Response to Hillary's Guerilla Women

I have to respond to the constant barrage of Obama Hatred  over on TN Guerilla Women

I used to like that website because of it's progressive/feminist/lgbt insights, but it has turned into nothing more than a Hate Obama/Hillary Fan site.   First, the TGW have been playing right along with the FOX NEWS/GOP race-baiting tactics aimed at "bloodying" (Rush Limbaugh) the Democratic front-runner Barack Obama.  They defended Geraldine Ferraro's racist rants, but accuse Obama of engaging in racist politics.  They copy the FOX NEWS/GOP talking points about Obama being "unelectable" because of his racial background, his middle name, the picture of him in a turban and now because of his former pastor Jeremiah Wright (who committed the "sin" of calling the U.S. a racist country, controlled by rich white people,  that has committed acts of terrorism!).  I don't defend all Wright's comments, and like many preachers he often goes "over the top" to make his points, but his points were RIGHT!  So why is it that "feminist" women would ignore (and sometime condone) racist attacks against Obama, ignore the REAL racism at the root of the right-wing/FOX NEWS attacks on Obama!  Why are these anti-Obama feminists crying "sexism" over every attack on Hillary Clinton while condoning and reproducing right-wing racist attacks on Obama, and even using that racism as an argument that Obama would not be able to win the general election!  EGALIA, YOU ARE A RACIST HYPOCRITE!   

(NOTE: TGW are now harping on polls showing that more Clinton supporters say they will not vote for Obama than Obama supporters who will not vote for Clinton if she gets the nomination.  Now, not too long ago Egalia at TGW was ATTACKING Obama supporters who would not vote for Clintons for their lack of "party unity" and for being sexists, etc...That is just one example of the  HYPOCRISY you will find on TGW!)

The Clinton campaign has ran a mean, dirty, RACIST, campaign against Obama.  Hillary has used right-wing scare tactics (fear of terrorism,etc.), racism, etc. against Obama.  While Obama has been focusing on attacking John McCain, Hillary Clinton has been PRAISING the Republican nominee and says he is more qualified to be President than the Democratic front-runner!  Why should Democrats support a candidate who says the Republican candidate is better than her Democratic opponent???

Egalia, don't hold your breath waiting for John Edwards to endorse Hillary.   IF he endorses, he will probably follow Bill Richardson who will be endorsing Obama in a few minutes.  Hillary Clinton has already LOST the nomination.  She can only "win" it by violating the DNC rules SHE agreed to, and VIOLATED in MI and FL, and try to scare enough superdelegates with her racist campaign into going against the will of the voters and pledged delegates and anoint her the nominee.  IF that happens, it will be civil war in the Democratic Party!

See:

Clinton Campaign Pushing Wright Story

Hillary's Make Believe Campaign (She Cannot Win!)

Clinton's NAFTA Lie Kills Credibility on Trade

Barbara Ehrenrich: Hillary's Nasty Pastorate

Obama Focuses on John McCain

14 Painful Things Hillary Clinton Knows (Or Should Know)

Bush's War: Five Years

Today marks the 5th Anniversary of Bush's Illegal Invasion of Iraq and the continuing illegal occupation:

$3 trillion, $12 billion a month, 4,000 U.S. casualties, 100,000 + Iraqi deaths.

See Iraq Costs, Casualties, Numbers

Five Years of Occupation, Iraq Destroyed

The $3 Trillion War

The Iraq War is Destroying Our Economy

Why Did the U.S. Invade Iraq?

U.S. Soldiers Testify About War Crimes

Here's Bob Dylan's Masters of War:

Obama Takes High Road on Race Issues

Barack Obama gave another masterful speech today addressing the controversy over his former pastor Jeremiah Wright and racial issues in the United States:

Read the speech: Obama: A More Perfect Union

The Nation, Obama "Not This Time"

The Clinton Civil War

Hillary Clinton cannot win the Democratic nomination, or even catch up to Barack Obama, unless enough "super delegates" go against the will of the majority of voters and anoint her. She has already said Obama, the like Democratic nominee is not qualified to be President and basically endorsed John McCain over her Democratic challenger, which should be enough to disqualify her from being the Democratic nominee (that and her votes authorizing the illegal invasion of Iraq and supporting Bush/Lieberman on Iran).

Despite all evidence of Hillary Clinton's losing the Democratic nomination, a group of paranoid Clintonites have launched a "writers strike" against the DailyKos because of "bias" against their Princess Hillary. Well, KOS, puts them in their place with this reply:
The Clinton Civil War

Here's a highlight of this political spanking from KOS:

"Clinton fails the test of the guiding principles of this site, and of my first book, Crashing the Gate.

Clinton isn't just a member of the DLC, she's in their leadership. Obama, by the way, repudiated the organization three times (it's a great story, which I tell in my forthcoming book).

Clinton didn't just vote for the Iraq war and refuse to apologize for it, she voted to give Bush the same authority on Iran.

And if we want to talk about which party is the most grassroots-oriented, it's no contest. We've seen it in the caucuses, we've seen it in the netroots, and we saw it in the Iowa county convention this Saturday. The party's activists are busting their butts for Obama, while Clinton's campaign is counting on low-information Democratic voters selecting Clinton based on little more than name ID.

But I could deal with all of that, really, if Clinton was headed toward victory. I see this as a long-term movement, and I've always expected setbacks along the way. Clinton isn't the most horrible person in the world. She's actually quite nice, despite all her flaws, and would make a fine enough president.

If she was winning.

But she's not, and that's the rub.

First of all, the only path to victory for Clinton is via coup by super delegate.

She knows this. That's why there's all the talk about poaching pledged delegates and spinning uncertainty around Michigan and Florida, and laying the case for super delegates to discard the popular will and stage a coup.

Yet a coup by super delegate would sunder the party in civil war.

Clinton knows this, it's her only path to victory, and she doesn't care. She is willing -- nay, eager to split the party apart in her mad pursuit of power.

If the situations were reversed, and Obama was lagging in the delegates, popular vote, states won, money raised, and every other reasonable measure, then I'd feel the same way about Obama. (I pulled the plug early on Dean in 2004.) But that's not the case.

It is Clinton, with no reasonable chance of victory, who is fomenting civil war in order to overturn the will of the Democratic electorate. As such, as far as I'm concerned, she doesn't deserve "fairness" on this site. All sexist attacks will be dealt with -- those will never be acceptable. But otherwise, Clinton has set an inevitably divisive course and must be dealt with appropriately.

To reiterate, she cannot win without overturning the will of the national Democratic electorate and fomenting civil war, and she doesn't care.

That's why she has earned my enmity and that of so many others. That's why she is bleeding super delegates. That's why she's even bleeding her own caucus delegates (remember, she lost a delegate in Iowa on Saturday). That's why Keith Olbermann finally broke his neutrality. That's why Nancy Pelosi essentially cast her lot with Obama. That's why Democrats outside of the Beltway are hoping for the unifying Obama at the top of the ticket, and not a Clinton so divisive, she is actually working to split her own party.

Meanwhile, Clinton and her shrinking band of paranoid holdouts wail and scream about all those evil people who have "turned" on Clinton and are no longer "honest power brokers" or "respectable voices" or whatnot, wearing blinders to reality, talking about silly little "strikes" when in reality, Clinton is planning a far more drastic, destructive and dehabilitating civil war.

People like me have two choices -- look the other way while Clinton attempts to ignite her civil war, or fight back now, before we cross that dangerous line. Honestly, it wasn't a difficult choice. And it's clear, looking at where the super delegates, most bloggers, and people like Olbermann are lining up, that the mainstream of the progressive movement is making the same choice.

And the more super delegates see what is happening, and what Clinton has in store, the more imperative it is that they line up behind Obama and put an end to it before it's too late."

AMEN!

Hillary's Guerilla Women are doing everything they can to bring down Obama and the Democratic Party to save her in the name of a "feminism" that charges every opponent of the Clinton's as pieces in the sexist plot to destroy Hillary. Their only hope now is to demonize Obama and his supporters, like Fox News, and rejoice in Obama's falling poll numbers from the Clinton and Fox News attacks. They won't support Obama if he is nominated, its Hillary or nothing!

And more reason to fear a HRC nomination, there is growing talk that she might pick her fellow DLCer, Harold Ford Jr.! Yes, the same HFJ who tried to run to the RIGHT of his Republican opponent in TN and still lost!

Stop Hillary Clinton to save the Democratic Party! Or there will be Civil War!

Media Attacks Obama/Gives McCain Free Ride

The Anti-Obama "Fox News" Virus has been spreading all over the mainstream media, as this new video from Bravenews films shows.



(Sometimes its hard to tell the difference between Fox News and the Tennessee Guerilla Women)

See also FAIR: Media Hold McCain, Obama to Different Standards

While trying to link Obama to controversial statements by his former paster Jeremiah Wright and Louis Farrakhan, the media has given John McCain a free ride on his endorsements from anti-muslim, anti-Catholic, anti-gay preachers John Hagee (who calls catholicism the "Great Whore" and claims that hurricane Katrina was God's judgment against homosexuality), and Roy Parsley who wants to eliminate Islam from the face of the earth, calls upon "Patriot Pastors" to wage war against gays, abortion and liberal judges, and John McCain calls his "spiritual advisor".

(McCain is also courting the ultra-right Council for Natonal Policy founded by right-wing extremists like James Dobson, which was behind the Iran-Contra scandal during the Reagan Administration and is now pushing a war with Iran!

See also, The Media Repeats Lies Against Obama

Barack Obama:On My Faith and My Church

As for Jeremiah Wright, the former pastor of the Trinity United Church of Christ, at first, hearing the clips of his "inflammatory" sermons circulating on the internet, I thought he was a racist bigot and a religious fanatic. But he actually says a lot of things I agree with and is well-respected for his inclusive sermons, including acceptance of gays, and progressive politics, which probably influenced Barack Obama. I'm not sure Wright is a racist bigot. He is right about racism, rich white people do control this country, and yes the U.S. has been engaged in terrorism and killing innocent people for centuries. The United Church of Christ, the most progressive Christian denomination, is standing by Wright and the Trinity United Church of Christ. I think Rev. Wright stepped over the church/state line by attacking Hillary Clinton and endorsing Barack Obama. I don't think ANY preacher or pastor or minister should engage in partisan politics (e.g., attacking one candidate or endorsing another) whether it be a fundamentalist church endorsing Republicans or a liberal church endorsing a Democrat.

The $3 Trillion Dollar War

In their new book The Trillion Dollar War, Joseph Stiglitz, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in economics, and Linda Bilmes estimate the full cost of the Iraq "War" (invasion and occupation) to be $3 trillion (and the cost to the rest of the world to be another $3 trillion). (The Bush administration said the war would only cost $50 billion, the amount being spent every three months!)

For one-sixth of the cost of the war, the U.S. could put Social Security on a sound footing for more than half a century, without cutting benefits or raising taxes!

The U.S. national debt (which was $5.7 billion when bush became president) will be $2 trillion higher because of the war alone (in addition to the $800 billion increase under Bush before the war)!

The Bush administration LIED about everything to justify the illegal invasion of Iraq, including the cost!

Obama Wins Mississippi/More LGBT Endorsements

As expected, Obama Wins Mississippi
(Obama 60%, Hillary Clinton 38%)


Race was a major factor. Obama got 90% of the black vote, but only 25% of the White Vote.
According to the MSNBC Exit Poll, Republicans were 12% of the primary voters and 75% of them voted for Hillary Clinton.
Most of Obama voters would support a Obama/Clinton ticket, but most Clinton voters did not support a Clinton/Obama ticket.
Hmm... could it be RACISM?
Mississippi Democrats Divide on Racial Lines

See Also: The Limbaugh Effect in Ohio, Texas and Mississippi

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Obama Rolls Out More LGBT Endorsements

Barack Obama's campaign rolled out a new swath of 40 national LGBT supporters, adding to the original list of about 60 queer supporters they announced last year.

Why Do (Some) Feminists Hate Barack Obama (Black Men)?

Ferraro: "They're Attacking Me Because I'm white"

There was more fallout today from Geraldine Ferraro's Racist Attack on Barack Obama

Ferraro told the Daily Breeze of Torrance, Calif.: "If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept."

This from a woman who was chosen to be Walter Mondale's V.P. partner ONLY because she was a woman! And she was so dull she made Mondale look charismatic!

Hillary Clinton tried to distance herself from Ferraro's comment, sort of:

Clinton said, "I do not agree with that," and later added, "It's regrettable that any of our supporters _ on both sides, because we both have this experience _ say things that kind of veer off into the personal." (Ferraro is STILL part of the Clinton campaign.)

Obama called Ferraro's comments "patently absurd."

"I don't think Geraldine Ferraro's comments have any place in our politics or in the Democratic Party. They are divisive. I think anybody who understands the history of this country knows they are patently absurd," he told the Allentown Morning Call. "And I would expect that the same way those comments don't have a place in my campaign they shouldn't have a place in Senator Clinton's either."

Ferraro is pushing back: Ferraro is pushing back and standing by her statement:

"Any time anybody does anything that in any way pulls this campaign down and says, 'Let's address reality and the problems we're facing in this world,' you're accused of being racist, so you have to shut up," she told the Daily Breeze of Torrance, California. "Racism works in two different directions. I really think they're attacking me because I'm white. How's that?"

Why do Ferraro and some Pro-Hillary Feminists HATE Barack Obama? They are so envious that a black man is beating their candidate that they make outrageous sexist and racist attacks on Obama and his supporters!

UPDATE: Politico's Ben Smith dug this past comment by Geraldine Ferraro on Jesse Jackson in 1988:

A Ferraro Flashback:

"If Jesse Jackson were not black, he wouldn't be in the race," she said.

Really. The cite is an April 15, 1988 Washington Post story (byline: Howard Kurtz), available only on Nexis.

Here's the full context:

Placid of demeanor but pointed in his rhetoric, Jackson struck out repeatedly today against those who suggest his race has been an asset in the campaign. President Reagan suggested Tuesday that people don't ask Jackson tough questions because of his race. And former representative Geraldine A. Ferraro (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that because of his "radical" views, "if Jesse Jackson were not black, he wouldn't be in the race."

Asked about this at a campaign stop in Buffalo, Jackson at first seemed ready to pounce fiercely on his critics. But then he stopped, took a breath, and said quietly, "Millions of Americans have a point of view different from" Ferraro's.

Discussing the same point in Washington, Jackson said, "We campaigned across the South . . . without a single catcall or boo. It was not until we got North to New York that we began to hear this from Koch, President Reagan and then Mrs. Ferraro . . . . Some people are making hysteria while I'm making history."

Here's MORE of Ferraro's racist rants on FOX NEWS!

Why Does Geraldine Ferraro hate black men??

UPDATE: Ferraro Steps Down From Clinton Fundraising:

Full letter:

Dear Hillary –

I am stepping down from your finance committee so I can speak for myself and you can continue to speak for yourself about what is at stake in this campaign.

The Obama campaign is attacking me to hurt you. I won't let that happen.

Thank you for everything you have done and continue to do to make this a better world for my children and grandchildren.

You have my deep admiration and respect.

Gerry

I don't think we've heard the last from Gerry...

UPDATE: Keith Olbermann "Special Comment" to Hillary Clinton

More Clinton Attacks on Obama: He's Liberal and He's Black!

Clinton Advisor Says Obama is the "most liberal Senator" !

Shocking!
Hillary Clinton’s campaign advisor, Mark Penn, borrows ANOTHER Republican Attack on Barack Obama—he’s “the most Liberal Senator”!!

From Mark Penn in the New Yorker:

“Independent and Republican support is diminishing as they find out he’s the most liberal Democratic senator… As they get more of a sense that he’s not ready to be Commander-in-Chief, a lot of Independents who were supporting him are disappearing.”


How can the Clinton campaign argue that Obama is not fit to be commander-in-chief (like John McCain!), but then offer to make him her V.P. candidate??

So much for the TN Guerilla Women’s arguments that Hillary is the “liberal” candidate..

As expected Hillary Clinton is going to run as fast as she can to the RIGHT IF she wins the nomination!


Then there was this bomb from Geraldine Ferrarro:
"If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position," she continued. "And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept."

Once again the feminist-clintonistas want to play the GENDER card vs. the RACE card. Sexism is worse than Racism, and so Hillary is more entitled to win the nomination since she is a woman. B.S.!!

I'm beginning to feel about Hillary Clinton what James Carville said about Ralph Nader. I wouldn't piss on her if she was on fire!

Another Republican Racist Attack on Barack Obama

Republicans continue their racist attacks on Barack Obama:

GOP Rep. Steve King Says Terrorists would Celebate Obama Win

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa Republican congressman said Friday that terrorists would be "dancing in the streets" if Democratic candidate Barack Obama were to win the presidency.

Rep. Steve King based his prediction on Obama's pledge to pull troops out of Iraq, his Kenyan heritage and his middle name, Hussein.

"The radical Islamists, the al-Qaida … would be dancing in the streets in greater numbers than they did on Sept. 11 because they would declare victory in this war on terror," King said in an interview with the Daily Reporter in Spencer.

King said his comments were not meant to demean Obama but to warn how an Obama presidency would look to the world.

"His middle name does matter," King said. "It matters because they read a meaning into that."

King still stands by his comments and claims that it was not racist.

Oklahama Rep. Says Gays are a Bigger Threat than Terrorism!

Oklahoma Rep. Sally Kern when on a tirade against gays in a recent meeting she didn't know was being recorded.

Some tidbits:

"Studies show, no society that has totally embraced homosexuality has lasted for more than, you know, a few decades. . .

I honestly think it's the biggest threat our nation has, even more so than terrorism or Islam.

They want to get them into the government schools so they can indoctrinate them.

...They are going after our young children, as young as two years of age, to try to teach them that the homosexual lifestyle is an acceptable lifestyle.

You know, gays are infiltrating city councils...did you know that the city council of Eureka Springs is now controlled by gays -- they are winning elections.

One of my colleagues said We don't have a gay problem in our community...well you know what, that is so dumb. If you have cancer in your little toe, do you just say that I'm going to forget about it since the rest of you is fine? It spreads! This stuff is deadly and it is spreading. It will destroy our young people and it will destroy this nation."

Will the Oklahoma Republican Party stand behind her?

Former Log Cabin Republican President Supports Obama, Changes Party

Here's another good example of why Barack Obama would be a better candidate than Hillary Clinton in the general election:
Log Cabin Leader Has Change of Heart

(Former) Houston Log Cabin Republican President Noel Freeman joined hundreds of LGBT volunteers in Texas to support Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama! Freeman says he will vote for Obama if he is the nominee, but will not vote for Hillary Clinton. He is an example of the class of crossover and independent voters that are attracted to Obama. A recent Pew poll found that Obama edges out John McCain among independents by 49 percent to 43 percent in a general election match-up. Because of his attraction to Barack Obama, Freeman has resigned from the Log Cabin Republicans and has switched parties.

Hillary Clinton Endorses John McCain!

Well "The Bitch" strikes again..
Hillary has attacked Obama and praised John McCain over and over again.
First she plays the GOP "fear" card on the horrible Red Phone Ad (right out of the Karl Rove Playbook), then she equates herself with John McCain on "experience" (and demeans Obama once again as only having a "speech in 2002"), now she gathers flags and retired generals around her to praise John McCain and demean Obama once again!
Is The Bitch running for the Democratic nomination or to be John McCains V.P.?
At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if she chooses Joe Lieberman as her V.P.!

Now she compares Obama to Ken Starr!! Talk about political stupidity! Why bring up the Clinton scandals again??

I have said I would support her if she is the nominee, but as many Obama supporters have told me today, "I will not vote for THAT BITCH!"

I am even more disgusted with HRC and hope she and her ego don't destroy the Democratic Party along with Obama!

There won't be a "dream ticket", because Obama has some decency and self-respect. He shouldn't take it if she offers it to him.

Hillary Clinton should be ATTACKING John McCain, not praising him and attacking Obama!

Once again the Clintonistas will destroy the Democratic Party for their own political gain.

Hillary: McCain Has Crossed Commander In Chief Threshold (Obama??)

Clinton Says She and McCain Offer Experience, Obama Just Offers Speeches

Clinton Does McCain's Bidding

Arianna Huffington: The Lizard Brain Wins Again!

Gary Hart: Hillary Clinton, Breaking the Final Rule

Why Is Hillary Campaigning for John McCain?

Robert Reich: Will Hillary Clinton Spoil the Party?

Andrew Sullivan: The Clintons, A Horror Film That Never Ends

The Monster: A Loyal Clinton Soldier Turns in His Badge

Obama Defends Gays Again...

Obama on Scapegoating Gays and the Golden Rule

To applause on Friday, Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) spoke of his Christian faith and acceptance of LGBT people at a campaign stop in Beaumont, Texas.

"I believe that everybody in this country should be treated equally," says the Senator, "and that means people should be treated equally on the basis of race, they should be treated equally on the basis of gender, and they should be treated equally on the basis of sexual orientation."

"Now, I am a Christian," he goes on. "I praise Jesus every Sunday. But, I just want everybody here to know that sometimes, particularly in the African-American community and the church sometimes, I hear people saying things that I don't think are very Christian with respect to people who are gay and lesbian.

"I think everybody has the right to their own values, and their own religion, and their own practices, but I also know that the Sermon on the Mount says treat people as you'd want to be treated."

See the speech on You Tube

Bill to Ban Teaching Homosexuality in TN Schools Killed

The Bill to Ban Teaching Homosexuality in TN School was Killed Tuesday.

NASHVILLE - A House subcommittee voted Tuesday - for the second time and on a more formal basis - to kill state Rep. Stacey Campfield's bill to prohibit teaching about homosexuality in Tennessee schools. The roll call vote was 6-4 in favor of House Education Committee Chairman Les Winningham's motion to send the bill to the Department of Education, in effect killing it. All Republicans on the panel - including Reps. Harry Brooks of Knoxville and Richard Montgomery of Seymour - sided with Campfield. All Democrats on the panel opposed him.

Is this the Beginning of the End of the Democratic Party?

With the help of Rush Limbaugh and many conservative voters and very negative campaign ads, Hillary Clinton won Ohio by 10% and Texas by about 3% Tuesday, and can legitimately claim to have a chance, though slim, of catching up to Obama's delegate count. The math does not seem to be there for her to win the nomination, but if everything goes her way from now to the end, and the "superdelegates" side with her, she could possibly be the Democratic nominee, which isn't good for a number of reasons.

Many voters, including myself, are beginning to have "buyer's remorse" for Barack Obama. While Clinton has ran an effective NEGATIVE and DIRTY campaign against Obama, he has not fought back as aggressively as he should have, which makes one wonder if he would really be a strong candidate against John McCain. But Hillary's negative, and unfair, attacks on Obama were effective. Although the negative ads were unfair and inaccurate, they showed that negative campaigns are more effective than "nice" campaigns (ask John Kerry, Mike Dukakis and Walter Mondale).

As much as I despise Hillary Clinton, I am also disappointed in Barack Obama. There is not much difference between the two Democratic candidates on issues like NAFTA, "free trade," military spending, or even health care. Both are peddling inadequate band-aid approaches to health insurance rather than taking on the insurance companies and proposing the only real "universal" health insurance program--a public single payer system. Neither will take on military waste and cut military spending. Neither will defend FULL equal rights for gays and lesbians (i.e., marriage equality), etc...

All this underscores a fundamental problem with the Democratic Party. What does the Democratic Party stand for? Why are Democrats running from its liberal traditions and embracing Republicanism and "smaller government"? Why are Democrats caving in to the most unpopular President in modern history to continue to fund the illegal occupation of Iraq and trying to find a way to give immunity to the telecom companies that participated in illegal acts against American citizens? Why haven't Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid stood up to the Republican MINORITY in the House and Senate? (Pelosi and Reid are two of the most pathetic weak excuses for political "leaders" I have ever seen!)

To say the least I am growing more and more disenchanted with the Democratic Party that not even an Obama nomination will do much to change, but a Hillary Clinton nomination will definitely fuel even more. It is looking like neither Obama or Clinton will defeat John McCain in the general election. If the Democratic Party loses THIS election, given the failures and unpopularity of Bush and the GOP, what purpose does the Democratic Party serve in the U.S. political system? Are liberals and progressives being duped once again into supporting the Democratic Party in hopes the party will "change"??

I will be honest, I am having a political crisis at this moment. I have been trying to work "within" the Democratic Party for 20 years, with little to show for it. Why should people like myself (progressives, democratic socialists, etc.) keep sacrificing our political values and principles by supporting the Democratic Party? And what are our options? The Green Party? The Socialist Party? The Communist Party (yes it still exists and has also been supporting Democrats!) Anarchism? What are our choices?

Like many other left/progressives, I am asking these questions this election year and may not be able to put my faith in the Democratic party nominee again.

See:
Could Hillary Bequeath Us Our Long-Awaited Third Party?
Now It Get's Dangerous for the Democrats, John Nichols in The Nation.
A Great Day for John McCain, Alexander Cockburn on Counterpunch
Hillary Clinton Plays Gender Card (again), Consortium News
Hillary's Math ProblemJonathan Alter, Newseek

Why Rush Limbaugh Says "Vote for Hillary!"

It's hard to tell the past few weeks if Hillary Clinton is running for the Democratic Presidential nomination or to be John McCain's Vice-President!
First, she puts out the "3 A.M Phone Call" ad which tries to scare voters into voting for her instead of Barack Obama, but will probably help John McCain, who is already copying the ad. It's a classic right-wing scare tactic! This ad along with mocking Obama's message of "hope" as nothing but empty rhetoric is at odds with Bill Clinton's campaign where he challenged voters to support candidates who have a message of "hope", not fear!

Then Hillary attacks Obama as not having enough experience to be President, and suggesting that John McCain would be a better candidate then Obama!
Hillary Says John McCain has More Experience to be President than Obama

"I think that I have a lifetime of experience that I will bring to the White House. I know Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience to the White House. And Senator Obama has a speech he gave in 2002," Clinton says.

As Rachel Maddow said on Keith Olberman:
"This is what you say if you want to be McCain's choice for Vice President. It is not what you say if you are running for the Democratic nomination."

From the subliminal racist attacks on Obama from the Clinton campaign to repeating every right-wing talking point on Obama, Hillary Clinton seems to be doing the GOP's dirty work, which is why Rush Limbaugh Urges His Listeners to Vote for Hillary Clinton

From CNN:
Limbaugh has been actively urging his Texas listeners to cross over and vote for Clinton in that state's open primary Tuesday, arguing it helps the Republicans if the Democratic race remains unsettled for weeks to come.

"I want Hillary to stay in this…this is too good a soap opera," Limbaugh told fellow conservative talk-show host Laura Ingraham on Fox News Friday. He reiterated the comments on his Monday show and replayed the exchange with Ingram.

He also said Clinton is more willing than the Republican National Committee and John McCain's campaign to criticize Barack Obama.

"We need Barack Obama bloodied up politically. It's obvious that the Republicans are not going to do it, they don't have the stomach for it," Limbaugh continued. "As you probably know we're getting all kinds of memos from the RNC saying we're not going to be critical. Mark McKinnon of McCain's campaign said he'll quit if they get critical over Obama. This is the presidency of the United States we're talking about. I want our party to win I want the Democrats to lose.”


Will Hillary Clinton continue to do the Republican dirty work to bloody Obama?

Even if Hillary wins Ohio or Texas today, she cannot win enough delegates to get the nomination.
See Hillary's Math Problem (Newsweek)

And, according to Tom Brokaw, 50 More Superdelegates are waiting to Endorse Obama

Bill Richardson Condemns Hillary Clinton "3 A.M. Red Phone Ad, Praises Obama's Judgment and Experience" And Richardson says after today, the Democratic party should unite behind the candidate with the most delgate count (Barack Obama).

It's time for her to drop out and for the Democrats to unite behind Barack Obama! The Longer Hillary stays in the race, the more she helps John McCain.

Gay Backers Defect to Obama, Eroding Another Clinton Base

Bloomberg News carried this story Friday, Gay Clinton Backers Defect to Obama Eroding Her Base
Hillary Clinton has been getting about 60% of the gay/lesbian vote, but many prominent gays and lesbians are supporting Obama including former Clinton advisor David Mixner, Melissa Etheridge, and David Geffen.

And conservative gay columnist Andrew Sullivan wrote his wonderful column: The Urgent, Clear Choice for Gay Voters: Obama
I don't agree with Andrew on much, but he is finally making political sense!

McCain Accepts Endorsement of Christian Zionist John Hagee

John McCain has refused to reject the endorsement of Christian Zionist John Hagee, a radical right-wing preacher who has a history of anti-Catholitc, anti-Jewish and ant-gay bigotry. While the media and political opponents have forced Obama to denounce and reject the support of Louis Farrakhan, will they also force McCain to denounce and reject the endorsement of John Hagee??

TN GOP Smears Obama with Alledged Ties to Farrakhan and Anti-Semitism

Tennessee GOP Smears Obama with Alleged Ties to Farrakhan and Anti-Semitism

Two days ago, the Tennessee Republican Party put out a press release entitled "Anti-Semites For Obama," accusing "Barack Hussein Obama" of being anti-Israel and linked to Louis Farrakhan. And just to sweeten the deal, they included the picture of Obama in native African clothing. (They have dropped "Hussein" and the picture.)
This follows a right-wing radio host who referred to "Barack Hussein Obama" at a recent McCain rally, and appears to be the "swift boat" attack the Republicans will use against Barack Obama.

Obama Makes Historic Gay Ad Buy

The Advocate reports that Barack Obama Makes Gay Ad Buy in Ohio and Texas

It is historic because it is the first time a major presidential candidate has purchased ads targeting the LGBT community. Wouldn't it make a nice poster!

Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Switches from Clinton to Obama

Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Switches Support from Clinton to Obama
Civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis dropped his support for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid Wednesday in favor of Barack Obama. Lewis, a Democratic congressman from Atlanta, is the most prominent black leader to defect from Clinton's campaign in the face of near-unanimous black support for Obama in recent voting. He also is a superdelegate who gets a vote at this summer's national convention in Denver.

Yesterday, Obama was also endorsed by former Presidential Candidate Christopher Dodd

Clinton-Obama Last Stand

It wasn't quit the cat fight some were expecting, but there were some sparks in tonight's (last?) Democratic Presidential debate. Both performed well under the pressure, but I don't think Hillary scored a major knockout she needed to stop Obama. As with the last debate when she was booed for accusing Obama of "xeroxing" change, she made several sarcastic remarks that did not go over well. She again refered to the silly Saturday Night Live skit as "proof" that the media was biased in favor of Obama and complained about being asked the first question and asked if Obama needed a pillow. I though I heard some booing or sighs in the audience, but maybe it was me. She sounded shrill and, well, silly.

The 15 minute discussion of their healthcare plans bored me to death. I still don't understand either of their plans, and I don't think most people do. I don't know who is right about "mandates" etc... Both of their plans fall short of true "universal" health care. If they really want to FIGHT for the right of everyone to healthcare, they should be supporting the single-payer approach instead of trying to force everyone into private insurance plans.

Hillary accused Obama of wanting to bomb Pakistan, borrowing a line from John McCain, which is not true.

Obama was solid, and a little too laid back for me, I wish he would be more aggressive, but perhaps he looks more "presidential" by not being too aggressive. He certainly looked more presidential.

Tim Russert tried to "balance" his tough questions to both candidates, but the question about Louis Farrakhan was totally unfair. Obama does not have to "reject" anyone's statements about him. Farrakhan has offered nothing to the Obama campaign for him to reject. It was probably the dumbest part of the whole debate, and an obvious attempt to embarrass Obama and link him with Farrakhan. It is part of the right-wing race baiting of Obama, which I'm afraid will get worse.

Obama did go after Clinton on her vote for the Iraq War. Hillary did, finally, seem to take back her vote to authorize the Iraq war. But it is totally unbelievable that she was dooped by G.W. Bush. Most of the Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, and many in the Senate, knew enough of the facts to vote against it. She voted for it for political reasons, knowing she was going to run for President. In my opinion, that vote disqualifies her from being president! No member of Congress who voted for the Iraq war should ever sit in the White House!

Hillary showed her ugly dark side a few times. Obama took the high road at the end of this debate when asked what Hillary had to do to show she was worthy of being President. Obama said she didn't have to prove she was worthy and made a great argument for why he thought he would be a better candidate against John McCain. I was waiting for Hillary to admit that Obama was also worthy, but I don't think she did...

Clintonites, this whole "the media is biased against Hillary" schick is getting old and ridiculous! The moderators were obviously trying to be "fair" tonight, and balanced their tough questions to both candidates. It would be irrational to accuse MSNBC of being biased in this debate, but you can bet that the hysterical TN Hillary Women will whine about how unfair they were to Hillary.

If the Clinton campaign were waging the nomination on this debate, they will be disappointed. Obama has moved ahead of HRC in Texas and is within a few points in Ohio. This debate will not stop Obama's momentum.

See also: Marc Cooper, Hilllary's Ignominious Finale
Polls: Obama Surges Past Clinton Seen as most electable. Among Democrats, Obama now has a double-digit lead over Clinton (51% to 39%); In a general election match-up, Obama leads McCain by 4% (49% to 45%); McCain beats Clinton (49% to 47%).

Debate Preview: Which Hillary Will Show Up?

It is expected that Hillary Clinton will try to throw the "kitchen sink" at Barack Obama tonight, following her hysterical mocking of Obama's speeches.
Here are some things to read in preparation for tonight's debate:

Arianna Huffington on Clinton, Obama and the Magic Power of Words compares the words of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

Robert Perry takes a closer look at the War on Obama, and why the political establishment, including the Clintons, want to stop him.

Frank Rich, Hillary's End: Arrogance Has Taken Her to the Brink

Gay Man Bequeaths $65 Million to LGBT Groups

Former Microsoft programmer and close friend of Bill Gates, Ric Weiland bequeathed $65 Million to LGBT groups, The bequest, the largest every for LGBT groups, includes multi-milllion gifts to the Pride Foundation, the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, Lambda Legal, and the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Weiland committed suicide in June 2006.

Nader is Running

Ralph Nader Announced on ABC's Meet The Press that he is Running for President
This is bad news for Hillary Clinton, if she is the nominee, since she already polls close or behind John McCain and would loose many votes from anti-war Democrats who vow they will not vote for her if she is the Democratic nominee. Obama would be able to beat John McCain even with Nader in the race, and would not loose the anti-war votes since he was smart enough to OPPOSE the Iraq War from the beginning.

Meet John McCain's "Friends"

Brave New Films has released another great video exposing the REAL John McCain.
Meet The Real John McCain

In addition to his past history with lobbyists (The S& L scandals and the "Keating 5), and the newest revelations about his "relationship" with lobbyist Vicki Iseman, ABC news reveals that McCain has 59 Lobbyists raising money for his campaign !

Another reason why Barack Obama, who refuses to take money from lobbyists, would be a better Democratic candidate to take on John McCain, than Hillary Clinton, who has received more donations from lobbyists than any other presidential candidate!

This Is Me

It's 1 AM and I'm still up blogging! My partner is calling me to bed so goodnite!

Obama Vs. Clinton

Tonight's Obama vs. Hillary Clinton Debate in Texas is wrapping up. Hillary Clinton has continued her negative attacks against Obama (accusing him of copying speeches, etc.). The crowd booed Clinton when she accused Obama of "xeroxing" change.

I was shocked to hear a Clinton speech yesterday where she actually took a shot at Michelle Obama, copying John McCain's wife, by attacking her patriotism! She said something like "I have ALWAYS been proud of my country.." Also, Thom Hartmann pointed out on his radio program yesterday that the clip of Michelle Obama that the right-wing media (and the Clinton campaign) has been playing over and over was EDITED! The edited clip has her saying "For the first time in my adult life I am proud of my country," but she actually said, "For the first time in my adult time I'm REALLY proud of my country"! The word "really" was cut out, totally changing the meaning and emphasis of our comment about how proud she was about how voters are energized and have join her husband's campaign.
Here's the video of what Michelle Obama REALLY said

Hillary has been sounding a lot like a Republican attack dog this week, accusing Obama of being all talk, no substance, etc.
HIllary was more aggressive than Obama in the debate, he tried to rise above her negative attacks, but I think he needs to learn to fight back more aggressively. I found myself debating Hillary at times, and wishing he would go after her "record". Obama's main "weakness" is that he really believes in staying positive, but the reality is that in American politics you have to be able to give back.

If I were Obama, I would have pointed out that Hillary's "record" on health care was a FAILURE. And her new plan's mandates have also FAILED in places like Massachusetts. And I would turn the question about legislative successes around and ask what exactly has Hillary Clinton accomplished in her two terms in the Senate, other than supporting the illegal invasion of Iraq and cave in to the Bush administration on issues like Iran, etc. ?

The debate did end on a good note, when Hillary said she was honored to be debating Obama.
Politico blogger Ben SMith points out that Hillary Clinton "copied" her big line at the end of the debate from John Edwards!

Clinton Tonight:

You know, whatever happens, we're going to be fine. You know, we have strong support from our families and our friends. I just hope that we'll be able to say the same thing about the American people. And that's what this election should be about.?

Edwards the December 13 debate:

What's not at stake are any of us. All of us are going to be just fine no matter what happens in this election. But what's at stake is whether America is going to be fine.?

(She also "xeroxed" John Edwards Health Care plan!)

Huffington Post has a good summary and analysis of the debate.

Gay Superdelegate Jason Rae Backs Obama

Jason Rae, the youngest (and gay) superdelegate who has been heavily courted by Chelsea and Bill Clinton, has decided to back Barack Obama!

Here's a good article on Queerty on Obama's Gay Supporters, including interviews with three LGBT leaders supporting Obama: Tobias Wolff, Stampp Corbin, and Eric Stern.

Obama Wins Wisconsin, "Hillary Clinton Fading" (AP)

Obama Wins Wisconsin, his 9th straight win, and is expected to win Hawaii later tonight (Wed. morning), which will make it 10 in a row for him.

Not only did Obama win by nearly 20% percent (around 58% to 41%), he won over 66 percent of the male vote AND nearly tied Clinton with women (48%-51%)! Obama eroded HRC's base of support among women. Clinton led in women and those over 60.

Guess Hillary Clinton's negative attacks on Obama didn't work. Exit polls show that over 52% of WI voters thought Hillary Clinton ran a negative campaign.
(Didn't John McCain's attacks on Obama in his speech sound a lot like Hillary Clinton??)

She must win Ohio and Texas or she is out March 4, so prepare for MORE negative Republican attacks on Obama from the Clinton campaign.

According to Tim Russert on MSNBC, HRC must win 65% of the delegates in Texas, Ohio and Pennsylvania, which is not likely.

De-Constructing the "Ex-Gay" Myth Conference

Beyond Ex-Gay is having an "ex-gay" survivors conference in Memphis this week (Feb. 22-24) featuring a number of events and workshops to counter Focus on the Family's anti-gay "Love Won Out" Conference. For more information and resources visit Deconstructing the Ex-Gay Myth: A Weekend of Action and Art It's good to see somebody organizing events to expose the truth about the "ex-gay" movement.

Personally, I don't have any problems with religious fanatics who want to repress their own homo-desire, but when they align themselves with political groups who oppose the civil rights of LGBT people, I have a problem. I believe many people are "bisexual" and should have the right to choose their own sexual preference and identity, and that includes those who want to choose a "straight" life. We should not, however, allow the anti-gay religious right to make the issue of choice the basis of our civil rights. People should have the right to choose their sexuality, just like they have the right to choose their religion. No one should be forced to "change" to suit other people's religious beliefs. And we should respect the rights of those who Choose to Be Gay!

One of the organizers of the conference, and one of the founders of Beyond Ex-gay, Peterson Tuscano has posted some videos about his experiences with Love in Action in Memphis.

Here's a preview of one of the films being shown at the conference, "This Is What Love in Action Looks Like"

Obama Beats McCain, McCain Beats Hillary Clinton!

If you need more convincing that Obama is the best Democratic candidate to beat Republican John Mccain, read this Daily Kos Post: Why I'm Switching From Hillary to Obama The Graphs make it clear, Obama would beat McCain, but if Hillary Clinton is the Democratic Nominee, McCain becomes the next President.

Based on current polls and results from 2004, it looks like McCain would beat Hillary Clinton with 245 electoral votes to her 199.
Howerver, Obama would beat McCain with 273 electoral votes to McCain's 207.


Hillary Clinton's campaign, however, is trying to stop Obama's growing momentum by accusing him of Plagiarism!, a ridiculous desperate ploy that Karl Rove would be proud of (and probably use against Obama in the general election!).

The Clintonites continue to use right-wing racist talking points against Obama. They try to demean Obama as a "messiah" cult personality who is all words and no substance (like MLK?). They accuse Obama of "copying" Hillary Clintons' economic plan when she is "copying" John Edwards health care plan and trying to sound more like John Edwards everyday. They accuse Obama supporters of using right-wing talking points against Hillary Clinton and helping the GOP to defeat her, while they are doing the same thing to Obama! The more the Clintonites try to tear down Obama as lacking the "experience" to be President, the more they aid the Republicans. Of course, in the anti-Obama Feminist realm, it's OK to attack and demean a black man, but not a woman!

Racist Anti-Gay Black Preachers Attacking Rep. Steve Cohen

Once again, racist/anti-gay black preachers are attacking Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09). An anti-Semitic flyer proclaiming Steve Cohen and the Jews Hate Jesus is being circulated in the African America churches, apparently by Rev. George Brooks of Murfreesboro, TN. Cohen's challenger in the Aug. 5 Democratic primary, Nikki Tinker, denies any knowledge or part in the flyer. The Anti-Defamation League condemned the flier for attempting to incite racial tensions between African-Americans and Jews.

Last August Cohen was attacked by the Black Baptist Ministerial Association for supporting the Hate Crimes bill because it would include sexual orientation and cover gays and lesbians. One minister, Robert Poindexter of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church proclaimed, "He's not black and he can't represent me."

Why Obama is Surging and Hillary Clinton is Desperate

Some racist anti-Obama Feminist-Clintonites see every attack on Hillary as a sexist plot against women and demean everything about the black male candidate, who they do not even acknowledge winning any primary or being ahead in polls and delegate counts. In their Clinton fairyland, Hillary has been a great champion of women, children and the poor (despite selling out women and the poor by supporting conservative "welfare reform" in the 1990s), and has more "experience" than the black man (despite a pretty unaccomplished 2 terms in the U.S. Senate), and will be a stronger candidate against the right-wing smear machine (even though the right-wing has had no problem taking her on and pushing her around for 30 years).

Here are a few examples of the hypocrisy of the TN Guerilla Women: They accuse Obama of plagiarizing Clinton's economic plan, even though it was Hillary Clinton who copied John Edwards healthcare plan, and both candidates have been "copying" John Edwards' populist message, and Obama's economic plan is more progressive than Hillary, who still supports NAFTA and "free trade" which has hurt American labor! They hail HRC's commitment to "universal health care", even though she caved into the insurance companies and her conservative critiques when she was charged with pushing Bill Clinton's healthcare paln. The one "accoplishment" HIllary Clinton had on healthcare, her "number one" issue as a total failure!

They accuse Obama of being all talk and no substance (like MLK?), and claim he lacks the "experience" of Hillary Clinton. Can they name any progressive legislation Hillary Clinton has helped pass in her two terms in the U.S. Senate? What foreign policy experience does Hillary Clinton have other than traveling to countries as First Lady? None. They twist every comment Obama makes about Hillary Clinton into some "sexist" attack on women, while ignoring their own racist demeaning of another "charismatic" black man. They accuse Obama of being too "bipartisan" and willing to compromise with Republicans, and ignore the whole Clinton "triangulation" strategy, promoted by Hillary Clinton and her ex-pal Dick Morris, to "steal" Republican issues (i.e., "welfare reform," ending "big government", etc.). They ignore the continuing strategy of Hillary Clinton, starting with the support of the Iraq War, to run to the RIGHT in the general election and "triangulate" her way back into the White House.

I could go on and on, but you see why I no longer bother with that racist, sexist blog!

In the world of political reality, as feminist Barbara Enhrenriech explains,Obama is Unstoppable because he is the more progressive, popular candidate who can create real change in American politics, while Hillary Clinton is part of a dying political machine that cannot embrace change or hope.

Obama Gets More Labor Endorsements

See also How Far Will the Clintons Go?

Another School Shooting: Why?

The Northern Illinois University Shooting should put gun control back into the U.S. political discussion, but both parties ignore the problem of guns and pander to the gun nuts, the NRA, and the gun lobby.

Steve Kazmierczak, the shooter who killed at least 6 people at North Illinois University, used the same website as the Virginia Tech shooter, Seung-Hui who purchased a gun to kill 32 people at that school.

Gun violence and mass kills are almost daily news:

Virginia Tech, the Omaha mall shooting, Colorado church shooting, the Missouri City Hall shooting, as well as the three other school shootings — in the last week — in Louisiana, Tennessee, and California

Also, this week: In an apparent hate crime, a Gay Teen Shot in the Head, Declared Brain Dead. Lawrence King, a 15 year old transgender boy, was shot by 14 year-old Brandon McInerney. Where did a 14 year old get a handgun?

Why is it so easy for people, even people with mental problems, to buy handguns and assault weapons in the U.S.? Why won't our political leaders, especially the so-called "progressive" ones, stand up to the NRA and gun lobby?

Let's STOP THE NRA!

Obama Wins Potomac Tri-State Prmaries

Obama has won Virginia, Maryland and D.C. Primaries
Building on his 13 wins on Super Tuesday, and Four over the weekend, Obama has won the "Potomac primaries" in VA, MD and D.C. That's eight in a row for Obama. According to CNN, Obama now leads Clinton in delegates. Clinton's deputy campaign manager has resigned, and more "shakeups" are expected.

Obama beat Clinton 2 to 1 in VA and Maryland (64% in VA, 60% in MD) and has cut into Clinton's base: latinos, those making less than $50,000 and older voters, as well as Independents.

Obama gave one of his best speeches in Wisconsin, showing how he will take on John McCain by linking him to the Bush/McCain Iraq War and other failed Bush/McCain policies. After seeing McCain's robotic speech, I can see Obama beating him in the general election.

Hillary Clinton Spin on Gay Rights

In an Interview with the Washington Blade Hillary Clinton claims she is more supportive of gay rights than Barack Obama. She reiterates her claims in the HRC/LOGO debate that the Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) military policy Bill Clinton signed into law was a "transitional" step, and that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which she still supports in part, stopped the Federal Marriage Amendment.

Gay activist, and former Clinton fundraiser and ally, David Mixner refutes her claims:

Keeping Our History Straight:

"I understand any candidate’s desire to spin the past to cover up mistakes, but our community cannot create a better future by forgetting its past.

First, Clinton’s claim that DOMA was passed so it could help defeat the Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA) eight years later is absolutely false. As we all know, the FMA wasn’t really a threat until 2002, and the two pieces of legislation had distinctly separate origins. While having DOMA on the books might have been a factor in the FMA’s defeat, it was passed for political reasons in an election year. In fact, after proclaiming to the community how painful it was for him to sign it, President Clinton’s reelection campaign had ads up in the South touting the legislation within two weeks!

Just think about this for a moment – Clinton essentially said that it was good to pass and sign an oppressive and discriminatory law in order to avoid something worse eight years later. I simply cannot accept this version of history or policymaking strategy.

Then, while spinning its genesis, Clinton failed to advocate the overturning of DOMA, as both Edwards and Obama did earlier in the program. She stated that she supports only a partial repeal of the law, a glaring difference which the panel should have honed in on. Additionally, I think the panel could have questioned her position on published reports that her husband advised John Kerry and other candidates to support state and federal amendments banning marriage in 2004.

I have written before about Clinton’s spinning of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell as a beneficial “transitional step” towards full integration of gays and lesbians in the military. But I hardly think that the 11,000 men and women who have had their military careers ended and their personal lives damaged since 1993 view Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell as sympathetically. As I recall, the policy was never discussed as a transitional step. It was hastily produced and passed, by a Democratic President and Congress, to extract the new administration from of a political mess of its own making.

Let’s also remember what this destructive policy requires of LGBT service members today, 14 years later. They must lie about their personal lives to their co-workers and friends and cannot even mention a partner or lover back home. They must hide pictures of shared intimate moments that every couple, straight or gay, cherish so much. They can’t take leave to care for an ill partner. Most troubling, they must live in constant fear of being exposed. And if they slip up and disclose any of these things, they risk expulsion and a dishonorable discharge that may affect their future employment as a private citizen.

This was simply a dreadful policy from the very beginning, and I personally feel that any claim otherwise is just as hurtful as the policy itself.

I appreciate all of the Democratic candidates’ increasingly progressive perceptions of and positions on LGBT equality, including Hillary Clinton. But our LGBT history – how we got to the place where we now stand – is sacred. As a community we cannot forget our past struggles, no matter how easy it might be to do so, because they will guide us through the adversity we face today and in the future."

David Mixner helped get Clinton to promise to sign an executive order to lift the ban on gays in the military and helped raise money from the LGBT community for the Clinton campaign. After Clinton broke his promise and signed the DADT and the DOMA, Mixner was arrested in a protest when he chained himself to the White House gate. He joined former LGBT John Edwards supporters to endorse Barack Obama.

Barack Obama supports a full repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, and has been including gays and lesbians in many of his speeches including his MLK speech at Ebenezer Baptist Church in which he condemned homophobia in the black community.

While Hillary Clinton seems to be the favored candidate among gays and lesbians, I think LGBT people should look more carefully at the history of Bill and Hillary Clinton on gay rights. They threw us under the bus for their own political gain, just as they did workers with NAFTA and poor women with "welfare reform."

Obama Sweeping Ahead of Clinton

Obama Sweeps 3 States (Louisiana, Nebraska and Washington) and the Virgin Islands Saturday, winning 59 more delegate votes to HRC's 29. He is now in a virtual tie with Hillary Clinton in delegate votes. According to AP estimates, Clinton has 1,084 delegates to 1,057 for Obama. (A total of 2,025 is required to win the Democratic nomination.)

UPDATE: Obama wins Maine Caucus! In a surprise win, Obama beats Hillary Clinton in Maine by about 59% to 41%.

It looks like Obama will widen his lead over Hillary Clinton Tuesday where Polls Show Obama Leading Clinton in Maryland and Virginia:

Two new Rasmussen Reports surveys show Sen. Barack Obama on his way to big victories in the Potomac primaries on Tuesday.
Maryland: Obama 57%, Clinton 31%
Virginia: Obama 55%, Clinton 37

Clinton's Advisors in "State of Panic"

Obama Has Clear Lead Over McCain (Clinton Ties)

Two polls this month show that Barack Obama has a Clear Lead over John McCain

According to a CNN Poll, Obama leads McCain by 8 points (52% to 44%). Hillary Clinton only leads by 3 points (50% to 47%) but that's within the margin or error, so they are statistically tied.

In the TIME Poll, Obama leads McCain by 7 points (48% to 41%), while Hillary Clinton and McCain are tied with 46% each.

Clinton has the highest negatives, 44% say they don't like her compared to 36% who don't like McCain and 31% who don't like Obama.

The big difference is among men. Men give McCain an 18 point lead over Clinton (57% to 39%). Against Obama, however, McCain's lead among men shrinks to 3 points (49% 5o 46%). Clinton does not draw well among men, Obama does.

Right-Wing Groups Ready for Hillary

The right-wing attack machine is gearing up to take on Hillary Clinton.
David Bossie, who was one of the relentless investigators of Clinton in the 1990s, and his right-wing PAC Citizens United are selling Hillary: The Movie which has been screened by conservative groups around the country and is being distributed on DVD. Citizens United is also working on TV attack ads. If Hillary is the Democratic nominee, it's not going to be pretty.
This will make the anti-Kerry "Swift Boat" Ads look tame.

Mitt's Out, Now its time for Clinton to go!

Mitt Romney is out of the GOP race, leaving John McCain as the GOP candidate for President. That's bad news for Hillary Clinton.
Poll Shows Clinton is more Beatable than Obama According to the TIME Poll, Obama beats McCain 48-41%, while Hillary and McCain are tied at 46%

Conservatives, especially right-wing talk radio, are not happy with John McCain, but some, including Rush Limbaugh want to help Hillary Clinton win the Democratic nomination to unite the GOP to defeat her.

So it's one down, One More to Go Hillary Clinton should drop out to save the Democratic Party from her certain defeat in the general election.

Eight Years of the Clintons....

The Obama campaign is taking on the myth that Bill Clinton and the 1990s were great for Democrats

Obama Leads in Delegates on Super Tuesday, Wins 13 States

Barack Obama Wins More Delgates than Hillary Clinton Super Tuesday!
Obama won 13 states, Hillary Clinton won 8. Though HRC won a couple of larger states, they are virtually tied in delgates, with Obama slightly ahead. The Obama camp projects topping Clinton by nine delgates, 845 to 836. NBC News projected that Obama won around 840 delegates while Clinton won around 830.

While Clinton won Tennessee, Obama won Shelby County!
Tennessee: Hillary Clinton 53.87% (335.374) Obama 40.39% (251,842)
Shelby County: Clinton 27,914, Obama 68,516

In the closest thing to a national primary we've ever seen, Barack Obama overcame double-digit leads by Senator Clinton in 8 of the largest 10 states to win a majority of states, defeating Senator Clinton 13-8 – with New Mexico still undeclared.

Obama also won Red States by a margin of more than two-to-one and leads Senator Clinton by nearly 50 delegates going into California.

Obama won his home state by 67 delegates (110-43; 153 total). Clinton won her home state by 52 delegates (142-90; 232 total). Among home states, Obama won a net delegate margin of 15.  That's a good number – but even more impressive when you consider that New York had 79 more delegates up for grabs than Illinois.

Barack Obama performed especially well in those states he visited in recent weeks, including Minnesota, Utah, Idaho, Delaware, and Connecticut. He also won his home state by 67 delegates, 15 more than Senator Clinton won her home state of New York by. This is further proof that the more voters get to know Barack Obama and hear his message, the more they support him. And this bodes well for the contests coming in the next few weeks, where Obama will have more time to campaign aggressively in individual states.

Of the seven caucus states that were decided tonight, Obama won six (New Mexico is still undeclared). Caucuses test the enthusiasm of supporters in a way that primaries do not. And Obama's near-sweep of these contests shows why he's the candidate who's generating the most excitement in this race and bringing new people into politics for the first time.

Barack Obama won the support of Americans of every race and gender in every region of the country. From Hillary Clinton's backyard in Connecticut to Georgia, where Obama won nearly 40% of the white vote and eliminated the gender gap by winning 64% of the women's vote, Obama demonstrated that he's the one candidate who can transform the electoral map. That's why he is the Democrat who's most likely to win in November.

Looks like Hillary is running out of money
Clinton Loans Campaign $5 million, Staff Working for Free

Meanwhile, Obama is set to raise $5 million since Super Tuesday and another $30 million in Feb.!

Last Minute Pitch for Obama on Super Tuesday!

Rep. Steve Cohen Endorses Barack Obama
I went into the Obama HQ here in Memphis to try to get some Obama buttons (they are out!) and walked in on Steve Cohen's press conference announcing his endorsement of Barack Obama.

Joan Baez Endorses Obama The first time the folk singer/legend has endorsed a political candidate!

Obama Offers Presidential Leadership Among the Ruins, Gary Hart

How Obama Could Create a Long-Term Democratic Majority, Paul Roget Loeb

Can the Democrats Blow it Again?, Jerry Lanson

Hillary's Looming Electability Crisis, John Pearce & Kathy Kramer

JFK's Torch for Obama, James Carroll

An Endorsement of the Movement Barack Obama Leads, Tom Hayden

Vote Barack Obama Tuesday!

It's Time! Vote Tuesday for Barack Obama!
We need a new leader to lead us in a NEW direction!
YES WE CAN!

Obama ERASES Hillary Clinton's Lead in Polls

Obama has Erased Hillary Clinton's Lead in National Poll
Barack Obama has surged to a statistical tie with Hillary Rodham Clinton in a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll, erasing a double-digit national lead she held just two weeks ago and turning the Democratic nomination race into a nail-biter.
The pair stood at Clinton 45%, Obama 44% in a snapshot of voter intent just two days before 22 states hold primaries and caucuses on Super Tuesday.

Hillary Clinton Lies About Iraq (Again)

Hillary Clinton Lies AGAIN About Iraq

Obama Picks Up Former LGBT Edwards Supporters

Obama Picks Up Former LGBT Edwards Supporters
I'm one of them..

The Love That Dare Not Speak in TN

Don't Say Gay
A proposed state law in TN, sponsored by Rep. Stacy Campfield of Knoxville, would ban any discussion of homosexuality in elementary and middle schools in the state. Guess the kids in our schools cannot learn about Playwright Tennessee Williams, Poet Lord Byron or Leonardo da Vinci, or Oscar Wilde, or any of the many other famous homos who helped create and shape western civilization. (But I'm sure he wants to indoctrinate kids about compulsory heterosexuality.)

Obama More Lilberal Than Hillary-- More Endorsements

According to the National Journal, Barack Obama was the most liberal senator in 2007, Sen. Hillary Clinton ranked 16th. Obama has been endorsed by anti-war progressive group Moveon.org, whose members choose Obama over Clintøn 70-30%. Obama also won the support of the CA SEIU, which had endorsed Edwards. I think Obama is going to get the majority of Edward supporters based on the callers on progressive talk radio and what I'm hearing from other Edwards supporters, including the Edwards LGBT list.

Also, the L.A. Times Endorses Obama

And Right-Wing Fascist Ann Coulter Endorses Hillary Clinton over John McCain. She tells Hannity and Colmes that HRC is more conservative than John McCain! Well I don't usually agree with Coulter but..