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Obama and Global Trade: Can He Deliver? (PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS)
Post Date: 2008-04-23 19:27:13 by aristeides
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Obama and Global Trade Can He Deliver? Unique among the contenders for the presidential nominations, Barack Obama has raised the issue of US job loss from US corporations moving operations abroad in order to lower their labor costs and, thereby, boost profits. As reported by the Financial Times, Obama proposed a lower tax rate for US companies that maintain or increase their US workforce relative to their overseas workforce. Economists, who have crawled out on a limb in defense of jobs offshoring, quickly denounced Obama's plan. As the US economy continues to lose relative ground, economists hold more tightly to their misconception that a country benefits by moving high value-added, ...
Clinton Slams Democratic Activists At Private Fundraiser
Post Date: 2008-04-23 18:16:12 by robin
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At a small closed-door fundraiser after Super Tuesday, Sen. Hillary Clinton blamed what she called the "activist base" of the Democratic Party -- and MoveOn.org in particular -- for many of her electoral defeats, saying activists had "flooded" state caucuses and "intimidated" her supporters, according to an audio recording of the event obtained by The Huffington Post. "Moveon.org endorsed [Sen. Barack Obama] -- which is like a gusher of money that never seems to slow down," Clinton said to a meeting of donors. "We have been less successful in caucuses because it brings out the activist base of the Democratic Party. MoveOn didn't even want us ...
Hillary Clinton's Monstrous Threat
Post Date: 2008-04-23 17:27:47 by aristeides
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Hillary Clinton's Monstrous Threat By Dave Lindorff Tue, 04/22/2008—Tough guy Hillary Clinton, on the morning of a critical primary vote in Pennsylvania, uttered a monstrous threat, saying on ABC's Good Morning America program today that if Iran were to launch a nuclear attack on Israel while she was president, "we would be able to totally obliterate them." Think about that a moment! A country that we view as a theocracy, run dictatorially by a bunch of self-appointed religious fanatics, whose rule is enforced by an army of equally fanatic quasi-military thugs and enforcers, launches an attack on America's ally Israel, and Clinton says her response would be to ...
McCain Slams N.C. GOP for Anti-Obama Ad
Post Date: 2008-04-23 16:40:10 by Ferret Mike
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Raleigh, N.C. — Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Wednesday asked the North Carolina Republican Party to pull a new ad that criticizes Democratic candidate Barack Obama – as well as the two leading Democratic gubernatorial candidates. The ad, which the state GOP unveiled Wednesday morning, revives the link between Obama and his former minister in Chicago, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who has been criticized for comments from the pulpit against the Iraq War and President George W. Bush. Obama later condemned the comments as divisive but said Wright's statements highlighted the racial divide in the country that needed to be bridged. He also said Wright was being ...
Clinton camp: ‘On track’ to raise $10 million in 24 hours
Post Date: 2008-04-23 16:33:45 by Peppa
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Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's (D-N.Y.) campaign said Wednesday afternoon it was “on track” to raise $10 million in online donations in the 24 hours since the Pennsylvania primary was called in her favor. Terry McAuliffe, Clinton’s campaign chairman, called the result “game-changing,” adding that the amount was a “historic outpouring of grassroots support.” “Just like Hillary, our supporters have met every challenge and come through each time,” McAuliffe said in a statement. “Thanks to them, we will have the resources needed to compete and win as we move ahead to the next contests.” The campaign said it had received donations ...
Both Democrats Are Looking Like Damaged Goods - Exit Polls Show Many Party Voters Could Back McCain
Post Date: 2008-04-23 16:09:28 by mirage
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The long, bitter contest between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama seems to be taking a toll on the enthusiasm that once permeated the Democratic electorate. Exit polls of Pennsylvania Democrats Tuesday found that roughly one in three voters had serious concerns about at least one of the presidential contenders. SIGNS OF TROUBLE • Worry for Democrats: Exit polling in Pennsylvania reveals deep splits that could hurt the party's chances in November. • Going Negative: Many voters thought both candidates unfairly attacked one another. • Time to Heal? The fall election is more than six months away, giving Democrats a chance to unify behind their nominee. A quarter of voters ...
Not Quite Double Digits for Clinton in Pennsylvania
Post Date: 2008-04-23 16:06:42 by aristeides
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Not Quite Double Digits for Clinton in Pennsylvania Wed Apr 23, 12:30 PM ET Hillary Clinton needed a double-digit win in Pennsylvania. And she claimed it last night. But the final results are likely to deny the wide win to the senator from New York, whose campaign at this point is all about perceptions. Instead of a double-digit win, Pennsylvania's official count now has her ahead of Barack Obama by 54.6 to 45.4. That's a 9.2 margin and there are still a few precincts uncounted. This is typical of high-turnout elections. When the all the totals are counted and reviewed, there is fluctuation. That's why initial results are referred to as "unofficial." But ...
GOP uses Obama to attack Democrats
Post Date: 2008-04-23 15:51:26 by Peppa
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GOP uses Obama to attack Democrats For the first time this election cycle, congressional Republicans have invoked Barack Obama’s name to dissuade voters from supporting a Democratic candidate. The National Republican Congressional Committee is up with a new ad in the upcoming Louisiana special election, tying the Democratic nominee, state Rep. Don Cazayoux, to the Illinois senator. “A vote for Don Cazayoux is a vote for Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi,” the narrator said in the ad. “Cazayoux also supports Barack Obama’s radical agenda on health care.” Cazayoux is facing Republican former state Rep. Woody Jenkins in a hotly contested special election to ...
McCain implores NC GOP to not air ad
Post Date: 2008-04-23 14:50:16 by Peppa
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McCain implores NC GOP to not air ad In an attempt to lay down a marker on racially-motivated tactics, McCain's campaign sends word that the candidate himself sent a strongly-worded email to North Carolina GOP chair Linda Daves regarding their anti-Obama ad: Dear Chairman Daves, From the beginning of this election, I have been committed to running a respectful campaign based upon an honest debate about the great issues confronting America today. I expect all state parties to do so as well. The television advertisement you are planning to air degrades our civics and distracts us from the very real differences we have with the Democrats. In the strongest terms, I implore you to not ...
(Hillary) TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2008-04-23 11:53:36 by Jethro Tull
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TOO LITTLE, TOO LATEHILLARY'S PENNSYLVANIA WINBy DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN April 23, 2008 -- ="" href="/news/p/clinton_hillary/clinton_hillary.htm">Hillary Clinton refuses to die. Having been given up for dead after losing Iowa, she rebounded in New Hampshire. Then a string of 11 straight consecutive losses - followed by a win in Ohio and a tie (in delegates) in Texas. Now, she's won Pennsylvania. Problem is, it doesn't mean anything. Because of the Democratic Party's arcane proportional-representation rules, her win stands to give her a net gain of 10 to 15 delegates when all is counted. That means that Barack Obama will fall from a lead of 161 in ...
John McCain gets tax-free disability pension
Post Date: 2008-04-23 11:38:23 by Jethro Tull
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The disclosure of the Navy benefit for injuries incurred as a Vietnam POW may raise fitness questions. By Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer April 22, 2008 Sen. John McCain has long said he is in robust health and is strong enough to hike the Grand Canyon, but he also is receiving what his staff Monday termed a "disability pension" from the Navy. When McCain released his tax return for 2007 on Friday, he separately disclosed that he received a pension of $58,358 that was not listed as income on his return. On Monday, McCain's staff identified the retirement benefit as a "disability pension" and said that McCain "was retired as disabled ...
Clinton sees $3.5M bump after win
Post Date: 2008-04-23 11:32:15 by robin
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Article published Apr 23, 2008 Clinton sees $3.5M bump after win April 23, 2008 By Christina Bellantoni - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton raised a stunning $3.5 million last night after winning Pennsylvania, giving her campaign a needed boost as she tries to knock Sen. Barack Obama from his front-runner perch. The two campaigns are up with their spin this morning, with each focusing on the next races and arguing they can win in November. Mr. Obama won a new endorsement from Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry and may roll out a group of superdelegates who support him today. But Team Clinton — fueled with new money after significantly trailing Mr. Obama in cash raised so far this year — ...
Fostering the Survival Instinct in Babies and Young Children
Post Date: 2008-04-23 11:31:35 by IndieTX
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There has been a great push in this country by child rearing experts and the medical profession that children must be "socialized". It has been a pivotal buzzword for educators and parents alike. It is a main reason for the negative swell toward homeschooling. Yet, it is my contention that what we need to foster, from birth, is natural instinct. Natural instinct is what we understand as the survival instinct. It is an innate instinct of distrust. It is the instinct that alerts us as we start down a dark alleyway on our way home from work. It is the instinct that forces us to take a step back from a new person that we meet that sets off alarm bells in our brain. It is this instinct ...
Obama discovers America
Post Date: 2008-04-23 11:28:16 by Jethro Tull
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Obama discovers America From:Jerusalem PostDate:April 17, 2008Author:LARRY DERFNERMore results for:obama hates america Jerusalem Post 04-17-2008 Headline: Obama discovers America Byline: LARRY DERFNER Edition; Daily Section: Opinion Page: 15 Thursday, April 17, 2008 -- After this latest uproar over his comments about working-class whites being "bitter," it's becoming clearer than ever that America is not going to elect Barack Obama president. And even though I support John McCain, mainly because of Iraq, I'm not at all happy to see America's incompatibility with Obama coming into focus. It's there for all the wrong reasons. Race is one reason, but it's not ...
Operation Chaos, Phase Three: Our Operatives Will Go to Denver
Post Date: 2008-04-23 09:52:13 by Peppa
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From the transcript: "RUSH: Now, yesterday we had our second call like this. We've had callers from Texas who are foot soldiers, enlisted officers in Operation Chaos. Both of these gentlemen -- one in Austin, the other from Galveston -- not only voted for Hillary Clinton in the Texas primary, they went a step further. They went back and they caucused! Operation Chaos operatives went back and caucused for Hillary Clinton. These two are just two of many. These two are now delegates to the Texas state convention. We have operatives on the inside of the Texas state convention. They are delegates for Hillary Clinton. They will be there undercover. They will be there as Operation Chaos ...
The Low Road to Victory
Post Date: 2008-04-23 01:35:40 by robin
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April 23, 2008 Editorial The Low Road to Victory The Pennsylvania campaign, which produced yet another inconclusive result on Tuesday, was even meaner, more vacuous, more desperate, and more filled with pandering than the mean, vacuous, desperate, pander-filled contests that preceded it. Voters are getting tired of it; it is demeaning the political process; and it does not work. It is past time for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to acknowledge that the negativity, for which she is mostly responsible, does nothing but harm to her, her opponent, her party and the 2008 election. If nothing else, self interest should push her in that direction. Mrs. Clinton did not get the big win in ...
Obama camp: Clinton just 'lost her last, best chance'
Post Date: 2008-04-23 01:23:09 by robin
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(CNN) — Shortly after Hillary Clinton claimed a decisive victory in Pennsylvania Tuesday night, staffers for Barack Obama’s campaign sent reporters a memo in which they tried to argue once again that her win in the state had left the status quo fundamentally unchanged. “Tonight, Hillary Clinton lost her last, best chance to make significant inroads in the pledged delegate count,” they wrote. “The only surprising result from Pennsylvania is that in a state considered tailor-made for Hillary Clinton that she was expected to win, Barack Obama was able to improve his standing among key voter groups since the Ohio primary.” They said that Clinton’s lead over ...
The Collapse of the Public Financing System for U.S. Presidential Campaigns: Blame Congress, Not the Candidates
Post Date: 2008-04-23 00:16:18 by nolu_chan
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http://writ.lp.findlaw.com/commentary/20080422_hasen.html The Collapse of the Public Financing System for U.S. Presidential Campaigns: Blame Congress, Not the Candidates By RICHARD L. HASEN ---- Tuesday, Apr. 22, 2008 The voluntary public financing system for U.S. presidential candidates, established in the post-Watergate era, is in its last throes. As it collapses, presidential candidates have been calculating--and recalculating--the advantages of opting in or out. Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has accused Sen. Barack Obama, the likely (though not certain) Democratic presidential nominee, of going back on his word; according to McCain, Obama had ...
Hillary wins PA - Guns and Bibles tell Obama to take a hike [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2008-04-22 20:52:37 by Jethro Tull
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Operation Cyni moves forward. Onward and upward!!!!!
Bush's disapproval rating worst of any president in 70 years
Post Date: 2008-04-22 20:38:24 by richard9151
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4-22-08 WASHINGTON — President Bush has set a record he'd presumably prefer to avoid: the highest disapproval rating of any president in the 70-year history of the Gallup Poll. In a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken Friday through Sunday, 28% of Americans approve of the job Bush is doing; 69% disapprove. The approval rating matches the low point of his presidency, and the disapproval sets a new high for any president since Franklin Roosevelt. The previous record of 67% was reached by Harry Truman in January 1952, when the United States was enmeshed in the Korean War. Bush's rating has worsened amid "collapsing optimism about the economy," says Charles Franklin, a ...
If Rockefeller put GHWB in and Clinton(Bill) why shouldn't he put Hillary in now?
Post Date: 2008-04-22 20:05:41 by Itisa1mosttoolate
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Do I have to post the Brian Quig thread from LP?
Exit polls: New voters boost Obama
Post Date: 2008-04-22 18:56:39 by robin
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(CNN) — There were more than 150,000 new voters in the Pennsylvania primary and they overwhelmingly voted for Barack Obama, the just released exit polls show. Among first time voters, 60 percent went for Obama while only 38 percent went for Clinton. That discrepancy could keep the race close. But in good news for Clinton, among voters who decided in the last week, she bests Obama by 16 points, 58 percent to 42 percent. Clinton has won among late deciders in prior contests, but she was likely helped in Pennsylvania by Barack Obama's at-times shaky debate performance Wednesday night.
Obama Signs Up Unlikely Supporter: a Nixon [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2008-04-22 16:04:01 by Peppa
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WASHINGTON — One of President Nixon’s daughters, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, apparently supports a Democrat in this year’s presidential contest — Barack Obama. Eisenhower has contributed the maximum amount allowed during the primary season to Obama’s campaign: $2,300. Federal Election Commission records show she gave Obama’s campaign $1,000 on Feb. 4, another $1,000 on Feb. 18 and $300 on March 5. One of her father’s staunchest defenders during the Watergate scandal, she married the grandson of another Republican president, David Eisenhower, just before her father took office. Since her father’s resignation, she has written several books and is now ...
We're All Clinton-Haters Now (PHILIP WEISS)
Post Date: 2008-04-22 15:20:17 by aristeides
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We're All Clinton-Haters Now During my parents' seder on Saturday outside Philly, there was a lot of political talk, and my 7-year-old niece came up to me with a big smile. She said: "Hillary lies." Her comment was just the cherry on the top of a ton of anti-Hillary feeling I've registered in center-left Democratic circles. My father had been leaning toward Hillary till he decided that her behavior at the last debate was "mean"; now there's an Obama lawn sign outside the house. A friend who backed the Clintons to the hilt during Impeachment now fulminates about them, saying they are doing McCain's work for him and splitting the Democratic party. ...
John McCain's Collaboration With The Enemy
Post Date: 2008-04-22 15:13:22 by ghostdogtxn
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