Thank you, Veterans, for what you have done and continue to do

November 11, 2009

Thank you, Veterans, for volunteering to risk your life, limbs and sanity to protect our Freedoms. Without you, America as we know it would cease to exist. Please take pride in your accomplishments, whatever they may be, and I hope you feel much kindness today.

Thank you for your service.

Your fellow American.

snprbth

The best National Anthem in sports, performed by opera tenor Jim Cornelison and organist Frank Pellico.

United Center in Chicago, Game 4 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Blackhawks vs Canucks.

National Anthem starts (1:43) preceded O Canada.

Secretary Clinton’s 4th of July message

July 4, 2009

Secretary Clinton’s 4th of July message. She looks so much more presidential than barry can ever hope for. Joe Biden – fugetaboutit. Strategic camera angle to hide her cast – though the right upper arm looks fuller than the left.

Happy 4th of July with thanks to US Armed Forces and veterans

July 4, 2009 by mattie14

July 4, 2009

Thank you brave American women and men throughout the world for volunteering to risk your life, limbs and sanity to keep the USA the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave! Your courage and selflessness too often go unappreciated and unrewarded — please know you and your efforts are never forgotten.

And congratulations to the 237 U.S. service members who were sworn in today as American citizens in Iraq.

Even if you are not a hockey (or Blackhawks) fan – here’s the best National Anthem in sports (anywhere)- performed by opera tenor Jim Cornelison, accompanied by Frank Pellico on organ, at the United Center in Chicago before Game 4 Stanley Cup Playoffs Hawks vs Canucks.

It is preceded by just as stirring a rendition of O Canada.

National Anthem starts (1:43)

sniperbth

Well, the good news is the roof remains attached here at the United Center.

And here is Wayne Messmer’s rendition at the old Chicago Stadium before the start of the 1991 NHL All-Star Game just days after the Gulf War began. The game was televised there LIVE. Some of you may not even have been born yet. Messmer is now the public address announcer for the Cubs and sings the National Anthem for the Chicago Wolves as well.

Dafoomie

Open letter from active Marine reflecting on his Oath

March 31, 2009

I find these letters from active duty servicemen important and insightful. I wonder why it is they should have to think about something like this when they already have plenty to worry about - like the safety of their life and limbs and sanity.

What type of Commander in Chief could do this to them? And how can he possibly look them in the eye? That is a special type of evil. Especially when he went to Camp Lejeune to speak about ending Iraq and didn’t even have the human decency - the simple decency of an American - to be present for the prayer or the singing of the National Anthem. That says a great, great deal about who barry is - and even more about who he isn’t - he is not an honorable man. And he disrespected the most honorable Americans there are. I have had enough of his filthiness.

From Orly Taitz’s site - Defend Our Freedoms.

An open letter from an active duty Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps, stationed aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Where barry visited on Feb 27th.

I, (name), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.

On September 26th, 2005, I swore an oath as part of my willingness to serve this country, during a wartime environment as well. I never once saw Iraq or Afghanistan, because of surgeries that left me in considerable pain. That is neither here, nor there.

I am an active duty Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps, stationed aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. I never once forgot my oath, and every day when I boot up my computer, it plays the national anthem, as well as the Marines’ Hymn. I am moved by these two things, as well as a love for the country that I was born in, and grew up in. I remember in my high school I excelled in American history, as well as world history. I can’t remember who said it, but I remember hearing something along these lines: “Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it.”

What we are seeing is another attempt at a socialist nation that could, if pulled off right, rival the Soviet Union. There’s a problem, though. This isn’t a socialist nation in the least. This nation was founded on the belief that you earn what you work for. I have gone days where I work fifteen hours. I’ve worked twenty-four hours before, sometimes thirty-six. I don’t have the luxury of calling in sick the next day. I have to do what I am told, when I am told.

Every enlisted member of the military should be aware and remember that their allegiance is first and foremost to the piece of paper that created this country, and is the law of the land. The Constitution is what we swore to uphold and defend, and if elected officials are unwilling to do so, then the military must be ready to side with the people of this country. Remember your oath, both enlisted and officer. We are here for the people, to defend them from oppression and tyranny. That is your job, and your duty.

Semper fidelis!

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What type of Commander in Chief does this?
barry skips National Anthem at Camp Lejeune (2-27)

barry skips National Anthem at Camp Lejeune (2-27)

March 31, 2009

This is something that I had wondered about since I saw it go down but I didn't feel it was my place as a civilian to put words into military folks' mouths. When barry went to give his mission accomplished I'm going back on my campaign promise speech in Camp LeJune, he came out after the singing of the National Anthem. It was shocking, really. Like he was a visiting head of state or the king or a dictator. Like he didn't have the time.

What excuse could there have been? Not only did he not honor the flag on a military base where he went specifically to talk to the military he completely disrespected the woman soldier who sang the National Anthem - quite beautifully.

How does anyone think this is ok? There had to be some military in the planning that had to have raised some objections.

From Orly Taitz'a website Defend Our Freedoms: Emphasis added.

From Major James Cannon

This was a slap in the face of every Marine of yesterday, of today and of tomorrow. Obamas actions were that of an idiot or a muslim......definitely not of a President of the United States.

Yes I am angry....I'm damn angry.

Jim

A note from a retired Marine Colonel.

Hi, this is one of many e-mails out of the Camp LeJeune area regarding Obama's recent visit. Most report that the visit was closely orchestrated by Obama's handlers to ensure he got the best photo ops. Here's one typical comment: But my main point would be, why did it tee me off to hear Obama spout out Semper Fi and OooRah! This moron has no right to be trying to sound like he knows what we share!!! I am surprised he did not wear his basketball t-shirt with USMC in bold. The only thing as bad was Kerry "Reporting for duty" with a salute!

Well, the enemy knows our plan now! I would not want to be a civilian contractor in Baghdad in 2010; or an Iraqi anywhere in country who had helped America!

February 27, 2009

Obama skips National Anthem at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

Camp LeJeune, NC -- President Barack Obama did NOT come out on stage for the singing of the National Anthem at his Camp LeJeune speech given at 12:00 Noon today.The Marine Band played "Ruffles and Flourishes" but Obama did not come out. The Secretary of Defense, Marine Corps Generals and a Navy Admiral came out. The Marine Corps Chaplain came out and said a Prayer.

A lone female sang the National Anthem and after it was sung, the Marine Band again played "Ruffles and Flourishes," a speaker introduced the President and only then did the Band play "Hail to the Chief" and did President Obama come out.

This struck me as very odd. Why did the President not come out for the prayer? Why did the President not come out for the National Anthem?

This was no mistake. This was a slap in the face by the President, to the entire nation and it did not go unnoticed.

I'm glad it didn't go unnoticed or uncommented on by the military. The press is another matter. I didn't see or hear anything. Each one of those soldiers' lives depend on barry and he acted like some supreme dictator. He should be made to walk back in there and apologize. Right. When pigs with lipstick on fly.

Commander in Chief of the United States

Maybe he couldn't bear to put his hand on his heart after all.

[9-16-2007 (Des Moines, Iowa) Tom Harkin Steakfry]

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What type of Commander in Chief does this?

Super Bowl: Faith Hill sings "America the Beautiful"

February 1, 2009

Super Bowl XLIII

Faith Hill and a Gospel Choir do a spectacular job with America The Beautiful. Don't think she had a problem with an American Idol singer this time. Jennifer Hudson made her first public appearance and gave an incredible rendition of the National Anthem since the brutal murder of her family and she did them proud.

NoraNora721

Super Bowl: Jennifer Hudson sings the National Anthem

SUPER BOWL

Following Faith Hill's rendition of America The Beautiful, Jennifer Hudson gave an amazing performance of The National Anthem to a huge ovation. First time she has performed since her mother, sister and her nephew were murdered here in Chicago. She took a big breath and then sang her heart out and did them proud.

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barbasolnope

Commander-in-Chief?

9-16-2007 Iowa, Harkin Steakfry (can't find original attribution -think it might be TIME)

barry, Bill Richardson, Sen Clinton, Ruth Harkin

Courtesy of NoBlowBam

Why is this happening?

January 3, 2009

According to KRCA 3 in Tennessee, Gulf War veteran and grandfather, Paul Brandel, just got notice that he will be deployed to Iraq in 2010. He will be 52 y/o. "Involuntary recall allows the military, regardless of age or how long someone has been out of service, to order vets back into active duty." He left the military in 1993 but did not retire and now 15 years later he's called up to fight in active combat? He worked with missile systems that are now defunct, so what exactly will he be doing? And why Iraq?

Brandel's thoughts:

I certainly never thought I'd be going back there at this point in my life. Anger's not the word. I was more concerned about the financial impact it's going to do. My pay's probably cut in half.

I can understand, say, 'Here, we have this assignment for you stateside. Go do your training. But, 'Hey, here's a gun, go back to the desert.'

His wife, Linda:

Right now, I'm just in disbelief because it's like the disbelief that this could be happening 15 years after being out of the military. It's like a dream or a nightmare.

So why is this happening? And how many other not retired veterans will this affect?

Found a few more stories. I don't know their present situation but I hope they and their families are all ok.

25 y/o female twins redeployed to Iraq on second tour.

Mother 46, son 29, deployed together to Iraq. Mother's first tour was in 2004 and she is to wed another soldier, who is also going to be deployed.

Mother 52, son 24 deployed to Iraq together.

Mother 42, replaces her own son 20, after receiving training from him in Iraq.

Mother and son deployed together to Kosovo - younger son in ARMY national Guard

Father and son deployed together in Iraq

By 2011, military expects to have 20K troops deployed throughout the US for Homeland Security purposes.

Gen Dunwoody explodes through the brass ceiling

Gen Dunwoody gets new HQ
Gen Dunwoody tosses first pitch at Yankees game (6-14)

November 14, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS to US ARMY General Ann E Dunwoody on becoming the first female 4-star general in United States' history. Gen Dunwoody has served for 33 years and was deployed during the first Gulf War with 82nd as the Division Parachute Officer from September 1990 to March 1991. She received her third star in 2005 when she was named Deputy Chief of Staff for Army logistics and now has command of U.S. Army Material Command.

BNET: General Dunwoody has a bachelor's degree in physical education from the State University of New York at Cortland, a master's degree in logistics management from the Florida Institute of Technology, and a master's degree in national resource strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. She is a graduate of the Quartermaster Officer Basic and Advanced Courses and Basic Airborne School. Her family's military history extends back to the Revolutionary War.

Army press release: Defense Secretary Gates: "History will no doubt take note of [Gen. Dunwoody's] achievement in breaking through this final 'brass ceiling' to pin on this fourth star. But she would rather be known and remembered first and foremost as a U.S. Army Soldier."

Gen. George W. Casey Jr., chief of staff of the Army, praised Gen. Dunwoody as a "premiere logistician."

Video courtesy of AP
Craig Brotchie, her husband and Gen. George W. Casey Jr., chief of staff of the Army, do the honors.

GEN DUNWOODY: "Well, thank you. I wish I could begin to describe the incredible feelings of gratitude, humility, and love that are absolutely consuming me at this very moment. But it's impossible."

This promotion has taken me back in time like no other event in my entire life. And I didn't appreciate the enormity of the event until the tidal waves of cards, letters and e-mails started coming my way. And I've heard form men and women from every branch of service, from every regions of out country and every corner of the world.

I've heard from moms and dads who see this promotion as a beacon of hope for their own daughters and an affirmation that anything is possible through hard work and commitment.

And I've heard from women veterans of all wars, many who just wanted to say congratulations, some who just wanted to say thanks, and still others just wanted to say they were so happy this day had finally come. And to all of them, I owe a very special thanks - for their dedication, for their commitment and for paving the way.

And I know it might sound trite, but for me, today is all about two simple words: thank you."

Thank YOU, General Dunwoody.

Thank you, veterans, for your service

Especially Senator John McCain, Jimmie McCain, Beau Biden and Track Palin.

Ayers' campaign oppression revealed

November 10, 2008

They celebrated in their own way...with Obama first and then by and for themselves.
11-7 Ayers
11-7 Wright
11-9 Pfleger
11-9 Farrakhan

Ayers tries to romanticize with false outrage - his tone an attempt at a conspiratory whisper. Self indulgent. Can't feel aggrieved and unrepentant at the same time. The first sentence tells you wear it's going. "Whew"?? He sounds like he gets winded going up stairs.

Ayers blog: On the campaign trail, McCain immediately got on message. I became a prop, a cartoon character created to be pummeled.

....And every day, I participate in the never-ending effort to build a powerful and irresistible movement for peace and social justice.

As a well-paid, Starbucks-drinking, vanilla ex-hippy professor. It's not what he did - it's the fact that barry felt it necessary to lie. Somebody should barry off that his body language gives him away. Blinking and looking down (lying), scratching his cheek (arrogant anger - McCain roasting him and post ABC debate dissing Sen Clinton). His word usage and speech pattern, predictable. And, as with the flagpin, his patriotism, all matters Rezko, Wright and lipstick - he kept at it. He couldn't let it go. That is a monstrous ego. Ayers is sellout periphery. His own (lack of) integrity revealed in that he waited till the election to come forward.

How better to whine and stretch out those 15 seconds?

He ignorantly repeats the: "Kill him!" allegation in a pathetic attempt to inflate his self-importance. The Secret Service tape said "THAT'S him" and DAVID SINGLETON's claim completely unsubstantiated. And yet Barry himself used it during the final debate without once retracting it. Man above the Fray? Grand Uniter? Much the same as not publicly denouncing Rep Lewis' comments. Equating Senator John McCain to George Wallace is heinous. (As was equating his typical white person grandmother with the hate-spewing Wright.) Rep Lewis has every right and authority to speak, of which I can never know. But to a POW, who weeks earlier referred to him as one of the three most men he respected in America? Heinous. As is the fact that every single one of Barry's opponents left the race as racists, when none of them entered so. Including one who had worked with him as a freshman senator - one who had the backing of much of the black community before more misinformation was passed along.

The vanquished can lose only as gracefully as the winner triumphs.

Ayers admits only to the Woods Foundation to hint at his connection to Rezko and Allison Davis. He then has to indict Senator Clinton, Governor Palin and Senator McCain. The fact that this piece of filth wrote about Senator McCain in any fashion is disgusting. The coward from a privileged background tried to bring some righteous change to America man while the true American hero, a man who stands--not hides--behind his words was being tortured to protect it.

Unconscionable.

I'm done with this. If interested go there. You're not missing anything.

John Murtaugh, a victim of their firebombing. Their alleged grand plans - video (2:20). Their cowardly acts. 11-14-08 ABC interview

Ayers and Wright both spoke at Northwestern

November 10, 2008

I find it impossible to believe that Ayers met Wright for the first time on Nov 7th. They have the same ideas and they both know Father Pfleger, as well as Barry. Ayers was invited to speak for obvious reasons. Recall Parker's comment: "This will go down in history." For what? From the Daily Northwestern's NATHALIE TADENA. Not sure where we would have gotten any info if not for her. Bernadine Dohrn, Ayers' wife, is a professor at Northwestern Law School.

TADENA: Ayers, who now teaches at the University of Illinois at Chicago, said he met Wright for the first time Friday. "He has fought his whole life for justice, and I've just admired him," Ayers said.

In inviting Wright to speak on campus, FMO coordinator Zachary Parker said he hoped to "de-mystify stereotypes" surrounding Wright and his controversial remarks. He said inviting Ayers was "only fitting" because the media treated the two figures similarly.

After Friday night's event, Ayers had harsh words for the administration. He said Bienen made a "critical, critical decision" in uninviting Wright from commencement.

"What possible reason could they have except pressure by alumni, pressure by others?" Ayers said. "It's freedom of speech, freedom of thought. Without that, academics is dead."

He said he felt a "huge connection" to Wright.

"Both Rev. Wright and I were brought up as cartoon characters in this campaign because of disinformation and dishonest news," Ayers said. "I did not suffer as much as he did, but we both got out of it with a certain amount of dignity."

And Obama made it out with the presidency by distancing himself from them. How much did Barry respect freedom of speech of his compatriots? How can a man who is unrepentant about being a domestic terrorist use the word "dignity"?

When are people going to get past the issue of race as concerns Wright's statements? Yes, he raged at "White America" and at Obama's opponent who "ain't never been called a nigger" and he ridiculed Obama endorser "Colon Powell" and friend of one of the murdered girls in the Birmingham bombing "Con-damnesia Rice". But he preaches Black Liberation Theology from a black Nationalist Afro-centric church that rejects the United States flag for the Pan-African flag. What else would he be promoting at his "Unashamedly Black" Church? Imagine Senator McCain belonging to an "Unashamedly White" church for twenty years.

The Double Standard.

It was Wright's raging against the government, who created HIV/AIDS as a means of black genocide. (HIV/AIDS originated in Africa from eating/touching infected chimpanzees.) And his unbelievably disgusting comments on the Sunday after 9/11 that the government was responsible for the murder of 2973 innocent American citizens and foreign nationals that is the true evil in his rage. What he chooses to believe about Europeans and Africans is up to him. What a former marine says about his country is another matter, as is his connection to president-elect Obama. And the fact that people still believe Obama had no knowledge of Wright's beliefs never read his book: "Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream", which was based on Wright's speech about "white man's greed".

Wright's speech was "Redeeming and Reclaiming our Community"

All Hail to the Obamessiah?

September 16,2007
Iowa Steakfry

Country First...barry style

Sen Clinton and the woman next to her are looking at the singer. Gov Judas is watching the BBQ grill and obamessiah is looking for the Star of Bethlehem to shine down upon him! and command everyone to vote for him! Who does not find this crazy? He truly believes he is the obamessiah and all his people know that - not just in the US but the entire world.

All Hail to obamamessiah, a Messianic Complex as great as another man, who rose to power with the aid of media corruption. But the German people didn't have the internet to inform themselves. And yet what does it matter? It never mattered. He was always going to win. Think of what happened behind closed doors about Michigan. That was illegal. The law requires the proceedings to be held in public. Period. Illegitimate forever more. No double standard? Would that have ever been allowed to happen if it were reversed? Absolutely not. Would he have been told repeatedly tor drop out when not a vote was cast at the conventions and he has as much of a chance to win as she? No. A simple resounding no.

Race worked as an advantage in this election. That will be irrevocably proven even to the obamerized. Those not hypnotized have seen it for 18 months - me for nine.

So there he stands, above it all barry the professor before his $150,000 shopping spree for his $1500 suits. Remember folks he was already running to be Commander-in-Chief. How many brave Americans hospitalized in Landstuhl wanted an explanation for this? Is that why he refused to go? His behavior is inexcusable. And 14 months later he is about to become president of the United States. Another example of the Double Standard. Pandering the Pledge of Allegiance before rallies doesn't make up for this. What does Joe the Biden think? Lady and Gentlemen, it's more patriotic to pay taxes than it is for his boss to honor the flag? Any wonder why barry's gonna need help and why a flag pin isn't gonna fix it?

Any wonder why a POW, who was tortured because of that flag, questions the patriotism of the man standing there refusing to honor it? Refusing to honor all the brave men and women who were injured, tortured, maimed or lost their mind and/or lives defending it?

Any wonder why his running mate, who has a teenage son on active duty in Iraq, has questions about barry's patriotism when she sees this picture and then sees Ayers, a man barry passed off as "a guy in the neighborhood", standing on the flag grinning?

The same man who was bombing American buildings and killing American citizens while her running mate was fighting to live. The same man, a domestic terrorist, who remains unrepentant and was so when he held barry's coming out party, when Barry took $200 from him, when barry voluntarily sat on a board with him and even now when barry continues to lie about his relationship with him.

Yes, I can see why they are questioning barry's patriotism. I can see why they would wonder if he would put country first.

Red, white and blue are the only colors that matter in this election but only black and white are mentioned.

barry obamanates wright

April 28, 2008
FOX NEWS Chris Wallace (emphasis added)

WALLACE: Do you think that Reverend Wright is just the victim here?

BARRY: No. I think that people were legitimately offended by some of the comments that he had made in the past. The fact he's my former pastor I think makes it a legitimate political issue. So I understand that.

WALLACE: Did you talk to reverend Wright recently about his decision to make a series of public appearances at this particular point?

BARRY: You know, I didn't talk to him about that. I had talked to him after all this had happened, partly because I regretted — I always regret people who are civilians, essentially, being dragged into these political fights.

[He didn't seem to mind having Chelsea Clinton and the entire Palin family being attacked all the way down to a six-moth-old special soul ad an incesting father.]

BARRY: And I expressed to him — I said, "Look, we have very strong differences. I do not agree with the comments that you made. On the other hand, I regret that you have drawn so much attention.

He means him.

BARRY: And I also regretted the church drawing so much attention. I mean, you had reporters who were coming in and taking church bulletins, you know, the sick and the shut-in, and they were getting phone calls from reporters, and so that was something that I regretted, and I talked to him about that.

Potential first lady & first dude show their love for America

This is how he inspires second graders with his message of HOPE!
"America is, is no longer, uh, what it could be, what it, it once was, And I say to myself, I don't want that future for my children.''

Video courtesy of RevSpitz
Montage of Mr & Mrs Obama's love for the country they may soon be running. "That's America." Makes ya wanna get up and vote!

Video courtesy of NakedEmperorNews

Hasselback finally gets to speak to a non-hostile crowd

October 26, 2008
Tampa, Florida

Elisabeth Hasselback got to speak without being personally attacked...for once. She is verbally assaulted every single day at her place of employment, not only by her co-hosts, the audience and production crew, but also by the show's creator and once well-respected journalist. And worse, to prove the utter classlessness of barry supporters, some of the guests snub her without having the 'decency' to make it look accidental. All the while Barbara Walters does nothing to stop it. The ones who snub Elisabeth are people who think that barry VOTED AGAINST Iraq or at least had a say. HE DIDN'T. And what he claims he said (there are no recordings of any sort) was, in typical obamanating fashion, not followed by action action.

Why do people think that is suddenly going to change at 12:01 on January 21, 2009? As Dr Phil is wont to say: the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. barry's past behavior reveals not one instance where has he stood up and made an independent critical decision with consequences. If anyone can give me an example, please enlighten me, and I will retract my statements. I am not worried this will happen - it's an impossibility.

Hannity, FOX TV and Howard Stern interviewed people on the street and asked if they could describe anything barry had done. All they could come up with was CHANGE! And Stern's interviewees were asked if they were ok with barry's choice of Sarah Palin for VP. The answer? Yes.

What is the definition of work place harassment? Does it not include what the Viewbots are doing everyday to Elisabeth? They dismiss her, make her feel less than and stupid (aka blonde), call her names, sigh and make faces, vehemently challenge her personal views and ridicule barry's opponent, John McCain, and their fellow working mother, Governor Palin.

Who in the hell is Barbara Walters anymore? Where has the hard-hitting, objective journalist gone? She's an embarrassment to women everywhere. Her "entertainment" show has been reduced to cattiness and one-sided piling-on attacks on the youngest member of the group. (Hasselback 31, Shepherd 41, Goldberg 52, Behar 66, Walters 79)

Elisabeth has ONE vote. Is it worth destroying her - in public for all the entire world to see - for one vote? Just like the bots did to Joe the Plumber. I'm embarrassed watching these women. They're a pack of nasty-mouthed cougars circling the youngest member of the herd waiting to completely tear her apart. They've already sunk their teeth into her neck.

Forget Elisabeth's politics for a moment. Which member of the group has the courage to stand up for her beliefs without belittling her fellow cohosts? Where is Walters' integrity as the producer/originator of the show? As the senior member of the group and someone who understands the technique and personal restraint of interviewing and cohosting, she should understand what she is doing. She should be objective enough to see that the aggressiveness, which she is sanctioning, is reflecting poorly on her and her fellow jackals.

It must be, as Joy pointed out to O'Reilly, because the show has been getting a lot of press. Why bother with respect and kindness when their lack leads to increased fame, ratings and money.

Why doesn't Barbara care that one of her employees endures daily harassment by her coworkers? Coworkers who are supposedly her equals? Can you imagine this happening in another workplace?

It seems this went the way of a rant. Anyway. Elisabeth sounded off on the diversion from Biden's monumentally stupid (but honest and something he said during the debate) comment by discussing Palin's wardrobe.

HASSELBACK: "Instead of the issues, THEY are focused, fixated, on her wardrobe. Now with everything going on in the world it seems a little but odd. Let me tell you, this is deliberately sexist..I have a hard time not being sassy...I'm actually, personally, most impressed by her accessories - like the flag pin she wears in honor of her son and our military men and women fighting abroad. And they fight for our very right to be here today in her support. Now, they didn't list that accessory and it's value in their reports, did they? You know why? Because they know it's priceless!"

Palin initially said it was ridiculous but then launched into an explanation. I wonder if there is some truth to the democratic driven "I've heard from a person close to the campaign" story of Palin going rogue. She's a maverick, a hunter from a wilderness state and a beautiful woman who is being attacked about her appearance. What in the hell else would you expect?

PALIN: "Those clothes, they are not my property. Just like the lighting and the staging and everything else that the RNC purchased, I'm not taking them with me."

Then she mentioned her clothes from a consignment shop in Alaska, earrings from her Yupik Eskimo mother-in-law, her $35 wedding ring (that she bought herself) and her blue star mom pin she wears "in honor of my son who is fighting over in Iraq right now defending all of you."

And the final zinger: "Barack Obama and I, we both have spent quite some time on the basketball court, but where I come from, you have to win the game before you start cutting down the nets."

Read here for her running mate's comments on barry's premature inauguration speech.

Ayers' Weathermen planned to "re-educate" or "eliminate"

I transcribed this but the original post got lost in publishing. Video courtesy of wtpg via Seahorse1776. Documentary available in its entirety as a playlist on wptg homepage. "Undercover agent Larry Grathwohl discusses the Weather Underground's post-revolution governing plans for the United States. From the 1982 documentary "No Place to Hide" It's only (2:20) and well worth watching. Absolutely shocking.

Obama camp "McCain using POW card"

This is what barry refers to when he says McCain is using the POW card. Really classy and patriotic eh?


courtesy of AP


courtesy of involiate1950

Quote of the day: "Biden attack-free zone"

October 21, 2008
Morning Joe

It seems Mika isn't trying to hide her obama support like she tried when McCain questioned her. Mika: This is supposed to be a Biden attack-free zone.

MIKA: Well you know it's interesting, because I'm going through the papers. I figure there's got to be, just as you analyzed, Joe, political ramifications to that comment, gaffe, however you want to make it—two in a row, though—but I'm seeing spotty media coverage. I feel like half the media covered this. I'm just going through the papers and seeing if it plays highly, and I'm not finding it in the [Washington] Post so far.

SCARBOROUGH: Would that be above the fold on the front page of the New York Times, the Washington Post? Would that be a lead story? We've got somebody who's an expert in the media who I think, Mika, knows a lot better than we do, Dan Rather. Dan, talk about the double standard. Are there times that you would cover this story differently if Sarah Palin said it rather than Joe Biden? Not you, but the media.

RATHER: Well I think the point is well taken, Joe, that certainly if Sarah Palin had said this it would be above the fold in most newspapers today....But let me point out that what happens on the internet may be as important or more important than what's happening in the newspapers. And I'll be surprised, and you know, Joe, I'm frequently surprised, but I'll be surprised if this doesn't have a run on the internet, with among the points two that you raised. Number one, if Sarah Palin had said this, the newspapers would have jumped all over it and so would have the major television outlets. And number two, they can't be happy inside the Obama campaign about this, and let me emphasize I've not spoken with them this morning.

SCARBOROUGH: They are not.

And then later Andrea MITCHELL says: "I did hear Mika say this morning that this is a Biden free fire zone (and Dan Rather) so we don't criticize Joe Biden, so how do we get around it?"

MIKA: We're gonna have to break the ban. He said it - we question it.

They sit there and laugh but had Palin said it? Senator Clinton? McCain? Double standard is beyond belief. How is the I see Russia on a different plane then the world is waiting to test this young president

HARDWOOD: His youth is a magnet for international crisis. (later repeated)

MITCHELL: I'm just wondering if Biden's been woodshedded. He disappeared from the campaign. They said he was taking the day off, was because of all this?

GIBBS: No he didn't have any scheduled events yesterday.

MITCHELL: Are they keeping him under wraps?

GIBBS: He didn't have any scheduled events. He was on the West coast and he was flying home.

Nicole Wallace (GOP): He's being debriefed.

BUCHANAN:...in an undisclosed location.

SCARBOROUGH: Have no scheduled events till after the inauguration.

They all laugh. And if it were Palin or McCain or Clinton?

MADELINE ALBRIGHT: Nobody's better qualified than Joe Biden. I've worked with him over the years and he really is a very, very smart person on issues of foreign policy, and has the experience and has been to many countries - doesn't just look at them.

Great zinger...doesn't just look at them. And she said it with a complete straight face. Why doesn't she come out of hiding?

Later Scarborough said he was emailing the other networks to see if they were going to run with the story. He said they were waiting to see what McCain was going to do with it. The MSM is impartial? An impartial media doesn't exchange emails with each other to see if they're going to run with a story.

Another irrefutable example of pro-Obama media bias right from the Republican horse's mouth. They don't even try to hide it anymore.