It sounds interesting but I am not sure that I agree with you completely….

I think you may have taken the phrase “sneak” in a way different than I intended it. Assuming Barack Obama is the nominee, and PUMAs continue to reject him and the Democratic Party - and assuming they do not embrace the conservative ideology - then it seems that to get elected to Congress without fully accepting the party you are running with, you would need to do a bit of sneaking.

As I think is clear from my piece - I’m not afraid of PUMAs and I think they may be a force that has some staying power. However, as much as I may admire their persistence and dedication, I think they are profoundly mistaken in their view of recent events and of the immediate course for the future.

Stay away form that. Man, that is some gruesome stuff. Can you imagine what that swine is doing.

Leave well enough alone. Pass over it. Watch out where you step.

Disgusting. Yechchchch.

Sickening.

Ignore it.

If Barack Obama is elected in 2008, expect to see a PUMA or two sneak into Congress. And expect a few Congresswomen and Senators to ally with them. Hillary herself will keep her distance.

Is this a trap? Fear? You better believe it, Buster.

~~~ sheesh, it really getting scary out there.
http://2parse.com/?p=538

More details - look at how he let his half brother off, who ten went and broke the law.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/24/AR2007032400305_pf.html

Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter came to the White House without much money …. Clinton and her husband, former president Bill Clinton, left office in debt, but both have written bestselling biographies. Former president Clinton has collected nearly $40 million in speaking fees since leaving office.

They had legal obligations to settle, of course, but clearly they did not enrich themselves in office.

One can only admire Obama’s ability to turn public office to personal advantage.

Not only that. With one exception among the three leading Republicans and three leading Democrats, the contenders each appear to be worth tens of millions.

The exception: Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.). As a community organizer-turned-law professor-turned-state senator-turned U.S. senator, the bulk of Obama’s wealth has come only in the past few years, with the huge success of his second book, ” The Audacity of Hope.”

You would think he had written Harry Potter. How many copies did those two books sell as of 2007? People don’t make pisspots of money on books unless they are mega-best sellers with movie rights. Obama’s success resembles George Dubya’s success as an entrepreneur.

Obama’s book contracts, advances, and publication history would be something to look at. What did he do, get himself an agent? Submit a draft to an editor? Has anybody done so?

Some of the other pardons look somewhat scary

Comment by Lou | 2008-07-05 21:35:18

Help rid the elections of delegates and electoral college.
Honor the will of the people and count every vote. The popular vote is the winner.

http://www.marchfordemocracy.org/

Although I understand the logic behind this, getting rid of the electoral college would mean that basically 40 of the US States would never see a Presidential candidate. The campaigns would simply focus on the most populous City States.

Merit pay?

unthinkable. elitist. discriminates unfairly against time servers.

I wonder if Obama thinks his net worth is a form of merit pay.

BTW how much were those avaricious ambitious Clinton’s worth after 8 years in the White House. Not much, IIRC.