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Geraldine Ferraro has ignited a political controversy with a remark she made last week in a telephone interview with the Daily Breeze, based in Torrance, California.

"If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position," she continued. "And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept."

Apparently, Ferraro thinks the only reason Barack Obama has performed as well as he has in this campaign is because he’s black and white people are trying to assuage some sense of collective guilt over the nation’s history of slavery and oppression.  Otherwise, Ferraro implies, he would have been laughed out of the race long ago.

Some might be inclined to overlook Ferraro’s statement as a simple case of poor wording from the nation’s first female vice presidential candidate who is also a strong supporter of Hillary Clinton.  Not so fast.  This isn’t the first time she’s made a disparaging remark about a black presidential candidate.  What’s even more ominous is that her previous comment about Jesse Jackson, in an interview with the Washington Post during Jackson’s 1988 presidential bid, is almost identical to what she had to say about Barack Obama.

…And former representative Geraldine A. Ferraro (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that because of his "radical" views, "if Jesse Jackson were not black, he wouldn’t be in the race."

Geraldine Ferraro seems to think the only possible reason a black man can perform well in the race for the White House is the color of his skin combined with mobs of white people on a guilt trip.  Even worse, when called to answer for her remarks, she claimed that she was the victim of racism and lamented that it’s O.K. to be sexist but not to be racist.

"Racism works in two different directions. I really think they’re attacking me because I’m white. How’s that?"

“It’s O.K. in this country to be sexist,” she said then. “’It’s certainly not O.K. to be racist."

Personally, I think what’s happening here is that Ferraro is seeing Hillary Clinton losing to Obama and it’s reviving her long held anger and bitterness over her own failed campaign.  As a result, her verbal filter has slipped and she has revealed herself for the stealth racist she has always been - the type of Democrat who just love, love, loves black people provided they don’t get uppity and remember their place.

Geraldine Ferraro lets her emotions do the talking

Ferraro defends controversial comments on Barack Obama

Ferraro’s Obama Remarks Become Talk of Campaign

A Ferraro flashback

My friends, we all know that I’m the only candidate running who is qualified to be President of the United States of America.  Hillary Clinton has made the case for me herself and saved us the hard, dangerous work of having to trash a popular and inspirational black man by the name of Barack Obama.

"I have a lifetime of experience I will bring to the White House.  I know Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience he will bring to the White House. And Senator Obama has a speech he made in 2002."

"I think it’s imperative that each of us be able to demonstrate we can cross the commander in chief threshold, and I believe that I’ve done that. Certainly Senator McCain has done that. And, and you’ll have to ask Senator Obama with respect to his candidacy."

– Hillary Clinton

My friends, not only has Hillary Clinton done our work for us in respect to Barack Obama, but she’s gone and trashed herself in the process, by suggesting that this inexperienced upstart, this vacuous slick-talker who, by her own words, isn’t qualified to be President should run as her VP, putting him only a heartbeat away from the Oval Office.

My friends, you’ve got to admire a woman who puts her own desires ahead of her party and is willing to poison the well in her kamikaze bid for the nomination.  Yes, we should all take a moment to silently thank the Lord for sending Hillary Clinton to aid us in our time of need.

My friends, with enemies like this, who needs friends?  Just kidding of course, but you know what I mean.  Having Mrs. Clinton do the dirty work for us is enough to make me a devout believer in Sweet Baby Jesus, as Pastor John Hagee can testify.

My friends, with God’s help and Hillary’s hard work on our behalf, we’ll take the White House in November!

Clinton Does McCain’s Bidding

How Clinton camp justifies Obama VP but not CinC

Tripp Isenhour, professional golfer, is looking at possible jail time for deliberately killing an endangered red-shouldered hawk by repeatedly firing off line drives at the hapless bird until it was struck in the head and died.

"As soon as this happened, I was mortified and extremely upset and continue to be upset," Isenhour said in a statement issued through his management company, SFX Golf. "I want to let everyone know there was neither any malice nor deliberate intent whatsoever to hit or harm the hawk. I was trying to simply scare it into flying away."

No malice?  No deliberate intent?  That’s impossible to believe, given that Mr. Isenhour fired over a dozen shots at the bird, ten of which - including the kill shot - were from a distance of only 75 yards.  Why did he kill the bird?  What unforgivable offense warranted this bird’s execution?  Simple.  The bird had the nerve to interrupt the filming of an episode of "Shoot Like A Pro" by squawking and forcing another take.  The bird had to die for behaving like a bird in Mr. Isenhour’s presence.

Say hello to Michael Vick for me, Tripp.

Pro Golfer Apologizes for Killing Hawk 

Pro golfer Isenhour faces charges after killing bird with ball

The image you’re seeing is a black and white photo of a small birthmark on my calf.  I thought I would post it to see what other people think it looks like.  A scale?  A trident?  Arabic script?  A weird letter ‘f’?  Let me know what you think.

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I came across yet another great music video created by talented Obama supporters Cherish Alexander, Jackie and Bryce Zabel.

To get the background on the song and what inspired it, please visit Cherish Alexander’s website.

Proving once again that when it comes to his administration the science is out, officials at the EPA removed Deborah Rice from her position as chair of a panel charged with investigating the safety of a flame retardant, known as deca, widely used in electronics.

Rice was removed at the behest of the American Chemistry Council, an industry lobbying group, for supposed conflicts of interest.  Mrs. Rice apparently made the mistake of advocating good science over corporate profits - heresy in the Bush administration.

Nevermind that EPA Assistant Manager George Gray stated in a letter that there was no evidence of bias on Rice’s part.  She was removed from her chair position anyway.

"EPA documents show that Rice’s comments while serving on the panel focused on technical, scientific issues. For example, she advised the EPA to consider the cumulative effects of not just deca, but chemicals with similar neurological effects."

Unlike 17 other EPA panelists formerly funded or employed by the chemical industry, Deborah Rice, formerly an award-winning EPA scientist, made the mistake of not rubberstamping the EPA’s seal of approval to protect corporate profit margins.  She actually thought decisions should be made on the basis of credible scientific evidence.  Under any other administration she would have been correct, but not under the Bush administration.

In the Bush administration, whose motto is ‘In Mammon We Trust’, public health and safety take a back seat to corporate profit and stockholder dividends.  Who cares if a chemical substance used in consumer products causes cancer or neurological damage?  If it’s good for the corporate bottom line then it’s good for America!

Outspoken scientist dismissed from panel on chemical safety

As you may have already guessed, I support Barack Obama for President.  Contrary to the naysayers out there, I did not make my choice lightly.  I have been following the race for the presidency for well over a year now, reading, watching and listening to what the candidates and pundits alike have to say.  I decided to support Barack because I think he is not only a skilled and able politician, but because I think that he has the unique and rare ability to inspire and unite people to rally to a cause for a higher purpose.  If we are going to have any chance of putting the politics of the boomer generation behind us, a politics of division, bitterness, spite and hate, we need someone who can rally people from all walks and backgrounds to come together and work for the good of the nation.  I know Barack is that person.  I have seen it myself while volunteering for his campaign in Huntsville, Alabama, in the lead up to Super Tuesday this past February 5th.  I have seen democrats and republicans, whites and blacks, straights and gays, men and women, young and old all coming together to support Barack because they believe in him and what he has to offer to our country and to the world.  If you haven’t already, take the time to learn more about Barack Obama and join the millions across the nation who have hope that we can change the direction of this country for the better and provide a bright and prosperous future for the generations to come.

Yes we can!

Barack Obama ‘08