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Showing posts with label McCain. Show all posts
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Thursday, September 4, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
COMMUNIST MANIFESTO? by Dyan Kane
I mentioned to my East Coast staunch Republican friend (SRF) that maybe if he read one of Obama's books, "Audacity of Hope", he'd be amazed at the brilliance, the ingenuity, the vision, the objectivity Obama displays, and thus wouldn't be so scared of an Obama presidency. SRF emailed back that he didn't have to read his book, that he'd already read the Communist Manifesto. SCARY.
Although I don't think Obama is steeped in Communism by any means, I do think he will take what's great from any nation with good ideas for helping the environment and sort out which might work here (as he would do for health care and health insurance, creating new "green" job markets, and using diplomacy, not war, to help leaders of "evil" countries to feel less alienated.) I think Socialism, not Communism, might be a better word to describe Obama's vision for a broken country, it's government, and the environment. It will be a hard road ahead no matter WHO gets in, but at least we'll have someone with impeccable speaking capabilities, intellect, charisma, and YOUTHFUL communication skills (i.e. the most advanced technologies available), as opposed to Mr. 72 year old McCain, who, in all due respect to a political career extraordinaire, represents LAST CENTURY's ways of doing things, not to mention a memory default that is extremely dangerous in our modern times. Reagan had the beginnings of Alzheimers (or at least dementia) when he took the oath of office. We cannot afford to have a man with a broken mind running this country again. Hell, we've had 8 torturous years of that with GWB.
An aside: Rush Limbaugh is running his mouth again. This morning, he attempted to
deflect McCain Memory Lag criticism (how many houses? 7, 8?) by pointing out how many 1/2 brothers and sisters President Obama has. Last count, 8. What does that have to do with United States politics, global warming, oil drilling, and fixing a broken economy after the 300 billion dollar deficit the Bush administration is leaving us with? Barack Obama, at every turn in the road, has shown eloquence, class, patience, brilliance. He was not ushered into office via an American dynasty as Bush was. He and his wife worked HARD for everything they have, even if they have just purchased a house as big as a mansion. And why not? He lived on food stamps as a kid, with no father to teach him what he seems to have naturally: courage, conviction, strength, intestinal fortitude. And look where he is now?!! He is black, yes, but he is also WHITE and let's not forget that! His candidacy is testing the rascist minds in this country BIG TIME. Some people simply will NOT VOTE FOR A BLACK MAN. PERIOD. No matter HOW BRILLIANT HE IS, and THAT is the only thing that McCain has going for him. Obama also did not pre-receive the Saddleback questions on his blackberry, as McCain did. His answers were honest and spontaneous, brilliant and thoughtful. McCain knew every question beforehand - how the HELL do you think he retained his composure so well? Have you ever seen that before?? I wouldn't be surprised if the latest "poison envelopes" received by the McCain camp were sent by Carl Rove himself, notorious for pranks like this all his career. The Republicans have been outted. The flagrant corruption under this administration is not unlike any other "third world" country we so scorn for failed, corrupt leadership. I can't wait to see what the hell George Bush will do with the rest of his life POST presidency. Probably the same as he's done for the last 8 years. Swagger around, balls swingin', all hat and no cattle while the rest of us clean up after his mess.
It's a new world coming, folks. Better get on board or you're going to miss out on something spectacular. And if Obama gets assassinated b4 or after his win, the whole world will mourn his passing and the sheer audacity of lost hope.
Although I don't think Obama is steeped in Communism by any means, I do think he will take what's great from any nation with good ideas for helping the environment and sort out which might work here (as he would do for health care and health insurance, creating new "green" job markets, and using diplomacy, not war, to help leaders of "evil" countries to feel less alienated.) I think Socialism, not Communism, might be a better word to describe Obama's vision for a broken country, it's government, and the environment. It will be a hard road ahead no matter WHO gets in, but at least we'll have someone with impeccable speaking capabilities, intellect, charisma, and YOUTHFUL communication skills (i.e. the most advanced technologies available), as opposed to Mr. 72 year old McCain, who, in all due respect to a political career extraordinaire, represents LAST CENTURY's ways of doing things, not to mention a memory default that is extremely dangerous in our modern times. Reagan had the beginnings of Alzheimers (or at least dementia) when he took the oath of office. We cannot afford to have a man with a broken mind running this country again. Hell, we've had 8 torturous years of that with GWB.
An aside: Rush Limbaugh is running his mouth again. This morning, he attempted to
deflect McCain Memory Lag criticism (how many houses? 7, 8?) by pointing out how many 1/2 brothers and sisters President Obama has. Last count, 8. What does that have to do with United States politics, global warming, oil drilling, and fixing a broken economy after the 300 billion dollar deficit the Bush administration is leaving us with? Barack Obama, at every turn in the road, has shown eloquence, class, patience, brilliance. He was not ushered into office via an American dynasty as Bush was. He and his wife worked HARD for everything they have, even if they have just purchased a house as big as a mansion. And why not? He lived on food stamps as a kid, with no father to teach him what he seems to have naturally: courage, conviction, strength, intestinal fortitude. And look where he is now?!! He is black, yes, but he is also WHITE and let's not forget that! His candidacy is testing the rascist minds in this country BIG TIME. Some people simply will NOT VOTE FOR A BLACK MAN. PERIOD. No matter HOW BRILLIANT HE IS, and THAT is the only thing that McCain has going for him. Obama also did not pre-receive the Saddleback questions on his blackberry, as McCain did. His answers were honest and spontaneous, brilliant and thoughtful. McCain knew every question beforehand - how the HELL do you think he retained his composure so well? Have you ever seen that before?? I wouldn't be surprised if the latest "poison envelopes" received by the McCain camp were sent by Carl Rove himself, notorious for pranks like this all his career. The Republicans have been outted. The flagrant corruption under this administration is not unlike any other "third world" country we so scorn for failed, corrupt leadership. I can't wait to see what the hell George Bush will do with the rest of his life POST presidency. Probably the same as he's done for the last 8 years. Swagger around, balls swingin', all hat and no cattle while the rest of us clean up after his mess.
It's a new world coming, folks. Better get on board or you're going to miss out on something spectacular. And if Obama gets assassinated b4 or after his win, the whole world will mourn his passing and the sheer audacity of lost hope.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
WAG THE TAIL: U.S. War with Iran MAY make McCain a Shoo-in
McClatchy reports the U.S. is demanding 58 military bases in Iraq as part of a "status of forces" agreement that would allow American troops to remain in Iraq indefinitely:
Iraqi lawmakers say the United States is demanding 58 bases as part of a proposed "status of forces" agreement that will allow U.S. troops to remain in the country indefinitely.
Leading members of the two ruling Shiite parties said in a series of interviews the Iraqi government rejected this proposal along with another U.S. demand that would have effectively handed over to the United States the power to determine if a hostile act from another country is aggression against Iraq. Lawmakers said they fear this power would drag Iraq into a war between the United States and Iran.
"The points that were put forth by the Americans were more abominable than the occupation," said Jalal al Din al Saghir, a leading lawmaker from the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq. "We were occupied by order of the Security Council," he said, referring to the 2004 Resolution mandating a U.S. military occupation in Iraq at the head of an international coalition. "But now we are being asked to sign for our own occupation. That is why we have absolutely refused all that we have seen so far."
The proposed "status of forces" agreement could lead to an uprising in Iraq, according to a leading Iraqi cleric:
A leading Iraqi Shiite cleric said Monday the status of forces agreement between Washington and Baghdad could lead to an uprising in Iraq.
"It is not to the benefit of the U.S. as a major power to lessen the sovereignty of Iraq. This treaty is humiliating to the Iraqi people, and might cause an uprising against it and those who support it," Grand Ayatollah Mohammad al-Modarresi told the Iranian state-run English-language service, Press TV.
Modarresi said the strategic framework between Iraq and the United States needs a full understanding of the situation in Iraq before negotiations on the arrangement proceed. "It will surely fail if kept as it is," he said.
Iraqi lawmakers say the United States is demanding 58 bases as part of a proposed "status of forces" agreement that will allow U.S. troops to remain in the country indefinitely.
Leading members of the two ruling Shiite parties said in a series of interviews the Iraqi government rejected this proposal along with another U.S. demand that would have effectively handed over to the United States the power to determine if a hostile act from another country is aggression against Iraq. Lawmakers said they fear this power would drag Iraq into a war between the United States and Iran.
"The points that were put forth by the Americans were more abominable than the occupation," said Jalal al Din al Saghir, a leading lawmaker from the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq. "We were occupied by order of the Security Council," he said, referring to the 2004 Resolution mandating a U.S. military occupation in Iraq at the head of an international coalition. "But now we are being asked to sign for our own occupation. That is why we have absolutely refused all that we have seen so far."
The proposed "status of forces" agreement could lead to an uprising in Iraq, according to a leading Iraqi cleric:
A leading Iraqi Shiite cleric said Monday the status of forces agreement between Washington and Baghdad could lead to an uprising in Iraq.
"It is not to the benefit of the U.S. as a major power to lessen the sovereignty of Iraq. This treaty is humiliating to the Iraqi people, and might cause an uprising against it and those who support it," Grand Ayatollah Mohammad al-Modarresi told the Iranian state-run English-language service, Press TV.
Modarresi said the strategic framework between Iraq and the United States needs a full understanding of the situation in Iraq before negotiations on the arrangement proceed. "It will surely fail if kept as it is," he said.
Friday, June 6, 2008
McCAIN WATCH: 24/7
"But also, McCain, despite tough rhetoric on Iran, has several advisers with deep connections to the country; perhaps the most embarrassing of which is Charlie Black, the campaign's chief strategist. Before leaving his perch as a D.C. lobbyist, Black represented a Chinese oil company that did business with the Iranian government. He and his firm also represented Ahmad Chalabi, the Iraqi exile who helped churn up support for the war in the United States and has subsequently been accused of selling U.S. secrets to Iran." (Sam Stein, Huffington Post, 6/6/08)
I was a at a Santa Monica, California car wash Wednesday. I overheard bits and pieces of a man's cellphone conversation. It went something like this:
"Don't worry, I know ------ inside the McCain Camp...says they're just letting the Democrats play out their shannanigans with (this whole Obama thing), but --------McCain's gonna win the election...don't worry...they've got--- (something on Obama)--- they're holding it right up until November 4th....yeah....yeah....when they release it right before the election.....he says it'll send such shockwaves...everyone will just vote McCain in...."
Pretty scary, eh??? Anyone with any details should get the word out immediately, consistently, to every blogger, newspaper, media outlet, until the covert sting is exposed, & McCain is caught with his Brooks Brothers pants down. Remember, the Republicans will stop at nothing. Remember Watergate, Irangate, and remember Carl Rove's antics to get Bush in, (watch "Bush's Brain" again, folks), . We all need to be Obama's eyes and ears....
Also, one more thing: to the people calling KCET and other news shows, complaining that they still don't know who Obama is regarding how he will specifically handle important national and world problems: there are 2 books he wrote, (yes HE WROTE himself): "The Audacity of Hope" and "Dreams From My Father". If you want to get inside the brilliant mind of this man, start reading (you should have already finished them both if serious about your candidate, and how to make arguments for him.) I have no doubt after reading him, and watching how he conducted his campaign, that he will appoint top experts who know how to deal with any and all issues. You will also learn alot about how our congress works (and doesn't), a ton of history, and why the Washington political system must be changed in order to get serious work done more efficiently.
I was a at a Santa Monica, California car wash Wednesday. I overheard bits and pieces of a man's cellphone conversation. It went something like this:
"Don't worry, I know ------ inside the McCain Camp...says they're just letting the Democrats play out their shannanigans with (this whole Obama thing), but --------McCain's gonna win the election...don't worry...they've got--- (something on Obama)--- they're holding it right up until November 4th....yeah....yeah....when they release it right before the election.....he says it'll send such shockwaves...everyone will just vote McCain in...."
Pretty scary, eh??? Anyone with any details should get the word out immediately, consistently, to every blogger, newspaper, media outlet, until the covert sting is exposed, & McCain is caught with his Brooks Brothers pants down. Remember, the Republicans will stop at nothing. Remember Watergate, Irangate, and remember Carl Rove's antics to get Bush in, (watch "Bush's Brain" again, folks), . We all need to be Obama's eyes and ears....
Also, one more thing: to the people calling KCET and other news shows, complaining that they still don't know who Obama is regarding how he will specifically handle important national and world problems: there are 2 books he wrote, (yes HE WROTE himself): "The Audacity of Hope" and "Dreams From My Father". If you want to get inside the brilliant mind of this man, start reading (you should have already finished them both if serious about your candidate, and how to make arguments for him.) I have no doubt after reading him, and watching how he conducted his campaign, that he will appoint top experts who know how to deal with any and all issues. You will also learn alot about how our congress works (and doesn't), a ton of history, and why the Washington political system must be changed in order to get serious work done more efficiently.
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