i have plenty to say about that ‘win’ none of which would be ‘politically correct’ so i will keep my mouth shut. camille goes where the pc fail to tread tho: http://www.salon.com/opinion/paglia/2008/05/14/tarantella/

renata, when does she run again? also, what ever happened to the investigation of the voter fraud in harlem? bloombergs words not mine.

i copied this somewhere, don’t remember where. the women were questioning obamas position on womens issues and this was the response from reality check. these are only the things he has accomplished regarding womans issues, not all of the legislation in his entire career as a senator of il and the us senate. Obama and Womens’ Issues~ From ‘RH Reality Check’: “Throughout his career, Senator Obama has consistently championed a woman’s right to choose, earning him 100% ratings from pro-choice groups during his tenure in the Illinois State Senate and the United States Senate. In 2005, he was the honorary chair of Planned Parenthood of Chicago Area’s Roe v. Wade celebration. And he has not shied away from tough battles. In the Illinois State Senate, Obama worked hand-in-hand with advocacy groups to protect women’s reproductive health. And just last year, Obama was the only U.S. Senator who supported a fundraising initiative to defeat a proposed abortion ban in South Dakota. And Senator Obama was the only presidential candidate to weigh in on the controversy surrounding the opening of the Planned Parenthood clinic in Aurora. If elected president, Senator Obama would overturn the global gag rule and reinstate funding for UNFPA. elsewhere: he has been a consistent champion of reproductive choice and will make preserving women’s rights under Roe v. Wade a priority as President. He opposes any constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s decision in that case. Obama introduced legislation to combat domestic violence by providing $25 million a year for partnerships between domestic violence prevention organizations and fatherhood or marriage programs. Senator Obama co-sponsored and helped reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. Signed into law in January 2006, the bill funds and helps communities, nonprofit organizations, and police combat domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The legislation establishes a sexual assault services program and provides education grants to prevent domestic violence. Barack Obama introduced legislation to increase child support enforcement by an additional $4.9 billion over 10 years, a measure that will collect nearly $20 billion in payments from men who don’t fulfill their parental responsibilities. The bill also makes sure that states pass through 100 percent of collected child support payments to families. Obama will fight to protect Title IX and make sure women have equal educational opportunities from pre-kindergarten through college. Obama is an original co-sponsor of Johanna’s Law, which will educate women and increase awareness of ovarian cancer, and has supported efforts to combat breast cancer. He helped pass legislation in the Illinois State Senate to expand insurance coverage for mammograms. Barack Obama has fought to maintain funding for the Centers of Excellence in Women’s Health at the Department of Health and Human Services. He also supports legislation to encourage research that will examine gender and health disparities. The same legislation would establish community outreach programs in underserved areas to help women access health care and maintain healthy lifestyles. Barack Obama believes the government needs to better enforce the Equal Pay Act, fight job discrimination, and improve child care options and family medical leave to give women equal footing in the workplace. Obama also introduced legislation to fight homelessness among veterans, with a special focus on treating women who may have been victims of sexual trauma. Along with Senator Claire McCaskill, Obama has also co-sponsored legislation to provide funding for additional caseworkers and mental health counselors, a women’s mental health treatment program, and a comprehensive mental health study of returning soldiers.

as to why hillary lost the race, read the link below. this man knows that of which he speaks: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-creamer/top-10-reasons-obama-defe_b…

corrine as i posted elsewhere on this site: there was no talk of race and no playing the race card in iowa. obama and his campaign knew from the git go that this was NOT the way to win friends and influence people. when bill saw the iowa blow out he played the race card in ‘subtle, nuanced verbiage’ that would resonate with the blacks and create a firestorm. he took this theme on the road to south carolina trying to diminish the effects of hillary’s loss with whites, he then whipped out his crayons and painted obama black, ya know, just like good old jesse jackson. the msm goes on about all the faux pas bill makes… these are not mistakes, bill clinton knew just what he was doing. the clintons are not racists but they are not above playing the race card in order to win.

i agree renata, she was the presumptive nominee from the beginning. this election was hers to lose… and she did.

his wife was referring to the primaries… in other words they would not go through this grueling, humiliating, and demeaning process again.

no, it is not four years that the entire country will bear it if mcsame gets in. it is your children and their children andtheir children. … think the supreme court!

hear, hear!!! one of the problems confronting people on the internet is their instant exposure to a myriad of views that veer sharply from their own. in out daily milieu we tend to read the papers and magazines that mirror our interests and philosophies. most of our families and friends reflect our cultural values and mind sets… enter the net whoosh, all hell breaks loose. having said that this is one of the most amazing elections that i have ever witnessed. brother against brother, man against wife, father against son and all firmly entrenched in their positions. they will brook no interference in their choice of candidates and will defend their positions strongly and in the most vitriolic of ways. the difference that i have noticed between the two camps is that the obamacans tend to be more issue oriented and less emotive in defending their positions than the clitonites.

marjorie… there was no talk of race and no playing the race card in iowa. obama and his campaign knew from the git go that this was NOT the way to win friends and influence people. when bill saw the iowa blow out he played the race card in ‘subtle, nuanced verbiage’ that would resonate with the blacks and create a firestorm. he took this theme on the road to south carolina trying to diminish the effects of hillary’s loss with whites, he then whipped out his crayons and painted obama black, ya know, just like good out jesse jackson. the msm goes on about all the faux pas… these are not mistakes, bill clinton knew just what he was doing. the clintons are not racists but they are not above playing the race card in order to win.

yetischmeti 1… yes!!!! i agree 100% you have summed it up quite niccely imho.

so, other than your coat… what was the first thing you took off after walking in the door?

ladies, this site is a micro of what is going on out there in the country, among the democrats that is. since, everyone is expressing their opinions and no one is really listening to anyone else regardless of the enormous amount of facts that are being brought to the table[by listening i mean weighing the data dispassionately and making a switch based on a more cogent argument,] why don’t we focus on what changes we would like to see brought about as a result of a new president? what is most important to you? how would you like to see it accomplished? and what do you think of the chances of this being accomplished? if it is the war, what would you like to see happen? what is your exit strategy? over what period of time? what impact do you believe a quick withdrawal will have on the iraqis? if it is the economy, what ways would you suggest we stimulate the economy? how can we provide new jobs? is it possible to keep our companies onshore? should we have a work program similar to fdr’s? what can we do about the sub prime crisis? if it is health care, what type of plan would you propose? how would we pay for it? a single payor plan? what should be the structure? would employers be expected to cover all employees at the current rate? should individuals be mandated to buy coverage? should we have the same plan as congress? would the sheer volume of insureds bring the price down or because everyone is insured, warts and all, would it drive the price through the roof? what are your suggestions on solving the medicare issue? global warming? fuel consumption? cost of food? … just a suggestion. it might be a ‘tad’ more constructive. g’nite

renata, maybe she will move back to dc. carville is selling his house and taking the entire family back to the boonies… mary will really love that, i’m sure. anyway, they could buy his home, i believe it is right on the potomac.

marjorie, when this all started she was over 30 points ahead of him… she ended up 9.2 ahead of him: this with the political ‘machine’ at her back. also, the night before the election bill clinton, on npr, accused obama of playing the race game. my mother told me the ads the clinton campaign ran were ‘very disturbing.’ at least they were to my mother. that machine will be behind obama when he is the nominee… you can bet on it. i’m originally from pa and they are all about winning the general. rendell has already said that he would be’front and center’ to back obama if he won the primary. here is the link to the pa polls: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/pa/pennsylvania_d…