...are that a combination of the following:
*Huge African-American turnout
*Equally surprising young voter turnout
*The economy
*The Bush administration
*McCain's age and lousy campaign.
*Palin's sheer lack of readiness to be POTUS
will result in Obama getting 396 electoral votes.
Meaning he wins all of Kerry states, plus Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, Montana, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico.
I'd love to see WV or another state go blue just to see Obama get 400.
That's my hope.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
A GOOD DAY
Today me and three other Chicagoans drove to Indianapolis to canvass for Obama.
It was a great experience. My friend Eric and I wound up going to a nearly all black housing project, where we were welcomed; 100 percent of the people we talked to were voting for Obama. And they were all so excited. Here we were, two white gay dudes from the big city welcomed with open arms. It was amazing and heartening.
Then we canvassed a mostly white adjacent neighborhood, which was a different experience. The houses generally were inexpensive ranch style, some prefabricated, many with "NO TRESPASSING" signs. Many were transformed into bunkers.
It was here we found our only McCain supporter, a woman in a small house set way back from the road. She came around and said she's, "not ready for socialism." From what we could see capitalism wasn't really working out too well for her.
The other thing we noticed were a lot of foreclosures, houses boarded up with the date of the foreclosure spray painted on the door. Looking into one, you could see the detritus left behind after a very quick departure. It was frightening.
But at the end of the day? I'd say we all felt good about what we had done. It just felt good to be involved in something we all believe in so passionately, the election of Barack Obama to be our President. And we did it in a state that very well could turn Blue. Indiana...the one Midwestern state that the GOP could count on. It's even wonderful to know that the GOP has to defend Indiana. It's a wonderful thing.
It was a great experience. My friend Eric and I wound up going to a nearly all black housing project, where we were welcomed; 100 percent of the people we talked to were voting for Obama. And they were all so excited. Here we were, two white gay dudes from the big city welcomed with open arms. It was amazing and heartening.
Then we canvassed a mostly white adjacent neighborhood, which was a different experience. The houses generally were inexpensive ranch style, some prefabricated, many with "NO TRESPASSING" signs. Many were transformed into bunkers.
It was here we found our only McCain supporter, a woman in a small house set way back from the road. She came around and said she's, "not ready for socialism." From what we could see capitalism wasn't really working out too well for her.
The other thing we noticed were a lot of foreclosures, houses boarded up with the date of the foreclosure spray painted on the door. Looking into one, you could see the detritus left behind after a very quick departure. It was frightening.
But at the end of the day? I'd say we all felt good about what we had done. It just felt good to be involved in something we all believe in so passionately, the election of Barack Obama to be our President. And we did it in a state that very well could turn Blue. Indiana...the one Midwestern state that the GOP could count on. It's even wonderful to know that the GOP has to defend Indiana. It's a wonderful thing.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
CAN WE FORCE TEXAS TO SECEDE?
From the Houston Chronicle.
That's more than one in five. That means that 23-percent of Texans believe something that is, well, false. This isn't 23-percent believe Obama would be a bad President.
It's really no different from saying, "23-percent of Texans polled believe that little fairies with magic wands inhabit their backyards" or "23-percent of Texans polled believe that Britney Spears and George W Bush are the same person" or "23-percent of Texans..." well you get the point.
What it says to me is that 23-percent of Texans are too stupid to vote.
Can't we tell Texas to secede, form a right-wing theocracy and then force them to take Oklahoma, Kansas, Idaho, Utah, Alabama and Mississippi along for the ride? We in the remaining areas could offer political asylum to those who don't want to live in such a place.
That's more than one in five. That means that 23-percent of Texans believe something that is, well, false. This isn't 23-percent believe Obama would be a bad President.
It's really no different from saying, "23-percent of Texans polled believe that little fairies with magic wands inhabit their backyards" or "23-percent of Texans polled believe that Britney Spears and George W Bush are the same person" or "23-percent of Texans..." well you get the point.
What it says to me is that 23-percent of Texans are too stupid to vote.
Can't we tell Texas to secede, form a right-wing theocracy and then force them to take Oklahoma, Kansas, Idaho, Utah, Alabama and Mississippi along for the ride? We in the remaining areas could offer political asylum to those who don't want to live in such a place.
Monday, October 27, 2008
FOX NEWS' MEGAN KELLY.
This is worth viewing, unless you suffer from high blood pressure.
What's truly worth noting here is that Ms Kelly (a perfect GOP specimen) can do nothing but get all riled up. All she does, as Mr Burton notes, is give a political speech.
And watch Mr Burton, calm unperturbed even as this fishwife with a dye job interrupts him and accuses him of interrupting her. He remains calm; she comes close to going ballistic.
The most laughable part to me her boast that a "million people are watching her!" Compare her "million people" to the 13 million who listen to NPR's news magazines every day.
The second most laughable part is the "e mails I get from Republicans and Democrats."
I get e mails from Republicans and Democrats too Megan. Doesn't make a 2001 interview a viable issue.
But again, as I've said before, the conservative ethos is anger, self-righteous anger.
What's her goal in this interview? To defend FOX News? Who cares Megan? The issue should stand or fall on its own. Why do you need to defend...your network? Is the issue the issue here? If so, then why not discuss it? Why get your Talbots all wrinkled about what Bill Burton thinks about FOX News? Why? Because Ms Kelly, if nothing else, knows her audience.
Anger! Anger! Anger!
Mr Burton continually raises facts, calmly and rationally, while Ms Kelly gets angry.
What's truly worth noting here is that Ms Kelly (a perfect GOP specimen) can do nothing but get all riled up. All she does, as Mr Burton notes, is give a political speech.
And watch Mr Burton, calm unperturbed even as this fishwife with a dye job interrupts him and accuses him of interrupting her. He remains calm; she comes close to going ballistic.
The most laughable part to me her boast that a "million people are watching her!" Compare her "million people" to the 13 million who listen to NPR's news magazines every day.
The second most laughable part is the "e mails I get from Republicans and Democrats."
I get e mails from Republicans and Democrats too Megan. Doesn't make a 2001 interview a viable issue.
But again, as I've said before, the conservative ethos is anger, self-righteous anger.
What's her goal in this interview? To defend FOX News? Who cares Megan? The issue should stand or fall on its own. Why do you need to defend...your network? Is the issue the issue here? If so, then why not discuss it? Why get your Talbots all wrinkled about what Bill Burton thinks about FOX News? Why? Because Ms Kelly, if nothing else, knows her audience.
Anger! Anger! Anger!
Mr Burton continually raises facts, calmly and rationally, while Ms Kelly gets angry.
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