Obama. Did it really happen?

Kerry is just a spineless jellyfish, he should never be in a position where he makes critical decisions.

I think Bill Richardson is the one Obama wants for Sec of State (since reportedly Richard Lugar turned him down)

Just found this story handicapping the cabinet.

 

http://www.newsweek.com/id/166328

 

Looks like a lot of people with ties to the Clintons.

Edited November 6, 2008 by Daghostmaker

Kerry's kind of a douche. He'll go down in history as the Dem's Bob Dole.

 

Atrus, all I learned from that pic is that we need more prez with beards. It's been too long. And btw, nice Gob sig.

 

For srs, imagine if out armed forces were like this. People would sure as hell think twice about killing innocent civilians in the future.

 

I liked Kerry's speeches and essays regarding Vietnam due to my fascination with Political Science. I still think it was a good thing he wasn't President, however, given the competition i might have been swayed to his cause if i were able to vote last election. I like the guy but he doesn't have the "oomph" factor that many other Democrat leaders have.

GO TEAM HOMO

 

http://punditkitchen.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/political-pictures-closet.jpg

 

punditkitchen.com makes me lulz

John Kerry changed his stance on most things of importance from speech to speech. I'm glad he listened to the people but he would go from liberal to conservative in a matter of seconds. I don't want a president who's gonna say one thing to one group of people, and another to a whole nother group of people.

 

John Kerry for nothing 2008 imo.

for the geeks: http://www.nanobama.com/

 

http://www.nanobama.com/Ofield1_small.jpg

"Each face is made of approximately 150 million tiny carbon nanotubes; that's about how many Americans voted on November 4."

Edited November 6, 2008 by Hykos

I don't know that I would ever categorize many of Kerry's positions as conservative. He may flip flop but I think it's pretty well contained to left of center.

http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/node/10236

The five most infamous Rahm Emanuel moments

 

Today, former Clinton advisor and Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel accepted Barack Obama's offer to be chief of staff for the incoming president.

 

The pick of Emanuel is our first glimpse into the future Obama White House, and it has already thrown apprehensive Democrats and jaded Republicans alike into a tizzy.

 

Perhaps for good reason. With the nickname "Rahmbo" and a disposition likened to that of a mobster, Emanuel, though widely respected for his moxy and get-it-done record, isn't exactly Mr. Nice Guy. A dynamic mix of talent and brawn -- he was offered a scholarship to the Joffrey Ballet company and volunteered for the Israeli Army during the Gulf War -- Emanuel's the real-deal pitbull Democrat (lipstick not included).

 

What follows is a list of the five most infamous Rahmbo tales. It's the stuff legends are made of:

 

1. Mailing a Dead Fish

 

Emanuel is known for his panache for treating donors right. He sends them cheesecakes from Eli's, the famous Chicago bakery. But the one pollster who notoriously ticked off Rahmbo received a 2 1/2 foot decomposing fish in the mail -- ripe, stinky, and to the point.

 

2. Fundraising the Bugsy Siegel Way

 

His foray into fundraising started in Chicago while campaigning for Mayor Richard Daley's reelection, when Emanuel raised a record number of donations. His sales pitch was simple enough: He'd tell contributors he found their offers so low it was embarrassing and then hang up on them. Mortified, the donors were shamed into calling back and giving more.

 

3. Nearly Losing His Finger

 

When he was a senior in high school, he sliced his finger while working at Arby's. But instead of seeking medical attention, he decided to celebrate prom night by swimming in Lake Michigan. The bone and blood infection that resulted was so severe it practically killed him. Scrappy and determined, even at death's door with a fever of 106 degrees, he pulled through, only losing part of his finger.

 

4. Threatening Tony Blair

 

Never a mincer of words, Emanuel didn't couch his meaning when he offered Tony Blair counsel just before the then British prime minister appeared with President Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky scandal: "This is important. Don't ---- it up."

 

5. Knifing the Dinner Table

 

The most infamous Rahmbo story of them all is the one that begins with the dinner the night after Bill Clinton was elected in 1992. Among those present at the dinner table was ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, who watched while an overwrought and clearly exhausted Emanuel began ranting at a long list of Clinton "enemies." As he shouted each name, he stabbed the table with his steak knife: "Nat Landow! Dead! Cliff Jackson! Dead!" Apparently, others joined in.

 

The bottom line: If Emanuel's appointment is a signal of anything, it is that the genteel, arugula-eating president-elect is coming to play hardball.

And the Obama Administration's testicles grew three sizes!

mailing a fish gets my seal of approval

That is pretty awesome BW lol. He's not bad looking for a 50 year old either!

Oh, and if yall haven't seen it, there's now a change.gov that the transition team made for info/news between now and inauguration. I may not be the biggest supporter of the guy, but I have to give him credit for what seems to be a pretty slick transition in administrations.

Rahmbo 2016!

Oh, and if yall haven't seen it, there's now a change.gov that the transition team made for info/news between now and inauguration. I may not be the biggest supporter of the guy, but I have to give him credit for what seems to be a pretty slick transition in administrations.

 

I saw some press release or something about this site. It apparently part of his change. He wants to use the internet far more than any prez has. He'll write in its blog, give much more information thru his website and encourage people to use it. Pretty neat.

 

I bet there is some cool ideas for what he could do with a site, dunno what they are, but he seems to be already on the right track.

 

I believe that this administration will bring a whole new meaning to the word 'transparency.' They want the people to be able to see everything they are doing to dispel any notion of impropriety.

Or it means, as it should, that the transparency is enough to hide the fact that the things that they are doing that are improper are REALLY effing effective (read - more than likely morally reprehensible and illegal.)

 

It's a good policy.

And the Obama Administration's testicles grew three sizes!

I lol'd!