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I would venture to ask Sen. McCain what is it about "the bloggers" that he hates so much. Is it because we "bloggers" cast a light of truth over his scattered and incoherent message for America? I'd love to know the answer to that one.
And oh yeah, John McCain also hates "the cables". Sen. McCain probably hates "the Google" and "the Youtube" too.
A new Christian political action committee (PAC), has endorsed Sen. Obama. See the link below to hear their ad that will run on Christian radio and their Facebook page below as well.
Matthew 25 Network Radio Commercial
Matthew 25 Network on Facebook
Source: The Huffington Post
WASHINGTON — Bob Dylan. Yo-Yo Ma. Sheryl Crow. Jay-Z. These aren't musical acts in a summer concert series: They're artists featured on Barack Obama's iPod.
"I have pretty eclectic tastes," the Democratic presidential contender said in an interview to be published in Friday's issue of Rolling Stone.
Growing up in the '70s, Obama said, he listened to the Rolling Stones, Elton John and Earth, Wind & Fire. Stevie Wonder is his musical hero from the era. The Stones' "Gimme Shelter" tops his favorites from the band.
The Illinois senator's playlist contains these musicians, along with about 30 songs from Dylan and the singer's "Blood on the Tracks" album. Jazz legends Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Charlie Parker are also in the mix.
"Actually, one of my favorites during the political season is 'Maggie's Farm,'" Obama said of one of Dylan's tracks. "It speaks to me as I listen to some of the political rhetoric."
In the song, Dylan sings about trying be himself, "but everybody wants you to be just like them."
Several musicians on Obama's iPod support his bid for the White House, including Bruce Springsteen. Earlier this month, Dylan told a British newspaper that he believes Obama is redefining politics in the United States and could deliver change to a nation in upheaval.
"I've got to say, having both Dylan and Bruce Springsteen say kind words about you is pretty remarkable," Obama said. "Those guys are icons."
Obama said he hasn't met Springsteen, but the two have talked over the phone.
"Not only do I love Bruce's music, but I just love him as a person," Obama said. "He is a guy who has never lost track of his roots, who knows who he is, who has never put on a front."
And did he address him as the Boss?
"You've got to," the candidate said.
Asked what he thought of rap, Obama said the genre has broken down barriers within the music world, though he's concerned about his daughters _ Malia, 9, and Sasha, 7 _ listening to it.
"I am troubled sometimes by the misogyny and materialism of a lot of rap lyrics," he said, "but I think the genius of the art form has shifted the culture and helped to desegregate music."
He said hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and rappers Jay-Z and Ludacris were "great talents and great businessmen."
"It would be nice if I could have my daughters listen to their music without me worrying that they were getting bad images of themselves," he added.
Obama appears on the cover of the magazine, which endorsed him for president in March.
Click to read the full story here.
The following linked video of a recent FOX News segment is BEYOND offensive. What Cal Thomas says in the video is RACIST. Period, THE END. It's blatant racism undeservedly directed at Michelle Obama, and black women as a whole. It's manufactured propaganda at its WORST.
"All Black Women Are Angry" - Offensive Video
Fox News should be contacted and an apology DEMANDED. Find the contact information below:
Cal Thomas
Fox News #: 212-301-3000
Fox News Fax: 212-301-3898
Newsday #: (312) 222-4444
Newsday fax: (312) 222-3459
E-mail: cal.thomas@foxnews.com
Like Jacqueline Kennedy a generation ago, Michelle Obama is causing a fashion sensation even before the election.
But this time it’s a metaphorical fashion statement made by her choice of a $148 black and white print dress carrying a label called White House/Black Market to wear on the popular TV show, “The View.”
The search is on among would-be fashionistas as well as savvy statement-makers for the sleeveless black and white tank dress that Michelle Obama wore onABC’s “The View” this week. Purchased from a retailer called “White House/Black Market,” the very affordable $148 dress has unleashed a mad scramble on both the store and the website of Donna Ricco, the NYC-based designer of the dress. According to The New York Daily News, thousands of orders for the frock have poured into both.
The White House/Black Market website this morning features what they’re calling their “Road to the White House” dress on their homepage. One hundred percent cotton, wash ‘n wear. Sold out, but available in mid-August.
Yes, we know Michelle Obama is a full-fledged, Harvard-educated Woman of Substance. But now we also know she can use fashion in a way that disarms, makes subtle statements and even shows off upper arms to die for.
White House/Black Market? It just says it all.
Source: Brietbart.com
Hopefully, Republicans will take heed...
"Republicans will make a fundamental if not fatal mistake if they seek to win the election by demonising Barack Obama," Huckabee told a news conference on a visit to Tokyo.
The former Arkansas governor said that, having grown up in the segregated South, he never thought he would see an African-American win the nomination of a major party for the US presidency.
"I do not want to have anyone misrepresent or miss the opportunity to celebrate what I think is a landmark achievement, not just for Barack Obama, but for the United States of America," he said.
The country was able "to get to a point where we did not see his colour but we truly saw his charisma, his message and what he brought to the campaign trail," Huckabee said.
Huckabee, who won the first nomination contest in Iowa on the back of support from evangelical Christians, said he hoped Republican John McCain would defeat Obama but urged his party to highlight policy differences and not race.
Huckabee said the troubled US economy would be the top campaign issue and doubted that Obama's race would come into play.
"When people are really hurting -- and they are right now -- they're not looking at a person's race," he said.
You can pick up a copy in Los Angeles and NYC on Wednesday, June 18 and then copies of the magazine will be available nationwide on Friday, June 20. Also look for Michelle Obama to co-host "The View" on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 10AM CST on ABC.
A true eye-opener, or it should be (for McCain supporters). General Wesley Clarke, who endorsed Sen. Obama for President, said this morning on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that on national security terms, Sen. John McCain is largely "untested" and "untried". General Clarke went on to say that "John McCain has never been responsible for policy formulation and has never had leadership in a crisis", but wait! There's more! Gen. Clarke also said about John McCain, that his weakness is that he's always been for the use of "force, force and more force" when the use of force should always be reserved as a last resort type effort. (Click to see the video)
Let me tell you something. I'm not shocked and surprised by any of this. John McCain is ALL TALK. Period. There's a huge article on The Huffington Post that states big gaps in John McCain's military record. (You can read it here). Look, I'm not trying to take away anything from Sen. McCain's military service to this country. I'm well aware of the fact that he was tortured for 5 years in Vietnam and he lived to tell about it. All I'm saying is stop with all the embellishing of your record and your service, and your supposed "foreign policy experience" if you can't back it up Sen. McCain. In other words, STOP LYING. People see straight through that. I know I do.
We need a REAL LEADER this coming election.
Barack Obama in '08!
John McCain is really making it too easy. Barack Obama in '08!
That was the basis of former Vice President Al Gore's endorsement/introduction speech of Barack Obama in Detroit on 6/16/08, and boy, I gotta tell ya, truer words... you know the rest. Anyhoo, if you still need a little convincing that the Democratic ticket headed by Barack Obama is what's up, check out this video on why John McCain heading up the GOP ticket is NOT what's up. For real.
