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Archive for June, 2008
It’s Unity Time
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will be together on Friday at their first Democratic unity event of the 2008 general election campaign in - appropriately enough - Unity, New Hampshire.
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The campaign said the event will be called a “Unite for Change” rally. The venue for the event was not disclosed yesterday, although there was speculation that it will be held near the Unity School.Coincidentally, Obama and Clinton each received 107 votes in Unity on Jan. 8, as Clinton was defeating Obama in the primary by a count of 112,404 votes to 104,815 votes.
Awesome. Among other things, the Obama campaign has done an awesome job of creating and manging its message. First Read has some fun facts about Unity, NH.
Oh, So Now We Can Have a Debate on FISA
It hasn’t even been a week since the House passed the FISA “compromise” which protects the telecommunications companies at your and my expense, and Speaker Pelosi is already looking for a do-over:
It would be “healthy” if the Senate spends more time debating an overhaul of domestic-spying laws now moving through Congress, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday.
The House passed the legislation last week, despite misgivings and outright opposition from many Democrats. Pelosi voted for the bill, saying legislation was urgently needed to update federal authority to collect intelligence information. But she said the provision granting retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies that aided the government surveillance program is “a cause for great anger” among the American people.
“It would be healthy if (the public) heard more about it… even if the resolution is the same,” Pelosi said, when asked by reporters whether she thinks Senate Democrats, including Sen. Barack Obama, should filibuster the legislation updating the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act as it heads to the Senate floor this week.
Ummm, Nancy? You had plenty of time when you could have had a “healthy” debate on FISA, but instead you set a one hour time limit on debate and rushed the bill through. The Public has heard all we needed to about FISA. We didn’t like it, we wanted you to stop it, we’re pissed that you and your leadership didn’t do anything, and now we’re coming after the Bush Dogs. Do your job, and stop making the Senate pick up your slack.
Emergency Workers Diverted from Disaster Relief for McCain Visit
John McCain has to pull out the lime-jello-green speech background and pass around the collection plate whenever they get a chance, and he’s willing to put Iowans’ safety at risk to do it:
Today, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) visited areas of Iowa hit hard by recent flooding. His press secretary said the trip was “practical” for McCain because he happened to be “on his way to Minnesota for a town hall meeting.” Iowa Gov. Chet Culver (D), however, disagreed with the practicality of the trip as his state undergoes a massive flood recovery effort, noting that McCain ignored his request to cancel the visit. The AP reports:
Dillon said the issue [?]
For President Bush’s visit to the state today, “hundreds of law enforcement officers were diverted from flood recovery to provide security for him.” Last week, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) canceled a visit at the request of state officials.
Needless to say, I don’t think Bush or McCain are stopping to help fill sand bags while they’re in town.
Update: Camp McCain says oh no he didn’t. That means someone is lying. Guess who I think is.
No Endorsements for McCain
Oh, and you can also add Donald Rumsfeld to that list. Sounds like John McCain could use a hug.
(h/t Todd)
GOP Rep. Issa: Russert Would Have Supported Offshore Drilling
California Republican Wanker Congressman Darrell Issa couldn’t even wait for Tim Russert to be put in the ground before exploiting his death for political gain:
“I think Tim Russert would have been just the right guy to hold people accountable who would talk about the 68 million acres that are ‘inactive’ when in fact 41 million are under current lease and use and are producing millions of barrels of natural gas and oil a day,” Issa said on the House floor.
“I’m going to miss Tim Russert because this debate is too important not to have a fact oriented, unbiased moderator who can in fact bring to bear the truth that we need to have.”
Stay classy, Darrell.
Smear Campaigns
I think it’s okay to let this one slide:
There are many things people do not know about BARACK OBAMA. It is every American’s duty to read this message and pass it along to all of their friends and loved ones.
Barack Obama wears a FLAG PIN at all times. Even in the shower.
Barack Obama says the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE every time he sees an American flag. He also ends every sentence by saying, “WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.” Click here for video of Obama quietly mouthing the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE in his sleep.
A tape exists of Michelle Obama saying the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE at a conference on PATRIOTISM.
Every weekend, Barack and Michelle take their daughters HUNTING.
Barack Obama is a PATRIOTIC AMERICAN. He has one HAND over his HEART at all times. He occasionally switches when one arm gets tired, which is almost never because he is STRONG.
Barack Obama has the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE tattooed on his stomach. It’s upside-down, so he can read it while doing sit-ups.
There’s only one artist on Barack Obama’s iPod: FRANCIS SCOTT KEY.
Barack Obama is a DEVOUT CHRISTIAN. His favorite book is the BIBLE, which he has memorized. His name means HE WHO LOVES JESUS in the ancient language of Aramaic. He is PROUD that Jesus was an American.
Barack Obama goes to church every morning. He goes to church every afternoon. He goes to church every evening. He is IN CHURCH RIGHT NOW.
Barack Obama’s new airplane includes a conference room, a kitchen, and a MEGACHURCH.
Barack Obama’s skin is the color of AMERICAN SOIL.
Barack Obama buys AMERICAN STUFF. He owns a FORD, a BASEBALL TEAM, and a COMPUTER HE BUILT HIMSELF FROM AMERICAN PARTS. He travels mostly by FORKLIFT.
Barack Obama says that Americans cling to GUNS and RELIGION because they are AWESOME.
TRADITION!
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Update: But wait, there’s more!
Everyone loves a new internet meme.
Joe Lieberman (R-CT)
Dear Democratic Leadership, can we pretty pretty please stop pretending that Joe Lieberman is a Democrat?
Joseph I. Lieberman ’s endorsement of presumed Republican presidential nominee John McCain was bound to cause him some uncomfortable moments this election year.
That dynamic came into play Tuesday, when Lieberman decided not to attend the Senate Democrats’ weekly policy luncheon because Barack Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod was addressing the caucus.
“It was my decision,” Lieberman said. “I thought it would be awkward for everybody.”
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Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin of Illinois said he didn’t ask Lieberman to stay away. A spokesman for Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada said he didn’t know why Lieberman didn’t attend.
It has been clear for a while that Joe Lieberman lied when he said he wanted to elect a Democratic president, but now he may have even lied when he said he would caucus with the Democrats. I mean, it’s difficult to be a Democrat when you can’t go the Democratic caucus meetings because you’re too busy bashing the Democratic candidate. The AP says it best:
Joe Lieberman is fast [?]
So can we just cut the bullshit and call Holy Joe a Republican now?
John McCain Called His Wife A Cunt
Update: In case the title of this post wasn’t a giveaway, this video is definitely NSFW.
I mentioned this before when Cliff Schecter’s book came out. John McCain called his wife a cunt. Just because we don’t like to use the word doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.
Dear Associated Press, Kindly Blow It Out Your Ass
The big bad AP is outraged! outraged, i tell you! that we mean little bloggers are using quotations from their articles without paying them royalties from the gobs of money that we get from George Soros/the Obama campaign/MoveOn.org/whoever it is that’s supposed to be paying the big bad liberals these days. Apparently, the AP’s definition of fair use means that I should have to pay them $12.50 $7.50 (yay student discounts!) if I use just five words from their articles. So this really means two things:
- I’m going to be getting most of my news from other sources, and
- From now on, I will only quote at most four words from the Associated Press.
Oh AP, whatever shall I do without you?
Update: From the Great and Powerful Kos:
The AP is going to lecture bloggers about what the “spirit of the internet” is all about? Laughable. And the AP certainly doesn’t have free reign to rewrite copyright law on its own. Fair use provisions exist for a reason
If they don’t back off this ridiculous notion, there will be litigation, and Daily Kos will be happy to be at the forefront of any such effort.