Palin: "It's Like A Really Bad Disney Movie"...

I love Matt Damon. Ever since I saw him in "Good Will Hunting" I was totally infatuated with him. Now he is speaking out on Gov. Palin and why more people should be concerned with her as the possible Leader of the Free World. He sums it all up in one sentence:

"The hockey mom, you know, 'oh, I'm just a hockey mom'... and she's facing down President Putin... It's totally absurd... it's a really terrifying possibility."

See the full clip below:

Olbermann apologizes for GOP exploting Victoms of Sept. 11...

Fear and dread from the floor of the RNC.

ST. PAUL -- One of the most enduring taboos in American politics, the airing of graphic images from the September 11 attacks in a partisan context, died today. It was nearly seven years old.

The informal prohibition, which had been occasionally threatened by political ads in recent years, was pronounced dead at approximately 7:40 CST, when a video aired before delegates at the Republican National Convention included slow-motion footage of a plane striking the World Trade Center, the towers' subsequent collapse, and smoke emerging from the Pentagon.

The September 11 precedent was one of the few surviving campaign-season taboos. It is survived by direct comparisons of one's opponents to Hitler.

via The Boston Globe

Insanity...

Comparison - The John Stewart Way...

Now if the Main Stream Media would only do the same and not run with their tails between their legs!!

They Really Do Understand The Average American...

On Tuesday night Cindy McCain and Laura Bush asked that the people attending the RNC not be Republicans during the Gustav crisis. They needed to be Americans and to dig deep into their pocket books and help. But how do you think the average American feels when Cindy McCain shows up on stage in an outfit that cost anywhere between $299,100 and $313,100. The earrings cost $100,000 + more than the house I am living in. How special. The pearl necklace alone could pay for some people to eat for a year. So yes the Republicans really do understand the plight of the middle class and what we are going through. Even if they realloy did, why rub it in the face of the Hurrican victoms. The ones that they want (or so they say) to help.

How can people like this really understand that most American are living from pay check to pay check - if they are getting a paycheck. Most Americans are trying to decide if they should pay for the medicine that they really need or buy groceries. Most Americans are trying to figure out a way to pay for the high cost of oil for the winter. And the solutions that most Rupulicans tell them - get another job becuase its not our problem. So the new standard in America is for people to be working three or more jobs or they are not holding up their end of the bargin.

We cannot do this for four more years. We cannot lose all that America stands for. We cannot let these rich, out of touch, fat cats ruin our country (although GWB has already done that). We cannot let these people take away the future of our children and their children. It will already take way to many years to repair what GWB has done in just eight. Don't be afraid to talk about the issues, but know the issues and where each canidate stands. Don't become a talking head for the out of touch MSM. Do your own research and inform people. Know your stuff and let the other people prove you wrong.

Diebold Spoiler...

Spoiler Alert: For those of you who don't want to know the outcome of the Presidential Race in November 2008, don't watch the video below. Diebold is the maker of the electronic voting machines that are taking over our electoral process. There is no paper trail to keep the results accurate and the company's head is the former chairman of the Maryland Republican Party.

The Onion's report:


Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early

This is very funny!

Smear Against Obama...

On Sunday Nedra Pickler of the AP wrote a hit piece trying to call Senator Barack Obama's patriotism into question. Her article said that because Obama wasn't wearing an American flag lapel pin and that he didn't put his hand over his heart during the National Anthem, he is unpatriotic. It's up to us to push back against this right wing smear. Here is my letter to all the major news outlets around my area:

Right in the beginning of Nedra Pickler’s “Conservatives say Obama lacks patriotism” article for the AP, she states that “Sen. Barack Obama's refusal to wear an American flag lapel pin” throws his patriotism into question. From what I thought I knew about Miss Pickler, I assumed that she was a true unbiased reporter. What makes this article hard to swollow is that she never brought up the conservatives that are wearing the American flag lapel pin, say they are patriotic, and have had serious run-ins with the law. Let’s take a look back:

Rick Renzi (R-AZ), recently indicted on multiple counts of conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, extortion and insurance fraud, always wore his pin.

Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA) displayed his lapel pin even after having his house raided by the Feds after a two-year investigation.

No one can deny that Rep. Randall “Duke” Cunningham (R-CA) doesn’t make a statement with this lapel pin. Sadly, the Duke’s fashion choices are now limited as he is incarcerated for up to ten years after pleading guilty to tax evasion, conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, and wire fraud. Come 2016, the Duke will no doubt be modeling his patriotism in the form of a dashing lapel pin once again.

Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH), who is known for wearing his lapel pin, is currently serving a prison term for conspiracy to defraud the United States and for a charge of falsifying financial disclosure forms. Very Patriotic!

Former Governor Bob Taft (R-OH) is dressed to impress with this lapel pin. Taft plead no contest to multiple misdemeanors.

Larry Craig wears his patriotic lapel pin during his mug shot for a widely discussed bathroom incident.

So, were any of these people mentioned when Pickler decided to write the smear article concerning the lack of patriotism that the conservatives said about Obama? I find the implication that someone who has dedicated his or her life to serving America lacks patriotism utterly unpalatable. But reading Nedra Pickler of the AP's Sunday smear piece against Senator Barack Obama, it appears that some in the media do not share this opinion. When reputable news outlet, such as the Associated Press, has to rely on right wing propaganda (or any propaganda) to sell articles, makes me sick. I feel myself to be very patriotic, but I don’t wear an American flag lapel pin. Is Pickler and the AP the new McCarthyism?

No doubt that as the campaign season heats up we will hear ever more despicable attacks from conservatives desperate to retain their grip on power. I do not feel that it is the media's place to trumpet these substance-less attacks, and I hope that in the future we can expect reporting that focuses on the candidate's positions rather than trying to call into question how much they love the country they tirelessly serve.


Thank you for your time,
Paul Kopulos

The information about the conservatives and their lapel pins I got from John Cole's Balloon Juice. This is a major issue if we want to have our news organizations be responsable. Most news outlets (TV, Newspaper, etc.) get their news from the Associated Press (AP) or Reuters. When these organizations feel they can make up stories and distort the facts, who can we trust. Now Mark Halperin from Time magazine is jumping on the boat.

Things McCain can do when running against Obama that Clinton has been unable to do well or at all:

1. Emphasize Barack Hussein Obama’s unusual name and exotic background through a Manchurian Candidate prism.
2. Allow some supporters to risk being accused of using the race card when criticizing Obama.

The race is getting ugly and when they pick a candidate (either Obama or Clinton), it will get a lot uglier. We need to tell the media that what they are doing will not be tolerated. To write a letter and send it to the newspapers near you click here.

Here is Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow talking about this issue.