Nancy Pelosi Fails to get the Vote, Republicans Revolt.

The Beltway Crash - WSJ.com

The 228-205 defeat reflects badly on all concerned, starting with the
Democrats who run the House. The majority party is responsible for
assembling a majority vote, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi failed in that
fundamental task.

Her highly partisan speech on the floor -- blaming "right-wing ideology of anything goes, no supervision, no discipline, no regulation" for the financial distress -- is no excuse for Republicans to vote no. But it is indicative of the way she has governed for the past two years -- like Tom DeLay without the charm. The cynics are saying Ms. Pelosi deliberately tanked the bill by giving 95 Democrats a pass, knowing failure would hurt John McCain, and given her track record we can see why people would believe it.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Well what did Pelosi say? She bashed President Bush and blamed the Republicans for the mess we are in today. Which President Bush and the Republicans have been warning the congress that something must be done for the last 6 years. And Nancy blames Wall street rather those who are over these committees, like Frank and Dodd. But I really think what upset the Republicans was her last words.

I know that we, Democrats, will be able to live up to our side of the bargain. I hope the Republicans will, too. And before long we will have a new Congress, a new president of the United States, and we will be able to take our country in a new direction.

So what was Ms Nancy saying? Here it is in a nut shell. Before long there will be a new Democrat Congress and we will not need you Republicans, just like I have been trying to ignore you. We will have Mr. Barack Obama as our president and we, the Democrats, will be able to take this country in the direction that we want. You Republicans will be history.

The cynics are saying Ms. Pelosi deliberately tanked the bill by
giving 95 Democrats a pass, because they are running for
re-election in tight districts, knowing failure would hurt John
McCain and help Barack Obama. Given her track record we can see why people would believe it.

Because of the bailout and the economy, people are in a panic and Obama is ahead in the latest polls. But this can change next week, it all depends on the economy. So you will see Nancy Pelosi bash President Bush and blame the Republicans. You will see the News Media play the roll on how bad it might be and behind the scene back Barack Obama.

But it will not work and here is why. The Bradley effect.
The term Bradley effect, less commonly called the Wilder effect, refers to a frequently observed discrepancy between voter opinion polls and election outcomes in American political campaigns when a white candidate and a non-white candidate run against each other. Named for Tom Bradley, an African-American who lost the 1982 California governor's race despite being ahead in voter polls, the Bradley effect refers to a tendency on the part of voters -- black as well as white -- to tell pollsters that they are undecided or likely to vote for a Black candidate, when, on election day, they vote for his/her white opponent.

The Country is conservative. That is why in the past 40 years we have had Republican presidents. Except for Carter and Clinton who ran as conservative Democrats. Barack Obama is the most liberal Senator in Congress and with little experience, compared to Senator Al Gore or Senator John Kerry. And they lost. Remember, not the polls but the people will tell us who will be our next president.

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Black Caucus afraid of Sarah Palin, Gun Toting & Moose Stripping.

Political Radar: Florida Congressman: Palin 'Don't Care Too Much What They Do With Jews and Blacks'

"If Sarah Palin isn’t enough of a reason for you to get over whatever your problem is with Barack Obama, then you damn well had better pay attention," said Hastings. "Anybody toting guns and stripping moose don’t care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks. So, you just think this through."

Hastings, who is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, made his comments in Washington, D.C., while participating in a panel discussion sponsored by the National Jewish Democratic Council.

Bull Moose in the setting sun.

What did Hastings mean by this statement? Hastings spokesman David Goldenberg told ABC News that he was trying to argue that Palin is an "extremely conservative woman who is out of touch with mainstream America."

When people panic, they will always say something stupid. Rep. Alcee Hastings did apologize. He said,"I regret the comments I made last Tuesday that were not smart and certainly not relevant to hunters or sportsmen," Took him a week but thats OK.

When you think of hunting, you think guns and men. But the firearms industry directed its first major ads at women in the 1880's The early ads featured females alone in the forest. What can you say about a women and a rifle? First they are not afraid to pick it up and look through it's site. Not afraid to point it at a moose, squeeze the trigger and shoot a big Bambi in the heart.

Maybe this is what Alice Hastings was talking about, a woman who can control her emotions and shoot Bambi. Then take out her knife and gut poor Bambi. Mr Hastings must be like a lot of men and believe that women are too emotional to be Vice President or President. I'm glad that God made women emotional, but they can control that emotion.

Not only are there women in the arm service that use a rifle, they will shoot you and Bambi if they had to. Plus there are a lot of women in our medical hospitals that would stick you with a needle or shove an IV in your arm. And if you turn over Mr Hastings they will stick a tube up your ass. Gutting? They will clean up your vomit and clean your ass when you shit on yourself. Most things a man would not do.

Emotional yes! But a mother or grand mother will do what every it takes to protect their nest. My pastor's wife always carried a gun in her purse. It was next to the lipstick. She never used it and went on to see her maker. In 1990 12 million women own guns. Surprised? I was.

Mr Hastings and the Black Caucus should not be afraid of strong women, they are all around us. Sarah Palin will make a good Vice President.

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Does Barack Obama lead McCain in the Polls?

Economic Fears Give Obama Clear Lead Over McCain in Poll - washingtonpost.com

Turmoil in the financial industry and growing pessimism about the economy have altered the shape of the presidential race, giving Democratic nominee Barack Obama the first clear lead of the general-election campaign over Republican John McCain, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News national poll.

As a point of comparison, neither of the last two Democratic nominees -- John F. Kerry in 2004 or Al Gore in 2000 -- recorded support above 50 percent in a pre-election poll by the Post and ABC News.

Weekly Polls

According to the latest Washington Post-ABC News national poll, Barack Obama is leading John McCain by a large margin. I don't believe it. As we get closer the the election, some people who want Obama to win, will play with the polls. So let us take a very close look at this poll together.

First this is a randon telephone poll, so the survey, conducted Friday through Monday, included telephone interviews with a random national sample of 1,082 adults, including 916 registered voters. 916 of those called where registered voters and 166 where not registered at all. What good is their opinion? They will not vote Nov 4th, they can't.

905. Are you Registered to vote at your present address or not?
8/22/08

Yes 78 percent No 21 percent 1 percent no opinion

Can you believe that 21 percent in this poll can't vote? Another question that was asked "What party are you leaning toward Democrat or Republican?

8/22/08 Democrat 53 percent Republican 37 percent
8/22/08RV Democrat 52 percent Republican 41 percent

The poll over sample the African American vote, for a total of 201 black respondents. The RV is the revised poll when the black count was lowered to the population ratio. In the first sample the Democrats out numbered the Republicans by 16 points, In the revised the Democrats out numbered the Republicans by 11 points.

Now let us look at the ideology of those polled. Would you say your views on most political matters are liberal, moderate, or conservative?

8/22/08 Liberal 23 percent, Moderate 42 percent, Conservative 33 percent.

The poor conservative, Republicans is only 33 percent.

Now last party identification. Gererally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as.

8/22/08 Democrat 36 percent Republican 26 percent Independent 33 percent. Other 5 percent.

In this poll Democrats way out numbered Republicans. Now does the Washington Post have an agenda? Just take a look at the other pollsters who took polls that weekend. You will see that the Washington Post is try to sway public opinion and get their guy, Barack Obama elected.

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Barack Obama & Bill Ayers, Together 5 years

Obama and Ayers Pushed Radicalism On Schools - WSJ.com

Despite having authored two autobiographies, Barack Obama has never written about his most important executive experience. From 1995 to 1999, he led an education foundation called the Chicago Annenberg Challenge (CAC), and remained on the board until 2001. The group poured more than $100 million into the hands of community organizers and radical education activists.

The CAC was the brainchild of Bill Ayers, a founder of the Weather Underground in the 1960s. Among other feats, Mr. Ayers and his cohorts bombed the Pentagon, and he has never expressed regret for his actions. Barack Obama's first run for the Illinois State Senate was launched at a 1995 gathering at Mr. Ayers's home.

The Men who are behind Barack Obama.

Here are the words of Barack Obama. Mr. Ayers is just "a guy who lives in my neighborhood," and "not somebody who I exchange ideas with on a regular basis." But the Daley archives show that Mr. Obama and Mr. Ayers worked as a team to advance the CAC agenda. So Barack Obama doesn't want us to know about his friend Mr. Ayers. He doesn't mention him in his two autobiographies.

Why they spent 6 years together? Because they believe the same thing and have a common believe to accomplish those goals. The Chicago Annenburg Challenge was not only the brainchild of Bill Ayers, it was his baby. He needed someone who he could trust. Do you think if he didn't know Barack Obama he would have trusted him with $49.2 million? So a Board of Directors initially recruited by the Collaborative, which was chaired from 1995 to 2000 by Barack Obama, at the time a practicing attorney. And this was not important for Obama to mention in his books.

Both Ayers and his wife, Bernardine Dohrn, hosted a small campaign meeting for Obama at their home in 1995.  Hillary Rodham Clinton in February 2008,brought this up and during a debate between Clinton and Obama in April 2008. Now  the Republicans have brought this up and here is Obama answer. Mr. Ayers who engaged in detestable acts 40 years ago, when I was 8 years old, somehow reflects on me and my values doesn't make much sense.”

Oh yes it does Barry. The reason the both of you hung together for five years is because you both have the same values. The reason you will denounce Rev. Wright and not Mr Ayers is because you both have the same values. If you know Barack Obama friends. then you will know who Obama is. Rememder friends of a feather, flock together.

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McCain Gaining ground in Michigan over Obama, 11 Percent Undecided.

CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - CNN POLL OF POLLS: Obama has advantage in key state « - Blogs from CNN.com

A new CNN poll of polls in Michigan, compiled Saturday, suggests Senator Barack Obama has a five point lead over Senator John McCain, 47 percent to 42 percent, with 11 percent of voters undecided.
Seventeen electoral votes are up for grabs in Michigan.
It seems the current financial crisis from Wall Street to Main Street will be a major factor in Michigan.

Michigan Sunset

In the last four presidential election Michigan voted for a Democratic candidate. The last time President Bush lost the state to John Kerry by just three points. Now a month and a half before the election Baack Obama is up by five points. But you must look at in this poll is the undecideds which is at 11 percent. This is a high percentage being so close to the election.

First polls are fun to watch but it doesn't give you a clear picture of what is happening. For example let's look at the UPDATE: The release of new ARG numbers this afternoon has tightened up the Michigan average by one point. Obama now leads McCain in the Michigan poll of polls by 4 points (47 to 43 percent). This morning's
Michigan poll of polls showed Obama leading McCain by 5 points (47 to 42 percent). In lest than six hours the polls change by one percent in McCain's favor. Obama percentage stayed at 47 percent but McCain went up to 43 percent.

On August 22, 2008 a new poll out today from the Detroit Free Press shows Obama ahead over McCain in Michigan, 46-39 with 12 percent of voters undecided. Now in one month, Barack Obama went from 46 to 47 percent. John McCain in one month, went from 39 to 43 percent. So if you want to play with the numbers, McCain is doing better in Michigan than Obama with 11 percent still undecided.

With just six weeks until Election day let's look at the battle ground states. Florida, John McCain 47 to 46, seven percent undecided. Barack Obama has spent $8 million on ads and John McCain just started last weeks with ads. Ohio, John McCain 47 to 46, seven percent undecided. Ohio voters say McCain is more qualified to be president and would likely use good judgment. Missouri, John McCain 49 to 45, six percent undecided. McCain is supported by 92% of Missouri Republicans and enjoys a 16-percentage-point lead among unaffiliated voters.

As you can see we can all play with the poll numbers. Right the cards are in John McCain favor in the swing states.

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GOP Battle for Congress, Palin factor, McCain Surge.

GOP Sees Rebound in Battle for Congress - washingtonpost.com

After months of fundraising doldrums, recruitment misfires and daunting polls, Republicans believe they are finally on the rebound in the battle for Congress. Both sides concede that the GOP stands almost no chance of taking back the House or Senate in November, but party leaders think the Palin factor and an increasingly competitive fight for the White House have generated enthusiasm and momentum that could limit GOP losses to only a few Senate seats and perhaps fewer than a dozen House seats.

Senate Capitol Building

In August, a USA Today-Gallup poll gave Democrats a 51 to 42 percent lead in congressional elections. After the GOP convention in St. Paul, Minn., Republicans had climbed to a 50 to 45 percent advantage. Democrats have never envisioned an easy path to a filibuster-proof 60-vote majority. Oh yes they did. Democrats know this is a huge prize and they are doing what ever they can to obtain this prize. This would give the Democrat congress a filibuster proof Senate.

What kind of power would this give Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi? It was a filibuster-proof Democratic majority that allowed FDR to pass his New Deal. It was a filibuster-proof Democratic Senate that allowed Lyndon Johnson to pass his Great Society. What would a filibuster proof Democratic Senate allow President Barack Obama to do with no one to stop the liberal Democrats?

What they are calling the change is the Palin factor. I have to admit that when John McCain picked Sarah Palin as his Vice President candidate, it woke up a sleeping Republican Giant. But we must give John McCain credit with keeping it going. As early as July 28 the Gallop Organization polls showed McCain up by 4 points reducing Obama's lead to 3.2 percent. So before the Republican national convention John McCain was gaining ground on Barack Obama.

McCain, the 72-year-old Washington veteran, and Palin, the 44-year-old first-term governor from Alaska, as they toured the Midwest this week, they are forging a new way of campaigning.This has generated enthusiasm and momentum that could limit GOP losses in congress. I agree the Republicans will not win back the majority but now the Democrats have a fight on their hands.

No one saw the Republican revolution that was coming in 1994 but they will see the Republican surge that will hit on November 4th.

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Al Gore's 100ft Houseboat, Global Warming can Wait.

'Global warming' Gore attracts heat | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean

His large Nashville home, utility bills and jet travels have drawn
flamethrowers over the last year and a half. Now, it's a houseboat he bought this summer.

The latest angry anti-Gore round boiled up when radio talk show host
Steve Gill, a regular Gore basher, fired up listeners over the family's
new 100-foot houseboat that's docked on Center Hill Lake.

100ft houseboat on lake.

Sorry but the boat in the picture is not Al Gore's house boat, it is only 55 foot long. Mr Gore's boat is twice that size, about 100 feet long. To get an idea about how large this boat is, let's compare it to your house. An average three bedroom two bath home is about 1500 square feet. This boat on the main deck is about 2000 square feet. If you would count the lower deck and the top deck, it's over 4000 square feet.

Now I am happy for the Gore's new house boat. I believe that if you are successful in life at what you do, it's your money and you should be able to buy what you want. I don't believe the Government should tell you, what you can do with your money or take what they want. I believe in the Fair Tax plan. And I don't believe people should scare you into living one way while they live another.

Now how does Mr Gore justify this large houseboat? Well the fact that the houseboat, called Bio-Solar One, has a roof blanketed with solar panels and runs on biodiesel. Bio-Solar One uses about 4 gallons of bio-diesel on a typical weekend, depending on use. This is about 20-25% more fuel efficient than other boats this size and has about a 500 gallon tank. First the Hurricane Marina dock doesn't sell bio-diesel. Plus bio-diesel only has a shelf life of no more than six months.

When the boat is not in use, the solar panels will feed renewable energy back into the grid at the marina. Doesn't this sound great with no facts to back them up? Well here are some facts.

Financial Information
Remaining Balance	$1,203	$4,408	$4,900
Annual Savings	$242	$540	$670
Payback Period	5 Years	9 Years	8 Years
25 Year ROI	$4,840	$8,639	$11,396

For a 3.6kw size system your going to pay $22,300. The federal government will give you $3000 of our money. Rebate $14,400. It will take 8 years to pay for itself. If you have to finance it, maybe 12 years. So the cost may not cover the lifespan savings.

We have learned about carbon foot prints from an Inconvenient Truth but I think Al Gore is telling us a convenient lie.

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Obama Losing Florida to McCain, the Palin Factor

Florida may be falling from Obama's grasp - St. Petersburg Times

Despite spending an estimated $8-million on campaign ads in America's biggest battleground state and putting in place the largest Democratic campaign organization ever in Florida, Obama has lost ground over the summer. Florida has moved from a toss-up state to one that clearly leans toward John McCain, fueling speculation about how much longer the Democratic nominee will continue investing so heavily in the state.

But for all the attention to Florida from the Obama campaign, there's little tangible evidence it's paying off.

Sarah Palin, John McCain's side kick.

Florida is a battle state that the Democrats thought they had in the bag. In that state, Barack Obama has 350 paid staffers and about 50 field offices. Despite spending an estimated $8-million in Florida there's little evidence it's paying off. Obama is father behind in Florida than John Kerry was at this point in 2004.

What has John McCain done in Florida so far? McCain began buying TV ads only last week. By this time in 2004, the Bush-Cheney campaign had spent $13-million on Florida TV. In early August they were tied, now McCain is leading by 5 to 8 percent.

Now seeing Florida slipping away Barack Obama calls out the big gun, Bill Clinton. Barack Obama made a personal appeal to Bill Clinton for advice on how to fight back against a resurgent Republican presidential campaign. Clinton is scheduled to campaign for Obama in Florida once he wraps up some business and Hillary Clinton is scheduled to stump in Ohio. Can the Clintons help Obama win both delegate rich states? I doubt it.

There is bad blood between Obama and the Clintons and everyone knows it. Even though both Clintons put on their happy faces for the Democratic Convention, Hillary complained that Obama had only raised $380,000 to help retire her debt and Bill waited until the convention to say whether Obama is “ready” to be president.

What is happening in Florida and is starting to happen in Ohio is the Palin factor. She is having the star status that Obama had at the begining of the election. Now the wind is out of the Obama sails and he needs the Clintons. All that I can say is, Row Obama Row.

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Hamas will get support from Iran until Israel's Collapse.

Ahmadinejad: Iran will support Hamas until collapse of Israel - Haaretz - Israel News

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Friday to keep supporting the Palestinian militant group Hamas until the "collapse of Israel."


The Iranian news agency Khabar quoted Ahmadinejad as telling Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh that Iran views the support of the Palestinian people as part of its religious and national duty and that Iran will stand behind the Palestinian nation "until the big victory feast which is the collapse of the Zionist regime."

Iran's President Ahmadinejad.

The United States and Western leaders have been attempting to convince Tehran to stop enriching uranium, which it has continued doing despite sanctions from the UN and the European Union, insisting its nuclear program is purely for civilian energy.

Now the left in this country believes this. They will say, we the United States, has no right to interfere with the business of Iran. They are a sovereign nation, just like the United States, and we don't what anyone to tell us how to live.

Is the United States like Iran? On July 8th, 2008 Iran state media said nine missiles had been fired in total, including a new Shahab-3, with a range of 2,000km (1,240 miles) capable of reaching Tel Aviv. An adviser to Iran's supreme leader said it would retaliate against any military attack by hitting the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. With a nuclear weapon?

Describing Iran as a "great threat", the Democratic challenger, Barack Obama, called for tougher sanctions while his Republican rival, John McCain, said the test demonstrated the need for effective missile defense. Barack Obama wants tougher sanctions which are not working and John McCain wants to set up a missile defense.

Will Israel attack Iran. Yes, if they could but can't. Israel ask for bunker-buster GBU-28 bombs in 2005. The US said no. Israel asked for Air-space authorization: An attack on Iran would apparently require passage through Iraqi air space. The US said no. Israel ask for refueling planes. An air attack on Iran would require refueling of fighter jets on the way back. The US said no.

The Americans made clear to the Israelis that for now they are sticking to the diplomatic option to halt the Iranian nuclear project and that Jerusalem does not have a green light from Washington for an attack on Iran.

Speaking on a visit to Malaysia on Tuesday, Mr Ahmadineja dismissed the possibility of an attack by the US or Israel as a "joke."

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Pelosi OK's Drilling Vote, Snubs Republicans.

Democrats Start on Energy Plan - washingtonpost.com

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) and her leadership team, emerging from a nearly two-hour
meeting with the Democratic caucus, offered a plan that marks policy reversal for Democrats. It would allow more offshore drilling in exchange for additional funding for renewable resources.

The most controversial provision, which drew fire from conservatives and liberals alike, would permit drilling 100 miles off the Atlantic coasts from Virginia to Georgia, and in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida's western coast.

The limit could be reduced to 50 miles if each state's governor and legislature endorsed the move, said Democratic aides and environmental activists briefed on the plan.

Off shore oil platform.

Now Nancy Pelosi and her leadership team, the Democrat caucus came up with their Energy plan. Hay Nancy, was there any Republicans on your leadership plan? Why did you meet with just the Democrat caucus? Now it will come up for a vote by the end of the week and your going to want Republicans to vote for it. Nancy where is the bipartisan congress that you promised when you took office?

Many of the items on her legislative wish list failed earlier this summer because Democrats brought the measures to the floor under rules reserved for noncontroversial legislation. Those rules block the minority from offering alternatives but also require a higher threshold for passage.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, applauded the bipartisan "Gang of 10" for offering a compromise package in the Senate that would allow Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia to opt out of a federal ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, calling it a "step in the right direction." Oh I see Republicans must compromise and Democrats don't.

Let's look at Speaker Nancy Pelosi plan. We would permit drilling 100 miles off the Atlantic coasts from Virginia to Georgia. This is just four states. What about the west coast? How about Alaska? And we can drill only in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida's western coast. What about the east coast of Florida?

More offshore drilling in exchange for additional funding for renewable resources.
Is this funding from revenue from the drilling or form the tax payer, you and me.

Oil companies can only drill 100 miles out. If you would drill 100 miles south of Florida, we would be drilling in Cuba! The limit could be reduced to 50 miles, if each state's governor and legislature endorsed the move. This is Federal waters, why should the states have a voice in this? The states are not going to get a dime from this oil money. Just ask Louisiana.

Coastal states are also entitled to a share of revenues from offshore tracts. While the first three miles off Louisiana's coast belong to the state, the area beyond the three-mile zone is considered federal property. The zone between three and six miles is known as the 8(g) zone, as designated by the 1953 federal Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

•Louisiana has had offshore drilling since 1947. About 172 active rigs dot the Gulf of Mexico waters off the coast, producing about 79% of the oil and 72% of the natural gas that comes from drilling off the nation's coastlines.

So we been drilling off the coast of Louisiana since 1947. We have learn and advanced in off shore drilling. Google Louisiana offshore drilling and you will learn the facts. Don't let Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats hinder the growth of our country by limiting our offshore drilling.

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Barack Obama calls Sarah Palin a Pig with Lipstick

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"You know, you can put lipstick on a pig," Obama said, "but it's still a pig."

The crowd rose and applauded, some of them no doubt thinking he may have been alluding to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's ad lib during her vice presidential nomination acceptance speech last week, "What's the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Lipstick."

lipstick on a pig.

Barack Obama's key paraphrase: "We're going to have a campaign free of the usual manipulations and distortions, we're going to run a campaign we can be proud of."

How low do you have to stoop, to call Sarah Palin a pig. At the Republican National convention Palin called herself a pit bull with lipstick. Now Obama is calling her a pig with lipstick and said even though that pig has lipstick on, it's still a pig.

UPDATE: Obama senior adviser Robert Gibbs insists the senator was not referring to Palin. "That's an old expression," Gibbs says. NO! The old saying goes something like this, "That you can take a pig out of the pig pen. clean her up, but she is still a pig." When Barack Obama put the added lipstick on the pig, he was referring to Sarah Palin.

"What's the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Lipstick." Looks like Obama was not only calling Sarah Palin a pig but he was calling all of the hockey moms in this great country pigs.

Virginia Senator George Allen introduced us to "Macaca". Most of the American public didn't even know what this word meant, until the news media took it and ran with it. Even though he apologized, the news media ran it into the dirt. Because Allen called someone a name, he lost the election.

What do you think the news media is going to do with this? I can tell you, nothing. You see the news media is in bed with Barack Obama. They will protect Obama so he will not lose this election.

This is what Democrats believe about pigs.
“You can put wings on a pig, but you don't make it an eagle.”
Bill Clinton quotes

This is what Republicans believe about pigs.
“I am very proud to be called a pig. It stands for pride, integrity and guts.”
Ronald Reagan quotes

Maybe Barack Obama is right. Sarah Palin stands for pride, integrity and guts.

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Barack Obama wants Fannie and Freddie Shareholders to Take Hit

Treasury to Rescue Fannie and Freddie - washingtonpost.com

The Bush administration yesterday prepared to take over the troubled housing finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, after concluding the companies don't have enough capital to continue to play their crucial role funding home mortgages.


Under the plan, engineered by Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr., the government would place the two companies under "conservatorship," a legal status akin to Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Their boards and chief executives would be fired and a government agency, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, would appoint new chief executives.

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson

Obama agreed that action was needed. "Intervention was necessary, but at a campaign stop he said he was withholding judgment until he could see details. "We have to protect taxpayers and not bail out the shareholders and management," Obama said. Do you understand what he said? Withholding judgement untill he could see the polls?

Obama said that we must protect taxpayers. How does the government protect taxpayers? Barack is this the rich taxpayers that needs to be protected or the poor taxpayers that you want to protect? Let's put it another way, do you want to protect people who pay taxes or businesses? The evil oil companies and the tobacco companies pay plenty of taxes. Barack, are these the taxpayer that need to be protected? Over the past 25 years,. oil companies directly paid or remitted more than $2.2 trillion in taxes. Tobacco companies directly paid $5.878 billion a year in taxes. I think Barack meant poor tax payers.

Obama said we must no bail out the shareholders and management. Well first their boards and chief executives would be fired and a government agency, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, would appoint new chief executives.This is what Treasury Secretary Henry M Paulson said. Plus with the U.S. Treasury backing the companies $1.6 trillion debt will leave shareholders shares nearly valueless. So Barack, no one is helping the rich by taking money from the poor.

So Barack Obama believes that we should not take money from taxpayer to bail out rich shareholders and high paid management. But he is willing to take more money from taxpayers, you and me, to pay for his new programs. Remember the Democrats believes in Pay as you Go. So with a Democrat in the White House and a Democratic House and Senate, they will be picking our pockets.

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Oprah, Sarah Palin can be on Show After Election, Clarence Thomas Never.

FOXNews.com - Oprah Denies Report She's Balking at Having Palin on Show - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment

Winfrey used her show to introduce Barack Obama to America's women voters, and has endorsed and campaigned with the Democratic nominee. She also was very visible at Obama's acceptance speech last week in Denver.

"Half of her staff really wants Sarah Palin on," a source told Drudge. "Oprah's Web site is getting tons of requests to put her on, but Oprah and a couple of her top people are adamantly against it because of Obama."

Oprah last year blocked an appearance by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, timed to a promotional tour of his autobiography.

Oprah Winfrey Backs Barack Obama.

Oprah Winfrey denies the Drudge Report that she doesn't want Palin on her Oprah Show. "She can come on my show but after the election." Why, because she is backing Barack Obama, not only with her support but with her show. Oprah knows that millions of women across this great country watch her show and she does not want them to know any thing about Sarah Palin. Why, because she is a woman? No, because she is a very conservative woman and maybe the first woman to be vice president of the great country.

That ought to be one of the main reason she should be on the Oprah Show. She might be the first woman Vice President in American history. After the election, if she loses, she'll be just Govenor of Alaska which she has been for two years. When Barack Obama story was hot, Oprah put him on her show. Now that Sarah Palin is hot, Oprah wants her to cool off a little bit.

Is Oprah bias? Oh Yes! A racist no, but bias, Yes! When justice Clarence Thomas asked to go on the Oprah Show, to promote his book, she said no. Why isn't Oprah Winfrey proud of Thomas as she is of Obama? Because he is conservative and she considers him an Uncle Tom just like Obama. In fact Barack Obama said he is the lest qualified for the bench. I think Obama is the lest qualified for the White House. So to get on the Oprah Show you must believe, think and talk like her.

Looks like Oprah believe in something like the Jim Crow laws. Mandated segregation on the Oprah Show separate liberals from conservatives, "separate but equal." Let them go on their own shows. If you believe this is not true why hasn't Condeleeza Rice, the first black women to become Secretary of State, been invited on the Oprah Show?

Here is a statement from Oprah Winfrey ."At the beginning of this presidential campaign, when I decided that I was going to take my first public stance in support of a candidate, I made the decision not to use my show as a platform for any of the
candidates. I agree that Sarah Palin would be a fantastic interview,
and I would love to have her on after the campaign is over."

Okay Oprah now you must show your hand. Will you let Sarah Palin, Clarence Thomas or Condelezza Rice on your show before the November election. American is waiting.

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