Archive for the 'Election 2008' Category

20 Jan

President Obama’s Inaugural Address

January 20, 2009

My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans have now [...]

07 Nov

A new day in America…

I wish I were able to credit these images, they came to me via email so I don’t know the origin. A little out of focus, but the message rings through clear as a bell. (Click to enlarge the photos, especially the last image - the expressions on the fathers’ faces are just wonderful.)

04 Nov

Yes. We. Did.


04 Nov

Election Day

Barack and Michelle Obama prepare to vote this morning.

Michelle and Barack Obama voting in Chicago.

Joe and Jill Biden at the polls in Delaware.

Joe Biden with his mother at the polls.

04 Nov

November 4, 2008


03 Nov

543 votes

George W. Bush won Florida
(and the election)
by 543 votes in 2000
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03 Nov

The Promised Land… a message from Michael Moore

(Received via email this morning)
Monday, November 3rd, 2008
Friends,
Tomorrow.
All of us.
You, me, and everyone we know.
Eight years is enough. Eight weeks was enough.
We have a chance to redeem this country, to prove we’re better than this, that which Bush has made of us.
McCain is right about one thing: Barack Obama is the most liberal senator in [...]

01 Nov

Coolest cat in the room


31 Oct

I’m speechless.

im-speechless

Is there no one on Capitol Hill with a basic understanding of economics?

Frank Says Bonuses, Acquisitions Violate Bailout Plan
Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) — House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank said banks using cash from the $700 billion U.S. rescue plan for bonuses, acquisitions and other purposes unrelated to lending are in “violation” of the law.
“I [...]

30 Oct

When you go to the polls on November 4

Vote AGAINST any incumbent up for reelection in the U.S. House or Senate who voted for the piece of crap bailout bill (HR1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act).
They wholly and completely neglected to do their jobs - which is to represent their constituents, who were against the bailout in orders of magnitude of up to 200 [...]


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