Michelle, Malcolm X speech plagiarizing Obama is UNELECTABLE! No matter how much support these Hoodwinked Politicians are the rest of America has woken up to smell the stink of deceit by Obama.The stink of a race baiting campaign that is dividing our country along racial lines. If 92% of the women were voting along gender lines what would the media be saying about that. 92% of blacks are voting for Barack why? Racial Identity politics?
WHAT DOES THE MAN STAND FOR? DIVIDE AND CONQUER ALONG RACIAL LINES JUST LIKE REV.WRIGHT.

what bob casey said

2008-03-28T22:28:00.000-07:00

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE0D8123FF937A15757C0A964958260

a cool link

2008-03-28T21:59:00.000-07:00

one woman on you tube

NOW WHAT!

2008-03-28T09:27:00.000-07:00

OK REV. WRIGHT IS A RACIST SO WHAT! What does it say about Obama?

Given, Barack is a smart, calculating guy. He chose this church for a reason. Not because he grew up in it (like he is indoctrinating his daughters) as most children do in this country. This is a separatist church in the vein of Malcolm X. The chickens coming home to roost, the feeling of resentment and how the black community has been oppressed since slavery teachings.The 8000 members Barack would be in contact with is a plausable reason to join.It is easy to motivate a group of people against an enemy, a feeling of injustice that has been done to one by another could be putty in the hands of such an ambitious guy could be the reason. This is the moto of this church. Plain and simply BLACK AGAINST WHITE. NO IFS OR BUTS ABOUT IT. This feeling of injustice runs deep in Barack and ( I'VE NEVER BEEN PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN IN MY ADULT LIFE) Mrs Obama.
I think it divides our country. This church continues a message hate and REVENGE and blame of todays blacks.

WILL BARACK IF ELECTED PUSH FOR SOME SORT OF REPARATIONS SOME PAY BACK FOR SLAVERY. This is who Barack chose to be. This is what this church is all about.

Like most religions using God to explain a specific point of viewis common. Using GOD to justify what ever action you want from your followers is the rule since the Bible was written. Using GOD to explain why martyrdom is good is the code for Islam extremists ! His connection with Rev. Wright is scary! The dividing tone of this church is scary! Michelle Obama is scary. How Barack Obama chose this church is scary.

The man doth protest to much

2008-03-27T13:31:00.000-07:00

No special interest money!

Obama has taken $1,180,103 from the top issuers of subprime loans. [cq.com]
Obama received $266,907 from Lehman. [Cq.com]
Obama received $5395 from GMAC. [Cq.com]
Obama received $150,850 from CS First Boston . [Cq.com]
Obama received $11,250 from Countrywide. [Cq.com]
Obama received $9052 from Washington Mutual. [Cq.com]
Obama received $161,850 from Citigroup. [Cq.com]
Obama received $4600 from CBASS. [Cq.com]
Obama received $170,050 from Morgan Stanley. [Cq.com]
Obama received $1150 from Centex. [Cq.com]
Obama received $351,900 from Goldman Sachs. [Cq.com]

2008-03-22T10:02:00.000-07:00

don't mess with hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gexyfVpFMU

POOR BILL RICHARDSON

2008-03-21T20:49:00.000-07:00

Poor Bill bottom fishing aren't we now! Et to Brutus! Did you do your homework Bill or just put your name up for the highest bidder ? What do you as an endorser think about Obama the race card player, or did you get HOODWINKED AND BAMBOOZLED LIKE THE OTHER SOUTH CAROLINA FOLKS! They were hoodwinked just like MALCOLM X said they were in Harlem. Maybe you were BAMBOOZLED with the efficiencies of his chairmanship on the sub committee on foreign affairs. You know the committee with NO HEARINGS! Perhaps it was the tight connection with the accountants that keep finding REZKO MONEY in his pockets. I got it , it was that extensive foreign affairs experience he has. Remember the experience you mentioned in the debates you had. ??? What could it have been that convinced you that OBAMA should be put in charge of the most powerful nation in the world?? Once again you must have seen something! What was it BILL? What was it that swayed your vote? How about SELF INTEREST! HOW ABOUT SELF IMPORTANCE!

you make the call

2008-03-21T10:36:00.001-07:00

Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Louis Farrakhan and Barack Obama! Racial tensions in this country have led us to this. Obama in South Carolina called the Clinton race baiting for Bill Clintons comparison of Obamas voting record on the war a Fairy Tale.
January 23, 2008 8:06 PM

ABC News' Sunlen Miller Reports: Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., warned a Sumter, South Carolina crowd against the "hoodwinking," "bamboozling" and "okey doke" by people in other campaigns.

"Don't be confused when you start hearing a whole bunch of this negative stuff. Those are the same old tricks. They're trying to bamboozle you. It's the same old okey doke……Don't let people turn you around because they're just making stuff up! That's what they do. They try to bamboozle you…. to hoodwink you!"

"You've been hoodwinked. You've been had. You've been took. You've been led astray, led amok. You’ve been bamboozled." - Malcolm X

According to founder Wallace D. Fard Muhammad, the Muslim Cult of Islam started in July 4, 1930. Ford proclaimed he was sent to wake "the black nation to the full range of the black man's possibilities in a world temporarily dominated by the blue-eyed devils." He taught that the African American culture was unique and separate from that of "the Caucasian devils." SOUND FAMILIAR?

I HAVE A DREAM JUST WORDS!

BARACK OBAMA RACE UNITER?

BARACK OBAMA RACE DIVIDER?
MALCOLM X UNITER?
LOUIS FARRAKHAN UNITER?
MARTIN LUTHER KING UNITER?
REVEREND WRIGHT UNITER?
YOU MAKE THE CALL!

HE IS THE ONE !

2008-03-21T00:42:00.000-07:00

DON'T BE HOODWINKED BY OBAMA! DON'T LET HIM BAMBOOZLE YOU! DON'T LET HIM GIVE YOU THE OLD OKEY DOKE. THESE ARE HIS WORDS TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. BY THE WAY THEY ARE ALSO THE WORDS OF MALCOLM X IN THE MOVIE BY SPIKE LEE. WHO DID THE RACE BAITING? WHO PLAYED THE RACE CARD?

Obama and Wright

2008-03-19T13:02:00.000-07:00

Barack Obama is an adult and is entitled to listen to his misguided Preacher anytime he wants. But if he really disagreed with the hate speech why did he keep exposing his young impressionable daughters to it all their lives? They didn't have a choice. Children learn by example, especially from someone who is considered family. " God damn America " sounds like something you might hear at a Madrassa not in a Christian church!

Wide eyed liberals Obamas base

2008-03-18T09:32:00.000-07:00

On one end of the spectrum, we've heard the implication that my candidacy is somehow an exercise in affirmative action; that it's based solely on the desire of wide-eyed liberals to purchase racial reconciliation on the cheap. On the other end, we've heard my former pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, use incendiary language to express views that have the potential not only to widen the racial divide, but views that denigrate both the greatness and the goodness of our nation; that rightly offend white and black alike.
Can we buy reconciliation and is he that cheap.

Hoodwinked

2008-03-17T21:55:00.000-07:00

The messiah the plagiarizer. Check out this site Against obama.

Popular or Delegate Count

2008-03-17T21:25:00.000-07:00

Every vote? What about that silly caucus stuff! It has to be decided by delegates. If we wanted a true representation of who the Democrats would like why let Independents vote or Republicans in some states for that matter vote. This is a race for the Democrats not the Republicans or the Independents.Why do you think most Democrats vote for Hillary yet The Messiah Obama has more votes and caucus wins? What a screwed up system . The Messiah has HOODWINKED OKEY-DOKED AND BAMBOOZLED " to use his racially charged words" a whole lot of people.
The Messiah took that phrase from Malcolm X.

The Racial Messiah

2008-03-14T17:49:00.000-07:00

92% of the black vote! He has played the race card to perfection. The MSM has even created a new word for his racist campaign identity politics. The Hood wink is going on all right the okey doke for sure and the old Bamboozle two step. He has played the race card well. As soon as someone points it out he calls them a racist or race baiting. He was the first after his loss in NH to say the white voters in NH were racist by introducing the Tom Bradley effect. Bill Clinton mentioned what a FAIRY TALE his record on war voting was since in got to the senate . AND BAM what a racist Bill Clinton was Race Baiting the people of SC. Now we see Reverend Wright as a true racist militant God Damning America and all. Reverend Wright has been helping Barack hone his racial politics for twenty years.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSpeeches/moviespeechmacolmxharlem.html

JUDGEMENT OBAMA STYLE

2008-03-14T16:07:00.000-07:00

i HAD TO COPY THIS POST FROM TAYLOR MARSH .COM COMMENTS.I THINK THIS SHOWS GREAT INSIGHT TO THE MESSIAH.

Here is what I posted on Obama's Huffpo blog.
I'm posting it here because I seriously doubt it will get posted there:

Good judgment?
Let me give you a lesson in good judgment Mr. Obama.
When I was in High School, I was a popular kid, captain of the football team type. One day, I made friends with this quirky kid, somewhat out of sympathy because he wasn't very popular and because
I like to make friends no matter who a person may be. About one year after we became friends, I guess he felt really comfortable around me because he gave me a brochure and a pamphlet and asked me to attend a KKK meeting with him, then he mentioned other kids I was friends with who were already members. I immediately shoved his papers back into his hands and told him what I thought about racists like the KKK and never had anything more to do with him after that day. All those other kids he told me about never spoke to me again and always gave me weird looks. But I could care less.

Now you on the other hand walked into a Church where the pastor openly spoke hatred about his country and about White people over 20 years ago. What was your judgment then? You could have got up and left. But you didn't. I think it's because you knew that you needed to be a member of that Church in order to fulfill your political ambitions in that part of Chicago.

Again speaking about your judgment, Rev Wright made some of his anti-American comments back in the year 2003. What did you do? Did you renounce his comments then? No. Did you stop going to hear his sermons? No.

There’s an article in the New York Times which clearly demonstrates that you and your campaign knew Rev. Wright’s hate filled sermons would hurt you in this election over a year ago and how you were taking steps to limit the potential damage. Did you show the good judgment to renounce Wright’s comments then? No.

Mr. Obama, there’s this all too familiar pattern coming from you and your campaign in this election, in that after everyone of your electoral losses, your campaign immediately attacks someone close to Hillary Clinton as being a racist. Not only do I find these attacks on Hillary Clinton as being all too convenient, I marvel at the hutzpah you have displayed, especially now considering all of the racism you so willingly subjected yourself to at your Church. Why is your feigned outrage on racism only targeted at your electoral opponent, but not at your mentor for the past twenty years? And he’s not your “crazy Uncle” as you have tried to downplay him. He’s your chosen mentor, in your own words.

Also, as I’m sure you are well aware, there’s this anti-White speech in the movie Malcolm X where the fictional Malcolm X blames White people for all of what ails the Black community. How do I know that you know about this hate filled speech? Because you crib whole lines from it and recite them whenever you speak in front of mostly Black audiences. You really get a good laugh when you say “That’s what they do! They bamboozle you! They hoodwink you”, because you know what those words mean in front of that audience.

Just as I could see right though George W. Bush back in 2000, and I knew he was a fraud and I took the heat for calling him one, I know that you too are a fraud. And I see right though you. You should be ashamed of yourself for what you have done to the Clintons. But I’m sure you hate them just as much as your mentor Wright has shown that he does, other wise you would have shown the “good judgment” to walk away from his hate speech twenty years ago, just as I walked away from the KKK 30 years ago.

OxyCon | 03.14.2008 - 6:43 pm | #

HERMAN GORING &JOHN MCCAIN

2008-03-14T12:52:00.000-07:00

I READ A QUOT THE OTHER DAY FROM HERMAN GORING. THE QUOTE IS EERILY LIKE THE POLICY'S OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WHICH JOHN MCCAIN IS A PART OF ALONG WITH GEORGE BUSH AND KARL ROVE.
Hermann Goering

Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.
HERE IT IS FROM WISDOM QUOTES.COM

The Messiah and Revered Wright

2008-03-13T19:54:00.000-07:00

The Messiah can't denounce repudiate or get away from the Rev Wright. He has been listening to his white man bashing for 20 years. He named his book after his sermon. He had his children baptized by him. The Messiah is one of the Reverends sheep a part of the flock. The Messiah has been indoctrinated with this not at all like some Uncle how has too much to drink one night and starts shooting off his mouth. The Messiah worshiped this guy!

Nothing sexier then a woman you have to salute

2008-03-08T16:39:00.000-08:00

You've got to love Jack. Let me get this straight for all you Obama The Messiah supporters. You would rather have a Chicago Iraqi supported flim flam man then a woman who spent 8 years in the White House and 6 in the US Senate. WOW YOU ARE DUMBER THEN DIRT. The dumbing of America coming to roost. REZKO,AUCHI AND AIHAM ALSAMARRAE. All connected to The Messiah all didn't want to blow up their cash cow, IRAQ.All courted The Messiah. WHY? Why did he give that speech? TO COVER IS CORRUPT ASS WITH HIS BIG DONORS.
Jacks you tube ad.

How will McCain win

2008-03-07T20:44:00.001-08:00

This is an easy one! The greedy for power incompetent Super delegates. Those who want to be owed a favor from a rookie president. Those willing to ignore The Messiah Barack Obama's past in sleazy South Side to the MidEast Iraq connections. Let him become the nominee with their support. McCain will unearth the true dealings of The Messiah with Rezko, Auchi and Aiham Alsamarrae. This will never fly with most Americans. If it swims like a fish, looks fishyand stinks like a fish it is pretty much a fish and the beef eating American people will not swallow it. Mark My Words. check out the stories starting already. story one

Why did Barack speak out against the war

2008-03-06T21:44:00.000-08:00

Why The Messiah spoke out not to invade Iraq!
Several US political fundraisers are currently on trial for corruption in connection with loans received from Auchi. Auchi is currently barred from entering the US by the state department as an undesirable alien.^[3]
Nadhmi Auchi was viewed with a lot of suspicion by the Iraqi opposition to Saddam Hussein's regime, regarding him as a front-man for Saddam's intelligence service.^[4] Auchi was involved in several multi-billion business deals in the post-Saddam era too, such as the Orascom mobile phone network (IraqNa), and at least one power generation contract involving Chicago-based tycoon Antoin Rezko and Iraq's former Minister of Electricity, Aiham Alsamarrae, who has been convicted over corruption charges in Iraq and is now living in Chicago.
This is a quote from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadhmi_Auchi
why did he give his now famous speech?His friends and money people told him to .

the 3am phone call

2008-03-06T18:53:00.000-08:00

The Messiah has no idea what do do when the phone call comes at 3am. This is really why he should cut a deal now and plead with Hillary to let him be on the ticket as VP to get a clue what it is like on the big stage. Check out this link from LarryJohnson.

Obama hope

2008-03-05T14:40:00.000-08:00

Michelle Obama nugget at The New Yorker:

Obama begins with a broad assessment of life in America in 2008, and life is not good: we're a divided country, we're a country that is "just downright mean," we are "guided by fear," we're a nation of cynics, sloths, and complacents. "We have become a nation of struggling folks who are barely making it every day," she said, as heads bobbed in the pews. "Folks are just jammed up, and it's gotten worse over my lifetime. And, doggone it, I'm young. Forty-four!"

Red States for The Messiah Blue for Hillary

2008-03-05T09:35:00.000-08:00

The Messiah and his racist wife have no place in this race he can win all the red states he wants but TRUE DEMOCRATS vote for Hillary. Look at the map of her wins to his. All the Kool Aid drinkers and cult followers united can't face facts. His experience as a neighborhood drug taking organizer will not cut it as president of the most powerful nation in the world. Get some experience and come back and ask for our vote when he has a record of fighting for things that matter to the entire country not just the south side of Chicago. Then we'll see what he is made of!

Jack Nicholson

2008-03-04T10:27:00.000-08:00

Jack said it best in an interview with MTV News about his endorsement of Hillary.
"On the other hand, I am Irish. I like being involved in the community. As they say, if you don't educate yourself about the political system you're doomed to be led by inferior people. That's one of my fears."

Obama change

2008-03-01T19:38:00.000-08:00

Will some one ask the Messiah how much change the likes of Ted Kennedy and Jay Rockefeller will be bringing to his Whitehouse?Change PLEASE He is as corrupt as all the rest of Chicago politicians. Ask Rezko and the Iraqi businessman who sponsored him. The guys who wanted to voice an opinion not to invade Iraq. Not all that altruistic when you look beyond the smokein cocaine veil of Change.

the first question

2008-02-29T15:46:00.000-08:00

The first question remark at the debate is now being used to say Hillary is weak and a complainer. Tucker today. Her remark was to the point the Messiah never has to think on the spot. He is able to take his time and respond to her question rather then having to pose his ideas by himself.” I agree with Hillary” or to rephrase her response as he did with the Russia question! That is what she was complaining about!

It is an injustice to our country to have such a biased press. It will be the down fall of our entire democracy. I hope the Internet can save our society and combat the mega corporations that control our supply of information.

2008-02-19T17:19:00.000-08:00

Yahoo! I finally heard some one stand up against the Race Baiting that has been tagged to Hillary. Paul Bagale called them on it and said NAME ONE TIME SHE HAS RACE BAITED? The Jesse Jackson remark! PLEASE!! Paul had a come back. The press loves to slam Hillary.
Wisconsin today we will see if they have COME TO OBAMA and drunk the Kool Aid !
The Messiah obama will fail if he gets elected. The to be Obama first lady said this is the first time she is proud to be an American. WOW what a first lady she"d make.

msnbc debate

2008-02-08T21:30:00.001-08:00

Hillary Clinton should not debate on MSNBC. Let's face facts MSNBC has lost all sense of journalistic principles regarding bias in journalism. Chris Matthews and now Keith and even Nora have lost it. They hate Hillary and fawn over Obama more then the Obama Girl herself. They have been the most disrespectful news cast as well. We all know the debate will draw millions of viewers. Why should this bag of wind unprofessional network be rewarded with such viewer statistics? The entire network has become a joke!

Boycott GE

2008-01-27T21:38:00.000-08:00

James Clyburn is not surprised by the outcome in South Carolina. He is pleased the voters over came their racial animus . That is the white voters did, not the black voters. Barack got over 80% of the black vote. Now if that isn't voting for race what the hell is? The media has won! BOYCOTT GE FOR INTERFERING WITH OUR DEMOCRACY WITH SUCH BIASED HATRED AND MISREPRESENTATION OF FACTS. MSNBC HAS FUELED THE FIRES OF RACISM FOR RATINGS AND PROFIT.

media mistakes

2008-01-25T18:40:00.000-08:00

Because there are no major policy differences between Clinton, Obama and Edwards the media has become enamored of Obama on the basis of looks and personality. They have chosen the cool kid in the class with the ready smile and the boyish good looks over the intellectual girl with experience and maturity.The general tone of their coverage is that whatever Barack says and does is inspirational and what Hilary says and does is crassly political, divisive, and racial. In raising the racial issue the media may trigger a white backlash if people percieve that African Americans are voting for Obama simply on the basis of color.The Clintons have been true friends of minorities in this country throughout their careers. It is not by accident that Bill has been called " The First Black President ". If Hilary is elected, African Americans and women of all colors can count on her to keep fighting to advance policies that are important to them. Voting for Obama is a fun fantasy to indulge in temporarily but his demonstrated lack of experience is too dangerous for the times we live in. By November I trust that the majority of Americans will have had enough of what the media has been force feeding us and vote for Hilary who will provide experience and level headed maturity in addition to a womans perspective. Being President involves making difficult decisions that impact people in a very real way, you cannot just cast a "present "vote and let others do the heavy lifting. He or she will be tested by our enemies. Do we want someone who after thougtful reflection will respond in a measured way ala Bill Clinton or do we want a rash response ala George Bush?The Republicans know that their only chance to retain the Presidency is for Barack to be the party nominee. They know they cannot defeat Hilary. By electing Hilary we can be sure that she will work to undo all the dangerous and costly policies of the present administration. She will have her experience as First Lady and as a Senator to draw from as well as the experience of the most popular President since JFK. Her husband Bill Clinton. The media had an obligation to question Bush"s words and policies leading up to the war and failed. they also failed to expose the 935 lies that this administration has told us. Why should we trust them now?

ONLY A PAWN IN THEIR GAME

2008-01-24T15:47:00.001-08:00

Bob Dylan said it best ONLY A PAWN IN THEIR GAME. http://www.bobdylan.com/songs/pawn.html
The media has turned our two best candidates in years or even history into racist petty fighting cats and dogs.
I just heard Leo Terelle"some radio talk show guy" screaming on MSNBC how the black people will not come out to vote if Hillary is the nominee . NOW THAT'S SMART! I watched this unfold. Right after the NH loss by Barack CNN and MSNBC started questioning the TOM BRADLY effect. Michael Eric Dyson and Donna Brazel both questioning whether the people in NEW Hampshire were telling poll takers they voted for Barack but the racist they are couldn't pull the lever for a black man. Then came the Martin Luther King JR. to LBJ comment the media jumped all over saying Hillary was a racist for dissin MLK. Certainly questionable at best and taken totally out of context. Then came the Fairy Tale Remark again HOW was that Racist yet the media was all over it. Then came the drug use by Barack with the Hillary campaign and next BET founder Jhonson.
OK that is the chronology as I see it.

I do have to ask how is any of this racist except in the eyes of the media who want it to be racist to get ratings.
Drug use is racist to whom? I've been to many twelve step program meetings and I will tell you flat out DRUGS DON"T CARE WHAT COLOR RACE, RELIGION OR HOW RICH OR POOR YOU ARE! I fail to see how this is a racial issue. The media wants it to be but how is it? Furthermore the Martin Luther King Jr. needing LBJ to help fulfill his dream is fact not racial or anything but. Hillary was pointing out that Barack was a dreamer not a realist or a doer. That was not racist but questioning his lack of experience. Finally the "Fairy Tale" once again putting in question Baracks voting record since his campaign is based almost exclusively on that one issue. Not racially motivated at all.
So only a pawn in their game but today the pawns are the politicians and we the people, and the chess masters are the major corporations that control the media.

TIT FOR TAT

2008-01-24T09:50:00.001-08:00

This is an analogy that I think makes sense. They call the Clinton camp a machine and Obamas an insurgent. If you are building a skyscraper "our gargantuan government" would you hire a guy with a hammer and a few friends to build it or would you hire a guy with a MACHINE? Our system of government works with a TIT FOR TAT system. I scratch your back you scratch mine. This system is what gives smaller states and smaller groups a voice. In a perfect world all laws and focus would be based on a collective merit system but this is not a happily ever after society. This is the real world. The Clintons for better or worse have a lot of "political capitol" favors to collect on alot of back scratching that has been done by them and for them hence the MACHINE. That is why they are choice for me. They will be able to get things done in a hurry. They know all the players.

Obambas free pass

2008-01-23T15:44:00.000-08:00

It's about time the main stream media did it's job! Barack was hand picked by Rezko from law school. WHY? The media has treated Barack like some sort of media idol or something!Hillary as been scrutinized for 20 years yet Barack has had a free pass. This is the job of the fourth arm of our government,THE FREE PRESS. The stakes are high we are deciding on the president of the most powerful country in the world! Hell the press dropped the ball completely with this war and GWB you would have thought they took their responsibility more seriously now. I guess not!

Reagan! Who is That ????

2008-01-22T12:25:00.000-08:00

The age group most supportive of Barack Obamba were not even a sparkle in their daddies eye when Reagan dismantled most Democratic ideals.
Why is Obama so popular with young people.They can't see through the rose colored glasses of Obama Girls pining for Barack. Think about it, a twenty year old today was in 6th grade when GWB was elected. Do ya think they remember Ronald Reagan? Do you think that is why Obama is so popular with the young crowd and not with the beaten, scared, battle hardened,fathers and mothers of those young idealistic future presidents and industry captains . Think about it!The Hillary supporters have been here before and remember GW Bushes speeches and how Reagan crushed the unions of this country. How GWB said was the uniter and the compassionate one. They appreciate knowledge from ones experiences. They have a deep love for our country and a reverence for hard work. They know politics is a tit for tat system and Hillary knows it too. This tit for tat system has been working for over 200 years and is the reason we are the longest standing democracy in the world. Our system gives weight to tenure and paying dues. To think a rookie untested, unproven, with grand oratory should be in control of the most powerful nation on the planet is what the older generation is concerned about.

Vote with head and heart not just heart.

I Hate I told you so

2008-01-15T01:01:00.000-08:00

I just watched Charlie Rose have on none other the James Clyburn. Again what a suprise! Today he is taking back some of his words and calling for a calming down of the racial rhetoric. Of course he is ,Barack is leading in the South Carolina polls by now. Barack is a user and he used Clyburn and Clyburn fell for it. Shame on him. The race riot has started and we will not forget who through the first stone. Barack Obama. He will now have to prove he can be this big uniter only after he uses race to get what he wants. I will not let him forget I will not forget. If he is elected as the Democratic nominee I will sadly watch and say I told you so, as the Republican party tears him apart to the shred of a dream he once had. Who in the hell does he think he is? How dumb does he think we are? To open a war in the election to win South Carolina! To think Hillary is disparaging to blacks is ridiculous. Comparing Obamba to JFK, Martin Luther King Jr. Thomas Jefferson and before long Jesus H Chist is what will be his down fall. Believe me he could not hold their puke bucket . He is a self absorbed. Anyone who lets these comparisons continue is delusional to himself. Just like Bush delusional! I hope I don't have to say I told you so like I do now about Bush.

Obamba The Divider!

2008-01-14T10:11:00.001-08:00

Barack has played the race card not two minuets after he lost in New Hampshire. The Tom Bradley effect! Then Jesse Jackson Jr. saying Clinton never cried for the black people of hurricane Katrina. Next Donna Brazile and Eric Michael Dyson got on the TV saying they were hurt and found it offensive that Hillary said Obamba was full of hot air and not a doer. His comparison of himself to Martin Luther King Jr. and JFK has been over the top at best. She called him on it, and they called Racism! He has yet to acknowledge the truth about what he is doing. He is dividing this country and takeing it back to the race riots of the sixties. He should HOPE FOR CHANGE because he is doing nothing to head off this emerging racial divide he is creating.
When has drug use been a racial issue? How is the fact that Barack Obamba used drugs as a kid not legitimate to help show a mans character. WHAT WILL WE TELL OUR CHILDREN!!!! It's OK to use cocaine son you could still be President!!!!!! WTF. Do as I say not as I do! OH wait that might be a racial thing about Barack as well. He talks good but does nothing! Still he needs, wants and (deserves ) your vote because he is Black. PLEASE!!!!! He has a dream!!! SO DO WE ALL!! Just as in life we have to work for what we get. Where is his work?

Chris Matthews stokes the fires of racism!

2008-01-11T17:15:00.000-08:00

Once again Chris Matthews selectively edits Clintons remarks to belittle the Clintons. Chris picked the "fairy tale " Remark and showed only the tail. at least Keith Obherman had the sense to show what Bill Clinton was saying. Criticising Obambas voting record not his whole DREAM CANDIDACY. Chris Matthews is doing himself and his profession a grave injustice. Fox News we all know is a joke now so is Hardball. I was a loyal viewer of his show . I now feel duped I wounder what else I fell for and didn't know all the facts but took his word for it . Damn it make me feel like a rube.
thoughts.

Obamba plays the race card!! What a suprise!

2008-01-11T16:16:00.000-08:00

Obamba has now set off a race riot in the Democratic party. How surprising coming into South Carolina. They have even dragged James Clyburn into the fray after he said he wouldn't. You can bet your bottom dollar after SC he will try to make nice nice saying it never happened. Bring it on! The Republicans will have a field day. Calling the Clintons RACIEST PLEASE!!!!!! Anything to take attention away from the fact he has nothing concrete to talk about.This guy is UNBELIEVABLE. That will be seen by all Americans if he get the Democratic nomination and there will be a Republican in office next year.
I would have expected this from (he who loves his own voice DYSON) but Donna Brazil on CNN yesterday and now Clyburn in today's New York Times. As the story reports Clyburn said he would stay out of it to promote economic support for his state and promote tourism. Well we will watch the element of racism enter into his tourist state. What a legacy what a way to join us together Mr. Obama.

How can the Democrats lose?

2008-01-10T17:10:00.000-08:00

I can't believe what I'm hearing about Barack Obama. I think I'm an average Joe and I just don't believe it. He has now been compared to Thomas Jefferson by none other then John Kerry. OK ! First JFK, Martin Luther King Jr. and now Thomas Jefferson.Give me and the rest of the world with half a brain a break. That is how to lose and election! Create a man that is unbelievable. This is his whole pitch, his whole campaign. Dreams and Hopes. I hope and dream I might win the lottery too. To this date his entire campaign has been built around a vote on the war he never cast! Why didn't he cast that vote? He couldn't he was not even in the game! He as well as millions of people thought we shouldn't go into Iraq as well. Big Deal! Had he been in the game and a part of the political process on a national level he might not have cast that vote , perhaps not ,we will never no will we.

So we have a guy who has nothing but a dream and a silver tongue and we are willing to make him the Democratic candidate for president of the most powerful nation in the world. DO YOU THINK THE PEOPLE Of THIS COUNTRY WILL BUY IT?
I DON'T and I'm an average Joe!

Rambles

Racism in New Hampshire!!!

2008-01-10T13:12:00.000-08:00

If Michael Eric Dyson , Donna Brazile, Chris Matthews ect. are talking racism in New Hampshire what the hell are they going to talk about when they get to Jenna!! This is the most ridiculous public discourse I've seen in my life. Obviously most people have not been to NH but let me tell you their license plate is live free or die. It is a state steep with history of equal rights. This is the response from the Obamba supporters to another Democrat!! WOW Shame on you all. This will destroy any chances of Obama getting elected. Good job Mike Donna Chris good job!

Still What happened!

2008-01-10T04:38:00.000-08:00

As I watched Morning Joe this morning still trying to find out what what wrong with the polls it dawned on me. Barack had speeches with 1500 people at then Monday perhaps they didn't like his message! Maybe they thought he couldn't deliver on his comparison to JFK he likes to make. Perhaps they "after seeing him speak " decided he was a bag of wind and in no way could he deliver on this dream he is living. The voters of New Hampshire decided he like most all politicians, was trying to sell them a bunch of "lies"
"fairy tails""dreams" or Band Instruments for a Grand Parade" just to get elected. How about that as an explanation.

Quick Ramblings

Yahoooooooo!

2008-01-08T23:55:00.000-08:00

What a day! Hillary won!!!! The women of New Hampshire came out strong for Hillary. I loved Chris Matthews eating his words when Rachel Maddow told him he was a big cause for the turnout. Once again Hillary shows she can deliver. The pundits go wild! What did we miss? How could this have happened? Was it the cry ? What was it?

Perhaps it was substances in her message. It was a fact she knew the issues in the debate. It was the people of New Hampshire being informed. It was the backlash to an unfair biases media at MSNBC and FOX most notably.

The people of New Hampshire are more savvy then those in Iowa. Lets face it they are more metropolitan than the flat landers and farmers of Big city Des Monies, population of under 200 thousand. When Nashua is only 50 miles 0r so from Boston with a population of 4.5 million.

It was a turnout for the good of the country. Mothers and fathers had to come out and override their sophomoric sons and daughters. What is common about young college kids and Barack Obama? Neither one has experience. That is why college kids don't walk into CEO positions. Barack is the Junior senator from Illinois not the accomplished statesman, not the impeccably groomed JFK or hardened civil rights leader Marten Luther King Jr. in inspires to be .

Ramblings

Rock Star Obamba

2008-01-08T11:10:00.001-08:00

The comparisons to a rock star is very appropriate! Which rock star is the question? The Beatles or Peter Frampton. As you know the Beatles lasted forever and are multigenerational while Peter Frampton is doing Geico commercials. Kids and youth in general are fickle. You can be on top one day and have a number one hit never to get the kid to listen to you again. Barack will never have this chance again and can he turnout the vote on the real election day! I doubt it! The concert can't play the same song "come be my love "for a year straight and keep the kids coming. Woman in particular will have missed their opportunity to change the world for the better.To break the glass ceiling. Shame on Oprah! Her choice to put her weight behind race rather then the injustice of gender inequality ,those who have made her rich and famous: middle age women is proof again, it is a mans world and women are more loyal to a good looking guy then they will ever be to another woman. SAD isn't it!
Worried about my kid future!
ramblings and worries!

The romantic vs the realist

2008-01-07T20:55:00.001-08:00

The passionate shepherd

to his love

COME live with me and be my Love,
And we will all the pleasures prove
That hills and valleys, dale and field,
And all the craggy mountains yield.

There will we sit upon the rocks	5
And see the shepherds feed their flocks,
By shallow rivers, to whose falls
Melodious birds sing madrigals.

There will I make thee beds of roses
And a thousand fragrant posies,	10
A cap of flowers, and a kirtle
Embroider'd all with leaves of myrtle.

A gown made of the finest wool
Which from our pretty lambs we pull,
Fair linèd slippers for the cold,	15
With buckles of the purest gold.

A belt of straw and ivy buds
With coral clasps and amber studs:
And if these pleasures may thee move,
Come live with me and be my Love.	20

Thy silver dishes for thy meat
As precious as the gods do eat,
Shall on an ivory table be
Prepared each day for thee and me.

The shepherd swains shall dance and sing	25
For thy delight each May-morning:
If these delights thy mind may move,
Then live with me and be my Love.

By Christopher Marlowe

There has been discussion about poetry and prose in this race and that of inspiring words. Barack is is the passionate shepherd painting a rosy picture for the us to be wooed into voting for him. This romantic picture works well on young impressionable girls. I'll bet Barack is quite familiar with Marlowe's work. But as back then like today someone must speak up for the poor girl before she falls for the dream. In the words of John Donne and Hillary Clinton

The Bait

Come live with me, and be my love,
And we will some new pleasures prove
Of golden sands, and crystal brooks,
With silken lines, and silver hooks.

There will the river whispering run
Warm'd by thy eyes, more than the sun;
And there the 'enamour'd fish will stay,
Begging themselves they may betray.

When thou wilt swim in that live bath,
Each fish, which every channel hath,
Will amorously to thee swim,
Gladder to catch thee, than thou him.

If thou, to be so seen, be'st loth,
By sun or moon, thou dark'nest both,
And if myself have leave to see,
I need not their light having thee.

Let others freeze with angling reeds,
And cut their legs with shells and weeds,
Or treacherously poor fish beset,
With strangling snare, or windowy net.

Let coarse bold hands from slimy nest
The bedded fish in banks out-wrest;
Or curious traitors, sleeve-silk flies,
Bewitch poor fishes' wand'ring eyes.

For thee, thou need'st no such deceit,
For thou thyself art thine own bait:
That fish, that is not catch'd thereby,
Alas, is wiser far than I.


REALITY!!!!!

Ramblings and Thoughts with this one.

Who would you hire?

2008-01-07T09:48:00.000-08:00

When you go to cast your vote PLEASE THINK WITH YOUR HEAD NOT JUST YOUR HEART. Who would you hire to work for you and at what job? A construction job building a new room on your house. Would you hire a firm with a good looking salesman that never built a room or even worked for a room builder before or would you hire a guy who has built several houses before. Who would hire to fix your plumbing? Would you check references? Would you expect him to know the other contractors if all the sudden he found an electoral problem? Who would hire to do the landscaping around your house? The young kid who cuts your grass or a firm who has a track record of projects he's completed. Why then would you hire a guy who has no I repeat NO experience at all in national politics to run our country in such dangerous times.Think about it!
Thoughts!

Likable Hillary or competent Hillary

2008-01-07T02:50:00.000-08:00

The polls show Hillary behind Barack by almost 10 points I hope they are wrong. She really showed how much of a grasp she has on the issues last night but the main street press doesn't care. I keep hearing will you want her in your living room for the next 8 years? What the hell does that mean! George bush seemed like a NICE GUY too unless you are on your third tour in Iraq. I want someone who can get the job done. Who knows the players in the world. Someone who understands what it will take to twist Republican arms to get a bill passed.
John Edwards specific bill the patients bill of rights he claimed to be his major accomplishment never passed the house.What no major press even mentions it.
Obamas national co chair is Jim Demers a lobbyist for the drug companies not a peep from the main press. Check out http://www.taylormarsh.com/
I wish I could have a national news station like Rupert Murdock.
Well just some ramblings I hope some day I can figure out how to get the world to read them.

Iowa Obamba Huckabee

2008-01-04T10:17:00.000-08:00

Well if you think 17-29 year old kids should rule the roost then elect Obamba. If you think a religious preacher who thinks GOD or divine providence helped him win in Iowa elect Huckabee. If you think our country is more important then a contest of who is more likable and it is unimportant whether young girls think you're cute and world experience and knowledge has value elect Hillary or John McCain. It is that simple! Obama won because young Obamba girls think he is cute. Now that is Iowa in a nut shell. Lilly white where young girls were loyal to a good looking black guy rather then an older women with smarts and a working knowledge of world affairs. I hope my father was wrong when he said men are loyal to men and women are loyal to men. It is a mans world. That is Hillary's problem. By far she is more capable to the task then either John Edwards or Barack Obamba. People please think with your head not an emotional dream.

Think of Obamba as a little baby seal floating on an ice flow in the open sea and the Republican killer whales are drooling just waiting for him to jump off.

Think of Huckabee as a guy who never mind need I say more . Should a TV preacher run the most powerful country in the world. We already have a religious nut running the country. We see what happens when you seek advice from a higher father rather then a your father, guy who has been president for advice.

Ramblings again.

What a gas!!1

2008-01-02T11:50:00.000-08:00

Was there any doubt that oil would hit $100 dollars a barrel. Is this is simple supply and demand economics ? Hell No!!! This is simple monopoly economics. The demand for oil has not increased that much over the past year.Total global consumption for oil has been steady at 84 million barrels a day Right after the attacks on the world trade center on Sept 11, 2001 the price of oil rose 20% to $26 dollars a barrel. Now who will tell me demand has risen 500%in 5 years ? OH wait a minute we have a Texas oilman as President. Check out this little brief history.
canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gEdMsa0RgSCRf_pxbZR9mwiyUjfQ
Why in 1911 did we the people ,our government break up Standard Oil or in today's name Exxon. Think about it. Yet now Exxon has merged with Mobil who by coincidence was Standard Oil as well,right after the breakup.To form Exxonmobil.
The Energy Information Adminastration in a 2007 report was still saying oil would be priced at $49 dollars a barrel. WOW could they have been more wrong. See for your self this report to our government.www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ieo/oil.html
Well I need to finish this up to get back to politics.
Just some ramblings!

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RON PAUL REPUBLICAN

2007-12-23T20:56:00.000-08:00

JUST A THOUGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. AFTER SEEING RON PAUL ON MEET THE PRESS. I STARTED TO THINK THIS GUY IS THE ONLY GUY THAT MAKES SENSE TO ME, PERHAPS A LITTLE TOO MUCH OF A LIBERTARIAN FOR ME, SMALLER GOVERNMENT ,NO IRS ,NO DEPT OF EDUCATION ,NO POLICEMAN FOR THE WORLD, DAMN GOOD IDEAS. SO HERE IS THE QUESTION ! CAN RON PAUL SINGLE HANDEDLY SAVE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. LET'S FACE IT WATCHING THESE GUYS RUN AROUND LIKE A BUNCH FOOL S AND HYPOCRITES TRYING TO GET RELIGION AND GET A VOTE FOR IT IS "QUITE FRANKLY RIDICULOUS". . CAN RON PAUL KICK THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT OUT OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND POLITICS ALL TOGETHER AND BRING BACK THE REAL REPUBLICAN PARTY?

JUST SOME THOUGHTS

Cigarette Taxes Progressive?

2007-12-21T09:49:00.000-08:00

A new tax on cigarettes!

The most regressive tax ever proposed !

Why are so few asked to pay so much for the benefit of so many. How can we ask only 15% of the population to pay for everyones heath care cost.

Haven't we drained the less fortunate enough? The American Heart Association states”Studies show that smoking prevalence is higher among those with 9-11 years of education (35.4 percent) compared with those with more than 16 years of education (11.6 percent). It's highest among persons living below the poverty level (33.3 percent)”.The taxes on cigarettes are oppressive to the point of shameful discrimination. Is that just? It is a well known fact that the less educated and the poor, smoke in far greater numbers then the better educated well to do. Yet the better educated well to do want to pass the tax laws increasing the burden on these people. The same people who don't have the resources to go to the fancy twelve step stop smoking programs the elite went through to stop their addictions. There are many social ills in this country smoking cigarettes when put in perspective isn't all that bad.

If the state needs the money and is looking to cure a social ill at the same time to help justify the tax how about a tax on wine? Perhaps it's not addictive enough ! Sales may drop! We all know cigarette smoking is near the top of the scale for it's addictive properties. The inflexible demand curve is similar to that of gasoline. People will pay whatever is charged.

WINE WINE WINE!!!
We all know alcohol kills thousands in car accidents cost tax payer billions in health care cost to alcohol related illness and billions more in lost wages for hangovers days off and lost productivity!

The cost of alcohol misuse is staggering. 1992 dollars $107 billion and over 100,000 deaths.

www.nida.nih.gov/economiccosts/Chapter5.html

How can alcohol be blamed for 100,000 deaths each year?

5% of all deaths from diseases of the circulatory system are attributed to alcohol.

15% of all deaths from diseases of the respiratory system are attributed to alcohol.

30% of all deaths from accidents caused by fire and flames are attributed to alcohol.

30% of all accidental drowning are attributed to alcohol.

30% of all suicides are attributed to alcohol.

40% of all deaths due to accidental falls are attributed to alcohol.

45% of all deaths in automobile accidents are attributed to alcohol.

60% of all homicides are attributed to alcohol.

Yes tax wine. All wine . This tax could also be a progressive tax. The more expensive wine the more the tax. For example. Lets give the poor Thunderbird drinker a break. If the wine sells for less then $4 dollars a liter the tax is 20% ,$4.01 to $8.99 tax it at25%, $9.00 to 14.99 a 30% tax, $15.00 to $30.00 make it 35%, higher then thirty dollars a liter make it an even 50 %. That's still 25% the rate of the proposed cigarette tax.

What do you want to bet this tax on wine will never happen! Why! The rich, well to do, drink wine. These same people who want to cure the poor guys addiction to cigarettes will not part with his wine. VITA EST VIRUM. Life is wine and wine is life.

Are Californians as tolerant and progressive as they think they are?