A People's President, Not a Politician's President ...MSM don't fail us now

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Wednesday March 26, 2008 · 9:19 AM PDT

2008/03/26 · 09:19

We need leadership. We need change. We need diplomacy. We need unity. We need a President of the US who actually respects Americans. We need a President who wants the American people to have a voice. We need a people's President, not a politician's President. We don't merely want..we need Barack Obama. The Democratic Party has a past, but is in dire need of a future. The Democratic Party needs Barack Obama.

All men may be created equal, but in America, they are not all educated equally. So, what we don't need is the MSM hijacking this election by failing the American people as poorly as the outgoing administration has.

SinDuda

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Sunday March 09, 2008 · 4:19 PM PDT

2008/03/09 · 16:19

I'm playing with the math today to get the view from March 9th. I have excluded pledged super delegates to be conservative and because recent history shows they're not solid anyway. Obama or Hillary would have to win by huge margins, without FL & MI., and that doesn't seem to be happening, except in the caucus states. And there are no more caucuses. (Don't know what Guam is since it's classified as 'other'..neither primary nor caucus.)

But, as it stands, Obama has 1328 pledged delegates, short 696; Hillary has 1190, short 834.

Excluding FL & MI, there are 729 pledged delegates left to win. Including FL & MI, there would be 1096.

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Tuesday March 04, 2008 · 12:56 PM PST

2008/03/04 · 12:56

Chavez may be nuts, but this time, beneath his usual huffing and puffing, he's right. Colombia attacks inside Ecuador's border, Uribe lies to President Correa of Ecuador by saying it was done 'in pursuit' of FARC rebels, fails to apologize even when the lie is exposed and instead begins accusing Correa of wrongdoings. Hello? Let's say Mexico bombed Texas because rebels had managed to cross the border. And that's excused away by saying, 'yeah but...it was in pursuit' only later to have that turn out to be a lie. Ya' think the US would be a little pissed another country bombed inside its borders without permission or forewarning?

Next, Chavez pulls an Al Sharpton...as usual...and now, miraculously after bombing a rebel campsite, Colombia apparently has such such advanced weaponry, it only killed people and left a laptop untouched.

Correa, Chavez and Castro exchange calls. Uribe and Bush exchange calls. FARC rebels are suddenly aspiring to global terrorism and Chavez should be charged with genocide for funding them? Well, if the Bush backed Uribe says it's true, it must be true. And God knows, err... some may still believe, that the US would never lie to justify a preemptive measure where they can't control a head of state.

SinDuda

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Thursday February 28, 2008 · 8:33 AM PST

2008/02/28 · 08:33

While Bill Clinton is busy accusing an Obama ad in Texas of attacking his Presidency, a seemingly under the radar piece in the New York Observer perhaps offers some of the "facts" Obama is accused by Clinton of neglecting to include.

The piece is entitled, "For Some Superdelegates, a Chance for Revenge" and seems to at least partially answer President Clinton's question, "Because what fights should we not have made?"

Hillary's right...Let actions speak louder than words (with poll)

SinDuda

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Monday February 25, 2008 · 11:28 AM PST

2008/02/25 · 11:28

Choosing to overlook the Hillary theatrics of the last few days, and she does grow easier and easier to overlook, I thought I might stay out of the drama and focus on what campaigning should be about: the issues. So let me start by saying, I think Hillary was on the right track before she was derailed by her latest loathsome tactics. (And yes, it is so tempting to stoop to her level by responding to what she now considers 'campaigning' to be, but, it is possible to rise above her flailing desperation and stay on track.)

Yes...Actions can speak louder than words, especially in Ohio and Texas and especially where "core Democratic values" are concerned. So, rather than go through excrutiatingly dry reads, like voting records, thanks to VoteSmart,it's easy to see the various interest group ratings of the two candidates where the groups' agendas are concerned...which is, of course, based on the actions of the candidate. And what I saw says a lot.

Poll

21 votes Show Results

Should their be a new Clinton rule after this Primary?

21 votes Vote Now!

Should their be a new Clinton rule after this Primary?

No, all's fair in love, war, and politics.

0 votes

No, we need to vet our candidates.

2 votes

No for other reasons

2 votes

Yes when attacks are towards the end of a Primary, rather than the beginning.

6 votes

Yes when attacks side with Republicans against a Democrat.

10 votes

Yes for other reasons

1 vote

Really, how smart can she be?

SinDuda

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Saturday February 23, 2008 · 9:20 PM PST

2008/02/23 · 21:20

I was sure I was going to get the opportunity to vote for the first female President of the United States. And the thought thrilled me. I am, you see, a 49 year old white southern woman. That should equal 'nuff said. And then Obama won Iowa and I found myself feeling glad for him. By the SC Primary,(one of those states that doesn't count and where I grew up) I found myself hoping Obama won. I didn't know why and I knew virtually nothing about him, but we women tend to listen to our feelings more than men.

So I spent 2 days scouring the Library of Congress to compile my own comparative lists of their legislative efforts / positions and was very surprised by what I found. To me, it seemed like Hillary should almost feel ashamed of her own efforts relative to his on the environment, ethics and veterans affairs. In the process, I also discovered my respect for Russ Feingold, Dianne Feinstein and Ted Kennedy. You see, I used to be apathetic before I grew so disillusioned and disenfranchised that I finally gave up and moved out of the US 4 years ago. I am now an expat in South America.

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Chavez may be nuts, but this time he's right! (update)

Superdelegates chance for revenge v Clintons?

Hillary's right...Let actions speak louder than words (with poll)

Really, how smart can she be?