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Obama’s porcupines and sponges

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Meanwhile — and we are sure that superdelegates are paying attention to all of these stories — reports CNN’s Political Ticker, “Clinton stresses party unity in Pennsylvania.”

Mark Halperin notes that Hillary Clinton is looking ahead to the general election:

“Clinton Takes Jabs at McCain on Economy, Policies”

At Blue Bell, Pennsylvania event, praises McCain and their work in Senate together, but adds “As he himself has said, he doesn’t know much about the economy.”

Also stressed that Democrats must unite once there’s a nominee, saying “none of the things I talk about will happen if Sen. McCain is elected.”

Although the MSM has not covered the following as widely as it should, you should also know that today Hillary Clinton tackled the following — looking ahead to her presidency in which she will immediately address these crises:

Clinton Calls for Broader Government Role in Mortgage/Housing/Credit Crisis

In major Monday morning policy address in Philadelphia, New Yorker proposes new measures, including a government role in buying underwater mortgages and more steps to protect homeowners. Read details of her plan here.

“We need a President who is ready on day one to be Commander-in-Chief of our economy. If you give me the chance, I will be that President.” Read full speech transcript here.

Plus: Three WashPost op-eds written by candidate advisers make their economic cases. Read Clinton’s here.

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SusanUnPC’s additional note: It is important to mention Hillary Clinton’s major speeches today, imho.

Especially in the context of discussion about superdelegates. I know that many of mine — Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, and my Congressman Norm Dicks — pay attention to the important policy positions of Hillary Clinton, and know her in-depth knowledge of these issues.

  • Mike Howell

    Hillary Clinton is yet again doing BO’s homework while he’s on vacation.

  • http://noquarterusa.net/ SusanUnPC

    I bet that Keith Olbermann will get a kick out of this video.

  • Mike Howell

    Olderman is so in love with the sound of his voice that I bet he talks in his sleep. What a blathering idiot!

    • apishapa

      I am certain we will be honored with a neverending rant (“Special Moment) by KO about how incnsiderate it is of Hillary force Mr. Cuddly turn into a knuckle-draggin, batshit insane Karl Clone.

      I mean he has his surrogates attack her husband again and again and she just brushes her shoulder off and releases a well thought out, intelligent economic plan.

      She is a truly hateful bitch. She has sunk to new lows expecting him to address policies. He’s on vacation fer gawd’s sake. Shame on the Clintons for sticking to the issues.

  • Kevin

    Again, how can anyone take you seriously. Each of the three candidates has clearly expressed their plans and views. For pete sake, check out the “neopolitan” oped in the post today.

    But no… it has to be framed in a “She’s takin’ care of business while he’s vacationing”. And as for the silliness of implicitly stating that Obama’s vacation coincides w/ Wright’s vacation choice… give me a break.

    • Mike Howell

      Kevin –

      The burglars are sneaking in your parents house and you’re HOME ALONE!!!!

      Quick call BO – oh too bad! He’s on vacation

      • Kevin

        way to again not respond to or even address the question(s). You folks are almost as consistent as the clowns at Townhall.

        • Mel

          How is this for an answer Kevin!

          Young men and women are dying in Afganistan, do they have a vacation, or time away from the fighting and the potential for dying?

          So why is Obama vacationing when he is Chairman of the Senate Sub-committee on NATO and has never held a singel hearing because it conflicts with his asperations of being President and his vacation?

          Simple answer is contrary to Obama’s speeches of it being about “YOU” it is all about Obama and who cares about the rest!

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          • Kevin

            that’s your answer? Seriously?

            • Mel

              So, tell me what meetings or committee activities is he missing?

              Well Kevin, Obama is the Chair of the committee so he calls the hearings!

              Point being, he is a do nothing but padding his resume Politician! What right does he have vacationing when he used in the debates his inability to hold hearings because he was running for President! Yet he can take a week off and go to the Virgin Isles when the Talaban last fall forwarned of a spring offensive in Afgansitan and Obama happens to Chair the Committee on NATO, yet does nothing!

              It is simple Kevin, Obama is not about you or me, Obama is about Obama only!

              Brought to you by the Obama campaign on the Environment, Recycling matters, even words!

              Sponsored by Your Corner Book Store, this months promotion, “Dreams of my Father” and “The Audacity of Hope”! All profits go to the Obama Trust fund to promote Minority housing in Chicago (Obama’s own)!

          • Kevin

            that’s your answer? Seriously? So, tell me what meetings or committee activities is he missing?

            • Patrick Henry

              Kevin..I have been to jamacia so many Time..i can line up the Witch doctor who shrinks heads..I got him a Gig on TV..have you seen the Ads..

              Well..Dear BOY..I’LL get him to fix your HEAD Problem and we can Exercise BO too..

              Look at the POWER He has over all the Poor Little Normal Hedge Hog Super delegates in the Above Video smuggled out of His
              the OB BUNKER..

              Totally Ignored the Good Sponges the second time around..and Went for the OB SPONGES..Injected with SCRATCHYPOOJOYJUICE and HORMONESCENT..Disgusting..Turned them into SEX Maniacs..It was Embarrassing to watch them copulating with those OB Sponges..Look at them fall in Line..Nose to BUTT..

              That is DIRTY ..STINKY POLITICS..

              Thank God that video got out ..through Underground channels..

              GET SMART..GET BOND..Get Mr. CLEAN..

              Last resort..I know who to Call..

              GHOST BUSTERS…!!

            • TeakWoodKite

              With sincerity, I am sorry you have to ask Kevin. I ask you, what does is say, that you do not know this? In the end, is not knowledge that begats our liberty?

              Take heed, Kevin, the voices of many people will be forever silenced in two states of this nation. How is that a more perfect Union?

              Have you been to visit Lady Liberty? Can you understand the gravity of your question?

              I would think you would wish to know such a thing not be required to ask in the course of a dialogue.

              • http://www.food4humanity.org HoosierHoops

                our family loves you teakwood…
                you are always spot on..
                Been by my old homestead lately? don’t forget 5**0 st.helena highway..remove the cover..
                I’m just play’n teak…
                Moving down the thread now to comment on mr. O vs. hillary.. Keep’n ya out of the paint..

              • Patrick Henry

                KITE..

                Excellent Points..So much meaning in so Few Words..KNOWLEDGE..such a Powerful Word..Seperates Human beings from Animals..

                Perhaps that Why the good book says we are CREATED in Gods Image..Some People just can’t handle the KNOWLEDGE of Good and Evil..

                Our Founding Fathers..Our Nations CColonists..understood EVIL..when they Saw It..What was Sacred to them..What did they Deem Good..What BLESSINGS Did they Seek..

                FREEDOM..LIBERTY..EQUALITY..JUSTICE.

                The RIGHT to have a VOICE..The RIGHT To VOTE..They fought for all of that..They Obtained it for Us..They gave us a Nation and a Constitution to Work with..They gave us a foundation to Build Upon..and we have..

                Until Now..Now we have the type of Government ..the type of corruption and Influencing..the type of Desire for POWER..that Thomas Jefferson worried about…and Patrick Henry WARNED about..

                A time when the GOVERNMENT got so Big..so Corrupt..So Powerful..That it became Arrogant..and STATES~ RIGHTS No Longer Mastter..or were Considered..When the Government and its Rulers became MASTERS…and WE THE PEOPLE…All of Us..became SLAVES..

                Just as we have Examined the Republican party..and Its Masteers..We Must also examine the democrat Party asand Its Masters..

                One Must ask why The right of the people No Long matters..Why the constitution No Longer matters..Why even the Right to Vote No Longer Matters..Why Now..even the democrat party Officials would Trample on the Partys Members and Voters in Florida and Michigan..and on many other Members across this Threatened nation of ours..

                To Understand WHY..One must Examine the Executives who NOW run the DNC..Examinwe thier BIOS..Thier Affiliations ..The Organizations they belong to..Thier Ideology..Thier new Rules. and Who is On the Rule Committee..

                How the caucus and primary WINDOWS rwecently changed..What Impact the MINORITY Advisors had..How rule changes changed for racial reasons..What Role Unions might have played..What roles FIANCES Played..and who the Money men are..
                did the NAACP have any input..

                Why is the DNC Giving OBAMA all the breaks and Covering His Back..??

                Did you check any of that Kevin..??

                Do You know the GRAVITY of your Question..?

                I do not IDOLIZE Hillary Clinton..I have examined all sides of the ISSUE..and believe she is Most qualifed to be President..and to Preserve Our LIBERTY and Our CONSTITUTION..Yes Kite..LADY LIBERTY.

                Thats What matters to me..

                • TeakWoodKite

                  spiral staircase and all

              • Kevin

                Ummmmmm… perhaps the state committees might have decided to play by the rules they agreed to sport.

                “the voices of many people will be forever silenced in two states of this nation.”

                Great hyperbole – but far from factual. DNC should simply split the delegates down the middle between the two… Simple as that.

                What’s even funnier is how you Hillary supporters continually dodge questions and challenges… now the comments are about who paid for Obama’s vacation??? LOL Ya really want to go down that path? You really want to compare questionable donations and contacts? Please…

          • http://noquarterusa.net/ SusanUnPC

            He’s vacationing in the Virgin Islands.

            • Kevin

              You’re point being what? Do you have an answer for Mel?

              • truthteller2007

                George Bush also enjoyed vacations. But who paid for Obama’s vacation, Rezko and Auchi?

                • TeakWoodKite

                  The Senate? paid for Obama’s vacation

            • Patrick Henry

              Susan..Where else would He go..??

              I prefer Jamacia..The RUM is SOOOO Good..

      • TeakWoodKite

        Caller:What time is it? Ring Ring Ring
        Caller: Oh well, nobody home
        Click

    • http://www.todayslies.com Will

      Kevin, isn’t this site hilarious? A moment of challenge to the Clinton supporters, and they explode!

  • Kevin

    ps – while disagreeing w/ the tenor, I applaud the effort and creativity of the ad.

  • Patrick Henry

    BRAVO FILENO..

    Bravissimo….!!!! Standing Applause..More..More..

    Golden Emmy Award for Sure..Three Thumbs Up..
    Mamma Mia..Thats Brilliant…Deep Dish Perfect..

    Thank You..

  • http://thehorizontalworld.blogspot.com/ Mary Jo Kopechne

    Great Flineo! Your videos are so compelling.

    In regard to this, read Jerome Armstrong’s new post on the Super Delegate rules–the Obamabots are going insane over it.
    http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/3/24/183454/171

    While you’re there, read Bud White’s excellent analysis of Obama, Wright and Race. The Kool Aid kids aren’t too happy about this one, either.

    http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/3/24/18514/0740

    • http://noquarterusa.net/ SusanUnPC

      Jinx! We both referred to Jerome’s new article. He is very sharp.

  • http://noquarterusa.net/ SusanUnPC

    From Jerome Armstrong’s new post at MyDD (he is always worth reading, agree or not) — he quotes Big Tent Democrat at TalkLeft.com (listed in our blog roll to the right, as is MyDD):

    If Obama is the pledged delegate leader and the untainted popular vote leader, then I will be up in arms if the Super Delegates deny him the nomination. But I do not claim for a second that this violates the rules. It clearly does not. The whining about the existing rules comes from Kos and Josh Marshall and other die hard Obama supporters. THAT is a fact.

    In essence, what some Obama supporters are arguing for is CHANGING the rules so that the pledged delegate leader is the nominee. Maybe we can adopt that rule for the next nomination fight. But we won’t for this one. Instead, JUST LIKE the Clinton campaign, the Obama campaign and its online supporters are arguing for what they think the Super Delegates should do.

    What bothers me is they are pretending they are not. It is disingenuous of them. I am arguing for my views as well. For making the popular vote the deciding yardstick. But I admit the rules do not mandate that my yardstick be followed. Obama, his news network NBC, and his legion of blog followers pretend they are standing for the rules. They are not.

    Jerome provides more quotes and thoughts at MyDD.

    (Love the dig at MSNBC.)

  • Andy

    How can I find out who in my state is still an uncommitted SD ?
    I am not even sure how to find out who are all the SD here, besides the Representatives, Gov & Senators? (My 2 Senators & Gov. are out..)

  • Andy

    Awesome Fileno: you are a genius. Simple as that !!
    Thank you for sharing your work with us. Clinton campaign should hire you;
    although probably you can express and be more creative outside the PR boundaries…. Cheers to you.

  • John D

    Everybody, I implore you — please cut Senator Obama some slack. He is not lazy, he is vacationing just so he can avoid going to his church on Easter Sunday.

    • Mike Howell

      John D –

      You are way smart! It is always bad news when a candidate decides to spend time with his family isn’t it?

      Did you see the Rev. Moss? Another hate mongerer for Obama!

  • raquelf

    I have just seen Filneo’s videos. They are just awesome and made me smile!!! Hillary supporters are not only grass-roots but also geniuses. And that includes Elton John!

  • Terry

    Amazing that he has to go to an island to avoid Trinity UCC on Easter Sunday. Wasn’t there some cute little Easter Egg hunt he could have attended in, say, Penn., Ky, WV, NC, or one of the other states with upcoming elections?

    It is all just more than a little odd that at one of the lowest points of his primary campaign BO goes out of the country; when the tough get going, the not-so-tough go the beach? That is the message he is sending. Axelrod is smarter than that, I would think, than to let that impression be made, unless there is something more probelmatic for him to deal with right now.

    Is there something else going on in the Obama camp? Is BO starting to show a lot of stress? Does Axelrod & Co. want him out of sight so that the American people don’t see him losing it?

    Since Ohio, the Obama surrogates have been cracking: S. Power’s monster comment, S. Rice’s BO doesn’t really mean what he says about Iraq comment, the Monica dress comment, the McCarthyism comment, Naftagate, etc. etc. I smell real panic in the air with this group. Now its BO’s turn to crack?

  • TeakWoodKite

    Flineo

    Love that video. Was that a hedge hog? Next Obama will roll him up for use as a croquet ball…

    BO goes out of the country… Aw gee guys, I guess he has to get at least one stamp in his passport, why not on vacation? Maybe he could have gone to N.O. and helped the residents there, instead of spending easter sunday with a “new” reverand.

    • http://www.youtube.com/user/Flineo Flineo

      Thanks a bunch. I thought it was a porcupine. LOL

      • TeakWoodKite

        It was such an adorable critter, what ever it was. LOL

        Adobe CS3?

        • Flineo

          Adobe CS3 is too expensive. It’s Magix – about 20 bucks at Fry’s. Good enough for tinkering with video :) Try it.

          • http://vbonnaire.wordpress.com valentine bonnaire

            Flineo! you’re real!

            Thanks for making your films

            The last two I couldn’t quite understand– but Kingmaker and Forgotten Ones–you should win an award, no kidding!

  • http://www.food4humanity.org HoosierHoops

    Hello all.. hoopster here..
    It’s time, the tone should change..
    The tone and conversaton should ALWAYS been on the current office holders..
    Dear Hillary:
    Now is the time, america speaks about the disaster of Iraq in corner booths.. many have lost a loved one or a friend or a friend of a friend..why? for what? Talk about our search of OBL..where did he go?
    Instead of destroying AQ..We watered the soil and approached diplomacy like a bull in a china shop.
    Talk about bush tax cuts..Some one who will cross the aisle will offer 2 years tax cuts for the rich and 2 free years for the middle class. ( everybodies parents here just stood up and clapped )
    Dear Hillary: Just talk about the issues of today..
    Obama gives good speech.. GIVE GOOD LEADERSHIP
    Attack on foreign policy..But most importantly do this..
    Yes young whippersnapper..you have some good points,
    I’ve been there..You’re few years playing in the chicago sandbox.. I’ve been playing on the national scene for years..
    But you all have been saying that..

  • http://www.dawnellesplace.com Dawnelle

    I wish someone would take a POLL (one that can capture an IP and keep it so a person can’t revote more than they own computers) and ask,

    How many Americans are watching this HYPOCRISY in MOTION from MSNBC especially but also from the likes of JackassCafferty.

    Can they possibly be THAT STUPID??? THOSE most OBVIOUS Clinton haters are only shooting themselves in the feet by continually ganging up on her and trying to blame everything on her.

    My 83yr old MOM and her sisters and brother and all their friends and even MOST of MY friends (that happen to CATCH the news at night they’re working so damn hard) anyway

    they are ALL seriously disgusted and come HELL or high water will NOT vote for Obama after all of this. Too bad because at ONE point I thought he might make a decent VP.

    Not anymore. NOT a chance in HELL. He will drag which ever candidate he runs with from now on and I doubt he’ll keep his Senate seat. jmo

    he screwed up taking this in the dirt

    I am so in awe of Hillary’s standing UP the way she has……….. she’s a fighter and regardless of the final outcome I can’t help but admire her beyond words.

  • http://www.dawnellesplace.com Dawnelle

    I haven’t “admired” my President since Jimmy Carter and that’s light years less than How I admire Hillary.

    sorry Bill. lol

  • Patrick Henry

    HOOPS…!!

    Hi Buddy..Hope Ya had a Good Easter and the family is OK..

    .Good to see you posting..you are so right about Your Comments..As someone whose family has lost a family member (Navy Seal) on Active duty ..and just had another family member..my sisters only Child…return from his 15 month tour in IIraq..

    I couldn’t agree More..We must stay balanced..and Focused..on ALL Issues..There are Many Miles to go..

    I am disgusted with the MSM mocking the Clintons all day…and going into thier “O….BAAAA…. MAAA”" Chant..Like One CD put on Replay over and over again..You get more meaningful News from the Europeans..No MASTERS to SUCK UP To..$$$$$$$$$$$

    Hint Hint..GAG……

    Iraq..More troops killed over easter..iraqi Government..Not Spending OIL Revenue..Its going to Private bank Accounts and the OIL is also getting Hijacked and sold on the Balck market…There was probably more iraq Oil supply when Saddam was Alive..

    SSDD…..

    I agree Hoops..Hillary needs a New game plan..Bewt if Elton John did some Speech Apperances with Her..
    or some of those FLAG RANK OFFICERS..or Other Celebs..and She Played the game BETTER..She would do better..

    This is Just a GANG on ONE BBall game..and All I see arew Jerk Smirks and High fives..Hillary needs someone to help out..Pass the ball to..Block for Her..Do some CHECKING..Get some rebounds..Get in the Playground and Help her Mix it Up..

    OBA.. “CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN..??” or

    CHANGE THAT WORRIES THE HELL OUT OF HALF OF AMERICA”

    Hillary…Get DOWN there Mom..You Have it All..Just what America needs Now..

    LEADERSHIP AND LOVE WE CAN BELIEVE IT..

    Hillary You are a Role Model who has Provided BOTH

  • http://noquarterusa.net/ SusanUnPC

    Hillary needs our support financially now. Obama will still be able to outspend her three to four times in each state, but we can help her. Every $5-25 helps. More is better if you’re able. Spread the word. We can do this.