Politics of the Timid: An Absence of Black Leadership

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Wednesday August 17, 2011 · 6:56 PM PDT

2011/08/17 · 18:56

Below the clip is a link to the video of Maxine Waters speaking about the difficulties of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) critiquing the first black president of the United States. According to Waters, the CBC has been so timid in confronting President Obama over the black unemployment because they are afraid of their losing their jobs.

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Friday November 12, 2010 · 8:03 AM PST

2010/11/12 · 08:03

Wisconsin Gov-elect Scott Walker faces a major dilemma. If he kills the high speed rail project connecting Milwaukee and Madison, then Talgo is ready to relocate to Illinois or another state. Not only will Wisconsin lose nearly 150 jobs but the state could stand to lose much needed revenues.
Scott Walker is a member of the Republican cabal that thinks killing high speed rail will earn them conservative bonafides. But Walker fails to comprehend his illogical position.

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Tuesday November 02, 2010 · 7:49 PM PDT

2010/11/02 · 19:49

This is a short diary. Feingold lost his senate bid for reelection. Senator you are true patriot. You will be missed. I appreciate the way you ran your campaign with dignity. You have a great future in politics. I hope you continue to fight the good fight. A patriotic salute to a fine senator who I and many others will truly miss.

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Sunday July 12, 2009 · 2:22 PM PDT

2009/07/12 · 14:22

I read this article on the front page of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Mortgage lenders have made a calculated decision to abandon completing the foreclosure process because it is too expensive.

For years, lenders complained about debtors who left the keys on the kitchen table and skipped town, leaving it to the bank to file for foreclosure and eventually take title by buying it at a sheriff's sale.

The latest twist: Now it's the lenders who are doing the walking, often without telling the borrowers, who may believe erroneously they have already lost title.

Once mortgage lenders consider the expenses involved in foreclosing the property and the fees needed to resale the home, many lenders decide it far cheaper to not take legal possession of the home.

The city of Milwaukee has nearly lost $400,000 in back taxes from these walk-away mortgage lenders.

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Tuesday July 07, 2009 · 8:55 AM PDT

2009/07/07 · 08:55

After watching the train wreck of a news conference delivered by Sarah Palin over the the July 4th weekend, I believe it is high time to hold Senator John Sidney McCain responsible for his actions.

Resign, Senator McCain. Resign, NOW.

You were derelict in your duties by nominating Sarah Palin as VP for the 2008 Presidential Election. You remain derelict in your duties for not apologizing to the American people for admitting you made an error in judgment.

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Sunday February 08, 2009 · 4:03 PM PST

2009/02/08 · 16:03

Do you know your bankruptcy risk score? Apparently, your lender knows this score and isn't telling you?

here is an article

Customers whose credit scores are on a downward trend are finding themselves on the receiving end of more aggressive action to limit or cut off credit.

And more lenders are requesting an Equifax product called "bankruptcy scores" that expresses the probability that an individual will be bankrupt over the next one to two years, Adams said.

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Saturday September 06, 2008 · 7:20 PM PDT

2008/09/06 · 19:20

The Conservative Freedom Defense Fund has a new ad running, which is trying to link Obama with Kwame Kilpatrick of Michigan. Below the jump, you find the Kilpatrick ad. As you can see with the vid, The Conservative Freedom Defense Fund has pulled the race card from the bottom of the deck.

Obama has nothing, nada, in common with Kilpatrick except their dark skin tones. The vid is image is dark and scary reminding me of the Willie Horton ad message: be afraid of black men.

Here is the Conservative Freedom Fund ad.

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Monday September 01, 2008 · 6:15 PM PDT

2008/09/01 · 18:15

I am watching MSNBC. Keith Olbermann switched over to the Chris Matthews whose covering the RNC convention. Tweety made no mention of Palin's scandal. Instead Tweety made us suffer through a speech on his opinion on politics and democracy.

Well, damn it, cover the politics of what's going on. I'd much rather you report about politics and democracy then listen to you blow hot air.

Update: Agreed with most posters. Bristol Palin's pregancy has no bearing on her ability to perform as VP. MSNBC should get off their buts and cover the other stuff. Troopergate is serious. Palin possibly fired someone without due process. Hey, what about the 5th Amendment?

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Sunday August 31, 2008 · 4:14 PM PDT

2008/08/31 · 16:14

For those of you tired of Palin posting, I am giving you fair warning to move on. (Side note, some of the posting have been outrageous. In particular, the fake pregnancy post. Guys, let's not be a party to defaming the reputation of a teenage girl.)

Who did McCain pay to vet Palin? I'm not sure who is to blame for Palin's selection as VP? Did McCain make a hasty choice or did his people not do their jobs?

Sam Stein has a piece that McCain did not request hometown newspaper archives.

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Sunday August 24, 2008 · 6:57 AM PDT

2008/08/24 · 06:57

I was listening to pundits at MSNBC cover Obama-Biden VP announcement. Guys, Biden is doing a great job of wooing those older White women who feel slighted by Obama's victory over Clinton.

Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann, Chuck Todd, Howard Fineman, and others did NOT "get it." Most thought the comment was "odd" or another Biden gaffe.

Nah, Biden's remark..."My wife is drop dead gorgeous." That's the money quote for the Obama-Biden campaign. When women over 50 heard the comment, many thought, well, how sweet.

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Saturday June 07, 2008 · 1:13 AM PDT

2008/06/07 · 01:13

The news media is wildly speculating whether Hillary Clinton will get the Veep spot. Folks, honestly, Obama does not want her on the ticket. I collected a few quotes from some reliable sources with connections to the Obama camp.

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Friday June 06, 2008 · 6:24 AM PDT

2008/06/06 · 06:24

Probably, one of the more disengeneous arguments from the Clinton campaign was to stroke the racial flames between Blacks and Hispanics. As an African American woman, I am pleased that Latinos are giving Obama a second look. I am still annoyed with the Clintons primary strategy to pit one ethnic group against another ethnic group. (Sorry, folks, it will take me a long time to forget and forgive.)

With all the hoopla on the Clinton's nonconcession speech and the secret meeting, I thought some good news is in order. According to Gallup, Obama is gaining support among Latinos. He has a 62 percent advantage over McCain with Hispanics.

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Politics of the Timid: An Absence of Black Leadership

Talgo warns Gov-Elect Walker: You can't have your cake and eat it too

Feingold defeated

Mortgage lenders abandon foreclosures, too expensive

Resign, Senator McCain, Resign

bankruptcy risk scores: the new FICO score

Conservative racism: The new Willie Horton ad

Keith and Chris: Grow a pair of balls

McCain's Utter Incompetence: No hometown clips requested

Biden's Money quote: "My wife is drop dead gorgeous."

Friends of Bill Warn Obama: Do Not Trust Clintons

Latinos Embracing Obama