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To: bentway who wrote (671875)	9/6/2012 2:49:37 AM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1579729

>> You can thank Rush! Do you think she's a "slut" too, Dave? I think she's a liberal who feels a sense of entitlement for birth control pills. For some reason I can't quite comprehend.

To: bentway who wrote (671875)	9/6/2012 4:38:58 AM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1579729

Compare her to the sluts you share drugs with, bentway.

To: bentway who wrote (671875)	9/6/2012 4:49:44 AM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1579729

Obama Hobbled by Record, Slumping Democrat Brand By Michael Barone September 6, 2012 "One question, Mr. President," read the words on the front cover of this week's Economist, behind a silhouette of the back of Barack Obama's head, "just what would you do with another four years?" It's a good question, and one that's still open as Barack Obama prepares to deliver his acceptance speech at the Democrat National Convention in rainstorm-plagued Charlotte Thursday night. Other presidents seeking re-election have usually provided a more or less convincing answer. George W. Bush said he would try to reform Social Security and advance energy independence. Bill Clinton said he would provide "a bridge to the twenty-first century," which turned out to include significant tax cuts and a lunge toward Medicare reform. Bush failed to deliver on Social Security, and Clinton failed to deliver on Medicare, but both tried to pivot from a first-term to a second-term agenda. The first George Bush, in contrast, didn't seem to pivot. He gave the impression he'd just keep going on. That wasn't good enough for voters. Obama similarly has not pivoted. Unlike Clinton, he did not shift ground when his party was rejected in the off-year election. For a second term he has been calling for more infrastructure stimulus, more unionized teachers and (though he has said it's harmful in a time of economic sluggishness) higher tax rates on high earners. Republican strategist Karl Rove had a bit of fun with this last week in his Wall Street Journal column, imagining how a more moderate and compromising Obama would be running well ahead now, as Clinton was at this point in 1996. Instead, the Obama campaign, with assists from mainstream media and during the months it had a money advantage, has concentrated on demonizing Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. Clinton did this with great effect on Bob Dole in 1996. It hasn't worked so well this time. The Democrats' other strategy is to rouse the enthusiasm of their various disparate constituencies. This hasn't worked for an incumbent Democrat since Harry Truman in 1948. But it is something you fall back on given the nature of the Democrat Party. The Republicans have always had a core constituency of people considered by themselves and others as typical Americans -- Northern Protestants in the 19th century, white married Christians today -- who are by themselves less than a majority. The Democrat Party has typically been a coalition of out-groups -- white Southerners and big city Catholics in the 19th century. Today, the coalition includes blacks and to a lesser extent Hispanics, unmarried women, members of the Millennial generation, public employee union members and, most important, the group that demographer Joel Kotkin dubbed gentry liberals. They don't always agree. Blacks tend to oppose same-sex marriage, while gentry liberals strongly favor it. Labor unions want the Keystone pipeline, while environmentalists want to kill it. Other difficulties have surfaced. Democrats to their surprise find themselves on the defensive on Medicare, needing to explain why they took $716 billion from it and gave it to the still unpopular Obamacare. Late in the game, Obama decided to rope in Bill Clinton to give a big convention speech Wednesday night. In effect, he's trying to suggest his second four years will look like Clinton's. In the meantime, there is evidence that the Democrat Party brand, to use marketing term, is in trouble. Pollster Scott Rasmussen periodically estimates party identification on the basis of thousands of robocall interviews of likely voters. His findings have been uncannily close to the exit polls. In the last quarter of 2008, his party ID numbers were 41 percent Democrat, 33 percent Republican. The 2008 exit poll showed Democrats ahead in party ID by 39 to 32 percent. In the third quarter of 2010, Rasmussen pegged party ID as tied at 35 percent. The 2010 exit poll showed it exactly the same. The third quarter of 2012 is not yet over. But the Rasmussen party ID numbers for the second and third quarters combined are ominous for Obama's party: 34 percent Democrat, 36 percent Republican. Republicans are up only 3 percent from 2008, but Democrats are down 7 percent. The partisan playing field has changed a lot since 2008. But Obama's policies have not. There has been no pivot. It will be interesting to see how loudly and often the delegates cheer, "Four more years!" realclearpolitics.com

To: bentway who wrote (671875)	9/6/2012 4:54:15 AM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1579729

Democrats boo God and Israel at convention [VIDEO] War to Mobilize Democracy ^ \| Sept. 5, 2012 \| At their national convention in Charlotte, N.C., "Democrats had approved a platform on Tuesday that made no mention of God or Jerusalem," according to the AP. Even President Obama took note of these "omissions," and he, "personally intervened to order Democrats to change language in their party platform to add a mention of God and declare that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, campaign officials said Wednesday." Despite the party's top man trying to perform damage control: The platform changes did not sit well with some Democratic delegates gathered in Charlotte, N.C., for the party's three-day convention. Many in the audience booed after the convention chairman, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, ruled that the amendments had been approved despite the fact that a large group of delegates had objected. He called for a vote three times before ruling. [ Watch video.] That's how extreme the Democratic Party has become, banning G#d and attacking Israel during their national convention. This behavior is what one might expect from hardcore Marxist-Leninists. Of course, most Democrats at the convention are extremists, completely out of touch with main street U.S.A. More than 9 in 10 Americans believe in God, while "sympathy for Israel was 61% compared to 19% for the Palestinians," as measured by Gallup in 2011 and 2012, respectively. This pathetic behavior is another example of how far Left the Democratic Party has swung,

To: bentway who wrote (671875)	9/6/2012 5:04:41 AM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1579729

The Che Convention -most left-wing Democrats in American history gathered in Charlotte. The Che Convention - The most left-wing Democrats in American history have gathered in Charlotte.

To: bentway who wrote (671875)	9/6/2012 5:23:34 AM
From: joseffy	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1579729

DNC Overrules Delegates, Rams God and Jerusalem Back into Platform by Ben Shapiro 5 Sep 2012 breitbart.com Tonight, the Democratic National Committee suspended the rules of the convention and inserted language regarding God and the State of Israel back to its platform. They had to vote three times to do it – and they had to lie to deem it passed, even though it was clear that the measure did not pass a voice vote in the chamber. The original 2012 Democratic Party platform had excised all mention of God and Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel. Governor Ted Strickland of Ohio made the motion to change the platform: This summer, I was proud to serve this party as the platform drafting committee chair. I came before you today to discuss the two important matters related to our party's national platform. As an ordained United Methodist Minister, I am here to attest and affirm that our faith and belief in God is central to the American story and informs the value we have expressed in our party's platform. In addition, President Obama recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and our party's platform should as well. Mr. Chairman, I have submitted my amendment in writing and I believe it is being projected on the screen for the delegates to see. I move adoption of the amendment as submitted and shown to the delegates. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa of Los Angeles, the head of the Democratic National Convention, got up and asked for a two-thirds vote on the amendments to the platform. He took a voice vote, with people stating aloud “aye” and “nay.” The first time, he couldn’t determine if two-thirds of the voters had said “aye”; a loud “no” vote was heard. He asked for a second vote. The second time, he couldn’t determine whether the voice vote had passed. Again. Villaraigosa looked around in confusion. Finally, on the third attempt, Villaraigosa took a voice vote and simply declared, in the “opinion of the chair,” that it had been passed. There were widespread boos in the convention hall to the renewed inclusion of God and language about Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. And Villaraigosa was lying, in any case – there is no way that the voice vote had passed. Opponents stood up and protested, waving and shouting. The fix was in. The Democratic leadership had to ram a mention of God and a mention of Jerusalem through, violating their own rules, to avoid the fallout within their own ranks. Watch the vote here: UPDATE: Multiple sources are reporting that this means that the Democrats will reinstate their 2008 language, which reads: The United States and its Quartet partners should continue to isolate Hamas until it renounces terrorism, recognizes Israel’s right to exist, and abides by past agreements. Sustained American leadership for peace and security will require patient efforts and the personal commitment of the President of the United States. The creation of a Palestinian state through final status negotiations, together with an international compensation mechanism, should resolve the issue of Palestinian refugees by allowing them to settle there, rather than in Israel. All understand that it is unrealistic to expect the outcome of final status negotiations to be a full and complete return to the armistice lines of 1949. Jerusalem is and will remain the capital of Israel.The parties have agreed that Jerusalem is a matter for final status negotiations. It should remain an undivided city accessible to people of all faiths. Sources also report that the language was changed "to reflect the president's personal view." This is bull. President Obama has never recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and neither has his spokesperson or State Department. He has never taken a public position against the so-called "right of return," which would destroy Israel as a Jewish state. And he has publicly stated that Israel should use the 1949 armistice lines as the baseline of any future negotiations. This was obviously a political move designed to prevent disillusioned Jewish voters from leaving the Democratic party in droves. If Jews are smart -- and if they watch this tape -- they'll realize that the base of the Democratic Party simply does not support Israel, even if the DNC quashes their votes.