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Now they're throwing out this crap about him being an elitist. Translation= "he's 'uppity'". Uppity colored folks, thinking they are above their station. More racist code by the media. Old tactic that has been used by racists for generations. I don't watch mainstream news, not even for reference because I got tired of their crap a long time ago. No matter what, there are people out there who will 'whitewash' this issue but it is what it is and generations of this type of mindset cannot be changed over night. Gentryfing the language doesn't make it any less racially motivated.
Cynthia McKinney is the Green Party candidate this year. I will probably end up voting for her unless there is a chance McCain will take California..... She is THE ONLY candidate who has an agenda I like, but my odds of winning the lottery are better than those of her getting elected. However, her points of view about the war, the causes of the war, and the accountability of this administration need to be kept alive but she probably scares the daylights out of Salon so they too will ignore her.
We've had enough of liars and cheats playing dirty over the last 24 years. Shut the fuck up with the nit picking and tell the truth for once. Jeez!
Republicans have been gaming the Democrat primaries whereever they could. Getting loyal Republicans to cross over and vote for Hillary so they can keep her in the race, people like Rove and Rush have skewed the numbers so much that it's anyone's guess. The Dems, however, are still their own worst enemy. They'll fuck things up far more than any Repub operative could. I'm really more concerned over their leadership than anything else. If Hillary runs against McCain, I'm throwing my vote to Cynthia McKinney on the Green Party. Something we should all be doing anyway.
Obama has to watch his standing with African American churches, many of whom are vehemently anti-gay. This is a major problem the African American community has to handle. Obama can't resolve anything there and shouldn't waste his time trying to convert anyone. He is right not to get mixed up in their foolishness. He's got a bigger battle to win.
I am satisfied that he as a person has no problem around gay people and hopefully will be more inclusive with his choices for government positions.
Hillary does take the gay vote for granted. She knows how much the lesbians love her but she would throw them to the Christians if she thought she'd get elected. We all know that.
I'm more concerned that we cleanse the House and Senate of Repugs and bring back a government that works for everyone rather than no one. Then we can get back on track with getting our rights solidified.
He can't ask his rich friends to stop the use of their pda's and cell phones on the course, especially after he's made such a mess of their hefty portfolios, so he gives up golf to prevent photos of him drunkenly slamming balls and falling off the golf cart from ending up on the front page of the National Enquirer.
If they really want to make some sacrifices, Laura could give up botox injections and donate the cash to Veteran's charities.
"60 years and they send us this yutz to slap us in the face!"
This yutz whose family made their fortune financing and arming Hitler and are now making a bigger fortune in Iraq, then turning around and investing with Dubai.
The yutz should feel at home in hypocrital Israel. He's probably telling them they have the Iraqis on the run, Iran makes one false move and it's toast, and uh, what Palestinians?
He'll tell them Hebrew is one funny looking language. They'll probably laugh because he signs their foreign aide checks. Then they'll go bulldoze some Palestinians just for the hell of it.
If Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden, and Harry Reid had done what they should have back in 2006--IMPEACH Bush and Cheney, they wouldn't have this bullshit to be outraged over. He's YOUR president Congress, YOU'RE FUNDING HIM and keeping him in office! You fucking deal with the continued embarassment he brings to this country!
I'm a Californian. I'm happy about the decision and know everyone attending Long Beach Pride this weekend will have a lot of celebrating to do. I'm unhappy about all the out of state conservative money being pumped into yet another ballot iniative. Can't these fucking conservatives get their own house in order before trying to meddle with everything else? The neocons and conservatives have turned this country into a fucking mess and still want to poke their noses into people's bedrooms. Take your yellow ribboned, Jesus stickered SUVs and go to Iraq and fight your precious God damned war for your precious George Whore Bush and leave the rest of us alone!
There are more than 10 pages of this crap regarding yet more remarks made by one of the candidates. You are all buying into yet another big media smokescreen and ignoring the real issues at hand. Cut the crap and get back to the matter at hand: this country is in a load of trouble and we need someone who can reel in the corporations and Wall Street's gaming of the economy, end the war, and punish those who led us to this war. Which means, I'm throwing my vote to Cynthia McKinney. I want a candidate who REALLY scares the hell out of the establishment and will bring them to justice!