Slipped, Tripped and Fell??

**Correction: There was a complaint not an indictment against Gov. Blagojevich**

After running a tightly controlled, very well-financed and some would say - flawless campaign, it seems Obama & Co., in their hubris, may have loosened the reins a little too soon and now, somebody's about to slip, trip and fall knee-deep into a whole heap of trouble - maybe.
And wonder of wonders, someone in the mainstream media seems to have been awakened from their Obama-love induced slumber long enough to slip in a relevant question or two about this Changeling/Blagojevich, "somethin' in the milk ain't clean" drama going on. ABC's Jake Tapper at least stuck his toes in the water with "Questions Arise About the Obama/Blagojevich Relationship."
Along with a little background information on the - according to the Obama camp -"non-relationship," he raises the same two questions I did when I read the indictment:

1. How did Blagojevich know the Changeling wasn't willing to give him anything in exchange for the Senate seat -- who told him?
2. Did that person report Blagojevich to the authorities?"

And if the answer to question #2 is "No," were it you or I, wouldn't we be looking at some kind of charges right about now for failing to report the overture? I'm just sayin'.

Let's see just how long it takes Obama & Co. to come up with something a little more believable than his little-boy-caught-doing-something-wrong, Shaggy sounding, knee-jerk response of :

"I had no contact with the governor or his office, and so we were not — I was not aware of what was happening, and as I said it is a sad day for Illinois. Beyond that I don’t think it’s appropriate to comment."

Especially since, basking in the glow of his selection, he made sure it was all over the damn news that he WAS meeting with the governor on November 5th. I read "Ill. governor meeting with Obama today" by Carol Stowers at ConnectTristates.com. myself!! I'd saved the link in one of the many drafts started, but not finished - but when I linked to it (as you can see), it was "unavailable."

But that's okay, Not only did I find the text, but got this screen shot.
Man! I guess information about this guy being "disappeared" so often from the internet sure has taught people to quickly capture whatever's online hasn't it? I'll have to remember that. Oh, and after the shit hit the fan, ConnectTristates.com quickly ran this about the "disappeared" article. Sounds like somebody's ass got chewed!!

People, people, people!! We are asleep at the wheel, yet again, when it comes to politicians and the press. By the time we wake the hell up, we'll find ourselves with a genuine government-run media with no pretense at all about being unfair and unbalanced.

The RNC may have paid for this, but they're right - "Questions Remain":

"Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy" - Republicans strike back

I can't help it, I found that line of Rudy's pretty catchy. I tell you, these Republicans are not playing in Minnesota tonight. The gloves are off and no punches are being pulled. But I must admit, having Rudy Giuliani talking about Obama learning "Chicago-style politics" while he was community organizing was a bit much, especially considering Rudy's Italian roots!
But the star of the convention was no doubt Gov. Sarah Palin. Don't get it twisted - her acknowledgment of Hillary Clinton's hard-fought, but losing run notwithstanding, I disagree with everything for which she stands. That being said however, the fact she got up there and said some of the things about the senator from Illinois that should've at least been explored by the mainstream media was well worth my listening.
I don't know why, but she reminded me of Lena Headey as Queen Gorgo in the 2007 movie "300." The scene above immediately popped into my head as I watched, particularly the line at about 2:35 in the clip where she whispers into the ear of Dominic West's character, Theron, right after she thrusts in the sword that takes him out.
"In politics there are those who use change to promote their careers and then there are those, like John McCain, who use their careers to promote change." Come on, you have to admit that was a good line. I don't know how the Palin choice will affect the momentum of McCain's campaign, but based on all the hootin' and hollerin' at the convention, she's already a huge shot in the arm.

Florida Democratic Party as big a sham as Obama

I just got this email from the head nitwit of the Florida Democratic Party:

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Dear Florida Democrats, Today is a proud day for all of us who fought so hard to ensure Floridians votes are fully counted. Just minutes ago, Sen. Barack Obama sent a letter to the DNC credentials committee urging them to restore the full vote of the Michigan and Florida Delegations, proving his commitment to uniting the party and ending the uncertainty surrounding the process. With Florida's economy in recession for the first time in 16 years, our state leading the nation in job loss, and we are number two in foreclosures, Floridians in every corner of our state are excited to elect Barack Obama and other Democrats this fall to bring change to Washington and Florida. The people of Florida know Barack Obama and other Democrats will rebuild our economy, create good jobs, and lower gas prices and homeowners insurance rates. I want to thank Barack Obama, the Florida Congressional Delegation, the Democrats in our Legislature, and voters across Florida for fighting to have our votes count. This is a proud day for all of us. Sincerely, Karen Thurman Congresswoman Karen L. Thurman Chair, Florida Democratic Party

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Proving his commitment to uniting the party and ending the uncertainty surrounding the

process?? Commitment to what? Manipulation? Our votes did not count! If they had, he wouldn't even be the nominee today. There's no uncertainty about that.

Floridians in every corner of our state are excited to elect Obama?? Ms. Thurman, you do not speak for this Floridian. The people of Florida know that he and other Democrats will rebuild our economy, create good jobs, and lower gas prices and homeowners insurance rates?? And I guess he'll walk on water too. It's people like Ms. Thurman who provided fodder for that RNC, "The One" ad.

What he will do is get in the Oval Office and use the Bush Administration's eight years of mucking things up as cover for him being an ineffective president. Then he'll say the mess was so bad, he needs four more years to get it right - all while the poor get poorer and the rich get richer.

These politicians just kill me. Seems all the Florida Dems were ever interested in was going to the "Big Party" in Denver.