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For the first time I think we've got a chance.
" We" being those of us who want to see Obama preside over the implementation of Obamacare. Could happen, now,
Until now I've felt our goose was Koched: the overwhelming financial advantage Romney will enjoy would be used to "Harry & Louise" or "Swiftboating" Obama..
Personally I once had the experience of being prepped by one of those famous Mad Ave firms to appear on a morning talk show. In 8 hours they (temporarily) converted me from my normal Klutzness into some one who won the contest. "Well XXX.won this one "was the sour comment of the aide who accompanied my opponent. Not because I had somehow developed unsuspected skills. But because they so thoroughly prepared me for every possible question, and so shaped my "presentation" -when to lean forward, how to nod my head- that I was temporarily a convincing advocate for a fairly weak case.
Those skills which have been used to convince us that Budweiser tastes good would be used to convince us that our lives would be better under Romney than under Barack.
Now I think we've got a shot. Mitt didn't pick a Rubio who could have guaranteed Florida, Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada. Or a Haley or that woman from New Hampshire who could have given him 5 additional points among woman.
He's picked the equivalent of the Grinche who stole Christmas.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
By Aamer Madhani, USA Today, May 19, 2013
President Obama on Sunday told the graduating class at Morehouse College, the country's pre-eminent historically black college, there is "no time for excuses" for this generation of African-American men and that it was time for their generation to step up professionally and in their personal lives.
[....] The president connected his own path to the White House to the work of King and other African-American leaders of that generation. But Obama also conceded that at times as a young man he wrongly blamed his own failings "as just another example of the world trying to keep a black man down."
"We've got no time for excuses — not because the bitter legacies...
Prompted by Peggy Noonan's claim in The Wall Street Journal that "we are in the midst of the worst Washington scandal since Watergate," Andrew Sullivan steps forward to defend Pres. Obama's honor. "Can she actually believe this?," he asks incredulously.
By Julian Pecquet, The Hill, May 18, 2013
Congress is ramping up a new round of sanctions against Iran, ignoring the Obama administration's request to let diplomacy run its course.
In back-to-back hearings this week, lawmakers on key House and Senate panels put the State and Treasury departments on notice that their patience is wearing thin after the latest round of talks last month failed to produce a deal. Both chambers have legislative efforts in the works – the House foreign affairs panel will vote next week – but the administration is warning against any moves that could undermine international support for the existing sanctions against Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program [....]
By Carl Zimmer, New York Times/Science, May 16/17, 2013
An article that summarizes the recent work of Ya-Ping Zhang, a geneticist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, who has led an international network of scientists who have compared pieces of DNA from different canines which is pointing to the theory that dogs domesticated themselves.
But the article's message is not just what it first appears to be. When you get to the concluding paragraphs there are some real though provokers:
[....] SLC6A4 may have played a crucial part in this change, because serotonin influences aggression.
To test these ideas,...
By Neha Paliwal, Passport @ ForeignPolicy.com, May 17, 2013
On Friday, chaotic clashes broke out in Georgia as an angry mob -- comprised mainly of young men but also including robed priests and some women -- descended on a gay rights rally commemorating International Day Against Homophobia. A day earlier, the head of the Georgian Orthodox Church had demanded that authorities stop the rally, calling it a "violation of the majority's right."
According to EurasiaNet, the mob, which numbered...
I don't think the republicans care who the presidential or VP candidates are as long as they can fire up enough of their base to make their extensive cheats and dirty tricks planned to help them steal the election look good.
I don't think most people are paying enough attention to what is going on with all of the id laws, purges, registration tactics, and polling place games that have been put in place in order to give the republicans a huge advantage in the election.
I already will not believe it will be legitimate if Romney is elected in November. There is no way I possible could.
Unless the democrats can pull off a huge, gigantic turnout with big enough numbers to overcome all of their cheats around the country we don't stand a chance...
And they seem to plan to make sure people will have long lines and other restrictions to make it really uncomfortable for democrats to vote in many states this year.
I'd like to think Obama has a team ,or teams- state by state - to do whatever can be done to combat this on election day
And that they're rehearsing that now
. It can't be solved nationwide nor is it worth trying to reduce Romney's margin in Mississippi. But there are X number of precincts in maybe 8 swing states where,predictably , the Republicans will attempt to suppress the democratic vote and in some cases will do so clearly illegally.
How about having MSNBC standing by at 8 am to interview some black professors who were stopped from voting in , say .South Carolina..Enough coverage early Nov 6th might deter the vote suppressors in Nevada.Might even swing some undecided voters.