Democratic Talk Radio

The Best Dollar of the Campaign

Wattree — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:47:12 EDT

I hope you don't mind, but I'm posting this one to the Democratic site. Somehow I think Obama will view this as the best $25 he's collected during the entire campaign:

"That one" (14+ / 0-)

My husband, blue collar white guy, truck mechanic,
flag outside on the front porch, not a political junkie at all (basically, someone Sarah Palin would condescendingly describe as "Joe Six-Pack"), called me a little while ago to tell me he sent $25 to Obama's campaign. (With no prompting at all from me, BTW.)

It was his first political contribution in the 20 years I've known him. You know why he did it? Because McCain called Obama "that one." He yelled at the screen when McCain said that, and couldn't stop venting about it all through the debate.

I can't exactly describe his reaction -- it wasn't just "how dare he insult the candidate I'm voting for." It was as if it was his patriotic duty to help stand up for Obama and stop McCain.

So yeah, I think he sees Obama as his President.

From Daily Kos

Rock the vote at SDSU!!

Angel — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:37:46 EDT

Me and the other College Democrats are holding an event today for the SDSU athletes! I got chosen to deliver a twenty minute stump speech for the entire group of athletes! Wish me luck everyone!

I'll try not to party too hard after, but hey, college liberals have a tendency to drink liberally. ;P

I'd challenge the Young Republicans president to a drinking contest, but I hear he doesn't like the taste of beer, hahaha.

I hope I do you guys proud!

-Angel, your college age, beer drinking, blue-hearted democrat.

A Footnote to Posterity

Wattree — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:43:22 EDT

BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE

A Footnote to Posterity

As I watched the second presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain, my mind drifted off to when I once watched a Space Shuttle landing. All the drama of the mission was over, and the space walk had been completed successfully. Now all that was left to complete a perfect mission, was to bring the bird in for a landing.

As the shuttle grew larger over the horizon, I remember being overwhelmed with pride over this marvel of engineering, and for the thousands of ordinary people who had come together to accomplish its mission. Then as we continued to look out over the horizon, the sound of unabridged competence suddenly crackled forth as the commander of this magnificent vessel spoke to ground control: “Landing gear down, and all systems online. Glide path and descent, five by five.” Then after several seconds of awestruck silence, and as we watched the majestic bird descend, the commander’s voice chimed in once again, with that matter-of-fact tone, as though he was pulling his car into the driveway. “Thirty seconds to touchdown.”

As impressed as I was over the feat of engineering that went into the space shuttle and its mission, I found myself even more fascinated by what must have gone into building the kind of man with the competence, intelligence, and cool professionalism that could command such a vessel--and I had that very same feeling as I watched the cool professionalism of Barack Obama’s performance last night. I felt privileged to bear witness, to the very best this nation has to offer.

I TRUST Barack Obama Will Win Another Debate

Pirrettel — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:37:54 EDT

Sorry, I'm not feeling the National Enquirer image coming from the other ticket. Calling Barack a terrorist? He's the one working hard in law school and streets of Chicago to help citizens and remember the other tickets pokes FUN of service to poverty. Amazing. The only terrorist I see in government, is the one who avoids their own criminal investigation and belonging to a church that drives people out of town and one that pushes for a pipeline and to pave the way, let all the animals around it, suffer and die. Environmental terrorist. Saying Barack has no military experience yesterday was another point that bites her tail off, she has absolutely no military experience either. Shooting animals isn't military experience. Enough of the ugly vision, let's turn the page to change. Ready? Here's we go, put your seat belt on, let's get safe.

At the convention, Michelle related the story about how Barack gripped the steering wheel of his car and he drove tentatively down the street, protecting his new little newborn daughter. He checked the review mirror frequently to catch a peek just to make sure things were fine.

I trust that Obama checked more than his review mirror on this economy strife and has checked the mirror frequently on other issues as well. I TRUST him fully. He did contact Bill Clinton and others in making his decisions, he keeps informed, and he maintains communication with who he needs to.

Barack gets my vote, for being a: slow, steady, reasonable, intelligent man that is successful at rallying America for CHANGE. He's a uniter, and a man that appears, and acts and WILL emerge as most presidential.

Congratulations to Barack and his family for all the hard work in gaining the electorates needed. We're SIX away. SIX! It touched my heart, when he made a pledge to give his daughters what he had, he's done a great job in moving that direction, not only for his daughters and family, but the human family. He really cares and is concerned. Can you imagine how happy and proud his daughters will be when their daddy becomes the president? Over joyed, so will I. It's going to be a huge relief actually, I'll breath again. He's already completed a mission to lead a beautiful path for his daughters by working so diligently on this campaign.

All Aboard! Calm and Steady as he goes! He's the beacon of light shining through this fog.

BLIZZARD of LIES

Pirrettel — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:38:31 EDT

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Baloney Detection Kit

Pirrettel — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:23:40 EDT

Based on the book The Demon Haunted World by Carl Sagan

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Test the logic of statements made by homophobic organizations against these criteria.
Common fallacies of logic and rhetoric:

Ad homonym - attacking the arguer and not the argument. (I SEE THIS HERE ALLOT. :)
Argument from "authority".
Argument from adverse consequences (putting pressure on the decision maker by pointing out dire consequences of an "unfavorable" decision).
Appeal to ignorance (absence of evidence is not evidence of absence).
Special pleading (typically referring to god's will).
Begging the question (assuming an answer in the way the question is phrased).
Observational selection (counting the hits and forgetting the misses).
Statistics of small numbers (such as drawing conclusions from inadequate sample

QUIT YER WHININ' !!! - - - KEATIN' 5!!!

Pirrettel — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:07:00 EDT

The Keating Five were five United States Senators accused of corruption in 1989, igniting a major political scandal as part of the larger Savings and Loan.
1.Alan Cranston (D-CA)
2.Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ)
3.John Glenn (D-OH)
4.John McCain (R-AZ)
5.Donald W. Riegle (D-MI)
-----------------------
Alan Cranston (D-CA)

He was reprimanded by the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics for "improper conduct" on November 20, 1991 after he accepted $1 million in campaign contributions from the Lincoln Savings head, Charles Keating. Keating had wanted federal regulators to stop "hounding" his savings and loan association. The committee deemed Cranston's misconduct the worst among the Keating Five.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Cranston

Is a Black President Too Much Change for America to Bear?

Wattree — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:43:42 EDT

BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE

Is a Black President Too Much Change for America to Bear?

Ok, let’s drop the nonsense and be real, here. If Barack Obama was White, he’d be at least twenty points ahead of John McCain in every major poll in the country. His election would have been so certain by now that Michelle would have already been sent the keys to the White House--and we all know it.

By any indicator--intellect, character, prudence, demeanor, or competence--Barack Obama is clearly not only head and shoulders above John McCain, but he’s one of the most impressive presidential candidates in the history of this nation. So what American voters have to decide at this pivotal point in our history, is how much do they truly love America. It’s time that we really embrace this question, instead of simply paying lip service to it.

Corruption Coverage

Pirrettel — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:13:40 EDT

AlaskaReport's ongoing Alaska corruption coverage:

Ben Stevens Fined $150 & $150: APOC Blind to Corruption
http://alaskareport.com/stephen-taufen30004.htm

Alaska Senate president Ben Stevens has accepted bribes from seafood processors, according to Ray Metcalfe
http://alaskareport.com/benstevens10044.htm

Judge rules "Corrupt Bastards" be tried separately
http://alaskareport.com/news907/z46636_corrupt_bastard_trial.htm

Ted Stevens under criminal investigation for corruption
http://alaskareport.com/z46129_ted_stevens_corruption.htm

Ted Stevens & Corruption: Move Over Duke Cunningham
http://alaskareport.com/stephen-taufen30009.htm

Ted Stevens and Don Young Fail to Provide 'Honest Services'
http://alaskareport.com/stephen-taufen30012.htm

FBI in Alaska closing in on Ted Stevens' son Ben
http://alaskareport.com/z45886.htm

Legislators still stumping for VECO - By Ray Metcalfe

http://alaskareport.com/z45863.htm

Ted Stevens Contributed to the Meltdown

Pirrettel — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:45:26 EDT

Stevens’ Latest Problem: Supporting Wall Street Donors As Alaskans Face Consequences Of Fiscal Meltdown From a Campaign Money Watch press release
Today Campaign Money Watch, a nonpartisan campaign finance watchdog group, criticized Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) for siding with wealthy Wall Street, banking, and insurance industry donors who have given him $595,279 in political donations since 1989 instead of the Alaska voters who are struggling to get by in a troubled economy that is now in the midst of a financial crisis.
http://alaskareport.com/news98/x61635_stevens_fiscal.htm

Ted Stevens helped lay groundwork for current financial crisis
Headlines across the country highlight the troubles of Wall Street and the economy, yet Senator Ted Stevens has been close to Wall Street firms for years.
"Senator Stevens helped lay the groundwork for today's financial crisis. How unfortunate that Stevens is on trial for seven felony counts related to accepting illegal gifts instead of helping fix this mess," said Bethany Lesser, spokeswoman for the Alaska Democratic Party. "Stevens supported wealthy Wall Street banking institutions, the insurance industry, and financial services industry at the expense of Alaska . Alaska families are struggling to get by in a troubled economy that is now in the midst of a financial crisis. We need a new direction that demands accountability from Wall Street and enforces oversight." (There's been an exodus and the media doesn't even talk about it.)

there's more....

McCain & Condi Rice Pals In Georgia

Pirrettel — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:39:21 EDT

McCain and Condi
No one in Washington is more closely aligned with the Bush administration's decision to invade Iraq than prominent neoconservatives, who for years had regime change in Iraq as a goal as part of their philosophy that the United States shouldn't be reluctant to use its power, both diplomatic and military, to spread democracy and to guarantee world order.
Now, McCain and other politicians who pushed for the invasion are seeking to emphasize the progress, albeit fragile, of the current troop surge in Iraq.
Scheunemann was on board with the Project for the New American Century, whose letter to Bush nine days after the Sept. 11 attacks pointed to Iraq as a possible link to the terrorists.
The letter said American forces must be prepared to support "by all means necessary" the U.S. government's commitment to opponents of Saddam Hussein.
Scheunemann was among the letter's 37 signers, a Who's Who of neoconservative luminaries including William Kristol and Richard Perle.

More military:
The exercises were held less than a month before the outbreak of the 2008 South Ossetia war. Almost concurrently, Russia conducted it's own military exercises in the north Caucasus (including North Ossetia), called Caucasus Frontier 2008.

It's Over...!

Percy H Florez — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:08:04 EDT

The only plausible think the government has to do is CLOSE the market for at least one week until they decide declare the country economy in recession and take the necessary approach to handle this economic overturn.

Percy H Florez

A Field Guide to Republican Tics

Paul Levinson — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:41:00 EDT

ranging from saying any attempt of government to help people is "socalist" ... to calling the Democratic Party the "Democrat" Party ... the beginning of a Field Guide to Republican Tics ...

I'm sure we've all seen this...

Angel — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:30:08 EDT

...but I thought it was worth posting anyway!

While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75-year old Texas rancher (whose hand
was caught in a gate while working with cattle), the doctor struck up a
conversation with the old man. Eventually, the topic got around to Sarah
Palin and her bid to to be a heartbeat away from being President.

The old rancher said, "Well, ya know, Palin is sort of like a post turtle."
Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a post turtle
was. The old rancher said, "Well, when you're driving down a country road
and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a
post turtle."

The old rancher saw a puzzled look on the doctor's face, so he continued to
explain. "Well, you know she didn't get up there by herself, she doesn't
belong up there, she doesn't know what to do now that she is up there, and
you just wonder what kind of dumb ass put her up there to begin with."

The Vice Presidential Debate: Biden v Boop

Wattree — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:06:05 EDT

BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE

The Vice Presidential Debate:
Joe Biden Vs. Betty Boop

The writers can take the day off at Saturday Night Live this weekend, because comic relief won’t be necessary. Mark Twain himself couldn’t have provided better satire than the reality of last night’s vice presidential debate. The face-off between Sen. Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin had the surrealistic air of a movie that combines a human actor with a cartoon character. It should have been billed Joe Biden versus Betty Boop--or Biden v Boop, if you will. But I have to begrudgingly tip my hat to Ms. Palin, even if I have to mix my metaphors, because she was forced to face Zorro with a wooden sword, and due to her fancy footwork, she almost pulled it off.

I also have to give credit to the McCain campaign. They set the stage well to mitigate a pending disaster by complaining that the moderator, veteran journalist Gwen Ifill, may have had a conflict of interest because she wrote a book on a new generation of Black politicians that included a chapter on Sen. Barack Obama. Of course, they didn’t make a big issue of it--after all, that would have precluded any journalist from writing a book that included any national politician during an election year--but they did make enough of it to possibly give Ms. Ifill pause before pursuing any of Ms. Palin’s cutesy, non-answers with aggressive followup questions to probe her grasp of the issues beyond superficial talking points. Who said desperation can’t inspire a stroke of competence?

The Name's of The Fallen / Part 16 / Total Count as a today 5/25/2008 4177 Soldiers are Dead / Names In Reverse order from: 4158 to 4177

Percy H Florez — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:02:26 EDT

The Name's of The Fallen / Part 16 / Total Count as a today 5/25/2008 4177 Soldiers are Dead / Names In Reverse order from: 4158 to 4177

4177 9/29/2008 Specialist Christopher T. Fox 21 Memphis TN
4176 9/27/2008 Private 1st Class Jamel A. Bryant 22 Belleville IL
4175 9/24/2008 Captain Michael J. Medders 25 Ohio OH
4174 9/25/2008 Staff Sergeant Ronald Phillips Jr 33 Conway SC
4173 9/23/2008 1st Lieutenant Thomas J. Brown 26 Burke VA
4172 9/14/2008 Chaplain (Col.) Sidney J. Marceaux Jr 69 Beaumont TX
4171 9/21/2008 Staff Sergeant Matthew J. Taylor 25 Charleston SC
4170 9/18/2008 1st Lieutenant Robert Vallejo II 28 Richland Hills TX
4169 9/18/2008 Corporal Michael E. Thompson 23 Harrah OK
4168 9/18/2008 Chief Warrant Officer Brady J. Rudolf 37 Oklahoma City OK
4167 9/18/2008 1st Sergeant Julio C. Ordonez 54 San Antonio TX
4166 9/18/2008 Sergeant Anthony L. Mason 37 Springtown TX
4165 9/18/2008 Sergeant Daniel M. Eshbaugh 43 Norman OK
4164 9/18/2008 Chief Warrant Officer Corry A. Edwards 38 Kennedale TX
4163 9/17/2008 Captain Darrick D. Wright 37 Nashville TN
4162 9/17/2008 Private 1st Class Leonard J. Gulczynski I 19 Carol Stream IL
4161 9/14/2008 Lt. Colonel Ralph J. Marino 46 Houston PA
4160 9/14/2008 Sergeant Wesley R. Durbin 26 Hurst TX
4159 9/14/2008 Staff Sergeant Darris J. Dawson 24 Pensacola FL
4158 9/15/2008 Sergeant 1st Class Daniel R. Sexton 53 Wentzville MO

Total Count as a today @ 5:50 PM 10/2/2008 : : 4177 soldiers are dead
More Information please visit our data base: : The Name's of the Fallen
Or you can visit the DoD web site: : US DoD News Release

S T O P T H E W A R

Stop the War & Bring Troops Home

Percy H Florez

A Stately Old Ship

Wattree — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:01:28 EDT

The stately old vessel
Limps weakly towards port
As the rolling storm begins.
Vermin gnaw its rotting hull,
Destroying from within.
Colors that once flew proud and strong
In distant and exotic lands,
Now flutter shamefully,
Tattered and torn,
Reflecting the flaws of man.

With cheers of fading greatness,
True patriots were scorned;
Demagogues were lifted aloft,
While the ship of state we mourned.

But the old vessel was
Made of sterner stuff
By a different kind of man;
Storms and vermin and rotting hulls
It can easily withstand.
Waiting in port, a fresh new crew
Eager to take command;
A new coat of paint, and fresh colors await,
A proud ship of state's next stand.

Eric LaMont Wattree
Copyright ©2008 Eric LaMont Wattree

wattree.blogspot.com

I take great pride in being the product of adversity, because having simply survived provides me with unassailable credentials.

True & False - about the bailout & the campaign of terror!

Percy H Florez — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:59:19 EDT

They said:

If the bailout does not pass the people are going to loose the money in his bank accounts.

FALSE: THEY ARE INSURED BY THE FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)

If the bailout does not pass is the end of the world, it’s a financial catastrophe.

FALSE: nothing like that is going to happen because this crisis is a failure of CORRUPTED financial institutions and they are small in number compare with those who are playing by the rules.

If the bailout does not pass the economy are going to sink in to a deep recession.

FALSE: This is another argument they use to hidden the real true and scare the people in “MAIN STREET”. This economy of this country is “IN CONTRACTION STATUS”, this means the power of acquired good for the people every day is less than before. This could be corrected with a good and strong policies reinforcing the INCOME of every American and reinforcing this sectors of the economy that are capable to generate more employment. A good example could be investing this 700 billion in infrastructure around the nation.

If this bailout does not pass you can not get loans to buy house, cars and you can loose your credit card.

FALSE: One of the main problems of this crisis is THE ABUSE and the BAD USE of the credit. They buy houses they couldn’t afford to pay. They buy cars they couldn’t afford to pay. They misused his / her credit card and they couldn’t afford to pay. All this happen for the ambition and mismanaged of the CEOs of this corrupted bankers or institutions.
So what kind of bailout (CORRECTION) would be this, if this money go again to the market with the same purpose as is the mantra of the government and the lawmakers who are supporting this legislation.
Moreover if you want a loan and have a good credit and you can afford and pay your debts do so, but if not, don’t do it!

If this bailout does not pass the entirely banking system are going to crash and people in Main St., are going to suffer for a lot!

FALSE: As I said before, this particular crisis can be solving by the market as is. In this country there are very serious banking institutions that are capable to absorb the failure of the others in a very intelligent manner without compromising his capital.
Bank of America, JP Morgan and other banks are a good example and they will be very happy receiving those people looking loans for homes, cars, boats and credit cards!, working people who are capable and can afford to pay on time his bills.

These bailouts has to pass, to secure more liquidity to the banking systems buying his negative assets and generate the reactivation of the economy, them people in Main St., can get more loans of any kind.

FALSE: The economy of this country is IN CONTRACTION STATUS, people can afford pay his bill because the power of the dollar is less than before. Essentially this MODEL can’t afford print more dollars with the deficit the country had. Actually the difference between this country and countries around the world less wealthy is his ability to PRINT MONEY. This NEGATIVE economic behavior is the main concern of economists around the world. I have no doubt Mr. Paulson and Mr. Bernanke know very well about it, but they prefer to buy time instead to try and get the right solution for this crisis.

If this bailout does not pass the economy could be worsened

TRUE: The economy will be worsened but not because the bailout could be pass or not. The economy is in a bad shape and the solution has to come with a structural correction of the deficit and a best economic practice with the conscientious study of the factors that are generating this contraction in the economy and come up with good, reliable and stable economic practice solutions.

People must remember this on November 4 and remove this politician with the "POWER OF THE VOTE"

Percy H Florez

True & False - about the bailout & the campaign of terror! | TERROR # 6

Percy H Florez — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:49:45 EDT

If this bailout does not pass the economy could be worsened

TRUE: The economy will be worsened but not because the bailout could be pass or not. The economy is in a bad shape and the solution has to come with a structural correction of the deficit and a best economic practice with the conscientious study of the factors that are generating this contraction in the economy and come up with good, reliable and stable economic practice solutions.

People must remember this on November 4 and remove this politician with the "POWER OF THE VOTE" Percy H Florez

True & False - about the bailout & the campaign of terror! | TERROR # 5

Percy H Florez — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:30:26 EDT

FALSE: The economy of this country is IN CONTRACTION STATUS, people can afford pay his bill because the power of the dollar is less than before. Essentially this MODEL can’t afford print more dollars with the deficit the country had. Actually the difference between this country and countries around the world less wealthy is his ability to PRINT MONEY. This NEGATIVE economic behavior is the main concern of economists around the world. I have no doubt Mr. Paulson and Mr. Bernanke know very well about it, but they prefer to buy time instead to try and get the right solution for this crisis.

People must remember this on November 4 and remove this politician with the "POWER OF THE VOTE" Percy H Florez