Obama needs to work on not stuttering when he is thinking on his feet. It gives him the appearence of either being unsure, or that he is holding back from wanting to strangle the reporters.

That being said, he gave a solid answer to a difficult question. Yes, we are going to pull out, yes the goal is 16 months. yes, if the commanders say we need 17 months, we will take 17 months...why does he have to spell it out.

That the GOP is feeding this to the MSM is pretty darn clear.

Posted at July 3, 2008 7:36 PM in response to Obama Reiterates: Combat Troops Out Of Iraq In 16 Months

The coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the ocean. A coastline is properly a line on a map indicating the disposition of a coast, but the word is often used to refer to the coast itself. The adjective coastal describes something as being on, near to, or associated with a coast.

I am not trying to be a dick here, but in no way does Missouri have more coastline than California.

You may have more SHORE line. A shore or shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake.

Regs,

W.R.

Posted at May 30, 2008 7:32 PM in response to GOP Congressman Airing Another Gay-Baiting Ad

As in fist fight? Sword canes at dawn? Flintlocks?

Posted at May 16, 2008 7:59 PM in response to Breaking: Spakovsky Withdraws as FEC Nominee

Sebelius is my personal choice.

Female. Smart. The Gov. of Kansas, who is the daughter of John Gilligan (Gov. of Ohio), so she can reach into two key states.

She is also that RAREST of the rare, she is a Democrat that converts Republicans to the Democratic party.

8 years of Obama, and 8 years of Sebelius would be the best run for the Democrats since FDR.

Posted at May 8, 2008 9:39 PM in response to NOT good Obama Veep choices

First, let me say I respect and understand the "Anti-bail-out" crowd. My comments reflect a different view, and should not be considered attacks at the OB (original blogger) or anyone else.

If Obama can secure the nomination faster-
If Hillary will start working for his election faster-
If the party will unify, faster-

I am all in favor of it.

To me, it shows that Obama respects and admires Hillary enough that he is going to make sure that their is no pain from her departure, and let her focus on raising money for Obama, raising awareness for Obama, and giving McCain the same hard fight she gave Obama.

To me, Hillary Clinton is worth $20 million dollars, and to that end, on the day she announces her withdrawl from the race, I will make a contribution to her campaign to help her retire that debt. (and, no, I don't have $20 million, even if that was legal) Yes, I am angry at her for some of her tactics and mistakes. I am going to be angry at her for a while.

However, I do still admire her, and know that, but for the strength and promise of a better candidate, my candidate, she would have been the nominee.

Hillary Clinton has a lot of important work left to do. She needs to take a leadership role in the Senate. We need a tough, scrappy fighter as Majority Leader, esp. if we don't get the 60 seats we need to stop Republican fillibusters.

We need a replacement for JP Stevens, Ruth Ginnsburg (sp?) and perhaps a few others on the Supreme Court. Who better than Hillary Clinton to be the "de facto" Chief Justice by leading a new band of 5 moderates and liberals to reverse the Roberts/Scalia era.

The points made by many of the posts above express my first, gut reaction. However, as I thought about it longer....we don't want Hillary wounded and distracted, "Licking her wounds" in some cave. We want her out fighting. Fighting for the causes we support, with our fellow Democrats.

It is no hardship to forgive someone who deserves forgivness, and as many have pointed out, Hillary has not reached "deserving" in the minds of many, so we must take on that hardship to win the larger battle, and ask her, and her supporters to stand by our side.

If charity begins at home, let it begin for all of us now, in the home of a united Democratic Party.

Posted at May 8, 2008 11:14 AM in response to Obama, Don't Turn My Financial Contribution To Your Campaign Into A Reward For Hillary's Ugly Campaign

That she admitted did not count, several times, in public, prior to the vote.

She new the rules, now she wants to change them for her benefit.

Shame on her.

Posted at March 7, 2008 3:02 PM in response to Dean To Florida Senator Bill Nelson: Sorry, We're Not Funding A Revote

I thought about this too, but consider....

A guy says "I am going to park in your driveway", and you say "Don't do that, or you will be towed",

He parks in your driveway. You have him towed. He comes to you and says "Hey, I can't get my kids to school, because you had my car towed. Will you pay to get it out? How about Half?"

What's your answer? I mean, his kids need to go to school, not the kids fault....

But the fact is that the the guy responsible for the kids (or the voters of Fla/Michigan) knew what was going to happen, and parked (Voted) anyway.

In response to this, the voters of Fla, and Mich need to kick out/recall/Impeach and remove the persons responsible...and...PAY FOR their own mistake. (As for the kids missing school....they better take public transport).

In the end, the Democrats are going to Take Michigan, and the Republicans are going to take Fla. (due to highly corrupt politics in Fla, and incompetence in Mich) if they get seated or not.

Didn't the Republicans just reduce their delegate count by 50%? (A smarter move by the central committee)

Posted at March 7, 2008 2:58 PM in response to Dean To Florida Senator Bill Nelson: Sorry, We're Not Funding A Revote

Gay Marriage? Are they trying to stop Charlie Crist from getting Married?

Posted at March 7, 2008 2:46 PM in response to Dean To Florida Senator Bill Nelson: Sorry, We're Not Funding A Revote

Even better, let the RULES stand that said to Michigan, if you move your Primary up, your delegates will not be seated.

QED.

Posted at March 7, 2008 2:45 PM in response to Dean To Florida Senator Bill Nelson: Sorry, We're Not Funding A Revote