Craig Crawford's Trail Mix

vaya Monba vaya

when are you going to pick the democratic vp's?

No way will someone like Lindsey Graham or Haley Barbour be picked as veep. Their folks already vote Rep. Colin Powell would've been a smart choice before the WMD hearings, but he's got way too much baggage. Condi is too closely connected to W to be of any real use; she may be a very, accomplished person, but she is incompetent in her current position. If he wants to lose big, he will pick Lieberman.

I think the best thing McCain could do for his chances would be to pick Romney & focus on the economy.

Uh-oh, here we go again: Meet Obama's new pastor

"The man slated to become chief pastor at the Trinity United Church of Christ has called blacks "lepers" with a "skin disease," claimed U.S. entertainment corporations operate with "disdain" for black people, and in a fiery sermon claimed retired pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright was "lynched" by the media and compared the embattled pastor to Jesus.

Otis Moss III, lauded this week by Obama as a "wonderful young pastor," also recently refused to deny claims by Wright that the U.S. government was involved in distributing illegal drugs to minorities or spreading the AIDS virus to blacks.

The 37-year-old Moss, nicknamed the "hip-hop pastor" by congregants, will become the head of Trinity Christ in June, taking over for Wright, whose controversial remarks landed Obama in hot water.

While slamming Wright this week, Obama told the New York Times he will continue his membership in Trinity. He referred to Moss as "wonderful."

"Well, you know, the new pastor – the young pastor, Rev. Otis Moss, is a wonderful young pastor. And as I said, I still very much value the Trinity community."

(Yes, I know it is WND)

http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=63153

And in the end Johnny Mac will choose...

Dick Cheney.

And hug him so.

Thus separating himself from George Bush!

9 - That may be the best line all day. Certainly a disturbing image. I still wonder what McCain will do down the road; will he break with GOP rule of law once in office?

good morning gang....

yeah.... it will be interesting to see who McCain picks as vp..... as I'm sure that pick will be thought of as the front runner for the Repub party for 2012.......
and I agree with Blue that Lieberman is the kiss of death.....

Craig.... I see you have one of those bird clocks..... I got rid of mine.... it drove my cats nuts....

For those who have not seen Otis Moss III :

Barack Obama's NEW Preacher of Hate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XupKU36iM0&eurl=http://noquarterusa.net/blog/

GORDO...

If you were really a Democrat and as passionate against John McInsane as you are against Obama you would be doing more good for the Democratic Party than you are now with your continual bashing of everything Obama.

God Bless.

9/11....
you got investments on the work of a lifetime...... good for you!

isn't it great to spend your days involved in your passion instead of just doing a job....... I feel so blessed....

anon - Well, I'm a life-long Dem (at least to this point) and agree with Gordo. Your statement is much like W's, "You're either with the terrorists or you're with us."

Obama-ites say: You're either for Obama or the terrorists win/you're a racist/you're a closet Republican, etc. It's a false argument meant to put people on defense; it's fried baloney.

AP -------------------------

I am not a Kool-Aid drinker. Obama is a fraud!

Barack Obama: There Will Be Bamboozling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuB_W8o_UsU

Seriously, what Obama supporters should be doing is trying to convince HRC supporters to join them. But instead, we have received nothing but arguments/insults of how bad HRC is for our country.

If Obama supporter were in sales, they would never close a single deal. No commissions, they would fail miserably.

It's not enough to tell someone who they choose is bad, you have to inform as to why your candidate is superior.

I think we could come up with an extensive line-up of the name-calling projected towards Clinton supporters, by Obama supporter, pundits, and opposing politicians.

Just an FYI, that is not a proven way to gain support. And it does not reflect NEW politics, or CHANGE or Hope, or any thing decent.

It's stupid and creepy.

mornin' all.

renee, craig, LOL at the bird clock - we have one & I took the battery out of the warble part because it drove Mrs. P nuts - and she doen't even like cats. Of course I'm sure it was way out of synch, and I couldn't tell the chirp of a titmouse from the warble of a, well, warbler if my life depended on it.

blue, you've hit the nail on the head. AP, replace Obama with Hillary and turn that statement toward yourself. Newfound self righteousness of Obamites who have provided nonstop Hillary bashing is stunningly hypocritical. My sense is that everyone here who supports a dem candidate, Gordo included, has at one time or another criticized McCain.

FWIW, I think he'll pick Romney.

Burrito: This is the question I have pondered for weeks and months. When is Obama going to ask for my vote? When are the new Obama surrogates going to stop calling Clinton supporters Attack Dogs? Perhaps if the newly converted came to us with arms open instead of spewing vitriol it would be more likely for us to circle the wagons. As it is, it seems like a lot of frat boy antics. I gravitate toward authentic men like Ed Rendell a hell of a lot more than the frat boy types of Joe Andrew and David Wilhelm. Those guys just come off as slimy. And what I liked about Rendell was his tendency to ride the fence a bit because I think he was well aware that Obama was the likely nominee. He is loyal and, I believe, honestly thinks Hillary is a better candidate and wasn't willing to sell out his soul...

ub, amen.

In the same honorable and selfless intent Fred Thompson ran for the presidency, we see and hear his words ring true every single time;

"I thought I had an opportunity to do some things in a different way and if I was successful I could lead in a different way but, that didn't work out. I am interested in absolutely nothing else other than doing what I can to help those who are trying to help this country, and be a good citizen and do those things that I can do now in the private sector to help these kids and grandchildren but that does not involve going to state funerals in faraway places. " - FDT

"when are you going to pick the democratic vp's? --Posted by: emmy"

as soon as someone gets the magic number for the dem nomination, we'll play DEM vp

i love my bird clock, btw

Should McCain pick an unknown, junior senator, who has also participated in a few years of community service?

I don't think so. That would be viewed as a negative.

McCain would never pick someone that wasn't qualifies to become the president in case it was ever required.

And one more thing, frequently I do go to Gordo's links. And a funny thing happened: Much of the stuff he linked to in the past started out as internet fodder. That was until a little news outlet called ABC decided to run with it. So, while HOPING that some of this stuff is just goofy right wing propaganda is a pleasant way to dismiss it, don't think for a minute that Obama has been fully vetted in the eyes of the media or the Republicans. Some of us are just waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Here's one for ya, AP - a twofer - Krugman bashing Obama AND the repugs.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/02/opinion/02krugman.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

If McCain is smart, he'll choose someone like Charlie Crist or Bobby Jindal, someone with some mojo to spare.
Much as I admire Obama, unless McCain picks a disastrous running mate, I don't think Obama can win in the general. If Obama's the nominee, I will vote for him and do whatever I can, and I also know that my son is an Obama supporter and voted for him in the primary. But honestly, Clinton has the necessary "bad-ass" factor and can beat McCain in the general election. That's why I hope she's the nominee, though I'm not terribly optimistic about it.

And one last thing: I say Romney will be the Veep. The only issue might be the FLDS thing down in Texas. Some folks may not be able to separate the LDS with the FLDS. I'm sure there is polling going on with regard to this issue. (Of course, why poll? Who cares about electability anyway?)

Mary: Crist is my second guess, especially if Obama is the nominee. Locking up Florida would be a smart strategy.

Oh I forgot: Happy Friday everyone!

It's gray and cloudy today, hopefully the sun will peek out. Got to get moving. Have a good one!

~ Peace

Now I have to re-watch the video to take a look at a "bird-clock " , whatever that may be ? A coo-coo clock?

I'd like to play that Electoral College map game again now that we have a better idea of who wins where...

Okay, saw the bird clock - Does the bird clock have the different bird voices (calls) on the hour ?

Oh my, I am late - got to go. Have fun everyone. : )

Ally, Crist would do that, but McCain doesn't need it - Obama has made clear to FL dems that he doesn't value their votes. It's the approach the Obama supporters here have adopted - crossed ams and a hale and hearty FU.

Pogo: I mean to say if "Clinton is the nominee." Sorry...I think Clinton would make Florida competitive. If its Obama, I don't think he needs Crist. It's Friday...I'm exhausted and have a FedEx deadline looming.

Good Morning Nick!

Ally, tired or not, you made sense. Obama needs Crist for FL, Hillary doesn't.

"Does the bird clock have the different bird voices (calls) on the hour ? ... -- Posted by: unlikely_burrito"

yes, tapes of the real birds too, not some computer generated cyber sound -- in fact, the Belted Kingfisher just warbled 9am

i see that Pawlenty is trouncing poor Phil Gramm with 85%. Rice and Romney also runaways.

First round ends May 6: http://innovation.cq.com/vpmadness

and Giuliani is getting clobbered by Kay Bailey Hutchison, that's a bit surprising

Craig any early predictions for NC or IND. I say Hillary wins by 10 in Ind. and Obama by 6 in NC.

One thing I noticed with regard to the dueling Fox interviews. Hillary got loads of attention with her O'Reilly interview. However, Obama's interview with Chris Wallace received little or no attention at all. Is this a reflection of O'Reilly's ratings, the Wright issue explosion, the desire of the left to keep the fact Obama went on Fox on the downlow or the fact that the interview was kind of a dud?

Gordo

You published all that crud yesterday. Are you trying to rack up the Google numbers again? Constant nagging doesn't impress anybody.

Giuliani is a political dead man walking and KBH is one of those "it's never got that late and I've never gotten that drunk" kind of women. When she flashed her legs in those damn red boots at Dumya's first inaugural, I thought I'd hurl. And ever try to pronounce party like Phil Gramm? Pwaowrty, or something like it. Maybe putting a couple of marbles in your mouth as you do that would help. Mrs. P calls him Mister Pwaowrty.

Obama and his wife were on the Today show yesterday and that also did not get much attention. Was it a dud too?

"Seriously, what Obama supporters should be doing is trying to convince HRC supporters to join them"

Burrito, The principle reason people gravitate towards Sen. Clinton are experience and maturity. It doesn't help Sen. Obama's cause that the majority of his supporters act like frat boys on a panty raid.

"Craig any early predictions for NC or IND. -- Posted by: vadaryl"

not yet for me, waiting for the weekend to see what those pesky undecideds are doing -- as in PA, those double-digit undecideds are the numbers to watch when they start moving

And the reason I bring the Chris Wallace interview up is that Barnicle said on MOJO yesterday that on MTP, all of our questions are going to be answered about Obama and Wright. How often did he go to church? What exactly did he hear? etc. etc. etc. Is this good or bad and do you think Russert is really going to go back to the Wright well for a drink? Seems like it would be better for Obama to just move on. Why bring it up all over again to be dissected and analyzed ad nauseum from scratch?

O'Reilly is going to interview McCain next week, Obama should go on too. If he's going to be the nominee then he needs show what he is made of and can handle people like O'Reilly.

Vad: That interview on the Today show got tons of attention on MSNBC (obviously) but I didn't see it covered on Fox or CNN. Sometimes I think Michelle overshadows Barack and you could tell she was itching to take over that Today Show interview. She held back but I'm sure it was hard on her because you can say a lot of things about her...boring and dumb ain't on the list.

Craig...
I LOVE Belted Kingfishers......
the backyard of my childhood home abutted a small pond..... there was a half-dead tree growing along side of it that every spring became the site of a pair of Belted Kingfishers' nest....

Pogo..... don't laugh..... I never thought about taking the battery out of the bird calling part.... stupid me..... I threw the whole clock out....

I think McCain is going to be very careful with his pick of vp...... he knows he's got a good shot at finally being president.... after rising from what looked like sure political death, I don't think he'll blow this....

Vad: I am going to be brutally honest with you: Not many people can handle O'Reilly the way Hillary did. Call it testicular fortitude if you like. The only way you can go up against that blowhard is if you know your s$%t backwards and forwards and she does. If you pause for just a second to get your bearings, he will fill in and dump on. That's what he does.

Obama wants the Wright thing to go away, any candidate would, but since it's now become a big character issue of his and he has said some things that don't add up then Tim has a right to question him about it.

Ally, that will be a refreshing change if it happens. I have not had the feeling that anything has ever been explained by Obama, either in interviews or in debates. His two constant companions, Bob and Weave have dominatee those venues.

Craig, your right the undecided will affect both states. The last I saw it was around 13%, that's a lot this late in the game.

Here's the latest in porcine cosmetology.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/02/business/02econ-web.html?hp

OK, renee I won't laugh (but I may burst).

... dominated.

Obama will do his latest country song "How can I miss you if you won't go away/" on MTP.

When CNN interviewed Michelle, why did she have to have Kennedy sitting next to her. She can hanlde herself alone. Also they better be careful telling the press what to do. The press has been pretty kind to them up until now. All the press needs is something like the Wright issue and they can change in a heatbeat.

Jamie -----------------------

"You published all that crud yesterday."

Just what "crud" are you referring to?

Is it: "Uh-oh, here we go again: Meet Obama's new pastor"

This has a dateline of: Posted: May 01, 2008
11:40 pm Eastern (on WND)

Perhaps you got that "crud" confused with this other "crud":

"Father Pfleger & Rev. James Meeks: Who They Really Are"

I posted that last "crud" at 12:12 AM on May 1.

It's getting difficult to keep up Obama's hate-filled friends and pastors. Guess I'll have to put up a wall chart!

But is it smart of Obama to go on a show and rehash it yet again? Because if he is inconsistent (hardly went to church) when prior he said he was a regular churchgoer (except when his girls were babies), doesn't it just invite MORE scrutiny? (Is he really a Christian? Is he a liar? Did he join the church for political reasons? Does he believe in the black cause? Did they really never discuss politics? Did he really not know that Wright was a egomaniacal demagogue? Did he not take African American Studies in college? He really didn't know about Black Liberation Theology? Blah blah blah). Why not just drop it? It is what it is. MOVE ON.

keep up WITH Obama's

Where is Chuck Hagel's Name !!!!!!!

Yep, Obama is in a bad place with this issue. I imagine he, Michelle and slimy are practicing their asses off for this appearance.

Like I said, he's going to be singing "How can I miss you if you won't go away."

Clintonites: MOJO talked about Clinton being at the top of her game this morning:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxraXh4ePZs

We can move on from Wright but the problem I have is if he's not telling the truth about this issue then if he becomes president will he be truthful about other issues. We have a president now that we don't trust, I don't want another one.

Good morning folks. Craig, if you're still here, I wanted to thank you for your answer to my question yesterday. I couldn't sign in or post anything yesterday evening when I got home, I really hate my ISP!

I just wanted to say, that this will be the first time I can remember that Kentucky's actually had a voice in the primaries, and we're all really excited here. Even Mitch McConnell's shelling out a little advertising money this year, all the new voters have him scared, I guess.

BTW, I have the bird clock too! (sans batteries), and also the butcher block table & chairs in one of the other videos. How weird is that?

Some poll info.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/742191/indiana_poll_data_analysis.html

vad, you want the truth from a politician? It's time to tell the American people not what they want to hear, but what they need to hear.I know that must bethe case - Obama said so. I wonder who'll do that.

Since it's a bit early for Brian as he sleeps off whatever, give us this day...

http://www.gallup.com/poll/106945/Gallup-Daily-Clinton-49-Obama-45.aspx

(hint - Clinton up 4)

"Where is Chuck Hagel's Name !!!!!!! -- Posted by: Skylark"

he's paired off against Condi Rice in the 1st Round: http://innovation.cq.com/vpmadness

jeejee, we could use a Kentucky Trailspotter, keep us posted on the campaign there

Jamie, in an article in today's Lexington paper, Hillary Clinton says to pick the filly for the Derby!

http://www.kentucky.com/

I'm going to try to do a link here to their website, check out the picture. Love her Derby hat.

Was Wright right when he said Obama is doing the political thing? I thought Obama wanted to change that image. He's not doing a good job of that. He's just like any other politician in handling this issue. So who is he trying to fool. This is a character issue to me.

Craig do you think Edwards will endorse anybody this weekend or stay on the sidelines.

Just played VP madness...a well-thought out "game."

Craig, I have always been amazed at the percentage of undecided in the primary contests. I can't fathom anyone not having an "cemented" choice by now...I have always been 'suspicious' of the undecided in the voter focus groups. But, given how the SDs keep switching, the 'undecided' will most likely decide the race.

9/11 sending you tons of energy. Glue knows, I have more than enough!

Craig

The primary gave everyone a good look at Giuliani and they didn't like what they saw. Being on the Rep ticket as VP wouldn't improve anything. I doubt that Hutchinson will make it through the second round since she has the same Cruella Deville feel as McCaskel. My top three for Rep VP would be Sanford, Pawlenty or Palin..

The Indiana polls look good, but I'm really not all that excited about a win there - it's been a red state for over 40 years. NC is much the same. The momentum aspect may mean something,though.

"Craig do you think Edwards will endorse anybody this weekend or stay on the sidelines. -- Posted by: vadaryl"

if ever he does, now would be the time wouldn't it? my hunch is he'll keep his powder dry

Here's the link on Clinton's Derby hat. I understand Chelsea is attending. She should have a ball as a VIP. Eight Belles is a good horse, but she is in a difficult post position for a filly. They must have high hopes though, they pulled her out of the Oaks to put her in the Derby.

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/05/01/politics/fromtheroad/entry4063911.shtml

"My top three for Rep VP would be Sanford, Pawlenty or Palin.. -- Posted by: Jamie"

not a bad top 3, jamie. Palin is interesting, a socially conservative reformer and former Miss Alaska contestant

I think if Hillary's the nominee McCain will go with either Condi Rice or Colin Powell. Because playing the race card appears to be the most effective way of beating the Clintons, who would've thought.

Is there anyone who wants to who hasn't picked a horse?

Horse Trailmixers Post Positions Odds

Cool Coal Man - Jamie, Brian - 1 - 20/1
Tale Of Ekati - Chris - 2 - 15/1
Anak Nakal - Renee - 3 - 30/1
Court Vision - EdVb, Heather - 4 - 20/1
Eight Belles - Jee Jee, Coreen - 5 - 15/1
Z Fortune - Sock Puppet - 6 - 15/1
Big Truck - Colorado Bob - 7 - 50/1
Visionaire - EProf2 - 8 - 20/1
Pyro - Sturgeone, Julie, Bear - 9 - 6/1
Colonel John - Craig Crawford, Gidget - 10 - 4/1
Z Humor - Pogo, Lani, Max True - 11 - 30/1
Smooth Air - Flatus, Blonde Wino, Zooey - 12 - 20/1
Bob Black Jack - Bowman C - 13 - 20/1
Monba - Pat D - 14 - 15/1
Adriano - Corey - 15 - 30/1
Denis of Cork - Blue In Dallas, Lardass Liberal - 16 - 20/1
Cowboy Cal - Whiskey Jack - 17 - 20/1
Recapturetheglory - Ruth - 18 - 20/1
Gayego - European Tom - 19 - 15/1
Big Brown - Rezdog, Emmy, Harborwoman - 20 - 3/1

Ms. Palin has also tried marijuana (when it was legal in Alaska), but she didn't like it. She would help McCain with the youth vote. She also supported the constitutional amendment against gay marriage in her state.

i like those odds for Colonel John (and nice to be with Gidget)

Probably won't be Charlie Christ if FL's "resign to run" law is still in effect. Traditionally the media would shame into resigning any state official who stays in office when running for a federal post even though the law only applies to state offices. But then, Charlie has no shame. IMHO, unless he thinks it's a sure thing, Charlie will wait until 2012... that is if he still has his tan and hair.

But what do I know, being that I have two bird clocks. One with bird calls taped by Cornell and the other by Audubon. Have them set a minute apart... get two birds for one hour that way.

Vad: Is there anything Obama could say on MTP that would change your mind about Obama's credibility on the Wright issue? People either believe he is being honest or they don't. Bringing it up again just invites more scrutiny and more opportunity to play gotcha. From a tactical standpoint it might be a mistake for his campaign. That's my only concern.

This is interesting.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120969261919261663.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

for what it's worth i woke up this morning with the image of a McCain-Rice bumper sticker in my head -- Prophesy or nightmare?!?!?

Rove reacts to Clinton interview and Obama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGEZhE0FD7s

Night terror, Craig.

I woke up with a McCain-Romney bumper sticker in my head and a Hillary-Wesely Clarke, Obama-Richardson. I also saw Hillary-Byden one that quickly went away.

Nightmare.

Nightmare Craig

How about a McCain/Clinton ticket?

Clinton/McCain

Eight Belles for me Jamie.

Why not have McCain and Hillary team up and they could use Obama in their cabinet. Bring in all the candidates that ran for pres and give them a position. What a team that would be.

I think it will be Clinton/Feingold or Clinton/Clark

Or Obama/Olbermann

No Quarter reported the following : 5 new del for Hillary.
Msnbama reported only 2 - Cuomo & DiNapoli..

BREAKING/ JUST IN: FIFTH superdelegate in Connecticut endorses Hillary (press release below).

Four New York Automatic Delegates Back Hillary: Cuomo, Fields, DiNapoli, Arroyo named NY Automatic Delegates Today [UPDATE with Harold Ickes Memo at end of story.] Read the rest

Jeejee

Good picks...add Obama/Matthews

Craig

Which do you think will have the most impact: Obama with Russert on MTP or Clinton with Stephanopolis and the open forum from Indiana?

I would think the Stephanopolis (even with the Clinton employment history) since MTP even with its cache is still a show for political wonks while the forum is likely to draw viewers from the two states up on Tuesday.

"How about a McCain/Clinton ticket?"

Well certainly there's common ground there, especially on the bomb, bomb, bomb Iraq and Iran.

McCain/Rice would be great for Democrats. Worst National Security Advisor in history? Bring her on. Wahoo!

jamie, i'd think a draw on the relative impact of those interviews

btw, here's a very interesting piece by Joe Trippi on the Edwards factor: http://www.campaignsandelections.com/articles/?ArticleID=9A91C199-1422-17E0-F88C7DABA23AAE8B

McCain-Rice, still cant get it out of my head

IMHO, the Wright/Obama story will never go away...do we want a President who doesn't pay attention in church? I woke-up with an image of Wright as Foghorn Leghorn scolding the little black duck, Daffy --"Now, pay attention to me son!"

http://www.toonopedia.com/foghorn.htm

It is unbelievable, that BHO, didn't hear and understand what was said during those twenty years...but, I believe he didn't want to step forward until Wright dissed him. Now that he heard loud and clear.

Morning everyone. I walked around Holland this morning and took some pictures. Tulips and other things. I posted a few on my blog. Hopefully , they will show up on my slideshow feature as well. If anyone wants to see these pics as well as past ones , I have a public gallery on Picasa. The photos there match the ones on my blog slideshow. Here's the link:

http://picasaweb.google.com/doan.corey

Just click on the lighthouse pic.

Also I was thinking how about:

Obama/BrianInNYC or Obama/Nash

Huzzah to my Red Wings for sweeoing the Avalanche and to my Tigers for sweeping the Yankees in NYC!

Oh yeah . click on the slideshow feature when directed to the other page. Oh and I meant *SWEEPING*

damn, those are some fine tulips, corey. i had to cut the stalks on mine yesterday, all the blooms gone. cant wait for next year

Clinton/Feingold would be quite a team assuming she wasn't forced to take Obama.

Sen. Obama was sounding like his usual snarky self about the gas tax issue. There are ways to say you don't think something is a good idea without sounding as if you are saying nyah, nyah, nyah, nyahnyah. It really is his most irritating quality.

Julie do you have the press release about the delegates.

Earlier I posted the wrong link to the Hillary at the top of her game MOJO link. The one I posted was more about Obama's failures. Sorry about that. Here is the correct link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhVICkeedF8&feature=user

Some still aren't in bloom yet. The two pics with the tulips on both sides of the photo are pics of Tulip Lane. There really isn't a way to take a picture of that street that would do it justice.

Corey...great photos...I had white tulips (my favorite flower) at my wedding.

My tulips did a really weird thing this year: The leafy part of the stalks were super duper big and then the blooms took forever to bloom. So, by the time the blooms came out, the leaves on the stalk had gotten all droopy. I don't know if it was because the winter was so harsh or what. And, none of my red ones even came up. But I loved your photos Corey...thanks for the link.

If NBC and MSNBC do their job Meet the Press should have more impact but since they have favored one candidate over another the Town Hall may just have more impact this time. The Town Hall may be viewed by more people due to it's time slot and who the host is.

IMHO, the Wright/Obama story will never go away...do we want a President who doesn't pay attention in church?

Posted by: Blonde wino Author Profile Page | May 2, 2008 10:52 AM

Sleeping through sermons is an American tradition. If Obama wants to appeal to white male working class voters, perhaps he should say he has a weakness for snoozing through sermons on Sunday.

Frank: You'd have to be a pretty sound sleeper to snooze through those sermons. Or have a really bad hangover (I kid Obama...I don't think he is a drunk.)

Vadaryl

Here is information. The connecticut Delegate was AFL-CIO man.

http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/05/01/hillarys-four-new-superdelegates-lead-in-gallup-national-poll/

Julie

Good point, Frank, but sleeping through a Wright sermon? Mrs. Obama and the kids must have been awake.

Can't sleep through services here, or the rattlesnakes will bite you.

Thanks Julie

"he should say he has a weakness for snoozing through sermons on Sunday"

Anyone who could sleep through a service in a black church was carried in unconscious or dead and there is no guarantee they wouldn't wake him up.

They have "Make a joyous noise unto the lord" down cold.

*stretches and yawns*

Wow hate filled group today, not getting enough fiber in your diet folks?

Good point, Frank, but sleeping through a Wright sermon? Mrs. Obama and the kids must have been awake.

Posted by: Blonde wino Author Profile Page | May 2, 2008 11:08 AM

The good point about a Wright sermon is that you can snore loudly and no one will ever notice.

jeejee...LOL, you are on a roll today.

I used to sit next to my friend Chris when I went to church as a teenager. During the sermon , my Mom would give us a pen and paper and we would play the word game "Hangman". Yeah , we screwed around more than we should. Mostly just to amuse ourselves , although we knew others were watching us. After we were alcolytes one Sunday this woman walked up to me and said, "I was in such a bad mood this morning and I didn't wanna go to church. But , watching you two cracked me up this morning. You two made me feel so much happier!" Best compliment we ever got. When I was 16 and 17, I would tell my Mom that I had to go to the bathroom when the sermon was about to begin. I would then make my way to the childrens nursery to spend the rest of church talking to either Stacey or Greta (the girls who watched the kids in the nursery). LOL! But , my Mom always came and got me for communion!

it's getting nasty out there on the stump.

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/05/01/mccain-ambushed-with-obscene-word-question-at-town-hall-event/

Actually , I had French toast and a ham patty at Russ' this morning. Good breakfast , it was.

Craig...thanks for the post to the Trippi article...do you think Elizabeth Edwards' illness may have impacted his decision? And it is that "gut feeling" I have about BHO that makes me leary of him. The stomach has been called the "second brain."

Five days before the important Democratic presidential primaries in North Carolina and Indiana, Barack Obama of Illinois enjoys a substantial lead in one state and remains tied with Hillary Clinton of New York in the other, a new Zogby daily tracking poll shows.

Obama leads by a 50% to 34% margin over Clinton in North Carolina, while the two are tied at 42% support each in Indiana.

http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/Zogby_Obama_NC/2008/05/02/92827.html?s=al&promo_code=4A4E-1

Off topic:

Anyone receive DD Stimulus monies this week? Just wanted to know if the "out early" is BS or not.

May 16th for me.

Democratic showdown narrowing.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view_article.php?article_id=133943

as so many others do, newsmax left out undecideds and other in that report on the zogby polls in brian's post -- here they are: http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1495

Not sure and other: 16 percent in both states -- once again, the undecideds are the deciders

Off Topic:

Anyone searching for a Wii they are available at Toy-r-us dot com.

I see that Brian has been reading Newsmax lately. He had better be careful - might learn something.

Craig , it's kind of easy to find polls that say what people want them to say , isn't it?

G-man. . Many read it, I do on occasion since it's a free mailer, courtesy of my ISP.

Thx Corey. . . Is that earlier than you first expected?

btw, yesterday someone asked if the stim. money will be taxed as 2008 income.

As I understand it, No is the answer, since this is an early rebate on 08 taxes, although it will have to be reported on their return, but they will get a corresponding credit, which will make it a wash.

Unless of course Congress changes something again before then.

also worth noting that Zogby poll released on friday before Pennyslvania showed Clinton 47 -- Obama 43, but Clinton ended up more than doubling that spread with breaking undecideds over the final weekend (actual results 54.6-45.4, which is almost exactly the spread Zogby showed on primary day):

Friday, 4/18 -- http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1483
Tuesday, 4/22 -- http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1487

corey, end-of-race polls are more accurate than reported -- if only everyone would look at all of the numbers instead of just reporting the topline matchups

thanks nick, hope you play the game too: http://innovation.cq.com/vpmadness

Rezdog

My son got his. He was in the earliest of the Social Security number sequences.

Craig said: "Not sure and other: 16 percent in both states -- once again, the undecideds are the deciders."

Dumya will always be the ultimate Decider. Some days I think I will miss Baby Shrub. Great Moments in Presidential Speeches just won't be the same without him.

Trusting a Zogby poll about Obama any sooner than the 24 hours before the polls open is rather futile. The methodology is heavily slanted in Obama's favor and hasn't been right yet. He usually releases a correct one on the day before just to be able to say he got it right.

Campaign donors who previously backed also-ran Democratic candidates have adopted Sen. Barack Obama as their second choice, preferring Obama by a ratio of nearly 3 to 1 over Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and giving him twice as much money.

Obama has collected more than $2 million to Clinton's $900,000 from donors who once backed former Sen. John Edwards and other Democrats who have dropped out, a Times analysis of Federal Election Commission records shows.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-donors2-2008may02,0,2411222.story

Thx jamie. I guess early meant early

"He usually releases a correct one on the day before just to be able to say he got it right."

Maybe he has the Derby pick. ;-)

ABC has article /poll/- Clinton TIED w/ BO for N Carolina

whooooo Hooooo

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=4772397&page=1

Leading in Indiana !!
GO HILLARY

Julie

"Trusting a Zogby poll about Obama any sooner than the 24 hours before the polls open is rather futile. ... posted by Jamie"

that is the bottom line, Jamie, yes -- and probably true of all polls with these big bubbles of undediceds -- but i do not blame the pollsters, they cant help it if so many voters wait until the last minute -- my beef is with media reports that do not even mention this angle, it really would not be that difficult to include "undecideds" and "other" on a graphic, even on TV -- i usually have to go to the pollsters web site to dig it up

"I've always found Pat's analysis to be unbiased no matter what."

If you're referring to Buchanan, he's the biggest racist of all.

JMO and if you like that, meet me after school at the bike racks.:)

Former Dodgers GM Buzzie Bavasi dies at age 93.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AmW5GDK60g1gNQj5TlxcByM5nYcB?slug=ap-obit-bavasi&prov=ap&type=lgns

In other words, the senators from Illinois and Arizona are essentially tied--or, if you count Wisconsin and Iowa, where Obama clobbers McCain (and, coincidentally, McCain clobbers Clinton), Obama has the edge.

http://www.blog.newsweek.com/blogs/stumper/archive/2008/05/01/decoding-electability.aspx

correction: don't like that

Brian--sorry to hear about your mom's apparent mental confusion. Give it a little time to sort itself out--it might simply be a dietary imbalance.

Fortunately, as she is in Florida, she'll be able to get excellent care should the malady extend into late summer.

In the meantime, it's only proper and reasonable that you pick-up the support for Mrs Clinton that she had previously been making.

You can tell her that Stinky and I hope for her speedy recovery.

Has anyone else noticed that Obama's approach to the rev. Wright issue has been very similar to the way Bill handled the bimbo eruption in '92?

9/11

Thanks so much for the Prokofiev. It's all been downloaded and unzipped and I've listened to snippets of each. I'll be saving the entire file for the end of next week when Stinky and I fly to Korea for our first visit there in 40-years.

People having real fun with the musical arts makes me think of 'Homage to Gerald Moore'. I'm going to have to dig it out, too.

Flatus you're being an ass.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2008/05/vp-madness-is-here.html#comment-75984

Julia - Young 73, here we go again -- your ABC link does not report undecideds in Mason Dixon North Carolina survey (it is 9 percent, so with its nearly 5pt margin of error, Obama's lead of 7 pts might or might not be real, or it could be lots higher)

kudos to Greensboro New-Record for the being the only report i've seen to include undecideds in this poll: http://www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080501/NRSTAFF/841574168

Pat Buchanan is awful, just awful.

But he has been making a lot of sense lately.

Or maybe the rest of the world has just gone crazy.

Rez....
don't know if you saw my answer to your question yesterday.... we live in New Ipswich.....

I know Enfield is very close to Hanover and I was wondering if you went to Dartmouth College.....

and whether you like Pat Buchanan's politics or not (I don't)..... his political analysis is usually pretty good....

Corey..... great slide show..... that first shot is of you and Julia in Las Vegas, isn't it?

damn!..... now I want to go out and buy another bird clock....

Pogo, Yes it was on the east side and the farm was between 480 and the turnpike.

Like many rural properties when the original family owners died, the land passed to their heirs. Finally, with some in the 5th generation and the shareholders numbering in the many dozens, greed won out and the property was sold.

I argued that it should have been allowed to return to nature with family ownership being retained in a trust in perpetuity. I lost.

The whole affair left a decidedly unpleasant taste in my mouth and has resulted in some severed relationships.

As I type, houses are being built on it.

Jeejee: I tell my husband that the fact we now think Pat B. makes sense (on occasion) could be evidence that we have gone off the reservation. I like your explanation better that it is the rest of the world that has gone crazy, not us.

However, in Pat's defense, he did step in 2000 and Palm Beach and say that those votes probably weren't intended for him...not that it mattered in the long run.

"Flatus you're being an ass."

Yes, Brian, I probably am. In mitigation, though, you took such glee in her 'conversion' in your post from last night that I couldn't resist.

Here ya go peeps:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8lvc-azCXY

Lighten up...it's Friday.

Pelosi Axes Gas Tax Holiday
http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/05/pelosi_axes_gas_tax_holiday.php

Craig

I will give over to your posting regarding the polls-

But boy did they make me feel good for a While !

But ah shucks,

Couldn't you have maybe waited another hour or so?

Julie

Hi Renee,

We (ex) lived in beautiful Enfield one summer .I had a summer job with Pike Industries. But I was in the area for school and as I recall through the haze and daze (it being the early 70s), I stumbled around Hanover, in and out of classes. :)
We(2nd) visited last October for a memory lane trip and fall foliage. Flew into Manchester. Man, has that grown up. Hope to get back for a 35/40th reunion and spent some time with friends in Beantown.

flatus,

If you'd like, take this as well...

Prokofiev: The Tale of the Stone Flower

Noseda | BBC Phil

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=D71ICYJ6

Yes , it was , Renee. Thanks!

Thank you Rezdog for the correct tax update...from Turbo Tax --

Will I have to give the rebate back at some point? Or will it be taxed next year and reduce my refund?
No.

However, you might have to report it on your 2008 tax return. But it will NOT be taxed.

While most people refer to it as a rebate, the IRS is calling it a "stimulus payment."

It’s money the government wants Americans to spend to boost the economy. The money will be borrowed by the government and added to the federal deficit.

Today's Gallup has Clinton 2 points ahead, was 4 points yesterday, looks like things are getting back to normal.

Jamie,

Could we please declare a winner at the 3/4 mile pole?

I think it's only fair.

For those of you considering voting for McCain something to consider:

The True McCain Health Plan: Wealth Transfer From Voters to Corporations

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/the-true-mccain-health-pl_b_99641.html

regarding Gallup, about the only poll spread they show outside the margin of error these days is McCain's lead over Obama: http://www.gallup.com/poll/106966/Gallup-Daily-McCain-Moves-Point-Lead-Over-Obama.aspx