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Thursday, September 4, 2008 01:18 PM

treason

Pronunciation:

ˈtrē-zən

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English tresoun, from Anglo-French traisun, from Latin tradition-, traditio act of handing over, from tradere to hand over, betray — more at traitor

Date:

13th century

1 : the betrayal of a trust : treachery 2 : the offense of attempting by overt acts to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance or to kill or personally injure the sovereign or the sovereign's family

Thursday, September 4, 2008 01:27 PM

"and prevented the blacks from building a train system to chase after them"

The people of Detroit let their own city fall to ruin through corrupt mayors (Coleman Young most notably) and you blame the people who moved out to build a law abiding city some where else for not providing trains to the very people who helped destoy the city!!!!

As I wrote previously.....it's always someone else's fault.

Friday, September 5, 2008 07:37 AM
Original article: No home run for McCain

poll results for beginning of mccain's bounce

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows the beginning of John McCain’s convention bounce and the race is essentially back where it was before Barack Obama’s bounce. Obama now attracts 46% of the vote while McCain earns 45%.

Both Obama and McCain are now viewed favorably by 57% of the nation’s voters (see trends). However, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is viewed favorably by 58%--a point more than either Presidential hopeful. Forty percent (40%) have a Very Favorable opinion of her.

Fifty-one percent (51%) of voters now believe that McCain made the right choice when he picked Palin to be his running mate while 32% disagree. By way of comparison, 47% said that Obama made the right choice by picking Delaware Senator Joe Biden as his running mate. Voters are evenly divided as to whether Palin or Obama has the better experience to be President.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

Friday, September 5, 2008 07:53 AM

McCain sponsored comprehensive legislation last year with Sen. Edward M. Kennedy

that combined a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants with tighter border security.

But the Senate killed the bill after several attempts to send it to the House.

McCain caused a bit of a political stir during a January debate in the Republican presidential nomination campaign -- in which most candidates took a harder line in immigration -- when he said he wouldn't now vote for that legislation because he believed the electorate insists on stronger border security first.

The issue has roiled the Republican Party's conservative base, prompting platform language the convention adopted that stressed tough border security, swift deportation for illegal immigrants and opposition to what the document calls "amnesty" for illegal immigrants.

"People don't realize that McCain took a bullet for the Hispanic community," said Diaz, the group's vice chairman.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20080905/pl_cq_politics/politics2944392;_ylt=AhuJQr7pPr4eVTwZDtL39sqs0NUE

Sunday, September 7, 2008 06:33 AM
Original article: Palin watch

I'd be hesitant to talk to the press too since they report lies such as

Palin belonging to an independent political party when it was really her husband.

Just ask the New York Times.

Sunday, September 7, 2008 06:44 AM
Original article: Palin watch

Rasmussen poll results taken after Palin's speech

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday, September 7, shows the race for the White House is tied.

In the first national polling results based entirely on interviews conducted after Sarah Palin’s acceptance speech, Barack Obama gets 46% of the vote and so does John McCain.

Tracking Poll results are based upon nightly telephone interviews and reported on a three-day rolling average basis. As a result, tomorrow (Monday) will be the first update based entirely upon interviews conducted after McCain’s speech. By Tuesday or Wednesday, the net impact of both political conventions should be fairly clear.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

Sunday, September 7, 2008 06:48 AM

Just the latest media lie since

Palin supposedly was a member of an independent party but it was really her husband.

Just ask the New York Times.

Sunday, September 7, 2008 02:19 PM

Because McCain doesn't automatically genuflect

to the religious right like Bush did (while mocking them behind their backs), which if he hadn't damage the country so much would be pretty funny.

Monday, September 8, 2008 06:27 AM

What do you expect when the delegates pick an empty suit to run against

an American hero who has spent his whole life serving his country?

Monday, September 8, 2008 06:59 AM

It's the Democratic delegates who choose the nominee, not the Democratic voters

Since 2005, Obama's PAC has donated $710,900 to superdelegates, more than three times as much as Clinton's PAC has. Her PAC distributed $236,100 to superdelegates during the three-year period.

The study found that the presidential candidate who gave more money to the superdelegates received their endorsements 82 percent of the time. That's based on a review of elected officials who are serving as superdelegates and who'd endorsed a candidate as of Feb. 25.

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/31905.htm

Monday, September 8, 2008 12:33 PM

hypocrites to the right, hypocrites to the left

Now that your man Obama is getting a taste of the media medicine Hillary had to deal with for the entire primary we get this article.

Too bad you didn't write it months ago when it would have mattered.

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