Here's my forecast for the election ( Read more... )

The polish is off, the dropped g's are poppin', and the crowd is in full-on "speak it" mood. lol

I love my President. Have I mentioned that lately?

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A lot of friends of mine have commented on how I appear to not be "particularly politically motivated" as our long national nightmare known as the US Presidential race gets underway. Actually, I am -- I've signed up for phone calling and the usual Democratic Party stuff, but it's a much different race this time around ( Read more... )

My kid sister Melinda (aka Mindy, aka that sports insurrectionist Doc Marten) has just fired up a pro-Obama, pro-LGBT blog called The Fierce Advocate.

http://thefierceadvocate.com

What you are seeing is the disintegration of the extremist lockstep that has been the only GOP choreography over the last twenty years. It's amazing how quickly it is happening. The Tea Party didn't work. Even those extremists are running like frightened rabbits from the ghost of "Refudiation" Sarah (first cousin to Resurrection Mary). And now " ( Read more... )

This remarkable woman fought back against colorectal cancer AND pancreatic cancer in order to hold on to her post on the Supreme Court until a Democratic President would be elected. These are the unsung heroes I think we ought to take note of. Her retirement is probably imminent now that she knows our Constitution is in sane hands once again.


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( highly subjective political rant )

Bradley effect? Uh, not so much. It now appears that a substantially larger number of white Democrats voted for Obama than voted for anyone since JFK (Politico said Carter but I've checked the numbers and it's JFK). Remember what the press was saying about white Democrats never voting in Obama but they would vote for a Clinton? (snork) Uh, not ( Read more... )

I feel somewhat like my icon. The walking is getting the blood flowing which is helping with the writing it seems ( Read more... )

With everything happening, I forgot to wish you guys (khylaraand catalenamara) a happy one ( Read more... )