Sometimes the news makes me smile

Posted on July 6, 2008 by garychapelhill

I thought I’d share this bit of news from the AP with you.  No matter how much they are in the tank for Obama, I guess they still have contempt for John Kerry.  I have a hard time feeling bad for him:

John Kerry says Republican John McCain doesn’t have the judgment to be president.

If that’s the case, then it’s probably a good thing McCain rejected overtures from Kerry, the Democratic presidential nominee in 2004, to form a bipartisan ticket and run with Kerry as his candidate for vice president.

John Kerry is really, really stupid.  His judgement has been questionable since the very beginning of this campaign, as demonstrated in this video.

I know we hear a lot of accusations of racism around here, so I won’t go that far.  But that didn’t exactly sound right to me.  It certainly doesn’t sound like somebody who knows an awful lot about race relations or cultural differences.  I guess when you’re as rich as Kerry these things don’t come up so much. 

And it looks like the AP has started to put a premium on the snark.  Check out the last sentence in the article by Hope Yen:

For the record, Kerry is not among those being mentioned as possible running mates for McCain.

The sad thing is, I bet he’d kill to be on Obama’s short bus list for Veep.  Can we get rid of this one please, Massachusetts?

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122 Responses

  1. dakinikat, on July 6th, 2008 at 9:27 pm Said:

    Kerry’s just another DNC loser for Backtrack Obama. You could paste Obama’s head on the windsail commercial and it would work for the DNC.

  2. samanthasmom, on July 6th, 2008 at 9:27 pm Said:

    We’re working on it, Gary

  3. SophieL, on July 6th, 2008 at 9:28 pm Said:

    Can’t believe I voted for that guy (Kerry), even though he was my second choice (after Dean). Wow, lucky for me I’m not trying to get a job based on my judgement.

  4. ben carlson, on July 6th, 2008 at 9:36 pm Said:

    His own wife can’t to be touched by him. I voted for Edwards in the 2004 primary. I knew he would be a dud.

  5. ben carlson, on July 6th, 2008 at 9:37 pm Said:

    “can’t STAND to be touched by him.”

  6. Bruce, on July 6th, 2008 at 9:39 pm Said:

    Off topic, but I just returned from vacation in NYC. I attended my first Gay Pride parade and was dreading all of the Obama signs I expected to see. Imagine my excitement when I saw a guy with a NoBama 4 this Gay! I was even more excited when I returned home, caught up with the postings here and realized it was Mawm I saw. Thanks to the two of you for reinforcing the message about Obama’s homophobia. It was a real bright spot in the parade. Back to lurking now.

    P.S. I took a couple of picture of Mawm at the parade.

  7. garychapelhill, on July 6th, 2008 at 9:41 pm Said:

    Bruce, I’ve got video, I hope to have a post up by tomorrow afternoon. Check back to see it!

  8. Joan, on July 6th, 2008 at 9:48 pm Said:

    I supported him last time around(Clark first) but when he said UHC was a “non-starter” that just tore it for me. His remarks in that video were atrocious. After Hillary gets whatever $ she needs, I’m going to donate to Ed. You MA folks deserve better. Heidi Li is also collecting for Sheila Jackson Lee and Stephanie Tubbs Jones-Hillary’s loyal friends-so $ to them too! I need to win the lottery…….. I also need to donate to Mark Warner, here in VA. He wisely kept it zipped during the primary.

  9. josgirl, on July 6th, 2008 at 9:53 pm Said:

    I’m African American, can I be president. too?

  10. WigWag, on July 6th, 2008 at 9:54 pm Said:

    It’s way past time for Kerry to go. I’d like to send a contribution to Kerry’s primary opponent But I don’t want to support a nut case or a “Lyndon LaRouche,” so called democrat. Does anyone know anything about the guy Ed O’Reilly who is running against Kerry. Is he at least normal.? And do we know where he stood on the Clinton/Obama thing?

    Any information at all will be appreciated.

    Thanks!

  11. leslie former democrat, on July 6th, 2008 at 9:57 pm Said:

    This is OT, and I haven’t been reading today, except for this from the Black Agenda . . .

    “As soon as Hillary Clinton ended her battle for the nomination, Barack Obama discarded his well marketed image as a “change agent” and showed his true colors. No longer in competition for Democratic support, he threw off the already thin veneer of a progressive politician. In just two weeks he has given a clear indication of where he stands on a variety of issues, and the news is not good.

    Barack Obama isn’t even president yet, but he has informed anyone who is paying attention that there will be no change at all in the way Washington’s politics are conducted. He has also made it clear that there will be change for black people in the political process, but it won’t be for the better.

    Perhaps Hillary Clinton can be persuaded to resume her campaign.     “     (emphasis mine)

    http://www.blackagendareport.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=673&Itemid=1

  12. SophieL, on July 6th, 2008 at 9:59 pm Said:

    Bruce: I was at the Elton John for Hillary concert and was completely blown away by Hillary’s LGBT support. I don’t know why I figured the community would break for Obama, but that wasn’t the case there.

  13. michael P Varvel, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:08 pm Said:

    fuzzybeargville news flash-and 8 supers left obama today and pledged Hillary get this out on all the blogs the supers are beginning to shift to hillary-this is big news get this out-to every blog.

    Code word “the Chair is Against the Door” and the super delegates are begining to do their job.

    this is a fuzzybear newsflash-

    fuzzybeargville

  14. myiq2xu, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:08 pm Said:

    SophieL:

    I’m a flaming heterosexual and I knew Obama was in trouble with the LGBT community when he went on tour with Donnie (Pray the gay away) McClurkin.

    Then he dissed the mayor of SF by refusing to even be photographed with him (and Newsome is straight)

    Obama just took LGBT’s for granted because, after all, where else could they go?

  15. michael P Varvel, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:10 pm Said:

    also fm last thread-

    I got to talk to harriet christian on blog talk radio-it was the highlight of my 4th of july weekend -yes ol’fuzzybear was on air live and didn’t get bleeped-

    fuzzybeargville

    Invited the listeners to the confluence-they are all PUMA Proud

  16. Steven Mather, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:10 pm Said:

    If people like Kerry believe skin color makes a significant contribution to diplomatic ability, American foreign policy is in much worse shape than I thought. There is a difference between listening to MLK and hearing him. Content of the character, not the package, John!

  17. regencyg, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:11 pm Said:

    This B (of LGBT) only trusts one candidate in November to take care of me. My candidate has boobs (another plus) and brains. My candidate also has a heart.

    Somebody send that woman some more flowers so she knows we love her enough.

  18. indigogrrl, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:12 pm Said:

    fuzzybear— where did you hear that about the SDs??

  19. katiebird, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:12 pm Said:

    Gary,
    I think the entire Kerry campaign had more influence on me than the DNC could have ever dreamt. Almost everything about him is a template for why I can’t support Obama. There’s more of course. But if Kerry couldn’t pull it off, how can Obama?

  20. regencyg, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:13 pm Said:

    Fuzzy, I heard you! It was awesome and you were so great.

    I know radio supahstahhrs! I’m so proud.

    Anyone asks, I knew you win.

  21. Jangles, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:13 pm Said:

    Do you think anyone is paying attention to Obama right now? I think most people really got turned off by the primary. At first it seemed pretty exciting, open and a real new beginning with what ever Democrat might win. By the end I think hope died for most people. I know it did for me. I’m voting for McCain because I feel I have to do something to try to defeat Obama. I think McCain could fall on his head and I wouldl vote for him.

  22. katiebird, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:14 pm Said:

    Mawm, and Myiq2xu please email me if you can….

    katiebird@gmail.com

  23. leslie former democrat, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:15 pm Said:

    michael P varvel~
    do you have a link or anything to the story about the 8 SDs switching their support?
    I’d love to send it to a few familoy members of mine.

    thanks.

  24. Bruce, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:18 pm Said:

    myiq2xu,

    I agree completely about Obama (and the Dem establishment) taking our community for granted, but when gay organizations like the Human Rights Campaign Fund and gay celebrities like David Geffen and Melissa Etheridge are falling all over themselves to support McClurkin’s friend, one begins to expect the worst. Also, most of my LGBT friends in this very red state are strongly pro-Obama. I just don’t get it.

  25. michael P Varvel, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:18 pm Said:

    hey gary and Mawn-was on blogtalktonight it was great

    and 8 supers leaving Obama at once? is the tide turning?

    8 is the begining of the avalanche-and they cannot trot gore again to hold the line-I hope it mounts so all we see are the heel prints of SD’s leaving the obama train in Donna braziles back-

    fuzzybeargville

  26. michael P Varvel, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:19 pm Said:

    I play ruelette and now 38 is my lucky number

    fuzzybeargville

  27. SherryNC, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:22 pm Said:

    fuzzybear, where did you hear that about the SD’s?

  28. indigogrrl, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:22 pm Said:

    fuzzy!!! where have you heard about the SDs moving?????????

  29. michael P Varvel, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:23 pm Said:

    on blogtalk and a secret source “in the know” wish I could share but we expect it to go viral any time now.

    “well Tarkin(axelfraud) I wonder who would be holding vaders leash?”

    “…the tighter you hold your hands Tarkin(axelfraud) the more starsystems(superdelegates) will slip through your fingers….”

    and the rebel alliance grows by 8

    fuzzybeargville

  30. Chevalier, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:23 pm Said:

    “because he’s african-american”???

    this guy is such a fool.

    The vast majority of ‘radical islamic terrorists’ are also in regions of the world that are VERY color-conscious (not necessarily race-conscious). Young girls grow up staying out of the sunlight so they don’t get dark-skinned, because fair skin is considered more aesthetic. Huge swaths of Arabs and Asians are vocal in their own color-ism, as much as they may distrust Caucasians. Kerry just proved that “Americans who do not do well in school end up” in not Iraq but in politics.

  31. regencyg, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:24 pm Said:

    The No We Won’t Chat (not the radio broadcast) talked about it. We’re looking into getting the names of the SDs but they’re unknown so far.

  32. Indigo, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:25 pm Said:

    i said this on the last thread too, but the young woman caller from california was a great call. hearing her — age 21 — makes me even more determined to make sure that the Dem Party knows that they can’t ignore sexism, and they can’t be part of it — the party must have a platform for women, and women must be properly heard. f-ers — i can’t believe we have this battle on our hands in 2008.

    i know there are other elements to this mess besides the woman factor…but what went wrong for women in this primary is indicative of what is wrong with the Dem Party.

    anyway, the young woman caller said, if the dem party can’t stick up for a former first lady of the united states, to at least stand up for her against sexism — why should this young woman believe that they would stand for an ordinary girl like her.

    OMG…this goes to the very crux of what’s wrong here. whoever this young woman is — she made my night and probably the night for a lot of other “bitter old” women like me!! :)

  33. michael P Varvel, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:25 pm Said:

    at this time 8 obama delegates have declared their independence(but who else is still in the race) I am from Iowa originally I know how a flood starts!

    fuzzybeargville

    remember supers can change their mind at any time…Ed Rendell did you hear that?

  34. Chevalier, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:26 pm Said:

    Oh, btw, young girls grow up staying out of the sunlight for Many, many reasons, of course. Sunlight just being the least horrifying of them.

  35. jules, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:26 pm Said:

    Gary, thanks for this little gem. I wonder how many people know that Kerry approached McCain about VP. If it becomes wider knowledge, it will pretty much debunk any claims Obama will make about M’s lack of judgment or ability.

    Fuzzy and Leslie — Great news! Could it really be possible that things are shifting???

  36. myiq2xu, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:27 pm Said:

    Too many “fauxgressives” think that they deserve the support of feminists, LBGT’s, racial minorities, etc., because they have done things to help those groups.

    But you only get partial credit if you don’t consider them equals to yourself. Racist missionaries considered it the “White Man’s Burden” to help the colored savages, because they considered white people superior to the “lesser races.”

    Obama’s “support” for the LBGT community seems to me to be like that. He now opposes the California Initiative to ban gay marriage, but I’ll bet it’s on some basis like “state’s rights”

    I haven’t heard him say he is in favor of gay marriage either.

  37. michael P Varvel, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:28 pm Said:

    regency I got a second independent source confirm on the 8 SD’s FYI

    fuzzybeargville

  38. michael P Varvel, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:29 pm Said:

    Still no names on the SD’s. I am sure Dean is sh*tting bricks tonight good let him miss sleep Like I do-

    fuzzybeargville

  39. myiq2xu, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:30 pm Said:

    Chevalier:

    In Africa, where eveyone is “black,” they hate and kill each other based on tribal identification.

    Just look at Rwanda, Darfur, etc.

  40. regencyg, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:32 pm Said:

    Fuzzy, thanks!!!

    Myiq2xu: He isn’t for gay marriage for the record. His religious belief precludes it.

  41. myiq2xu, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:38 pm Said:

    One thing I find disturbing about Obama is that all his positions are “nuanced” in such a way it’s nearly impossible to define them.

    His only bold and unpopular positions are like the one on FISA, wrong AND conservative.

  42. tpt/ny, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:40 pm Said:

    In 2004 Kerry did the whole “lack of experience thing”,
    against Edwards. I was waiting this year to see how
    would address why Obama with “less” experience is “ok”??
    Then it happened; Chris Wallace asked the “BIG” question… His response was that “Obama has the
    superior judgement”!
    I thought I’d get sick!!
    Then Edwards endorses Obama ; so I guess he agreed with Kerry??

  43. michael P Varvel, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:41 pm Said:

    Myiq2xu-

    the united church of christ is one of the most liberal christian denominations-and they actually do support LGBT marriage. Obama is not in accord with his faith probably why he left the church. His church may be to the right of the denominations beliefs.

    They(UCC) ran those ads a few years ago that stirred up controversy-the one where people were sitting church and one by one the “not normal” people (like the single mother and a gay couple) were shot out of their seats I am sure they are on Utube somewhere.

    they were great (the ads)

    fuzzybeargville

  44. myiq2xu, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:41 pm Said:

    One of Obama’s supposed credentials on LBGT’s was his association with Trinity UCC, which provides help for AIDS patients.

    It’s probably one of those “hate the sin, love the sinner” programs.

  45. myiq2xu, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:43 pm Said:

    Whoops, we crossposted.

    Thanks Michael, I stand corrected on TUCC.

  46. Peggy Sue, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:44 pm Said:

    I heard this statement by Kerry about a week ago [not sure when he had the interview]. And I literally could not believe my ears. Obama will have credibility with moderate Muslims by virtue of his race, simply because he’s a black man?

    That’s it?

    Look I’m a white woman but doesn’t that sound incredibly insulting to all races that because Obama is a black man the world is magically going to fall into place and we’re all going to play kissey face huggy bear?

    What about asking a few questions, like who the man is, where does he stand on the issues, and what does he bring to the table before making these pie-in-the-sky predictions and/or using his race to explain everything.

    The Dems have become the band leaders to this insanity. I still cannot believe Kerry made that statement and no one in the media called him on it. In fact, I was really hoping I heard it wrong. I voted for Kerry in 2004. Now I’m embarrassed by that fact.

    Can you imagine the same remark made by a Clinton supporter: “she’ll have credibility with or about [. . . fill in the blank] because she’s a woman.”

    The howl would have gone round the world, ten times.

    Incredible!

    PUMApac.org

  47. Andre in Massachusetts, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:46 pm Said:

    Chapelhill shouldn’t be talking!!!!!

  48. leslie former democrat, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:47 pm Said:

    I’m saying good night…i’m going biking in the a.m. It’s my vaca and it’s a staycation. so I’m doing the Chicago tourist thing this week.

    great news about those SDs . . i just called my mom and told her.
    Thanks.

  49. michael P Varvel, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:47 pm Said:

    The UCC also was featured on a LOGO doc about a transgender christian chior- the choir was aske dto sing at their convention and help on the debate about the transgendered christian as an accepted part of the communion of christ? the resolution past to accept transgendereds into the fold- I made me weep to see so much love expressed at their convention-

    fuzzybeargville

  50. michael P Varvel, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:54 pm Said:

    Andre in Mass-who are you and we play nice here of big ol’ fuzzybear drops a house on you OK-

    fuzzybeargville

  51. michael P Varvel, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:55 pm Said:

    sorry should be …”or big ol’ fuzzybear will drop a House on you…”

    fuzzybeargville

  52. Steven Mather, on July 6th, 2008 at 10:57 pm Said:

    Obama ought not to keep subtracting from the constitution (FISA) or he will have no place to hide his illiberal beliefs, e.g. against all forms of marriage that do not follow a non-polygamist judeo-christian format.

  53. kiki, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:01 pm Said:

    the story at huffpo is that 8 supers are secretly planning to vote for Obama. are you sure these people had the story correct?

    as for the Huffpo story, why would these supers be keeping this a secret? isn’t O the presumptive nominee? this is all weird

  54. michael P Varvel, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:01 pm Said:

    steven welcome fellow traveler to the confluence -Carol will be by soon to chat with you about our retire the campaign debt program…LOL

    fuzzybeargville

  55. kiki, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:04 pm Said:

    here’s the story, btw…..

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/07/illinois-rep-at-least-eig_n_95485.html

    Fuzzy, I hope your version is correct. who knows? it’s all so cloak and dagger

  56. garychapelhill, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:06 pm Said:

    andre, if you mean our lovely senators Elizabeth Dole, and Richard Burr (have any of you even HEARD of him before?) , both Grade A Bush Rubberstampers, I couldn’t agree with you more!!! I just hope Kay Hagan doesn’t decide too get to chummy with Obama…but I doubt it matters anyway, she’s gonna lose to Liddy

  57. michael P Varvel, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:06 pm Said:

    the huffpoop is not correct and the story makes nno sense-it was a huffpoo typo I am sure…

    arianna is still in a cloud about her recent engagement to Florida Govenor Charlie Crist…

    Her next act will be to “Taylor Marsh” all her liberal followers and become a pro McCain sight.

    “Dahling I was always a republican Dahling”

    fuzzybeargville

  58. michael P Varvel, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:11 pm Said:

    KiKi-

    have been ordered to bed by the HireHeels girls so I do not relapse – but got a source confirm the Huffpoo is wrong and I believe this comes from someone who is close to a huffpoo (prohillary) person.

    fuzzybeargville
    (heading to his den to hibernate so wont piss off the Hireheels girls-I seen what theay can do to a guy who doesnt listen)

  59. michael P Varvel, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:12 pm Said:

    night night everyone fuzzybear is signing off

  60. kiki, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:13 pm Said:

    I hope you’re right! I mean correct :)

    night Fuzzy, and night all! keep fighting the good fight!

  61. chatblu, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:14 pm Said:

    Peggy Sue: Many of us voted for John Kerry simply because he was not George W. Bush. At that point, I would have voted for Elmer Fudd.

  62. Laney, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:19 pm Said:

    KiKI- If your still here, the article at the HuffPost was from April 7…

    Doesn’t make sense?

  63. regencyg, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:34 pm Said:

    Night, Fuzzy!

  64. annabellep, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:36 pm Said:

    Has anyone mentioned Ed O’Reilly? There’s definitely a chink in Kerry’s armor.

    I just spent my last $10 on poster-sized copies of the Declaration, which I dutifully taped to the Louisville Dem HQ, John Yarmuth’s re-election campaign office, and Baron Hill’s local office, so I can’t donate (already gave to Hillary and PUMApac this week). But if you have funds available, his Act Blue page is here: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18072

    Btw, pics of tonight’s action over at my place. It was a blast, for the record.

  65. SophieL, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:40 pm Said:

    According to HuffNPuff, Crist is engaged to Carole Rome. The article’s a fun read.

    Kiki: looks like your HuffPo link is from during the primaries.

  66. fif, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:40 pm Said:

    “Obama has the
    superior judgement”!

    They keep repeating that like it’s some sort of fact.

    BASED ON WHAT????? There is never any follow up. And pleeeeaazzzeeee DO NOT tell me it was his “opposition” to the war. My God. How long is he going to milk that phantom cow?

    And judgment? Can we say Wright, Ayers, Meeks, Pfleger, Auchi etc.? And now with all the flip-flops. I think we should get a new t-shirt designed:

    GOT JUDGMENT?

  67. fif, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:44 pm Said:

    I’ve only heard bits and pieces out of MA (I am in NY). Kerry’s popularity is very low, and has only gone unchallenged because of Kennedy’s influence. With Kennedy sidelined, and a candidate ready to compete, Kerry may be in trouble. O’Reilly is a working class guy, and is well-liked.

    However, there is also a strong contender making moves from the Republican side–a former special opps guy with very strong military credentials. A real Top Gun/Navy Seal kind of guy–his resume is really impressive.

    John–hear those footsteps coming up behind you?

  68. Pat Johnson, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:46 pm Said:

    Is there anybody more annoying than Kerry? What a big fat loser! I don’t care if Ed O’Reilly is engaged to his dog, I will vote for him just the same. How can this idiot come out now and diss McCain when he offered, no make that begged, him to be his v. p. in 2004?

    And just as aside, my mailman is black. Does this qualify him to be president? He has also held this job for at least 10 years which gives him a leg upon on Obama’s sketchy work record.

  69. garychapelhill, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:49 pm Said:

    I agree Pat, they want to tell us that we are disloyal to the party and that McCain is going to sacrifice your babies to the gods and bring Hitler back to life, but they don’t remember that just 4 short years ago they were dying to have him on the ticket.

  70. regencyg, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:50 pm Said:

    Pat – I’m black and I am the smart girl so I don’t have to copy off of anybody. Can I be President in 18 years?

  71. Melanie, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:50 pm Said:

    Gary, love, I can’t watch the video. I have KAS, Kerry Aversion Snydrome. But, great post!

  72. garychapelhill, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:53 pm Said:

    sorry melanie!!!…. Kerry reminds me of the guy that everyone knows who tries so hard, but you always end up feeling a little embarassed for him when he talks. If i think back to 2004 I remember I cringed every time he opened his mouth.

  73. regencyg, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:54 pm Said:

    Melanie – I read your post too fast and my first thought was to ask whether that causes seizures.

  74. annabellep, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:54 pm Said:

    Pat! You’re in Mass.? Righteous! We got ourselves a bona fide O’Reilly supporter. I’m damn privileged to know you. If I lived there, O’Reilly would be getting my vote, and anyone else I could talk into it. (I can be very persuasive. Heh. )

  75. Pat Johnson, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:56 pm Said:

    regency: In 18 years guaranteed you will be the Head Honcho in whatever and wherever you plant your huge brain. And if I am still around in 18 years, and still remember how to make toast, you can count on my vote!

  76. WigWag, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:57 pm Said:

    For those who are still up at this later hour, the NY Times just posted on pag 1 of its website a fairly devastating article about Obama’s days as a community organizer and how little he accomplished. You can look at it at http://www.nytimes.com

    Here’s a little tidbit to whet your appetite.

    “In recent days, Mr. Obama has imbued those years with even greater significance, invoking them last week as inspiration for his plan to deliver social services through religious organizations. He told a conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church on Saturday that as a community organizer he “let Jesus Christ into my life” and “I dedicated myself to discovering his truth and carrying out his works.”

    It is clear that the benefit of those years to Mr. Obama dwarfs what he accomplished. Mr. Kellman said that Mr. Obama had built the organization’s following among needy residents and black ministers, but “on issues, we made very little progress, nothing that would change poverty on the South Side of Chicago.”

    Ouch!

  77. Pat Johnson, on July 6th, 2008 at 11:58 pm Said:

    annabellep: Yep, Western Mass to be exact. I have already been to O’Reilly’s website and left my name for contact. Anything to make Kerry squirm. He always wins automatically and this is one of the first years in a long time he has some competition.

  78. Pat Johnson, on July 7th, 2008 at 12:00 am Said:

    I get a little crazy when politicians start parading their “religion” around. Obama is about as religious as I am these days and that is not saying much. He is just another good standing member in The Church of the Hypocrites.

    Bring back Hillary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  79. Carolyn in PA, on July 7th, 2008 at 12:03 am Said:

    I wrote a note to the Senator earlier when I read that news article, so I am glad to see so many people with the same thoughts. I include it here for everyone’s enjoyment. Do you think I was too nice?

    “I am astonished you would have the audacity to suggest John McCain has poor judgment.

    You are the one who came out and endorsed Barack Obama against the opinion of the constituency you supposedly represent, and you did everything in your power to push out the best qualified candidate I will probably see in my lifetime.

    We now seem to be stuck with our “presumptive” dear leader, and I am supposed to respect your opinion about a man who has always honored his country?

    I would suggest that you begin praying for forgiveness now for the horror you have helped bring upon this country if your candidate is selected in November.

    Try listening to your Mass. voters or you might find yourself out of a job before the next senatorial race passes”.

    How can we help him “retire”?

  80. Pat Johnson, on July 7th, 2008 at 12:07 am Said:

    It is up to us, the MA voters, to rid the Senate of Kerry. MA is the most liberal state in the country and Kerry is not the most well liked politician hereabouts. However, he is usually up against very weak opposition for the most part so he basically waltzes back in. The Kennedy Mystique in MA is alive and well on the other hand. People are still waiting for a return to Camelot.

  81. fred, on July 7th, 2008 at 12:51 am Said:

    I found this shocker on countusout.wordpress You must see this Videohttp://www.news3online.com/index.php?code=859qeM53M93X6k41HNBV

  83. josgirl, on July 7th, 2008 at 1:01 am Said:

    Don’t bother clicking the above link.

  84. Hillary-zilla, on July 7th, 2008 at 1:03 am Said:

    Is it TRUE, the big pay Hillary’s debt drive. Nobody told the HillaryClinton people we were doing this. We in fact will get no credit.,

  85. Jimbo, on July 7th, 2008 at 1:13 am Said:

    “(Kerry’s wife) can’t STAND to be touched by him.”

    Got a link for that?

  86. annabellep, on July 7th, 2008 at 1:20 am Said:

    fred, you do know it’s an advertisement, right? The “shocker” was sarcastic? I’m too tired to be able to tell for sure. I’ll wait a minute for your answer, but then I’m headed to bed.

    It was funny, btw. Thanks for sharing it!

  87. Fredster, on July 7th, 2008 at 1:21 am Said:

    NBC Universal to buy The Weather Channel for $3.5B

    Oh Kerist! You mean Keith Olbermann’s gonna do the hurricane coverage? “The massive hurricane which hit (pick your city) is ALL HILLARY’S FAULT!”

  88. Sugar, on July 7th, 2008 at 1:30 am Said:

    Kerry is such an idiot. I can’t believe I voted for him either. I just thought about how I blindly voted for him just because of allegiance to the party. Thank God I’ve found my freedom!

  89. fred, on July 7th, 2008 at 1:37 am Said:

    oh sorry yes I know it was, but i’d like to find a way to download it to youtube I think it was pretty cool…imo

  90. Valhalla, on July 7th, 2008 at 1:59 am Said:

    Pat and Annabellep — I’m also in Mass and signed up on O’Reilly’s site. I’ve seen him on the local news a couple times and I think he comes across pretty well.

    He’s solidly for gay marriage, thinks Kerry’s shifting votes and stances on the war were unconscionable, is against nuclear power (was arrested as a young man protesting Seabrook) and for investing in new power tech. He was a defense attorney for years, so he has a very bold style. It’s funny, bc even though he’s from north of Boston his accent is all Boston — real Boston, not that odd Kennedy accent that no one really has.

    He doesn’t seem like a marry-his-dog candidate at all, although I would still vote for him against Kerry even if he were as well. In fact, I can’t tell you how joyfully I’m looking forward to checking off O’Reilly’s name instead of Kerry’s in the primary.

  91. Prolix, on July 7th, 2008 at 2:10 am Said:

    Valhalla,

    Excuse my ignorance, but I’ve never heard “marry-his-dog candidate.” I love sayings so what does that mean? Thanks.

  92. Valhalla, on July 7th, 2008 at 3:03 am Said:

    Prolix — upthread Pat said she’s vote for Ed O’Reilly against Kerry even if he was engaged to his dog, so I was riffing on that.

    I suppose Obama would object to a marry-his-dog candidate, but a civil-unioned-his-dog one would be ok.

  93. Briar, on July 7th, 2008 at 4:52 am Said:

    “Young girls grow up staying out of the sunlight so they don’t get dark-skinned, because fair skin is considered more aesthetic. ” Anyone who knows about western history also knows that christian girls were encouraged to stay indoors right up till the last century – for the same reason. A good tan has only been considered sexy since the word sexy became current and the blatant objectification of women took over from the covert objectification of women.

    It isn’t being ignorant savage arabs, hindus, muslims or whatever else you are hinting at – it’s the dominance of male values and demands which warps young women’s lives. The world over. So relatively westernised, independent and self sufficient Indian girls and men pay good money for skin-bleach treatments because they will make them look more “sexy” – and “American”. And after the betrayal and slighting of Hillary Clinton, we all know how America views women.

  94. kenoshaMarge, on July 7th, 2008 at 6:19 am Said:

    Many of us who voted for Kerry in 04 are wondering how the hell we could have voted for that schmuck. A little reflection reminds me that I thought beating Bush was the most important thing.

    Voting for Kerry was an exercise in futility for many of us because of the way in caved in Ohio. Anyone, anywhere that didn’t know that Ohio was corrupted wasn’t paying attention. The story is that Edwards was livid by Kerry’s capitulation.

    I don’t have much money to donate but if Ed O’Reilly continues to sound like an anti-Kerry I will send what I can when I can.

    I just don’t want to suffer the buyer’s remorse I still feel for contributing to Claire McCaskill’s campaign. The betrayal, it burns!

  95. edgeoforever, on July 7th, 2008 at 6:56 am Said:

    Oh, kerry, how many ways do I loathe you?
    “I don’t have time to cry in my tea cups for stolen elections (2003)
    “I concede” Nov 2004
    “Don’t cover Florida primaries – they don’t count”
    I had of course sent a donation to Ed O Riley and convinced someone from Mass – a B0bot – to vote for him.
    This piece of news makes me smile so much, I’ll add him to my running Schadenfreude list
    http://edgeoforever.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/schadenfreude/

  96. michael P Varvel, on July 7th, 2008 at 7:05 am Said:

    Yeah but McCaskiller will be having a big problem if the SD’s start to shift from Obama. Most this may be caused by the big drop in fundraising that hurting many super-D’s.

    Team Obama has not been the “manna from Heaven” that everyone predicted and now there is the mad scramble for cash here at the before half time break.

    Something is falling apart here and I bet its Obama’s Teflon Coating.

    morning all-

    fuzzybeargville

  98. Hillarysmygirl08, on July 7th, 2008 at 7:10 am Said:

    Hey I am black and 44 so I can be president now then and I spent 22 years at my current job so that is tons more experience then Kerry. I am ready can I start packing plus I really am from the hood not pretending to be from the hood.

  99. Hillarysmygirl08, on July 7th, 2008 at 7:10 am Said:

    I meant Obama lol

  100. edgeoforever, on July 7th, 2008 at 7:17 am Said:

    Here’s a goodie I found researching for my entry:
    Kerry’s O’reilly Factor:
    http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/06/12/kerrys_oreilly_factor/
    “FOR THE FIRST time in 24 years, Senator John Kerry faces a Democratic primary challenge. For that, he blames Hillary Clinton.
    more stories like this

    Some of Clinton’s Massachusetts supporters are still displeased about Kerry’s decision to back Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential campaign. To send him a message, some helped Gloucester lawyer Ed O’Reilly get 22.5 percent of the delegate vote at last Saturday’s Democratic Party convention, either by voting present or voting outright for Kerry’s opponent.

    “I ran Senator Clinton’s campaign in Massachusetts,” said Roger Lau, who is now Kerry’s reelection campaign manager. “I know how much intensity and passion motivated her enormous base of supporters. It’s no secret that the passion didn’t dissipate . . . Plenty of delegates who have been our friends a long time said openly that Senator Kerry had to answer for his endorsement, and they felt liberated to send a message because Kerry was going to win renomination so handily.”

    Lau said that O’Reilly wouldn’t have made the ballot “were it not for John Kerry’s early endorsement” of Obama. O’Reilly said support from unhappy Clinton supporters “was not a huge factor, but it had some bearing.”

  101. edgeoforever, on July 7th, 2008 at 7:19 am Said:

    Hillaryismygirl08
    Are you a woman? Cuz, that right there….sorry….
    I don’t remember Carol Mosley Brown getting all that excitement about her – and he had a full term in the senate!

  102. edgeoforever, on July 7th, 2008 at 7:29 am Said:

    One more thing just occurred to me: does it sound to you like Kerry has been dispatched by the B0 campaign to sound off the same talking point Clark did – and he is being shut down as well?
    Second sign that the media may return to their first love after all.
    Also, we have to wonder – will B0 distance himself of Kerry too?
    Will we actually get to see a “Dear John” letter?

  103. michael P Varvel, on July 7th, 2008 at 7:33 am Said:

    Well I wish our MA PUMA’s luck a primary defeat of John Kerry will send a message to Dean Pelosi and company that Madame’ Guilitine(aka the ballot box) stands ready to cut short the life of any politiian.

    fuzzybeargville

  104. chimera, on July 7th, 2008 at 7:37 am Said:

    From the AP-Yahoo Poll published today, it looks like Obama’s numbers are sinking. I know we can’t put too much stock in poll figures, but…”Obama’s image has deteriorated with two crucial groups: 52 percent of whites view him negatively, up 12 points from November. And 48 percent of independents have an unfavorable view of him, up from 31 percent last fall.” It notes that Obama is 5% below the favorable ratings received by the Democratic Party overall. Perhaps after all the Bush doublespeak where we were told things like “Gore lost” when really Gore won and “Iraq is a threat” when Iraq was no threat, the appeal has worn off. Maybe when people hear “Obama is a brilliant Orator” and then they listen to him, they are beginning to think, hey, I don’t think so.

    I wish I could move across the border to vote against Kerry. He and Kennedy created this situation and look what it has cost us. Had Gore been president, imagine what this country would be like. If Hillary were president, we would also be looking at a positive future. The Democratic Party is responsible for this debacle.

  105. Hillary-zilla, on July 7th, 2008 at 7:58 am Said:

    Hello

  106. Hillary-zilla, on July 7th, 2008 at 7:59 am Said:

    What happened to my other comment about the great 4th of july debt etc etc.

  107. Hillary-zilla, on July 7th, 2008 at 8:04 am Said:

    McCaskill has until 2013, I think.

  108. Hillary-zilla, on July 7th, 2008 at 8:28 am Said:

    What happened to the great 4th of july, fund raising, effort to eliminate Hillary’s debt. It now turns out, Hillary’s people at HillaryClintion.com didn’t even know, and were never informed there was an effort. Not only that, donations were going to Hillary’s senate campaign in 2012. Will our coalition get any credit for the funds. raised

  109. kenoshaMarge, on July 7th, 2008 at 9:14 am Said:

    Forgive the OT but…

    If you have abso-damn-lutely decided not to vote for Obama but cannot bear the thought of voting for McCain here’s a Nader interview you might find interesting.

    Rick Sanchez interviews Ralph Nader
    http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/07/06/sanchez.ralph.nader.interview.cnn

    And yes my dear PUMAs I am still hoping that the Democratic Party regains it’s sanity and nominates Senator Clinton. But it is always a good strategy to look for options.

    PUMAcrats love their country. Obamacrats love their Obama.

  110. vbonnaire, on July 7th, 2008 at 10:00 am Said:

    O they already have connex Gary –Treehouse Foods! read Heinz and Pickles…and other things. Rigged!

    I miss RD! but, hugs to you all, here at the C… we carry on…!
    Wonder if K is involved with corn and ethanol or GM foods? Hmmm….
    McC wants Brazilian sugar cane as fuel– much better in the long run — and Green…

    I voted Nader the year Gore lost. I wish the Greens were bigger…
    Nader is a good guy, at heart.

  111. joaniebone, on July 7th, 2008 at 10:09 am Said:

    Good morning, Patriots!

    Response from way up thread–Clues to Obama’s anti-gay stance were definately there from the beginning. What self-respecting gay-rights supporter would share the stage with Donnie? And there were more clues in the wording on his website. I screamed till I was hoarse on this note to my gay friends, but to no avail. Ultimately, several sent me that repulsive “yes we can” video. Now, (sadly) we’re barely speaking.

    The thing that drives me crazy is that all- I mean, ALL of his conservative BS was there for the world to see from the beginning. i n the beginning, all 10 in my family were supporting Edwards. After he suspended (totally lost my respect for him since), my family has been divided in a bitter civil war. In February, I sent all these “Don’t you see????” e-mails to my Obama sibs. Fat lotta good.

    If this SD thing is true, Fuzzy, I’ll be furiously circulating it. But from here on to the finish line, it’s all about giving cover to those that are secretly embarrassed to have supported him in the first place. That’s why we can’t be loud with “I told you so”s.

  112. dotcommodity, on July 7th, 2008 at 10:16 am Said:

    good morning patriots,

    yeah, the writing was on the wall in so many areas, joaniebone…it is hard to believe so few Democrats read the fine print.

    His energy plan screams dirty energy puppet, but nobody reads past the cheerleading to the fine print, they just glance at it and see

    reduce CO2 80% by 2050

    etc, and think, ok, he’s a Democrat, he’ll be good…

  113. dotcommodity, on July 7th, 2008 at 10:17 am Said:

    If this SD thing is true,”

    what sd thing?….dare I hope?

  114. joaniebone, on July 7th, 2008 at 10:45 am Said:

    Fuzzy says that 8 SDs have come back to Hillary. Mum still-why I don’t know, but more later.

  115. Jessie Britton, on July 7th, 2008 at 12:23 pm Said:

    It is going to be difficult, but if Obama is the nominee, I will have to either stay at home or vote for McCain. My husband and I are retired and have been life long Democrats.The Puma movement should, if they want to impress the superdelegates, place some effort in the states of Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania, plus keeping them upset about Florida. McCain will carry all of the south and the border states and all of the normal red states, I live in Texas and I can assure you that McCain will carry Texas big Time. If Obama loses any two of those above, he will lose the general election. He trash talks that he is going to carry some of the red states.. Kansas and Utah have not voted Democratic in my life time. He might have the Govenor of Kansas in his pocket, but Kansas voters are to the right of Attila the Hun. So Puma work on building the movement in those swing states and you will scare the “hell” out of some super delegates.

  116. Ted, on July 7th, 2008 at 12:30 pm Said:

    Well, it’s either gonna be McCain/Palin or …

    Barack Obama starring as “Change” the Gardener in remake of movie classic, “Being There”, starring Peter Sellers as “Chance” the Gardener!

    *HT to hs commenting on
    puma4palin.blogspot.com

  117. kiki, on July 7th, 2008 at 12:47 pm Said:

    KiKI- If your still here, the article at the HuffPost was from April 7…

    I’m so stupid!!!!!! sorry y’all……

  118. suzanne, on July 7th, 2008 at 2:36 pm Said:

    Jessie Briton I know Paula Abeles at realdemocrats and Cynthia Ruccia are full-court pressing the swing states getting out the Puma message.

    I was with my sibs from MA yesterday and none had ever heard of Ed O’Reilly! God, why aren’t people as OCD as me?

  119. chimera, on July 7th, 2008 at 3:25 pm Said:

    If you donated to Hillary’s campaign to pay off her debt and got into the Senate fund instead, you can email her campaign finance manager and tell her where you want your donation applied. Will Bowers had info on Facebook this morning.

  120. Chevalier, on July 7th, 2008 at 4:17 pm Said:

    “It isn’t being ignorant savage arabs, hindus, muslims or whatever else you are hinting at ..”

    briar, no, I wasnt being judgemental at anyone except at Kerry. Anyone with half a brain and a little travelling/reading knows that huge numbers of arabs, asians and indians would not necessarily empathize with an african-american just because that person is black. They all see themselves as very different from both, white and black people, and they dont just lump themselves as ‘people of color’, unless they’re asian-americans, or arab-americans, or indian-americans.

    So, Kerry’s being an ignorant bone-head there in that video, of how Obama will win over radical islamic terrorists by being black. Of all the stupid statements about Obama I’ve heard the last few months, that has to be the stupidest.

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