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you know, i wouldn't doubt this. but it begs the question: why isn't McCain running on his record? why is he running on outright, provable lies and know-nothing, facts-be-damned cultural identification platform? |
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Given the way the Republicans in Congress have governed and behaved during the years that Obama has been in DC, I can't say that I fault him for not crossing partisan lines.
__________________In some cases, being bipartisan is bullshit, and I feel that way about a lot of the legislation they tried to pass. So frankly, I see nothing particularly wrong about this. The GOP has done nothing but blindly follow Bush, blocked the passage of a number of actually good ideas (hello immigration), threatened with an array of methods to stop the work of the Congress and so on. These are not people that you can deal with at this point. Perhaps when they are an even smaller minority, they'll stop acting like the country is their personal toilet to shit all over. |
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I'm reviewing McCain's and Obama's bill sponsorships since 2005 right now. So far, it looks like the overwhelming majority of these bipartisan bills McCain sponsored are very minor Committee on Indian Affairs bills, plus about a half-dozen Senate resolutions 'urging' various former Soviet republics to ensure fair elections.
Haven't made it to the present session yet though. |
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And besides the the lies and cultural identification platform seem be a winning formula. I've said it before and I'll say it again. This election--for me--really is a referendum on the electorate, not the candidates. If McCain wins based on the campaing he's running, it will reflect poorly on the American voter. |
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I love that the ladies on The View were the most right about McCain than any reporter in America.
Including the fact that he's a different John McCain now than he used to be. |
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![]() McCain has introduced a total of 97 bills, as sponsor, in the Senate since 2005. (Committees he belongs to: Indian Affairs; Armed Services; and Commerce, Science & Transportation.) Of those 97 bills, 61 had at least one Dem co-sponsor (13 of the 61 were actually the same bill being reintroduced, but I counted them anyway). 21 of those 61 were Indian Affairs bills--expanding Native American domestic violence prevention measures here, arbitration support for some specific reservation's land dispute there, etc. etc. Good on McCain for keeping active on behalf of his Native American constituents ![]() 6 more of those 61 were resolutions urging Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka (twice), and Belarus, respectively, to ensure fair elections. The remaining 25 bipartisan-sponsored bills (minus the reintroductions): --Resolution: Russia's G8 membership should be contingent on adherence to democracy. --Resolution: Russia should withdraw its new legislation limiting foreign NGO activity. --Resolution: We support Georgia's South Ossetia peace plan. --Jan '06 is Nat'l Mentoring Month. --Resolution: Int'l Football Assoc. shouldn't let Iranian teams participate. --Establish a US Boxing Commission (as in, the sport of boxing). --Amend Fed. Campaign Act to clarify which organizations are PACs. --Resolution: US should strengthen democracy globally through peaceful means like advocacy, alliances and implementation support. --Implement FCC regulations re: low-power FM services. --Funding for a resource study of sites associated with Cesar Chavez. --Funding for research on climate change and reducing greenhouse emissions. --Sanctions against certain Burmese officials and gem and lumber imports from Burma. --Allow Armed Forces members to designate their own beneficiaries. --Expedite the transition to digital TV. --Eliminate the annual operating deficit backlog of the Nat'l Parks. --Reinstate FCC's video programming description rules. --Modernize child porn reporting methods. --Establish a working group to study public safety spectrum (spectrum as in radio) needs. --Enhance US border security. --No new state-imposed discriminatory cell phone taxes. --Increase rail transport security. --Greater transparency on lobbying activities. --Curtail Congressional earmarks. --Sanctions against Uzbek officials linked to the Andijan massacre. --Minor technical correction to 1971 Campaign Act. Obama has introduced a total of 136 bills, as sponsor, in the Senate since 2005. (Committees he belongs to: Health, Education, Labor & Pensions; Veterans Affairs; Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs; and Foreign Relations.) Of those 136 bills, 36 had at least one Republican co-sponsor (6 of the 36 were reintroductions). 9 of those 36 were were resolutions honoring a historical figure (like the Rosa Parks stamp mentioned in the article). Nice gesture, but irrelevant to voters. The remaining 23 bipartisan-sponsored bills (minus the reintroductions): --Reduce US dependence on oil through alternative fuels and new technology. --Increase fuel economy standards for autos. --Relief, security and democracy promotion measures for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. --Establish an alternative diesel standard. --Increase alternative-fuel vehicle refueling capacities. --July 13 is National Summer Learning Day. --Require notification of state and local officials when excess, unplanned fission products release occurs. --Resolution: We condemn the violent acts of the Zimbabwean gov't. --Add flu pandemic provisions to Public Health Services Act. --Measures to limit deceptive practices in federal elections. --Improve care of Armed Forces members recovering from injuries. --Allow state and local gov'ts to direct divestiture from companies with >$20 mil. invested in Iran's energy sector. --Prohibit sale, transfer and export of mercury. --Require POTUS to develop and implement comprehensive US strategy for eliminating extreme poverty/meeting Millennium Development Goals. --Increase transparency and accountability in federal spending. --Support research on microbicides to prevent transmission of AIDS and other diseases. --Expand genomics research re: diagnostic and treatment methods. --New procedures for discharging mentally ill Armed Forces members. --Restore access of campus and safety-net clinics to discount drug prices. --Support Nat'l Science Foundation development of a climate change education program. --Education Dep't creation of public-access database of all available scholarships and other financial aid. --Increase Public Health Services Act supports for SIDS and stillbirth resources. --Coordinate the nat'l science, tech, engineering and math initiatives. Both have demonstrated an ability to work across the aisle--whether and when that also constitutes significant breaks with their parties depends on the issue, and whether said breaks should be applauded depends on what you think was the right stance to take. |
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How white, working-class women view the candidates
By The Associated Press | September 15, 2008 An Associated Press-GfK Poll conducted Sept. 5-10 found John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, taking a slim lead over Democrat Barack Obama. Results showed that blue-collar white women were more likely to see McCain and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, as sharing their values and principles. They were 10 percentage points more likely than voters overall to say so about Palin. How much do you think each candidate shares your own values and principles? Non-college-educated women who are considered likely voters: John McCain - 71% Sarah Palin - 65% Barack Obama - 52% Joe Biden - 46% Likely voters overall: McCain - 67% Palin - 55% Obama - 58% Biden - 47% |
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Here we go, former McCain shill turns on him.
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eat it, Al Gore!
you might have invented the internets ... but John McCain invented the goddamn BLACKBERRY!!!! Quote:
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Wow, between being a POW (you may not have known this, but he was - shocking, I know), spending all that time crossing party lines, and being a maverick, he had time to work as a developer for RIM? Amazing.
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I guess that makes him ultimately responsible for the California train crash then, eh?
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Obama says he's better on economy - CNN.com
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As I've hinted at before, people criticize Obama for not having a clear economic plan (although McCain doesn't, either), but they miss the crucial foundation of the ideas that Obama presents. His plans are rooted in the very principles that helped steer us out of the Great Depression (aside from WWII, of course)---that is, the notion of government-funded organizations that not only create jobs, but also work toward the betterment of the infrastructure of the nation at the same time....helping the economy of today and nurturing that of tomorrow. This "Emergency Economic Plan (EEP)," consisting of creating jobs that would fix deteriorating schools and other infrastructure, as well as the notion of creating and nurturing a whole industry of alternative energy, smell strongly of the Tennessee Valley Authority (Tennessee Valley Authority - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) and other FDR-inspired Depression-busters. I'd love to see Obama and his campaign relay this fact and elucidate the details to the public through commercials, speeches, etc. People criticize him for not having a plan, but the ideas are there. "They're real, and they're spectacular!" ![]()
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![]() welcome to the the 21st century. here's hoping the rust belt independent white people who've been brutalized by the republicans can put race aside and vote for the thuddingly obviously better candidate for their economic future. |
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looks like Obama has pounced:
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![]() Heckuva job, Republicans. |
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