Joe Hoeffel endorsed by Bill Clinton
Hear Bill Clinton's endorsement of Joe Hoeffel for Senate. Let's help Joe win PA! It's gonna happen.
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Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative. - Oscar Wilde
Sunday, October 31, 2004
Hear Bill Clinton's endorsement of Joe Hoeffel for Senate. Let's help Joe win PA! It's gonna happen.
Green Bay beats Washington 28-14; Kerry win is next
The last 15 presidential elections have been presaged by a Washington Redskins win or loss at home just before the election. A win means the incumbent stays in office. A loss means the presidential challenger wins. GREEN BAY BEATS WASHINGTON 28-14. And it's only two more days until King George is deposed. Kerry in a landslide!
Rock the Vote for Kerry
According to a new Zogby poll, young mobile voters pick Kerry over Bush, 55% to 40%. There are 120,000 registered users of the Rock the Vote Mobile campaign. The ROTVM outlines these facts:
- In the 2000 U.S. Presidential elections, 5 states were decided by fewer than 8,000 votes.
- The night before the March 2004 elections in Spain, the spread of text messaging mobilized some thousands of people who congregated in front of the political party running the country, Partido Popular, in just a couple of hours.
- Filipinos, reputed to be the fastest texters in the world, organized the world's first political revolution by mobile in 2001. Titled "People Power II," the SMS messaging effort took place over five days, resulting in so much political activation that the government of President Joseph Estrada was overthrown.
Kerry for President. While we're at it, let's dump Bad Dad
I'm sorting through a lot of emotions about this upcoming election. I do believe, as many have said, that this is the "most important election of our lifetime." What I believe is based on my upbringing, my experiences, and my "frame," to use the words of Lakoff. That said, I'm going to apply a framework to why I'm voting for John Kerry on Tuesday and why I believe the man will be the 44th president of the United States. Think of this as Why I Would Never Vote for a Bad Dad.
Good dads don't lie and then lie to cover up lies. George Bush is a bad dad. He lied about WMD in Iraq; he lied when he tried to link Saddam Hussein and 9/11; he lied when he said the economy is getting better; he lied when he said he'd be a "compassionate conservative." Good dads make good decisions; but more importantly they are honest. No one wants to have the Jon Lovitz liar character from SNL for a dad. John Kerry is honest and ethical. He thinks before he acts (the very definition of ethics). George Bush acts, then creates situational ethics to suit his actions. Lies, damn lies, and George Bush.
Good dads don't use their anger to put their kids in harm's way. George Bush started a fight with the world. He's like one of those dads with a nasty temper who goes to the block party, gets drunk, and starts a fight with a neighborhood dad, shouting epithets at everyone. Then he leaves. Meanwhile, his kids have to deal for the rest of the year with being picked on, beaten up, and shunned in the neighborhood. Good dads think holistically. We have to live on this planet a long time. John Kerry knows that and speaks consistently about world cooperation.
Good dads don't send other peoples' kids to fight his fight. A good dad doesn't start a fight and then sacrifice other peoples' kids to the bullies. George Bush has two draft-age daughters. If he thinks the war in Iraq is that important, why aren't they there? I have a nearly 17-year-old son who will have to register with the Selective Service within the next 13 months. I don't want him to go to war in Iraq (or anywhere else George Bush might "pre-emptively" strike). I know John Kerry, who actually went to war instead of evading one, would think about that. (I also told my other two boys a few years ago we'd never have another Vietnam because we're too smart now and people wouldn't put up with it. I was sadly wrong about half this country.)
Good dads care about their neighbors' jobs and healthcare and livelihoods. I have many neighbors who lost their jobs in the last year or two. And I live in an economically advantaged area. Now everyone is a "consultant" after they can't find a job for a year - they're off the unemployment rolls. Good dads help people. They make connections. They make the entire area safe so that we don't have to a build a bubble around our lives. George Bush isn't on our side, he's on the side of the rich - the robber barons of our modern lives such as Halliburton. That's great for his neighborhood, but not great for everyone else. When John Kerry says he'll fight for the middle class he means it (and it's disingenuous for the Bushies to comment about Sen. Kerry's wealth as if that disqualifies him; George Bush is also a multimillionaire).
Good dads can imagine that others have different viewpoints. George Bush applies the "my way or the highway" approach to everything he touches: a woman's right to choose, same-sex marriage, religion or the choice to have no religion. Good dads give their kids perspective; bad dads like George Bush say "my way is the only way, and if they're not with us they're against us." John Kerry cares about the Constitution and he cares about people both before they're born and after they're born.
Good dads don't bring children into this world only to kill them when they do bad. George Bush is a really bad dad here. He professes to care about a mass of cells in a test that might become a baby. He is against a woman's right to choose, much like the rotten husband who forces his wife to have his baby to prove his virility, only to abandon the baby the minute it's born. George Bush cares about unborn babies, but he put to death 134 prisoners as governor of Texas. Is, as he says, "All life is precious under God"? It would be funny if it weren't so ironic and tragic.
Good dads paid attention in science class. Good dads know that the earth revolves around the sun. Good dads know that we must invest in scientific research, like stem cell research, to make scientific breakthroughs. Good dads know that the earth must be preserved for future generations, rather than applying George Bush's human dominion over nature, where all the earth's resources are Biblically-endorsed to be used and consumed, no matter the future. John Kerry paid attention in science class at Yale while George Bush was building beer bongs.
Good dads care about what will happen with their grandchildren and their grandchildrens' grandchildren. We don't own this planet, we're here for only a little sliver of time. Good dads care about what happens not only to take care of their immediate family, but what will happen to their family's families. What would have happened had our predecessors not made the investments (through taxes) to build roads and schools and infrastructure? What kind of country would America be if we had applied the "too bad, so sad, sucks to be you" mentality 100 years ago? We'd be some third world backwater instead of the most powerful nation on earth. Good dads know that we cannot leave our children and grandchildren to deal with the sins of the father. This includes staggering debt, lack of investment in moving all Americans forward, and creating programs like "Leave No Child Behind" while, in fact, leaving whole segments of our country behind.
All that said, I say John Kerry for President. Let's get rid of George Bush as our Bad Dad. No one wants an abusive dad around.
Halloween fun: Decorate your own pumpkin
Okay, sometimes we need a break from all this political strife. Decorate a pumpkin.
Tucker Carlson just predicted Kerry by 2 points
Tucker Carlson on Chris Matthews' show this morning: "Those lawyers aren't going to have anything to do. I think there's going to be a definitive win by midnight, and as much as I don't like it, I think Kerry is going to win by two points at least." Wow.
Cherie Blair lambasts George Bush over human rights
The coalition of the willing is eroding. Cherie Blair, the wife of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, criticized George Bush's policies on human rights for terrorist prisoners as well as his stance on gay rights. Mrs. Blair, in a speech to Harvard law students, said the "manner in which the White House has dealt with the human rights of UK citizens detained at the US-run Camp X-Ray prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba."
Can you imagine Robo-First-Lady Laura Bush having an opinion that wasn't written for her? Mrs. Blair is an international human rights lawyer; Mrs. Bush is married to an international human rights violator. When Bush's "British friends" criticize him just days before the election you can bet they think John Kerry will be victorious.
If you like the long version of electoral college poll analysis...
...here it is from mattb25 at Kos. It's a long story with a happy ending.
Go Packers: Redskins games predict the winner of U.S. presidential elections
I wrote about this earlier in the month. I thought I'd repost this piece from Snopes along with my cheer...GO PACK!:
Claim: The outcome of Washington Redskins football games has correctly predicted the winner of every U.S. presidential election since 1936.
Status: True.
The Washington Redskins have proved to be a time-tested election predictor. In the previous 15 elections, if the Washington Redskins have lost their last home game prior to the election, the incumbent party has lost the White House. When they have won, the incumbent has stayed in power.
The game takes place at 1 ET today against the Green Bay Packers. The bookies are betting Green Bay and 2.5 points.
Another reminder of why polls are a waste of time
CNN poll: Bush maintains 7-point lead over Gore
October 29, 2000
WASHINGTON (CNN) - GOP presidential candidate Texas Gov. George W. Bush continued to maintain an advantage over Democratic Vice President Al Gore in Sunday's CNN/USA Today/Gallup tracking poll.
Forty-nine percent of respondents said they supported Bush while 42 percent said they would vote for Gore, no change at all from Saturday's poll.
Folks, Al Gore won the popular vote (and the election for that matter). This poll, from October 29, 2000 taken four days before the election shows him 7 points behind. Forget the polls, just get to the polls.
Bush's backward logic
From Maureen Dowd this morning:
The Bushies' campaign pitch follows their usual backward logic: Because we have failed to make you safe, you should re-elect us to make you safer. Because we haven't caught Osama in three years, you need us to catch Osama in the next four years. Because we didn't bother to secure explosives in Iraq, you can count on us to make sure those explosives aren't used against you.
Saturday, October 30, 2004
A little look back
(via Kos)
CNN | Monday, November 6, 2000 | via Lexis Nexis:
BLITZER: And now, let's take a look at the latest poll numbers. The new CNN/"USA Today" Gallup Tracking Poll results are being released at this hour. It shows George W. Bush with 48 percent, Al Gore 43 percent, Ralph Nader with 4 percent, Pat Buchanan with 1 percent.That was the day before Gore won the popular vote.
And those numbers are similar to other tracking polls. Take a look: ABC's poll has Bush at 49 percent, Gore at 45 percent; The Washington Post, Bush at 48 percent, Gore at 46 percent; the NBC-Wall Street Journal tracking poll, Bush at 47 percent, Gore 44 percent. And both the CBS and MSNBC-Reuters-Zogby tracking polls have Bush at 46, Gore at 44 percent.
Transcript of bin Laden speech
If you want to read the entire Osama bin Laden speech unedited and unspun, you can see it on Aljazeera.com.
Security Moms: Remember that George Bush let Osama bin Laden get away
Security Moms, don't forget that George Bush was president when we chased after Osama bin Laden in Tora Bora. Bush likes to hide behind catchy phrases like "He can run, but he can't hide," even though the truth is Osama bin Laden did both. It's a funny and ironic twist that you would even consider George Bush the better man on terrorism. You wouldn't apply that same standard in your own town.
Letting a mass murderer escape...
Imagine if a mass murder had happened in your neighborhood. You and the police - everyone - knew who did it. The police even knew where the mass murderer was. But after a few weeks of chasing the mass murderer, the police decided to abandon their hunt and went to another city to chase after people for speeding violations. Meanwhile, they turned over the mass murderer search to local gangs.
Further imagine that after a while we didn't hear from the mass murderer. In fact, many people said he was dead. And your town's chief of police got on the air and said, "I don't know where he is... I, I repeat what I said I truly am not that concerned about him." (He was concerned about all murderers, he said.) Then two years went by.
...then saying you're tough on crime
All of a sudden, the mass murderer resurfaces. Sends out a chilling videotape threatening your neighborhood again. Would you really trust your chief of police when he said, "We have the mass murderer on the run"? Would you trust him to really get the bad guy? That's a choice you wouldn't make at home. And one you shouldn't make on Tuesday.
Triumph of the Willing: Pledging allegiance to George Bush
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla."I want you to stand, raise your right hands," and recite "the Bush Pledge," said Florida state Sen. Ken Pruitt. The assembled mass of about 2,000 in this Treasure Coast town about an hour north of West Palm Beach dutifully rose, arms aloft, and repeated after Pruitt: "I care about freedom and liberty. I care about my family. I care about my country. Because I care, I promise to work hard to re-elect, re-elect George W. Bush as president of the United States." (via Slate)
It reminds me of that song from The Producers: "Seig heil, seig heil, right in der Fuhrer's face."
George Bush: I'm determined, steady
Thanks to George Bush being "resolute," we now have an unwinnable war in Iraq and a guy in an Osama bin Laden costume threatening the U.S. just before Halloween. Thanks, George, for taking us over the falls.
U.S. wouldn't allow our election in Nicaragua
Great article that outlines what the U.S. would do if we were observing elections in Nicaragua and there were as many irregularities as we had in the 2000 election. And from the looks of it, Ohio and Florida (again) are having real problems in 2004. WWND - what would Nicaragua do?
Friday, October 29, 2004
I'm Osama bin Laden, and I approved this message
George Bush told supporters this afternoon, "We have the terrorists on the run." I don't know, but it sure didn't look like OBL was on the run. In fact, he looked well. Saffron robe. Scary message. George "I don't know where he is... I, uh, heh-heh-heh... I... I, I repeat what I said I truly am not that concerned about him" Bush looked like he wanted to run. Great. George Bush had the chance to end this in Tora Bora, and now this.
Watch George Bush say "I truly and not concerned about him." He's worried now. We all are.
Osama bin Laden issues a new tape
Breaking news. Osama bin Laden has issued a new tape. Guess he's not on ice. And if we hadn't spent so much time botching up Iraq, maybe this guy would be dead.
Begala just asked an RNC hack: "George Bush said he was going to get Osama bin Laden dead or alive. Which is it?"
Enblogment: John Kerry for President
You can "vote" for John Kerry and participate in this election meme by clicking on this Enblogment link. It's a Lessig experiment. Play along.
Security Moms: What made you that way
Fear works. You can make people do anything if they're afraid. Watch this video clip to see how George Bush and his Administration made you afraid by creating an aura of endless threat. Imagine if your husband and all his friends kept telling you that bad guys were everywhere and you couldn't go anywhere without him. In America, we'd call that psychological abuse. And in America, we call that the Bush Administration.
Security Moms: Would you let your husband get away with lying like this?
Watch this video and then ask youself, "Would I let my husband off the hook for lying like this?" And if you wouldn't, why would you let your government?
Find your polling place now
Let's make sure we turn out in record numbers on Tuesday. Here's how you can find your polling place. (I'll re-post this on Tuesday.)
Thursday, October 28, 2004
Evening joke: George W Bush's library burns
Crawford, Texas - A tragic fire on Saturday destroyed the personal library of President George W. Bush. Both of his books were lost. A presidential spokesman said the President was devastated, as he had not finished coloring the second one.
This is for you, John
Bruce played No Surrender and said, "This is for you, John." Here's the video.
Oh, 80,000 people were there. Kerry's so gonna win.
More great pictures from Madison here.
Security Moms: Mr. Bush, did I hear you say we're safer?
Azzam the American threatened, "Allah willing, the streets of America will run red with blood matching drop for drop the blood of America's victims." ABC News has the tape that says a new wave of terror attacks could come anytime. Nice.
Hey, Security Moms, pay attention here. This doesn't have anything to do with Iraq. But it has a lot to do with George Bush creating terrorists faster than we can kill them (and thousands of innocents). Look at it this way: Would you feel more "secure" if your husband prowled your neighborhood beating people up because they might threaten your kids? And then wasn't there when those same people were beating up your children later because they were brutalized? Being a security president doesn't mean being a tough guy and a bully, it means cooperating. A good husband to a Security Mom wouldn't start fights over how someone looks, and he sure as hell wouldn't create a threat in his own neighborhood and then claim he's a good dad.
Iraqis were going to throw flowers to soldiers...but we killed them
A survey of deaths in Iraqi households estimates that as many as 100,000 more people may have died throughout the country in the 18 months after the U.S. invasion than would be expected based on the death rate before the war. Read more.
A Tom Schaller says on Kos, "To borrow the incomparable Juan Cole's mathematical slide-rule, that would be the equivalent, in American population terms, of 1.1 million people here."
Kerry eclipses Bush
A total lunar eclipse happened last night. As a public service, I'm combining a little science with an explanation of how John Kerry will eclipse George Bush in the 2004 election.
Look at NASA's site for a great set of eclipse pictures. And here's a total eclipse photo gallery.
John Kerry will win the presidency when the Boston Red Sox win the World Series
(photo via Yahoo! News - AP)
I just saw John Kerry on CNN telling people at a huge rally, "A year ago, when my campaign was looking bad, a guy wrote and said 'John Kerry will win the presidency when the Red Sox win the World Series.' Well, that time is here. And I'm ready!"
Missing explosives seen on video
George Bush continues to lie and say the explosives weren't in Al Qa'aaa. Did I say "lie"? Here's the video proving it.
White House of Horrors
From Maureen Dowd this morning:
Dick Cheney peaked too soon. We've still got a few days left until Halloween.
It was scary enough when we thought the vice president had created his own reality for spin purposes. But if he actually believes that Iraq is "a remarkable success story,'' it's downright spooky. He's already got his persona for Sunday: he's the mad scientist in the haunted mansion, fiddling with test tubes to force the world to conform to his twisted vision.
Bush Diamond Level supporter spits in the face of a Kerry supporter
Philadelphia. Bellevue Hotel. October 27 at 1:45 p.m.: A small group was chanting about Ed Rendell, saying he was preventing veterans from voting. The Republican Suit confronted a Kerry supporter who was pushing a baby in a stroller. The Republican Suit got right in the Kerry dad's face. And all of a sudden Republican Suit pulled out a big cigar, bit the end off, AND SPIT IN THE KERRY SUPPORTER'S FACE. Nuts. It got really heated. Now I need your help.
Do you know this guy? This won't be hard to find out who he is. I'm going to lay a wager on him being a lawyer in Philly. Let's find him. Let's let the Bush campaign know about their Diamond Level supporters. Let's let his employer know about his behavior. Let's let him know.
After he spit his cigar in the young guy's face, this Republican walked around saying "I paid ten dollars for this cigar." Take a close look at the W pin on his lapel. Diamond. He said he contributed $20K to the Bush campaign to get that. Wonder how much he spends on Viagra. The bigger the cigar, the smaller the....
Another face of the Republican Party. This woman was going nuts, screaming obscenities at a Kerry supporter holding a Kerry/Edwards sign. These guys are going to blow a blood vessel when they lose next Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
P. Diddy's Citizen Change "Vote or Die" rally at Temple
iFlipFlop attended P.Diddy's Citizen Change "Vote or Die" rally at Temple University this afternoon. The auditorium was packed with enthusiastic voters - 6,500 of them. The electricity in the room was energizing. The fact that there's going to be a turnout that will shock Republicans is sublime. I said this as we were walking out: John Kerry's so going to win. George Bush won't know what hit him.
Even though P.Diddy's plane was a couple of hours late he made it well worth the wait.
Will Mega did a great job as emcee for the event.
Mary J. Blige gave an impassioned speech exhorting women to get out the vote.
P.Diddy answered questions from the press for about 20 minutes after the event. He had to get to Pittsburgh for another event tonight.
I didn't catch the name this Temple professor of rap (no kidding). But he did a spectrum piece of rap styles that was a real highlight.
The faces of Election 2004. The Gallup Organization forgot to call these people. But these people won't forget to vote.
Voting makes me smile.
6,500 people packed McGonigle Auditorium at Temple. They each pledged to bring two friends to the polls. This election is going to be a real surprise to Republicans.
P.Diddy hears the sound of change coming on November 2.
I'm John Kerry, and I approved this message
"For a political candidate to jump to conclusions without knowing the facts is not a person you want as your commander in chief," Bush said today.
Wouldn't it be cool if John Kerry would come on after they roll the tape of Bush saying that and follow with, "Like weapons of mass destruction, Mr. President? I'm John Kerry and I approved this message."
We just got back from Vote or Die in Philly
P. Diddy and Mary J Blige were there at Temple University. Along with 6,500 voters. Many pictures to follow this evening. Here's one for now.
George W Bush campaign website rejects non-US visitors
John Ashcroft, Dick Cheney, and George Bush work daily to make citizens paranoid. Now they're even bringing that paranoia home to the White House. GeorgeWBush.com, the official website for the president's re-election bid, is restricting non-US visitors. That can include registered US citizens working overseas as well as the 340,000 armed services personnel stationed outside the country.
Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, and Bushies have been nothing if not consistent. Consistently spooky.
Latest Bush excuse on weapons dump evaporates
From Kerry Rapid Response:
George Bush's continuing efforts to avoid responsibility for failing to secure 380 tons of highly dangerous explosives in Iraq just took another blow. The reporter who was actually traveling with the 101st Airborne in the report cited by the Bush campaign has clarified that the unit was not there to secure the massive weapons complex and it was merely a 'pit stop' on their way to Baghdad.
Try as it might, the Bush spin machine can not change the truth: the President is responsible for his catastrophic failures in Iraq and needs to personally address this issue.
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
A great family project for this weekend: A Kerry Blimp
File this one under Great Ideas. This would be a great family project over the weekend running up to the election.
QWQ's 'lectioneering pickup truck post of the 24th prompted me to build a KerryBlimp for about $25. Made a big bag by folding a 12' X 24' painter's dropcloth in half and heat-sealing the edges with a pizza cutter heated on a stove burner. A 12' plank allowed each edge to be sealed with a single roll of the pizza cutter. Airtight will keep the bag from going flabby. Painted 'VOTE KERRY' on both sides with screenprinting ink (solvent won't melt film). Bought a helium & balloon kit $20 (WalMart, Sams, party store). Put filled balloons in bag (balloons hold helium much longer than film), filled bag using cool hairdryer, sealed hole and tied kite string to the bottom. I had only 200M of line but this put it way above the neighborhood.(via a comment by RoadRage at Kos)
Evening joke: How can you tell when George Bush is lying?
Q: How can you tell when Bush is lying?
A: His lips are moving.
Bush Brothers suppress the African-American vote in Florida
A secret document obtained from inside Bush campaign headquarters in Florida suggests a plan - possibly in violation of US law - to disrupt voting in the state's African-American voting districts, a BBC Newsnight investigation reveals.
This is sick stuff. Republicans plan to challenge African-American voters that are on a "caging list." Is this where we're headed under George Bush and Jeb Bush? Now in addition to the KKK in Florida, we have to deal with the WWW - "W" only Welcomes Whites. A "caging list"?
More from The Advancement Project. And you can read The Onion's article titled Republicans Urge Minorities to Get Out and Vote on Nov. 3.
More pictures of Kerry and Clinton in Philly
Just can't resist. Don't want that moment to go away. One week now, friends. BTW: Lots more pix below this post.
Philly for Kerry and 8 More Days to a Fresh Start were the signs of the day.
Rock stars. It was quite an entrance, from a hidden stage, confetti blasting everywhere, President Clinton and Sen. Kerry did the rock star entrance.
Never can say good-bye.
Senator Kerry, how much are you going to win by?
Senate candidate Joe Hoeffel says, "It's been a long time coming. It's been a long time coming. But CHANGE is gonna come."
More photos from the John Kerry rally (with Bill Clinton)
It was nice to see Bill Clinton looking so healthy... and it was fun to see him back on the campaign trail.
Philadelphia Mayor John Street hosted an excellent event.
It's estimated that 100,000+ people were there. I've been at football games with comparable crowds. I agree. Bill Clinton and John Kerry entered the event like rock stars - and all 100,000 people went crazy.
Even though he visited five states yesterday, John Kerry still made time to connect with voters.
Nice sign.
Hey brother, can you spare a dime? Or 700 billion dimes?
The Bush Administration is asking for an additional $70B to continue the war in Iraq. That will push the cost of the Iraq War to close to $225B. That's two hundred and twenty-five BILLION dollars, folks. Think we could use that money to take care of the 45 million Americans without healthcare? Or actually fund No Child Left Behind? Or reduce the deficit so our children don't have to bear the burden of our terrible decisions?
Fiscal conservatives, revolt! The Democratic Party is the party of financial restraint these days. Think.
Philadelphia rally from the trenches
I had a great time yesterday at the rally in Philadelphia. I was volunteering, helping our fellow Kerry supporters find their way to the appropriate entrances. My voice is hoarse from saying "Red and Blue tickets in this line!" I met so many great people, and everyone had such a great attitude that we were working together to make the country better. I don't think I have ever smiled so much to so many strangers. Anyway, after about 4 hours of ushering, the place was so full that there was nothing left to do. I became a spectator.
Luckily, there was a screen on 16th Street, because no one back here could see anything directly.
Even several blocks from the stage, Philadelphia was showing great support.
Oh, and I saw David Morse (of Hack) afterwards.
380 tons of explosives missing and Bush says, "Not my mistake."
Once again, George Bush cannot admit a mistake. Even when 380 tons of high explosives are missing from Iraq. That's enough to blow up ALL the airplanes in the world. Joe Lockhart had a clear response today in PR Newswire:
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In response to reports that the Bush campaign is distorting an NBC news report in an effort to cover up the White House's failure to secure 380 tons of explosive material in Iraq, Kerry-Edwards senior advisor Joe Lockhart released the following statement:
"In a shameless attempt to cover up its failure to secure 380 tons of highly explosive material in Iraq, the White House is desperately flailing in an effort to escape blame. Instead of distorting John Kerry's words, the Bush campaign is now falsely and deliberately twisting the reports of journalists. It is the latest pathetic excuse from an administration that never admits a mistake, no matter how disastrous."
Eminem's Mosh: The video message
I posted the lyrics to Eminem's Mosh a couple of days ago. Now you can see this powerful video here. Karl Rove didn't plan for this. Record numbers of young people are going to vote. They do care. Watch this one, even if you don't like Eminem. There's a motivating message here.
Monday, October 25, 2004
Phillystock
I know this one has been posted a lot. It's still great. And by coincidence, I met the woman from whose suite that shot was taken. I had gone back to the rally site once everyone was gone just to get a feeling of the space without all the people and cameras and such. There was a teardown going on. And I ran into her. Told her about the big shot showing on Yahoo. She loved it. And said, "We're gonna win. Just a few more days." Huzzah.
Bill Clinton and John Kerry in Philadelphia
Bill Clinton and John Kerry spoke to a crowd that was estimated to be over 100,000 today in Philadelphia. I laughed when I heard that a journalist who was there said there were "hundreds." I have pictures of hundreds standing right next to me. Here's a little photo essay of the day.
Some people said I'm the Comeback Kid. Well, in eight days John Kerry's going to make America the Comeback Country.
Wow, this is good for my heart.
I have always been a friend to Phiadelphia, and Philadelphia has always been a friend to me.
I'd say we need a President who can do more than one thing at a time.
John Street is going to deliver the big votes in Philly for Kerry/Edwards.
Joe Hoeffel, our next U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, stands with the next President of the United States and a former President of the United States.
Mayor Street said we're going to get the job done in Philadelphia and vote Kerry/Edwards into the White House.
Mayor Street cracks up President Clinton and Sen. Kerry.
Here's New Math for you. Count the heads. Add up to more than a hundred?
I asked President Clinton today about any similarities between himself and President Bush. He replied, "In eight days President Bush and I will both be former presidents."
The crowd turned out to see Bill Clinton and John Kerry
Most media estimates were for 100,000 people. The Philadelphia Police that we talked to confirmed that the number was at least that big. Many more photos to follow, friends.
John Kerry at Love Park
We have over 150 pictures we're combing through right now. Will post a bunch of them soon.
Live blogging from the Kerry and Clinton rally
Media estimates there were 100,000 people there. Everyone said President Clinton looked great.
Bill Clinton and John Kerry in Love Park - Live Coverage
The event is just beginning.
The crowd is assembling.
We're posting live from directly in front of the stage. Stay tuned.
On the Kerry and Clinton Express
When I parked my car at the train station a few minutes ago a woman pulled up beside me and said, "Are you going to the rally?" I smiled and said, "Yes, and it's going to be some kind of day." She said, "I just put my daughter on the train. She's 18 and a student at Moore College of Design. She's voting for the first time. John Kerry all the way!"
That's how it's going these days, friends. There's an energy out there that makes my hair stand on end. Soon, we'll be among 50-thousand or more Kerry enthusiasts in Center City. Bill Clinton's going to be there. Rumors of a surprise guest (that's not Boo! they're saying, it's Bruuuuuuuce!). We'll be covering this up close and personal today. The main speakers are on at 1 EDT. Lot of pix this afternoon.
The ultimate flip-flop: 21 rationales for going to war
From Foreign Policy: "Want a reason for war with Iraq? Here are 21. A study by Devon Largio, a recent graduate of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, reveals that between September 2001 and October 2002 10 key players in the debate over Iraq presented at least 21 rationales for going to war."
Eagle or Ostrich?
The Bushies put out their Wolves ad. Kerry counterpunched: Eagle or Ostrich? Man, I love these guys. Kerry's just one step from going Emeril on George Bush: BAM!
Sunday, October 24, 2004
Mom, do you know where my 380 tons of explosives are?
"Did you look in your sock drawer?" just doesn't seem to be the answer. Somehow, 380 tons of powerful conventional explosives - used to demolish buildings, produce missile warheads and detonate nuclear weapons - are missing from one of Iraq's most sensitive former military installations. Kos has the coverage of the story that's breaking on NYT. The Bushies blinked and now all kinds of hell is going to rain down on us.
Scary thought: Less than one pound of this stuff brought down Pan Am 103.
Jon Stewart on 60 Minutes
He's going to talk about the media. Wahoo. First the Eagles, now this. I'm going to rename Sunday as Funday.
Bush Administration violates Geneva Convention...again
The CIA transferred prisoners of war out of Iraq in direct contravention of the Geneva Convention. As Oliver Willis says, "Vote for it or against it. It really isn't that complicated."
If you got bad news, you wanna kick them blues; cocaine
George Bush said he volunteered for Project P.U.L.L. and that's where he learned "compassionate conservatism." He was pulling our leg. A worker from P.U.L.L. says, "George had to sign in and out - I remember his signature was a hurried cursive - but he wasn't an employee. He was not a volunteer either," she said. "John said he had to keep track of George's hours because George had to put in a lot of hours because he was in trouble." She dont lie, she dont lie, she dont lie; cocaine.
Kerry & Clinton in Philadelphia
I attended a volunteer training for the Kerry rally in Philadelphia tomorrow.
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About 200 volunteers (I estimate) turned up, and will be working to make things go smoothly for everyone who attends.
The stage will be at 17th and the Parkway. The secured area will span from 15th to 17th, and from JFK to Race street.
iFlipFlop will be covering the event.
1,103 coffins on the Mall
1000coffins.org placed 1,103 coffins on the Mall in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, one coffin for each American soldier killed in Iraq.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf and Chicken Little
Remember that breathless press conference by Tom Ridge three months ago announcing an "unspecified threat" wanted to disrupt the democratic process? Interesting timing of that aside, it's proved to be a lie. Little Evidence of Qaeda Plot Timed to Vote in today's NYT shows that Ridge knew that information was suspect at best. From