Day: January 4, 2009

Blogger: Democrats Should Learn to Pick Battles

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From the “Man, I wish I’d said that” file on the subject of Sen. Harry Reid’s opposition to Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris assuming the Illinois Senate seat:

My party’s biggest shortcoming is its epic incompetence at picking battles. It passed on the most important battle it could have waged, the legitimate and necessary impeachment of the President and the Vice-President; but it’s willing to wheel out the slingshot for this happy horseshit, to oppose the seating of one of its own to the Senate.

From Brady Bonk at Ketchup is a Vegetable

Richardson Steps Down Sooner Rather than Later

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It’s not Gov. Bill Richardson (D-N.M.) we are concerned about. It’s the possible taint on the incoming president that worries us. Already, according to a recent Gallup poll, one-quarter of the public believes someone on the Obama staff did something funny with Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The exact question asked was:

On a different topic, as you may know. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been charged with conspiracy in trying to profit from naming Barack Obama’s replacement in the U.S. Senate. Just your best guess, do you think any member of Barack Obama’s staff has done anything illegal in connection with this matter, or not?

The answers were:

  • 26 percent — Yes, has done something illegal
  • 60 percent — No, has not done anything illegal
  • 13 percent — No opinion

Richardson took himself out of the confirmation process for Secretary of Commerce after it became clear he would be embroiled in controversy for the foreseeable future.

Richardson took himself out of the confirmation process after it became clear he would be embroiled in controversy for the foreseeable future

Richardson, in a statement also released by Obama’s team, gave no details on the probe except to say that it “promises to extend for several weeks or, perhaps, even months” and “would have forced an untenable delay in the confirmation process.”

…The grand jury in Albuquerque is looking into Beverly Hills, California-based CDR Financial Products Inc., which received almost $1.5 million in fees from the New Mexico Finance Authority in 2004 after donating $100,000 to Richardson’s efforts to register Hispanic and American Indian voters and pay for expenses at the Democratic National Convention in 2004…

Obama is known for selecting only squeaky clean people, or failing that, for proactively controlling future damage, as with the overseas ties of Secretary of State nominee Hillary Clinton’s husband, former Pres. Bill Clinton.

I am in the 60 percent of people who think Obama’s team will be found to have done nothing more with Blagojevich than piss him off by refusing to pay him off. I had my qualms about Bill Richardson from the get-go but I couldn’t really say why. We’ll give the governor the benefit of the doubt but I hope no one else will cast any compromising shadows over the incoming administration.

Hallmark Warns Public About Killer Snow Globe

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Frosty! How could you?

We are not making this up. Hallmark has issued a recall for this dangerous snowman snow globe. As a public service (and because we think it’s funny), we are passing it along.

We have learned that under certain conditions, Hallmark’s Jumbo Snowman Snow Globe (Stock #1XAG5093, measuring 11 by 12 by 17 inches) for a suggested retail price of $99.95, may pose a risk of fire.

When sunlight passes through the globe, sufficient light may be concentrated to ignite nearby combustible materials. Upon obtaining this information Hallmark immediately decided to recall this product and reported the matter to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

If you purchased this product, please remove the snow globe from exposure to any sunlight by covering it up or moving it to an area without access to sunlight. Then, at your earliest convenience, please return the Jumbo Snowman Snow Globe to a Hallmark Gold Crown® store for a full refund.

The recall pertains only to the large, $99.95 snow globe. A smaller snow globe of similar snowman design is not affected by the recall.

The safety of our consumers is always the priority at Hallmark. We apologize for any inconvenience this recall action may cause you. Your cooperation and assistance with this matter is greatly appreciated.

Harry Reid’s Racist Mormon Beliefs Exposed in Illinois Senate Contest

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Reid’s Rejects: From left, Jackson, Davis, and Jones

I knew eventually that the Democratic party’s leadership being infiltrated by Mormons would hurt us. I have made clear I believe Mormonism to be a racist, sexist, homophobic, fraudulent, and bizarre cult so if you’re coming in late and are astounded that I make no apology for my views, well…you’re coming in late.

Reid is clearly letting his Mormon beliefs override good sense, assuming he has any

Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is making my worst fears a reality. How this man got to be Senate Majority Leader is a mystery to me but he needs to go. Reid is clearly letting his Mormon beliefs override good sense, assuming he has any. By calling on Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich not to appoint an African-American to succeed Barack Obama in the Senate, he is taking the Democratic party into the wacko zone with him.

From Mormonism’s earliest years, its leaders believed Africans were cursed descendants of Cain. As such, they were unfit for full participation.

Under the racial restrictions that lasted from the presidency of Brigham Young until 1978, persons with any black African ancestry could not hold the priesthood in the LDS Church and could not participate in some temple ordinances, such as the Endowment and celestial marriage…

The priesthood restriction was particularly limiting, because the LDS Church has a lay priesthood and all worthy male members may receive the priesthood. Young men are generally admitted to the Aaronic priesthood at age 12, and it is a significant rite of passage…Holders of the priesthood officiate at church meetings, perform blessings of healing, and manage church affairs. Excluding blacks from the priesthood meant that blacks could not hold significant church leadership roles or participate in certain spiritual events.

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