Well, if I'm first, kudos to the Deans and all their hard work.

The Deans are first!!   Not me.

I guess one reposted fundraiser deserves another........

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Obama raise $5MM between Saturday night and this morning.

Pelosi on TV now deferring to Boehner on the latest tax scam.

She's definitely the greatest political disappointment since Dean's demise. 

Obama raise $5MM between Saturday night and this morning.

And not one penny will go to Trippi's bad-ad company! 

Tom

Apparently you don't understand the metaphor of being comfy in one's own skin.

The more BO people attack JE and JE supporters, the more people who lurk, sitting on the fence, are likely to vote for HC or JE.  You're not doing your guy any favors.

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Annilow, you make good points about why BO may not be comfy looking to me.  Makes good sense.

Phil, it's good to know that BO, like JE, listens well.  We need that.  Please keep your little ones warm.

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We know that voters have short attention spans.  We also know that "rock stars" who rise too fast and early,have crashed in the past.   I see the pattern between Howard and BO and it troubles me, as it opens the door to HC sweeping it, especially with those horrible super delegates.  I also see the possibility of a HC/BO ticket when all is forgiven and let's move forward kinda thing.  That's been my projection all along.  And then lose the general.  Neither the misogynists nor the racists would vote that ticket. 

So JE needs to stay in for a possible

BO/Jim Webb tickie... and please not the woman on Sominex who'd be a heartbeat away from the presidency.  BO needs to keep that in mind.   

Yes, the presidency can be bought.  Pity.

Things prolly even Keithie won't report on.  But this is big.

J. Sri Raman | A Spy Satellite and a Strategic Partnership
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/012908F.shtml
J. Sri Raman, writing for Truthout, says: "On January 21, a cloudy Monday, India's polar satellite launch vehicle PSLV C10 put Israeli satellite Tecsar into orbit. The launch was not conducted with the customary fanfare. The media, usually a special invitee and a ringside spectator at such events of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), was pointedly kept away. Reason: Israel wanted no media witnesses at the launch of its spy satellite."

The more BO people attack JE and JE supporters, the more people who lurk, sitting on the fence, are likely to vote for HC or JE.  You're not doing your guy any favors.

You may be right. I know the disgusting attacks against Obama by the Clintons, and the irrelevant and even racist criticisms of him by several on this blog, have driven me into his corner from a position of ambivalence except in the matter of Iraq.

The Clintons and those people should congratulate themselves on accomplishing the exact opposite of their intent.

Yes, the presidency can be bought.  Pity.

It didn't seem like such a bad idea back in 2003 when we thought we would be the ones to buy it. 

seashell wrote "The more BO people attack JE and JE supporters, the more people who lurk, sitting on the fence, are likely to vote for HC or JE."

Well, it's a theory.  On the other hand, you have to wonder if exposing Edwards as a political windsock, who keeps his record under a bushel basket for none to see, may actually convince an undecided reader that he would  make less than an ideal president.  There's always a chance, anyway.

10.

Sitka
Tue, 01/29/08

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The Clintons and those people should congratulate themselves on accomplishing the exact opposite of their intent.
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This is what happened to my parents. Mom was for Hillary and Dad for Edwards. Now they are reluctant supporters for Obama. Dad thinks Edwards is done but they still think Obama's inexperienced but they were disgusted by the Clintons racial attacks. They also think Hillary is playing unfair in Florida and Michigan. I think the Clinton campaign has Bill on a much shorter leash.

Hope everyone has a good afternoon.

John Edwards gets matching funds so raising 10 million multiplies to 20. He will be able to be the backup should Obama flame out.

Funny, I know the racist claims by the Obama supporters have turned many away from Obama. I know several that are now supporting HIllary.

should Obama flame out. 

  8% Obama will flame out and Edwards will rise from the wreckage. 

Phil wrote "He will be able to be the backup should Obama flame out."

That's good.  I was pretty nervous for a minute wondering if Edwards would take his vast sum of delegates to the convention once it becomes obvious that Obama's sputtering candidacy has no shot at the nomination.  

Funny, I know the racist claims by the Obama supporters have turned many away from Obama. I know several that are now supporting HIllary

It isn't surprising that the racist rump of Democrats who never switched to the GOP would feel threatened themselves by charges of rasicm about the Clintons and gravitate to them. 

Just stopping throuh for a few minutes to post about Sibel Edmonds ... just one among the many unreported stories in the US MSM.

But the rest of the world IS paying attention. Outing Valerie Plame was not the first traitorous betrayal by putzCo. And they did know indeed just exactly who she was.

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January 27, 2008
Tip-off thwarted nuclear spy ring probe

AN investigation into the illicit sale of American nuclear secrets was compromised by a senior official in the State Department, a former FBI employee has claimed.

The official is said to have tipped off a foreign contact about a bogus CIA company used to investigate the sale of nuclear secrets.

The firm, Brewster Jennings & Associates, was a front for Valerie Plame, the former CIA agent. Her public outing two years later in 2003 by White House officials became a cause célèbre.

The claims that a State Department official blew the investigation into a nuclear smuggling ring have been made by Sibel Edmonds, 38, a former Turkish language translator in the FBI’s Washington field office.

Edmonds had been employed to translate hundreds of hours of intercepted recordings made during a six-year FBI inquiry into the nuclear smuggling ring.

She has previously told The Sunday Times she heard evidence that foreign intelligence agents had enlisted US officials to acquire a network of moles in sensitive military and nuclear institutions.

Her latest claims relate to a number of intercepted recordings believed to have been made between the summer and autumn of 2001. At that time, foreign agents were actively attempting to acquire the West’s nuclear secrets and technology.

Among the buyers were Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Paki-stan’s intelligence agency, which was working with Abdul Qadeer Khan, the “father of the Islamic bomb”, who in turn was selling nuclear technology to rogue states such as Libya.

[...]
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/wo...

Spelling is a problem and I see that bloggie is putting my posts back upthread. What a blasted nuisance.

It is now 4:26 pm

should Obama plateau at 44% Edwards'9% will be very valuable

You know, Tom, nastiness does not become you. Those are pretty cheap shots at Edwards.

Edwards is NOT The Enemy. Neither are those of us who support him ... and while he may not be the candidate du jour, as Obama apparently is, there is no need to continue with the cheap shots.

I'll vote for Obama if he's the nominee. But I will not forget the cheap shots.

They are unnecessary. And they do unnecessarily embitter.

And this is it for me now ... with bad bloggie and bad Tom.

Perhaps later.

Phil wrote "should Obama plateau at 44% Edwards'9% will be very valuable."

Plus, just think of what it will do for Edwards' 9% when Obama bows out and endorses him.  

Judy

you will notice on the last thread Monica posted that HQ's has promised to fix the blog

Judy wrote "Edwards is NOT The Enemy."

Of course not.  He was my second choice in the DFA Pulse Poll.

Edwards keeps Clinon below 50 and if you can't figure out the advantage of that for Obama, try again

Phil wrote "Edwards keeps Clinon below 50 and if you can't figure out the advantage of that for Obama, try again."

It all depends on how you look at it.  Obama is keeping Edwards below 50%, so maybe it's time he got out of the way and assumed the role of kingmaker.

Edwards keeps Clinon below 50 and if you can't figure out the advantage of that for Obama, try again

Phil has never explained why Edwards keeps support from the Clintons -- unless he assumes those supporting him would otherwise support them

Are Edwardians really latent Clintonians?

Considering Edwards' poll numbers have dropped as Obama's have risen, just the opposite seems more likely. 

I'll vote for Edwards if he's the nominee and not give a thought to all the cheap shots leveled against Obama. 

Funny, I know the racist claims by the Obama supporters have turned many away from Obama. I know several that are now supporting HIllary

Sitka wrote; It isn't surprising that the racist rump of Democrats who never switched to the GOP would feel threatened themselves by charges of rasicm about the Clintons and gravitate to them.

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Those kind of attacks and name callings are some of the reasons, but not all. I know one young girl who was a Kucinich supporter who really was uncomfortable with all this pushing on such an inexperienced guy.

The others, even though apparently you would rather make false claims than deal with the realities, they NEVER voted for a Republican in their life. And some, like Bobby Kennedy Jr. who are real Liberals, like Hillary's practical, progressive policy.

The message that Obama will have to incorporate to finally win the support of those now leaning towards Edwards will be the exact measure of progressive populism that will be required to bring in the rest of the non-voting electorate along in the General Election to assure the new majority. were he not in those millions (tens of millions) would be forgotten

there really are three different bases that these candidates are building and all are important to the party and the longer that process goes on the better so that fifty states get to weigh in

Linda wrote "And some, like Bobby Kennedy Jr. who are real Liberals, like Hillary's practical, progressive policy."

In 2005, his mom called Obama “our next president” and said “I think he feels it. He feels it just like Bobby did.”   Does that make her some kind of fake liberal?

Tom, what the heck are you babbling about? Read what I wrote and stop trying distort ones record.

Linda wrote "Read what I wrote and stop trying distort ones record."

Read it?  It's right above my comment.  There's no record of anyone mentioned in either post and you say I'm babbling by trying to distort somebody's record.  That's a novel tactic.

I should clarify, being this blog jumps around to my response to Tom.


Sitka wrote; It isn't surprising that the racist rump of Democrats who never switched to the GOP would feel threatened themselves by charges of rasicm about the Clintons and gravitate to them.


Linda wrote: Those kind of attacks and name callings are some of the reasons, but not all. I know one young girl who was a Kucinich supporter who really was uncomfortable with all this pushing on such an inexperienced guy.

The others, even though apparently you would rather make false claims than deal with the realities, they NEVER voted for a Republican in their life. And some, like Bobby Kennedy Jr. who are real Liberals, like Hillary's practical, progressive policy.
Linda wrote in response to Sikta:


Tom wrote "In 2005, his mom called Obama “our next president” and said “I think he feels it. He feels it just like Bobby did.” Does that make her some kind of fake liberal?"


Tom, people don't like when they see others distorting ones record. That's not what was said. But if you want to claim people by name that are or are not Liberals, go for it.

Linda wrote "Tom, people don't like when they see others distorting ones record. That's not what was said. But if you want to claim people by name that are or are not Liberals, go for it."

All right, I'll bite.  What record is getting distorted here?

29.  And Ilya tells me that they do read the blog.

I will not be having an uncounted house party.   

It seems to me that Hillary is only getting DLC voters. The main reason the DLC is fighting the 50 state campaign is it forces Hillary to campaign everywhere and she is not popular every where (she may not be popular anywhere). Hillary will get the establishment candidates which include seniors. Edwards and Obama are dividing up the benefits of the 50 state campaign and getting those not enabored with the DLC such as independents and younger voters and those fresh to the electorate. If Edwards drops out, Obama should get his votes because Obama is closer to Edwards positions then Hillary is. I don't see where Edwards dropping out helps Hillary as Obama would pick up his supporters. If Edwards has the cash to hang around until after Feb 5th then he will help define how out of touch Hillary is. The big question?
When will Bubba erupt again? As much as I dislike Hillary, having Bubba making a fool out of himself and his wife getting angry at him weakens Hillary's position more and more. So my new Bubba position is do more "it is about me" stuff so we can watch your wife crash and burn.

dog wrote "It seems to me that Hillary is only getting DLC voters."

Like Robert Kennedy, Jr. you mean?

I never thought of RKjr as part of the DLC. I always thought of him as an ubber-enviromentalist which would make him not in the DLC.
Now Teddy is a another story. Agaian, I never thought he was one of Bubbas marry band as he was pretty angry and Bill during monicagate.
DI kinda rate the DLC types like Emannual, Salazar, Levin, etc.

blog still screwed up...for some reason, my posts are well upstream....
geez

my last post at 5:29 EST Tuesday...

dog wrote "I never thought of RKjr as part of the DLC."

Me either.  You mean like Maxine Waters or Barney Frank?

I give up...See you when the blog is fixed...

Hi All! It has been way too long since I have been here, I am sorry.

None the less, Do you think that this is real! Agatha got it via email today, I also heard about this on the news. They are even dissing Howard and Jim Dean. I am skepticle as to whether this is real because it came from an AOL address. I left a message for NOW president asking her to let me know.

Below is Agatha's response to email, and the NOW email.

What BULLSHIT!  The hell I am voting for Hillary Clinton; she is indeed the wrong woman to be the first female president of the United States.  Am I to vote for her just because she has two X chromosomes?  Margaret Thatcher shared that characteristic; look at what her "fantastic" leadership abilities did for England and the world.
 
Hillary Clinton is the last hope of the DLC wing of the Democratic party.  Thank GOODNESS for Howard Dean, Jim Dean, the netroots, and Kucinich for the Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party.  Howard Dean was a board member of Planned Parenthood, for crying out loud.  Next time I give a contribution, I assure you it won't be to NOW.
 
And, you forgot to mention in your press release that Caroline Kennedy betrays women, too.
 
Shame on you,
 

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Subject: Senator Ted Kennedy Betrays Women
To:
From: NewYorkStateNOW@aol.com
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:24:48 -0500

Senator Ted Kennedy Betrays Women

 

Press Release

January 28th, 2008

Marcia A. Pappas, President 

518-469-2661

Senator Kennedy Betrays Women by Not Standing for Hillary Clinton for President

January 28, 2008 (Albany, NY)  Women have just experienced the ultimate betrayal. Senator Kennedy’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton’s opponent in the Democratic presidential primary campaign has really hit women hard.  Women have forgiven Kennedy, stuck up for him, stood by him, hushed the fact that he was late in his support of Title IX, the ERA, and the Family and Medical Leave Act to name a few.  Women have buried their anger that his support for the compromises in No Child Left Behind and the Medicare bogus drug benefit brought us the passage of these flawed bills. We have thanked him for his ardent support of many civil rights bills, BUT women are always waiting in the wings.   

 

And now the greatest betrayal!  We are repaid with his abandonment!  He’s picked the new guy over us.  He’s joined the list of progressive white men who can’t or won’t handle the prospect of a woman president who is Hillary Clinton (they will of course say they support a woman president, just not “this” one).  “They” are Howard Dean and Jim Dean (Yup! That’s Howard’s brother) who run DFA (that’s the group and list from the Dean campaign that we women helped start and grow).  "They" are Alternet, Progressive Democrats of America, democrats.com, Kucinich lovers and all the other groups that take women's money, say they’ll do feminist and women’s rights issues one of these days, and conveniently forget to mention women and children when they talk about poverty or human needs or America’s future. 

 

This latest move by Kennedy, is so telling about the status of and respect for women’s rights, women’s voices, women’s equality, women’s authority and our ability – indeed, our obligation- to promote and earn and deserve and elect, unabashedly, a President that is the first woman after centuries of men who “know what’s best for us.”

 

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Just want you all to know that I have been busy offline. I did the Michael Moore house party--it was great. But I did not follow up sending photos and names of people who attended. Too bad, cause I do have great photos. I am into Obama ever since I saw him in Washington Square park this summer.

I think I will do some visability for him this week. I also like Edwards. The BlogBookClub was too much for me to juggle, and losing JC was devastating. Getting back though I hope.

Love,

Chris

The sad point is that four months from now, regardless of the shady, race baiting, cheating undertaken by Clinton to win, you all will dutifully hold your nose and be bragging up Clinton, contributing money, hold parties.  You all intellectually know who they really are but like addicts, you can't say no to them.  Bush wasn't smart enough to real damage, they are. How about ending welfare as we know it, round 2.

Love,

Chris

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we all miss jc

and thanks for the book clubs we had

thanks Phil--

Yet I am still waiting to see the photos of the cows named after me and Agatha. Really! 

 be bragging up Clinton, contributing money, hold parties.

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really makes you realize how repugnant the thought of another Republican President can be to motivate people

There's a new thread

Agatha is a pest because she always wants to get her head rubbed Chris so I should be able to get a close up of her sometime, but I'm computer challenged when it come to getting pictures to DFA link.

Obama is an inspiring speaker, no doubt of that.

I know there's a new thread and all, but woanted to give a shout out to ya, ChrisNYC! Guess I'll have to get out to Phil's one of these days and do some pictures. LOL, when I first read 'Agatha is a pest', I thought, how can you say that?!?!

Great letter she wrote, btw.

~50. Fox, very funny :-)