Obama '08?

nimh, I thought I saw in today's newspaper that Obama was a little ahead of Hillary after she had a two-digit lead not that long ago.

Remember Obama's explanation of why he didn't wear a flag pin?

Well lookie lookie here what Obama had on his lapel today: a flag pin. He was addressing a disabled veterans group or something like that at the time, but it will be interesting to see if it is still there for tonight's debate.

Remember Obama's explanation of why he didn't wear a flag pin?

Well lookie lookie here what Obama had on his lapel today: a flag pin. He was addressing a disabled veterans group or something like that at the time, but it will be interesting to see if it is still there for tonight's debate.

Remember Obama's explanation of why he didn't wear a flag pin?

Well lookie lookie here what Obama had on his lapel today: a flag pin. He was addressing a disabled veterans group or something like that at the time, but it will be interesting to see if it is still there for tonight's debate.

nincompoops on the right

In honor of His Holiness' visit to America, let us all briefly tip our hats to this lovely replica of His Holiness provided by the James Hagee Ministry.

From kicky's list: -Obama created the Illinois Earned Income Tax Credit for low-income working families in 2000 and successfully sponsored a measure to make the credit permanent in 2003. The law offered about $105 million in tax relief over three years.

What a grand idea; give tax breaks to the poor! He knows who needs more money to feed their families, keep their homes, and pay for the higher cost of fuel.

Remember Obama's explanation of why he didn't wear a flag pin?

Well lookie lookie here what Obama had on his lapel today: a flag pin. He was addressing a disabled veterans group or something like that at the time, but it will be interesting to see if it is still there for tonight's debate.

kickycan wrote:

Dear Friends and Fans:

LIke most of you, I've been following the campaign and I have now seen and heard enough to know where I stand. Senator Obama, in my view, is head and shoulders above the rest.

He has the depth, the reflectiveness, and the resilience to be our next President.

I used to like The BOSS until I saw him live that is... not very good.



As for Obama, what has he done prior to running for president?

snood wrote:

nincompoops on the right

And it is exactly those nincompoops who she posted it for.

I expect Okie or Real Life to come along anytime now and rant on and on about it for the next five pages.

LOL you are a rock critic now? Springsteen and the E street band are considered on of the best live rock acts in all time, THE BEST by many critics.

Roxxxanne wrote:

LOL you are a rock critic now? Springsteen and the E street band are considered on of the best live rock acts in all time, THE BEST by many critics.

Rolling Stone: The 20 Best Live Bands Playing Now

1. The White Stripes
2. Radiohead
3. Pearl Jam
4. Rage Against the Machine
5. U2
6. Metallica
7. Flaming Lips
8. My Morning Jacket
9. The Hold Steady
10. Arcade Fire
11. The Raconteurs
12. Wilco
13. Yeah Yeah Yeahs
14. Red Hot Chili Peppers
15. Gogol Bordello
16. Kings of Leon
17. Muse
18. Dave Matthews Band
19. Tool
20. LCD Soundsystem

'SCREW 'EM' VS. 'BITTER'

From NBC's Mark Murray
The Huffington Post, which broke the original story about Obama saying that people from small towns like Pennsylvania are often bitter and cling to guns and God, has published a new article.

Per the piece by Sam Stein: "In January 1995, as the Clintons were licking their wounds from the 1994 congressional elections, a debate emerged at a retreat at Camp David. Should the administration make overtures to working class white southerners who had all but forsaken the Democratic Party? The then-first lady took a less than inclusive approach. 'Screw 'em,' she told her husband. 'You don't owe them a thing, Bill. They're doing nothing for you; you don't have to do anything for them.'"

"The statement -- which author Benjamin Barber witnessed and wrote about in his book, 'The Truth of Power: Intellectual Affairs in the Clinton White House' -- was prompted by another speaker raising the difficulties of reaching 'Reagan Democrats.' It stands in stark contrast to the attitude the New York Democrat has recently taken on the campaign trail, in which she has presented herself as the one candidate who understands the working-class needs."

First Read just got off the phone with Barber, who confirmed the "screw-em" remark but wanted to add some context:
-- He pointed out that everyone in that room back in '95 was angry -- about the Republicans taking over Congress. The only person who wasn't angry was Bill, who (as the HuffPo piece also explains) talked about the importance of reaching out to white southerners.
-- He noted that the Hillary from '94-'95 was a MUCH different person from the Hillary in Bill's second term. She had moved from ideological liberal to a pragmatic leader. He says his 2001 book, in fact, has a chapter on this transformation.
-- He is a Hillary Clinton supporter and has given Clinton money.