I used to think Condoleezza was a really cool robot.
(Sorry pretty, I know you like her)
She never seemed real to me.
But this one!

The Republicans have perfected it!
She is riviting.
They have taken Stepford wives into the 21st century.

The McCains' two decade age difference truly gives hope to aging conservatives everywhere.

I know an aging Conservative.

Just don't say her name aloud please.

So funny you guys caught that. Everytime McCain speaks all I can do is watch Cindy.

At least we finally have a Republican wife who has transcended the 1950s big hair archetype.

I'm not as concerned as the rest of the DNC about all this sparring between Hillary and Obama. In a way I think it's great. It's knocked Hillary off her high horse and gives us a chance to see exactly how tough Obama really is. Besides, I kind of admire how Hillary's slugging it out and not giving up.

Yesterday she alluded to the possibility of a Clinton-Obama ticket. The fact is, she needs him much more than he needs her. He has attracted millions of new voters into the fold in droves, while she has not grown past her entrenched base. If he becomes the nominee, he'd be stupid to pick her. There are plenty of women governors he could choose as running mate who would bring all the advantages Hillary would bring but none of the baggage. If she becomes the nominee however, she risks disenfranchising all those youngins who worship Obama.

Hillary Clinton is helping John McCain

"The bigger the lie, the better the chance they think they've got. That's been their whole approach."

-- Former Sen. Bill Bradley (D-NJ), quoted by the Times of London, on Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

By constantly saying Obama is not ready to be President while McCain is, she is doing her best to ruin his chances against McCain if Obama ends up being the nominee. She says all this while at the same time saying she would pick Obama to be her Vice President. Obama has never said anything this damaging that could be used by the Republicans against Clinton in the fall. She is willing to destroy the Democratic Party's chances if she doesn't get to be the nominee. It's disgusting. If the Republicans end up winning in November, much of the blame will have to go to Hillary Clinton.

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By constantly saying Obama is not ready to be President while McCain is, she is doing her best to ruin his chances against McCain if Obama ends up being the nominee. She says all this while at the same time saying she would pick Obama to be her Vice President. Obama has never said anything this damaging that could be used by the Republicans against Clinton in the fall. She is willing to destroy the Democratic Party's chances if she doesn't get to be the nominee. It's disgusting. If the Republicans end up winning in November, much of the blame will have to go to Hillary Clinton.

I don't care for it either, although I think part of it is Clinton trying her best to be bipartisan. Obama is winning a handful of cross-over votes, and McCain has always appealed to moderates. She might be subtly attempting to crib some of his swing vote, although she's certainly doing it at a cost, and does she honestly agree that we should be in Iraq for another century?

Blogger Joe.My.God. just posted this - an ad for a school in Brussels. Genius.

Michigan re-vote dead. This is a train wreck and Obama should have let the primary go forward. I'm pissed at him now. Ugh.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/20/michigan-...r-dies/index.html?hp

"WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday she has apologized to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama for an incident in which State Department contractors unnecessarily reviewed his passport file."

The article then goes on to state...

"The disclosure of inappropriate passport inquiries recalled an incident in 1992, when a Republican political appointee at the State Department was demoted over a search of presidential candidate Bill Clinton's passport records. At the time he was challenging President George H.W. Bush."

I'm kind of at a loss for words.

Oh sorry, that piece was taken from msnbc.com.

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Now they are saying all the candidate's passport files have been illegally accessed.

One more failure to add to the already lengthy list of Condi-Aunt Jemima's incompetencies.

Meanwhile I'm becoming increasingly depressed, bored even, by this entire primary. The Democrats are imploding -- again. It's such a bad cliche. If there's any party that can screw up a sure thing, it's the Democrats, a party that has never been unified and probably never will be. And McCain will walk away with the prize.

And if McCain wins...Argentina here we come!

I've become so accustomed to Hillary's current look that I get a little shock when seeing old footage of her - like the one circulating now of her in Bosnia - with some of those 90s hair styles. At one point she had an Anna Wintour bob. I completely forgot about that phase.

Maureen Dowd

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/26/opinion/26dowd.html?hp

Amazing article by Maureen Dowd. So right on it. Thx for posting that lily.

I know, I feel the same way. I voted for Obama at the primaries but I was thinking of Hillary for Pres. Even though I don*t really like her all that much. I am at a loss cause NONE of them are liberal enough for me!!! So again I guess it is the *least of the EVILS!* Patti Smith is supporting Ralph Nader!!! Here we go again! He dosn*t stand a chance in HELL. Although I agree with him on just about everything, he will not get in! And I hate to think I wasted a vote that could have been used to keep the RepubliKKKans out!!! I think I will just move to a cave in the Amazon! As long as I can get Direct Tv and and listen to my IPod I would be happy! Mayby I would meet a Tarzan and go back to the trees!!! And I always wanted a pet Chimp!!! Jayne County

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Originally posted by mr.joe:
Thanks, Michael. I, too, have been really undecided and gone back and forth on who gets my vote. Just reading your post, I still think I'm not really going to know until I'm voting tomorrow, and just listen to what my instincts tell me.

Thought I'd share this post from Eric Leven's blog (one of our Rapture readers and one of New York's most inspiring young queer activists):

Monday, February 4, 2008
Obama-Clinton

I'm ecstatic to be alive during a time when the first woman and black man run for president and make American history. Tomorrow I will join my fellow citizens and vote toward the future of this nation. I am a fan of Clinton and I am a fan of Obama and I think either would make a great President. So, who will get my vote?

* I have been alive for 26 years- 19 of those years have been lived with a Bush or Clinton in office.

* This nation is divided. Republicans vs. Democrats. Many who oppose Clinton seem to simply hate her. I don't know why this is, but if she were elected, that hatred would remain, further keeping us, as a nation, divided. You're right. You're wrong. We're tired.

* Clinton has White House experience. Obama does not. I'm okay with the idea of someone fresh taking office. I like the idea of out with the old, in with the new.

* Clinton knows what to do on day one. Obama has a vision.

I don't need Clinton's experience to pave the way for Obama to take office in four years. I'm ready for him and change and a new energy, now.

Eric's blog can be read at:

http://knucklecrack.blogspot.com/

I don*t like Rice at all. I kind of feel sorry for her. She is trapped and brainwashed by neo con right wing crap. The fact that she is a woman and or black makes no difference. She is wrong on all accounts. The RepubliKKKan Party is full of racists, fascists homo and transphobes and women haters! Sorry, Uncle Tom*s Cabin has been BURNT DOWN and Master King George Bush is a disgrace to the entire human race, both white, black, purple and pink! And anyone who supports them is EQUALLY to blame for all their bullcrap as they are! If anyone supports a party that seeks to do me wrong then they are my enemy and I will fight them tooth and nail no matter who they are or how cool they think they are. They support murder, war and discrimination and should be ashamed!!! I have no pity for fools! Especially fools who support fascists who want to deny me my rights or send me off to some concentration camp! AmeriKan Nazis are no better than the German ones or the Russian Stalinists! In order to survive in the future YOU are going to have to be able to know who your enemies are, and WHO IS SUPPORTING THEM!!! We knew who the enemy was when we were rioting at STONEWALL. We knew in 1967 and we knew in 1977! As the divisions in this country grow even wider everyone is going to be forced to make a choice. Just like the follow up to the first American Civil War, we now stand at the point where we may have to once again fight for our rights. And if you don*t know who your enemies are then I am afraid you won*t make it!!! I suggest a new act of succession. All the progressive states form an alliance to protect themselves from people who want to bring in repressive measures against certain factions of the American People. A sort of UNITED PROGRESSIVE STATES OF AMERICA. Then we could align ourselves with Canada and Western Europe while the rest of the country can be JESUS LAND, or simple remain the United States of AmeriKKKa. I really don*t see much recourse! I don*t think Obama or anyone else for that matter will be able to bring the American People together! How can they when so many Amerikans remain in the Dark Ages and seek to turn America in to AmeriKa, a backward, Right Wing Theocracy! (Go on and Google that and be HORRIFIED) Cause that is exactly where a large number of ultlra conservatives want to take this country. Imigine an America, as a huge right wing FASCIST STATE that seeks to controll the entire world*s economy and resourses. There you have the Neo Cons. Neo Conservatives. And like New Nazis they could bring this country and the world to the brink of total DESTRUCTION!!!!!!!!!! And don*t think it can*t happen. Just study your history from Ancient Sumer (First civilization), Babylon (Modern day Iraq), the Greeks (Under Alexander) and Persians (Iran) the Romans, Holy Roman Empire (A vicious Theocracy that murdered millions!), The Crusades (Where Muslems and Christians tried to anilate each other!) Nepoleon*s quest to conquer the world, various Civil Wars, World wars 1. and 2. (Where Germany tried to bring back the Holy Roman Empire!) untill now and be amazed!!! And remember one fact. History ALWAYS repeats itself. And if we don*t or can*t, learn from history and our past mistakes, then we are fucked!!! Motto. KNOW YOUR ENEMIES!!! by Jayne County

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Originally posted by daddy:
I used to think Condoleezza was a really cool robot.
(Sorry pretty, I know you like her)
She never seemed real to me.
But this one!

The Republicans have perfected it!
She is riviting.
They have taken Stepford wives into the 21st century.