** Campaign Money Watch **
Campaign Money Watch produced the following ad detailing Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) involvement in the Keating Five scandal and, 20 years later, his campaign manager's receipt of undisclosed payments from Freddie Mac.
McCain and Keating Five: Relevant Today?
Twenty years ago, John McCain was at the senter of a huge ethical and financial mess called the Keating Five scandal. Now, in the midst of the mortgage and economic crisis, we learn that the lobbying firm McCain's campaign manager was taking $15,000 a month to do nothing but apparently provide access to McCain if he's elected. Help us tell John McCain that to clean up Wall Street, we have to pass real campaign finance reform.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
FYI for Sept. 30, 2008: Exposing wack-nuts like Michael Savage
** Media Matters **
Right-wing wack-nut Michael Savage, discussing economic crisis and bailout plan, Savage said Rep. Frank "should be in the gallows for this".
I wonder if Bitch Savage knows making terrorist threats could get himself sent to Gitmo?
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809300018
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Savage linked San Francisco event to the "artistes" and "leather fetishists" of Weimar-era Germany, whom he blamed for Hitler's rise.
And he's an expert on leather fetish because?????
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809300015
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Savage on "liberal social activism": "They imposed affirmative action on me and stole my very birthright simply because I was white".
Stop whining you racist, ignorant white boy!
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809290012
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LA Times repeated GOP claims blaming Pelosi's speech for bailout failure without noting contrary evidence.
What's "evidence"? Repukes have no concept of things like "Facts" and "evidence"
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809300023
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Racist, ignorant, right-wing wacko media conservatives baselessly blame Community Reinvestment Act for foreclosure spike.
Right-wing wack-nut Michael Savage, discussing economic crisis and bailout plan, Savage said Rep. Frank "should be in the gallows for this".
I wonder if Bitch Savage knows making terrorist threats could get himself sent to Gitmo?
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809300018
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Savage linked San Francisco event to the "artistes" and "leather fetishists" of Weimar-era Germany, whom he blamed for Hitler's rise.
And he's an expert on leather fetish because?????
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809300015
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Savage on "liberal social activism": "They imposed affirmative action on me and stole my very birthright simply because I was white".
Stop whining you racist, ignorant white boy!
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809290012
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LA Times repeated GOP claims blaming Pelosi's speech for bailout failure without noting contrary evidence.
What's "evidence"? Repukes have no concept of things like "Facts" and "evidence"
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809300023
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Racist, ignorant, right-wing wacko media conservatives baselessly blame Community Reinvestment Act for foreclosure spike.
Several conservatives in the media have recently blamed the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) for the current financial crisis -- when, in fact, the CRA does not apply to institutions making what some experts have estimated to be the vast majority of troubled loans underlying the crisis.http://mediamatters.org/items/200809300012
Old and Senile McCain: The Economic Disaster!
** The Real McCain **
John McCain does not have the ability to fix this economic crisis. After declaring the fundamentals of the economy strong, he created a political circus in Washington last week by mucking up bailout negotiations; a deplorable stunt, considering he and his political cronies helped cause the current meltdown.
It was McCain and his economic adviser Phil Gramm who pushed for the deregulation that helped lead to the banking crisis, and it was McCain's crony Rick Davis who had deep lobbyist ties to Freddie Mac. Don't let others be fooled by McCain's economic grandstanding because the reality is his policies and principles will only exacerbate our financial hardships. That's why you must spread this video.
Watch the video
McCain is being deceitful with his sudden populist message and support for regulation; his economic policies still favor our nation's wealthy elite. Call out McCain's economic dishonesty. Send this video to friends and ask them to sign up for a free Brave New Films video subscription to know the latest on TheRealMcCain.com. Then, post it on your blogs and spread it on networking sites like Digg and Reddit. These are some of the best ways to reach people who are not following this debate closely.
Let's make sure everyone knows McCain can't get us out of the mess he got us into in the first place.
John McCain does not have the ability to fix this economic crisis. After declaring the fundamentals of the economy strong, he created a political circus in Washington last week by mucking up bailout negotiations; a deplorable stunt, considering he and his political cronies helped cause the current meltdown.
It was McCain and his economic adviser Phil Gramm who pushed for the deregulation that helped lead to the banking crisis, and it was McCain's crony Rick Davis who had deep lobbyist ties to Freddie Mac. Don't let others be fooled by McCain's economic grandstanding because the reality is his policies and principles will only exacerbate our financial hardships. That's why you must spread this video.
Watch the video
McCain is being deceitful with his sudden populist message and support for regulation; his economic policies still favor our nation's wealthy elite. Call out McCain's economic dishonesty. Send this video to friends and ask them to sign up for a free Brave New Films video subscription to know the latest on TheRealMcCain.com. Then, post it on your blogs and spread it on networking sites like Digg and Reddit. These are some of the best ways to reach people who are not following this debate closely.
Let's make sure everyone knows McCain can't get us out of the mess he got us into in the first place.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Next Generation Veterans for Obama
Next Generation Veterans for Obama is a group of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who support Barack Obama for the presidency. Veterans from all generations have expressed support for Barack Obama because of his commitment to winning the global war on terrorism and his strong record advocating for America's veterans.
Learn more at http://veterans.barackobama.com.
Learn more at http://veterans.barackobama.com.
FYI for Sept. 29, 2008: Exposing the Lies and Ignorance of the Right-Wing Wackos!
** Media Matters **
Despite evidence to the contrary, right-wing whore Wolf Blitzer continues to lie old and senile McCain "suspend[ed]" campaign.
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Because he's getting old and slow, Tom Brokaw allowed old and senile McCain adviser to falsely claim McCain "called for the firing of Don Rumsfeld".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809280007
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Because being lazy bastards is easier then being true Reporters, Reuters, AP, LA Times reported McCain ad attacking Obama over troop funding vote, but ignored McCain's own sorry ass record.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809280002
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CNN's right-wing whore Bill Schneider suggested Obama took a "cheap shot" because "McCain almost certainly misspoke when he said he wouldn't speak with Spain" - but McCain's adviser said he didn't.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809270004
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WSJ blog reported that Rep. Feeney "re-paid the $5,643 cost" of Abramoff trip, but court docs say trip cost much more.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809250015
Despite evidence to the contrary, right-wing whore Wolf Blitzer continues to lie old and senile McCain "suspend[ed]" campaign.
On the September 28 edition of CNN's Late Edition, host Wolf Blitzer asserted as fact that Sen. John McCain "temporarily suspend[ed] his campaign in order to address the Wall Street financial crisis." In fact, as Media Matters for America has repeatedly documented, numerous campaign activities continued following McCain's announcement that he was going to suspend his campaign.http://mediamatters.org/items/200809280008
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Because he's getting old and slow, Tom Brokaw allowed old and senile McCain adviser to falsely claim McCain "called for the firing of Don Rumsfeld".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809280007
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Because being lazy bastards is easier then being true Reporters, Reuters, AP, LA Times reported McCain ad attacking Obama over troop funding vote, but ignored McCain's own sorry ass record.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809280002
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CNN's right-wing whore Bill Schneider suggested Obama took a "cheap shot" because "McCain almost certainly misspoke when he said he wouldn't speak with Spain" - but McCain's adviser said he didn't.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809270004
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WSJ blog reported that Rep. Feeney "re-paid the $5,643 cost" of Abramoff trip, but court docs say trip cost much more.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809250015
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Sept 27, 2008 -- Fight the Right-Wing Wackos Links of the Day.
** Planned Parenthood Action Center **
It is hard to believe that John McCain has actually found someone more anti-choice, more extreme, and even more dangerous than he is for women, for health care, and for our country. But, he did. We are deeply concerned about what lies ahead if McCain and Palin are elected — dissappearing reproductive health rights, dramatically decreased access to health care services for poor people, and a return to the dark ages when it comes to accurate and comprehensive sex education.
Please join us meeting Sarah Palin in St. Louis by signing our open letter stating clearly why she is not your candidate. We need millions of people to sign this open letter — and we'll display signs with the open letter all over the city, representing to John McCain, to Sarah Palin, and to every voter before Election Day the sheer diversity and the enormous number of people who cannot and will not support McCain and Palin and why. It starts with you.
You can add your name here.
http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/palin_openletter/
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** Food and Water Watch **
The scope of the contaminated Chinese infant formula scandal has widened to include milk-derived ingredients. Some of these ingredients may have entered the United States for use in processed foods.
Please ask the Food and Drug Administration to stop the import of dairy ingredients from China until this situation is under control.
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** Save Our Environment **
Drilling for oil and natural gas, and mining for coal has already taken a dramatic toll on our country's public lands, wildlife habitat and natural resources.
Now, Congress is considering a proposal to end a moratorium on development of oil shale – a dangerous, new energy source which would threaten two million acres of America's public lands!
Click here to urge Congress to oppose oil shale and support clean energy policies.
It is hard to believe that John McCain has actually found someone more anti-choice, more extreme, and even more dangerous than he is for women, for health care, and for our country. But, he did. We are deeply concerned about what lies ahead if McCain and Palin are elected — dissappearing reproductive health rights, dramatically decreased access to health care services for poor people, and a return to the dark ages when it comes to accurate and comprehensive sex education.
Please join us meeting Sarah Palin in St. Louis by signing our open letter stating clearly why she is not your candidate. We need millions of people to sign this open letter — and we'll display signs with the open letter all over the city, representing to John McCain, to Sarah Palin, and to every voter before Election Day the sheer diversity and the enormous number of people who cannot and will not support McCain and Palin and why. It starts with you.
You can add your name here.
http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/palin_openletter/
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** Food and Water Watch **
The scope of the contaminated Chinese infant formula scandal has widened to include milk-derived ingredients. Some of these ingredients may have entered the United States for use in processed foods.
Please ask the Food and Drug Administration to stop the import of dairy ingredients from China until this situation is under control.
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** Save Our Environment **
Drilling for oil and natural gas, and mining for coal has already taken a dramatic toll on our country's public lands, wildlife habitat and natural resources.
Now, Congress is considering a proposal to end a moratorium on development of oil shale – a dangerous, new energy source which would threaten two million acres of America's public lands!
Click here to urge Congress to oppose oil shale and support clean energy policies.
FYI for Sept. 27, 2008: Exposing the Lies and Ignorance of the Right-Wing Wackos!
** Media Matters **
Washington Post Right-wing whore Chris Cillizza uncritically reported false claim that Obama misrepresented Kissinger's comments on talks with Iran.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809270009
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Ignoring Obama's July trip to Afghanistan, NPR "newscaster" Nora Raum reported old and senile McCain "criticized Obama for not having visited Afghanistan".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809270008
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Racist pig and right-wing whore Chris Matthews on Obama's debate performance: "[D]id it surprise you that he was so un-ethnic tonight?".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809270007
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Reporting attacks over troop funding votes, Politico's right-wing whores Ben Smith and Jonathan Martin ignores old and senile McCain's own record.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809270006
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CNN.com uncritically reported (skipped important details for the the right-wing whores who suffer from attention deficit disorder) on "McCain is right" ad without noting Obama's criticisms moments later.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809270003
Washington Post Right-wing whore Chris Cillizza uncritically reported false claim that Obama misrepresented Kissinger's comments on talks with Iran.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809270009
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Ignoring Obama's July trip to Afghanistan, NPR "newscaster" Nora Raum reported old and senile McCain "criticized Obama for not having visited Afghanistan".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809270008
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Racist pig and right-wing whore Chris Matthews on Obama's debate performance: "[D]id it surprise you that he was so un-ethnic tonight?".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809270007
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Reporting attacks over troop funding votes, Politico's right-wing whores Ben Smith and Jonathan Martin ignores old and senile McCain's own record.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809270006
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CNN.com uncritically reported (skipped important details for the the right-wing whores who suffer from attention deficit disorder) on "McCain is right" ad without noting Obama's criticisms moments later.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809270003
Friday, September 26, 2008
Sept 26, 2008 -- Fight the Right-Wing Wackos Links of the Day.
** National Parks Conservation Association **
Endangered species beware. The current administration has decided to use its final 6 months to try and weaken the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a law that was designed to protect some of our most threatened wildlife from extinction.
Tell Secretary Kempthorne to stop the attack on wildlife.
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** Earthworks **
Conglomerate Mesa -- un-roaded, un-mined and un-grazed -- lies between California's Inyo Mountains and Malpais Mesa Wilderness areas.
Timberline Resources wants to explore for gold there. They have claimed over ten square miles of the area, and talk about a multi- million ounce deposit of 'Carlin-type' gold bearing rock.
The project could lead to a massive open-pit cyanide heap-leach mine. All this on the western slope of the Inyo Mountains, across Owens Valley from the Sierra Nevada and Mt. Whitney.
TAKE ACTION! Tell the BLM an Environmental Impact Statement is needed before ANY exploration can occur.
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** Food and Water Watch **
Contaminated milk products from China have sickened over 50,000 infants and caused the death of four. This is the latest in a string of problems with China's food safety system. Currently, the U.S. does not import dairy products from China, but there are other food products, like chicken, that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering allowing in.
Will you ask congress to keep the current ban on Chinese poultry?
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** Working America **
George Bush, Henry Paulson and Ben Bernanke came to Congress last weekend with a request for a $700 billion blank check to bail out Wall Street. Thankfully, our allies in Congress are pushing back against this dangerous and ill-conceived bill.
To ensure that the bill Congress passes is a balanced one, our congressional leadership needs to hear from you.
Contact your member of Congress and their leaders today and tell them "no blank checks" for Wall Street.
Endangered species beware. The current administration has decided to use its final 6 months to try and weaken the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a law that was designed to protect some of our most threatened wildlife from extinction.
Tell Secretary Kempthorne to stop the attack on wildlife.
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** Earthworks **
Conglomerate Mesa -- un-roaded, un-mined and un-grazed -- lies between California's Inyo Mountains and Malpais Mesa Wilderness areas.
Timberline Resources wants to explore for gold there. They have claimed over ten square miles of the area, and talk about a multi- million ounce deposit of 'Carlin-type' gold bearing rock.
The project could lead to a massive open-pit cyanide heap-leach mine. All this on the western slope of the Inyo Mountains, across Owens Valley from the Sierra Nevada and Mt. Whitney.
TAKE ACTION! Tell the BLM an Environmental Impact Statement is needed before ANY exploration can occur.
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** Food and Water Watch **
Contaminated milk products from China have sickened over 50,000 infants and caused the death of four. This is the latest in a string of problems with China's food safety system. Currently, the U.S. does not import dairy products from China, but there are other food products, like chicken, that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering allowing in.
Will you ask congress to keep the current ban on Chinese poultry?
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** Working America **
George Bush, Henry Paulson and Ben Bernanke came to Congress last weekend with a request for a $700 billion blank check to bail out Wall Street. Thankfully, our allies in Congress are pushing back against this dangerous and ill-conceived bill.
To ensure that the bill Congress passes is a balanced one, our congressional leadership needs to hear from you.
Contact your member of Congress and their leaders today and tell them "no blank checks" for Wall Street.
FYI for Sept. 26, 2008: Exposing the Lies and Ignorance of the Right-Wing Wackos!
** Media Matters **
Because it's all about semantics, despite evidence to the contrary, NY Times asserted as fact that old and senile McCain had "suspend[ed] his campaign".
I mean really, what does old and senile McCain actually mean when he claims he suspended his campaign?
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809260018
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Despite old and senile McCain ads running repeatedly, right-wing whores Sean Hannity, Pat Caddell claim he pulled them following campaign "suspension".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809260009
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Faux's Megyn Kelly doesn't challenge old and senile McCain aide to reconcile her criticism of Obama with her claim that old and senile McCain is "put[ting] politics on hold".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809250014
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NBC's right-wing whore Andrea Mitchell repeated lies that old and senile McCain campaign manager "has not been at all involved in anything involving Fannie or Freddie".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809250005
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Faux's Bitch Hume reported on Illinois AG investigation of Obama grant without noting Obama reportedly "not a focus of the investigation".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809260014
Because it's all about semantics, despite evidence to the contrary, NY Times asserted as fact that old and senile McCain had "suspend[ed] his campaign".
I mean really, what does old and senile McCain actually mean when he claims he suspended his campaign?
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809260018
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Despite old and senile McCain ads running repeatedly, right-wing whores Sean Hannity, Pat Caddell claim he pulled them following campaign "suspension".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809260009
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Faux's Megyn Kelly doesn't challenge old and senile McCain aide to reconcile her criticism of Obama with her claim that old and senile McCain is "put[ting] politics on hold".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809250014
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NBC's right-wing whore Andrea Mitchell repeated lies that old and senile McCain campaign manager "has not been at all involved in anything involving Fannie or Freddie".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809250005
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Faux's Bitch Hume reported on Illinois AG investigation of Obama grant without noting Obama reportedly "not a focus of the investigation".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809260014
Thursday, September 25, 2008
FYI for Sept. 25, 2008: Exposing the Lies and Ignorance of the Right-Wing Wackos!
** Media Matters **
Because violence solves everything in the simple minds of right-wing wackos, Bill O'Reilly on Rep. Frank, Sen. Dodd: "I swear to God, if they were in this room right now, I would hit them".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809250021
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After NBC's Today co-whore Meredith Vieira claimed "political advertising suspended" for old and senile McCain campaign, dozens of NBC affiliates ran McCain ads during Today.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809250007
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While old and senile McCain campaign attacks continue, Faux News, CNN asserted as fact that McCain "suspended" or "suspends" his campaign.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809250020
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On "The Savage Nation" right-wing whore guest host Rick Roberts claimed of immigrants: "[P]eople are collecting SSI checks that have never paid into it", completely ignoring law bars undocumented immigrants from getting SSI.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809250018
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KSFO's (The San Francisco's Bay Area lesser known radio station) right-wing whores Lee Rodgers, Brian Sussman repeated false claim that Jamie Gorelick prevented FBI and CIA from coordinating to prevent 9-11 attacks.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809250017
Because violence solves everything in the simple minds of right-wing wackos, Bill O'Reilly on Rep. Frank, Sen. Dodd: "I swear to God, if they were in this room right now, I would hit them".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809250021
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After NBC's Today co-whore Meredith Vieira claimed "political advertising suspended" for old and senile McCain campaign, dozens of NBC affiliates ran McCain ads during Today.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809250007
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While old and senile McCain campaign attacks continue, Faux News, CNN asserted as fact that McCain "suspended" or "suspends" his campaign.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809250020
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On "The Savage Nation" right-wing whore guest host Rick Roberts claimed of immigrants: "[P]eople are collecting SSI checks that have never paid into it", completely ignoring law bars undocumented immigrants from getting SSI.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809250018
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KSFO's (The San Francisco's Bay Area lesser known radio station) right-wing whores Lee Rodgers, Brian Sussman repeated false claim that Jamie Gorelick prevented FBI and CIA from coordinating to prevent 9-11 attacks.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809250017
Obama: Debate is 'More Important Than Ever'
** Obama/Biden 08 **
In this time of economic crisis, Barack approached old and senile John McCain to suggest a joint statement of principles to guide a recovery plan. McCain then announced he would suspend his campaign and requested a postponement of Friday’s debate.
In this time of economic crisis, Barack approached old and senile John McCain to suggest a joint statement of principles to guide a recovery plan. McCain then announced he would suspend his campaign and requested a postponement of Friday’s debate.
In his press conference, Barack made it clear that a debate is needed now more than ever. Watch the video, then invite your friends to watch.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
FYI for Sept. 24, 2008: Exposing the Lies and Ignorance of the Right-Wing Wackos!
** Media Matters **
Because lying is what he does best, Faux News right-wing whore Bill O'Reilly falsely claimed 60 Minutes asked McCain, but not Obama, about the "financial disaster".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809230009
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Washington Post "Media Critic" right-wing whore Howard Kurtz article on campaign ads didn't note falsehoods and distortions in McCain ads.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809240018
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Faux News right-wing whore Sean Hannity falsely claimed former Fannie Mae CEO Franklin Raines is "a chief economic adviser" to Obama.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809240017
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Convicted drug user and Viagra abuser Fats Limpballs lies out of his ass and claims: Ahmadinejad "echoing Barack Obama talking points".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809240010
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ABC's World News correspondent Betsy Stark uncritically aired (ignored reality and facts) Paulson's claim to "welcome" oversight, but his bill would make his decisions "non-reviewable".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809240008
Because lying is what he does best, Faux News right-wing whore Bill O'Reilly falsely claimed 60 Minutes asked McCain, but not Obama, about the "financial disaster".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809230009
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Washington Post "Media Critic" right-wing whore Howard Kurtz article on campaign ads didn't note falsehoods and distortions in McCain ads.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809240018
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Faux News right-wing whore Sean Hannity falsely claimed former Fannie Mae CEO Franklin Raines is "a chief economic adviser" to Obama.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809240017
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Convicted drug user and Viagra abuser Fats Limpballs lies out of his ass and claims: Ahmadinejad "echoing Barack Obama talking points".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809240010
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ABC's World News correspondent Betsy Stark uncritically aired (ignored reality and facts) Paulson's claim to "welcome" oversight, but his bill would make his decisions "non-reviewable".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809240008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Under King Bush: Customs Agents free to seize travelers' documents for NO REASON!
** Sfgate.com **
The Bush administration has overturned a 22-year-old policy and now allows customs agents to seize, read and copy documents from travelers at airports and borders without suspicion of wrongdoing, civil rights lawyers in San Francisco said Tuesday in releasing records obtained in a lawsuit.
Read more about the Monkey King's actions here -->
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/23/BA9P133LEA.DTL&tsp=1
The Bush administration has overturned a 22-year-old policy and now allows customs agents to seize, read and copy documents from travelers at airports and borders without suspicion of wrongdoing, civil rights lawyers in San Francisco said Tuesday in releasing records obtained in a lawsuit.
Read more about the Monkey King's actions here -->
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/23/BA9P133LEA.DTL&tsp=1
Sept 23, 2008 -- NO Blank Check to Wall Street!
** Working Families e-Activist Network **
George Bush, Henry Paulson and Ben Bernanke came to Congress last weekend with a request for a $700 billion blank check to bail out Wall Street. Thankfully, our allies in Congress are pushing back against this dangerous and ill-conceived bill.
Our nation is facing a real financial crisis, brought on by seven years of Bush-McCain financial policies, that calls for action that is thoughtful and swift—but not hasty. The actions we take at this perilous time must set the stage for a real recovery that benefits Main Street as well as Wall Street.
The last thing we should do is compound the enormous imbalances in our economy with an enormously imbalanced rescue package.
Contact your member of Congress and their leaders today and tell them "no blank checks" for Wall Street.
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** SEIU **
When you mess up on the job, you get a pink slip.
When you're a corporate CEO running a multi-billion dollar enterprise into the ground, you get a golden parachute.
This week, the Bush Administration is seeking legislation that would grant the very people who got us into this mess a blank check to get us out.
No deal.
Sign the petition telling your representatives to vote NO on any blank check bailout for the Bush Administration.
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** Public Campaign Action Fund **
The New York Stock Exchange's opening bell sends shivers down the spines of all Americans as we consider the fate of the nation's largest banks and brokerages.
Years of easy credit, sub-prime lending, and market deregulation have led us to what may be the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. What is Congress doing? Debating a taxpayer-financed bailout for the people who got us into this mess.
You can be sure that they are remembering the well over $5 billion the finance, insurance, and real estate firms have poured into campaign contributions and lobbying since 1990. What can we do?
Tell Congress in no uncertain terms: no blank checks for Wall Street donors. The American people can't afford a special interest bailout.
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** Democrats.com **
George Bush wants taxpayers to give Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson a $700 billion blank check - $2,333 for every man, woman, and child -to bail out Wall Street for its reckless speculation and greed. That's on top of $1.1 trillion for other recent bailouts, including A.I.G., Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Bear Stearns.
The Paulson Plan is a total outrage with no restrictions, no accountability, and no repair of the underlying problem of foreclosures on fraudulent mortgages. Each of Bush's previous bailouts was sold as a cure for the financial crisis, but each had little effect. The Paulson Plan achieves only one goal with certainty: stealing from the middle class to protect the rich.
The current financial crisis is the direct result of 28 years of rightwing Republican deregulation, corruption, and greed, which became fatally toxic under Bush-Cheney and the Republican Congress.
Congress must reject Paulson's Plunder
George Bush, Henry Paulson and Ben Bernanke came to Congress last weekend with a request for a $700 billion blank check to bail out Wall Street. Thankfully, our allies in Congress are pushing back against this dangerous and ill-conceived bill.
Our nation is facing a real financial crisis, brought on by seven years of Bush-McCain financial policies, that calls for action that is thoughtful and swift—but not hasty. The actions we take at this perilous time must set the stage for a real recovery that benefits Main Street as well as Wall Street.
The last thing we should do is compound the enormous imbalances in our economy with an enormously imbalanced rescue package.
Contact your member of Congress and their leaders today and tell them "no blank checks" for Wall Street.
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** SEIU **
When you mess up on the job, you get a pink slip.
When you're a corporate CEO running a multi-billion dollar enterprise into the ground, you get a golden parachute.
This week, the Bush Administration is seeking legislation that would grant the very people who got us into this mess a blank check to get us out.
No deal.
Sign the petition telling your representatives to vote NO on any blank check bailout for the Bush Administration.
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** Public Campaign Action Fund **
The New York Stock Exchange's opening bell sends shivers down the spines of all Americans as we consider the fate of the nation's largest banks and brokerages.
Years of easy credit, sub-prime lending, and market deregulation have led us to what may be the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. What is Congress doing? Debating a taxpayer-financed bailout for the people who got us into this mess.
You can be sure that they are remembering the well over $5 billion the finance, insurance, and real estate firms have poured into campaign contributions and lobbying since 1990. What can we do?
Tell Congress in no uncertain terms: no blank checks for Wall Street donors. The American people can't afford a special interest bailout.
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** Democrats.com **
George Bush wants taxpayers to give Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson a $700 billion blank check - $2,333 for every man, woman, and child -to bail out Wall Street for its reckless speculation and greed. That's on top of $1.1 trillion for other recent bailouts, including A.I.G., Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Bear Stearns.
The Paulson Plan is a total outrage with no restrictions, no accountability, and no repair of the underlying problem of foreclosures on fraudulent mortgages. Each of Bush's previous bailouts was sold as a cure for the financial crisis, but each had little effect. The Paulson Plan achieves only one goal with certainty: stealing from the middle class to protect the rich.
The current financial crisis is the direct result of 28 years of rightwing Republican deregulation, corruption, and greed, which became fatally toxic under Bush-Cheney and the Republican Congress.
Congress must reject Paulson's Plunder
FYI for Sept. 23, 2008: Exposing the Lies and Ignorance of the Right-Wing Wackos!
** Media Matters **
Because doing drugs has killed his remaining brain cells, convicted drug addict and Viagra abuser Fats Limpballs repeats baseless Obama smear: "He's Arab. ... [H]e's not African-American".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809220015
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Because "FACTS" will make repulsive republican pigs' brains explode, The Hill again ignored McCain's reversal (or flip-flop as repukes like to say) on immigration legislation.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809230011
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Because working for AOL made him stupid, Time's right-wing wacko Jay Carney claimed new McCain ad -- which contains falsehoods -- is "[l]egitimate" and "entirely within bounds".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809230017
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Angry pig in lipstick because he works for The SF Bay Area's lesser radio station, KSFO's Lee Rodgers baselessly claimed (Lied out of his ample ass) Penny Pritzker is "throwing a fancy reception" for Ahmadinejad.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809230020
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NY Times so-called reporters John Harwood and Michael Cooper falsely suggested (lied about) only Dems refer to GOP plan as "privatization".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809230014
Because doing drugs has killed his remaining brain cells, convicted drug addict and Viagra abuser Fats Limpballs repeats baseless Obama smear: "He's Arab. ... [H]e's not African-American".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809220015
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Because "FACTS" will make repulsive republican pigs' brains explode, The Hill again ignored McCain's reversal (or flip-flop as repukes like to say) on immigration legislation.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809230011
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Because working for AOL made him stupid, Time's right-wing wacko Jay Carney claimed new McCain ad -- which contains falsehoods -- is "[l]egitimate" and "entirely within bounds".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809230017
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Angry pig in lipstick because he works for The SF Bay Area's lesser radio station, KSFO's Lee Rodgers baselessly claimed (Lied out of his ample ass) Penny Pritzker is "throwing a fancy reception" for Ahmadinejad.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809230020
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NY Times so-called reporters John Harwood and Michael Cooper falsely suggested (lied about) only Dems refer to GOP plan as "privatization".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809230014
Thursday, September 18, 2008
FYI for Sept. 18, 2008: Exposing the Lies and Ignorance of the Right-Wing Wackos!
** Media Matters **
Ignorant right-wing whore Sean Hannity did not challenge old and senile McCain's lies that Alaska "provides 20 percent of America's energy requirements".
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Convicted drug addict and Viagra user Rush Limpballs baseless smear: "Obama thugs" responsible for Palin email hacking.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809180018
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Convicted felon Liddy and ignorant right-wing whore Jerome Corsi again repeated discredited claim that Obama has not produced birth certificate establishing his U.S. citizenship.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809180017
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Whore Sean Hannity asked if it was "danger[ous]" for Obama to speak of "economic crisis" but ignored old and senile McCain ad saying "the economy is in crisis".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809180012
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Dellusional and ignorant of facts Jerome Corsi again falsely claimed "there is no substance to the allegations" that his book "contains lies".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809170013
Ignorant right-wing whore Sean Hannity did not challenge old and senile McCain's lies that Alaska "provides 20 percent of America's energy requirements".
In a September 12 article, FactCheck.org wrote that it is "simply untrue that Alaska produces anything close to 20 percent of the U.S. 'energy supply,' " and noted that according to the EIA, "Alaska actually produced 2,417.1 trillion BTUs [British Thermal Units] of energy in 2005, the last year for which full state numbers are available. That's equal to just 3.5 percent of the country's domestic energy production. And according to EIA analyst Paul Hess, that would calculate to only '2.4 percent of the 100,368.6 trillion BTUs the U.S. consumes.' "http://mediamatters.org/items/200809180023
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Convicted drug addict and Viagra user Rush Limpballs baseless smear: "Obama thugs" responsible for Palin email hacking.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809180018
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Convicted felon Liddy and ignorant right-wing whore Jerome Corsi again repeated discredited claim that Obama has not produced birth certificate establishing his U.S. citizenship.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809180017
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Whore Sean Hannity asked if it was "danger[ous]" for Obama to speak of "economic crisis" but ignored old and senile McCain ad saying "the economy is in crisis".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809180012
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Dellusional and ignorant of facts Jerome Corsi again falsely claimed "there is no substance to the allegations" that his book "contains lies".
http://mediamatters.org/items/200809170013
Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund to Sarah Palin: You Suck!
** Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund **
As Governor, Sarah Palin has championed aerial hunting of wolves and bears. Please watch the new television ad by Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, learn more about Palin's record and help us spread the word about her awful record…
* Take action. Tell Governor Sarah Palin that you are outraged by her support of aerial hunting of wolves and other wildlife...
* Learn more. Find out more about Governor Palin's record on protecting wildlife and the environment...
As Governor, Sarah Palin has championed aerial hunting of wolves and bears. Please watch the new television ad by Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, learn more about Palin's record and help us spread the word about her awful record…
* Take action. Tell Governor Sarah Palin that you are outraged by her support of aerial hunting of wolves and other wildlife...
* Learn more. Find out more about Governor Palin's record on protecting wildlife and the environment...
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Sept 16, 2008 -- Fight the Right-Wing Wackos Links of the Day.
** Public Citizen **
The auto industry has created a nice little mess for itself.
For years, Detroit automakers have fought tooth and nail against federal measures to improve the fuel economy of their fleets. They disregarded rising gas prices and lessons learned from the oil embargoes and shortages of the 1970s.
Now these corporate giants are descending on Washington, D.C., hat in hand to request that the taxpayers bail them out. They want as much as $50 billion in loan guarantees, making us pay for their past mistakes.
Don't let the auto industry get its way with no strings attached!
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** Apollo Alliance **
Don't Let Big Oil Control Energy Reform!
Congress is on the verge of passing a new energy bill that begins to move us toward a clean energy-good jobs future, but oil companies are trying to stop the energy reform America so desperately needs.
Despite record-breaking profits and a landmark agreement from Congress to allow offshore drilling, Big Oil wants even more. They're trying to kill the new energy bill to protect tax giveaways that have helped their profits reach into the billions.
We need to act immediately – the new energy bill will come to a vote this week.
America can't wait! Tell your Senator to stay strong and pass the bill.
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** The PEW Environment Group **
Now is our chance to set the rules to permanently end overfishing. In December 2006, with broad public support from people like you, Congress passed a law that requires an end to overfishing by 2011.
In June 2008, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposed rules to put this law into effect and achieve its bold goal.
While the NMFS proposal takes great strides toward meeting this important goal, critical loopholes remain.
Before the September 22nd deadline, ask NMFS to close the overfishing loopholes!
The auto industry has created a nice little mess for itself.
For years, Detroit automakers have fought tooth and nail against federal measures to improve the fuel economy of their fleets. They disregarded rising gas prices and lessons learned from the oil embargoes and shortages of the 1970s.
Now these corporate giants are descending on Washington, D.C., hat in hand to request that the taxpayers bail them out. They want as much as $50 billion in loan guarantees, making us pay for their past mistakes.
Don't let the auto industry get its way with no strings attached!
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** Apollo Alliance **
Don't Let Big Oil Control Energy Reform!
Congress is on the verge of passing a new energy bill that begins to move us toward a clean energy-good jobs future, but oil companies are trying to stop the energy reform America so desperately needs.
Despite record-breaking profits and a landmark agreement from Congress to allow offshore drilling, Big Oil wants even more. They're trying to kill the new energy bill to protect tax giveaways that have helped their profits reach into the billions.
We need to act immediately – the new energy bill will come to a vote this week.
America can't wait! Tell your Senator to stay strong and pass the bill.
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** The PEW Environment Group **
Now is our chance to set the rules to permanently end overfishing. In December 2006, with broad public support from people like you, Congress passed a law that requires an end to overfishing by 2011.
In June 2008, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposed rules to put this law into effect and achieve its bold goal.
While the NMFS proposal takes great strides toward meeting this important goal, critical loopholes remain.
Before the September 22nd deadline, ask NMFS to close the overfishing loopholes!
FYI for Sept. 16, 2008: Exposing the Lies and Ignorance of the Right-Wing Wackos!
** Media Matters **
Because being ignorant is what they do best, Faux News' ignorant whore Trace Gallagher repeated debunked oil seepage myth.
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Convicted Felon and right-wing whore G. Gordon Liddy again falsely claimed Obama does not "have a birth certificate to show that he was born in Hawaii".
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Ignoring GOP vote for subpoena, AP reported McCain campaign claim that Dems "hijacked" "Troopergate" investigation.
Because being ignorant is what they do best, Faux News' ignorant whore Trace Gallagher repeated debunked oil seepage myth.
In fact, a report by the County of Santa Barbara discussing the effects of natural seepage and oil spills, including a 1969 oil spill off the Santa Barbara coast that released an estimated 80,000 to 100,000 barrels of oil, stated that "major spills can have far greater" environmental impact than seeps have, as the blog Think Progress noted. In its report, the Santa Barbara County Planning and Development Energy Division stated that "a comparison of the impacts of seeps and spills based solely on volume would be misleading. The evidence is clear that, far from being invisible against a background of seeps, major spills can have far greater and qualitatively different impacts on the environment than do seeps."http://mediamatters.org/items/200809160004
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Convicted Felon and right-wing whore G. Gordon Liddy again falsely claimed Obama does not "have a birth certificate to show that he was born in Hawaii".
In fact, as Media Matters for America has repeatedly documented, in addition to posting a copy of Obama's birth certificate on the campaign website, the Obama campaign reportedly provided the original to FactCheck.org, whose staff said in an August 21 article that they "have now seen, touched, examined and photographed the original birth certificate," and concluded that the document does, in fact, exist, and that it "meets all of the requirements from the State Department for proving U.S. citizenship." Further, even right-wing website WorldNetDaily.com reported in an August 23 article that a "WND investigation into Obama's birth certificate utilizing forgery experts also found the document to be authentic."http://mediamatters.org/items/200809160009
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Ignoring GOP vote for subpoena, AP reported McCain campaign claim that Dems "hijacked" "Troopergate" investigation.
But, despite also reporting in the article that a subpoena "was issued Friday to compel ... cooperation" from Palin's husband, Todd, Johnson did not note that Republican State Sen. Charlie Huggins joined two Democrats on the Alaska Senate Judiciary Committee to authorize the issuance of subpoenas to Todd Palin and 12 other individuals.http://mediamatters.org/items/200809160017
The State of Old and Senile McCain's Health IS an issue!
** The Real McCain **
The state of John McCain's health is an issue of grave concern for all Americans, regardless of political persuasion. Given the fact that he has been treated for an invasive melanoma and other maladies, it is important that he release his full health records.
For a very brief three hours in May, McCain released 1,173 pages of his medical records to a carefully selected group of reporters. They were not allowed to make any copies or phone calls. Why such secrecy?
We have enlisted a group of doctors from around the country to lead the effort to make sure the public is able to see and make judgments for themselves. Secrecy is not of service to our democracy, transparency is.
Watch the video and sign the open letter.
The state of John McCain's health is an issue of grave concern for all Americans, regardless of political persuasion. Given the fact that he has been treated for an invasive melanoma and other maladies, it is important that he release his full health records.
For a very brief three hours in May, McCain released 1,173 pages of his medical records to a carefully selected group of reporters. They were not allowed to make any copies or phone calls. Why such secrecy?
We have enlisted a group of doctors from around the country to lead the effort to make sure the public is able to see and make judgments for themselves. Secrecy is not of service to our democracy, transparency is.
Watch the video and sign the open letter.
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