Obama is on my s#@t list.

Barrack Obama may have the charisma and the look of a rock start but he has shattered my support.  He literally has broken it into small pieces and left it by the side of the road.  His praise of Ronald Reagan to the Reno Gazette has left me reeling...........

Obama told the Reno Gazette-Journal editorial board Monday that "Reagan changed the trajectory of America in a way that Richard Nixon did not and in a way that Bill Clinton did not. He put us on a fundamentally different path because the country was ready for it," Obama said.

"I think it's fair to say that the Republicans were the party of ideas for a pretty long chunk of time there over the last 10 to 15 years in the sense that they were challenging conventional wisdom," Obama told the newspaper.

How dare a Democratic candidate praise the Republican Party or its "walk on water" god Reagan for anything?  The Republican Party has sent this country into a tailspin that we may never recover from.  It has dismissed the middle class as nothing more than worker bees and increased the distance between the extremely wealthy and the ones just getting by. 

Hillary Clinton hit the mark.

"That's not the way I remember the last ten to fifteen years." She said she didn't consider it a better idea to privatize Social Security, eliminate the minimum wage, undercut health benefits, shut down the government or drive the country into debt. "I think we know what needs to be done in America. And I think we're ready to do it. I'm ready to lead on day one.

Edwards was also on the mark, 

"Ronald Reagan, the man who busted unions, the man who did everything in his power to destroy the organized labor movement, the man who created a tax structure that favored the richest Americans against middle class and working families, ... we know that Ronald Reagan is not an example of change for a presidential candidate running in the Democratic Party," Edwards said.

Reagan also "was destructive to the environment by removing a lot of the regulation that existed," Edwards added in a later telephone interview with The Associated Press. "I would never use Ronald Reagan as an example of change."

From this day forward I will support Mr. John Edwards for the Presidency.  He is the only one who has a disdain for big business, corporate corruption, and special interest that is similar to my own. He is, in fact, a man of the people.

 

I will support a Democratic candidate no matter who he or she might be.  But I hope and pray that it will be a candidate that I can tell myself, my children, and my grandchildren was not BUSH LIGHT!!

The Truth About The Surge

A Surge of More Lies by Congressman Robert Wexler


A new troubling myth has taken hold in Washington and it is critical that the record is set straight. According to the mainstream media, Republicans, and unfortunately even some Democrats, the President's surge in Iraq has been a resounding success. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth.
This assertion is disingenuous, factually incorrect, and negatively impacts America's national security. The Surge had a clear and defined objective - to create stability and security - enabling the Iraqi government to enact lasting political solutions and foster genuine reconciliation and cooperation between Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds.
This has not happened. There has been negligible political progress in Iraq, and we are no closer to solving the complex problems - including a power sharing government, oil revenue agreement and new constitution - than we were before the Administration upped the ante and sent 30,000 more troops to Iraq.
Too many Democrats in Congress are again surrendering to General Petraeus and have failed to challenge the Bush Administration's claims that the surge has been successful. In fact -- it is just the opposite.
The reduction in violence in Iraq has exposed the continuing failure of Iraqi officials to solve their substantial political rifts. By President Bush's own stated goal of political progress, the Surge has failed.
Of course raising troop levels has increased security - a strategy the Bush administration ignored when presented by General Shinseki before the war in Iraq began - but the fundamental internal Iraqi problems remain and the factors that were accelerating the civil war in 2007 have simply been put on hold.
The military progress is a testament to the patience and dedication of our brave troops - even in the face of 15 month-long deployments followed by insufficient Veteran's health services when they return home. They have performed brilliantly - despite the insult of having President Bush recently veto a military spending bill that enhanced funding and benefits, and increased care.
Despite the efforts of American soldiers, the surge alone cannot bring about the political solutions needed to end centuries of sectarian divide.
As it stands, little on the ground supports the assertion that Iraqis are ready to stand up and govern themselves. Too few Iraqi troops are trained, equipped and combat ready, and they cannot yet provide adequate security. Loyalty is also an issue in the Iraqi army as Al Queda and Sunni insurgents infliltrate their defense forces. The consequences turned deadly just recently when an Iraqi soldier purposely killed two U.S. troops.
On the streets of Baghdad and Mosul, the Sunni and Shia factions have paused their fighting, awaiting guarantees and protections that have not yet been delivered. As Iraqi refugees return, there is no mechanism to help them rebuild their lives, nor recover their now-occupied homes. Neighborhoods once mixed are now segregated.
In Northern Iraq, Kurdish terrorists conducting nefarious operations across the border into Turkey have compelled our NATO ally to strike at bases, inflaming tensions between Baghdad and Ankara.
The surge is working? We suffered more U.S. casualties in 2007 than in any other year of the war. We can't afford any more of this type of success.
How can we create the situation that is most likely to deliver political progress in Iraq? Not by continuing the surge and occupation. Our best chance (there is no guarantee) is by putting real pressure on the Iraqi government to force action. Telling the national and local Iraqi leaders that we are withdrawing our troops can help accomplish this goal. Today, the majority Iraqi Shia government led by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has little incentive to act when American troops remain in the country to provide security and stability.
Based on the Administration's plan, John McCain's proposal of a 100-year US occupation could be a reality!
The Democratic Congress must act aggressively to first cut off funding for the surge and then the entire war. Many of my colleagues avoided a showdown with the administration because they mistakenly believed such a fight would endanger the safety of the troops.
In fact, we must accept that every soldier killed or injured in the coming months should have already been home. Every billion dollars of war-appropriations we spend from here on should have been spent on genuine priorities here at home such as children's heath care.
Enough is enough: While the Administration over-commits American forces in Iraq, we see Al Qaeda-regrouping and Osama Bin Laden still at large. We remain seriously bogged down in Afghanistan, and are witnessing a crisis in Pakistan that has left a nuclear country on the brink of a meltdown. America's resources and attention are desperately needed elsewhere and our soldiers must no longer be needlessly sacrificed as we wait for Iraqis to stand up.
The Surge has failed. If my colleagues gullibly accept the moving rationale for the Surge, just as so many have for the war itself, we will have failed as well.

Clinton and Edwards in New Hampshire……….Can you say spanking???

Win in Iowa and New Hampshire and the race is over……….

It is Sunday January 6, 2008 and I am hereby predicting that the primary election in New Hampshire is going to be dominated by the juggernaut Obama campaign. He is currently leading by double digits and looks to take the small state by storm. http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/06/nh.poll/index.html

The fire storm of change is blowing across America and there is no one to put it out. New voters are getting energized by this man and if he continues to give speeches like he has in the past few days I predict he will be the first minority President of these United States.

Mr. Obama is now linking the civil rights struggle with the inclusion of new voters who came out for him in Iowa. “That is what is possible in four days time, that is the challenge before you, New Hampshire,” he says, picking up the preacher cadence and clearly responding to the crowd. “If you believe we cannot be stopped, there is a moment in the life of every generation, if it is to make its mark on history, where that spirit, that faith, has to break through. This is our moment. This is our time.” Does that sound Presidential enough for you? Republican bastards of the world look out. This statement will be the battle cry for everyone who wants a new America, a brighter America, a just America.

“Our time for change has come,” he declares. He talks about having brought more young people to the caucuses in Iowa. “Across America, a fire is burning,” he says, “and folks are ready to go.”

Mr Obama has been in my top three lists of candidates for the past 6 months. But the past week has turned me into a real believer. Republicans are in a world of hurt in my opinion. Whoever comes out of that donnybrook will be wounded and may not recover enough to take Obama on. It’s a bitch being Republican. What a shame…..

OBAMA HITS THE MARK IN IOWA

Get the soda and popcorn ready because the next 9 months are going to be fun. The country is ready for change and it couldn't be more evident than last nights Iowa Caucus. Obama wins with 38%, Edwards comes in second, and Hillary is a close third. This is in Iowa??????? Iowa which is 97% white........ voting for a black man?? Has middle America gone mad? Middle America where Bush won big in 2004, and now Republicans are looking for anyone but a Bush look alike. Speaking of Bush look alike's, Mitt Romney came in a distant second despite all of his money. Apparently the Republican Party has created a Frankenstein and unfortunately for them "It's Alive!!!" Hukabee had little money and a rag tag organization and yet because he is not Bush and Cheney, he is the frontrunner. The Republican Party made faith an issue in 2000 and 2004. They organized the Christian Evangelicals and won both times. But the problem is that the Neocons of the world do not actually see the world or faith in the same light as the true believers. Now they have a runaway train full of believers that will drain the swamp called the Republican Party. THATS A SHAME.........

PREDICTIONS:

1 Heres a little tip if you are inclined to wager......Obama wins in New Hampshire and it is over folks. The fat lady will be singing.

Attention all red neck, gun totting, Confederate flag waving morons. I have a little joke for you..........What do you call a black man who can fly?.....................(Pause for effect)... Answer.. A PILOT YOU FREAKING RACIST!!!!

What do you call a black man who wins the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire Primary?................(Pause for effect)...

Answer: You will call him the President of the United States of America.

So get ready Bubba's of the world. Your world is about to come crashing down.

2 Hillary gets nasty over the next few days. Starts running negative ads.

3 Guiliani is on life support and about to code blue. If he doesn't show well in New Hampshire it is over for him. AGAIN, THATS A SHAME........

4 Barack Obama wins the New Hampshire Primary by 5 points Hillary in second and John Edwards a distant third.

5 Fred Thompson says bye bye after New Hampshire. Assuming he is awake when it takes place. Freddie you are a better actor than a politician.

The coming months are going to a wonderful thing. There is going to be much gnashing of teeth by the Right and the pundits are going to be struggling for something positive to say. The Limbaughs and Hannity's of the world can just wallow in it. The loud mouth bastards deserve all they get. Speaking of loud mouth bastards, where is Ann Coulter at these days. I say bastard because have you seen her adams apple?

Rock on Liberals. The best is yet to come.