ENOUGH

Katie Couric keeps on ticking. Dumb and Dumber (McCain and Palin)

I don't even know what to say about this clip. McCain and Palin must be the two people on the planet least qualified to be President and Vice President. I'll the video speak for itself.

Vicki Barnett - Paul Welday Debate

SNL Parody of Katie Couric's Interview with Sarah Palin

The Oakland Press covers the battle in Oakland County

Being part of the excitement of the race this year for Democrats, I know Oakland County is the center of the battle for Michigan. As of today, Barack is up as much as 14 points, but it's only poll and he can't win without Michigan. Come help us at the Rochester office, 6841 Rochester Road, at the corner of Rochester and Tienken. We are open every day Mon.-Sat. 9-9 and 12-7 on Sunday. We have lawn signs, buttons, bumper stickers and shirts.

Saturday Night Live Takes on the Presidential Debate

Wrong, Wrong, Wrong - My Favorite Clip from the Debate

Here's my favorite clip from the debate last night. Barack Obama setting the record straight on John McCain's record on the war.

Is this woman qualified to be President?

Part1 of Katie Couric's interview with Sarah Palin. Do you get the impression she is really good at regurgitating talking points that have been drilled into her head by McCain's handlers?


Part 2 of Katie Couric's interview with Sarah Palin.

Randy Young (D) Debates Tom McMillin (R)

More of Naomi Klein on the Economic Crisis and the Shock Doctrine

All Americans need to be paying attention to this book, Shock Doctrine.

MUST WATCH VIDEO: Naomi Klein, Author of Shock Doctrine Explains the Economic Bomb Bush Planted

Please share this video with everyone you know. Naomi Klein really understands what happened this week on Wall Street and it will detonate if, God forbid, were to become President.

John McCain on Health Care - a Risk We Can't Afford to Take

John McCain - LIAR!!!!!

There's just no other word in the English language to describe John McCain. He can't be trusted on any issue. He is a big, fat LIAR!!!!!!

Thank John McCain - Let's get this to go viral

NBC News Exposes Palin's Lies

It's disturbing when a political campaign descends into the land of make believe. But that's exactly what the McCain Palin campaign has done. It's all lies, all the time. And now the corporate media are finally on the story. This report is from NBC news, exposing the lies that Sarah Palin has been telling on the campaign trail.

More Republican Shenanigans at the Oakland County Commission

I attended the Oakland County Commission today. One of the issues that came us was the appointment of a Democratic Vice Chair to the General Government committee. Karen Spector from West Bloomfield had been serving in this capacity without the official title since George Suarez had gotten ill. Out of respect for Suarez, Spector chose not to take the official title, since she hoped that George would recover from his illness.

Today, however, the Republicans took the outrageous step of not allowing Spector to be officially named vice chair because they felt it would give her an undue advantage in the upcoming election. Bottom line, the Republicans blocked the Democrats from choosing their own leadership.

Keith Olbermann covers the Macomb GOP Voter Caging Scheme

Keith Olbermann tonight covered the Macomb County GOP voter caging scheme first reported in the Michigan Messenger by Eartha Melzer.

Barack Obama Talks Common Sense on the Economy

This is a 2 minute ad that is scheduled to start running soon.

Keith Olbermann Reports on McCain/Palin Lies

Obama Team Files Suit Against MI GOP

Today the Obama team filed suit against the MI GOP for allegedly using foreclosure lists to try to keep people who have entered the foreclosure process from voting in the November 4 Presidential election. Please use the slide on the player to go to about the 11:20 mark to start the call.
Part 2

New MoveOn ad hits McCain on "My Friends" the lobbyists

This ad really sums up who John McCain considers his friends. I know I'm certainly not John McCain's friend.

Obama campaign hits back hard on McCain economic statement

John McCain said it again yesterday, AFTER the announcement of Lehman Brothers declaring bankruptcy. "The fundamentals of the economy are strong." Unbelievable.

Liar, Liar, Campaign on Fire

This is a great segment on Countdown.

Rachel Maddow Discusses the Economy with Robert Reich

Joe Biden in St. Clair Shores Talking about John McCain saying "The Fundamentals of the Economy are Strong." Really, John?

Lehman Brothers goes Bankrupt

Deception and Lies is all John McCain has left

Women Against Palin Movement Grows

There was a huge rally in Alaska the other day and there is a new web site, Women Against Palin. Here are a couple videos, one by the founder of Women Against Palin and the other of the rally in Alaska against Sarah Palin.

The American people deserve to see all of John McCain's medical records

That's what I'm talking about

I hope we start getting more of this from the Obam campaign.

Get Real

Community Protest at John McCain's Farmington Office

After hearing that the Republican party wants to challenge voters based on foreclosure status. Shame on you, John McCain and the Republican party.

Families facing home foreclosure outraged at news they may lose their vote, too

Jobs with Justice, a coalition of community, labor and faith organizations whose goal is rights for workers and working families, and the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) held a peaceful demonstration outside of John McCain’s regional Midwest headquarters Friday afternoon. They were protesting a GOP plan to disqualify voters whose homes had been foreclosed, a plan that GOP officials later denied having.

Jobs for Justice and ACORN members planned on personally delivering a letter to the McCain campaign calling for the resignation of Macomb County GOP chairman James Carabelli, but the campaign staff refused to accept the letter.

Instead, they called the police and asked everyone to remove their cars from “private property.”

The police officer that responded was cordial, but said protesters had to move their cars. He suggested that the letter be delivered through registered mail instead.

Nancy Hemminger, an ACORN member whose home is in the process of being foreclosed, was angered at their refusal to accept the letter. ” They don’t want to see us ’cause putting a face to the problem may or may not cause them to [lose] sleep at night,” she said.

Jobs with Justice also requested a meeting to discuss concerns over voting rights in the letter that now will be delivered to the McCain offices by mail.

The demonstration started at noon despite rain, and protesters gathered under umbrellas to show their commitment to making sure voters’ voices were heard.

Can We Trust John McCain's Temperment?

Obama Tells the Truth on Taxes

I'm sick and tired of John McCain's lies. here is Barack Obama in his own words explaining his tax plan.

John McCain's Lies Exposed. Spread the Word

This is a gread ad exposing John McCain's LIES! Please spread the word to your e-mail lists.

Barack Obama Urges Michiganders to Register to Vote Before 10/6

Brian Ross Reports on Sarah Palin's Wanting to Ban Books in Library

Republicans Want to Deny Vote to Voters in Foreclosure

This is one of the most despicable political efforts in American history.

Stop McCain's Plan to Deny Votes of People Who Have Lost Their Homes

Sign below and tell John McCain and the Republican Party to stop their outrageous plans to prevent Michigan residents who have lost their homes to foreclosures from voting this November!

Republican Party officials have admitted they plan to suppress the vote in November of families that have lost their homes. Plans include party officials who will monitor polls on election day and use foreclosure lists in an attempt to stop voters who have lost their homes from casting their ballots (MI Messenger 9/10/08).

Families who have lost their homes to foreclosure should not be kicked when they are down. Their homes have already been taken away from them because of the disastrous economic policies of the last eight years and the unfair, policies of the Bush administration.

Do not take away their right to vote this November. Having lost their homes, losing their right to vote would be a slap in the face of all Americans.

Click here to sign the petition.

This Cartoon Just Made Me Feel a Little Better After Watching Clips of Sarah Palin's Interview

After watching Sarah Palin's interview with Charlie Gibson and all her saber rattling, this made me think a new day is dawning in America. We have to stand strong against John McCain and Sarah Palin and the rest of the Republicans.

Troy Eccentric: Activist Protests Appointment of GOP Member to Commission

Bob Gosselin must have a desire to be a comedian, calling me a bully. I guess I'll just have to consider the source.

Activist protests appointment of GOP member to commission

By Steve Kowalski • ECCENTRIC STAFF WRITER • September 11, 2008

Democratic activist Bruce Fealk showed up at the Sept. 4 public meeting of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners to protest the appointment of Republican Glenn Clark to replace Democrat George W. Suarez in District 24.

Suarez died of cancer Aug. 12, and nine days later, the county commission voted along party lines, 13-11, to appoint Clark until the end of the two-year term, Dec. 31.

Clark is a Troy resident, party delegate and 9th Congressional District GOP chairman. Republican Robert Gosselin, the District 13 commissioner from Troy, nominated Clark.

"I come before (the commission) to express my outrage at the appointment of a Republican, Glenn Clark, to replace the recently deceased George Suarez," Fealk read in a statement. "Glenn Clark represents the far right wing of the Republican party."

Fealk, a Rochester Hills resident, described Clark as "a political bully" and said "Bob Gosselin and the rest of the Republicans on this commission should be ashamed of themselves for committing such an open act of partisan politics."

Suarez, who lived in Madison Heights, had been the district representative since 1999. Democrat Gary McGillivray and Republican Daniel K. Milz, both from Madison Heights, are opponents in the November election. With a Republican temporarily filling the District 24 seat, the GOP has a 14-11 edge on the board.

Gosselin called Fealk a "partisan bully."

"Fealk is just a Democrat activist that carries things way over the top," Gosselin said. "He's very offensive, writes bizarre editorials, is looking to pick a fight. It's sad to say that we have bullies in society like that."

Fealk won the Progressive Activist of the Year award earlier this year, given by Blogging for Michigan, and he has been known to confront District 9 Congressman Joe Knollenberg (R-Bloomfield), who is running for re-election against Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Township).

Gosselin introduced Clark to the Troy City Council at Monday's public meeting.

"He's a liberal Democrat, I'm a conservative Republican," Clark said, when asked about Fealk's protest. "If he doesn't care for me, that's his right. America is a great place and the First Amendment right is a great concept."

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More Republicans Behaving Badly

Jan Bendor ran for township clerk in Pittsfield Township. She requested a recount and yesterday was the last day for that recount to take place. I attended the board of canvassers meeting. The board has a member, Kim Hoppe, the woman in the pink jacket in the video. You'll find her quite amusing. According to Michigan law, a candidate has a right to a recount, no questions asked. This is the hearing that took place yesterday. An intersting note, before the hearing I overheard Ms. Hoppe speaking to one of the volunteers doing the recount telling her there would be no recount.

Sarah Palin is a LIAR!!!!!!

Keith Olbermann sets the record straight on Sarah Palin and her lies.

My Friend, John Ashcraft, Gets to Introduce Barack Obama in Farmington

I'm so jealous. My friend, John Ashcraft, got to introduce Barack Obama last night in Farmington.

McCain and Palin are Liars!

Palin Poll Proves She's Not All That

This probably isn't the result Saul was expecting, but it does prove people aren't as stupid as John McCain thinks they are. Almost 95% of those taking the Palin Poll on the Michigan GOP web site say the Palin pick is more likely to make them vote for Obama.

Let's Get Rid of Supreme Court Justice Cliff Taylor

Make sure everyone you know watches these two videos. It's imperative that we get Diane Hathaway elected to the Michigan Supreme Court.

Congresswoman Betty Sutton at McCain Rally in Macomb County, Michigan

Congresswoman Betty Sutton, from Akron, Ohio, addresses protesters at the John McCain rally in Macomb County, Michigan.

Patterson's campaign finance report reveals 2 interesting items

In looking through L. Brooks Patterson's campaign finance report, I found two interesting items. One, a $12,000 payment to DC Navigators, a Washington lobbying firm, presumably a payment for the services of Trent Wisecup, who is an active lobbyist. It begs the question, why is a lobbyist running the campaign? The second entry is a donation for $25,000 from the Michigan Council of Union Carpenters. In total they have donated almost $35,000 to Patterson, almost 20% of Patterson's total raised to date. What will they want in return for such big money?

The Oakland Press covered our protest against the appointment of Conservative Republican, Glenn Clark, to serve out the unexpired term of Democrat George Suarez, who passed away recently.

Our Condolences to Representative Levin and family

Rep. Sander Levin’s wife Victoria Levin dies at 74
ROYAL OAK (AP) — Victoria Levin, the wife of U.S. Rep. Sander Levin and an advocate for research on children’s mental health issues, died Thursday, the congressman’s office said. She was 74.
Vicki Levin had struggled for several months with breast cancer and died peacefully early Thursday morning surrounded by her family, Levin’s office said.
She was married to the congressman for more than 50 years and served as his close political adviser. Before Levin was elected to Congress in 1982, she worked full-time on her husband’s gubernatorial campaigns in 1970 and 1974.
In a statement, the congressman’s family called the Levin marriage a “half-century partnership that served as a very public model of love, shared public service and progressive advocacy for so many people in Michigan and Washington, D.C.”
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., the congressman’s younger brother, credited his sister-in-law for her ability to “nurture and help keep steady her large and active family, while excelling at her own independent professional career.”
Vicki Levin worked for nearly three decades as a science research officer for several agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Her interest in children with mental health challenges prompted her husband to lead an effort to rewrite Michigan’s special education laws while he served as a state senator.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Levin was survived by four children, Jennifer Levin Pensler, of Chevy Chase, Md.; Andrew Levin, of Bloomfield Township, Mich.; Madeleine Levin, of Silver Spring, Md.; and Matt Levin, of Montpelier, Vt., and eight grandchildren.
Services for Levin will be held Sunday at the Ira Kaufman Chapel in Southfield.

Oakland County Residents Protest the Appointment of Glenn Clark

Today at the Oakland County Commissioners meeting residents spoke out against the appointment of Glenn Clark to the unexpired term of Democrat George Suarez, who recently passed away.

Fellow POW Says McCain "Not Cut Out to be President"

Barack Obama in Detroit on Labor Day

I got a chance to see Barack Obama up close today in Hart Plaza. We had a moment of silence for the Gulf Coast and a short speech about the importance of labor in this country.

A picture really is worth a thousand words

I've been working a booth at Arts, Beats and Eats all weekend. This guy really took us by surprise. He came up to the booth wearing a McCain sticker. By appearances alone, I pegged him as a hard core Republican, especially with the 1st Cavalry Division hat.

But I was wrong. He said he'd been over to the Republican booth and they slapped the McCain sticker on him and he'd been a Democrat all his life and practically ordered me to put an Obama sticker OVER his McCain sticker. He made my day.