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By Bella Hussein Reese Jun 13th 2009 at 11:31 am EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:31 am EDT)

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By Suzanne in Jupiter, FL Jun 13th 2009 at 11:37 am EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:37 am EDT)

Congrats Bella!

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By Celtic Jun 13th 2009 at 12:57 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 12:57 pm EDT)

S. Carolina GOP Activist: "I'm sure [escaped gorilla] is just one of Michelle's ancestors" Link

GOP National Security Attacks On Obama at Odds with Defense Pros Link

Video- Michael Savage: Obama "attacking Israel, attacking Jews and breeding a climate of hate against Jews" Link

Poll- Obama Rides High as Pessimism Wanes Link
Video- Obama writes girl note for missing school Link
VIDEO: Fourth grader reacts to President Obama writing her a doctor's note Link

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By Celtic Jun 13th 2009 at 1:01 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:01 pm EDT)

Poll-itics: Obama Beats Out the Pope, Tiger Woods and Hannah Montana Link
Audio- Limbaugh to Shep Smith: "For liberals to claim that the atmosphere is somehow more violently anti-Obama is simply preposterous" Link
Please help us keep on reporting! Link
Obama Approval Steady Link
Newsmax.com - "Obama Breeds Climate of Hate Against Jews," linking Obama to Holocaust Museum shooting Link
Rush Limbaugh dumped by Puerto Rican radio station over Sotomayor hate speech Link

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By Obama Grandmama Jun 13th 2009 at 1:14 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:14 pm EDT)

Thank you, Celtic and others for your continual posts and links to up to the minute information.

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By ObamaWorld2008 Jun 13th 2009 at 2:12 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 2:12 pm EDT)

Obama Seeks To Help Pay For Health Care Plan Link

Obama Vows To Sign Anti-Smoking Bill Link

Guantanamo: Obama Speeds Relocating Detainees Link

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By Time Words Jun 13th 2009 at 1:11 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:11 pm EDT)

That Gorilla comment says everything about the writer and nothing about Michelle. People need to know when you bad mouth its your tongue that stinks..............

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By Vegas Jun 13th 2009 at 3:43 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 3:43 pm EDT)

S.C. GOP Activist is exactly what we are trying to keep out of any future office of the USA. We don't need their input.

If he wanted to say something about a gorilla, maybe he should talk about his own mother, his sister, his aunt, his daughter, etc. Given his photo, looks don't run in his line!

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By junior Jun 14th 2009 at 10:58 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 10:58 am EDT)

Dear president obama please on any issue whether its health care or the obama policies please have DIRK DUBIN AND CLAIRE McCASKILL to be your talking heads on these tv networks as i watched dick durbin this morning on the nation the other time he was on meet the press the guy is good he does his homework please lets have him as our democrat talking head remove herry reid please

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By junior Jun 14th 2009 at 10:58 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 10:58 am EDT)

Dear president obama please on any issue whether its health care or the obama policies please have DIRK DUBIN AND CLAIRE McCASKILL to be your talking heads on these tv networks as i watched dick durbin this morning on the nation the other time he was on meet the press the guy is good he does his homework please lets have him as our democrat talking head remove herry reid please

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By junior Jun 14th 2009 at 10:58 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 10:58 am EDT)

Dear president obama please on any issue whether its health care or the obama policies please have DIRK DUBIN AND CLAIRE McCASKILL to be your talking heads on these tv networks as i watched dick durbin this morning on the nation the other time he was on meet the press the guy is good he does his homework please lets have him as our democrat talking head remove herry reid please

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By junior Jun 14th 2009 at 10:58 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 10:58 am EDT)

Dear president obama please on any issue whether its health care or the obama policies please have DIRK DUBIN AND CLAIRE McCASKILL to be your talking heads on these tv networks as i watched dick durbin this morning on the nation the other time he was on meet the press the guy is good he does his homework please lets have him as our democrat talking head remove herry reid please

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By junior Jun 14th 2009 at 10:58 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 10:58 am EDT)

Dear president obama please on any issue whether its health care or the obama policies please have DIRK DUBIN AND CLAIRE McCASKILL to be your talking heads on these tv networks as i watched dick durbin this morning on the nation the other time he was on meet the press the guy is good he does his homework please lets have him as our democrat talking head remove herry reid please

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By Peg Jun 13th 2009 at 11:57 am EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:57 am EDT)

Congrats on first!
I was out looking for video of the weekly address and here you are!

I went back and made the link.

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By Beryl Jun 13th 2009 at 1:01 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:01 pm EDT)

Go Bella!! Good on ya'!

Bob Herbert's column in today's NY Times well worth the read | Report to Admin

By Suzanne in Jupiter, FL Jun 13th 2009 at 11:34 am EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:34 am EDT)

Bob Herbert's column in today's NY Times is well worth the read.

Link

My response is Number 6 in the comment section. I hope you all will consider taking the time to read it. I truly feel this topic requires that we put our heads together to find solutions against "divisiveness" and "hate" crimes.

Thank you.

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By Vegas Jun 13th 2009 at 11:59 am EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:59 am EDT)

I think punishments for those committing hate crimes should be equal to what they did to their victim/s.

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By Peg Jun 13th 2009 at 12:06 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 12:06 pm EDT)

good to have this link and your comments.
You have my head (and heart) in the group looking for soutions.

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By shawnmarie Jun 13th 2009 at 3:18 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 3:18 pm EDT)

Hello Suzanne, great article thanks for posting. I really enjoy Mr. Herbert's columns and opinions. Your post was excellent, very true also. thanks

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By VA . Greatgran 'Grab A Mop' for President Obama Jun 13th 2009 at 5:58 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 5:58 pm EDT)

Suzanne,unfortunately,the last of your post to the
article was right on.Just not enough room in an
article to cover all the current Hate crimes.

Single Payer or Govt Option Health Reform | Report to Admin

By Nevada County For Obama-Curtis Walker Jun 13th 2009 at 12:10 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 12:10 pm EDT)

Folks are being encouraged to call their Senators and Congressional representative by progressive radio and make certain that whatever is determined as the final bill/program, it must contain a SINGLE PAYER option or a Government option.

Remind them that not only do you expect their support of this issue, that this single issue will determine how you and everyone you know will vote come next year.

Further, check out OPEN SECRETS to determine how much money your representative has taken from Insurance, Big PHarma, and the Medical Lobby and let then know you know about the money and you expect your interest to be put ahead of these corporate entities.

If out President says hit the streets on this issue, bring your family and friends with you!

Good Luck!

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By Katherine Jun 13th 2009 at 4:50 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 4:50 pm EDT)

I'm going to Open Secrets right now. I want ONLY a single payer "option." It's time to tell the insurance companies, "Sorry. The party's over. Time to go home. Don't trip on the mat on your way out."

thanks for the video & here are links to fact sheet & transcript | Report to Admin

By Peg Jun 13th 2009 at 12:13 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 12:13 pm EDT)

Here's the fact sheet link from whitehouse.gov that goes with the address
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And here's the transcript Link

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By Peg Jun 13th 2009 at 12:16 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 12:16 pm EDT)

Bye, time for a health care reform community group meeting. Looking forward to learning more about viewpoints on the details when I get back.

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By mommatee Jun 13th 2009 at 12:20 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 12:20 pm EDT)

Both links are to the fact sheet. No transcript.

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By Peg Jun 13th 2009 at 12:40 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 12:40 pm EDT)

oops sorry! Thanks for the note.
good thing I checked in to log out!
This should be the transcript!
Link

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By mommatee Jun 13th 2009 at 1:02 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:02 pm EDT)

Thanks. This link gives everything -- audio, video, fact sheet, and transcript.

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By Obama Grandmama Jun 13th 2009 at 1:25 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:25 pm EDT)

In regards to keeping costs down on healthcare, I remember awhile back listening to Dr. Dean O'Dell on the radio talking about healthcare drug costs. (Not sure how you spell his name as I have only heard him speak never seen his name in writing.) I think it was about the time that states were trying to get drugs cheaper from Canada and they were being blocked. Dr. Dean said that drugs were researched and developed by US Pharmaceuticals and the cost of the research and development was passed onto the US cost, not the other countries of the world. He said that was the reason other countries could get the drugs cheaper than the USA could get them. I am not sure if this is correct or still correct or not, but I remember thinking at the time that the cost of research and development should be passed onto everyone using the drugs throughout the world not just the USA. Anyone know anything about this?

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By Katherine Jun 13th 2009 at 4:54 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 4:54 pm EDT)

I always thought we pay more for drugs because the drug companies CAN charge us more. In Switzerland they cap drug prices and the Swiss drug companies are doing fine.

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By Jean Jun 13th 2009 at 11:11 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:11 pm EDT)

It is highway Robbery what the Drug companies ask and get. I think we ought to give them a generous mark-up possiblity and cap it at that. We are seeing a thousand percent mark-up and more now.

The Republicans worry that "government is interfering with free enterprise. I say it is "we the people" stopping run-away greed. There is undoubtedly colusion involved here and it could probably be proved. Price-fixing is illegal...even if it is tacit agreement of let's charge whatever the hell we want until they squeak.

Well we're squeaking now...and we better get greased.

good work in sabotaging health care reform! | Report to Admin

By Lee Church Jun 13th 2009 at 12:18 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 12:18 pm EDT)

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Those advocating single payer and structures such as the Canadian, UK or other countries health care systems have done a pretty good job of helping insurance and the GOP defeat meaningful healthcare reform by providing ammunition for stoking 'fear' about breaking what does work in the US system.

The folks looking to actually support meaningful healthcare reform had better get it together in regards to a public plan option. That goes for folks on here as well. Whether it's intentional or not, the single payer vs public plan option 'debate' has NOT had a constructive outcome.

Will we take the opportunity to grab defeat when we could have had success instead? That remains to be seen and depends in large part on whether we listen to the psych ops of the GOP and the insurance industry.

I was hoping to see that we have moved on to the other accompanying core cost saving mechanisms that are necessary for a public plan option to be effective.

With any luck we can still do this but the odds are definately shifting away from our favor.

-Lee

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By Lil Star Jun 13th 2009 at 2:01 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 2:01 pm EDT)

Has anyone made an attempt to contact any "single payer or nothing" groups to get them to understand we have to stick together--or get NOTHING !!!!

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By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 2:50 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 2:50 pm EDT)

I disagree...
Seems to me that Single Payer groups have right to put forth their points of view;
... can't see that it HINDERS getting a Public Option Plan.

Methinks, that Health Care Industry would accept a Public Health Plan as "an alternative" to the all-out Single Payer Plan, which would totally eliminate their carcasses!
(not that I wouldn't think it a good idea to do just that!)

Need to make SURE that Public Plan Option doesn't include some stinkin' "Trigger", that would actually disqualify folks from access to Public Plan Option!

Re: good work in sabotaging health care reform! | Report to Admin

By Lee Church Jun 14th 2009 at 6:37 pm EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 6:37 pm EDT)

I agree with you that everyone has a 'right' to express their views. In no way did I intend to suggest otherwise.

That being said the single payer folks that suggest that the strategy of using public plan option as a 'fallback' position are in my view doing a disservice to healthcare reform, not just because of the component of dishonesty in that position, but because it puts all reform at unnecessary risk.

We have improved our chances of failure to get meaningful health care reform by dividing the support for a public plan option. For as much as people talk about the incompetence of the GOP they have done a good job sabotaging healthcare reform with this single arrow.

I suspect that pretty much all single payer advocates disagree with me (or they would not be single payer advocates), but the fact remains the arguments against socialized medicine have traction precisely because of single payer folks and they are only muted with public plan option confusion.

All in all, a great job by those sabotaging healthcare reform. It's been said many times that the democratic party just can't maintain ourselves as a force because of our lack of self-discipline. For all our talk about selflessness, the GOP has folks 'take one for the team' more often than we do. We would rather let the ship sink than be the one to get wet. It reamains to be seen how much damage our 'supporters' can do and the frustrating part is people know exactly what they are doing.

For all the bull crap about the public wants single payer, I'll remind folks that Clinton (with mandates for health insurance) lost and Obama (public plan option with no mandates) won . To say that some non-binding survey takes precedence over a national election is a bit insulting to everyone that voted. The GE counts, despite what the GOP may say.

We ran on a public plan option, we voted for a public plan option, so those who advocate otherwise need to understand they not only don't support Obama, but disavow the eleciton results. That's fine if that's how people feel, but don't do it under the banner of supporting Obama.

(The above is solely my opinion and not intended to reflect the views of any other person or party.).

-Lee

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By Katherine Jun 13th 2009 at 4:56 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 4:56 pm EDT)

I disagree. I think the broad support for a government single payer plan (that 60-70% of Americans support!) only helps radicalize our congressmen into thinking of radical new solutions, including some sort of dumbed-down "public option."

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By Isack Gen44 Jun 13th 2009 at 11:01 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:01 pm EDT)

All i know is this: NO TO THE CO-OP plan option! HELL NO!

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By Jean Jun 13th 2009 at 11:16 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:16 pm EDT)

Originally, insurance companies WERE a sort of member-run cooperative. We see where that went.

I don't want the Insurance companies to suffer catastrophically although if they have been making as much money, unfairly, as we think they have, there may be no alternative.

My apologies to those who work for insurance companies. Better get your aps in early for the public plan jobs.

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By Isack Gen44 Jun 13th 2009 at 11:24 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:24 pm EDT)

They better. I think we're gonna get the Public Plan, one way or another. We're not backing down!

AmeriCorps smears | Report to Admin

By meta Jun 13th 2009 at 12:22 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 12:22 pm EDT)

TPM does a very good job of gathering all the evidence on the AmeriCorps case:

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This is being spun against our President, but of course WH Counsel Greg Craig has done all the background to back up PBO's actions.

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By Time Words Jun 13th 2009 at 1:13 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:13 pm EDT)

I find Jake Tapper of ABC the most sinister in pushing innuendos against Prez Obama in the pretext of a liberal platform

Send Your Medical Bill to The Hill | Report to Admin

By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 12:28 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 12:28 pm EDT)

From SEIU:
Do you have a particularly outrageous medical bill that you want to tell your Senators about? Do you spend an unacceptable amount every year on health care? Let Washington know by filling out the form to the right with your information. You can submit the information for just one bill or you can use the amount you spend for health care in a typical week, month, or year.

We'll generate a medical bill without all your personal information (except your name) that you can share on Facebook, print, and mail to your U.S. Senators. The bill also provides information on where the average health dollar is spent, including administrative costs, medical errors and insurance industry profits.

As the health care reform debate heats up on the hill, sometimes it feels like Congress doesn't see what we see. Will you help them understand the urgency of this crisis by sending your "medical bill" to Capitol Hill?

Link

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By Beryl Jun 13th 2009 at 1:02 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:02 pm EDT)

This was a great idea, sent by e-mail a few days back. Completed and generated. Hope it stirs them up large-scale!

Energy and Healthcare | Report to Admin

By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 12:45 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 12:45 pm EDT)

Dear MoveOn member,
Less than 48 hours ago, the biggest corporations in the country declared war on President Obama's agenda. The scale of the attack is mind-boggling.

The right-wing lobbyists at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will spend $100 million to defeat Obama's plans for health care and a clean energy economy. They call it their "most important project" in nearly 100 years.1

Congress is voting on a crucial energy bill in less than two weeks, and you can count on a barrage of misleading TV ads and arm-twisting in Congress aimed at weakening the bill. We're countering with an emergency organizing drive to strengthen the energy bill-but we urgently need to raise the funds to power our organizing drive.

Can you chip in $35 to help fight back against the Chamber's campaign?

Link

Your local Chamber of Commerce represents small businesses, but the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is different-it represents the interests of mega-corporations, especially Big Oil and Coal.

In the next ten days, we'll pull out all the stops to block the Chamber and strengthen the energy bill. And after the big vote, we'll keep going just as strong-demanding a public health insurance option in the health care bill, fighting for tough new rules to rein in the financial industry, and making sure Obama's progressive agenda gets enough grassroots support to succeed.

This is an all-hands-on-deck moment, so we're pulling together our best online, grassroots, and legislative strategies to:

Flood Capitol Hill with thousands of phone calls.
Buy online ads targeted to get the attention of opinion-makers in key House districts.
Bring together progressive members of Congress to speak out about the problems in the bill.
Hand-deliver petitions to dozens of local congressional offices-and hold media events outside to highlight the voices of unemployed people calling for clean energy jobs.
Hold face-to-face meetings with congressional staff in Washington and in communities across the country.
Launch a new website, StrengthenIt.org, where we'll rally local environmental groups to the cause.

We're deciding this weekend on our final plan for pushing Congress before the vote-so we need to know what resources we have available. Can you chip in $35?

Link

Thanks for all you do.

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By Allison from Canada Jun 13th 2009 at 7:16 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:16 pm EDT)

I really wish I could help you with your fight, but since I am Canadain I pretty much have to sit by and watch helplessly ( and,I must admit, shake my head in confused wonder at the idiots who would get in the way of the reforms your country so obviously needs!) I DO send important links, videos, etc. to friends and family in the States, and Americans I know who live here ~ and there are several. driven away by Bush.Best of luck to you!

Robert Reich | Report to Admin

By Beryl Jun 13th 2009 at 12:56 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 12:56 pm EDT)

former Secretary of Labor (Clinton) and member of Obama transition team was featured in an extensive interview with Bill Moyers on the Journal last night. I hope many of us were able to watch it, it was enlightening, and to the point.

Reich is author of 11 books, the latest called Supercapitalism. He is smart and balanced in his views: his report was both encouraging and discouraging at the same time, ah Paradox! I am glad he is available to the President during this huge effort at health care reform.

Have a good weekend, and blessing to all!

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By sduncan Jun 13th 2009 at 4:10 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 4:10 pm EDT)

You can watch the interview here:

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By Beryl Jun 13th 2009 at 6:50 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 6:50 pm EDT)

Thank you, sduncan, for posting the link. I still do not have the savvy to do this, and feel sheepish about that lack of techno skill! :}

Re: Robert Reich | Report to Admin

By sduncan Jun 13th 2009 at 9:15 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:15 pm EDT)

Go to the Page you want to link.
Go to the Menu top of the page and click on the address and copy the http:address.
Go to the Post and select the comment and write your comment and paste the http: address and select publish comment.
Learn something new everyday.

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By Lil Star Jun 13th 2009 at 8:41 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 8:41 pm EDT)

Yes Thank you sduncan for the link to that interview ! Enjoyed it !! Hope he gets on some more shows.-instead of the same people who don't make sense !!!

Why We Need Free Health and Dental Care | Report to Admin

By Fama Jun 13th 2009 at 1:06 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:06 pm EDT)

Free health and dental care for all citizens will be a great spiritual and economic boon for our nation. The burst to lofty humanistic spirits and savings in the pocketbooks of our citizens will be great. Of course the forces of selfishness and greed in partnership with the parasitic lobbyists will be great. This morning an article in the Washington Post spells out many members of Congress have many monetary interests in the private health sector. Now we can see more clearly why there was such great opposition to the public plan. They will lose. We the American people will cherish, love and care for the well being of each other without fail. Let the parasites and lobbyists have a good cry in their soup. With free health and dental care the great majority will honor our ascent to an higher humanity.

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By James Brown.....Proudly Voted For President Obama ! Jun 13th 2009 at 1:22 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:22 pm EDT)

I have no idea where you get the idea we are going to get free Health Care for all.

Re: Why We Need Free Health and Dental Care | Report to Admin

By Scott in PA Jun 13th 2009 at 1:46 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:46 pm EDT)

Free?

Re: Why We Need Free Health and Dental Care | Report to Admin

By Katherine Jun 13th 2009 at 5:01 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 5:01 pm EDT)

People in England, Canada, etc. never get a medical bill. It's not "free" because their taxes are covering it, but it is "free" as far as bills are concerned.

People in other countries pay half of what we pay for health care with better health results.

Can someone tell me what all this is about and why are they saying "First Lady is Meddling"? | Report to Admin

By Vegas Jun 13th 2009 at 1:16 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:16 pm EDT)

Link

It sounds like the one who wrote this article is meddling. I think they need to just shut up and let the country try to get back on it's feet.

Re: Can someone tell me what all this is about and why are they saying "First Lady is Meddling"? | Report to Admin

By Cilla...Currently living in Spain and lovin' it Jun 13th 2009 at 1:23 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:23 pm EDT)

What is "medding"???

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By Bella Hussein Reese Jun 13th 2009 at 1:26 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:26 pm EDT)

Vegas-

You should alert people that your link is Michelle Malkin, who is a bias source. I did not read the article, not worth my time.

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By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 2:29 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 2:29 pm EDT)

Bella, Michelle Malkin, is not only prejudice...
She's stark-raving foaming at the mouth!!!!
Keith O showed on his MSNBC program, she'd posted "cartoon-joke???" that used 911 plane flying into W.Trade center on her website...

Iran.... | Report to Admin

By Time Words Jun 13th 2009 at 1:17 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:17 pm EDT)

Comment on what is happening in Iran, it was necessary to plant the seeds of change. And may be Mousavi is not the true agent of that change. But make no mistake, no change is ever easy, the current events will only make Ahmadinejad more ruthless, setting the perfect stage for complete change in 4 yrs

CNN Can America Afford Health Care Reform | Report to Admin

By Hanna Jun 13th 2009 at 1:20 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:20 pm EDT)

Hi, everyone - I hope you are enjoying a nice Saturday. The sun is shining here in Massachusetts and that is a welcome sight. When looking at the headlines from the MSM I found that CNN is inviting comments on the question "Can America Afford Health Care Reform?" They want stories, opinions and comments and it might be a forum to state your point of view. Go to CNN.com and click on "Politics" (sorry, I still have not mastered posting a link - please forgive this old (66) computer illiterate Obama supporter!) The more I think about it, the clearer it becomes: there is definitely an organized push against the President's agenda, regardless of any proposal's merits and details. So we MUST stay on top of all the issues and combine our efforts to make more noise than the naysayers. We should be able to succeed - after all, we have the facts on our side.

Re: CNN Can America Afford Health Care Reform | Report to Admin

By sduncan Jun 13th 2009 at 3:57 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 3:57 pm EDT)

June 12, 2009
Can America Afford Health Care Reform?

Link

Hanna to post a link:
go to the page you want to link
select the address of the page at the top of menu,
copy and go to where you want to post the link and paste the address.
when you publish the comment the address will be converted to a link.

Re: CNN Can America Afford Health Care Reform | Report to Admin

By Beryl Jun 13th 2009 at 6:56 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 6:56 pm EDT)

I, too, have written all these instructions from the wise and well-trained...will give it a try soon! (if I am not too chicken!)

Has anyone else experience this? | Report to Admin

By Diane Jun 13th 2009 at 1:27 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:27 pm EDT)

I currently have an unregulated and unregistered sub-prime mortgage that is not government insured.

The loan originated in Florida in 2006 by Freemont Investment & Loans.

It is not a second mortgage.

I have never missed a payment, never recieved a late payment penalty, no previous modifications, no defaults and no foreclosure.

In 2008 my loan originator tranferred payment servicing rights to Carrington Mortgage Services in California.

In April I applied for a modification to simply lower my current interest rate and payment.

I called Carrington this morning to find out the status of my modification and was ultimately treated like dirt.

I did not authorize a collateralize debt obligation or contractual relationship between my loan originator and Wallstreet.

I never authorized the rating agencies to rate my sub-prime loan debt with a Triple A ratings only to have someone else gain a profit.

I have never even authorized my lender to export my mortgage loan debt to someone else inside or outside of the U.S.A.

Although the modification is still pending I am being told that a new rate of 7.35% would be fixed for 5-years and after the 5th year the rate would lock in at whatever the National Average Rate happens to be in 2014. ?#@!

Have anyone else experience this ?

Is this the beginning of another predatory dilemma?

Does this suppose to replace "Judicial Modification" for primary Homeowners?

It seems even more discrimnatory to me!

Re: Has anyone else experience this? | Report to Admin

By Jean Jun 13th 2009 at 10:55 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 10:55 pm EDT)

Go to Whitehouse.gov and search the site. I believe they have a link where people who want asistance with their mortgage deal can get help. Go to a regular bank well known to be reputable locally and ask them what can be done. You might be surprised.

Interests rates have gone up slightly, but NO one should be paying upwards of 7%.

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By Jean Jun 13th 2009 at 10:56 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 10:56 pm EDT)

Go to Whitehouse.gov and search the site. I believe they have a link where people who want asistance with their mortgage deal can get help. Go to a regular bank well known to be reputable locally and ask them what can be done. You might be surprised.

Interests rates have gone up slightly, but NO one should be paying upwards of 7%.

Afternoon Ya'll! | Report to Admin

By Kimberly Helen Hussein Jun 13th 2009 at 1:29 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:29 pm EDT)

Gotta say that the majority of the speakers at my brother's graduation were boring, but one of them quoted President Obama several times so that was cool.

I remember when I graduated in 07- had to hear a bunch of Bush & Reagan quotes (our class president was a diehard conservative- he was a smart guy though)- oh how times have changed! :)

How's everybody? Ready for some healthcare reform?

R.I.P. Tim Russert | Report to Admin

By Nathan "Mr.Independent Democrat" Banks Jun 13th 2009 at 1:34 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:34 pm EDT)

God bless Tim Russert.He's in heaven smiling down on
this country for the progress they made electing the
first ever bi-racial president.Politics and the news
is nothing without REAL journalism and thats what he
stood for.Tim did his homework and challenged those
who misspoke or messed up.Now there is no Russert,we
have a mockery on Meet The Press.

But anyway,we miss you Tim.Rest In Piece

Re: R.I.P. Tim Russert | Report to Admin

By Nancy who is still walking on air Jun 13th 2009 at 1:51 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:51 pm EDT)

Awww Nathan. I was watching some of the tributes the last few days and can't help but be sad that we no longer have this brilliant mind and thoughtful journalist with us when we need that voice so much. Just doesn't seem right. I miss him.

Iran Election | Report to Admin

By Cilla...Currently living in Spain and lovin' it Jun 13th 2009 at 1:43 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:43 pm EDT)

The Old President is now the same President of Iran...He's on CNN International giving his acceptance speech.

so far,no mention of hate....Stay tuned.

Re: Iran Election | Report to Admin

By Vegas Jun 13th 2009 at 1:47 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:47 pm EDT)

I think they rigged that election.

Re: Iran Election | Report to Admin

By Cilla...Currently living in Spain and lovin' it Jun 13th 2009 at 1:56 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 1:56 pm EDT)

Yes, Now the young Iranian people know how we felt with the election on 2000.

We do have something in common with the Iranaian people today. A STOLEN election.

Re: Iran Election | Report to Admin

By Nancy who is still walking on air Jun 13th 2009 at 2:00 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 2:00 pm EDT)

LOL - yes we do - a stolen election and garage bands - don't forget that. Music may be why we survived 2000!

Re: Iran Election | Report to Admin

By Cilla...Currently living in Spain and lovin' it Jun 13th 2009 at 2:16 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 2:16 pm EDT)

I do remember the Music!!!!

it was the only thing that keeps me sane then and now.

Re: Iran Election | Report to Admin

By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 3:09 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 3:09 pm EDT)

In what many are describing as an upset victory of unprecedented proportions, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins last night to win the 2009 Stanley Cup, Iran's Interior Ministry announced today.

According to the ministry, which Mr. Ahmadinejad runs, the Iranian hard-liner defeated the Penguins by a score of 6-0, scoring two hat tricks in the victory.

But Penguins star Evgeni Malkin immediately disputed Mr. Ahmadinejad's claim, arguing that the Iranian president did not even appear in the game.

Mr. Ahmadinejad scoffed at Mr. Malkin's charge, stating, "He's just pissed that I was named MVP."

The Iranian president took time out from celebrating his Stanley Cup win to announce that he had just been named Poet Laureate of England.

Link

Re: Iran Election | Report to Admin

By Peg Jun 14th 2009 at 12:04 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:04 am EDT)

indeed!

U.S. HealthCare: Best In The World? | Report to Admin

By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 2:39 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 2:39 pm EDT)

From Change.org.

"Don't people come from all over the world for American health care?" is a rhetorical question you'll hear asked again and again, particularly by those who don't think our system needs fixing. Yes, some people do come here. But plenty of Americans likewise leave the country for cheaper medical procedures in other countries - enough that there are actually Web sites catering to "medical tourism," as though you were shopping for a good computer or a nice vacation spot. If we have the best health care system in the world, why are people in such a rush to leave it?

Link

President Barack OBAMA | Report to Admin

By ♥♪Ben, a true evangelical for OBAMA♪♥ Jun 13th 2009 at 3:01 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 3:01 pm EDT)

1 Timothy 2:1-3
I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone-- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases GOD our Savior.

President Barack OBAMA who dwells in the secret place of the Most HIGH GOD shall abide under the shadow of the ALMIGHTY.

LORD, continue to give President OBAMA YOUR WISDOM, FAVOR and PROTECTION in the Name of JESUS!

Thank YOU LORD for the best visions that YOU are providing to this administration.

I believe that the best Healthcare for all American People will emerge. I believe that this economy is turning around and the People of the United States of America will prospoer again.
I believe that the best energy policies with renewable sources of energy will emerge. I believe that the best education will be available for all Americans.
I believe that judge Sotomayor will be confirmed.
For there is nothing too hard for YOU LORD, and the battles are not ours but YOURS.
The BEST is surely yet to come in the Name of JESUS! Amen!!!

Re: President Barack OBAMA | Report to Admin

By ★Hold Firmly Without Wavering,To The Hope That We Confess★- bonnie4Obama of MD Jun 13th 2009 at 3:43 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 3:43 pm EDT)

Amen And Amen !

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By Stan Z- Christian-President Obama Knows His Stuff Jun 13th 2009 at 3:49 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 3:49 pm EDT)

Amen. I also pray for a legitimate election result in Iran and peace in the world.

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By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 4:16 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 4:16 pm EDT)

Amen!

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By Obama Is The Best President Ever 2012-2016(Formerly Known As Professor Xavier) Jun 13th 2009 at 6:25 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 6:25 pm EDT)

I touch and agree Amen.

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By Beryl Jun 13th 2009 at 7:21 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:21 pm EDT)

Can someone of us with the know-how get the candles link up for the Iranian people who are so bravely standing in the line of fire to be heard around the world? They will be in need of our focussed prayer work right now.

Thank you.

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By Obama Is The Best President Ever 2012-2016(Formerly Known As Professor Xavier) Jun 13th 2009 at 7:41 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:41 pm EDT)

I had a link but I forgot to save it due to maintenance on my computer. Sorry.
:-(

Iran | Report to Admin

By Rob from Arlington, VA Jun 13th 2009 at 3:11 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 3:11 pm EDT)

What I have taken away most powerfully from the events in Iran is that a substantial majority of the Iranian people realized that they could come together and make a powerful statement to the entire world, that they want real change - that they want a resoundingly positive relationship with the rest of the world.

This is a statement that we have heard and we will never forget. Change is hard - it may take time for the Iranian people to get there, but they will get there eventually. And we need to make sure that the Iranian people know that we believe in them and that they have given us a greater sense of hope for the entire region.

I'm baffled by the reaction of many on the right - I thought that we all shared a desire to see people throughout the world embrace freedom and democracy. I cannot believe how many right-wingers actually seem happy that the will of the people in Iran has been thwarted. How does someone go from wanting to overthrow Saddam and set up a democracy in Iraq with free elections to wanting the will of the people in Iran to be thwarted by the forces of reaction? I hope that they will come to their senses and recognize that they are now rooting for everything they were rooting against when President Bush was in office. This is madness.

Rob

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By Czarina Vero - who loves her new President - OBAMA!!!!! Jun 13th 2009 at 3:43 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 3:43 pm EDT)

You've nicely summed up how I feel about the election. I had a feeling Ahmadenajad was going to win, but I'm glad it wasn't a smooth victory and that obviously there are internal domestic issues of freedom that the Iranian people must address.

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By Cilla...Currently living in Spain and lovin' it Jun 13th 2009 at 3:59 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 3:59 pm EDT)

At least we now know that the Iranian people (young adults) will be the leading force in their country.

Ahmadinajhad(sp?) will not have the easy time he had for the past 4 yrs,his country is mostly young and vibrant,this will be a real wake up call to the old ways of Iran.... In the months t come I bet their won't be anymore BS about the WEST and how we are all evil.

This was a clear example of the Iranian people TRYING to be heard,it is not over. Change takes time...look how much we went through from 2000-2008.

Re: Iran | Report to Admin

By Vegas Jun 13th 2009 at 4:16 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 4:16 pm EDT)

I was happy to see the younger group of Iranians. If their numbers and ideas keep going and they have children, then they'll get change. The old will fade out.

Re: Iran | Report to Admin

By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 4:30 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 4:30 pm EDT)

Support from Ahmadinejad "pours in." Via the NYT: "Under the headline 'Congratulation Messages Pour In,' Iran's state news agency reports, with an apparent lack of irony, that Mr. Ahmadinejad's victory has been hailed abroad" -- by Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement, and the government of Syria.

DUH!

Re: Iran | Report to Admin

By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 4:39 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 4:39 pm EDT)

From Huffpo:

A reader gets a message from his cousin in Tehran: "Please share this message on Facebook or share it in a way for us to be heard: Tehran-9:50pm: We don't have text message, cellphone network, Facebook, youTube, Twitter and lots of other websites. BBC PERSIA is gone also on HOTBIRD. 3 reformist newspapers are banned (I can't check the names I've just heard and everything is blocked on internet) If anyone can, help me share the news. They have cut us off from the world."

Re: Iran | Report to Admin

By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 4:51 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 4:51 pm EDT)

Huge protests in Tehran over "rigged" election.

Link

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By sduncan Jun 13th 2009 at 9:44 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:44 pm EDT)

During the early sixties we had a large group of Persian students enrolled in our college and after the uprising in Iran they left. I always wondered how they made out and now when I watch the young Iranian I think of them.

GOP=KKK | Report to Admin

By Bella Hussein Reese Jun 13th 2009 at 3:42 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 3:42 pm EDT)

The GOP is one of the most racist, sexist parties to ever exist IMO.

Link

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By Vegas Jun 13th 2009 at 4:14 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 4:14 pm EDT)

That's why we need to keep going in the direction we are on now. I like our new administration. It represents all of America. We need to keep going to the polls, keep voting to keep these type of people OUT! There's no place for them in our new multi-cultural America.

If he wants to talk about gorillas, he should talk about his own mother, wife, sister, etc. Leave the First Lady out of it!

Just a tidbit...because of this article, I hope we won't have to deal much longer with folks like DePass...Link

It will be nice to have lots of different folks who can concentrate on actual issues and focus on solving problems without calling folks "Sambo" (like Sarah Palin called President Obama)Link
and DePass and his "gorilla" chant. Multi-racial people would only have time to focus on issues, and not race and skin color. We need that. We've tried it the other way, too long. And to be honest, people like Palin and folks like DePass still get too much support and too many votes. It's unacceptable.

Let's continue with a real America.

STOLEN! | Report to Admin

By Robert from Brooklyn Jun 13th 2009 at 4:48 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 4:48 pm EDT)

..... just walked in the door and the 1st thing I see on the news is a quasi revolution. I wish we had the balls to protest in 2000.

At least the stupid MSM can't stereotype the entire culture as being in line with Ahmadinejad anymore. I'm not going to sit back and allow my Iranian brothers/sisters to be bombed by anyone.

I hope this ends well.

One more thing, I know the election was stolen because the revolutionary guard posted warnings even before the ballots were counted. They sensed that it would not go down well.

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By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 4:58 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 4:58 pm EDT)

4:40 PM ET -- "Senior U.S. officials" doubt Iran results. Fox News quotes unnamed U.S. analysts weighing in on Iran:

U.S. analysts find it "not credible" that challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi would have lost the balloting in his hometown or that a third candidate, Mehdi Karoubi, would have received less than 1 percent of the total vote, a senior U.S. officials told FOX News.

Despite a reportedly record turnout of 85 percent, the senior official said given the "not credible" counts for Mousavi and Karoubi, the turnout clearly was questionable.

Another senior official said the Obama administration would not describe the outcome as legitimate or illegitimate or deem a victory by Mousavi as necessarily better.

"We're not going to characterize what would have been a better or worse scenario," the official said. "We will deal with this as it is, not as we wish it to be.

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By Bella Hussein Reese Jun 13th 2009 at 5:31 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 5:31 pm EDT)

Interesting read, I hope the election was not stolen.

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By "CZARINA" Snicky's Mama Loves this President and First Family Jun 13th 2009 at 5:47 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 5:47 pm EDT)

I find it hard to beleive the analysts and exit polls could have been that far off but then I also remember the the NH primary here in the states.

Re: STOLEN! | Report to Admin

By Robert from Brooklyn Jun 13th 2009 at 6:00 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 6:00 pm EDT)

Either way, we have allies in Tehran, future leaders. PBO needs to reach out to them 1st. Set the stage. Change can only come from the bottom up, right?

The MSM can't demonize Iran with a straight face anymore (wishful thinking on my part).

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By VA . Greatgran 'Grab A Mop' for President Obama Jun 13th 2009 at 6:13 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 6:13 pm EDT)

I just came home too. Very sad for Iran's young
men and women who are ready for Change.I hope
we will not see terrible violence in the coming
days.

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By Robert from Brooklyn Jun 13th 2009 at 7:09 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:09 pm EDT)

In a weird way, it's a good day for the idea of freedom. You can't spread democracy at the end of a gun. You talk about it and show examples of the promise. I would urge PBO to engage regardless of the outcome. The world knows it's a farce. They didn't even try to make it a good lie. The mullahs can't hide the outrage.

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By Obama Grandmama Jun 14th 2009 at 2:10 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 2:10 am EDT)

It seems to me with the crowds on the days before the election in Iran and the number of people wearing green linking to be over one million that the results of the election being over 60% for the incumbant doesn't even make sense. Plus there was more than two candidates running. It seems like an unlikely outcome percentage seeing the number of people in the streets standing in line to vote and the exit poll info taken. A rigged election seems probable. We even see questionable outcomes here too. The fact that the computer and cell phone links were cut so communication was not possible was also a sign of questionability. I agree that change does not come easily.

Re: STOLEN! | Report to Admin

By Allison from Canada Jun 13th 2009 at 7:36 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:36 pm EDT)

I wish you all had "had the ball to protest in 2000" as well. The world would look much different, and less frightening now, had you backed your rightfully elected preident ~ Al Gore.

Re: STOLEN! | Report to Admin

By Czarina Jacqueline O'Boomer - "O' beautiful, for spacious skies" Jun 13th 2009 at 8:34 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 8:34 pm EDT)

Huh?

Loving President OBAMA... | Report to Admin

By ♥♪Ben, a true evangelical for OBAMA♪♥ Jun 13th 2009 at 6:08 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 6:08 pm EDT)

Hardworking to make America a just and prosperous place for all...

Thank YOU LORD!!!

Memo From Tehran | Report to Admin

By Kimberly Helen Hussein Jun 13th 2009 at 6:14 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 6:14 pm EDT)

NYT: Wide Reverberations as Door Slams on Hope of Change

Link

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By Obama Is The Best President Ever 2012-2016(Formerly Known As Professor Xavier) Jun 13th 2009 at 6:38 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 6:38 pm EDT)

It's like RNC/GOP Bush Administration Dictatorship just shifted over their. I feel sorry for the People. Thank God "We The People" here dethrone the Bush/RNC/GOP era over here; even though the RNC/GOP Bush administration A$$-inine statements still goes on through the MSM and radio hosst with parts of congress. You know the xenophobes of the world.

Re: Memo From Tehran | Report to Admin

By Kimberly Helen Hussein Jun 13th 2009 at 6:45 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 6:45 pm EDT)

Yep.

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By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 6:48 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 6:48 pm EDT)

Some information coming through on Twitter

-Foreign reporters are told to leave Iran. The government is not going to renew the visas
-Entekhab News reported that Karroubi, Karbaschi & Moussavi under home arrest
-Tehran Univeristy Dormitory and Amirabaad Avenue are under students control
-It is not officially approved by any of candidates but its spreading: Tuesday national strike in Iran
-Rumors about real election results: 1- Moussavi (45.54%), 2- Karroubi (31.95%), 3- Ahmadinejad (13.60%), 4- Rezaei (8.91%)

United States Rejects Iran Election Outcome! | Report to Admin

By Vegas Jun 13th 2009 at 6:49 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 6:49 pm EDT)

Link

USA rejects Iran election outcome.

Re: United States Rejects Iran Election Outcome! | Report to Admin

By Bella Hussein Reese Jun 13th 2009 at 7:06 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:06 pm EDT)

How will we know if the election was stolen? Does an independent company recount the votes?

Re: United States Rejects Iran Election Outcome! | Report to Admin

By Obama Grandmama Jun 14th 2009 at 2:23 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 2:23 am EDT)

The unidentified election official in the link above mentioned there was no count it was just filling in numbers on the outcome as was wanted. It said the officials were hand picked for pliability and loyalty (my words). Another link further up said ballot boxes were burned in the street. That eliminates recounts. There is also a suggestion that the opposing candidates have disappeared.

Re: United States Rejects Iran Election Outcome! | Report to Admin

By VA . Greatgran 'Grab A Mop' for President Obama Jun 13th 2009 at 7:11 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:11 pm EDT)

POTUS is not congratulating,waiting.
Demonstrations still going on.

Re: United States Rejects Iran Election Outcome! | Report to Admin

By Isack Gen44 Jun 13th 2009 at 7:13 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:13 pm EDT)

This is a BOGUS story! No where in the report does Sec CLinton nor the Administration even make a comment about what has just happened! What is wrong with some people?? This is an attempt to create a wedge between the Obama administration and IRAN, which is something some RIGHT WING NUT want. What a joke!

This is another NUT JOB, a bunch of LIES to try and bring the Obama administration into something that is for and by the IRANIAN PEOPLE. I mean this is ridiculous, i know YAHOO IS OWNED BY RIGHT WING NUTS, but come on!

BS BS BS BS. Sec Clinton and the Administration, are not that stupid to get involved with this.

Re: United States Rejects Iran Election Outcome! | Report to Admin

By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 7:18 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:18 pm EDT)

This is Yahoo for you. They do this all the time. Do not believe their headlines. They post material from other sources and make their own headlines. Yahoo has a definite conservative agenda.

Re: United States Rejects Iran Election Outcome! | Report to Admin

By Fama Jun 13th 2009 at 8:49 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 8:49 pm EDT)

85% of the Iranian eligible voters cast their ballots in their presidential elections. Their democratic participation was over 30% higher than our historic 2008 presidential election. Let's give a great salute to the Iranian people and extend a warm congratulations to President Ahmadinejad and let us all work for a great and peaceful relationship between our nations.

Re: United States Rejects Iran Election Outcome! | Report to Admin

By Isack Gen44 Jun 13th 2009 at 9:45 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:45 pm EDT)

Actually caution is what is required from US right now. SHow respect to the Iranian gov, and let their people figure out the outcome of their elections before we jump in this mess.

Once the dust settles (in a week), can the US have a say one way or the other. Remember we do not want to Alienate all these young voters either!

Re: United States Rejects Iran Election Outcome! | Report to Admin

By Vegas Jun 13th 2009 at 11:42 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:42 pm EDT)

I don't think the man won! But I loved seeing all the people out there wanting to be heard.

Tehran Street Photos | Report to Admin

By Kimberly Helen Hussein Jun 13th 2009 at 6:49 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 6:49 pm EDT)

by Al Rodgers

Link

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By Vegas Jun 13th 2009 at 6:55 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 6:55 pm EDT)

Wow! They don't look happy with the "outcome".

Re: Tehran Street Photos | Report to Admin

By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 7:02 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:02 pm EDT)

BBC Persian is reporting mass arrests of senior figures in opposition.

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By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 7:09 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:09 pm EDT)

"I feel like I went to sleep in one country and woke up in another."

Link

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By VA . Greatgran 'Grab A Mop' for President Obama Jun 13th 2009 at 7:12 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:12 pm EDT)

Can we get a link to the BBC.

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By "CZARINA" Snicky's Mama Loves this President and First Family Jun 13th 2009 at 7:21 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:21 pm EDT)

VA

Not sure if this is what you are looking for but I had this saved to my favorites

Link

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By Robert from Brooklyn Jun 13th 2009 at 7:30 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:30 pm EDT)

This is crazy! I hope this doesn't end up like Tiananmen.

I know Mossad and the CIA is on the ground right now.

Re: Tehran Street Photos | Report to Admin

By VA . Greatgran 'Grab A Mop' for President Obama Jun 13th 2009 at 7:22 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:22 pm EDT)

Thanks JD.

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By VA . Greatgran 'Grab A Mop' for President Obama Jun 13th 2009 at 7:27 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:27 pm EDT)

This is the link I can save,Thanks,Sis.

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By "CZARINA" Snicky's Mama Loves this President and First Family Jun 13th 2009 at 7:48 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:48 pm EDT)

BBC is a a 1000 times more creditable for US News than the the US News.

Sad shamful reality

Re: Tehran Street Photos | Report to Admin

By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 7:40 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:40 pm EDT)

Message on Mousavi's twitter account:

Dear Iranian People, Mousavi has not left you alone, he has been put under house arrest by Ministry of Intelligence

Sec Clinton's response to Iran Elections per BBC | Report to Admin

By "CZARINA" Snicky's Mama Loves this President and First Family Jun 13th 2009 at 7:26 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:26 pm EDT)

Link

Healthcare Reform Idea | Report to Admin

By Anthony in N.C. Jun 13th 2009 at 7:31 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:31 pm EDT)

Why not set up an Insurance Company not for profit like the University Health Systems which is not controlled or managed by the Pitt County Government, but has an agreement to provide health care at a price to cover the cost of operating and managing the hospital.

Why not allow an entity or group with an investment from the Federal Government who will provide insurance to the 46 million uninsured and to provide insurance to others who desire to have fully covered insurance? The Board of Directors can be representatives from congress, healthcare industry and ordinary citizens whose focus is to help create a more efficient and productive system with quality healthcare.

The not for profit insurance company can help systems all over the United States to adopt models that are low cost and greater quality by offering incentives to doctors, healthcare providers and others that find ways to lower cost. Incentives such as a percentage of the proven savings, or bonuses for effective programs which encourages people to make healthy choices. The Health Industry need to start rewarding people who lowers cost and encourages people to take steps to improve their eating habits, start exercising and visiting their doctors on a regular basis.

The Government can still allow competition to help drive down costs and influence the industry to make radical changes by allow entities to bid or present proposals to start an insurance company that encompasses the President's goals for Healthcare reform. I do believe that people who are allowed to be innovative, given a set of goals, a mission, a vision and objectives can put a system in place that creates a healthcare system not only of high quality but one that is affordable. In order for such a non-profit insurance company to be successful, the 46 million uninsured must pay into the system either through taxes or insurance premiums, businesses or individuals must be allowed to participate with the understanding that visits to the doctor, following doctor's guidelines and participating in various programs offer to help us to stay healthy will be a requirement.

I think the idea of non-profit or not for profit insurance company really gives you and this country the best of all worlds. This should help to bring Republicans on board and start the process of changing our healthcare system built upon capitalism, current successful models and the priniciples outlined by you.

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By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 8:27 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 8:27 pm EDT)

Why not? Do I want sick people around me? No. We pay for them at the emergency room.

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By "CZARINA" MARILYN WHO IS USING HER MOP AS SHE WORKS HER WAY BACK TO KEY WEST, FLORIDA aka GODDESS OF SMILES and LAUGHTER Jun 13th 2009 at 8:55 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 8:55 pm EDT)

Brad ......

It's Saturday night! Don't you have a date with Minnie tonight?

We'll even supply the snacks ..... cheese for your whine!

Re: Healthcare Reform Idea | Report to Admin

By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 9:02 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:02 pm EDT)

:)

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By "CZARINA" Snicky's Mama Loves this President and First Family Jun 13th 2009 at 8:39 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 8:39 pm EDT)

Hey Mickey mouse the way I see it the only true American is they American Indian. They were here first.

Where your citizenship papers?

Re: Healthcare Reform Idea | Report to Admin

By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 8:43 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 8:43 pm EDT)

Hey Brad...
Recall bravado of former Republican congressman, Tom Tancredo?
When he was running for President, all he ever did was rail against "illegal aliens in this country" ???
Caught a special on FOX today about Madoff swindle-ponzi-scheme.
Turns out that Tom Tancredo lost nearly $1 million in funds that he'd invested with the company Agile Group, based in Boulder.
(Invested with Bernie Madoff)
"In reality, we lost just about everything we owned in our retirement account," Tancredo said.
Guess what?
Ultra conservative Tancredo-"everything should be done by individuals; government should stay out of our lives" (FOX moderator played back a clip of Tom saying these words during Presidential campaign) NOW wants our government TAX PAYER'S MONEY to reimburse his loss!
FOX guy pointed out to him that Tom always was tough on everyone ELSE who wanted a Government handout, but now that Tancredo's "Ox is being gored", it's perfectly fair for Tancredo to stiff Tax Payers!!!
Can you smell HYPOCRISY ???

Re: Healthcare Reform Idea | Report to Admin

By VA . Greatgran 'Grab A Mop' for President Obama Jun 13th 2009 at 8:46 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 8:46 pm EDT)

You keep posting this and your wrong.The children,
all children will have health care,not undocumented immigrants.I have heard this from
Dr.Dean and the President.Other than that,I don't
want anyone sick not being attended to. Until
further notice or your proof,put a sock in it
Brad....by the way,where is the night crews
snack table.

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By "CZARINA" MARILYN WHO IS USING HER MOP AS SHE WORKS HER WAY BACK TO KEY WEST, FLORIDA aka GODDESS OF SMILES and LAUGHTER Jun 13th 2009 at 8:53 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 8:53 pm EDT)

LMAO!!!

When it (snack table) gets returned tell Brad he can keep the "mixed nuts"! LOL!

Re: Healthcare Reform Idea | Report to Admin

By Anthony in N.C. Jun 13th 2009 at 9:25 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:25 pm EDT)

Brad is a typical Republican who only spouts hatred and work against ideas instead of offering suggestions or solutions to our problems. President Obama is correct that Republicans know how to politic but do not know how to govern. I hope the American voters will look for people to govern instead of politician who can politic.

Whether people are here legally or illegally, we need to find a way to keep healthcare costs low and the insured or taxpayers from having to pay for those who can do not have insurance. Also, we need insurance coverage that will keep people from going into bankruptcy due to medical costs.

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By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 9:45 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:45 pm EDT)

Anthony in N.C.,
You are correct ...
Thanks for your thoughtful post full of ideas up-thread...
sorry it was hi-jacked by such as he-who-only-interjects-critici sm.

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Some one was asking a links to lighting a candle. | Report to Admin

By Obama Is The Best President Ever 2012-2016(Formerly Known As Professor Xavier) Jun 13th 2009 at 7:52 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 7:52 pm EDT)

I found the link on previous threads.
here is the Obama Group to light a candle.
Link

Here are other groups if you wish to explore.
Link

Iranian Protests | Report to Admin

By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 8:10 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 8:10 pm EDT)

Photos and videos of the Iranian protests

Link

There is little showing up on the MSM. Only reporting coming out of Iran is by locals on twitter and blogs. They have found a way to bypass the blocks put on the social networks.

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By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 8:21 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 8:21 pm EDT)

The revolution will be twittered:

Link

Great article on what is happening in Iran.

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By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 8:25 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 8:25 pm EDT)

A HuffPost reader writes:

"My next door neighbor is an Iranian immigrant who came here in 1977. He just received a SAT phone call from his brother in Tehran who reports that the rooftops of nighttime Tehran are filled with people shouting 'Allah O Akbar' in protest of the government and election results. The last time he remembers this happening is in 1979 during the Revolution. Says the sound of tens of thousands on the rooftops is deafening right now."

That would be around four in the morning. The last time a news event gave me chills like this was the Soviet coup. It ended the regime.

Re: Iranian Protests | Report to Admin

By A Rebirth Jun 13th 2009 at 9:07 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:07 pm EDT)

W O W ! It is time for change in Iran! Allah O Akbar!

Re: Iranian Protests | Report to Admin

By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 8:49 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 8:49 pm EDT)

JD, Love it!
Great link!
This part is great:

"That a new information technology could be improvised for this purpose so swiftly is a sign of the times.
It reveals in Iran what the Obama campaign revealed in the United States.
You cannot stop people any longer.
You cannot control them any longer.
They can bypass your established media;
they can broadcast to one another;
they can organize as never before."

That's what WE did!
That's what WE ARE DOING now with Health-Care reform!
Yes we can!

Re: Iranian Protests | Report to Admin

By VA . Greatgran 'Grab A Mop' for President Obama Jun 13th 2009 at 8:58 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 8:58 pm EDT)

I am moved to tears for these brave people.

Re: Iranian Protests | Report to Admin

By A Rebirth Jun 13th 2009 at 9:08 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:08 pm EDT)

To God be the glory! :-D

Re: Iranian Protests | Report to Admin

By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 9:14 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:14 pm EDT)

VA.Greatgran,
Me too....

Say did I see a post from you a few days ago saying that you have kin in Louisiana?
I do.
Have been emailing them to contact Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
I sent them info on how she's received over $1.5 million from health and insurance interests.
NOW Mary Landrieu says she opposes the Public Option after previously supporting it!!!
If my kinfolk in LA don't answer me by tomorrow, I'm going to call them & read 'em the riot act, for sure !!!

Re: Iranian Protests | Report to Admin

By Kimberly Helen Hussein Jun 13th 2009 at 9:28 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:28 pm EDT)

Hmmmmm....maybe I'll take back my twitter hatred....

Re: Iranian Protests | Report to Admin

By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 9:37 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:37 pm EDT)

Yep. Lot's of twitterers are saying that this is when twitter proves its worth. It's just about the only way real time news is getting out of Iran. Pretty interesting.

Re: Iranian Protests | Report to Admin

By Kimberly Helen Hussein Jun 13th 2009 at 9:49 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:49 pm EDT)

'Tis very interesting

Re: Iranian Protests | Report to Admin

By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 9:48 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:48 pm EDT)

:)

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By Stan Z- Christian-President Obama Knows His Stuff Jun 13th 2009 at 9:51 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:51 pm EDT)

Doesn't twitter micro track a person's every electronic movement. I signed up for twitter and next thing I knew, there were anti-torture links everywhere I went. I even got an email berating me for not signing the anti-torture form.

Even Conan O'Brien was ramming twitter down my throat. I never read "1984" so I had to look it up.

"The adjective Orwellian describes the situation, idea, or societal condition that George Orwell identified as being destructive to the welfare of a free society. It connotes an attitude and a policy of control by propaganda, surveillance, misinformation, denial of truth, and manipulation of the past, including the "unperson" -- a person whose past existence is expunged from the public record and memory, practiced by modern repressive governments. Often, this includes the circumstances depicted in his novels, particularly Nineteen Eighty-Four."

Wiki

Link

Re: Iranian Protests | Report to Admin

By meta Jun 13th 2009 at 8:46 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 8:46 pm EDT)

Mousavi is twittering:

Link

1 hour ago:

"Dear Iranian People, Mousavi has not left you alone, he has been put under house arrest by Ministry of Intelligence #IranElection"

Election battles turn into street fights in Iran | Report to Admin

By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 9:00 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:00 pm EDT)

Election battles turn into street fights in Iran
By ANNA JOHNSON and BRIAN MURPHY, AP
14 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Iran -- Opponents of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed with police in the heart of Iran's capital Saturday, pelting them with rocks and setting fires in the worst unrest in Tehran in a decade.
They accused the hard-line president of using fraud to steal election victory from his reformist rival.

The brazen and angry confrontations -- including stunning scenes of masked rioters tangling with black-clad police -- pushed the self-styled reformist movement closer to a possible moment of truth:
Whether to continue defying Iran's powerful security forces or, as they often have before, retreat into quiet dismay and frustration over losing more ground to the Islamic establishment.
Link

Re: Election battles turn into street fights in Iran | Report to Admin

By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 9:15 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:15 pm EDT)

A twitter from Tehran:

"It is 4:00 am here and people are filling the street"

"My uncle tells me that throughtout most cities Mahmoud Ahmadinejad people had ballot boxes burned."

Re: Election battles turn into street fights in Iran | Report to Admin

By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 9:19 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:19 pm EDT)

Had to be something like that happened...
Too many un-answered questions.

Re: Election battles turn into street fights in Iran | Report to Admin

By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 9:40 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:40 pm EDT)

More from Tehran

"My Father has a truck load of ballot boxes that were to be burned in the back of his truck."

"I have to shut down for a bit, the police are looking for satellites."

Off Topic | Report to Admin

By Sandy believes: Aint no mountain High Enough Jun 13th 2009 at 9:17 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:17 pm EDT)

I noticed on the events schedule on my dashboard that someone set up an internet event on June 14 about Pres. Obama's Citizenship. How can someone set something like that on this site? Who should be notified and have it removed? Please

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By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 9:33 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:33 pm EDT)

Sandradee, Long Island, NY,
Are you sure?
... an internet event on June 14 about Pres. Obama's Citizenship??
Wouldn't that be coming from one of the groups you've signed up with?
It has to be something NOT right!
Can you contact groups you are in to see if they know?
If not, the website needs to be alerted.

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By Sandy believes: Aint no mountain High Enough Jun 13th 2009 at 9:53 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:53 pm EDT)

the person used two groups neither one I'm a part of: one group is Virginia for Obama which I would belong to anyway. This is really weird.

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By Sandy believes: Aint no mountain High Enough Jun 13th 2009 at 9:58 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:58 pm EDT)

oops... meant to say I wouldn't belong to anyway.
I tried going to contact us and it directed me to whitehouse.gov.
here is the link to the event:

Link

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By Anthony in N.C. Jun 13th 2009 at 9:35 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:35 pm EDT)

Sandradee,

Go to the bottom of the page of your dash board and click on contact us to let them know you have a concern about and event.

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By Sandy believes: Aint no mountain High Enough Jun 13th 2009 at 9:50 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:50 pm EDT)

Thanks

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By cookemom, can't think of a fancy tag, so I'll just be me Jun 13th 2009 at 10:07 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 10:07 pm EDT)

can you click on Chris' name at the top of the thread, then send him an O mail, or comment to his blog?

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By Sandy believes: Aint no mountain High Enough Jun 13th 2009 at 10:10 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 10:10 pm EDT)

OK, I'll try that.

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By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 10:45 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 10:45 pm EDT)

Sandradee, Long Island, NY,
Thanks for the link to that horrible post.
I copied/pasted it to a note to Chris Hass on Whitehouse.org, so it's been reported.

Before I left, I copied info from Factcheck.org about truth of President Barack Obama's birth certificate.
Hope "they" read it!
Here it is if anyone wants to check:
Born in the U.S.A.
Link

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By Jean Jun 13th 2009 at 10:58 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 10:58 pm EDT)

They won't believe the fact checks. They have their own rumor mill without any sources whatsoever that they rely on.

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By Obama Grandmama Jun 14th 2009 at 2:27 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 2:27 am EDT)

I know what you mean about believing what they want to believe. I had someone tell me in the election campaign when I gave them fact check to go to that they didn't care what they said they believed he was Muslim. I said you mean you just believe it because you think it is true? The person said yes it made sense to them. Another words make up your own truth. That reminds me of what the GOP, Limbaugh and Fox does.

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By Sandy believes: Aint no mountain High Enough Jun 13th 2009 at 11:02 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:02 pm EDT)

Thanks AZgrammy - I've been all over the site trying to find the name Carolyn Troiano who is supposedly running this event I can't find her on here. The person who set it up used Virginia for Obama group to launch the event.

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By Sandy believes: Aint no mountain High Enough Jun 13th 2009 at 11:03 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:03 pm EDT)

And Good Night everybody see you here sometime tomorrow.

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By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 11:09 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:09 pm EDT)

Good night Sandradee!

Al Giordano on the Iranian Election | Report to Admin

By Kimberly Helen Hussein Jun 13th 2009 at 9:27 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:27 pm EDT)

A World at the Edge of Its Seat

Link

Iran: The Question of Illegitimacy Is Bigger than that of Electoral Fraud

Link

Re: Al Giordano on the Iranian Election | Report to Admin

By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 9:40 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:40 pm EDT)

One of the Comments on your linked story...
"I'madinnerjacket's" ...Funny.

"How many "average Americans" are seeing this and feeling that they have more in common with Iranians instead of feeling scared of them?
Plus, "I'madinnerjacket's" going to have a tough time destroying Israel and building nuclear weapons when he's got so much social upheaval at home with which to contend."

Re: Al Giordano on the Iranian Election | Report to Admin

By Kimberly Helen Hussein Jun 13th 2009 at 9:47 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:47 pm EDT)

Yeah, there's a lot of good commentary going on at his blog right now.

Andrew Sullivan is doing a good job at covering the Iranian election as well.

This comment has been removed due to offensive or disrespectful content.

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By "CZARINA" Snicky's Mama Loves this President and First Family Jun 13th 2009 at 9:50 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:50 pm EDT)

what are you talking about?

Re: Rusty DePasse | Report to Admin

By Bella Hussein Reese Jun 13th 2009 at 9:51 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:51 pm EDT)

He said that an escaped monkey in SC was apart of the FLOTUS family.

Re: Rusty DePasse | Report to Admin

By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 9:55 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:55 pm EDT)

Drugs? Mushrooms?

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By cookemom, can't think of a fancy tag, so I'll just be me Jun 13th 2009 at 9:55 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:55 pm EDT)

Hang on to your dinner. This guy is whacked, hre it is:

Link

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By cookemom, can't think of a fancy tag, so I'll just be me Jun 13th 2009 at 9:57 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:57 pm EDT)

But on a lighter note, cool artwork:

Link

Show your support for the youth in Iran. | Report to Admin

By JAchickforObama FKA Annie Oakley Jun 13th 2009 at 9:52 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:52 pm EDT)

Wear green and if you can, attend a protest event near you or organize your own: Link

Viva la Velvet / Green Revolution! Allahu Akbar!

Good night everyone.

Re: Show your support for the youth in Iran. | Report to Admin

By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 9:56 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:56 pm EDT)

From Huffpo
9:40 PM ET -- "This is just the beginning of the story." Andrew Sullivan prints a reader's translation of a statement out from one of the other reform candidates:

Karroubi...calls the election results "comical" and void of any legitimacy, declaring he will not concede. He says: "This is just the beginning of the story".

I have never heard such hard language from anyone inside the government.

Re: Show your support for the youth in Iran. | Report to Admin

By Kimberly Helen Hussein Jun 13th 2009 at 9:59 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 9:59 pm EDT)

Will do!

Night nighty!

Re: Show your support for the youth in Iran. | Report to Admin

By Obama's Knights Jun 13th 2009 at 10:35 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 10:35 pm EDT)

Is this Iranian farce really so different that our election in 2000?

PBO & Iraq = Big Ratings for Colbert | Report to Admin

By Kimberly Helen Hussein Jun 13th 2009 at 10:16 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 10:16 pm EDT)

Per NYT:

The initial Nielsen numbers do not break down the audience by age, and NBC expects that Mr. O'Brien will triumph among the younger-adult viewers most prized by the networks. Mr. O'Brien may have been affected by the special week of shows from Baghdad by Stephen Colbert's "Colbert Report" on Comedy Central. Night One, on Monday, which featured an appearance on tape by President Obama, attracted 1.6 million viewers, up 37 percent from the average for "The Colbert Report" in 2009. Among viewers ages 18 to 49, Mr. Colbert attracted about 980,000, more than double the previous Monday. And among male viewers ages 18 to 24, Night One from Iraq ranked as the No. 2 show in all of television.

Link

NYT: New Rail Lines Spur Urban Revival | Report to Admin

By Kimberly Helen Hussein Jun 13th 2009 at 10:24 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 10:24 pm EDT)

WHEN it was incorporated in 1913, Carrollton, Tex., was a thriving farm community. Three freight railroad lines intersected to help farmers get their grain, livestock and cotton to market. Today this city of around 123,000 people, just 14 miles north of Dallas, is again looking to the rail lines for its economic prosperity.

Link

Why not more doctors? | Report to Admin

By Obama's Knights Jun 13th 2009 at 10:31 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 10:31 pm EDT)

Increasing the number of doctors could create more competition between private practices and hospitals. This competition could lead to lower costs for patients and companies.

Or, how about allowing new doctors to perform their internships aboard? This would help create more doctors and their experiences would probably benefit their piers and hospitals when then return.

More News Sources | Report to Admin

By sduncan Jun 13th 2009 at 10:45 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 10:45 pm EDT)

LIVESTATION

Watch Al Jazeera English online (audio)

Link

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By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 13th 2009 at 11:03 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:03 pm EDT)

Tweets from Tehran

Ahmadinejad & his supporters will celebrate their victory today at 5pm local time in Valiasr square & we will try to ruin his party!

all cellphones now read: Emergency only - No Service!

Latest Youtube on street riots
Link

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By * Obama * Fan * Forever * Jun 13th 2009 at 11:04 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:04 pm EDT)

How do you get on to this Obama blog site? I always google . what replaced my. barackobama.com?

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By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 11:47 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:47 pm EDT)

OFA...
Link

NO CO-OP Healthcare plan!!! NO WAY NO HOW! | Report to Admin

By Isack Gen44 Jun 13th 2009 at 10:57 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 10:57 pm EDT)

President Barak Obama will be speaking at the AMA annual meeting sometime on Monday.
Single payer activists and supporters plan to use the occasion to demonstrate in favor of single-payer universal health care.
When: Monday June 15, 11:00 am
Where: Tribune Tower, 435 North Michigan Avenue, near the American Gothic sculpture
The location is some distance from the hotel where the AMA meeting is being held to prevent demonstrators from having to deal with security problems.
Hope to see a large crowd and make our voices loud and clear: NO CO-OPS , no way NO HOW!

Re: NO CO-OP Healthcare plan!!! NO WAY NO HOW! | Report to Admin

By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 11:24 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:24 pm EDT)

Isack,
You write, "occasion to demonstrate in favor of single-payer universal health care."

Here's what our President hopes to achieve.

Remarks of President Barack Obama
Health Care Town Hall
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Excerpts from President Barack Obama's speech:

"It is wonderful to be back here in Green Bay.
My view is that reform should be guided by a simple principle:
…we fix what's broken and build on what works.
So what we're working on is the creation of something called a Health Insurance Exchange -
… which would allow you to one-stop shop for a health care plan, compare benefits and prices, and choose the plan that's best for you.
None of these plans would be able to deny coverage on the basis of a pre-existing condition, and all should include an affordable, basic benefit package.
And if you can't afford one of the plans, we should provide assistance to make sure you can.

I also strongly believe that ONE of the OPTIONS in the Exchange should be a PUBLIC INSURANCE OPTION - because if the PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANIES have to COMPETE with a PUBLIC OPTION, it will keep them honest and HELP KEEP PRICES DOWN.
Link

Re: NO CO-OP Healthcare plan!!! NO WAY NO HOW! | Report to Admin

By Peg Jun 14th 2009 at 12:52 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:52 am EDT)

But, the Party of NO already has a corner on NO!
You don't want to ruin one of the few things the GOP has left, do you? :)

We can be positive to support our President -- about the three principles and how they mean we must have a strong public option.

Isack, I read a post by you above on a different topic saying, "Actually caution is what is required..."
Maybe we need the same sort of approach about co-ops in the work we do for health care reform this year -- let's see how they work out and can be changed and maybe become a useful addition to the array of choices. As Nancy Pelosi said, not as a substitute for public options. But why not see what they could be as an addition?

I gotta mention it...... | Report to Admin

By Kimberly Helen Hussein Jun 13th 2009 at 11:00 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:00 pm EDT)

I looked at the previous blog and someone posted that Bill Maher had a rant about PBO (no surprise).

I'm not a Bill Maher fan- never was never will be. Read the transcript of the rant- it was typical Bill Maher smug whiney bratty know-it-all schtick.

Okay- soooooooooooo....I ventured to some of the conservative blogs (I do that for a goof mostly) and now they're all worshipping Bill and his Op-Ed column about PBO being a celebrity. He's like a God to them now.

It's weird how some on the far left and far right slap eachother on the back went they insult the POTUS.

Okay- I know I probably shouldn't have posted about this since it's not an issue of substance, but I had to let it out......

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By Cindii *Obama blue sweetie* Jun 13th 2009 at 11:10 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:10 pm EDT)

I thought Bill Maher loved President Obama. What the heck did he say? Can someone please post a link? Thanks.

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By Kimberly Helen Hussein Jun 13th 2009 at 11:15 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:15 pm EDT)

That's weird because whenever I see Maher he's whining about him- he even whined about Obama during the GE (said he wasn't 'tough' during the debates).

Here's a link of the rant:

Link

I don't have the link to the 'Obama is a Celebrity' Op-Ed

Someone on the HuffPo noted that Bill hasn't liked PBO since the 'pot question' at the online townhall....hmmmmm.....

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By Andrea from Indy Jun 13th 2009 at 11:51 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:51 pm EDT)

This is a link to a column on HP about Maher's rant. I officially cannot tolerate him now and will never watch that show again. If you ask me, he suffers from "short man" syndrome. I never could figure out how he could be a liberal and be friends with Ann Coulter. Now I understand.

Link

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By Czarina Vero - who loves her new President - OBAMA!!!!! Jun 14th 2009 at 12:06 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:06 am EDT)

This season has really bothered me with his anti-religion talk. It's one thing to not buy into religion. It's another thing to make fun and belittle religion and thus making fun of people who are religious. He makes some kind of snide comment almost every show, and I have found it offensive. He's just as self-righteous in his non-belief of religion as many ultra-religious people are in their faith.

To say that Obama is just phoning in his presidency and focused on his "celebrity" was a low blow and really disrespectful to Obama who, no matter how one feels about his policies so far, all can see that he is working his ass off.

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By Andrea from Indy Jun 14th 2009 at 12:19 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:19 am EDT)

I'm glad you said that about religion. As a Christian I would never try to force my beliefs on anyone and I wouldn't belittle them for not believing. I find Maher's rants against religion very offensive.

Another thing that bothered me about his Friday show was when Ben Jealous of the NAACP mentioned the tragedy of the man sentenced to death (I forget which state) for a murder that it appears he did not commit. The eyewitnesses have recanted their testimony but the state won't give the man a new trial. Jealous is fighting on his behalf. Maher basically ridiculed Jealous for bringing it up.

Yet he was sucking up to that unfunny republican clown P. J. O'Rourke.

Ugh!!!

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By Peg Jun 14th 2009 at 12:35 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:35 am EDT)

It's Georgia that is holding Troy Davis.
I am glad you brought it up.
Ben Jealous and the NAACP have a new website with the whole story and a petition drive
Link

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By Czarina Vero - who loves her new President - OBAMA!!!!! Jun 14th 2009 at 12:44 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:44 am EDT)

Thanks.

There is a lot of work being done re: overturning death penalty cases due to insufficient or unreliable evidence that was presented. The State of Illinois stayed death penalty cases because there were a series of people on death row who were subsequently found innocent due to DNA evidence.

I am so against the death penalty. I just don't know why we can't hold people in jail, for life, w/o parole - even in solitary if need be, rather than kill them.

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By Peg Jun 14th 2009 at 1:10 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 1:10 am EDT)

Yes. Case by case is a hard way to go.
In the case of Troy Davis, it should have been easy to avoid an execution but it is being very hard.

It is good to read of your stand on the matter of the death penalty in general. Nationally or state by state, we are still having a hard time addressing the matter in a careful, clear way.

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By Czarina Vero - who loves her new President - OBAMA!!!!! Jun 14th 2009 at 12:36 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:36 am EDT)

OMG...that bothered me too! Ugh! Ben really wanted to enlighten a fellow progressive, and he was met with a blank stare and a "moving on now."

What about the mention, by Bill, that things don't really feel like a recession, so Ben said it sure does in his part of Baltimore. And then P.J. said something about how it's always been bad in that area of Baltimore. Ben tried to mention certain parts of D.C. are hurting too, and once again, he was brushed off by Bill.

He didn't really let anyone except for P.J. talk.

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By Vegas Jun 13th 2009 at 11:14 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:14 pm EDT)

It's allright. I'm just glad most of us are in the middle...there are some things I tend to lean to the right on and some on the left. I don't listen to any of them, or I listen, but don't take it to heart. President Obama is working it! And if some actor or another politician is having a bad hair day and they come on tv and talk about the president, well, that's their time wasted. While they are ranting, I am supporting America and our president. We'll get no where with a bunch of lips that just flap all the time and do nothing.

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By Kimberly Helen Hussein Jun 13th 2009 at 11:21 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:21 pm EDT)

It's the weirdest thing- imo PBO isn't even much of a 'centrist' or whatever- I'd say he's 'center-left',overall a fairly progressive guy.

I used to think I was 'left-wing' until I ventured to the DKos or the HuffPo....I guess I'm part of 'the middle'. I dunno, but some of these people are just so smug and mean and nasty.....how do they get this?

I wish these people would get involved in their communites instead of just ranting and screaming about PBO.

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By Czarina Vero - who loves her new President - OBAMA!!!!! Jun 13th 2009 at 11:52 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:52 pm EDT)

I always thought I was pretty liberal too, but then again, I only started becoming very political and reading political blogs when this campaign started getting hot. These blogs have put a whole new perspective for me of what liberal and conservative is.

What I have found, and Maher basically confirmed it for me, is that those on the ultra-left who are totally disappointed with Obama right now, are very similar to the ultra right, that has sunk, and continues to sink the Republican party. Obviously the similarities aren't in views. The similarity is in tactics and rhetoric.

However, Bush pandered to the right wing for a while, then abandoned them...Obama's never gone there with the far left, so they are REALLY frustrated for not even being thrown a bone.

Another thing I have noticed with SOME within the "liberal base" is that they are fixated with the right wing. I honestly believe 1/2 of Fox News's ratings are from CERTAIN liberals. I am astonished to go to Dkos, for example, and see diary after diary of what happened on Fox, or with Rush, or with this right winger, or that right winger...it's unreal. Same thing with liberal talk radio (with the exception of Thomm Hartman and Ed Schultz(for the most part)). Some like Stephanie Miller will spend hours playing clips of Rush, Hannity, O'Reilly, all of them. And then bitching about what they said.

So, I have come to the conclusion that SOME within the "liberal base" are not happy if they aren't complaining, which they call "holding people's feet to the fire." Since it's hard to complain about Obama, they complain about the right wing talkers, and then when Obama gives them something to complain about, they go head first, all in with criticisms.

At the end of the day, Bill Maher advocated that Obama act like Bush. Only the progressive version. So, as a logical person, I must say - I do not want Obama and the fate of the Democratic Party to end like Bush and the Republicans under his reign.

But we must remember, Bill Maher is cool with Ann Coulter.

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By Andrea from Indy Jun 14th 2009 at 12:04 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:04 am EDT)

So agree with you on this, Vero.

I'm glad to see our President sticking to his agenda and doing what he feels is right. The far-left is trying to take over his presidency and he should not let them. They have no real idea what it's like to govern and try to work with all the different camps.

If they're so smart (you, Maher) they should run for office.

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By Czarina Vero - who loves her new President - OBAMA!!!!! Jun 14th 2009 at 12:15 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:15 am EDT)

They will not do it. There's a saying within the education field..."those who can, do. Those who can't, teach."

I think when it comes to politics, it's "Those who can, do. Those who can't BLOG."

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By Obama Grandmama Jun 14th 2009 at 2:53 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 2:53 am EDT)

Vero-
I agree with your assessment that both the Far Right and Far Left have traits in common of being extreme. I do think that the far left is not as mean as the far right though. Obama never professed to be that Liberal but he was tagged with that label by the MSM.

Most people just saw Obama as their answer to whatever they wanted. He most definitely spoke and wrote tons about his stands on issues. I was always amazed about people claiming he flipped or flopped on an issue when he had never said what they were claiming he had. Also his stands were completely explained even though they were somewhat nuianced.

I am wondering with the rigid demands and the divisions even within the Democratic party how we will be able to change things. Obama believes in coming to agreements and changing what people can agree to change. I think he works change more incrementally than drastically. Finding commonality first then moving from there a little at a time. Most seem to desire it needs to be my way or the highway approach. Changes do not always come all at once. When you look in totality you will see a lot of change.

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By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 11:34 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:34 pm EDT)

Hey Vegas, "just glad most of us are in the middle"
ain't that the truth!

Having "come on over" from the far-right in 2008, I am amazed that there are just as many,
(well, maybe not quite as many! :) ) kooks on the left as there are on the right!
Crooks as well as kooks!
Look at the defecting Democratic Senators who don't want to support President Obama's health care plan now, because they've accepted MILLIONS in campaign donations from Health Care & Pharma Industry !!! Finks! Rats!

President Obama is a pragmatist; a realist.
He knows that to get legislation passed through hard-heads of Congress, there can't be a "My way or the highway" attitude.
But he does have objectives he wants to accomplish.

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By Czarina Vero - who loves her new President - OBAMA!!!!! Jun 13th 2009 at 11:35 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:35 pm EDT)

Just getting a chance to drop in and wanted to say "wassup!" (Obama to Michael Steele-style)...

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far!

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By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 11:44 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:44 pm EDT)

"wassup" Vero ???
Oh, let's see....
Iran is in turmoil, someone in the "birthers" crazy-clan snuck an Events post on OFA blog advertising a rally against Pres. Obama, Brad snuck in and dumped his usual hateful remark...
Other than that, things are going swimmingly!~

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By Czarina Vero - who loves her new President - OBAMA!!!!! Jun 13th 2009 at 11:55 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:55 pm EDT)

It's probably early morning in Iran now, so I wonder how things are today...this is going to be interesting to see how it turns out.

The birthers sure are funny...I'm not sure how many OFA members would show up to their "birther rally." Maybe they got lost and didn't realize where they were.

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By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 11:53 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:53 pm EDT)

US rejects victory claim by Iran's Ahmadinejad
By CAROLYN THOMPSON, AP
1 hour ago
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario -- The U.S. on Saturday refused to accept hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's claim of a landslide re-election victory in Iran and said it was looking into allegations of election fraud.

Any hopes by the Obama administration of gaining a result similar to Lebanon's recent election, won by a Western-backed moderate coalition, appeared to be in jeopardy.

"We are monitoring the situation as it unfolds in Iran, but we, like the rest of the world, are waiting and watching to see what the Iranian people decide," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said at a news conference with Canada's foreign affairs minister, Lawrence Cannon.

Minutes after Clinton spoke, the White House released a two-sentence statement praising "the vigorous debate and enthusiasm that this election generated, particularly among young Iranians," but expressing concern about "reports of irregularities."
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By Czarina Vero - who loves her new President - OBAMA!!!!! Jun 14th 2009 at 12:00 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:00 am EDT)

I wouldn't say that title from that article is fair...I don't think our government has rejected the claim from Ahmadinejad, as much as we haven't endorsed it...we're in a holding pattern.

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By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 14th 2009 at 12:07 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:07 am EDT)

Check out these latest pictures of the protests in Tehren, expecially the first one. This is an award winner.

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By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 14th 2009 at 12:12 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:12 am EDT)

Wow, doesn't look like they are going down easily!
Hope those young protesters aren't killed .....

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By JD from Seal Beach, CA Jun 14th 2009 at 12:36 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:36 am EDT)

Tweets from Tehran

Down with the dictator! Mousavi, Karoubi; support us!

from the looks of it they are waiting to arrest all the students!

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By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 14th 2009 at 12:14 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:14 am EDT)

I agree... Title doesn't match the actual wording from Clinton or Obama administration.

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By Andrea from Indy Jun 13th 2009 at 11:54 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:54 pm EDT)

Frank Rich hit the bulls-eye about right-wing hate in his column for tomorrow.

Let us continue to light candles and pray for our wonderful President and his lovely family. God is watching over them and has His angels on assignment to protect them at all times.

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By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 13th 2009 at 11:59 pm EDT (Updated Jun 13th 2009 at 11:59 pm EDT)

Yes! Amen!!!

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By rainy Jun 14th 2009 at 12:11 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:11 am EDT)

We all have to do something about the madness of fanning the hate from Rush, Fox news and others. We must press our Reps on passing the fairness Doctrine and press FCC to do their job. This crap is getting out of hand. What should we do!
We no longer can remain silent!!

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By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 14th 2009 at 12:19 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:19 am EDT)

Don't agree....
"fairness" doctrine is NOT fair...

"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"

The phrase:
... widely attributed to Voltaire, but cannot be found in his writings.
The phrase was invented by a later author as an epitome of his attitude.
It appeared in The Friends of Voltaire (1906), written by Evelyn Beatrice Hall under the pseudonym S[tephen] G. Tallentyre.

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By Stan Z- Christian-President Obama Knows His Stuff Jun 14th 2009 at 12:48 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:48 am EDT)

I have a hard time letting them call themselves "news stations." I'm talking specifically about cable news. I'm not for hindering free speech in any way, but stating false information on air is another thing.

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By Czarina Vero - who loves her new President - OBAMA!!!!! Jun 14th 2009 at 1:01 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 1:01 am EDT)

Yes, the willful spreading of false and misleading information is very problematic. I just don't know how we combat it. The constitution doesn't protect the first amendment rights of advertisers using false or misleading statements in commercials, for example, but political commentary is even more protected speech, so they have much more freedom to say whatever they want.

All we can do is just call out the B.S. when we see and hear it.

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By Andrea from Indy Jun 14th 2009 at 1:25 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 1:25 am EDT)

I would think inciting people to commit violence would be an accessory to that violence.

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By AZgrammy-'O'-wing Jun 14th 2009 at 12:08 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:08 am EDT)

Amen!
..God is watching over President Barack Obama and has His angels on assignment to protect Obama family at all times. !!!

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By Czarina Vero - who loves her new President - OBAMA!!!!! Jun 14th 2009 at 12:31 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:31 am EDT)

You know...Obama reads newspapers. I'm sure he will end up reading this piece. It is well intentioned and well-written, and makes very good points.

But I wonder how it must make Obama feel. I can only imagine how hard this must be to "dust off his shoulders." It's got to make him pause and feel somewhat vulnerable.

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By Andrea from Indy Jun 14th 2009 at 12:39 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:39 am EDT)

I wonder too and feel sorry for what he has to go through. He had to fight this hatred during the primary and the general and now when he's working his butt off to dig this country out of the hell hole the republican's put us in, this is what he gets.

This is why we must have his back and help push his agenda through and continue to pray that God keeps him strong. They God he has his family to surround him with love. And us!!!

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By Andrea from Indy Jun 14th 2009 at 12:51 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:51 am EDT)

That should be "thank" God he has his family..."

Fingers must be tired tonight.

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By Czarina Vero - who loves her new President - OBAMA!!!!! Jun 14th 2009 at 12:55 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:55 am EDT)

You know, I may be guilty of being too fluffy and too frivolous and too trusting and positive regarding Obama, but I really feel like he needs some positivity from the people to counter the negativity. This man has kept true to what he campaigned on and I cannot, for the life of me, understand where some of the animosity, particularly on the left, is coming from. His handling of the banks, not ideal, but it's not an ideal situation, so I don't know what else could've been done. Same thing with the auto companies. He said he wanted the public/private health care reform, that's what he's gunning for. He said he was going to ramp up Afganistan and wind down Iraq, that's what he's done. He said he was going to hunt down al Qaeda - he's doing it. Yes, civilians are dying, but that is part of war. I could go on and on, but for me, he's doing exactly what I thought he'd do, in some respects better, in others, not so. And in the cases where he hasn't done things exactly as I anticipated, he's explained his deviations.

He's only human, and if all he feels is criticism and hating and anger, it'll eventually adversely affect him, and our country as a result. So I really just try to foster some level of positivity, so that some of the good vibes can reach him too.

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By Stan Z- Christian-President Obama Knows His Stuff Jun 14th 2009 at 1:16 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 1:16 am EDT)

A fair percentage of the people coming here complaining would say you are too trusting because you won't join them in calling for his impeachment. This craziness has been going on since before he took office. The powers that be don't want change.

The powers that be are ubiquitous and have vast resources. There are some very smart people that oppose President Obama. Don't they worry about their children growing up in a culture even more corporately dominated than we already are?

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By Andrea from Indy Jun 14th 2009 at 1:22 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 1:22 am EDT)

We beat the powers that be by getting him elected. They had money then, but we helped President Obama raise money like they'd never seen.

We hit the streets and got out the vote.

My stupid state hadn't voted blue since the 60s. Don't tell me we can't beat them.

I say, "Yes we can."

As President Obama said in his DNC speech, we cannot turn back. I refuse to turn back. The haters will not make me turn back.

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By Stan Z- Christian-President Obama Knows His Stuff Jun 14th 2009 at 1:35 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 1:35 am EDT)

"YES WE CAN"

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By Andrea from Indy Jun 14th 2009 at 1:16 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 1:16 am EDT)

Yes, let's all email bomb whitehouse.gov with positive, love-filled messages to our President.

Also, if you haven't read the comments to Frank Rich's column on HP, you should. People are really angry at the rethugs and worried about our President.

I feel we must let our legislators and the advertisers for the MSM know we will no longer tolerate this hate-speech directed at our President.

We -- the change we seek -- must hold them accountable.

We got President Obama to the White House and we're going to keep him there.

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By My 5 yr old knows Taekwondo Jun 14th 2009 at 12:32 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:32 am EDT)

it has been a long while since I was on this site. Hello old friends!

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By Vegas Jun 14th 2009 at 12:37 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:37 am EDT)

hello!!!

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By Czarina Vero - who loves her new President - OBAMA!!!!! Jun 14th 2009 at 12:37 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 12:37 am EDT)

Hey!!! Glad to you stopped by!

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By rainy Jun 14th 2009 at 1:05 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 1:05 am EDT)

Give Bill Maher a piece of your mind!

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Health of a Nation/Iranian Election | Report to Admin

By Walter 4 Obama Jun 14th 2009 at 1:22 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 1:22 am EDT)

Normally I try and talk about the topic on the blog and health care reform is very important.

Still, just have to make a comment on the news of the day with the Iranian election, and there's been a thread of thought that some how blames the President for not getting the more moderate candidate in office.

First off, anyone who thinks Obama's speech to the Middle East had no effect on the outcome of the Iranian Election has (in my opinion) missed something very critical.

Though the figure at the top may not have changed, and the policy he supports may not have changed, yet the fact that their are significant riots in the street and internet activity cut off, demonstrates the current Iranian president (nor the mullas) has the tacit support of the Iranian people at large, especially the young.

The many people, young and old, in Iran have access to the web, to the news CNN, BBC, Iranian news etc.. and they are not stupid.

Just as we look at issues from all sides, so do they.

It is the young that work. It is the young that dream, it is the young that believe in something better. Squash that, and you've squashed a country. But, the Iranian people will prevail. Probably will take another 4 years but, just like this country, it might take another 4 years of being pissed with one's leadership to make real change.

They can try and hide in government buildings, behind doctrine, and writings. Try and protect through manipulation and force what they believe they are entitled to but the deeper truth is, they will learn the art of letting the winds of change move through them or they will have to put their country to heel and this time, they better be ready for a long internal fight.

The young are not going to sing and dance the way the mullah told them to. They actually want to work with this administration.

Trust me, the President's speech was very effective. Sometimes, it's the lack of change.... which creates greater change.

Not that I'm a policy expert but I just say Mr. President, continue to do your thing. Monitor the situation. Depending on how the Iranian Government treats its people is our clue of how we treat them.

It's really that simple.

-Walter 4 the US
United States Citizen

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By Robert from Brooklyn Jun 14th 2009 at 2:24 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 2:24 am EDT)

nice, well written

Thank YOU President OBAMA... | Report to Admin

By ♥♪Ben, a true evangelical for OBAMA♪♥ Jun 14th 2009 at 1:26 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 1:26 am EDT)

President OBAMA continues with the agenda to save America while the disillusioned GOP continues to spread hate.

Keep the GOP in prayer because hate is like cancer: Link

Republicans are already down on their own party: Link

Hate and violence will NOT succeed here because no weapon formed against the United States of America will prosper in the Name of JESUS! Amen!!!

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By Stan Z- Christian-President Obama Knows His Stuff Jun 14th 2009 at 2:42 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 2:42 am EDT)

Amen. "Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Heb 11:1

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By Robert from Brooklyn Jun 14th 2009 at 4:04 am EDT (Updated Jun 14th 2009 at 4:04 am EDT)

MSM teetering on the verge of irrelevance. I'm forced to get real time news from Twitter. When you guys wake up, go to Twitter. MSM is useless.

The BBC is on it though.

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