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America: Yours, Mine and Ours - Pt. 1

September 8, 2008 by PamsHouseBlend

Part One: Yours, Mine...

One of the things I hoped for when Michelle Obama spoke at the Democratic convention, was that she would introduce people to the America that she came from, and that was the setting of her story. One of the biggest shames in the campaign - aside from the fact that political realities required this intelligent, accomplished woman to effectively bite her tongue for the last couple of months - is the lack of any honest discussion about the reality that we don't all live in the same America. It's one reality that both progressives and conservatives must grapple with between now and November, and beyond

Delivered on a night that carried the theme "One America," her speech should serve as a reminder that if we are to be America, we have to first acknowledge that what we have are three America's: yours, mine, and ours.

Election Central Sunday Roundup

September 7, 2008 by admin

McCain Campaign: No Palin Interviews Until She's Treated With "Deference"
McCain campaign manager Rick Davis told Fox News this morning that Sarah Palin won't be doing any media interviews "until the point in time when she'll be treated with respect and deference," and when Palin would be "comfortable" doing it. So far in this campaign, Palin has taken only one question, from a gushing Alaska reporter: "Governor, we feel like we're losing you -- are you still going to be there for Alaska?"

Obama And McCain Off The Trail, Biden In Montana
Barack Obama has no public events scheduled for today, but Joe Biden is hitting he trail in Montana. Biden has an event in Kalispell, scheduled to being at 4:30 p.m. ET. John McCain does not have any public events today.

Obama Mocks Palin For Earmark Flip-Flops
On Saturday, Barack Obama mocked Sarah Palin for aggressively seeking earmarks in Alaska and campaigning nationally as anti-pork, yet another sign that Palin has eclipsed John McCain as the real story on the Republican ticket. "I mean, words mean something," Obama said. "You can't just make stuff up."

RNC Thursday schedule released

September 4, 2008 by admin

So tonight's theme is PEACE. Yes... the Republicans are basing their final night on a concept they do everything they can to stay away from. The only way I can wrap my mind around this is to refer to the Republican Field Manual... you may have read it before. War Is Peace, Freedom Is Slavery, Ignorance Is Strength.

Joe Lieberman

September 3, 2008 by admin

Joe Lieberman (D) (ID) (T) R????? whatever....spoke at the GOP Convention last night. He asked us all to cross party lines and vote for John McCain. The exact quote about McCain is that you

"can always count on him to be straight with you"

Since I've recently been accused of uber-snarkiness, I'm going to let that one lay, and you can form your own inferences.

Original GOP Monday Convention Schedule

August 31, 2008 by admin

For the record, the original Monday Republican Convention Schedule is below. We had heard earlier today that Bush might address the convention via satellite, but not that there is no evening session, those plans are obviously up in the air.
See the original Monday schedule...
What was to have been the Monday GOP convention line-up...
President George W. Bush
Vice President Richard B. Cheney
First Lady Laura Bush
Gov. Tim Pawlenty (Minn.)
Gov. Rick Perry (Texas)
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (Calif.)
President George W. Bush
Vice President Richard B. Cheney
First Lady Laura Bush
Gov. Tim Pawlenty (Minn.)
Gov. Rick Perry (Texas)
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (Calif.)
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.)
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (N.C.)
U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman (Minn.)
U.S. Sen. John Ensign (Nev.)
U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman (Conn.)
House Republican Leader John Boehner (Ohio)
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (Minn.)
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (Okla.)
U.S. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (Fla.)