But is she going to get somewhere? It looks highly unlikely that she will surpass Barack Obama in pledged delegates or popular vote. Maybe it's time for her to quit and bring peace to the Democratic Party so that they can win the November election.
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He wants riots at the Democratic Convention in Denver in August.
Limbaugh: "Riot In Denver!"
Radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh called for Democrats to riot in Denver at the Democratic National Convention in August. Local news outlets were understandably appalled. Click here to read more.
The Three Stooges.
Calderón has relatives in the US who are illegal immigrants
Mr. Calderón, who has said he has relatives working in the U.S. illegally, drew heavy laughter when he suggested that only after the U.S. overhauls its immigration laws would he reveal their whereabouts. Click here to read more.
Does Hillary Clinton have any chance of winning the nomination? Should she quit now for the sake of the party? Obama and Hillary tearing each other apart will hurt Democrats in the long run and may cost them the fall vote in general election.
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In and out - back and forth.
In-and-out plot thickens
The Conservatives keep protesting their innocence in their dispute with Elections Canada, but new evidence suggests they knew full well that they were at least skirting the law with their "in-and-out" scheme in the 2006 election campaign. Click here to read more.
I was checking visits to my blog, quite international. Then I found translations in a few languages including Chinese. I thought I will brag, dammit I sound like a certain politician, egotistical.
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Over the weekend, the Conservative Party held an "information session" and invited only a very select group of reporters.
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Dick Cheney claims that Hillary Clinton should be given some slack because when she said she was in Bosnia, Cheney says she was actually with him on a hunting trip. Poor Hillary was thus exposed to constant sniper attacks -- for a change, I agree with Cheney ;)
What was he thinking when he decided to visit US at the same time as the Pope? The Pope completely marginalized him when it came to media coverage.
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Rex Murphy last week gave an interesting commentary, as usual. He commented on Rick Hillier and made him sound like Alexander the Great. But did Alexander the Great abandon his men in Afghanistan and run to the safety of Greece?
Rex Murphy, the way he moves his head and eyes, he scares the kids watching TV in the evening.
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I want to take some time here and talk a little about why I believe that Barack Obama is the best candidate for President.
To begin, he’s the candidate best poised to restore America’s reputation overseas. Over the last seven years, the Bush-Cheney administration, through its arrogance and unilateral military actions, has tarnished America’s image around the World, not to mention created untold suffering in Iraq. Obama promises a new approach, one that uses diplomacy, where he talks to enemies and friends of the United States, both to build up goodwill and to avoid military conflict. Hopefully, this will avoid another quagmire like Iraq.
This is the kind of approach we need and unfortunately its not an approach that either Hillary Clinton or John McCain subscribe to. Both of them voted for the Iraq War and supported Bush’s hawkish stances towards Iran, it was only with the Presidential campaign, and the obvious unpopularity of the Iraq War, that Hillary Clinton finally became anti-war (and even then, she hasn’t apologized for her initial vote to authorize the war in the first place). McCain still remains hawkish on both Iraq and Iran, promising no end to the disastrous foreign policy of George W. Bush.
Frankly, with this kind of bad judgment shown by McCain and Hillary, I don’t buy their experience arguments. What’s needed is a leader with the common sense and judgment to make the most prudent decisions, and that leader is Barack Obama.
It’s also been impressive how Barack Obama’s campaign has inspired young people and encouraged people, previously not interested in politics, to get involved in the political process. His charisma, his powerful speaking style, and his appeals for hope and change, have inspired countless Americans and rekindled their confidence in the political system, a confidence that had been badly shot with the disasters of the Bush-Cheney Presidency and the "do-nothing" Congress.
Obama’s charisma and ability to inspire is something we Canadians could use as well in light of the low calibre of the current set of leaders in Ottawa (hopefully someone of Obama’s calibre will come along in Canada soon).
Obama is also someone who is sincere about wanting to help people and lift them up. This is shown through his earlier involvement both as a community organizer and as a civil rights attorney. We need more leaders like Obama who stand up for those whose concerns are usually ignored by politicians.
For these reasons, I’m rooting for Obama and I think he’ll make a great President.
Who won? I believe that McCain did. As usual, Clinton and Obama tore each other apart - more so Clinton than Obama. Moderators George Stephanopoulos and Charles Gibson were not much help either. They spent more than half the debate rehashing tabloid questions, including the controversy over Barack Obama's pastor Jeremiah Wright among others.
I lost some respect for the moderators, especially Charles Gibson whom I held in very high regard prior to this debate.
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Businessman who bought film for $1.5 million wants to protect her privacy
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CNN has fairly smart commentators, so why they keep on a schmuck like Lou Dobbs is mind boggling.
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Up to a few months ago, I was a Hillary Clinton fan. Then, I was turned off when she and Bill Clinton started demonizing Barack Obama. Even John McCain refrained from such personal attacks.
I had alot of respect for Bill Clinton, but his part in this demonizing process has done alot of harm to his image.
Wait for Bill Clinton's picture next...
Some technical enhancement. What is Dick up to? Should Mrs. Cheney be worried ;)
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...clearing land to build the Olympic stadium.
China evicting 13,000 per month in Olympics prep: advocacy group
China continues to evict 13,000 people each month in preparation for the Beijing Olympics, despite worldwide attention and increased scrutiny, a housing rights group said Wednesday. Click here to read more.
Bernard Lord has proven one more time that he's a loser. He sought an ambassadorial position with the Harper government, but former PEI Premier Pat Binns beat him to it. Then Lord accepted the Official Languages review from Harper and played patsy to him -- if Harper asked him to jump, Lord's only question was "how high."
According to the Parliamentary Committee on Official Languages, Lord produced a very vague document. For example, one important issue - the Court Challenges Program which the Harper goverment abolished - gets no mention in Lord's report. Rather, there is only the vague assertion saying that those aggrieved should sue as the courts are available to everybody. Yes Bernie, but it costs money.
Bernard Lord has proven, one more time, that he's a loser in BOTH official languages.
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Thank you political pundits, now I feel very informed about the US Democratic primaries.
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...and sold to Hu Jintao of China. The way China is buying American companies and lending money to the Bush administration, it can own the US in the foreseeable future. China can conquer the US without firing a single bullet, it's called the financial nuclear bomb.
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Yes, around his waist and under his skull, voters should be watchful because Wendy's may snatch him away for their commercials (I hope so).
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Despite claims by the Bush administration and Al Maliki, it looks that violence in Iraq is not ebbing. In actuality, it looks that the situation is going from bad to worse, this despite the "surge" and now, in tonight's news, more "surge" -- as an additional 10,000 US troops are to be sent to Iraq.
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How far will the Harper Government go to implement its Reform Party agenda? What are Dion and company going to do... "we disagree but will let it pass."?
Harper wants to take us back half a century. Are Canadians going to just sit back and watch? We are in a global community. Even Bush has a more liberal immigration policy because the checks and balances in the United States are stronger. Harper is being a control-freak, he wants all the control which, in this case, means giving all the power in immigration policy to the Minister of Immigration.
Harper will stop at nothing and knows how to go for the Opposition's jugular and get away with it.
Tories trying to reform immigration by stealth, Liberals say
Changes in budget bill reintroduce discrimination in system, contends legal community. Click here to read more.
Of course, it's George W. Bush and Stephen Harper pimping for Afghanistan poppy fields -- they're pleading for more NATO troops to protect the poppy fields. If anyone thinks they're bringing democracy to Afghanistan, then think again. They're protecting the warlords whose main source of income is opium and merchandizing other illegal drugs.
Bush and Harper just don't understand the meaning of democracy.
After all, Harper's minority government is tenuous, yet he's already behaving like a dictator. Too many powers are concentrated in the PMO. With anaemic opposition, he's flourishing in his own glory. Imagine if he does get a majority, in that case fasten your seat belts because Canada will be in for a very rough ride. Also Bush, with 30% approval, should consider resigning because in a democracy majority rules.
Democracy in Afghanistan? Did Bush and Harper poll the Afghan people as to whether they wanted to be invaded? Did the majority agree? Nonsense! Last night, April 2nd, CBC News revealed the misery of the lives of Afghanis under the current war.
Finally, there are the people who were involved in 9/11. According to America's own reports, they were not Afghanis. They were mainly Saudis.
This whole thing of bringing democracy to Afghanistan is the biggest crock in history.
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I didn't have the time today to do any fancy pictures, so I decided to try this. These two are at the NATO meeting in Romania, can you guess who they are? The identity will be revealed in the next picture.
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Manley said on CTV that we as Canadians must play a prominent role in the World and that we cannot do this if we pull out of Afghanistan. In particular, he said we cannot go to G8 meetings and then, after dinner, make an excuse to go to the bathroom in order to avoid paying the bill.
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