Obama Gave Hillary the Bird as Well
John McCain shouldn’t be too offended by Barack Obama flipping him the bird earlier today during today’s campaign stop. Obama was seen flipping the bird as he told his supporters he would congratulate McCain after the election is over.
McCain shouldn’t take it personally because Obama did the same thing while talking about Hillary Clinton attacking him during their primary as seen in the video below.
Video: Obama Flipping Off John McCain
Sphere: Related ContentJoe Biden Thinks Hillary is Better Qualified Than Him?
Joe Biden, Democrat nominee for Vice President, said today in essence that perhaps Barack Obama should have selected Hillary Clinton as his running mate instead of himself according to ABC News.
“Make no mistake about this,” Biden responded. “Hillary Clinton is as qualified or more qualified than I am to be vice president of the United States of America. Let’s get that straight. She’s a truly close personal friend, she is qualified to be president of the United States of America, she’s easily qualified to be vice president of the United States of America, and quite frankly, it might have been a better pick than me. But she’s first rate, I mean that sincerely, she’s first rate, so let’s get that straight.”
Perhaps Joe really feels that way or maybe he was just being polite and giving longtime friend Hillary Clinton some much needed respect.
Sphere: Related ContentJohn McCain Picks Sarah Palin for Running Mate
A woman will be on a national ticket for the White House this fall. It just won’t be Hillary Clinton. Republican Presidential nominee John McCain has selected Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska, to be his running mate for Vice President. The news comes from insiders behind the scenes at McCain’s campaign rally in Dayton, Ohio today where he will officially announce the selection in about an hour.
Live Blogging: Barack Obama’s DNC Acceptance Speech
Live blogging of Barack Obama’s acceptance speech of the Democratic nomination to be the next President of the United States. Joe Biden made a surprise appearance to stir up the crowd of 85,000 Barack supporters. Barack has a big task following great speeches by Bill and Hillary Clinton the last two nights.
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8:58pm - A reference to scripture to conclude Barack’s speech to appeal to the evangelicals. Brooks & Dunn comes on the speakers to Barack waving to the crowd of 85,000 supporters. So a reference to the Bible and a country music song to conclude his speech? Are you kidding me? Smart for sure….but a bit odd and see-through!
WOW! A major firework show from the top of the Greek columns with Ronnie Dunn singing about America to the crowd. This confetti, firework show, symphony musical is bigger than any event at Disney World. I thought the stage was relatively tame but this is way too much. The superstar image will be hard to shake after this display of fireworks (not made in the USA).
Phoney Joe Biden and the Obama family come on stage for the obligatory photo shoot.
The speech started out very slow. As it went on Barack found his grove and finished very strong. It did sound like a lot of programs proposed by Democrats for many years. Overall it was a good speech but in my opinion not as good as Hillary’s from Tuesday night.
8:57pm - A very nice reference to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the 45th anniversary of Dr. King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech.
8:55pm - Joe Biden must have got a hold of a copy of this speech and added about 14 paragraphs to it. Just a bit too long.
8:52pm - Starting to go a bit long. Now he is referencing his race and not being the typical candidate.
“This election has never been about me, it’s about you.”
8:50pm - Barack tries to get a hold of the abortion issue. We want to all reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies according to BO. Quick one liner about gay marriage and being able to visit those we love in the hospital.
8:49pm - Just used his best line from his 2004 speech about not this or that America but “the United States of America.”
8:47pm - Time to wrap it up. A very good second half to Barack’s speech.
“Patriotism has no party.”
8:44pm - “I will never hesitate to defend this nation.”
8:43pm - Time for Iraq and ‘Barack Knows Best.’
“John McCain won’t even follow Osama Bin Laden to the cave he lives.”
8:42pm - “Individual responsibility and mutual responsibility.”
8:40pm - There it is…the first John F. Kennedy reference.
8:38pm - Barack’s plan will lower health care premiums per BO. Will make sure insurance companies stop discriminating against those that are ill and need health care the most. All good points. Hopefully this can take place regardless of who the Prez becomes.
8:35pm - Now he is into the portion of his speech that is a lot of the same things McCain believes. Onto education.
8:35pm - Always a bad idea to speak after Bill and Hillary. Barack at best is the third most inspirational speaker this week.
8:33pm - He might pick it up, but I believe he should have used his 2004 speech from the DNC again. This one is lacking something and the audience can tell. Very few interruptions or applause.
8:32pm - Barack goes into his upbringing again to try to distance himself from the “celebrity” and “elitist” tags.
8:29pm - “An economy that honors the dignity of work.” - from a Democrat?
8:26pm - The attack on McCain continues. I am not sure what to say. Just more of the same from the campaign trail. “It’s time for them to own their failure.” He is directly quoting speeches given by Biden and the Clintons this week.
8:24pm - “I am not willing to take a 10% chance on change.”
8:23pm - Oh geez, the third term comparison to electing McCain. Give it up. To me that is like 3rd grade humor. Stick to the issues! “Eight is enough!” Now the crowd is chanting it. Is that the best catch phrase from this speech? I sure hope not.
8:22pm - It’s the end of the world as we know it. Oh, sorry, got temporarily brainwashed for a moment. Where is Hillary? She was far more exciting!
8:20pm - So far the setting is a lot less rockstar than I thought it would be. Oh no, he starts back into his life story.
8:18pm - Joe ‘Smug’ Biden with big cheesy grin and waving hand yups it up for the close-up.
8:17pm - Starts the speech with a big thanks and shout out to Hillary Rodham Clinton and President Bill Clinton. Butter the rolls before you stick them in the oven.
8:15pm - “With profound gratitude and great humility I accept your nomination for President of the United States.”
8:12pm - The rockstar has arrived on stage. I believed that was Coldplay he walked out to. He needed some flames and fireworks to make it seem more like WWE Smack Down.
8:02pm - The Barack Obama intro tape has begun. As if we haven’t heard the Barack story enough this campaign season and this week. The video is very well done though. Better than a lot of the stuff they put on A&E. The video is so good that BO is going to have a hard time following it…but I have a feeling he will rise to the occasion.
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Sphere: Related ContentLive Blogging: Hillary Clinton’s DNC Speech
Hillary Clinton is the keynote speaker for tonight at the Democratic National Convention (DNC). Below are just simply my random thoughts and comments as the speech happens live from Denver.
9:10pm - Hillary gave a speech tonight that will long be remembered by political historians and all in the Democratic party. She truly might be the best candidate to beat Republican John McCain. She didn’t give Barack a ringing endorsement or say he has enough experience for the job. She mentioned him ten times but you could have filed in the name of any Democrat candidate when she did. This speech was great for Hillary and so-so for Barack.
“We don’t need four more years of the last eight years.”
9:08pm - Hillary listened to me and closes up concisely by telling the audience to vote for Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
9:07pm - Hillary has the house alive and on fire. Time to wind it up before she becomes long winded and the fire dies out. Hillary has hit a home run tonight. Barack will have a hard time topping this speech on Thursday night.
9:06pm - Pretty cool line mentioning the 88th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. HC mentions how her mom was born before women could vote and that Hill’s daughter, Chelsea, voted for her mom for President.
9:05pm - She is doing her best to tie Bush and McCain together. She must think we forget how Bush and Mac hated each other back when they were running head-to-head for the Republican Presidential nomination. Bush’s camp and Republicans called McCain a Democrat.
9:03pm - Hillary mentions Barack and Joe Biden but also makes sure to mention their wives Michelle Obama and Jill Biden.
9:02pm - ANOTHER mention of health care! #345!
9:00pm - Hillary gives her first shout out to Bill and how good it was in the 90’s (per Hill). Bill lights up like he is in a room full of hookers at the mention.
8:58pm - “We the people, not we the favored few.”
8:57pm - HC has been pretty non-aggressive towards McCain so far. Maybe she will turn it up here in the second half. She is attempting to garner her supporters over to Barack.
8:56pm - How many times can she mention health care in one speech?
8:55pm - Hillary now 10 points up on John McCain and Barack Obama.
8:53pm - HC pointedly mentions democrats Stephanie Tubbs-Jones and Bill Gwatney who recently passed.
8:51pm - Hillary thanks her “Sisters of the Traveling Pant Suits.”
8:49pm - HC is now going trying to thank everyone that voted for her in the primary season and is trying to push her National Health Care. Is this Hillary’s swan song? She sure is talking like it is at the moment. Talking about all of her memories of running for President.
8:48pm - “No Way, No How, No McCain!”
8:46pm - Here comes the McCain whipping! Hill is not believable just yet in her love for Barack.
8:44pm - Bill is in tears! Hillary is still receiving a standing ovation! This speech might run into midnight.
8:42pm - Hillary is more rockstar than Obama. And Chelsea….wow! I guess she did go through her ugly years while pappa was in the White House. Hillary is wearing the UT Vol orange. She had to find something to contrast against that horrible backdrop.
8:39pm MST - A very entertaining campaign video about Hillary. I am sure many in the Pepsi Center are wondering why the hell she is not the nominee. Hillary oozes experience! Bill just mouthed, “That’s my wife!”
Did Hillary bury the hatchet with Barack Obama tonight? Do you think her supporters will jump completely on board with Obama? What should we expect from former President Bill Clinton tomorrow night?
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Sphere: Related ContentGennifer Flowers and Paula Jones Finally Tell After Kissing
Bill Clinton mistresses Gennifer Flowers and Paula Jones are now telling the entire world what exactly happened sexually between them and Clinton before he became President of the United States.
The two women, whose names were widely known in the early 1990s as they claimed sexual encounters with Clinton, have created a Web site offering videos of their thoughts on Clinton, his wife Hillary and other matters surrounding their involvement with the man who was Arkansas governor at the time.
Hillary likely would have done the same to help pay off her campaign debts, but she couldn’t remember anything sexually ever happening between her and Bill besides the night Chelsea was conceived.
Both affairs with Flowers and Jones took place while Bill was governor of Arkansas.
I think I will save my money this time and wait for Ashley Alexandre Dupre to spill what happened with her and Governor Eliot Spitzer.
Sphere: Related ContentBET Founder Bob Johnson Pushes Hillary for Barack’s #2
Black Entertainment Television (BET) founder and Charlotte Bobcats owner Bob Johnson is pushing the Congressional Black Congress and the Democratic party to come together and add Hillary Clinton to the Barack Obama ticket as his Vice President.
Johnson, the owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, has reportedly sent a letter to Rep. James Clyburn of the Congressional Black Caucus, in which he appealed for CBC members to help. “I, as a longtime supporter of Senator Clinton and the Democratic Party, urge you to do everything possible to unify this party to win the Presidential election in November. For me and millions of other Democrats, I believe that the most important step that you can take now is to encourage the Congressional Black Caucus to urge Senator Obama to select Senator Hillary Clinton as his vice presidential running mate.”
I have to agree that a Obama-Hillary ticket would unify the Democrats and make John McCain’s chances of reaching the White House very difficult.
Sphere: Related ContentHillary Clinton to Concede Tonight to Barack Obama
Super woman Hillary Clinton in all reality is expected to finally concede the Democratic party’s nomination to Senator Barack Obama tonight according to her campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe.
Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe said Tuesday that once Obama gets the majority of convention delegates, “I think Hillary Clinton will congratulate him and call him the nominee.”
The outcome could come by the end of the day with some choreography by the party’s superdelegates. The party insiders were lining up behind Obama at a rate that could seal the nomination once results are in from Montana and South Dakota — or even before.
Hillary is still expected to win South Dakota by nearly 25% tonight. She reportedly was attempting to have Barack pay part of the campaign debt she amassed trying to beat him before conceding. Good luck with that one!
Sphere: Related ContentFather Michael Pfleger Mocks Hillary Clinton (Video)
Father Michael Pfleger was preaching at Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s Trinity Church in Chicago this past weekend and like Wright he took the pulpit to mock Hillary Clinton. Barack Obama is already in apologetic mode for Pfleger’s comments.
Pfleger has issued an apology for his comments. I am still surprised they let a white man preach at Trinity.
Also See: Jeremiah Wright Likes Pissing Off America and Rev. Wright’s Multi-Million Dollar Mansion
Michelle Malkin’s Take on Pfleger
Barack Obama Claims Majority of Democratic Delegates
Barack Obama tonight in Des Moines, Iowa claimed the majority of delegates to be the Democratic nominee to run against Republican John McCain for President.
Hillary Clinton still showed her strength by blowing Barack out in Kentucky’s primary tonight by nearly 40%.
Sphere: Related ContentMassive ‘Blue Grass’ Victory for Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton enjoyed a big victory on Tuesday night in the ‘Bluegrass State’ of Kentucky. She beat rival and likely Democratic nominee Barack Obama by a margin of 67%-31% with 99 percent of ballots having been counted.
Republican nominee John McCain got a measly 72% of the vote in Kentucky with the other 28% or so going to Mike Huckabee, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, and Rudy Giuliani.
Sphere: Related ContentNARAL Pro-Choice Pisses Off Hillary Supporters
NARAL Pro-Choice leaders have pissed off dedicated supporters of Hillary Clinton with their endorsement of Barack Obama for President. Clinton has been a fervent support of NARAL throughout her adult and political life.
It was seen as a gratuitous slap in the face to a longtime ally, and it sparked a fear even closer to home: that the move will alienate donors loyal to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York. Many on this week’s conference call were stunned on learning the news, making urgent pleas for the group to remain neutral until after the June 3 Democratic primaries.
“It’s created a firestorm,” said NARAL Pro-Choice New York President Kelli Conlin, who was on the conference call. “Everyone was mystified … saying, ‘What is the upside for the organization? And, frankly, [there was] a lot of concern about the donor base. … There was real concern there would be a backlash.”
It truly doesn’t make much sense that NARAL didn’t wait 5-6 more weeks before endorsing Barack.
However, NARAL knows that Barack has the nomination in the bag and is trying to let him know that they endorsed him before it was automatic. That likely will hamper donations from supports of NARAL over the next couple of years.
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