You May Become A Scab If You Continue To Shop At Whole Foods

Sorry socially conscious and upwardly mobile Whole Food shoppers! Are you being turned into Scabs by continuing to shop at Whole Foods?

I’m not going to be shopping at Whole Foods till they start acting like the socially responsible company they claim to be in public and, I recommend you stop shopping there too.

Beef Northwest Feeders is a major supplier of beef to Whole Foods. On June 13 a majority of the employees at Beef Northwest submitted union authorization cards to a independent third party to verify. This independent third party verified that the United Farm Workers Union had in fact signed up a majority of the employees, but Beef Northwest continues to refuse to recognize the union and continues to partake in union busting tactics to discourage the union's recognition.

“For more than a year, workers employed at this industrial feedlot have been demanding that their desire to have the UFW represent them be recognized by Beef Northwest. Instead, the company has resorted to anti-union tactics of threats, intimidation and retaliation against workers who support the union. The company is also being sued by three women who maintain that Beef Northwest discriminates against women of color in its hiring practices.

Equally disturbing, Whole Foods, the company that prides itself on being socially responsible, is one of the largest sellers of Country Natural Beef, whose cows are fattened at Beef Northwest's feedlots. Workers met with Whole Foods executives in Austin TX to personally explain their situation. Yet, Whole Foods chose to ignore the workers. Instead it choose to believe the company consultant’s so called facts.”

Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and other prominent politicians have written to the Beef Northwest and requested that they recognize the UFW union as the employee's bargaining agent. A copy of the Obama’s letter can be seen above.

I urge you not to shop at Whole Foods and to give this handbill to the manager when you go to one of their stores. You can also sign a online petition in support of the employees and their right to organize.

MC Yogi Obama Vote for Hope Sweet MP3 Download Video

MC Yogi tune asking for a vote for Barack Obama. You can get the MP3 file here. More of his music can be found here. Enjoy!

Video The Truth About ACORN

From BraveNewFilms this is a informative video about ACORN and the Republican strategy to try and use them as a smoke screen for widespread voter suppression in a close election. I urge you to please pass it on to your friends.

Photoshopped McCain Zombie Face Of The Day

I'm hooked...

McCain Supporters Apparently Also Hate Each Other

This is an interesting video from a McCain Palin Rally in Woodbridge, Virginia where there is a confrontation between an anti-Muslim wingnut selling racist bumper stickers who then encounters several Muslim McCain supporters as well as a Muslim McCain Campaign Staffer. To the credit of the staffer and the Muslims, they end up embarrassing the racist into leaving the area.



via: McClathy

McDonald's Capitulates To Homophobic American Family Association

Golden arches no longer gay friendly.

"A corporate executive for McDonald's restaurants who had been on board of directors of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce has stepped down following a boycott of the chain organized by the pro-family American Family Association."

via: Fast Food News

Hitchens Calls For Media Boycott Of Palin Unless She Has Press Conference

I guess they never learn. America's main stream Press not doing it's job again. Last time this happened on such a major scale we ended up in a stupid war. If she' going to be the Vice President she must face the press and answer questions. This isn't American Idol!

Dan Savage over at the Slog made this same proposition last week. He believed that NBC should have demanded that Palin give a press conference in exchange for getting on SNL. Meanwhile Christopher Hitchen in a Slate article makes the case against giving Palin free infotainment coverage without her subjecting herself to questioning by the press.

Other Scary Socialists

New dealer FDR....

Only A Pawn In Their Game

Photo Of Biden Rally At Cheney Stadium Sunday

Apparently people ended up being turned away by the fire marshal. Capacity is apparently 9600 but with people on the infield there were probably close to 10,000 looks like.

1300 Corporate Predators Loose On Dino Rossi's Watch

My answer to Dino Rossi's Sex Predator ads. There are some even more frightening types of predators that are running loose out there, but these predators are loose on Dino Rossi's watch. Feel free to share!

Photoshopped McCain Zombie Face Photo Of The Day

Just it time for the holidays. it's McCain and Ralphie...

Drudge Race Baits With Powell Endorsement

Matt Drudge wasted no time in playing the race card on the Colin Powell endorsement of Barack Obama for President. Here what the email message I sent to Drudge said:

Dear Drudge,
About your headline. "It's not about race". What bullshit. How about "It's because Obama better qualified" Or "Powell says Palin not ready and showed McCain's poor judgment".

I suppose your doing McCain's dirty work for him by trying to make it only about race. By the way how the hell do you race baiting jerks manage to sleep at night in this day and age? "

artistdogboy
Vashon, WA

It's funny that AmericaBlog in it's post reporting the endorsement asked "How long until the McCain campaign reminds us he’s Black?". Not long as it turns out.

Will Virginia North Carolina Results Cost Gregoire The Election

I know it's not an issue for the politically active, but it maybe an issue with other not so politically inclined folks. It's important that every Washington Voter must be reminded to get out and cast their vote on election day no matter what's happening with the Presidential race.

It may be a no-brainer that Barack Obama looks like he is going to carry Washington State on election night. The problem is that the national media maybe projecting him as the winner based on exit polls from East coast States like Virginia and North Carolina long before the polls have closed here.

The Governor's race between Gregoire and Rossi and other important down ticket races remain close and could be further affected by voters on the West coast deciding not to vote because Obama has already been projected to have won the Presidency at shortly after 4pm Pacific Time.

Here is a quote from Votemaster that makes the point.

"On a closely related topic, on election evening 2004, the battle went on for hours. In 2000, it went on for 36 days. That makes for great television. What happens if it is all over at 7 P.M. Eastern Time on election night? That is when the polls close in Virginia. If the Virginia exit polls, which are likely to be announced at 7:01 P.M., show a blowout for Obama, all the pundits will realize that the show is over, as there is no plausible way for McCain to get to 270 electoral votes without Virginia. Ditto North Carolina, where the polls close at 7:30 P.M. Are the anchors and experts all supposed to pretend they don't know what is going on? But if they call the election at 4:01 P.M. Pacific Time, millions of people won't bother to vote. Clearly they have a problem. If millions of people in the Midwest and West don't vote--especially people who were planning to vote for the loser, it could affect large numbers of downticket races."

Video Obama Speech In St Louis Today Before 100,000 People

Today Barack Obama spoke before a crowd of over 100,000 people under the arch in St Louis, Missouri. It was the largest public gathering in St Louis since 1904. Later in the day he spoke before another 75,000 people in Kansas City.

Freedom Of Speech And Association

The words of Edward R. Murrow dramatized by actor David Strathairn in the movie Good Night and Good Luck. It seems that they especially ring true today.

The Commies Are Coming..The Commies Are Coming

A Desperate McCain Attempt To Return To The Red Baiting Of The 1950’s

Today John McCain accused Barack Obama of wanting to turn the America political system into a Socialist style of government.

Someone should tell McCain that he and George Bush just did that with the 700 billion bailout of the banks and other entities of the financial system. Then, of course there’s Social Security and Medicare. No wonder he's planning to get rid of both those "Socialist" government programs should he get elected.

In case you hadn't realized it this shows the real depth of John McCain's political philosophy. This is proof positive of just how out of touch, Orwellian and radically right wing and desperate McCain has become by embracing this most ancient Republican Party boogieman concept as a real time election ploy.

For god’s sake has nothing changed since 1950 for this crowd.

Much of what’s left of the McCain campaign is apparently made up of right wing extremist ideologue and gibberish filled right wing radical nonsense these days. Whether it’s the McCarthyism and hatred of non whites heard in the tone of a Palin rally or the dangerous rhetoric of Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann’s outburst about conducting some sort of witch hunt to find the “un-American" members of Congress.

It’s reveals just what the real Republicans in mass think about, including the no nothing phony non plumber libertarian named Joe or Sam. The problem is most of these low information nitwits would be unable to define or recognize Socialism if they had to in order to save their life.

I'm sure there's a large element of wingnut droids out there who. like Joe the Plumber, believe this ideologue centered rhetoric and will support McCain even though he really doesn't represent their interests or their welfare when the rubber hits the road. It’s the same old out of date bullshit the Commies are coming scare tactics and red baiting that my labor leader father heard in 1950. It’s Fear of Socialism and fear of outsiders bringing their foreign European Commie type ideas to America.

What these Republican yahoo’s seem to always miss is that government intervention and money is fine when they need help when their selfish greed laden and unbridled economic schemes go bad, but government help for the middle class is somehow "Socialist" if we ever need help making ends meet, or a hand up or talking about our government providing our right to basic medical coverage.

Can we please move on into the next century for Christ sake.

Photoshop John McCain Zombie Face Sweeps The Nation

Ever since John McCain made this funny face during the Presidential debate last Wednesday Photoshoppers everywhere have been having a field day with the image.

Filling Out Your Absentee Ballot For Dummies

Here is a video that takes you through the process of filling out your Absentee Ballot. Also included here are the 34th Legislative District Democrats sample ballot recommendations.

Today I Declared War On The Republican Party And The Bush Administration

I've had it with these criminals screwing with our rights.

I join with the Obama campaign's call today for the Bush administration and the McCain campaign to desist from their covert attempts to suppress the votes of registered voters throughout the nation.

I am fully resolved to not let the Republicans and their cronies steal another election.

I will never let the Republican Party and the Bush Administration and their cronies suppress or eliminate my right to vote. I am sick and tired of reading the drummed up and phony charges made about ACORN. This organization is being used as smokescreen to lay the groundwork for a suppression of your votes by the Republican Party in cohorts with it's allies in the government and McCain/Palin campaign.

I realize that these phony charges of “voter fraud” and “widespread irregularities” are nothing but the Republicans laying the groundwork for massive challenges to the rights of individual legally registered voters to cast their ballots in the upcoming national elections.

I will fight with all my strength and resources any attempt by Republicans to challenge my voting rights.

I will talk to my friends and family members about this issue to better inform them of the plot by our government and the Republicans who are working in concert at this vary moment to suppress their votes.

I will make war with the Republican Party or any other individual who attempts to suppress my vote. I will participate and encourage widespread demonstrations and legal action against any election result where widespread voter suppression is used to suppress votes or affect an outcome that does not reflect the full participation of registered voters.

I will report immediately any acts or voter suppression that I see to the proper authorities and the media.

McCain's Plans To Cut Medicare

This will really go over big in Florida...

A 12 Step Program for Recovery From The Bush Presidency

Do I have to go to those meetings? 12-Step Bush Recovery Program: A Lifesaving Guide to Shaking Off the Horrors of the Last Eight Years, with Practical Advice on Relapse, Remission, and Recounts (Paperback)

Joe The Wingnut Plumber Story Springs A Leak

Joe Wurzelbacher the Toledo, Ohio plumber who's got so much attention last night from John McCain during the presidential debate is turning out to be another right leaning phony baloney.

People like FOX News and McCain have attempted to make this guy into a big deal and symbol of main street but the more we find out about Joe the more he seems like just another low information anti-tax right leaning wingnut.

He’s actually not licensed as a plumber in Ohio which would be required if he works in the city of Toledo where he happens to livc. He’s apparently is registered to vote but under another spelling of his name. Ben Smith of Politico reported early last night that Joe the plumber was not registered before a correction was made later.

VP candidate Joe Biden this morning even questioned if Joe the plumber is a a real plumber at all.

I'm sure McCain will say the faulty registration is probably ACORN’s fault and another example of how that organization is "tearing at the fabric of our nation", or whatever other hyperbolic bullshit may sound good.

The State of Ohio has filed a lien against Joe for failure to pay his State taxes. So he's one of these deadbeat tax avoiding ideologues probably, and just for good measure he doesn’t happen to believe in Social Security because he thinks it’s a sign our country is turning towards Socialism. Joe does admit he voted for McCain in the Ohio primary.

At the heart of the story is the claim by McCain that Obama tax plan would hurt people like Wurzelbacker who wanted to start his own small business. When the facts are checked however it turns out that Joe would actually not be taxed anymore given what he really earns or could potentially earn should he buy the plumbing business where he now works.

That's if he can pass the test necessary to get his plumbing license.

Joe sounds like a McCain supporter who wants to believe all the bullshit rhetorical Republican ideology about how everyone is being taxed too much or more likely he doesn’t believe that paying taxes if your an American should be required.

But one things for sure is his story doesn’t hold water. Not a good thing if your a plumber.

Jamie Moyer Makes It To The World Series

Good for Moyer. Moyer is now a player with the Philadelphia Phillies who clinched the National League championship tonight. The former long time Seattle Mariner was a much loved lefty pitcher while in Seattle and now it appears he’ll get to end his career on a high note. When Moyer was a Mariner he had a reputation of giving back to the community big time. He was likeable, humble and a big plus for our team and Seattle.

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Acorn Explained Comics

The new Republican attack on ACORN is a complete fraud and a smoke screen for what probably will be a wingnut attempt to use the confusion about ACORN to actually suppress legally registered voters in battleground states. As most progressives realize, in effect ACORN is a victim here too. ACORN has warned their registration canvassers that they are subject to criminal prosecution if they submit fraudulent registrations. A small number of these individuals apparently driven by the fact they are being paid for registrations based on a quota have let greed and stupidity take over and have ignored the warnings. But no one is actually voting in an election based on a phony registration. A point that Republicans conveniently fail to emphasize.

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Pie Loving Internet Cartoon Character Weebl Endores Obama

It was bound to happen that internet pie loving cartoon character Weebl would end up endorsing Obama given the love of pie that the candidate himself has shown.

Will Obama Rope A Dope Debate Strategy Finally Knock McCain Out

Prize fighting as a metaphor for the 2008 Presidential Campaign. The strategy of rope-a-dope was used by Muhammad Ali to defeat a heavily favored George Foreman in Zaire in 1974.

"The rope-a-dope is performed by a boxer assuming a protected stance, in Ali's classic pose, lying against the ropes, and allowing his opponent to hit him, in the hope that the opponent will become tired and make mistakes which the boxer can exploit in a counter attack. In competitive situations other than boxing, rope-a-dope is used to describe strategies in which one party purposely puts itself in what appears to be a losing position, attempting thereby to become the eventual victor." Wikipedia

Compressed Air Powered Car Ready For Production (In India)

Check out the air car that could be available in India and Europe by next year.

Military Wives Support Obama Video

Blue Star Families for Obama launched a video which talks about why thousands of military families across America are supporting Barack Obama.

Obama's New Economic Proposals Condensed Version

— for the next two years, give businesses a $3,000 income-tax credit for each new full-time employee they hire above the number in their current workforce;

— allow savers with tax-favored Individual Retirement Accounts and 401(k)’s to withdraw 15 percent of those retirement savings, up to a maximum of $10,000, without paying a tax penalty as the law currently requires for withdrawals before age 59 and a half;

— bar financial institutions that take advantage of the Treasury’s rescue plan from foreclosing on the mortgages of any homeowners who are making “good-faith efforts” to make payments;

— direct the Treasury and the Federal Reserve to create a temporary facility for loans to state and local governments, similar to the Fed’s new arrangement to loan corporations money by buying their commercial paper, which are the I.O.U.s that help businesses with daily operating expenses like payrolls.

-- double by another $25 billion the government loan guarantees for automakers and to temporarily eliminate taxes on unemployment benefits.

-- proposed eliminating all capital gains taxes on investments in small businesses and start-up companies, proposed an additional tax incentive through next year to encourage new small business investment.

-- creating a Jobs and Growth Fund that will provide money to states and local communities so that they can move forward with projects to rebuild and repair our roads, our bridges, and our schools.

-- already proposed a middle-class tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, today called on Congress to pass a plan so that the IRS will mail out the first round of those tax cuts as soon as possible. We should also extend and expand unemployment benefits to those Americans who have lost their jobs and are having a harder time finding new ones in this weak economy.

-- a mortgage tax credit for struggling homeowners worth 10% of the interest you pay on your mortgage. Change the unfair bankruptcy laws that allow judges to write down your mortgage if you own six or seven homes, but not if you have only one. And for all those cities and small towns that are facing a choice between cutting services like health care and education or raising property taxes, provide the funding to prevent those tax hikes from happening.

-- Treasury should not limit itself to purchasing mortgage-backed securities – it should help unfreeze markets for individual mortgages, student loans, car loans, and credit card loans.. And I think we need to do even more to make loans available in two very important areas of our economy: small businesses and communities.

-- proposed Small Business Rescue Plan that would create an emergency lending fund to lend money directly to small businesses that need cash for their payroll or to buy inventory. As we did after 9/11, and it allowed us to get low-cost loans out to tens of thousands of small businesses. Make it easier for private lenders to make small business loans by expanding the Small Business Administration's loan guarantee program. By temporarily eliminating fees for borrowers and lenders, we can unlock the credit that small firms need to pay their workers and keep their doors open. proposed that we maintain the ability of states and local communities that are struggling to maintain basic services without raising taxes to continue to get the credit they need.

John Wrong Way Peachfuzz McCain Mimics Cartoon Character

It's funny how Peter Wrongway Peachfuzz of the old Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoon series life story closely mimics that of John McCain. Both came from a navy family, both were not very good at staying out of trouble when following family traditions and both came into lots of money unexpectedly. Peachfuzz inherited his money from a rich Aunt and McCain married a beer heiress. Oh, and both were very. lets say, erratic.

Palin Claim To Be "Business Owner" Fails To Point Out Both Failed

Sarah Palin claims that, along with all her executive experience, that she was a "business owner". What she doesn't say is that the two attempts to start a small business failed, and that neither business ever earned a dime.

Right Wing And McCain Attacks On Freddie Frannie Not Backed Up By Facts

Once again right wing radio and commentators and the McCain campaign claims that the sub prime mortgage crisis was caused by lending to poor and minority clients by Freddie and Fannie are not backed up by the facts. God what a surprise. The real problem is traced to private sector unregulated lending practices.

This report, once again, makes one wonder if McClatchy is the only remaining large news service in this country that cares about facts?

"Commentators say that's what triggered the stock market meltdown and the freeze on credit. They've specifically targeted the mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which the federal government seized on Sept. 6, contending that lending to poor and minority Americans caused Fannie's and Freddie's financial problems.Federal housing data reveal that the charges aren't true, and that the private sector, not the government or government-backed companies, was behind the soaring subprime lending at the core of the crisis."

Fisheries Service Ruling May Slow Development Along Washington Rivers

A National Marine Fisheries Service ruling resulting from a lawsuit brought by environmental groups may slow future development along Cascade mountain rivers flowing into Puget Sound. The suit was brought because of a claim by environmentalists that development jeopardized endangered salmon, steelhead and killer whales. The effect of the ruling could shape future construction in floodplains nationwide.

via: McClatchy

Ultimate Hockey Mom Booed By Real Hockey Fans

Booing Philadelphia Flyer Hockey fans welcomed ultimate hockey mom Sarah Palin when she dropped a ceremonial puck to open the NHL season in the city of brotherly love Saturday night.

What Your Run Of The Mill Racist And Palin Supporter Looks Like

A man who attended a Sarah Palin rally on Saturday in Philadelphia was caught on tape waiving a monkey doll with an Obama sticker wrapped around the head. Your typical Republican racist I guess. He looks a bit sheepish once he realizes that he's being filmed.


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It Seems All McCain Has Left Now Is The Wingnuts Wack Jobs

There's been lots of talk about the anger and negativity of the McCain campaign lately. Lots is being said about the makeup and tenor of the crowds that he is attracting. Several videos like this one are borderline scary.

One of the problems I see is that most of these people that are showing up at his rallies appear to be only die hard wing nuts and ideologues . The mob mentality rules. I think it's partly because that is the only demographic that's left for McCain. You could give these folks some torches and pitchforks and give them a part in a Dracula B movie.

If you watch these interviews and reports it seems that everyone is borderline nuts that showing up at these rallies. A guest on The Rachel Maddow show today who travels with the campaign said that the people who are now showing up at the McCain Palin rallies are not the same type of people who were showing up several months ago. To paraphrase. "There used to be one of two kooks showing up, that would to be suspected for any political rally, but now all there are it seems are wingnuts".

Investigation Concludes That Palin Broke Alaska State Law

Investigation concludes that Palin broke Alaska State law developing. I'm watching the report on Hardball now. Here's the story from Anchorage Daily News. Here the PDF file full report.

Rossi Lying About Sex Offenders

Nobody has any sympathy for a sex offender. Which may be the right position, but who knows really. The Washington State Republican Party has known for a long time that with the history of this problem there is no way for Democrats to nuance the issue of sex offenders and how the State should deal with them. For most citizens it’s simply put them in jail throw away the key or better yet just hang the sick bastards high. It is one of the hottest of hot button cultural wedge issues.

Now Dino Rossi and his phony GOP Party operatives are trying to use this issue to slime Governor Gregoire in a way that is difficult to defend.

The claim is that Gregoire has allowed 1300 sex offenders statewide to go unmonitored, an explosive claim. The problem it is not true. It’s kind of like saying that there’s millions of unaccounted for felons out there that are unmonitored without talking about the scope, how things ended up that way, who's really responsible or the particulars of the problem.

The state has recently enacted strict laws that require that all sex offenders register and our State leads the nation in the ways it tracks the homeless and dangerous offenders using such things as ankle bracelets and GPS technology,

“The Legislature has spent years developing the legal framework for dealing with convicted sex offenders, but the burden of implementing those laws falls almost entirely on local law enforcement. “ Seattle PI July 30, 2007

Rossi has used the issue to produce a television ad and a mailer that includes the sinister photos of a number of the sex offenders. Its rather despicable and unprincipled of Rossi, but at this point what would one expect of a sleaze ball of Rossi’s ilk.

Several local prosecutors and law enforcement types came forwarded in defense of Gregoire. This is a problem that she inherited and that has in recent years generated renewed public concern based on several local and national high profile and disgusting cases that ended up filling the cable and tabloid news for months at a time with sickening and sensational reports or sickos sexually assaulting children.

Realizing there was an opening to show that Democrats are some how weak on crime and especially sex offenders the Republicans nationwide have used the issue effectively to attack Democrats continuously especially at election time.

The truth is Gregoire has cracked down on sex offenders since she has become Governor. During her administration the laws pertaining to sex offenders have been dramatically tightened and the punishments increased for offenders. Washington State has some of the toughest laws in the nation dealing with sexual predators. Monitoring of sex offenders in Washington is now among the best in the nation. When Gregoire was first elected she joined with other state leaders to formed a task force to deal with this difficult problem. Many of the recommendations have now become laws.

By his brazen use of this issue Rossi once again demonstrates he has problems with the truth and will do anything to get elected.

Islamic Terrorist Dolls Scares The BeJeezus Out Of Oklahoma Rednecks

Little Mommy Real Loving Baby Cuddle and Coo dolls being sold in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area are being removed from stores after purchasers claimed the dolls were spouting Islamic and satanic verses. This is not a joke and careful that your brain is not taken over by an al-Qaeda sleeper cell after you listen to the doll's jiberish. The doll supposedly is saying "Islam is the light you ignorant hillbilly".

McCain Claims Everyone Living In Chicago Is A Terrorist Contolled By City's Political Machine

Today John McCain and Sarah Palin claimed the Chicago Cubs early exit from this years baseball playoffs was due to the fact that Socialists members of the Chicago's political machine had infiltrated and taken over their clubhouse.

In addition the campaign claimed that Oprah, Ozzie Guillen, Lou Pinella, The Bears, The White Sox, Richard Daily, The Sears Tower, Studs Terkel, Michigan Ave, Billy Goat Tavern, Bulls, Michael Jordan, the Bleacher Bums, the dead body of Harry Carey and lots of people of Irish decent and that Steve Bartman guy are all tied to unrepentant terrorist William Ayres and slum lord Tony Resco because they all lived in the City of Chicago simultaneously at some time during the last 100 years.

New Video Inside Palin's Fanatical Alaskan Church Community

It's all here folks, the extremely anti-gay, abortion is murder, book banning, witchcraft focused, and retribution of all non believers who speak out. This new footage from inside the radical ultra conservative end times religious world of Sarah Palin's Alaskan community is must viewing and very scary given the possibility she could become Vice President of the United States.

In My Neighborhood Say It To My Face

Joe Biden calls phony McCain out. Should make for an interesting third debate. I think McCain didn't bring the Ayres stuff up at the debate because he knew that it would be easily debunked by Obama before 50 million people watching on TV.

William F. Buckley's Son Christopher Endores Obama

Christopher Buckley thinking conservative, libertarian, National Review contributor and the son of it's founder William F. Buckley says he will be voting for Barack Obama in November.

"This campaign has changed John McCain. It has made him inauthentic. A once-first class temperament has become irascible and snarly; his positions change, and lack coherence; he makes unrealistic promises, such as balancing the federal budget “by the end of my first term.” Who, really, believes that? Then there was the self-dramatizing and feckless suspension of his campaign over the financial crisis. His ninth-inning attack ads are mean-spirited and pointless. And finally, not to belabor it, there was the Palin nomination. What on earth can he have been thinking?"

via: The Daily Beast

Down Home Ralph Stanley Likes Obama

Country music legend Ralph Stanley of Stanley Brothers fame has cut a commercial for Barack Obama that's playing in SW Virginia.

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Is The War Hero Really A Chicken Shit?

After three or four days of some of the most scurrilous personal attacks on Barack Obama John McCain said nary a word about it during the debate last night.

Ask yourself what kind of phony two-faced backstabbing fucker acts like that?

Nobody thinks it politically correct to say this but my father and my brother and my brother in law all fought in a war. They all were decorated soldiers. One even won the bronze star. None every talked about it. They perceived it to be unmanly and something they'd like to forget I guess. Many veterans dislike McCain because he is always pumping himself up talking about his war exploits. Okay John we know you were a prisoner of war. It's supposed to project he's brave and macho. The problem is these types are usually just feeding their own ego by repeatedly bringing up their service. It's becomes a phony pandering facade.

This man is not what he claims to be.

John McCain's Rage

A short film from bravenewpac

Electing Stupid And Incompetent Politiians Led To World Financial Disaster

The American voters fixation with the bullshit fantasy of a President that they perceived would be the best one to have a beer with has led us all to the worst financial crisis in a generation or more.

Yes the Joe Six-pack type of guy just like their ignorant self so stupid and lacking in curiosity that he seldom read a book or understood the world at the necessary level to lead, has led us all to the brink of the poor house.

The Carl Rove created myth of the conservative every man's man populist candidate that a majority of the dumb as a post American electorate elected and reelected in the form of one George W. Bush has bankrupted the country and probably the world and further bankrupted and destroyed the moral authority of what WAS the most powerful nation in the world.

Fuck Joe Six-pack and fuck the idea of Joe Six-pack as leader. It's a total and absolute bullshit myth.

The dumb shit American voters who returned these men to office again and again should wake up and ask themselves if they wouldn't have been better off electing someone more intellectually engaged and perhaps considered elite in the skills that would be necessary to run this country at a level of competency that was necessary for success. Someone not at all like their limited narrow mined and unworldly selves. Some one with, at the very lease, some sense of history and internationalism.

Not someone who's proven to be no more than a deadbeat, broken down, silver spoon in his mouth, trust fund baby, frat boy.

When your toilet backs up you don't call the fellow down the street to stop the shit from filling up the house because he's just like you, you call a plumber. But this is exactly what most dumb ass Americans did when they repeatedly kept electing these incompetent bastards to run this country. They bought hook line and sinker the crap about the elite press and elitist intellectuals and the educated being the enemies. They rejected the warnings of the experts. They didn't do even the most rudimentary homework of citizenship when it came to considering the qualifications of the candidates to lead this country.

It was all about personality and visceral horseshit like they were picking a winner on American Idol. The press didn't do their job and when along for the ride. Putting their own self interest above that of finding and publishing the truth. The centralization and infotainment nature of mainstream media news these days makes it even more important that the citizen meets their duty to dig even deeper to find the truth if necessary to remain informed on the issues of the day.

Maybe it's because they didn't understand the basic tenets and requirements of being a citizen in a democracy is to be properly informed about the world and how their government works and who they are really electing to represent them.

Now we find ourselfves in a total state of economic collapse and involved in two stupid wars in far away countries. Wars that drain our dwindling wealth and kill our young with each passing minute.

This crisis could of been avoided if this country didn't have an electorate that is so totally personally ill educated, intellectually lazy or disinterested in obtaining even a basic understanding level of the basic workings of a democracy as to be able to choice their political leaders properly. They whine endlessly about how they don't understand politics or politicians. They rely on unreliable resourses to provide bad information and in the end even allow these institution to do their thinking for them.

Stupid in is stupid out.

Had we had the least bit of competence in the leadership positions in this country the coming financial disaster could of been easily predicted and address in such a way as to avoid the present wide scale panic and the distinct possibility of a long term recession or worst. Not to mention the total stupidity of starting a war with Iraq.

This has been a widespread personal failure of the duty of American citizenship and due diligence by most Americans.

So welcome to the recession you ignorant lazy lame asses. See you in the soup line.

Pinocchio Politics

Lets all play..... get your nose too!

Florida Sheriff Now Under Investigation For Hatch Act Violation

The Florida sheriff who invoked the middle name of Barack Obama in an obvious attempt to stir up racial and ethnic contempt aimed at Obama because of phony attempts to brand him as a Muslim is now subject to a federal investigation for violation of the Hatch Act. Serves him right I say.

Brigitte Bardot Lets Palin Have It

Brigitte Bardot sixties goddess lets loose on Palin as disgrace to women. I know, but it gives me a chance to post this photo again.

Vote Now In Poll To Have Florida Sheriff Fired

Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott invoking of Barack Obama's middle name yesterday at a rally for Shara Palin has caused a major backlash. The local newpaper the Naples Daily News is conducting a survey. One of the choices is to have him step down. We hope you will take the time to vote by clicking here.

My Email To Racist Anti Obama Florida Sheriff

Dear Sheriff Scott,

It is my understanding that most police departments require that their officers remove their uniforms when they are going to participate in personal political activities. As Sheriff of Lee County you apparently don't adhere to this type of conduct as you demonstrated by your open support of the Republican Party and Sarah Palin at a recent rally in your county.

It is unfortunate that you have used your office to promote partisan, and I might add what could be considered to be racist or religiously bias activities. We all know what you mean when you invoke Barack Obama's middle name. This type of activity, whether you realize it or not, reflects badly on you and your community. I believe that most reputable law enforcement agencies would go out of their way to be impartial when they are representing the community, which you were doing by wearing your uniform.

Your activities are a throwback to the stereotypical idea of the Southern Sheriff using his office and power in the community for partisan or even racial bias interests. You also do the uniform you wear as a law enforcement officer a disservice by appearing to be other than impartial or even more significantly playing the role of a person promoting hate moungering or race baiting.

I worked in law enforcement for over 25 years before I retired. I have a brother who served as a police officer for 30 years. So I believe I have some standing when it comes to such things.

Whether you realize it or not, I think you have embarrassed your community and the office you hold and you should, at the very least, make a public apology before your consider resigning your position.

Sincerely,
Daniel O'Brien
Vashon, WA

Note: Chick here if you like to send your own email to this nitwit.

A Strategy Of Demagoguery Promoting Hate And Racism

This type of slime ball tactic doesn’t fit the type of America anyone would want to be a part of unless they were a skinhead. Today Sarah Palin continued the McCain Campaign strategy of the character assassination and guilt by association against Barack Obama attempting to play up his association with a former sixties radical and the Reverend Wright.

She asked the crowd what they would do about it and one man shouted out “kill him”.

Which I’m afraid one of these unhinged types may do, thinking it allowable since he’s a terrorist anyway. Meanwhile McCain himself stirred up a crowd in New Mexico saying Obama wasn’t really telling us the truth about his past. He then ask the crowd to tell him who they thought the real Barack Obama was, and someone yelled out, “he’s a terrorist”!

This type of demagoguery could comes straight out of a some hate group's manifesto. But it's the Republican Party.

I’m amazed that much of this crap is coming from a political pie hole of pipsqueak Sarah Palin. Where does this woman get off saying anything at all about the history of anything? She knows almost nothing. She'd probably still be in the political deep freeze of Alaska if the erratic John McCain hadn’t had an attack of gas the week he had to selected his Vice President.

This woman sickens me.

Drudge Site Give Us Preview Of Republican Closing Strategy

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Earth From Above

Earth From Above comes to NYC - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Flash Russia Wins Space Race

In case you hadn't noticed. John F. Kennedy is on heavy rotation in his grave with the news today that NASA will rely on the Russians to supply the international space station after 2015. The US will not have a human space program after that date.

First it was the spectacular opening ceremonies and success of the China Olympics and now this. What two things say more then ever that the Republicans have succeeded in turning us into a third world country unable to keep up with other major nations.

Virginia Racists Come Out From Under Their Rocks

A Virginia Republican leader and member of the McCain Virginia leadership team recently wrote an ugly OPED seeking to link every shallow form of ignorant bias in the direction of hating Barack Obama and, well, black Americans. Bobby May, treasurer of Buchanan County Republicans, wrote the piece. On it's face it make good fodder for a Chris Rock comedy hour until you realize it's entirely serious and aimed at the other stupid racist Macaca State bigots. This after McCain's brother called ALL the inhabitants of Northern Virginia Communist yesterday.

What fucking age do these sick Neanderthals think their living in anyway? Send your emails to bobbyleemay@yahoo.com.

These Bastards Are Capable Of Anything It’s Not A Time For Complacency Or Taking Things For Granted

Much of the news this weekend is about the McCain Palin campaign signaling that it intends to go negative big time with personal attacks on Barack Obama’s character. We all know this really is an indication that the Republicans realize that they have NOTHING when it comes to winning based on the issues, especially on the number one issue the economy. A fact elegantly pointed out by Frank Rich in a NYT column today where he makes the case that the ambitious Palin is now the de facto leader of the ticket and that the grumpy McCain's mental and physical health is again a major question mark.

But in the Naval Academy trained mind of John McCain and his cast of borderline lackey criminal advisers where everything is framed as a war or battle to win, any defeat will be taken as devastatingly personal or “waving a personal white flag”. So look for even more erratic or desperate behavior out of the team of mavericks.

As Democrats we must all make an effort to finish the job at hand of electing Obama and all other down ticket Democrats. We must continue to act like we are behind, not ahead and take absolutely nothing for granted.

Nor is it a time for complacency because the polls continue to show the Obama campaign taking what appears to be an insurmountable lead. Things could change drastically during this last thirty days of the campaign given the history of such things, and the inevitability of a Republican October surprise.

Because the lying corporate bastards that run the McCain campaign, including the sack of shit phony candidate himself and his barely competent running mate Sarah the liar Palin are capable of just about anything in these last days of the election in their hope against all odds of pulling out a Republican victory.

Of course I realize that no politician has entirely clean hands, but these Republican weasels have taken it to the level of an art form in recent elections.

Complacency by Obama low information or under engaged voters who, believe that the election is probably won and could, decide not to show up to vote is a plausible possibility, especially in Blue States. This factor maybe true in Washington State where it appears Obama will win convincingly. But it could be more problematical in battleground states where the vote will probably remain too close to call given the erratic reliability of many polls this year and Republican propensity for criminal activity connected to voting.

Here in Washington State lower turnout by Obama supporters who think their votes are not needed will only help elect a conservative extremist like Dino Rossi Governor. An extremely distasteful local possibility should it actually happen.

We need every vote and every supporter to make sure that Obama wins big and that we carry Governor Gregoire and other down ticket candidates like Darcy Burner to victory.

The other factor could be a manipulation of votes through use of gamed voting machines or outright attempts to use phony voter fraud campaigns or voter caging to brand Democratic voters ineligible to vote. Republican attempts to disenfranchise voters here and around the country are a reality and probably going to be a factor. We must not forget that it’s the same criminals who stole the last two national elections who are still pretty much running the show for the Republicans now.

Voters cannot be placid about their right to vote. Now is the time to make sure your registration is in order and in Washington State if you are not registered you have till October 20th to register in person at your county elections department. Talking to your neighbor and friends or volunteering to work on a get out the vote (GOTV) campaign is also very important.

As Obama indicated, “This is a war for the soul of America”. We must remain vigilant and work to make sure every Democratic voter is properly registered to vote, engaged and prepared to fight for their right to vote if it is challenged.

Springsteen Comments At Obama Rally In Philadelphia

"America is a house of Dreams", Springsteen said among other things prior to breaking into a song about the rising in Philadelphia on Saturday.

Economists Pick Obama As Better Prepared To Deal With Crisis

A Economist magazine survey shows a strong preference for the plans and wisdom of Barack Obama when it comes to fixing the economy. The group made up of Democratic Republican and Independent leaning professional economists showed an overwhelming belief that Obama would be better prepared to deal with the current crisis.

Little O'Reilly Nails It

Little O'Reilly goes postal.



via: crooks and liars

Obesity Tied To Voting Repeatedly For Republicans

A new study at CalorieLab website shows that occupants living in traditionally red states are more likely to be obese than occupants of blue states. Red state Mississippi lead the way in obesity while newly blue turning state Colorado was the least overweight state. I don't know what to make of Washington State, ranked 32nd fattest state in 2008 moving down one spot from 31st in 2007.

Unpatriotic Palin May Of Cheated On Her Taxes

It appears Sarah Palin failed to report per diems as income on her tax return. Also how does Todd Palin rate a $50,000 to $110,000 per year payout from a British Petroleum retirement plan. I thought he has a blue collar job when he worked on the pipeline?

via: Huffington Post

VP Debate Media Feeding Frenzy Comics

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Union Leader Confronts Election Racism

The AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Richard Trumka attacks working class racism full on in a speech to the Steelworkers Union . "We can not sit silently and look the other way while it's (racism) happening".



via: The Daily Dish

Letterman Looks Back On Bush Presidency 'How Did He Do"

Undisputed evidence that you'd have to be a complete fool to believe anything Bush says.

Bill Clinton Gives Remarkable Explanation Of Economic Crisis

Today in Florida President Bill Clinton proved he's a gifted politician once again by giving one of the most remarkable speeches in support of Barack Obama candidacy. What was so great about the speech is the way Clinton explains the current economic situation in terms that the common person can actually understand. Something that been lacking from this country's leaders and the media. Check it out here from CSPAN. Clinton's explanation starts at about 7:30 minutes on the tape.

(note: realplayer application should open unless you have another player as default or click on C-SPAN and find the link to speech there)

Joe Six-Pack A Banal Phony Celebration Of Mediocrity

I'm closer to this mythical Joe Six-pack fellow in the way I live my life then I'm like Barack Obama . But I'd be a complete nitwit to ever vote for John McCain and Sarah Palin because of it. The use of the cliche Joe Six-pack by Sarah Palin in describing her appeal to voters is as dumb as the rest of the crap that’s come out of her pie hole.

She says she’s “one of them”, but economically speaking she not even close. McCain doesn’t represent them either, or their interest with his silver spoon military upbringing, 13 homes, twenty cars, $500 loafers, and millionaire beer heiress wife. McCain has repeatably voted against things like the minimum wage, labor unions, and numerous other issues that would help the interest of most working people.

The so called Joe Six-packs of the world are a cultural target not a economic target for the Republican ticket. But every election cycle Republicans like McCain and Palin pander to these working class types using this Joe Six-Pack nonsense while the rest of the time their doing everything in their power trying to screw them.

The problem is the Joe Six-packs of the world are apparently too stupid to get it, continuing to vote against their own interests based on some sort of culturally based gut reaction. Somehow these rich bastards are just like me in their small minded limited scope of understanding and ignorance of the ways of the modern world and that somehow makes it okay.

What the hell is a Joe Six-pack?

Although some would offer it's not gender based anymore, I think it's more likely the chauvinistic he-man, beer swilling, plaid shirt wearing, NASCAR watching, boob job loving, blue-collar and forgotten jerk-offs supposedly out there somewhere? He's conservative and mad as hell and not going to take it anymore. Probably a closet racist and a Christian.

The Joe Six-pack moniker, and the someone I can have a beer with analogy, that are often part of the media happy talk when describing some fictional character traits we look for in a president, have done more to set this country back then the birth of Carl Rove.

Palin in her latest attempt to fan the cultural wars of Joe Six-packs versus the invisible elitists who are ruining the country and manipulating the media is quoted as saying.

“Put government back on the side of the people of Joe Six-pack like me". Oh, I think they're just not used to someone coming in from the outside saying you know what? It's time that normal Joe six-pack American is finally represented in the position of vice presidency.”

What the fuck does that mean?

I want someone unqualified to be the potential President of the Unites States because they are somehow qualified because they haven't been brainwashed or exposed to the evil ways of the world or the New York Times? Their not elitists and educated folks either. They apparently relate through osmosis to wingnuts like Palin and McCain because of their special sense of what it's like to be a salt of the earth blue-collar person of limited knowledge and worldly experience. You can't trust educated people who are smarter then you are because they just don't understand NASCAR racing or getting their hands dirty even though we'd like our kids to go to college so they won't have to get their hands dirty.

And the biggy, "Obama going to take my guns away". This was the stop gap response I heard in Texas and Montana when working on the Obama campaign when all other rational reasoning failed to substantiate why they'd vote for some one who doesn't really represent their interests.

Joe Six-pack is the same bullshit barometer of measurement and pandering that gave us the complete failure and incompetence of the dumb-shit George Bush presidency. I don’t want someone that’s anything like Joe-Six-pack in the White House because most of them are too ignorant and unsophisticated to be anywhere near that level of responsibility. In fact I want the most elite competent and smartest person I can find. Then it's my hope that this smart person will be a champion for me fighting for the rights and common good of the working person.

The Fundementals Of Bullshitting Voters Are Strong?

And the fundamentals of McCain's ignorance of the economy are strong.



via: BraveNewfilms

Rossi's Gregoire Budget Deficit Attack Ads Not Truthful According To Seattle Times

The Seattle Times reports that Dino Rossi ads attacking Gregoire for creating a state budget deficit are false and in error.

McCain Tells Fox He's Ready To Suspend Campaign And Reality Again

Risk taking daredevil John McCain told a couple of Fox News chowder heads he'd probably suspend his campaign again if he thought it necessary to "save" the country. I have a suggestion. Maybe McCain should suspend his campaign permanently to save the country from this type of counterproductive grandstanding.

What Could Be More Sexist Than Having McCain Chaperone Palin?

God let the woman speak for herself John.

John McCain shows up at the Couric-Palin interview to provide the subtext and protect the Barracuda pitbull with lipstick from "gotcha journalism". McCain jumps in and answers questions that are directed at Palin if he doesn't like the question that's being asked. This is total bullshit.

Sarah Palin AND John McCain definitely not ready to lead!

Anti Bush Merchandice Market Also Ready To Collapse

The end of the Bush Presidency will mean an end to the massive market for anti-Bush merchandise.



via: the onion

Video Veterans For Obama

Just release Obama video veterans for Obama.

Anchorage Daily News Palin "Nothing To Hide" Video

This Anchorage Daily News Blog provides this interesting video showing Sarah Palin in her own words saying she has "absolutely nothing to hide" concerning the Troopergate scandal. That was, of course, before she was named by McCain as his VP pick.

37 Days to Go And...

Bailouts, war, crisis and bullshit with 37 days to go in what seems to have been an eternity of electioneering. The question remains will enough American voters figure out that they have been getting totally screwed since they elected this gang of criminals who now run this country. Will they have enough guts to go for real change or are they completely and irrevocably to be considered brain dead?

Here's some advise from the WHO.

Nearly 60 Percent Of Americans Want Iraq Withdrawal Timetable

Hey John McCain you may want to stay in Iraq forever but the people apparently want a withdrawal according to a published survey. McCain's insistence on re-fighting and comparing the Vietnam War with the conflict in Iraq is a fundamental and wrongheaded mistake.

Video Captures McCain Saying "Horseshit" During Debate

Old Horse face McCain was caught on video saying "horseshit" under his breath in response to Obama when he calls John on not knowing Spain was a ally and member of NATO. Apparently old senior moment thought he was back in the barnyard with the good old boys not on national TV.

Not very presidential Daddy Warbucks!

The Other Old Blue Eyes

RIP Paul. Two of my favorite Newman movies were Hombre and Slapshot. Newman was completely unpretentious and politically active. He wasn't really one of the typical Hollywood crowd and certainly died, like few of us do, with his integrity intact.

A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall (Again)

From Wikipedia: Some have suggested that the refrain of the song refers to nuclear fallout, however Dylan disputes that this was a specific reference. In a radio interview with Studs Terkel in 1963, Dylan said, "No, it's not atomic rain, it's just a hard rain. It isn't the fallout rain. I mean some sort of end that's just gotta happen... In the last verse, when I say, 'the pellets of poison are flooding the waters', that means all the lies that people get told on their radios and in their newspapers."

McCain Proves He Hates America By Not Wearing Flag Pin And Loses The Debate Too

America hater John McCain forgot his flag pin and forfeited the 1st Presidential debate tonight because of it. Rambo John almost blew a aorta talking about the time he single-handedly was responsible for a moment of weakness which ended up with America becoming surrender monkeys and losing the war in Vietnam. Something he'd never let happen again. Apparently not realizing that most of the country except for the guys who where behind the swift boating of John Kerry don't really give a shit.

Waxing on about the past in spite of a twitchy and half closed left eye McWarbucks pined on about all the wars and uprisings he'd been through and how he'd love to get even for losing the war in Vietnam.

McHoover also use the word surge at least 20 times to describe what a McFlipFlop presidency would look like. McCain ended the debate dramatically by saying "Obama you magnificent bastard, you read my book" before removing his $500 shoes and falling on his sword.

John McCain Is A Confused Irrational Desparate Jerkoff

It certainly arguable whether Treasury Secretary Paulson's bailout idea is the proper medicine for the economic and market crisis. But doing nothing doesn't seem like a good option. If John McCain's antics this week lead to no deal on the bailout package and there's a resulting market meltdown then John McCain will own the disaster that follows.

Thanks Hank For The Bailout!

Although most people believe that some type of bailout is needed the progressive left is pushing for tight re-regulation and other safeguards to assure that main street rather then Wall Street is protected in the end.


Via: The Backbone Campaign

Best Sarah Silverman Ever

This is too good not to pass on. Hey Jewish voters awake....
Hat tip: horsesass.org


The Great Schlep from The Great Schlep on Vimeo.

Springsteen This Land Is Your Land

So sweet a younger Boss sings the Guthrie classic:

Sarah Backwards

Bridge to Nowhere's ville

"You might be interested and amused (but certainly not “intrigued”) to learn that, in Ancient Greek, the word “Palin” means, more or less, “backwards.” Not in the sense of slow or stupid, but, rather, in the sense of reversing direction. A “palindrome,” for instance, is something that “runs backwards” or, one might say, reverses itself."

via: The New Yorker Henrick Hertzberg

Drama McQueen

Oh my god suspend your freaking campaign. Mr. War hero has become a drama queen.

If nothing else has been revealed over the last week we have seen McCain's impulsive and erratic over the top behavior. One must seriously ask is this the type of President we need in a crisis filled world? A president who panics and goes from one extreme to the other or plays a hunch everytime he gets in trouble.

Haven't we had enough of that with Bush?

Furthermore, when John McCain made his first major decision on his running mate he selected the fringe wingnut Sarah Palin. It is becoming abundantly clear she is a totally unqualified for the position.

Although McCain thinks that there some political capitol in being in a crisis mode and trying to play the peacemaker between waring political parties or the fear card. It was Obama who reached out first this morning to McCain in an attempt to set aside party politics and agree on statement of broad principles to deal with the problems with the economy.

McCain probably saw this as a bad development because it showed that Obama would rise above politics with this move to reach out first bound to be interpreted as such, once the word got out to the press. McCain simply went postal with his response and call for suspension of the campaigning.

It clear no one needs no show champ John McCain in Washington DC to get the bailout bill pasted. Barney Frank Chairman of the House Banking committee was quoted as saying about the McCain grandstanding "It's the longest Hail Mary pass in the history of either football or Marys." Over in the Senate Harry Reid said the following about the McCain stunt, "We need leadership; not a campaign photo op."

Obama has clearly acted Presidential throughout this crisis while McCain has continued to play the political angles or just act dumb and uninformed and unable to pivot and think rationally. John McCain simply not qualified to lead!

Can You Say Palin McCain Must Release All His Medical Records

This man has had several serious bouts with cancer. Here is the newest video calling for more information on John McCain's health issues.

Get Ready for the Race Card Wedge Issues And Reverend Wright

The most disgusting and vile thing about John McCain is that in truth he is a closet racist and demagogue. There, I said it and I believe that you have no farther to look then the friends he keeps and the groups he tolerates to do his dirty work for him.

It's not that I'm surprised by this. The Republicans and the right know that they have a lot to lose. An Obama presidency may mean that many of there leaders could eventually end up behind bars. Where, as many of us know, they really belong if there is such a thing as true justice in this country.

I don’t know about you but the last few days we seen the subtle beginning of what I think is the playing of the final cards in the McCain deck. Namely the race, wedge issue and return of Reverend Wright cards. The one thing about all this activity is that it always has a subtle tinge of race batting or overt racism in the story line. It’s the old Rovian road to victory. Smear them and confuse them. If you can’t beat them on the issues then anything is considered acceptable to obtain victory.

It's never done up front of course. Rove started out his career smearing Governor Ann Richards of Texas. Claiming back then she was a lesbian by passing out anonymous fliers at mega churches in Texas in the election that first gave us Governor George W. Bush.

More and more McCain third party and 527 groups are starting to appear on the web. Rush Limbaugh now claims that Obama is an Arab. The NRA starts a massive “Obama is going to take your guns away" campaign. These folks are scared and getting desperate and they are increasingly these days aiming their lies at their fellow racists, bigots and right wing nut jobs and the Christian right.

I expect the very worst directly from McCain or his shadowy backers in the run up to Election day and, I can only take action to fight back and hope and belief that this type of demagoguery and lies will be rejected by the American people.