The Monday Morning Round Up… Recommended Reading

This is going to become a weekly series for me.  I am going to try to pick out my favorite posts of the week and news I think everyone should read.
I am also going to try to stay away from the posts that appear in the Just Say No Deal blogbox, with a few rare [...]

Hillary’s Name In Nomination Sham.

From Politically Drunk On Power!
Media outlets around the nation heralded the news yesterday that Hillary Clinton’s name would finally be placed in nomination and that a roll call would take place at the upcoming Democratic National Convention. The story was considered important because of the 2 months of lobbying by Clinton’s supporters to secure her [...]

Best Of The Rest – Mark Penn And His 5 Point Swing.

In the emails and memos the Atlantic recently uncovered from inside the Clinton campaign comes a little memo from Clinton’s chief strategist.  Mark Penn spoke about the weakness of Obama in all the battleground states and how only a 5pt swing towards McCain would result in a crushing defeat for Obama in the General Election.
Well, [...]

AnnieNYC: I Ran Into Keith Olberman Tonight

AnnieNYC is an extremely active PUMA from NYC.  She is out several times a week handing out fliers, setting up tables, talking to people, organizing events and attending meetings.
Well, tonight, she was running late to a meeting and bumped into Keith Olberman…  the following is a story of that encounter.
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I was going fliering [...]

Best Of The Rest – The Problems In The DNC Run DEEP.

Shtuey over at Bitter Politicsz wrote a blistering expose of the “permenant” bureaucracy of the DNC and the incestuous hiring policies, as well as the consolidation of forces to push a more radical agenda at the expense of core constituencies of the larger party.
Here is the intro snippet…
And you may ask yourself, how did this [...]

MUST READ NOW – Big “D” Democrat. Pure Brilliance via The Confluence

An 18 year old guest poster wrote one of the most moving and brilliant posts I have read in a very long time.
Go and Read it…  now
CLICK HERE

Flashy Trashy

Mountain Sage comes out swinging once again with this spot on analysis of the Obama campaign’s tone.  I am a huge fan of this blog and it’s a regular stop for me…
This one in particular is called “Flashy Trashy”…  great title imo… great blog post too.
Here is a snippet for you:
That’s how I see the [...]

WOW – LA Times Reports Electoral Map Going Red… Fast.

Not Your Sweetie reports on a new LA Times polling map that shows Obama falling WAY behind in clinched states and, therefore, electoral votes.
The count right now… 

 
Also, click here for more Not Your Sweetie analysis.

Obama’s Brother A Chinese Importer?

Mountain Sage blog has a very interesting expose on the Obama family.
We have already discovered that one of Barack’s brothers a radical muslim determined to institute Sharia law, encouraging Barack to reject the Western world and get back to his African roots. (click here)
Now, Mountain Sage discovers that Barack Obama’s other brother is a businessman [...]

Best of the Rest – Obama Uses Terrorists As Security

Liberal Rapture gives us this story about a guy named Obama and a group named Al Aqsa, a prolific terrorist group…
Apparently, they endorse Barack too, and acted as his security detail while in the West Bank… 
Click Here for the full story.
Oh, and here is a little picture of the lovely group…

Holy God… Obama Lied… AGAIN… On His Illinois Bar Application No Less.

Holy Jeebus…  does it ever end with this guy?  Seriously.
TexasDarlin dug up an interesting little tidbit…  if this is true, apparently Barack “the precious” Obama lied on his application to the Illinois State Bar.
The Bar application asks about prior drug use and about unpaid criminal citations.
We are all very familiar with Obama’s admitted stories about [...]

Video Of The Day – Both Ways Barack

Via No Quarter and Uppity Woman
Friggin Hilarious…
 

 
UPDATE – Apparently this is a new advertizement….  and the first political ad to ever appear on MTV.  Very interesting…

Cannonfire Hits Another Home Run – “We Can Win Without Them”

This post is a perfect example of why I love this blog.  Joe hits it out of the park on this one and shows the complete stupidity of the Obama camp, the DNC and the kool aid drinkers also known as Obamatrons.
These people called the people that don’t support Obama liars, racists and worse…  told [...]

ALERT! – Heidi Li Explains Why Being ‘On The Ballot’ Is Not Enough!!!

This is a crucially important point!  I provide a snippet below, but make sure to visit Heidi Li’s Potpourri to read the rest by clicking HERE
 
“I hope those who already understand what I write here will bear with me as I try to clarify for others who are trying to learn so much so quickly [...]

Obama’s Candidacy Puts New York Into Play – May Go Red

Robbedvoter at NotYourSweetie does a great job putting together a variety of polls and trends showing Obama’s numbers in New York state vs John McCain…  and it turns out that he is not doing so well.
How the hell does a Democrat risk losing NY?!?!?!?!?
Seriously friggin amazing. 
Please God, wake up the Super Delegates.
Click Here for the Robbedvoter’s story.

Best Of The Rest – Insight Analytical Has “Exclusive” On Brian Williams

HOLY CRAP - Fantastic Satire…
 
 so here is the “story”….
Apparently she has a nephew that lives in NYC…  This nephew happened to be walking by the GE/NBC building one night as Brian Williams was walking out the door.  A note apparently fell out of Brian’s pocket as he jumped into a car and sped off.
The nephew, seeing [...]

Best Of The Rest – The Confluence Scores Another One… “Netroots”

The posters at the Confluence are fantastic.  Riverdaughter has truly put together on of the best groups of bloggers and they deliver again and again.
This weeks “Best Of The Rest” was written by Madamab…  Title:  “Centrist, Triangulation and the Netroots”
Madamab expresses exactly how i feel and how i felt about the progressive liberal netroots in [...]

Don’t Dare Disagree With Obama… Poking Holes In The Myth

Bill Maxwell, from the St. Petersburg Times, takes on the Obama camp and their knee jerk reactions and mob tactics. 
You had better mind your manners with regard to Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
You can’t disagree with him. You can’t question the legitimacy of his many platitudes and promises. And you had better watch it [...]

WTF?!?! Cannonfire Drops A Bomb – Kucinich Has A Surprise Witness?

One of my favorite bloggers, Cannonfire dug up something I had heard nothing about…
We all know that Pelosi and the media think that Kucinich is a joke, and while the guy does kinda look like an unfortunate Keebler elf, he is talking about some serious issues and bringing impeachment proceedings before the Congress.  This deserves some modicum [...]

GRL Writes Brilliant “Open Letter To Caroline Kennedy”

Just Brilliant…  Everyone Should Read This.
http://insightanalytical.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/an-open-letter-to-caroline-kennedy-july-13-2008/
Here is a snippet…

Senator Obama is running a dignified and honest campaign. He has spoken eloquently about the role of faith in his life, and opened a window into his character in two compelling books. And when it comes to judgment, Barack Obama made the right call on the most [...]