Jay Bookman

By "The Corporal"

October 24, 2008 7:13 PM | Link to this

O.K.

I have tried to be nice on this one but this is absurd.

I don’t have a McCain/Palin sticker on my car because I don’t want it keyed or worse and let’s not forget that police departments all over this country (including the Atlanta Police Department) are gearing up just in case of an Obama loss !!

If the shoe fits, wear it !

By AJC/DNC Management

October 24, 2008 7:17 PM | Link to this

But let’s talk in a little more depth about the eagerness and even glee with which some in the left-wing “news” organizations jumped on that story and immediately claimed it as proof of their worst nightmares coming true. So much of the Duke Lacrosse Team Rape story was unbelievable from the very beginning, yet certain people wanted to believe it so badly that they ignored all the warning signs and launched into full battle cry.

By RW-(the original)

October 24, 2008 7:24 PM | Link to this

Jay,

There were also many of us right wingers that were skeptical from the get go, not only here, but on blogs far more prominent than some you listed.

So far it’s only her word and her word isn’t all that credible at the moment, but I think we should be respectful of the fact she claims to have past (and I would say present) mental issues.

I think it’s telling that you have now put up three blogs about what was pretty easily identifiable as a hoax, but not a peep from you about this.

Or

this

or the house that got shot up in Seminole County etc. etc.

By Taxpayer

October 24, 2008 7:27 PM | Link to this

O.K.

I have tried to be nice on this one but this is absurd.

I don’t have an Obama/Biden sticker on my car because I don’t want it keyed or worse and let’s not forget that police departments all over this country (including the Atlanta Police Department) should be gearing up just in case of an Obama win !!

The shoe fits, so stuff it further down your throat !

By Bosch

October 24, 2008 7:30 PM | Link to this

Yes, welcome to the new GOP. The elders in the party have allowed their young to get out of control. Maybe they should eat them.

My Obama sign was stolen last night.

Corporal,

Have you thought for once, they may be gearing up in case he wins and the KKKers will flip out?

You act like it doesn’t go both ways.

Amazing how you stick up for the “absurd” in your own party.

By Road Scholar

October 24, 2008 7:35 PM | Link to this

So “Coporal” did you stay in your foxhole when your commanding officer yelled “Charge”? I used to read with interest your blogs. While I rarely agreed with you, I respected your opinion.

Now it appears that you only hide behind anonimous words and are not ready or willing to show your colors in public! What a spineless position! Oh, haven’t you heard of the slashed tires at an Obama rally in NC? Both sides have real jerks within their supporters, but stand up like a man if you allegedly support your candidate.

AJC/DNC: And your point? It wouldn’t be that all are innocent until proven guilty? Oh yeah, I forgot the right has trashed the Constitution and any right of due process. All the majority of the left/middle bloggers stated that they hope she would recover and that due process should be given to the assaulter. Unfortunately, she was the assaulter and has mental illness.

By getalife

October 24, 2008 7:39 PM | Link to this

Check out the trashing this guy got at Poitico

The RW are desperate and will post anything.

Good times.

By Paul

October 24, 2008 7:43 PM | Link to this

Jay

There’s a kernel of truth in here: ” Now we get to see what some of his worst supporters are like.”

That’s what is illustrated - even in this story. The worst of the McCain supporters. And a couple of the stories RW linked to - the worst of the Obama supporters.

It’s a shame no matter which end of the spectrum. But as far as the perpetrators, in this story the woman’s just plain ill. In too many other stories, the people are just plain mean. Or, dare I say, “UnAmerican”? (Meaning: not willing to accord others the right to express their views without fear of retribution).

That Fox exec. All I can say is, if the Peter Principle’s in effect, that’s strike two. Then as I wrote the other day, he can recycle thru the industry. Maybe over to MSNBC.

@@

Dominos falling? Please, don’t go there…but I enjoy the updates.

Bosch - the coffeemaker looks cool. Going to go assemble it.

Pleasant weekend, all -

By TW

October 24, 2008 7:45 PM | Link to this

Wise words, MR. BOOKMAN.

By pj

October 24, 2008 7:45 PM | Link to this

Jay, conservative talk radio also had a field day with this story. The truly sad part is that some will never hear the truth or think (want to think) that it is being covered up. For those who think the latter watch your version of the televised bible, FOX News. I for one do not feel sorry for this sick deliousional girl. How much sympathy would her made up assailant have gotten if her story had been true. Some folks have Christian forgiveness only for their like kind.

By Linda Janie Broussard

October 24, 2008 7:48 PM | Link to this

Yeah, Ashley Todd’s tale of victimization was an obvious hoax.

Yet… Right-wingers across the Internet latched onto Ashley Todd like cream gravy on a chicken-fried scam. I’m no communist liberal socialist terrorist nudist; I’m Linda Jane the Law Enforcement officer – and I was shocked to see so many rabid responses to that loony girl’s story.

With but a few exceptions, right-winger reporters and bloggers gobbled up Ashley’s lie because it fit their preconceived notions of race. Period.

What is wrong with these nattering nabobs of negativism? When will they accept the fact that no one is presecuting them?

By T

October 24, 2008 7:48 PM | Link to this

Ok. I hate to do this. I would rather play solitaire with these.

Thug. “Obama thugocracy”

Here it is. I am throwing it down. The ace of spades out of my “race cards.”

Really sad. Really sad.

By Jose Morales

October 24, 2008 7:48 PM | Link to this

Excellent article. I’m glad these hysterical comments have been kept for posterity, especially after they were quietly retracted, as if such inflammatory remarks should not be scrutinized. Indeed there are too many political zealots eager to tap the deep-seeded prejudices that a number of American voters are fighting through (more power to them for voting Obama despite their biases).

That Drudge et al can accept a story so fraught with red flags without any skepticism shows how desperate they are about the election.

By getalife

October 24, 2008 7:52 PM | Link to this

They ought to be ashamed.

They have no shame Jay.

Bosch,

Sorry about the sign.

We should ignore “the private” because that coward is scared to death.

He probably needs help like Ashley.

By Class of '98

October 24, 2008 7:54 PM | Link to this

So… explain to me again why a white person voting for McCain is a racist, but the 98% of blacks who will vote for Obama are not?

Won’t hold my breath on that one.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 24, 2008 7:55 PM | Link to this

Road Kill: You’re missing the point-

The real explanation lies in the answer that Moore rejects: racism. A lot of white Americans voting for Obama have had to overcome various degrees of racism to get themselves to that point. That doesn’t make them bad people; to the contrary, they’re thinking things through, and that’s great.

I’ll deal with that^^ in a second, first let me dispense of you, road kill.

Many on the left immediately believed the account of the “rape” victim in the Duke Lacrosse Team incident simply because of the fact that they view most white Americans as racists.

Racists who would gang rape a black woman thinking there would be no consequences.

Which is worse, I ask?

I am at fault for believing this young lady’s account, my bad, I should have remembered that most of America’s young adults have been indoctrinated by the public school system and are not clear, well balanced thinkers.

They are backing Oblahma quite heavily, after all.

And as far as what kookman is saying, that is total nonsense.

Most of these former “Conservative” Oblahma backers have allowed themselves to be bullied into thinking they are racists and are coming out for him on the basis of white guilt.

Plain and simple.

They are mau mauing themselves, hahaha.

How else could you ignore the past associations and policies of a hard core left wing America hating baby killer like this…………biting my tongue, Oblahma?

You fell for the con job, suckers.

By T

October 24, 2008 7:57 PM | Link to this

RW-(the original) @ 7:24

I pray that is not real or edited.

By getalife

October 24, 2008 7:59 PM | Link to this

Good lord Andy.

You are losing it like “the private”.

Take a troll break man.

Geez.

By Goldie

October 24, 2008 7:59 PM | Link to this

they posted the woman’s photo and called it “the new face of the Republican Party.”

And I’m hoping to God that she’s the old face of the Party. I hope she gets her butt in deep doo-doo after pulling this stunt. And good riddance to the ignorant, lying members of the GOP — may they all be jailed for their crimes!

By AJC/DNC Management

October 24, 2008 8:00 PM | Link to this

As a matter of fact, from here on out, when ever the Oblahma contigency doesn’t get it’s way, it will call it’s little lapdogs “racists” and send them off in a fit of white guilt to do their bidding.

It worked the first time.

By pj

October 24, 2008 8:01 PM | Link to this

For every Tawana Brawley and Duke Rape Case I can site 10 cases of White on Black false accusations with much dire consequences. Charles Stuart alone caused a near race riot and hundreds of Black men accosted and lock up in Boston alone with his lie.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 24, 2008 8:06 PM | Link to this

O.K. al-Gitmo, I know a great way for you to prove what you just said about me, you go ahead on, get it off your chest right here before the entire blog.

Admit that you are a racist, man.

kookman just called you one, it should be easy for you now.

By getalife

October 24, 2008 8:07 PM | Link to this

It’s called race baiting and Fox News exec labeled it and said it would end the McCain campaign.

I think they are looking for excuses and making this mentally unstable McCain volunteer the scape goat.

The gop are getting more pitiful everyday.

By Goldie

October 24, 2008 8:08 PM | Link to this

Class of ‘98 — are you a little touchy about the “racist” label?

So what would be your term for all those black voters who voted for John Kerry or Bush in ‘04? Or who voted for Al Gore or Bush in 2000? Or who voted for Bill Clinton or Bob Dole in 1996?

Get the idea? What is the term you would use for black-skinned people who have always voted for Da White Man???

It seems you and Limbaugh want to claim “it’s all about race”, and so I guess Scott McClellan is now voting for Obama because he’s really another black man in white-face???

Oh, and feel free to just hold your breath on that one.

By Goldie

October 24, 2008 8:10 PM | Link to this

pj @ 8:01 — the first thing I thought about when hearing the news this morning about this “ATM attack” was the story about Susan Smith in South Carolina. Made up an entire story about being car-jacked, in order to cover up what she’d done to her 2 boys…

By geoff

October 24, 2008 8:11 PM | Link to this

Reporting this article before the true facts are know is irresponsible journalism by FOX. They must have known how contentious and divisive an issue it would be given the current political climate. I suggest it was done by FOX purely to rouse vitriolic hatred amongst supporters of both sides (although I would suggest there could be a leaning towards inflaming republican supporters given their so-called “fair and Balanced” approach to journalism, e.g. Sean Hannity). That they have achieved their goal can be seen quite easily by scrolling down through the articles viewer responses to see how ignorant, bigoted and nasty Americans of all persuasions can be towards their fellow countrymen. Continue to act like sheep and you will be seen as such by the world at large. It’s time to grow up and see that you are but sheep being used by the influential media and politicians for their own personal agendas. I note this morning that FOX has now called it a lie. However, I see no apology for airing the story so much on “every” news program. Hate mongering through airing such disgusting stories appears to be the way FOX does business. It is disgusting and immoral gutter journalism at its worst.

By T

October 24, 2008 8:12 PM | Link to this

Goldie

You mean you don’t remember when Rev. Jackson and Al Sharpton were president because all the black folks voted them in. Racists.

By Goldie

October 24, 2008 8:12 PM | Link to this

that most of America’s young adults have been indoctrinated by the public school system and are not clear, well balanced thinkers.

DUH— are you really trying to claim that you are a clear, well balanced thinker??? You post like a Thorazine case every day of the week.

By Goldie

October 24, 2008 8:16 PM | Link to this

when ever the Oblahma contigency doesn’t get it’s way,

DUH— are you really claiming that the Ashley Todd story is all about Obama and his supporters getting their way?

What’s really the matter with you, Dude… you are beyond pathetic.

By RW-(the original)

October 24, 2008 8:16 PM | Link to this

T @ 7:57,

I’m not sure what you’re getting at but the first link is to a case that’s getting ready to go to court and the second link was just the other day. The cops that almost got hurt getting the Obama thugs out of the road in that one had an interesting comment. They said that the motorcade would probably have Secret Service instructions not to stop because they wouldn’t know the intention of the Obama thugs so they would have just run them over.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 24, 2008 8:18 PM | Link to this

By Goldie October 24, 2008 8:10 PM pj @ 8:01 — the first thing I thought about when hearing the news this morning about this “ATM attack” was the story about Susan Smith in South Carolina. Made up an entire story about being car-jacked, in order to cover up what she’d done to her 2 boys…

What a dunce.

Honestly.

Susan Smith made up an excuse for what she did because she saw everyone else in America making up excuses and getting away with what they did.

You liberals are the absolute world champions when it comes to excusing sickness, perversion and depravity.

And now you have the nerve to blame Susan Smith for playing your game?

America’s chickens are coming hoooommmmmeeee, to roost!!!

Blow it out your…..

P.S. Susan Smith is a sicko who should have been executed but we don’t do that anymore in the age of liberalism.

By Jack

October 24, 2008 8:23 PM | Link to this

I can’t wait for the dem landslide.Forget the fairness doctrine.I want the hate radio hosts AND their listeners rounded up and shipped to Guantanamo for treason ( to be tortured ) Take Joe the FAKE, brokeass welfare ,food stamp receiving, tax cheating, no license “plumber” and the lying white trah FAKE victim McCain volunteer with them!! Then we need to round up ALL Wall Street fat cat crooks and hang them publicly (ala Saddam Hussein) That’s just a start!!

By AJC/DNC Management

October 24, 2008 8:25 PM | Link to this

Let me tell you a little something about clear thinking Golduh.

I don’t have to deal with this white guilt like the pinkkkos that litter the AJC do, I’ve already gotten over it.

Not in words, like them, but in deeds.

I’m married to a minority.

I never had even the first problem with it, hahaha.

So that leaves me to clearly think about Oblahma’s policy positions and what I see is a far left wing, America hating baby killer.

Nothing else is clouding my vision.

And I ain’t voting for that.

By T

October 24, 2008 8:26 PM | Link to this

RW-(the original)

No intentions. People like that infuriate me. No matter the political line. The secret service would have been just(in my eyes, media not so much) to hit them like trash in the road.

I will not vote for the pair. However, she is the Governor of Alaska, possible VP, and damnit an American citizen. No one has the right to attempt to harm another citizen.

I think we need to be careful. The candidates need to realize the potential hazards that face us.

I’ll vote for Obama, but I am not a thug and I certainly do not condone that cr#$p.

By getalife

October 24, 2008 8:27 PM | Link to this

Andy,

Again, I do not blame Obama for being half white.

Too bad I have been banned on those RW blogs or I could call them out on this race baiting bs.

Pathetic.

By Goldie

October 24, 2008 8:33 PM | Link to this

DUH @ 8:25 — married to a minority what? A human of some sort? What or whoever it is, I’m sure it’s real pleased to be referred to simply as “a minority”.

Got any love around your home, DUH?

Pathetic.

By Goldie

October 24, 2008 8:34 PM | Link to this

DUH @ 8:25 — married to a minority what? A human of some sort? What or whoever it is, I’m sure it’s real pleased to be referred to simply as “a minority”.

Got any love around your home, DUH?

Pathetic.

By ron

October 24, 2008 8:36 PM | Link to this

Jay,This story smelled bad from the beginning so I didn’t touch it.Now that it’s a non story,lets all say goodnight.Next subject please.

By Class of '98

October 24, 2008 8:36 PM | Link to this

Goldie,

Okay, let’s agree that the blacks that voted for “da white man” all these years are not racists.

What about the HUGE numbers of blacks who will vote for the first time this year, or for the first time in a LONG time, for Obama?

Is it fair to accuse them of racism? Yes, but only if you believe that a white person voting for McCain is racist.

Get it? I doubt it.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 24, 2008 8:37 PM | Link to this

You know, Golduh, you are absolutely right, just for a moment I sunk to your level and identified someone because of their color.

But then again, look at who I was talking to.

By RW-(the original)

October 24, 2008 8:38 PM | Link to this

T,

I respect that and I’m certainly not calling any Obama voter a thug, but those people that tried to attack the motorcade are and I’m glad you see it too.

I think that was the way the assassins got to President Bush in that movie that was acclaimed by the left about murdering him by stopping his motorcade and then killing him. Bhutto got killed in Pakistan by someone jumping on the motorcade and killing her. JFK was assassinated in a motorcade so even though the press would have tried to charge Governor Palin with murder if these idiots would’ve gotten run over, no clear headed person could have blamed the motorcade instead of the Obama thugs.

By Goldie

October 24, 2008 8:39 PM | Link to this

Jack @ 8:23 — really makes one want to condone waterboarding for all the depraved Neo-con bloggers, yes?

By AJC/DNC Management

October 24, 2008 8:39 PM | Link to this

al-Gitmo: I could care less if Oblahma was a purple person.

All that I see is a hardcore left wing, America hating baby killer.

Nothing more.

I don’t have other “issues” to deal with.

By Goldie

October 24, 2008 8:41 PM | Link to this

Ron @ 8:36 — stay tuned. There’s some McAngry campaign staffers about to get the ax.

By Midori

October 24, 2008 8:44 PM | Link to this

Corporal,

did it ever dawn on you that someone may key your car because you’re a jerk??

By Goldie

October 24, 2008 8:46 PM | Link to this

What about the HUGE numbers of blacks who will vote for the first time this year, or for the first time in a LONG time, for Obama?

No Class of 98 — maybe because they’ve been inspired for the first time? Who are you to say what the reasons are?

And why not go ahead and tell us how you believe that “racism” is what got Obama where he is today… because of winning Iowa, Wisconsin, Oregon, Washington, Montana, and many other states with less than 10% minority populations??? No one here has yet to explain that to me.

By JR

October 24, 2008 8:47 PM | Link to this

Goldie, You surely have some anger issues that need to be addressed. I would hate to be your neighbor, or a member of your family for that matter!

By Goldie

October 24, 2008 8:47 PM | Link to this

I don’t have other “issues” to deal with.

Oh, that’s a real beaut, DUH.

By AmVet

October 24, 2008 8:48 PM | Link to this

This sad tale is yet another example of pandering to the lowest common denominator.

Why is it that the lunatic fringes have ANY relevance whatsoever?

Yet they and their inane wedge issues and obvious misinformation dominate the discourse.

The media that feeds on ignorance and the hyper-partisan politico’s mudslinging enablers have sadly reduced the dialogue to the tripe we see here everyday.

Because half-truths, bloodlust and salacious details sell VERY, VERY well.

And the endless juvenile finger pointing and baseless insults are aped here and in Washington…

By Taxpayer

October 24, 2008 8:48 PM | Link to this

Hey, Corporal. You still out there. We still you love, man. After all, we’re Democrats — we don’t know how to hate. Hey, you want to listen to some vintage Cheech and Chong, Dude. Can’t we all just…what was I saying, man. Hey, who are you. Far out. Make babies man, not war. Can’t we all just….

By AJC/DNC Management

October 24, 2008 8:50 PM | Link to this

This Oblahma doesn’t even take care of his own people:

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Jennifer Hudson’s mother was one of two victims shot and killed in Chicago earlier today.

Chicago Beats New York, Los Angeles In Murders CHICAGO (CBS) ― Chicago is the Second City in nickname and the third in population, but when it comes to murder, the city has the dubious distinction of being second to no city in America.

At least Bush and McCain secured Iraq, geez.

By T

October 24, 2008 8:53 PM | Link to this

RW-(the original)

Did you know that, that is the same tactic that some of the terrorist use? In the begining they would get children and the elderly to go into the roads when our troops are moving. Then attack.

These things should never be tolerated. Never.

Do you think that people will riot if Obama is not elected? Serious question. No biased.

Oh, snap. On BOR. they say Perry Mason was a homo. Old people will be jumping out the window.

By JR

October 24, 2008 8:55 PM | Link to this

One more thing Goldie My Dear, I used to live in Chicago and am very familiar with the political machine there. Let me assure you that Obama is merely a puppet. It will be interesting to find out who is pulling the strings.

By Midori

October 24, 2008 8:57 PM | Link to this

Andy,

they have minorities in the Big Foot species?

wow!!

By T

October 24, 2008 9:00 PM | Link to this

Would you hate me if I read BOR’s book? Is it wrong to want a NO PIN HEADS door mat?

By AJC/DNC Management

October 24, 2008 9:00 PM | Link to this

By Goldie October 24, 2008 8:46 PM And why not go ahead and tell us how you believe that “racism” is what got Obama where he is today… because of winning Iowa, Wisconsin, Oregon, Washington, Montana, and many other states with less than 10% minority populations??? No one here has yet to explain that to me.

Uh, look up yonder^^ Golduh.

A lot of white Americans voting for Obama have had to overcome various degrees of racism to get themselves to that point. That doesn’t make them bad people; to the contrary, they’re thinking things through, and that’s great.

They are all reformed Ku Klux Klanners and race bigots, Golduh, well, according to kookman anyway.

You can have them.

You deserve each other.

By David

October 24, 2008 9:00 PM | Link to this

AmVet — you said it all. News about fringe nuts shouldn’t be on the front page anywhere. It just encourages more of the same.

By Jennifer

October 24, 2008 9:01 PM | Link to this

Palin gave her first policy speech of the campaign today in Pittsburgh, focusing on policy adjustment for special needs children. Palin said the money politicians are extracting through earmarks for “pet projects” such as “fruit fly research in France” should be reallocated to “take care of the most vulnerable children.”

Palin just continues to amaze us all. Not only with her ignorance (the novelty of that is starting to wear off, believe it or not), but the pride she appears to take in her ignorance.

Drosophila (fruit fly) research has yielded benefits for many physical conditions afflicting humans - autism, brain disorders, cancer - just to name a few. The benefits of this research are extraordinary.
The use of fruit flies is extremely common in genetic research because the chromosomes of the fruit fly are huge (compared to that of other animals), and with their rapid rate of birth/reproduction, making them perfect for experimentation.

Science, like politics, isn’t Palin’s best subject.

Maybe she could talk about witchcraft or rapture religion.

Mentioning motivation from “God’s vision of perfection versus the world’s vision of perfection, ” Palin said she would triple the funding for special needs children by 2011 if elected Vice President. Palin urged the federal government to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), “a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation.”

Wait just a minute - is she suggesting that the government somehow ensure that children with disabilities have access to education? Even in private schools?

Smells like socialism to me!

By Midori

October 24, 2008 9:04 PM | Link to this

Andy,

That 8:50 is a low blow - even for you.

How the f*ck can you blame that poor woman’s death on Obama?

You are one sick, twisted, ignorant, hate filled puppy.

By Goldie

October 24, 2008 9:07 PM | Link to this

DUH - why don’t you really make everyone’s evening here and revert to your “come to church with me this Sunday” rant??? That really wraps up your mental condition with a nice, neat little bow.

By baruch

October 24, 2008 9:09 PM | Link to this

If McCain “wins” it will be due to election rigging and voter suppression, both of which the GOP is extensively involved in.

If McCain wins through fraud, then a lot of people are going to be p** off. We’ve had the last two elections stolen so that the corrupt idiot and his gang of criminals could occupy the White House. I think Americans have had enough.

If McCain wins, through fraud, and people are p** off enough, some people may choose to take to the streets. Why wouldn’t they??

When the election was rigged in Ukraine and people took to the streets, they were praised by the US press, by Bush even, as standing up for democracy. So if our election is stolen, again, why shouldn’t we stand up for democracy, take to the streets, and refuse to accept the next criminal regime?

I do not advocate violence. I advocate liberation.

By RW-(the original)

October 24, 2008 9:10 PM | Link to this

T,

I saw that about Raymond Burr on O’Reilly and it struck me as odd that they wondered if people would suddenly change their opinion of him. Then I realized that as a conservative I’ve always had to separate most entertainers talent from the person since they overwhelmingly disagree with me. Funny how in that light it’s the right that’s far more tolerant.

It wouldn’t surprise me if their was rioting if McCain won, but I don’t think it would be race riots. I think it would more likely be angry liberals that have been lied to by the media believing the election was stolen. I don’t know they’ve been lied to yet, but if McCain wins it’ll be obvious that they were. They just won’t believe it.

By "The Corporal"

October 24, 2008 9:11 PM | Link to this

To Taxpayer

You can keep your head in the sand all you want but they’re gearing up in case Obama loses. P.S. I don’t recall a similar concern about conservatives causing problems during the past several elections.

To Road Scholar

Here’s the deal. If I knew they would key my car while I was standing their watching we would not be having this discussion. But of course, the cowards don’t work that way.

P.S. Foxes hide in holes. We called them fighting holes in the Corps but I doubt you ever dug, ate, slept, or fought from one.

By Mike

October 24, 2008 9:13 PM | Link to this

Kind of like how liberal hacks jump at the false claims of people yelling “kill him” at rallies or attacking the Duke lacrosse team.

Bookman’s criticism might have some weight if he wasn’t one of the very same partisan hacks who jump on any story to use as a tool for attacking any who don’t share their narrow views. Kind of like how he is flogging this stupid story or Palin’s wardrobe nonsense or distorting McCain’s “100 year” statement or accusing people of being racist for using the term “uppity” or any other number of examples. Bookman is a hypocrite, pure and simple.

By T

October 24, 2008 9:13 PM | Link to this

AJC/DNC Management

Calling you on your bid. Also throwing out my low spade “race card.”

They are all reformed Ku Klux Klanners and race bigots, Golduh, well, according to kookman anyway.

You can have them.

You deserve each other.

Are you suggesting that those whom are white and voting McCain are active Klan members?

I don’t believe that either. Some yes. All, no. Then it would be true that racists are voting for McCain because he is white.(some do, justy like some Obama supporters)

Careful. Your hood is starting to show. I don’t like to think of you that way.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 24, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this

Nice try, Jen, but what Sarah was referring to was another give away for farmer’s, it is on the internet if you’d care to look:

2.List by year the currently approved milestones (indicators of research progress) Year 1 (FY 2005) 3. Conduct exploration for olive fruit fly natural enemies in the Mediterranean region, Canary Islands, India and Nepal, initiate studies on their ecology, continue studies on olive fruit fly genetics and conduct a field test of an entomopathogen against olive fruit fly in Greece.-USDA Agriculture Research Service

Hating on women, are we?

By Shane

October 24, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this

Look, I have voted for Republicans for 20 years but I’m not dumb enough to vote the Republican Party in its current state. They’re completely disorganized and don’t even resemble the Republican Party I grew up liking (Reagan). I’m now a registered Independent and I have already voted for Obama in Florida. Why? Because he will force the Republican Party to drop these religious nuts off at the next bus stop.

By baruch

October 24, 2008 9:18 PM | Link to this

By “The Corporal”

People are preparing for what may happen because the last 2 elections were stolen, and it could happen again.
The GOP didn’t have to prepare to lose the last two elections because they knew they were rigged in their favor.

Logic matters.

By Goldie

October 24, 2008 9:20 PM | Link to this

Kind of like how he is flogging this stupid story

Mike @ 9:13 — and who started the “flogging” of this stupid story to begin with?

Think hard. It started before Jay’s blog topic today.

By T

October 24, 2008 9:21 PM | Link to this

sorry Mr. Management

(some do, justy like some Obama supporters)

just not justy.

I like Vodka.

By getalife

October 24, 2008 9:21 PM | Link to this

The McCain campaign was pimping this race baiter.

This is death to their campaign.

The Fox News exec was correct.

Now, let us watch our friends on the right melt down.

Good times.

By AJC/DNC and RW's Daddy

October 24, 2008 9:23 PM | Link to this

America’s chickens are coming hoooommmmmeeee, to roost!!!

Son, you’ve become a complete blithering idiot on this blog. Your the most scared Conserva-turd here. What a waste of bandwidth you’ve become. Now, I thought I taught you to be nobody’s fool but you are are your own worst enemy. Married to a minority huh. In your house that would mean she’s the only one with a brain.

By @@

October 24, 2008 9:25 PM | Link to this

jay, you’re awfully quick to find fault in others when I’m detecting a fault in you. My apologies if this offends, but you, and some like you wear Senator Obama’s candidacy like a cheap piece of jewelry.

While I am completely at odds with Senator Obama’s policies and the methods he used in his political ascension, I’d never use him the way you do.

You, on the other hand, use him as a convenient accessory to draw attention to your leftist tiara.

Again! sorry if that offends you.

Don’t know why I keep saying I’m sorry when I’m really not. Just exercising the politeness my Mom taught me I suppose.

By "The Corporal"

October 24, 2008 9:26 PM | Link to this

To Baruch

Infantile response.

By metoo

October 24, 2008 9:31 PM | Link to this

Today I heard on AM radio that if you vote for Obama it is a vote against God.

These are scary people!

By Goldie

October 24, 2008 9:31 PM | Link to this

Corporal @ 9:26 — as “infantile” as your earlier post that Obama supporters are all “brainless automatons”?

By AJC/DNC Management

October 24, 2008 9:34 PM | Link to this

By T October 24, 2008 9:13 PM Are you suggesting that those whom are white and voting McCain are active Klan members?

Do try to pay attention, T, some people do not see color like you liberals do and are voting on policy.

Honestly, are you trying to say that white guilt liberals do not classify people like so much cattle?

Look up top^^, homey.

~~~~~

By Midori October 24, 2008 9:04 PM How the fck can you blame that poor woman’s death on Obama?*

Let’s see her, i r o diM, gosh, I remember you liberals blaming the deaths from Katrina on Bush, as though he somehow controls the weather, so I guess all leaders are responsible for everything that happens to their citizens.

Oblahma is a murderer, know what I mean?

By T

October 24, 2008 9:35 PM | Link to this

RW-(the original)

I have to disagree, sir. Why make amendments aginst homo’s then? State to state? Really? That is equal? If that is so, then so is the seperate but equal BS. Could you imagine, if your marriage didn’t matter across state lines? No vacations. Just be happy with your rights within the state line.

If people riot, don’t worry,sir. Maybe they will call on T. I’ll get to put on my sexy uniform and regulate. Regardless of who wins this race, they will be commander in cheif.

By RW-(the original)

October 24, 2008 9:44 PM | Link to this

T,

I’ll take that 9:35 as further confirmation that the end of your 9:21 was factual.

Feel free to post pictures of you at the ready in uniform though, Jay could use a topic worth discussing.

By getalife

October 24, 2008 9:47 PM | Link to this

I am calling it.

McCain is toast.

Obama is our next President.

Show some patriotism and support Obama wingnuts.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 24, 2008 9:49 PM | Link to this

See what I mean:

In a meeting with the editorial board of The Standard-Times, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., also called for a 25 percent cut in military spending, saying the Pentagon has to start choosing from its many weapons programs, and that upper-income taxpayers are going to see an increase in what they are asked to pay.

They are going to neuter America.

By Midori

October 24, 2008 9:49 PM | Link to this

so Andy — there are no murders in Arizona?

Am I reading you right?

Idiot.

think before you type

Moron.

By RW-(the original)

October 24, 2008 9:54 PM | Link to this

getalife,

Obama has spent $293,000.00 an hour so far in October. Sadly it appears the Presidency can be bought and even sadder is that he’ll be able to shut down the investigation of his fraudulent fund raising.

Tell us again about you care about corruption in government? Or how the RNC spent about a half hour’s Obama budget on Sarah’Cuda’s wardrobe for the eentire campaign season.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 24, 2008 9:55 PM | Link to this

Don’t believe the polls:

“News” Weak Oblahma +12

Reuters Oblahma +10

See B.S./ Treason Times Oblahma +13

What a bunch of BS.

Fake national guard letter?

Will these POS stop at nothing?

By AJC/DNC and RW's Daddy

October 24, 2008 9:55 PM | Link to this

An acclaimed celebrity makeup artist for Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin collected more money from John McCain’s campaign than his foreign policy adviser.

This was so that when Putin raised his head over Alaska, Our Dear Sarah would look her best. Now THAT’S foreign policy!

By Midori

October 24, 2008 9:55 PM | Link to this

They are going to neuter America.

your man crush, Chimpolini, already took care of that.

Idiot.

Moron.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 24, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this

i r o diM: There are a lot less murders in Arizona then there are in Illinois, think before you type.

By T

October 24, 2008 9:58 PM | Link to this

AJC/DNC Management

Sweetness if I have miss quoted you, I apologise. However, let me try the copy and paste function, one more time……………………………………………………………………..

They are all reformed Ku Klux Klanners and race bigots, Golduh, well, according to kookman anyway.

You can have them.

You deserve each other.

Now, sir. I never wrote those words. Prior, I would have never abused you with such, but those are *your *words. .

Please, prove me wrong.

By G

October 24, 2008 10:05 PM | Link to this

Ok, let me get this straight….

Ashley Todd arrives in Western PA where McFraud’s camp now admits they need to win… The same Western PA that everyone wants to call racist (I don’t believe that - maybe some, definitely not all).

So then comes the LIE and felony accusation… Then comes McFraud’s communications director pushing the story before there’s an initial investigation… The only “logical reason” being to influence Western PA voters…. Hmmmmmm

If I didn’t know any better, I might think this young, unstable, and naive Republican was put up to this.

Obama/Biden ‘08

By getalife

October 24, 2008 10:10 PM | Link to this

RW,

I think Obama and Biden provide their own clothes.

Obama did address lobbyists so let us see what he does before attacking him.

I wish him luck and will back him to clean up w’s mess. I hope you will join me.

By JR

October 24, 2008 10:11 PM | Link to this

getalife, Why would anyone want to support Obama wingnuts.

By AmVet

October 24, 2008 10:14 PM | Link to this

Fact check time.

There are a lot less murders in Arizona then there are in Illinois

It depends on one’s definition of “a lot”.

And while technically true, it is very misleading.

2007 Arizona - 468 murders with a population of 6,338,755 (The highest number since totals were first tallied in 1960)

2007 Illinois - 752 murders with a population of 12,852,528 (The lowest number since 1966)

FACT: Arizona’s murder rate is considerably higher than Illinois.

By T

October 24, 2008 10:14 PM | Link to this

ok. Management. I’m signing off. Good Vodka and suds to you. Keep it American. K. Vodka is goooood.

By Taxpayer

October 24, 2008 10:15 PM | Link to this

[[By “The Corporal” October 24, 2008 9:11 PM | Link to this To Taxpayer You can keep your head in the sand all you want but they’re gearing up in case Obama loses. P.S. I don’t recall a similar concern about conservatives causing problems during the past several elections.]]

So, all-seeing one, “they’re” gearing up in case Obama loses. Will “they” be out there in their riot gear shooting at whatever moves whether Obama wins or loses or only if he loses. P.S. I don’t recall having a “conservative” candidate stirring up the “conservative” base with such rhetoric as “Pallin’ around with terrorists” in past elections. Pull your head out of your party’s buttocks, Corporal, and stick it in the sand instead. You’ll at least have a chance at finding something other than a pile of, well, you know what.

By getalife

October 24, 2008 10:16 PM | Link to this

JR,

I meant RWingnuts.

If he is President, you will not support him?

By RW-(the original)

October 24, 2008 10:16 PM | Link to this

G,

The first person to call out western PA for being a bunch of racists was John Murtha (D-PA) for 34 years. Care to join him? He also said our Marine Corps was nothing but a bunch of cold blooded killers.

I agree, G. Let’s send this idiot into retirement.

By the Tax Man

October 24, 2008 10:21 PM | Link to this

what ever taxpayer.

bend over and grab your ankles.

you’re gonna git kicked in the bwalls.

By John Linkins

October 24, 2008 10:21 PM | Link to this

It was obvious this was a hoax from the get go.

I responded to some of the email blasts I received from some of the blogs / email lists I subscribe to with a simple question.

Why someone would carve a backwards B on someone else’s face.

When I suggested it was because a person carving a B in their OWN face while looking in a mirror would not realize that they were doing it backwards.

Some of the bloggers I used to respect lashed out at me in a very harsh way. Others suggested that if I was not on board with the message, that I was the enemy.

I guess I am kicked off the Republican team now.

I was hanging on by a thread anyway, so thanks for the final kick in the teethe.

The failure of the Republican party is the Republican party.

By Thurston H. III

October 24, 2008 10:25 PM | Link to this

Oh, have you heard. The story about that one in John’s employ is just absolutely absurd. The way they carry on and try to demean others as though such behavior is either meaningful or necessary. Let us maintain a level of civility as we seek entertainment with our manipulation of these clearly inferior lower classes and not allow ourselves to be soiled with any further exposure to their disgusting mannerisms. Horrid. We are above that you know. Now, back to more important matters. You mean to say that the executor your…what shall you ever do….

By T

October 24, 2008 10:30 PM | Link to this

RW-(the original)

Not me. Not me.

I have yet to give my service like so many of my friends have. There are soo,manymore soldiers worthy of having their pic taken.(Sgt. Ulloa, RIP. so many more) I am just a public servant.

I have got a great pic, of a friend of mine in a tent in Iraq, with a X-mas tree sent by an anominous person from back home. If something like that doesn’t make you feel patriotism, I don’t know what will.(forgive my spelling)

I thank you, for giving me your opinion and helping me become more informed.

By JR

October 24, 2008 10:30 PM | Link to this

getalife, I will support Obama as fully as you supported Bush!

By Taxpayer

October 24, 2008 10:35 PM | Link to this

[[By the Tax Man October 24, 2008 10:21 PM | Link to this what ever taxpayer. bend over and grab your ankles. you’re gonna git kicked in the bwalls.]]

Tax Man, are you trying to make a funny. Try grunting harder. That’s a good boy.

By AJC/DNC and RW's Daddy

October 24, 2008 10:36 PM | Link to this

I will support Obama as fully as you supported Bush!

No one’s going to ask you to take it in the a$$ as much as we have for the last 7+ years dude! Just be an American.

By AmVet

October 24, 2008 10:38 PM | Link to this

Fact check time.

Statement - He (Murtha) also said our Marine Corps was nothing but a bunch of cold blooded killers.

Reality - Murtha, a Vietnam veteran and a retired Marine Corps colonel, said U.S. Marines murdered 24 unarmed Iraqis, including women and children in the city of Haditha on November 19, 2005, in retaliation for the death of a fellow Marine from a roadside bomb.

His exact words - Well, I’ll tell you exactly what happened. One Marine was killed and the Marines just said we’re going to take care – we don’t know who the enemy is, the pressure was too much on them, so they went into houses and they actually killed civilians.

He was referring to 15 Marines in one singular event.

FACT - The statement that he said “our Marine Corps was nothing but a bunch of cold blooded killers” is an outright lie.

By Mrs.Godzilla

October 24, 2008 10:44 PM | Link to this

The young woman needs help. I hope she gets it.

By JR

October 24, 2008 10:45 PM | Link to this

By AJC/DNC and RW’s Daddy “Just be an American”? Why start now. Where were you the last 7 1/2 years? It’s looks like the dimwitcrats are realizing that Obama will be in over his head and now if you don’t support his inexperience you not patriotic?

By getalife

October 24, 2008 10:52 PM | Link to this

JR,

I did support our President until it was obvious he was destroying our country.

So you will support Obama to see how he governs.

Good for you.

By "The Corporal"

October 24, 2008 10:54 PM | Link to this

To Goldie

Good to hear from you.

By the way, the last time we spoke you were trying to decide if you or your kids were signing up to help private Obama out during his first military crisis? Have they been to see the recruiter yet?

To Taxpayer

…..and how many drinks have you had this evening ??

To Midori

Now sir, how would they know I’m such a jerk unless they have talked with me. For all they know that car could belong to a 90 year old grandmother. Do you mean that they and you might be stereotyping everyone with a McCain sticker as a jerk? Where’s your tolerance man?

Hey, I have a deal for you. I promise never again to reply to one of your posts if you promise never to reply to mine.

How’s that?

By Midori

October 24, 2008 11:01 PM | Link to this

Corporal,

and a capitol jerk at that!!

can’t take your deal. SOMEONE has to call you on your delusional, childish crap.

By "The Corporal"

October 24, 2008 11:02 PM | Link to this

This is interesting. Most smart attorneys usually don’t miss deadlines in federal court ……………

http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/obamabirthcertificate/2008/10/24/143882.html?s=al&promo_code=6E2D-1

By getalife

October 24, 2008 11:04 PM | Link to this

Good thing nobody was arrested for this hoax besides her.

$50,000 bail she could not make and she is locked up.

By JR

October 24, 2008 11:06 PM | Link to this

getalife. I’ll support Obama until he starts destroying the country. That means I won’t even have to wait until he is inaugurated. I really sense a lot of people that realize they are going to get what they want but are not going to like what they get. Hey, some of you think Obama is another J.C, which is probably true is but it’s Jimmy Carter. Who I voted for by the way!

By Midori

October 24, 2008 11:06 PM | Link to this

AmVet, re your 10:14:

shooting fish in a barrel, my friend.

good job :)

By "The Corporal"

October 24, 2008 11:06 PM | Link to this

Hey Jay !

I expect this to be hot on your first blog in the morning. Oh the horror of it all !!!

http://www.11alive.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=122788&catid=40

By AJC/DNC and RW's Daddy

October 24, 2008 11:07 PM | Link to this

*Why start now. Where were you the last 7 1/2 years? It’s looks like the dimwitcrats are realizing that Obama will be in over his head and now if you don’t support his inexperience you not patriotic?

Right here. Paying my taxes, supporting the troops, taking care of my family, working hard and DISAGREEING with almost everything coming out of the W-house. How did you make up that crap statement out of just asking you to be an American? Talk about Commie, Nazi……

By G

October 24, 2008 11:07 PM | Link to this

RW at 10:16,

For many years I’ve heard Western PA called a racist area. I have friends and relatives there who are not racist, but they are aware of a lot of folks who are.

I realize you are under the illusion that you know everything, but you don’t. Get over it.

Obama/Biden ‘08

By "The Corporal"

October 24, 2008 11:09 PM | Link to this

To Midori

Fair enough. Just trying to keep you from having a stroke. That was my legal out so you can’t sue me.

By Prepared

October 24, 2008 11:09 PM | Link to this

If Obama were on the ballot uncontested I would write in a candidate… Mickey Mouse, perhaps… before I would ever check the box next to his name. Call me selfish, I couldn’t care less, but my family and I come first in my book, and I revile the idea of having someone tell me that I am too successful, and that I need to “share” my success with those that did not achieve their own. However, (back to the point) being that I live in a diverse intown neighborhood, my neighbors and I have already acquired a stack of Obama signs to stick in our yards in the event he wins the election. We have already been forewarned that there may be trouble, and if we appear to be “supporters” our homes/belongings should be spared. I can’t believe this is even a concern.

By getalife

October 24, 2008 11:13 PM | Link to this

Hell JR,

I wanted Hillary to win. Obama hired the Clinton economic team so that is a step in the right direction.

If he screws up, I will join you in bashing him but I will give him a chance beyond the inauguration.

I hope he can clean up the mess like President Clinton after daddy bush.

By AJC/DNC and RW's Daddy

October 24, 2008 11:14 PM | Link to this

Hey, some of you think Obama is another J.C, which is probably true…

Hey DomA$$, You forget, the religious zealots are all Conserva-turds. W couldn’t hold up J.C.’s peanuts.

By JR

October 24, 2008 11:14 PM | Link to this

AJC/DNC and RW’s Daddy. You can disagree with the White house and you’re an American. If I disagree with who will probably be the next president I am a Nazi, commie etc. Yep, that sounds like something out of the Obama spin machine.

By bush beans and condoleeza rice

October 24, 2008 11:16 PM | Link to this

Well I guess that this is another fine example of the Republican thinking. Will they ever stop with their extremist attempts to blame the democrats for the actions George Dubya Bush and all the decision he has made that has ruined this country with the far right attitude that mccain is only going to take further right with his facist running mate Palin

By Deeds

October 24, 2008 11:16 PM | Link to this

How about that woman in central texas whose car was totally destroyed by McCain supporters because she had an obama sticker on it? WHy doesn’t that get more media coverage? Because Democrats push real issues, and republicans push distraction issues. The ones who were saying that this was a hate crime yesterday have suddenly disappeared just as their crow was ready for eating.

By Dagny and John's Love Child

October 24, 2008 11:20 PM | Link to this

I would never mess with someone elses car just because they had an Obama sticker on it - I just wouldn’t let my children play with their children - and I use it as a educational tool for them - I say look, those are the people who want to steal all the money daddy is trying to save so you can go to Stanford - don’t worry, they will try and steal your money as well - fortunately, my kids understand this and wouldn’t play with an Obama supporters kids anyway

By JR

October 24, 2008 11:28 PM | Link to this

By AJC/DNC and RW’s Daddy. I am the first to admit that I don’t know crap about religion but I did see one of Obama supporters write in a blog that he was “just like Jesus Christ”.

By AJC/DNC and RW's Daddy

October 24, 2008 11:35 PM | Link to this

• If I disagree with who will probably be the next president I am a Nazi, commie etc. Yep, that sounds like something out of the Obama spin machine.*

You didn’t just disagree. You implied you wouldn’t support anyone except your candidate. This is text book Conserva-turd. To you, even a disagreement means I am un-patriotic, un-American, un-religous, un-thinking, un-working, un-taxpaying, etc. IF McCain wins, I’m still supporting him, not running scared, still disagreeing when necessary.

By AJC/DNC and RW's Daddy

October 24, 2008 11:41 PM | Link to this

but I did see one of Obama supporters write in a blog that he was “just like Jesus Christ”.

But dude! That’s just one of millions of Obama supporters! I also read where Our Dear Sarah said god would intervene at the voting place. Doesn’t mean I think she believes it. Oh wait, she does believe it!

By the way, WHO DID SHOOT JR?

By @@

October 24, 2008 11:45 PM | Link to this

A brit mingles among Obama supporters in Kansas City Some funny observations.

To me, the most striking difference between Obama and most of the U.S. electorate is not that he is black, but that he is thin.

One third of his audience beside the Independence Memorial was merely overweight, but at least another third was clinically obese. Most will have difficulty waddling to the polling booths.

Never mind the white vote, Obama will win if he can just get out the fat vote. There is so much of it, in this society which has overdone almost everything for so long.

I wandered among the crowd, asking if they have any idea what their idol will change?

A 52-year-old hospice carer said: ‘This is the first time I’ve been to a political rally. I’ve never felt so excited about politics before.’

A 41-year-old architect, Jim Wright, said it was plain that things would get worse. ‘In one street in a small town where I’m doing some work, three families are doubling up - they have moved in with neighbours because their own homes have been repossessed.

‘I’ve no idea what Obama will do, but I’m kind of a liberal. I’m for him. If he can get us even some way to a free health-care system like your NHS it will be a wonderful thing for this country.’

Hoffman, a sharp, alert 68-year-old who retired from banking a few years ago, has devoted most of this year to campaigning for Obama. His wife has raised £300,000 for his cause.

I asked him the same question I’d asked dozens of people: what will Obama do as President?

Hoffman shrugged. ‘How much can any President do? He’s not superhuman. How much can governments do? But this man could be the most popular President America has ever had.

On the rostrum, Obama was pushing his line that McCain is the rich people’s candidate.

‘I want to give the middle class a break. I’m going to slash taxes for working people so you can pay your bills. It’s time to turn the page on economic policies that put Wall Street before Main Street.’

A chant breaks out in the crowd: ‘Eight is enough, we can’t take it any more.’

A local political reporter said to me: ‘I find it shocking that, a fortnight from election day, neither candidate dares to tell the American people just how hard things are going to get - that there isn’t any money for their programmes. Both are still talking about tax cuts, for God’s sake!’

All of us, not merely the people of the U.S., should start hoping that this cool, remarkable, clever, but curiously remote man possesses some notion about how to translate his vision into a tolerable sort of reality.

This supporter’s reality?

‘I support Obama because he doesn’t belong to the political establishment,’ says Fells, who has hosted a Democratic fundraiser.

The U.S. manufactures eccentrics like no other nation on Earth. Fells, a prime specimen, is an enthusiast for conspiracy theories. He possesses a vast library of books and posters about the Kennedy assassination, Martin Luther King’s killing and plenty else.

He thinks the Twin Towers were destroyed on 9/11 to profit the Rockefellers, and that George W. Bush engineered the sub-prime financial crisis.

‘These are not conspiracy theories; they’re the untold truth,’ he argues gravely.

If Hillary Clinton had been chosen as Obama’s vice-presidential running-mate and they ended up winning the election, Fells reckons Obama would have been shot soon after getting to the White House, so she could get his job. As it is, ‘They’ - which means all sorts of sinister interests, including the CIA - ‘will be happy just to control Obama as President’.

But Fells is going to vote for him anyway, and so are a great many other Americans.

By JR

October 24, 2008 11:51 PM | Link to this

By AJC/DNC and RW’s Daddy. “To you, even a disagreement means I am un-patriotic, un-American, un-religous, un-thinking, un-working, un-taxpaying, etc.” I never said or implied anything of the sort. Maybe you feel like that about yourself for some reason?

By "The Corporal"

October 24, 2008 11:55 PM | Link to this

sic vis pacum, para bellum

By eric

October 24, 2008 11:55 PM | Link to this

the really telling thing about this story is that msnbc has reported that the pennsylvania communications director for mccain was pushing the story and that the “attacker” was black to the news outlets. i am sure that there are psycho supporters of each candidate but this is just another example of the hate politics to the republican/conservative side of things. especially when the campaign officials are involved in disseminating the story. will mccain have the balls to fire the guy? i doubt it, he is selling his reputation in a failing bid for the white house

By AJC/DNC and RW's Daddy

October 25, 2008 12:01 AM | Link to this

I never said or implied anything of the sort. Maybe you feel like that about yourself for some reason?

Sorry, too lame to get a response. Don’t tell me how I feel.

By "The Corporal"

October 25, 2008 12:51 AM | Link to this

Jay

I just got through writing part of your paycheck for my 13 week AJC renewal.

After 25 years, it gets harder everytime. Not sure how much ink is left in that pen.

11/4/08 just might do me in.

By "The Corporal"

October 25, 2008 12:58 AM | Link to this

*As You Drink Your Coffee ….. *

1) Oct 24, 2008

Chicago Beats New York, Los Angeles In Murders

CHICAGO (CBS) ― Chicago is the Second City in nickname and the third in population, but when it comes to murder, the city has the dubious distinction of being second to no city in America.

Democrat controlled and *Barry’s hometown they forgot to add.*

2) Government computers used to find information on Joe the Plumber; Investigators trying to determine whether access was illegal…

Developing…

By tired

October 25, 2008 1:44 AM | Link to this

Here we go with the racial bs I’m so tired of this s* That girl is no more crazy than me or you. She needs a way to get out of the mess she got herself into, hence an insanity “I’m looney” plea She is doing what has been taught in her household while she was growing up, after all she is only 20. She should be charged & punished as much as she can be, for attempting to race bait, incite a racial riot, influencing a political election. What she did is serious indeed. She should hope she doesn’t really become a victim in the future, because no one may listen since she cried wolf this time.

And all the rest of us no matter the race should try to learn how to get along with each other.

What are people of other races being penalized for anyway?

Did any of us get the chance to choose our race/nationality before we were born?

When we choose to side with one race or another and divide ourselves we are committing an extremely foolish act.

And it will only get worse in the future if we don’t make action to try to change it now, no matter who gets elected.

Hate is hate & it has no pre-elected time frame in which to show its ugly head.

There are injustices that have been done to others of other races, serious ones, and the time is now to stop it, heal the past hurts & move past it, otherwise, our economy is not the only thing that is going to suffer greatly.

We are already experiencing an excess of one of the most heinous crimes human nature can commit in 95% of the fifty states and that is murder.

By XAOH

October 25, 2008 2:47 AM | Link to this

XAOH

I hope she gets the help she needs in prison.

By History, not journalistic histrionics

October 25, 2008 4:31 AM | Link to this

What an enlightening column!!!

I am shocked, shocked! Partisans and interest groups jumping on a story like this so close to an election? Rape and violence plus a nexus with politics selling papers and air time? I’ve never heard of anything like this ever in the US. Never ever! At least not since…uh…maybe the Anita (F) Hill scandal.

Or maybe the Tawana Brawley scandal. Or maybe the original “Nifonging” at Duke. Oh the hand-wringing, oh the outrage, oh the leftest bedwetting that ensued. Can we ever forget? Has Mr. Bookmam forgotten?

How about a column juxtaposing coverage and commentary of these the events? You think anyone will be sued (successfully) like Sharpton over this latest false accusation? How about the screeds written before and during the confirmation hearings of Justice Thomas? I saw no mention of them in the article above, but think there are incredible similarities. But I forget, the job of the columnist is to persuade, not inform. My bad.

Also, when I went to J-school, we introduced the full name of a person quoted, then used the last name in later citations (see graf 14). Are we talking Mary Tyler or was this a Freudian slip after reading too much Michael Moore? Want Moore, Jay?

By terri

October 25, 2008 4:57 AM | Link to this

Sort of reminds of the black stripper accusing the white Duke University Lacrosse players. I wonder what old Jay Bookman said about the left looney blogs castrating those players, in fact, almost the whole faculty at Duke wanted to hang them up…..apparently the girl has some serious problems, but please, give me a break about the hypocrisy Jay…..it’s rather unbecoming of an unbiased reporter like yourself

By ron

October 25, 2008 5:02 AM | Link to this

Someone shot JR?—-Who’s JR?

By db

October 25, 2008 5:08 AM | Link to this

Giuliani, Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld: WTC; Pentagon. 9/11/01. FAILED TO SECURE.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 25, 2008 6:24 AM | Link to this

“State and local officials are investigating if state and law-enforcement computer systems were illegally accessed when they were tapped for personal information about “Joe the Plumber.”

Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher became part of the national political lexicon Oct. 15 when Republican presidential candidate John McCain mentioned him frequently during his final debate with Democrat Barack Obama.

So honest, so trustworthy, the drive by lapdog democrat media is.

They just edited the “spread the wealth around” question right out of the 2008 presidential campaign.

Or so they think.

And how about the employees of the government using federal resources to do democrat party opposition research?

Isn’t that special?

“Separation” of fever swamp and state anyone?

~~~~~

By AmVet October 24, 2008 10:14 PM Fact check time, waa!! There are a lot less murders in Arizona then there are in Illinois

O.K. Dimwet, show us what you got-

2007 Arizona - 468 murders

2007 Illinois - 752 murders

Like I was saying?

By Road Scholar

October 25, 2008 6:38 AM | Link to this

AJC/DNC: Sorry I had to step away from the blog; I had something meaningful to do that did not consume my life like your blogging. As for you “dispensing” with me….indeed!

Your quote “You liberals are the absolute world champions when it comes to excusing sickness, perversion and depravity.” I guess we are guilty because we still read your manifesto. It is interesting that you know how others think. As with African Americans you probably say “you know how they are” since you are an expert on culture and reading minds. Speak for yourself; not for others.

As for the Duke case I/we didn’t jump on the Rape bandwagon. These kids were admitted into Duke because they have intelligence and knew better. While the premise of the party was poor judgemnt, they committed no wrong. And they were innocent until proven guilty. The whole situation was unfortunate.

I beg your pardon

By AJC/DNC Management

October 25, 2008 6:50 AM | Link to this

Look at the Urinal/Jihad whining on behalf of al Qaeda, the US wants to train Pakistanis to protect the Pakistani people:

“The American special forces failed in Afghanistan and Iraq,” said Ameerul Azim, an official in the hard-line Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami. “Those who failed everywhere cannot train our people.”-Urinal/Jihad

Unreal-

US intelligence officers posted in Pakistan have reportedly been making detailed enquiries into the likely links of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JEI) of Pakistan headed by Qazi Hussain Ahmed with Al Qaeda of Osama bin Laden. These enquiries are reported to have been started following the arrest of Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, supposedly No. 3 in Al Qaeda, in March from the house of a women’s wing leader of the JEI at Rawalpindi in an area where many serving and retired officers of the Pakistan Army live.

Earlier this year, two other suspected cadres of Al Qaeda were arrested from the house of another JEI member in Karachi. These arrests have given rise to a suspicion that JEI office-bearers and cadres not only in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Balochistan, but also in other parts of Pakistan have been helping the surviving members of Al Qaeda who crossed over into Pakistan from Afghanistan in the beginning of last year.-Southeast Asia Analysis

Sick.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 25, 2008 7:00 AM | Link to this

Guess the Democrats aren’t so poor after all, since $600 million has been given to the Obama campaign so far. Has anyone figured out where all that came from?-Urinal Vent

Yep, and all this under the “failed policies” of George Bushie.

The best way to create jobs in this country is to offer tax incentives to American companies to bring back the jobs that have been outsourced to other countries. Seems pretty simple to me.-Urinal Vent

Too bad Oblahma sees it differently and will tax business even further out of this country.

It’s the whole reason they are running from the stock market right now.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 25, 2008 7:23 AM | Link to this

By Road Scholar October 25, 2008 6:38 AM AJC/DNC: Sorry I had to step away from the blog; I had something meaningful to do that did not consume my life like your blogging. As for you “dispensing” with me….indeed!

Road Kill: Why must you dismiss yourself with such pedestrian, childish playground comments?

Oh, I forgot, you are a liberal, my bad.

You can look back over the past week’s blogs and clearly see that I was gone for long periods of time, I suppose in your elevated, elitist self endowed supreme condition, that you must think all of my comments during those times were deleted by the angry blog gods, eh?

Ever heard of the word “freedom,” dhimmi?

I’m pretty sure you nosey little busy body liberals have no idea what that means, and in fact, the very thought of someone doing what they want to do with their lives seems to make you angry, for some odd reason.

Weirdo.

“Barack will not let you do nothing,,,he’s gonna make you work…he will demand you leave your homes”-Michelle “Missing in Action” Oblahma

Prepare to be lorded over, America.

By lovelyliz

October 25, 2008 7:59 AM | Link to this

It shows just how desperate the supporters of a losing candidate can be and how their quest for righteousness never quite manages to rech their levels of self righteousness.

By Question

October 25, 2008 7:59 AM | Link to this

Anyone else find it odd (interesting) that nationally generated and distributed SNL skits, NYT reports, etc. (with the exception of the NewYorker which paid the price) are all directed toward or about the McCains or Palin, but NOT a thing on the Obamas nor Biden.

Between the media bias and PC everyone is paralyzed for fear of being labeled as…

Just imagine what the next 4 years will be like with the Obamas….

By marilyn

October 25, 2008 8:00 AM | Link to this

This woman’s fake story just feeds into the stereotype of black men as the boogeyman. The racists in this country were took quick to jump on the bandwagon and generalize about black men including Barack Obama. This whole situation is an exampple of how some whites need to dig deep and analyze their thoughts and feelings about black people. Some, as the writer here states, have done that. But there far too many out here who need a lot of work. As an African American I am intensely proud of how Barack Obama has ocnducted himself throughout the entire campaign. I’m also proud of how African Americans as a whole have conducted themselves with pride and humility.

By Akio Shoda

October 25, 2008 8:09 AM | Link to this

I think that this pathetic episode will do tremendous damage to the McCain campaign, not only in Pennsylvania, but across the country. It will do harm because the mentally ill person who performed this stunt was a rabid McCain supporter. The “right wing” blogs, newspapers, and TV stations were quick to jump on this case as evidence why we should not vote for Obama. A black President and his supporters were dangerous, violent, unpredictable, animalistic. It perpetuates the old racial steriotype of black men. What is worse, is that the McCain jumped on this story almost gleefully, seeing a ray of hope in their campaign. McCain and Palin even called the “victim” to offer their support and encouragement. How stupid they look now!!!! The fact that the McCain campaign took this story as 100% true from he first and ran with it, only for it to blow up so badly in their face, will do trememdous damage to their image, and the entire McCaim campaign not only in Pa., but everywhere.

By American

October 25, 2008 8:23 AM | Link to this

Corporal,

“terrorist - off with his head - he’s an arab”

I think it’s safe to say there are idiots on both sides of this election. The shoe doesn’t fit everyone that supports Obama, nor do those angry mobs represent everyone for McCain. Are you honestly defending this woman and her sentiments? I’m white and far more scared of other whites like Ashley Todd and the “corporal” than optimistic African-American voters.

By Bud Wiser

October 25, 2008 8:27 AM | Link to this

Yeah, this girl was an ignorant redneck, apparently in the throes of some deep psychosis. Race baiting indeed.

However, to put it into perspective, ACORN is trying to rig a national election for Obama, so when it pans out about the depth of the voter fraud, and he wins (gag), would that make him criminally responsible for theft by taking?

And here’s more food for thought……it is being said that many states looking into potential voter fraud simply cannot complete thorough investigations prior to Nov 4, but more likely by the end of the year.

What if damning evidence of massive fraud for Obama is proved, and then the SCOTUS decides to overturn the results, delaying inauguration, and looking at a nationwide recount, until all evidence is scoured more thoroughly than the chads in Florida?

SCOTUS set the precedent for involvement in 2000, why not again in 2008? Think about it. And sweat.

By Shoefits

October 25, 2008 8:32 AM | Link to this

Marilyn at 8:00 - regarding your stereotype comments or concern — being a recent transplant to Atlanta, just watching the local news for a day or two here will scare the bejesus out of most law-abiding residents!!!

By Becky

October 25, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this

Reading through these comments, all I can think of is that some of you have been schooled by the likes of Neal Boortz. You would have done better to be taught by the public schools that you have been instructed to hate…you might have had a chance at thinking a bit more logically. You don’t realize it but you display your prejudices and willful ignorance like a giant blinking billboard for all to see. It would be laughable except for the fact that emotional, irrational, mean-spirited attitudes like yours hurt our country and the democracy that some of us are trying to uphold.

By usapatri8

October 25, 2008 8:40 AM | Link to this

At least she could have use the mirror to permanently scar her face with an “O”. That way it couldn’t be backward! But she is obviously backward in her thinking, so it is all consistent of the GOP campaign, I am sure. I am concerned about her mental health, too. She”s part of the general (and voting) public, and I live there. Very scary people out there!

Q: What’s the difference between Dick Cheney and Sarah Palin?

A: Aim

By AJC/DNC Management

October 25, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this

By marilyn October 25, 2008 8:00 AM This woman’s fake story just feeds into the stereotype of black men as the boogeyman. The racists in this country were took quick to jump on the bandwagon and generalize about black men including Barack Obama.

I suppose I’ll get shrieked at but the dimwit did bring it up:

Blacks are an estimated 39 times more likely to commit a violent crime against a white than vice versa, and 136 times more likely to commit robbery.

Blacks are 2.25 times more likely to commit officially-designated hate crimes against whites than vice versa.

Racists calling other people racists.

Wonderful.

By lostindixie

October 25, 2008 8:57 AM | Link to this

Jay,

It is even worse than you have noted. Jameson Fraser has a post this morning at Media Matters http://mediamatters.org/

It is truly disgusting, and I think criminal, what these wingnuts are saying.

By "The Corporal"

October 25, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this

To American

We’ll see won’t we …………

By Papaya

October 25, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this

I think this TV street interview sums up the 2008 Presidential election.

Interviewer: Excuse me, Sir.

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: Hey, Yeah, Alright Now!

Interviewer: May we ask you a couple of questions about the Presidential race?

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: Cool.

Interviewer: Okay, then. Which candidate do you support for President?

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: I am for, uh, Barack Obama!

Interviewer: Okay. May we ask what it is about Mr. Obama or his policies that you like?

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: Obama is THE MAN !

Interviewer: Okay. What is about him, specifically? Why is Obama “The Man?”

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: Mmmmmmph! HE JUST IS .

Interviewer: Are you more excited about this election than previous ones?

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: Absolutely!

Interviewer: How long have you been a registered voter, Sir?

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: ……

Interviewer: When did you first become a registered voter? How long ago?

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: Do what, now?

Interviewer: Sir, you have to officially register as a voter at least a month before an election in order to be able to vote. The election is only a matter of days away.

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: ….. [Expletive Deleted] this racist country! Oh, H—- No!

Interviewer: Another thing is that you also cannot be a convicted felon in order to vote.

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: WHAT?!?! Aw, I see how it is. You know what? [Expletive] You! (Walks Away)

Interviewer: Uh… Thank you for your time, Sir.

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: (Still walking away) [Inaudible…]

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By Dagny and John's Love Child

October 25, 2008 10:17 AM | Link to this

As I have thought about it, I am no longer so afraid of Barack’s election - with a super majority, we will enter a four year depression that will come close to - but not complete a total collapse of America - it’s what real Americans need to bring them to their senses - a nuclear bomb set off in NYC or Chicago will be the begining of this - since we are going to slash military spending by 50% we won’t be able to respond - and unemployment exceeding 25% or more will insure a tax base unable to support medicare, medicaid, social security, or anything else - which will insure that the democrats will fall hard from grace and be irrelevant for the next 25 years - food riots in the big cities will kill off a substantial portion of the democratic base as well.

At that time, if our military has not seized power (since the must defend our country against all enemies, foreign AND DOMESTIC), and if the bones are still here - that is, if Russia has not flexed its muscle to end the US as we know it - since we are not going to have missile defense shields, we won’t be able to stop an attack, I can see Obama now, asking to have milk and cookies with Putin has he has the top 5 US cities under mushroom clouds - IF, we can survive four years to get there, we will get real Americans who love America back into office - and then, we can start the slow rebuilding process to correct over the next 20 years what gets destroyed in the next five - FBO, he is Satan in a radicals body

By AmVet

October 25, 2008 10:20 AM | Link to this

Based on their endless opinions which are almost always full of derision, malevolent, bigoted epithets, broad sweeping generalities, cherry-picked, out of context misinformation, one must conclude that some here are very bitter, very angry old men.

It is amazing to me that a tiny cadre of seniorile delinquents can take a blog hostage and reduce the level of discourse to the puerile nonsense seen here each and every day. But it would appear that this endless circle jerk with alternating pivot men, is likely never to cease and so any real attempts at learning useful, relevant information is needlessly difficult.

To those who agree with this observation, keep up the good fight .

And to everyone, enjoy your day and weekend!

Off to help pay for the occupation.

And bailout.

Pray for rain.

Republican Bloodbath, Part Deux. Coming to an election everywhere in 10 days.

By pj

October 25, 2008 10:46 AM | Link to this

love child: Bush looked into “Rutin-Putin’s” eyes and saw a good man. At least Obama won’t be using the “I can see into his Soul” method of foreign policy that our current President has used. I do believe he would come off of vacation in the event of a National emergency. I do believe he will thoroughly read the intelligence reports that will come across his desk. I do believe he will read the newspaper not just to read the Sunday funnies. I do believe he will be a President who does not shirk off his duties to his VP and other subordinants. I do believe first executive his choice of a VP was vastly more thought out than his opponent. I do believe it’s time to elect a President who has a measure of intelligent and a calming demeanor not someone I want to have a beer with and who has a cowboy mentality. I do believe Obama will be a true uniter (a made up Bushism)and not a divider not only in America but the rest of the world. If I believed otherwise I don’t care who or what color a man or women they would no be worthy of my vote.

By Sheri

October 25, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this

By "The Corporal"

October 25, 2008 11:21 AM | Link to this

To AmVet

Thank you for your excellent discription of vitriolic democrats.

To Sherri

I can’t figure out what you are driving at or what post you are responding to. Did you have a bad day ?

By Sheri

October 25, 2008 11:25 AM | Link to this

On second thought, y’all can get a pass on the following:

Seems like no matter the race, all men do this.

By Sheri:

October 25, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this

Back on your meds and return to the padded white room!

Are you saying only white males commit white collar crimes? Non-whites do not commit them?

Take your “oragnized” crime argument elsewhere, fruit loop….

By John

October 25, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

This is a lie. Stop perpetuating it. Reveal your source if you have one. Just who and where do you think is going to cause problems? Perhaps in Montana, or Iowa, or is it just Blacks who will overreact? Perhaps the people who have contributed over $600M dollars. Get a life. Stop writing this nonsense!

By carolo

October 25, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

Didn’t take long for the Obama bashers to jump on that one. Joke was on McCain. AND Joe McCains 911 call to the police also backfired.

Gordon Liddy

In 1998, Liddy’s home was the site of a McCain fundraiser. Over the years, he has made at least four contributions totaling $5,000 to the senator’s campaigns—including $1,000 this year.

Last November, McCain went on his radio show. Liddy greeted him as “an old friend,” and McCain sounded like one. “I’m proud of you, I’m proud of your family,” he gushed. “It’s always a pleasure for me to come on your program, Gordon, and congratulations on your continued success and adherence to the principles and philosophies that keep our nation great.”

By carolo

October 25, 2008 11:56 AM | Link to this

In a word……..Gordon Liddy, The Keating Five and mobster Joe Bonanno.

By Tom

October 25, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this

Let’s see. Some of the McCain campaign folks jumped all over this story early to try and make it true, oops. They keep trying to make something out of Bill Ayres, who served on a charity board with many Republicans, chosen by Republicans, and Obama. But they have the “biased” media completely quiet about McCain’s ties to Keating and G Gordon Liddy. Maybe it shows one campaign has a future goal based on issues and the good of the country, and the other just sells fear and the devisivness of the past.

By george

October 25, 2008 12:29 PM | Link to this

Jay, being a little two faced in your reporting? What about the reports all over the main stream media about someone yelling “kill him” (meaning Obama) at a Palin rally? The Secret Service said that was BS, but I never saw you report that.

By NancyinFlorida

October 25, 2008 12:35 PM | Link to this

It’s unfortunate that we’ve become a nation where “News First” is more important than “Country First.” No incident, especially when a violent crime has been reported, should be printed or broadcast until the allegations have been checked and the sources prove to be reliable. Look at what happened to Richard Jewell because of the media. Even when a person is innocent, people will continue to be suspicious, since the first story always makes the deepest impression. I wish McCain & Palin had waited to call her until the police had a chance to investigate. After that, the Obama campaign had to respond or appear unsympathetic. I read many reports and few used the words “alleged” even though it was obvious to me (just look at her picture) that the black eye and scratch was not the result of an assault, especially the way she described it. As a victim of a violent assault, it eats at me every time I hear a false accusation, since it hurts women who need to be taken seriously. Regarding her mental condition, although mental illness should also be taken seriously, it is often used as an excuse for bad behavior.

By Road Scholar

October 25, 2008 12:35 PM | Link to this

AJC: I guess your constant blogging has nothing to do with your waste of a life. Oh, you were gone…to the pharmacy for your prescriptions? The other bloggers were right… do not waste your time arguing with AJC,; he’s always wrong.

By "The Corporal"

October 25, 2008 12:36 PM | Link to this

1) To John

Not in case of an Obama win you knuckle head but in case of an Obama loss.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1080074/Obama-plans-election-victory-party-police-steel-riots-McCain-wins-vote.html

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/police-on-riot-alert-over-fears-obama-could-lose-1508106.html

You won’t find a whole lot in left wing controlled mainstream media newspaper in the U.S. because ….. well, that would be politically incorrect to even suggest such a thing.

2) To Sherri

I think I have figured you out regarding your disgust for the dreaded white male.

But don’t forget over 600,000 of them (white males) have given their lives for this country since its inception to keep your politically incorrect a** free.

In other words and in a generic sense you are kept by better men than yourself.

By CommunistAJC

October 25, 2008 12:59 PM | Link to this

JAY BOOKMAN, I’d love to get your take on this my partisan comrade.

CHICAGO POLITICS BODY COUNT IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS

292 MURDERED IN CHICAGO 221 KILLED IN IRAQ

OUR LEADERSHIP IN ILLINOIS ;

SENATOR BARACK OBAMA SENATOR #### DURBIN REPRESENTATIVE JESSE JACKSON, JR. GOVERNOR ROD BLOGOJEVICH HOUSE LEADER MIKE MADIGAN ATTORNEY GEN LISA MADIGAN MAYOR RICHARD DALY

ALL DEMOCRATS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR THE COMBAT ZONE IN CHICAGO CAN’T BLAME THE REPUBLICANS, BECAUSE THERE AREN’T ANY.!!!!!

By John

October 25, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this

John Moody is right about this one. McCain employees have been race-baiting throughout the campaign. Ashley Todd is the most blatant case, but she will help the American voters realize what is going on.

By Ignacio

October 25, 2008 2:22 PM | Link to this

Why didn’t Sherman salt the ground after he burnt Atlanta down? You Southerners are just horrible people and don’t belong in a first-world country.

By Me

October 25, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this

I was very struck by this sentence in your article: “A lot of white Americans voting for Obama have had to overcome various degrees of racism to get themselves to that point.” I’m one of them. I found myself nodding to that sentence. Very well put, thank you.

By AJC/DNC and RW's Daddy

October 25, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this

“She is a diva. She takes no advice from anyone,” said this McCain adviser, “she does not have any relationships of trust with any of us, her family or anyone else. Also she is playing for her own future and sees herself as the next leader of the party. Remember: divas trust only unto themselves as they see themselves as the beginning and end of all wisdom.”

Dang. A new term for Conserva-turd, DIVA!

By Kia

October 25, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this

It is absolutely disgusting to see how eager the NeoCons were to pin the blame of this attack on Obama. The ugliness of this great country of ours is finally coming out. And unfortunately for McCain he can be held responsible for it’ recent surge. Though his running mate Palin seems to enjoy the hatred and racism being used by her party. Leads me to believe that she has indeed “palled around” with the KKK.

By MikeB

October 25, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this

I am a McCain supporter, and I agree……. Ashley Todd is troubled. She nneds help.

What is more troubling is an entire party that thinks its ok to investigate a private citizen, when the citizen asks an honest question of the party’s nominee….

The Democratic Party had no right to investigate the background of “Joe the Plumber”. Nor did the media as an obvious extension of the Obama campaign.

Just because “Joe” got Obama too give up the real Obama economic plan is not reason to vilifie and smear this guy Joe.

Obama walked down his street. Not the other way around……

This is an example of why troubled people like Ashley feel they need to go to extremes for who they want to win. Hey if entire campaigns condone this behaviour, whats the harm?????

McCain/Palin 2008

By ADru

October 25, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this

Amen.

By Sarah

October 25, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

Hey “Corporal” did you not get the memo that this story was made up? So feel free to put your bumper sticker on the car already.

I support Obama, and my car was vandalized because of a sticker on my car supporting Obama.

By AJC/DNC and RW's Daddy

October 25, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

Gov. Sarah Palin’s signature accomplishment — a contract to build a 1,715-mile pipeline to bring natural gas from Alaska to the Lower 48 — emerged from a flawed bidding process that narrowed the field to a company with ties to her administration, an Associated Press investigation shows.

Instead of creating a process that would attract many potential builders, Palin slanted the terms away from an important group — the global energy giants that own the rights to the gas. Despite promises and legal guidance not to talk directly with potential bidders, Palin had meetings or phone calls with nearly every major candidate, including TransCanada. The leader of Palin’s pipeline team had been a partner at a lobbying firm where she worked on behalf of a TransCanada subsidiary. Also, that woman’s former business partner at the lobbying firm was TransCanada’s lead private lobbyist on the pipeline deal, interacting with legislators in the weeks before the vote to grant TransCanada the contract. Plus, a former TransCanada executive served as an outside consultant to Palin’s pipeline team.

Uh oh! Our Dear Sarah has BIG GAS!

By Sheri

October 25, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this

LOL @ the comments from “White males.” It doesn’t feel good to be judged by the actions of the few, does it?

By "The Corporal"

October 25, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

To Sarah

Of course I knew it was fake and I said so (check my posts on previous blogs) from day one saying this looked like a Tawana Brawley.

My point is, the cowards won’t key my vehicle while I am standing there or we wouldn’t be having this exchange and they would not be feeling so well.

To Me

Being a racist means you believe one race is genetically superior to the other, period, end of discussion (as Darwin did).

Is that what you were? Or were you just bigoted or maybe a little prejudiced (as every person on earth is whether they admit it or not).

For example: I am prejudiced against flaming liberals.

By AJC/DNC and RW's Daddy

October 25, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

This is an example of why troubled people like Ashley feel they need to go to extremes for who they want to win. Hey if entire campaigns condone this behaviour, whats the harm?????

I don’t seem to remember anyone carving a backwards “P” on Joe. Can a Conserva-turd really spin that comparison?

By eric in PA

October 25, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this

“it has in no way linked McCain to racebaiting and will have no impact whatsoever on the outcome of this race.”

Oh, really? Today’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

“Mr. (Dan) Garcia took the widely published picture of Ms. Todd with her injuries. He said he took several photographs with a digital camera to document what had happened. He said he only gave copies of the photos to police and Ms. Todd’s employer, the College Republicans. One photo appeared on The Drudge Report on Thursday, setting off a storm of media attention.”

And Drudge got that first photo from the Pgh. Police Dept? Yeah, right.

By MikeB

October 25, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

AJC/DNC Go sell stupid somewhere else will ya….. Its not the actual act per se…… Its the envirornment created by letting such actions go without condemming them. By default if you don’t you are saying its ok.

By Obama’s campaign not commenting on the smear campaign against Joe the Plumber, its the same crap as what this nutcase did.

You cannot be so blind as to understand and agree with that. If you do not agree, then you are just a sheep being led, and not an original thinker at all. Its a right vs. wrong issue… Not a lib vs. conserv. or democrat vs. republican…

McCain/Palin 2008

By AJC/DNC and RW's Daddy

October 25, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this

AJC/DNC Go sell stupid somewhere else will ya…..

Your already buying it, hook, line and sinker from Vannity and Limburger. Call me a sheep! Like I said spin it up. Most civilized people would never compare the two acts. Go watch Fox some more. They don’t yet have you fully hypnotized.

By sheri

October 25, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this

I just wish I had more white males. Or more at, that they would have me…..

By Kim

October 25, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

I am hopeful that one day soon, half of America will open its eyes and realize that they’ve been pulled around by fear for most of their lives. They’ve been hounded by ghosts, chased by illusions into convenient corrals where they’ve been made to give up every American ideal that so many of their forebears fought and died for, and to do it all in the very name of the country being forsaken.

Forget Democrat and Republican, people: some of your leaders are leading you by reason and explanation, and some of them are chasing you around like ranchers and using your fear. You are not free as long as you are ruled by fear.

Is a sheep being run up a chute ‘free’, just because it runs under its own power? No, no, no, freedom faces fear, it doesn’t run from it. If you’re ‘afraid’, you’re not free. Listen to reason, not to your fight or flight instinct.

Fear makes fools of us.

By Me

October 25, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

Corporal,

I don’t believe in race supremacy, so I would say by your definition I am bigoted and prejudice.

I am not proud of it. But if I’m not honest with myself than who will be? I did struggle with this decision. If Obama were a white man I don’t believe I would have struggled with it.

By Kim

October 25, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this

I am hopeful that one day soon, half of America will open its eyes and realize that they’ve been pulled around by fear for most of their lives. They’ve been hounded by ghosts, chased by illusions into convenient corrals where they’ve been made to give up every American ideal that so many of their forebears fought and died for, and to do it all in the very name of the country being forsaken.

Forget Democrat and Republican, people: some of your leaders are leading you by reason and explanation, and some of them are chasing you around like ranchers and using your fear. You are not free as long as you are ruled by fear.

Is a sheep being run up a chute ‘free’, just because it runs under its own power? No, no, no, freedom faces fear, it doesn’t run from it. If you’re ‘afraid’, you’re not free. Listen to reason, not to your fight or flight instinct.

Fear makes fools of us.

By MikeB

October 25, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

I may be a conservative, but your ability to be reasonable is ridiculous.

The Obama brainwash has worked on you 100%.

The “Win by any means neccessary” approach to this campaign is wholley owned by Obama… Not McCain…..

Examples?

Lawyers in Missouri pressuring Law Enforement

Lawyers in Alaska

Breaking into personal e.mail accounts

Oh, and ACORN (Lets not forget who those folks are REALLY working for).

So get real. Being a sheep is not gonna help you get to the American dream…..

By AJC/DNC and RW's Daddy

October 25, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this

MikeyBoy, What exactly did I say that was unreasonable? Saying that comparing a media trashing of Joe the P** to some sicko Conservat-turd volunteer trying to start a race war in Penn. was rediculous? Then call me unreasonable proudly!

By JMarra

October 25, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this

HAH HAH HA HA Ha ha ha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaa!

BIG PHYLLIS DILLER LAUGH!

This is RICH! A LAUGH RIOT!

Watching the Morons For McCain indignantly snatch up the White Virginal Purity Sullied banner–

–and then drop it like a hot potato, after their racist pants are pulled down!

HAH HAH HA HA Ha ha ha hahaha hahahaha hahahahahahahaa!

By MikeB

October 25, 2008 4:30 PM | Link to this

Far be it for anyone to question Obama….

Far be it to expect expect honorable conduct out of supporters when the candidate himself is so full of it, and so shady with regard to past associations and what kind of conduct he will accept from his operatives………

This is absolutely linked. This is the Obama Campaigns SOP. Then when a wacko McCain supporter decides she’s had enough and goes and does something stupid, you sheep claimm “rightious indignation” when there is none to be claimed.

The Obama campaign is rife with gutter tactics like these. Race war you say? Obama is counting on one to boost his turnout…… He and his operatives are first class race baiters with no equal.

Credit John McCain for not allowing the race to degenerate to the gutter. Not Obama.

McCain/Palin 2008

By AJC/DNC and RW's Daddy

October 25, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this

MikeyBoy, You got nothing. NADA. Never answer a question, just like Shawn and Rush. Your getting there. Again. Are the two acts even remotely comparable?

By MikeB

October 25, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

Asked and answerd…

Just like Joe the Plumber..He asked Obama answered and now we know the truth …..

Redistribution of hard working peoples money to where Obama/Pelosi think the money should go…….

By Valdar

October 25, 2008 4:47 PM | Link to this

Let’s face it, there are some nuts out there, well many nuts out there, and both camps have their fair share. Yet, the Palin/McCain camp have been warned about their speeches encouraging this type of action—and now it seems one such nut has listened. Palin/McCain should tone done their encouragement and Fox News should be more careful about their reporting.

By JMarra

October 25, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

The Obama campaign is rife with gutter tactics like these.

===

NAME ONE.

Or, as you faux-macho camo-sucking self-styled Soldier Boys love to say.

STFU.

..

By AJC/DNC and RW's Daddy

October 25, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this

Asked and answerd…

Never did, never can, never will. Talking points is all you got, Sarah P. Wanna Be.

By MikeB

October 25, 2008 5:04 PM | Link to this

Asked and answered This is absolutely linked. This is the Obama Campaigns SOP. Then when a wacko McCain supporter decides she’s had enough and goes and does something stupid, you sheep claim “rightious indignation” when there is none to be claimed.

By GaLiberal

October 25, 2008 5:08 PM | Link to this

I hoax was probably set up the Rethuglicons so they could blame the Democrats. See, if the hoax was exposed, they could blame the Democrats for creating a hoax that could be blamed on the Rethuglicons. Too bizarre? Just read what MikeB said: The Obama campaign is rife with gutter tactics like these. Race war you say? Obama is counting on one to boost his turnout…… He and his operatives are first class race baiters with no equal.

Of course, if the hoax succeeded, the Rethuglicons could claim this is the result of Obama’s campaign. Just like MikeB said. Sad it may seem, the Rethuglicons win either way.

When you vote Rethuglicon, you vote against your own best interests. And MiekB is living proof.

By Alex

October 25, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this

Notice that most of those posts on those sites have been taken down. Pretty funny, backed the wrong horse…

By AJC/DNC and RW's Daddy

October 25, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this

MikeyBoy, What a crock. Hopefully all the Conserva-turds, including you, will not be as scared and sick as this lady just because she knows she’s loosing a fair fight. And if you don’t think this is a fair fight then you have only W and Rove to thank for this. They character assasinated McCain at evey turn. I would have easily voted for him over W given the chance.

This is absolutely linked.

What a joke.

By "The Corporal"

October 25, 2008 5:35 PM | Link to this

To Me

Just trying to be helpful with the terms. Everyone uses racist all the time and they don’t even know what it means.

This election shouldn’t be about race. It’s not for me. He plain isn’t qualified to be president, is the most liberal candidate in the history of this country and his supreme court nominations will be terrible.

By JR

October 25, 2008 6:45 PM | Link to this

AJC/DNC and RW’s Daddy,

I fully realize that being in the Obama camp pretty much tags your intelligence level but it “losing” not “loosing”. I bet you also drive a red pickup with a big bulldog sticker. Right?

By Sheri

October 25, 2008 6:55 PM | Link to this

LOL@the fake “Sheri’s.” You’re just making yourself look stupid, ya know.

By really?

October 25, 2008 7:37 PM | Link to this

Sheri, really, no one can surpass what you’ve best accomplished yourself in that department…

You’re trying to play it off now like that was somebody else?

By dartagnan

October 25, 2008 7:38 PM | Link to this

“What is wrong with these nattering nabobs of negativism? When will they accept the fact that no one is presecuting them?”

Never. The extreme right-wingers need to feel that they are a besieged, persecuted minority — “the real Americans.” For 30 years right-wing radio bleaters and pundits have been preaching this to make them feel resentful — that they are the victims of “liberals” and “elitists” in Hollywood, Washington, New York, etc., who are responsible for ALL their problems. (Never mind that the right has pretty much dominated the federal government since 1980.)

By dartagnan

October 25, 2008 7:40 PM | Link to this

“What is wrong with these nattering nabobs of negativism? When will they accept the fact that no one is presecuting them?”

Never. The extreme right-wingers need to feel that they are a besieged, persecuted minority — “the real Americans.” For 30 years right-wing radio bleaters and pundits have been preaching this to make them feel resentful — that they are the victims of “liberals” and “elitists” in Hollywood, Washington, New York, etc., who are responsible for ALL their problems. (Never mind that the right has pretty much dominated the federal government since 1980.)

“The Obama campaign is rife with gutter tactics like these.”

Any specific examples? Nope, thought not.

By Lee

October 25, 2008 7:43 PM | Link to this

By T

October 24, 2008 7:48 PM | Link to this

Ok. I hate to do this. I would rather play solitaire with these.

Thug. “Obama thugocracy”

Here it is. I am throwing it down. The ace of spades out of my “race cards.”

You are a sad ignorant, uneducated low-life, who obviously can not address one issue in this campaign. If you are too ignorant to do so maybe you should just be silent and maybe no one will know

By MikeB

October 25, 2008 8:47 PM | Link to this

Dartagnan

“The Obama Camapiagn is rife with gutter tactics like these” Examples?

Lawyers in Missouri pressuring Law Enforement

Lawyers in Alaska

Breaking into personal e.mail accounts

Oh, and ACORN (Lets not forget who those folks are REALLY working for).

Just for the record, like the Colonel said earlier. “Who i’m voting for has nothing to do with race. If Obama had McCain’s experience and supported his campaign platform, Obama would absolutely be who I vote for……

It’s his lack of experience, his poor judgement, his associations with skanky American hating people, how the media is basically acting as an extension of his campaign team, and the way his people run his campaign when he or Biden expose their true adgenda for everyone to see.

The situation with Joe the Plumber…. This illustrates his true plan for taxes, and yet the media focuses on Joe vs. Obama’s very telling response to his question……

The old Democrat 2 step……

Its too bad really, because all of this has an effect on weak people like Ashley Todd. They lash out and lose all manner of decorum, and thats a shame.

Its not all Obama’s fault as we all have to take responsibility for our actions in the end, but weak people can’t cope the way others can.

Same goes for Presidents…. Weak ones will not be able to cope. Untested ones much the same….

McCain/Palin 2008

By Andrew

October 25, 2008 8:59 PM | Link to this

Can any of the rethuglicons tell me why FOX news doesn’t have the journalistic fortitude to say that his was a HOAX on their website after pushing it since it came out. Do a search for hoax, no results.

I guess that is a liberal media conspiracy too!

By Shayna

October 25, 2008 9:39 PM | Link to this

By History, not journalistic histrionics

October 25, 2008 4:31 AM | Link to this

What an enlightening column!!!

I am shocked, shocked! Partisans and interest groups jumping on a story like this so close to an election? Rape and violence plus a nexus with politics selling papers and air time? I’ve never heard of anything like this ever in the US. Never ever! At least not since…uh…maybe the Anita (F) Hill scandal.

Or maybe the Tawana Brawley scandal. Or maybe the original “Nifonging” at Duke. Oh the hand-wringing, oh the outrage, oh the leftest bedwetting that ensued. Can we ever forget? Has Mr. Bookmam forgotten?

How about a column juxtaposing coverage and commentary of these the events? You think anyone will be sued (successfully) like Sharpton over this latest false accusation? How about the screeds written before and during the confirmation hearings of Justice Thomas? I saw no mention of them in the article above, but think there are incredible similarities. But I forget, the job of the columnist is to persuade, not inform. My bad.

Conservatives are so funny, and dumb, but funny. For ever Tawana there’s a Susan Smith, in which two innocent children died, but the scary black man did it. Turns out she was a liar. Or how about The Duke Case next to the Charles Stuart Case in Boston, where he shot his pregnant wife in the head, blamed it on a black man and caused a race war in Boston. Oh I can go on if you like. How about the town of Rosewood, FL, where a white woman claims a black man beat and raped her, when in fact she was cheating on her husband with another man. By the way, that entire town was burned to the ground and nearly 30 people were lynched and burned alive. Oh wait, I can keep going. How about Emmit Till, a 15 year old black boy who apparently was hanged for whistling at a white woman.

So you see in the end, these cases that you cited are bad and I definitely don’t agree with what happened, but there have been far worse things. Unfortunately for this girls tale, we’ve seen where that can lead. Thanks

By Shayna

October 25, 2008 9:47 PM | Link to this

Conservatives are so funny, and dumb, but funny. For every Tawana there’s a Susan Smith, in which two innocent children died, but the scary black man did it. Turns out she was a liar. Or how about The Duke Case next to the Charles Stuart Case in Boston, where he shot his pregnant wife in the head, blamed it on a black man and caused a race war in Boston. Oh I can go on if you like. How about the town of Rosewood, FL, where a white woman claims a black man beat and raped her, when in fact she was cheating on her husband with another man. By the way, that entire town was burned to the ground and nearly 30 people were lynched and burned alive. Oh wait, I can keep going. How about Emmit Till, a 15 year old black boy who apparently was hanged for whistling at a white woman.

I love how conservatives justify this girls action with Tawana or The Duke Case, which are pretty much their proof that everyone is against white people. I didn’t agree with the coverage of Tawana and I thought the Duke case was ridiculous. I mean I know it sounds bad, but I would have never believed a stripper.

So you see in the end, these cases that you cited are bad and I definitely don’t agree with what happened, but there have been far worse things. Unfortunately for this girls tale, we’ve seen where that can lead. Thanks

By HideawayHound

October 25, 2008 10:02 PM | Link to this

Ponder the following:

What if the Obamas had paraded five children across the stage, including a three month old infant and an unwed, pregnant teenage daughter?

What if John McCain was a former president of the Harvard Law Review? What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating class?

What if McCain had only married once, and Obama was a divorcee?

What if Obama was the candidate who left his first wife after a severe disfiguring car accident, when she no longer measured up to his standards?

What if Obama had met his second wife in a bar and had a long affair while he was still married?

What if Michelle Obama was the wife who not only became addicted to pain killers but also acquired them illegally through her charitable organization?

What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard?

What if McCain was a charismatic, eloquent speaker? What if Obama couldn’t read from a teleprompter?

What if Obama was the one who had military experience that included discipline problems and a record of crashing seven planes?

What if Obama was the one who was known to display publicly, on many occasions, a serious anger management problem?

What if Michelle Obama’s family had made their money from beer distribution?

What if the Obamas had adopted a white child?

By JR

October 25, 2008 10:51 PM | Link to this

Shayna, The good news is that you have a great future ahead. The bad news is that it’s working for the AJC.

By misterearl

October 25, 2008 11:03 PM | Link to this

Medical Report

“Ashley Toods” provided the hate fuel for lynching of Black Men in the United States for decades.

She is not any more sick than Rush Limbaugh.

Change scares weak people

Theme Music:

“People get ready

there’s a train a comin…’”

By Whatever

October 25, 2008 11:06 PM | Link to this

So you want to talk about the blogosphere? Why not talk about how the major news media wouldn’t touch the story with a ten foot pole until they heard it was faked, at which time they jumped all over it?

By Q

October 25, 2008 11:16 PM | Link to this

now I remember why I stopped reading this blog. The hate and disrespect from all sides is so disheartening. I was completely dismayed at the poster who said that he would not let his kids play with Obama supporters kids…this crap is passed down to future generations.

This is what’s wrong with the country. Man, I completely understand why people don’t respect the south.

Let it go people, let it go.

By Tom Hall

October 25, 2008 11:34 PM | Link to this

This whole tawdry affair is another new low for the McCain campaign. It goes a fair way in supporting a contention I’ve developed watching this campaign unfold - after 8 years of nightmarish republican incompetence and the selection of Palin as VP, anyone supporting John McCain ought to have their head examined.

By EyesWideOpen

October 25, 2008 11:52 PM | Link to this

Great article!

There really are so many righties that have egg all over there face. Really this doesnt speak to either campaign as the actos of one dispicable individual cannot be controlled. Yet I think more of the mob mentality by the right wing bloggers does. Really how pathetic these guys are. Im glad you called them out.

By OldWhiteLady

October 26, 2008 7:06 AM | Link to this

Yeah, there’s a train acomin’ allright, to mow down life as we know it, to change the independent life that our parents and grandparents fought to gain. Many people have tried to sound the alarm, but they are known only to a few who bother to seek the truth. Any of you Dems ever hear of Thomas Sowell, the most reasoned black man I’ve ever seen. He would be my black man in the White House if only he would run. Read his columns, you who don’t know a thing about history or economics (you too Jay). thomassowell.com.

By Young black man

October 26, 2008 7:51 AM | Link to this

It’s always funny to hear “old white ladys” (or “old white men” for that matter) declare to the world that there is in fact a single black man out there that would be their guy for the presidency.

It’s funny… because of all the competent, capable, and principled blacks we have in this country, they always have just one so they can convince the world they are not a racist or something (as if we care). Another thing that’s funny, before last week the name they used to utter was none other than Colin Powell, but of course we know since CP chooses to not carry the good ol’ white folks’ water anymore, he’s on their %hyt list!

We see right through you “old white lady”. Y’all just LOVE them good little “n!**er boys” who kiss your @$$3s and say all the things you want them to say. It’s been that way throughout the history of this country.

By YeahRight

October 26, 2008 8:04 AM | Link to this

Youngblackman @ 7:51 - I hope that you’re, in fact, not young. Otherwise, with the chip on your shoulder and attitude you’re going to have a very long and bitter life….

By Sheri

October 26, 2008 8:09 AM | Link to this

really?, I find it funny that when someone posts crime “statistics” of black men to justify why people were so quick to believe this woman, not one of you white males said a damned thing about “well, white men do that too.” I post the evil white men do, and all of a sudden, I’m crazy, I hate white men, I’m stupid, I’m this, I’m that. Very telling, wouldn’t you say?

By ObamaVoterInWhiteSubdivision

October 26, 2008 9:47 AM | Link to this

I’m trying to keep one in my front yard but so far, all my obama signs have been mysteriously disappeared or destroyed.I am a naturalized citizen and live in a very evangelical white neighborhood.That says a lot about the McCain supporters and their open mindedness.

By bob

October 26, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this

I’m voting for Bob Barr.

By Peter

October 26, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this

HA HA HA………………By “The Corporal” …………..

Better lock your door and Hide under your bed………….

The Boogie man is coming !…………

HA HA HA…………….

By MikeB

October 26, 2008 10:49 AM | Link to this

ObamaVoterInWhiteSubdivision Did you catch who stole your signs??? Do you know for a fact it was a McCain supporter?

It could have been kids, or a prankster, or a racist for that matter not affiliated with any candidate. Sorry to be so glib about your claim, but when the sho is on the other foot and McCain supporters make these claims, there are a torrent of Obama supporters that gang up on them in this manner. Some are even happy about the act. I am not.

I will say again……
If Obama had the neccessary experience (Granted he went to very good schools, but that has less relvance at 47 years old, then the track record developed once a person graduates…….What has he done that is so significant????? No Fortune 1000 company would hire him to be CEO with his experience, how can America??? It is just plain wrong to make a person with such weak credentials POTUS in these times.)

If he made better choices on who he chose to associate with (Tony Rezko supposidly is talking to authorities to reduce his sentence…. Lets see what comes out of that…..Never mind Franklin Raines, Khalid Rhasidi, William Ayers, Wright and Flager)

Was the one supporting no tax increases on anybody

If he supported a win vs. surrender policy in Iraq and Afganistan (Got to finish what you start to have any respect on the world stage)

if he supported “smaller” government and refraining from involving governement policy in everything a citizen does

I would be first in line to vote for him instead of McCain.

I could give a rats A** if he was purple.

Racism and the associated rightious indignation of reverse racism is the most destructive force in American society outside government taking control of the everyday lives of its citizens.

McCain/Palin 2008

By SayNo2McCain

October 26, 2008 11:03 AM | Link to this

Young Black Man, you are so right.

I’m just proud that Colin Powell was able to show them that he is open to Obama 100%. Powell also pointed out the flaws in the Republican party, that I as a democrat point out very often.

I would ask all the convservatives on this blog, to go back and replay Colin Powells interview on Meet the Press last Sunday. The man has more insight into your party, that is very eye opening, than most give him credit for.

This year has cast a light on the Republican Party, that usually only gets shown at the LOCAL level. I’m talking about the hateful, dividing speech and the lack of diversity. I’m talking about the lack of REAL compassion for their neighbors and people who are different. I’m talking about the “They aren’t like us” or “One of those people” point of views.

All of this coming from a group that claims the moral majority in Christian values.

By Ali

October 26, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this

Why blame Ashley when you guys elected Bush twice. Elected Michele Bachman. Watching your news from Canada, these are some of the dumbest people America can produce.

By C.H.

October 26, 2008 1:19 PM | Link to this

With McCain allowing all the racial hatred at his rallies, it makes me wonder how he treats his Indian Adopted daughter. Bush used the same dirty racial overtones to McCain and some ugly things were said about his daughter then. Funny how people will do just about anything to win. Ugly racial words just hurt everyone not just one race. This is just really sad on all levels.

By Reality

October 26, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this

The unfortunate part is my vote, cast after a critical review of the candidate’s policies, positions, etc., will be negated by a low life who doesn’t even know which day of the week…

We need to move to a system where votes are weighted based on a number of factors, including education, wage-earner, tax-payer, no history of felonies, legal citizen, veteran, etc…..

By MikeB

October 26, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this

C.H. See this is the reverse racism I’m talking about.

McCain can no more control the outburst of an extremist few at his rallies as Obama can.

McCain cannot do anything about people who choose to vote for him because he is white, but he will accept the votes, sure.

Obama on the other hand courts the votes of people voting for him because of his skin color, with very pulpit and preachy “sermons” that lack substance, but try to invigorate people not knowledgeable on the real issues at hand.

Rise up! Hope! Change! A better day! ect. These are universals……..

Obama focuses on this at these rallies while providing very little info. on how to achieve all of it. Its like he’s pulling a fast one on America (I know I know, Bush pulled a fast one for the past 8 years…BS Bush had 9/11 and that changed everything his administration was about. This cannot be denied. Try as Obama might to gloss over that part of the Bush presidency by omission of the event from any discussion involving Bush).

Alot of Americans (Black and White)like me, resent the tactic of courting votes based on skin color. This is pure racism of the wost kind.

As far a General Powell? he made his decsion based on 2 things no matter waht is reported.

He go wrongly screwed by Bush while Sec. State… He looks at Obama as “payback” to the GOP for that……….

He also looked at the political landscape and saw that if Obama does not make it this time, that there are no other black men/women with the inclination, connections,or capabilities to mount a campaign for years to come……. This is his primary motivator. It did not matter who has the appropriate experience, or will do a better job for the country to Gen. Powell.

For that, I lost alot of respect for him. A person who I would have voted for if he ran for President.

Go ahead and ignore this post, but its the truth without prejudice.

McCain/Palin 2008

By CommunistAJC

October 26, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this

ObamaVoterInWhiteSubdivision, Just like an idiot lib to point fingers at someone without ANY proof that any “white evangelical” stole your Hussein sign. Go sell stupid somewhere else, race baiter.

By Shayna

October 26, 2008 4:49 PM | Link to this

When this story was immediately broken only a few news sources touched it because of it’s obvious fallacy. Those news organizations were Fox, the Drudge Report, Rush Limbaugh, Hugh Hewitt, Michelle Malkin (although she said it was fake from the beginning), and Free Republic. All conservative news outlets that reach millions of Americans. A reputable news organization like Fox (haha that’s even funny to my own ears) should have checked the facts before running with this story like they did. Now everyone is mad at the other side for broadcasting that it was a fake. Well since I work in news, let me shed a little light on this. When your major news competitors are running with a story that you are holding out on because of inconsistencies or lack of evidence, and then they are proven to be wrong, you have to run that retraction. Or else the public is blindly walking around believing a lie. Plus it makes for great ratings and hits when you make your opponent look like an idiot, which is what happened in the case of Fox and all the other conservatives who were screaming bloody murder and riling up the lynch mobs.

On another point, I was all ready to say that you can’t blame McCain for this lunatic. And in a way, you can’t. He can’t control the fact that he’s worked up some of his unhinged supporters to the fact that they are willing to start a race war for their candidate to win. However his campaign is not without fault. It has recently been reported that the head of the Pennsylvania McCain campaign emailed and called news outlets like Fox urging them to run this story. Now that says a lot about the people running his campaign, that they think they can sway votes by again riling up their supporters so much to start an unnecessary race war in a city that is trying to recover from economic ruin. That’s not honorable.

By Joe

October 26, 2008 5:38 PM | Link to this

I do feel this girl probably has some serious mental issues but what about the “one’s” supporters who lies about the lets kill em rant. Same thing. You freaks on the left will stop at nothing to make Republicans look like bigots….

By Kristen

October 26, 2008 5:55 PM | Link to this

I was ready to believe her- I was mugged after dark in Bloomfield once. The political aspect of the story was a little too much, though. Respect has been lost in this campaign - for crime victims, for candidates, for the political process.

By History, not journalistic histrionics

October 26, 2008 7:17 PM | Link to this

Shayna, I love it when posters call others dumb, then immediately launch into ad hominem attacks. You made incredibly specious logical jumps and false conclusions. In your response to histrionics I, you assumed 1) that the author was conservative and white 2) the posting discussed race and 3)—rising to the level of sublimely asinine—that somewhere in the post you responded to was something that used the Duke case “… [as] proof that everyone is against white people.”

Reading is fundamental, Shayna. Without a solid foundation, one will jump to strange conclusions and spell his or her children’s names in ways that defy all known spelling conventions.

An avowed independent/centrist wrote histrionics I, with admittedly a bit of hyperbole. The author is not, repeat, not white. The posting treated disparate media treatment of several similar events.

The original cases cited all covered the four corners of the current case. They involved individuals, single women, each alleging battery or harassment. Not one ended in homicide or a conviction. Such is the reality (currently) with the “reverse b” woman.

Your cases by contrast are “bad” (so descriptive!) as they interject race, pogroms, lynching, and the razing of communities. Your cases, “so you see” are not germane or on point. Your even mentioning race goes beyond the scope of the original post!

One can only assume perpetual victimhood to logical fallacies keeps you from tackling the complexities of class, corporate media coverage, media bias, pandering to the lowest denominator in viewership (like a subset that cannot see beyond race or thinks strippers can never tell the truth) in the very sector in which you claim to work.

By John Debba

October 26, 2008 7:43 PM | Link to this

The Corporal (poster’s name ) said he ” tried to be nice on this one” I have little reason to doubt his good demeanor, but more than enough on his comprehension. I suggest he reads the article again; if still cannot understand, let me give a hint

My car displays a Obama bumper sticker and has not been keyed. However I was stared at with contempt by a group of men outside the coffee shop. To believe this is indicative of McCain supporters; I would have to believe my good friend and car pool buddy of twenty years who supports McCain, is indecent. Hopefully The Corporal will draw out the rest.

FWIW: I finished 2 years of service July 68-70 in the Marines as Corporal. Vietnam dates and Marines, Jan 69-70, 2/1 Fox guns

By Dorrie

October 26, 2008 8:34 PM | Link to this

Our Obama/Biden bumper stickers were torn violently from our cars’ bumpers twice. Neighbors have had their Obama signs stolen. What does this say—this vicious campaign has divided this country during a time of when we need to be united. The McCain/Rovian campaign of smear and lie and hate has, unfortunately, been working. We used to see ourselves as Americans with different political views. Now we are one step away from violent behavior—shame on that dishonorable, unAmerican campaign.

By elm

October 26, 2008 8:40 PM | Link to this

We cannot blame the media for jumping all over this story, after all this appears to be what they have been trained to do. Some media professionals do have the ability to listen to details and then decide if they will add their own bias to the individual stories-thanks to you all that allow your brain to process such information before you hastly jump to your own personal conclusions. What we really need to do is hope that this young lady receives the much needed psychiatric care that she obviously needs.

By vuduchld

October 26, 2008 8:48 PM | Link to this

So why is no one calling Hoax News on clearly an attempt by them to sway opinion with their “fair and balanced” bs!? When I first heard the story I laughed because I knew the other shoe was going to drop. Frankly, there has been bogus stories on both sides of the hill, but when you have a white “damsel in distress” involved, media monkeys like Hoax News turn it up a notch.

And AJC/DNC Mgmt, I used to live in a dorm with lacrosse players who were a bunch of animals, so when I first heard the news it did not surprise me any. And BTW, Susan Smith lived in Union South Carolina, hardly a bastion of liberal thought! Since you’re so keen on bringing up these past stories let me bring you up to date on another one. A black man was killed in Texas a couple of days ago allegedly by two white men who befriended him. While a cause has not been found, all we have to do is remeber Earl King. Does that one jog your selective memory AJC/DNC Mgmt. BTW, I didn’t realize it was legal to marry a minority alien from Mars!

By McHater

October 26, 2008 9:08 PM | Link to this

Fair and balanced? Yeah right…To the GOP, a Black woman with 5 kids would be called a welfare queen. $150K for clothes, $22K for make-up, who’s running for VP? Paris Palin?

By gadem

October 26, 2008 9:21 PM | Link to this

This is really sad, is this what this country has come to?

By Fare Tacks

October 26, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this

Boortz, in his online drivel, presented it as true. Then he edited and said maybe not; then he edited and called her the “Pittsburgh liar.” Of course Bookman didn’t blast his buddy Kneel, since a man-crush is operative here.

BTW, boretz explained his stupidity by blaming those who read his crap instead of wasting hours listening to him blabber.

By John Debba

October 26, 2008 10:56 PM | Link to this

“We cannot blame the media for jumping all over this story, after all this appears to be what they have been trained to do” By elm

You are so wrong, Elm; MSM did not jump all over story. News services with integrity reported on how the story was being told by a few less than honest media.

By shane

October 26, 2008 11:32 PM | Link to this

O’Reilly said he thought it was bull as soon as the story developed. i am a fiscal conservative who is pro-choice and doesn’t believe in Christianity so don’t call me a neo-con- but why can’t anyone on the left criticize Obama for ANYTHING but the right questions McCain on all sorts of issues? Also the left says they are the tolerant ones and claim things like free speech but anytime they disagree with a conservative speaker they make a spectacle of themselves like at the RNC. I am also tired of the right talking about socialism when alot of them voted for the bailout. I am independent and have watched cnn and fox and all of you who think fox is so slanted please try to find something negative about Obama on cnn. Oh yeah- most people are correct when they say race will play a part in this election- 98% of blacks are voting for obama. 45% of whites are voting for McCain.

By Bruce

October 27, 2008 6:46 AM | Link to this

Shane?

Not a neocon? Yeeeaaah, riiiggght. And I bet you have a bridge to Nowhere to sell us too.

I mean, in order for us to believe your bleating about how leftwingers don’t criticise Obama or all of that, would kind of require us to have not noticed the fight for the nomination that went on between Hillary Clinton’s supporters and Obama’s supporters - both sides of that particular battle being leftwing.

Or how the leftwing reacted when Obama rolled over on FISA.

The left has criticised Obama plenty, most of the rightwing talking points about Obama’s experience came from leftwingers. The thing is, by picking Mrs Moose for his running mate, McCain neutralised that particular weakness in Obama.

So now we are going into the election more or less happy with what we have got. You on the other hand, are going into this election with McCain and Palin - a pair who seem to think that the majority of America, that America that lives in cities, fuels America’s industrial, scientific and economic might, is not the “real” America.

You know how Dallas Texas is really just part of Canada apparently.

By Say What?

October 27, 2008 7:48 AM | Link to this

Over the weekend, my car was parked in a grocery store parking lot near Gainesville, GA. Big GOP country. Today, I have a key scrape that goes from the Obama sticker on my bumper all the way to my headlight.

Probably some compassionate conservative after Sunday services. Absolutely vile.

By E

October 27, 2008 8:24 AM | Link to this

Say What? at 7:48,

I always return to my car expecting to find the same thing, or worse.

There are so many @ssholes out there who cannot stand the thought of Obama becoming President.

I’ve heard of cars being keyed, tire slashing, yard signs stolen, death threats in mailboxes, etc.

A lot of folks are afraid to let their dogs out for fear of harm coming to them.

Sad situation.

Obama/Biden ‘08

By Jorian

October 27, 2008 9:12 AM | Link to this

Anyone remember what happen in Rosewood, Florida? A white w******* lied about being rapped and beaten by a black man then a mob of drunken white murderers killed virtually everyone on the black town of Rosewood.

Ashley Todd should be charged with more than just filing a false report. She should be charged with incitement to riot and attempted mass murder. She should then spend the next 25 years of her life in jail.

By gadem

October 27, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

Oh but Ms. Todd has mental issues, that explains away a lot of what happened…Andi(girl) and his ilk were somewhere pressing their robes…don’t forget your hoods fellas…

By CommunistAJC

October 27, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

Jorian, Yeah, but this is 2008. No one has been lynched. Go sell stupid somewhere else, race baiter.

By Maff Professa

October 27, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this

Jorian = The Failure of the Clayton County School System

By blady

October 27, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this

Question: Why is it that when a White person commits a crime it’s because they have mental problems? For example, Susan Smith, Timothy McVeigh, etc. But, when a non-White person commits a crime it’s because they are a heartless criminal or an animal? For example, OJ, John Mohammed (DC sniper).

By CommunistAJC

October 27, 2008 10:53 AM | Link to this

blady, Again, race baiter, go sell stupid somewhere else. They all have mental problems. McVeigh is dead. OJ is still running around looking for the killer of his ex-wife. If you want to play the race card then here goes. OJ got off because he is black. Please, try to prove me wrong.

By shane

October 27, 2008 11:56 AM | Link to this

Bruce- i’m not voting for McCain! I’m sick of both parties. However, the media coverage is so slanted for Obama it is pathetic. Please explain Biden’s actions towards the Orlando reporter- if Palin had avoided the questions or asked the woman” Who is writing these questions for you?” the media would have roasted her! I believe the medias job is to come hard after ALL elected officials.

By Left Nuts

October 27, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this

At least she did not ruin someones life with her remarks.

Let’s not forget the Duke players and how the Left (Sharpton, J.Jackson, and such) jumped on those players and helped to ruin their lives.

Both parties have some wackos in their ranks.

By Shayna

October 27, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this

Historonics or should I call you an Asinine fool who likes to use big words even though you can’t form a coherent argument. I will go with the latter. Your post was all over the place and it’s hard to decide where to begin to completely dismantle your little rant. I’ll keep it simple. Since you seem to think you have a grasp of history and lessons learned, I was only making the point that this type of blatantly racist accusation has led to some devastating things and I wouldn’t put it past some of the nut jobs in this coutry to take it there again. I was not making leaps or jumping to conclusions about what could happen, because they already have. I have seen plenty of people on this board who have somehow managed to justify this sick girls actions with “look at the Duke Case or Tawana Brawley” suggesting that those two cases somehow even the score.

You need to take your head out of your behind and look at what’s going on in this country.

I’m being called the crazy one even though people on this board, who know who they are, have suggested that black people will riot in the streets if Barack Obama doesn’t win. Now that’s what I call jumping to conclusions, because there has been no evidence to support the claim. Maybe you need to direct your little diatribes at someone who doesn’t have a grasp of the issues that you can easily confuse with your incoherent arguments, because you just made yourself look like a complete fool by coming at me.

Have a great day.

By histrionics

October 27, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this

Shayna,

Since you did not address the arguments in the original post or subsequent postings, one must assume you concede them.

And I must say, your rhetoric is most convincing. We see the error of our thinking by such demonstrated eloquence as “take your head out of your behind” and and guttersnipisms such as [you all] “coming at me.”

Perhaps you find the posts incoherent because you had to stop and look up the “big words.” The original posting said nothing about evening the score, but simply noted disparate and similar treatment. The author of the article (Bookman) omitted (that means “left out” to people who have problems with big words and broadcast majors) similar instances of overblown media cases and rushing to judgment when it would have been better to wait to see how the case developed.

Even now you insist on writing about race and Obama when the points were not germane to the original histrionics post. It would have been better for you to say, as you did in your original response, that you did not like the coverage rather than bringing in unresponsive material such as the moldy corpse of Emmit Till, for example.

Sorry the posts were too multisyllabic.

By DM

October 27, 2008 2:45 PM | Link to this

CommunistAJC

OJ got off the first time BECAUSE HE WAS RICH. If my middle class black a** was on trail for murder, rest assured I’d be dead right now. The “genius” of the OJ defense team is that they made your fear of race stronger that the actual issue of wealth and “privilege.”

By observer

October 27, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this

Histrionics:

Dude (or Dudette). Let it go. It’s like you’re swatting a fly with a Buick. I think you’re a bit highbrow for some of the folks here and come off that way when you’re dealing with someone that won’t even talk about what you wrote about to begin with (or can’ seem to understand English) . Your points that news outlets are not fair in their coverage and are driven by politics and sometimes bias are well taken, but it seems everyone on this board wants only to talk about race, and as you saw, can’t seem to get past it.

By Pam

October 27, 2008 9:12 PM | Link to this

This goes to show the true nature of many of the writers who criticized Obama as a thug. As least we know you are all racist and fake. Moody and all the other reporters are stupid and really it shows the true nature of their hearts. America is still an undercover racist place. They speak democracy and equality with their mouths but their actions say something different.

By Pam

October 27, 2008 9:12 PM | Link to this

This goes to show the true nature of many of the writers who criticized Obama as a thug. As least we know you are all racist and fake. Moody and all the other reporters are stupid and really it shows the true nature of their hearts. America is still an undercover racist place. They speak democracy and equality with their mouths but their actions say something different.

By Joe

October 27, 2008 9:48 PM | Link to this

I will say this article gets stupid when it says all the white Obama supporter had to get over racism. People need to wake up! White people are less racist than Black people from my personal expreinces. I am not at all racist if you call me one you are a hypocrit because you can ask all of my black friends and they willl tell you no. I will say, I am white and went to a Black High School and the racism I recieved there was an insurmountable amount any present day Black kid goes through when he is white schools.

By Henry Boyd

October 28, 2008 2:44 AM | Link to this

We aren’t that ignorant. We wouldn’t riot if he lost. But if you all kill him after he wins. Then Atlanta Police have an issue.

By Bruce

October 28, 2008 3:10 AM | Link to this

“if Palin had avoided the questions…”

You mean the way she specifically during the VP debates said that she wasn’t going to answer the questions put to her?

And while we are talking about how loving the media has been to Obama, lets not forget how Obama’s minister was quoted out of context with the whole “God damn America” speech.

The reason you don’t see more of Obama’s dirty laundry? For four months it was aired on repeat, from the Rezko connection which turned out to be so much smoke with no fire, to Obama’s wife’s patriotism being questioned. Heck there was even criticism of Obama’s choice of beer and how badly he bowled.

Press bias? More like bias that doesn’t agree with your bias. Again, all you demonstrate with your claims that you are voting McCain is that the Republicans stuffed up so royally, that even largely anonymous message boards contain people too embarrassed to admit they are going to vote for them.

McCain was once a figure I respected. He spoke up against the evangelical nuts who want to take America and turn it into a Christian Saudi Arabia, but he has since embraced those same nuts.

You see it in Palin, who seems to be all of the bad that was in Obama, cranked up to the absolute worst possible degree, and with none of the good.

Obama has iffy acquaintances? Sarah Palin was found by a recent report to have abused her powers as governor of Alaska.

Obama is a bit green on foreign affairs? Sarah Palin claims being able to see Russia from her state is a qualification for dealing with Putin.

Obama can be a bit weak in interviews? Palin couldn’t handle Katie Couric. That interview was like watching someone being savaged by a miniture poodle puppy.

Obama lacks experience? Palin’s chief experience was as governor to one of the biggest pork barrel states in America, and as mayor of the meth capital of Alaska.

Obama’s church was a bit nutty? Palin’s church played proud host to a witch-hunter. A witch-hunter Palin boasted as having prayed “Make-a-way” for her to become McCain’s running mate.

Obama, as a black man raised by middle class parents who got a good education via scholarships and student loans, is frequently accused of being an arrogant elitist. In her first major speech, Palin claimed that community organisers don’t have responsibilities.

Obama’s wife once said she wasn’t always a patriot? Well Palin’s husband is a member of AIP, a political party that wants out of the union entirely. She is also on record for telling them to “Keep up the good work.”

McCain was reasonably beloved by the press, it is how he got to claim he was a “Maverick” for so long.

But when he picked an unknown who didn’t even know what the Bush doctrine was as a running mate, who is a flipping “teach the controversy” creationist, who wants to stop funding to research that may end up saving California’s olive industry, who supports hunting wolves by airplane, tried to get a librarian fired for saying no to banning books, fired a police chief for not firing someone her family had a grudge against, had women paying for their own rape kits in her stint as mayor, the list goes on, the press had to cover it - and it wasn’t going to be complimentary.

By trying to claim press bias here all you are trying to do is take the focus off of what is being reported about your candidate’s running mate, much like how conservatives and Republicans in particular do the same with claiming the courts are biased, the sciences are biased, the universities are biased, the textbooks are biased and frankly it gets to the point where it is easier to just say the facts are biased.

By tas

October 29, 2008 7:22 PM | Link to this

Every mail box at a business on my street with an Obama campaign sign on the property has been destroyed in the last week and the signs shredded. And I think it is going to get much uglier before it is over.

By bryony1

October 29, 2008 11:05 PM | Link to this

“So… explain to me again why a white person voting for McCain is a racist, but the 98% of blacks who will vote for Obama are not?”

No, they are not racists. They have never had a African-American candidate to vote for by now. In another 100 years, when various politicians of various ancestries have run for and been elected president, one may hope that everyone will agree to vote on the person who best represents them and not in color. By then, one may hope, there’ll have been some of everybody in that office and the “race” factor will be null and void.

So far, except for Shirley Chisolm’s token hat in the ring, all anyone has had to vote for has been WHITE MEN! Until now. Is it racist that only WHITE MEN have reached the candidacies? If you think about it, it’s either that both types of voting (blacks for a black and whites et al for a white) or that neither are. Sheesh! Grow up!

By bryony1

October 29, 2008 11:11 PM | Link to this

” will say this article gets stupid when it says all the white Obama supporter had to get over racism. People need to wake up! White people are less racist than Black people from my personal expreinces. I am not at all racist if you call me one you are a hypocrit because you can ask all of my black friends and they willl tell you no. I will say, I am white and went to a Black High School and the racism I recieved there was an insurmountable amount any present day Black kid goes through when he is white schools.”

How many black friends do you have, anyway? Didn’t make any in high school? I went to a black school and didn’t have any trouble at all and I’m as Swedish/Irish-looking as you can get. It all depends on the attitude you project.

By republicanSScareme

October 30, 2008 6:00 PM | Link to this

If anybody ever wondered how I got my name, read this article.

Republicans are extremely dangerous and encourage hatred and violence. Thank God in five days we will be rid of these thugs.

By Bob

December 18, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this

Another reason I don;t get my news from the MSM anymore.

By mrs b

January 12, 2009 11:57 PM | Link to this

May GOD bless America!!!