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(MY TWO SENSE) (Posted as the spirit moves so check back often) did the clinton's pressure on bo work?>> BO is feeling the heat enough to call a press gaggle, which he hasn't been doing, and tries to tamp down the Clinton feud rhetoric going so far as to defend BC in his recent interview with Kate Snow. Apparently, BO is starting to get it, that the Clintons' have more power than he realized, and can make him or break him still. Let's see what it was the Clintons' were fighting for. We'll know when we see what they got out of BO at the convention. Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 7, 2008 1:53 AM | comments OMG...is BO's famous war speech a hoax?>> This from the prestigious NPR LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 7, 2008 1:38 AM | comments found on bo's website>> Which oughta tick off HRC's diehards. LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 7, 2008 10:38 AM | comments interesting and creative from the old guy>> Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 7, 2008 9:54 AM | comments that troublemaker chuck todd>> Never has there been a newsperson working so hard to get ahead -- at the expense of the Democratic Party. Todd is now taking the role of the late Tim Russert in seeing all things Obama.Because it suits his agenda to climb to the top of the NBC roster, he has continuously pitted both sides against the other. On Morning Joe, this am, Todd said that the "feeling in Chicago," obviously referring to the Obama campaign, is that Hillary Clinton is seeking treatment that she would never have given BO if the roles were reversed. WHATTTTT????He then went on to say that the last few days have given BO the "high ground" in how he treats the Clinton camp now. Gimme a break! That's just troublemaking doo doo. Last night the campaigns issued a joint statement: "We are working together to make sure the fall campaign and the convention are a success. At the Democratic Convention, we will ensure that the voices of everyone who participated in this historic process are respected and our party will be fully unified heading into the November election." OK, they're trying to. but there is no doubt in my mind that it remains BO's responsibility as the winner to do WHATEVER it takes to make Hillary and her supporters happy in order to unify the party...not HRC's. After all, if he doesn't unify the party it will be his price to pay. Hillary already paid hers. Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 7, 2008 9:10 AM | comments now whose the celebrity?>> McCain takes lead on youtube hits! link Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 7, 2008 8:52 AM | comments Tabloid claims threaten edwards role>> at the convention. link Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 6, 2008 9:44 PM | comments barack obama is no party leader>> The following article from ABC News should be read with utter disgust. And where the Democrack up Party is now is totally the fault of its new anointed leader-NOT, Barack Obama. BO's behavior toward fully half of the people who voted in the primaries is unconscionable, and frankly, I think it is too late for him to do anything to soothe the hurt of HRC's supporters. The question remains for BO, what have you done for Hillary Clinton lately? The answer is nada. Her supporters know it and it is going to be one heck of a convention. Barack Obama a divider not a uniter. LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 6, 2008 9:29 PM | comments hillary tells the truth>>
It's time for BO to listen. Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 6, 2008 9:18 PM | comments quote of the day>> Newt Gingrich to Nancy Pelosi as the Republicans continue their protest in the house. "Worry more about gas prices and less about selling your book" LOL Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 6, 2008 6:28 PM | comments question: If bo is so tone-deaf to the needs of Democrat's those who are hillary supporters>> you have to wonder how he would treat the rest of the nation not in line with him. this as more speculation surfaces concerning whether HRC should be the keynote speaker at the convention, have her name put in for nomination and what she will say 2morrow during her e-chat. But here's another thought...with BO's numbers stuck, imagine the bounce he'd get if he named her his VEEP...a bounce that would be so huge, he wouldn't come down from there and could go on to move ahead. Don't tell me he'd get that kind of bounce with any of the names he's floating for VEEP. Gee, for someone they say is such a smart guy...well...he doesn't seem so smart to be...just smug. Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 6, 2008 6:17 PM | comments edwards lovechild story hits ny's juicy page six>> Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 6, 2008 4:03 PM | comments high noon with hillary tomorrow>> HRC just released this video. She will be having a web chat at noon 2morrow @hillaryclinton.com See ya there. LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 6, 2008 3:52 PM | comments good thing bo's going on vacation>> PeW Research: Obama Fatigue LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 6, 2008 3:27 PM | comments will wonders never cease>> HRC to get parade , rally in Denver AND!!!! Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid to hold fundraiser for HRC to help retire her debt.
Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 6, 2008 1:44 PM | comments from the national enquirer: the Photo everyone has been waiting for>> here we go! LINK
Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 6, 2008 1:14 PM | comments 25 reasons you may be a racist>> Point well made. LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 6, 2008 7:57 AM | comments no joke on huffpost>> below glaring headline attacking MAC that reads: "McCain Offers up wife for topless contest" insinuating his sexism is the image of this babe. Only in America folks!
Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 5, 2008 9:07 PM | comments this you won't believe>> Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 5, 2008 8:28 PM | comments mac has a new ad up " The original maverick">> And he's not lying. He was and is a true maverick not afraid to take on anyone. Can you see where he's going with this? How 'bout: Vote for the Maverick you know rather than the man who says he can bring change, but hasn't ever done it. Oh, boy. MAC is on to something here. But it's a horribly executed ad.
Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 5, 2008 2:14 PM | comments drudge gives mac banner headline>> "Approving roar for mccain in heartland" link Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 5, 2008 1:49 PM | comments the debate moderators have been announced>> Is Katie Couric the only anchor of the Big Three not to have moderated a debate? And isn't this Gwen Ifill's second coming? LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 5, 2008 1:26 PM | comments hillary to campaign for obama>> HRC will be in Nevada on Fri and Miami Aug. 21...solo. Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 5, 2008 9:13 AM | comments bo would be smart to name his veep now>> First, because his poll numbers are tanking and he needs some press different from what it's been. Second, he needs to get the inevitable over with sooner rather than later: There are going to be some really angry HRC supporters and there are bound to be some ugly moments when he officially announces she's not on his ticket. Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 4, 2008 9:52 PM | comments throwback>> In Ebony Mrs. Barack Obama says: “Barack and I — as partners, as friends and as lovers — we accessorize each other in many ways. The best thing I love having on me is Barack on my arm and vice versa….”
Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 4, 2008 6:02 PM | comments bo will name bayh veep wednesday?>> Yawn, yawn. If it is Bayh how boring and how telling. Nothing new here. Same old politics from BO...safe choice that will prove BO doesn't want any competition, nor partnership, nor Hillary Clinton. Everything this guy does is same old, same old...if, of course, it's true that Wednesday he'll announce Evan Bayh his VEEP. LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 4, 2008 5:53 PM | comments the poll numbers being what they are>> some are thinking BO should reconsider HRC for VEEP. LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 4, 2008 2:50 PM | comments if you have a problems with nancy pelosi>> than you have one with Barack Obama. Pelosi has done everything to stop a vote on off-shore drilling that she can. Why? An energy vote could hurt the Dem party's presumptuous nominee. This is outrageous! Today BO called "this addiction is one of the most dangerous and urgent threats this nation has ever faced." And yet, he has allowed Pelosi to stop all energy solutions from coming to a vote for political reasons. So the question becomes, what kind of new politics is BO offering? It sounds like the old politics as usual to me. Congress has gone on their August vacation. American's should be screaming to them: Get back to Washington or don't get re-elected. LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 4, 2008 2:32 PM | comments hrc story that she would take her name out of nomination is false>> And there's more...link Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 3, 2008 9:20 PM | comments from bo's audacity knows no bounds>> I find this OUTRAGEOUS and you should, too. BO has asked the credentials committee to award all the delegates from Florida and Michigan. Do you remember that he wouldn't do that during the primary because HRC won both states, and he was more interested in ensuring his win than in making the people of those good states who voted have their voices count. Now that he is the presumptive nominee, he has, no great surprise, changed his tune. Of course, the credentials committee will grant his wish...he is, after all their anointed presumptive nominee, if not the real winner of the primary. Stay tuned. This will likely cause an uproar by HRC's diehard supporters...and rightfully so. Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 3, 2008 8:25 PM | comments polls show>> Only 22% think McCain's ad racist.53% see Bo's dollar bill comment that way. Trouble for Obama...big-time. link Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 3, 2008 8:10 PM | comments on the issue of pundits using blurbs that serve their purpose>> Sam Stein over at HuffPost uses David Gergen's a.m. interview in which he said that he took umbrage with John McCain's recent attack ads, charging that the Senator was using coded messaging to paint Barack Obama as "outside the mainstream" and "uppity" to make a strike at MAC. But Gergen had other things to say that Stein didn't mention as it didn't serve him to do so. So, Mr. Stein, since you seem to hold David Gergen in such high esteem consider that he also said he felt that Obama NEEDS Hillary Clinton to win and should pick her as his VP. I guess you'll be pushing for HRC as Obama's VP in your next posting. By the way, as to the "code words" -- I wonder whether people from the south aren't more sensitive to these issues? It seems to me that they are. Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 3, 2008 3:08 PM | comments mac attack: "We'll respond if "Democrats" use racism again. Well, MAC is clearly not going to take any crap about that. High time someone stood up to the true low in this presidential campaign, the one coming from the side with the black candidate. Democrats, can do better...or can't they? Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 3, 2008 12:08 PM | comments the hillary factor>>
The issue continues to fester. Question: Are those who refuse to
back Obama zealots or reasoned voters? Here's my take: Those who
say all HRC supporters who won't back Obama are crazy and
they lump all Hillary supporters into one category are
wrong. Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 3, 2008 10:15 AM | comments banana republican>> Can the Bush Admin get out of power too soon? Check this out...liberty no more. link Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 3, 2008 10:00 AM | comments who is writing mccain's quips>> The writer deserves an award. Here's the latest from MAC: "We understand it might be beneath a worldwide celebrity of Barack Obama's magnitutde to appear at townhall meetings alongside John McCain..." Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 2, 2008 8:14 PM | comments bo opposes slavery reparations>> Of course, what else would he say? In the face of all the race-baiting allegations against Bo, and his wanting to run as a candidate, not a black candidate (except for when he does use his race to his advantage) this was a chance to look "neutral" and offend no one. Look for him to find more places where he can make himself appear to look "neutral." LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 2, 2008 12:14 PM | comments quotes of the day>> MAC: "People aren't just choosing a motivational speaker." BO: "They're very good at negative campaigning; they're just not so good at governing." Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 2, 2008 12:00 PM | comments Hillary & the ballot>>
Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 2, 2008 11:49 AM | comments the new five dollar bill...scared?>>
Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 1, 2008 9:14 PM | comments must see mccain video...lol!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 1, 2008 3:48 PM | comments muting on the house floor>> Republicans refuse to leave the floor even after Pelosi turns out the lights. "We want a vote on energy before the recess," they cry. cameras are rolling...here's one. link Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 1, 2008 2:54 PM | comments hrc's decision not to be placed in nomination>> HRC rolling over for Obama yet again is not necessarily classy, but might be considered by some as a typical Hillary Clinton capitulation to a man. Obama has not met HRC even halfway since he was anointed the party presumptive nominee. HRC did earn some gravitas during the primary. Is she giving her power away? Should she be ignoring the wants of those who supported her those that donated to her campaign their hard-earned money and agonized at her loss? What is she giving them? Or is playing by the rules for her personal gain more important than the feelings of her constituents? Just asking. Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 1, 2008 2:44 PM | comments gallup daily tracking>> Race tied! link
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comments uH-OH Tim Kaine>> Turns out Tim Kaine endorsed Lieberman for President...how would this play if he were the Veep and Lieberman McCain's Veep. What a hoot! Why do I think Tim Kaine ain't laughing! Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | August 1, 2008 12:46 PM | comments I'll give this to mac Part 2>> This is too sad. All during the primaries, whenever anybody dared to cross Obama, out of his campaign came the claim, "they're a racist." They spared no one, including a former President of the United States who did more for the African-American community than any president since Lincoln. No one said a word; the press bought the charges. In the Obama wake is also Geraldine Ferraro...and the list goes on and on. Now, here we go again, a story getting traction has to be stopped and what does the Obama camp do to get the charge of hubris and celebrity off the radar? They cry racism. And it works, as now we'll be labeling John McCain a racist for telling the truths: (1) Obama's celebrity is what has gotten him where he is (2) his ego knows no bounds. So, say what you will about John McCain, at least he has the courage to state the truth. OK, and maybe he's desperate. Nevertheless, what he says is true. JUST NEEDED TO SAY IT AGAIN. Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 31, 2008 8:46 PM | comments I'll give this to mac>> While HRC didn't have the guts to call BO on playing the race card, MAC does. And it's high time someone did. It's been going on all through the campaign and the press has allowed BO to get away with it...not to mention Hillary and Bill. Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 31, 2008 4:56 PM | comments IS KAINE A SMOKESCREEN FOR SEBELIUS?>> here's an interesting thought? What do you think? LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 31, 2008 8:38 AM | comments DID OBAMA ACCUSE MAC OF RUNNING RACIST CAMPAIGN?>> Once again Jake Tapper tackles the issues rationally, something different from the traditional media. This is worth the read. I've reported this before, but Tapper is the first MSM to address this issue. LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 31, 2008 8:35 AM | comments Dear Senator Obama>> Read this letter to see just how disgruntled the left of the Dem Party is with their candidate BO. Interesting. LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 30, 2008 6:33 PM | comments Hillary's Consolation Prize>> Clinton agrees to convention keynote speech -- she will not be BO's running mate. LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 30, 2008 6:09 PM | comments mac attacks bo in effective ad>> Today the chickens are coming home to roost, as BO's ego becomes the subject. it's high time. see the McCain ad below:
Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 30, 2008 2:22 PM | comments this is an interesting exchange>> BO met had his first meeting with house Dems today. This little quote came out of the meeting. Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) said after the meeting that Obama reminded him of the last Democratic occupant of the White House. "It's very similar in manner to dealing with President Clinton. There isn't a thing that he can't answer, any question he can't just wow you with in terms of his answer," Kennedy said. Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 29, 2008 10:94 PM | comments it's good to know that hrc's supporters>> getting under the skin of some of the big-wigs in the Dem party. so much so that they are taking the time to respond to the deluge of emails that they have received. not all the responses are pretty. like Donnie Fowler's letter wasn't "pretty." Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 29, 2008 9:43 PM | comments inside professor obama's classroom>> This is very interesting...link Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 29, 2008 8:33 PM | comments john kerry photos>> This creeps me out! link Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 29, 2008 2:05 PM | comments jake tapper has been earning his keep>> have a look at his latest post concerning BO's claim to have said the surge would quell violence. LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 29, 2008 1:45 PM |comments
a doggone story for the dog days
of summer>> Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 29, 2008 10:36 AM | comments Is BO afraid of hrc>> Is it possible that BO is actually afraid of HRC? I'm beginning to think he's afraid of strong women. He seems to surround himself with "girlie-girls," the soft-spoken Pelosi, the lispy Claire MacCaskill. For all the hype of Michelle being a strong, independent woman, she seems to have chosen a more traditional role as wife and mother and abandoned true militancy. I was always amused to watch HRC and BO spar in the debates. Despite his tall and lanky structure he always seemed dwarfed against HRC. Apparently, his grandmother is a very strong woman who was the key breadwinner in her marriage and was the woman who took control of her grandson's life when his confused and I will go wherever I must to be with a man weak mother ran off to be with a man. It was the very same strong grandmother that BO threw under the bus when he made his speech on race. My point is that HRC could only be BO's Veep if polls leave him absolutely no other choice. And she won't be in his cabinet either. Look for the more manipulative type women to be a part of his administration. All, which, by the way, tells me that BO is one insecure man. Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 29, 2008 10:22 AM | comments from terry mcauliff HRC will probably speak at convention Tuesday Night LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 27, 2008 2:56 PM |comments monday a.m. ha-ha redux>>
Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 27, 2008 9:42 AM |comments
sunday morning ha-ha>>
Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 26, 2008 11:26 PM |comments Still not certain this is news>> here's more on the John Edwards story. Getting uglier by the minute. I report...you decide. LINK & LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 26, 2008 11:26 PM |comments only digby>> Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 26, 2008 3:15 PM |comments Military blocks photos of us dead>>
This is the ten thousandth story done about this. It makes the headlines for a minute and then it goes away. This has been the most sanitized war in American history. And yet, for all the stories no one seems to be doing anything about this horrific injustice to our soldiers and the American people, which pisses me off...I'm just saying. Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 26, 2008 10:39 AM |comments the love fest for obama>> Carrie Buddoff Brown has a piece on Politico "Foreign Leaders Thrill To Obama." You get the gist. Here's my thought...makes me wonder if all these leaders don't all see Obama as a pushover, someone they can manipulate and control. This unilateral love-fest for Obama seems all too suspicious to me, which is all I have to say. Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 26, 2008 10:30 AM |comments did bo snub the troops because no photo-op allowed>> Looks that way. LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 25, 2008 10:40 PM |comments
big!>> “America’s highways, bridges, tunnels, and mass transit have fallen behind. The same is true for our levees, schools, ports, courthouses and water delivery systems. Our economy and environment are suffering because we cannot move goods and people efficiently – we need a strong federal commitment to tackle this problem,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. “We have always come together as a nation to solve our biggest problems and I am confident that if both parties make infrastructure a top priority we will rebuild America with the pride and ambition that reflects the unlimited potential of our people.” “The principles we are advocating will help our nation be more competitive in the global economy, ensure our environmental sustainability, enhance our citizens’ quality of life and improve public safety,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “They are good public policy and make sound business sense. We need to invest more in our infrastructure and those investment decisions need to be based on merit, not politics.” Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 25, 2008 5:00 PM |comments Dems replace delegate who Switched support to mccain>> Hm. A party delegate, me thinks, hasn't a right to vote Republican. Therefore, this is the right move by the Party. On the other hand, independents who supported HRC have every right to vote however and for whomever they choose. Just saying. LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 25, 2008 4:00 PM |comments BO foreign policy advisor brzezinski>> Brzezinski: McCain Backers Want WWIVNever a fan of Jimmy Carter's National Security advisor, a guy not too keen on Israeli, like Carter, now has his own opinions on the problems in Afghanistan. Why does BO have this guy advising him in ANY capacity? Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 25, 2008 2:45 PM |comments
Guard confirms late night encounter with john edwards>> Now a legitimate story? Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 25, 2008 2:35 PM |comments FUN>> Bobby Kennedy Jr. and family are teaming up with This Old House veteran Bob Vila to build their dream environmentally friendly home. Sounds like a fun season. LINK Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 25, 2008 1:58 PM |comments FAMILY?
Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 25, 2008 1:04 PM |comments politics in the 21st century>> French President Nicolas Sarkozy is offering Obama a warm welcome on the day of their meeting, in an interview with the conservative daily Le Figaro. "Obama? He's my pal," the president told Le Figaro. Welcome to the new world: Buddy Politics. Posted by: Halli Casser-Jayne | July 25, 2008 12:57 PM |comments Israeli paper publishes prayer bo left at wailing wall>>
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