Obama

[hoosier]

You're not the only one thinking this. There's too many people that dislike him just because he's black.

I dislike him because he is half white.

semi-racist!

Actually it's probably the height of racism. What racists (of all colors) despise most is mixture. Racism is about maintaining the fiction of purity. Harlan Huckleby=George Lincoln Rockwell

[Harlan Huckleby]

My Grandmother lived to be 99, and voted straight Democratic in every election her whole life. In 1992, at the age of 94, she voted for Ross Perot over Bill Clinton because she sensed he was shady.

I think her antenna were tuned into something real. Yet I admire what Bill accomplished, he governed successfully, made smart decisions and had a good heart. And his corruption as a politician was relatively petty.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Support Campaign Finance Reform: Obama supports public financing of campaigns combined with free television and radio time as a way to reduce the influence of moneyed special interests. Obama introduced public financing legislation in the Illinois State Senate, and is the only 2008 candidate to have sponsored Senator Russ Feingold's (D-WI) tough bill to reform the presidential public financing system.

Is that the McCain-FeinGold Bill? I think McCain ought to get some points too. Actually, McCain is The Man when it comes to this issue, he has paid a SERIOUS political price for his efforts. The fact that Obama was a sponsor for that bill is rather a fine point, you tricky devil.

I'll give Obama his props on this issue. Of course if you check the web site of any Democratic Candidate, they are for Campaign Finance Reform. I mentioned the lobbying because this it is the issue that Obama is hawking on the stump. My point is that it sounds impressive, but is rather inconsequentional on closer inspection. Much like Obama. Only kidding, that was too tempting.

Hillary was on Letterman and was asked about Campaign Finance, and she gave a typically wise response: A satisfying solution is not available right now because of recent Supreme Court decisions. It will take some creative efforts to contain the problem.

Damn, don't you just love that women!? So smart.

[MadScientist]

Hillary was on Letterman and was asked about Campaign Finance, and she gave a typically wise response: A satisfying solution is not available right now because of recent Supreme Court decisions. It will take some creative efforts to contain the problem.

Damn, don't you just love that women!? So smart.

B.S. They could easily go to a public financing model similar to what some states have (AZ or NM, I forget which, and possibly others). Where if you accept public financing and the other guy raises a ton of money, your public financing increases to match (at about 70% level to account for the amount spend raising the money). Plus you get to claim that you money is clean and you don't owe anyone.

The 527's would still be an issue, but there are possible solutions there as well - put in individual spending limits, or simply tax them to death.

HC is smart in the political weasel kind of way - spin everything, do nothing.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Hillary was on Letterman and was asked about Campaign Finance, and she gave a typically wise response: A satisfying solution is not available right now because of recent Supreme Court decisions. It will take some creative efforts to contain the problem.

Damn, don't you just love that women!? So smart.

B.S. They could easily go to a public financing model similar to what some states have (AZ or NM, I forget which, and possibly others). Where if you accept public financing and the other guy raises a ton of money, your public financing increases to match (at about 70% level to account for the amount spend raising the money). Plus you get to claim that you money is clean and you don't owe anyone.

Sounds like an interesting idea. I can't comment on the "easy" part, I suspect there may be barriers to doing this on the federal level, or it would be widely promoted - this is the first I heard of the idea. I will look into it a little.

(It might be a little odd to see Mike Gravel & Tommy Thompson getting to spend the same $100M as Obama on advertising. Why would anybody ever drop out of the primary? Or is your idea just for the general election? The general election is not such a problem.)

HC is smart in the political weasel kind of way - spin everything, do nothing.

Its wonderful to see the Obama Tribe are ushering out the old politics - name calling and demonizing - and ringing in a New Age of civility & unity.

[Harlan Huckleby]

MadScientist, the Obama Machine has amassed a war chest that dwarfs Clinton's. They may have $50M more to spend now, and the gap is widening.

Been thinking about your man's passion for finance reform, and your idea of leveling the money field. What would you think about Obama donating $25M to Clinton? Seems like the right thing to do.

[The Leaper]

HC is smart in the political weasel kind of way - spin everything, do nothing.

I agree. She's a career politician...and there isn't a one of them that I admire.