Barack Obama has been playing "politics as usual" recently with his attempts at underhanded, dirty politics.
Senator Obama said he was above the political fray of Washington politics. Let's not forget how he was going to be a Washington outsider and set the nation's capital back onto a solid path toward open government.
For whatever reason, Obama's campaign is trying to say Hillary Rodham Clinton has something hidden in her IRS records. If he knows something, he should show America the proof; otherwise, he is just blowing proverbial smoke. (I'm so scared.)
I do not see what is gained by prying into candidates' tax returns, including Obama. What are you going to find in there? A big, secret Iraq oil deal? Money laundering scheme with the North Koreans? Honestly, it is childish!
I would never release my tax returns, unless Americans thought I was entitled to snoop through their financial records, too. If a candidate has broken the public's trust, then let the Internal Revenue Service and federal prosecutors do their jobs. That's why we pay them.
So, until then, Mr. Obama, find a topic that really matters to Americans, and most importantly to the voters of Pennsylvania! (I want to know more about your "crazy" uncle, Jeremiah Wright.)
Sunday, March 16, 2008
The Final Prayer of Cardinal Wolsey
"Lord, we haven't spoken as long or as often as we should. I have often been about other business. If I wanted forgiveness, I should ask for it, but for all I have done, and for all I am yet to do, there can be no forgiveness. And yet, I think I am not an evil man, though evil men pray louder, seek penance, and think themselves closer to heaven than I am. I shall not see its gate, Lord, nor hear your sweet words of salvation. I have seen eternity, I swear, but it was only in a dream and by morning all was gone. I know myself for what I am, and I throw my poor soul on your forgiveness, in the full knowledge that I deserve none at your loving hands."
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I recently discovered a wonderful show from Showtime, called The Tudors. It is delicious in all the carnal sense. Although, its history is a bit sketchy (isn't all history, after all?), I find it tantalizing and provocative. I have always been a fan of the Tudor dynasty, mostly its queens, but I found myself akin to Cardinal Wolsey's character in this dramatic interpretation. In the finale, the only absolution Wolsey found was from a knife's blade, but his soliloquy shook me and said all I have ever thought about the world, but mostly the holier-than-thou sort of people. The irony is that a man who many so-called pious individuals had forsaken as a wretch was, in fact, the most pious and understanding of God's forgiveness. Cardinal Wolsey may have his absolution from me, a simple mortal and sinner. I am nothing more or less.
I look forward to the continuation of this story.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Am I a rich, white person? (Barack Obama's preacher, mentor thinks so.)
According to Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama's minister and mentor, who himself has called an uncle, Bill Clinton screwed around with African-Americans (after all, he did kind of say that) like he did with Monica Lewinsky. Also, Hillary Clinton does not know what it means to be black, because "she ain't never been called a n*****."
After watching the following video excerpt, from The O'Reilly Factor, which in-and-of-itself is scary, I am quite dismayed by the level of hate and contempt this so-called minister, who presided over Barack and Michelle Obama's wedding and baptized their children, has for America, and white people, in general.
Apparently, Barack Obama has listened to this type of racist, hate-mongering, demeaning language for over 20 years, and then he has the temerity to preach "hope" for America. I think Obama has only been using a truncated version of his campaign slogan,"Yes we can." It's full version is "Yes we can, if we can overcome rich, white people, who want to kill poor black people by infecting them with AIDS." Or he might prefer to use Reverend Wright's frequent quote--from the pulpit, no less--in this damning video: "God damn America!" He should try that and see how long his campaign stays afloat.
(Is this Obama's "swiftboat"? Just a thought.)
With his chummy connection to Chicago slum-lord Tony Rezko coming back to haunt him, his wishy-washy experience (even if his advisers are holding summits with Canadian ministers in Ottawa), and now his own mentor and spiritual leader of twenty years very vocally condemning America to the deepest bowels of hell, he might be finished anyhow.
I read something, which I think speaks to my reasoning, on the Guava Bay blog, "At this point, I expect Pennsylvania will be a landslide. Superdelegates will begin flooding to [Hillary's] cause, and she will forget all about her idea of putting Obama at the bottom of [her] ticket." We'll be sailing off into the sunset aboard the S.S. Hillary, how sweet it will be! Hallelujah, it will be better than the Second Coming! Amen! (See, I can be a preacher, too.)
After watching the following video excerpt, from The O'Reilly Factor, which in-and-of-itself is scary, I am quite dismayed by the level of hate and contempt this so-called minister, who presided over Barack and Michelle Obama's wedding and baptized their children, has for America, and white people, in general.
Apparently, Barack Obama has listened to this type of racist, hate-mongering, demeaning language for over 20 years, and then he has the temerity to preach "hope" for America. I think Obama has only been using a truncated version of his campaign slogan,"Yes we can." It's full version is "Yes we can, if we can overcome rich, white people, who want to kill poor black people by infecting them with AIDS." Or he might prefer to use Reverend Wright's frequent quote--from the pulpit, no less--in this damning video: "God damn America!" He should try that and see how long his campaign stays afloat.
(Is this Obama's "swiftboat"? Just a thought.)
With his chummy connection to Chicago slum-lord Tony Rezko coming back to haunt him, his wishy-washy experience (even if his advisers are holding summits with Canadian ministers in Ottawa), and now his own mentor and spiritual leader of twenty years very vocally condemning America to the deepest bowels of hell, he might be finished anyhow.
I read something, which I think speaks to my reasoning, on the Guava Bay blog, "At this point, I expect Pennsylvania will be a landslide. Superdelegates will begin flooding to [Hillary's] cause, and she will forget all about her idea of putting Obama at the bottom of [her] ticket." We'll be sailing off into the sunset aboard the S.S. Hillary, how sweet it will be! Hallelujah, it will be better than the Second Coming! Amen! (See, I can be a preacher, too.)
The Hair
D had his hair all cut off today. I have to say I was a bit shocked at first, because he said he was going for a haircut. Instead of a simple trim, he had it cut very short all over. I was a bit skeptical, but now I resigned to the fact it suits him well.
I told him he looked very Roman. He's oblivious. I still love him.
I told him he looked very Roman. He's oblivious. I still love him.
Ethnic Obama
Barack Obama is black, right? I suppose if it works in his favor, then sure why not. Let's forget the rest of the facts about the man, for now at least.
Many African-Americans are happy to have Barack Obama on board as the first serious "black" candidate for president of the United States. Over one-third of Democratic voters agree this year's primary election has been/is about race. (Of course, I can't really say that, since I'm a devoted Clinton supporter. So, shhhhh! Only maniacal Obama supporters can use the race card without being prejudicial.)
Earlier I mentioned Obama's ethnicity. Hmmm...what did I mean? His father was from Kenya, yes. But what about his mother? He says she was a Kansas girl. Yes, that's true, but she was black, also, right?
No, of course not!
The media always forgets--and Obama, too, on the campaign trail--that his mother was in fact white. That means he is half African-American. It's okay for him to discriminate against his white ethnicity, however. I wonder what it would be like if he said he was European-American instead? Black organizations would label him a racist for discriminating against fifty-percent of his genes. Then, there's his minister using the "n" word quite liberally in his sermons, which support Obama's candidacy.
...But that's another story altogether.
Many African-Americans are happy to have Barack Obama on board as the first serious "black" candidate for president of the United States. Over one-third of Democratic voters agree this year's primary election has been/is about race. (Of course, I can't really say that, since I'm a devoted Clinton supporter. So, shhhhh! Only maniacal Obama supporters can use the race card without being prejudicial.)
Earlier I mentioned Obama's ethnicity. Hmmm...what did I mean? His father was from Kenya, yes. But what about his mother? He says she was a Kansas girl. Yes, that's true, but she was black, also, right?
No, of course not!
The media always forgets--and Obama, too, on the campaign trail--that his mother was in fact white. That means he is half African-American. It's okay for him to discriminate against his white ethnicity, however. I wonder what it would be like if he said he was European-American instead? Black organizations would label him a racist for discriminating against fifty-percent of his genes. Then, there's his minister using the "n" word quite liberally in his sermons, which support Obama's candidacy.
...But that's another story altogether.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
The Fight
Yesterday, Dwight and I had a fight.
I'm used to having disagreements, but this was yelling, biting lips, red-faces, and pointing fingers fighting. My feelings were terribly hurt, I have to say, for a time. Although, I have been in many fights in my life, the thing that struck me most about this one is how I cried at the end. A man has never made me cry before last night.
Am I getting soft? I have no idea. I just felt overcome with so much emotion. It was beyond me to grasp in a thoughtful way, so I just cried. Luckily, we have patched things up, and in fact, he told me he was sorry first. I guess I was brooding or something, and he is sensitive like that. He was sweet nonetheless. I didn't tell him about the crying, though. I don't want him to think he has some sort of magical grip on me...even though, he just might.
I'm used to having disagreements, but this was yelling, biting lips, red-faces, and pointing fingers fighting. My feelings were terribly hurt, I have to say, for a time. Although, I have been in many fights in my life, the thing that struck me most about this one is how I cried at the end. A man has never made me cry before last night.
Am I getting soft? I have no idea. I just felt overcome with so much emotion. It was beyond me to grasp in a thoughtful way, so I just cried. Luckily, we have patched things up, and in fact, he told me he was sorry first. I guess I was brooding or something, and he is sensitive like that. He was sweet nonetheless. I didn't tell him about the crying, though. I don't want him to think he has some sort of magical grip on me...even though, he just might.
Monday, March 10, 2008
I'll take Hillary on a cloudy day
The media is up to its old we-love-Obama-hate-Clinton routine again. Should there be bias in the media?
Probably not, but that never stopped anyone.
The Clinton campaign has stated it is amenable to a Clinton-Obama ticket. What's wrong with that? I don't see that as undermining the electoral process at all. Mostly, I don't see it as undermining the campaign of Barack Obama. The media, however, stops short of labeling it a bigoted attack, but you can read their meaning, which is conveniently located just between the lines. In August, neither candidate will have achieved the magic number to win the nomination outright. I want to see the candidate, who is most suited to the task of beating John McCain, receive the nomination. Obama should want the same, too.
Why should Hillary's name be on the top of the Democratic presidential ticket? I thought the answer to that question was rather self-evident. She is by far the most experienced of the two candidates. She doesn't answer every single question by stating, "I didn't vote for the war." (By the way, that talking point is growing thin even with the most ardent of Obama supporters I know.) Hillary has a lot to offer the people of the United States, through her many peronal and professional experiences. She has earned her place at the top of the ticket. Obama's time will come, if he still wants it in the future. As always, I am not against him being the vice-presidential candidate on the ticket.
In the end, as we saw in Texas and Ohio, many undecided voters are supporting Clinton. They see her as a fighter. Two times already she has been thrust into the corner, subsequently written off as politically dead by the media, only to rise again stronger than before! People like a fighter, and you can see she has it in ample supply.
SNL got it right when they did a parody of the now famous "3a.m. White House call." In the skit, President Obama calls Senator Clinton, at 3am, for advice on how to deal with an international crisis. On November 4, experience will matter more than rock star appeal.
Probably not, but that never stopped anyone.
The Clinton campaign has stated it is amenable to a Clinton-Obama ticket. What's wrong with that? I don't see that as undermining the electoral process at all. Mostly, I don't see it as undermining the campaign of Barack Obama. The media, however, stops short of labeling it a bigoted attack, but you can read their meaning, which is conveniently located just between the lines. In August, neither candidate will have achieved the magic number to win the nomination outright. I want to see the candidate, who is most suited to the task of beating John McCain, receive the nomination. Obama should want the same, too.
Why should Hillary's name be on the top of the Democratic presidential ticket? I thought the answer to that question was rather self-evident. She is by far the most experienced of the two candidates. She doesn't answer every single question by stating, "I didn't vote for the war." (By the way, that talking point is growing thin even with the most ardent of Obama supporters I know.) Hillary has a lot to offer the people of the United States, through her many peronal and professional experiences. She has earned her place at the top of the ticket. Obama's time will come, if he still wants it in the future. As always, I am not against him being the vice-presidential candidate on the ticket.
In the end, as we saw in Texas and Ohio, many undecided voters are supporting Clinton. They see her as a fighter. Two times already she has been thrust into the corner, subsequently written off as politically dead by the media, only to rise again stronger than before! People like a fighter, and you can see she has it in ample supply.
SNL got it right when they did a parody of the now famous "3a.m. White House call." In the skit, President Obama calls Senator Clinton, at 3am, for advice on how to deal with an international crisis. On November 4, experience will matter more than rock star appeal.
Sunday, March 09, 2008
William Sledd
A while back I was introduced to William Sledd, via YouTube, of course. I didn't really pay attention to him until I revisited his channel recently.
He has a lot of good advice for us. I find his humor distinctive. And he's really adorable, too!
Is it ironic that he is a Kentucky boy? Of course not. Just look at me. Two Kentucky boys, doing what boys do, who knows?
He has a lot of good advice for us. I find his humor distinctive. And he's really adorable, too!
Is it ironic that he is a Kentucky boy? Of course not. Just look at me. Two Kentucky boys, doing what boys do, who knows?
Saturday, March 08, 2008
1,000!
I finally made it to my 1,000th post! I think this calls for champagne and caviar (not really)!
Hillary "polished like gold"
I found this video very endearing. It shows two women--one 101 and the other 91--who are both Hillary supporters.
Wyoming is hardly Ohio or Texas
States like Wyoming, with little population, are happy places for Barack Obama to win a victory, but they are hardly places that decide general elections.
Don't get me wrong. I am happy that the citizens of Wyoming had their voices heard, but as the final states begin to weigh in, which includes Kentucky on May 20, we will see the final results of this contest finally pour in.
Even though current polls show Barack Obama winning Mississippi, the same polls show as many as 14% of likely voters undecided. If those voters make up their mind in favor of Hillary, she will have more than enough to pull off a victory in this southern state.
How about places like Kentucky? Let me put it this way, Kentucky is in the middle of Ohio and Tennessee. Both are states Hillary put in her winning column, of course. Also, let's not forget West Virginia, which is also Clinton country.
Don't get me wrong. I am happy that the citizens of Wyoming had their voices heard, but as the final states begin to weigh in, which includes Kentucky on May 20, we will see the final results of this contest finally pour in.
Even though current polls show Barack Obama winning Mississippi, the same polls show as many as 14% of likely voters undecided. If those voters make up their mind in favor of Hillary, she will have more than enough to pull off a victory in this southern state.
How about places like Kentucky? Let me put it this way, Kentucky is in the middle of Ohio and Tennessee. Both are states Hillary put in her winning column, of course. Also, let's not forget West Virginia, which is also Clinton country.
Friday, March 07, 2008
IRS wastes taxpayers' money
The Internal Revenue Service spent $42 million to send letters to taxpayers informing them they will be receiving a rebate check, which is part of the economic stimulus package approved by the president and Congress recently.
It is blatant government waste of revenue. People have already heard about the tax rebate in the media. Why couldn't the IRS just use the media more? It could have provided the appropriate information to media outlets, and allowed them to disseminate the information--for free!
Honestly, I'm surprised the IRS didn't send a letter informing people they would receive a letter outlining their tax refund.
It is blatant government waste of revenue. People have already heard about the tax rebate in the media. Why couldn't the IRS just use the media more? It could have provided the appropriate information to media outlets, and allowed them to disseminate the information--for free!
Honestly, I'm surprised the IRS didn't send a letter informing people they would receive a letter outlining their tax refund.
The New Politics is a "Monster"
Barack Obama's campaign, through an aide, labeled Hillary Clinton a "monster," during an interview with a British newspaper.
Even though, the aide has subsequently resigned from the Obama campaign, and issued an apology to Senator Clinton, it would now seem as if Obama's campaign is beginning to back-slide a bit. If things do not get better, it may snowball out of control until he is forced out of the campaign.
Let's face it, Senator Obama is too "wishy-washy-what-do-I-do-next" to mount a come back. Every time he pushes Hillary into a corner, she pushes back and he falls. I do not think he can push her into another corner. She has already rebounded twice, even after the media had counted her out both times.
So to Obama's "new politics" I say it looks a lot like the old politics to me.
Even though, the aide has subsequently resigned from the Obama campaign, and issued an apology to Senator Clinton, it would now seem as if Obama's campaign is beginning to back-slide a bit. If things do not get better, it may snowball out of control until he is forced out of the campaign.
Let's face it, Senator Obama is too "wishy-washy-what-do-I-do-next" to mount a come back. Every time he pushes Hillary into a corner, she pushes back and he falls. I do not think he can push her into another corner. She has already rebounded twice, even after the media had counted her out both times.
So to Obama's "new politics" I say it looks a lot like the old politics to me.
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Hillary's New Momentum
Since Hillary Clinton won the primaries in Texas, Ohio, and Rhode Island, she can now reclaim her status as a viable candidate for the Democratic nomination.
Obama has been goofing up lately. Why? He really doesn't know how to run an effective campaign. He has advisers doing strange things, such as speaking with Canadian government officials about NAFTA; specifically, how it may not be such a bad idea (of course, that is off the record).
Another problem is Obama did not win one of the large primary states. Hillary won all of the critical states, which include California, Ohio, Texas, and New York (and she also won Florida, but we all know what has become of that situation).
Senator Clinton has stated she is amiable to a joint ticket; however, I defer to her place at the top of any pending ticket. It will probably come down to a joint ticket. Hopefully, it will not come to a brokered convention in Denver later this year. I still like the idea of a Clinton-Gore ticket for 2008. I think Hillary has positioned herself into a commanding role, considering the states she has carried in the primaries. In Denver, behind closed doors, Obama may come out the loser.
Obama needs to weigh his experience and viability at this point. After all, I do not believe he can effectively take on John McCain in November.
Obama has been goofing up lately. Why? He really doesn't know how to run an effective campaign. He has advisers doing strange things, such as speaking with Canadian government officials about NAFTA; specifically, how it may not be such a bad idea (of course, that is off the record).
Another problem is Obama did not win one of the large primary states. Hillary won all of the critical states, which include California, Ohio, Texas, and New York (and she also won Florida, but we all know what has become of that situation).
Senator Clinton has stated she is amiable to a joint ticket; however, I defer to her place at the top of any pending ticket. It will probably come down to a joint ticket. Hopefully, it will not come to a brokered convention in Denver later this year. I still like the idea of a Clinton-Gore ticket for 2008. I think Hillary has positioned herself into a commanding role, considering the states she has carried in the primaries. In Denver, behind closed doors, Obama may come out the loser.
Obama needs to weigh his experience and viability at this point. After all, I do not believe he can effectively take on John McCain in November.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Hillary's Wins
As of 11pm, Hillary had won the states of Ohio and Rhode Island. She has also gained a lead in Texas.
I am feeling a renewed sense of optimism for the Clinton campaign.
I am feeling a renewed sense of optimism for the Clinton campaign.
Monday, March 03, 2008
Sunday, March 02, 2008
Clinton v. McCain v. Obama
Senator Hillary Clinton, at a news conference aboard Hill Force One, told reporters that if Barack Obama wins the Democratic presidential nomination, then all he will have to put up against John McCain's lifetime of experience and service is a speech he gave in 2002, in which he opposed the Iraq war.
Will Democrats be so reckless? March 4 will tell us volumes about what to expect.
Will Democrats be so reckless? March 4 will tell us volumes about what to expect.
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Freudian Slip
In Richardson, Texas, Senator John McCain told the crowd that he is a "proud conservative-liberal Republican." He quickly goes on to fix his blunder, however, to the laughs of the crowd. I wonder what was going through his mind at that exact moment?
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