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After staying up all night last night, (long story, don’t ask…) I’m not feeling too well today. I slept about 6 hours. 
I feel like a six cylinder ford pinto, that’s running on about three cylinders. All wadda wadda wadda and stuff. So, between between the yawning sessions and power naps. I’m pretty much useless.
I’m following the headlines, but I’m not much for insightful commentary today. I should be back in shape tomorrow, hopefully!
January 8, 2008
Editorial: Yes, There is a black man running for President
I had thought about writing an editorial for this web site for a while, however, I was worried that my feelings within my writings would be misconstrued as liberal or I would simply be misunderstood as a troublemaker or something to that effect. I ask one to not make this fatal mistake, when it comes to reading this, as it comes from a concerned person.
The reason for my sudden need to write is the fact there is something quite ugly that is creeping into this election race, something that is rising it’s ugly head, something that should have been eliminated from the discourse of the America language. That is the thing we call racism.
While it is not blatant and outward, like it was in 1960’s, it is subtle and cunning, and frankly, it is wrong. This week I had a electronic mail message that was delivered to my computer’s mailbox, in this message was a link to a story from the Conservative owned news magazine Newsmax. The story essentially accused Senator Obama’s spiritual adviser or what we common people call Pastors, of being a white hating racist bigot.
Whether this story is true or not, is of no interest to me whatsoever. If Senator Obama’s Pastor wants to believe that the United States of America is a racist nation, so be it. If Senator Obama’s Pastor wants to believe that there are pink elephants under his bed, it is fine with me. The fact that Obama’s Pastor holds to a particular set of beliefs does not reflect on Senator Obama at all. I find it highly disturbing that a Magazine such as Newsmax, which is a Conservative owned magazine, which upholds and promotes the principles guaranteed by the first amendment of the United States Constitution would make an attack on a man’s Pastor for having an opinion and expressing it in his Church. I ask you obtusely, since when did it become against the law to have an opinion and be able to express that opinion? Has the United States of America become so consumed by the poison of political correctness that it has become a federal crime in the court of properness to have a set of particular beliefs?
You see, I know all about the intolerance within political camps, I used to have a Blog, which resided on a domain address. During the course of owning a Blog on said domain address, I allowed myself to become involved in a “sniping match” with another Blogger, during this I made an off the cuff comment which went well beyond the limits of good taste. As a result, my Blog was hacked and the entire contents and settings erased. I suspect that a group of so-called “Conservatives” had something to do with it, although, I have other names for them, none of which I can repeat here. However, I did apologize many times over for the comment, however this was not good enough for these people, and this was the result.
What troubles me is that this Presidential race has become about the one thing that the founder fathers of this Nation did not intend for it to become. That is Religion. Another is the fact that so many Conservatives are intent on believing and are bent on spreading is the lie of Senator Obama being a Muslim plant. While he might be black, tall, and skinny and have enormously large ears, I seriously doubt that he is a secret agent from Mecca, bent on subverting and converting us all to Islam. He is no more this, that I am an undercover agent for the Fundamentalist Christian movement to subvert all Evangelicals to my way of believing the Bible.
This is not to say that Conservatives should not challenge Senator Obama. He is a bona fide Liberal; He is someone who subscribes to the socialist mindset, he is someone that believes that bigger Government is better Government, He is someone that believes that it is okay to kill innocent babies for the sake of avoiding responsibility. He is someone that believes that we should negotiate with terrorists that want to destroy America and everything that our flag stands for. We as Conservatives and the Presidential Candidates who represent those ideologies should challenge him on his principles and his principles alone. We should not be attacking him on his skin color; his religious affiliation or anything else related to this mans personal life. But rather challenging his political ideologies and raising the question as to whether his political views and ideologies are what is right for this country in a time of war.
I believe that it is about time that the Conservative movement is released from the shackles of the forefathers of the movement and realize that the African-American race is not going to hurt us and is not out to destroy the Anglo Saxon race. I believe that the Conservative movement as a whole needs to adapt to the ideals expressed on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963, in which men; Jews, Gentiles, Protestants, and Catholics would be judged by the content of their character rather than by the color of their skin.
I believe that until this truly happens, the Conservative movement and the Republican Party will be seen by those who truly do not understand, as a movement that is backward in thinking, practice, and ideology. My friend this is something that we cannot allow to happen if Conservatism is to survive in the decades to come.
Thank you for reading.
Yeah, She won. 
Hillary Rodham Clinton pulled off a big New Hampshire win Tuesday night with strong support from Democratic partisans and women, setting the stage for a protracted fight for the nomination over the next month and possibly beyond.
If she wins the nomination. I guess I’ll hold my nose and vote.
I gotta add her damn banner now… 
Update: Would you believe Hillary doesn’t have widgets to download? Egad.
Women Are Never Front-Runners By GLORIA STEINEM (via New York Times)
THE woman in question became a lawyer after some years as a community organizer, married a corporate lawyer and is the mother of two little girls, ages 9 and 6. Herself the daughter of a white American mother and a black African father — in this race-conscious country, she is considered black — she served as a state legislator for eight years, and became an inspirational voice for national unity.
Be honest: Do you think this is the biography of someone who could be elected to the United States Senate? After less than one term there, do you believe she could be a viable candidate to head the most powerful nation on earth? – Read the Rest
Goodness. Someone peed in Gloria’s Cheerios or something!
Of course, if I had a face like this:
I’d be grumpy too! 
No wonder she didn’t marry to later in life. ugh! 
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Awwwww… Poor baby!
Clinton fights tears: "It’s not easy" – Ben Smith’s Blog – Politico.com
Exhausted and facing the prospect of losing the second test of her primary campaign, Hillary Rodham Clinton fought back tears as her voice broke at the close of a sedate event in a Portsmouth coffee shop.
She expressed the sheer difficulty of heading out to the trail each day — "It’s not easy," she said — and suggested she faced "pretty difficult odds.
Little liberal lady crying ’cause she’s losing. Nice try, no sympathy here. Old guard crying cause they’re not going to get back in the White House.
As this lady said, Boo Freakin’ Hoo.
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I hate to be the one to say this, But I believe this is a very good thing.
According to Matt Drudge Hillary’s campaign is on it’s last legs. As I rule, I don’t go around quoting people like drudge, But you know, I don’t like Hillary, at all and I think this would be nothing but a good thing for the Democrats, if she just walked away.
Edwards and Obama represent real change not the old Democratic guard in Politics. Quite frankly, Hillary needs to just go away. Sad to say it, But it’s how I feel.
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From politico.com
and they call me looney? ha! 
and who is it, who calls the Liberals Unhinged? Hmph, Looks like that unhinged stuff happens on both sides of the political fence, Michelle.
Unhinged, a disgrace to Conservatism, and to the Republican Party. He should be fired from Fox News, of course, that’ll never happen, he’s too busy keeping Murdock happy…under his desk.
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I hate to say it, but this crap here, is totally disgusting.
Go here to read it, If you can do it, without getting sick.
I mean, really guys, don’t you think that’s just hitting a little below the belt?
I mean, first it was his middle name, then it was the lies about him being a Muslim plant, now it’s outright racist tinged low-brow humor.
I hate to say it, but I will, and I am very white, thank you very much. The same simple-minded mentality that produced these so-called "funny" pictures is the same mentality that provoked this famous speech from January 14, 1963. an excerpt:
Today I have stood, where once Jefferson Davis stood, and took an oath to my people. It is very appropriate then that from this Cradle of the Confederacy, this very Heart of the Great Anglo-Saxon Southland, that today we sound the drum for freedom as have our generations of forebears before us done, time and time again through history. Let us rise to the call of freedom-loving blood that is in us and send our answer to the tyranny that clanks its chains upon the South. In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this earth, I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny . . . and I say . . . segregation today . . . segregation tomorrow . . . segregation forever. – 1963 Inaugural Address of Governor George C. Wallace
We can do be better people, we’ve come a long way since that time, let’s try acting like it for a change.
This sort of nonsense should not be tolerated, at all and the blogger who posted it, should be shamed publicly.
I seen this and meant to comment earlier. Sorry for the delay.
Why I Believe Bush Must Go By George McGovern (via WaPo)
As we enter the eighth year of the Bush-Cheney administration, I have belatedly and painfully concluded that the only honorable course for me is to urge the impeachment of the president and the vice president.
After the 1972 presidential election, I stood clear of calls to impeach President Richard M. Nixon for his misconduct during the campaign. I thought that my joining the impeachment effort would be seen as an expression of personal vengeance toward the president who had defeated me.
Today I have made a different choice.
I’ve read the reactions, on the left it’s approval and of the right it is, as expected, total rejection.
Here is a little voice of common sense, from a right of center Moderate. (that would be me! 
)
President George W. Bush is only going to be in office for the remainder of this year. I think, unless some Republicans have a major change of heart. Congress is NOT going to be able to pass a resolution demanding articles of impeachment for the President. They just do not have the votes. The only way that anyone is going to be able to get the President and his staff Prosecuted for crimes committed while in office is to pressure the NEXT President to remove his executive privilege, this would never happen, as it has never happened before and it would be political suicide for anyone to attempt anything of this nature.
Honestly, at this point, I think a impeachment trial would be absolutely pointless and, quite frankly, a waste of time and tax payers money.
As much as I dislike this President, as much as I know of how he bungled the lead up to the war and the response after Saddam fell. As much as I know, that is all true, I’m afraid there it little anyone can do. I mean there are limits on what can be done to him, due to our constitution.
I mean, all this rhetoric sounds good and all. But in reality, it’s all nothing more than, just that, talk and empty rhetoric.
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This smells fishy to me..
For sale: West’s deadly nuclear secrets – (via Times Online)
A WHISTLEBLOWER has made a series of extraordinary claims about how corrupt government officials allowed Pakistan and other states to steal nuclear weapons secrets.
Sibel Edmonds, a 37-year-old former Turkish language translator for the FBI, listened into hundreds of sensitive intercepted conversations while based at the agency’s Washington field office.
She approached The Sunday Times last month after reading about an Al-Qaeda terrorist who had revealed his role in training some of the 9/11 hijackers while he was in Turkey.
Edmonds described how foreign intelligence agents had enlisted the support of US officials to acquire a network of moles in sensitive military and nuclear institutions.
For one, how do we know that this isn’t just some attention seeking woman, looking to make a quick buck, at the expense of our Government?
For some reason, this one just does not pass the smell test.
More here as well. One must know, however, that Brad Blog is a Liberal Blogger, who has tried to defame those like Ann Coulter and many other Conservatives.
It just reeks of the Alex Jones type of nonsense that is found of the Internet.
Cross-posted @ My Blog @ Redstate
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Not that it’d surprise me any, But……
Huckabee’s Weight Loss Story Bogus?
He Dieted for Our Sins–Or Did He? Republican Undernews! Did Huckabee go bariatric? Plutarch makes the (surprisingly non-weak) case with photos and graphs. … P.S.: The Arkansas ex-governor’s dramatic weight loss is to his campaign what Edwards’ loyalty to his sick wife is to the latter’s campaign. In each case, there are undernews suspicions. In each case, these suspicions are likely to become overnews–i.e. news–if (as is very possible) the candidate in question emerges victorious from Iowa. In each case, apparently, the suspicions could be dissipated by the presentation of routine medical evidence. [How with Edwards? Just between us–ed Aternity-pay Est-tay] …
Backfill: Jonah Goldbeg has one argument against bariatricity. … Powerline commenters debate here. … Another Huck defense here.
Something the media should look into, in a big way.
On the Republican Side. I really did not see a clear "winner". I think that the barbs back and forth were totally uncalled for. I mean, They are supposed to be debating issues, not name calling and mud slinging. Although the off the cuff comments by McCain to Romney were great. Although, Huckabee needs to just leave Romney alone. I mean, Romney has him beat money-wise like 10 to 1, he could bury him, if he wanted to.
The Republicans really need to thin that herd out. There’s just too many of them.
Ron Paul is an total idiot, he needs to go to the Libertarian Party. I mean, he’s coming off looking like the resident psycho of the group. He hasn’t got a snowball’s chance in Hades, so, why continue? It just makes the party look bad.
Fred Thompson came off as totally unmotivated, I think he’ll be out by this coming Tuesday.
On the Democratic side, the barbs between Hillary and Edwards and Obama and Edwards looked totally staged.
As far as a "winner" on the Democratic side, I think Edwards and Obama looked good. They did hold the "Change" banner up and defended it well, Hillary started out well, but ended up looking like a "screaming meme" at the end. It was all about her bragging about how much experience she has. I think people will pick up on that come time for the vote.
Richardson is a nice man, too nice for this race, I look for him to drop out, come this vote, he’s already laid off staffers.
And there you have it, the official of center guy’s take on the Debates.
Go ahead and read, if you can without throwing up.
Two words for you, Michelle.
Union Strong.
We built Detroit
We made it what it is.
But your Republicans and your Conservative greedy company owners who wanted to build products cheaper, sold us out. By sending products overseas.
and of course, you will say, “But the Democrats are the one’s who passed nafta!” True, They did.
But your rich Republican business owners WERE ALREADY sending jobs overseas and they pressured congress to pass nafta with their powerful lobbies.
and, on the behalf of my Father, who’s a retired U.A.W. member, and G.M. Employee. Go Jump in the lake! You feckless witch!
Heh.
Fox’s Bill O’Reilly in confrontation with Obama staffer at rally.
Fox News host Bill O’Reilly got into a confrontation with an Obama aide after O’Reilly started screaming at him as he tried to get Barack Obama’s attention following a rally here. O’Reilly eventually did chat briefly with Obama and asked him to be a guest on his show
I must confess. I would have loved to see the secret service slamming Bill O’s idiot noggin’ on the ground.
I think he should have been arrested. He was breaking the rules, he was not where he was supposed to be. You notice he didn’t challenge the secret service.
Of course, BillO spins it to his advantage. But it’s of course, Bullshit. Something he’s known for.
What more can you expect from a guy who sexually harasses his employees?
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I was reading over on Time’s Blog about Hillary getting Boo’ed by the crowd.
Why did they boo? I know why.
Because people want change in this country. Hillary simply does not represent that, period.
She simply represents an extension of the Clinton dynasty. Plain and Simple.
What cracks me up is the Republicans lamenting because they won’t have her to kick around during the general election. They can’t kick around Obama, least they be accused of being racist bigots. It is quite funny.
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I received this from a Blogger friend of mine, named Rosemary.
It seems our Department of Defense is not using it’s Brain again. (Which doesn’t startle me in the least..)
This comes via Act for America:
Bill Gertz in his “Inside the Ring” column in today’s Washington Times revealed that Pentagon Islam Law expert , Stephen Coughlin was ‘sacked’. After Gertz’s column late last month, that we highlighted in an ACT blog there was speculation about the reception that Coughlin would get upon his return from the long Christmas New Years break. Now we know-read the full Gertz story below.
This is outrageous! Coughlin’s premier work on Islamic Law had been cleared and approved for publication by the DIA. Or will it be? Perhaps those nervous Pentagon superiors will, in the wake of his departure, nix it under pressure from Islamists inside and outside the Pentagon. Coughlin, had lots of supporters for his valued work inside the Pentagon, but apparently the public disclosure of the animus of Hasham Islam Muslim outreach officer on Deputy Secretary England staff against him must have convinced some Pentagon officials to force Coughlin’s ouster. This amounts to shooting the messenger who had crafted a telling message about the threat of Political Islam. It looks to many of us who know of Coughlin’s important work and have written about it that something nefarious is going on across the Potomac inside the E-ring in the ‘five sided squirrel cage’ that I knew as a former Army Intelligence officer. – Read the rest
Something tells me, someone somewhere made a big fat mistake.
I wonder if the liberal MSM will carry this one. Don’t bank on it.
This is just too damned sad for words…. 
I am glad that he did write this part here:
I do ask (not that I’m in a position to enforce this) that no one try to use my death to further their political purposes. I went to Iraq and did what I did for my reasons, not yours. My life isn’t a chit to be used to bludgeon people to silence on either side. If you think the U.S. should stay in Iraq, don’t drag me into it by claiming that somehow my death demands us staying in Iraq. If you think the U.S. ought to get out tomorrow, don’t cite my name as an example of someone’s life who was wasted by our mission in Iraq. I have my own opinions about what we should do about Iraq, but since I’m not around to expound on them I’d prefer others not try and use me as some kind of moral capital to support a position I probably didn’t support. Further, this is tough enough on my family without their having to see my picture being used in some rally or my name being cited for some political purpose. You can fight political battles without hurting my family, and I’d prefer that you did so.
Thank you Andy for your honesty and may you rest in peace. Prayers and thoughts for your family.
(comment remove per request of the original poster to not make this Political…)
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Politico.com is reporting that both Joe Biden and Chris Dodd are both dropping out of the race.
Personally, I would have like to have seen Joe Biden do better, But he just didn’t have the money backing. It’s a pity. I wish Joe and Chris both all the best in their political careers.
-Rollins let the f-bomb fly twice and told his blonde female dining companion a joke about flying the Confederate flag in the South Carolina state capitol.
Hmph, So much for that "Christian" Campaign.
Wow! What a race!
Huckabee and Obama win in Iowa Via Politico:
Mike Huckabee won a convincing victory among Republicans Thursday night, while Democrat Barack Obama posted a narrow and historic win over Hillary Rodham Clinton and John Edwards as Iowans rendered the first true judgments of the 2008 presidential cycle.
Huckabee was declared the winner at 9 p.m. Eastern time, easily besting Mitt Romney – a storyline that was unthinkable just weeks ago. With 41 percent of precincts reporting, Huckabee led Romney by a 31 to 23 percent margin.
Obama was called the winner just before 9:30 p.m.
Truly this is a political election of change. People are tired of the status quo, and people have voted with change. Huckabee represents that change on the Right and Obama on the Left.
I look for this to be a very interesting race. I look forward to following it.
Of course, Romney remains optimistic:
"Congratulations for the first round to Mike," Romney said on Fox News just before 9 p.m. Romney said that despite the disappointing results, he still felt that he would ultimately "be the one with the nomination”
Translation: Congrads, But I’m still going to win! 
I have seen on MSNBC and I have read that turn out was doubled this time. Where there were like 80 people in a district in 2004. There were hundreds this time. This is good, it seems that the American people are interested in this Election. This is such a good thing.
I just look forward to the spin that Hillary and the other candidates that didn’t do so well, spin this to their advantage.
Here comes a huge, multiday, international story which will be very, very hard to derail between now and Tuesday.
NBC News is also declaring him winner too.
Politico says Romney is offering his congratulations to Huckabee.