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Wednesday, June 4, 2008 09:25 AM
Original article: Clinton wins!

Have To Hand It To Her

Her speech was great. She was poised, confident, all the eyes of the world were on her (Bush wouldn't even have been able to get that kind of camera time)and she rose to the occassion. She gave the impression of the Hillary of old- liberal, there for the people, ready to do any job at hand- completely upbeat and positive. It was her 'CasaRosada' moment from Evita. Don't cry for her, America, she'll land on her feet.

Too bad the issues she brought up were the same issues her husband brought up in 1992- rebuild America's infrastructure and real healthcare for everyone. Her husband had the line of 'the constitution guarantees you a lawyer but not a doctor' and we got HMO's and never got those roads and buildings repaired. Great speech, still maneuvering potholes and paying copays, so I remain skeptical.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 09:36 AM
Original article: Bush congratulates Obama

Please Return the Favor

By having him and Mr. Cheney arrested for Treason right after you take the oath of office.

Friday, June 6, 2008 09:36 AM

What Else Has He Got

He can't really run on his record, he can't run on the war, he can't run on an economics platform. If the Dems can't pull a Fox News on his campaign and discredit him into the ground, then there is really and truly no hope for this country.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008 09:43 AM

What A Great Guy

He keeps introducing articles of impeachment and Nancy Pelosi keeps shutting him down, even though now we have even more evidence of treason by both GWB and Cheney.

Two weeks ago,I wrote one of my senators, Dianne Feinstein, and got back the nice polite response that going forward with impeachment would disrupt the government and be counter productive. I expect nothing less from someone whose family is profiting from the war. Nancy Pelosi's excuse will be the same as before.

She's going to be too busy shoring up her power with the DNC so she can keep her chair in the house and her family can cash in on this war as well. What other explanation can there be? She's not in public service to serve the public, just her own interests. They all are.

To ignore this issue this badly means they are part of the problem, not the solution.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 09:58 AM

Obama Seems Better Prepared

For this crap than past candidates. I've already read that he has a team of people who do nothing but troll the internet looking for this stuff. So far he's done well. He's addressed these issues head on and called them on their ploys.

As long as his team can out maneuver any evil Young Republican blogger, he'll do a hell of a lot better than Kerry, who totally wimped out with these guys.

A lifetime as a man of color in the US should have prepared him for any and all attacks against him and his family. We haven't even seen the tip of the iceberg as far as the subtle and not so subtle racist stuff emerges, not to mention the liberal fear mongering by the conservatives. Hopefully corporate America and the mainstream media will trip themselves up and reveal the true extent of their racism and disdain for the general electorate. It will be good to finally get this stuff out in the open once and for all.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 10:20 AM

Treasonous Ass Hole

My favorite candidate is really Cynthia McKinney. In my fantasy, she takes the oath of office on the steps of the Capitol and her very first act as President is to have GWB and Cheney (if he'd even show at another's innauguration) arrested for treason and crimes against humanity. Seeing them hauled away in handcuffs would be a dream come true.

Anything less is just 'settling'.

Since no one in Congress has the balls to actually act upon his punishment,all I can hope for is that he'll become a prisoner in Crawford, unable to leave for fear of being arrested and carted off to Germany for war crimes. Hopefully he'll drink himself to death, haunted by all the souls he destroyed.

He is a petty evil man who must be punished for all the damage he has done to this world. Cheney, Rumsfeld, and Rice must also be held accountable for their actions. Period.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 10:27 AM

Give Them What They Want

Okalahoma sounds like a good place for a toxic waste site, a nuclear power plant, and an oil refinery.

Since the conservatives in the state want nothing to do with liberal notions, they don't need clean air or water protection. Move Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump there, along with that badly needed oil refinery, and might as well throw in a nuclear power plant to fuel them. They'll survive on Jesus and their conservative values while they choke and cough.

After all, Oklahoma is the only place in the country that was ever bombed by aircraft. The bomb was used to destroy a town of African Americans. Nuff said there.

Thursday, June 12, 2008 09:10 AM

Writing the Sponsors

Is the best idea. Does anyone have a list of them so I don't actually have to watch that shitty channel?

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