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"Obama is acting like Ken Starr!!!!" The Clinton campaign has grabbed the bait. Now Obama needs to reel her in.
This will re-hash some old territory, but I think that it's important that we understand just how difficult it will be for Hillary to catch up with Obama's pledged delegate total or Obama's popular vote total for that matter. Let's do the math.
Bush will be holding a rally at the US Cellular Arena in downtown Milwaukee on Monday. Gates open at 11:30 am.
It's important that we have a good turn out at Kerry's rally from a public perception standpoint. It's clear that both campaigns believe that Wisconsin is a must-win state.
So, all you Kossacks that can make it to the Kerry rally in Milwaukee, PLEASE ATTEND. We turned out 80,000 in Madison, so I know that we can put forth a good effort in Milwaukee. PLEASE HELP INCREASE THE TURNOUT SO THAT WE CAN OUTSHINE BUSH'S SHOWING.
Please spread the word.
This is the flip-side of a meme that I proposed back on September 16, 2004, i.e., that Bush DOESN'T TRUST AMERICANS WITH THE TRUTH.
Check it out.
Do you think that Kerry's speech writer's borrow memes/ideas from DailyKos, or did they independently reach the same conclusion?
Let me know what you think.
I have also received 5 political flyers in the mail the past two weeks (from the Rethug party), mainly attacking John Kerry.
I haven't received any similar types of messages/mailings from John Kerry or the Democratic Party.
Is anyone else in a battleground state experiencing this same avalanche of political messages/mailings?
Does anyone know whether these types of messages/mailings are effective? I would think that canvassing and/or a call from a real person would be more effective.
Please let me know. Thanks.
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=a__mME9mytBs&refer=us
``It's like lines at the gas pump,'' Bennett said. ``You don't notice it until there is a shortage. People become unhappy and they do want to blame people.''
``If you're the Bush campaign you don't want to see somebody standing in line all day and not getting a flu shot,'' he said.
In Florida, 18 percent of the population is age 65 or older, the largest percentage in the U.S., according to Census Data. Pennsylvania ranks second at 15.6 percent and Iowa is fourth with 14.9 percent.
If the election is ``close enough in a couple of states, a minor issue could seemingly swing enough votes to change the outcome,'' said Peverill Squire, a political scientist at the University of Iowa.
Because of the shortage, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control urged doctors to reserve flu shots for elderly patients, infants and others most at risk to complications from the flu.
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, a Tennessee Republican, and other members of Congress were vaccinated against the flu, the AP reported. John Eisold, the Capitol's physician, advised lawmakers to have the vaccination because of the large amount of time they spend visiting retirement homes and shaking hands, AP said. Bush said he would forego the vaccination.
Women Voters
Kerry's attacks may also resonate with women voters, who ``are more apt to be in play and open to arguments later in the campaign,'' Bennett said. Historically, women account for 60 percent to 70 percent of undecided voters, he said.
Difficulty getting flu shots may also be a potent issue for senior citizens, said Susan MacManus, a political scientist at the University of South Florida in Tampa.
``Older voters are a little more informed on the problems of vaccine,'' MacManus said. ``They are going to blame the president. That's the way it is.''
Massachusetts businessman Allyn Coombs, 70, who voted for Bush four years ago, said the vaccine shortage may prompt him to cast his ballot for Kerry this year.
`Another Factor'
``It's another factor in what I consider to be a complete failure of our medical system to take care of us,'' said Coombs, who suffers from cancer, high blood pressure and heart trouble.
Unable to find flu shots in Franklin County, a rural area in Massachusetts near the Vermont border, Coombs said he and his wife, Joan, who also suffers from cancer, may drive to Canada if he can find a place to get vaccinated. ``We desperately need a flu shot,'' he said."
First, Iraq: George W. Bush decided to go after Saddam Hussein believing that his father left unfinished business in Iraq. In contrast to his father during the Gulf War, W only put together a small coalition and alienated many of our allies.
W's rush to war was not based on impatience with Saddam as much as it was based on his reelection strategy. W knew that his father was not reelected because the economy went into recession during the Gulf War and did not recover in time to help H.W.'s reelection efforts. W wanted the war in Iraq completed in time for the economy to recover from any resulting recession. Unfortunately, W miscalculated. The Iraq war has had lingering effects and the job market has not recovered from all the jobs lost during W's administration.
Second, "A Hard Lurch to the Right": W believed that his father was not reelected, at least partially because conservatives abandoned him. W was determined not to make the same mistake and made a hard lurch to the right on every issue including taxes, stem cell research, abortion, gay unions, the environment, etc. Unfortunately, W miscalculated again. His actions have motivated Democrats like never before. In addition, Independent voters, especially in swing states, favor Kerry by a large margin. So W may have saved his right wing base, but at the same time, lost the election.
(and yes, I am a virologist with a Ph.D. in molecular biology.)
<Dear Sir or Madam:<p> As a U.S. citizen and virologist, I am very concerned about the Bush Administration's inability to provide an adequate supply of flu vaccine for the American people.
According to the Center for Disease Control, 5% to 20% of the U.S. population gets the flu. More than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications. Those at highest risk for complications from the flu include the elderly, young children, and pregnant women. Worse, approximately 36,000 people die from flu each year (i.e., more than 12 times the number of people that died in the attack on 9/11). See http://www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm
Despite the seriousness of pandemic flu outbreaks, this year is the second time that the Bush Administration has failed to ensure an adequate supply of flu vaccine. The arrival of flu season is an expected and recurring biological event. If the Bush Administration cannot adequately prepare us for a expected and recurring biological event, how can the Bush Administration be expected to prepare us for a surprise biological attack by terrorists? The Bush Administration's record is not reassuring.
Sincerely,
XXXXXXXXXXXXXx, Ph.D., J.D.>
Flu season starts in late fall like clockwork. Everybody knows it. And yet, the Bush administration failed to prepare us for it by ensuring that there would be enough vaccine. This is the second time since Bush was elected that there has not been enough vaccine for all Americans.
The big question: "If the Bush Administration cannot adequately prepare us for a known and recurring biological event, how can the Bush Administration prepare us for a surprise biological attack by terrorists?"
Bush's answer to the flu vaccine shortage (i.e., those that don't need the vaccine, should forego it) would be inadequate in the event of an Anthrax or Vaccinia (i.e. small pox) terrorist attack. In these instances, foregoing the vaccine is much more likely to result in death.
Hammer it home Senator Kerry!!!
Check out this story from Rawstory.com
Instances that I've heard of:
The guy that lost his job in West Virginia.
The grieving mother that was arrested in New Jersey.
Others?
Come on now!
Now's the time when we have to put in the extra effort. Please, please, please, do at least one of the foll0wing:
1. Write letters, emails, etc. to the media.
Some themes:
a) Bush can't make up his mind whether he's concerned about Osama Bin Laden or not.
b) Bush's inconsistent performance in the debates makes you concerned whether he's the right man to defend our country or not.
c) Kudos to Kerry. Ask the media, how many times in the history of presidential debates has one candidate won so decisively, and THREE TIMES IN A ROW? Get the media to give Kerry some love.
To borrow a phrase: LET'S ROLL!!!
Senator Kohl's Offices:
Washington Office
(2nd and C St., NE)
330 Hart Senate Office Building
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-5653
Fax: (202) 224-9787
Milwaukee Office
310 West Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 950
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Phone: (414) 297-4451 or
1-800-247-5645 (toll free in Wisconsin)
Fax: (414) 297-4455
Madison Office
14 West Mifflin Street, Suite 207
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 264-5338
Fax: (608) 264-5473
Eau Claire Office
402 Graham Avenue, Suite 206
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Phone: (715) 832-8424
Fax: (715) 832-8492
Appleton Office
4321 West College Avenue, Suite 235
Appleton, WI 54914
Phone: (920) 738-1640
Fax: (920) 738-1643
La Crosse Office
425 State Street, Suite 202
La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: (608) 796-0045
Fax: (608) 796-0089
http://www.bluelemur.com/index.php?p=340
Apparently, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcasting, called Jadoo Power Systems, received a defense contract after President Bush was personally briefed by the CEO, Larry Bawden.
Go figure. More under the table dealing from Bush & Co.
Please spread this story around. It's important to further substantiate the connections between Sinclair and BC04
Here are a couple of LTE that I wrote. Feel free to plagiarize, modify, etc.
1. Dear Editor:
I was very disappointed to hear that actor Christopher Reeve had passed away. The world will miss Superman. I am also disappointed that President Bush has implemented a policy that hinders stem cell research, the very type of research that might have helped Christopher Reeve.
President Bush has said that a "human being" must be destroyed to create stem cells. This argument is disingenuous.
Many stem cells are the product of unused fertilized eggs from in vitro fertilization clinics. There are currently about 300-400 in vitro fertilization clinics in the United States. During the in vitro fertilization procedure, a doctor will take about 24 eggs from a woman's ovaries and fertilize them in a test tube with her husband's sperm. Of these 24 fertilized eggs, the doctor will select only 2-4 and implant them in her womb. The remaining fertilized eggs are frozen or discarded. Doesn't it make sense, rather than freezing and/or discarding these fertilized eggs, that these fertilized eggs are used for a good purpose like saving lives?
Sincerely,
XXXXXXX
2. Dear Editor:
I was very disappointed to hear that actor Christopher Reeve had passed away. The world will miss Superman.
I am also disappointed that President Bush has implemented a policy that hinders stem cell research, the very type of research that might have helped Christopher Reeve. President Bush claims to be the first president to fund stem cell research. However, this claim is somewhat disingenuous. President Bush was the first president to have the opportunity to fund stem cell research, because stem cell research is only a recent development.
President Bush also argues that his "compromise" on stem cell research is not a "ban" on stem cell research. Well, you can call President Bush's "compromise" whatever you like, but there is no denying its chilling effect on stem cell research. The United States, unequivocally, is not the world leader in stem cell research. That distinction belongs to the United Kingdom, which does not have a stem cell research "compromise" in effect. Just ask any scientist in the field. The United States might even be falling behind countries like Korea.
It's a shame because stem cell research offers hope for many otherwise hopeless patients like Christopher Reeve. Some, like President Bush, may have disparaged the hope that stem cell research offers, but some of us choose hope and optimism over pessimism espoused for political purposes.
Sincerely,
XXXXXXX
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3449870/
"The thousands of Altercation football fans undoubtedly will be pleased to know that Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton -- to date, the favorite for this year's Heisman Trophy by a couple of furlongs -- told Jim Rome on the radio yesterday that he's a stone John Kerry man. We are all Boilermakers now."
I have a new found respect for the guy. However, being an alum of UW, I can't cheer for Purdue during the UW/Purdue game next Saturday. It should be good.
I also heard that Barry Switzer endorsed Brad Carson in the Oklahoma Senate race. College football is not the exclusive domain of rightwing nut-jobs.
Also heard that Chris Berman (ESPN sportcaster) is a true blue Massachusetts Democrat!!! I love that guy.
I encourage all of you to go to JohnKerry.com and locate a campaign event in or around your local area and attend!
I'm attending a local campaign event and doing some canvassing (for the first time) afterwards. (Believe me, if an impatient, arrogant jackass like me can go out canvassing, anyone can.)
Grassroot efforts are what win campaigns. We've shown our force "online." Now let's show our force "offline."
Let's have a MASSIVE turnout tomorrow around the country to show our support for Kerry. Moreover, let's "SHOCK AND AWE" the Bush campaign.
Now that Kerry ripped Bush's head off today, tomorrow night he should be incredibly respectful and nice...strong and presidential mind you, but also respectful and nice.
Tell the "soft leaners" in the audience that "Tonight's debate is about you. I hope that we do an adequate job of addressing your questions and concerns."
If Bush tries to come after Kerry (and thereby not adequately answer the "soft leaners" question), Kerry should turn it around and make it look like Bush is being disrespectful to the "soft leaners" in the audience. Kerry should make Bush look small.
Bush is not going to go down easy, so Kerry will have his hands full. But if he stays with the game plan, he will make Bush look like the small person that he is.
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