(image by Billie Jo)
I just read what I think is an extremely insightful point in an email. The writer, a very smart guy with a LONG memory says,
“ We need to identify ourselves as from the Clinton wing of the party, and continually point out that we represent the base. As writer Michael Lind points out, the Northern “liberal” wing [of the Democratic Party] has Ivy League leadership mills. But populist economic Democrats are nearly WITHOUT LEADERS, except for the random exceptions like and Bill and Hillary. Except for the fluke of skin color, we’d have close to 2/3 of the party on our side this time — even though most of the party leadership defines itself in opposition to us.”
(emphasis mine)
Here’s the thing — the Obama Movement started a civil war in our party. Led by elitists from the “Ivy League leadership mills” (love that phrase), they systematically identified those blocs resistant to their message (that’d be us) and excised them one by one. The idea was that they’d secure the nomination with the SLIMMEST of majorities and then worry about the consequences after. Rural whites? Out! Women over 35? Out! Florida and Michigan? Out! Basically it boils down to Donna Brazile’s famous line: “Message to the base: Stay home.”
The upside to a scorched earth primary strategy was that the Obama message would be unequivocally left-wing and progressive. Hard core opposed to the war; staunch opposition to FISA; resolute opposition to “politics as usual.” Yes, yes, WE know that it was all hooey and that Obama himself contradicted and betrayed his base as soon as Hillary was effectively knee-capped and had to hobble off the field. But, by then it was too late. Obama’s followers were in for the long haul. There is no looking back for the Blogger Boiz, the Ivy Leaguers, and the rest of Whole Foods Nation. Those he persuaded with his message were REALLY, REALLY persuaded. They became his most loyal and permanent followers (think Markos and Josh and Olbermann).
The downside, the danger Obama courted by using a Divide and Conquer strategy, was that he might seriously alienate millions of Democrats whose votes he’d need in November to win. But that was a gamble they made. Their belief was that we’d come around. Women would be sufficiently subdued with the Roe bat to pull the lever for Obama on Election Day. Rural and lower working class whites would be sufficiently afraid of the economic threats of recession, foreclosure, and layoffs to vote against the Republicans and their dismal record. In other words, we’d have nowhere else to go. Of course we’d come around.
But here’s the thing, and it’s why I always say we are the ones no one was expecting: the Obama Movement was both right about us AND wrong. At the same time. They’re right, WE HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO GO! We will NOT vote for Barack Obama, BUT we know the Republican Party is not our home — it’s not even a nice vacation cottage. That’s the main reason we Pumas are so out of sorts and discouraged lately. We really AREN’T closet Republicans (Message to the Republicans: Stay on your side of the yard! Just kidding. Sort of.) For some of us, voting against the DONC and Obama by voting in protest for McCain is as easy as pie. These are the moderate-to-conservative Democrats for whom the tenets of Whole Foods Nation are anathema. But for another huge part of our Puma base, voting for McCain is an excruciatingly difficult thing to do — so hard that many of us just won’t be able to do it. These are the moderate-to-liberal Democrats for whom the tenets of Whole Foods Nation are pretty much a-okay! But they’re still not voting for McCain — Pumas in this camp will vote third party or write-in or stay home.
It is more important than ever that we stay united as Pumas. Remember what my email friend said: “Populist economic Democrats are nearly WITHOUT LEADERS”! We know who we are. We know it in our bones that Obama is wrong for our country and even more wrong for our Party. But we DON’T know who’s in charge. Hillary’s back in the Senate, sidelined from national leadership. Bill’s direct influence is limited on all official sides by the DONC, which wants above all else to KEEP BILL CLINTON CONTAINED! So, if we feel rudderless, it’s because we are. This is what the Obama Movement was wrong about. We know we have nowhere else to go, but we also know just as sure as can be that we are NOT going back to the DONC.
So, look in the mirror and face the facts. There are no leaders here. There is no politician or public figure who can sit for us at the table of national power and speak for us or represent our interests. Hillary’s on Capitol Hill mulling her next moves and brooding over what happened. Bill is being Bill (which is a very good thing, but his days of being President are over). We have only ourselves to rely on. This is THE most difficult phase of our movement, while we watch the national election play out without our enthusiastic or whole-hearted participation. Some of us have found, and will continue to find it too tempting not to just jump on the McCain bandwagon. That’s VERY understandable. You can still be a Puma if you’re also a Democrat working for McCain. It’s okay.
The rest of us are discouraged, lonely, and feeling useless. Working for local congressional candidates is a very good thing to do, but it just doesn’t have the Zing and the Rush of a Presidential campaign. But, if we allow our sense of loss and isolation to fuel attacks on each other WE ARE SUNK. Let’s remind ourselves that, as Democrats, we are BY DEFINITION a motley rag-tag group. We are working class, diverse, and far-flung. We found out this year that the DNC doesn’t care about us and would MUCH rawther carry on without our participation or even our votes.
So Puma PAC, if we want to have a leader we’ll have to create one from within. We will have to stay united with each other, with the clear-eyed acceptance that we represent a VAST range of different lifestyles and backgrounds, from really quite conservative all the way to fringe hippie peace-nik free-lovers. Our common and precious shared goal is a love for democracy, fair play, and a level playing field for all citizens — rich or poor, black or white or yellow or brown, woman or man.
When we decided to revolt against the DONC and Obama and every Democrat who shrieks “STUPID RACIST UGLY OLD FAT IGNORANT HYSTERICAL RACIST BITCH” at us; when we committed ourselves to NOT COMING AROUND, we set ourselves on a long and lonely road of rebellion. This will take TIME. But, most importantly, it will take UNITY. That is the secret to Obama’s success. He divided us. Let’s NOT continue his work for him. Let’s recommit ourselves to unity with each other.
No to Obama. Yes to Puma.
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Ready to be pepped!
i am 2nd
oh dang… being first means I’m going to go broke…
but…good cause and all… cheery-ho!
If you want to send a letter to encourage the Republican’s to not let ACORN though on the bailout, you can fax for free either using my letter below or your own.
link to 2 free faxes a day: http://faxzero.com/
House Republican Leader John Boehner fax number;
Fax: (202) 225-0704
Letter:
Dear House Republican Leader John Boehner,
Thank you for sticking up for the American taxpayers by not letting the Democrats push ACORN earmarks on us.
I am a PUMA (Hillary Clinton supporter), a life long Democrat and I am neither voting for Senator Obama nor do I support the corruption caused in the primary by Obama, the DNC and ACORN voter fraud.
Please stick to your guns on this and don’t give an inch.
This year, the Republican’s are the good guys and the Democratic Party I have supported all my life is shameful.
xxxx xxxx
Life long Democrat
#5? I’ll take it.
dwp — : -D
HINT: The Pep talk is in the Post. Pepto Postol.
goanderson, where are you?
BWHAHAHAHAHAHA
Dances, It looks like 487 atypical listed testimony on Acorn fraud that was prepared for a house subcommittee.
And PUMAs:
what do we need to clean the Democratic Party?
“BOBOBUSTERS”
5 maxgrader Have you talked to Drac? I have a message for him………
Thanks
Murphy
Can you add this in our thread for this blog so everyone can go there and sign the petition
http://www.rallycongress.com/americansforleadership/1228/a-call-to-the-house-and-the-senate-
Murphy, great pep talk…. ready to ROAR, and not feeling so alone. THANKS!
No gypsy. That’s because Drac doesn’t know me and vice versa.
Glad you remembered me though. Amazing that I’m still a puma, though. Sarah Palin and John McCain have really sidetracked me. But I am all for reform in other ways too. Like PUMA changing the Democratic party.
Hope you are well financially and otherwise, gypsy. Be thankful you live in Texas. We’re still having a good ol’ time aren’t we?
HINT: The Pep talk is in the Post. Pepto Postol.
I know, I read your post downstairs, posted here, and then read your piece… excellent. Thank you for putting words to this low grade anxiety and lack of balance I’ve been experiencing.
PS I take exception to the whole foods nation label and class generalizations. As you’ve said, in so many words and different way, we aren’t a monolithic , one-mind, group think movement. We’re inclusive and that includes high school dropouts and ivy league graduates, aldis and whole foods shoppers, latte sippers and nescafe slurpers, unemployed, working class, creative class, middle class, upperclass, no class, etc. Just saying…
Here is that link again for the House Committee on ACORN.
http://www.consumersrightsleague.org/uploadedfiles/JamesTerryACORN9-24.pdf
We have to mention in any letters to the Legislature that we don’t want money going not only to ACORN but to HOPE/others of that ilk. I see that 20% is going obstensibly to Housing groups. See this link:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122247015469280723.html
REPOST
To be hand delivered:September 27, 2008
Dear Representative Tsongas,
Dear Senator Kennedy,
Dear Senator Kerry,
We demand that Congress stops adding earmarks and pork within the contents of the “Bail Out Bill”. In addition we do not want a payout to ACORN.
We feel this is an egregious abuse of House and the Senate positions in Congress. Enough is enough.
We will no longer continue to vote or support any Representative or Senator who votes for bills with earmarks and pork or allots money to ACORN.
This is despicable! Your jobs are on the line, this is a betrayal of trust! I no longer trust the Democrats, you make the Republicans look like choir boys!!!
November 4th is the day you see, as you sowed so shall you reap!! SHAME!
Sincerely,
I said “though” twice in two consecutive sentences. That’s ugly grammar.
“Being a Rebel is not for the Faint of Heart”
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry, Murphy, you’ve said it all.
((((Murphy))))) ((((PUMA’s!))))
Obama camp send out video predicting McCain wins the election. Video here http://countusout.wordpress.com/
Q - Did everyone write their Letters to the Editor last night? I did!
#7 maxgrader on 09.27.08 at 5:55 pm
goanderson, where are you?
BWHAHAHAHAHAHA
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Funny you should say that, I just sent Murphy’s top post to Goandersen, Antifish, SouthJersey and Greenfun and asked them to come back. I miss all of them and more that are afloat out in the Twilight Zone.
Wonderful post Murphy! You are so right, part of our depression is not having a political leader to speak for us and to know our only participation in the election is a protest vote.
For the last week, I have been posting on http://www.topix.com/
Comment Stats
115,979
Comments made yesterday:
44,358,780
Total comments across all topics:
Topix is the leading news community on the Web, connecting people to the information and discussions that matter to them in every U.S. town and city.
I have been going to as many city/states that I can. In SEARCH, you can type in a state and topix such as “Colorado topix” and it will lead you to that state’s concerns and news. Or, you can type in Pueblo Colorado Topix and get different issues they are discussing.
I feel I can get to more undecideds on this forum. Before I went on any blog or message board, this is the place I used to go to for news and comments.
I have had over 300 opportunities to post what is below. The first post I swiped from one of our PUMAs last week and then added some of my comments. The second post speaks for itself.
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FIRST POST
As a Hillary democrat, I will be voting for McCain because of this:
“I join as a cosponsor of the Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005,
S. 190, to underscore my support for quick passage of GSE regulatory reform legislation.
If Congress does not act, American taxpayers will continue to be exposed to the
enormous risk that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose to the housing market, the overall
financial system, and the economy as a whole.
I urge my colleagues to support swift action on this GSE reform legislation.” - John
McCain 2005
Legislation failed.
The failure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could have been averted IF Federal Housing
Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005 had been passed.
Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005 only had three co-sponsors :
Elizabeth Dole, John McCain and John Sununu. For Nancy Pelosi blaming the GOP is
downright an insult to ALL of US TAXPAYERS!
http://beltwaysnark.com/2008/09/16/john-mccain-supported-a-proposal-for-an-agency-to-
oversee-fannie-and-freddiein-2005/
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=s109-190
Gee, and who did the now Government financed mortgage broker Fannie Mae give its
money to when it wanted to influence a politician?
OpenSecrets lists the top three politicians in which FNMA “invested” from 1989 to 2008.
Top Recipients of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Campaign Contributions, 1989-2008Name
Office State Party Grand Total
Dodd, Christopher S CT D $165,400
Obama, Barack S IL D $126,349 ($6000 came from the PAC)
Kerry, John S MA D $111,000
What about McCain?
The folks at Fannie Mae didn’t show him a lot of love. According to Open Secrets:
McCain, John S AZ R $21,550 (all from individuals).
Oh yeah, and who tabbed the former head of Fannie Mae to head up his Vice Presidential
search team? OBAMA, that’s who. Back in May Barack turned to Jim Johnson, former
CEO of Fannie Mae.
The Congressional democrats have ruined our economy. Bye, bye, dear party. I am moving to the fiscal conservatives for now.
SECOND POST
We are the ones Obama is not expecting.
http://justsaynodeal.com/
PUMA POWER
Hillary democrats supporting McCain
(end of posts)
There are so many topix places where one can post and get info out to people who are not necessarily partisan. If anyone wants to help with other issues, that may help to get the word out. I must say that I usually skip over long posts and try to make mine as short as possible.
I am not scarlet on topix. I am woodland.
11 Asian4Hillary
Do you want that posted in the Action Center?
I love that poster……
Murphy you are so right!
Here’s what I sent to 2 newspapers here, got the talking points off the Action Center…feel free to copy & paste!
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Dear Editor,
As a lifelong Democrat and Hillary Clinton supporter I am amused by the hysteria the mainstream media and my fellow Democrats have fallen into over Sarah Palin. Ms. Palin is not running for President, but Barack Obama is. So I’d like to ask these Obama fantatics a few questions.
Is it OK to nominate for President of the United States a man with virtually no experience on the national or international stage?
Do you feel it shows integrity to make a commitment to a friend by the name of Alice Palmer and then break your word, obliterating her name from the ballot?
Do you find that it is in line with your moral standards that we nominate someone who found it acceptable to remain an active member of a church that espoused hateful rhetoric?
Can you ignore the fact that we nominate a person who, as a state senator, avoided controversial issues by voting “present” a disproportionately frequent number of times?
Are you comfortable with nominating someone who has shifted their position on so many issues in such a short amount of time - including off shore drilling and FISA - that it is unprecedented for a Presidential candidate?
Is it acceptable that a Presidential nominee who touts equal pay for equal work pays his female staffers 83 cents on the dollar as compared to his male staffers? Really, think about that one.
Lastly, even if you were O.K. with all of the above, what if you were a Hillary Clinton supporter and were aware that Caucus Fraud took place in the state of Texas, would you still be able to vote for the Democratic candidate?
There. Now I hope I have answered the ever-present question the media keeps asking: “Why won’t Hillary backers support Obama?”
Hey Murphy, My youngest grand daughter Krysten wanted me to tell you, she ran for Student Council 3rd grade, and she won as “class representative. She said she “wrote her own speech and everything! You know she is the shy one lol. She wanted me to pass that news on to you. She loved being at Puma HQ!
20 hillstheone
WAY TO GO!!!
Hi Dances! (((Dances)))!
#26 prplvette85 Was she one of the girls that helped with the signs?
13 maxgrader I think I figured out a way to get a message to him. I thought maybe you knew him.
I’m for reform also, but it seems like no one is getting the message to our government. They “hear” us, but aren’t acknowledging what we are saying.
I’m still out there doing my thing everyday! But, probably won’t be here too much - guess I’ll be doorknocking or something - on the phones - whatever it takes.
And yes - Texas is maybe better - can’t imagine anyone taking away our guns
Please take care!
#15 atypical
will upload to Action Center
BillieJo also contributed an article or send/include with letters on our positions on ACORN
Not lonely here–got PUMAs for good company. Finding PUMA and the larger JSND blogosphere was a gift of grace when I was despondent over Hillary’s loss.
Leaders will emerge. Out of ashes, Phoenix rises. It is a government of the people, and we must remember the power we have.
But to get ashes, we have to toast this election for the Dems.
Murphy…and also DWP#14. I am very struck and thankful for these posts. I keep remembering Murphys prior post on how the Republicans love their base…all of them. This alone has had me take serious consideration as to what the Democratic Party is for me… Dead.
I do agree with both of you. We need to stay united and be as inclusive as we can keeping to the principles we hold dear.
You go Krysten!
Tell Krysten that we’ll be watching for her and we expect her to keep running! To get stronger and smarter and braver every year until she is ready and able to be President!
What a girl!
How to cheat on the polls from Obama’s website.
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/democracynow2008/gGCgS5/commentary
The reason BO’s people wanted to seem as though he would not do well in the debate was to continue to be the underdog until the Palin/Biden debate. They are hoping she falls flat, the people will take anther look at BO. I heard this from a bot who I work with.
And in case it was missed, here’s #487 atypical’s link from downstairs:
http://www.consumersrightsleague.org/uploadedfiles/JamesTerryACORN9-24.pdf
DWP,
Yes Please……..thank you!
Lynn4hill - great Phoenix analogy!
BillieJo: Nice artwork, also, did you see Drudge lately, today’s Poll results will make you smile: http://www.drudgereport.com/
right now we can not have a puma president
we have to work 1 thing at a time
although is been said that female can do various things at once
therefore for me the most important thing is that obama does not get elected
voting MCCAIN IS A LESSER EVIL
for the DNC to work, and continue the legacy that once had,, the whole corporation has to change, and maybe something should be done with those that acted against the party ´s high principles, i am sure that almost all members of the party are decent politicians, the party has been hijacked heavens knows by what kind of web, and who in the hell is behind
but right now, in our noses we have NOV.4, after that we should star the rescue of the party, or start a new one, why not
Billie Joe
Loved the Puma. Printed out 6 copies. Will hand write Nobama/November on it at use it as a poster to distribute.
RE: 22
I usually don’t have time to go back to the posts I’ve made on topix to see what the responses are, but I did notice this one just now and wanted to share it with the PUMAs. The poster thanked me for the fact finding, but the thanks goes to the PUMA I swiped this info from.
Good job on the fact finding! Be prepared to get a lot of negative responses for your post from the liberal left. They have a big problem with anyone who tries to use facts or logic against them. Emotions and insults seem to be the rule of thumb when it comes to the “tolerant” liberals. Remember, according to the liberals, if you are not fully supporting Saint Obama in all of his endeavours, you must be a rascist, a hick, a gun-toting psychopath, or worse yet, a Patriot. Thank you for your dose of reality and the great job you did finding these facts, and backing them up.
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/colorado-springs-co/TQFF6CD6A236QD2PA
#29 ipotter- Yes she was the youngest, she was drawing the paws on the posters!
Murphy- I will tell her! She will be very excited to hear from you! She still tells everyone how she got her Puma shirt.
I’m sticking with you, Murph. Hey, here is a great video about the bailout and what caused it as well as a really scandulous article about O’Barky.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5tZc8oH–o
http://governor.mo.gov/cgi-bin/coranto/viewnews.cgi?id=EkkkVFulkpOzXqGMaj&style=Default+News+Style&tmpl=newsitem
BillieJo - just popped in and will immediately pop right back out - just wanted you to know that I personally respect your viewpoints and your ability to put them out there - never change your personality - you go girl.
Hi Pumas!
Yes Obama succeeded in dividing our party BUT he will never conquer those of us on mission. Our mission is honorable and self-less so therefore a bridge to democracy will be forged…
a mccain victory in november would change the dynamics of the PUMA movement ..obama leaving the scene would free PUMA up to become more actively involved as candidate supporters who we feel are good as well as an issue and reform oriented group … anti-DNC corruption and anti-GOP regressive policies..
but all of these things will require a platform and program that can keep PUMA cohesive instead of everyone going off and doing their own thing because there will be no more NOBAMA too keep us united
#35 gumbykat Nice to have confirmation of our suspicions
#21 Billie Jo
that is true
where are antifish,goanderson, south jersey, greefun
#15 atypical
uploaded
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#39 hillstheone
BillieJo: Nice artwork, also, did you see Drudge lately, today’s Poll results will make you smile: http://www.drudgereport.com/
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Thanks Hills and Stoney…. it’s how I have been feeling for weeks. Use it all you like.
Yes, I have been watching the Drudge polls since last night…they are my new news heros in this election.
Not to worry too much, gypsy. Hang in there til at least November 4.
My friend in Massachusetts is confident Obama will not only lose, but by a landslde. He’s always comparing him to McGovern. And my friend is a staunch Democrat who thinks very lowly of Republican priciples, so for him to feel the way he does about Obama is something remarkable.
PUMA’s mission is really quite simple. If enough women vote for McCain/ Palin and not the Democrats’ selected one and his gaffe doll then Obama is defeated right there. No other demographic need we concern ourselves with. PUMA simply needs to convince a large percentage of women to vote for McCain this year.
I’ll take care. I’ve got a wonderful cat depending on me. You too, gypsy. Take care, be happy.
#49 storytellers on 09.27.08 at 6:26 pm
#21 Billie Jo
that is true
where are antifish,goanderson, south jersey, greenfun
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Antifish, no idea…she hasn’t been in the loop on emails in about 2 weeks.
Goandersen, in morning over Hillary and working on other things, two sites with Trish from Canada, working on sexism in the military.
SouthJersey, having health problems, has her own blog and chasing Obots out.
Greenfun, posts sometimes but missed all her old friends here, we are going to NV in October to try and turn some folks into PUMAs and stop obie.
#50 Thanks Dances
Did you also get the one on Reseeding the Housing Mess:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122247015469280723.html
#4 Billie Jo Thanks for that letter. I reworded it and faxed it to Boehner with a copy to McCain.
I was just reading the London Newspapers and they have a huge financial crisis on their hands also. Bradford & Bingley has lost 95% of its value in a year
Thank you Murphy for that great inspiring post!
I am a historian and think of the Puma group as those farmers with pitchforks that banded together and won the Revolutionary War. We will do it!
#43 prplvette85
She’s a wonderful artist and such a joy… they both are! Congratulations on her win. She will make a wonderful class councilman. Hope she continues her political career.
#15 atypical
uploaded
political, elections, prowl sections
asian4hillary
uploaded
political, elections, prowl sections
I just can’t help myself sometimes
Osaka, I agree that we will need a platform w/program after November. WE aren’t going anywhere because there is too much to fix. Maybe McCain will help us clean house…wouldn’t it be a hoot if Pelosi, Dean and Brazille got a pink slip?
Great Opening Murphy. And by the way, although I am not a Republican, I will vote for McCain/Palin and not think about it a minute. Country before party.
atypical,
will do.
If you have others would you mind emailing tem to actioncenter@pumapac.org ? Add a line for so I know something about the subject. Thanks.
I am aware that some PUMAs do not intend to vote for McCain – and I respect that.
But for those who do plan to vote for McCain, I’d like to suggest that we make a point to communicate regularly on the McCain-Palin campaign Website. http://www.johnmccain.com/Contact
You may recall during the primaries when all the pundits and media were saying Hillary should quit and were writing negative comments daily. But Hill said she knew she had support because her supporters were writing her and letting her know regularly that they wanted her to stay in the contest and keep fighting.
For those of us who are voting fro McCain, we should want him to know that we are behind him.
- When he says or does something you like – take the time to go the McCain website and let his campaign know.
- When he says or does something you don’t like or that you think will push away democrats who do not plan to vote for BO – go to the McCain website and tell them what you think.
- When you see a lot of negative publicity or hear a pundit saying something that is biased – go to the McCain’s website and share what you saw and let them know you disagree.
- Share in your notes on the McCain website what you are doing to promote the ticket whether it is distributing fliers, or writing to some of the biased news websites – whatever you are doing, share that information with the McCain campaign.
- Offer input on things that BO says or does which you think McCain campaign should go after that may help attract Dems or undecided.
And you can do the same at that site if you have comments or suggestions to share regarding Palin. She’s taking such a beating in the media and I’m sure the campaign would like to share some input with her whether it’s positive or suggestions.
Let’s be active in sharing our ideas and our reactions so the McCain campaign has a way to gauge how things are going without relying on only the biased media.
Of course when you write on the website, identify yourself as a PUMA and state that you were a supporter of Hillary in the primaries. Let them know if you are someone who has always voted Dem in the past, but you are not going to do that this time.
If we can explain why we are not voting for BO, it may give the campaign ideas for what they can do to attract others like us or things they can forward to their pundits to promote when on tv news programs.
Think about it - if the McCain campaign is receiving enough feedback from the voters – they will be better able to ignore the pundits or the polls because they know first hand that they have voters who may not be in those polls but who are not voting for BO.
We may not be able to change many voters minds as much as we’d like these last weeks before the election, but we can certainly help the republican candidate by letting him know regularly that we are here and prepared to turn our backs on the Dems in November to vote for the republican ticket.
If we can communicate with McCain as we did with Hill during her contest, we can help to keep his staff & campaign upbeat and optimistic. We can provide them with our words to counter the negative words they hear or read on these news programs.
Instead of sitting in our individual homes fuming over how biased the tv media is and how our point of views are not being shared = let’s make sure we keep the McCain website busy with our concerns, support, suggestions, feedback and commitment.
Try to write on the site several times per week – even if it’s only a short sentence that affirms your support or encourages McCain to not be discouraged by the negative media hype.
And don’t forget to visit the blogs which exist for democrats who support McCain – and add a comment.
Hillary used to tell the stories often about the letters and notes she received and how she appreciated the input. We should do no less for McCain if we want to see him defeat BO.
Go on the site this week-end and send your thoughts about the debate. If you have ideas about what McCain could do differently next time, or things you think worked well - tell them. This is the time to be vocal and to show our support so it is tangible & visible to the McCain campaign. Telling each other what we wish McCain would do or not do is okay - but sending it to the source is even better.
http://www.johnmccain.com/Contact
http://www.larouchepac.com/
I know LaRouche is a little far out but read about his Plan B. Claims the bailout plan is doomed to fail.
Utah,
Do you picture us in jeans and flops? LOL I like the analogy and the pitchfork!!!
ladyhawke.. larouche thinks we are heading into an economic armageddon..he may just be right
okay atypical… uploaded
Pumas,I don’t believe I have ever seen an under handed,conniving,lying cheater In my life time as BARRACK HUSSEIN OBAMA This was on his web site.
Step one go to http://www.aol.com/
To vote for Obama more then once in your State on the Aol Straw Poll
go to wwww.aol.com/ then Internet Options then Settings and or go to Internet(Web)Options then press
Internet Explorer Settings on the upper right side.
Step 1.) Press delete button on Browsing History first
Then
Step 2.) Temporary Files press Delete
Step 3.) Cookies Press Delete
Step 4.) History Press Delete
Step 5.) At bottom Press Ok and you can Vote for Obama Again.
Once you have voted again you need to do this process all over again
which takes about 2 minutes.
I agree, Maxgrader. The objective of the mission is simple in my eyes. Swell the ranks of the other side. Divided we lose the numbers that can make it happen. I respect that others have deep feelings and can’t go there (to McCain), but I hope there are enough PUMAs and independents who can see it as a tolerable means to a greater end…a chance for reform by the people. Rebellion isn’t for the faint of heart. You have to get your hands dirty. You have to shed some blood. You have to make some sacrifices. You have to take a stand.
And for me–the battle-scarred Vietnam vet with the philanthropic heart is worth some respect.
thank you Billie Jo
Is anyone here interested in ‘making’ their own button to wear? I know as women, many of us are pretty handy with our hands………….hehehe.
I have made a graphic that turned out pretty cool with a faded background of a fancy Obama background, and written across the button in front are just the words…
Caucus Fraud
Delegate Intimidation
(lynettelong.com/caucusfraud/
It fits on a 2.25″ button. Easy to cover over another button or peal off old cover, pull front off with a pin or finger nail, carefully fold all the edges in, pop the two parts back together and there you have it.
Not sure if anyone wants it or if it would be okay to go up on the Action Center or not.
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I discovered this little solution when I ordered 10 of the wrong buttons online and was determined to use them.
Being 1st on a new PumaPAC blog is a contribution opportunity/reminder:
Confirmation number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Donation amount: $5.00 USD
Total: $5.00 USD
Purpose: Pack of light bulbs or a make do umbrella
Contributor: DancesWithPumas
Good that the Obots haven’t figured out how to hack the Drudge voting!
{{{{DRUDGE POLL}}}} WHO WON THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE?…
MCCAIN
68% 268,908
OBAMA
30% 119,032
NEITHER
3% 10,076
Total Votes: 398,016
maxgrader I’m going to have the southwest moderator send you my email addy. Would love to hear from you (and your cat). It’s up to you.
Thanks much. Have got to go now as I’m trying to get some more documentation against B. Hussein done. I have so much……….
67 tillerylakelady
They go to all that time and trouble to artificially inlfate the polls in order to convince the undecided that their boy is a winnah*.
He is a winner, but just not in the way we normally use that term, and certainly not in terms of winning any Presidential election.
Fox just reported, Republican’s are sticking to their guns so far about not including ACORN!
any news on the lawsuit???????????????
Billie Jo
I have some old Clinton/Gore buttons I could cover.
70 BillieJo
That would be a fun section to add to the Action Center!
Actually, we need more sections anyway… aside from me having to go through the sections and reorganizing the info contained therein. I was so anxious to get it uploaded that I was just tossing stuff in every which way.
Need to make it easier for everyone to use.
Open to suggestions here.
Just wanted to share my temper tantrum…shocked? I used to be a spitfire! lol
Congresswoman Thelma Drake (Va.’s 2nd Congressional District)
Re:
Treasury Deptment’s proposal before Congress:
PLEASE TELL DEMOCRATS TO KEEP ACORN’S HANDS OUT OF OUR POCKETS AND OUT OF THE PROPOSAL! TELL THEM IT’S AN EXAMPLE OF THE PARTISANSHIP WE HAVE SEEN FOR YEARS NOW…ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. HOW DARE THEY TRY TO SLIP DEAN’S PORK INTO THIS ECONOMIC TRAINWRECK! NO WAY! THE PEOPLE ARE WATCHING THE ACTIONS OF CONGRESS. WHILE I’M AT IT, PLEASE TELL SPEAKER PELOSI TO WIPE THAT STUPID EYE-BATTING SMILE OFF HER FACE!
NO AMOUNT OF REVITALIFT CAN FIX HER “SAVIOR” COMPLEX BUT SHE CAN LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE FOR ONCE IN HER EVER-SHORTENING TERM!
I still have my Mondale/Ferraro bumpersticker!
#67 tillerylakelady
LOL….they go to all that trouble and still can’t get make Oblahblah get ahead!
#57 ipotter- thank you for that. She will love to hear that. She loves art. She is constantly drawing!
#25 hillstheone- I used your letter and sent it to the Chicago Tribune, and Post Tribune in Gary. Thanks.
I will be back later, still sick…back to bed, well the couch at least…
#62 NHHillary
Excellent post!
heh…
speaking of synchronicity (post #3*)
just received this email:
“I want you to know that I have personally used info from the PUMA Action Center for various prowls here and there. I could never have come up with all the well-written talking points, et el. I just wish I had lots-o-cash to send PUMA’s way for all the work being done in order for us all to prowl.”
*made you look.
74 DancesWithPumas ,
This Election has really changed me. I have trouble sleeping,knowing that there’s a chance this man might be our president.I look at things in a whole different light. I really didn’t know anything about politics until this year,I did so to vote for Hillary and the way he did Her,and this other stuff he keeps pulling,I really have begun to hate him.
#78 DancesWithPumas on 09.27.08 at 6:58 pm
70 BillieJo
That would be a fun section to add to the Action Center!
Actually, we need more sections anyway… aside from me having to go through the sections and reorganizing the info contained therein. I was so anxious to get it uploaded that I was just tossing stuff in every which way.
Need to make it easier for everyone to use.
Open to suggestions here.
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Cool Dances.
How about a section on:
PUMA graphics for flyers or buttons?
We can put small graphics for buttons.
Larger ones for flyer backgrounds.
I’ll send the button graphic with instructions on how to change the image on a button. (Two files)
tell me wall street is not terrified.. they are eliminating “”put” options for 800 major corporations..
GE wnats to be reclassified as a fund rather than a corporation so they can avoid being shorted..they are shaking in their boots folks..something really bad is on its way
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/
Breaking: Gov. Matt Blunt Releases Statement Condemning Barack Obama’s Missouri Goon Squads
Gov. Matt Blunt Statement on Obama Campaign’s Abusive Use of Missouri Law Enforcement
Suggested prowl for the Action Center. Go to Gov. Blunt’s website and send him a letter in support of his statement against Obama.
Would there be any interest in marching on DC?
aniem.. will do!
Well, it is not easy being a PUMA, but I am in it for the long haul. Great post,Murphy. I think you are a courageous and great leader. Whether here or at other PUMA sites, I think perhaps our influence is underestimated. So GO PUMAs!
billiejo
I was just thinking about that yesterday!
That way people could dress up their flyers if they wanted
I was also thing that we could have a page for daily changes… current events… actions… as alerts to lastest events that require immediate actions… a bulletin board sorta… and pumas could check there first to see what’s needed immediately.
the governor is the commander in chief of their state..he has the power to stop that crap by chastising law enforcemnt bigshots or getting rid of them
#62 NoHillaryNoVote Thanks for that comment. I’m going to go to the website now.
sent letter of thanks and backing for Gov.Takes a lot to stand against the ONE.
86 tillerylakelady
I know what you’re saying. I was involved in a world news online community for years… then I overdosed on politics, and distanced myself. Decided, for a few reasons, that this would be the last time I’d vote…
and then the freakazoids messed with my party, messed with our elections, messed with teh only qualified candidate to come down the ‘pike in several years, messed with racial relations, and messed with women …
and that meant they messed with me.
If anyone had told me that within a year I’d be relying on Fox for my news, depending on Drudge and newsmax for credible information, considering voting for a Republican Presidential (or any office, for that matter), candidate,
that I’d be numb to accusations of racism, and dulled to the causes and support of other minority and disenfranchised classes and groups, except women… I seriously would have considered commiting them.
Now… here I am.
Michele what in happening in Pa??
@ 90 AniEm
Great post. I was wondering what would come of that!
Here is the contact page for Gov. Blunt
http://governor.mo.gov/contacts.htm
Here are Missouri zip codes, if anyone needs them for form.
http://www.50states.com/zipcodes/missouri.htm
Kat
uploading
I love the graphic, Billie Joe!
Excellent post Darragh, really great one! Thanks!
#100 Kat
Here is more on Obama’s Truth Squad:
http://www.kmov.com/video/index.html?nvid=285793&shu=
Obama campaign cracks down on misleading TV ads
September 23rd, 2008The Barack Obama campaign is asking Missouri law enforcement to target anyone who lies or runs a misleading TV ad during the presidential campaign.
Yes # 98 dwp
Now… here I am.
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Yes here we are!
Great post Murphy. I think it’s wise to rally the troops around the original cause every now and again.
I would point out that some of us aren’t Democrat anymore, if we ever where. Plenty of Republican women supported HRC and support the PUMA cause, and many others have re-registered as Independent and have shed party orthodoxy of all kinds. What say you to those folks?
#94 DancesWithPumas on 09.27.08 at 7:16 pm
billiejo
I was just thinking about that yesterday!
That way people could dress up their flyers if they wanted
I was also thing that we could have a page for daily changes… current events… actions… as alerts to lastest events that require immediate actions… a bulletin board sorta… and pumas could check there first to see what’s needed immediately.
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A bulletin board is something I have thought about too. I even looked around the net trying to find something that schools use, but couldn’t find anything that could be interactive.
Gov Blunt contact info and zip coded for Missouri in the
IMMEDIATE ACTION
section of Prowls and Talking Points sections of
http://pumapac.org/action_center.html
#102 taggles
I love the graphic
Thanks taggles.
#98 Dances, wow! What an honest comment. I feel similarly.
I am here to stay- my hope is after Nov 4 we begin to work on reforming the party or building a new one but for now I believe our main objective must be to see a landslide defeat for Barry and his minions. Without a landslide the morons at the DNC, aided by the goons in the MSM will come up with some ridiculous excuses why he lost.
We need a landslide of Mondale magnitude.
I worry we will not get it.
The only way to achieve a true landslide is voting McCain.
I would much rather vote Nader, as I think he is the only sane one in the bunch but the reality is that would be a wasted vote. Not only will I vote for McCain but I will work to get him elected- I will phone bank into the swing states.
I am a left leaning liberal- which is exactly why I will not support this corrupt gaming operation this year. Although I am left leaning- I believe government must be done from the middle.
And let me say, those self-proclaiming left liberals don’t have a clue how to define themselves as what it means to be a lefty. Ask an Obot what makes them a leftist- same blank face and empty rhetoric they have been regurgitating ad nauseum.
The only way to re-build our party is to implode it as it currently stands- right down to teh foundation. Then let the people with a clue what it means to be a democrat- let them rebuild it (that’s us, isn’t it?)
106 BillieJo
a phpbb would work for interactivity but it woudl also fragment…again
I was thinking more along the lines of using what we have… just having a category where immediate stuff (pardon the expression) is uploaded immdiately without regard to category… buffet style…sorta kinda.. and relocated after a day or so
Dances, you have mail.
Poor Dances, we are working you to the bone.
Thanks for all your hard work and beautiful work.
#111 DancesWithPumas
Can you explain a little deeper, I don’t quite understand.
Murphy,
“Message to the Republicans: Stay on your side of the yard! Just kidding. Sort of.”
You hurt my one feeling.
Oh so I was first this morn so I need to donate $5…..
Okay then! My pleasure, and Murphy I mailed you an October surprise………………..
What is phpbb?
The second comment, just putting in a place together until it can be sorted out. Sounds good so we don’t run you ragged.
On Drudge: Maybe the Obots that went back to school have already lost interest????
McCain-Obama debate pulls average early rating
83029223 The first debate between John McCain and Barack Obama is on track to pull a surprisingly average viewership number, drawing fewer households in the preliminary ratings than George W. Bush’s face off against John Kerry four years ago.
In the meter-market overnights, Friday night’s 90-minute debate in Mississippi received a preliminary household rating of 33.2, according to Nielsen Media Research.
I think this is worthy of a re-post.
A DEVASTATING Video … a MUST watch for everyone you know!! Especially the Obots and any undecided voters.
PLEASE pass this on.
This video needs to be played on EVERY damn news channel!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs
NOPelsoi, NOFrank, NOReid, NODodd, and HellNObama!
My daughter and son-in-law took all the flyers, business cards and Hillary money that I had printed for myself, to a concert tonight in Charleston, S.C. Hope there is a big crowd for the show.
117 BillieJo That’s what happens when you air a debate on a friday night - In Texas - if it’s Friday , everybody and their dog is at a high school football game !!! I had to take the kids to the game , drive 20 min back home to watch , then go back and get them !!!! lol
#119 stoney42
I admire all the PUMAs that have hubbies and kids that are PUMAs. My son will at least not vote for President, and my sisters will vote for McCain…………..but almost everyone I am around are Obots. It’s ugly here in California.
Hello all - been lurking for quite awhile now - but wanted to come into the den
118 - Mick
How do you send the video? I tried sending it earlier, but have no proof that it went anywhere.
DONE,
sent letter of thanks to Gov.Blunt
Thanks Murphy - great thread. I especially love your last two sentences…
Let’s recommit ourselves to unity with each other.
No to Obama. Yes to Puma.
109 annabelle
I commented a while ago about how, all my life I have been a leftist political activist. (i.e. I was involved in SNCC when I was 14, etc.) How I believed whole heartedly that a rising tide lifts all boats, and marched, protested, sacrifice to force that tide to ebb. And, here I am, almost 5 decades since those activist beginnings, only to realize that the boat carrying women is the only one still anchored at the bottom of the sea; that the sexism and misogyny came not only from those from whom I expected it, but it came from the very groups we’ve marched with side by side, it came from my own hypocritical party, and it came from (mostly) men of all colors, ages, religions, and sexual orientations; and the women who have internalized that sexism, and who will alwyas align themselves with power… regardless that those in power will use and discards them when they are no longer of any use to them.
They can all kiss my you know what.
116 BillieJo
I know where most of the stuff is…
I was thinking it would be more convenient for those who don’t… and a temporary one stop shopping page for actions, and pumapac puma initiated prowls.
phpbb is a php Bulletin Board… see phpbb.com You’ve seen them before… you just didnt realize what the name was
#122 stoney42,
You can copy and paste the link into an email. Is that what you did?
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118 - Mick
How do you send the video? I tried sending it earlier, but have no proof that it went anywhere.
Awesome, Dances. I’m with you. Have you heard about the 30% solution? http://madamab.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/the-30-percent-solution-why-democratic-women-are-voting-for-mccainpalin/
MURPHY,
Looks like #22 scarlet is on to something that could really tip the balance if we all pounce on it.
Dances, can you give me an example of a website that has phpbb that I will see what it looks like. That website said it can be attached to a website, but I don’t know what it looks like until I see it. Thanks.
88 BillieJo
I found Inkjet Transfer Paper (iron on) at either Michaels or Hobby Lobby and also at Walmart that you can download pictures from your computer and copy them onto the transfers and print on t-shirts. The one I got at Hobby Lobby is a Hanes product that comes with a free download so you can create all kinds of designs. I made on with NO2OBAMA and then PUMA underneath it.
#131 scarolina on 09.27.08 at 8:07 pm
88 BillieJo
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That’s cool!
I used fabric pens to dress up my t-shirts I wore to Denver with PUMAs and all sort of stuff on them.
I find art is a great release in this frustrating election and having graphics for others to use on the site will make it fun.
Pumas - been lurking but now want to play in the den with yall
#103 atypical
Obama’s truth squad reminds me of the KGB.
It’s a little scary to think he can enlist law enforcement to do his dirty deeds. Where does it end??
127 Mick
There was something below the youtube that said “share”. Then “e-mail”. I sent it to a couple of tv stations in Florida. Have no proof that it went.
I see that early voting mstarts Oct. 14 in IL. Also mentioned that there wouldn’t be early voting in MO.
http://www.kmov.com/video/index.html?nvid=285793&shu=1
Murphy and fellow PUMAS
To swim against the tide is not easy, to rebel against our pary is not for the faint hearted indeed; it requires strong beliefs and convictions, it requires strong adherence to principle of right and wrong. I have seen thousands of people succumbed to pressure, if they don’t align themselves with the powerful they’d be lost in the sea of warm bodies clinging unto somethingfor acceptance.
Stay focus PUMAS, the rebels of today, will be acknowledge tomorrow as freedom fighters; group of people regardless of their background, ethnicity, status in society, bravely stand up side by side, hand in hand against their party who muffled their voices by telling them, “get over it, fall in line.” It was not a request nor a gentle persuasion but a command like a Gestapo during WW2.
Many would say, “I can’t stand Republicans,” yet, unknowingly, they break bread and share a bottle of wine with a person who is a Republican. Do you disown a family member because that person is not align with your political leanings? Would you disown your own child because your child does not follow your political leanings? It would be hypocritical for anyone to say, “I can’t stand Republicans.” Ask those soldiers who had been to war, if they ask a soldier beside them in their foxhole if they ask first what is the person’s political affiliation.
A lot of you may hate me for this, but I am one of those people who reach out, across the aisle because the cause I am fighting for is greater than myself or my political leaning.
I am American first, my country comes first, my political leaning comes in poor second, what about you?
#62 NoHillaryNoVote,
I agree with you 100%. I am a PUMA that will be voting for McCain. This is the first time in my life that I am planning to vote for a Republican.
I really think it’s a great idea for the PUMAS that are planning to vote for McCain to go to the McCain-Palin site to offer them support and suggestions about how to beat NObama.
I also think it’s a good idea to donate there and to make phone calls to the swing states so that we can help defeat NObama.
Wonderful post Murphy. We PUMA must always remember, we are a coalition of demographics united in purpose that the corruption and vice of the DONC cannot, must not, and WILL NOT be rewarded for their treacherous machinations. I am a moderate to liberal democrat and I knew on June 1st that indeed, what I suspected, was true, that the fix was in, and this dance of death will not end until it is over, completely over. After November 4th, when Obama is sent packing back to Chicago, we will still have to wrest control of the Democratic Party from the filthy rotten corrupt Chicago machine that owns it right now. We have our work cut out for us. We will be tried, our determination and grit will be tested. not just now, but for years to come. The best thing that could happen to this end is the defeat of the DONC and Obama on November 4th. These times are too perilous to let our nation into the hands of these evil people. We must fight, and we must fight together. And we have to keep our eyes on the prize. We are the ones no one was expecting, and we are the greatest roadblock to them achieving their goals. I believe a higher power filled our hearts with discernment so that we would recognize the dangers of this flawed and dangerous candidate. The better woman, the best candidate who would have won this election, was knifed in the back and neutralized. We must stand where she was forced down. We must fight where she was tied down and could not fight back. We are in this for the long haul. PUMA< do not be discouraged. Our cause is greater than we can even imagine at this time. We will not roll over, we will not retreat. We will stand and we will fight this. I am in it and stand with you until my last breath.
What Asian4Hillary just said too!!!
#52 maxgrader
Good to have you drop in! As for just women voting, I don’t think that will do it as ACORN has been working on throwing this election probably since Obama started his run. It will have to be a landslide victory to defeat the Oba messiah and that will take ALL of us.
#133 Utah
We’re looking at Germany in the 1930s. I’m very scared that our leaders seem to be complicit in this. No one seems to care what BO is up to. DEM leaders are trying their best to get his ACORN money for him, to keep developing his Obama Camps , his Civilian Army, and his fraud units. When I try to tell my friends and even my relatives, they think I’ve slipped over the edge.
The link to Dr. Kate’s “Trojan Candidate” was an eye-opener. A fairly long read, but replete with the detail to validate all the concerns about Oblabla’s past, present, and future.
http://texasdarlin.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/the-trojan-candidate/
Here’s my comment on the site, cross-posted:
There are no wimps in Puma.
#133 utahpuma on 09.27.08 at 8:12 pm
#103 atypical
Obama’s truth squad reminds me of the KGB.
It’s a little scary to think he can enlist law enforcement to do his dirty deeds. Where does it end??
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Where does it end…. hopefully on Nov 4th. If not, we are in deep sh!t and it often reminds me of someone in Germany that wrote a book, riled up the public, got young people to turn on the adults and ended up as the devil himself. I hope this is not a repeat in history!
Mike Huckabee is hosting his new show on FOX right now. So far, very good!
128 Annabelle
Thank you for that link. Read some, bookmarked (and will post to the action center (Elections and Sexism sections… sorry, I’ve been an action center savant for the past two weeks.) and will read entire article when I finish with a project I’m working on right now.
I did read most of the blog at The Confluence about the 30% solution. That’s a good bottom line goal, and I prefer a 51% or higher solution. As for the election of 3% solution for GLBT, great, as long as they’re all women.
Has Murphy mentioned this yet? I just noticed my email reminder:
The show Murphy & Friends —
Puma Tea Party will air in 55 minutes. (6PM Pacific)
Or copy and paste the link below:
http://www.Blogtalkradio.com/NO-WE-WONT/2008/09/28/Murphy-Friends-Puma-Tea-Party
And do not forget, if you want to call in live and speak with the host, be sure to dial (347)539-5420. You will be placed into the caller queue where you will still be able to hear the show while you are on hold.
136 Asian4Hillary
Murphy and fellow PUMAS
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Really nice post, I agree with you completely.
#76 storytellers on 09.27.08 at 6:55 pm
any news on the lawsuit???????????????//
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One day after Oblabla et al. had to acknowledge receipt of the court documents, Oblabla issued a statement saying his Kenyan citizenship didn’t matter, because it expired in ‘82 (when he turned 21). Which clearly acknowledges that he had such citizenship. Nothing yet on his (additional) Indonesian citizenship, which he had to explicitly and formally renounce with an Oath of Allegiance before he turned 22 — but apparently did not do.
On Sept 24 the DNC applied to have the suit dismissed because Berg “did not have standing”; under review, should be resolved fairly quickly.
Great post Murphy. Awesome PUMA in the Twilight Zone BillieJo.
I just got home from work and soccer game so maybe this has already been posted today or previous days, but it already has 442,000 hits and was added only 3 days ago.
It absolutely exposes and rips BO.
Let’s get it everywhere.
Burning Down The House: What Caused Our Economic Crisis?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5tZc8oH–o
#147 DancesWithPumas on 09.27.08 at 8:28 pm
Has Murphy mentioned this yet? I just noticed my email reminder:
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Thanks for the reminder Dances. I need a blogradio to pump me up.
Murphy & Friends coming up in 25 minutes. Here’s the blurb. It should be a lot of fun — DO call in and chat!
Murphy and Friends on Puma United Radio (PURrrr!) tonight at 9pm eastern.
We’ll be analyzing and discussing last night’s Presidential debate with John Siegel, a caucus fraud investigator for the Clinton Legal Team in Texas, blogger, and Democratic analyst.
As always we’ll be taking your calls! Call in number is: 347-539-5420.
Listen live HERE!
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/NO-WE-WONT/2008/09/28/Murphy-Friends-Puma-Tea-Party
Thanks Everyone,
oh, and I dwp a coke.
and like, a million dollars.
I “owe” dwp a coke,
and like, a million dollars.
MURPHY,
Maybe we should prowl congress again and let them know that if the plan to save our economy doesn’t go through we know it is their fault already.
If this depression hits the American citizens, it will be seen as because of them stonewalling for pet projects and it will be one hell of a lot longer than 40 years before they will ever be in majority again.
Palin Under Attack
http://news.aol.com/elections/article/republican-concerns-about-palin-grow/192226?icid=200100397×1210514473x1200625287#commentBottom
Am I in the den yet??
#125 You said it all. I was never an activist, but I admired Liberation Theology, for example. I was outraged when I saw how that was distorted by Wright, Pfleger, et al. Apparently, hatred of women is a religious dogma for those guys. Liberation theology should remain the provenance of Latinos before the Chicago ministry completely destroys it.
If anything, this election has compelled thoughtful people everywhere to re-examine ideology and affiliation in light of all the hypocrisy we’ve witnessed, and maybe that’s the growth we needed. Reaching across the aisle is a start.
#155 CyberFerret52
Good suggestion! I’m going to compose an email tonight for my two US Senators and Congressman in my district.
Murphy,
Now you owe dwp 2 cokes & $2 million, lol! ;D
TOPIC: Wall Street
In case you missed Lou Dobbs, excellent show this weekend. Last week I supported the bailout, now hearing more I’m thinking not.
Takes a while to read the transcripts but worth it. Or if you run short on time, just be sure to read the second half:
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0809/26/ldt.01.html
Dang, Murphy is like MamaPuma… always watching.
Murphy… don’t worry about the coke.
((((((((((((((((Hillstheone)))))))))))))))))
10% to you, my friend!
#78 DWP
How about an A-Z listing with a table of contents posted so we know which letter to look under. Items can have a short descriptor listed above them if necessary so we know the purpose of each? Hope it helps and thank you for all of your work. Puma would not be able to organize without your help.
Murphy, You are a leader! I think we should stay together as a PAC forever! We have much in common. I hope with McCain/Palin’s help, we can purge the Dem Party of the BO influence. My hometown paper says, based on a focus group undecideds were swayed slightly more to JM by the debate-let’s hope they’re right. There’s still a lot to do. Every PUMA being supportive in some way every day will make a difference. Regardless, we should stay together.
#159 Frodo on 09.27.08 at 8:43 pm
Am I in the den yet??
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You are in the den and have a lot to live up to with that name. Welcome.
How did the economic crisis happen? WATCH THIS VID!!
A MUST! Watch in disgust and horror as Dem’s, in 2004 hearings, cover up the impending financial failure of Freddie and Fannie. And just listen to how Frank Raines, (yes, BO’s current Economic Advisor!) Fannie’s Chairman and CEO, cooked Fannie’s books to line his own pockets!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs
INCREDIBLE!!! This has to be stopped. NOW.
#11 Asian4Hillary on 09.27.08 at 5:58 pm
Murphy
Can you add this in our thread for this blog so everyone can go there and sign the petition
http://www.rallycongress.com/americansforleadership/1228/a-call-to-the-house-and-the-senate-
Here is a link to Claire McCaskill, a minion for the ‘truth’ squad.
http://mccaskill.senate.gov/contact/
I sent her the following e-mail:
The Obama “Truth” Squad is despicable and a violation of civil rights. What in the world is wrong with you? It is increasingly evident that Obama supporters are playing by their own rule book, have contempt for American citizens, and are carrying out a political jihad against any one who chooses to not fall in line behind this very fragile and ridiculous candidate.
We are glad that Governor Blunt had the courage and decency to speak out against this and have encouraged others on the PUMA website to support your Governor for protecting American voters from the egregious abuses of the Obama campaign.
Ok here is what needs to happen, Hillary could do it, if not her than who? I say she has nothing to lose.
This 7 billion bailout is Bull $h!t. It is more of the trickle down theory, it rewards the rich men who caused this crisis with their bad behavior and greed, Most of the money will go to foreign banks, we don’t even know what it is the government will be buying because they have lied and obscured the specifics, we do know that no one in the free market wants it. We can expect since it is run by the gov and Wall Street it will be a magnate for corruption, we will never see anything for our money and any jobs they save they will ship overseas.
So someone with some nads needs to stand up and say ENOUGH! No to the bail out of rich men. Now we know there will be a crash of the markets and we know Americans will be left without jobs so we are going to have good unemployment benefits extended for 18 months. We are going to have infra structure building programs to put people to work. We are going to have skills programs to teach people who want to learn a new trade, and we are going to have a reasonable insurance plan you can buy. Go to hell Wall Street. Folks we are in for a rough ride but we are Americans and we can take it , be nice to your neighbors, Let’s roll!
If something like this doesn’t happen I say it is time for a revolution.
Please check out the article I read at NewsMax.com:
http://www.newsmax.com/ruddy/Why_McCain_Won_the_Debate/2008/09/27/135077.html
Thank you BillieJo - have watched you for a long time from a far - you have an admirer in me - put me to work anytime and I will prove my name.
#170 AniEm: Yeah that is the other thing these Obots are getting just about as annoying as the hare chrisna people from the 70s. Only those guys had cool orange robes, tambourines and they were happy, not sneering hateful and accusing.
Don’t know if this has been posted here before but it is thought provoking. Good for sending to your address book and posting on comments:
> You couldn’t get a job at McDonalds and become district manager after 143 days of experience.
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> You couldn’t become chief of surgery after 143 days of experience of being a surgeon.
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> You couldn’t get a job as a teacher and be the superintendent after 143 days of experience.
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> You couldn’t join the military and become a colonel after a 143 days of experience.
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> You couldn’t get a job as a reporter and become the nightly news anchor after 143 days of experience.
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> ‘From the time Barack Obama was sworn in as a United State Senator, to the time he announced he was forming a Presidential exploratory committee, he logged 143 days of experience in the Senate. That’s how many days the Senate was actually in session and working. After 143 days of work experience, Obama believed he was ready to be Commander In Chief, Leader of the Free World ….
During those 143 days, he did not author a single bill or propose meaningful modification to a single bill, and voted “present” more often than he voted either Yea or Nea.
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> We all have to start somewhere. The senate is a good start, but after 143 days, that’s all it is - a start.
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> AND, strangely, a large sector of the American public is okay with this and campaigning for him. We wouldn’t accept this in our own line of work, yet some are okay with this for the President of the United States of America? Come on folks, we are not voting for the next American Idol!
#173 Frodo on 09.27.08 at 9:12 pm
Thank you BillieJo - have watched you for a long time from a far - you have an admirer in me - put me to work anytime and I will prove my name.
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That’s nice Frodo…purrrrrr.
Sent Governor Blunt a letter of support.
#163 hillstheone : Yeah that Lou Dobbs show was really good. That is what got me so riled up. I wish we could get a copy of it so people could at least see the three economists agreeing that the bailout of Wall Street was nothing but extortion and would probably not even work.
#105 annabelle
I say welcome home.
#114 mick
Awww mick, you’re an American aren’t you? Americans don’t have to stay on their side of the yard.
#122 Frodo
Welcome, jump right in. If you seem to get passed over just re-post. The blog is so busy these days folks can sometimes feel ignored.
Thank you for giving me attention CyberFerret52 - that was kind of you. Right now I am observing and do not want to be out of place by putting in my lowly comments - JUST YET.
I just came back from visiting my dad’s sister. Mom and I haven’t gone to see her since before mom’s hip replacement on Aug 1. My aunt is a staunch dem. I asked her if she was going to vote and she said yes. She indicated that she absolutely positively ABHORS Palin. Mom and I both asked why. She insisted that having a disabled child Palin should stay home and take care of it. She also said that Palin is evil. Well, she said “I get all my information from the newspaper and tv just like you do”. Well, for her there is no station except CNN, and the local paper has (for as long as I can remember) been strong far left-wing democrat. The more liberal the candidate is, the more our paper loves them. She, like most of the people in my area in the Fox Valley, hate Palin and Mac, and love Obama… but have no reason for doing so. When you try to pin them down on an answer they get furious with you (like my aunt did) and start the attacks. I am, according to these people, an idiot, a fool, absolutely nuts, and a racist. That is so depressing. Why can’t we talk sense with these people? Even though they HAVE no reasons for making their choice of candidate, they seem to go ballistic if you want to discuss it reasonably and talk logic with them…. sigh….
#182 Frodo
No problem. Just do what you are comfortable with and again welcome.
For nine months, we have watched Obama, the DP, and the MSM destroy our nomination process. Obama’s nomination has only come about through backroom deals-super delegates bought off, the DP turning a blind eye to the caucus fraud, the race baiting and sexism directed at Hillary, and the threats and intimidation by Obama and his campaign.
The public is performing the work of the media. We are vetting the Democratic candidate and they are deliberately turning a blind eye to his questionable associates, the dirty money in his campaign, and the cheating committed by ACORN. No one in the media is connecting the dots except for the American voter. This nation cannot tolerate a President like Obama that will govern like a dictator.
I do not expect Puma Pac to endorse McCain becau