This story about Hillary Clinton's lie about Bosnia is a hoot. It seems Mrs. Clinton can tell as tall a tale as her husband who did not have sexual relations with that women.
By Chip Collis - The Huffington Post
How can you tell Hillary Clinton is lying? Howard Wolfson's lips are moving.
Clinton suffered another daily gotcha when her self-proclaimed GI Jane moment - dashing across the Tuzla tarmac while ducking sniper fire - was revealed to be a typical prosaic airport greeting: a cute kid, flowers, the double air kiss, even a poem! Apparently, it took actual footage for the Clinton campaign to realize that Sinbad wasn't just being funny when he called her a liar last week. I could have told them that; Sinbad hasn't been funny since her husband's first term.
In trying to walk back this latest of Clinton's dalliances with dishonesty, Wolfson was quoted as saying, "it is possible in the most recent instance with which she discussed this that she misspoke, with regards to the leaving of the plane."
To say someone misspoke usually connotes that the untrue statement was made inadvertently. We all do it. "I played golf last Saturday," says I. "No, we went to lunch last Saturday. You played golf on Sunday," says she who is always right. "Oh, yeah, I misspoke, thank you dear. You're the best wife in the world."
Now, if we replay that last vignette Clinton/Wolfson-style, it might go something like this: "I single-handedly foiled an armed bank robbery last Saturday," says I. "No you didn't, you played golf," says she. "Oh yeah, I misspoke."
AL CALLOWAY SAYS: It’s time for blacks to jump ship! by Al Calloway, South Florida Times
If you are both an American of African descent and a member of the Democratic Party, one question looms more magnified with each passing day: Are you at least vexed, if not disappointed and angry, at Hillary Clinton and her presidential campaign?
It is well documented that Barack Obama supporters and many high placed Democratic Party officials worry that Bill and Hillary Clinton’s scorched earth campaign against Obama will burn the possibility of a Democratic presidency down to the ground.
What is not being openly talked about is the possibility that Hillary’s campaign could also seriously diminish the Democratic Party’s core, which for too long has been taken for granted. Since the South Carolina primary, African-American voters have abandoned the Clintons with 80 to 90 percent voting for Obama.
Americans of African descent appear to be galvanizing with an understanding that more than 90 percent of their voters are Democrats. If a sizable chunk of these voters organize across the country in a loudly publicized fashion to attract even more numbers, and quit the Democratic Party and become Independents, they could reshape the American political and economic landscape.
Clintonism is providing the impetus for such abandonment and a consequent paradigm shift. Many black elected officials, preachers and Democratic Party operatives who have sided with Hillary’s campaign are not only caught in the mire, but must also face a wounded constituency to which they proved to be unaccountable. Read the full story here
Please let’s don’t get distracted. We are one family from John Connelly & Juan Williams to Jeremiah Wright & Louis Farrakhan. We are not and never have been a monolith but we have been taken for granted, tend to respond emotionally, are very sensitive, and easily disappointed.
Some of us would like to move beyond race and focus on the vast opportunities before us. Others cling tenaciously to the identity and culture that we have woven into a beautiful quilt out of the meager scraps that we were left to work with. It is not in the interest of either end of the spectrum to fuel the undermining of the Black church. It is a fact that but for hope we would not be here . We should take this opportunity to bridge the many divides that separate us one from another and we must never forget how we made it this far as we are once again reminded how far we have to go. Let's keep our eyes on the prize.
by ZZ Packer , Huffington Post - So, forty-three white male presidents to date, and Geraldine Ferraro says Obama's gotten where he is because he's black?
If you've been following the latest statement by Geraldine Ferraro in which she said "If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position," you might also be operating under the assumption that our last 43 presidents have been black, or that blacks overwhelmingly make up the bulk of Fortune 500 CEOs, or for that matter, the majority of Andover kids whining about the lack of locales for spring break or the cast of The OC.
Just at the beginning of his campaign it seemed like an absolute long shot because of his race. Now, having overcome all this and other these obstacles--including the ones that contribute to high percentages of black men who are jobless, in prison, or dead by the age of 25--he is where he is because of race?
The horrible double standard is obvious. According to those of Ferraro's ilk: if you're a poor black man, or incarcerated, or jobless or homeless, you are where you are because of your own ineptitude and should take responsibility for your actions. However, if you've excelled at one of the top schools in the nation, then later on became a star attorney and later become a senator who inspires millions, then you're only there in spite of your ineptitude and you really shouldn't take responsibility for it. Talk about movin' on up. Read the full article
It never fails, everytime an African American stands on the verge of breaking through a barrier, on the brink of victory, poised for the win-the rules change.
What lesson do we teach when rules are established, with clearly articulated consequences for violations, agreed upon by all parties and toward the end of the game, when things are tight and matter most, the conversation shifts to how we can accomodate the violator?
When there is no solution that would not disadvantage one party or the other the best course of action is to stick to the rules agreed upon at the outset. That way there may be tears but nobody can cry foul.
Michigan and Florida do count and the strength of the Democratic Party is certainly being tested. At the end of the day the only question is whether or not the Party will honor its own process. The citizens of Florida and Michigan were disenfranchised by the decision to violate the rules made at the state level. Their issue is with their own state representatives not with the candidates or the national party. If the Democratic Party leadership stands strong it will send a signal that the rules are the rules and must be observed by all. This is the only fair course of action. To do otherwise is to invite total chaos in the future.
A true leader advocates, defends, and abides by the rules.
From an ethical standpoint the crossover vote inspired by Rush Limbaugh aiding Hillary Clinton and potentially undermining the candidacy of Barack Obama is at a minimum offensive. Thinking more long-range I would argue that it is time for Black America to embrace and adopt the strategy. Paying homage to one of the more effective proponents it should be known as “Rushing the Vote.”
Republicans will no longer be able to ignore the Black vote if even 10 or 20% of us crossover - Rush the Vote – to decide the Republican nominee or wreaking havoc in their primaries. It will also break the stronghold that the Democratic Party has had for far too long proving that our vote should not be taken for granted.
If for any reason Barack Obama is not the Democratic presidential nominee Black voters will have a perfect opportunity to Rush the Vote in November and we will be credited with the McCain victory.
It should be noted that Black Republicans such as WAOK’s Shelley Wynter have advocated this sort of swing strategy for years. Now that the effectiveness was proven in Texas and Ohio let’s plan to Rush the Vote whenever it is in our best interest.
Everybody knows me as Illai Kenney but my full name is Illai-Akia Scheherazade Kenney. I am not Muslim. Illai is from the Bible meaning exhaulted/most high. Akia was the name of a Japanese friend of my grandfather’s, and Scheherazade was a woman of exceptional intelligence, wisdom and bravery that saved her own life and that of 1000 virgins by telling spellbinding tales during dark Arabian nights and thus educated a king. These are qualities that my mother wished for me and why she gave me these names. When we first went to Africa I was proud to wear African clothes and even as a young girl I understood the meaning of standing in the Door of No Return at Goree Island. So let’s examine the meaning behind Barack Hussien Obama.
Barack is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is “flash of lightning”. In the Bible (Judges 4:6) Barack is a valiant fighting man who cooperated with the prophetess Deborah to win victory in a battle against overwhelming odds. I could stop there but the world is fixated on Hussein which is Arabic meaning good or handsome. So you see Barak was destined to be a good and handsome man that would rise like a flash of lightning to win victory in a battle against overwhelming odds.
Here's an article on Sen. Hillary Clinton that is very revealing. The commentary is by Dick Morris, a former advisor to President Clinton. He not only delves into Sen. Clinton's personality, he talks about the fact that the Clintons refuse to release their tax returns. Also, something Newsweek chronicled a few weeks back - President Clinton's business partnership with the Sheik of Dubai and his other business ventures.
The real Hillary Clinton stood up at the Democratic presidential debate this week: angry, sarcastic, stubborn, secretive, arrogant, mired in the past, victim of the media, and still firmly convinced that she is uniquely entitled to the Democratic Party nomination and the presidency.
That Hillary hasn’t really been on display much since the debacle of her disastrous health care plan and the end of Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial, when she haughtily flaunted her combative personality.
But make no mistake about it — that’s the Hillary Clinton that we’ll see if she somehow manages to steal the Democratic nomination.
She’s found her voice. The one that so alienated everyone she came into contact with over her health care plan that her own party destroyed it. The one that publicly and loudly defended Bill and arranged for attacks on Monica Lewinsky when she knew the complete and sordid truth. Read the full commentary at Rasmussen Reports
Dick Morris, a Fox News Analyst and author of several books, is a former advisor to Senator Trent Lott (R-Miss) and President Bill Clinton.
Why does America have a problem with this statement? “Unashamedly Zionist and Unapologetically Jewish” to say this is to support an independent state AND a religion that does not accept Jesus as the Savior but it is generally not considered separatist for a Jew to express this sentiment, particularly within the Synagogue. In fact, we would expect this to be the perspective of Jews in the temple. What is the problem with this statement? In my experience people of European ancestry are “Unashamedly White and Unapologetically Christian”. Would the media rail if the statement was “Unashamedly Asian and Unapologetically Buddhist”?
Could it be that there is an expectation that African Americans would be ashamed about being Black and/or ashamed of being Christian? How is it that conservative (and even liberal) media can talk at length about John McCain’s service in the 1960’s and just ignore the Black experience in that turbulent era? The Civil Rights generation is shocked to find that White America is actually willing and able to evaluate a Black candidate based upon his policies. Many of us still can’t believe it.
Derrick sure makes me proud. The interviewer obviously assumed he had found an Obama supporter full of passion and no substance. I commend Derrick for holding it down, and turning the reporter around.
This is a prime example of what has occurred with the Obama campaign. After seeing and hearing what Obama has to say, people who did not support him initially are now recognizing his potential to make a much-needed change in America. There is always a lot of passion in a race - whether it's a presidential race or horse race - but the people are listening to how Obama addresses issues that are impacting their daily lives.
Not to take away from Sen. Obama, but the state of America is also propelling people to go out and vote. Jobs are going abroad, children dying in a senseless war, and the US economy in shambles.
CHANGE is all we can HOPE for right now.
BTW, I think this young man should run for office.
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