David Corn

"I'd bird-dog him on this. But the reporters covering him ought to press him to respond."

I think we need you here more. I hope someone "covering him" will listen and press for an answer.

Religious zealots are all nuts if you ask me.

Nope, I'm a minority in the majority. More people want Obama than either Gramps McBush or HRC.
posted by Pande

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So how do you explain Hillary winning the popular vote in your home state of TX that also brought us George Bush. Thanks to your preacher hating Haggee.

Since you won't denounce your praecher Haggee for his Gay hating Catholic bashing views then I assume you agree with him?

Since Capt won't denounce you for your gay hating, catholic bashing support of Haggee then I assume he agrees with you.

Nice!

OBAMA TALKS SPITZER, RACE, FL-MI

[…]

On race becoming an issue in the Clinton-Obama contest: "As I said yesterday, I do think it's unfortunate. It's not entirely unexpected. You know, as I've said before, race and gender issues are very powerful in our society. They've been an organizing principle of our politics since the earliest days of our country. And so it would be naïve for me to think that we could just brush them aside. And I know that sometimes Sen. Clinton and others accuse me of being naïve, but I'm not naïve enough to think that we're going to solve the country's racial problems, and some of these other divisions in the span of six months or a year. What I do think is that our campaign has pointed towards the future, an era where these distinctions are less prominent in our politics."

*****

The guy is rock solid. I think that is why he is so popular.

He can find no other criticism to repeat of Obama except Rezko, Rezko, Rezko

posted by Pande

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Oh, I have a long list my friend

Flip flopper on Nafta~
Flip Flopper on public funds in Gen.~
Flip Flopper on Iraq~
Flip Flopper on his 07 tax returns~
Best friend is a slum lord who is no community worker!
Like GW, snorted coke~
Pussed out by not supporting his foriegn policy adviser~
Belongs to a racist church~
No experience-none!
Never been to any country outside the US~
Using left over Clinton and Carter aides for advise-Egh!
Never served in the military-not qualified to be Commander in Chief-same as Bubba~
Raising 55 million in one month only to give it to Corporatons like GE to buy the election. Just think of all the poor people he could feedc with that money. Maybe that poor kid that needed more money from the Schip program could get a handout from Obama?

The good news is that the economy must be great if Cornnuts can give $100 each for $55 million in one month.

On Spitzer: "Obviously, it’s a tragedy. It’s heartbreaking for the family, but I suspect that it would not have been possible to function as governor, that what he said is right, that he needs to spend time healing himself and his family." Asked in a follow-up question whether Spitzer should be prosecuted, he replied: "You know, I won't offer an opinion on that."

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Obama's non answer of a corrupt Democrat is as bad as Pandes non answer of Haggee when confronted.

Pande why do you go to a gay hating conservative mega church and give 10% of your income to this guy and then come here and pretend to be a liberal. I'm beginning to think you're a closet liberal dude!

This really hurts me to break the good news of Iraq to you trolls ~ get out the prozac!

Support for war effort highest since 2006

By: David Paul Kuhn
Mar 12, 2008 07:43 PM EST
The Politico

As the war nears its fifth year, the steady upturn in the public mood stands to alter the dynamics of races up and down the ballot.

American public support for the military effort in Iraq has reached a high point unseen since the summer of 2006, a development that promises to reshape the political landscape.

According to late February polling conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, 53 percent of Americans — a slim majority — now believe “the U.S. will ultimately succeed in achieving its goals” in Iraq. That figure is up from 42 percent in September 2007.

The percentage of those who believe the war in Iraq is going “very well” or “fairly well” is also up, from 30 percent in February 2007 to 48 percent today.

"So how do you explain Hillary winning the popular vote in your home state of TX that also brought us George Bush."
Posted by: LBH | March 13, 2008 12:08 PM

There are more Whites that Hispanics in Texas. That's why they call us a "minority." But Like I said, the GOP is soooo Dead Man Walking that holdouts like you are the only thing keeping it and Mr. 20% afloat. With all the Republicans and Independents crossing over to vote for Obama, you are a tiny fraction of a minority that insists that no matter how unpopular a political leader is and how idiotic his policies are, you must support him at all costs. There's nothing wrong with partisan support until it starts to hurt the country. You and the few GOP deadenders care more about your party than your country. That is why we are in the state we're in, counting the days till Obama takes office.

"Since you won't denounce your praecher Haggee for his Gay hating Catholic bashing views then I assume you agree with him?"
Posted by: LBH | March 13, 2008 12:08 PM

If your reading skillz weren't so pathetic, you'd already know what I think about Hagee and some of his teachings (and the teachings of all preachers for that matter).

"Since Capt won't denounce you for your gay hating, catholic bashing support of Haggee then I assume he agrees with you."
Posted by: LBH | March 13, 2008 12:08 PM

Since you make it a habit of assuming the most assinine things (like the fact that Gramps McBush DIDN'T cheat on his first wife), you will always assume the most idiotic things imaginable. You seem to reflexively embrace every idiotic talking point that comes down the pike. Don't blame your idiocy on Capt or me.

"Nice!"
Posted by: LBH | March 13, 2008 12:08 PM

Funny. Sorta. Closer to Sad. But I wouldn't call your ignorance "nice."

New Acting CentCom Commander Opposed Surge, Is A ‘Fan Of Transition’ In Iraq

That's why he is jus the "acting" commander, Bush needs a "yes man" in that slot pronto!

We are in trouble...

The population of this country is 300 million.

160 million are retired.

That leaves 140 million to do the work.

There are 85 million in school.

Which leaves 55 million to do the work.

Of this there are 35 million employed by the federal government.

Leaving 15 million to do the work.

2.8 million are in the armed forces preoccupied with killing Osama
Bin-Laden.

Which leaves 12.2 million to do the work.

Take from that total the 10.8 million people who work for state and city
Governments.. And that leaves 1.4 million to do the work.

At any given time there are 188,000 people in hospitals.

Leaving 1,212,000 to do the work.

Now, there are 1,211,998 people in prisons.

That leaves just two people to do the work.

You and me.

And there you are,

Sitting on your ass,

At your computer, reading jokes.

Nice. Real nice

There are more Whites that Hispanics in Texas. That's why they call us a "minority."

posted by Pande

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Which is why Obama can't win!

With all the Republicans and Independents crossing over to vote for Obama,

Pande
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Wrong again,

Exit polls showed that cross over Republicans voted for Hillary in TX not Obama-

"Since Capt won't denounce you for your gay hating, catholic bashing support of Haggee then I assume he agrees with you."
Posted by: LBH | March 13, 2008 12:08 PM

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Still didn't hear you denounce him!

I'll be waiting as long as it takes you silly little closet liberal~

Since you make it a habit of assuming the most assinine things (like the fact that Gramps McBush DIDN'T cheat on his first wife),

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Jeeesh,

With you obsessing abot MCCains divorce twenty years ago and Obama and Hillary starting a race war, I'm starting to feel pretty good about McCains chances~

Hey Pande,

You should Have your preacher Haggee give Capt a sermon on the Rapture. Might give him some hope for the future instead of all that doom and gloom. He he

If your reading skillz weren't so pathetic, you'd already know what I think about Hagee and some of his teachings
posted by Pande
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What you think is irrelevant, denounce him and you might gain some crediblity.

When will Obama denounce his pastor?

Obama Spiritual Mentor: God Damn America


ABCNews ^

Obama's Pastor: God Damn America, U.S. to Blame for 9/11 Sen. Barack Obama's pastor says blacks should not sing "God Bless America" but "God damn America". The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Obama's pastor for the last 20 years at the Trinity United Church of Christ on Chicago's south side, has a long history of what even Obama's campaign aides concede is "inflammatory rhetoric," including the assertion that the United States brought on the 9/11 attacks with its own "terrorism." In a campaign appearance earlier this month, Sen. Obama said, "I don't think my church is actually particularly controversial." He said Rev....

Wow,

I had no idea Pande was running for office?

Denounce, reject, repudiate, quickly - you will lose the troll segment based on exit polling.

lololololololo

Sen. Barack Obama's pastor says blacks should not sing "God Bless America" but "God damn America."

The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Obama's pastor for the last 20 years at the Trinity United Church of Christ on Chicago's south side, has a long history of what even Obama's campaign aides concede is "inflammatory rhetoric," including the assertion that the United States brought on the 9/11 attacks with its own "terrorism."

Denounce, reject, repudiate, quickly - you will lose the troll segment based on exit polling.

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You're the one who brought John Haggee here to Cornnut land, now you defend him cuz Pande is a Haggee klansman?

Just shows both you trolls hypocrisy~~

Video of Rev. Jeremiah Wright, pastor and mentor to Barack Obama, has been posted. The Reverend defends his most famous constituent and attacks Hillary Clinton, saying, "Hillary ain't never been called a n****r."
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Just keeps getting better~ And all Pande wants to talk about is McCains divorce twenty years ago-Ha ha ha!

Huffington Post~

Poll: Hillary Lead Holds, Obama Does Better In General: There's an interesting twist in the latest Strategic Vision poll. Sen. Clinton maintains her dominant lead against Sen. Obama, but Sen. Obama does better in a matchup against John McCain than does Hillary (though McCain beats both Democrats):

Hillary Clinton: 56%
Barack Obama: 38%

John McCain: 48%
Hillary Clinton: 42%

John McCain: 47%
Barack Obama: 44%

Obama Camp Downplays: The Obama camp is trying to avoid letting Pennsylvania become the focal point of the next six weeks. From their latest memo:

Sixty percent want U.S. out of Iraq:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-03-12-warpoll_N.htm

DB's USA Today poll

We will win Invasion wrong 40%,
U.S. obliged to stay in Iraq 20%
It makes no difference10%
Get out now 17%
The profoundly pessimistic 12%

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only 17% want out now, not 60%

Watching LBH respond to Pande is like watching a person drowning.

I want to throw him a buoy but I know it won't make any difference. He is sunk, in his case, by the weight of his own argument or rather a facsimile of an argument with the form but without substance. It reminds me of the reaction I get when I show the dog raw hamburger, it drools. There's not much thinking involved.

Neil --- Yeh, that's what happens when you have lead for brains...

Folks,

How about this blanket statement for all the candidates:
"We all have nutcases backing us. In a country of 300 million, those nutcases can be legion. It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever to individually repudiate each one of them. Please look to what we espouse and believe, not to what we don't. Further, please do not assume that someone backing us also means the reciprocal."

But it is necessary for BHO to repudiate Farrakhan?

Sounds fair?

McSame shouldn't be held to the McSame standard?

Is that right?

Heck, McSame was against these guys before he wanted their voting block, I guess it isn't fair to point that out either?

Talk about double standards.

McCain and the Godless Constitution

Recently John McCain--whose presidential campaign is in the sewer--declared that "the Constitution established the United States of America as a Christian nation." What an ignoramus! McCain should go back to school and take Civics 1, where he might learn that the United States Constitution was called "the godless constitution," by its opponents, because it was the first constitution in history not to include references to God or some dominant religion. The Constitution mentions religion only once, in prohibiting any religious test for holding office under the United States.

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Insane religiosity is a fair subject when the candidate has not just pursued insane people for support but exposed insane ideas as his own beliefs?

Duhhh, what's a reciprocal?

:-)

"Imagine what the headlines would be if Obama campaigned with and praised a minister who called for destroying Judaism? How long could Obama go without having to deal with that?"

Seems a very fair question.

Asked and answered,

multiplicative inverse?

Some hateful, radical ministers -- white evangelicals -- are acceptable

One of this week's hysterical press scandals was that Minister Louis Farrakhan praised Barack Obama's candidacy even though Obama had previously denounced numerous Farrakhan remarks and the Obama campaign did nothing to seek out the Farrakhan praise. Nonetheless, Tim Russert demanded that Obama jump through multiple hoops to prove that he has no connection to -- and, in fact, "rejects" -- the ideas espoused by Farrakhan deemed to be radical and hateful.

Yesterday, though, the equally fringe, radical and hateful (at least) Rev. John Hagee -- a white evangelical who is the pastor of a sprawling "mega-church" in Texas -- enthusiastically endorsed John McCain. Did McCain have to jump through the same hoops which Russert and others set up for Obama and "denounce" Hagee's extremism and "reject" his support? No; quite the opposite. McCain said he was "very honored" to receive this endorsement and, when asked about some of Hagee's more twisted views, responded: "all I can tell you is that I am very proud to have Pastor John Hagee's support."

*****

I guess if the crazies are considered Christian they should be given a pass.

CHRISTIANS UNITED FOR ISRAEL
Membership Update

January 29, 2007

Newsflash!

This morning I had an extended breakfast with Senator John McCain of Arizona. Our topic of discussion was Israel and his candidacy for the Presidency of the United States of America.

Senator McCain's comments concerning Israel are on target! He gets it! While I do not want to put the specifics of our conversation in this update I am glad to report to our leadership and supporters that John McCain is solidly pro-Israel.

We discussed his positions on other matters that I will share with you when I speak with you in person. This newsflash goes to the ends of the earth and I don't want to read it in the media tomorrow.

Getting ready for more Resource Wars, I see...

Holy War

As the Middle East burns, GOP pols, neocon pundits, and a powerful Christian right leader all sing the same (crazy) tune.

[...]

The Jerusalem Post reported this week that remarks by Newt Gingrich and John McCain that the Israel-Lebanon violence marks the beginning of World War III have their roots in Hagee's book. Knesset member Benny Elon told the Post that Gingrich and McCain “said this because they think it will lead to Iran getting involved, which they believe will set off World War III,'” adding that their “comments originated with American evangelist John Hagee.” As Hagee and his minions from CUFI descend on Washington this week to lobby Congress, armed with Hagee talking points claiming that Iran will have a nuclear weapon in six months, could it be a coincidence?

Gingrich first called the escalating conflict “World War III” on the Sunday talk shows, and followed up with a column in which he argued that the phrase “global war on terror” is insufficient to capture the epic nature of the conflict that “pits civilization and the rule of law against the dictatorships of Iran and Syria and the terrorist groups of Hezbollah and Hamas that they support.” When asked about Gingrich's “World War III” comments on Larry King Live Sunday night, McCain singled out Iran as the provocateur in the conflict, adding that “I think that it's very clear that Iran is becoming more and more belligerent and needs to be reigned in.”

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Throw in a couple of refrains from his “Bomb Iran” song and it becomes clear why McSame won't reject the nutcases. He wants to be the head-nutcase.

But it is necessary for BHO to repudiate Farrakhan?

Sounds fair?

McSame shouldn't be held to the McSame standard?

Is that right?
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You fools are so clueless~~

It was Hillary ( A DEMOCRAT for those with a low IQ)
that made Obama repudiate Farakan, McCain had nothing to do with it~~ Eghhhh!

I personally could care less if Obama goes to a racist church that honors a jew hater just like I could care less if Pande goes to worship at the alter of a gay hater. I think McCain should denounce Pandes preacher.

I'm just here to point out the cornnut hypocrisy which is all too easy.

Rodham is a DINO.

Heck, McSame was against these guys before he wanted their voting block, I guess it isn't fair to point that out either?

~~`

Why can't you eggheads stick to issues like Obama is trying to do~ Obama should repudiate all Cornnuts for your idiotic personal attacks when you live in a glass house, or in Pandes case a glass closet!

Yikes~~~

Rodham is a DINO.
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You guys created her, just like Pande brought us Bush for the big state of TX.

Watching LBH respond to Pande is like watching a person drowning.

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Jeesh, Neil comes out of hiding and this is the most intelligent thing he could say?

LBH blithered You guys created her ...

LBH is really confused. Mr. & Mrs. Rodman created her.

like watching a person drowning

Nope, funny in a macaber sort of way...

The only thing McSame here is:

Capts continuous whining about Pandes preacher endorsing McCain.

Pandes continuous whining of McCains divorce twenty years ago.

Neils continuous butt kissing of Pande cuz he lacks what Pande has, which isn't much.

DB continuous bashing of me, even though I cut him the most slack~ what can I say, I like you man!

I repudiate you for Obama~

like watching a person drowning

Nope, funny in a macaber sort of way...
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So you're into water boarding for kicks are ya?

LBH blithered You guys created her ...

LBH is really confused. Mr. & Mrs. Rodman created her.
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No, Mr & Mrs Rodman concieved her~ you trolls created her by giving Bubba the white house for 8 years and encouraging her by giving her money and power beyond your control. Now you must pay for your sins. If you confess to Pandes preacher you might get lucky and be raptured with the Pande clan before queen Hillary brings us Armegedon.

like watching a person drowning

Nope, funny in a macaber sort of way...
~~~~

So you're into water boarding for kicks are ya?

~~~

I knew you were for Torture, you just want to save it for the bedroom~~ kinky!

BHO repudiated Farrakhan before he was asked to do so in a debate by Tim Russert.

John McSame has not been asked to do so but also has not done so.

Those pesky facts.

You trolls have been fun today but now I must leave you all now so you can get together with Pande and converse on something really witty to come back with. This is when Neil really gets excited.

Have fun!

BHO repudiated Farrakhan before he was asked to do so in a debate by Tim Russert.

John McSame has not been asked to do so but also has not done so.

Those pesky facts.
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God who cares already, I'm bored~~You can have your pesky facts if this is what your all about!

Tim Russert made Obama renounce Farrakhan.

BHO repudiated Farrakhan before he was asked to do so in a debate by Tim Russert.

Russert demanded it on air but it was done many times before then.

I wonder how long DC will continue to let LBH use his blog as a forum for personal attacks on other posters?

Pande's kids, diapers, what church a person attends, DB's bedroom, etc. etc.

I wonder is we can ever actually discuss an issue without the piles of bullshit?

A tale of two extremists

[…]

Louis Farrakhan had a few kind words to say about Barack Obama. In response, Obama repudiated Farrakhan, made no effort to reach out to him (formally or informally), and said he wanted nothing to do with the Nation of Islam leader. Nevertheless, campaign reporters covered Farrakhan’s “endorsement” with great enthusiasm, and Obama was pressed on the “issue” at this week’s debate.

Which leads to an interesting contrast. While Obama repudiated Farrakhan, McCain dropped everything to appear alongside Hagee. While Obama made no effort to reach out to Farrakhan, McCain sought Hagee’s support and said he was “very honored” to accept it. While Obama said he wanted nothing to do with Farrakhan, McCain said he hoped to capitalize on Hagee’s endorsement to curry favor with the evangelical community.

At least one state Republican Party issued an official press release this week touting “Anti-Semites for Obama.” Would it now be equally fair for a state Democratic Party to issue a press release on “Anti-Catholic Leaders for McCain”? The key difference seems to be that Obama rejected the bigot who offered him support, while McCain did the opposite.

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Yes, that’s the GOP jumping onboard with the smear against BHO.

The FundamentaList

Rest assured McCain will not reject and repudiate the whole Hagee package. Hagee has too big a following and is too connected with the neoconservative foreign-policy brain trust for McCain to risk alienating. The neoconservative elites -- who rely on evangelical grassroots support -- are now, as Gregory Levey reported last week in Salon, engaged in a full-throttle lobbying and PR campaign to undermine the assessment of the 2007 National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) that Iran abandoned its project to assemble a nuclear weapon in 2003.

Hagee's Christians United for Israel (CUFI) announced similar lobbying intentions shortly after the NIE was made public, when its executive director, David Brog, told CUFI members that "rest assured that we in CUFI will not be fooled or deterred by the headlines about the NIE. We've read the rest of the story. And we're more worried now than ever. We intend to redouble our efforts to secure economic sanctions on Iran. This remains the only way short of war to avert a tragedy."

McCain may well get explicit about the NIE soon, but meanwhile he's busy showing Hagee's followers that he's no Neville Chamberlain appeasing this century's Hitler, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Just like Bush appealed to evangelicals by using coded language (such as referring to the Dred Scott decision as code for his opposition to Roe v. Wade), McCain's new ad invoking the image of Winston Churchill was undoubtedly a ploy to appeal to Christian Zionists without alienating other voters.

One of Hagee's favorite motivators for his partisans is to compare them to Churchill (and its detractors to the Nazi appeaser Chamberlain). When likening Ahmadinejad to Hitler, Hagee cautions his followers against acting like an enabling Chamberlain and exhorts them to aspire to be a heroic Churchill. As Hagee told his followers in 2006, just months after launching CUFI, "if you compare world history from 1935 until 1939 we are reliving that era. In that era Hitler pledged to kill the Jews and the people of the free world were trying to come to grips with the rise of Hitler's dictatorship and the threat to democracy. Only Winston Churchill got it right!"

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What a guy, eh?

Obama's pastor says 'God damn America'

CHICAGO, March 13 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama's pastor has drawn increased scrutiny since the Illinois senator said his church is not controversial.

Obama's pastor, who has been the longtime leader of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, says that blacks should not sing "God Bless America" but instead "God damn America," ABC News reported.

The Rev. Jeremiah Wright has also said the United States brought on the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with its own "terrorism," ABC reported.

Just days after the Sept. 11 attacks, ABC reported that Wright said the U.S. government brought on the attacks.

"We bombed Hiroshima, we bombed Nagasaki, and we nuked far more than the thousands in New York and the Pentagon, and we never batted an eye," Wright said on Sept. 16, 2001.

ABC said it found that Wright regularly talks on the treatment of blacks.

"God damn America for treating our citizens as less than human. God damn America for as long as she acts like she is God and she is supreme," Wright said in a 2003 sermon.

Obama this month said, "I don't think my church is actually particularly controversial." As for the church's pastor, he said Wright is "like an old uncle who says things I don't always agree with."

Wright married Obama and his wife Michelle and baptized their two daughters, the report said.

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There will be hell to pay - for Obama, McSame - not so much. Thanks to the M$M.

Zombie chow. Remember that "warm and fuzzy" feeling that LBH was complaining about? It turns out it wasn't the Koolaid enema after all. Evidently, he gorges himself on Zombie chow and yaks the shit back up on this blog. Blech.

LBH, this may not cheer you up; but it might make that "warm fuzzy" feeling slowly fade away.

I finally got the Thursday Night Funnies back on Thursday. S.H.I.T., folks.

"Obviously the big story today is still Governor Eliot Spitzer's involvement with a prostitution ring. ... We're not going to be talking about it on this show. The man said he was sorry and I believe him. He is obviously sorry. ... I would like to thank the governor on behalf of husbands everywhere. It's not often that you walk in the door and say, 'Honey, I'm home and I didn't go to a prostitute,' and that gets you a hug. Guys, from now on it doesn't matter how many birthdays, anniversaries or children's names you forget, as long as you don't go to prostitutes, you're doing pretty good. And to capitalize on that sentiment, I've created a new line of Spitzer-inspired greeting cards sure to get you out of just about any jam. First up, 'Happy Belated Birthday! I don't go to prostitutes.' 'Happy Flag Day! I didn't pay a woman to have sex on a flag.' Finally, 'Okay, I do go to prostitutes, but I won't ask you to stand next to me while I admit it.'"
--Stephen Colbert

"Do you ever notice politics is the only profession when a guy gets caught with a hooker, the wife has to stand by his side. You know, if this guy was a plumber and he got caught with a prostitute, he'd have his wife's SUV tire tracks over his head."
--Jay Leno

"Here's one that is kind of cute. He would get the hookers, the call girls, the prostitutes, the whores, and he would run them down, put them on the train, Amtrak. Like they need more publicity. And he'd run them down to Washington, DC, and they'd check into a beautiful suite and have the rendezvous at a place called the Mayflower Hotel. Now that's the difference between a Democratic and a Republican sex scandal. The Republicans have their rendezvous at an airport men's room"
--David Letterman

"Actually, she stood right next to him in the press conference. That is always amazing to me, how these guys get their wives to stand there and support them. ... I don't know what kind of zombie chow they put in these women's food, but it's mind-boggling. ... I don't want to rub it in to any of you visiting from New York, but here in California, our governor doesn't have to pay for sex. When he wants it, he takes it."
--Jimmy Kimmel

"This is the most embarrassing thing to happen to a governor, I guess, since Arnold Schwarzenegger did 'Kindergarten Cop.'"
--Jay Leno

"Did you happen to see the press conference, very dramatic. Eliot Spitzer was there, he had yellow crime scene tape draped around his pants, it was crazy."
--David Letterman

"The big, the new scandal breaking here in New York, Eliot Spitzer apparently involved in some kind of prostitution activities -- you know what that means?: Hookers. And right now, Spitzer is huddling with his advisers to develop a drinking problem."
--David Letterman

"In political news, Hillary Clinton has been hinting that she and Barack Obama might share the Democratic ticket with her in the number one position. She feels Barack Obama deserves some sort of consolation prize for getting the most votes and being the most popular."
--Jay Leno

"Are you getting a little more excited about the presidential race now? ... Remember when it was 140 people running for president and you didn't know who they were? Now we're down to three. And the latest is Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain, they've all been arguing, claiming that they're the most qualified person to answer the White House phone at 3 a.m. Yeah, McCain said, 'I'm the most qualified, because I'm usually up at that hour peeing anyway.'"
--Conan O'Brien

"Here's what happened, it was one of those sting deals. And they caught Eliot Spitzer, Gov. Spitzer, with a wire, recording him soliciting a prostitute. And I'm thinking, 'Holy cow, we can't get Bin Laden, but we got Spitzer. We got Sptizer.'"
--David Letterman

lololololo

Clinton Says, "Barack's Ready... For Number Two!"

Combating questions as to how she could speak of the "Dream Ticket" of Clinton/Obama while simultaneously insinuating that Obama is ill-prepared for higher office, Senator Hillary Clinton announced today that Barack's recent wins in Wyoming and Mississippi had more than proved his capabilities as a vice-president contender. "To be honest," she said, "when this race started I didn't think he had the stuff. But now that he is soundly beating me, from Iowa to North Carolina, from Alaska to Minnesota, I have to say I would be very proud to have him as my Veep."

Clinton trails Obama by an estimated 100 delegates. He's won 27 states to her 16. "Obama's a fighter." She said, "This nation needs a fighter. White, black, male, female, we all need a fighter like Obama. And I think he will do great in the vice presidential debates against Huckabee." She also pointed out that he defeated her by large margins in many southern states, "I mean, frankly, he kicked my butt. I could use that kind of fire power come November."

“It's not easy to run a 50 state political operation, to inspire the student vote, to reach across color lines and tired prejudices, to give people hope for a better tomorrow. Obama's done a neat job with that. He may not be ready for 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, but I think he's more than ready for Number One Observatory Circle." When asked what kind of vice president Obama would make, she said, "I'm sure he'd be right up there with the greats, Elbridge Gerry, Henry Wilson, Garret Hobart." When a reporter pointed out that each of those Vice Presidents died in office, Senator Clinton appeared shocked.

"All I'm saying is that when people look at Obama, they don't see a tortured political machine, they don't see triangulation and big money, they see something very different. Maybe it's optimism, I don't know. But I would be proud to bring some of that stuff, whatever it is, into our campaign."

The Ignorance Of The Right from Andrew Sullivan's blog:

"It's pretty staggering to read the Corner today and find the following admissions:"

I don't see any problem with Barack Obama admitting that part of his appeal is the hope that he might help mend the racial divide and turn a new page. But he could also say that he's not running for the President of Black America but of all America and that his qualifications involve more than his skin color. He's more than eloquent enough to make that case.

"Hello? Anyone home? Has Jonah read Obama's books? Or even a basic profile of the guy?
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But this is exactly what Obama has been saying in public and out loud for months and months and months. It must be nice knowing what side you're on without ever even bothering to find out the most basic facts about your opponent's message. Then here's torture maven Andy McCarthy:

Did you know, for example, that the Reverand [sic] is the inspiration for Obama's memoir The Audacity of Hope — the title is evidently taken from a Wright sermon called "Audacity to Hope." (I didn't until I heard Rush mention it a few minutes ago.)

Again: where has he been for the past year? And "under a rock" is too easy an answer."

The conspiracy theory that LBH accused me of spouting gains momentum:

Apparent fraud costs GOP group heavily

The National Republican Congressional Committee told federal authorities that it overstated the amount of cash it held at the end of 2006 by nearly $1 million. A year later, the committee's annual report to the Federal Election Commission — which again was handled by the ex-treasurer — overstated the actual funds on hand by $740,000.

Republican officials said the former employee, Chris Ward, apparently "made several hundred thousand dollars in unauthorized transfers of NRCC funds to outside committees whose bank accounts he had access to" over several years. Most, if not all, of the smaller accounts were associated with GOP candidates or groups.

The activities were discovered in late January, after Ward repeatedly made excuses to avoid showing audit information to an NRCC oversight panel. The committee ended its relationship with him on Jan. 28, when it alerted the FBI, which is investigating.
After dropping 1.2 Million to LOSE Denny Hastert's old seat, they had to drag Mr. 20% into the campaign to raise money. Bush easily doubled the money that they have on hand which was about 6 Million.
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Meanwhile, Dems spend pennies on the dollar to easily sweep the GOP into the dustbin of history. They have 35 million on hand while all of the Democratic congressional candidates that the GOP has targeted for the fall have individually outraised their opponents by multiples ranging from 2 to 10.

Obama's raised $140 million. How 'bout Gramps McBush?

Mistah GOP... He dead. (With apologies to Joseph Conrad)

BHO repudiated Farrakhan before he was asked to do so in a debate by Tim Russert.
John McSame has not been asked to do so but also has not done so.
Those pesky facts.
~~~
God who cares already, I'm bored~~You can have your pesky facts if this is what your all about!"
Posted by: LBH March 13, 2008 8:59 PM

Neil and Capt,
You liberals and your evil logic... sticking to the facts and shit. Cut it out already. You're ruining LBH's buzz. It's bad enough when I get his head to poppin' and he starts horking up the Zombie chow; you people are making it worse by spanking him around like that.

Remember that Ace of Spades post that I linked yesterday? Check out the similarities between LBH (his clear disregard for the Truth and his dismissal of the relevance of factual substantiation) and AoS's boredom with the necessity of having to hew to the facts. It's as if the Zombie chow has poisoned everyone on the right.

Well maybe not everyone. I notice that resident rightie Tomcantu steers clear of the Zombie chow at all costs.

I guess there are some things up with which he will not put.

There is something to be said for blogs where civility is the rule and not the exception. I have wondered what this blog would be like without the troupe of gay-baiting, racist liars that make it their hobby to assault the fine folks here with their nonsense.

Tomcantu may not admit it publicly, but loonies like LBH have turned the GOP into the minority party that it is today. Their unprincipled, unhinged personal attacks are precisely the type of politics that Obama is trying to abolish. Again, I have nothing against partisan rants. We need to hear what the other side has to say to come to a concensus as to where to go from here. I've said (of the goons who have shown up on this blog to disrupt the political discourse) that Mr. Corn should not ban them because it gives people a chance to see how hateful, xenophobic and unmoored from reality the GOP has become. I understand that the exchanges between me and LBH do give one that queazy feeling that DB and Neil spoke of. Watching LBH flounder around in his own filth is painful but instructive. Selah.

" Their unprincipled, unhinged personal attacks are precisely the type of politics that Obama is trying to abolish."

Well said.

I have wondered what this blog would be like without the troupe of gay-baiting, racist liars that make it their hobby to assault the fine folks here with their nonsense.
A little less informative, and much less exciting. After it became apparant much of LBH's material was coming straight off Free Republic without even taking the time to read the sources for what he deemed relevant I began to question if it was even worth responding anymore. He and those like him can irk me but you are right, the other side must be allowed to provide bunk so that we may debunk. I may be good with Google but you have much more flair. It's been fun hanging back these last few days watching the show.

2008 Republican Leadership Survey

[…]

8.Which of the following accomplishments do you feel is President Bush's greatest achievement?

*Historic tax cuts

*Prosecuting the War on Terror

*Medicare prescription drug plan

*Supreme Court Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito

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You only have four from which to choose?

lololololo

McCain’s other crazed evangelist ally

[…]

Keep in mind, Parsley is not just some fringe figure. In evangelical circles, he’s something of a powerhouse, and is widely believed to be one of the religious right’s new major players, after Falwell’s death and Robertson’s deterioration. It’s precisely why McCain, desperate for support from a right-wing constituency that has never trusted him, would cozy up to this hateful extremist (or, should I say, another hateful extremist).

I suppose waiting for McCain to denounce Parsley’s anti-Muslim bigotry would take a while, so there’s hardly any point to asking. But it would be worthwhile for campaign reporters, always looking for a new angle or story, to ask the senator why he’d stand alongside a “spiritual guide” who believes the United States has to “destroy” the “false religion” of Islam.

And lest there be any confusion, Parsley isn’t a one-trick pony — sure, he hates Muslims, but his bread and butter includes attacks on gays, abortion, the federal judiciary, and civil libertarians. Best of all, his rhetoric frequently includes what sounds like appeals to violence, telling his followers, “I came to incite a riot! Man your battle stations. Ready your weapons.” (One wants to assume he’s speaking metaphorically, but it’s not entirely clear.)

This is the man John McCain has embraced as a politically ally. Remind me again how he developed a reputation as a moderate?

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Hey McSame had a BBQ so the press will let him have a pass.

The American Public can't seem to remember anything longer than about a week. This amazes me. Parsley is a bigot. He has difficulties with women suing him according to local scuttlebutt. He backed Bush all the way which proves that he is no judge of character and now he backs McBushCain America's biggest political ass kisser.

Pastor's hellfire sermons put Obama's campaign in hot water

Barack Obama faced potential damage to his campaign yesterday after television networks aired footage of sermons by the former pastor of Obama's church likening the Democratic frontrunner to Jesus and declaring: "God damn America."

*****

While McSame courts and receives support from idiots that claim America was attacked on 9/11 because of gays - that makes sense?

Good thing the M$M doesn't have a double standard, eh?

Clinton strategist says Obama 'can't win the general election'

Though the campaign later argued that he hadn't said it, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's chief campaign strategist told reporters this morning that Sen. Barack Obama "can't win the general election."

Mark Penn made the comment during a conference call in which the Clinton campaign and two of her supporters -- Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter -- argued that Obama has sent Pennsylvanians a bad signal by allegedly downplaying the importance of that state's April 22 primary. They made the case that this memo from Obama campaign manager David Plouffe (which Nutter said the author should be fired for writing), would come back to haunt Obama in the fall if he is the Democratic nominee.

Here is what Penn said. We're posting a little more than 2 minutes of his opening statement because we want to make sure you get the full context. It's in the last 20 seconds or so that he says Obama "really can't win the general election." As you'll hear, he also says that "if Barack Obama can't win" in Pennsylvania, "how could he win the general election?"

*****

The HRC camp is delusional.

Afghanistan challenge romantic - Bush

US President George W Bush says he would fight in Afghanistan if he was younger.

President Bush spoke of his dream to work on the frontline in Afghanistan during a video conference with US military and civilian personnel in the war-torn country.

"I must say, I'm a little envious," Bush said.

"If I were slightly younger and not employed here, I think it would be a fantastic experience to be on the front lines of helping this young democracy succeed.

"It must be exciting for you ... in some ways romantic, in some ways, you know, confronting danger. You're really making history, and thanks," President Bush said.

*****

Too effin funny - Commander AWOL would have the courage to fight if he was younger? He didn’t have the stones for Vietnam but he is a brave little fake soldier now, eh?

lololololo

"But there's this update"

It seems that, unlike the Parsley and Hagee associations with Senator McCain, the Jeremiah Wright's association with Senator Obama is starting to really gain traction. I believe there are several reasons for this.

1.Senator Obama has been attending the Rev. Wright's church for over twenty years.

2.Rev. Wright married Senator and Mrs. Obama.

3.Rev. Wright has an official capacity in the Obama campaign.

4.Senator Obama has stated on numerous ocassions that he looks to Rev. Wright for guidance.

I think there is also a perception difference. Parsley and Hagee are seen as simply crazy. Rev. Wright is perceived as someone truly vile. His level of vitriol is stunning.

Right or not, this story has legs. Senator Obama must remove Rev. Wright from the campaign.

One other point. When have we become so politically correct that we can't express an opinion without being excoriated for it?

I believe Senator Obama to be a great man, the best possible Democrat candidate. But let me ask Geraldine Ferraro's question another way: "Do you think Senator Obama would have received, in some cases, over 90% of the black vote against Senator Clinton if he weren't black?"

It's obvious that certain people won't vote for Senator Obama because he is black. Can't an equally valid claim be made that some people will vote for him because he is black?

Early Morning Jokes

A re-do in Florida's presidential Democratic primary is regarded as unlikely. More likely is utterly disgraced Eliot Spitzer's triumphant comeback in New York politics this Saturday.

Speaking of that fellow who's been so much in the news lately, I just looked at this Reuters headline: "New York Gov. Spitzer Resigns But More Woes Likely." More hoes? Not so likely.

On Wednesday, Keith Olbermann eviscerated Sen. Clinton's mealy-mouthed handling of the racist remarks made by Geraldine Ferraro. On Thursday, Hillary apologized. If you saw Keith's astonishingly commentary, you'll agree he should indefinitely be voted Best Person in the ...Worrrrrrrrrrrrld!

While discussing Geraldine Ferraro's controversial remarks on Dan Abrams' MSNBC show, Pat Buchanan told guest Keli Goff --- who's black --- to shut up. Yikes! I felt like I'd tuned in to a new show called "Burning Crossfire."

If the senator from New York had been listening more to Olbermann and less to Mark Penn this year, she might not be in the hole she's now in which (according to recent snapshots from space) is approximately the size of Brazil.

Washington Post news item: "The former treasurer for the National Republican Congressional Committee diverted hundreds of thousands of dollars - and possibly as much as $1 million -- of the organization's funds into his personal accounts." I love how the key verb here is "diverted" not "stealing." That's like saying criminals weren't "breaking and entering," they were just "bending and approaching."

Katrina victims are still complaining about red tape. A FEMA spokesman pointed out that red is a festive color, tape should remind them of wrapped Christmas presents and maybe the real problem is their negative attitudes.

Tony Peyser provides daily poems and weekly cartoons for BuzzFlash and also wrote the BuzzFlash column, "Blue State Jukebox." He was a daily cartoonist for the L.A. Times from 1994 to 1997. You can e-mail Tony at tonypeyser@yahoo.com.

Tom,

Obama said some voters might favor or disfavor him because he is black, just as some might favor or disfavor Clinton because she is female.

However, he said, "the overwhelming majority of Americans are going to make these decisions based on who they think will be the best president. I have absolute confidence that if I'm doing my job, if I'm delivering my message, then there are very few voters out there that I can't win."

"If I'm not winning them over," he said, "then it's my fault."

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I think he is saying the right things. FWIW

If Ferrarro had not said the same thing about Jesse Jackson 20 years ago - she might have had a leg to stand on.

Then to pretend Obama is attacking her, that she is being dicriminated against because she is white?

If the "black vote" is what makes Obama a viable candidate how does Wyoming factor in?

95% white - must be an error of some sort, eh?

Captain,

Then you agree with Ms. Ferraro that, for better or for worse, he is, IN SOME PART, where he is today because of the color of his skin?

I agree with Ms. Ferraro, but only in that I think he would be even further ahead if he weren't black. She thinks the opposite.

Tom

"If Ferrarro had not said the same thing about Jesse Jackson 20 years ago - she might have had a leg to stand on."

From Politico:
"If Jesse Jackson were not black, he wouldn't be in the race," she said.

Really. The cite is an April 15, 1988 Washington Post story (byline: Howard Kurtz), available only on Nexis.

Here's the full context:

Placid of demeanor but pointed in his rhetoric, Jackson struck out repeatedly today against those who suggest his race has been an asset in the campaign. President Reagan suggested Tuesday that people don't ask Jackson tough questions because of his race. And former representative Geraldine A. Ferraro (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that because of his "radical" views, "if Jesse Jackson were not black, he wouldn't be in the race."

Tom

Tom,

There is no reason to discount the support Barack has from black voters as some kind of color preference. Or that black voters are some kind of a voting block.

Black voters make choices just like us white folks. Some might think race is the issue but you are painting with a very broad brush and the meme being peddled is insulting to most people of color.

Using that same logic old white guys are for McSame because he is old and white, all humans with female body parts support HRC.

Do you thik it could be a bit more complicated than the vague generalizations?

BHO didn't get to the race on his race.

If you read the thread from yesterday I posted the whole quote in context.

She is a racist and so is any person (however well meaning) that thinks BHO is popular or unpopular because of his skin color.

Come on now, you know better.

Racism is hate, hate sucks.

Racism never bugs the racists, that is always a most telling thing when people defend racist comments and racist positions.

All the more predictable they use the reverse race card as a defense because they just don't have any sincere racial sensitivity. They think they are past their personal race issues but they cannot hide their true feeling.

Latent racism always bleeds through - it is very deep seated hatred based in self loathing. Harder to get rid of then an addiction.

Then Gerry tried to say she was complimenting Baracks blackness? Now THAT is funny.

The Jeremiah Wright story is gaining traction because the "liberal media" is anything but. If it was there wouldn't have been the simple claim the media was not scrutinizing Obama's record, the claim would be they were investigating Clinton's and McCain's while ignoring Obama's. The media has failed at properly reporting on all three allowing unsubstantiated claims and willful silence to rule instead of facts.
I do think we agree that unfortunatally some people still make decisions based on race and Obama would probably be farther ahead if he wasn't black. We have come a long way as a country with race relations but there is still to do. I can understand why there are lingering feelings between blacks and whites given history, but tensions between latinos and blacks just baffles me. (It is real, I've witnessed it myself)

Obama: I "Profoundly Disagree" With Pastor Over "God Damn America" Comments

In an interview with a Pittsburgh newspaper, Obama personally addresses the revelations that Obama's pastor said "God damn America":

Q: I don't know if you've seen it, but it's all over the wire today (from an ABC News story), a statement that your pastor (the Rev. Jeremiah Wright of Trinity United Church of Christ on Chicago's South Side) made in a sermon in 2003 that instead of singing "God Bless America," black people should sing a song essentially saying "God Damn America."

A: I haven't seen the line. This is a pastor who is on the brink of retirement who in the past has made some controversial statements. I profoundly disagree with some of these statements.

Q: What about this particular statement?

A: Obviously, I disagree with that. Here is what happens when you just cherry-pick statements from a guy who had a 40-year career as a pastor. There are times when people say things that are just wrong. But I think it's important to judge me on what I've said in the past and what I believe.

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So why is McSame not saying the same thing about HIS spiritual advisor Rod Parsley?

"tensions between latinos and blacks just baffles me"

And here in ABQ there are tensions between latinos and mexicans . . .

As a white guy - that one is hard understand.

Then there is the whole native American vs. latinos vs. locals thing.

Holding Up a Mirror To the Clinton Cult

[…]

Obama would not be where he is if he were not black. It is the black voters that are winning him delegates.

Black voters are 12% of the electorate. Obama's received more white votes than black votes. He's also winning among independents and Republican crossover voters, both cohorts with very few black members. And Clinton was beating Obama among black voters until her surrogates started injecting race into the campaign. But nevertheless Obama is "lucky" to be African American, and with a African/Arabic-ish name. That's why the Presidency of Ahmad Jamal was followed immediately by that of his successor, Kareem Abdul Jabbar.

Glengarry Glen Bitch

(last three lines)

Cake: Eat me!

Marie Antoinette: Go ahead, eat him.

Kool-aid: (hypnotically) Then drink me. Driiiiink meeeee...

*****

Very funny piece.

Mr. Corn should not ban them because it gives people a chance to see how hateful, xenophobic and unmoored from reality the GOP has become.

Posted by my good friend Pando

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Wow! you're the one who belongs to a church that said 911 was because of gays and then you have the nerve to call me hateful and xenophobic? I really don't need to say anymore about this~

By the way I'm a registered indepentent who has voted Democrat and Republican so you can label me anyway you want but you guy's are the one's who are partisan hacks. In fact I've said on this blog that I wasn't sure who I was going to vote for yet so save your pathetic attempt to slime me with your GOP drivel for another day.

Oh ya, Eyes~ I post stuff from Free Republic and Huffington Post so I consider myself more balanced than you, sorry!

What really makes me giggle the most is that you guy's have picked who you want for Prez without knowing anything about him and now all you do everyday is end up defending him. He will go negative at some point and we will see what he is really made of. If none of this stuff sticks on him then heck I just might vote for him.

Still doesn't change the fact that Pande goes to a bigoted church~~

And here in ABQ there are tensions between latinos and mexicans . . .
That's where you start getting away from race and are dealing more with reagional/national pride issues.
The black/latino thing bothers me more than others because I know of no reason how it got started. Unless there was some major historical happening I was never taught in school (which honestly wouldn't surprise me) and no one talks about it is utterly rediculous. I've heard comments from both sides and each accuses the other of the same things. There are always individuals who live up to negative stereotypes but I have never felt any race was more guilty than any other.

The latinos in California and New Mexico were there long before the gringos arrived. They had their own high and low classes, but certainly have had pride of place. I suspect they view gringos, blacks, and mexicans as new-comers. Unwelcome ones, much as the pueblo indians of the Rio Grange valley view the latinos as unwelcome new-comers.

IMHO

Rio Grande

A grange is for the Volga German farmers around here.

"Mr. Corn should not ban"

Who said anything about banning someone?

That's patently absurd.

As if the only reaction to a juvenile poster is to ban them?

I think we can all try to help the troll imporve the content by asking or by not encouraging the low stuff?

Manner is a gift to ones self. It is an expression of self-respect. We should all promote self-respect.

Or am I missing something?

Mr. Corn has asked more than once to post with consideration of all posters, we should be attentive to his requests.

I guess he could try to ban someone but that would not be indicated if history is any guide.

"Pande goes to a bigoted church"

That has to do with the election how?

Why is that a fair remark?

Where do you go to church and what would that have to do with the election?

Why do you always revert to a personal thing when you can't make a point otherwise?

"The black/latino thing "

Here it is not so much. The latinos I know have very close relations with other people of color. (might just be my friends)

Maybe too far north?

On My Faith and My Church

The pastor of my church, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who recently preached his last sermon and is in the process of retiring, has touched off a firestorm over the last few days. He's drawn attention as the result of some inflammatory and appalling remarks he made about our country, our politics, and my political opponents.

Let me say at the outset that I vehemently disagree and strongly condemn the statements that have been the subject of this controversy. I categorically denounce any statement that disparages our great country or serves to divide us from our allies. I also believe that words that degrade individuals have no place in our public dialogue, whether it's on the campaign stump or in the pulpit. In sum, I reject outright the statements by Rev. Wright that are at issue.

Because these particular statements by Rev. Wright are so contrary to my own life and beliefs, a number of people have legitimately raised questions about the nature of my relationship with Rev. Wright and my membership in the church. Let me therefore provide some context.

As I have written about in my books, I first joined Trinity United Church of Christ nearly twenty years ago. I knew Rev. Wright as someone who served this nation with honor as a United States Marine, as a respected biblical scholar, and as someone who taught or lectured at seminaries across the country, from Union Theological Seminary to the University of Chicago. He also led a diverse congregation that was and still is a pillar of the South Side and the entire city of Chicago. It's a congregation that does not merely preach social justice but acts it out each day, through ministries ranging from housing the homeless to reaching out to those with HIV/AIDS.

Most importantly, Rev. Wright preached the gospel of Jesus, a gospel on which I base my life. In other words, he has never been my political advisor; he's been my pastor. And the sermons I heard him preach always related to our obligation to love God and one another, to work on behalf of the poor, and to seek justice at every turn.

The statements that Rev. Wright made that are the cause of this controversy were not statements I personally heard him preach while I sat in the pews of Trinity or heard him utter in private conversation. When these statements first came to my attention, it was at the beginning of my presidential campaign. I made it clear at the time that I strongly condemned his comments. But because Rev. Wright was on the verge of retirement, and because of my strong links to the Trinity faith community, where I married my wife and where my daughters were baptized, I did not think it appropriate to leave the church.

Let me repeat what I've said earlier. All of the statements that have been the subject of controversy are ones that I vehemently condemn. They in no way reflect my attitudes and directly contradict my profound love for this country.

With Rev. Wright's retirement and the ascension of my new pastor, Rev. Otis Moss, III, Michelle and I look forward to continuing a relationship with a church that has done so much good. And while Rev. Wright's statements have pained and angered me, I believe that Americans will judge me not on the basis of what someone else said, but on the basis of who I am and what I believe in; on my values, judgment and experience to be President of the United States.

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Wow - the guy just addressed the issue head-on and with complete candor.

I think BHO just stole the show!

The more he is attacked the more Barack seems to take advantage of the opportunity to show his presidential demeanor and temperment.

If BHO isn't the real deal - he is darn close.

"Eliot Spitzer was a Hillary Clinton superdelegate. ... Also, Spitzer was on Hillary Clinton's vice president list, possible running mate. Boy, she can pick 'em, can't she?"
--David Letterman

"Now, here's the deal about the tryst down there in a Washington, DC, hotel -- $5,000 and a hotel room. Five grand and a hotel room. And Senator Larry Craig -- you remember Larry from Idaho? He said, 'Well, that's crazy. For two quarters, I can have a pay toilet all night.'"
--David Letterman

"No, the FBI said they became suspicious after tracking what they call 'questionable transfers of money' from Spitzer's account. See, at first they thought he was hiding bribe money. And then they realized it's highly unlikely that the governor would be bribed by a woman named Cindy Candypants."
--Jay Leno

"Our governor, Eliot Spitzer, resigned today. ... And to make things official, Governor Spitzer had to write a letter of resignation to New York's secretary of state. He wrote a letter. Yeah. Out of habit, Spitzer addressed the letter 'Dear Penthouse.'"
--Conan O'Brien

"Some of the more sordid details are starting to emerge, supposedly, Spitzer didn't like to wear a condom which I'm sure was just the cherry on top of his wife's cake."
--Jimmy Kimmel

"Today he held another press conference he said he needed to leave to begin the difficult process of healing. Not emotionally -- his wife hit him in the face with a George Foreman Grill."
--Jimmy Kimmel

Colbert: Friend of the show and Emperor's Club lifetime member, Eliot Spitzer, resigned as governor of New York. ... It was such a big story that the media followed the governor's SUV through traffic for over 20 minutes in the hope that he would stop and pick up a prostitute. Jimmy, can we get a close-up on his bumper sticker?
on screen: bumper sticker reading,
'My Other Ride Is A Hooker
Colbert : ... You do not want to see what he's got in his mud flaps. ... But Spitzer's resignation was short and moving
Sptizer on screen: The remorse I feel will always be with me.
Colbert: And on future business trips, so will Mrs. Spitzer"

"On Monday, the lieutenant governor will take over. His name is David Patterson. He's African-American and legally blind. He'll be the first blind governor in the United States. He's already announced that his top legislative priority will be the death penalty for people who don't clean up after their dogs."
--Jimmy Kimmel

"Congratulations to Barack Obama, won again last night. He beat Hillary in Mississippi, 60% of the vote. In fact, he won by such a wide margin, Hillary is now definitely gonna offer him the number two spot on the ticket."
--Jay Leno

"And I thought this was rubbing it in. I guess Barack called Hillary last night to tell her that he won at 3 a.m. in the morning."
--Jay Leno

"I saw 'Clueless' on TV last night. Geraldine Ferraro? Anybody see that? Well, Geraldine Ferraro was forced to leave the Clinton campaign after saying that the only reason Barack Obama is winning is because he's black, and you know, hey, there's some truth to that. The only way you're gonna get elected president of this country is you're a black guy. A rich old white guy? How many of those have we had?"
--Jay Leno

"And Democratic officials in Florida and Michigan are talking about doing a re-vote. They want people to vote again in those primaries. In fact, Florida officials have been scrambling to re-program their voting machines, because most of them are still wired to pick George Bush."
--Jay Leno

"Republican presidential candidate John McCain is in the news. John McCain says he's trying to find a vice presidential running mate. Not only that, McCain is also trying to find his reading glasses and his car keys. ... He's an older gentleman. That's the idea there. You'll be hearing more of those in the next nine months, because that's our take. Until he gets a whore."
--Conan O'Brien

Jon Stewart: The race for the Democratic nomination moved yesterday to Mississippi ... where Senator Barack Obama defeated Senator Clinton by 61% to 37%. ... Second win in a row for Obama. Clearly gaining momentum. Major night for his campaign
on screen: montage of news anchors and pundits saying Obama's win was expected.
Stewart: There you have it, if the media isn't surprised something is going to happen, it does not count. Actually, there was one shocking result
Sean Hannity on screen: Nine to one African-Americans vote for Barack Obama. 76% of the white voters go for Hillary. What are we to make of those two things?
Stewart: That slavery leaves a mark."
--Jon Stewart

Why hasn't the M$M connected the dots and asked about McSame and Rod Parsley?

HUGE controversy for BHO - nuttin on McSame? (except DC asking)

Hmmmmm

When McCain Does Something Wrong, the Media Calls Him a Hero

In the past week, The New York Times has described John McCain as "a Vietnam hero and national security pro." The Associated Press has referred to McCain's "Vietnam War-hero biography." UPI has referred to him as "the 71-year-old Vietnam hero." The Boston Globe called McCain "a 71-year-old war hero." The Buffalo News combined the two descriptions, describing McCain as "a 71-year-old Vietnam War hero." And Newsweek declared McCain "a war hero who is fun to be around."

(Such casual invocations of McCain's war record are far from new. Two examples: In 2003, the Las Vegas Review-Journal sneaked a reference to McCain's Vietnam service into the beginning of an article about his efforts to ban gambling on the NCAA basketball tournament. In August 2000, the Chicago Tribune shoehorned McCain's status as a former prisoner of war into a brief article -- just 157 words -- about his skin cancer.)

*****

The M$M are as worthless as teats on a boar.

capt --- Or too far south. Try Espanola.

I wish!

McCain: Washington is ‘the city of Satan.’

In a rare Senate appearance yesterday, McCain failed to attract support for a halt to pork-barrel spending, losing on a 71-29 vote. An angry McCain told voters today that he was only “doing the Lord’s work” but unfortunately was doing it “in the city of Satan”:

Later in Springfield, Penn., McCain told voters: “We were voting on major issues of profound consequences with no discussion, no debate and 10 minutes to vote.

“Anyone who had the misfortune of watching it will know how hard it is to do the Lord’s work in the city of Satan,” said McCain, who has served four-terms in the Senate.

McCain has been part of the “city of Satan” for over 20 years.

"Do you think Senator Obama would have received, in some cases, over 90% of the black vote against Senator Clinton if he weren't black?"

This is a reasonable question but it is not what Ferraro said. Ferraro characterized Obama as lucky that's he's black, and inferred his race is a main component of his success. The context of this statement is that Obama holds a narrow margin over Clinton and Ferraro is attributing the narrow margin and more to the “luck” that he’s a black man. I have a problem with that.

If Ferraro hadn’t gone so far in politics, I'd assume she was in artfully making another point. Instead, I think it's quite deliberate.

I don’t see how it adds to the discussion of the issues our country is facing politically but I'm glad she said it because it’s worthy of discussion. On the other hand, I object to her saying it because its exactly the kind of topic that will be grossly abused by Fox to manipulate and re-enforce prejudice.

What do you think about this political video by BraveNew Films? Do you think they make a valid point about how Fox poisons the debate?

John McCain said on Friday he fears that al Qaeda or another extremist group might attempt spectacular attacks in Iraq to try to tilt the U.S. election against him.

McCain, at a town hall meeting in this Philadelphia suburb, was asked if he had concerns that anti-American militants in Iraq might ratchet up their activities in Iraq to try to increase casualties in September or October and tip the November election against him.

"Yes, I worry about it," McCain said. "And I know they pay attention because of the intercepts we have of their communications ... The hardest thing in warfare is to counter someone or a group of individuals who are willing to take their own lives in order to take others."
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I'm having a little trouble following McCain's logic here.

He's implying that an al-Qaida attack in Iraq would somehow harm his chances in the election as opposed to helping him. Huh? I think most people would agree it would help him... so what the f*ck is he talking about?

Secondly, he implies he knows more about their motives than is reasonable to conclude: "And I know they pay attention because of the intercepts we have of their communications."

At the very least, he implies these communications demonstrate al-Qaida wants to tip the election away from him but of course he offers no substance to support that. What we have here is another prospective president who conceals the content of intelligence to use it in his own favor, not for the benefit of the counrty,

McCain wants American to be afraid of the reach and INFLUENCE of Al Qaida. In fact, we should be afraid for John McCain that al-Qaida might tip the election in favor of his opponent. Do you really want four more years of this? If so, vote for McSame.

Neil,

I found this piece very interesting:

Aaron Klein's Mighty Wurlitzer

Worth a read on where the BS comes from.

Should be:

"where SOME of the BS comes from"

Media Hold McCain, Obama to Different Standards

Media coverage of the presidential campaign has lately been dominated by discussions of videotaped comments made by Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama's pastor at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. Pundits and reporters are questioning to what lengths Obama must go to distance himself from some of Wright's more controversial remarks. This is not the first time that the press has devoted significant time to raising questions about Obama’s associations or connections with various public figures, but it is something the press seems far less interested in doing with John McCain.

One example is Chicago real-estate developer Tony Rezko, now on trial for bribery charges. Referring to Rezko, conservative columnist Robert Novak reported on March 3 that "Sen. Hillary Clinton's operatives have tried frantically, but not effectively, to interest U.S. news media outside Chicago in Obama's possible connection with his home state's latest major scandal." But if media aren't interested in Senator Obama's relationship to Rezko, one would hate to see what interest would look like.

A search of U.S. newspapers and wires in the Nexis news database turned up 946 stories containing "Obama" and "Rezko" between January 1 and March 14, 2008. This in a matter where, as blogger Glenn Greenwald pointed out (Salon, 3/5/08), not only is there "no credible evidence of any wrongdoing on the part of Obama...there aren't even any theoretical allegations or suggestions as to what he might have done wrong at all."With Obama, simply being connected to a person with what Time columnist Joe Klein called (3/6/08) a "suspicious visage" (is that code for "Syrian-born"?) merits being mentioned over and over again.

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Like there are politicians NOT connected to sleazy business persons?

Only in the land of rainbows and unicorns.

McCain Courts Another Anti-Catholic Leader of the Religious Right

Today, Republican presidential candidate John McCain distanced himself from the views of one anti-Catholic leader — John Hagee — while simultaneously seeking the support of another, Tim LaHaye. McCain was in New Orleans today to gain the support of the secretive right-wing Council for National Policy, whose co-founder LaHaye has a long history of religious intolerance, and specifically anti-Catholicism.

"McCain is trying to have it both ways," said Peter Montgomery, who oversees People For the American Way’s Right Wing Watch blog. "He wants the backing and political muscle of Religious Right leaders, but doesn't want to be associated with their extremism. He runs the risk of alienating Catholics and moderates by pandering for the support of the Religious Right."

In 1987, LaHaye was famously forced to resign just days after signing up as national co-chair of Jack Kemp's presidential campaign when the Baltimore Sun revealed numerous anti-Catholic and anti-Jewish statements in LaHaye's writings. For instance, LaHaye called Catholicism a "false religion" and said the Jews "brought the judgment of God upon themselves and their land" by rejecting Jesus.

"Enough is enough," said Montgomery. "Unless McCain is ready to surrender the keys to the 'Straight Talk Express,' he should quit playing footsie with the kinds of leaders he once condemned as 'agents of intolerance.'"

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No answers - just more questions.

McCain Brings Parsley on Stage—Get Ready for 'Patriot Pastors' Campaign

“A spiritual invasion is taking place!” shouted Rod Parsley at the “War on Christians” conference in 2006. “… Man your battle stations! Ready your weapons! Lock and load!” Parsley, an Ohio megachurch pastor and televangelist, promised to build an army of “Patriot Pastors” to march to the polls, an even bolder political machine than the one he led in 2004 that helped pass an anti-gay amendment in the state and nudge George W. Bush to reelection. Parsley’s 2006 candidate, Ken Blackwell, ultimately lost the governor’s race, but the televangelist remains an outsized political force, and his “Patriot Pastors” machine is still a model for church-based electoral organizing—as demonstrated by Mike Huckabee’s surprise win in Iowa.

Thus far, Parsley has kept his distance from the presidential race, while continuing to use his TV show to oppose abortion and hate-crimes protections. But now he’s jumped in to help John McCain lock up the Republican nomination. From the Columbus Dispatch:

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Wow, the M$M doesn’t think Rod Parsley is crazy enough to worry about?

Rod Parsley: McCain's Anti-Gay "Spiritual Guide"
(YouTube video)

Capt at 3:14--"his successor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar"

Hmm...Obama will need a running mate if he wins the nomination. With the Elephascists fouling out right and, well, farther right, Kareem for VP might just be a slam dunk!

March Madness on the Cornblog... :)

M$M--brief and to the point, but I prefer "Corporate Holodeck Media", "CHM" for short. [Once a Trekkie, always a Trekkie] :)

I'd suggest nobody hold his/her breath waiting for the CHM to bring up McSame's wacky pastors. The CHM chickenhawk pundits luvvs themselves some McSame.

If Obama will become the Democratic nominee, it may actually be good that he's getting some practice now dealing with negative campaigning. After all, the difference between the negativity that he's getting from the HRC campaign and the negativity that he'll get from the Elephascists and their McSame-worshipping allies in the CHM is roughly the same as the difference between the laser beam on your CD player and the main phaser batteries of a Romulan Warbird.

And I mean the TNG/DS9 Warbird, not the TOS Warbird.

HA!

Its not the Cornblog anymore. All corn has been turned into ethanol.

Ethanolblog, anyone?

Apologies to Mr. David Corn. I just couldn't resist...

Benson,

Corn would be okay with that, I think. He might, however, draw the line at becoming genetically modified!

An Ivory Bill sighting! How very rare! (yet, still well done!)

-T

ZZ Packer Takes on Geraldine Ferraro

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Just at the beginning of his campaign it seemed like an absolute long shot because of his race. Now, having overcome all this and other these obstacles--including the ones that contribute to high percentages of black men who are jobless, in prison, or dead by the age of 25--he is where he is because of race?

The horrible double standard is obvious. According to those of Ferraro's ilk: if you're a poor black man, or incarcerated, or jobless or homeless, you are where you are because of your own ineptitude and should take responsibility for your actions. However, if you've excelled at one of the top schools in the nation, then later on became a star attorney and later become a senator who inspires millions, then you're only there in spite of your ineptitude and you really shouldn't take responsibility for it. Talk about movin' on up.

This famous double-bind--one whose motto is that all black folks' failures are the norm and all black folks' successes are the exception--is one educated African-Americans live with daily, and it is exceptionalism at its worst. Conservatives claim blacks would be free from this damned-if-you-do-damned-if you-don't scenario if only they would renounce affirmative action and join the Republicans, and the invitation is about as sincere as inviting John McCain's illegitimate black love child to tea. Conservatives regularly twist Martin Luther King's vision of a society in which we are judged by "the content of our character, not the color of our skin," as a sort of paen to a colorblind society (read: no need for affirmative action) and conveniently invoke this line when explaining why they should be able to dismiss the concerns of poor blacks without feeling a smidgen of human compassion. What MLK actually meant was that we should be able to see the person beyond his color, not merely in spite of it. Which brings us back to Ferraro.

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A good and frank discussion on race and why racism is so insidious.

John McCain's illegitimate black love child to tea

KKKARL Rove invented John McCain's illegitimate black love child

Bush has suffered a horrble loss in New Hampshire and it was a last ditch effort to save Bush's viability. It worked. If you want to pitch racism and fear, pitch it to people who buy it.

This is the way Bush wins, by decieving people. Four more years! Four more years! Vote John McSame, the mentally ill geriatric with a black love child.

Obama Converts to Judaism

Bold Attempt to Settle Religion Issue

Buffeted by criticism of his controversial Christian pastor while continuing to quell rumors that he is a Muslim, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill) took a bold step today to settle questions about his religious faith once and for all.

“I am converting to Judaism, effective immediately,” Mr. Obama told reporters at a press conference in Scarsdale, New York, adding that he would change his middle name from “Hussein” to “Murray.”

As a sign of commitment to his new faith, the Illinois Senator said that he anticipated being Bar Mitzvahed sometime between now and the crucial Pennsylvania primary and that he would no longer campaign on Saturdays.

In a subtle sign of the shift in his religious affiliation, Mr. Obama’s signature catchphrase “Yes, we can,” was nowhere to be found in his speech, replaced instead by “L’Chaim.”

While some political observers praised Mr. Obama’s conversion to Judaism as a shrewd tactic to put the issue of his religious identity to rest, the move raised the ire of one of his harshest critics, former Rep. Geradline Ferraro.

“Barack Murray Obama wouldn’t be in the position he’s in if he wasn’t Jewish,” said Ms. Ferraro to herself.

Obama Expands Delegate Lead Over Clinton

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democrat Barack Obama expanded his fragile lead in delegates over rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday, picking up at least seven delegates as Iowa activists took the next step in picking delegates to the national convention.

Half the 14 delegates allocated to John Edwards on the basis of caucus night projections switched Saturday and Obama got most, if not all, of them.

Iowa Democratic Party officials said that with more than 86 percent of the delegates picked, Obama claimed 52 percent of the delegates elected at county conventions on Saturday, compared to 32 percent for Clinton. About 16 percent of the delegates picked at Saturday's conventions were sticking with Edwards, even though he's dropped from the race since Iowa held its caucuses in January.

Democratic Party projections said the results mean Obama increased by seven the number of delegates he collects from the state, getting a total of 23 compared to 14 for Clinton and seven for Edwards, with one to be decided.

Hillary‘s Math problem?

FACT: There is a clear path to an overall delegate majority (pledged + automatic) for Hillary Clinton after all states have voted -- with or without Florida and Michigan.

Contrary to the Obama campaign's claims that the race is over, all voters should have their say before a candidate declares victory and tries to circumvent the democratic process.

The race is currently a virtual tie, with the campaigns now separated by a handful of the more than 4,000 delegates to the Democratic Convention. Hillary Clinton has won states from New York to California and everywhere in between. She has won in states north, south, east and west, red and blue. She has won states she was not expected to win -- such as Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Arizona. She has won in rural, urban and suburban areas. And she is winning virtually all the states a Democrat will need to win the presidency.

Most importantly, she has won key swing general election states such as Ohio, New Mexico and Florida, which when added to the states John Kerry won in 2004, would permit our nominee to win 270 electoral votes and thus the White House. Conversely, Senator Obama's big wins have come in many states that have not voted for a Democrat in the general election since 1964, such as Alaska, Idaho, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wyoming. Hillary Clinton is working for every vote in the many contests to come and she believes every vote should count. By early June, when the last state holds its election, Hillary will be in a position to clinch the Democratic nomination.

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I don’t think they know what the words mean?

Obama expands delegate lead over Clinton

DES MOINES, Iowa - Democrat Barack Obama expanded his fragile lead in delegates over rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday, picking up at least seven delegates as Iowa activists took the next step in picking delegates to the national convention.

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“expanded his fragile lead "

M$M false narrative alert - what is fragile about being well over a hundred delegates ahead?

Hmmmm

The $200 billion bail-out for predator banks and Spitzer charges are intimately linked

While New York Governor Eliot Spitzer was paying an ‘escort’ $4,300 in a hotel room in Washington, just down the road, George Bush’s new Federal Reserve Board Chairman, Ben Bernanke, was secretly handing over $200 billion in a tryst with mortgage bank industry speculators.

Both acts were wanton, wicked and lewd. But there’s a BIG difference. The Governor was using his own checkbook. Bush’s man Bernanke was using ours.

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It does not pass the smell test and the bailouts are no coincidence.

3 questions for Hillary at the next debate

1. Senator Clinton: the first official campaign statement regarding your opinion that delegates for Florida and Michigan should be seated came on January 25th. This was after votes held in Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada. It was also just one day before polls showed you would likely lose in South Carolina and just four days before Florida would hold its primary.

Why didn't your campaign protest the idea of the delegates being taken away from MI and FL back in September when you signed the no campaign pledge or in the several months after that when you were campaigning in Iowa and New Hampshire where voters there take the early primary status seriously?

Follow-up: If it was such a great injustice to the voters of these states, shouldn't you have protested the DNC plan to strip the delegates immediately when the punishment was proposed?

2. You've made foreign policy experience an issue in this campaign and said that you are the better Democrat on foreign policy and would be best in a crisis. Two of the examples you use have been Northern Ireland and Kosovo. Is it fair to use the best foreign policy examples of your husband's Presidency when you had no meaningful role in negotiations with heads of state and no actual decision making authority?

Follow up question, probably the most important foreign policy issue that has come before you as an elected official was the vote to authorize President Bush to use military force against Iraq. Were the 23 Senators who voted against the war authorization, which included 21 Democrats, ultimately proved that they were correct to oppose the AUMF resolution?

3. How can your campaign claim that your primary victories in states such as Ohio, New York, New Jersey, and California are good examples of your strength as a candidate for the General Election, while then your campaign also dismisses the same conclusion for the states won by Senator Obama such as Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa, and Colorado?

Follow-up: If you are the nominee in November, many people have said that your candidacy will be the greatest chance the GOP has to mobilize a base of voters who are voting simply against the Clinton name and who otherwise are not going to be motivated in November. Could a Clinton candidacy in November have an adverse affect on "down ticket" Democrats running for elected office in states like North Carolina, Kansas, Iowa, and Washington?

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Good questions

Rod Parsley’s Free Pass

Jeremiah Wright gets torched, while McCain’s “spiritual adviser” offends with impunity

Both Barack Obama and John McCain have religious allies who have made controversial, and sometimes flat-out offensive, public statements. But the media have treated them very differently.

First, Obama. Yesterday evening, CNN aired a report on a recent sermon given by the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, who has long been Obama’s pastor, and who the candidate has referred to in the past as his “spiritual adviser.” The sermon, CNN correspondent Susan Roesgen told viewers, “may come back to haunt” Obama.

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A good read.

Clinton: Delay the Delegate Count (Because I'll Lose)

The Hillary Clinton camp has tried every avenue to delay reporting on the delegates from the Texas primary. They tried to intimidate the Texas Democratic Party prior to the primary. That failed. On election night, they threw up a duststorm of objections about irregularities. Now, the Clinton camp us urging the state party to delay the March 29 county and senate conventions, where details of how 67 delegates picked in the county caucuses will be announced.

Why are they doing this? Because they are losing.

IOWA UPDATE, PART II

From NBC's Chuck Todd
Last night, when I reported the net gain of 7 delegates for Obama out of yesterday's 99 county Democratic conventions, it was based on 96% of conventions reporting. But there were two Cong. districts where Edwards was teetering on the edge of viability, the 1st and the 4th. Well, Edwards teetered the wrong way and Obama netted the delegates. So, here are the final results:

Statewide: Obama won 52%, Clinton 32% and Edwards 16%. There are 16 delegates split up proportionately with Obama nabbing 8 delegates to Clinton's 5 and Edwards' 3.

Cong. District 1 (6 delegates): Obama won 54% to Clinton's 31% and Edwards' 14% (no viability). Obama won these delegates 4-2.

Cong. District 2 (7 delegates): Obama won 51% to Clinton's 30% to Edwards' 19%. Obama won these delegates 4-2-1

Cong. District 3: (6 delegates): Obama won 51% to Clinton's 31% to Edwards 18%. Obama won these delegates 3-2-1.

Cong. District 4: (6 delegates): Obama won 55% to Clinton's 34% to Edwards' 11% (no viability). Obama won these delegates 4-2.

Cong. District 5 (4 delegates): Obama won 47% to Clinton's 37% and Edwards' 15%. Obama won these delegates 2-1-1.

So the overall delegate take for each candidate: 25 for Obama (that's up from 16 during the Jan. 3 caucuses). 14 for Clinton (that's down one from her 15 during Jan. 3). And 6 hung with Edwards, that's down from 14 on Jan. 3.

So here's the new delegate total

Pledged Count: Obama leads 1,409-1,250
Superdelegates: Clinton leads 253-217
OVERALL TOTAL: Obama leads 1,626-1,503

Obama netted 10 delegates from this new Iowa exercise; that's more delegates than Clinton netted out of Ohio on March 4. Wonder if the Clintons want those negative comments about caucuses back? Will this negative caucus talk cost Clinton more delegates when other caucus states meet for state conventions?

Wow, nothing has changed in the comment section. Capt provides interesting links, quips with LBH. Pande provide interesting comments and link and quips with LBH and then we have Eyes_Open, Hajji, Ivory Bill Woodpecker and others jumping in - with more insightful comments. And then there is LBH - again with his incessant talking points - he must get them through a subscription service or something.

It would be funny if our very way of life wasn't under attack by the right wing fear and loathing machine. Our country is in debt to China and other foreign countries in record numbers, our constitution is being whittled away under the guise of National Security, and we have tens of thousands of casualties from a war and occupation that were lied into.

It would be funny if it weren't for the fact that in 7 torturous - and I use that word on purpose - year, this administration and the Republican party in general (along with a good number of weak Democrats) has almost ruined this country's worldwide reputation for liberty and democracy. The dollar is totering on the edge, thousands and thousands of people had to forclose on their homes, and all the media cares about is this stupid infighting between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton - oh, and that Spitzer was a whore monger.

And David, you fall into that trap sometimes too.

And then these right wing idiots (LBH) think they can be so glib and righteous and expect to be taken seriously. It would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad.

Flan, I just found my way back here, but you're right; very little has changed. I've been spending most of my blog time at Shakesville, the Group News Blog, Driftglass, and Hullabaloo.

Happy St. Patricks day!