Congrats to McCain

CONGRATS TO McCAIN!

He spoke up for Obama when people from his own constituency called Obama an "Arab" (and not in a complimentary way). McCain said Obama is a good family man and that they differ on political issues but there's no reason to be "afraid" of him.

Way to go, McCain!

theteach

Let's drop the accusations...

"He Lied" About Bill Ayers?

October 10, 2008

McCain cranks out some false and misleading attacks on Obama's connection to a 1960s radical.

Summary

In a TV ad, McCain says Obama "lied" about his association with William Ayers, a former bomb-setting, anti-war radical from the 1960s and '70s. We find McCain's claim to be groundless. New details have recently come to light, but nothing Obama said previously has been shown to be false.

In a Web ad and in repeated attacks from the stump, McCain describes the two as associates, and Palin claims they "pal around" together. But so far as is known, their relationship was never very close. An Obama spokesman says they last saw each other in a chance encounter on the street more than a year ago.

McCain says in an Internet ad that the two "ran a radical 'education' foundation" in Chicago. But the supposedly "radical" group was supported by a Republican governor and included on its board prominent local civic leaders, including one former Nixon administration official who has given $1,500 to McCain's campaign this year. Education Week says the group's work "reflected mainstream thinking" among school reformers. The group was the Chicago Annenberg Challenge, started by a $49 million grant from the Annenberg Foundation, which was established by the publisher Walter Annenberg, a prominent Republican whose widow, Leonore, is a contributor to the McCain campaign.

(FactCheck.org, which is nonpartisan, also receives funding from the Annenberg Foundation. But we are in no way connected to the Chicago Annenberg Challenge, which finished its work long before we came into being in late 2003.)

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Richardson Endorses Obama

Bill Richardson Endorses Obama for President, A.P. Reports

Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico is endorsing Senator
Barack Obama for president, The Associated Press has
reported.

"I believe he is the kind of once-in-a-lifetime leader that
can bring our nation together and restore America's moral
leadership in the world," Richardson said in a statement
obtained by The Associated Press.

Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com/?emc=na

theteach

Via Huffington Post:

Has there ever been a more repugnant example of political pandering than John McCain's decision to vote against a bill banning waterboarding, putting hoods on prisoners, forcing them to perform sex acts, subjecting them to mock executions, or depriving them of food, water, and medical treatment?

That's right, John McCain, the former POW who has long been an outspoken critic of the Bush administration's disturbing embrace of extreme interrogation techniques.

But that was before his desperate attempt to win over the lunatic fringe that is running the Grand Old Party.

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I don't know but Democrats had better pay attention to what McCain is doing. He's NOT an alternative to Clinton or Obama if you think he is.

theteach

Edwards giving up Presidential race

Via Alternet:

Denver (AP) Democrat John Edwards is exiting the presidential race Wednesday, ending a scrappy underdog bid in which he steered his rivals toward progressive ideals while grappling with family hardship that roused voter's sympathies but never diverted his campaign, The Associated Press has learned.

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~Wordless Wednesday is below~

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Obama edges out Clinton in Iowa

Via Bloomberg.com:

Obama, Romney Lead Nomination Race in Iowa, Newsweek Poll Finds

By Nadine Elsibai

Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Barack Obama holds an edge over his competitors among likely Democratic caucus-goers in Iowa and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney leads among Republicans, a Newsweek magazine poll showed.

Obama, of Illinois, was backed by 28 percent of those surveyed followed by New York Senator Hillary Clinton with 24 percent, former North Carolina Senator John Edwards at 22 percent and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson with 10 percent, according to the poll. The survey of Democrats who were classified as likely to attend party nominating caucuses has a margin of error of plus or minus 7 percentage points.

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The margin of error suggests Obama, Clinton, and Edwards are virtually in a dead heat. Can you tell whom I am leaning toward?

theteach

Thanks to Electronic Village for the idea for the post :)

Iowa Democratic Debates

There was a lot of Obama and Hillary today in the Iowa debates. When I turned on the TV, I admit I was late turning it on, George Stephanopoulos was questioning Obama and Hillary about the old question of whether an American President should meet with foreign leaders without conditions. Boring!

Two highlights: (Newsday.com)

(1)To defend against assertions that he lacks experience, Obama quipped at one point: "To prepare for this debate I rode in the bumper cars at the state fair." Lots of laughter and applause from the audience at Drake University. Funny!


(2)Clinton, a target of criticism from outgoing Bush counselor Karl Rove, said Rove is "obsessed with me." She presented a different view of politics than Obama did, arguing that negative campaigning is inevitable no matter who is nominated.

The New York senator and former first lady said no one will escape the "Republican attack machine." She added, "I know how to beat them." Atta, girl, Hillary!

The candidates talked about nuclear weapons and the use of them, the Iraq War, And Pakistan.

Nothing new, nothing exciting, nothing that makes me want one of them more than any other...

Obama photo: Photo: Mannie Garcia/Getty Images
Clinton photo: Photo: AP Images

theteach

Maybe Hillary?

This is for Noreen and Norma:



theteach

Wanting to vote for Hillary...

I've been thinking about Hillary Clinton and feeling bad because I don't want to vote for her. And after all she is the first woman candidate for President of these United States and, of course, if elected, our first woman President. And since I'm a woman I feel that I ought to be behind her.

You might ask why I don't want to vote for her. Well, I think she's cold, humorless, too careful, less than easy-going, will say what she thinks you want to hear. Of course she's on the right side of the fence for me and she'll have the best advisor any president has had since Robert Kennedy. ;)

Do any of you out there feel the same as I do?

Well, here's what I've done to change my opinion, my feelings about her. I watched Primary Colors and kept my eye on Emma Thompson who plays Hillary in the film.

Just look at that photo above from the film and you can see what I mean. Emma looks so soft and sweet. Awww, don't get mad at me because I like soft and sweet in a woman... And in the photo below...no pants suit.

In the film when Hillary/Emma finds out that Bill/John is fooling around she breaks down and sobs inconsolably. It's a wonderful scene...she really is broken by his infidelity.

I think I needed a little bit of that from Hillary instead of that stoic, unperturbed face.

I really do think Hillary would do a good job as president, but I also like Barack Obama and think he would do a good job.

So I'm going to think of Emma in Primary Colors as we proceed toward 2008.

Oh Hillary, ditch the pants suit...


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McCain won't discuss it anymore...

July 18, 2007

McCain snaps: ‘Finished’ discussing campaign

A frustrated McCain said Wednesday he was done discussing his campaign woes. WASHINGTON (CNN) — A frustrated Sen. John McCain snapped Wednesday when asked by CNN about his troubled presidential campaign and vowed he would no longer answer questions on that topic. “I’m not going to talk about my campaign anymore,” McCain said in a sharp tone. “I’m finished with talking about it. I’ve talked about it for two weeks. I will not discuss it or any aspect of it. Thank you.”


via CNN
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I think it's over for McCain. Something has gone wrong for him and I don't know what it is. Something's been wrong for months now. Psychological problems, maybe... Effects from his time spent as a POW during the Vietnam War, maybe... I do feel for the guy. He's a great, brave soldier, but he wouldn't make a good president. We can't stomach another hawk.

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