Mr. President

Enough said...

Senator Obama had the guts and the eloquence to discuss a topic that lingers in every facet of society-from dinner tables to board rooms and from lecture halls to yes..even church services.

The issue of race overlaps many other issues and this had to be addressed..and Senator Obama was just the person to address it. You have to address this first before you can move on to Iraq, the economy, health care, education, etc.

Bravo Senator Obama..You have reminded me that once in awhile..once in a great great while people in government stand for things in order to help others and not for political gain. Hmm I seem to remember another issue he stood for in a certain way that seemed highly controversial....

I don't know about you-but this is the kind of President I want and the kind the country needs.

McCain/Clinton...that's the ticket

I just don't see any other reason as to why Senator Clinton would keep her aggressive campaign going, unless she wants to really be VP...

.....for McCain.

I'm not alone in this assumption either; and I really can't think of any good reasons for her to continue what she is doing. This is causing severe damage to the party, to supporters and to both Democratic candidates. She really needs to take a step back and look at what is happening-is the destruction of the Democratic party worth ambition? My opinion of her keeps dropping and when I hear her talk and see how she behaves-I shake my head. She embarrasses me as a woman and as an American. She may say she is all for unity but I don't see it. She says we will beat the Republicans this time around (how when you beat your competitor up, then say you want him as VP?) She seems more and more Republican sounding to me and remember she was a Goldwater girl.

Well maybe she should go for VP on the Republican side...she is a hawk, voted for Kyle-Lieberman, is divisive like McCain and represents the old way of doing things....

I wonder what their bumper stickers would look like?

The Audacity of Hill

I think someone and their campaign might suffer from foot in mouth disease.

Do Senator Clinton and her campaign people even think before they say something? Is there not even a slight pause before they cram their own muddy shoe into their face? Did they not think the media, the Obama campaign and even the ordinary person would not ask-How can Senator Obama be ok for Veep but not for Prez?

Let's not even mention who is actually ahead in pledged delegates and popular votes.

So Senator Clinton really wants Senator Obama as her VP? Even after comparing him to Rove, Bush and Kenneth Starr? Even after saying he has no experience except for a speech in 2002? After even basically endorsing Senator McCain above Obama!?

....Give me a break!

This has only further proved in my opinion that Senator Clinton will say anything at the moment to sway a crowd, get a reaction and...oh wait a minute...Didn't she accuse Senator Obama of giving high emotional speeches? Didn't she accuse him of just using words?

Hmmm..I would have thought with all of her many years of life experience-she would have been able to avoid this diet of footwear.

The Politics of Realness Vs Smoke and Fears

Here we go again.

I find it so interesting to watch these two Democratic candidates and how they are running their campaigns. I keep trying to imagine that I have not picked my candidate to see them both again fresh and new. I want to imagine what a person from Wyoming or Pennsylvania will see in the weeks to come. I keep trying and I keep coming up with the same conclusion...taking the whole change vs. experience argument to the side, or the whole vetted and tested (whatever that means-does that mean she had all her vaccinations?)vs new ideas and sound judgement argument...I'm left with two candidates who really have different approaches and characters.

When I hear Senator Clinton-I hear a shrill message of negative cutting remarks (xerox change?), shady rhetoric and bold assertions that really smack of hubris. She always seems angry and keeps speaking about being a fighter (I thought we need to heal the country?). Her campaign has been all over the place in terms of messages and strategies (If you can't run your campaign..how can you run the country?). What about all the in-fighting within her campaign? I think the people that you surround yourself with and who are attracted to your cause, say a lot about you.

When I hear Senator Obama-I hear a new and fresh voice that echoes the best of us and what we would dare to do. He is such a class act and a gentlemen (something that would not hurt to bring back to the White House). Yes he is young and I do see how that could cause people to pause...until you look at his background of working to unite and create real change. He has new approaches and ideas to solving old problems. After all the heart-breaking misery of the last 7 years-it will take a President who is both inspirational and has the sound judgement to help us grow and come together. His plans make sense and his words are genuine..sure he stumbles and stutters (but I do not think those answers are rehearsed).

Never before has an election been for and about us..until now. I want my President to be grounded in reality with a positive eye on the future. A President who knows it will be tough but is ready for the challenge with the right people and the right real judgement. Someone who has made the right decisions and not pandered or bowed to popularity; but instead used clarity of thought and common sense. In fact Senator Obama is the only one who has been consistent with his message and has run a well organized and team-oriented, grassroots campaign....from day one.

Rover-rooter

Now you know it's bad when Karl Rove says tone down the negative name calling.

I think there are two statements we can make about this election season so far..1. People want change 2. People are tired of the negativity

The ad hominem attacks are getting really old, the emphasis on strange names and funny looking pictures makes us groan and the mockery of others-is just shameful. We are tired of this negativity and all the distractions that come with it. I have no problem with pointing out differences, preferences and good old fashioned point counter point discussions. This is a highly charged contest with emotions running high in all camps and on all sides. People are energized and motivated-moved to levels I have never seen before. The candidates themselves, are working in over-drive mode to prove to us their mettle and their merits. I applaud this outpouring of energy and rejuvenation of interest in the democratic process. I just have one plea-keep it above board. The whole world is watching along with us, to see who we will pick. The candidates and the supporters need to be respectful of each other and not let themselves get mired into a cesspool of mud-slinging. It's degrading behavior and it's embarrassing to watch.

Like I said, when the modern Machiavelli of political subterfuge himself cries foul, it's not a good sign.

So let's keep it together and show some class- and keep the theatrics for home movies, reality TV shows and soap operas.

Bushopoly anyone?

I recently witnessed an interview clip of President George Bush (junior) giving the most unbelievable answer as to why the economy has gone downhill. First after throwing a (well so what) face he goes on to say..well I think there are too many houses. What? Too many houses? Now how does that make sense? I know he really is at a total disconnect when it comes to us-but too many houses? Really? I sat there and thought how could anyone be so..oh wait a minute...I get it...

The President thinks we are playing monopoly! I know that game .....you know the one where you have the fake colored money and cool but weird little silver player markers. So I see, he thinks we are running around the board play acting with little green houses and property cards! In that case that makes perfect sense because you have a good chance of probably winding up in jail, due to the fact you can't pay high rents, due to a player having built TOO MANY HOUSES! I get it now..and I bet Mr. (I put the vice in vice-President) Cheney has all the Get Out of Jail Cards Free and both utilities. It also makes perfect sense now (since we are playing this game) that we have fake money...so fake that we do not have any unless you call that tray full of IOUs a bank....speaking of that who is minding the so-called bank? Just how many players are considered good enough to be even considered players on this board game? What silver marker is he? More importantly how many more plays is he going to get in before the game ends?

Calling San Francisco...

The FISA Bill was a complete joke. It was outrageous, in fact the only thing more outrageous was that not many knew about it. Most people I asked about it had heard the word FISA but did not know what it meant. This really concerns me. When a bill is put forward to insure the safety of phone companies who listen in on us for the government..and no one really discusses it, oh and by the way there were no court orders to do this? This really really concerns me. This goes beyond the idea of a slippery slope towards losing privacy. The slope was thrown out and we are already in the midst of a dangerous heap at the bottom of that said slope. The fact that the current administration is trying to push the idea that this bill would protect the everyday citizen from terrorism-is insulting and just plain wrong. The other part of this that really bothers me-is that the dirty deed was carried out in a secret room in my beloved city. SF say it isn't so.

Lastly, I ask you to look up who voted for and against this phony anti-terrorism bill. In particular-any certain presidential candidates? Please, please keep at least a little informed about these issues-it affects you all.