You sound like a R.L./L.I./Fox News/H&C/A.C. broken record. A few people may care - most don't. Barry.....blah blah blah.....Wright...blah blah blah. More are interested in Spitzer and his $4,300 hooker. I know I am.
And my vote on the poll is based upon the original Star Trek, not any of the sequels.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Barry not only heard Wright, he agreed [RETRACTED]
"Wright laced into America's establishment, blaming the 'white arrogance' of America's Caucasian majority for the woes of the world, especially the oppression suffered by blacks. To underscore the point he refers to the country as the 'United States of White America.' Many in the congregation, including Obama, nodded in apparent agreement as these statements were made. [Emphasis added]" Via Ace.
UPDATE AND RETRACTION: Ace's source, NewsMax, apparently can't stand by the story: "Um, that's not good enough. If something as simple as the date was wrong, why should anyone believe anything else in the story? Further, if the date's wrong, how do we match the content of the sermon to the 'nodding'"? For all we know Obama was caught nodding along to a statement like 'Jesus saves.'"
UPDATE AND RETRACTION: Ace's source, NewsMax, apparently can't stand by the story: "Um, that's not good enough. If something as simple as the date was wrong, why should anyone believe anything else in the story? Further, if the date's wrong, how do we match the content of the sermon to the 'nodding'"? For all we know Obama was caught nodding along to a statement like 'Jesus saves.'"
Someone on Barry
"Listening to this guy for 20 years and then saying you don't agree with what he says is like buying tickets and attending Lakers games for 20 years and then saying you're not really a fan."
Dan Riehl on Barry
So, what did this great agent of change do when confronted with the usual slime of Chicago politics? Did he stand up boldly and work for change? Or did he simply go along, playing the system for his own benefit like so many uninspiring and ultimately disappointing politicians before him? The answer should be obvious to any objective observer now.
And the same is true of his behavior when confronted with the far too old and wholly unproductive, if not dangerous, rhetoric of a Jeremiah Wright. There was no bold confrontation from Barack Obama, no real call for change, or a speaking of truth to the old and mostly unproductive, when not actuallly destructive, powers within the circles in which Obama ran.
No, there was just the typical hamster of a politician running the same well-greased wheels of corruption and race-baiting rhetoric that have been the big city liberals stock in trade and path to power and its retention for decades now.
And the same is true of his behavior when confronted with the far too old and wholly unproductive, if not dangerous, rhetoric of a Jeremiah Wright. There was no bold confrontation from Barack Obama, no real call for change, or a speaking of truth to the old and mostly unproductive, when not actuallly destructive, powers within the circles in which Obama ran.
No, there was just the typical hamster of a politician running the same well-greased wheels of corruption and race-baiting rhetoric that have been the big city liberals stock in trade and path to power and its retention for decades now.
VDH on Barry
"Instead, we have heard first “cherry-picking” and then that the reverend does not represent his own views, but not a hint of contrition for an association with such a demagogue and hate-monger. I think this will not go away, and ultimately damage Obama beyond repair, for it strikes at the heart of his very candidacy—that he was a healer who has transcended racial divides, and was introducing a new credo of transparent and painfully forthright politics. The Wright scandal and his reaction thus far belie both. This was precisely why Hillary stayed in the race, and mirabile dictu, perhaps what she imagined would eventually transpire."
Earmarks in perspective
It's easy to get exorcised about earmarks. But how big a deal are they, really?
2006 was a banner year historically for earmarks, in dollars and in relation to GDP. $29 billion of our hard-earned federal tax dollars were handed out in earmarks. Yet, $29 billion was less than one-one-hundreth (1/100th) of the federal expenditures in 2006 ($2.6 trillion).
Small potatoes.
2006 was a banner year historically for earmarks, in dollars and in relation to GDP. $29 billion of our hard-earned federal tax dollars were handed out in earmarks. Yet, $29 billion was less than one-one-hundreth (1/100th) of the federal expenditures in 2006 ($2.6 trillion).
Small potatoes.
Friday, March 14, 2008
There's more gold... [UPDATE]
Wright's statements have "pained and angered" Barry? Really? When? Just now?
But wait: Why did the campaign, today, say that Wright remains in his advisory position?
This is starting to look like a Clinton operation.
UPDATE: Wright's under the bus, sort of.
But wait: Why did the campaign, today, say that Wright remains in his advisory position?
This is starting to look like a Clinton operation.
UPDATE: Wright's under the bus, sort of.
This is how Hill wins
Barry implodes, supers are relieved of the dilemma. Q: How much did Hill have with the implosion?
Re: Obama: Judge me on my values, judgment, experience
Barry, here's how I view it:
Values: Attends a racist/separatist church; smokes (probably).
Judgment: Wright, Ayers, Rezco.
Experience: Some sort of poor person's coordinator; Ill. Leg; 1 yr. US Sen. (thanks, 7 of 9).
Verdict: Uh, no thanks.
Values: Attends a racist/separatist church; smokes (probably).
Judgment: Wright, Ayers, Rezco.
Experience: Some sort of poor person's coordinator; Ill. Leg; 1 yr. US Sen. (thanks, 7 of 9).
Verdict: Uh, no thanks.
Re: Obama on Wright
And I call bullshit. Not until normal people express their outrage does Barry "reject" Wright's incendiary comments. Why didn't he quit the church after the "chickens" sermon? After "God damn AmeriKKKa?" I would have have; wouldn't you?
Someone pointed out today: he took his children to listen to this filth. Shame on him and Michelle for letting this hate/race monger into their children's lives. Now I know where Michelle is coming from: she's not just a slightly loony spouse, she's a true hater; she either believed this crap before attending Trinity or became a believer.
I read today that Obama cozied up to Wright in the first place because he was concerned about his street cred in Chicago. Huh.
It's a con, it's always been a con, and I hope it's starting to fall apart.
Someone pointed out today: he took his children to listen to this filth. Shame on him and Michelle for letting this hate/race monger into their children's lives. Now I know where Michelle is coming from: she's not just a slightly loony spouse, she's a true hater; she either believed this crap before attending Trinity or became a believer.
I read today that Obama cozied up to Wright in the first place because he was concerned about his street cred in Chicago. Huh.
It's a con, it's always been a con, and I hope it's starting to fall apart.
Obama comments on Wright
Obama speaks out at HuffPo against Rev. Wright' statements:
He's drawn attention as the result of some inflammatory and appalling remarks he made about our country, our politics, and my political opponents.
Let me say at the outset that I vehemently disagree and strongly condemn the statements that have been the subject of this controversy. I categorically denounce any statement that disparages our great country or serves to divide us from our allies. I also believe that words that degrade individuals have no place in our public dialogue, whether it's on the campaign stump or in the pulpit. In sum, I reject outright the statements by Rev. Wright that are at issue.
Because these particular statements by Rev. Wright are so contrary to my own life and beliefs, a number of people have legitimately raised questions about the nature of my relationship with Rev. Wright and my membership in the church. Let me therefore provide some context. . . And while Rev. Wright's statements have pained and angered me, I believe that Americans will judge me not on the basis of what someone else said, but on the basis of who I am and what I believe in; on my values, judgment and experience to be President of the United States. . .
He's drawn attention as the result of some inflammatory and appalling remarks he made about our country, our politics, and my political opponents.
Let me say at the outset that I vehemently disagree and strongly condemn the statements that have been the subject of this controversy. I categorically denounce any statement that disparages our great country or serves to divide us from our allies. I also believe that words that degrade individuals have no place in our public dialogue, whether it's on the campaign stump or in the pulpit. In sum, I reject outright the statements by Rev. Wright that are at issue.
Because these particular statements by Rev. Wright are so contrary to my own life and beliefs, a number of people have legitimately raised questions about the nature of my relationship with Rev. Wright and my membership in the church. Let me therefore provide some context. . . And while Rev. Wright's statements have pained and angered me, I believe that Americans will judge me not on the basis of what someone else said, but on the basis of who I am and what I believe in; on my values, judgment and experience to be President of the United States. . .
Earmarks
A few items about earmarks:
1) Right-wing blogs are abuzz about Obama’s request for an earmark in 2007 for the University of Chicago Hospital, his wife’s employer, to build a new building that will increase patient capacity by one-third, and another $500,000 for The Children’s Health Fund which refers patients to the University of Chicago hospital. It does seem a little creepy at first glance. But I note that Obama requested earmarks for several other hospitals in 2006 and 2007 as well:
$2 million for The Thorek Memorial Hospital
$1 million for Alton Memorial Hospital
$4 million for The Children’s Memorial Medical Center
$1.56 million for the Swedish Covenant Hospital
$2.5 million for The Children’s Hospital of Illinois
$5 million for Northwester Memorial Hospital’s Prentice Woman’s Hospital
$10 million for the The children’s Hospital of Illinois
Dick Durban, Illinois’ other senator, requested $500,000 for the University of Chicago Hospital, for research for better detection of breast cancer in African-American women, and $2.5 million for the University of Chicago Hospital for testing and evaluation of a particular MRI technology to diagnose and treat traumatic brain injuries.
You can see Obama's full list of earmark requests for FY 2006 and 2007.
2) Obama released the list of his earmark requests voluntarily; Clinton has not done so.
3) The Citizens Against Government Waste provides this graph of federal government earmark totals from 1995 to 2007. Earmark spending in 1999 was $12 billion. From 2000-2006, earmark spending rose from $17.7 billion to $29 billion, before it was constrained to $13.2 billion in 2007.
It occurs to me, though, that it would make sense to normalize the earmark spending for GDP to get a more apples-to-apples comparison across years. So I did that, using nominal GDP figures from here and got these figures:
:
Graphing the right column:
Draw your own conclusions.
4) McCain spearheaded a budget amendment to put a one-year moratorium on earmarks. Obama and Clinton backed McCain’s plan. The bill was soundly defeated 71-29 in the Senate yesterday.
1) Right-wing blogs are abuzz about Obama’s request for an earmark in 2007 for the University of Chicago Hospital, his wife’s employer, to build a new building that will increase patient capacity by one-third, and another $500,000 for The Children’s Health Fund which refers patients to the University of Chicago hospital. It does seem a little creepy at first glance. But I note that Obama requested earmarks for several other hospitals in 2006 and 2007 as well:
$2 million for The Thorek Memorial Hospital
$1 million for Alton Memorial Hospital
$4 million for The Children’s Memorial Medical Center
$1.56 million for the Swedish Covenant Hospital
$2.5 million for The Children’s Hospital of Illinois
$5 million for Northwester Memorial Hospital’s Prentice Woman’s Hospital
$10 million for the The children’s Hospital of Illinois
Dick Durban, Illinois’ other senator, requested $500,000 for the University of Chicago Hospital, for research for better detection of breast cancer in African-American women, and $2.5 million for the University of Chicago Hospital for testing and evaluation of a particular MRI technology to diagnose and treat traumatic brain injuries.
You can see Obama's full list of earmark requests for FY 2006 and 2007.
2) Obama released the list of his earmark requests voluntarily; Clinton has not done so.
3) The Citizens Against Government Waste provides this graph of federal government earmark totals from 1995 to 2007. Earmark spending in 1999 was $12 billion. From 2000-2006, earmark spending rose from $17.7 billion to $29 billion, before it was constrained to $13.2 billion in 2007.
It occurs to me, though, that it would make sense to normalize the earmark spending for GDP to get a more apples-to-apples comparison across years. So I did that, using nominal GDP figures from here and got these figures:
:Graphing the right column:
Draw your own conclusions.
4) McCain spearheaded a budget amendment to put a one-year moratorium on earmarks. Obama and Clinton backed McCain’s plan. The bill was soundly defeated 71-29 in the Senate yesterday.
Pentagon: Saddam and AQ connections
Ed Morrissey concludes: "So we have Saddam supporting at least two AQ subsidiaries, one of which had open aspirations to attack American interests, and evidence from these captured materials that Saddam planned to use his terrorist capabilities to conduct war on the United States. Perhaps in the world of the mainstream media the big news from this would be “no smoking gun” connection to an actual attack, but for the rest of us, it shows that Saddam needed to go — and the sooner, the better."
Obama on Wright - January 2007
“What I value most about Pastor Wright is not his day-to-day political advice,” Obama said. “He’s much more of a sounding board for me to make sure that I am speaking as truthfully about what I believe as possible and that I’m not losing myself in some of the hype and hoopla and stress that’s involved in national politics.”
As Ed Morrissey points out, that's a far cry from the "old uncle" nonsense Barry employed recently in an attempt to distance himself from Wright.
As Ed Morrissey points out, that's a far cry from the "old uncle" nonsense Barry employed recently in an attempt to distance himself from Wright.
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