Year: 2008

Fundraising numbers are in and Obama kills them all….

The latest fundraising numbers are in, and the figures are astronomical. 

Obama brought in $31.9 Million, Clinton Hauled in between 10 and 20 Million… and lastly John McCain brought in around $18 Million.

Now you tell me, who’s winning this election?

I know it’s for an election and all, but could you imagine having, just half of that kind of money? Holy hell, I could live comfortably for life. A nice house out in the country, on about 60 acres of land. Maybe something like this here. Yes, I will confess, I have always wanted to live out in the woods.

*shakes head*

Okay back to reality here. If these numbers are any indication as to whom is going to win this election, I would say that Obama has it all lined up.

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Memo to the Conservatives, get your head out of your anal cavity, Please…

The following might actually qualify as the lamest spin on a news story, ever…. 

The Kool-Aid Drinking, Knee Jerk Right is now dismissing Barack Obama’s 75.000+ turn out in Oregon as bogus.

These tone deaf, torture apologists, are saying that the ONLY reason that these people turned out, was to see a group called "The Decemberists". An independent rock group.

I mean, I have been around quite a while, and I have heard quite the deal of spin in my day, Hillary Clinton’s latest being a perfect example as of late. But this stuff here is about the stupidest, that I have heard in a long while.

I mean, this is what the Democrats have to run against, people that cannot provide a reasoned answer to Barack Obama’s message of change and hope and so, the conservatives will stoop to smears and lies and outright stupidity?

If this is what they’re planning for the General, they deserve to get their preverbal asses handed to them in November.

Oh Yeah, There was another Primary today….

Hillary Won Kentucky, Obama will win Oregon.

Obama will get enough delegates to secure the nomination and Hillary will fight to the convention.

Obama is speaking now in Iowa, he is always into general election mode. Many are saying she’ll drop out come June.

We shall see.

Somewhere, Juan McSame is smiling….

Anyhow, I’m done for the night, flipping tired… See you all tomorrow…

More Sad News for the Democrats….

They’ve always said, it comes in waves….

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The Article: Hamilton Jordan, Former Carter Strategist And Aide, Dies (via insideradvantagegeorgia.com)

Hamilton Jordan, the former top strategist and aide to Jimmy Carter, died Tuesday night after a long battle with cancer.

Friends said death came at around 7:30 p.m. and that he was comfortable and surrounded by friends. His son, Hamilton, Jr., return from Europe in time to be with his father.

The family plans a service which will likely be on Friday afternoon at The Carter Center. Details to follow in a day or two.

He was 63 years old.

Jordan was a key advisor and strategist for Carter during the 1976 presidential campaign and during Carter’s administration. He was White House Chief of Staff in 1979-1980.

In 1986, he ran for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, losing to Wyche Fowler who went on to win the general election and held the seat for one term.

In 1992, he worked on the campaign of independent candidate H. Ross Perot and has been an advocate for Unity08, a political movement focused on reforming the American two party system.

He had battled two types of cancer. He and his wife founded a camp for children with cancer.

MSNBC announced this just now, and this is the first article I found about it, at Google news.

May he Rest In Peace.

A Perfect example of what is wrong with the modern day Republican Party.

I mean, I can understand people not liking what Keith Olbermann said, but it is really necessary to be that damned nasty about it?

I mean, after all, he did clarify what he meant.

Don’t get me wrong, I believe in free speech, but this sort of nonsense is uncalled for.

Update: As such as I thought, Cannot answer my question, so, they resort to personal attacks. So typical for your ilk. You see folks, this is what happens when you allow intellectually dishonest people near a computer. Keep drinking the Kool-Aid guys, and I’ll keep pointing you out to the Blogging world. 

Sen. Kennedy has malignant brain tumor

This is most likely the most sad thing that I have had to blog about, since I started back in February 2007. Senator Ted Kennedy is one of the "Godfathers" of the Democrat Party and the Democratic Senate. 

The Article: Doctors say Sen. Kennedy has malignant brain tumor (Via AP/Yahoo! News)

A cancerous brain tumor caused the seizure Sen. Edward M. Kennedy suffered over the weekend, doctors said Tuesday in a grim diagnosis for one of American politics’ most enduring figures.

"He remains in good spirits and full of energy," the doctors for the 76-year-old Massachusetts Democrat said in a statement.

They said tests conducted after the seizure showed a tumor in Kennedy’s left parietal lobe. Preliminary results from a biopsy of the brain identified the cause of the seizure as a malignant glioma, they said.

His treatment will be decided after more tests but the usual course includes combinations of radiation and chemotherapy.

What can one say? For the most part, the Blogosphere has been civil about this, there are a few exceptions, I will not bother linking to the idiots, they’re not worth my time and worth a waste of my bandwidth. 

It does seem that people are killing him off, I wish they would stop! Give the man a fighting chance! Let him fight this thing! A tumor is no longer a death sentence.

One thing that is pissing me off about this whole thing, is the idiots who keep bringing up Chappaquiddick, for God sakes people, that was 39 years ago. How immature, idiotic and ignorant can people be?  The man was never indicted, at all. Anyone who dares to bring this up, is simply acting like a partisan jerk and political hack.  

Politics is one thing, humanity is another, I and my very democrat family, wish Senator Kennedy all the best, and we pray for a speedy recovery.

Fight it, Ted, Fight like bloody hell and please, do not stop fighting!

Update: I know I said I wouldn’t do it, but this stuff needs to be exposed. Seems the ugliness of the Blogosphere has come out. Both on the Right and Left. I mean, can’t these blog owners control the comments on their Blogs any better than this? It’s absolutely sickening…  

Further thoughts @ Memeorandum

NewsMax Reports: Former NY Mayor Ed Koch says…."I May Back McCain"

I normally do not make a habit of blogging anything from this news source, because NewsMax is not really known for reporting factual information, as a rule. However, this report warrants a Blog posting…

The Article: Koch: I May Back McCain (Via Newsmax.com)

Former New York City Mayor Edward Koch, one of the country’s most prominent Democrats, says he may cross over and back Republican Sen. John McCain for president.

In an exclusive Newsmax interview, Koch says McCain “has no equal” when it comes to opposing Islamic terrorism. Though Koch says he disagrees with most of McCain’s positions on domestic issues, he could support him because of his strong national security credentials.

Koch carries significant weight with many Jewish Democrats in New York and across the country. He also has a history of playing the maverick and crossing party lines.

The only reason I gave the green light on this Blog posting is because Koch has a Column over on NewsMax. Recently he has posted on NewsMax, that he does not trust Obama on National Security Issues.

I just wonder, what, if any, effect will this have on Obama’s ability to get elected, will this cause any shake up in the super-delegate count? Will this affect the surge in Super-delegates?

I just wonder, if this means that the Reagan Democrats are just not being won over by Obama and his slick speeches?

The Liberals – The real winners….

heh… I’m so bad… Devil 

The Article: Everyone’s a winner (Via msnbc.com’s First Read)

Oh, they’re winners alright…. real winners..

Before anyone asks…..via Slangsite.com:

winner: Loser. Idiot.
Example: This poor bastard left his headlights on. Definite winner material there.

‘Nuff Said…

As such I thought….

You know, If I had a dollar for every time, some idiot news outlet, who was seeking ratings, published a bogus story, saying Bush was going to attack Iran. I’d be rich, very rich.

The Article: White House denies Army Radio report on plan to attack Iran (Via Jerusalem Post

The White House on Tuesday flatly denied an Army Radio report that claimed US President George W. Bush intends to attack Iran before the end of his term. It said that while the military option had not been taken off the table, the Administration preferred to resolve concerns about Iran’s push for a nuclear weapon "through peaceful diplomatic means."

I mean, really? Are people just that stupid that they will Blog on every drip of news that comes out of the nozzle of the Main Stream Media’s faucet?

I can see why now, that MSM hates Blogs, there’s just no ethical standards amongst these people.

A word of wise to you guys, if it doesn’t pass the smell test, don’t print it!

Here’s the list of gullible people that printed this unfounded story: Firedoglake, The Hill’s Blog Briefing Room, Think Progress, Wonkette, God-o-Meter, Israel Matzav. The major exception being Blogs of War who, like me, says the story doesn’t pass the smell test.

Update: Hello to all the readers from Memeorandum, who finally added me back to the list of blogs to scan! yippie! DancingBig Grin (thanks to Blogs of War for linking!)

Keith Olbermann defends himself

It was in my opinion the apology and correction that Keith Olbermann did not have to give. However, in hindsight it mostly likely best that he did.

Last Wednesday Keith Olbermann gave, what I felt was the best Special Comment, that he has given, since I have been watching his show.

It seems however, that a use of a few words that were not edited well enough by Keith caused a major dust up within the Right Wing world.

I first saw this story today over on HotAir.com. “Allah Pundit”, one of the more sane writers within the Right Wing Blogging world, and believe me, that is saying quite a bit, gave Keith the benefit of the doubt, as did myself. However, it seems that some of the bedwetting, knee jerk, and Kool-Aid drinkers in out midst came unglued and began accusing Keith Olbermann of insulting our troops.

Many people have e-mailed me and wondered, sometimes with great vulgarity, why I even bother to include Keith’s segments on this Blog, since I am a Constitutionalist and Libertarian. Ladies and Gentleman, I will answer this question as best I possibly can.

Because I Love America, and yes, as much as it is hard for the Kool-Aid drinking right wing fascists to believe, So does Keith Olbermann. No, I do not agree with all of Keith Olbermann’s Political Positions, but I do agree with Keith Olbermann on one main point, this war in Iraq was one of the biggest mistakes that this country ever made, I make no apologies for that feeling. There were never, ever, ANY operational ties with Iraq and Al-Qaeda, Ever.

Anyone who believes anything other than that, is listening to, and believing the ignorant spin and lies of this fascist Presidential Administration, or are still drinking the poisonous “Kool-Aid”, of this Presidential Administration and the political party that he represents, Which by the way has not stood for the classic conservatives, which I grew up admiring as a child. Rather a toxic form of Conservatism called “Neo-Conservatism.”

As much as I would like to believe that Keith Olbermann would see this, I highly doubt it, but I will just say this, anyhow. Keith, you did a good job, once again, silencing the right wing morons, who seem to think that they, and they alone hold court of true patriotism in America.  

Keep up the good work.