The LEFT Growing Concerned over Obama’s Cabinet Choices … Obama Throws No Bones to Progressive Base

Return to Clintonville …

For those that voted for Barack Obama who actually believed in his message of change, the choices that Obama has made post election must be eye opening and discouraging. It would appear that Obama’s promise of change was nothing more than a political campaign marketing ploy. How typical. You mean there were people who actually believed Obama’s slogan of “Change you can believe in.”

Change …Where’s the Beef? Alas, you mean after all the speeches, promises and pandering that there is nothing special about Barack Obama. You mean that Obama, The Chosen One, is nothing more than a typical politician who pandered to his base and made promises. Promises that he can never keep.  Progressive Democrats are upset that Obama has thrown no bones to his Progressive base who elected him President. Is the far Left starting to feel used?

Instead of Washington becoming Obamopolis, it is a re-birthed Clintonville that is rising like a phoenix from the ashes.

When is Obama going to appoint someone who reflects the progressive base that brought him to the White House? He won the crucial Iowa caucuses on the strength of his anti-Iraq War stance, and many progressive peace and justice activists worked hard for him against John McCain. So why in the world is he choosing Hillary Clinton to be Secretary of State when she was one of the loudest hawks on Iraq and threatened to obliterate 75 million Iranians? And it’s not just Hillary. Obama’s OMB pick, Peter Orzag, is a Clintonite disciple of Robert Rubin. Obama’s AG pick, Eric Holder, is a Clintonite who represented Chiquita Bananas. And Larry Summers’s name is still being bandied about for Treasury, even though Summers, while Clinton’s Treasury Secretary, forced the deregulation of our financial markets and imposed disaster capitalism on Russia.

As Flopping Aces says, “Where’s that CHANGE we heard so much during the TWO YEARS Obama was a professional Presidential candidate (and a U.S. Senator on the side)?”

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People’s Republic of Vermont: Pledge of Allegiance Controversy in Woodbury Elementary School in Vermont

When was the last time that Vermont ever sided with that which is actually patriotic and traditional?

Once again welcome to the People’s Socialist Republic of Vermont formerly known as the Green Mountain State has an issue when it comes to honoring America. What is the gripe this time? It appears there is a controversy at the Woodbury Elementary School over the daily recitations of the Pledge of Allegiance. Once again the state of Vermont has forgotten that they are actually part of the United States of America.

But efforts to restore them have erupted into a bitter dispute in this tiny town, with school officials blocking the exercise from classrooms amid concerns that it holds nonparticipating children up to scorn.

Supporters say the classroom is the place for it, and the disagreement has fueled an increasingly acrimonious debate among the town’s 810 residents.

“The whole thing is tearing our community apart,” said Heather Lanphear, 39, the mother of a first-grade student.

Unlike other Pledge controversies, this one centers on how and where schoolchildren say it, not whether they should be allowed to.

The controversy began when Ted Tedesco, 55, a retired U.S. Marine Corps Major, began circulating petitions calling for its return as a daily practice of reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. The pledge was allowed; however, it could not be done in the classroom but instead were marched out of the classroom and to the auditorium. The touchy-feely principal and school board defended these actions as they did not want those not saying the pledge to feel bad.

“We don’t want to isolate children every day in their own classroom, or make them feel they’re different,” Principal Michaela Martin said.

Martin and School Board Chairwoman Retta Dunlap defended the practice, saying it restored the Pledge to the school as requested, preserved the rights of students who — for political or religious reasons — didn’t want to participate and gave others the opportunity to pledge their allegiance.

Political and religious reasons? If a child has an issue with saying the words “under God”, heaven forbid then all they have to do is not say those words while taking the pledge. However, maybe the principal, school board and someone can explain “political” reasons. A child lives in America, is allowed the rights and services of living in America and is being provided an education in America and cannot Pledge of Allegiance to America? Exactly what country do they want to pledge allegiance to?

Maybe in the People’s Republic of Vermont they would more allow the song below to be played and recited by school children every morning? Some hoe I doubt whether the liberal educators would object.

Coming soon to Vermont class rooms …Vermont educators will soon be playing this video before class every morning

What Will America be Like with a Democratic President, House and Senate … Increase Taxes, Decrease Military and Socialism

Can America afford to have four years of a Democratic controlled House, Senate and Presidency? Tax and spend liberals in control with no checks and balances … the premise is frightening.

If anyone thinks that there will not be increases in taxes on all with a Democratically controlled House, Senate and Presidency then you have not been paying attention to politics for the past 50 years.

There are basically always two major issues during a Presidential campaign, the economy and national security. Of course there are many other issues that attack people’s attention like healthcare, illegal immigration, social security … However, when one goes to the polls this November they need to make their decision bases on the future of the US economy and the fate of our national security and who best can lead America with those two issues.

We have already heard that Democrat Barack Obama wants to institute socialism and a “spread the wealth” policy as a way to how America’s economy is to go forward. Maybe the actual phrase from Obama that people can better understand is “spread your income.” This is no gaffe on Obama’s part, he defends his economic socialism plan of spreading your income to others who have done nothing to deserve benefiting from it. Why would anyone think that the Government can take better care of individuals or businesses in reallocating the monies when they cannot even take care of their own house? Redistribution of wealth is not neighborly, it is socialism. People giving and providing others through charity, that is neighborly. The government forcing people to give to others is hardly what our Founding Fathers ever envisioned.

McCain Ads Hit Obama on “Spread the Wealth” Comments

John McCain TV Ad

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Cracking the ACORN Nut, Internal Acorn Report Raises Issues of Legality … Obama ties

ACORN illegal. Really? Say it isn’t so. Since when is voter registration fraud, embezzlement and improper use of charitable dollars for political purposes been considered legal? The “lame stream media” has refused to investigate ACORN and has made excuses for the direct ties between Obama and ACORN; however, the New York Times is now at least discussing an internal report from an audit of ACORN. The end result … violations of federal laws.

An internal report by a lawyer for the community organizing group Acorn raises questions about whether the web of relationships among its 174 affiliates may have led to violations of federal laws.

The group, formally known as the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, has been in the news over accusations that it is involved in voter registration fraud, charges it says are overblown and politically motivated.

Republicans have tried to make an issue of Senator Barack Obama’s ties to the group, which he represented in a lawsuit in 1995. The Obama campaign has denied any connection with Acorn’s voter registration drives.

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Pennsylvania US Rep John Murtha to Constituents You are Not Racists … You are Rednecks

How many accusations of racism or insults are voters willing to put up with from the Left?

So why is it that those in Pennsylvania are voting for PA (Dem) US Rep. John Murtha and Barack Obama? Pennsylvania is a battleground state in this upcoming election, one wonders why anyone in the Keystone state would vote for people who insult and belittle them?

First John Murtha called his constituents racists as he stated on camera that Obama may not do well in Western Pennsylvania because his constituents are racists. Obviously realizing that Murtha made a mistake, he corrected and clarified his comments to say, that the people of Western Pennsylvania are not really racists, “they are really rednecks.” Nice. Does Martha care to try for another apology and further insult the very people who voted him in office?

Let us not also forget the insulting comments of Barack Obama to the people of small town PA while he was at a fund raiser in San Francisco where Obama states,
“they cling to guns or religion or antipathy toward people who aren’t like them …”

The news comes one week after Murtha claimed the area is racist, then apologized for that comment.

In explaining his comments about racism, Murtha told WTAE it’s difficult for many in the area to change. Murtha said that just five to 10 years ago the entire area was “redneck.”

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Barack Obama, Change You Can Believe In … Obama Campaign Event in NH Minus the United States National Anthem

AMERICA, is this the change that you really want to elect? Since when has there been a political event without the National Anthem? We are referring to a political event in the United States of America.

We are not in Kansas anymore Toto. During the recent Obama rally in NH it didn’t sound much like America either.

Obamunism, CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN and get ready for change and to share your wealth

So AMERICA, you want change? You think Barack Obama represents the change that is needed in the United States? Check out the change that Obama provided during his recent campaign stop in New Hampshire when Obama’s rally was minus the American National Anthem.  It was cancelled to make room for another speaker. What kind of political campaign would cut the National Anthem from its program? I wonder if any of you are curious of fearful of what next part of Americana will by cut in an Obama Presidency?

Not present, or at least not singing the National Anthem at the rally was Londonderry senior Zach Bencal.

Bencal, who sings the anthem for a number of school events and is actively involved in local community theatre, had been contacted by the Obama campaign to sing the anthem. He agreed to do so, then was told later in the evening the anthem had been scratched from the program. Bencal said he was told by the campaign the decision was a simple programming change to make room for another speaker.

“I guess it just wasn’t meant to be,” Bencal said.

Sandra Abrevaya, communications director for the Obama campaign’s Manchester office, confirmed the choice had simply been a last-minute scratch from the rally’s program, which included the Pledge of Allegiance.

What is wrong with this picture from at the Steak Fry of Sen. Tom Harkin on September 17 in Indianola, IA

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John McCain Says that Obama’s Tax Policies are Socialist … Its not About Joe the Plumber, Its About Spreading Your Wealth

“Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.” So is Socialism. If it looks, smells and tastes like socialism … it is socialism. Sadly enough, the hideous actions by the Obama campaign and their minions to silence “free speach” look a lot like Communism and Totalitarianism.

Imagine, Joe the Plumber, that would be “John Q. Public” openly targeted for destruction by the main stream media and a political party all because a Presidential candidate Barack Obama is a socialist. What a dark day for America, worse than any credit market crisis could ever be.

Before the Democratic Machine, the LEFT-wing moonbat blogs and the liberal mainstream media decided to make every effort to destroy “Joe the Plumber,” Barack Obama made a simple comment to Joe the plumber that Obama regrets every saying in that he wanted to … “Spread the wealth around.” Because of that political blunder on Obama’s part … Joe the Plumber is public enemy #1 with the LEFT & MSM and is being scrutinized and vetted more than is Barack Obama. We actually now  know more about Joe the Plumber and his personal life that we do Obama. Why is it that the MSM did not take such effort and zeal in to looking into Obama’s birth certificate? They certainly re-questioned John McCain’s birth status during this campaign, why not Obama’s? The answer is just like with “Joe the Plumber”, the MSM is in the tank for Barack Obama and will make every effort to deflect danger and protect their candidate. If that means destroying a private US citizen, i.e. “We the People”, then so be it.

In perfect and predictable lockstep the MSM and the Democratic machine look to muddy the water and deflect attention away from The Obamamessiahs actual socialist words of “spreading the wealth”, and instead try and destroy John Q. Public for having the audacity of asking a question of a Barack Obama policy.

Then we were witness to the 3rd and final Presidential debate (transcript) where “Joe the Plumbers” name was brought up numerous times. While watching the debate many must have thought to themselves, why doesn’t John McCain while having a captive audience and referencing “Joe the Plumber” just come out and say the obvious … Obama’s tax plans are SOCIALISM!!! This is just one of the many head scratching moments when so many Americans wondered why McCain did not call out Obama.

Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Saturday accused Democratic rival Barack Obama of favoring a socialistic economic approach by supporting tax cuts and tax credits McCain says would merely shuffle wealth rather than creating it.

“At least in Europe, the Socialist leaders who so admire my opponent are upfront about their objectives,” McCain said in a radio address. “They use real numbers and honest language. And we should demand equal candor from Sen. Obama. Raising taxes on some in order to give checks to others is not a tax cut; it’s just another government giveaway.”

John McCain now suggests that Barack Obama’s tax plan is socialist. Make no mistake out it, providing tax breaks to 95% of America when 90% of Americans do not pay taxes is redistribution of wealth, i.e. socialism.

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Sarah Palin Knows How to deal with Moonbat Heckler … Bless Your Heart … “My Son is Fighting for Your Rights”

Sarah Palin handles a heckler with all the grace of a pit bull wearing lipstick. Check mate moonbat.

Think Sarah Palin cannot handle herself on the campaign trail? Think again as she puts a protesting heckler in his place. For those who wish to express their freedom of speech rights, Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin reminds all who exactly should be thanked for our unalienable rights. Americans best never forget who it is who makes America free as … Freedom is never Free.

Funny, the national MSM did not seem to want to cover Sarah Palin skillfully handling a heckler with grace. I wonder why?

Mr Obama has said that US troops in Afghanistan are “just air-raiding villages and killing civilians”.

FL Rep Alcee Hastings: More Democratic Moonbat Liberal Hate Toward Sarah Palin … Blacks & Jews Run For Your Lives

Alcee Hastings proves one does not need to be literate to be elected to the US House of Representatives. Wonder what ever happened to your Democratic party? Talk about stuck on stupid or is it just pure hateful ignorance?

If some one can please provide logic to the following prejudicial anti-Jewish/Black comment made by Florida US Representative Alcee Hastings please do so. Some how Jewish people should be wary of Sarah Palin because “anybody toting guns and stripping moose don’t care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks.” WHAT???!!! Other than Hastings’ sentence being grammatically challenged … could some one, any one please explain how carrying a gun or filed dressing a moose makes them an enemy of the Jews or Blacks? Hmm … doesn’t Obama surrogate Hastings comments regarding anyone toting guns harken back to Obama’s statement in SF regarding small town America “clinging to their guns …”

“If Sarah Palin isn’t enough of a reason for you to get over whatever your problem is with Barack Obama, then you damn well had better pay attention,” Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida said at a panel about the shared agenda of Jewish and African-American Democrats Wednesday. Hastings, who is African-American, was explaining what he intended to tell his Jewish constituents about the presidential race. “Anybody toting guns and stripping moose don’t care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks. So, you just think this through,” Hastings added as the room erupted in laughter and applause.

 Then after those hateful comments Hastings had a word or two for the Hillary supporters.

After telling attendees that the most important thing Jewish and African-American Democrats could do to support one another was to get Sen. Barack Obama elected president, Hastings had one more message: “For those of you like me that supported Sen. Hillary Clinton, she lost! Get over it!”

Hastings says Blacks & Jews should run screaming with their hair on fire away from Sarah Palin because … she can field dress a moose.

Sick, Just Sick … Liberal PAC Ads Attack McCain’s Health … Sick Ad Only Run on MSNBC

So why hasn’t Barack Obama condemned this ad and asked for it to be stopped?

How low could LIBERALS possibly be? Watch the disgusting liberal PAC ad below that targets John McCain in a personal manner with regards to his cancer. Wasn’t it the LEFT who made the accusations that Republicans try and scare voters?

Guess who was behind the PAC, Brave New PAC and Democracy for America, and this political hit piece?Chairman of the DNC Howard Dean’s brother, James H. Dean. Federal campaign finance rules prohibit coordination between outside groups and campaigns or parties. However, we are supposed to believe that there was no coordination between brothers because they said there was none.

‘‘The fact that Howard Dean’s brother and an adviser to the Obama campaign are behind despicable and cheap smear ads against Sen. McCain is deeply disappointing, but in no way surprising,’’ said RNC spokesman Danny Diaz. ‘‘Barack Obama has promised Americans an elevated debate offering nothing but gutter, Chicago-style politics.’’

Guess who is the only network showing this disgusting ad … MSNBC. How low has the Peacock fallen? Once again MSNBC shows just how far they are in the tank for Barack Obama. What a joke. Even worse … how reprehensible could anyone be?

Two liberal groups – one of them directed by a brother of the Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean – will begin running a graphic attack advertisement Thursday morning raising questions about Senator John McCain’s health. Showing vivid and unflattering images of the fresh scar that appeared on Senator McCain’s face immediately after his last operation for melanoma skin cancer eight years ago, the commercial ends with a screen headline that reads, “Why won’t John McCain release his medical records?” (Mr. McCain, 72, did invite a limited group of reporters to inspect more than 1,100 pages of his medical records in May, …)

Obama has not released his medical records. His campaign instead released a one-page letter in May from his longtime physician, Chicago internist Dr. David L. Scheiner, that summarized 21 years of medical records and described Obama’s health as excellent.

MSNBC has notified an independent group running an ad questioning John McCain’s health that it will no longer air the spot, only a half day after Fox’s Bill O’Reilly attacked NBC’s corporate bosses on the air over the ad, the group tells me.

 

The spot, which has been running on MSNBC since yesterday, is the work of Brave New PAC and Democracy For America, which is headed up by Howard Dean’s brother. It demands that McCain release his medical records and quotes doctors saying that McCain’s age and bouts with cancer should raise concern, with one saying that another round of cancer would “profoundly impact his capacity to lead.”

 

O’Reilly also blasted Jeffrey Immelt, the head of General Electric, which owns NBC, and top NBC exec Jeff Zucker. “They should be ashamed, but they are anything but,” O’Reilly said.