Senate set to vote today.
“Top lawmakers said the Senate proposal, worked out after a day of behind the scenes maneuvering, would include tax breaks for businesses and alternative energy and higher government insurance for bank deposits.”
Details HERE.
Pointing out that these changes help Big Shots. Higher government insurance for bank deposits sounds like a good idea for regular people who may have more than $100,000 in savings, but you have to look a little deeper. People with more than $100k to deposit have ALWAYS been able to have the full amount of their deposits insured (up to as much as $50million). The way it’s done is your financial services company spreads your big deposits around to more than one bank, $100k in each. What this provision will do is make it easier for individual banks to accept more money from individual depositors — in other words help CAPITALIZE banks that are starving for cash. SO, I’m not saying it’s a bad idea, in fact it sounds like a fairly painless way to ease the liquidity parch for banks. It also brings FDIC limits into the 21st Century in terms of inflation. BUT, let’s not get tricked into thinking this is any sort of concession for the PEOPLE.
SO, call your Senators, as antifish reminded us last night. CALL CALL CALL. EMAIL EMAIL EMAIL. Tell them what you want them to do. It is MUCH more difficult to influence Senators than it is Reps. The Senators do NOT live in mortal fear of their constituents — it is just TOO difficult to dislodge a sitting Senator, and so they are very safe, much the worse for us. But just the same, CALL CALL CALL. EMAIL EMAIL EMAIL.
USE OUR ACTION CENTER RESOURCES TO CONTACT YOUR SENATORS, HERE!
DAILY UPDATE 10/1/08
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TexasTigress
The Senators Contact list is posted at Daily Alerts,
Political, and Prowls.If you’re doing a prowl today and need those contacts…please let pumas know. Thanks
http://pumapac.org/action_center.html
1st?
Well, 2nd is really good!
The list is only beautiful because Bythelake hooked me up !
MURPHY!!!!!!! YEA!!!!!!!!!!
DANCES:
I see you have short nights also!
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#350 thecandypoem – Thank you!
Just emailed my protest to jb@debates.org and PBS. Received the following response from PBS:
“Thank you for taking the time to participate in the Washington Week Webcast Extra by sending us your questions. We appreciate hearing from you because input from viewers is important to us and provides an added dimension to the program. We aren’t able to respond individually to each message, so be sure to view the Webcast Extra online after 10:30pm EST every Friday night to see if your question is discussed by Gwen and our panel.”
Yu-huh…let’s see.
SENATORS CONTACT LIST posted here…
http://pumapac.org/alerts.html
kat in your hat — if you’re here. email me — I read your ideas in comments from last night and they are excellent.
If you can come up with 5 a day, how about you send me them?
seriously, though — I know you often DO send me them, but let’s get coordinated.
DWP and her team have done an AMAZING job with the ACTION CENTER.
brb.
dwp — updating the post now with link to the lovely ACTION Center,
thank you.
My letter to Senator Nelson. I hope everyone approves.
Dear Senator Nelson,
Thank you for all your hard work for Nebraskans.
I would like to plea with you not to vote for the bailout of those badly directed financial institutions
I am especially angry with Nancy Pelosi and friends who try to maneuver deals when “the people” are asleep. I am particularly upset about the fact that we already subsidize the corrupt ACORN and now Nancy and friends want to increase the amount we tax payers give to ACORN while at the same time ACORN is being investigated for massive fraud.
Nothing in our government seems to make sense anymore.
PUMA PAC DEMOCRAT
If you are in Tx. John Cornyn is in a TOUGH race right now ! Call and tell him you are a Disenfranchised Dem . and tel him what you want on this bill !!!!!!!
If you are not in Tx. call him anyway !!!
202) 224-2934
darn it…..top baker’s dozen?
Wonder if Murphy should/could/would add the link to the senators contacts list in todays blog to keep the info with the action?
Moderator for VP debate is bias
http://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/1/212854.html
DWP and her team…
T E A M = P U M A P A C P U M AS
Gooooooooooo TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!
good pumas
Lucky Lady and Slyt2:
GREAT IDEA! Just sent the following to the debate organizer y’all recommended jb@debates.org (and copied to our PUMA Media List).
The title of Ifill’s book, “Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama”, can in no way be considered to be nonpartisan.
In an imaginary world where liberal journalists are held to the same standards as everyone else, Ms. Ifill would be required to make a full disclosure at the start of the debate (or recuse herself entirely).
She should be required to turn to the cameras and tell the national audience that she has a book coming out on January 20, 2009 — the same day as the inauguration of the next president of the United States.
But this will not be a requirement, will it?
Debate fairness? I think not!
Dances – I’ll keep re-posting through out the day if it doesn’t /cant get in the blog .
I did a lot of web surfing last night and I think the entire world is up in arms about the stock market here. This greed from people in America will impact the whole world in a very bad way. They are predicting hunger and starvation in many countries.
The 700 bil. is not just to bail out the fat cats here. They need to try to correct the problem and put the bums in jail!
Yep got those already i am emailing every single senator from a to z right now… thanks and will call also. They said to call and email so that is what i’m doing..
Democrats still playing games: No Bailout is the Best Solution for the Economy and the People (Mainstreet)
The U.S. dollar is soaring (at least in relation to the British pound), the price of oil is plummeting, stock markets are calming in the eye of the storm, the big bad banks are going down like dominoes. At first sight, what’s not to like about the failure of the U.S. House of Representatives to rubberstamp the Bush-Paulson-Pelosi-Reid financial rescue package?
http://countusout.wordpress.com/
Murphy… this link might be better for today… direct link to the list
SENATORS CONTACT LIST posted here…
http://pumapac.org/alerts.html
dances- is that you on top ??????? What does that mean again ? First place ?? lol
Dear Senator McCain:
I urge you to vote against the bailout plan. The plan does not have the support of the American people. Even the financial “experts” are divided on whether it’s needed. In fact, the market rebounded yesterday. If action must be taken, there are less costly measures which can be taken first. Believe me when I say Americans are tired of paying for bailouts, wars and ACORN when their standard of living is declining every day.
Received this email yesterday from John McCain. In light of the Senate vote today, thought it was worth re-posting:
“My Friends,
We are in the greatest financial crisis of our lifetimes. Congressional inaction has put every American and the entire economy at the gravest risk. Yesterday the country and the world looked to Washington for leadership, and Congress once again came up empty-handed.
I am disappointed at the lack of resolve and bipartisan good will among members of both parties to fix this problem. Bipartisanship is a tough thing; never more so when you’re trying to take necessary but publicly unpopular action. But inaction is not an option.
If we do nothing, many businesses may fail. Sonic Corporation, a drive-in restaurant chain based in Oklahoma, learned on Thursday that one of its lenders, GE Capital, had stopped extending new loans to the chain’s franchisees. That will block plans to rebuild restaurants, add equipment and open new locations.
When financing dries up, students can’t get loans. In Wisconsin, more than 100 Milwaukee Area Technical College students couldn’t access private loans to fund their education. Fortunately the school was able to come up with emergency loans, but this temporary arrangement cannot continue. Markets need to work so that people can get financial help and students can be educated.
Again, inaction is not an option. In light of the House’s failure to act, this morning, I spoke to the President about two things that the administration has not done, but should do following the inaction of Congress. First, the Treasury has already used its Exchange Stabilization Fund to back money market accounts. I encourage it to use it this fund as creatively as possible to provide backstop for accounts across our financial system to maintain confidence on the part of savers and investors. And second, the recent housing bill gave the government nearly $1 trillion in authority to purchase mortgages. Housing and mortgages are at the root of this crisis.
The Administration can take these actions with the stroke of the pen to help alleviate the crisis gripping our economy. I urge them to do so.
The FDIC should quickly be granted the authority to increase the deposit insurance cap from $100,000 to $250,000 so that families do not have to worry about their money. We cannot allow a crisis in our financial system to become a crisis in confidence.
I call on everyone in Washington to come together in a bipartisan way to address this crisis. I know that many of the solutions to this problem may be unpopular, but the dire consequences of inaction will be far more damaging to the economic security of American families and the fault will be all ours.
And to my supporters, I assure you I will continue to do whatever I can to aid in a constructive answer to the challenge before us.
Sincerely,
John McCain
P.S. I’m asking you to pass this email along to your friends, family, neighbors and colleagues. We must spread the word that inaction is not an option. “
I have a question – are we asking our clowns in Washington why they are not seeking advice from people who actually work in big business and deal with actual real money about ways to combat the stupidness they are planning to foist on us again? My IRA got a little back yesterday but – the DOW was up to 14000+ points when I retired in July 2007 – the meltdown from mortgages has taken the thing down for over a year – I have no confidence in any of them – they still think this is play money and as far as Paulsen is concerned – he needs to go –
Or as I just read the thread quickly, is that what the letter is about? I’m still against the bailout – its being manufactured, just like the vote for the Iraq war was -
Just because I’m acting paranoid, doesn’t mean I am…
22 TexasTigress
Yep. I’ll have to think of ways in which I can contribute to PumaPac.
Oh, I know… I’ll rip out the electrical wiring of my house and cash it in at the recycling center…
Texas and bythelake….great job on the Senators list!
http://loudobbs.tv.cnn.com/ (video from show last nite, with Marcy Kaptur and other guy) also contact info on right hand side. It says call this number also (on website)
Call the Capitol Switchboard to tell your Senators how you feel: 202-224-3121.
Well Pumas time for work again.
see ya this afternoon.
14 roxy4hill2
Contact info for Moderator Prowl is posted at
http://pumapac.org/alerts.html
second item from the top
Pumas put a prowl for it together last night.
Okay, now youse made me late for wack (c. kat in your hat)
I sent e-mails to my two Sen. have talked to some sm. business owners as I am also one and we see this bail out if not done right as being a hand out to wall street and will cost us all more in the long run they need to do more for main street. I also e-mailed Gwen and asked that she step aside not that it will happen but one can wish.
I am , once again , so disgusted by my Party ! They are taking advantage of this financial crisis and seizing it as an opportunity to bloat this bill with slush and pork directed at groups that will promote thier own Anti-American agenda ! I want NAMES damn it ! Everyone here knows I am not behind Mccain , but now is his chance – if he confronts these issues and holds their feet to the fire …….
Does anyone have the email address for Ted Stevens from Alaska????? Mine is no good.
sly 202) 224-3004
I keep asking who does this help if this does not get settled?
UPDATE as per Kat in Your Hat and DWP. This is posted above. dwp I will change the link to your better one — the Daily Alerts. love it!
DAILY UPDATE 10/1/08
1. Check out Puma PAC’s DAILY ALERT for today — all the links and info you need to get busy, HERE!
2. Call your Senators and Reps today and tell them where you stand on the Bailout Bill. Click HERE for contact info.
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Pelosi gives PAC money to her husband’s firm (fox news): Share:
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi paid her husband’s real estate and investment firm nearly $100,000 from her political action committee over the past decade, a practice that she voted to ban last year and that her party condemned as part of the “culture of corruption” when Republicans did it.
The Washington Times is reporting that the California Democrat’s husband, Paul F. Pelosi, owns Financial Leasing Services Inc., which has received $99,000 in rent, utilities and accounting fees from the speaker’s “PAC to the Future” over the PAC’s nine-year history.
Last year, Pelosi supported a bill that would have banned members of Congress from putting spouses on their campaign staffs. The bill banned not only direct payments by congressional campaign committees and PACs to spouses for services including consulting and furndraising, but also “indirect compensation,” such as payments to companies that employ spouses.
The bill passed the House in a voice vote but died in a Senate committee.
Last week, Pelosi’s office defended the payments, saying they were legal because she is compensating her husband at fair market value for the work his firm has performed for the PAC.
Ethical watchdogs called Pelosi’s arrangement “problematic.”
erg, links dont paste. sorry — go to the top of the post for the links.
I sent this letter by fax and e-mail to republicans and democrats…
Dear
As a taxpayer I urge you to please VOTE NO in support of this bailout bill today.
I do not see why we should have to bailout the idiots who have created this horrendous mess in our country. No bailout should be made until further investigations have been made.
This money will not solve the current crisis. It is like putting a band aid on a bleeding artery. Until the people are held accountable and punished for the corruption this is only going to repeat itself. Where is the paragraph in this bill that will give any money to the taxpayer who is struggling to keep their homes out of foreclosure? Where is the help to the taxpayer who has lost their job and who is close to bankruptcy due to the predatory lenders? Why are the victims of this crisis being the ones responsible to bail out the criminals?
This bailout should have more transparency, we should use outside panels to oversee this money and not the current people involved. They are the same ones who caused this mess. There should be no parachutes of any sort. We want to see prosecutions on all those involved with this crisis.
I strongly urge you to vote NO on this bill today. I feel you supporting it will be political suicide. We the taxpayers will remember those who vote for this bailout to help their own political career.
Respectfully,
I have been looking forward to an October suprise. It better be soon and it had better be good. I live in PA which is a major battleground state. I have only seen one McCain ad. The one with the shadow overtaking a map of the country. Not so good.
On the other hand, O has several where he is looking into the camera and giving his hope, change message. I have gotten to the point where I quickly change the channel or mute when he begins. But it is COMPELLING.
And if I am impressed, with my McCain sign in my yard, it has got to be making an impression on undecideds.
It makes me scream at the TV. McCain DO SOMETHING!
#33 TexasTigress thanks but I am also emailing and I can’t get his email address to work.
dances-
you contribute daily 
25 Susie1945
Heightened awareness is often mistaken for paranoia.
sly – I think his e-mail is down . must be that whole ‘ going to prison thing
#6 emme
Thanks for the PBS reminder: Went to the website and sent my Gwen Ifill “Conflict of Interest” letter to Michael Getler, PBS Ombudsman.
The title of Ifill’s book, “Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama”, can in no way be considered to be nonpartisan.
In an imaginary world where liberal journalists are held to the same standards as everyone else, Ms. Ifill would be required to make a full disclosure at the start of the debate (or recuse herself entirely).
She should be required to turn to the cameras and tell the national audience that she has a book coming out on January 20, 2009 — the same day as the inauguration of the next president of the United States.
But this will not be a requirement, will it?
Debate fairness? I think not!
Okay everyone, I am afraid. I am very afraid.
My small town and surrounding towns are literally covered in Obama signs. Obama has 4-page flyers in our LOCAL newspapers. Some woman who lives 2 hours away from me called last night as a “neighbor” to try see if I would support Obama. When I told her I would never vote for him, she said, “Well, if you don’t like him…but for me it is about the issues.” I said “No, I don’t like him, but it is about the issues for me also. Where does Obama stand on the issues? He was for gun control, now he is against it; he was for campaign financing, now he is against it; etc.. etc..” Then she proceeded to tell me that by voting for McCain I am voting for 4 more years of Bush because McCain voted with Bush 90% of the time. When I told her that Obama voted with bush 88% of the time, she had no idea. When I told her that Obama has taken huge money, 49 times more money than McCain, from the banking industry she told me that this financial crisis is the fault of republicans. When I told her about the caucus fraud she said, “Oh, so you were a Hillary supporter.” I told her this has nothing to do with Hillary and everything to do with a candidate who was selected, not elected. When I told her about Obama’s ties to terrorists, she said, “Oh, you mean back when he was really young.” I said, “No, now.” I told her that Obama kicked his campaign off at the home of Ayers. She accused me of having false information. I offered her links to websites and she refused. There is no reasoning with these people.
Then I read this over at noquarter this morning about Obama’s plans for our kids educations. It is very troubling:
http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/09/30/national-horror-101/
Anyway, sorry for the long post. It seems that I am totally surrounded by Obama supporters and no matter what I do they are not listening. There are two, yes only two, McCain signs in my area. We need Puma flyers in all the local papers around here. How do we do that and how much would it cost?
45 KarlaforHillary please post the e-mail and other contact info for your local paper – We’re on it !
We need some yard signs that say:
“Proud to be an American”
Proud to vote McCain/Palin
Sorry PUMAs – forgot to say good morning or is it?
Donated Murphy –
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just.words…
Ifill prowl posted at
http://pumapac.org/alerts.html
second item from the top
Whatever the senate does, it still has to go back to the House, so let’s not get all in a tizzy here…besides,
I think that we are over a barrel with do nothing or if we do something.
Now, this whole moderator Gwen Ifill being the moderator of the debate tomorrow night is really another feather in obama’s cap. dont you think?
Either way, it would have to effect both candidates knowing this.
Maybe Sarah should just say prior to her first answer, Gwen let me congratulate you are your new and to be released book called: “The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama. ” much luck on your sales at
Amazon, now back to your question……
#46 TexasTigress Ok thanks I am having problems getting any emails right now it keeps timing out Hopefully that means because they are being flooded with emails and phone calls.
Ohio’s same day registration and voting law
The former AG of OH, Blackwell, stated on Fox last night that even though these votes are being cast now, THEIR VOTES DO NOT COUNT UNTIL ELECTION DAY AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN SCRUTINEZED AND CONFIRMED AS LEGITIMATE VOTERS!!!
correction
SCRUTINIZED
What state are you in Karla?
Am I behind on things? For those who know, what happened to ‘dems4mccain’ ?
On that note, back to the Katie Couric interragation.
When asked what media, magazines does Sarah Pailin read LOLOLOLOLO Palin was brilliant not to name any
and she knew immediately what Katie was trying to do,
because if she had named just one, that would have been blown all out of proportion, the the bias tv stations acted like it meant she couldnt call their names obviously, Im beginning to think these people might need to go live on that tiny island where you can see Russia on a daily basis and chill out, and I do mean chill out without their cellphones or laptops and smell the fresh clean air until their smoke filled (non smoking smug brains) are cleared of the forest they live in and yet dont see the trees.
#46 TexasTigress
I will get a few of them for you. It will take me a couple minutes. Thanks.
#54 admin
I live in northern Wisconsin. I think our state is going to be very important in this election.
#49 DancesWithPumas
EXCELLENT — Power to the PUMA’s!
Juan Williams (resident BO apologist) is on Fox now, admitting that Gwen Ifill really ought to think about recusing herself, due to a ploitical AND financial conflict of interest!
sistermoon…
the mccain camp looks weak and defenseless not fighting back,you would think they would be raising hell about having a moderator who is obviously in the tank for obama
I had posted on the Washington Post that Obama had a narcissitic disorder back in early summer. Nobody picked up on it and I was called among other things a Neocon. Ha!
Anyway, I read the posts about the alternative bailout proposal by those two house Dems. They sound like they know what they’re talking about.
I hope McCain and his campaign get a gander at their proposal. The No Bailout, Bailout. Why reward bad behavior?
Murphy’s right. People who have more than $100 grand, already spread their money around.
I think their strategy is so those same people will infuse $150 grand more, to shore up these banks. It’s therefore not for the people but for the banks. Nice the way they spin it.
Ooops — political!
I didn’t know PAC could be awarded to family members. Nancy Pelosi give $100,000.00 to her husband’s business.
http://www.washtimes.com/news/2008/oct/01/pelosis-pac-pays-bills-for-spouses-firm/
Murphy, you haven’t answered my question over two weeks ago about the documentary film Brad Mays is making with contribution from PUMA PAC. Why release the film after general election, it doesn’t have an impact anymore? That documentary film must be release before general election. If PUMA PAC is contributing money in making this film, you’re the executive producer, why not release it this month?
Karla for Hillary — you are right — WI is very important.
hmmm. Are McCain and Obama going back to DC to vote today?
Does this gray make my ass look fat?
– Murphy.
It’s always gwen ifill…
that’s how they squeeze in the fairness and equality quoto
three white male moderators, and a black woman… (it’s the two-fer trick)
seems balanced to me
not.
now.
not.
ever.
indy..there are so many of those psychobabble acronyms out there it absurd..
I am soo confused. I thought I was in gray.
more java for me.
and I sweared and everything.
yikes!
Vicar, More coffee for Murphy.
dances..its called PC..
Good morning everyone. I haven’t posted in a while, but I read every night and feel deeply relieved you are out there/here.
This is a bit off message, but did anyone happen to catch that Obama video produced by public school children (gorgeous voices) painting Obama into this godlike creature. As a teacher, It made my blood run cold. I woke to try and send to my friends and family but, it has been yanked from the Internet. This Deification of Obama is truly bizarre. I am sure many of you have seen this link
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/22/new-obama-video-american_n_120622.html.
My brain goes back in history over and over to when this has happened in various countries with horrifically painful impact. I am sure most of you know exactly the regimes I am talking about.
Also I wanted to ask if anyone else is being harassed on their cell by the Obama campaign. Somehow they have gotten my number and I have been called non stop by the most ignorant idiots I have ever spoken to in my life. I don’t know what rock they have crawled out from under.
The peculiar tactic they are doing now is calling asking for my father (who is a Republican supporting Obama argh!). How in the world did they marry up my father’s name to my cell?! I have let them know they have the wrong number and then they launch into the Obama crap. Finally, I gave up and said yes you have his support just to get them to stop!
I am stout and I can hold my own, but I am seriously worried about those who arnt and think they must do what these calls are telling them they must do. That is vote for Obama or else!
Let’s do a BIG Ifill Prowl.
If Guan Williams is talking about it, then it’s out there.
brb.
Last night,With CANNDYPOEM’S permision,I sent her/his letter to the many, many email addresses I have for news outlets.
However, I am again sending the reasons for my objections, especially to Janet Brown. Perhaps they can use Gwen’s broken ankle as an excuse to replace her.
admin.. im going to call the mccain campaign and ask them why the hell arent they attempting to remove an obvious obama plant from moderating the debate
Wait – here’s my 2 cents on the Ifill situation –
1) If Palin screws up , Ifill will get to be blamed for being biased
2) If there is a lot of complaining about Ifill , won’t that look like Palin is incapable of handling a tough situation and be used against her ?
Just think about it …
sorry Asian — the film wont be complete before Nov 4th. In fact Election Night will be IN the film.
I hear you though — I am working on getting PARTS of the film ready to release this month — like what Heidi Li is doing over at The Denver Group — check it out:
http://tdg.typepad.com/democrats_for_principle_b/2008/09/would-you-buy-a-used-car-from-this-man.html
-Murphy.
Sistermoon and Osaka,
Take heart!
My best guess is that the McCain and Palin are keeping their powder dry and waiting until they have the largest audience possible on Thursday night to take direct aim at The One, his Bumblin’ VP and the in-the-tank Media.
People who learn how to pilot fighters jets and stare down moose know a wee bit about timing and when to squeeze their triggers in order to effectively hit their targets.
texas.. you have too much faith in the intelligence of the people watching the debate being able to draw those same conclusions you just listed.. I don’t
tt — good point. very puma-esque.
Sent email to Janet Brown – working on letters – not sure I can make 50 calls but working on it………………..
osaka puma
I call sexism of the patriarchy.
I support the original intent and meaning of piltical correctness… the term was co-opted by those who needed an excuse for, and wanted a pass on their rude, vile sexist / racist / ageist/behaviors.
#46 TexasTigress
Ok Texas. Here is what I have. There are no e-mail addresses. One of the smaller papers doesn’t even have a website. The first one on the list is my local paper. The second one is a bigger local paper in my area. The others are smaller local papers:
Park Falls Herald
http://www.parkfallswi.com
Phone: 715.762.4940
Fax: 715.762.2757
Ashland Daily Press
http://www.ashlandwi.com
Phone: 715.682.2313
Fax: 715.682.4699
Phillips Bee
http://www.phillipswi.com
Phone: 715.339.3036
Fax: 715.339.4300
Glidden Enterprise
They refuse to print political letters to the editor unless written by their friends or family (small town politics)
no website
Phone: 715.264.3481
What can I do?
OOps just a follow up. My dad didnt give out my cell. When he found out about it…he was deeply troubled. We are in NM…I know considered an important swing state this year.
#74 TexasTigress
Right on!
See my post at #76
#76 justwords, yes indeed you are right about that.
I just learned from Greta on fox that she had contacted the McCain camp to ask them did they know about the book when they accepted Gwen as the moderator and they did not know about the book at the time as im sure it was sometime back this was agreed upon.
Actually, this election is flooded with enough racism already that it would probably hurt McCain more if they did ask for a new moderator. CNN and the other bias media would have a field day with it.
TexasTigress
But, it doesnt matter who’s debating, it’s about major conflict of interest.
Beside, the damned debate is tomorrow night LOLOLOLO
little late wouldnt you think
Without a doubt there is a conflict of interest, but sometimes, that is the very thing that can blow it up and make it explode….Sarah is aware of this, and some might just JOe Biden as having it soft just like Barak has had it soft……Let’s see how many times has barak had a question asked about him by a journalist that was tough, ummmmmmmmm twice in two years…..
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOl
Thank you Murphy.
What we can do right now to stop NObama is calling people we know and ask them to call people they know too (networking), send emails of info about NObama to all people in our mailing lists. This is crucial time for all of us, none of us want NObama in the WH, that is like hiring an arsonist to put out the fire.
The media are in the tank for NObama, at least 90% of them. You don’t hear any of them talk about donation NObama received from HAMAS.
A few days ago, I was in conservative BTR show. I told them in the room I am not a conservative and will never be a conservative, but in this election I’d be with them to defeat NObama. When it comes to conservatism I made it clear to them, I part with them, the same way I parted with Hillary when it comes to NObama.
dances..
well if obama has his way PC will rule the world!!
and all those isms will disappear..
#86dances – EXACTLY !!!!!! Therefore it will be scrutinized to the nth degree and if Palin comes out looking the least bit discriminated against (or if she screws up ) it will be on Ifill ! Perception is reality …
Yes, I heard Obot, McCain and Biden will all be in Washington to vote today. I am sure Obot will vote Present as always.
OK, I have to go to work now but will be back this afternoon and plan on contacting the media-
I was out last night w/ a mixed group of liberals and conservatives- get this- no one knew about ACORN- not what it is nor the earmarks in the bill.
And guess what? The liberals had no idea about McCain’s proposal in 05 re: Fannie and Freddie.
It is outrageous what the media does and does not report- I think we must pressure them to do more honest reporting-
This is getting nuts
p.s. I am in Phoenix- I plan to run into McCain’s office today on 16th St and tell them that PUMAs demand more vocalization from the McCain camp!
BBL
sistermoon.. it would be racist if the mccain campign DID NOT ask for an impartial moderator just because the existing one is black..
Karla- i called and got the e-mail to your local paper !!
Pfherald@mx3.com
Everyone – bombard them with Obama info !!!!!
TexasTigress
Oh, okay… that makes sense.
You have to speak slowly and clearly when talking to me…
and even then, you’d probably have to repeat it a few times.
well said Asian.
Ronan — thanks for the info — things are getting tense out there, no?
– Murphy.
my letter to Ms. Brown regarding Ifill:
Dear Ms. Brown,
In light of the recent reports of Gwen Ifill’s book on Obama and her obvious political bias, I respectfully request that Ms. Ifill recuse herself from the Vice Presidential debates on Thursday. There have already been enough accusations of bias on both sides and I’m sure that your organization would want to be viewed as having moderated a fair and honest debate much as Jim Lehrer did last week in the Presidential debate.
The discussion the day after the Presidential debate was rightly about the debate discussion, not the moderator. I would like to seem the same aftermath for the VP debate.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
PUMA
MURPHY, did you sweared or swore?
Texas, which state is this Pfherald@mx3.com contact for? I’ll add to the list.
McCain contacts are up in uh … all over the place…
alerts, political, prowls, elections
http://pumapac.org/action_center.html
I have sent more emails than I can count about Gwen Ifill, but only get a busy signal at 202-872-1020. Hoping this means they are getting so many calls, the line is jammed. Has anyone gotten through?
#95 TexasTigress
Thanks for getting the e-mail. If they are bombarded by Pumas, they will not know what to do or where to hide. I have not written a letter to the editor to them because I am tired of all the crap I am getting. My sister refuses to speak to me, I lost a friend of 35 years, my sisters-in-law are angry with me. And honestly, I try not to be “in your face.” Usually, I just e-mail people links that I find important. No one wants to listen. I think Pumas could have a huge impact.
What about flyers in all the papers? Is that even possible?
Am spreading the article on Ifill. Ty everyone. Must get to work, but will login later.
SERIOUS QUESTION FOR ALL PUMAs ~
If some form of a Bailout Bill DOES NOT go through, do you believe that the results will affect you personally?
If NO, explain why you believe this.
If YES, explain how/why you believe this.
Thanks for taking the time to answer.
Goodmorning all.
#101 Been busy for me too. I am on auto redial. I also sent emails about Gwen. Now off to Senators re bail out.
#101 lizben08
All I am getting is a busy signal, but plan to keep hitting my redial until I get through!
In between contacting the senators I agree with what you are saying TexasT but on the other hand I am just so sick and tired of BO getting every f-ing thing handed to him on a silver platter. I mean damn he stole the nomination from Hillary, he’s got police and prosecutors involved in this Obama truth squad he has people running all over Ohio commenting voter fraud, he strong arms everyone and now he can’t even have a fair debate between his VP and McCains. I am just sick of him always getting things taken care of for him to make his path to the white house that much easier. But, on the flip side like I said your point makes sense too.
karla.. your family sounds really screwed up there
Dances- i believe it’s for Wi. – it’s Karla’s State – that paper has been very pro- xo …
I just sent them 3 letters . I hope others do as well !!
They have been making a big deal about the Gwen story ALL morning. Some of us did our prowling last night tp many, many media outlets. I especially sent emails to all the FOX email addresses that I have.
#74 – TexasTigress
Texas, I thought about that too…however, it’s all about perception – that initial impression to the American People. If Ifill is biased and Palin screws up, the American people (given their short attention spans these days) will only see that Palin screwed up, regardless of what Ifill did.
The American people don’t like “excuses” or “victimhood”. And on Friday, I don’t want to have to defend Sarah based on Ifill’s bias. I want to be “in your face” with the O supporters when Sarah smacks down Biden. :lol”
On another note; pray for Sarah to have the strength & knowledge to just be herself. That’s what we want, someone to just be honest for a change. After all, the “experienced” goats are the ones that have us in the current mess we’re in. Why the hell would we trust them to get us OUT of it NOW??? Just sayin’.
107 slyt2 – show me a woman who does’t get it handed to her on a silver platter and still rises to the occasion and I will show you a freakin PUMA and I will vote for her !
Good Morning, PUMAs.
As some of you know, I’m a HS Librarian. Since this is Banned Books Week – where we try to make people aware of books that have been or are being banned in this country, a colleague at my school sent me the name of 90 books that Palin was supposed to have banned when she was mayor of Wasilla. Well, I checked it out on several websites one of which is snopes and of course this is false. I sent the websites to my colleague. Yesterday I had a run in with two of my teachers who wanted me to take a magazine out of the library because they thought it was advocating the joining of hate groups (it was in fact informing the public of the existence of hate groups…). I am ovewhelmed with the incredible stupidity of my colleagues and I wonder how McCain will win and BO will lose with so many stupid people in this country.
Maybe this would be a good time for me to start planning a move to Canada?
http://www.snopes.com/politics/palin/bannedbooks.asp
For those of the Pro-Gun persuasion:
Obama would be the most anti-gun Prez in history.
(Lots of good photos of Obama with evil expressions on his face)
http://www.gunbanobama.com/
#110 lilibet
who is “they”? I haven’t been able to watch the news….yet.
tt
TOWN, CITY, OR AREA…?
Pfherald@mx3.com
This entire “Bailout mega-bill” needs to be completely scrapped and start completely over with people that are rational and know something about what they are doing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are making it even worse than it was before. Sure the upping of the FDIC to $250,000 if about the only acceptable piece in it. And it is beyond me why they are hellbent to pass this mega-bill instead of breaking it up into the acceptable sections that actually help the people on mainstreet. and then they’re adding stuff like this “Blunt also said he believes there’s a better chance of getting the legislation enacted in the wake of a move to ease Security and Exchange Commission accounting rules in a way that would give businesses more leeway in how they value their assets.” that make it even worse and send the market inflation valuing out of control more than it was that got us here.
Instead of regulating and taking responsible control over the markets they are giving free rein to it and want to buy up the bad assests so that these banks etc. can continue to issue credit more and more and do it all over again.
If you look at the Dow graphs of the 1920′s and the 1990′s it is the same. The markets rising unchecked and uncorrected the whole time because of the free flowing credit and free flowing Big Party everyone was having, acting like a crack addict needing always more more more. And this can’t happen to go one unchecked and uncorrected in order to have a stable economy. And then all during the Bush term it has looked like a arrhythmic heart EKG trying to correct itself from the exsesses of the 90′s and balance itself out but it’s been keep from doing that the whole time by stupidity. Anytime the market goes past the 200% increase level it must corrected itself or you have this type of situation. So it needs to correct and slow down the never ending uphill movement but by keeping it from correcting and the greed that fuels the restricting of the correction you get financial crisis.
They need to stop this major push of this bill and let the markets correct themselves and businesses to fail that have caused this and implement safety nets for the people and not the market and the fatcat companies/people that are making billions of this. By pushing this piece of mega-garbage through they are setting us up to continue this heart attack economy going and for a much much bigger CRASH in the next year or 2. The thing is the market wants to correct from these excesses of greed in very large step but if they want to do anything they need to allow it to correct under restrictions and regulations is smaller more tolerant steps instead of all these major ups and downs. And what they are doing is not going to accomplish this it will keep the Party going so we are hurt even harder and more.
They need to STOP, Regroup, and Rethink and not just want to get something done so they can go campaigning. They need to deal with small steps now and come back in Dec and deal with more small steps and Jan with some more small steps. But by trying to pass this mega-bill all at once is going to create a much much bigger problem.
It looks like FOX has been exposing more on the BO ACORN connection and voter fraud. I think another area that needs our attention is BO’s questionable fundraising-finally it has been coming under closer scrutiny. If anyone has more links or info-please post.
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It looks like those suspicions were well founded and the reality is mind-boggling. The crew at Atlas Shrugs has been doing yoeman’s work at going through Barack’s donations and have found:
$10,450 for Good Will, employed by ‘Loving You’ in over 900 entries
$24,321.41 from someone in a Gaza Refugee camp (from a refugee camp?? Yeah, right!)
$10,780 in 1,044 transactions from DOODAD PRO, working for FDGFDGF
The unreachable and/or non-existent Dr. Okechukwu Dimpka for $4,718.
Note that each of these amounts is greater than that which is allowed. There are any number of odd patterns to be found, like the ‘unemployed’ Jeanne McCrudey, who actually works at CBS, is a HuffPo contributor and made hundreds of contributions. A Rebbecca Kurth made 34 donations in a single day. (I’ll pass on my suspicion on this one. These people may have set up Pay Pal accounts and are accepting contributions from anywhere, then ‘bundling’ them- illegally- under their own names.)
And then there’s this compilation of the odds and ends, including plenty of amounts exceeding legal limits. All in all, a picture of massively illegal fund-raising going on here.
http://www.newsmax.com/timmerman/Obama_fundraising_illegal/2008/09/29/135718.html?s=al&promo_code=6BD9-1
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2008/07/obamas-gazan-co.html
Nikkis mom – I want her to be thrown into the fire . I need her to be up against a wall , and I need her to fight back and come out on top . She can then earn my vote .
nikkis.. how can sarah be herself if shes too busy fighting her way out of the traps they are going to set for her tonight?
this Ifill person has to be removed.. this is an outrage and cannot be allowed to happen
READ BANNED BOOKS
keep them alive
Dances – damn – it’s in some “Falls ” place –
KARLA tell dances where this paper is from , please .
Chippewa Falls?
Dances – Park falls
Gwen Ifill knew she was in the tank for Obama when she accepted the job, she should have had more integrity than to accept. She should in all due respect remove herself from the debate tomorrow. These Obama people really have it all sewn up. There has to be some poetic justice somewhere left to counteract this conspiracy. Nancy P should be removed from her position also along with Bernie Frank and the SEC person. Why reward them for their greed?
Ohio’s same day registration and voting law
The former AG of OH, Blackwell, stated on Fox last night that even though these votes are being cast now, THEIR VOTES DO NOT COUNT UNTIL ELECTION DAY AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN SCRUTINEZED AND CONFIRMED AS LEGITIMATE VOTERS!!!
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http://elections.foxnews.com/search-results.html?searchString=acorn
Click on the red acorn symbol.
___________
rain.. gwen ifill and obama sneaky bastards..
On a lighter note here…
I have a 22 year old daughter, in college and surrounded by obots. She is disgusted with people in her age bracket so she sends text messages daily to all her friends…Here is a small sampling……
Our future is uncertain, democracy is being slowly eradicated and socialist ideas are devouring our once great country.
Our country is on the brink of destruction, be afraid,be very afraid!
She does this daily, without fail. She also believes that her generation will be the ones responsible for the destruction of our country. Needless to say, I am very proud of her!
SOMETHING STINKY GOING ON HERE
Unlike the McCain campaign, which has made its complete donor database available online, the Obama campaign has not identified donors for nearly half the amount he has raised, according to the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP).
Okay, up in the print media listings.
TT, I guess that’s what the “pf” in the address stands for.
Pumas please take the time to e-mail this small paper in karla’s area and send them info (links included)against Obama and ask them to report on it .
Pfherald@mx3.com
130 DancesWithPumas – wow , Smart AND pretty
Sarah Palin Friday in Dallas
A Sarah Palin supporter sent me an e-mail this morning and asked for my help. She said Sarah Palin is to be in Dallas at Fairmont Hotel Friday afternoon.
Far left (gay newspaper The Voice promoted) is planning huge protest of her, supposedly led by feminists. Please call right now the Mike Galagher show 1800-655-MIKE and ask them about it. Mike is conservative talk show host. We want supporters of Sarah to show up and show support! Please alert other Sarah Palin supporters. We don’t want her detractors to get all the publicity!
Fairmont Hotel: Ross & Akard
http://www.fairmont.com
1717 N Akard St
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 720-2020
Dallas County Republican Party
10100 North Central Expressway, Suite 175
Dallas, Texas 75231 map it
info@dallasgop.org
214-369-9555 Fax: 214-363-0867
Palin to adress Hispanic group in Dallas
11:14 AM Tue, Sep 30, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Gromer Jeffers Jr. E-mail News tips
Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is scheduled to make a “special appearance” Friday at a Dallas meeting of Hispanic activists.
The meeting and briefing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. at the Fairmont Hotel. It also appears to be a fund-raiser, since the invitation asks for a suggested donation of $100.
Palin, the governor of Alaska, is also scheduled to have a luncheon fund-raiser at the Fairmont fo the Republican National Committee.
The events are set for the day after her critical debate with Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden.
http://www.dallasvoice.com/artman/publish/article_9821.php
“But the thing that galls me the most is that Sarah Palin is a female pawn, chosen to be manipulated by men to continue to oppress women and to take away their right to choose. She is just so not representative of the women that live in this house or the women that we know,” said Meifert, who lives with her partner, chef and bakery owner Phil Aceto.
Sarah Palin
Meifert said that based on response she has gotten so far, she is hoping for 200 to 300 people to participate in the protest that will take place somewhere near the Fairmont Hotel, located on Akard Street. She said she is currently working with Dallas Police to determine what if any special permits would be needed and where the protest could be held.
“There is a sidewalk across the street from the hotel, and I think a small park just down the street. We are working on that right now,” she said.
Meifert said she is asking those who plan to attend and who will be making signs to carry to “stick to [LGBT equality] and a woman’s right to choose.”
“The truth is, very few women are actually for Sarah Palin,” Meifert said. “And we want a large female turnout for this protest. But we are also getting a big response from a lot of men who say they want to be there, too. Our 82-year-old neighbor will be there and is bringing five friends from church.”
Meifert said anyone interested in more information or in helping organize the protest can contact her by e-mail at meifert11@yahoo.com.
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it turns my stomach to hear some people say that sarah has to be “slammed against the wall” “thrown into the fire”..to win support ..yet saying nothing about doing the same to her opponent who is a man..
that to me is capitulating to the worse type of sexist thinking
Everyone, read this. this is the BAILOUT BILL in PDF
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/financialsvcs_dem/amend_001_xml.pdf
Mick #104
YES. If a bailout bill fails it will affect me personally.
1. The Repubs will continue to HAMMER the ACORN and Fannie/Freddie fiasco, effectively tying Obama to the root cause of the financial crisis.
2. This means JUST before the election, voters will be going in to the booth disgusted with Obama more than they are disgusted with McCain.
3. This means Obama will lose.
4. This means I will be happy.
5. Also, my inner class-warrior heart will be soothed watching Billionaire Boiz be forced to pay for their ineptitude and colossal incompetence.
but that last is rawther petty on my part.
if the banks fail, I wont be personally affected financially. We’ll all feel side effects and secondary effects.
However,it is extremely unclear what those side effects might turn out to be.
PUMAS are amazing!!!!!!
Prime location-blaring from FOX NEWS ONLINE–photo and all.
PBS anchor Gwen Ifill, who is moderating Thursday’s VP debate, is releasing a new book on Barack Obama, raising questions about her objectivity.
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/01/vp-debate-moderator-pens-pro-obama-book/
129 greenfun
Any chance you’d be willing to take the lead and turn that into a prowl?
osaka #134 — very well put. couldnt agree more.
slap the bitch up. and then burn her.
And her latest……
At what point in american history did ignorance become an admirable quality? This proves that the vast majority of people in this country are puppets!
NIKKISMOM:
The “they” was FOX.
I realized on rereading my post that I broke the rule of always having an antecedent before a pronoun. Sorry.
We had quite a conversation late last night on the subject
on Ifill’s conflict of interest and a number of us started prowling to early in the wee hours of the morning.
134 osaka puma – Quit your stomach turning – I will never support Biden because he has already destroyed my respect for him . I can’t vote blindly for someone anymore than I can vote blindly against someone . My respect and support has to be earned . You know this about me already – it is just as sexist to support someone only because of their sex as it is to discriminate against them because of it .
137 greenfun on 10.01.08 at 11:10 am PUMAS are amazing!!!!!!
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Go Pumas!!!!!!!!!!!!
24 emme McCain’s letter suggests “dire consequences of inaction” I find that pathetically disgusting.
It’s credit, and ‘financing’ that got us in this mess. If Sonic Corp. wants to rebuild, start new chains or add equipment, they should do it the old-fashioned way—-wait until they have made enought money to do so.
If they lose money it will just be their loss and not put some bank in the position of having to assume the risk and it’s consequences.
But, of course, banks are in the business of lending money. Other peoples’ money.
I find it so strange that what is considered ‘good business’ today is the same thing that created the mess and would have been abhored by my parents’ and grandparents’ generations.
The more I hear of McCain/Palin, the less I want to vote for ANYONE. Surely there must be something better to do that day than going to the voting booths.
NO DAMN BAILOUT!!!! I don’t give a sh*t if you are A Senator….you can still be voted AGAINST!!!
PROWL ALERT!!
Comment here:
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/01/vp-debate-moderator-pens-pro-obama-book/comments/
Be sure to mention Puma so readers know we are NOT repubs from malkin’s site.
Better yet, copy and paste the URL.
http://www.blog.pumapac.org
Get prowling!
texas..youve already said a miilion times youre not voting for mccain palin so at least be fair to sarah
142 TexasTigress Right on, TT. I feel the same way!
MURPHY – my point in 119 that turned osakas stomach was that palin has to earn my support . Sen. Clinton faced down everything that was thrown at her and she rose to the occasion . I expect no less from ANY candidate .
#119 TexasTigress
You make an excellent point. I would like to see her take them on, much as Angelina Jolie did in the “Cradle of Life”. “Strap on”!!
#120 osaka puma
When I say, “be herself”, I mean the moose-hunting, M-16 totin’, snow-machine-riding, take-on-the-oil-cartels woman that she is in Alaska. I’m not sure what’s going on, but I actually think she’s being too nice! I would have smirked at Couric the 3rd time she asked me about newspapers and told her that I wasn’t going to play that game with her.
Michelle47 go to post #27 and click on that (it’s the lou dobb show you missed last nite)
TexasTigress I will start that once I’m done with the senator’s calling and emailing.. half way done.
Let Fannie and FReddie file for banckruptcy!
osaka , yes, BUT they still have the opportunity to earn my vote . Everytime I get close to being able to pull the lever for them someone tells me I HAVE to and that doesn’t work so well with me . Right now I am Nothing on TOP , BUT
ive heard it said a million times by women that women are their own worst enemies.. now i see why..
some women are enablers..
My vote can still be earned by someone whom I think deserves it .
TT..now you say that MAYBE you will vote for mccain palin.. uhh huhh
TEXAS:#119
Now it is you that broke the rule that states that a pronoun must have an antecedent!!
You were so impassioned about a “she” that I wanted to know who “she” was. If I had read the post you were referring to perhaps I would have known.
I am in an out here, prowling and then back reading so I don’t always get back to where I left off.
osaka , i think you are just misunderstanding me – I have the same expectations for a woman candidate as I do a man . sen. Clinton earned my vote , and anyone else who wants it will have to do the same … Peace
Osaka
I am a girl(woman) and believe you me I can run with the boys, in fact I have kicked a few male asses in my lifetime. I know Palin will come out swinging and land quite a few blows!
Very interesting points Murphy. Thanks!
Anybody else want to take a shot?
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SERIOUS QUESTION FOR ALL PUMAs ~
If some form of a Bailout Bill DOES NOT go through, do you believe that the results will affect you personally?
If NO, explain why you believe this.
If YES, explain how/why you believe this.
Thanks for taking the time to answer.
Goodmorning all.
lilibet – crap there goes my grade !
Texas
Thanks so much for your help with my local paper. Thanks also to any other pumas out there helping. Here is another address for another local paper in my area that reaches even more people. The town is Ashland, WI, and I know the have an Obama campaign office right on main street. I have not seen a McCain office, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t one.
pressnews@mx3.com
I so appreciate all of you helping me. I was feeling like the Lone Ranger before. Now you are all my Tonto. It is much better to have a sidekick
MURPHY
Check your mail. Important message!
Request to remove emails
moderator important message to remove some of my emails….go read please.
155 osaka puma on 10.01.08 at 11:19 am TT..now you say that MAYBE you will vote for mccain palin.. uhh huhh
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IF they earn it , then yes , I will – as painful as that will be for me .
131 TexasTigress
Pumas please take the time to e-mail this small paper in karla’s area and send them info (links included)against Obama and ask them to report on it .
Pfherald@mx3.com
MURPHY
I’m sorry I can’t read every post this morning but I’ve noticed several have been protesting Gwen Ifill as VP debate moderator based on her bias and book coming out after the election. Can you publish the emails or fax numbers of whoever would be the most effective target for a protest? Is that the networks or some other debate body. Gwen has never been impartial and she sure won’t for this debate. Thanks, I’ll be back later today.
slyt2
I can not get that link to work. I have tried umpteen times, Marcy is a bad ass!
michele.. i want more than anything for sarah to kick ass all over the debate stage..i want to see her rip bidens nuts off.. but if shes being setup for traps that could really mess her up.. im hoping they get rid of that sneak Ifill character who is in the tank for obama and im sure has coordinated with the obama campaign to set sarah up
ALERT: Palin/Biden Debate Moderater Gwen Ilfle Conflit of Interest!!
I just emailed to Fox: “Easy solution: have TWO moderators; one who’s written a PRO MCCAIN book like the one that Gwen Ifill wrote about BO; and have the TWO moderators draw questions from a fishbowl. EASY!”
You might want to do the same.
This is why I LOVE PUMA …. last night before I signed off, I posted about the biased VP moderator, PBS anchor Gwen Ifill. (and someone else did too). I wake up this morning and see PUMA in action over this issue. I turn on Fox News and I hear Juan Williams talking about this issue!!!
Wooooooooooo Hooooooooooooo!
Great job!!
GO PUMA!!!
Texas, Osaka and Nikkismom:
Encouraging article on Governor Palin’s debating skills:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122281636354892281.html
I have high hopes that Sarah will leave Joe ‘just-call-me-a-walking-gaffe-machine’ Biden scratching his hair plugs and wondering what ran over him when the debate is finished.
larry.. i sure as hell will let FOX know Im very unhappy with this travesty of a debate with a planted moderator
Good morning everyone. I haven’t posted in a while, but I read every night and feel deeply relieved you are out there/here.
This is a bit off message, but did anyone happen to catch that Obama video produced by public school children (gorgeous voices) painting Obama into this godlike creature. As a teacher, It made my blood run cold. I woke to try and send to my friends and family but, it has been yanked from the Internet. This Deification of Obama is truly bizarre. I am sure many of you have seen this link
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/22/new-obama-video-american_n_120622.html.
My brain goes back in history over and over to when this has happened in various countries with horrifically painful impact. I am sure most of you know exactly the regimes I am talking about.
Also I wanted to ask if anyone else is being harassed on their cell by the Obama campaign. Somehow they have gotten my number and I have been called non stop by the most ignorant idiots I have ever spoken to in my life. I don’t know what rock they have crawled out from under.
The peculiar tactic they are doing now is calling asking for my father (who is a Republican supporting Obama argh!). How in the world did they marry up my father’s name to my cell?! I have let them know they have the wrong number and then they launch into the Obama crap. Finally, I gave up and said yes you have his support just to get them to stop!
I am stout and I can hold my own, but I am seriously worried about those who arnt and think they must do what these calls are telling them they must do. That is vote for Obama or else!
#71 admin on 10.01.08 at 10:28 am
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They removed it from their website, so did you tube. Here is a new link. Video on right hand side.
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/today.guest.html
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#132 (i think) Sarah Palin supporter sent me an e-mail this morning and asked for my help. She said Sarah Palin is to be in Dallas at Fairmont Hotel Friday afternoon.
Far left (gay newspaper The Voice promoted) is planning huge protest of her, supposedly led by feminists. Please call right now the Mike Galagher show 1800-655-MIKE and ask them about it. Mike is conservative talk show host. We want supporters of Sarah to show up and show support! Please alert other Sarah Palin supporters. We don’t want her detractors to get all the publicity!
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they obviously missed the part of Katie Couric’s question about feminism, and the fact that Sarah Palin’s best friend of 30 yoars is gay….Sarah said quite eloquently she does not judge people for their lifestyles
and their beliefs, she has a best friend, who just happens to be gay, like she is canididate for VP who just happens to be a woman…la la la la da da da
I here Obama in there lying doing his preacher thang, lOrd
No, TEXAS, we have to put your grade in the context of all your other excellent work- so you merit an “A”. I really don’t give out very many A+ so I’ll have to wait and see…
BTW, you made me laugh out loud, something I rarely do.
http://loudobbs.tv.cnn.com/
Michelle47 try again.
Ashland, WI
pressnews@mx3.com
Okay, it’s up.
As an aside, Bobram’s list of print media represents smaller newspapers. The reason for this is we believe we have a better chance of being published in smaller newspapers and, therefore, more likely to get our message out there.
make that #133
DWP/MURPHY
Please post this in our action center so everyone can download the PDF file and read what’s in this Bailout Bill.
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/financialsvcs_dem/amend_001_xml.pdf
gumby.. they want to get inside the skulls of the children brainwash them to be weak and submissive in order to control them..george orwell would be proud.. this is happening in REAL time…this is for real..
165 BigCatLover
Info is posted in teh Action Center under Daily Alerts
http://pumapac.org/alerts.html
I just heard Obami remind his audience of the great days of Bill Clinton, LOLOLOLOLOL but he blasted his wife, how quaint……how convenient, how about
LIAR LIAR LIAR
DWP—129 greenfun
Any chance you’d be willing to take the lead and turn that into a prowl?
I would love to actually—I need more info-was hoping someone would have more links to research a little more.
time to get my run in-will check back later.
dances – I just sent them 2 ears full – thanks for the link!
Dances and Texas
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your help with my local papers. People here are so brainwashed. Osaka mentioned that my family sounds screwed up. Well, not really, but they are all so drunk on the kool-aid. Sometimes I feel like maybe I am the crazy one. Thank God my husband agrees with me, and I have all of you.
By the way, did I say thank you?
#180 Asian4Hillary
451 pages of crap including lotsa pork:
A few of the earmarks stuffed in the bill:
- Film and Television Productions (Sec. 502)
- Wooden Arrows designed for use by children (Sec. 503)
- 6 page package of earmarks for litigants in the 1989 Exxon Valdez incident, Alaska (Sec. 504)
Tax earmark “extenders” in the bailout bill.
- Virgin Island and Puerto Rican Rum (Section 308)
- American Samoa (Sec. 309)
- Mine Rescue Teams (Sec. 310)
- Mine Safety Equipment (Sec. 311)
- Domestic Production Activities in Puerto Rico (Sec. 312)
- Indian Tribes (Sec. 314, 315)
- Railroads (Sec. 316)
- Auto Racing Tracks (317)
- District of Columbia (Sec. 322)
- Wool Research (Sec. 325)
Mick- For some people who have already lost everything, and have no credit or bad credit, no health insurance, no retirement, a minimum wage job or close to it, it pretty much makes no difference.
I have a job, no health insurance, no retirement, I already lost everything in the Enron deal in Texas. I could really give a flying fk whether they pass this or not. IMHO.
I have always worked one or two jobs, paid my own way thru college, raised my kids by myself, they paid their own way thru college with my help, never asked for any assistance, never got child support. I probably will not see my own social security. I hope all the Ceo’s are investigated and charges brought against them.
Osaka
I think you may be right about a set-up…..
BUT I do believe she is so politically pure at heart, and by that I do not mean inexperienced, I mean she is not of the politically entreched, she is a regular person and a smart one at that. I saw an interview this morning, it was with a gentleman that has aided many democrats with their debate prep. He said, Sarah Palin is not getting enough credit, I have watched her debate tapes and she is a stellar debater, remember also that she went up against the old politicians in Alaska and cleaned house.
If it’s Biden’s nuts you want, I am sure she will be able to dish those right up, I really believe that, get out the silver platter Ifill, rocky mountain oysters will be the appetizers for the evening!
DANCES:
What do you know about Chippewa Falls?
I was really liking Sarah. Until I heard what one of my best friends had to say.
He is a full blooded Haida native from alaska and he told me how unsupportive and apathetic she is toward the native Alaskans. She wanted to replace a Athabascan woman who had a held aWildlife Management position for 25 years, and finally relented after the outcry. She favors giving the oil companies and white people whatever favors there are to bestow, but does nothing to protect the fragile life systems of the natives.
I can’t remember the native word they use for her but it wasn’t anything nice. But, then, it’s become a white world and not too many people give a damn about native americans. And they pretty much feel the same way except if you visit a casino or eat fish.
karla.. personally i couldnt stand to be around a family member who is an obama supporter..
i dont see how you can do it..
Downstairs Mccaindemo posted in #470: “KARENWI -I owe you an apology,was feeling really down yesterday and took it out on you..honestly I always enjoy your posts and can’t explain why I got so snarky. This site is the only place for a little solace in this whole mess and to ‘attack’ anyone is really wrong. I’m sorry.”
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That’s ok….. I’m not that fragile I guess. In fact, years ago I figured out I wasn’t “sugar and spice and everything nice” when I didn’t melt when outside in the rain. I will, however, try to refrain from expressing my concerns so much here in future though.
osaka–thanks for the response, this has become a chess games where all of the bad guys are winning not based upon their qualifications but on their lack there of.
Neither Sara Palin nor Senator Clinton should had/have to endure the mistreatment that they have gone/going through. If they decide to play ball in the boy’s club they should be able to stand the heat and at the same time the game sould be played with respect and fairness.
In my opinion, no one on the other hand should be criticized for their own personal beliefs, Sara Palin said that she does not wear her faith on her sleeve and is not asking anyone to think or believe as she does. Why penalize the woman by protesting against her considering all of the dirt on Obie and he has a clean slate?
osaka – I’m chanting..
osaka ,osaka, osaka, I adore my fellow puma
osaka ,osaka, osaka, I adore my fellow puma
osaka ,osaka, osaka, I adore my fellow puma
moutainsong.. sarah is married to todd who is from a native american group.. i believe hes an eskimo
#191
My husband always reminds me that there are three sides to every story.
TT.. now i have the strap..
#192 osaka puma
I have had to stop talking politics with friends and family because there is no convincing them, and things get so heated. Like I said, I am greatful that I have all of you and my husband. I do have a couple of aunts and uncles in southern WI who don’t like BO, but they have always been die-hard republicans, and they hated Hillary.
osaka – YIKES ! wink
oops, excuse the misspellings
karla.. it would be hell if your husband was an obama gremlin
thankfully hes cool..
6. Let PBS know how you feel about hopelessly biased Gwen Ifill moderating tomorrow night’s VP debate. Comment HERE (be sure to type http://www.blog.pumapac.org into your comment so they know we’re not republicans), and contact PBS, DEMANDING a replacement for Ifill.
Call PBS today: Michael Getler: 703-739-5290
PROWL on the way.
Prowl done at foxnews blog. Looks like my comments are next to “susiepuma”….
Game ON, sisters!
osaka
Boy, you’re right about that. If my husband was an Obama supporter I think I would be somewhere in a straight jacket by now.
Asian
Okay, the link to the amended verision of bailout bill is posted
political, elections, prowls, and alerts sections of
http://pumapac.org/action_center.html
Just read this at Berg’s website re Barry not being a citizen. I just called and left a message.
We really need everyone to get on board with this!!! On several other blogs they encouraged people to call the National Enquirer to ask them to run the Philip Berg lawsuit story in their publication. We all kept meeting with resistance by the same woman who refused to put us through to a manager/supervisor and claimed she was a reporter for the Enquirer. She made a lot of inappropriate comments/questions like “why do you hate Obama so much?” When I, and others tried to explain this wasn’t about Obama so much as preserving the Constitution of the United States, she summarily dismissed us all and basically hung up on us. I contacted, via a back door, a “higher up” with the National Enquirer and told him what had happened and asked him to cover the Berg case. He was unaware of the case. I gave him the http://www.obamacrimes.com website and he said he will look into it. However, we need thousands of people to call this Editor to state they want the lawsuit to be covered, so he doesn’t think it is only a small group of people who want this. The Editor’s name is Barry Levine and his phone number is 646-935-6042. That is his direct phone number. So, everyone, please call Mr. Levine and ask him to run this story!
I tried calling the number for the debate committe and kept getting a busy signal. When I finally got thru I was first told to leave a message, then told the mailbox was full so I couldn’t leave one, LOL. You guys must have beat me to it….
admin… ill phone now thanks for the contact #
we have to stop this obama debate ambush
nhforhillary — ok, checking now.
197 4hillinca
Your side, my side, and the truth, which is always neutral.
#191 mountainsong
Husband of Sarah Palin is from Inupiat tribe. Eskimos in Alaska received all kinds of benefits from the state which native Americans in lower 48 never received from their local government.
Hell, where you can see an alcoholics sent to Betty Ford Clinic for treatment paid by the state, only in Alaska.
mountain song, have you ever read Sarah Palin’s accomplishments or her decisions made on Native American, i was married to a Native American, all 3 of my sons are Native America as far as carrying their cards and for school enrollments etc because we usually do go by our father’s nationality here. The only time, only time any black person in office brings up Hispanics or Native Americans is when they are wanting votes, go check Obama’s records, hell, nothing matters to them but they themselves, im just talking about the politicians running for office so dont paint my statement with a broad brush.
MURPHY – called and left a message on his machine demanding Ifill be replaced . I said it was a rediculous oversight if it was , in fact ,an oversight – due to the obvious conflict of interest ifill has having written a pro- obama book .
I made this call in the interest of Puma and to support our cause .
nhforhillary — got them.
numbered posts are now messed up!
oops!
This idiot Obama is at speaking at his rally now and if he says one more time “MY White House”, I’m going to lose it! I thought the White House belonged to the taxpayers!
Ty DWP
yay TT!
Let’s light up the PBS switchboard!
Call PBS today: Michael Getler: 703-739-5290
Reposting today’s Actions (links available upstairs in the post — dont be lazy: climbing stairs is EXCELLENT exercise.)
DAILY UPDATE 10/1/08
1. Check out Puma PAC’s DAILY ALERT for today — all the links and info you need to get busy, HERE!
2. Call your Senators and Reps today and tell them where you stand on the Bailout Bill. Click HERE for contact info.
3. Join Puma PAC today and be a part of the largest, most organized Citizens Action Network in the Pumasphere. It’s Free, Easy, and Fun! You will receive all of our Super Secret PROWLS, and we NEVER EVER spam you, bug you for money, or share your information. Never, ever. Join us HERE!
4. Make Heidi Li’s new Denver Group viral. Send it far and wide. Post links to it everywhere you go on the intertubes. Contribute a few bucks to it if you can. Click HERE to watch the ad and get the link.
5. Contribute if you can to Puma PAC, so we can keep the lights on. Donations accepted HERE, and THANK you!
6. Let PBS know how you feel about hopelessly biased Gwen Ifill moderating tomorrow night’s VP debate. Comment HERE (be sure to type http://www.blog.pumapac.org into your comment so they know we’re not republicans), and contact PBS, DEMANDING a replacement for Ifill.
Call PBS today: Michael Getler: 703-739-5290
190 lilibet
DANCES:
What do you know about Chippewa Falls?
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(Damn! I knew you were going to call on me!!)
Um, Chippewa Falls is in Wisconsin.
Cold in the winter.
Cranberry bogs and maple syrup.
Large Ojibwa, or Chippewa population.
Next door to Minnesota.
That’s all I know.
Hey Nikkismom – thanks for the shoutout – that’s my name on other blogs – susiepuma……………….
Murphy,
I am still wondering if it is possible to get some puma flyers out in local papers. I have no idea what is involved, or the cost, but it would sure help. Obama managed to get a full-color four page flyer in my local paper. Disgusting.
Email Janet H. Brown, Exec. Director of Debates Commission:
Gwen Ifill was chosen to moderate the VP debate on Thursday. She is neither impartial nor nonpartisan. It is quite clear that she is an Obama supporter: Tell Ms. Brown you would like her (Ifill ) to withdraw !!!
email Janet H. Brown: jb@debates.org
The Obamas’ charitable giving is consistent with Wright’s talking Left while living Right. Obama and his wife are quite well off. They had an estimated income of $US1.2 million from 2000 to 2004. But the man who preaches compassion and mutuality gave all of 1 per cent of that income to charity during those years. Most of that went to Wright’s church.
Here’s another PBS contact
newshour@pbs.org;
Gwen Ifill, the moderator of this week’s debate between Governor Palin and Senator Biden is writing a new book to come out in January: The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama.
Below is Gwen Ifill talking about her book. Here are questions for you: is it a conflict of interest since she is writing about Senator Obama and wants her book to sell (i.e. make money)? Should she be moderating the debate this Thursday?
Okay – busy so far this am
Donated to keep the lights on
Sent email to debate org about Ifill
Commented at Fox about Ifill
Working on calls to Senators about ‘bailout’
Skipped breakfast & now I’m hungry – so bbl
Those Update comments are fabulous!
I admire all that so many in here are doing. With so many voices being noisy, they can’t avoid the roar of the pumas! I would, however, like to add something. Please, if you personally don’t believe this way, just skip over this and don’t take offense at it. I, personally, an a strong believer in the power of prayer. There is no medical reason why I am alive today. For anyone interested, you can read my miracle story at:
http://library.fuchssupport.info/My_Miracle_Story.html
If this offends you, please just “blip” past this post… however, if you, like myself, am a believer in prayer I would like to strongly suggest that each day between now nov 4 (uncluding that day) you throw up a prayer about this election. It only takes a second. If you light candles, please light one at least once a week between now and then about this. This is such an important election…. we need to cover every base we can. The puma group is doing so much; for those of us who also believe in prayer power, let’s not leave that step undone.
For those of you who don’t believe this way, “we now resume our normal broadcasting”, LOL…
#170 just.words…
Thanks for the link! HAR!!! “scratchin’ his hair plugs”…
comments needed: great work already — keep it going!
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/01/vp-debate-moderator-pens-pro-obama-book/comments/#commentPaginationTop
I just want my incredibly wise and WONDERFUL pumas to remember how Hillary did in the unfing believably biased debates against Obama , and how great that turned out for her . Remember the SNL skit where the ‘moderator ‘ asked Obama if he would like a pillow etc.?
I get why we are doing this – I just hope we aren’t inadvertantly robbing her of a chance to shine … Ok , that’s the end of my comments on the issue .
#202 admin
PBS OMBUDSMAN PROWL DONE!!
God this is taking for every contacting senators via email and phone. I hope i am not the only one doing this. Michelle47 did it work yet I reset it
Morning Pumas and especially GOOD MORNING MAMA – my you look so ravishing this morning – and I have been a good puma too – sent my email to jb@debates.com requesting Gwen Ifill be removed – and had six other of my friends do the same -
Dances put the stink eye on me – I did nothing bad –
Have a nice day Mama and I will do all puma things today.
I just called Michael Getler: 703-739-5290 To protest that Gwen Ifill is moderating the VP debate on thursday.
I got his voice mail….and left a message, that I would continue to call until this was corrected.
McCain should be outraged…..NO????
I emailed the addys given here re the moderator…. and tried calling in those who answered their phones, LOL. By now they’re probably about pulling their hair out. Fox and Greta are on this too. Not much time left, LOL. I just hope they don’t replace her with Chris Matthews… or someone else that’s just as bad as both of them…
For anyone that is trying to contact their Senators and Reps.
You can still get through to the Senators emailing, but the House server is still down and clog. If trying to get to a Rep. is nearly isn’t possible and if you do get to the site page it takes “hours” to move between pages…..It took 3 hours of pages just hanging there and moving very slowly before I finally got the message through.
It’s important to contact the Senators and Reps. today about the mega bailout bill because they think we are so inbfavor of it saying that the comments have gone from 95% against to a 50-50 now…….it’s 50-50 because they can get through on the server being down.
Dances – WTF is Frodo doing kissing up to mama????? Uh oh ….
232 slyt2
God this is taking for every contacting senators via email and phone.
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working on creationg “block” of senator emails so that we can mass email…
will upload as soon as it’s completed.
TO: Denver Group
Confirmation number: xxxxx862L033xxxxx
Donation amount: $30.00 USD
Total: $30.00 USD
Purpose: General purpose
Contributor: YNN
To: pumaPAC
Confirmation number: xxxxx1912V20xxxxx
Donation amount: $30.00 USD
Total: $30.00 USD
Purpose: Keep the lights on
Contributor: YNN
I have also send an ‘outraged message’ to jb@debates.com
requesting the consideration of the removal of GWEN IFILL.
#234 SARTOM
Take heart!
My best guess is that both McCain and Palin are keeping their powder dry and waiting until they have the largest audience possible on Thursday night to take direct aim at The One, his Bumblin’ VP and the in-the-tank Media.
People who learn how to pilot fighters jets and stare down moose know a wee bit about timing and when to squeeze their triggers in order to effectively hit their targets.
#206 ladyhawkke
I just called Barry Levine’s office and left a msg asking him to help us know more about Obama. I told him that papers like his were always not given much attention as others and that if they were to get this story out about Berg’s lawsuit, then it would definitely give them more credence. I also told him I was a Puma.
Did Obama rig the VP debate??????
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A Debate ‘Moderator’ in the Tank for Obama
By Michelle Malkin
My dictionary defines “moderator” as “the nonpartisan presiding officer of a town meeting.” On Thursday, PBS anchor Gwen Ifill will serve as moderator for the first and only vice presidential debate. The stakes are high. The Commission on Presidential Debates, with the assent of the two campaigns, decided not to impose any guidelines on her duties or questions.
But there is nothing “moderate” about where Ifill stands on Barack Obama. She’s so far in the tank for the Democratic presidential candidate, her oxygen delivery line is running out.
In an imaginary world where liberal journalists are held to the same standards as everyone else, Ifill would be required to make a full disclosure at the start of the debate. She would be required to turn to the cameras and tell the national audience that she has a book coming out on Jan. 20, 2009 — a date that just happens to coincide with the inauguration of the next president of the United States.
The title of Ifill’s book? “The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama.” Nonpartisan my foot.
Random House, her publisher, is already busy hyping the book with YouTube clips of Ifill heaping praise on her subjects, including Obama and Obama-endorsing Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick. The official promo for the book gushes:
“In ‘The Breakthrough,’ veteran journalist Gwen Ifill surveys the American political landscape, shedding new light on the impact of Barack Obama’s stunning presidential campaign and introducing the emerging young African American politicians forging a bold new path to political power… Drawing on interviews with power brokers like Sen. Obama, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Vernon Jordan, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and many others, as well as her own razor-sharp observations and analysis of such issues as generational conflict and the ‘black enough’ conundrum, Ifill shows why this is a pivotal moment in American history.”
Ifill and her publisher are banking on an Obama/Biden win to buoy her book sales. The moderator expected to treat both sides fairly has grandiosely declared this the “Age of Obama.” Can you imagine a right-leaning journalist writing a book about the “stunning” McCain campaign and its “bold” path to reform timed for release on Inauguration Day — and then expecting a slot as a moderator for the nation’s sole vice presidential debate?
Yeah, I just registered 6.4 on the Snicker Richter Scale, too.
Despite the protestations of her colleagues that she will be fair, Ifill has appeared on numerous radio and TV talk shows over the past several months to cash in on her access to the Obama campaign. She recently penned a fawning cover story on the Obamas for Essence magazine that earned much buzz. The title? “The Obamas: Portrait of an American Family.” A sample of Ifill’s hard-hitting investigative journalism, illustrated with Kennedy-esque photos of the Obamas and children posing at home on the back porch and by the piano:
“Barack Obama is sitting in the back of his rented luxury campaign bus with its granite counters and two flat-screen TVs. The Illinois senator’s arms are wrapped around his wife, Michelle, whom he doesn’t get to see much these days. At this very moment he is, of all things, singing.”
During the Democratic National Convention, Ifill offered her neutral analysis on NBC News before Michelle Obama’s speech: “A lot of people have never seen anything that looks like a Michelle Obama before. She’s educated, she’s beautiful, she’s tall, she tells you what she thinks and they hope that she can tell a story about Barack Obama and about herself.”
During the Republican National Convention, the PBS ombudsman fielded numerous complaints about Ifill’s coverage of Sarah Palin’s speech. Wrote Brian Meyers of Granby, Ct.:
“I was appalled by Gwen Ifill’s commentary directly following Gov. Sarah Palin’s speech. Her attitude was dismissive and the look on her face was one of disgust. Clearly, she was agitated by what most critics view as a well-delivered speech. It is quite obvious that Ms. Ifill supports Obama as she struggled to say anything redemptive about Gov. Palin’s performance. I am disappointed in Ms. Ifill’s complete disregard for journalistic objectivity.”
Like Obama, Ifill, who is black, is quick to play the race card at the first sign of criticism. In an interview with the Washington Post a few weeks ago, she carped: “[N]o one’s ever assumed a white reporter can’t cover a white candidate.”
It’s not the color of your skin, sweetie. It’s the color of your politics. Perhaps Ifill will be able to conceal it this week. But if the “stunning” “Breakthrough” she’s rooting for comes to pass on Jan. 20, 2009, nobody will be fooled.
#174..thanks…I plan on taking the day off to support Palin on Friday in Dallas…I have a few gay friends who will support her as well…
Good morning PUMAs. Haven’t had time to read the blog yet, but love that opening post and cartoon Murphy!
It’s great!
slyt2
I does not work for me..
I am at work so I will try it when I get home, Thanks!
just watching fox news – botox nancy is in trouble – hahahahaha…………….
seems she paid money to her husband from her pac which is a no-no and……………..and…………she was pushing passage of a law against that very thing – two-faced or what…………………..
I’m reading article after article today about how much McCain has sunk in the polls…. I’m sure you have too. It’s REALLY discouraging. Let me share with you the ONE I found that was ENcouraging:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/ny-lipoll0930,0,5758098.story
Okay, block of senator email for mass emailing is at the end of the senators contact list… not many there though.
jb@debates.org e mail address of Janet H. Brown, Executive Director of the Debates Commission.
Please let them know what you think about the selection of Gwen Ifill to be the moderator of the vice-presidential debate. Ask them to ask that the commission replace her as moderator of the debate.
I’m sorry if this was already posted.
BBL
237 TexasTigress
Thanks for reminding me…
want to ask Frodo if her…his… name was something else in this blog until recently.
#244 Hispanic4Hillary on 10.01.08 at 12:08 pm #174..thanks…I plan on taking the day off to support Palin on Friday in Dallas…I have a few gay friends who will support her as well…
The more gays that can show up in support the better.
Her views on gays and gay issues has been distorted so far out it’s unbelievable.
If you saw her interview with Katie you get the whole from her mouth…..that 1 of her best friends is gay and that it is a life that she would choose for herself she respects gays. and that this person is not her gay best friend but her best friend… no distinction.
Called PBS – told them to replace Ifill.
I don’t know about anyone else but I wake up each morning just waiting for the shoe to drop – each day it gets more and more corrupt – just when you think they can’t go any further…..and now PBS!!!
I wonder if we are just banging our heads against the wall and it’s already decided who’s going to win – someone convince me it’s not THAT CORRUPT. I am quickly losing faith in my country – and that REALLY disturbs me – or have I just be so naive all these years?????
pressnews@mx3.com
Pfherald@mx3.com
Pumas please e-mail these 2 papers in Karens local area . They have been very pro- obama , and need pumas to send them some facts about thier chosen one !
Karen , will you monitor the papers to see if we are making an impact and report it to us on the blog ?
This might be a long shot.. but I hear a lot of dissatisfaction with the low key McCain campaign.
If anyone has some extra time, I think it is a good idea to bombard Meghan McCain’s blog to let her know what we think of her dads campaign – be polite and constructive, her blog has lots of behind the scenes photos. After all, she has a direct line to the man himself. She’s the only person from what I read, that moderates her blog..
http://www.mccainblogette.com/
Now with Obama pulling ahead of key states (no longer neck to neck folks), it is all the more crucial. It looks bleak – we have to try harder.
It is unfair for Gwen Ifill to moderate the VP debate, since she has a great deal to gain from an Obama victory. Her book, titled “The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama,” is due to be released on January 20th, 2009, on Presidential Inauguration Day. She will have a blockbuster in all the bookstores if Obama wins.
From Amazon.com editorial review: “In THE BREAKTHROUGH, veteran journalist Gwen Ifill surveys the American political landscape, shedding new light on the impact of Barack Obama’s stunning presidential campaign and introducing the emerging young African American politicians forging a bold new path to political power. ”
It is time for Gwen Ifill to recuse herself from the debate. She has a dog in this fight. There must be an impartial moderator, one who has nothing to lose or to gain. Ifill is rooting for Obama, and banking on an Obama victory.
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Contacts:
Email Janet H. Brown, Executive Director of the Debates Commission: jb@debates.org .
Email “Washington Week in Review with Gwen Ifill”: http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/feedback.html
Call the Commission on Presidential Debates at: 202-872-1020.
Call PBS ombudsman Michael Getler for a complaint, for journalistic integrity of PBS staff: 703-739-5290.
Or email him at: http://www.pbs.org/ombudsman/
252 DancesWithPumas _ I asked Frodo if they were someone else , but he/she denied it … I thought the same thing . lol
250 joanna0902
It’s one of our Prowls for the day.
More info at at teh top of this page in Murphy’s blog piece.
Item 6 on the list
and more contact info at
http://pumapac.org/alerts.html
Freddie – Excellent idea ! I’m on it !
258 TexasTigress
Interesting.
Could be a coincidence, but noticed many “tells’.
#255 TexasTigress wrote: “pressnews@mx3.com
Pfherald@mx3.com
Pumas please e-mail these 2 papers in Karens local area . They have been very pro- obama , and need pumas to send them some facts about thier chosen one !
Karen , will you monitor the papers to see if we are making an impact and report it to us on the blog ?”
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Ummm…. what are these papers? They don’t look familar to me. The only two in my area that I’m familiar with are the Appleton Post Crescent and the Green Bay Press Gazette. I only get the Post Crescent here. What papers would I be monitoring so I know what to look for on-line… Thanks.
ps- I don’t know about the GB Press Gazette, but I know the Post Crescent is also VERY strongly pro Obama…
#227 KarenWI -
I agree with you about prayer. On our forum from 9-29-08- ‘The Laughing Post” sandipuma added a beautiful prayer which I printed and hung it over my computer and it is the first thing I read before starting work.
I meant to leave a post for sandipuma to say how beautiful I thought the prayer was and never got around to it – so if you are here today, thank you!
255 TexasTigress
Those are my local papers, Texas. Yes I will monitor them next week to see the impact, and I will definitely report back to you. Thanks.
thanks joanna — adding it to the PROWL
Called and e-mailed PBS
Donated my entire credit limit to “Audacity of Democracy”
We are getting down to the wire. We must defeat Obama
256 freddiebrown
This might be a long shot.. but I hear a lot of dissatisfaction with the low key McCain campaign.
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worth teh try. There’s also a list of McCain Campaign contacts on the Alerts page in the Action Center…. need to keep blasting them to fire up.
Limbaugh hammering the Gwen Ifill conflict of interest on the radio now…
…pointing out how clearly biased Gwen is, based on pro-Michelle comments at the Dem convention and snarky anti-Sarah comments after her speech at the Repub convention.
Dances – TT – you got me – I am MAMA but you can still say I am beautiful LOL
I went to a site that was on the New York Times that showed wich Democrats voted against the first bail-out bill and I was suprised to see John Lewis voted no I think the longer they focus on this the better for BO.Now I am wondering how many other super dels voted against it.
UH OH Bill must have gotten himself in trouble on those shows he went on talking about Palin and McCain because now he is out campaigning for BO… in Florida…Where’s the barf bag.. who has the barf bag I need it quick.
#260 TexasTigress –
Thank You for writing to
http://www.mccainblogette.com/
I am on it too… in fact I am sending Meghan McCain the info on the VP Moderator , Gwen. They need to do something, otherwise, with each day it is one notch for Obama, it is a very sickening feeling.
I believe that we were partly responsible for Acorn making it into the news.
We now have to get ride of Ifill.
Freddie brown – I sent the young Mccain an e-mail . If I get a response , I will publish it here . THANK YOU for always thinking outside the box !
Added Meghan McCains vlog to McCampaign contact list
Dances – I noticed that New Mexico newspapers just have a URL listed not the direct forms for editors – would you like me to take that project on – IF ANYONE is really using it —- you can still say I am beautiful if you like.
270 Frodo – I have worked with mama , I know mama, you , my friend are no mama ! lol
frodo , but if you are mama, you are pretty
270 Frodo
Oh… LOL !!
Thank you for not torturing us by not “un-masking”.
Shoot, I was beginning to like Frodo too… LOL!
dances – it may be a trick – that frodo is a wiley one ..
Diane Carrol on “The View”, stuck up for Palin and told EH she was brave! They gang up on her everyday. It is a joke.
Ok I’ve got a few more to go then I can tackle these newspapers what exactly is going on with them. To lazy to look up the post so can it be reposted or can someone just directed me to where it is or just tell me again… Thanks
TT — I hear you and agree. Think of it like this:
THE PUMA PAC WAY
1. Make a LOT of noise so the media HEARS us
2. Assume that the Powers That Be will ignore us
3. Assume that our predictions will come to pass (i.e. Ifill WILL be a biased moderator)
4. On the morning after, our message: that Ifill was biased will have influenced and CHANGED the media narrative of what happened. They will say, “Well, many claimed before the debate that Ifill would be biased. In last night’s debate she DID seem to go after Palin more than Biden. What do you think Juan? Was Ifill a fair moderator?”
and then, just as you TT pointed out earlier, the story becomes that Palin did extremely well IN SPITE of a biased moderator.
It’s like the sexism against Hillary during the primaries. there MOST CERTAINLY WAS a sexist onslaught against her — one that weakened and undermined her candidacy. No Question.
HOWEVER, if the Puma Movement had not sprung up in response to that sexism, it would have been PERMANENTLY WHITEWASHED from the history of the Dem Primaries.
We are the ones no one was expecting. the ones who aren’t going away; arent going to forget; and arent going to be silent anymore. and we ARE going to vote.
If it weren’t for the Pumas, the onslaught against Palin would have been unmitigated. If it werent for us, the DONC could be claiming UNITY and completing their destruction of Hillary Clinton. Howard and Nancy could be looking forward to being reelected.
They KNOW we’re out here, and they KNOW their jobs are in the balance.
We’re setting the table for the post-debate spin — just like you said earlier.
Plin’s numbers drop from 52% TO 37% WHO THINK SHE IS CAPABLE. I think that number will change after Thursday. That was reported on Fox.
SLY – those papers are in a critical area and they have been very slanted towards Obama- we are asking them to report on some facts about him and providing them with links .
Unrelated to topic, but related to everything current, this thought from the Internet:
Food for Thought
“Much is made of McCain’s age. Has anyone brought up
the fact that Obama smokes and both of his parents died at an early age.
Plus Biden has had two brain aneurysms which could have killed him. If
they both died while in office that would leave Nancy Pelosi as president.
I can’t think of a better reason to vote for McCain & Palin.”
277 Frodo
How very generous of you!
The New Mexico list is obviously not one that Bobram compiled. Someone posted it to the blog and I uploaded right away because we needed it at the time.
If you want to comile the list of newspapers in NM, that would be great… unless you are Mama. Mama has lots of other important tasks on her plate, and we don;t want her to have a beeakdown.
KAREN,
I believe some people are confusing you with Karla. I think Karla lives in the small town of Park Falls which is, it seems to me, close to Lake Superior.
Murphy – it is that exact reasoning I used when I committed to the Prowl . I could not agree more . Well said .
PUMA ALERT PUMA ALERT PUMA ALERT PUMA ALERT
PUMAs! You have mail!
Get to work. This is a very important prowl!!
Mama
Got this from the HC forum – Chancellor of Liberty University (Virginia) pushes to register all 10,500 eligible student voters
Liberty could be “the university that elected a president,” chancellor says
Classes to be canceled on Election Day, buses to shuttle students to polls
Junior says majority of students at Liberty want John McCain to win
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/30/conservative.liberty.university/index.html
TT — heh-heh. I like how I copied your thoughts, repeated them back to you, and then got YOU to give ME credit.
Very Puma of me, no?
Frodo
wait. I think blasting print media in critical / swing states would probably be a better use of our time. What do you think?
Oh gosh MamaPuma I need a coffeebreak I’ve been prowling for 2 hours now…
lilibet, thanks for letting me know. Yes, Park Falls is way up north here last I heard. Beautiful area, but quite a ways away from the GB/Fox Valley area.
289 lilibet on 10.01.08 at 12:35 pm
KAREN,I believe some people are confusing you with Karla. I think Karla lives in the small town of Park Falls which is, it seems to me, close to Lake Superior.
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You are right, lilibet. Those were may local newspapers. I actually live in Butternut, WI, but my local paper is in Park Falls, WI and we are about an hour south of Lake Superior. The second paper listed was for Ashland, WI, which is right on Lake Superior.
Thank goodness Murphy has Super Duper Puma Ninja Powers and can decipher what I am trying to convey – now if I can just get her to come to a soccer practice and translate for my players !!!!
TT and DANCES – JUST SO YOU KNOW – Mama can do many things – Mama can multitask many items – and Mama has been around more years than you both combined – so Mama has the knowledge.
By the way – just for the record – who did you think I was — remember TT – I told you from the beginning I had been lurking for a month and very detail oriented —
OK – Dances – will get working on those links for you today with the New Mexico newspapers.
REPOST from LAST NIGHT — PBS MAY BE FAR MORE BIAS THAN WE THINK…..
PBS BROADCASTER and Schumann Center for Media and Democracy President, Bill Moyers, is a trustee of the Open Society Institute’s Board of Directors. The network of Soros foundations – the most prominent of which is the Open Society Institute – supports a wide array of leftist groups and causes.
The OPEN SOCIETY IS George Soros organization and brainchild. This was from a few years ago but I believe nothing has changed. Need I say more about Gwen Ifill or PBS??
prowl done!
Palin’s credibility has been shot by a lot of spin heads trying to make her look bad.
Thursdays debate is her only hope of salvaging any credibility. We cannot control how she does in this debate. We can help to make sure that she gets a fair moderator.
Please keep sending emails, faxes to everyone on the prowl list.
Good has to triumph somehow.
DWP – New Mexico is a critical state – but didn’t you already put up all that information on the swing states in the action center – or are you thinking print material as in snail mail letters —- I actually have been impressed with the newspapers so far – mostly smaller ones and an occasional big one like in Oregon.
Sorry brain not all here today so did not understand your request – and Mama has already called me out and I have to get to the prowls……
#291 – Mama,
Still not getting the prowls.
Mama – Prowls DONE < DONE < DONE and DONE !!!!!!!!
Secret, Foreign money floods into the obama campaign. FEC trying to investigate…..
Dang, so much going on today!
http://www.newsmax.com/timmerman/Obama_fundraising_illegal/2008/09/29/135718.html
Prowls done. Calls made.
Request change in VP Debate Moderator. TAKE Gwen Ifill out as Moderator.
EMAIL NOW: Janet Brown the Executive Director of the Presidential Debates:
jb@debates.org
Numbers to call all day tommorrow and post all day tommorrow!!
Committee on Presidential Debates: 202-872-1020
Voice complaints to the sponsors of the debates:
A.G. Edwards
Media Contact: Margaret Welch, (314) 955-5912
Bank of America
Media Contact: George Owen, (904) 791-5701
BJC HealthCare
Media Contacts: June Fowler, (314) 286-2114; Kim Kitson, (314) 286-2047
Emerson
Media Contact: Mark Polzin, (314) 982-1758
Texastigress
(that’s me sticking my tongue out at you)!!!
Bill Clinton is campaigning for *61 today in FLORIDA. I cannot listen to BILL CLINTON say how much he favors everything that NNNNobama stands for.
I don’t know why but I still have a good feeling about McCain in November. Wishful thinking? Delusional thinking? I don’t know; but I just remember all those polls before many of the primaries that predicted Obama was supposedly going to beat Clinton and well—New Hampshire ring any bells?
I think its a little late to replace the moderator. I dont understand why the Mccain campaing agreed on her. I believe both campaigns agreed on the moderators.
I know Sarah palin will do just well.
DIVA:
Did you send that info about Soros and PBS to Janet Brown?
I didn’t have that information so I imagine that there are others that do not have it either.
306 NikkisMom – sent that link and info to press contacts from Dances beautiful Action Center ! Thanks !
303 Frodo
Sorry, I was thinking NM was bagged for McCain.
Then, YES! Stop jabbering and get to work!
(that was my channeling Mama… although she doesnt use slang nor insulting terms).
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Mama,
Prowls done.
Golden parachute must be remove from Bailout Bill. Microsoft don’t have golden parachute for their executives. Bill Gates founder of Microsoft received $1.00/year salary from his own company when he was a CEO. My nephew work for microsoft, his perks is in the form of stocks which microsoft employees all enjoy. In fact microsoft have created a lot of millionaires working for the company from secretaries down the line. You can’t see the same thing in other companies wherein only people at the top of the organization get rich, those below executive don’t get diddly squat. Microsoft shares prosperity of the company with its employees; Fannie and Freddie only the executives got rich with their schemes and now taxpayers are expected to bail them out. I say, let them file for bankcruptcy and put in jail all executives who have committed malversation that includes people in Congress and Senate who have committed the same crime, corrupting taxpayer’s money.
Frodo and Sly
Always remember Mama is watching!
PUMAs
More work for you on the way soon
Mama
Dances with PUMA -
We know you’ve done a tremendous job already.
I wonder if you can put an excel list ( in addition) together by column category. For example one column with just media, one with senators… etc.
When doing prowls, we can just copy all the email addresses at once and paste it on the BCC. We don’t have to copy and paste from each alphabet category. The Action Cntr is is beautifully done. I think just an additional format would be great to cut down time for those stealing time to do it at work.
This is not a critique – just a request for an additional format.
Morning Pumas – so glad that I can get back on the blog again -
Rasmussen 51-45 –
Prowls done –
Ladyhawkke don’t give up on your quest to have people call the Enquirer – I called and got a busy signal so maybe others are as well – keep posting here.
#254 monap….I have been waiting too…since Hillary was running….The corruption and manipulation with the BO campaign is astounding….I just got home for lunch and had a message from the BO campaign about the truth squad here in PA…It was the same voice of the woman who called during the primary…screeching about the lies that people will hear about BO and how they are not true!! I wonder why they are so concerned about the truth….probably because they are afraid people will find out that these things are really true. ….He who protests too much….WE HAVE TO STOP THIS BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!!!
Why is McCain so afraid of BO??….What does he have to lose by exposing him??….He needs to give it all he has right now!!!
Completed prowl….off to encourage co-workers to call PBS!!
All done – Mama you are looking quite lovely this morning.
Don’t replace Ifil == we will look like whiners. I am sure Sarah can hold her own against her. After all, who would we replace her with? Is there anyone out there who is truly objective??? And if Ifil comes across as biased, it will only make her look bad — not Sarah. I say leave it as it is.
#309 TEXAS:
For that one you get to stand in the corner for 44 minutes,
Yes MamaPuma going to do prowl now
308 SARTOM
added your additional infor to teh prowl doc in te action center
daily alerts section
My email to Pelosi was sent back. Apparently my email is on her “grey list” and will be delayed, or possibly denied completely. Anybody else get this response?
322 lilibet on _ WAIT – sly wrote that , not me , lilibet !!!
Go back and read it – she was sticking her tongue out at me ! I would NEVER do that
320 Frodo
lol!!
My Sybilic Puma pal
OMG – Frodo , Mama, now ALICe ! I am going to lose my mind on here if I get any more confused !!!!! AHHHHH
317 freddiebrown
That’s a great idea!
I wonder if I can get a volunteer to put it together…
either way, we’ll get it done, Freddie.
Texas – there is a big BEE HIVE in my back yard – any sticks available to use or any knowledge on how to go about it?
Dances – I can take a hint – will start my research now on the newspapers – back later – “I” am the one that you were not expecting.
TT
I’m beginning to wonder if everyone on this board is really MamaPuma
PUMA ALERT PUMA ALERT PUMA ALERT
two more emails for you!!!!!!!!!
Let’s let the rest of the media know what is going on.
Mama
work work work work
never enough time
Mama
My sister retired from NBC last year. She knows Gwen Ifil. She said that even though she has written a book, that you couldn’t find any journalist more objective than Ifil. She feels confident that she will be great as the moderator — and fair.
We are going to look bad asking for her to be replaced — replaced with who???? someone who favors McCain? someone “objective” — maybe we would have to go down under in Australia to find a pygmy who is objective.
There is no such person. We need to live with Ifil — and if she comes across as mean or biased or whatever, then we can bring up the fact that she wrote a book, etc etc.
But I firmly believe we are hurting our cause by asking for her to be replaced.
Dances , I have already started on the Freddie brown suggestion for you . I will have it to you shortly if you care to wait …..
#332 DancesWithPumas
Of course – they are all channeling the “lovely” and “pretty” Mama
Trying to list other emoticons…..
Embarrassed –
Twisted evil –
Evil –
Mad –
Cool –
YES! they worked! All you have to do is hover over the “smilie” face to see what code to put in your post to get the relevant emoticon.
Oh,TEXAS, I am so sorry, now we have to find something to give you in reparation,
SLY-it’s 44 minutes for you in the corner!
no comment.
frodo — that was funny!
Dances – wait before I do this – didn’t UtahPuma say that she already had all the Colorado, New Mexico and Utah Letters to the Editors already done – where are you UTAHPUMA – think she had a ton of them…
I will lay in wait and stalk her when she comes on today – meantime I wish to tell MAMA to have a very good day and will continue on with any and all prowls that she has to offer – and even bring back a snack for her in the den as well
call the non partisan commission on presidential debates at 202-872-1020
thanks to Taggles
Hey i never have mentioned that dj online, and that we have a great chatroom, so if you want to listen to the music i play you can join me at
http://www.cygnusradio.com
im on now until 3 pm
looking forward to seeing you all there
Texas Tigress and Dances – You guys are the BEST !
Even fax numbers can be all in a column. We can print this fax list out and cross them off as we fax each one off.
These are some of the things I would find very useful for me (and I hope others too)
Freddie,
I won’t be able to start on your mass emailing idea until I return from work this afternoon. Will post to Action Center it as soon as it is completed.
My one consideration is about email clients. Some have limits on how many email , bcc or not, can be sent in a given email or timeframe at once. This is just a consideration, I’ll still make the Excel spreadheet. Thanks for the suggestion, it’s a very good one!
Prowls done.
So far two have come back.
I was reading an anti-puma blog the other day and the author was “proving” that this site was ALL sock puppets. 5 or 6 paid McCain astro-turfers who take turns being 20 or 30 “different” commenters.
bwahahahahah!!
Can you imagine?
Ok — today my personalities are: Osaka Puma, Dances, and Lillibet.
mama — yours are asian4hillary, doria, and deadgirlsrise
texas — today you are Caracal, ladyhawke, and nhforhillary
kat in your hat — you are EVERYONE else!
bwahahahaha!
can you imagine how freaking schizophrenic we all must be right now?
lordy.
in their dreams we are just a couple of sock puppets. in their dreams.
I would hope Mccain Palin would be at all christian college’s do like wise with the youth. Getting out the vote that is.My second thought is how msm tried to supress vote for Hillary by saying and showing polls that said it is over.
Email Prowls completed!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOHOOOO!!!!!!
WILL CALL LATER
EXCLUSIVE: Pelosi paid husband with PAC funds
Thieves In the Temple
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has directed nearly $100,000 from her political action committee to her husband’s real estate and investment firm over the past decade, a practice of paying a spouse with political donations that she supported banning last year.
Financial Leasing Services Inc. (FLS), owned by Paul F. Pelosi, has received
http://countusout.wordpress.com/
335 TexasTigress
Excellent.
I’ll shower and get ready for work while you work your buns off again!
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Contacts for Ifill prowl are listed in teh document in the Daily Alerts section, including a list of commercial sponsors and their phone numbers.
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Freddie, I was typing while everything was set in motion..ignore my previous post.
#339 lilibet well then you explain to dear MamaPuma why my other new prowls aren’t getting done cuz you made me go to time out for 44 minutes. (TexasTigress started it anyways).
Prowls done.
Call to Senators: We have already answered over 300 calls today (Tn Senator Corker)
Senator Alexezandra busy all afternoon-I will keep trying.
Email to PBS complete.
#348 admin
OOOH OOOOH – CAN I BE MOUNTAINSONG TODAY?
aaahhh Alexander….lol
#334 Alice – Good to know that your sister has so much faith in the objective Gwen Ifil.
Times are very different these days – we are not in Kansas any more. Under ordinary times, I would have faith in most everone unless they prove otherwise.
Obama followers cannot be expected to be fair and unbiased and we cannot leave this to the outside chance that Ms Gwen will be. No reply to this post is needed – we need to go forward with the prowl.
The McCain HQ in Virginia knows about this issue now. We need to ask to speak to the campaign manager ( not the nice volunteer that picks up the phone )- when we call.
OH MY GOD!!!!!
I was feeling a bit lonely today. As you all know I never get any email. Today solved that. My email address is in the prowl by mistake.
Shucks!
Mama
3 Prowls done!
Way to go MURPHY!!!
GROWL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gallup Poll now shows closer race 48-44 – BO –
Got to run and take care of the beehive – was hoping that TT really had an answer to my problem as I really do have a beehive now in my back yard. Oh well sigh.
348 admin
LOL!
Busting a gut here.
Talk about paranoid freaks….
good grief.
Murphy,
Choosing to be dwp and osaka in the same day? are you nuts… oh, wait.
http://www.cygnusradio.com
im on live now, join me in chatroom and let your frustrations out in real time
Murphy,
I check out one time Anti-Puma site, I was laughing so hard. Those people are so paranaoid, they thought we’re like NObama paid bloggers who goes to CNN ticker and post their idiotic POV using different name. It is NObama supporters of impersonating so many characters and names it reminds me of the song by George Benson “Masquerade.
If you go to ticker of CNN all you see are NObama paid bloggers using different names, their line is so obvious. They must have it in wordpad, just copy/paste it.
I posted one time in CNN ticker, it was against NObama, they never posted it. What I’ve cited was plain and simple facts I’ve gathered about him.
PROWL DONE!
Both cnn addresses and chris matthews’ bounced back as undeliverable.
I still believe we are making a big mistake in asking for Ifil to be replaced. What are we going to do if they replace her with Chris Matthews or Olbermann? Sometimes you need to be careful what you wish for.
They haven’t written a book — but they are still biased. So what excuse will we use to ask for them to be removed as moderator? I still want to know who you think Ifil should be replaced with?? Who IS objective???
My thoughts …
WE SHOULD NOT WANT TO REPLACE GWEN IFILL!!
First, no matter how much we protest, I don’t think that Gwen will be replaced. BUT what this prowl does is it sets the stage for the media and the pundits to say … “well, considering that Palin was up against a moderator who is an Obama supporter, etc. etc.” ….
Second, this issue will continue to be talked about, (until the debate and after), on conservative blogs and on radio. I know Fox picked up the story already and it won’t be long before CNN will be talking about it to.
Third, I really hope that they DON’T replace Gwen with another moderator because this will work to our advantage. The “Gwen might be biased” thought will be in the mind of the average voter while they watch the debate!! Which is exactly what we want!!!
Regardless, I believe that Palin will do well in this debate. It’s not like this is her first time ever to debate. Yes, the material will be different, but I’m positive that she will be prepared.
In their dreams – ONE of us does the work of FIVE of them
dont let anything get you down, keep it all up, we will win, in the end
#360 Gogandalf
Use smoke to get rid of beehive in your backyard, that’s what we use in Asia. BEFORE you do that, close all doors and windows in your house. Then start a small fire wherever that beehive is located, if possible damp grass or branches, they’ll produce a lot of smoke. That will drive the bees away.
Who IS objective??? maybe some1 from the international press they should get an outsider not connected to any of the american press to do the interview
turn on fox now!
TURN ON FOX NOW I can’t watch because I was banished to the corner . It’s gonna be on after commercial McCain is going to be talking about woman who is doing the VP debate.
I got prowls done..
What is going on to turn on Fox?
THANK YOU ASIAN4HILLARY – I was just going to knock it down and run like hell – of course “I” was going to wear clothes — LOL
Will give it a try and see what happens.
#312 Janet Brown
I will find her email and send it to her.
Thanks
Poll says Obama’s new voters – not all that inerested in election
http://edgeoforever.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/will-new-voters-show-up-to-vote/
#366 Mick
Well said, Bravo. Our objective should be getting the word out about her possible bias — but not asking that she be replaced. We might get someone much worse. And if Ifil comes across as anything other than objective, everyone will know upfront why and Ifil will be the one who looks bad — not Palin.
NOTYOURSWEETIE – of course they are not all that interested in the election – they will just be bussed in to vote for him – and receive their reward accordingly.
Review my tips for writing Letters to the Editor in the Action Center before writing one. One important one: Most newspapers have a word limit of no more than 200 to 300 words (most are around 200 to 250)!
See the Letters to the Editors TIPS & guidelines at: http://www.pumapac.org/prowlstalk.html
Action Center Home page: http://www.pumapac.org/action_center.html
Prowls done, so far only C Matthews has bounced back.
Left lovely message on voice mail/PBS.
FOX has said so far, new bill (bail out) has nothing to offer homeowners, other than credit for solar panels. Help the big guy but not the homeowner who has just lost her/his job due to this mess. I know of three others who lost jobs today. And construction companies are going cash up front for materials, putting a lot of subs out of work.
#374 Gogandalf
Oh my goodness! Never do that, they get real mad and chase you, you’d be running faster than a rabbit in heat,
Check for wind direction, you want the smoke to hit the beehive, if possible build your small fire underneath where beehive is located if its located in some trees in your backyard.
If the leaves and lumber you use is too dry, spray it a little bit of water, just to make it damp.
TT
no worries, I know Excel…
can transcribe your list.
OK – thanks Asian – will give it a try – that was an eye awaker – running like a rabbit heat – yikes…..
Be back later l—
Prowl Update -
WW Office claims that the decision is made by http://www.debates.org/
phone 202-872-1020
I tried calling but could not get through
Alice and Mick — they are NOT going to replace Ifill. It’s not going to happen.
Though to answer your question, Lehrer would be a good replacement — I thought he did a fine job in the prez debate. There are zillions of options.
But bottom line — they are NOT going to yank her. It’s just too political now. The Blogger Boiz would go BERZERK!! The white boys would scream RACIST SEXIST PIGS until the purple veins on their pink foreheads BURST.
So, what we are doing is
A. Giving fair warning to the Big Shots that we ARE paying attention. Next time, pick an OBJECTIVE moderator if you dont want to receive an avalanche of emails and calls (makes them look dumb, is annoying to have to delete 500 messages (besides they might accidentally miss an invite for drinks from some other Big Shot)).
B. Establishing the FACT that Ifill is biased. This dampens expectations for Palin — which is a GOOD thing because you are RIGHT, she WILL do fine. (I think she’s gonna SMOKE him) AND heightens expectations for Biden — also a good thing because dont forget — he’s the gaffe-meister. He’s the one more likely to look like an idiot.
You see Folks, today my sock puppets also include Alice and Mick, because I LOVE the challenge of debating with myself. I’m good huh?
Bill Clinton just said Palin not ready to be VP in Orlando at rally. He says Obama will be busy for the first two years with this finc. mess.
McCain said he hopes she will be professional,did not know about book.
All Prowls done. Now back to my paying job before I lose that too.
Dances , you will get it from Carrie now , and it will be good …
Back to prowls
Freddie,
Media contacts are formatted and prepared for mass emailing (in Word for now).
Will put in Excel, with senator email list, this afternoon.
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Dang! I love being on the blog during the day! There’s so much activity and information! Ut alas, I must have a roof over my head, sustanance, and health insurance!
I wish this will be reported by mainstream media aside from FOX.
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The Public Policy
A New Opportunity for McCain
By Peter Ferrara
Published 10/1/2008 12:08:01 AM
According to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the financial crisis is all due to the Bush Administration’s “right wing ideology of anything goes, no supervision, no oversight, no regulation.”
But at a hearing in the House in 2004, now available in video on YouTube, the Republicans sought to expand supervision and regulation, over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Federal regulators testified that the reckless financial practices of these two government-sponsored enterprises threatened the entire financial system. Republican after Republican called for a new regulatory authority to supervise Fannie and Freddie and impose standard bank regulation on them.
Franklin Raines, the former Clinton budget director who went on to serve as chairman and CEO of Fannie Mae, testified that the mortgage-related securities of these two organizations, which have now rocked the entire financial world, were “riskless.” During his tenure, Raines criminally led Fannie Mae to falsify its books so that he would qualify for excessive bonuses and compensation eventually totaling $90 million.
But the Democrats excoriated the Republicans for criticizing the wonderful practices of Fannie and Freddie that had been so successful in achieving their goals of affordable housing. The Republican concerns for safety and soundness were dismissed as trumped up efforts to frame the brilliant leadership of Mr. Raines, and said to show once again that Republicans don’t care about the middle class and the poor. Barney Frank, now chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, foolishly laughed off concerns over safety and soundness without offering any evidence to rebut these concerns. Instead, he shamefully led the Democrats in attacking the regulators, who had provided the evidence that Fannie and Freddie were increasingly threatening the safety and soundness of the entire financial system.
The following year John McCain was one of three co-sponsors of legislation to impose such regulatory supervision and controls over Fannie and Freddie. The Bush Administration supported this as well, in one of its four attempts to win legislative approval for such expanded regulatory authority. But the Democrats shouted these proposals down as an assault on affordable housing for the middle class and the poor.
So it was the Republicans who tried time and again to expand proper regulatory controls to prevent this crisis. And it was the Democrats who stopped them because such regulation threatened their policy of turning Fannie and Freddie into welfare programs. It is Chairman Barney Frank, not SEC Chairman Chris Cox, who should resign for his shameful and stupid role in creating this crisis. And if Franklin Raines is not prosecuted and sent to prison for his naked thievery, then we must let all of the Enron convicts out of jail and issue them a national apology.
Apart from this, there is no other instance in which deregulation or lack of regulation played any significant role in the current crisis. Just what “no regulation” was Nancy Pelosi talking about? Does she want the government to stare over the shoulders of all lenders and tell them what loans they can make and what loans they can’t? Going all the way back to the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, it is the government led by the Democrats and their “affordable housing” policies that have imposed increasingly onerous regulations on lenders, forcing them to make shaky loans to increasingly dubious borrowers on increasingly lax terms, and it is the failure of precisely these loans that is at the root of the current crisis. These are the people that are now going to save us with wise, judicious supervision and regulation?
On exactly what issue is Nancy Pelosi any more knowledgeable than Sarah Palin? Pelosi can’t nearly match Palin’s expertise on energy policy, nor Palin’s record in cutting taxes and spending. In over 20 years in Congress, the ultra-left San Francisco Democrat has distinguished herself only in the mindless repetition of brain dead political propaganda, such as we saw at the beginning of this commentary.
The Democrats have assailed former Senator Phil Gramm for leading the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act in 1999. But repeal of that outdated regulatory relic from the 1930s, which sought to separate commercial banking from investment banking, has played no role in this financial crisis. Even Clinton’s Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin has said as much. Indeed, exactly to the contrary, repeal of Glass-Steagall has been a major factor helping to counter the crisis. It is precisely that repeal that allowed Bank of America to buy out Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan to buy out Bear Stearns, and Barclays Bank to work on buying up the remains of Lehman Brothers. This silly charge is just old, Soviet style propaganda, completely divorced from reality, calculated to mislead the gullible.
A New Rescue Plan
Fortunately, because Pelosi failed to gain a House majority for the awful Bush/Paulson bailout plan, we have the opportunity for a new short-term rescue plan that would restore markets at little cost to taxpayers. After that, we need a longer-term economic recovery plan to create booming economic growth, which we know how to do.
http://spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=13974
#385 Admin
Good! Because I believe we would look really bad if she were replaced and that’s certainly not what we want. We just want to create AWARENESS — so everyone watching will be on the lookout for any bias.
Thanks — maybe we will be surprised and Ifil will do just fine. p.s. I don’t agree that there are “zillions” who are not biased — pretty unlikely in this election!
390 TexasTigress
That’s okay.I’ll do it myself this afternoon.
Thanks for the media list!!
YES PUMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SCREAMING ACROSS THE DRUDGE REPORT————
VP DEBATE MODERATOR RELEASING ‘AGE OF OBAMA’ BOOK ON INAUGURATION DAY
PBS viewer Brian Meyers of Granby, Conn., said he was “appalled” by Ifill’s commentary directly following Palin’s convention speech.
“Her attitude was dismissive and the look on her face was one of disgust,” Meyers said. “Clearly, she was agitated by what most critics view as a well-delivered speech. It is quite obvious that Ms. Ifill supports Obama as she struggled to say anything redemptive about Gov. Palin’s performance.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zafLsAtp_Q
Yesterday I seen some contact info for Senator McCain, but I cannot find out. I need to send him a message (pulling my hair out), does anyone have that info? Thanks!!!!
#394 DancesWithPumas Carrie is doing it right now , so dont’ work on it .
The Daily Jot
Daily reporting and analysis of current events from a biblical perspective.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Greetings in the Name of Him Who Is Truth!
Congress is putting its finishing touches on the precedent-setting “Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008,” where the Federal government will take ownership of “any bank, savings association, credit union, security broker or dealer or insurance company” that has “troubled assets.” The bill gives wide-sweeping unprecedented and absolute power to the Treasury Secretary who will designate financial institutions as “financial agents of the federal government,” and will take control of real estate, retirement plans and any financial institution with troubled assets at a price determined solely by the Treasury Secretary. In other words, the Federal government is taking over the economy and nationalizing its assets.
The 110 page bill obtained by the Daily Jot shows that absolutely no elected official will hold oversight on the policies implemented by the Treasury Secretary and courts have extremely limited authority. A Financial Stability Oversight Board consisting of the Federal Reserve Chairman, the Treasury Secretary, the Director of the Federal Home Finance Agency, the Chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development oversee the actions of the Treasury Secretary and make reports to Congress. The Treasury Secretary is protected from any court jurisdiction as long as he implements the Act in accordance with its provisions and does not violate the US Constitution.
The Act requires the President to appoint an Inspector General to investigate the actions of the Treasury Secretary and gives him a $50 million budget to do it. There is a Congressional Oversight Panel created of Congressmen and Senators that gives them extra pay to read the reports submitted by the Financial Stability Oversight Board. The Act creates a massive federal bureaucracy to manage the economy and allows the same people who created the current economic crisis to manage the bail out. The nationalization of the economy is supposed to end when the last troubled asset is sold by the government or after extension of the Act is justified by the Treasury Secretary.
Homeowners impacted by the Act are subject to the current Federal programs and will be foreclosed on under current regulations, unless they are minorities or are living in Section 8 housing, where in those cases there will be unspecified leniency. The government will take ownership of the property and collect the rent. In short, your property and bank assets are being seized by the Federal government and you have no legal redress. The bill even limits Congressional authority over any disapproval of the Treasury Secretary’s plan. Galatians 5:1 urges, “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” The yoke of bondage is fast coming.
Have a Blessed and Powerful Day!
Bill Wilson
Word of Life Ministry
http://www.dailyjot.com
Ps. Read the bill for yourself at
http://www.politico.com/pdf/PPM110_bailoutbillfinal.pdf
http://www.drudgereport.com/
Using panic to pass pork: look what taxpayers will pay for
The New Bill Includes
Here are some of the special-interest provisions that are now part of the Wall Street bailout legislation. The bill started at 3 pages, grew to 106 pages, and is now 451 pages.
* Film and Television Productions (Sec. 502)
* Wooden Arrows designed for use by children (Sec. 503)
* 6 page package of earmarks for litigants in the 1989 Exxon Valdez incident, Alaska (Sec. 504)
* Virgin Island and Puerto Rican Rum (Section 308)
* American Samoa (Sec. 309)
* Mine Rescue Teams (Sec. 310)
* Mine Safety Equipment (Sec. 311)
* Domestic Production Activities in Puerto Rico (Sec. 312)
* Indian Tribes (Sec. 314, 315)
* Railroads (Sec. 316)
* Auto Racing Tracks (317)
* District of Columbia (Sec. 322)
* Wool Research (Sec. 325)
A liitle Puerto Rico Rum and Some Racing all courtesy of the taxpayers http://countusout.wordpress.com/
http://countusout.wordpress.com/
Murphy
The Gwen Ifill quetsion/prowl no-prowl positions might be a good one for a Puma Pac Poll
I did the email prowls and the phone calls
I had to leave a voice mail at PBS and the WW I got a live person who said they did not choose the moderator but the presidental committee did.
Murphy,
Exactly!! I agree 100%.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o78/mick1_album/sock_puppet.jpg
Does any of you use this energy saving lightbulb? I’ve been using it for three days, it is making me sick. It is giving me a headache everytime I turn on the light. I have to remove it and use the regular lightbulb.
The light bulb is filled with Mercury,be very careful.
#404…the energy saving lightbulb actually contains mercury and can be quite dangerous. If one breaks in your home you have to call hazmat to clean it up, or you will have mercury in your home, very dangerous to children especially. I removed all of mine and they will not be allowed in my home.
#366 Mick Regardless, I believe that Palin will do well in this debate. It’s not like this is her first time ever to debate. Yes, the material will be different, but I’m positive that she will be prepared.
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I really don’t think we need to worry about Gwen being the moderator. I have faith in Palin to do a good job.
More importantly I almost certain of Joe Biden doing awful. He has a short fuse, he lacks professionalism, and will surely have enough gaffes to make the night something to talk about into the week end.
Relax, sit back and enjoy the debate. Some times everything is NOT a fight.
Has anyone seen the recent countusout article of what they’re trying to sneak through on the current bailout bill?
http://countusout.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/using-panic-to-pass-pork-look-what-taxpayer-will-pay-for/
#396 girlsrule
Save that hair, GR!
Contact form for Senator McCain:
http://mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
The McKinney Choice
THE PROGRESSIVE, OCTOBER 2008 ISSUE
By Kevin Alexander Gray
http://www. progressive. org/mag/gray1008. html
MENTION TO SOMEONE that you’re thinking about voting for former Georgia
Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney or Ralph Nader and they’ll respond, “So,
you’re voting for McCain!” Or they’ll say, “You’re wasting your vote.
”
And if you’re black and not planning on voting for Obama, you may be
labeled a “hater” or an “Uncle Tom.” I know.
I’ve been called those
names.
Poet Amiri Baraka, never one to be shy, has labeled all those not
supporting Obama as “rascals.
”
It doesn’t matter that McKinney is herself African American or that Rosa
Clemente, her running mate on the Green Party ticket, is a hip-hop
activist and an Afro-Puerto Rican.
What matters, for most, is that Obama
represents the first realistic chance for a black American to win the
White House, and that he is better than McCain.
But should those be the overriding considerations?
While Obama is cosmetically attractive, he is still a status quo
politician.
What’s more, he has gone out of his way to disparage members
of the African American community as a way to ingratiate himself with
white voters.
And he sometimes defends the same rightwing positions as
his Republican counterpart, as when Obama supported Bush on the FISA
bill and agreed with Scalia on the D.C. gun ban.
Aside from Obama’s limitations, there’s the question of movement
politics.
If we believe that the two party system rigs the electoral
game, if we believe that corporate money contaminates both parties, and
if we believe change comes from below, then why must we get in line
behind Obama?
With these thoughts in mind, I went out to explore the McKinney
candidacy. McKinney, who served as a Democrat in the U.S.
House of
Representatives for twelve years, left the Democratic Party last year to
join the Greens.
In Congress, she had one of the most progressive
records. And as a Presidential candidate, she offers up a coherent agenda.
In her acceptance speech at the Green Party convention in Chicago on
July 12, she denounced what she called “Democratic Party complicity” in
“war crimes, torture, crimes against the peace” and “crimes against the
Constitution, crimes against the American people, and crimes against the
global community.
” She said, “Those who delivered us into this mess
cannot be trusted to get us out of it.
” She told her supporters, “A
Green vote is a peace vote,” and “A Green vote is a justice vote.
”
Whether the subject was the Iraq War, or Afghanistan, or Katrina, or
veterans’ rights, or Blackwater, or civil liberties, or the environment,
or universal health care, or equal pay for equal work, or free college
education, or the repeal of the Bush tax cuts, McKinney hit the
progressive high notes.
(But she was a little off key when she indulged
the “9/11 truth” people.
)
“We are in this to build a movement,” she said.
“We are willing to
struggle for as long as it takes to have our values prevail in public
policy.
A vote for the Green Party is a vote for the movement that will
turn this country rightside up.
”
McKinney’s platform resembles that of Dennis Kucinich, the Ohio
Representative who ran as the most progressive candidate in the
Democratic primaries.
Like Kucinich, McKinney wants an immediate end to
all wars and occupations by U.S.
forces, beginning in Iraq and
Afghanistan; the orderly withdrawal of U.S.
troops from the more than
100 countries around the world where they are stationed; Articles of
Impeachment to be filed against Bush and several members of his
Administration; and the creation of a Department of Peace.
She would
also like to see a number of other Bush initiatives repealed, like the
Patriot Acts, the Secret Evidence Act, and the Military Commissions Act.
Like Obama, McKinney name-drops Martin Luther King a lot.
But whereas
Obama constantly utters King’s line about “the fierce urgency of now,”
McKinney uses King in a different way.
She says “the racial disparities
that exist today are worse than at the time of the murder of King.
” And
she quotes King’s comment that the United States is the “greatest
purveyor of violence on the planet,” saying that it is still true today.
McKinney also adopts positions that Obama won’t go near, such as:
demanding reparations for African Americans, offering amnesty for all
undocumented immigrants, ending “prisons for profit,” and calling off
the “war on drugs.
”
But having a shiny progressive platform does not guarantee progressive
votes.
I recall a rule of organizing in the 1988 Jesse Jackson campaign:
“Define your own win.
” Reason being: If it’s about who has the most
money, resources, access, etc.
, those going against the flow or those
who are resource poor will always be sold short.
Especially when the
powerful set the rules and call the game.
Running was Shirley Chisholm’s win in 1972.
Jackson’s win was successfully advancing a progressive, multiracial,
multi-issue agenda.
So what’s McKinney’s win?
She says the Greens want to pick up “5 percent of the national vote” in
the coming election with the hope it “confers major party status” on them.
“Then we will have an official third party in this country,” McKinney
said in Chicago, “and public policy that truly reflects our values.
”
Yet 5 percent may be a tough nut to crack, given the party’s up and down
performances in the past three Presidential elections.
As a Green candidate in 1996, Nader garnered 0.7 percent of the total.
Four years later, he and the party increased their support three-fold,
pulling in 2.
74 percent of the total vote while receiving no electoral
votes.
In 2004, the Greens ran Texan David Cobb under a “safe states
strategy.
” Cobb appeared on twenty-eight of fifty-one ballots, down from
the forty-four Green lines in 2000.
The strategy supposedly focused its
efforts on states that were traditionally “safely” won by the Democratic
candidate, or “safely” won by the Republican candidate, so as not to run
in swing states.
This defensiveness was in reaction to the Nader-haters
of 2000, who still blame Ralph for giving the country George Bush.
Cobb
got an infinitesimal 0.
096 percent of the vote, while Nader as an
Independent picked up 0.38 percent of the total.
This election season the Greens have abandoned the discredited “safe
state strategy,” says Brent McMillan, political director of the party.
Mc-Kinney and Clemente are on the ballot in thirty states, according to
the Green Party.
The party’s national electoral history may prevent McKinney from being
taken seriously by even the angriest of voters.
“It seems that there’s
no in-between game,” says longtime grassroots activist Brett Bursey of
South Carolina.
“The Greens pop up during an election season and that’s
it.
” He and others argue that the election-year “top-down approach” of
choosing big-name candidates like Nader and McKinney rarely lends itself
to the off-year followup that is needed to build an effective national
party.
“It will take more time than running doomed electoral campaigns
that do little more than make the candidates and their few supporters
feel superior,” says Bursey.
Bursey may have a point.
The Greens have a dearth of campaign offices
(local folk where I live in South Carolina don’t know how to get
involved), and there are precious few grassroots volunteers outside of
traditional Green “strongholds.
” Obviously, money matters, and McKinney
and the Greens have very little.
And the Obama candidacy is tricky for the Greens.
“There are some Greens
who won’t support a Green at the top of our ticket today, regardless of
who that person is,” says Gregg Jocoy, of the South Carolina chapter.
“White Greens don’t want to hurt Obama’s chances.
”
Given these difficulties, the question once again arises: “Why bother?”
To which Clemente replies, “People have to make some clear choices about
which side are they on.
” The goal, she says, is “building the new
imperative.
”
One can only hope that because McKinney and Clemente are raising
important issues they’re not wasting their and others’ time.
But let me put a word in for being contrary, for refusing to go with
flow, and for rejecting the choices we are given when we have that
opportunity.
Sometimes it is necessary to stand up and say, “I’m not
with that.
” Defying the corrupt two-party corporate system may be one of
those times.
The choice is yours. And mine. And for me, it’s not an easy one.
/Kevin Alexander Gray is a writer and activist living in South Carolina.
He managed the 1988 presidential campaign of Jesse Jackson in the state.
His forthcoming books are “Waiting for Lightning to Strike: The
Fundamentals of Black Politics” and “The Decline of Black Politics: From
Malcolm X to Barack Obama.
”/
406 girlsrule
I think you are mistaken aboout calling haz-mat,
but you do have to be careful when sweeping up a broken one. I would use a hand broom to slowly sweep up the broken bulb. You want to avoid creating airborn mercury dust.
tennaseepuma, girlsrule
It is making me very very sick. I have a headache that doesn’t go away since I use energy lightbulb three days ago. I finally remove it last night. Mercury is hazardous to health.
Busy day PUMA—–Prowls complete.
Love you guys
The Senate Bill? An improvement? What a joke! So how does the Senate improve the bill? Adds more pork having nothing to do with the situation. This bill needs to be defeated as well. Keep the FDIC insurance increase ..that fits the situation. The rest? Where is Hillary Clinton’s proposal written about in the Wall Street Journal? Where is anything else directly related to the issue? Pathetic. This is how Congress has and is running this country? Pork and earmarks, costing the taxpayer more. This bill needs to be defeated .
I guess I should go to work now.
See youse. Thanks for a great morning, Pumas!
I think its safe to say, the awareness is now out there about Gwen and her book. McCain should have known this way before today. Sometimes I am wondering if McCain is slacking the same way Hillary did there for a while before she fired some of the campaign people and took more of a hands on roll. She surged after taking that action.
Palin lit a match under McCain for the two weeks after the convention, he seems to need another match lit or more like a firecracker! He missed so many opportunities in his debate with Obot. Instead of hitting and jabbing he had enough to have a TKO and he missed it. I hope Palin does not allow her opportunities pass in this debate. Americans like fighters not passive submissive, polite people.
We need to prowl to Palin and McCain to get aggressive and win this election. I am not republican but I sure as heck do not want Obot as our next president.
MURPHY:
I take that as a great compliment to be named with DANCES.
I sent my prowls, but Mathhews, niteline and another came back. However, for Matthews I have hardball@manbc.com and I sent it to him at that address. Niteline always comes back to me as undeliverable. I’ll see if I can find one that works.
Now that was weird – I typed a response to MURPHY – Welcome to the team debating yourself – and got booted out until just now —
Mama is pretty and Mama’s Mama is pretty too.
Dances – did you get that information from Utah PUma with all the letters to the editors from New Mexico, Utah and Colorado – before I strart that project -
Prowls done as well.
Undeliverable;
nitelineabc
rothwews
chrismatthews
cnn-feedback & onair
earlyshowcbs
48hours@cbsnews.com
evening@cbsnews.com
ftn@cbsnews.com
I totally agree with the reasoning for sending the prowl regarding the moderator – but just remember – Biden has debated when he was running for President – so he does have some experience there —- just saying – I know Palin will kick booty – or at least I hope so..
417 lilibet
you gotta let me know when addresses don’t work, etc., otherwise everyone else who uses those bad addresses is going to waste time and become frustrated. Just dash off an email to actioncenter@pumapac.org , and if you have a correcetd one, include it. Thanks in advance.
I swear to goodness , if I find out we are all sock puppets and I have been talking to alter-egos all this time , I’m kicking BOTH of your asses ! lol
John,
I’ve added your post to my email on this site.
http://www.rallycongress.com/americansforleadership/1228/a-call-to-the-house-and-the-senate-
go Puma PAC!
new post up — but no one’s off the PROWL hook — keep PROWLIN
Take it upstairs.
#414
you are exactly right. I wrote my senator late last night/early this morning and told him NO pork, NO gold chutes, NO blank checks!
Every freaking polititcian I hear speak talks about having to come together; having to do what’s right for the people of this country. Why the hell, then, don’t they just DO IT?
Tax breaks for some, pork for others.
I am so sick and tired of this BS.
Can I sue the government for undue and unnecessary mental anguish and stress??? If I can, I’m suing for 700 billion.
Senator McCain,
Please join with millions of us in not voting for that pork-bellied bailout bill.
I believe it will mean quick failure for Americas financial system.
We voted for the government to do what is in our best interest,not for big money institutions.Selling our country to the Federal Reserve and China just really stinks.
Called PBS and left message on voice mail for Mr. Getler. Thanks Murphy for providing insight into what the prowl is to accomplish. If they knew she was writing this book they should have never given her this opportunity. Obviously the McCain campaign was not made aware of this fact. Sara will be okay; she has fight which has been diminished a bit because of this outright attack on her personality and family. McCain is fighting the same battles that Hillary fought, Hillary had constructive plans and she still was beaten down, McCain’s back is up against the same wall which is backed by the MSM, etc.
Not against Bill or Hillary but I wish they would go on vacation until this is over.
#409 just.words…THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!! I think it is time to give Senator McCain a kick in the butt so he can start doing the same to Obama….he is being MUCH too nice for my liking.
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Have a great day!
Heather.
Maybe we need to create our own militia and take over this country to bring it back to standards of our founding fathers..
Anything with the word PUMA is being rejected from e-mail servers in most media and government.
re:IFIL-tomorrow’s debate.
The McCain camp could have rejected her as moderator(each party can take a pass-just like jury duty)-but they didn’t-because they were too stupid to google her-then they would have found out about her book–just like they didn’t research Palin–what a joke.
Asian…Cool, Thank you for all the work you do.
Got something very interesting in the mail today. I received a folder from “McCain Campaign” and it said “do not fold- photo enclosed”. That got my curiosity up. I found a really great 8 1/2 x 11 color photo of McCain-Palin smiling and waving. Under the photo, in the “white area” it has printed “TO (and my name) Thank you for your support and committment to our Party and candidates, (McCain-Palin signatures).” It also had a sheet in there that I could send back to check if I received the photo ok, or if it was damaged and I wanted it replaced… also a spot to check to donate money in there too, LOL. Even if it ISN’T really to ME with “live” signatures on them, I still think it’s pretty nifty…
Hannity is talking about Gwen Ifill on his radio show and saying she should be replaced… he said HE was taken by surprise about her book too and only found out about it last night on Drudge.
Wow the finger pointing is going to start . Pass this bail out seems to be the talking points today they call them leaders well I am not following I always have to bail my business out they should do the same we are leaving our children and grandchildren a huge debt oh will get a tax credit but what taxes will they make up to pay for it .
Re Palin’s debating style while in Alaska:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122281636354892281.html
SHORT PROWL PROPS:
Got through to Michael Getler’s voice-mail and let ‘er rip!
Explained that I was a concerned Independent voter from Connecticut who was genuinely disappointed that all pretext of media fairness has been dropped when a debate “Moderator” is selected who stands to profit financially from a book which she has written that displays a clear bias for the Obama ticket. A complete violation of journalistic ethics — bordering on, if not actually, a criminal conflict of interest.
“To Replace Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House of Representatives for the Purposes of Pursuing Impeachment”
hosted on the web by our free online petition service, at:
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/everyman/
If the media is rejecting Puma, then we need to still send our messages without identifying ourselves. We are still a force to be reckoned with and come November, they will know it.
Murphy,
Just a small correction to your post.
When a bank accepts deposits, that is a liability on their books. The loans they make with those dollars are the asset. The total assets of the bank are what determines what the minimum capital the bank must maintain.
So, the deposits don’t re-capitalize the bank, in fact it makes it pretty imperative that they attract more capital to be able to make the loans with the deposit dollars.
Just so you know, I spent 35+ years as a banker.
Go PUMAS.
to all my breath taking Pumas…..ty…..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9SSaXJEumU
Hey Murphy….I dig the yellow fyi….and ty for all you do. You are passing it forward majorly man…with deepest thanks.
The market overreacted when bailout didn’t pass.
The next day it went up, was a correction according to analysts. Everyone overreacting.
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