Democrats for Immediate Withdrawal

If Lieberman and Thompson were cartoon characters. . .

Liz — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:41:55 EDT

There is a Hilarious Jon Stewart piece that he did this week which shows Lieberman as Droopy dog and Thompson as Foghorn Leghorn. It is hilarious. If you want to see the segment of that show that features Lieberman and Thompson.

It is funny how much Lieberman looks like Droopy Dog and how much that Fred Thompson not only looks but sounds like Foghorn Leghorn.

http://iflizwerequeen.com/

Reminder: Why Obama Picked Biden

FreedomOfSpeech — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:54:23 EDT

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Spiro T. Palin

Liz — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:02:45 EDT

I just read an interesting piece by John Nichols in THE NATION. Here is part of it and the link to the rest:

ST. PAUL – Forty years ago, mounting a comeback campaign after losing a presidential race eight years earlier, Richard Nixon secured the Republican nomination and then selected as his running-mate a former local official who had served a scant twenty months as the governor of a small state.

The choice was questioned by pundits and mocked by Democrats. They called the vice presidential nominee: "Spiro Who?"

But when Maryland Governor Spiro T. Agnew hit the campaign trail, he did so as "Nixon's Nixon" – the attack dog the party needed to take the opposition apart while making the Republican presidential nominee look presidential.

It was the same role that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin assumed Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.

http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat/354163

low info voter byte: Palin Slashes Funding to Help Teen Mothers

Liz — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:24:16 EDT

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee who revealed Monday that her 17-year-old daughter is pregnant, earlier this year used her line-item veto to slash funding for a state program benefiting teen mothers in need of a place to live. Inking her initials on the legislation — “SP” — Palin reduced funding for Covenant House Alaska by more than 20 percent, cutting funds from $5 million to $3.9 million. Covenant House is a mix of programs and shelters for troubled youths, including Passage House, which is a transitional home for teenage mothers.

SOURCE:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/09/02/palin_slashed_funding_to_help.html

Now I understand the Trooper Controversy--low info byte

Liz — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:05:17 EDT

It is irrelevant whether the trooper, Palin's brother-in-law "deserved" to be fired or not (and judging from his alleged behavior, I would not argue that point).

However this is what is at question here--Palin's use of the influence of her office in a way that is certainly not in accordance with ethical behavior, if not perhaps even the law.

1. She told her brother-in-Law's boss to fire the brother-in-law.
2. When the boss did not, Palin fired her brother-in-law's boss.

She claims it was because of a budget issue.

LOOKS TO ME LIKE WE HAVE ANOTHER DECIDER ON OUR HANDS--ANOTHER ONE WHO FEELS FREE TO USE THE POWER OF THE OFFICE TO TAKE THE LAW INTO THEIR OWN HANDS.

Words of Wisdom on Outsourcing From Obama-- June 28,2008 Unity NH

Liz — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:50:47 EDT

Senator Barack Obama takes a tough stand against outsourcing. On June 28, 2008a joint appearance with Senator Hillary Clinton in Unity, New Hampshirehe said:

"We can keep giving tax breaks to companies that ship jobs overseas, or we can give tax benefits to companies that invest right here in New Hampshire,"

"We can have a tax code that rewards wealth and hands out billions of dollars more to big corporations and multimillionaires. Or we can provide a USD 1,000 tax cut to 95 per cent of families in America, start rewarding work and not just wealth, and eliminate income taxes for seniors making USD 50,000 a year or less," Obama said, adding that's an agenda for change that we can believe in. That's the choice that we can make in this election.

"We can allow millions of Americans to work full-time but still not make enough to support their families, or we can raise the minimum wage, index it to inflation, and ensure that hard work pays off in America."

"I don't care black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, young, old, rich, poor. It doesn't matter. There's this sense of what this country is fundamentally about, a fundamental goodness, and that if we tap into that, I am absolutely convinced that we can lift this country up to new and greater heights. "

"This is one of those moments in our history when we have to tap the decency of the American people. This is our chance to turn the page on the policies of the last seven and a half years. This is our chance to bring a new energy policy to America and new ideas to America," Obama said at a historic moment during the campaign trail.

"So here's the choice in this election. If you like the direction America is going, then vote for Senator McCain, because you'll definitely get more of the same. But if you think we need a new course, a new agenda, then vote for Barack Obama and you will get the change that you and we need and deserve," Senator Clinton said in her opening comments.

Let's don't settle for the same Republican Left-overs

Liz — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:03:49 EDT

McCain and Palin: MORE OF THE SAME IN A NEW SKILLET
No matter how hard they try to sling it, their claptrap is more of the same leftover hash from the last 8 years. I’m not eating it. Are you?

How many different ways can the RNC sling the same sorry hash of half-truths and lies? This week Americans listened to the same Rovian exaggerations and half-truths coming out of the mouths of both McCain and Palin. For example we listened to the same tired Republican claptrap about taxes. The big question is: Will the Americans be fooled for a third time?

If working class people don’t want CEO’s and shareholders of corporations like Wal-Mart deciding for them what are “fair” wages and benefits, they better wise up and vote for the Democrats. If you are close to social security collection time, you better vote Democrat if you don’t want your retirement squandered under a Republican “Privatization” scheme. If you are a young person who can’t afford a college education, better vote Democrat. If you are for closing tax loopholes for the rich and for corporations, then you better vote Democrat. If you are for affordable healthcare, you better vote Democrat. If you want to see more jobs at home instead of more jobs shipped overseas, then you better vote Democrat.

Of course, if you are among the few lucky ones like McCain with multiple homes, then go ahead. The RNC is for you–unless you also happen to care about issues such as global warming, the energy crisis, and the deterioration of the American image worldwide.

SHOW VISIBLE SUPPORT

marsha — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:46:15 EDT

I'm sure we all volunteer but, there is a simple thing we all can do....
WE NEED TO SHOW OUR SUPPORT!

Wear buttons!
Put up YARD SIGNS!
Use BUMPER STICKERS!
(Put them on the outside window, you can take it off with a razor-blade)

I drove to NC from Indiana on vacation and saw 2 McCain bumper stickers and about 10 Obama in 10 days... THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH!

I wore my button everyday and didn't see ONE other person doing that! THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH!

The general population needs to see that YOU, normal, good, nice, friendly, people support Barack.... then, when they ask you why, TELL THEM... IN YOUR OWN WORDS. This is as good as knocking on doors....
and you can do it anywhere, anytime. In the grocery, the gas station, the pizza restaurant... Show that you are a PROUD supporter!

OUR DIVERSITY IS AN ASSET, BUT WE HAVE TO SHOW IT!
People need to see that middle aged women support him, that people of all ages, not just the young, support him. Supporters are of all colors and creeds, of all religions and sexual orientations.

It is so simple, and will offer you the opportunity of gaining voters for our cause without saying a word... Just be the nice caring people you are and others will take note.

IT WILL TAKE US ALL TO WIN THIS!
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!

People will follow a winner... the more support they see the more it will snowball. We can battle media imbalance in this way...

WE HAVE TO WIN THIS...OUR COUNTRY AND OUR CHILDRENS' FUTURE IS AT STAKE.

Feel free to reuse this post anywhere! Get the word out!

peace,
marsha

More tidbits for the low information voter

Liz — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:27:03 EDT

[Am I angry--h yes! Am I motivated to get Obama and Biden elected. h yes! We must craft messages for the Homer Simpsons of the USA. 30 second sound bytes. That's what the Republicans do. and we have to repeat them again and again and again. Of course my "tone" needs improvement as usual but here is another low info announcement.]

ABOUT TAXES:

STOP BELIEVING THE REPUBLICAN CLAPTRAP ABOUT DEMOCRATS WANTING TO RAISE TAXES. That is nonsense.

The Democrats don't want to raise taxes, we want to remove tax loopholes for the rich--the upper 5% and corporations.

Aren't you more than just a little tired of paying their way? I sure am.

For the past 8 years oil companies have been exempt from BILLIONS OF TAX DOLLARS THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN PAYING.

Tax inequity between the rich and the poor in America is so ridiculous that we have the richest man in the world, Warren Buffet paying 17 % of his income while his receptionist who earns $60,000 paying 30% of her income in taxes.

THIS MUST CHANGE--BUT IT WON'T IF YOU VOTE FOR MCCAIN AND PALIN. IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE.

FOR LOW INFORMATION VOTERS

Liz — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:34:28 EDT

If you only have 30 seconds to decide which one you will choose, chew on this:

1. DO YOU WANT YOUR SALARY AND WAGES LEFT ENTIRELY UP TO THE DISCRETION OF CORPORATE CEO'S SUCH AS THOSE WHO HEAD UP WAL-MART?

2. DO YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DETERMINATION OF WHAT CONSTITUTES FAIR PAY FOR YOUR WORK?

It's a free country. If you trust Wal-Mart to pay you fair wages, then vote Republican. If you want a better life for yourself and your family. If you want a better life than the last 8 years, then vote for BARACK OBAMA AND JOE BIDEN.

Thinly Disguised Neo-Liberal Economics of McCain's Speech

Liz — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:12:02 EDT

AGAIN, IT IS THE CLASH OF CONSERVATIVE RIGHT-WING IDEOLOGY AGAINST A MORE PROGRESSIVE LEFT WING IDEOLOGY

Both John McCain and Sarah Palin's acceptance speeches may have claimed to the promise of change, but that they both did nothing but promise more of the same failed neo-liberal economics that the Bush Administration has been shoving down our throats for the past 8 years.

I hope that Americans see through their theater to the truth of what they were offering which is MORE OF THE SAME, and possibly even worse. You hear a lot about "individual responsibility" and very little about community. People like the McCain's think they have done their work if they adopt one child from Bangledesh. I was struck by the irony of Cindy McCain talking about helping to start programs to clean up unexploded munitions and the fact that the legislation that her husband voted for did a lot to put them there in the first place.

HERE IS ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THE REPUBLICAN ECONOMIC NEO-LIBERALISM:

ELIMINATING THE CONCEPT OF “THE PUBLIC GOOD” or “COMMUNITY” and replacing it with “individual responsibility.” Pressuring the poorest people in a society to find solutions to their lack of health care, education and social security all by themselves — then blaming them, if they fail, as “lazy.”

Presidential Pets

Liz — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:01:33 EDT

Interesting the Pets that Presidents and their children bring to the White House. For example, Teddy Roosevelt had a parrot. John Kennedy’s family brought a pair of pet hamsters Debbie and Billie; a gray cat Tom Kitten; a canary named Robin. Eventually ponies Macaroni and Tex; Welsh terrier Charley, German shepherd Clipper; Cocker spaniel Shannon; parakeets Maybelle and Bluebell and Wolf, an Irish wolfhound.

Of course we have George Bush’ English Springer spaniel Spot. There was Thomas Jefferson’s magpie, one of four birds send back from the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The Nixon family had King Timahoe, an Irish Setter. Then there were the famous Lyndon Johnson Beagles Him and Her.

And if McCain wrangles the presidency, the McCains will bring their pet pitbull.

McCain's speech is filled with Republican lies and cliches

Liz — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:01:59 EDT

I cannot go into them all. It is too damn tedious. BUT I will address one.

He said "We have the highest corporate tax in the world and I'll cut that and then they will have more money to create new jobs. BS John.

We have the 2nd highest corporate tax rate in the world, but we HAVE THE LOWEST COLLECTION RATE. ON AVERAGE CORPORATE AMERICA, LIKE WARREN BUFFETT PAY 17%. Reducing that Tax rate doesn't change a damn thing for Americans. How about if we start COLLECTING IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now THAT would make a difference.

and I wrote the same irate response almost a year ago to the same Republican BS.

http://www.democrats.org/page/community/post/elizabethberry/CZL2

TEXANS SIGN UP NOW FOR POLL WATCHING TRAINING

Liz — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:31:56 EDT

During Early Voting and on Election Day, it is important for informed Democrats to serve as Poll Watchers, volunteers who are allowed to observe the voting process in the polling place. There are rules and procedures to follow. Your county Democratic Party will offer training to Poll Watchers.

We have poll watchers and poll greeters. Poll watchers are inside the polling place and we are part of the process as observers to make sure that things are done correctly by the Republicans who are in charge of our polling places. Usually one poll watcher is allowed per polling place. {In Texas, the party who won the last General Election is in charge of the polling places.} The Poll watchers are from the other party--that's us.

Poll Greeters are outside the 100-foot marker and their activities are not very restricted. They can electioneer, help voters with ballots, wave candidate signs, and help support Democrats in the voting process as long as they stay outside the 100 ft marker of the polling place. we will need lots of poll greeters too.

FOR DALLAS COUNTY PEOPLE

Dallas County Democratic Party

County Executive Committee Meeting

Thursday, September 11, 2008

6:30 PM

Communications Workers of America Hall

1408 N. Washington Ave.

Dallas, TX

MAP

For more information please contact Renee or Steve at 214-821-8331.

YES! I want to walk to help keep Dallas County Blue. The Dallas County Democratic Party is walking precincts on Saturdays through the election in high priority precincts to promote the Obama/Biden ticket,Rick Noriega for Senate and our local slate of Democratic candidates. To volunteer to walk, complete the Volunteer/Contact form at

http://www.changingdallas.com/volunteer.html.

Night of the living Republicans

Liz — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:59:56 EDT

I thought in light of how we have the night of the living Republicans coming up soon tognight that I would prepare everyone with a horror story featuring me, Obama and Republican creatures from the Night of the Living Republicans.

Night of the Living Republicans

Fine Posts IMHO

marsha — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:24:22 EDT

For those with limited time, (like me), to read through all the posts..
These are a few of the fine posts, now buried, I have read today.
Sorry, I can't get the HTML editor to work today.

http://www.democrats.org/page/community/
post/rjsnj/CCqm

http://www.democrats.org/page/community/
post/leefiore/CCq7/commentary#comment-gG5vPn

http://www.democrats.org/page/community/post/
susangordon/CCvt

http://www.democrats.org/page/community/
post/UnitedWeStandTogether/CCvR

http://www.democrats.org/page/community/post/rjsnj/CCvy

http://www.democrats.org/page/community/post/
MattBlankenship/CCrl

http://www.democrats.org/page/community/post/
elizabethberry/CCrf

http://www.democrats.org/page/community/post/
leefiore/CCv7/commentary#comments

http://www.democrats.org/page/community/
post/UnitedWeStandTogether/CCv8

http://www.democrats.org/page/community/
post/UnitedWeStandTogether/CCvf

http://www.democrats.org/page/community/
post/gretchenweisselliot/CCqT

peace,
marsha

PLEASE FIGHT REPUBLICAN NEWSPEAK: Do all you can to Elect Obama

Liz — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:19:10 EDT

The cynical way that Republicans deal with social issues is by changing the vocabulary and statistics--not the actual real life situation for Americans.

Take the issue of hunger in our nation--an issue with with few Republicans have first hand experience. Hunger goes hand in hand with poverty and homelessness--more issues that Republicans are famous for turning away from--in spite of the fact that so many of them create it with the legislation that they support.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skVtZBaA8ms&feature=related

The Agence France Presse called attention in 2005 to the fact that the US government tweaked its terminology in referring to the nearly 35 million Americans who face a constant struggle with hunger to refer to them as people with "very low food security."

Even with Lipstick and a hat, it is still four more years of the same

Liz — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:47:18 EDT

EVEN WITH LIPSTICK AND A HAT, IT IS STILL FOUR MORE YEARS OF THE SAME. Palin does not change one single thing of what the Republicans are offering which is four more years of George Bush. All that McCain did was to put lipstick on the Pig (the Bush Administration whose failed strategies have wrecked our nation). Nothing has changed except for an exciting and sexy dash of lipstick to freshen up their tired old face of more of the same.

The same people who do not like the Bush Administration for what it has done to this nation are not going to be fooled by the lipstick on the pig. And if they think that the American public are so stupid that they will rush over now and kiss their pig of a platform because it is wearing a fresh touch of lipstick, well I think they will be surprised. Economically, the majority of Americans are at the breaking point. Most American families literally cannot stand another four more years of the same.

Just When You Thought it was Safe to Go Back in the Water

Rob-33704 — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:42:39 EDT

I received the following email from aBarbara Davis this morning. She is apparently also a member of the 2008 Presidential Blog group. Barbara wrote:

"The fact that the taxes are too high on American Companies is why they are leaving the US. The US will become a service nation soon if we raise their taxes more. This will cause even more crime and poverty. We have to lower their taxes in order to bring the companies back to the US and put people back to work.

You need to get your facts right before you place the blame."

Someone please explain to me how an "American Company" can relocate to a communist nation - like China - and make a profit? The tax rate there is suppose to be 100%.

If a democrat can believe the real problem is that companies are taxed too much then we certainly should not take victory in November for granted. No matter how silly the republican policies may seem to us.

New Tool from Obama to Connect with Your Neighbor

Liz — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:42:12 EDT

At the Republican convention this week, John McCain and his supporters are adopting the most conservative platform in the history of their party.

They're trying to convince Americans across the country that they will deliver the change we need, but they're just offering more of the same -- four or eight more years of George Bush's disastrous policies.

That's why we need to make Barack's message of change heard loud and clear, and I want to let you know about a brand new way to spread the word.

We have a new tool called Neighbor-to-Neighbor that makes it easier than ever to connect with potential supporters in your community by phone or door-to-door.

Neighbor-to-Neighbor gives you the option to make phone calls or knock on doors -- the choice is yours.

Learn more and start making a difference in your neighborhood right now.

Barack is making history by competing in every corner of the country.

It's an aggressive strategy, and only you can make it work.