The cult of Obama

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<p>bz2010: Nice summary of McCain’s strengths. </p>

<p>I am concerned about his lack of respect for abortion rights.</p>

<p>I am concerned about his militaristic “us versus them” attitude. </p>

<p>I am concerned that he is a bit crazy (as in mental).</p>

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<p>I am concerned about the environment. That’s why I say Go Nuclear. The only truly near zero carbon emission power we can get. No oil, no growing corn, no sitting in the dark and cold. If it works for France…</p>

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<p>barrons - here’s a blurb re: nuclear energy, etc. from McCain’s website:</p>

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<p>Looks like y’all have similar attitudes.</p>

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<p>Where’s Mini with one of his great posts.
Obama site blogs reporting 3-1 Obama-Clinton
<a href=“http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/samgrahamfelsen/Cy9x[/url]”>http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/samgrahamfelsen/Cy9x&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>[In washington- it’s Obama/Huckabee](<a href=“http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004173893_webcaucusfind09m.html”>http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004173893_webcaucusfind09m.html&lt;/a&gt; )</p>

<p>*At Kennydale Elementary School in Renton, volunteers reported running out of sign-in sheets and scrambling to find more. Reports from other Democratic caucuses included a scurry for extra tables and chairs.</p>

<p>“I stood in a three-block long line with (former Gov.) Gary Locke,” said Kelly Steele, a spokesman for the state Democrats, who caucused at a church on Queen Anne Hill.</p>

<p>About 2,400 people turned out for caucuses at the Everett Civic Auditorium, exceeding the room capacity. When a caucus leader asked how many voters were attending their first caucus ever, about 90 percent of the crowd raised their hands.*</p>

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<p>Four precincts met together at the local elementary school. They divided the school gymnasium in half. In the Republican half there were - count 'em - 5 people (Huckabee won). The five people appointed 8 delegates to the county convention, which is quite a trick. Janet Huckabee had been in town this morning for an unevolved pancake breakfast.</p>

<p>On the other side - pandemonium. 650-700 people. My precinct that had had about 55 last time (majority for Kucinich), had about 250 - Obama about 8 to 1. Lots of folks said many foolish things. (I couldn’t stay in any case.) If Hillary is the nominee, the Green Party candidate or some such will get LOTS of votes in my precinct. There were lots of resolutions offered - on single-payer health care, decriminalizaing marijuana, U.S. aid to Israel, Palestinian rights. (none of them will go anywhere)</p>

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<p>I’m really surprised at how well Huckabee has done in Washington today. What’s up with that?</p>

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<p>There are very, VERY few Republican caucus goers of any stripe. (and Janet Huckabee has been very impressive, in an unevolved sort of way.)</p>

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<p>But wouldn’t the very, very few Rep. caucus-goers lean independent/less conservative? I’m frankly a little stunned that Huckabee has more appeal among them than McCain. Maybe they sat home today?</p>

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<p>No. The few who attend are fervent, and they are voters with a cause. And many of them actually saw Janet “in the flesh”.</p>

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<p>They are angry with McCain, and say they won’t support him.</p>

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<p>They’ll get over it.</p>

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<p>[I wanna hear the Pointer Sisters at the next Obama rally](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-ULwExPXvg”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-ULwExPXvg&lt;/a&gt;)</p>

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<p>wow not only did Washington vote overwhemingly for Obama- but every single county in Washington state- had a majority of Democratic votes for Obama.
<a href=“http://www.komotv.com/home/related/15481151.html[/url]”>http://www.komotv.com/home/related/15481151.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>How the heck did they pull it off? A Huckabee miracle? ;)</p>

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<p>“Other winners included the White Stripes, Justin Timberlake and Mary J. Blige with two each, the Foo Fighters and even Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama for best spoken-word album.”</p>

<p>:confused:</p>

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<p>In response to bz2010’s comment about Hillary moving the country torwards socialism and giving USSR experience as an example, as someone who actually lived in the USSR and knows both systems well enough to compare, I can assure you that Hillary’s proposals have absolutely nothing to do with “real” socialism and the way the economy was run in the USSR. If you are referring to the health care system in the USSR, there were actually many good things that should be looked at and assessed prior to dismissing them as “socialist” inventions.</p>

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<p>We already HAVE corporate socialism in the U.S. - the only open question is in who’s class interests the socialist state rules. (so far, the answer is clear).</p>

<p>As to health care, why are Republicans so afraid of competition, where health care providers can compete on the basis of quality, without the intermediary of insurance companies eating at the government trough?</p>

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<p>[Obama</a> or Clinton? Grammys go for Obama | Entertainment | Music | Reuters](<a href=“http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSN0852813420080210]Obama”>http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSN0852813420080210)</p>

<p>I don’t understand why Eddie didn’t get a Grammy- maybe they didn’t like his speech last time.</p>

<p>[they are soo young!](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHEYs0CMe4U”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHEYs0CMe4U&lt;/a&gt;)</p>

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<p>I love how ‘socialism’ is the big bugaboo – ever hear of Social Security? What the heck do you think that is? </p>

<p>As someone quite familiar with the social programs of Europe, their public education, health care and retirement programs, I say, bring it on…</p>