Happy Halloween! I am looking forward to taking my critters out trick or treating, and Daddy is dressing up as well. A picture will come later, but in the spirit of this campaign season it is of course a political costume.
What’s up with Alaska?
There must be something in the water up there. Just a few weeks after Sarah Palin denied violating the law, despite the fact that she was found to have violated ethics laws, now Senator Ted Stevens is claiming that he hasn’t been convicted of anything, even though he was convicted on seven counts last week. While I respect the fact that there is corruption on both sides of the aisle, what the hell is it about Republicans and their refusal to accept responsibility for their own actions? Hey Ted, when a jury of your peers says that you are guilty, we call that a conviction. Oh, and Ted… this Golden Momo is for you.
More Alaska BS
Let me get this straight… Sarah Palin is suggesting her right to free speech is being violated because she is being criticized by the media for her negative attacks? Wow, that is just rich. Coming from the party that has curtailed civil liberties for the past eight years, that is really rich. So Sarah, consider yourself a Golden Momo recipient again as well.
Independent analysts say Obama tax plan better
If you are earning under $250,000 a year, you are likely better off under Barack Obama. So concludes an independent panel gathered to compare the tax plans of the two candidates. At the request of the New York Times, the Tax Policy Center, a joint venture of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution, and Deloitte, examined both plans. The study found that those making under $100,000 were far better off under Obama, while those making between $100,000 and $250,000 would do about the same under both plans. Only in the highest income group would Obama raise taxes, whereas McCain would be cutting them. One of the key parts of this proposal, noted in the article, was that Obama’s tax plan would eliminate income taxes for people over age 65 earning less than $50,000 a year. That is a huge savings for many elderly.
In addition to this study, The Economist magazine has endorsed Barack Obama.
Storck the Racist Dork
We have another racist Momo in the house. A local GOP Chairman in Florida sent the following e-mail in response to large numbers of blacks showing up to vote in Hillsborough County (the emphasis is added by me):
—– Original Message —–
From: Chairman David Storck
To: ‘Storck David’
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 11:09 AM
Subject: VOTEThis e-mail was sent to me from one of our Volunteers in the Temple Terrace office. If you think it can help us win this election please pass it on. This election is now in our hands everyone can make a difference.
Thanks
DaveTHE THREAT:
HERE IN TEMPLE TERRACE, FL OUR REPUBLICAN HQ IS ONE BLOCK AWAY FROM OUR LIBRARY, WHICH IS AN EARLY VOTING SITE. I SEE CARLOADS OF BLACK OBAMA SUPPORTERS COMING FROM THE INNER CITY TO CAST THEIR VOTES FOR OBAMA. THIS IS THEIR CHANCE TO GET A BLACK PRESIDENT AND THEY SEEM TO CARE LITTLE THAT HE IS AT MINIMUM, SOCIALIST, AND PROBABLY MARXIST IN
HIS CORE BELIEFS. AFTER ALL, HE IS BLACK–NO EXPERIENCE OR ACCOMPLISHMENTS–BUT HE IS BLACK.I ALSO SEE YOUNG COLLEGE STUDENTS AND THEIR PROFESSORS FROM USF PARKING THEIR CARS WITH THE PROMINENT ‘OBAMA’ BUMPER STICKERS. THE STUDENTS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC TO BE VOTING IN A HISTORIC ELECTION WHERE THERE MAY BE THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT. THE COLLEGE PROFESSORS, PARTICULARLY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, FOR THE MOST PART HAVE LITTLE OR NO EXPERIENCE IN THE WORK-A-DAY WORLD. THEIR LIFE EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN MOSTLY ACADEMIC
UNDER THE TUTELAGE OF LIBERAL COLLEGE PROFESSORS. FOR THEM, A LITTLE SOCIALISM AND ANTIAMERICANISM IS A GOOD THING. AFTER ALL, IF TERRORISTS ATTACK US, WE MUST HAVE DONE
SOMETHING TO PROVOKE THEM.YOU AND I UNDERSTAND THE DANGERS THE POTENTIAL OBAMA PRESIDENCY PRESENTS TO OUR WAY OF LIFE. THE SUPPRESSION OF FREE SPEECH, INTRODUCING UNION INTIMIDATION IN THE WORKPLACE, INCREASED DANGERS TO OUR NATION BY TERRORISTS, CUTTING OUR DEFENSE BUDGET BY 25%, TURNING OUR TAX SYSTEM INTO A NATIONAL WELFARE SYSTEM AND ECONOMIC POLICIES THAT COULD DRIVE US INTO A DEPRESSION.
THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO STOP OBAMA: VOTE !!!——- (AND GET EVERYONE YOU
KNOW TO VOTE) ONLY YOU AND I CAN STOP OBAMA NOW ! !SEVEN DAYS TO GO AND WE MUST ACT IMMEDIATELY..
A PLAN OF ACTION FOR YOU AND I:
• VOTE. OBAMA IS ADVERTISING ON TV ASKING ALL HIS SUPPORTERS TO TAKE A DAY OFF WORK OR
CLASS TO VOTE.
• CONTACT PERSONALLY EVERYONE YOU KNOW REMINDING THEM TO VOTE AND HOW IMPORTANT
IT IS. PARENTS, VOTING-AGE CHILDREN, IN-LAWS, CO-WORKERS, CHURCH CONTACTS, SCHOOL
CONTACTS, BUSINESS CONTACTS. MAKE A LIST AND CONTACT THEM.
• SEND THIS MESSAGE TO EVERYONE ON YOUR EMAIL LIST THAT WANTS TO DEFEAT OBAMA.
YOUR EMAIL IS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL IF YOU USE IT WISELY AND PROMPTLY. YOU CAN REACH 10,000,000 PEOPLE IN THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS IF AS FEW AS TEN PEOPLE ON YOUR LIST TAKE PROMPT ACTION AND TEN PEOPLE ON THEIR LIST AND TEN PEOPLE ON THEIR LIST…YOU GET THE IDEA.
LET’S ALL PRAY AND WORK AND WE WILL SURELY CELEBRATE OUR VICTORY ON 11/5/08.David A. Storck Chairman
Hillsborough County
Republican Party
chairmanstorck@earthlink.net
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candidate’s committee. www.HCRP.org
Wow. I would continue to comment on the ignorance of this e-mail, but it truly speaks for itself.
Obama making serious run at Arizona
I don’t think he is going to take the state, but Barack Obama is serious about making life uncomfortable for John McCain in his own home state. This says a lot about where both campaigns are functioning. McCain is on the defensive, spending resources on red states while fighting in vain to capture Pennsylvania, something that is exceptionally unlikely. Obama on the other hand is fighting almost completely on McCain’s turf. This tells us a lot about what we can expect on Election Night.
Speaking of Election Night…
Here is another reminder that I will be doing a live blog that night, and am welcoming comments.
While I was going to wait until Monday night to post my predictions, I am going to put them up instead tonight or tomorrow morning. Most pundits agree that the polls over the last few days are a waste of time, and frankly I think most people have decided who they are voting for. So keep your eyes open for my prediction of the outcome.
