Clinton is a Badass... but Barack is Superbad

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Wednesday May 21, 2008 · 1:52 PM PDT

2008/05/21 · 13:52

First, congratulations to Senator Barack Obama and his family for an amazing fight. Before all of America Obama has proved himself to be the candidate capable of leading America in the 21st Century. That said congratulations also go out to Senator Hillary Clinton for helping make this the most exciting primary of my lifetime. As tenacious an opponent as she was though she was no match for the historical groundswell of support organized by the Obama team. That doesn't make her any less of a badass.

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Hillary needs to concede by June 3rd or 4th or...

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Hillary needs to concede by June 3rd or 4th or...

she will be the equivalent of a spoiler in the mold of Ralph Nader

8 votes

Republicans will seize the opportunity to drive a wedge into the Democratic Party and siphon off Hillay supporters

9 votes

get ready for four more years of Bush policy

8 votes

we must prepare ourselves to see Hillary's face unzip and watch Karl Rove climb out of a Hillary suit at the convention

34 votes

Stomp! Idiocy, Hagee.

Theolonius

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Friday May 16, 2008 · 7:06 PM PDT

2008/05/16 · 19:06

I want my country back and thanks to the Daily Kos I see that Democrats are fighting to make that happen. I wasn't surprised to discover that Americans voted George Bush into office for his first disastrous term despite the controversy around the election results. It was when he was voted in for a second time that I really thought my country was headed towards some of the worst times. Clearly we have been bullied and misled into going a long way down that road in the wrong direction. Now thanks to a wave of Democratic victories across the country that only seems to be building there is hope that better times are ahead. Props to the Daily Kos below.

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Your support for the Democratic Party?

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Your support for the Democratic Party?

Lifelong (20+ yrs.)

24 votes

Republican turned Democrat

5 votes

Independent turned Democrat

6 votes

Just hear for Obama

3 votes

Just hear for Hillary

0 votes

Not a Democrat, just here

2 votes

Have attended two or more Democratic National Conventions

1 vote

I was born a Democrat

14 votes

A Dead Horse Sure Can Run

Theolonius

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Wednesday May 14, 2008 · 4:12 PM PDT

2008/05/14 · 16:12

The United States is facing a reckoning with racism and an Obama run for the White House is hastening that movement. America is ready for it. Racism is a dead horse. Although, like many diseases, it can not be fully eradicated we can inoculate ourselves and our children against it to limit those that are made sick by it. In that vein I have hope that during an Obama Presidency, possibly during a second term, Obama would offer an apology for slavery on behalf of the United States.

For all the hope and excitement Obama's candidacy is generating, some of his field workers, phone-bank volunteers and campaign surrogates are encountering a raw racism and hostility that have gone largely unnoticed -- and unreported -- this election season. Doors have been slammed in their faces. They've been called racially derogatory names (including the white volunteers). And they've endured malicious rants and ugly stereotyping from people who can't fathom that the senator from Illinois could become the first African American president.

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Do you personally know someone who refuses to vote for an African-American/Muliracial candidate.

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Do you personally know someone who refuses to vote for an African-American/Muliracial candidate.

Know someone? I am that person.

2 votes

Not a chance in hell.

7 votes

Yeah, I know one or more people who feel that way.

21 votes

I've heard friends, family or coworkers express that sentiment.

7 votes

I've encountered that sentiment while campaigning for Obama.

4 votes

One for the History Books

Theolonius

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Monday May 12, 2008 · 8:42 AM PDT

2008/05/12 · 08:42

Barack Obama has generated a movement in this country that I can hardly believe is taking place. It wasn't until Obama made his Super Tuesday sweep that I could even allow myself to entertain the thought that Obama could one day be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States. In age, in ethnicity and race, in America's perception of what is (what was) presidential young Senator Obama has had a great deal to overcome.

Before Super (Tsunami) Tuesday I thought Obama would do well but that eventually a trap door would be sprung, he would be redirected out of the way and the actual Democratic nominee would step up. Obama's campaign would then become one for the History books. How long would it be before another such candidate would come along? The moment was here now and Americans were going to throw it away. But Obama and his supporters had a different story in mind.

Theolonius

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Tuesday May 06, 2008 · 8:13 PM PDT

2008/05/06 · 20:13

I saw a carefully crated and successful photo in the New York Times by photographer Doug Mills. The photograph shows Obama bellied up at a bar in Raleigh, NC flanked by two bearded dudes in worn t-shirts. In the background is an attractive woman who appears to be taking notes, a fella in an oxford grabbing a digital photo and more onlookers. Our hopeful Democratic nominee wearing a tie and white shirt with his sleeves rolled up nurses a beer. In the foreground is a bottle of Makers Mark whiskey. The guys on either side of Obama look like they could take James Carville and rough him up in an ally. Maybe Chelsea Clinton will outside the Democratic National Convention. She should want to anyway. But back to the photo...

Theolonius

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Sunday May 04, 2008 · 8:05 PM PDT

2008/05/04 · 20:05

I listened to the audio versions of Dreams from My Father and The Audacity of Hope. I drove down to Easton on Maryland's Eastern Shore to see Nellie McKay and the Mills Family Band. It was four hours round trip and that gave me plenty of time to listen. If people feel that they don't know who this man Barack Obama is beyond the bullsh*t being thrown around by Faux news, the Clintons and the Republicans then these books are a good place to start. I just sent copies to my mom and my girlfriend's mom for Mother's Day.

Theolonius

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Thursday May 01, 2008 · 8:51 PM PDT

2008/05/01 · 20:51

Just saw Morgan Spurlock's movie 'Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden.' Yes, it is definitely worth seeing for yourself. It begins a little goofy with cartoon-style editorials/history lessons about the U.S.'s relationship with shady characters but thankfully drops the cartoons before the first twenty minutes or so.

His wife/girlfriend (I missed the first few minutes so not sure which) is pregnant and central to the their story is what sort of world will they raise their child in. It's a great question because a key element of the movie is the universality of that thought whether you are raising a family in the U.S., Egypt, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel or Pakistan. Follow me past the fold.

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Will you see "Where the Hell is Osama Bin Laden"?

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Will you see "Where the Hell is Osama Bin Laden"?

Yes

10 votes

5 votes

Who cares?

3 votes

Here, Bullet

Theolonius

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Wednesday April 30, 2008 · 5:37 AM PDT

2008/04/30 · 05:37

I first came across Brian Turner's poems in 'Operation Homecoming: Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front, in the Words of U.S. Troops and their Families'. Then I went and bought 'Here, Bullet' his book of poems from his year in Iraq with the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. Most of the poems were written during his time overseas. I was immediately impressed. Then I had the chance to pose a question to Brian Turner when he appeared on an online Q&A with the NYT. Below the fold you'll find his poem Eulogy as well as the question and answer.

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In your own experience are people less concerned with our two wars?

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In your own experience are people less concerned with our two wars?

What wars?

3 votes

Yes. Gas prices have grabbed their attention.

5 votes

No, people just have a difficult time addressing it.

4 votes

There's no draft what is there to worry about?

2 votes

this is a public service announcement

Theolonius

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Monday April 28, 2008 · 9:41 PM PDT

2008/04/28 · 21:41

My first diary yesterday the Clintoncrats posed a question - what should Obama supporters do if Hillary steals the nomination? How could she do it? If Obama leads in pledged delegates at the end of the race and Hillary does not concede persisting with her argument that she has the popular vote and the superdelegates (the supreme court of the DNC apparently) award her the nomination concluding that she is more electable than there should be a well thought out response prepared a head of time to avoid the chaos and confusion that would take place.

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If the Clintons knee-cap Barack Obama

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If the Clintons knee-cap Barack Obama

I'm ok with that, it's just politics, toughen up

0 votes

She's the better candidate think what she'll do to John McCain

2 votes

I'll visit Obama in the hospital and continue to fight for him to become President

8 votes

It's a sign to turn Obama's grassroot suppot into a new party

17 votes

You fools! Republicans will eat us for lunch without your support!

2 votes

The Clintoncrats

Theolonius

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Monday April 28, 2008 · 6:57 AM PDT

2008/04/28 · 06:57

I used to think that if Hillary Clinton should lose the nomination (and for all our sakes I hope that she does) then she and her followers should break off and form their own party. They could call themeselves Splintercrats, Clintoncrats or maybe the Bite Backs. All that anger, all that energy, all that EGO is going to need a creative outlet. My message to the Clintons and the Clinton supporters was if you can not truly get behind the person who is likely to be one of this nation's most incredible Presidents then build a new party and take Gollum, I mean, James Carville with you. Seriously.

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Should Obama supporters form our own party if Hillary steals the nomination?

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Should Obama supporters form our own party if Hillary steals the nomination?

No, vote for Hillary in the GE with our tail between or legs

20 votes

Yes, contest the results and continue to back Obama for President

58 votes

No, don't vote at all or vote for McSame

21 votes

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Clinton is a Badass... but Barack is Superbad

Stomp! Idiocy, Hagee.

A Dead Horse Sure Can Run

One for the History Books

Barack Obama, on the job and reaching out

Obama for your Momma

Where in the World is Osama bin Laden

Here, Bullet

this is a public service announcement

The Clintoncrats