Shout into that credibility gap & hear the echo

Photo by Timothy K. Hamilton


Former President of Chicago NOW, Lorna Brett Howard (a very compelling speaker, by the way) on why she switched from supporting Hillary to supporting Obama:

In Iowa, Hillary Clinton was telling people at pro-choice rallies, young women, that Barack Obama was weak on choice when he was a state senator, which is patently false. I was the president of Chicago NOW at the time and I worked closely with him. He had a 100% voting record and 100% with NARAL and Planned Parenthood.

I stayed with Hillary Clinton through that...but a friend forwarded me a piece of direct mail... It attacked Barack Obama on choice and it enraged me.

I'm supporting Barack Obama for president now because not only is he 100% pro-choice, he's 100% honest.
And this line of attack on an issue I care about so deeply is not acceptable to me.

(In the interest of full disclosure, I must admit that the reason I initially watched this clip is that I thought Lorna was Julia Roberts. I'm still not convinced she isn't.)

If You See Something, Say Something

Time - Access to Passport File Gets Easier

The expanded access does not appear to be related to the breaches of the candidates' records. But privacy experts are concerned nonetheless

Hmmm...
The Bush admin relaxed the rules for access to passport files on Jan. 9

Jan. 9 is the same day Obama's files were breached for the "first time."

But, I totally believe the pish-poshing of the idea that these two facts are related and even the suggestion of the possibility of institutional involvement in this piffle makes me laugh. Laugh, i say. Hands on hips, bowl full of jelly-belly shimmying, chin to sky, trumpeting Ha-HAAAA!

You people who see dirty deeds done dirt cheap when you look at perfectly innocent mistakes, gaffes, flubs and bloopers...you people make me shake my head, roll my eyes and guffaw. You silly, silly, vigilant, familiar with history people.

Koo-koo-ka-choo, Mr. Richardson. Jesus loves you more than you will know

HAPPY GOOD FRIDAY...(we non-Christians call it Friday)





Richardson Endorses Obama.
He says it's time for Democrats to stop fighting each other (or something).

A cute story from earlier this month.


The Swamp: Bill Richardson's tough call, short of endorsement

Richardson related an anecdote from one of the debates:

He had fielded a question and then, as the next point went to another candidate, leaned toward Obama next to him on the stage and whispered, "'Boy some of these debates are really boring, aren't they?' Or something like that. And he said, 'Oh god, yeah, you're right.' "

As the two were whispering, a question suddenly veered back to Richardson -- who hadn't been paying attention. "I looked at Obama and he says [whispering] 'Katrina. Katrina.' And I go back and say, 'Well, my three-point plan on Katrina is ...'

"Obama could have thrown me under the bus. But he didn't. So I said, 'Thanks, Obama,' and he said, 'Just listen next time.'"

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Last time this happened was in 1992. Guess who was the target then.

George (J. Edgar) "W"hoover Bush Buddies Repeat Watergate Maneuvers?




In the New York Times:

State Dept. Punishes Aides for Obama Passport Breach

Statement from Obama campaign:

This is an outrageous breach of security and privacy, even from an Administration that has shown little regard for either over the last eight years. Our government's duty is to protect the private information of the American people, not use it for political purposes. This is a serious matter that merits a complete investigation, and we demand to know who looked at Senator Obama's passport file, for what purpose, and why it took so long for them to reveal this security breach.

More in depth coverage, including quotes from NBC and officials on HuffPo

Late Calls Rarely Merit Snap Decisions

So...we can add this to the "ticking-clock scenario" (used to such evil, mass-hypnotic effect by 24 and worshipped by fascists everywhere) as ANOTHER TURD in the steaming pile of crap that the American people have been gleefully ingesting with their sugared-cereal for years (side effects! Piss off! It makes the cereal taste SWEEETER! Or, do you not like sweetened cereal? Hm? HM?!! You know what kind of people don't like sweetened cereal, don't you? That's right...NON-AMERICANS!!!!!)

Will there ever come a day when we can have a reasonable discussion about how stupid, stupid, stupid, frightened and easy to control people become when they let the media tell them what to think?
Will we be able to sit down together without shaming or enraging the people who have not only believed the lies, but been convinced that they came to this belief on their own, and work together to make it even a tiny bit less likely that this same thing will keep happening again and again and again?

Some people believe that torture is sometimes necessary to save lives and that the President has to make decisions affecting the lives of millions of people in the precious seconds after he or she is awakened at 3am, in such haste that no advisors can be consulted, no plans can be drawn up, and there isn't a moment to waste.

When these people understand that these ideas are wrong (not because the people themselves are bad or dumb in any way, but because the information they were given was falsified on purpose...they were lied to and not given the accurate information that would have helped them make the right choice)...when this day comes...how can we help these people find the humility to admit they were wrong?

How can we help them save face so that we can all get on with the business of fixing the problems created by the ones who did the lying and the ones who REPEATED THE LIES endlessly?

Is there something we, the people who know the truth, can do to help our friends and neighbors and loved ones and fellow citizens to focus the shame and anger and frustration they will feel about having believed the lies and the massive surge of energy these feelings will unleash, towards repairing the damage?

Because, if we don't, it's likely that many of these people will use this energy to cling even more tightly to the lies because to let go of them will mean admitting they were mistaken, and we have become a nation of people who are often unwilling or unable to admit the things we have screwed-up.

Christianity Today speaks and this Jew listens

Hating Hillary

Getting to the bottom of a cultural trend that has seeped into the church.

A Christianity Today editorial | posted 3/03/2008 09:40AM

(quote from the conclusion of the article)

But when vigorous political discourse turns into bashing of public figures, it perpetuates a great lie: that they are merely the ideologies and symbols attached to them. When a candidate's ideology is mistaken for his or her personhood, it masks a crucial truth: that each person, no matter their political views, bears God's image and matters deeply to him.

While pundits see candidates as punching bags, evangelicals are supposed to see candidates as, well, people. As we ponder how candidates are "fearfully and wonderfully made," we may haltingly come to realize that the most bold and courageous thing we each could do this election season, no matter who we vote for, is this: Love Hillary.

The Ohio primary doesn't pick our Presidents

Just a lil reality check

A few other Democrats went on to win the presidency after they lost the Ohio primary.

JFK, for instance.
oh, and a guy we like to call FDR.
as well as Woodrow Wilson.

So, I'd say we're in pretty good company, wouldn't you?



http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/2008/03/clinton_stumbles_on_ohio_histo.html

HILLARY - The Low Hope Leader

Hillary Clinton’s new “scary” ad

Bill Clinton talking about hope vs. fear

(a.k.a. BILL CLINTON ENDORSES BARACK OBAMA)

Now watch Hillary's campaign twist itself into a pretzel to convince us that her new ad isn't about scaring people, it's about encouraging them to hope...

...TO HOPE THAT OBAMA DOESN'T WIN BECAUSE THEN WE'LL ALL DIE BECAUSE HE'S FUNCTIONALLY RETARDED AND CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW TO WORK A PHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHH!!!!! BE HOPEFUL!!!!! EEEEEEK!

WHO'S GOING TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN FROM THE 3AM BAD PEOPLE!!!!!! SHRIEK!!!! hILLARY WEARS GLASSES AND ANSWERS THE PHONE HERSELF!

obama would have PEOPLE to answer the phone for him!!!!!

And he's a real heavy sleeper!!!!

Hillary sleeps very lightly and has cat-like reflexes!!!!

When the 3am terrorists call, HILLARY WILL TALK TO THEM! (unless they're from Iran, then she'll screen her calls...)

OMIGOD! AAAAAH! I'M SO HOPEFUL I THINK I JUST PEED MYSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Vote Hillary - The Low Hope Leader