Another Grandpa for Obama!

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Thursday October 30, 2008 · 11:07 AM PDT

2008/10/30 · 11:07

Every Thursday, I go have lunch with my Grandpa. Sometimes he needs his hair cut so I take him over to the barber shop. Often, he says to me, "I just can't understand why a working man would vote for a republican."

He worked for the post office for decades and only ever took one sick day, for a surgery. He knows about working for a living. He married my grandmother, who had four kids abandoned by their father. My grandpa knows about raising a family. He's 88 years old and lived through the Great Depression and served in the Navy at Pearl Harbor during WWII. He understands sacrifice.

If you'll join me after the jump, I'd like to share some of what I've learned from my grandpa about being an American and a Democrat, and why he supports Barack Obama.

Socrates

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Wednesday September 12, 2007 · 3:00 PM PDT

2007/09/12 · 15:00

I received this chain letter requesting prayers for our troops at work and I want to document it and offer support to others who may experience similar issues.

I've seen most of these photos but they're so powerful and the prayer is so poignant...

I'm not breaking this one. If I get it a 1000 times, I'll forward it a 1000 times! Let us pray...

[Next were a dozen poignant pictures of soldiers praying, flag draped coffins, a soldier holding a dead child, makeshift memorials, etc.]

Prayer chain for our Military... Don't break it! Please send this on after a short prayer. Prayer for our soldiers Don't break it!

Prayer: "Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen."

Prayer Request: When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our troops around the world.

There is nothing attached. Just send this to people in your address book. Do not let it stop with you. Of all the gifts you could give a Marine, Soldier, Sailor, Airman, & others deployed in harm's way, prayer is the very best one.

GOD BLESS YOU FOR PASSING IT ON!

Join me after the jump for my response...

Socrates

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Thursday January 22, 2004 · 4:54 PM PST

2004/01/22 · 16:54

A very conservative co-worker jusked asked me an excellent question: What does Howard Dean think is good about America? Read More

Michael Moore gives a shout out to Dean Supporters

Socrates

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Wednesday January 21, 2004 · 12:49 AM PST

2004/01/21 · 00:49

Since last night I have written to and talked with several disheartened Dean supporters, as well as reading all the reactions here at Kos. I realized pretty immediately when I saw Dean acknowledging 3rd place to Larry King, that I could not let my own dissapointment slow me down. So I became Mr. Pep Talk man for many people, urging them to keep the faith.

It was so amazing to get my own pep talk from someone I respect so much, Michael Moore:

January 20, 2004

Dean Supporters, Don't Give Up ... Read More

Wow. Daschle throws some punches.

Socrates

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Wednesday January 21, 2004 · 12:29 AM PST

2004/01/21 · 00:29

I am amazed at the Tom Daschle I am seeing tonight, blasting bush on jobs, health care and education. Invisible tax?

Thank you Dr. Dean. The mass, spinal transplant has worked!

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Another Grandpa for Obama!

Calling Congress or Praying to God: Grassroots Action

What's good about America, Howard?

Michael Moore gives a shout out to Dean Supporters

Wow. Daschle throws some punches.