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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (42319)	8/27/2008 11:33:58 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Respond to of 224729

It's tightening Ken. BO had a 12% lead a few mos ago in PA, now it's down to 7%. Most people don't believe the polls--they're convinced McCain has already won PA....not in Philly or Pittsburgh, but everywhere else.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (42319)	8/27/2008 11:38:54 PM
From: puborectalis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224729

Remember...... ....Mr. McCain took a swipe at Mr. Romney for being the “candidate of change,” but she asked Mr. Romney what was necessarily so “wrong with changing one’s mind.” “Some politicians, as I said, are more interested in insults than issues,” Mr. Romney said. He went on to talk about his change from being a supporter of abortion rights to an opponent. “If you want somebody who’s never changed their mind, then you’re to find somebody who often times sticks with the wrong view,” said Mr. Romney, singling out Mr. McCain’s statement on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday morning that he would have voted against the Bush tax cuts again. “Ronald Reagan 101 was that lowering taxes helps working families, grows the economy and creates more revenue for government.” Mr. Romney added: “Now he’s consistent, but he’s wrong, and I’ll take being right over being consistent every day of the week.”

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (42319)	8/28/2008 5:36:17 AM
From: Bearcatbob	Respond to of 224729

I think there is a good chance Obama will implode and the election will not even be close. Hillary and the press gave him a free ride early on. When Hillary toughened up she started winning big. The press - well - they are in the tank.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (42319)	8/28/2008 5:57:42 AM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 224729

Obama couldn't take PA from Hillary. He'll do worse against McCain. Some of Hillary's voters will defect or stay home.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (42319)	8/28/2008 9:34:29 AM
From: puborectalis	Respond to of 224729

"The difference from 2004 is that the country is deep into economic plight, deeper into two wars, and weary of Republican fear-mongering. It may even be ready for what Mark Greenwood, a lawyer from Dickinson, N.D., called “someone who knows how to speak the English language.” Cohen,nyt

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (42319)	8/28/2008 10:25:33 AM
From: JakeStraw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224729

View From Denver: A Party In Pieces ibdeditorials.com The idea of Democrats emerging unified from their acrimonious convention is laughable. If the GOP convention had the Clinton/Obama feud and John Edwards scandal, it would be declared a catastrophe.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (42319)	8/28/2008 11:29:21 AM
From: DizzyG	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224729

Obama campaign turns thuggish August 28, 2008 Ed Lasky The Obama campaign has tonight again demonstrated that it will try to silence voices with which it does not agree. This should chill all Americans, for it offers a preview of the tactics to which a President Obama might harness the power of the federal government. The means chosen include harassment of television stations running the 527 group Ayers ad, a demand for a Justice Department investigation, and just last night, disruption of a radio talk show in Chicago that dared have Dr. Stanley Kurtz of National Review, who has been examining the archives of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge, in which Bill Ayers and Barack Obama worked as colleagues. The Obama campaign was given an opportunity to send a representative to discuss the Bill Ayers-Barack Obama-Chicago Annenebrg Challenge on the MIlt Rosenberg show last night, along with Stanley Kurtz. They refused to send anyone to debate the issue. Instead the Obama campaign initiated an attack the likes of which veteran broadcaster (and University of Chicago professor) Milt Rosenberg has not seen in his 30 years on the air. Constant emails and phone calls -- jamming the lines at a minimum and perhaps trying to chill free speech. Would Barack Obamam the "consitutional law professor" (lecturer, actually) approve of this message -- that free speech should be harassed into silence? (Update: a podcast of the complete show is available here. The Los Angeles Times and The Swamp blog of the Chicago Tribune weight in. ) I thought the left believed that dissent was the highest form of patriotism. I guess that does not hold true if you dissent from the cult of Obama. We live in scary times. Update: Regarding the Obama campaign's demands for a DoJ investigation of the 527 group ads criticizing his long association with Ayers, John Hinderaker at Powerline asks: Obama's suggestion that it is illegal for a 501(c)(4) entity to fund issue ads that are negative toward him appears ludicrous. Here's the real question, though: if Obama is elected President, will he appoint an Attorney General who will carry out politically-motivated prosecutions like the one he is now demanding? I suppose we can't know for sure, but why wouldn't he? If he demands criminal prosecution of free speech that opposes his political interests when he's a candidate, why wouldn't he order it as President? Ben Smith of the Politico writes ...tonight, the campaign launched a more specific campaign: an effort to disrupt the appearance by a writer for National Review, Stanley Kurtz, on a Chicago radio program. Kurtz has been writing about Obama's relationship with Bill Ayers, and has suggested that papers housed at the University of Illinois at Chicago would reveal new details of that relationship. The campaign e-mailed Chicago supporters who had signed up for the Obama Action Wire with detailed instructions including the station's telephone number and the show's extension, as well as a research file on Kurtz, which seems to prove that he's a conservative, which isn't in dispute. The file cites a couple of his more controversial pieces, notably his much-maligned claim that same-sex unions have undermined marriage in Scandinavia. "Tell WGN that by providing Kurtz with airtime, they are legitimizing baseless attacks from a smear-merchant and lowering the standards of political discourse," says the email, which picks up a form of pressure on the press pioneered by conservative talk radio hosts and activists in the 1990s, and since adopted by Media Matters and other liberal groups. "It is absolutely unacceptable that WGN would give a slimy character assassin like Kurtz time for his divisive, destructive ranting on our public airwaves. At the very least, they should offer sane, honest rebuttal to every one of Kurtz's lies," it continues. Here is the text of the email sent out by the campaign: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Obama Action Wire <info@barackobama.com> Date: Wed, Aug 27, 2008 Subject: Chicago: CALL TONIGHT to fight the latest smear [Name] - In the next few hours, we have a crucial opportunity to fight one of the most cynical and offensive smears ever launched against Barack. Tonight, WGN radio is giving right-wing hatchet man Stanley Kurtz a forum to air his baseless, fear-mongering terrorist smears. He's currently scheduled to spend a solid two-hour block from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. pushing lies, distortions, and manipulations about Barack and University of Illinois professor William Ayers. Tell WGN that by providing Kurtz with airtime, they are legitimizing baseless attacks from a smear-merchant and lowering the standards of political discourse. Call into the "Extension 720" show with Milt Rosenberg at (312) 591-7200 (Show airs from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. tonight) Then report back on your call at my.barackobama.com Kurtz has been using his absurd TV appearances in an awkward and dishonest attempt to play the terrorism card. His current ploy is to embellish the relationship between Barack and Ayers. Just last night on Fox News, Kurtz drastically exaggerated Barack's connection with Ayers by claiming Ayers had recruited Barack to the board of the Annenberg Challenge. That is completely false and has been disproved in numerous press accounts. It is absolutely unacceptable that WGN would give a slimy character assassin like Kurtz time for his divisive, destructive ranting on our public airwaves. At the very least, they should offer sane, honest rebuttal to every one of Kurtz's lies. Kurtz is scheduled to appear from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in the Chicago market. Calling will only take a minute, and it will make a huge difference if we nip this smear in the bud. Confront Kurtz tonight before this goes any further: my.barackobama.com Please forward this email to everyone you know who can make a call tonight. Keep fighting the good fight, Obama Action Wire americanthinker.com