Fun Facts - History of that Donkey

They say Andrew Jackson had been labeled a jackass by his opponents during the intense mudslinging that occurred during the presidential race of 1828.

This reminds me of when I was running for student government president and one of my opponents called our supporters a bunch of "ants". He did not mean it in a nice way but we just "went with it" and proceeded to print t-shirts with a bunch of "ants" building a better campus.

So there you go... turn a negative into a positive!

Many people don't know that the rooster has also been the symbol of the Democrats.

The rooster was used in Midwestern states.

Read more about the donkey and rooster here: LINK

Classic Palin - Confused

From CBS News' Scott Conroy:

(RICHMOND, VA.) - Protesters at Sarah Palin’s rallies can always expect to be shot down with some choice words from the candidate. But at a rally here today, the confused Alaska governor mistakenly issued a stern rebuke to her own supporters.

The outdoor crowd was so massive that many were unable to hear Palin speak, so about midway through the Alaska governor’s remarks, some of them tried to take matters into their own hands, shouting in unison, “We can’t hear you!”

When that didn’t get the candidate’s attention, they tried a new tactic.

“Louder!” they shouted.

Palin appeared flustered as she stopped reading from the prepared remarks, which were coming across her teleprompter.

“I would hope at least that those protesters have the courage and the honor of thanking our veterans for giving them the right to protest!” she admonished the confused crowd.

Palin’s husband Todd tried to put an end to the awkward episode by approaching his wife on stage and telling her, “They just can’t hear you back there. That’s it.”

Palin responded, “OK. I’m doing that,” and then continued with her stump speech.

The Source of the BOGUS "Obama is a Muslim Claims"

The man behind the whispers about Obama is a crazy anti-Semite bastard named Andy Martin.

There is an article all about this nut job right here by the NY Times: LINK

Here is a link to his profile on Wikipedia: LINK

Please read up then forward links to as many people as possible.

This is REAL Voter Suppression in 2008

This is how, in 2008, you keep people from voting. This person is made to take a day off of work to prove that they are a citizen. Who do you think can afford that more? The rich, the poor???

That is total crap, racist and discriminatory!

This should NEVER happen in our country.

It is a complete outrage. Here is a link to the whole CBS News story --> link

Now is Not the Time for Fear

This is how a president talks...

“This is not a time for ideology–- it’s a time for common sense and a politics of pragmatism…. I believe that we can steer ourselves out of this crisis because I believe in this country.”

This is what we need.

Look at what McMean offers as he implements his "How to lose an election in 25 days plan". People are concerned about jobs and their children's futures and all the McCain camp is doing is attacking Obama with outlandish claims.

This may have worked in the past, but not this time. Americans can see right through these desperate attempts to wreck Obama.

Obama is a good man. He has never slept around on his wife like McCain did to his first wife. He is not an angry old man like McCain. He is smart, unlike McCain. He expects far more of us than McCain and that is what real leadership has always been made of... helping people rise up and realize their potential.

Some Facts on McCain's Health Care Plan

From CNN's fact checking group:

Fact Check: Are business groups critical of McCain's health plan?

Posted: 08:15 AM ET

Sen. Obama criticized McCain's health care plane Tuesday night.

The Statement
At a presidential debate Tuesday, Oct. 7, in Nashville, Tennessee, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama criticized the health-care plan of Republican opponent Sen. John McCain. "In fact, just today, business organizations like the United States Chamber of Commerce, which generally are
pretty supportive of Republicans, said that this would lead to the unraveling of the employer-based health care system," Obama said.

The Facts
McCain's health plan includes a $2,500 tax credit for individuals, or $5,000 for families, but also would end the tax-free status that employer-provided health plans currently have. The McCain campaign says that "families will be able to choose the insurance provider that suits them best and the money would be sent directly to the insurance provider."

Obama's comments appear to refer to an Oct. 7 New York Times article in which R. Bruce Josten, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's executive vice president for government affairs, called elements of McCain's health plan "very discomforting" to some in the business community. "The private marketplace, in my opinion, is ill-prepared today with an infrastructure for an individual-based health insurance system," he said in the article.

The article paraphrases officials from groups like the Chamber, the Business Roundtable and the National Federation of Independent Businesses saying that eliminating the income-tax exclusion would "accelerate the erosion of employer-sponsored health insurance and do little to reduce the number of
uninsured from 45 million."

Josten says there is a "huge question" whether the $2,500 for individuals or $5,000 for families would be enough to buy the same kind of coverage. According to the article, officials with eight business trade groups contacted by the Times predicted the McCain plan would raise costs and force some employers to stop providing health benefits.

Verdict: True. Obama accurately expresses the tone and content of the news article.

$2.5 TRILLION in Market Value Gone and Counting

McCain wants to take the low road while the stock market is dropping AGAIN.

So far, stocks have lost well over $2.5 Trillion in market value. That is reflected in everyone's retirement 401Ks.

Do you want steady leadership or an erratic old man running the show as we work through these tough times? Or worse... the not-so-knowledgeable (and I am being nice here) Palin?