Primary Vote Still Doesn’t Add Up
By Nikita Stewart and Elissa Silverman, Washington Post Staff Writers, Monday, September 22, 2008;
As District officials continue to investigate errors in the early vote tallies from the Sept. 9 primary, one number stands out: 1,542.
That number appeared in the category for "over votes" in 13 separate races when the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics released early results on election night. But those votes inexplicably vanished shortly after (...)
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Primary Vote Still Doesn’t Add Up
23 September 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
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The Triple Whammy of Bigotry in the 2008 Election
22 September 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
It’s been awhile since a black man was lynched in America, but the Rove Gang’s getting the crowd ginned up for another one and the town’s on edge.
The last lynching took place 10 years ago in East Texas Bush Country when three young white racists chained James Byrd, a 49-year-old father of three, to the back of their pickup truck and dragged him down the highway until his body was dismembered.
If John McCain and his character assassins and vote riggers succeed, the next one will occur (...) -
Did the McCain campaign back-channel the race card through Ron Fournier?
21 September 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
1 commentAfter the worst week on Wall Street in U.S. history where the ripples are being felt clear across America and will continue to be felt for years to come, the tax payers will be bailing out incompetent and greedy executives on Wall Street. This shockwave felt by all of us has caused John McCain’s poll numbers to take a dive similar to the way the stock market did. One because he has always been against regulation and now says he is for it. Also his economic advisor Phil Gramm wrote most (...)
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Video: Matt Damon Condemns Sarah Palin
19 September 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
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Video: Rev. Jesse Jackson on Voting Rights
18 September 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
Video: Rev. Jesse Jackson on Voting Rights
On Sept. 17, 2008, the Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke at a symposium honoring the U.S. Constitution, in Baltimore, MD. His talk referenced the long, historic struggle of African-Americans for Civil Rights in America and the many court and legislative victories that were won along the way. He recalled, too, the heroics of some of the martyrs, such as Martin Luther King, Jr., in those events of yesteryear. Rev. Jackson said: “Barack [Obama] is running (...) -
The Dems Are Going the Way of the Whig Party
17 September 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
“The Dems...are weaklings who blow where the wind takes them while frittering away our...lifeblood.” - Cindy Sheehan
It’s painful for me to watch the Dems, the political party of my youth, self-destruct. I’m sure this is how members of the Whig Party must have felt as they witnessed their organization fade from the national scene. The Whigs were the heirs of the Federalist Party, originally led by George Washington. A split over the issue of Slavery, however, just before the Civil War, (...) -
SARAH PALIN: BUSH DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN
16 September 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
7 commentsSeptember 16, 2008
SARAH PALIN: BUSH DÉJÀ VU ALL OVER AGAIN
John Chuckman
Sarah Palin is not qualified for high office, and she has proved it in two interviews, if you were listening, but it was equally clear eight years ago that George Bush was not qualified for high office, and many Americans were not listening.
The excitement generated around Palin is just as though America were again embracing George Bush – a younger, prettier version of the most incompetent person ever to hold (...) -
THE PERILS OF VISERAL VOTING
15 September 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
1 commentOne could almost envisage John McCain’s cheshire grin as his strategists whispered into his ear: “Voters are basically stupid. It’s not about substance; it’s about style. It’s not about knowing the issues; it’s about appealing to the worst in human nature, while pretending you’re appealing to the best.”
“Think about it John! Voters have elected movie and television stars to governorships, to Congress, and even to the presidency. Oftentimes, if those stars die while in office, voters (...) -
Ralph NADER and the Russia/Georgia Conflict
12 September 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
2008 Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader responds to a question from the audience about the Russia/Georgia conflict. Excerpted from the Open the Debates super rally in Minneapolis on September 4, 2008.
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Is Sarah Palin Certifiably Insane?
12 September 2008 par (Open-Publishing)
5 commentsSarah Palin is not opposed to going to war with Russia
By Mary MacElveen
Like Ed Koch who endorsed Barack Obama citing of Sarah Palin, “She scares me”, I would have to side with the former mayor. In reading where Palin stated in her interview with ABC’s Charlie Gibson she is open to the idea of a war with Russia, it does create a sense of terror within me.
While I did not watch the interview, this was enough for me and reaffirmed my support for Senator Obama and Senator Biden and for (...)