Two New McCain Ads
By Charles Lemos on October 2, 2008 at 7:10 AM in Joe Biden, John McCain
The above ad is a 30 second spot featuring Senator McCain addressing the political crisis in Washington. The ad below is a Spanish-language ad. It is also a 30 second spot. The ad hits Obama over immigration reform and Biden over his comments that Mexico is “dysfunctional society”. Biden’s comments on Mexico are from December 2, 2007.
Joe Biden shared his views on illegal immigration with an Iowa crowd, saying that the solution starts with big changes in the Mexican economy.
“They’re being irresponsible. This is the second-wealthiest nation in the hemisphere – we’re not talking about Sierra Leone,” the Democratic presidential candidate said. “This is a dysfunctional society.”
Actually Joe, Mexico is the fourth wealthiest nation in the hemisphere as measured by total GDP. You’re forgetting Canada and Brazil both of which are larger economies and wealthier on a per capita basis. And if measured on a per capita basis, then Mexico also ranks below Bermuda, Costa Rica, Chile, Barbados, Aruba, Argentina, Uruguay, Puerto Rico, the Nederland Antilles, the Bahamas and the Falklands. Ah, Joe, so close and yet so far.
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Anglachel just accused both NoQ. and Riverdaughter of RACISM
http://anglachelg.blogspot.com/2008/10/anatomy-of-dog-whistle.html
riverdaughter just answered with a post
http://riverdaughter.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/thursday-minds-wide-open-brains-falling-out/
I hardly visit Anglachel’s blog, but now I won’t be visiting at all.
PUMA
She must be reading when the trolls are here.
Two Sundays ago there was a man on 60 minutes. He owned a house in California for which he paid $500K and was now worth $350K. He had an adjustable mortgage and wanted out. So. He took a phoney lease to a bank, used this house as collateral, bought ANOTHER house for $250K that was now a “bargain” and walked away from the first house. Then they showed a woman who did the same thing. These are obviously not poor people. OH. And they were WHITE PEOPLE … just so that’s clear.
This is not an issue of race or even an issue of class. This is an issue of people GAMING THE SYSTEM AND CHEATING. This isn’t even an issue of STUPID PEOPLE. This is really about people who CHEAT. I am PISSED OFF AND INFURIATED that I am expected to condone keeping CHEATERS in their homes. And. One more question. Where in the Constitution is automobile (horse?) ownership a right? RIDE A FREAKING BUS if you can’t afford a car. Enough!!!! Learn to live within your means.
the key phrase here is “live within your means”…end of story. People could also walk or ride a bicycle in addition to taking the bus.
and that would effectively address the nation’s growing excess weight dilemma.
lol…Hey I live in a border state with lousy public transportation…I walk to the store and carry my groceries on my back…I don’t like being without a car…But I’m in good shape with the walkin…& I look stylish in a yellow rain slicker…chuckle…
Doin my bit for the global climate crisis effort
I was in such better shape when I lived in the city and had to bike or walk everywhere!
There are already adequate laws to prevent this. The fraud provisions in lending that exist now would put these people in federal prison. What needs to be done is spending the money, time and effort to prosecute these.
Hmmmm….what is the venerable anglchel gonna say if Barky cannot prove his eligibility to ru for POTUS and the DNC is exposed as perpetuating this fraud candidacy…this is gettin rich. BARKY HAS 3 DAYS TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS…JUDGE LET BERG’S LAWSUIT STAND….
VERITAS VOS LIBERABIT
The Truth Shall Make You Free
Check Obamacrimes.com. It says that contrary to the internet rumors that Obama/DNC Motion to Dismiss has been denied, there has been no ruling as of early this morning.
Done…I stand corrected. They seem to be just the filed papers…( and now Im done feeling sheepish )
Her blog must not be getting enough traffic these days.
i was thinking of the same. sour grapes
Hmmmm…. think your on to something there RC.
But she has accused NQ of being fringe/wackos in the past…( sigh )
Anti-Obama sentiment opens up the flood gates to connect him, ACORN, and Franklin Raines to Fannie Mae, subprime loans and government involvement in lending generally. The argument (and the post) relies heavily on images of African American politicians, administrators and executives to make visually the claim that cannot be made verbally, recalling Lee Atwater’s infamous remarks about not being able to say racial slurs which inspires a new level of creativity to convey the message: those people are ripping you off again, taking what is yours for themselves.
–Anglachel
UNBELIEVABLE! People have lost their minds. They see racism in a piece of toast or a bunny rabbit. So, discussing the inappropriate financial and political relationship between a presidential candidate and a corrupt organization that is been investigated in at least 17 states is really a racist dog whistle? I am speechless.
Has Anglachel succumbed to the kool aid? Does she really prefer the company of Taylor Marsh and Jeralyn Merritt?
Riverdaughter is right “Minds wide open, brains fall out”
I guess we all are now in the company of Hillary and Bill, they were also smeared with this accusation without merit.
hmmmm…Leisa…I’ll never be a Blind Follower Of Any Party Again
COUNTRY FIRST
PRINCIPLE BEFORE PARTY
FACTS BEFORE LIES
I am right there with you, workingclass artist.
Who gives a crap what Anglachel thinks?
Anglachel… and she does have great insights, this was not one of them… I hope she does not fall like TM and JM.
I don’t, not anymore. Her arrogance has blossomed into full-out batshit.
I used to care about Anglachel’s writing.
But when I read that post this morning, accusing me and others of having “hidden Republican racism” because we believe in fiscal sanity and the old-fashioned values of giving mortgages only to those who actually qualify—-be they Black, White, or polka-dotted—–
I removed Anglachel from MY blog roll.
Her post was shallow and insulting, and as a rational, fiscally conservative, Scots-Irish Appalachian who lived within my means, and actually taught for years in a Black inner-city ghetto school, loving those kids, and NEVER seeing people like Jeralynn or Digby or Anglachel give a rat’s ass about those kids…… (Obama and Oprah never did either),
I’m DONE being insulted by the gossipy left-wing blogs who do not have a clue about banking or economics.
Jerallyn ADMITTED she didn’t understand economics.
And so, her blog stays in gossip gutter, and teaches her readers NOTHING.
Kiss my ass, Anglachel.
Right On Mary!
MUNDIS VULT DECIPI!
The World Wants To Be Decieved
She said “hidden Republican racism?? Considering Republican President Eisenhower called out the National Guard to enforce desegregation in the 1950s and Democratic President Kennedy continued the Civil Rights Movement, that is a little hard to prove.
A large group of Democratic party members being irate over vote stealing from other candidates and caucus fraud doesn’t make them racist, it makes them patriotic. In 2000 it was Republican white guys stealing votes and no one called them racist.
Why do these people see racism everywhere when it is really about a mystery man, with aliases, hiding more skeletons in his closet than a Halloween haunted house!
Anglachel is sexist. She hasn’t any problem supporting a sexist man.
From what I read the point in the attack is that the only thing anyone is attacking Raines for is being a dem and being black….wtf? Is that a serious post?
I could really care less who or what he is, he lied and cooked the books to get a huge bonus…but that is never mentioned in the blog at all, which makes the entire posting questionable. To imply that it’s because of redlining and social injustice that people that knew good and well that they would not be able to afford larger payments on their incomes, agreed to accept mortgages that they would not be able to pay.
I sold real estate in the early part of this decade and I had clients that didn’t care about the terms in their mortgages, they planned to sell in 3 years and take the money they made to buy another house and repeat the process again. It was a trend that many fell into, own for as short a time as possible and flip it before the ARM clause kicked in….some lost jobs and some liked the neighbors or what ever, but they stayed, and now are losing their homes because they can’t pay the terms they agreed to. Many of these people just wanted the quick buck, they didn’t really take the terms seriously. Most were white middle-management types, not victims of redlining now set free to buy because banks were letting them.
This twist in logic is used by so called liberals to continue a victim mentality, where no lower income or minority person is wrong or does a stupid thing, it is always that they are a victim of the larger, evil society. This is dem thinking in the classic sense.
It all seems ridiculous that no person with a bad mortgage did this on their own, not one of them were informed. Every one is just a victim of societal greed and predatory lenders. Especially when the family is a minority, it is just not their fault.
For years the dems had me convinced that as a woman if I did not side with them I would be victimized as well. Until the day they decided to collectively kick Hillary to the curb, I bought the mantra. Now I see that unless women, low income households, minorities, and illegal immigrants stay in victim mode, unless we lay down our own power, our own responsibility in our own lives and choices….they don’t want us, need us, or even particularly give a crap about us. Either we “ALLOW” them to save us or we can all just go to hell. What the heck kind of mind works that way? If they don’t have all the power in the relationship then screw us?
I refuse to be anyones victim. I refuse to hand my power over to a group that wants me to be their doormat, just so they can feel virtuous because they are helping me.
I see the dems clearly for the first time in 35 years and it ain’t pretty. They remind me more and more of my ex, an abusive man that was only happy when he was in total charge and taking care of his little woman. A job he loved as long as he could smack me sometimes when I just didn’t ‘get it’ or he had a bad day. I’m not standing in the background any more so the people out front can point to me and say “See how good we are, look at all the people we help” and then kick me out and tell me to stay away if I don’t toe the lines they tell me to.
I’m now my own person and if I screw up it’s on me. No one else gets the blame and no one else get’s the credit. Until all people do the same idiots like Anglechal will think their twisted logic and call themselves virtuous. I find it laughable. It doesn’t make me mad, I just feel sorry for them, I feel sorry for anyone that cannot survive unless surrounded by all the ‘victims’ they are saving. It’s martyrdom, and frankly, unattractive.
BRAVO!!!
It was the wealthy Black in the Chicago political machine who took more advantage of the poor Blacks in the housing units the “community developers” didn’t maintain.
And Franklin Raines DID cook the books for bigger bonuses: $90 million in 6 years.
If Anglachel thinks posting those simple facts is “racist,” then she’s a bigger fool than I thought, and is part of what got us all to where are now.
Accountability is colorless, Anglachel.
Fantastic ad. Although I cannot understand the Spanish ad, the English ad is fantastic. No bashing, just appealing to all of our higher natures and our patriotism.
The reason why Mexicans come to the US is because the essence of what Biden is saying is correct – Mexico is a relatively dysfunctional society, otherwise Mexicans wouldn’t want to come to the US.
Silly ad.
Are we not also a dysfunctional society, if our economy is so highly dependent on importing illegals?
Most economists say our economy would collapse without illegal immigrants.
So we have laws against the people we need. That’s pretty dysfunctional, too.
Perry, our society is not dependent on illegals. Corporations abuse and take advantage of them. If they were not here, the corporations would not have so many billions to throw at their corrupt CEO’s and rip off consumers. If they aren’t taking advantage of them here, they are taking advantage of workers overseas. There needs to be more regulations…hmm, imagine that.
From the L. A. Times
1. 40%of all workers in L. A. County ( L. A. County has 10.2 million people)are working for cash and not paying taxes. This is because they are predominantly illegal immigrants working without a green card.
2. 95%of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens.
3. 75%of people on the most wanted list in Los Angeles are illegal aliens.
4. Over 2/3of all births in Los Angeles County are to illegal alien Mexicans on Medi-Cal , whose births were paid for by taxpayers.
5. Nearly 35%of all inmates in California detention centers are Mexican nation als here illegally
6. Over 300,000 illegal aliensin Los Angeles County are living in garages.
7. The FBI reports half of all gang members in Los Angeles are most likely illegal aliens from south of the border.
8.. Nearly 60%of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal.
9. 21 radio stations in L. A. are Spanish speaking.
10. In L. A. County 5.1 million people speak English, 3.9 million speak Spanish.
(There are 10.2 million people in L. A. County. )
Less than 2% of illegal aliens are picking our crops, but 29% are on welfare. Over 70% of the United States’ annual population growth (and over 90% of California, Florida , and New York) results from immigration. 29% of inmates in federal prisons are illegal aliens.
We are a bunch of fools for letting this continue This is only one State…………….
If this doesn’t open your eyes nothing will !
And you wonder why Nancy Pelosi wants them to become voters and Barack Obama wants to issue them drivers licenses.
The above has been widely published on the internet. So far I have not found a link to the LA Times on it. So “take it with a grain of salt.” that said, I have no doubt it is close to accurate.
Like John McCain says secure our borders and then deal with this. Latinas, Chicanos, Hispanics (not sure of the politically correct word sigh) are the most hard working people I have ever seen. They also do take on jobs that noone else wants.
That said they need to come here legally and be a true American. Not come here with old bitterness from the past.
You cannot hold allegiance to two countries, Barack Obama …..One will win out.
Every nation has in it’s past some conquering of another nation. We cannot unwind time and take it back to what might have been.
If Joe Biden says it, then it must be true. /sarcasm
Well. Now that Biden and his buddie have put our economy, more individuals from south of the border are staying home.
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/alameda-ca/TR47ALJER8FBPUJIT
sorry …
Now that Biden, Dodd, 0bama and their buddies have put our economy in the TOILET ….
Thanks for the link, beebop!
Unlike our Troll “visitors,” I try to let you guys have a link to facts or express an opinion and clearly indicate that I am speaking for me!
1 in 3 citizens in the state of Texas speak spanish in the home…Just a Fact.
McCain represents a southwestern state…Hard for Yankees ( sorry but true ) to get the issues.
I’m just sayin’…
Hmmmmm – I am from Texas – my whole life. Where did you get that stat?
Public radio stat 90.1 Dallas, Tx. Think I heard it this morning…
If you go to South Texas… really once you cross downtown San Antonio into the south side of that city… you hear mostly Spanish from there on South to the Mexico border. The roads are just better maintained on the Texas side. The concept of a “border” is largely figurative.
After Bush signed the North American Union the idea of borders are more theory than ever.
Yes, but who doesn’t understand that these people flee Mexico because it’s a mess and they can’t get money, but they want desperately to make the U. S. just like Mexico because they can’t adapt to American culture. They are brainwashed to believe that all the problems in Mexico are the fault of the U. S. and that the U. S. should belong to Mexico, so they think if they can just get a majority in here and take over it will be paradise. And even though they sneak in here and have a better life they mostly hate Americans for the above stated reasons. I’ve never talked to one of these people who didn’t bring up the Mexican War, diss the United States and brag about Mexico.
Ever drive through the suburbs of Chicago where Mexicans have taken over and try to spot an American flag? Nope, all Mexican flags and now they have managed to push Daley to hold an official city celebration of Mexican Independence Day.
I’m not sayin there doesn’t need to be immigration reform…I’m just sayin’ that McCain gets it cause he’s in a southwestern state. Just how much of the national GDP comes from the agricultural output from the border states….California to Florida… ( which is not technically a border state but deals with similar immigration issues )
Tricky issue…no doubt about it…
Daley didn’t need much convincing for an additional parade and festival to join the ranks of Columbus Day (for Italians), Puerto Rican Parade, Polish Parade, Philippine Parade, Greek Parade, Serbian Parade, OctoberFest in the Loop, Celebrations of the Chinese New Year in both Southside & Northside Chinatowns, each accompanied by generous displays of foreign flags. I’ve rarely experienced or heard of any disrespect for the U.S. or serious expressions of an intent to “take over” the U.S. from the Mexicans who I encounter daily in my work, and while accompanying my wife in her work in many of the city’s ethnic neighborhoods.
Well Rob there are Political Activists/Groups in the border states who do espouse anti-american sentiments…Just stating a Fact.
Study up on La Raza. This was one of the three groups that was to get funds on the first bail out. The other two were ACORN and the League of Voters. Similar groups with different names.The old “birds of a feather” syndrome.
No, I think the first part of the ad is a comeback to Obama’s LYING immigration ad, accusing McCain of being like Rush and Bush.
Obama’s LYING ads about McCain:
Lies about immigration to scare hispanic voters.
Lies about social security to scare senior voters.
Lies about stem cell research to scare those in favor voters.
Lies about banning abortion to scare women and progressive voters.
LIES! Obama should be sued for slander and libel.
And we are all working hard to keep the U. S. from becoming dysfunctional by refusing to elect a know nothing, do nothing mystery man with no paper trail like we all have following us.
good add, perfect timing
I don’t know how wealthy Mexico is or isn’t but I do know there is alot of corruption and drugs there. I think the US needs to help them get that under control if we are going to curb illegal immigration. I can understand why people want to come here but our infrastructure cannot handle the massive increase in people and it is a strain on the job market. I would venture to say that many would prefer to stay in their native country but they need to work and eat. There must be a way to help them do that there. Again, allowing people to come here illegally is enabling the problem, not solving it.
Mexico is a very wealthy country with precious natural resources: metals, gems and oil, not to mention agriculture. The people are poor because the government is a corrupt oligarchy that takes all the wealth and leaves the people destitute. That’s what we’re on our way to in the U. S.
Gwen Ifill accuses all of us of racism
http://edgeoforever.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/ifill-plays-the-race-card-re-her-conflict-of-interest/
Poor Gwen … maybe if she donated her profits from the sale of her book to Public Television I’d cut her some slack.
lol…funny Beebop…I second that…chuckle…
I think we need raise hell again today over at the commission for the debate. It is reported on Drudge today that Ifill do not inform the commission of her book deal…clear conflict of interest in any court in the land.
Let’as get the emails going ….address..jb@debates.org
More importantly let us make her book irrelevant by electing John McCain and Sarah Palin. These to people will usher in a new era of plurality and tolerance.
McCain has more women advisers than either Oblowme or Imbibun
He pays the women on his staff on average more than he does men. (this is an average but because the women are more senior they earn considerably more)
McCain’s Chief of Staff is openly gay and has been for years.
None of the labels matter to John McCain. HE hires the best people and looks beyond their physical manifestation to their talents. Is this not what we have all hoped for since the first time we heard Dr. King’s, “I have a dream” speech?
John McCain looked beyond party when he warmly welcomed Hillary Clinton into the senate. He showed her the ropes like her DNC collegues should have but didn’t.
John McCain is a friend of this nation and he has the perspective to see beyond the next election cycle. He wants to make this nation strong for the future for his great grand children.
Thank you for posting the John McCain’s ads, Charles.
Let’s say a prayer for Sarah – she has to hit it out of the park tonight – We need the pitbull !!!
If she can outperforms the expectations (which are low for her right now) it is a game changer.
Also I am freaking furious about Ifel now pulling the race card. God help us if Obama gets elected.
I can see the writing on the wall – remember the Rodney King riots anyone ? Why can’t people understand we could care less what color Obama is – he has no experience, is a liar and has questionnable associations.
I have been saying a prayer for Sarah. She’s been through the ringer, but I’m confident she’ll get the job done.
As for Gwen Ifill, with apologies to Anglachel- who is the self appointed authority on all things racist, she uses the only “trump” she has in her arsenal: race.
When you have nothing to add to the discussion or know you’ve been caught, pull out the race card. Gwen Ifill is just another person excusing her behavior by using the race card.
In the article I read, she failed to tell the Commission on Presidential Debates about the book. Why is that?
Was that racism as well? Or did she realize it would jeopardize her opportunity at moderating the VP debate.
Anglachel has imho sorta got nowhere else to go with the ( liberal shame )…I am a Liberal and I am ashamed of the actions taken by the leadership of my party…These so-called Liberals and Progressives have hijacked the party and become Fascists!
and everyone of them should be ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES
I think Palin is one tough cookie…
But think how well blacks have been served by accusations of racism and discrimination. They did get short shrift 150 years ago, but I believe the dominant culture has more than made up for that.
Prayers being said daily and I will say an extra one today. Good idea….I think people underestimate the power in this. No offense to anyone who does not believe in it. But to those who do, let the spirit move you.
http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/pennsylvania/paedce/2:2008cv04083/281573/13/
http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/pennsylvania/paedce/2:2008cv04083/281573/13/
maybe this nightmare will be over soon…
Barky has 3 Days to produce
I pray it is – if Barky is ineligible who does that put at the top of the Dem ticket – Biden ?? or could we have Hillary back ?? Hillary or McCain either one is fine with me.
This is getting interesting…Berg aint’ no fool check it out…obamacrimes…You can read all the court papers…
They don’t bear any SIGNATURE … I believe they have not been signed. You can check last night’s threads.
Yeah…went to obamacrimes…Guess it was a red herring? I listened to Berg the other day on blogradio…the case sounds like the udge may let it stand. I’ll quit posting the rumor…thanks.
I don’t think this is right. Until the judge rules that the motion to dismiss is denied and signs the draft order prepared and filed by Berg in his papers, these documents have no legal force or effect.
Any news about a decision date yet?
OT
The judge has NOT ruled it yet.
Go to:obamacrimes.com for more detail.
By request….Part 2 of Grail Guardian’s primer on Barack Obama’s associates is UP….greatly expanded list for reference now!!!
Part 2–The Lineup: A Who’s Who of The Associates of Barack Obama
http://insightanalytical.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/part-2-the-lineup-a-whos-who-of-the-associates-of-barack-obama/
I hope some McCain ads dip into some of these people!!
I was just about to link this, when I came across your link. This is a must read. Very informative, short synopsis.
Has Grail sent this to the McCain camp? This is great synopsis of all the nefarious shadow people who will be running our country behind the gold curtain if Obama gets elected. Hope Hannity and Rush and Dobbs have seen this stuff too. Good work by Grail and very scary for all of us. Unbelievable that a man with all of these people in his circle plus the mysteries about his background has come this close to becoming the leader of the most powerful country in the world. Frightening.
Obama Crimes
ALERT: Contrary to Internet Rumor, No Court Ruling Yet On Obama / DNC Motion to Dismiss in Berg v. Obama
http://obamacrimes.com/
http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/pennsylvania/paedce/2:2008cv04083/281573/13/
Remeberwewill…those court papers look authentic to me…check it out yourself.
Rememberwell –
No, that order is unsigned, which means that it has not yet been issued by the court yet. Lawyers seeking court orders normally draft them and file them with their briefs arguing why they should be issued. Until someone confirms (preferably via the official court docket) that the order has been issued by the court, this is just a possible order, not an existing order.
The papers are the response Berg filed with the courts, they are legit. When filing court docs asking for something, you also submit the Order you’d like the Judge to sign on behalf of your claims, it is standard practice.
Well…you are right about Berg…False alarm…scuse’
thanks for correcting my info…
TO Mel in TX: The DNC would determine who is at the top of the ticket. In order to not disenfranchise their base yet again, they would have to put Hillary at the top of the ticket. That is a fact. I was a political insider for many years and they absolutely would have to make her the Presidential nominee. Hooray for Hillary!!! I am crossing my fingers for her. The only difficulty is that she will be brought in so late that it will be difficult for her to win. However, there may be some questions about delaying the election, etc to get her name on the actual ballots. Say a prayer that Berg’s case can move forward . . . our country depends on it!
Hillary was the next viable candidate in the primaries/caucuses and that is why Biden would never be placed at the top of the ticket. The DNC knows this already, rest assured.
It is on Berg’s website what happens if Obama is not eligible. I believe it said that the DNC and democratic Governor’s get to decide. To me, that is a problem. At any rate check for yourself
http://www.obamacrimes.com
I would love to see this play out in our favor, but I am not sure of the time constraints!
I don’t count on the DNC to do anything reliable, honorable, or within reason at this point.
I can see an ad now….
Face The State Staff Report
In a confidential internal memorandum obtained by Face The State (PDF), the Colorado Democracy Alliance outlines a roster of “operatives” who worked for Democratic victory in the 2006 general election. The document outlines specific tasks for various members of the state’s liberal infrastructure, including a campaign to “educate the idiots,” assigned to the state’s AFL-CIO union. Among the operation’s intended targets: “minorities, GED’s, drop-outs.”
Individuals named in the document, marked “CONFIDENTIAL,” “for internal use only,” and “DO NOT DISTRIBUTE,” are high-level elected Democrats including House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, former Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald, as well as Gov. Bill Ritter’s press aide and former campaign chief Evan Dreyer. All are specially marked as “off-the-record or covert.”
Mentioned as a “critical contact” was Dominic DelPapa, a partner at Ikon Public Affairs. DelPapa was at the center of recent controversy stemming from the February leak of a confidential memo he authored detailing a multi-million dollar “foot on throat” attack on Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bob Schaffer, among others.
In a podcast released by the DNC Host Committee Tuesday, national Democracy Alliance founder Rob Stein explains the need for large, secretive donor networks. “We do not have the infrastructure that the right has built, yet,” he said. “But there has never in the history of progressivedom (sic) been a clearer, more strategic, more focused, more disciplined, better financed group of institutions operating at the state and national level.”
http://facethestate.com/files/images/educate-idiots-memo.jpg
http://facethestate.com/articles/democracy-alliance-memo-details-dem-plan-educate-idiots-and-target-minorities
The elitists in Mexico are happy to send their underclass citizens to this country.
The educated, talented citizens come here legally, and integrate into our society.
In the past, when we traveled, our hotels were staffed by white females…no more.
Hispanics have all those jobs.
So what happened to those bread-winners?
Go to any southern border state in this country. All the service jobs and construction jobs are filled by hispanics. In CA you couldn’t get a job in a restaurant or hotel unless you are an illegal hispanic.
Hmmmm….that is true in Texas. You have a hard time getting federal assistance…if you are a cracker.
Aaaaand I don’t Care How Politically Incorrect That Reads…Doesn’t make it untrue
I live in Arizona. My neighborhood is about 75% hispanic. Sometimes it’s really hard to tell the ilegales from the legit ones. And, we have La Raza causing same bad feelings and trying to build a class of victims just like the AA victim class that seems to have been created in Chicago. I’m not saying there aren’t both black and brown victims, there are plenty. I’m talking about a class of people who starts to think they are owed without effort, based on a surname or skin color. That’s real racism, but one in which the victims embrace their “downtrodden” status because it gets them perks. No wonder Michelle was confused at Princeton: she could either compete and rise above being a victim (but she couldn’t, when she found out she had been trained for a special low bar, thus blaming others for “raising” the bar); or she could stick with her “blackness,” ie special victimhood. So she found a way in the middle, exploit the victimhood more in order to buy the expensive shoes. Shoes are not success.
The elite class is happy all right, because the US is propping up the economy. This story tells a lot:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-lt-mexico-economy,0,7049679.story
Here in Phoenix a law was passed increasing penalties against employers who knowingly hire ilegales. So far, little action from that law except that quite a few ilegales either went back to Mexico or on to another state. Added to that, the county sheriff has decided to go all out on rounding up any ilegales they can find. The other day there was a factoid in the Arizona Republic that 90% of the county prison population are illegal aliens. It has affected the local business. Part of the reason for empty houses in my neighborhood (and were any bought through Fannie May? I don’t know, but I suspect some were).
The only television I’ve seen this last year were the Democratic debates, a few Republican debates, the conventions, (and the Super Bowl.
But I’ve been back on the mainland this last week and exposed to lots of teevee for the first time in a very long time.
The difference in the way McCain is portrayed versus Obama is like night and day. Obama, of course, is by far the favorite. And Palin is a laughingstock. You watch the late night shows and Obama and Biden are not even mentioned. McCain and Palin are ridiculed with regularity. In news Obama is shown dynamic, on the stump. Even in the Senate he’s shown speechifying, as if he actually really belonged there. McCain is never shown doing anything except walking from one place to another, sitting in front of bland backgrounds. It’s always spoken Obama and McCain, never McCain and Obama. I could go on with examples, but what’s the use. I am extremely sensitive to media nuance. I was aware of every bit of it in 2000 and 2004, and I see it happening now again. Even if Obama performs an horrendous gaffeful two debates it will be frantically spun the other way. Even if Palin hands Biden his undershorts, victory will be denied. Obama and Biden have already won all the remaining debates.
I’m in Florida and Obama ads are inundating the place. I haven’t seen a single McCain ad since I got here 8 days ago. What’s going on?
If this keeps up (and I expect it will), then the outcome of this election is already a foregone conclusion.
The media acts as if it is over. Always pictures and interviews with Obama on the lead articles, no mention of McCain. I hope he isn’t really in as much trouble as the media is claiming.
McCain looks so weak now – he doesn’t even look competent any more and Palin just drags him down further because she is not competent either. I am afraid that the situation is kind of hopeless.
Nice trolling tnp. You do “concerned and demoralized” very well.
As Trollfund maxed out at $2300 to McCain, I now have NQFund. $5 to NQFund, NQFund is at $55.
You are now on ignore tnp. Thanks for stopping by.
McCain had such a lead in FL, I bet that’s why he hasn’t spent there.
Michelle O and McCain were both in Kansas City yesterday. Guess who got top billing on the local news station I watched? You got it– MO! That’s odd, isn’t it?
The places McCain goes, for example, Iowa, and the ads/dollars he is getting out there, does make me think McCain has video that could turn this election hugely in his favor!
For the “tape” to have maximal effect… McCain needs to keep the “high road” in public opinion. I think the other side knows that and this is part of why they have spent so much effort trying to perpetuate the myth that McCain’s ads were false and misleading. Kinda like the “he did it too” you would see in a kindergarten classroom.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,431617,00.html
Sorry. Off topic but great news for women.
Shelter Cuts Sandra Bernhard for Saying Palin Would Be Gang-Raped in N.Y.
Awesome news. Glad people are taking a stand.
Could they have picked a worse picture of Bernhard? She looks hideous. I guess that’s her inner beauty showing through — NOT!
Good for them. What a pig Bernard is!
OT, but does anyone know what’s up with the PUMA PAC website? When I click on the link, it says that the web page cannot be displayed.
the obots probably hacked it!
Re: Gwen Ifil
Are we surprised that race becomes the excuse?
She has moderated debates in the past, but she is clearly crossing the line here.
Any one who wishes to be professional would withdraw!
Anyone have the phone number to complain about ifel?
it was in yesterday’s article but it rang busy all day. you might want to complain to your local PBS channel. They can’t duck as easily … imho.
If Plastic Jesus Obama wins this year, look for the GOP to make comebacks in 2010 and 2012, as a lot of swing voters who voted for Obama only because the GOP screwed everything up so badly get reminded, thoroughly, of what they loathe about the cultural Left.
Though I guess we could always hope for a merry Fitzmas.
If the Plastic One wins, then there will be no elections in 2012 because we will not be the United States of America anymore, but will have lost our freedom.
McCain/Palin Nov. 4
OK, WasLN might want to consider switching to decaf.
Yeah, an Obama Assministration will suck, but it won’t be Nazi Germany or the USSR. If Sockpuppet Prez Dubya and Real Prez Cheney couldn’t do it, Plastic Jesus won’t be able to do it, either.
Hitler 2.0? HA! Carter 2.0!
Can America survive even 5 minutes of an Obama administration? I fear if he is President, he will be the last.
The country formerly know as the United States of America.
Make csuzeq’s decaf as well…;)
A lot of us agree. Don’t bother moving to, say, Guatemala. We’ll BE GUATEMALA.
Idiot Quote of the Century
‘My friends, we live in the greatest nation in the
history of the world. I hope you’ll join with me as we try to change it.’
– Barack Obama
RFLMAO…thanks for that tzada…chuckle…
Si Me Rogas…Soeterobama…Non Gradus Anus Rodentum!
If you ask me…Soeterobama…Not worth a Rats’ Ass!…
I’m not GOP, but yeah, I have had plenty reminders of what I loathe about the Fascist cultural Left. It would be nice if the rest of the country realized how many reasons we have for loathing it.
The Dollars has reach it highest point in 13 months has strengthen passed 16 of it’s 17 competitors.
Oil prices has plummet
The inflated mortgage prices are dropping
We do NOT need a bailout.
The bailout would only inflate this economy and benefit the FAT CATS. Every manipulated inflated item is starting to fall, Food prices , oil, housing, and the dollar strengthening
STOP THE BAILOUT
Oil Falls a Second Day on Stronger Dollar, Lower U.S. Fuel Use
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601091&sid=a4TZ5P6XwbgU&refer=india
I agree, I think the House should vote NO. Maybe if things continue to improve there will be a solid argument not to bail out.
AMERICANS FIRST BAILOUT
‘I’m against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout.
Instead, I’m in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to America in a
We Deserve It Dividend .
To make the math simple, let’s assume there are 200,000,000
bonafide U.S. Citizens 18+.
Our population is about 301,000,000 +/- counting every man, woman
and child. So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up..
So divide 200 million adults 18+ into $85 billon that equals $425,000.00.
My plan is to give $425,000 to every person 18+ as a
We Deserve It Dividend .
Of course, it would NOT be tax free.
So let’s assume a tax rate of 30%.
Every individual 18+ has to pay $127,500.00 in taxes.
That sends $25,500,000,000 right back to Uncle Sam.
But it means that every adult 18+ has $297,500.00 in their pocket.
A husband and wife has $595,000.00.
What would you do with $297,500.00 to $595,000.00 in your family?
Pay off your mortgage – housing crisis solved.
Repay college loans – what a great boost to new grads
Put away money for college – it’ll be there
Save in a bank – create money to loan to entrepreneurs.
Buy a new car – create jobs
Invest in the market – capital drives growth
Pay for your parent’s medical insurance – health care improves
Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18 + including the folks
who lost their jobs at Lehmann Brothers and every other company
that is cutting back. And of course, for those serving in our Armed Forces.
If we’re going to re-distribute wealth let’s really do it…instead of trickling out a puny $1000.00 ( ‘vote buy’ ) economic incentive that is being proposed by one of our candidates for President.
If we’re going to do an $85 billion bailout, let’s bail out every adult U S Citizen 18+!
As for AIG – and others liquidate them
Sell off their parts.
Let American General go back to being American General.
Sell off the real estate.
Let the private sector bargain hunters cut it up and clean it up.
Here’s my rationale. We deserve it and AIG doesn’t.
Sure it’s a crazy idea that can ‘never work.’
But can you imagine the Coast-To-Coast Block Party !
How do you spell Economic Boom?
I trust my fellow adult Americans to know how to use the $85 Billion
We Deserve It Dividend more than I do the geniuses at AIG or in Washington DC .
And remember, This plan only really costs $59.5 Billion because $25.5 Billion, more or less, is returned instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.
From NYT in 1999
In a move that could help increase home ownership rates among minorities and low-income consumers, the Fannie Mae Corporation is easing the credit requirements on loans that it will purchase from banks and other lenders.
The action, which will begin as a pilot program involving 24 banks in 15 markets — including the New York metropolitan region — will encourage those banks to extend home mortgages to individuals whose credit is generally not good enough to qualify for conventional loans. Fannie Mae officials say they hope to make it a nationwide program by next spring.
Fannie Mae, the nation’s biggest underwriter of home mortgages, has been under increasing pressure from the Clinton Administration to expand mortgage loans among low and moderate income people and felt pressure from stock holders to maintain its phenomenal growth in profits.
In addition, banks, thrift institutions and mortgage companies have been pressing Fannie Mae to help them make more loans to so-called subprime borrowers. These borrowers whose incomes, credit ratings and savings are not good enough to qualify for conventional loans, can only get loans from finance companies that charge much higher interest rates — anywhere from three to four percentage points higher than conventional loans.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0DE7DB153EF933A0575AC0A96F958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1
I agree, the media coverage is awful. But this time, I think they’re going to pay a price for it. They’ve been too far over the top. It’s too easy to see. People are biting back by turning to other sources of information or entertainment. I say, good for us!
The media pushed Bush and the Iraq War and they are doing the same with Obama. Most of the public hasn’t seen through Obama and if he is elected it will be too late – just as before (i.e. with Bush and the war). This country will be in even more of a mess.
This piece was up yesterday…
Obama’s Assault on the First Amendment
read it all…this is just a snip]
Wake up people! I pray it’s not too late…
McCain/Palin Nov 4th
I heard this morning, some reporter on Fox, saying that after one person finished voting in Ohio went back to the bus or was going to get on the bus and head back home to Chicago. I didn’t know you could live in Illinois and vote in Ohio…funny how Obama has freed up the voting in the U.S…..
Are you sure this was covered by FOX? Do you know by which show? Thanks!
It was on Fox and Friends this morning. The person was in Ohio calling in, not put up on the screen..
This election is so dirty..
Hmmm…Gee it worked during the caucuses…Wriiiight?
What is happening to our great country?
The terrorists that wreaked havoc on the U.S. on 9/11 could not have planned it better.
Obamaer, I mean Osama bin Ladin must be very happy today.They have been planning this for years. Obama and the dems.
Gas is down to 2.30 a gallon on the futures market. That would make it about 2.80 +- 10 to 15 cent a gallon at the pump depending what state you live in. So we should see gas below 3 dollars before election day. That will have a major impact on the economy. If gas goes down to around 2.50 a gallon you will see a very good Xmas. The people who spend the most are the once that are impacted by gas the most. Gas has been a tax on most consumers that they have never had to pay. I know people who had to quit their jobs because it would cost them more to go to work then what they made in a day.
OT, but this is the best and funniest explanation of the mortage crisis I have yet seen.
http://docs.google.com/Present?docid=ddqxchzj_67d72w8mfd&skipauth=true
LOUSEY LINK. DON’T GO TO IT. IT TAKES YOU TO A BLANK SCREEN AND MESSES WITH YOUR COMPUTER.
The Obama channel
It took me 20 minutes on the phone but I canceled Dish. We had it on 1 tv because it had a channel that cable does not offer and my hubby watched it. RFD TV the one that has Don Imus.
I wish they would spend even more money. There could not be any better news then the Obama camp going bankrupt. It could easily happen. They spened a lots of money and the people who work for them can’t do it if they don’t get paid.
They have money coming in from all over the world from what I am reading….
The first ad, calling for unity in solving our problems, is very good. McCain has more charm than he’s given credit for.
But the ad highlights how the miserable performance of his party betrays McCain at every turn.
The call for unity truly touches the viewer. Then he or she thinks, “A Republican calling for an end to partisan bickering? Isn’t this the party that outed a CIA agent for partisan reasons? How dare Republicans talk about unity?”
We can only hope people will be able to separate John from the rest of the Republicans. Through no fault of McCain’s, it’s just a really tough sell.
I have been able to separate John from the rest of the Republicans and that is the reason I am able to vote for him with confidence that he will cross party lines to lead us all as Americans and not partisans. Obama has already shown to punish those that have not supported him from the beginning.
Buenas Dias mi amigas. Donde esta Joe cabeza?
Two good ads. Bueno!
This bail out is one of the biggest money grabs in the history of the world. The idea that some how 700 billion can clear up a 3 to 5 trillion problem is laughable at best. All we will end up doing is spend 700 billion and be at the same place we are now.
Let the banks fail that made bad decisions and then come in with a rescue package for the once that are still standing.
In my area the average house hold makes about 60,000. On that you can qualify for a 150,000 loan with a 20% down payment. However most houses that a family would want are still around 180K to 220K. So the prices will have to drop an other 20 to 30 % before people will be able to buy them. We have been told that this is a 14 trillion problem. Even at 20% reduction in housing prices means around 3 trillion in losses. I would like to know how 700 billion will fix that. Wall street is trying to tame a tiger with a stick. I don’t know about you but I’ll bet on the tiger.
A new Vets For Freedom ad is also out right now. Hits Obama hard.
http://www.vetsforfreedom.org/default.aspx
that is a good ad…Thanks for the link Bert…
Send this video far and wide – to everyone you know. The Obama campaign tried to ban it.
Obama is too much of a coward to play on a level field. He knows he cannot win on issues and policies so he has to resort to his old Chicago dirty, cheap tricks. It’s not going to work this time. Watch this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaABV1CWXug
McCain/Palin ‘08
If you didn’t read this that 30yrdem-notanymore posted upthread…READ IT! This is BONE CHILLING! IMHO of all the scary things about Obama, this ranks right up at the top.
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=M2MxMWJlNzcwMDU3ZTJkYjRmZjU3N2U0OGNlZmE1ZDg=&w=MA==
Hi, Larry and Susan. I guess you are a Republican blog now ? Huh? Huh? Huh? Racist too. Gosh, maybe you could add misogyny and homophobia equally too? Here is the accusation:
The Confluence’s response is good, as are the comments. Looking forward to yours.
Maybe Obama can remove the hate from his campaign….What you think? Yeh, I know..you don’t know what I’m talking aobut….You sicko brown-shirt.
Ever heard: “you become that which you fear”? Well, well done!….you brown-shirts have done just that– become sicko racist, fascists, mysogynist.
Like fascist alway do, they change definitions of words like “mysogynist” as they go along–for convenience–so they can’t be accused of being what they are. You SICKO punked-out loser fascists.
If it comes to a war…I’ll be elated to lop off those heads of yours…you know, the one you like keeping up your ass and Obamas. Beside we’ld be doing you the favor of you not having to see the day that you get betrayed and sent to the goulagh or executed by your own GOD Obama….I’m sure that would be quite a confusing moment for you….since you don’t seen to know that Radical Leftist (ie. fascists/ communists/stalinist /maoost/ hitler/ french rev/ russian rev etc)…ALWAYS turn on their own FIRST. Good riddance to DIP SHITS….I’m sick of you….sick of thinking about you.
Damn…John Mc.! ITS NOT ENOUGH!!….not hard enough…You gotta pummel the fascist…you gotta make him look like the scary fascist clown that he is. AND NOW!!!!
I’m getting impatient listening to yo act like our granddaddy….WE know you’re a good guy…but don’t make the mistake Bush made: to think you’re above Obama’s and the medias childishness and hence you don’t need to engratiate him/them with a response….
You got to gut Obama and the Media….only then will you be able to win and lead this country.
Fascist? did you go to the same schools as Sarah P?
I love reading the comments here, you guys are so funny.
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That what I’ll do when I hear that your fascists are carrying you off to a death camp…for not being liberal enough….ah..for expample, you don’t take it up the ass enough times a day or whatever….it always is something stupid like that…..
HAVE FUN!
OH and idiot…be sure to look up the word “fascist” in the Websters dictionary…not the communist chavez version.
If you can read….tell me what it says….anything about traditional conservatives in it?
I think you need to be briefed on some basics
***fascists, commis and hitler were all anti-christian, pro-arab and pro-muslim, anti-semite, anti-free market, anti-tradition, anti-legislatur, anti-democracy, anti-individual, anti-constitution, anti-vote, pro-government as god, pro-every progressive cause you are for–eg vegitarians, environmen, fitness etc). They were radically pro-science and experimentation with people, evolution, pro-health care for all , pro-gov. pensions for all, pro-identity politics, who fit the correct identity…(except homosexuality but officially only), pro-eugenics (sorta like your progressive obsession with stem cell research or baby killing if the sex isn’t right, or euthanasia…wouldn’t you say?)….and of course they’re very much pro-manipulating the news, film, law, the legislature etc so that it makes NO SENSE to anyone. And of course I forget….Fascist they need and love manipulating the YOUTH….the YOUTH are always the smartest
….that sounds so very conservative to me….NOT!!
Just accept it–you idiot..Radical “progressives” especially the radical atheist type have killed more people in 100 years than all the religious wars ever fought combined…….DIP SHIT…..who’s more tolerant?….what do you think set the stage for your “right” to shoot of that trap of yours with impunity”…yah, that’s right: Christianity and christians. Yah, That’s why all previously non-christian countries are shit holes with no freedoms, nothing.
You….and the enlightened one, want to change all that eh?…..but show me a better previously non-christian system….one in which you can shout “i hate president bush” with no punishment…let me help…..there isn’t one. I hate people that hate Freedom, the constitution and their country….HATE EM. I hate you and and your GOD “O”.
I forgot…..Radical Progressive have an OBSESSIVE need for perfection and efficiency. They cannot tolerate compromise of their insane ideals…..because their God is always an Obama-like person that tells them everything is possibile and and only up to them…they think they have the capacity to everything perfectly NOW.
….the world isn’t perfect and never will be idiots. Sure you can try….but you sure shouldn’t expect it to be….human will alway be imperfect. That’s why we created “God”…to deal with it.
The Republicans’ effort is strangely weak – Obama’s character is the issue and this should be resonating at the national level.
I’ve never seen a candidate more questionable in his associations and veracity – or weaker in experience than Obama. The Republicans should be WELL under way bringing down this fraud. What’s going on???
“The Republicans should be WELL under way bringing down this fraud. What’s going on???”
You have an idiot at the top of your ticket. You haven’t figured this out yet?
That’s not my ticket, but that’s not the point.
Bush was an idiot, that didn’t stop the massive GOP assault.
McCain can put out a 100 ads a day, the perception that some are getting is that he has lost the will to fight and has given up on this election.
Perception is everything, McCain cannot come on TV and give this slow, deary answer as if he is saying “oh well I lose” does not matter now nonsense, it does not give voters the confidence that he will fight for them.
Everyone now seems to be pinning their hopes on Palin to be the fighter, she is a fighter but how the hell can she fight when the things she believe in is being eroded by Mc Cain and his nonsense, she has to watch everything she says so it does not reflect on him.
Palin was not really fond of this bailout she is a woman that cuts spending at every chance but McCain is all over the place saying this has to be done even though their are tons of pork filtered into that bill, so what can Palin do nothing but go along with it not to run in opposition to McCain.
I am sure Palin will willingly go after Obama but once again that is not McCain’s style so she will have to curb that. This debate tonight is going to get more viewer than the Presidential debate and that is because of one person Palin but the no one will admit that, she is the draw on this election, and to quiet honest she is the dam best person out of all those losers that are running to lead this country.
PALIN IS A BABBLING IDIOT
http://savagepolitics.com/?p=2022
Dirty democrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1Liars democrats!!!!
McCain/Palin 08
Country First.