Don't Ask, Don't Give--DNC Boycott

The guys over at AmericaBlog have launched a boycott of the DNC until the Democrats do more for LGBT civil rights:

"President Obama promised to be a "fierce advocate" for LGBT Americans. But while making modest progress on a scant few issues, on the major campaign promises made to our community, the President and the Democratic party have failed to keep their commitments.

There has been little, if any, pressure from the White House for votes on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). The administration continues to send mixed signals on the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT). And we've been told not to expect the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to even be considered until President Obama's second term. In the last two weeks alone, we were angered that the Obama administration continued to defend DOMA in the courts -- last June, the administration's lawyers even compared loving gay relationships to incest and pedophilia -- and we were saddened that the White House and the Democratic party refused to help us defeat anti-gay ballot initiatives in Maine and Washington state. LGBT Americans, our families, and our friends kept our promise at the ballot box, we now expect President Obama to keep his in the White House.

Until the Democratic Congress passes, and President Obama signs, legislation enacting ENDA, repealing DADT, and repealing DOMA, we ask you to join us in pledging to postpone contributions to the Democratic National Committee, Organizing for America, and the Obama campaign. This temporary (we hope) boycott is sponsored by AMERICAblog, and cosponsored by Daily Kos, Michelangelo Signorile, and Paul Sousa, among others.

This isn't forever, the Democrats have it in their power to end this today -- all it takes is choosing to keep their promise."

Take the Pledge: Don't Ask, Don't Give

Kucinich: WAKE UP AMERICA!

Mark Warner's "Keynote" address was a dud! Who put the Democratic Convention together?? Is anyone going to ATTACK John McCain?

This should have been the "Keynote" address, Here's Dennis Kucinich giving the best speech at the DNC so far.. WAKE UP AMERICA!



And Wake Up Democratic Party!

An Inclusive DNC

It was An Inclusive First Day at the Democratic National Convention
Well-known LGBT supporter Sen. Edward M. Kennedy brimmed with emotion as he addressed the Democratic National Convention on its opening night Monday in Denver. "Barack Obama will close the book on the old politics of race and gender and group against group and straight against gay."

Sen. Kennedy made a surprise appearance and gave what may be his last rousing speech at the DNC. He passed the torch to Barack Obama!

Will the Clintonistas Elect John McCain and Destroy the Democratic Party?

The Democratic National Convention starts today, and the Clintonites are working to destroy the Party.

While Bill and Hillary are trying to play nice and support Obama, the WINNER of the Democratic primary, they don't seem too enthusiastic, and Bill is now mad because he doesn't like the topic he was assigned at the DNC. Obama has bent over backwards to appease Bill and Hillary, even going along with her rollcall vote and major speech slot, but that is not enough for the Clintonites.

Now instead of focusing on uniting behind Barack Obama to defeat John McCain and the Republican Right, the Clintonites have stolen the media's attention away from Obama and back on the Clintons and what Obama has to do to please them.

The truth is, that Bill (& Hillary) Clinton nearly destroyed the Democratic Party in the 1990s. They brought us Newt Gingrich and the "Contract with America," NAFTA, "Defense of Marriage Act", "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", and don't forget the very anti-women and anti-child "Welfare Reform", and the failed attempt at national healthcare that most experts, on the left and the right, blame on Hillary Clinton. The Democrats lost Congress and state offices across the country.

Then Bill disgraced the White House with that slut and lied to the country and got impeached.

If it wasn't for Bill Clinton's disgraceful behavior, Al Gore would probably have been elected President instead of George W. Bush!

So I've had it with Bill and Hillary Clinton and their bitter followers who care more about the Clintons than the Democratic Party or the country! Obama should not have to kiss Bill Clinton's fat ass to get the support of the Clintonites.

A third of Hillary supporters say they will vote for John McCain, and Clintonistas are in campaign ads for John McCain urging people to vote for "the Maverick" John McCain!
If these ding-bats think electing John McCain will help elect Hillary clinton in 2012, they have another thing coming! I will not vote for Hillary Clinton, and I doubt many Obama supporters will either.

UPDATE: Air America's Rachel Maddow just nailed the Clintonistas on MSNBC: They are "post-rational" !!!

MI and FL Matter is Settled, Clintonites Not Happy!

The Democratic Rules and Bylaws Committee ruled Saturday to seat the the Michigan and Florida delegates but cut the votes in half to punish them for violating the DNC rules. This is not what the Clinton campaign wanted, they did not want Obama do get ANY delegates from Michigan.

Obama emerged from the RBC proceedings with a grand total of 2,052 delegates, just 66 short of the 2,118 required to win the nomination. Clinton has 1,877.5 delegates, 240.5 short of the number needed to win.

As expected, the Clinton campaign is threatening to continue this fight to the Credentials Committee at the DNC convention in August, which would almost guarantee that John McCain will be the next president. No party has ever won the general election when it did not have a nominee until their convention or the convention was divided. Everyday Hillary continues to campaign AGAINST the Democratic nominee, Barack Obama, she is helping the Republicans and John McCain.

The Clinton's have lost their control over the Democratic Party! It is time for CHANGE!

Will the Clintonistas Support McCain over the BLACK man? This one will!
An Angry White Clinton Supporter throws a hissy at the Democratic Rules Committee! This was about how most Clintonites acted today!

Irate Clinton Supporter: "God Damn the Democrats"
Senator Clinton is the "best nominee possible" for President, said Ms. (Harriet) Christian, "and the Democrats are throwing the election away. For what? An inadequate black male who would not have been running had it not been a white woman that was running for President! And I'm not going to shut my mouth anymore! "I'm no second-class citizen. And God damn the Democrats!"
"And they think we won't turn and vote for McCain," Christian added. She closed: "Well, I've got news for all of you: McCain will be the next President of the United States!"

Watch the Clintonista Temper Tamptrum:

DNC Rules Committee Meets to Change Rules Clinton Agreed To

The DNC rules committee is meeting today to hear the challenges from the Clinton Campaign to change the rules THEY AGREED TO in MI and FL. The Clinton Circus is going on outside the meeting with hundreds (NOT thousands) of Clintonites trying to force the DNC to change the rules of the election now.

AMERICABLOG is covering the DNC Meeting Live and providing good counter argument to the Clintonites.

The Clinton campaign's argument is that the DNC must CHANGE the rules they all agreed to at the beginning, that FL and MI violated the DNC rules, and that their delegates would not be counted in the primary election. They claim this is a civil rights issue and that "every vote" should count. What they are not telling (the truth), is that the Democratic Party leaders in MI and FL openly denounced the DNC rules and knowingly and willingly violated those rules. Obama followed the DNC rules and did not campaign in FL, and he withdrew his name from the MI primary ballot. How can "every vote" be counted in these primaries where voters were told their votes would NOT count?

There is NO WAY to "count every vote" in MI and FL! Blame the DNC and the Democratic Party in MI and FL! The DNC set the rules that MI and FL Democratic Parties violated. THEY caused the voters in their states to loose a voice in this primary! Don't punish Barack Obama who followed the rules that ALL the candidates agreed to!

And DON"T punish the voters who did NOT vote because they were told, by the Democratic Party, that their votes would not count, so they followed the decision of their party and did not vote. Contrary to the emotional appeals of the Clinton supporters to "count every vote", THE FLORIDA AND MICHIGAN PRIMARIES DO NOT REFLECT THE WILL OF ALL DEMOCRATIC VOTERS IN THOSE STATES!
If the votes in MI and FL would have counted, millions of more voters would have voted! Their votes were not included in the MI and FL primaries!

It looks like there is a possible compromise coming together on counting Florida delegates, but Michigan is more difficult because Obama was not on the ballot. The Obama and the MI Democratic Party compromise allows the uncommitted votes to be allocated to Obama, but the Clinton campaign, represented by the dispicable Harold Ikes, argues that Obama should not get ANY delegates from Michigan!

It is clear that Hillary Clinton will try to take this fight all the way to the convention in August. It is time for the superdelegates to do their job and stop her from destroying the Democratic Party.

Obama Campaign Supports Compromise that Would Net Hillary 19 Delegates

DNC Florida Compromised Reached, Michigan Deal on Table