Is Barack Obama another Martin Luther King, Jr? What would Dr. King say about the election of Obama? Is the election of Obama as the first African-American president of the United States mean that Dr. King's dream has been fulfilled? Did I ever think an African-American would become president of the United States 40 years after the death of Dr. King? Does Obama's election indicate that racism for all practical purposes no longer exist in America? Will Obama's election have any impact upon the number of African-American men incarcerated of the high percentage of out of wedlock births within the African-American community?
What would Dr. King say about the election of Obama?
Is the election of Obama as the first African-American president of the United States mean that Dr. King's dream has been fulfilled?
Did I ever think an African-American would become president of the United States 40 years after the death of Dr. King?
Does Obama's election indicate that racism for all practical purposes no longer exist in America?
Will Obama's election have any impact upon the number of African-American men incarcerated of the high percentage of out of wedlock births within the African-American community?
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Senator Lieberman, Former Democratic VP Candidate now McCain pusher talking about Sarah Palin yesterday:"Thank God, she's not gonna have to be president from day one, because McCain's going to be alive and well," Lieberman said in a conference call with reporters.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/25/lieberman-on-palin-thank_n_137769.html
We now get word that the Mavericky one- John McCain decided to upgrade his VP pick.
I'm curious...
How does a campaign who doesn't hesitate to call Sen. Obama an elitist get away with such pricey items?
Was Gov. Palin's Alaskan chic not chic enough for the RNC?
Who paid for this new and improved wardrobe? It seems like the taxpayers (except Joe the Plumber, since he owes OH about $1,100 in back taxes).
Here is the biggest question of all... How is the average person supposed to feel, when they look around and see their refrigerator a little less full, or peek at the gas tank and see that needle never reaching the "F" because getting to the "F" costs too darn much, see their 401K drop like a lead balloon-
How are we supposed to feel when we are experiencing these very difficult economic times and then... word comes out that Sen. Maverick is rolling in so much of taxpayer dough that he has plunked down $150,000 to make his VP look "hot"?
How are we supposed to fee?
We should feel like voting for Sen. Barack Obama.
See you at the polls!
A hodgepodge of links, some more humorous than others.
Enjoy!
Total Fail: McCain's Own Aides Can't Defend Palin: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-9VW4ewI1M (PWNED!!!!! Here's the references: Article I, Sec. 3 & Article II.)
I thought we threw out that SOFA! Reuters: Thousands march in Baghdad against U.S. pact: http://www.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUSLI497299._CH_.2400 (Sorry, I can't seem to insert the link. Just copy and paste onto your address bar, or Google the bold text.)
Is history repeating itself? From PR.com: (Read in the Extened Post, the excerpt about the Gold standard).
Amazing what you can do in your first 20 months. So this is "executive experience":
After being found guilty of abusing her power as governor in the so-called "troopergate" scandal over the firing of her ex-brother-in-law, Palin now faces a second probe over whether she violated ethics rules in the affair.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081023/ts_alt_afp/usvoterepublicanpalin;_ylt=AjHwJaaTvU1BFlwxM6rTMFus0NUE
The Troopergate probe was launched after a unanimous vote by 8 Republicans and 4 Democrats.
I am home from school today because I am feeling just a little sick, but I think you should know what happened in Colorado yesterday. Mom gave me permisson to type this, but then I have to go back to bed. Joe is Vice Presidential Candidate, Senator Joe Biden.
Joe talked about something unexpected that happened to him earlier in the day. He said a man came up to him and said, "bring our kids home from Iraq."
Joe's eyes got watery as he said, “he pinned this on my lapel. It’s a gold star. The only way you get a gold star is if you lose a child in battle."
He then said, "And folks," his throat tightening a bit, “that’s the second reason why I’m running. We’re going to end this war.”
“Amen!” a man shouted as volunteers applauded, several wiping their eyes.
OBAMA-BIDEN '08
The Video pretty much says it all:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eniG9l_7its
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Last Thursday, the VP debate took place. It pretty much was a copy of the first Presidential debate. Biden did a great job and actually answered all of the questions while it has been proven that Sarah Palin didn't answer 10 of them.
Polls already show that Biden one by a long shot. In fact, I think he did a better job then Obama. I guess picking Biden was a wise choice.
Sarah Palin on the other hand didn't do that well at the polls. However she did exceed expectations. Which was true in some moments in the debate.
One thing that I didn't like about the debate was how palin talked and mispronounced so many words, to
names a few: "joe sixpack" "nucular"
c'mon!!!!
~GS2
Under the Constitution, the Vice President is granted two powers: 1.) to vote in the Senate in the event that the other Senators are tied, and 2.) to certify the electoral college votes. That is the extent of the VP's power. Any additional assignments and duties are informal. VP candidate Sarah Palin mentioned in Thursday's debate that she, like Dick Cheney, believes that the Constitution is open for interpretation in outlining the Vice-President's power. Both believe the Vice-President is part of the legislative branch of the U.S. government.
The basis for this arguement is that one sentence in Article I, the article granting legislative powers, state's that the VP shall preside over the Senate. But, under the sections relating to the Senate and House, it is expressly stated that these members are ELECTED by the people in their respected consituencies. Clearly, the Palin-Cheney view is untrue, and any attempt to give legislative power to an UNELECTED official who is aligned with the Executive branch undermines the very system of checks and balances that our government is founded upon and has kept us free from the tyranny of dictatorship or monarchy.
Over the last 8 years, we have witnessed the devastation that a consolidation of Executive Power can cause. President Bush has increased the power of Executive Order, and Dick Cheney has expanded the role of Vice-President to a level unimaginable prior to 2000. Recently, Cheney has claimed that he is immune from the scope of the Presidential Records Act because he is part of the legislative branch. This is absurd, and I fear is the reason McCain-Palin follows the Cheney view of VP power. Both plan to use this loophole (litigation pending against Cheney) to destroy key documents that would give the public some insight into the innerworkings of the Bush administration's foreign policy making. This abuse of power must stop, and the people must be allowed to have oversight of the government in order to restore trust in our elected officials.
It is a crisis. It's a toxic mess, really, on Main Street that's affecting Wall Street.
We need also to not get ourselves in debt. Let's do what our parents told us before we probably even got that first credit card. Don't live outside of our means. We need to make sure that as individuals we're taking personal responsibility through all of this.
It's not the American peoples fault that the economy is hurting like it is, but we have an opportunity to learn a heck of a lot of good lessons through this and say never again will we be taken advantage of.
Those people who say don't go into debt, they can barely pay to fill up their gas tank.
I have to agree with Ellen Fitzgerald. It was “Folksy”. All those gosh and gollies were irritating. I just wanted her to answer the questions. She didn’t seem to want to give a straight answer. The other thing is she needs to learn what a VP does and the “limits” of that power. After hearing her response I felt as though I was seeing a Cheney 2nd coming. I guess that was an early Halloween gift.
As for Biden, thank you for showing that there are male single parents. I was extremely touched by his response. My father was a single parent and sometimes I think people forget what it’s like for them. They assume that only women feel the burdens of raising a family. Thank you for that.
There is no doubt as to who won this debate. Biden was clear and factual. Palin made me feel as though I was watching a beauty pageant.
Okay, here are my results. I'm pretty sure they're close...
A couple words had no mentions so I added a couple that bother me, Nukular and I-ran. The letters represent who said the words (B: Biden, S: sarah palin, G: Gwen Ifill), with the commas separating questions. I added I-ran about half-way through so I may have misplaced some commas.
Now, let's see where the pundits and polls line up as to where the money goes...
Tonight, across Montana, supporters will be gathering to watch the first and only Vice Presidential Debate between Governor Sarah Palin and Senator Joe Biden. Find a debate watch party near you.
Find a debate watch party near you.
