Atom Feed from Searchles Sun Jul 06 06:43:19 -0400 2008 en-us 747btrfly Thu Jul 03 20:08:12 -0400 2008 FTP: ""One of the things that this campaign showed is that Joe Biden is a good retail politician." And Biden's proposal to divide Iraq into three regions—Sunni, Shiite, and Kurdish—may appeal to Obama as he looks for a reasonable resolution of the war. Biden has said he will "of course...say yes" to the VP spot if asked. " 747btrfly Thu Jul 03 18:10:10 -0400 2008 FTP:"Reaching out to evangelicals who are non-plussed by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Obama declared: "I still believe it's a good idea to have a partnership between the White House and grassroots groups, both faith-based and secular. But it has to be a real partnership - not a photo-op. That's what it will be when I'm President. I'll establish a new Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships."" 747btrfly Thu Jul 03 17:49:41 -0400 2008 FTP: "What is it about their honorable service in Iraq and/or Afghanistan that qualifies them to go to Congress?,,,,"Yesterday, John McCain was ...simply asked what John McCain's experiences in Vietnam did to prepare him to lead the largest military on the face of the earth. McCain's response?" ~~~~~~~~you will not believe this! 747btrfly Thu Jul 03 17:42:30 -0400 2008 FTP: "A Philadelphia news radio station has rejected a Democratic ad that features an impersonator of President Bush thanking GOP congressional candidates for supporting the “Big Oil” agenda.. ..“As an all-news station, we were concerned that our listeners would have been misled by usage of an impersonator in the creative delivery,” Yadgaroff said in an e-mail sent to The Hill. . 747btrfly Thu Jul 03 17:38:13 -0400 2008 FTP: "4) Tape to your mirror the poll results from July 2004, where Kerry was up by six, and June of 1988, where Dukakis was up by 15... and don't get complacent. 5) Go to YouTube and watch the concession speeches of Kerry, Gore, and Hillary Clinton, each of whom decided to run to the middle in an attempt to attract undecided swing voters." He really should not get too sure of himself, not now. 747btrfly Tue Jul 01 17:29:07 -0400 2008 FTP: "Mr. Obama and his advisers are seeking support not only among relatively moderate evangelicals like Mrs. Speakman, who voted for Mr. Bush in 2000 but backed Senator John Kerry, a Democrat, in 2004 because of her opposition to the war. They are also trying to take advantage of signs that some conservative Christians are rethinking their politics, urged along by a new generation of leadership and intensified concern about issues including climate change, genocide, AIDS and poverty." 747btrfly Tue Jul 01 15:46:16 -0400 2008 FTP: "The idea that the Internet provides a "civil right" to express one's opinion is a mantra of both conservative and liberal bloggers. During a panel discussion on new media, Chuck DeFeo, vice president and general manager of the Web site Townhall.com, and Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington talked of how the bustling culture of blogs and online magazines was enhancing the political climate." 747btrfly Mon Jun 30 00:15:26 -0400 2008 FTP ":Under California law, once a residential property is in default for five years, it can be sold at a tax sale to recover the unpaid taxes for the taxpayers." 747btrfly Sat Jun 28 14:24:27 -0400 2008 FTP: "Media bizarrely give greater scrutiny to personal finances of wealthy candidates whose policies help the poor than to wealthy candidates whose policies help the rich." 747btrfly Sat Jun 28 10:04:53 -0400 2008 FTP: "ABC News has learned that in mid-July, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, will travel to Iraq, Afghanistan, the UK, France and Germany. " 747btrfly Sat Jun 28 09:39:40 -0400 2008 FTP: ""Secretly I don't hate you as much as I tell the evangelicals I hate you, but I still kinda hate you. Is that ok?" " 747btrfly Sat Jun 28 08:09:31 -0400 2008 FTP: "Two Huff Po. articles consider the frustration and anger from progressives and the Netroots concerning Obama's rapid shift to the center.....While he has moved left on some important issues, overall he has bigger constituencies to please, and he will do what he wants. " 747btrfly Sat Jun 28 07:51:25 -0400 2008 FTP: "A little-noticed federal appeals court ruling this week could lead to thousands of Floridians showing up to vote in November only to be told their names are not on voter lists." ~~~ Oh no, not again. I live in Florida and I remember the nightmare of 2000 only too well! 747btrfly Thu Jun 26 17:27:36 -0400 2008 FTP: "Republicans are funneling billions into the coffers of their oil baron backers; it's no surprise Bush and McCain aren't pushing for renewable energy. " 747btrfly Thu Jun 26 15:16:48 -0400 2008 747btrfly Thu Jun 26 15:13:17 -0400 2008 FTP: "Sen. Hillary Clinton made her first public appearance as a surrogate for Barack Obama on Thursday, in the process made a strong case to the Latino-American audience to which she spoke that the man who vanquished her in the Democratic primary was now the best choice to be elected president. 747btrfly Thu Jun 26 15:01:25 -0400 2008 FTP: "Asked about that possibility by a potential voter in Florida during a telephone "town hall meeting," McCain said: "I don't know what would make a draft happen unless we were in an all-out World War III." ... IMO - face it stupid, WWIII will not be fought with people, just unmanned jets and bombs. 747btrfly Thu Jun 26 14:27:45 -0400 2008 747btrfly Thu Jun 26 14:08:15 -0400 2008 FTP: "Last week, as expected, the GOP, unable to run on its disastrous record, pulled out its 2004 playbook and opened it to "Scare Tactics,........." Read all about it here. 747btrfly Tue Jun 24 13:32:49 -0400 2008 FTP: "On Fox News Sunday this morning, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol said that President Bush is more likely to attack Iran if he believes Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) is going to be elected. " Watch.