The Right Wings Phony Controversy About Obama
Bankrupting the Coal Industry

post from Firedoglake on 03 November 2008 07:00:04 PM. © Firedoglake

Right wing blogging sites are exploding with stories that Obama told a California audience he intends to bankrupt the coal industry or at least the builders of coal plants. This is a manufactured story based on a predictable misrepresentation of what[...]

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Queen Esther v. The One, Mighty and Strong (or
Barbie and Ken go all biblical on each other)

post from Jesus' General on 03 November 2008 07:00:00 PM. © Jesus' General

While many of us support Sarah Palin's efforts to sink McCain so she can come back as Queen Esther to in 2012, many Mormon Republicans are working hard for McCain's defeat so that Mitt Romney may return and fulfill a prophecy received by Joseph Smith (link--about 4:50 into the video). The prophecy, known as the White Horse Prophecy, states that the Constitution will be hanging by a thread and an elder from Zion will ride in on a white horse to save it.

So if you think this election is wild, wait until Queen Esther takes on The One, Mighty and Strong.* I'm eager to see who wins this one. Whose God is stronger? Is it Palin's bachelor God who suffers from multiple personality disorder and likes to chat with peculiar Alaskan women? Or will Romney's philandering God--who knocked up Mary while His wife, Heather H. Yahweh, was busy quilting solar systems together at Relief Society--be the victor?

I'm thinking it might be a good idea to stay neutral--at least until after the convention.

*Because if Mitt's has to get on a horse, he might as well fulfill another prophecy by becoming The One, Mighty and Strong, as well.

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Marine calls Murtha some fat little bastard.

post from Think Progress on 03 November 2008 07:00:00 PM. © Think Progress

The right-wing, led by Drudge, is promoting criticisms of Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) made by Iraq war vet Shawn Bryan. Calling Murtha ?some fat little bastard,? Bryan — a Marine — asserted that Murtha?s efforts to reveal the cover-up of the Haditha massacres ?betrayed? his service. But VetVoice?s RockRichard astutely notes that Bryan is getting worked up over comments that weren?t even directed at him. That?s because Bryan was not a member of the Marines who participated in the Haditha tragedy:

Shawn Bryan served in the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines in Iraq. That Battalion returned from Iraq in early October of 2005, over a month before the Haditha killings.

Moreover, VetVoice notes that some of Murtha?s harshest critics fail to appreciate that Murtha worked tirelessly in Congress to get more funding for better armor to protect the troops.

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It's Election Day

post from DemConWatch on 03 November 2008 07:00:00 PM. © DemConWatch

in case you hadn't heard

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Grateful

post from Open Left - Front Page on 03 November 2008 07:00:00 PM. © Open Left - Front Page

I know it's not Thanksgiving yet, and the election isn't quite over, but I am feeling very grateful[...]

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Politico: Affirmative action change under Obama

post from Stop Dog Whistle Racism! on 03 November 2008 06:54:41 PM. © Stop Dog Whistle Racism!

PoliticoAffirmative action change under Obama?Among the California voters suffused with hope at the prospect of the election of Barack Obama is one Ward Connerly. He supports Senator John McCain out of small-government principle, but on the cause for[...]

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90,000 "Fired Up, Ready to Go" for Obama in
Manassas tonight

post from AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth on 03 November 2008 06:54:00 PM. © AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth

John and Rob were at the Obama event tonight in Northern Virginia. We've had sporadic communication, but I'm hearing there are some great photos.

The crowd was huge. HUGE. There were 90,000 people at the rally in Manassas. That is astounding:

On the eve of the presidential election, Sen. Barack Obama reached back to the roots of his campaign to tell an inspirational story that had long ago fallen from his routine.

The story is about a long drive, a rainy day and how one person can make a difference. It was inspired by a woman Obama met during a visit to a small South Carolina town in 2007 and grew to be a favorite during his Iowa caucus campaign.

It ends with Obama leading a cheer of "Fired up, Ready to Go!"

The Illinois Democrat has not told the story much since the South Carolina primary. He last brought it out in mid-October in New York City during a fundraiser that included performances from Bruce Springsteen and Bill Joel.

Edith Childs of Greenwood, S.C., is the woman who inspired the story. Obama had met her during a campaign appearance back when the Democratic nomination - much less the presidency - looked like a long shot.

A crowd his campaign said totaled 90,000 chanted along to end what was the last rally of Obama's 21-month presidential campaign.

"This is the last rally of a campaign that began almost two years ago," he said. "We've gone to every corner of this country."

90,000.

We'll have more when John and Rob get back -- or get internet access.

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A Nit

post from TalkLeft on 03 November 2008 06:53:00 PM. © TalkLeft

Not the biggest deal but I hate silly stupid stuff whether its the Media or the blogs. In this case it is a twofer. Both the normally solid NYTimes reporter John Harwood and MYDD blogger Todd Beeton forward the idea that Barack Obama is outperforming Bill Clinton among white voters. Harwood writes:

In last week's New York Times/CBS News poll, Mr. Obama drew 44 percent support among whites -- a higher proportion than Bill Clinton captured in his general election victories.

More . . .

Beeton further cites the unreliable Q pollster Peter Brown who says "Sen. Obama appears headed for the best showing of any Democratic candidate among white voters in a generation, going back at least to Jimmy Carter in 1976 and perhaps even to Lyndon Johnson in 1964 . . " This is, in a word, ridiculous. Let's assume for the sake of argument, the high end Times poll (the one that had Obama winning by 13) is correct and Obama gets 44% of the white vote - it still will not compare to Bill Clinton's 1996 performance since Clinton ran only 3 points behind Bob Dole among white voters (Perot took 9% of the white vote.) Clinton won Georgia, Arkansas and Louisiana (Obama will win none of these.) Look, Obama has run a great general election campaign (watching him talk about his grandmother was especially moving just now) - we do not need to hype his work with silly nonsense. Obama is helping to create a new Democratic majority, winning younger white voters as well as Latinos and African Americans in record numbers. No need to misstate facts to praise him.

By Big Tent Democrat, speaking for me only

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Minnesota Independent: Religious Right Watch:
Values voters would vote for Satan before Obama

Minnesota IndependentReligious Right Watch: ?Values voters? would vote for Satan before ObamaIn the final days of the election, the anti-Obama rhetoric from the religious right has reached a fevered pitch. One religious right leader says that[...]

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Late Afternoon/Early Evening Open Thread

What you missed on Sunday Kos ....

Devilstower explored the complications and consequences of letting corporate giants who are "too big to fail" grow even bigger through mergers and takeovers in First National Brontosaurus.

brownsox finished off his horse-race-following season--what he called a "crazy, wonderful cycle for Democrats, at all levels"--in House, Senate, Governor Final Race Ratings.

Plutonium Page broke stereotypes and discussed misperceptions about gun ownership in The Left to Bear Arms--a post that drew close to 900 comments and had an amazing amount of productive discussion about a divisive issue.

Meteor Blades makes an uncompromising case for why the next Secretary of Defense needs to be a Democrat--and not just any Democrat-- in Give Hagel a Job, But Not Secretary of Defense.

And don't forget to check out the awesome Daily Kos Election Resources, designed just for you, dear readers:

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Brownsox has written a comprehensive Election Guide so you can follow the key races around the country by closing time. Included in that Election Guide are a PDF downloaded version of the guide, as well as a one-page downloaded crib sheet. Impress your friends and family at your Election Night party with your vast electoral knowledge.

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