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-By Warner Todd Huston So, The One was in front of his subjects of the Black Congressional Caucus in D.C. and was wowing them with the mellifluous tones of his oratory and there stood the little missus. There was that mean Mama all a flutter over her man — you know, the one that made her proud of America for the very first time? — and the messiah deigned to notice her across the room. The One thought to bring her before the enraptured crowd and let everyone know that the Dear Leader was having his 15th Anniversary with Michelle the Angry. She just about has me trained. Almost. I still do stupid things she tells me sometimes,” he jests. What a wonderful day. A 15th wedding anniversary… well, maybe Barack is a bit late with that celebration? You see, he is supposed to be celebrating his 16th wedding anniversary, not his 15th. From October of 1992 to October 2008 is 16 for most of us. Oh, these things happen. Especially to men, let’s face it. Many, many men throughout time have forgotten little details like, Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, birthdays… men sometimes don’t have a mind for these dates so important to women. So, to be fair, we cannot do much else but chuckle at this little slip. But, here is the thing. If John McCain had made such a glaring error the Old Media would be crucifying him over it. He and his wife would be the butt of jokes on every late-might TV talk show, would be portrayed as a doddering, senile old fool by every barely listened to PACIFICA or Air America host, and would be the hottest topic of ridicule from all the partisan pseudo-analysts in every medium from pulp to electronics. And guess what? Obama is getting a pass. It’s hard for the media to even see daylight anymore they are so in the tank.
Senator Obama has been criticized for statements from rapper Ludacris, Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr and now Florida Congressman Alcee Hastings. I am not sure if it is relevant (except to conspiracy theorists) but Rep Hastings has been widely identified as an outspoken Clinton supporter in the primary election. Last week, at a panel on the shared agenda of Jewish and African-American Democrats during the annual conference of the National Jewish Democratic Council, Hastings told attendees what he intended to tell his Jewish constituents about the importance of supporting Sen. Obama in November’s presidential election. “If Sarah Palin isn’t enough of a reason for you to get over whatever your problem is with Barack Obama, then you damn well had better pay attention,” Hastings said last week. “Anybody toting guns and stripping moose don’t care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks. So, you just think this through,” he added. I am not exactly sure what the statement means. Is he implying that right wing, conservative, NRA members are not that concerned about black folks and jewish folks (which I may agree with, at least generally)? Is he trying to simply use fear tactics? I don’t know but I do know that politicians and supporters have to recognize that their inflammatory statements can ultimately do more harm then good. Unfortunately at a time when all momentum is behind Senator Obama and for the first time the media is actually questioning the candidates on issues, this type of statement could serve as the type of distraction that the McCain/Palin camp is looking for. A quick message to Obama supporters. If you feel the passion building up in the next few weeks and the urge is building up to say something silly…. SHHHHHHHHH
Planned Parent is cashing in on Sarah Palin as the VP nominee for the Republican Party. John McCain’s running mate, Sarah Palin has been a “vocal opponent of abortion,” so pro-choice folks are ponying up to make a statement about Palin’s nomination by donating to Planned Parenthood in her name:
The Caucus reports that “Ms. Palin’s status as a fund-raising draw for Planned Parenthood puts her in the company of President Bush, who was the target of a similar scheme in 2001, said Patt Morrison, a columnist for The Los Angeles Times who took credit for the idea.”
Planned Parenthood has said they will ”begin mailing the thank-you cards next week.” Get involved… Donate here. McCain-Palin in the White House will turn the clock back on women’s rights and we can’t afford to let that happen. To give you an idea about where Palin stands on women’s issues like birth control and abortion, here’s an excerpt from Palin’s interview with Katie Couric:
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