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“So Sambo beat the bitch!”

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:01:22 GMT

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clipper's remarks: How many Republicans think it is OK for Sarah Palin to use racist language? Please raise your hands! Did they all put their hands up?

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“So Sambo beat the bitch!”

This is how Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin described Barack Obama’s win over Hillary Clinton to political colleagues in a restaurant a few days after Obama locked up the Democratic Party presidential nomination.

According to Lucille, the waitress serving her table at the time and who asked that her last name not be used, Gov. Palin was eating lunch with five or six people when the subject of the Democrat’s primary battle came up. The governor, seemingly not caring that people at nearby tables would likely hear her, uttered the slur and then laughed loudly as her meal mates joined in appreciatively.

“It was kind of disgusting,” Lucille, who is part Aboriginal, said in a phone interview after admitting that she is frightened of being discovered telling folks in the “lower 48” about life near the North Pole.

How many Republicans think it is OK for Sarah Palin to use racist language? Please raise your hands! Did they all put their hands up?

Tags: palin

Everyone needs a hug

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:14:51 GMT

clipped by: swampfoxz
clipper's remarks: even you.

Clip Source: gusnyc.com

Everyone needs a hug

even you.

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Records show McCain was NO Hero

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:46:29 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Here's some readin for all you hero worshippers to chew on. See the truth about this war criminal for once. Even as he was bein shot down he made sure he delivered his bombs on the people of Vietnam ...and got a medal for it. urrrrg.

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Do internet news sites and blogs go over the top in questioning John McCain’s
military record? It seems that more and more groups are questioning whether or
not his record is worthy of the praise he’s receiving:

McCain’s military record is fair game The War Secrets Sen. John McCain Hides

FACT SHEET: Military record of John Sidney McCain III

McCain’s Military Record Shows He Is Unfit To Be President

McCain’s Secret, Questionable Record

Flummoxed By Vietnam Vet, McCain Falsely Claims He ‘Received Every Awars…

McCain’s military record

Is McCain’s War Record Fair Game?

Does John McCain’s Military Record Really Qualify Him to Be President?

McCain’s Spotty Military Record Is Declared Off the Table - And Obama Appears to Accede

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Analysis: Privilege and Arrogance, McCain's Annapolis Years

John McCain's Military Record

I Kissed a Girl and Went to Hell...

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:58:22 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I kissed a girl and I liked it...then I went to Hell...but at least I got to see Elvis Live - front row seats - it was hot!

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video added

Kiss a girl, go to hell?

NBC News

Tags: churches, hypocrisy, religion, culture

5 Deeply Disturbing Things About Last Night’s RNC

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:31:49 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Who are these people?

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Many Americans were left shocked and depressed after watch the RNC on Wednesday Night

5. The chant of the night was “Drill, Baby! Drill!”

Perhaps even more disturbing is the fact that most of these folks

must truly think that drilling for oil in Alaska is going to bring the price of oil down at the pump.

4. Rudy Giuliani had nothing but disrespect for Barack Obama.

last night his disrespect and blatant personal attacks on Obama took his character to a new low.

Does the GOP think community isn’t a critical element in a successful, thriving society?

3. “Country First” is the new theme of the Republican campaign.

2. The GOP lacks even a shred respect for the Democratic nominees.

the GOP speakers spent all night mocking Barack Obama and his character, experience and worth.

1. McCain looked like he had aged 12 years in the last 12 days.

The guy is 72 years old. He’s an old person; a senior citizen

that could leave us with the Governor of Alaska running the largest military and economy on the planet.

Tags: republicans, rnc, convention, mccain, palin

Take A Closer Look At The RNC Confetti

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:21:07 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Ain't it the truth!

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Biden on Fire

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:56:03 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Wow...I can't get over this clip. Hard hitting, real, from the heart and effective....look at the crowd reaction..."What do you talk about when you can't explain the last eight years of failure?"

Clip Source: andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com

Biden On Fire

One vice-presidential candidate is too fragile to talk to the press. The other is raising the roof. Man, this decision is easy, isn't it?

[Video]

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What Cindy wore for her RNC speech: $313,000

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:45:08 GMT

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clipper's remarks: For how many years would Cindy's clothes outlay for one night feed your family? What would you have to do to your conscience to spend $300K on clothes?

Clip Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

It kicked off on Monday with Cindy McCain and First Lady Laura Bush in Oscar de la Renta.

Vanity Fair editors estimated that McCain's fierce saffron shirt dress with the popped collar, diamond earrings, four-strand pearl necklace, white Chanel watch and strappy shoes totaled up to $313,100.

And Bush's white sensible suit, Stuart Weitzman heels and pearl stud earrings would ring up to $4,325.

Cindy McCain, wife of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, waves during her speech at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)

"She appreciates very well-made clothes and that have rich, luxurious fabrics," said Sasha Iglehart, Glamour magazine's Deputy Fashion Director

Tags: mccain, cindy, dress, rnc

Is McCain Palin's Bitch?

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:26:53 GMT

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Clip Source: www.youtube.com

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Tags: mccain, palin, comedy, election

Palin, aside from being a woman...

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:10:13 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Obviously a lot has been said about the fact that McCain picked a woman as his VP. That is no doubt an interesting fact that can be interpreted in a few different ways. But putting that aside, i think the facts that matter most are those in this clip.

These come from a comment by debbyski and i think they represent the reasons people will or won't support her.

I would certainly be shocked if anyone who voted for Hillary would support Palin based on these specific differences in beliefs and policies.

Clip Source: clipmarks.com

is also anti-choice, pro-gun, pro big oil, opposes stem-cell research, wants to teach creationism in schools, also has ZERO FOREIGN POLICY EXPERTISE

Tags: sarah palin, mccain, vice president, politics

Shaking things up on Clipmarks.com

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:55:57 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Please read the entire post by clicking the source link before reacting.

Clip Source: clipmarks.wordpress.com

Unfortunately, we have recently become increasingly concerned that the site has become overly antagonistic and inappropriately controlled by a disproportionately loud group of users. In all honesty, we no longer feel that the processes of our site are producing a unique, high quality blend of content. Instead, the magical blending of diverse topics on the Clipmarks home page has seemed to dissolve into a battleground for extremely hostile politically oriented users who are overwhelming the rest of the site. Because of this we are working on making some fundamental changes to the way the Clipmarks site works. We will do our best to make changes that improve the site and will continue to iterate until we are comfortable that it is just right.

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FBI Wanted Obama Plotters Charged, But A Rove Appointee Said No

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:30:29 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Cont....

Note the language used by Eid in dismissing the gravity of the case: the case isn't serious because they were "more aspirational, perhaps, than operational"? Well, when it was the Liberty Seven -- black Muslim men who were described by the FBI as "aspirational rather than operational" -- there was no hesitation by the Justice Department in bringing charges.

Another funny thing: When a black man in prison sent a threatening letter containing baby powder to John McCain, Troy Eid brought down the full force of the law, complete with press conferences and public declarations that "We won't stand for threats of this kind in Colorado."

But when it’s a claque of white men with rifles, disguises, and all the accoutrement of a conspiracy – as well as open admissions to it – Troy Eid isn’t worried. After all, they just a bunch of harmless, tweakers, right? … Just like little Timmy McVeigh.

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We noticed last week that it was awfully peculiar that Colorado’s U.S. Attorney, Troy Eid, had so airily dismissed conspiracy charges against the three white-supremacist tweakers who were caught planning to assassinate Barack Obama at last week’s Democratic National Convention in Denver.

Now it turns out that those suspicions were fully warranted:

The plot is similar to that in the 1992 movie "The Bodyguard" starring actors Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. In the movie, Costner stops an assassination attempt against Houston by spotting a weapon hidden inside a gutted-out TV camera.

Based on the evidence, FBI special agent Robert Sawyer believed there was probable cause to charge the men with conspiracy to kill Senator Obama. However, US Attorney Troy Eid last week said there is insufficient evidence to indicate a true threat, plot or conspiracy against the senator.

Tags: obama, plot, assasination, fbi, crime, justice, rove

Al Qaida has free movement in Pakistan, top official concedes

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:43:56 GMT

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clipper's remarks: War on Terror? FAIL!

Clip Source: www.mcclatchydc.com

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's top security official Monday admitted that al Qaida's leadership moved freely in and out of the country and vowed that "no mercy" would be shown to extremists based in its tribal territory that borders Afghanistan.

In the past, Pakistan has been heavily criticized for rejecting evidence that al Qaida was largely based in the country and for denying that the tribal territory was used as a safe haven for Afghan insurgents.

Rehman Malik, the interior ministry chief, revealed that al Qaida deputy leader Ayman al Zawahiri and his wife had been in Mohmand, part of the tribal area. Most of time, Malik said Zawahiri was mainly in Afghanistan's Kunar and Paktia provinces.

"We certainly had traced him (Zawahiri) at one place, but we missed the chance. So he's moving in Mohmand and, of course, sometimes in Kunar, mostly in Kunar and Paktia," Malik told reporters in Islamabad.

Tags: war, terror, terrorism, pakistan, politics, asia, india

Late-Night Jokes about Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:01:47 GMT

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"She said at her church, Governor Palin, said she asked everyone to pray for a natural gas pipeline, which she said was God's will. And today, God said, 'Hey lady, I don't deal with oil companies. That's more Satan's area.'" --Jay Leno

"Speaking of Sarah Palin, she said she's a life-long member of the National Rifle Association. Which may explain why she's in favor of shotgun weddings." --Conan O'Brien

"Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has many views. She says she's opposed to same-sex marriage. Did you know that? Yeah, Palin says everyone knows marriage isn't for gay people; it's for pregnant teenagers." --Conan O'Brien

"And how are you going to be the vice president of the United States with five kids to take care of? She's got a four-month-old of her own, she's about to become a grandmother, and she's partnered with John McCain. How many diapers can one woman possibly change?" --Jimmy Kimmel

Lipstick Fascism

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:31:20 GMT

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clipper's remarks: "This is the path that America is on with Palin and McCain. The election of 2008 is a choice between the United States Constitution and Lipstick Fascism."

Frank Schaeffer is the author of CRAZY FOR GOD-How I Grew Up As One Of The
Elect, Helped Found The Religious Right, And Lived To Take All (Or Almost All) Of It Back.

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We have seen the next Mussolini and she's wearing a skirt.

Sarah Palin is the face of a post-democracy America, post-constitutional and post-freedom America. She is the home town "little Austrian" vice presidential candidate to a cancer-riddled old man who, chances are high, won't see the end of his first term in office if he becomes president due to illness and old age. The woman who said that we don't need to read people their rights may well be the next president.

mock and belittle your opponents, nibble at the edges of the rule of law, promote violence,

grasp at a weird religion of "destiny" (their version of American exceptionalism) with an "us" against "them" mentality, blame others,

intellectual classes and the media, pit the working people against the perceived elite (Jews in Europe and today's university-educated Democratic Party leaders in America), take power based on grievance and fear and then set aside the constitution altogether based on claimed threats by outsiders.

Tags: palin, mccain, republicans, fascism