Just hilarious!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
ABC News Poll on the Bailout Failure
Just posted on Good Morning America.
Whose to blame for the failure in Congress?
44% Republicans
21% Democrats
Think Progress has a great story on the issue.
Over the past week, McCain’s (R-AZ) campaign has already been to touting the senator’s success and casting his role as pivotal to bringing the parties together. His supporters have hit the airwaves, giving McCain credit for negotiating a deal:
60% of House Republicans voted against the measure...a failure of McCain leadership.
Whose to blame for the failure in Congress?
44% Republicans
21% Democrats
Think Progress has a great story on the issue.
Over the past week, McCain’s (R-AZ) campaign has already been to touting the senator’s success and casting his role as pivotal to bringing the parties together. His supporters have hit the airwaves, giving McCain credit for negotiating a deal:
“[T]his bill would not have been agreed to had it not been for John McCain. … But, you know, this is a bipartisan accomplishment, a bipartisan success. And if people want to get something done in Washington, they just watch John McCain.” — Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, 9/29/08
“Earlier in the week, when Senator McCain came back to Washington, there had been no deal reached. … What Senator McCain was able to do was to help bring all the parties to the table, including the House Republicans.” — Senior adviser Steve Schmidt, 9/28/08
“But here are the facts, and I’m not overselling anything. The fact is that the House Republicans were not in the mix at all. John didn’t phone this one in. He came and actually did something. … You can’t phone something like this in. Thank God John came back.” — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), 9/28/08
“Before John McCain suspended his campaign yesterday, the situation that we’re looking at today looked very different then. After he showed leadership and called for bipartisanship, for us to partisanship aside and tackle this solution head on, here we are.” — Spokesman Tucker Bounds, 9/25/08
60% of House Republicans voted against the measure...a failure of McCain leadership.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Marty Seifert working hard to rid GOP of RINO's
Reports indicate that the vetting process has been the most evasive and time consuming to date.More Barkley on the "Bailout"
From a press release issued last night.
Barkley Comments on Bailout Deal Negotiations
For Immediate Release
Contact: Christopher Truscott
ctruscott@senatorbarkley.com
PLYMOUTH—Dean Barkley, the Independence Party candidate for U.S. Senate, released the following statement Sunday evening regarding the Wall Street bailout deal reached by Congress this weekend:
"This is a bitter, $700-billion pill for American taxpayers to swallow.
"The deal reached by Congress this weekend appears to be a small step in the right direction because it addresses some of the problems facing our economy. But in the rush to complete a bill before recess, lawmakers have failed so far to confront one of the biggest reasons we're in this mess today: a complete abdication of oversight authority by the Legislative Branch.
"For the past decade, Wall Street has run amok while Washington looked the other way with a wink and a nod. The deal now before us provides only nominal oversight authority in the form of a panel comprised almost entirely of members of the Executive Branch—the same disastrous formula that helped bring us the Iraq War.
"Until we get a handle on election financing, it's going to be awfully hard for Congress to look the finance industry in the eye and say 'change your reckless ways.'
"In fact, in this race alone, Norm Coleman has taken more than three-quarters of a million dollars from the securities and investment industry and another $275,000 from commercial bankers. Al Franken is slightly less impure, taking 'only' $211,000 from the securities and investment industry.[1]
"Hopefully this very expensive wake-up call will help produce the long-overdue, real change we need on so many fronts in Washington."
* * * * *
Barkley, a 58-year-old Minnesota native, served as the director of the Minnesota Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning under Gov. Jesse Ventura. In November 2002, Ventura appointed Barkley to fill the final two months of the late Sen. Paul Wellstone's term.
The former governor said recently that Barkley is "measured minute by minute … the most effective U.S. senator in Minnesota history."
More information is available online at www.senatorbarkley.com.
[1] The Center for Responsive Politics. Available online at: http://www.opensecrets.org/races/indus.php?cycle=2008&id=MNS1
Barkley Comments on Bailout Deal Negotiations
For Immediate Release
Contact: Christopher Truscott
ctruscott@senatorbarkley.com
PLYMOUTH—Dean Barkley, the Independence Party candidate for U.S. Senate, released the following statement Sunday evening regarding the Wall Street bailout deal reached by Congress this weekend:
"This is a bitter, $700-billion pill for American taxpayers to swallow.
"The deal reached by Congress this weekend appears to be a small step in the right direction because it addresses some of the problems facing our economy. But in the rush to complete a bill before recess, lawmakers have failed so far to confront one of the biggest reasons we're in this mess today: a complete abdication of oversight authority by the Legislative Branch.
"For the past decade, Wall Street has run amok while Washington looked the other way with a wink and a nod. The deal now before us provides only nominal oversight authority in the form of a panel comprised almost entirely of members of the Executive Branch—the same disastrous formula that helped bring us the Iraq War.
"Until we get a handle on election financing, it's going to be awfully hard for Congress to look the finance industry in the eye and say 'change your reckless ways.'
"In fact, in this race alone, Norm Coleman has taken more than three-quarters of a million dollars from the securities and investment industry and another $275,000 from commercial bankers. Al Franken is slightly less impure, taking 'only' $211,000 from the securities and investment industry.[1]
"Hopefully this very expensive wake-up call will help produce the long-overdue, real change we need on so many fronts in Washington."
* * * * *
Barkley, a 58-year-old Minnesota native, served as the director of the Minnesota Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning under Gov. Jesse Ventura. In November 2002, Ventura appointed Barkley to fill the final two months of the late Sen. Paul Wellstone's term.
The former governor said recently that Barkley is "measured minute by minute … the most effective U.S. senator in Minnesota history."
More information is available online at www.senatorbarkley.com.
[1] The Center for Responsive Politics. Available online at: http://www.opensecrets.org/races/indus.php?cycle=2008&id=MNS1
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Tinklenberg Story in SC Times
On Elwyn's work to attract those in the "middle".
I agree with Rep Hosch, and that opinion is highly visible as you drive the county roads in Stearns, Wright, Meeker and Carver counties. I see a lot of Tinklenberg signage, a good deal of Obama signs, Sarvi was well represented as we travelled our way down to the Renaissance Festival, and Dean Barkley for US Senate signs are popping up daily. Franken signs are...well...rare out here.
He is toxic to DFL candidates in our area.
Tinklenberg will be spending a day out in our neck of the woods next weekend. We're looking forward to covering Elwyn's day out in western Wright County...maybe we'll be able to get a You Tube up!
Tinklenberg is conservative enough to do well out here, said Rep. Larry Hosch, DFL-St. Joseph, who was campaigning with him Saturday.
“In my district, Obama is tolerable, Franken is toxic and Tinklenberg is pretty well received by those who know him,” Hosch said. “Of course, some people don’t know him yet.”
I agree with Rep Hosch, and that opinion is highly visible as you drive the county roads in Stearns, Wright, Meeker and Carver counties. I see a lot of Tinklenberg signage, a good deal of Obama signs, Sarvi was well represented as we travelled our way down to the Renaissance Festival, and Dean Barkley for US Senate signs are popping up daily. Franken signs are...well...rare out here.
He is toxic to DFL candidates in our area.
Tinklenberg will be spending a day out in our neck of the woods next weekend. We're looking forward to covering Elwyn's day out in western Wright County...maybe we'll be able to get a You Tube up!
Barkley Asks Serious Questions On Bailout
From a press release late last week.
Barkley on Bailout: 'Key Questions Remain Unanswered'
Pre-Election Rush to 'Solutions' Reminiscent of 2002 Iraq War Debate
For Immediate Release
Contact: Christopher Truscott
ctruscott@senatorbarkley.com
SAINT PAUL—Dean Barkley, the Independence Party candidate for U.S. Senate, outlined his concerns about the proposed Wall Street bailout with eight key questions at a press conference Friday morning at the State Capitol:
1. We should not take at face value that a meltdown of our financial market is imminent. What specific events can be cited that foretell these doomsday prophecies? Specifically, where is credit being withheld and where is there inadequate liquidity in the markets?
2. What percentage of the financial market is involved in this problem? The banking sector seems to be just fine. Bank America and Wells Fargo are still making loans. Can't the Federal Reserve pick up the slack to provide the capital necessary to replace this source of funds?
3. Who decided that the sky will fall if a decision is not made by Monday? What was the basis of this prediction? What is happening in the market now that would prove this immediate danger?
4. Where did the $700 billion figure come from?
5. Isn't the doom-and-gloom rhetoric coming from the Bush administration creating a self-fulfilling prophecy? Why do we need a rush to judgment on this issue?
6. What specific reforms in leverage requirements, contingent liability disclosure, and regulatory oversight will be implemented to ensure this situation does not resurface?
7. How will adding $700 billion more to the national debt affect the exchange rate and the price of oil?
8. Once this precedent is set, who will be next in line? The auto industry? Airlines? Auto loans? Hedge funds?
"In the rush to find 'solutions,' too many key questions remain unanswered," Barkley said. "I'm not ideologically opposed to a bailout at some point, if necessary, but the way in which the Administration and Congress is handling this is reminiscent of the pre-election Iraq War debate six years ago. The American people deserve better than that this time around."
Earlier this week, Barkley called for responsible business leaders and non-partisan politicians, like former Medtronic CEO Bill George and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, to be included in the search for answers to the problems affecting certain sectors of the economy.
On Thursday, he said Congress should delay action on the bailout proposal.
"Everyone is worried about the economy, including me," Barkley said this week. "But the worst thing Congress can do right now is rush through a massive bail-out bill before adjourning in just a few days. More than 100 leading economists agree: Let's take a while to breathe, talk to voters over the next month and get a better handle on how the economic indicators are shaking out before we hand over hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars to Wall Street titans."
* * * * *
Barkley, a 58-year-old Minnesota native, served as the director of the Minnesota Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning under Gov. Jesse Ventura. In November 2002, Ventura appointed Barkley to fill the final two months of the late Sen. Paul Wellstone's term.
The former governor said recently that Barkley is "measured minute by minute … the most effective U.S. senator in Minnesota history."
More information is available online at www.senatorbarkley.com.
Barkley on Bailout: 'Key Questions Remain Unanswered'
Pre-Election Rush to 'Solutions' Reminiscent of 2002 Iraq War Debate
For Immediate Release
Contact: Christopher Truscott
ctruscott@senatorbarkley.com
SAINT PAUL—Dean Barkley, the Independence Party candidate for U.S. Senate, outlined his concerns about the proposed Wall Street bailout with eight key questions at a press conference Friday morning at the State Capitol:
1. We should not take at face value that a meltdown of our financial market is imminent. What specific events can be cited that foretell these doomsday prophecies? Specifically, where is credit being withheld and where is there inadequate liquidity in the markets?
2. What percentage of the financial market is involved in this problem? The banking sector seems to be just fine. Bank America and Wells Fargo are still making loans. Can't the Federal Reserve pick up the slack to provide the capital necessary to replace this source of funds?
3. Who decided that the sky will fall if a decision is not made by Monday? What was the basis of this prediction? What is happening in the market now that would prove this immediate danger?
4. Where did the $700 billion figure come from?
5. Isn't the doom-and-gloom rhetoric coming from the Bush administration creating a self-fulfilling prophecy? Why do we need a rush to judgment on this issue?
6. What specific reforms in leverage requirements, contingent liability disclosure, and regulatory oversight will be implemented to ensure this situation does not resurface?
7. How will adding $700 billion more to the national debt affect the exchange rate and the price of oil?
8. Once this precedent is set, who will be next in line? The auto industry? Airlines? Auto loans? Hedge funds?
"In the rush to find 'solutions,' too many key questions remain unanswered," Barkley said. "I'm not ideologically opposed to a bailout at some point, if necessary, but the way in which the Administration and Congress is handling this is reminiscent of the pre-election Iraq War debate six years ago. The American people deserve better than that this time around."
Earlier this week, Barkley called for responsible business leaders and non-partisan politicians, like former Medtronic CEO Bill George and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, to be included in the search for answers to the problems affecting certain sectors of the economy.
On Thursday, he said Congress should delay action on the bailout proposal.
"Everyone is worried about the economy, including me," Barkley said this week. "But the worst thing Congress can do right now is rush through a massive bail-out bill before adjourning in just a few days. More than 100 leading economists agree: Let's take a while to breathe, talk to voters over the next month and get a better handle on how the economic indicators are shaking out before we hand over hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars to Wall Street titans."
* * * * *
Barkley, a 58-year-old Minnesota native, served as the director of the Minnesota Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning under Gov. Jesse Ventura. In November 2002, Ventura appointed Barkley to fill the final two months of the late Sen. Paul Wellstone's term.
The former governor said recently that Barkley is "measured minute by minute … the most effective U.S. senator in Minnesota history."
More information is available online at www.senatorbarkley.com.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
On Madia Signgate
It's ridiculous.
I don't care who's sign is in the right of way...leave them alone. Signs don't win elections. But messing with someone else's signs could lead to defeat.
Sort this out ASAP and move on. It does not matter if Brodkorb and the Paulsen Campaign set this up. Don't mess with someone else's lawn signs.
In a very competitive race in which Ashwin has tremendous momentum and is able to go toe to toe with Paulsen on the issues, he now has to spend significant time answering these charges, time that could be spent raising money and working to get Madia's positive message out.
If Pollock was involved in this, he should be fired...no questions asked.
This race is much too important for lawn signs to be the focal point. Of all the things that could have stung Madia's credibility, it's 2 lawn signs outside a Perkins in Maple Grove.
Ridiculous...
I don't care who's sign is in the right of way...leave them alone. Signs don't win elections. But messing with someone else's signs could lead to defeat.
Sort this out ASAP and move on. It does not matter if Brodkorb and the Paulsen Campaign set this up. Don't mess with someone else's lawn signs.
In a very competitive race in which Ashwin has tremendous momentum and is able to go toe to toe with Paulsen on the issues, he now has to spend significant time answering these charges, time that could be spent raising money and working to get Madia's positive message out.
If Pollock was involved in this, he should be fired...no questions asked.
This race is much too important for lawn signs to be the focal point. Of all the things that could have stung Madia's credibility, it's 2 lawn signs outside a Perkins in Maple Grove.
Ridiculous...
Barkley Rocks Annandale
I went to a Dean Barkley fundraiser at Russell's in Annandale last night. It was a very well attended event with at least 100 supporters awaiting Barkley's arrival last night.
Lawn signs were highly popular last night and I witnessed about a hundred go out the door last night. It was fun seeing Barkley signs along County Road 5 and other areas this morning.
Barkley addressed the crowd for about 20 minutes. Barkley touched on a plethora of topics, history of the Independence Party, a Ventura story or two, and some old time Annandale stories.
Most importantly, Barkley took on the myth that voting for a third party candidate is "throwing away a vote". Barkley pointed out that Congress has an approval rating of 17%, the vast majority of Minnesotans expressing a great deal of frustration with Congress. Electing Franken or reelecting Coleman will simply add to the problems that face this nation.
He stressed a principled approach to politics stressing the ability to "reach across the aisle" to get stuff done, stressing work he did in his 60 days in the US Senate back in 2002.
Barkley informed the crowd that next week, the campaign will unveil radio ads that feature himself and Jesse Ventura. The campaign is also working hard to bring television ads in late October.
The feel from the Annandale event is strikingly similar to the feeling I have gotten in conversations with co-workers and others I encounter on a daily basis.
Change is in the air. Norm Coleman and Al Franken are the status quo.
Dean Barkley will be the real change we need.
Lawn signs were highly popular last night and I witnessed about a hundred go out the door last night. It was fun seeing Barkley signs along County Road 5 and other areas this morning.
Barkley addressed the crowd for about 20 minutes. Barkley touched on a plethora of topics, history of the Independence Party, a Ventura story or two, and some old time Annandale stories.
Most importantly, Barkley took on the myth that voting for a third party candidate is "throwing away a vote". Barkley pointed out that Congress has an approval rating of 17%, the vast majority of Minnesotans expressing a great deal of frustration with Congress. Electing Franken or reelecting Coleman will simply add to the problems that face this nation.
He stressed a principled approach to politics stressing the ability to "reach across the aisle" to get stuff done, stressing work he did in his 60 days in the US Senate back in 2002.
Barkley informed the crowd that next week, the campaign will unveil radio ads that feature himself and Jesse Ventura. The campaign is also working hard to bring television ads in late October.
The feel from the Annandale event is strikingly similar to the feeling I have gotten in conversations with co-workers and others I encounter on a daily basis.
Change is in the air. Norm Coleman and Al Franken are the status quo.
Dean Barkley will be the real change we need.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Barkley Op-ed In SC Times
Independence Party Candidate and former US Senator Dean Barkley has an op ed in the SC Times today, discussing our nations economic crisis.
I wish I could tell you there was an easy solution to the economic crisis gripping communities across our state and country, but doing so would be just as disingenuous as the politicians and Wall Street barons who have spent the past decade telling us good times are here to stay.
Congress cannot wave a magic wand and simply undo home foreclosures and right the volatile stock market. There are no easy answers, only hard truths. Anyone who tells you otherwise is either foolish or lying.
We are where we are today because for too long Congress and the executive branch — including members of both big parties — have abdicated their regulatory authority. While subprime mortgage lenders were padding their profits with shady loans, Washington knowingly looked the other way.
Now the American people are left holding the bag as economic reality sets in and the debt-ridden federal government is forced to spend $900 billion bailing out the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Sallie Mae and other major players in the banking and finance industry.
While we can — and must — encourage lenders to work with homeowners to adjust mortgage rates and restructure payment schedules, the most realistic long-term plan is for the government to responsibly re-assert its oversight authority to help ensure we’re not in the same situation again a decade or so from now.
The deep wounds our economy has suffered at the hands of politicians and their sponsors on Wall Street won’t heal overnight. It will take time and responsible leadership before the market begins to stabilize again. Once it does, we’ll see a dependable stream of capital to back new mortgages and spur sustainable economic growth.
Until then, however, Washington and Wall Street would be well-served to learn from their mistakes.
This is the opinion of Dean Barkley, the Independence Party’s Senate candidate.
I wish I could tell you there was an easy solution to the economic crisis gripping communities across our state and country, but doing so would be just as disingenuous as the politicians and Wall Street barons who have spent the past decade telling us good times are here to stay.
Congress cannot wave a magic wand and simply undo home foreclosures and right the volatile stock market. There are no easy answers, only hard truths. Anyone who tells you otherwise is either foolish or lying.
We are where we are today because for too long Congress and the executive branch — including members of both big parties — have abdicated their regulatory authority. While subprime mortgage lenders were padding their profits with shady loans, Washington knowingly looked the other way.
Now the American people are left holding the bag as economic reality sets in and the debt-ridden federal government is forced to spend $900 billion bailing out the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Sallie Mae and other major players in the banking and finance industry.
While we can — and must — encourage lenders to work with homeowners to adjust mortgage rates and restructure payment schedules, the most realistic long-term plan is for the government to responsibly re-assert its oversight authority to help ensure we’re not in the same situation again a decade or so from now.
The deep wounds our economy has suffered at the hands of politicians and their sponsors on Wall Street won’t heal overnight. It will take time and responsible leadership before the market begins to stabilize again. Once it does, we’ll see a dependable stream of capital to back new mortgages and spur sustainable economic growth.
Until then, however, Washington and Wall Street would be well-served to learn from their mistakes.
This is the opinion of Dean Barkley, the Independence Party’s Senate candidate.
Barkley on the "bailout"
A press release from yesterday.
Barkley Says 'No' to Immediate Action on Bail-Out Bill
'The last time we rushed into an election-year solution we got the Iraq War,' Barkley Says
For Immediate Release
Contact: Christopher Truscott
ctruscott@senatorbarkley.com
PLYMOUTH—Dean Barkley, the Independence Party candidate for U.S. Senate, said today that Congress should not vote on a bail-out package before adjourning at the end of the month.
"The last time we rushed into an election-year 'solution' we got the Iraq War and I don't think the American people want to see us go down that path again," Barkley said. "Being right is far more important than being fast. We owe it to people throughout our country to take time to make sure we get this right rather than enacting rushed and potentially flawed legislation for the sake of showing action."
While the stock market has been volatile and major Wall Street players like AIG have floundered in recent weeks, there are signs that business is continuing as it should in other areas without government intervention.
Over the past week and a half, Barclay's purchased the Lehman Brothers trading desk, Bank of America purchased Merrill Lynch, Berkshire Hathaway invested $5 billion in Goldman Sachs, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group invested up to $8.4 billion in Morgan Stanley; and the financial arm of Caterpillar was oversubscribed on its $1.3 billion corporate bond sale.
"I've spent the last two days talking to a lot of smart people on this issue, but I can still admit there's so much we simply don't know right now," Barkley said. "There's no doubt that we're going through an extremely rough stretch, but before rushing to a solution, let's take a step back and make sure we're not creating more problems."
"As long as the Fed is still able to provide adequate liquidity as 'lender of last resort,' and credit is still flowing to qualified borrowers, I don't see a need for immediate action," Barkley added.
If current economic signals reverse course, the Fed's liquidity measures fall short or credit to qualified borrowers slows considerably, lawmakers can come back from recess and address it with the added insight of constituent reactions.
"Everyone is worried about the economy, including me," Barkley said. "But the worst thing Congress can do right now is rush through a massive bail-out bill before adjourning in just a few days. Let's take a while to breathe, talk to voters over the next month and get a better handle on how the economic indicators are shaking out before we hand over hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars to Wall Street titans."
* * * * *
Barkley, a 58-year-old Minnesota native, served as the director of the Minnesota Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning under Gov. Jesse Ventura. In November 2002, Ventura appointed Barkley to fill the final two months of the late Sen. Paul Wellstone's term.
The former governor said recently that Barkley is "measured minute by minute … the most effective U.S. senator in Minnesota history."
More information is available online at www.senatorbarkley.com.
Barkley Says 'No' to Immediate Action on Bail-Out Bill
'The last time we rushed into an election-year solution we got the Iraq War,' Barkley Says
For Immediate Release
Contact: Christopher Truscott
ctruscott@senatorbarkley.com
PLYMOUTH—Dean Barkley, the Independence Party candidate for U.S. Senate, said today that Congress should not vote on a bail-out package before adjourning at the end of the month.
"The last time we rushed into an election-year 'solution' we got the Iraq War and I don't think the American people want to see us go down that path again," Barkley said. "Being right is far more important than being fast. We owe it to people throughout our country to take time to make sure we get this right rather than enacting rushed and potentially flawed legislation for the sake of showing action."
While the stock market has been volatile and major Wall Street players like AIG have floundered in recent weeks, there are signs that business is continuing as it should in other areas without government intervention.
Over the past week and a half, Barclay's purchased the Lehman Brothers trading desk, Bank of America purchased Merrill Lynch, Berkshire Hathaway invested $5 billion in Goldman Sachs, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group invested up to $8.4 billion in Morgan Stanley; and the financial arm of Caterpillar was oversubscribed on its $1.3 billion corporate bond sale.
"I've spent the last two days talking to a lot of smart people on this issue, but I can still admit there's so much we simply don't know right now," Barkley said. "There's no doubt that we're going through an extremely rough stretch, but before rushing to a solution, let's take a step back and make sure we're not creating more problems."
"As long as the Fed is still able to provide adequate liquidity as 'lender of last resort,' and credit is still flowing to qualified borrowers, I don't see a need for immediate action," Barkley added.
If current economic signals reverse course, the Fed's liquidity measures fall short or credit to qualified borrowers slows considerably, lawmakers can come back from recess and address it with the added insight of constituent reactions.
"Everyone is worried about the economy, including me," Barkley said. "But the worst thing Congress can do right now is rush through a massive bail-out bill before adjourning in just a few days. Let's take a while to breathe, talk to voters over the next month and get a better handle on how the economic indicators are shaking out before we hand over hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars to Wall Street titans."
* * * * *
Barkley, a 58-year-old Minnesota native, served as the director of the Minnesota Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning under Gov. Jesse Ventura. In November 2002, Ventura appointed Barkley to fill the final two months of the late Sen. Paul Wellstone's term.
The former governor said recently that Barkley is "measured minute by minute … the most effective U.S. senator in Minnesota history."
More information is available online at www.senatorbarkley.com.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Barkley's First Web Ad
Good work! He's working hard to raise some money to put some ads of both television and radio. With Governor Ventura assisting on these ads, I would expect a fun final 40 days!
Barkley issues statement after Bush speech
Barkley Statement on President Bush's Speech
IP Candidate: It's Time to Consider Every Option and its Consequences before Acting
For Immediate Release
Contact: Christopher Truscott
ctruscott@senatorbarkley.com
PLYMOUTH—Dean Barkley, the Independence Party candidate for U.S. Senate, released the following statement Wednesday evening in response to President George W. Bush's speech on the economy:
"I understand that people are very concerned about the economy. I'm hearing it everyday from Minnesotans and I know we're no different than the rest of the county in this regard.
"But President Bush's demand that Congress push through a rushed, patch-job solution could exacerbate problems, not solve them.
"Over the past seven years we've seen what happens when Congress and the president hurry to 'solutions' without exercising the kind of measured, responsible judgment America needs: We get bad policy like the Patriot Act and the Iraq War.
"Now, more than ever, we need to take a step back and consider every option and its potential consequences before plowing forward with a proposal that would add at least hundreds of billions of dollars to the already out-of-control $9.65 trillion national debt."
* * * * *
Earlier Wednesday, Barkley said responsible business and non-partisan political leaders, like former Medtronic CEO Bill George and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, should be included in discussions on the proposed financial bailout Congress is considering this week.
"We can't limit this to a political debate," Barkley said. "There are a lot of people out there with real world experience in the economy and that's exactly what the American people need right now."
* * * * *
Barkley, a 58-year-old Minnesota native, served as the director of the Minnesota Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning under Gov. Jesse Ventura. In November 2002, Ventura appointed Barkley to fill the final two months of the late Sen. Paul Wellstone's term.
The former governor said recently that Barkley is "measured minute by minute … the most effective U.S. senator in Minnesota history."
More information is available online at www.senatorbarkley.com
IP Candidate: It's Time to Consider Every Option and its Consequences before Acting
For Immediate Release
Contact: Christopher Truscott
ctruscott@senatorbarkley.com
PLYMOUTH—Dean Barkley, the Independence Party candidate for U.S. Senate, released the following statement Wednesday evening in response to President George W. Bush's speech on the economy:
"I understand that people are very concerned about the economy. I'm hearing it everyday from Minnesotans and I know we're no different than the rest of the county in this regard.
"But President Bush's demand that Congress push through a rushed, patch-job solution could exacerbate problems, not solve them.
"Over the past seven years we've seen what happens when Congress and the president hurry to 'solutions' without exercising the kind of measured, responsible judgment America needs: We get bad policy like the Patriot Act and the Iraq War.
"Now, more than ever, we need to take a step back and consider every option and its potential consequences before plowing forward with a proposal that would add at least hundreds of billions of dollars to the already out-of-control $9.65 trillion national debt."
* * * * *
Earlier Wednesday, Barkley said responsible business and non-partisan political leaders, like former Medtronic CEO Bill George and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, should be included in discussions on the proposed financial bailout Congress is considering this week.
"We can't limit this to a political debate," Barkley said. "There are a lot of people out there with real world experience in the economy and that's exactly what the American people need right now."
* * * * *
Barkley, a 58-year-old Minnesota native, served as the director of the Minnesota Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning under Gov. Jesse Ventura. In November 2002, Ventura appointed Barkley to fill the final two months of the late Sen. Paul Wellstone's term.
The former governor said recently that Barkley is "measured minute by minute … the most effective U.S. senator in Minnesota history."
More information is available online at www.senatorbarkley.com
KSTP 5 Truth Test: Coleman and NRSC Earn D-
Coleman and his NRSC cronies earned a D- from KSTP's truth test last night.
Expect more fireworks in the final 40 days of this race...
Its interesting though, lots of people coming into the blog reading the Norm Coleman "womanizing" stuff lately...
Expect more fireworks in the final 40 days of this race...
Its interesting though, lots of people coming into the blog reading the Norm Coleman "womanizing" stuff lately...
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Barkley in the Annandale Advocate
Chuck Sterling always does great work in political journalism! He has a story on Dean Barkley now in the Advocate.
Barkley will be at Russells Bar, Main Street Annandale from 6-9. $10 at the door gets you food, music, and fun with Senator Barkley!
I think I'll have to make a guest appearance...
The two-party political system is destroying the country, Barkley said, because of its inability to deal with any of the issues due to the bickering and gridlock between Democrats and Republicans.
The only way to change it is to stop electing them and to send Barkley to Washington as a message that the parties have to change their ways or voters will send more Barkleys.
If you're happy with the political system we have now, then vote for it, he said.
"If you're not, then you're wasting your vote by voting for either Coleman or Franken."
"Why not vote for real change instead of pretend change?"
A Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota Poll about two weeks ago found that support for Coleman and Franken had shrunk since May because of their negative campaigns against each other. Barkley had benefited and was the choice of 13 percent of people polled.
"That's helping me right now," Barkley said, and he believes it will help him get into the 20 percent range.
His strategy is to use five debates coming up in October to propel himself into contention just as Ventura did.
He plans to answer questions with complete candor, Barkley said, and when people see the contrast with the other candidates his approval numbers will climb.
"People want someone who'll tell them an honest answer," he said. "Unfortunately honesty in politics is an anomaly."
Barkley will be at Russells Bar, Main Street Annandale from 6-9. $10 at the door gets you food, music, and fun with Senator Barkley!
I think I'll have to make a guest appearance...
Monday, September 22, 2008
Barkley on the Rasmussen Poll
"After a week in which the economic crisis reached new heights and Al Franken and Norm Coleman sunk to new lows, it takes a willful ignorance to believe that either of them could've gained ground in public opinion polls.
"This poll is clearly an outlier, reflecting dramatically different results from recent polling released by KSTP-Survey USA and the Star Tribune. If other campaigns want to cling to a fantasy, that's their prerogative. Meanwhile, we'll be talking to Minnesotans about the big issues facing our country and we're confident we'll continue to gain support and momentum."
Yep, keep thinking Dean Barkley will get 3%. Barkley will capture at least 20% in the race, the negative ads are taking their toll on both Franken and Coleman, people are getting sick of it.
Granted, there is no scientific validity to the KFAN thread, but it does expose some serious concerns behind both Franken and Coleman.
3% my ass...
Tim Walz releases new TV ad
Damn...Congressman Walz work for Veterans is one of many reasons I so strongly support him.
Brian Davis Proudly Celebrates Being 18% Behind Walz
Ollie over at BSP has a brilliant post on Brian Davis and the latest poll he commissioned.
What's even more awesome is what Davis (and the team parachuted in to save Davis) left out between his press release and the post on his official blog.
Ollie slaps Mike Spellings and the rest of the Davis clan...
What's even more awesome is what Davis (and the team parachuted in to save Davis) left out between his press release and the post on his official blog.
Ollie slaps Mike Spellings and the rest of the Davis clan...
Thus, the Davis campaign wants readers to believe that Davis, at 32% (below the generic Republican, who would get 39%) is within striking distance of Walz, who enjoys an 18% edge.
This feat of persuasion can only be accomplished by failing to post the actually numbers polled in the race. It's one of the tackiest edits we've seen. It speaks volumes about the mendacity of the Davis candidacy-- and of any blogger or journalist who pimps this drivel. And, yes, we've saved screen shots of the entire post.
Put a fork in this one, Brian Davis is done.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Saying Good-Bye...
Saying good bye to a loved one is hard. It gets much more emotional and more difficult when you know that the good bye will be the last time ever.
My father passed away very early in the morning on Sunday, surrounded by his wife, brother and sister in law, and his sons and daughters. He also died with the thoughts and prayers of friends and other loved ones.
Rod was a fighter. For two years, he valiantly fought a dreaded disease, lung cancer. His lung cancer was so advanced when we first found it nearly 2 years ago, we were not sure if the chemo and radiation would save him. Surgery for lung replacement was out of the question.
He fought hard to get through double doses of chemo and radiation therapy, enduring them on a daily basis.
Despite the pain, he still worked hard around the house, trying to get stuff done for mom.
Since this past March, things got significantly worse. He was admitted to the Buffalo Hospital for a week for some lung problems. They found more cancer, specifically in his spine and on his brain. They transferred him up to St Cloud for long term treatment. A month in the St Cloud Hospital seemed to be enough and it was determined that he would be released to Home Hospice care.
Some medical professionals expected Rod to live only another 2 months. Rod has fought cancer at every turn. Fighting harder when things got tougher. My mom took the brunt of most of this, being the family member home with him the most. She endured every level of cancer just as gracefully as Rod fought it tough. He fought for six more months with us here on Earth, hoping that he could squeeze two more months out of the good lord so that he could be at our wedding in 50 days.
He'll still play a prominent role in spirit!
No doubt about that. Thank you for all your support over the past several months, it's deeply appreciated.
We'll resume normal programming soon...
My father passed away very early in the morning on Sunday, surrounded by his wife, brother and sister in law, and his sons and daughters. He also died with the thoughts and prayers of friends and other loved ones.
Rod was a fighter. For two years, he valiantly fought a dreaded disease, lung cancer. His lung cancer was so advanced when we first found it nearly 2 years ago, we were not sure if the chemo and radiation would save him. Surgery for lung replacement was out of the question.
He fought hard to get through double doses of chemo and radiation therapy, enduring them on a daily basis.
Despite the pain, he still worked hard around the house, trying to get stuff done for mom.
Since this past March, things got significantly worse. He was admitted to the Buffalo Hospital for a week for some lung problems. They found more cancer, specifically in his spine and on his brain. They transferred him up to St Cloud for long term treatment. A month in the St Cloud Hospital seemed to be enough and it was determined that he would be released to Home Hospice care.
Some medical professionals expected Rod to live only another 2 months. Rod has fought cancer at every turn. Fighting harder when things got tougher. My mom took the brunt of most of this, being the family member home with him the most. She endured every level of cancer just as gracefully as Rod fought it tough. He fought for six more months with us here on Earth, hoping that he could squeeze two more months out of the good lord so that he could be at our wedding in 50 days.
He'll still play a prominent role in spirit!
No doubt about that. Thank you for all your support over the past several months, it's deeply appreciated.
We'll resume normal programming soon...
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Barkley fundraiser in Annandale 9/26
Saw an ad for it while picking up a few things in town. We'll post more info later.
Tinklenberg Trails Bachmann in Polls
Don't have a lot of time right now...but this caught my eye this morning over at Dump Bachmann.
The same poll indicating a 37-33 lead for John Kline over Steve Sarvi (within the margin of error), indicates Tinklenberg trails Bachmann 40-27.
While the polling is disappointing for those of us who have gone unrepresented in Congress for the past 2 years, hope remains strong.
Tinklenberg and Bachmann have yet to debate. The first and only debate (to this date) has been scheduled for Monday September 29th in Monticello.
We have yet to see any TV ads in the race.
Organized door knocks for Elwyn and local candidates are happening in our side of the district, an area virtually neglected by Wetterling in 04 and 06.
We still have time...but we can no longer sit back and hope we've made the case against Bachmann. We've got to get loud and make sure people know just how much of a failure Congresswoman Bachmann has become.
The time is now...
The same poll indicating a 37-33 lead for John Kline over Steve Sarvi (within the margin of error), indicates Tinklenberg trails Bachmann 40-27.
While the polling is disappointing for those of us who have gone unrepresented in Congress for the past 2 years, hope remains strong.
Tinklenberg and Bachmann have yet to debate. The first and only debate (to this date) has been scheduled for Monday September 29th in Monticello.
We have yet to see any TV ads in the race.
Organized door knocks for Elwyn and local candidates are happening in our side of the district, an area virtually neglected by Wetterling in 04 and 06.
We still have time...but we can no longer sit back and hope we've made the case against Bachmann. We've got to get loud and make sure people know just how much of a failure Congresswoman Bachmann has become.
The time is now...
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Barkley Calls For 6 US Senate Debates
Fox 9 News picked up the story as well.
Barkley Calls for Six Debates with Senate Rivals
Independence Party Candidate Rejects Scaled-Down Debate Proposal
For Immediate Release
Contact: Christopher Truscott
ctruscott@senatorbarkley.com
PLYMOUTH—Fresh off his primary election victory, Independence Party Senate candidate Dean Barkley called on Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and DFLer Al Franken to participate in six debates over the course of the fall campaign.
Last week Coleman said four debates—instead of the traditional six—would be sufficient. While Franken's campaign seemed to agree, Barkley said voters deserve as many opportunities as possible to see and hear the candidates talk about the important issues in an "unscripted, unedited" fashion.
"Minnesotans expect to see their candidates debate the issues and defend their ideas candidly," Barkley said. "Voters don't get that from 30-second, focus-group tested TV commercials."
Franken, Coleman, Barkley and former IP Senate candidate Stephen Williams participated in the FarmFest forum last month in Redwood County.
"With the exception of Norm and Al firing spitballs at each other, I thought that was a pretty good event," Barkley said. "There's no reason we shouldn't have at least six more of these unless the other candidates are so afraid of their respective records that they don't want to face tough questions from citizens and journalists."
Barkley said he's open to debates of any format and in any town between now and Election Day.
"Ultimately, Norm and Al will have to make up their own minds on debating, but I won't decline any invitations," he said.
* * * * *
Barkley, 58, served as the director of the Minnesota Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning under Gov. Jesse Ventura. In November 2002, Ventura appointed Barkley to fill the final two months of the late Sen. Paul Wellstone's term.
The former governor said recently that Barkley is "measured minute by minute … the most effective U.S. senator in Minnesota history."
More information is available online at www.senatorbarkley.com.
Barkley Calls for Six Debates with Senate Rivals
Independence Party Candidate Rejects Scaled-Down Debate Proposal
For Immediate Release
Contact: Christopher Truscott
ctruscott@senatorbarkley.com
PLYMOUTH—Fresh off his primary election victory, Independence Party Senate candidate Dean Barkley called on Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and DFLer Al Franken to participate in six debates over the course of the fall campaign.
Last week Coleman said four debates—instead of the traditional six—would be sufficient. While Franken's campaign seemed to agree, Barkley said voters deserve as many opportunities as possible to see and hear the candidates talk about the important issues in an "unscripted, unedited" fashion.
"Minnesotans expect to see their candidates debate the issues and defend their ideas candidly," Barkley said. "Voters don't get that from 30-second, focus-group tested TV commercials."
Franken, Coleman, Barkley and former IP Senate candidate Stephen Williams participated in the FarmFest forum last month in Redwood County.
"With the exception of Norm and Al firing spitballs at each other, I thought that was a pretty good event," Barkley said. "There's no reason we shouldn't have at least six more of these unless the other candidates are so afraid of their respective records that they don't want to face tough questions from citizens and journalists."
Barkley said he's open to debates of any format and in any town between now and Election Day.
"Ultimately, Norm and Al will have to make up their own minds on debating, but I won't decline any invitations," he said.
* * * * *
Barkley, 58, served as the director of the Minnesota Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning under Gov. Jesse Ventura. In November 2002, Ventura appointed Barkley to fill the final two months of the late Sen. Paul Wellstone's term.
The former governor said recently that Barkley is "measured minute by minute … the most effective U.S. senator in Minnesota history."
More information is available online at www.senatorbarkley.com.
TOTAL EMBARASSMENT FOR BRIAN DAVIS: 1/3 OF REPUBLICANS REJECT DAVIS
Brian Davis defeated Dick Day Tuesday evening with Day capturing 33% of the vote. 1/3 of CD 1 Republicans rejected Brian Davis and his campaign of exaggerations and attacks on Congressman Walz.
Some say that 35% of DFL voters not voting for Franken is a problem. Surely then, 33% of GOP voters rejecting Brian Davis is equally problematic, probably more so for Davis since...well...dude has no money (other than his revolving loan) and no one knows who he is.
Davis is a failure...
*Update* Thanks Aaron...
Adding to the Lipstick on a Pig edition of BMRD, Brian Davis lost as many counties in CD 1 as Al Franken did statewide. Davis lost Steele, Dodge, LeSuer and Waseca Counties to Dick Day.
Some say that 35% of DFL voters not voting for Franken is a problem. Surely then, 33% of GOP voters rejecting Brian Davis is equally problematic, probably more so for Davis since...well...dude has no money (other than his revolving loan) and no one knows who he is.
Davis is a failure...
*Update* Thanks Aaron...
Adding to the Lipstick on a Pig edition of BMRD, Brian Davis lost as many counties in CD 1 as Al Franken did statewide. Davis lost Steele, Dodge, LeSuer and Waseca Counties to Dick Day.
Sarvi in a statistical tie in CD 2
John Kline is in trouble!
A poll released by the Alliance for a Better Minnesota shows John Kline with a 37-33 lead over Steve Sarvi.
Sarvi has made tremendous progress in this race and is gaining significant momentum at the right time.
More to follow on this great story out of CD 2.
A poll released by the Alliance for a Better Minnesota shows John Kline with a 37-33 lead over Steve Sarvi.
Sarvi has made tremendous progress in this race and is gaining significant momentum at the right time.
More to follow on this great story out of CD 2.
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Barkley wins IP Primary
Barkley v. Franken v. Coleman
Barkley Wins Independence Party Senate Primary
For Immediate Release
Contact: Christopher Truscott
ctruscott@senatorbarkley.com
HOPKINS—U.S. Senate candidate Dean Barkley released the following statement Tuesday night after winning the Independence Party primary election:
"This election was about more than just me or any of the other candidates. Today, thousands of Minnesotans said they've had it with politics as usual in our nation's capital.
"We won't have the millions of special interest dollars Al Franken and Norm Coleman will spend to preserve the status quo. But we'll be able to run an aggressive campaign aimed directly at the weakness of both major parties: the important issues facing our country.
"We're going to talk about the out-of-control national debt. We're going to talk about not just getting out of Iraq, but avoiding future military misadventures. We're going to talk about getting things done, rather than perpetuating the partisan food fight in Congress. And we're going to talk about actually making real change.
"I have yet to meet one person during this campaign who's interested in more of the same Washington-style politics that has failed our country for too long. While Franken and Coleman have the big special interests as their base, we're starting off with the vast majority of Minnesotans who are ready for something better and I'll take that any day."
* * * * *
Barkley, 58, served as the director of the Minnesota Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning under Gov. Jesse Ventura. In November 2002, Ventura appointed Barkley to fill the final two months of the late Sen. Paul Wellstone's term.
The former governor said recently that Barkley is "measured minute by minute … the most effective U.S. senator in Minnesota history."
More information is available online at www.senatorbarkley.com.
Barkley Wins Independence Party Senate Primary
For Immediate Release
Contact: Christopher Truscott
ctruscott@senatorbarkley.com
HOPKINS—U.S. Senate candidate Dean Barkley released the following statement Tuesday night after winning the Independence Party primary election:
"This election was about more than just me or any of the other candidates. Today, thousands of Minnesotans said they've had it with politics as usual in our nation's capital.
"We won't have the millions of special interest dollars Al Franken and Norm Coleman will spend to preserve the status quo. But we'll be able to run an aggressive campaign aimed directly at the weakness of both major parties: the important issues facing our country.
"We're going to talk about the out-of-control national debt. We're going to talk about not just getting out of Iraq, but avoiding future military misadventures. We're going to talk about getting things done, rather than perpetuating the partisan food fight in Congress. And we're going to talk about actually making real change.
"I have yet to meet one person during this campaign who's interested in more of the same Washington-style politics that has failed our country for too long. While Franken and Coleman have the big special interests as their base, we're starting off with the vast majority of Minnesotans who are ready for something better and I'll take that any day."
* * * * *
Barkley, 58, served as the director of the Minnesota Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning under Gov. Jesse Ventura. In November 2002, Ventura appointed Barkley to fill the final two months of the late Sen. Paul Wellstone's term.
The former governor said recently that Barkley is "measured minute by minute … the most effective U.S. senator in Minnesota history."
More information is available online at www.senatorbarkley.com.
Last Day for Mark Olson?
Big primary up in SD 16 today as well.
Check out Liberal in the Land of Conservative for any breaking news on the SD 16 race!
Check out Liberal in the Land of Conservative for any breaking news on the SD 16 race!
Primary Day today (Last Prissy Faris Ad Day)
Holy crap I've seen a ton of political ads this morning. At least a dozen Faris ads, Coleman ads and Franken ads.
My favorite ad of the morning though?
The McCain-Palin "Maverick" "I stopped the Bridge to Nowhere" ad.
Really?
Nothing like a flat out lie in a political ad to start the day!
Happy Last Prissy Faris Ad Day!
GOTV...help Dean Barkley win this thing!
My favorite ad of the morning though?
The McCain-Palin "Maverick" "I stopped the Bridge to Nowhere" ad.
Really?
Nothing like a flat out lie in a political ad to start the day!
Happy Last Prissy Faris Ad Day!
GOTV...help Dean Barkley win this thing!
Monday, September 08, 2008
Doesn't Barb Davis White have anything better to do?
Other than harassing progressive bloggers...
On the basis of her campaign for Congress, it would appear that messing with progressive bloggers proves to be time better spent.
Keep up the great work Jeff! Don't let em get to you!
On the basis of her campaign for Congress, it would appear that messing with progressive bloggers proves to be time better spent.
Keep up the great work Jeff! Don't let em get to you!
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Step Up! Help Ashwin Madia
MN Publius broke the story yesterday. The cash strapped NRCC is launching an attack ad on Ashwin Madia on Spetember 10th, in an effort to deflate the enormous success of Madia's first two televsion ads.
The DCCC will launch ads starting on September 30th...a full 20 days after the NRCC launches the attack. I can only imagine how bad a NRCC ad about Madia will be on September 11.
So, the time has come for us to step up. We proudly join MnBlue, MN Publius, Minnesota Campaign Report, and The Twin Cities Daily Liberal in working to raise money for Ashwin to counter the NRCC attacks.
Contribute here!
Act now and help Ashwin counter the NRCC attack machine, out to save Erik Paulsen's tail in CD 3.
It looks as though this hasn’t been lost on the Republican National Congressional Committee as they’re rolling out at least a two week, $73K cable ad buy starting September 10th. Let me repeat that: the cash-strapped NRCC, with literally dozens of districts predicted to turn blue this fall, is rolling out a big ad buy September 10th. This is a full 20 days before the DCCC has said they’ll launch in the 3rd. This means two things: (1) The NRCC is scared out of their mind. They see Ash outperforming Paulsen by leaps and bounds, while Paulsen sits on his thumbs. (2) The NRCC has realized that if they sit on their thumbs as well any longer, Madia’s going to run away with it. We don’t know for sure, but odds are that the ad will be an attempt to bash Madia’s brains out. It may be a pro-Paulsen ad, but usually the NRCC attacks.
The DCCC will launch ads starting on September 30th...a full 20 days after the NRCC launches the attack. I can only imagine how bad a NRCC ad about Madia will be on September 11.
So, the time has come for us to step up. We proudly join MnBlue, MN Publius, Minnesota Campaign Report, and The Twin Cities Daily Liberal in working to raise money for Ashwin to counter the NRCC attacks.
Contribute here!
Act now and help Ashwin counter the NRCC attack machine, out to save Erik Paulsen's tail in CD 3.
Friday, September 05, 2008
No more Barracuda
Bluewoman as steamed when the GOP played this song last night.
Good news! Cease and desist McCain-Palin!
Good news! Cease and desist McCain-Palin!
Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart said Thursday night that Universal Music Publishing and Sony BMG have sent a cease and desist notice to the McCain-Palin campaign over their use of 'Barracuda.'No word from Buckcherry on Palin's use of "Crazy Bitch", but I think Bachmann may have beat her to it.
"We have asked the Republican campaign publicly not to use our music. We hope our wishes will be honored," the group said in a statement that said they "condemn" the use of the song at the Republican convention.
Steve Sarvi Launches Strong Campaign Ad
My first thought when I saw this video was...
Wow. A powerful ad.
The issues Sarvi talks about are real issues, amongst the most important issues for myself.
On the heels of a story that solider suicides could set a record this year in the Army, Sarvi's work for Veterans and soldiers alike is important.
Congressman Kline's record on veterans issues needs to be exposed. As a veteran himself, he has failed those he served with, failed those who followed in his footsteps.
Sarvi gets it and will work hard to advocate for the entire 2nd Congressional District and our nation's Veterans.
Wow. A powerful ad.
The issues Sarvi talks about are real issues, amongst the most important issues for myself.
On the heels of a story that solider suicides could set a record this year in the Army, Sarvi's work for Veterans and soldiers alike is important.
Congressman Kline's record on veterans issues needs to be exposed. As a veteran himself, he has failed those he served with, failed those who followed in his footsteps.
Sarvi gets it and will work hard to advocate for the entire 2nd Congressional District and our nation's Veterans.
Missing footage from the McCain video last night
No mention at all of McCain's first wife and the controversey behind his divorce.
An interesting read from a Ron Paul supporter.
In 1965 John McCain, a member of the US Navy, married an attractive model named Carol Shepp. In 1967 McCain was sent to Vietnam. It didn't take long before McCain was shot down and taken prisoner. Carol waited faithfully for McCain during his imprisonment. In 1969, Carol was in a terrible car crash. She was thrown through the windshield and suffered serious injuries. But Carol would not allow her POW husband to be notified of what had happened to her because she didn't want him to feel any additional stress. She stood by her man, alone, for the 5 years he was in prison.
McCain was released in 1973 and returned home to find that Carol's accident had "left her 4 inches shorter and on crutches, and she had gained a good deal of weight." [4] McCain no longer had a trophy wife he could feel proud of.
By the late 70's McCain had engaged in adulterous behaviors, as chronicled in the book "The Nightingale's Song" by Robert Timberg. Timberg wrote:
"Off duty, usually on routine cross-country flights to Yuma and El Centro, John started carousing and running around with women. To make matters worse, some of the women with whom he was linked by rumor were subordinates. At the time the rumors were so widespread that, true or not, they became part of McCain's persona, impossible not to take note of."
In 1979 John McCain met Cindy Lou Hensley at a military reception in Hawaii. [1] Cindy was a millionaire and very attractive. McCain was eighteen years older than the wealthy Hensley, but that didn't stop him from developing an adulterous relationship with her. [2]
McCain says of their first meeting, "She was lovely, intelligent and charming, 18 years my junior but poised and confident. I monopolized her attention the entire time, taking care to prevent anyone else from intruding on our conversation. When it came time to leave the party, I persuaded her to join me for drinks at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. By the evening's end, I was in love."
Knowing that Cindy's father had extensive business and political contacts [3], McCain decided to abandon his first wife and marry Cindy. McCain divorced Carol in April 1980 and immediately married Cindy the next month, May 17th. With the Hensley fortune and connections, McCain ran for Congress in 1982. He craved power and has been on a course to secure ultimate control ever since.
A man that cannot be faithful to a loving, self-sacrificing wife cannot be trusted to be faithful to the American people. Bill Clinton taught us that. This week the New York Times reported that during his previous Presidential run in 2000, McCain may have had an inappropriate relationship with the young and lovely lobbyist, Vicki Iseman. The public, not knowing McCain's history of adultery, responded to the NY Times as if they had to be making the story up. NOW what do you think?
Images are all over the internet of Cindy McCain standing at her husband's side as he denied reports of committing adultery with yet another young influential woman.
I wonder what Cindy was thinking.
- - -
1. Dan Nowicki, Bill Muller. "John McCain Report: Arizona, the early years", The Arizona Republic, 2007-03-01. Retrieved on 2007-11-21
2. Nancy Collins. "Cindy McCain: Myth vs. Reality", Harpers Bazaar, July 2007. Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
3. Nicholas Kristof. "P.O.W. to Power Broker, A Chapter Most Telling", The New York Times, February 27, 2000. Retrieved on 2007-04-22.?
4. http://www.usvetdsp.com/mcaindiv.htm
An interesting read from a Ron Paul supporter.
In 1965 John McCain, a member of the US Navy, married an attractive model named Carol Shepp. In 1967 McCain was sent to Vietnam. It didn't take long before McCain was shot down and taken prisoner. Carol waited faithfully for McCain during his imprisonment. In 1969, Carol was in a terrible car crash. She was thrown through the windshield and suffered serious injuries. But Carol would not allow her POW husband to be notified of what had happened to her because she didn't want him to feel any additional stress. She stood by her man, alone, for the 5 years he was in prison.
McCain was released in 1973 and returned home to find that Carol's accident had "left her 4 inches shorter and on crutches, and she had gained a good deal of weight." [4] McCain no longer had a trophy wife he could feel proud of.
By the late 70's McCain had engaged in adulterous behaviors, as chronicled in the book "The Nightingale's Song" by Robert Timberg. Timberg wrote:
"Off duty, usually on routine cross-country flights to Yuma and El Centro, John started carousing and running around with women. To make matters worse, some of the women with whom he was linked by rumor were subordinates. At the time the rumors were so widespread that, true or not, they became part of McCain's persona, impossible not to take note of."
In 1979 John McCain met Cindy Lou Hensley at a military reception in Hawaii. [1] Cindy was a millionaire and very attractive. McCain was eighteen years older than the wealthy Hensley, but that didn't stop him from developing an adulterous relationship with her. [2]
McCain says of their first meeting, "She was lovely, intelligent and charming, 18 years my junior but poised and confident. I monopolized her attention the entire time, taking care to prevent anyone else from intruding on our conversation. When it came time to leave the party, I persuaded her to join me for drinks at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. By the evening's end, I was in love."
Knowing that Cindy's father had extensive business and political contacts [3], McCain decided to abandon his first wife and marry Cindy. McCain divorced Carol in April 1980 and immediately married Cindy the next month, May 17th. With the Hensley fortune and connections, McCain ran for Congress in 1982. He craved power and has been on a course to secure ultimate control ever since.
A man that cannot be faithful to a loving, self-sacrificing wife cannot be trusted to be faithful to the American people. Bill Clinton taught us that. This week the New York Times reported that during his previous Presidential run in 2000, McCain may have had an inappropriate relationship with the young and lovely lobbyist, Vicki Iseman. The public, not knowing McCain's history of adultery, responded to the NY Times as if they had to be making the story up. NOW what do you think?
Images are all over the internet of Cindy McCain standing at her husband's side as he denied reports of committing adultery with yet another young influential woman.
I wonder what Cindy was thinking.
- - -
1. Dan Nowicki, Bill Muller. "John McCain Report: Arizona, the early years", The Arizona Republic, 2007-03-01. Retrieved on 2007-11-21
2. Nancy Collins. "Cindy McCain: Myth vs. Reality", Harpers Bazaar, July 2007. Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
3. Nicholas Kristof. "P.O.W. to Power Broker, A Chapter Most Telling", The New York Times, February 27, 2000. Retrieved on 2007-04-22.?
4. http://www.usvetdsp.com/mcaindiv.htm
Eric Paulsen in HD
CD 3 GOP candidate Erik Paulsen recently admitted that the "guys in the back room" changed his address to delegates at yesterdays Republican National Convention.
From my standard definition television here near my Wright County outpost, it's difficult to see the great detail available via a High Definition television.
Indeed, when viewed in HD, you can actually see the puppet strings twittering Erik Paulsen up the stage at the RNC and run his lips. It's pretty interesting really.
I wish I would have had HD available to me when Congresswoman Bachmann spoke!
From a recent DFL press release:
It gets better, trust me!
A centrist? Not even close!
Strong ties to a President with the lowest popularity rating ever...
While Paulsen hob nob's with the elite, Ashwin Madia is out working, working to take the 3rd CD door by door, voter by voter. The party elite and insiders aren't re-writing Ashwin's speeches and ads. He's not at the end of anyone's puppet strings.
The last thing we need is another politician without the ability to think on their own.
We don't need another Erik Paulsen like politician.
From my standard definition television here near my Wright County outpost, it's difficult to see the great detail available via a High Definition television.
Indeed, when viewed in HD, you can actually see the puppet strings twittering Erik Paulsen up the stage at the RNC and run his lips. It's pretty interesting really.
I wish I would have had HD available to me when Congresswoman Bachmann spoke!
From a recent DFL press release:
State Representative Erik Paulsen has now openly admitted that he is being controlled by Washington insiders. In a recent interview, Paulsen acknowledged that the speech that he had planned to give at the Republican National Convention was vetted “by a couple of guys in the back room; I didn’t know who they were ... They wanted me to make a few changes; I’d argue and we came to agreement.”
It gets better, trust me!
A centrist? Not even close!
During his time in the Minnesota House, Eric Paulsen voted with the Republicans more than nine times out of ten. As a member of the Minnesota House, Paulsen has voted in lockstep with his political party, siding with the Republican leadership 93 percent of the time on key votes over the past four years. Just like the other Republicans, Paulsen voted against efforts to fight global warming (HF 436, 5/21/07); against legislation to promote stem cell research (SF 100, 5/7/08); and for a bill eliminating health-insurance coverage for 24,000 Minnesotans (HF 1422, 4/29/05; MPR). During the four years that Paulsen spent as House Republican Majority Leader, his job was to make sure that other House members voted the Republican Party line — just as he did.
Strong ties to a President with the lowest popularity rating ever...
Erik Paulsen believes George W. Bush is “so straightforward and real” — just “like myself.” In October 2004, Paulsen “jumped at the chance” to help get George W. Bush re-elected by hosting a campaign rally with the President in Chanhassen. According to news reports, Paulsen warmed up the crowd for Bush and later enthused about how “[Bush is] so straightforward and real, like myself, my neighbor or any regular person.” Afterwards, Bush gave Paulsen a firm handshake, looked him in the eye and said: “Thank you for your service. We appreciate it.” (Eden Prairie News, 10/13/04)
While Paulsen hob nob's with the elite, Ashwin Madia is out working, working to take the 3rd CD door by door, voter by voter. The party elite and insiders aren't re-writing Ashwin's speeches and ads. He's not at the end of anyone's puppet strings.
The last thing we need is another politician without the ability to think on their own.
We don't need another Erik Paulsen like politician.
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Palin Clueless On Iraq
Watching the RNC tonight...wow...vicious.
Absolutely vicious...
Just a few observations so far...
No ring on the finger of the Palin daughter...although Levi had a nice flag lapel pin on. Perhaps he can borrow one to Erik Paulsen.
I think they were instructed to hold hands all night...
Lots of closeups of white folks.
Still a lot of talking to the delegates in the room and not to America. Good job firing up the thousands of people in the room, but it's been a sad story when it comes to a Republican conversation with America. They've failed.
Anyone notice Palin's right eyebrow curl up when she mentioned Al-Quaida?
Back to Palin and Iraq though.
A week ago, Palin touted her role as "the mother of one of those troops and as the commander of Alaska's National Guard."
Yet, back in 2007 Palin didn't have a strong opinion on the situation.
As the commander of Alaska's National Guard, Palin hadn't thought about Iraq. With children on active duty and as the commander of the Alaska National Guard, it strikes me as odd that Palin hadn't given Iraq much thought.
As the commander of nearly 5,600 Alaska National Guard soldiers, how comforting is it that their leader hadn't really thought of Iraq much?
With 6 major military (Army and Air Force) bases in Alaska, did it not occur to Palin to give Iraq much thought?
And Palin assailed Obama and Biden for sitting on the fence on major issues?
Arguably, Iraq has been the biggest issue in America for years. Does it take that long for news to travel that far?
16,000 active duty soldiers reside in Alaska. While Palin is not THEIR commander in chief, her ignorance on Iraq is astonishing, especially since she has two sons serving this great country.
And we could want that a heartbeat away from the Presidency?
Absolutely vicious...
Just a few observations so far...
No ring on the finger of the Palin daughter...although Levi had a nice flag lapel pin on. Perhaps he can borrow one to Erik Paulsen.
I think they were instructed to hold hands all night...
Lots of closeups of white folks.
Still a lot of talking to the delegates in the room and not to America. Good job firing up the thousands of people in the room, but it's been a sad story when it comes to a Republican conversation with America. They've failed.
Anyone notice Palin's right eyebrow curl up when she mentioned Al-Quaida?
Back to Palin and Iraq though.
A week ago, Palin touted her role as "the mother of one of those troops and as the commander of Alaska's National Guard."
Yet, back in 2007 Palin didn't have a strong opinion on the situation.
In an interview with Alaska Business Monthly shortly after she took office in 2007, Palin was asked about the upcoming surge. She said she hadn't thought about it. "I've been so focused on state government, I haven't really focused much on the war in Iraq," she said. "I heard on the news about the new deployments, and while I support our president, Condoleezza Rice and the administration, I want to know that we have an exit plan in place; I want assurances that we are doing all we can to keep our troops safe."
As the commander of Alaska's National Guard, Palin hadn't thought about Iraq. With children on active duty and as the commander of the Alaska National Guard, it strikes me as odd that Palin hadn't given Iraq much thought.
As the commander of nearly 5,600 Alaska National Guard soldiers, how comforting is it that their leader hadn't really thought of Iraq much?
With 6 major military (Army and Air Force) bases in Alaska, did it not occur to Palin to give Iraq much thought?
Seven months into the surge, she still either had not formed any opinion on the surge or the war or just wasn't sharing. "I'm not here to judge the idea of withdrawing, or the timeline," she said in a teleconference interview with reporters during a July 2007 visit with Alaska National Guard troops stationed in Kuwait. "I'm not going to judge even the surge. I'm here to find out what Alaskans need of me as their governor."
And Palin assailed Obama and Biden for sitting on the fence on major issues?
Arguably, Iraq has been the biggest issue in America for years. Does it take that long for news to travel that far?
16,000 active duty soldiers reside in Alaska. While Palin is not THEIR commander in chief, her ignorance on Iraq is astonishing, especially since she has two sons serving this great country.
And we could want that a heartbeat away from the Presidency?
A Question about Palingate 08
I'm by no means in CSI mode here, but I've looked at some photos of Bristol Palin lately and have a question.
Where is the engagement ring?
Will we see it tonight at the convention when the media pans to the Palin family and the future son in law?
Looking at AP photos from 8/31, while Palin's kids were getting off the "Straight Talk Express" you see Bristol getting off the bus carrying the Palin's infant son, but you cannot see any sort of engagement ring.
Just curious here, since the right loves to play the family values card at nearly every turn.
Will McCain spring for some bling?
I'll be anxiously watching tonight...
Where is the engagement ring?
Will we see it tonight at the convention when the media pans to the Palin family and the future son in law?
Looking at AP photos from 8/31, while Palin's kids were getting off the "Straight Talk Express" you see Bristol getting off the bus carrying the Palin's infant son, but you cannot see any sort of engagement ring.
Just curious here, since the right loves to play the family values card at nearly every turn.
Will McCain spring for some bling?
I'll be anxiously watching tonight...
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
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