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According to James Pethokoukis, writing for U.S. News & World Report, Mike Huckabee tops John McCain’s short list for Vice President.

At least that’s the word from a top McCain fundraiser and longtime Republican moneyman who has spoken to McCain’s inner circle. The fundraiser is less than thrilled with the idea of Huckabee as the vice presidential nominee, and many economic conservatives—turned off by the populist tone of Huckabee’s campaign and his tax record as governor—are likely to share that marked lack of enthusiasm.

A war-mongering, ass-kissing, sellout to Bush and a bible-thumping wannabe theocrat?  Good luck with that in November!

Source: Huckabee Tops McCain’s Veep List

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It looks as though Obama has finally delivered the knockout blow to Hillary according to Tim Russert.  Lending credence to his view is the fact that Hillary has canceled all of her appearances for tomorrow.  Could it truly be over?

It seems I may have allowed my pessimism to get the better of me.  As I write this, Obama has won a huge victory in North Carolina and may just pull out a win in Indiana.  It seems that Obama has finally delivered the knockout blow to Hillary.  I’m still going to hold off passing final judgement until after the DNC meeting concerning the Michigan and Florida delegates - but I’m keeping hope alive!

I am no longer fooling myself.  I know the fix is in and that you, the DNC, have determined that Hillary Clinton will be the nominee come hell or high water.

The DNC is going to meet at the end of May to decide on what to do about the delegations from Michigan and Florida.  The only purpose for having such a meeting is to decide on the strategy that will be used to legitimize changing the rules after the fact in order to lend credulity to the theft of the nomination from Barack Obama.

Any talk from Hillary and her supporters about not disenfranchising the voters of Michigan and Florida is utter shite. She voiced no concern for their votes when the rules were being set and she had no concern for their disenfranchisement until after she had her ass handed to her on Super Tuesday and realized she wasn’t going to be given the nomination on a silver platter.

When - I say when, not if - the DNC steals the nomination from Obama and hands it to Clinton, that day will mark the end of my participation in elections in this sham of a democracy.  I will not vote for Hillary come November no matter how you plead.  I will not be mollified nor will I be parleyed.

My last act as a voter in this faux democracy will be to vote for McCain to spite Hillary Clinton and the DNC.  Not that my vote will matter.  Once I have finished doing so, I will then mail my voter registration card to the DNC along with a tube of K-Y jelly and a letter instructing them to jam it up their collectives asses sideways.  I will no longer have any need of it.

Sincerely,

Sean in Elkmont, AL

Pope Benedict XVI offered a mea culpa of sorts for pedophile priests in the Catholic Church, saying "It is a great suffering for the church in the United States and for the church in general and for me personally that this could happen.  We are deeply ashamed and we will do what is possible that this cannot happen in the future."

His apology might have merit if not for the fact that the Pope himself took part in the cover up, placing the Church ahead of the children being victimized by pedophiles in the priesthood.

In 2001, while he was a cardinal, he issued a secret Vatican edict to Catholic bishops all over the world, instructing them to put the Church’s interests ahead of child safety.

Five years ago he sent out an updated version of the notorious 1962 Vatican document Crimen Sollicitationis - Latin for The Crime of Solicitation - which laid down the Vatican’s strict instructions on covering up sexual scandal. It was regarded as so secret that it came with instructions that bishops had to keep it locked in a safe at all times.

This so-called man of God put the political interests of the Catholic Church ahead of the well-being of innocent children.  He is a scumbag and deserves the censure of good people everywhere.  It particularly made me ill to see my government, under President Bush, kissing this man’s ass today at a White House ceremony.

Pope ‘deeply ashamed’ of church sex scandal

Pope ‘led cover-up of child abuse by priests’

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

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