Archive for the '2008 Election' Category

Closing Arguments

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

I heard a bit of Biden’s speech today. He said (to paraphrase) we can no longer be a red country and a blue country. We are one nation, under God, indivisible. Get up and take back this country we love. This summarizes the final message from Obama/Biden. The desire is to [...]

If You Call Obama Socialist You Are Either Uninformed or Just Mean

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

It kills me the way people are throwing around the ‘S’ word. Socialism is a well defined system, and we are no where close to it. One could also study a bit about tax policy, unless one prefers to make it up as they go along.
Being Stupid is a Choice

In the final 15 [...]

Message from the Obama Campaign

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Trouble in Paradise

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Apparently there is trouble between the McCain and Palin camps. According to CNN:
[A] McCain source says she appears to be looking out for herself more than the McCain campaign.
“She is a diva. She takes no advice from anyone,” this McCain adviser said. “She does not have any relationships of trust with any of us, [...]

Who Wants To Bring Back The Military Draft?

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

In the comments on various recent posts, One Utah regulars have been going back and forth about whether Senator John McCain or Senator Barack Obama, if elected President, would be forced to ask Congress to reinstate the military draft.
One commenter posted a link to the transcript of the ServiceNation Presidential Candidates Forum at [...]

McCain Now Going Full Bore Pushing Racism and Laughing About It!

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

With McCain standing right beside him Former Army Staff Sergeant David Bellavia, in his introduction of Jogn McCain said: “You can have your Tiger Woods, we’ve got Senator McCain.”
..and McCain chuckled.
There is little left to say. No one could have convinced me that in this day and age, a presidential candidate (even a Republican) [...]

When All Else Fails, Tell The Truth

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Could it be that John McCain has run out of lies? In the latest in his long series of drastic campaign strategy changes, he’s finally getting around to telling the truth about George Bush’s failed presidency.
Voters are very afraid Senator McCain will extend Bush’s policies that have led to foreign policy and economic catastrophes. [...]

Joe The Terrorist Backs McCain

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Not really a picture of “Joe The Terrorist”
Via Talking Points Memo…
OK, his name isn’t really Joe and he may not even be a licensed terrorist. According to the SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors al-Qaeda communications, a Web site message this week said they would welcome a pre-election terror attack on the U.S. as a [...]

USA Has 2nd Lowest Effective Tax Rate in the Industrialized World

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

One of the worse lies perpetrated by Republicans for DECADES is that Corporate taxes in the US are among the highest in the world and they continue to heap this lie on top of so many others.
I think Larry said it best to paraphrase, you can always tell when a republican is lying by when [...]

Obama: There are no fake parts of America

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Via Talking Points Memo. At an campaign event yesterday on the first day of early voting in Tampa, Florida, Barack Obama responded to Sarah Palin’s claim that some parts of our country are “what I call the real America,” and others are not “pro-America.”
Here’s an excerpt from his speech:
There are no real or fake [...]

“Nailin’ Paylin” - It Was Bound to Occur!

Monday, October 20th, 2008

Step aside, Tina Fey, you have just been replaced by Lisa Anne.

Don’t worry, republican friends, the video is safe for viewing at both work and the home.

RNC Operative ARRESTED for Voter Fraud!

Monday, October 20th, 2008

According to the LA Times, veteran Republican operative Mark Jacoby has been arrested for voter registration fraud.
But this is not the first time, according to the St. Petersburg Times, the Republican party in 2004 hired Mr. Jacoby through another firm and he ran the same scam then–and they knew about it and hired him again [...]

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