If your purple finger is itching this Sunday night:
1. Tonight is the last night to vote in the Democracy For America Presidential Pulse Poll. This poll is unique in that it allows you to pick your top three candidates.
2. Continue to keep an eye on the 10Questions, which allows all of us to record a question for the candidates of both or either party, and allows the candidates to answer the questions at length without the time limitations of a televised debate.
3. This lil’ blog here is up for a Weblog Award for Best Video Blog. As usual The Man Upstairs doesn’t want his staff to make a big deal about it. “Keep blogging and keep your eye on the prize and by the prize, I mean, the C&L servers,” he says… But the C&L staff, especially those who knock themselves out gathering video for this site, deserve the accolades big time. Thanks for your consideration.
Open Thread below. Remember, it’s an hour earlier than you think it is.
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Everyone here should vote for Kucinich. That’d put a monkey wrench in the manufactured narrative the media’s trying to force upon us. I personally voted for Kucinich first, Gravel second, and wrote in Colbert for third. I really couldn’t stomach any other “choices”.
Reminder to contact your representative if you haven’t yet…
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/....._1102.html
Kucinich says he will force House vote on Cheney impeachment
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) announced he would move to force a vote next week on his resolution calling for the impeachment of Vice President Dick Cheney.
“The momentum is building for impeachment,” Kucinich said in a statement on his Web site. “Millions of citizens across the nation are demanding Congress rein in the Vice President’s abuse of power.
Kucinich said he plans to introduce a privileged resolution, which would have priority for a House floor vote, on Nov. 6. A vote on the measure would be required within two days.
Observers expect a motion to table Kucinich’s resolution, which has 21 Democratic co-sponsors. It is almost certain that such a move to kill the resolution would be successful, but activists are urging members of Congress to support Kucinich’s move.
“We need you to ask your representative to vote No on tabling, Yes on giving impeachment a chance,” wrote David Swanson on the pro-impeachment Website AfterDowningStreet.org. “Those who vote Yes to table cannot use the excuse that ‘We don’t have the votes,’ since others will at that same instant with exactly the same exertion be voting No. Please scroll down to contact Congress and the media right away!”
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has long said that impeachment was “off the table” and Kucinich has had little success spurring legislative action on his resolutions, despite the growing number of lawmakers who have signed on as co-sponsors since it was introduced this spring.
Kucinich’s full statement is reprinted below:
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Kucinich Will Introduce Privileged Resolution To Force Up Or Down Vote On Cheney Impeachment
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 2, 2007) — Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) announced today that he will be offering a privileged resolution on the House floor next week that will bring articles of impeachment against the Vice President, Richard B. Cheney.
“The momentum is building for impeachment,” Kucinich said. “Millions of citizens across the nation are demanding Congress rein in the Vice President’s abuse of power.
“Despite this groundswell of opposition to the unconstitutional conduct of office, Vice President Cheney continues to violate the U.S. Constitution by insisting the power of the executive branch is supreme.
“Congress must hold the Vice President accountable. The American people need to let Members of Congress know how they feel about this. The Vice President continues to use his office to advocate for a continued occupation of Iraq and prod our nation into a belligerent stance against Iran. If the Vice President is successful, his actions will ensure decades of disastrous consequences.”
The privileged resolution has priority status for consideration on the House floor. Once introduced, the resolution has to be brought to the floor within two legislative days, although the House could act on it immediately. Kucinich is expected to bring it to the House floor on Tuesday, November 6.
H. Res. 333, Articles of Impeachment against the Vice President, has 21 cosponsors. They are: Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Robert Brady (D-PA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-MO), Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA), Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA), Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX), Rep. Henry Johnson (D-GA), Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA), Rep. James Moran (D-VA), Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ), Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), Rep. Diane Watson (D-CA), Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) and Rep. Albert Wynn (D-MD).
If your purple finger is itching this Sunday night:
Ahh, purple fingers. I LOVE THOSE!!!
http://thumbsnap.com/v/QjB6UJqD.jpg
Although it is obviously designed to gather e-mail addresses, I liked that one could put up a candidate other than those presented. I’ll wait to see if my 1st vote for Ron Paul was counted. I just create a fake e-mail anyway to handle the unsolicited spam that is sure to come.
Peace
This is what the purple finger looks like in jersey:
http://notofthebody.blogspot.c.....voted.html
At this point, I wish C&L would spend more time on the Dems than the Repugs…..
Bluegal I’m surprised you didn’t mention what is mentioned in comment #2 above on your blog considering your views on Dennis Kucinich…
http://bgalrstate.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the props, ma hunnie. Watch that space. –BG
Speaking of Daylight Savings Time, I should set up a page to take bets to see if the DST change implemented this year will depress voter turnout next year, being that since it is now falling on the first Sunday in November, which will generally always, (with the exception/s being when November 1st itself is either on a Monday or Tuesday), precede Election Day, which is always on the first Tuesday of November.
The last Presidential election hinged on about 150,000 votes, and if that many people miss voting next year because they weren’t planning on how rapidly it got dark out a year from this coming Tuesday, the election could turn on those votes too.
~nwa
HotAir is at 47%, C&L 25%. WTF! Me hopes the votes don’t accurately reflect the population. Otherwise we are doomed!
Nick @ 9:
C&L just hassn’t been self-promoting to its readers to freep the poll.
I LOVE that Kuchinich and Gore have the lead.
Oops.. Kucinich.
And call your Representatives to co-sponsor or support the Kucinich H. Res. 333 on Tuesday November 6th! Tell them to vote NO on tabling the resolution.
Human @ 4:
I voted there a month ago and received no spam.
My first choice Ron Paul
if you guys don’t want to embarrass john amato by voting for c&l, feel free to vote for skippy for best liberal blog!
i need the votes! i’m in dead last place!!
david n @ 15:
On the bright side he and the 30 other “Others” beat Joe Bidden who got .88%
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D-fusz Weapons of Mass Destruction @ 18:
I smell Linden Larouch all over this post.
Linden Larouche*
Global warming causes a food and water shortage in Mexico.
China and India’s coal consumption could be a culprit.
Thanks, Blue Gal.
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Katrina price-gouging.
I’m surprised that people view Al Gore as more “progressive” than the rest. How quickly we forget his time in the Senate. People, honestly, he missed the deadline to file in New Hampshire, and is far better off doing exactly what he is doing now — much more effective. I think he should take his old dreams of the presidency and put them in a “lockbox”.
I voted Edwards, Dodd, Obama. Actually, I think that is in order or “progressiveness” as well (Edwards as the most of that set).
And I’m very surprised at the lack of supporting Dodd for his willingness to step up the the plate and promise to filibuster anymore abuse of our constitution. Maybe he is running for vice, but he has really surprised me with his integrity in the last few weeks. Like Edwards he seems to understand that CORRUPTION first and foremost are the two direct threats to us right now. Corruption in politics, and in financial markets. Edwards and Dodd are the ONLY two candidates of either party that choose to show these as the priorities they are. If the economy collapses and the political system gets any more rigged, nobody is going to give a damn about fixing social security ahead of time because we’ll all be out of jobs.
The “new, fresh out of the box” shine has worn off of Obama. A great orator, he REALLY should have waited… gone for a governorship or something. He is too malleable and tied to business interests. We already had a “uniter, not a divider”. Didn’t really work out too well, sorry. There is a long shot that he’d actually get lucky after being elected and be able to work with congress, but I kind of doubt it. Too fresh, not enough power. He’ll probably be blind-sided by the first scandal in his staff, the discussion will turn to race, and there we’ll be for the next 4 years, arguing.
And Kucinich… dream on you crazy kids. Why not just write in George Carlin? And say hello to president Gulianni.
Hillary? Whatever. Fights way too dirty, in the wrong party, etc. Too many negatives to list.
I just want to put my 2 cents in about the Mukasey appointment. The excuse, and that’s just what it is, that Feinstein is afraid of a recess appointment is bullshit. The asshole in chief already said it would be Mukasey or nobody. So let him do a recess appointment. At least the record would show that the dems stood up for fucking something dammit. Ok I’m going to bed now.
Remember, it’s later than you think. You circle jerk fuckers and your idiot red-state neighbors are sunk, plain and simple. This country is a foul, sad-ass remnant of what it once pretended to be. Crude, foul, xenophobic, ignorant white trash Amerika. Boy am I proud - NOT!
You have no real choices - no matter what or who you vote for, the media is promoting what the corporate powers that be want you to think, and no more.
And it’s working. Don’t forget to STOP SHOPPING - frigging sheep.
Come on, nothing about Kucinich forcing a House vote on impeaching Cheney? Get on the ball!
xoites defends Constitution @ 14:
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xoites defends Constitution @ 20:
You had it right the 1st time xoites.
Funny thing happened….on the way to Gov. Dean’s Fairfax Va. rally to kick off his Summer Tour when he was running.
I had stopped by to check out the anniversary of MLK’s “I have a Dream Speech” at the Lincoln Memorial. (very disappointing turnout for that). There were 3 Laroucheites trying to hand out lit. I politely refused the handout offered by the smiling young man and then as quick as you can Mr. Hyde started screaming expletives accompanied by bulging eyes, jumping up and down and I swear to God spittle flying everywhere. This was right on the Memorial steps! The good news was, later I found a street vendor who sold me a “Redeem the Dream” shirt for $ 3.00 ! And then it was off to the rally which was packed.
I still find it amusing that the righty blogs all fear having open comment sections…. very amusing.
i was driving to a client tonite (yes, i have to work 6 days a week to make ends meet) and i overheard some wingnut talk hosts talking about a recent poll that said over 50 percent of americans feel more stressed now than 5 years ago, mostly due to the housing market and health care costs.
these guys had the gaul to poll the people in their studio, and all but one said “well i feel better now than i did 5 years ago”
they took the whole poll as a joke
i work with many companies and individuals, and they are all feeling the crunch…and most are seriously worried about the economy…and many are conservatives
it isnt about perception…its about reality…and i am seriously freaked
uncle joe mccarthy @ 32:
Exchange all your savings for Euros, Sterling or Gold and hold on to your hat, it’s going to get bouncy.
The weak dollar is dragging down many Asian currencies.
The differences are wide and clear between the Republicans and Democrats. When it comes to taxes, health care, or the war in Iraq are a few examples of a larger list. But, the one single issue that I learned about first on the Internet was torture, and the use of mercenaries, called Black water subcontracting military operations.
Torture news items on the Internet are discussed well before the torture issue was discussed as it is on Major Media. I always said to myself, no this can not be, especially secret prisons used in different parts of the world. What is striking to me and totally sad to extremely embarrassing as an American is that we are debating about torture and how much of it we can use. If water boarding is not torture, sorry hope is lost for America. If any one missed the televised illustration of how water boarding is applied, you need to see it. It is horrible. It does not represent me.
I don’t know how many Americans analyze the politics of each individual candidate but I listen to each, Republican and Democrat despite what is said on Mainstream Media. American contemporary Mainstream Media Journalist are complicit with the Bush administration that are currently corrupt and covering up by classifying as secret anything and everything that leads a trail of denial, deceit, fraud, profiteering, crimes against the Constitution, violation of the Geneva Convention and a morally bankrupt policy with aliens and health care.
Simply it’s sad to charm Mexicans to America to save a buck for cheap labor then kick them in the ass and shove them out of the system. Worse, to build hatred on national news to condemn them and actually try to classify some twenty to thirty million alien Mexicans as felons blaming the ideal America didn’t have a wall to stop them from crossing into America when in fact our loving business community openly gave jobs for, home loans, car loans, and just about everything else one needs to live through has been openly given to alien Mexicans for decades. Don’t forget the ability to be citizens if they volunteer for the war.
Now Lou Dobbs who has been a blow hard talking out of his ass for the past year with bias and idiotic political analysis trying to convince New York Americans that Governor Spitzer is crazy for wanting to issue special drivers license to clamp down on aliens. Sorry, but Lou Dobbs should also consider looking at all the business license, not just driving, and look at the government agencies that have ignored for this issue for decades or, home building industry, insurance, food or agriculture, healthcare, the list is large.
At least Hillary Clinton told the truth in her so called fumbled debate. Hillary said simply “We failed them”. “But, the special drivers license made sense”. What strikes me in several ways about support for the drivers license is the way the candidates over lapped into a free for all response, were Hillary line up fast enough, but not for the others hence the ”pile on” clearly a defensive foul that was taken out of context and totally went awry because the referees, Russert, and Williams let it play out, more over was exploited in Mainstream Media Analysis. Russert and Williams couldn’t cut into a commercial fast enough.
The Media got away with another foul, poor analysis, and actually horrible hosting or moderating of such an inportant topic.
As for me, so far, watched a lot of candidates all across the board. actually Ron Paul is truthfully the best Conservatitive Republican to me. And, when I listened to the whole speech Hillary Clinton gave to the college she went to, Wesley College, her vision and fundementals are light years ahead any Republican candidate. So far I believe Hillary and, with Bill can untangle the mess America is currently in.
The Clintons certainly had a vision as their administration was fundemental in the expansion of the Internet as we all know it today. Many have forgotten this and many bury the fact. But, I know I lived through it and it is forged in history as the most significant change brought to the masses. The Republicans can’t stand the ideal of it, a simple Democratic liberal ideal that changes the world for the better.
Imagine how Hillary and Bill Clinton will impliment the Internet to help all Americans participate and develop a new direction. I just have the inspiration that the Clinton’s can change the course for the better than an eternal war, and remove the hatred that currently permeates American culture, by Bush and Company.
Janet @ 25:
Feinstein has always been a DINO, and I am ashamed she is my senator. She has always been a shady character to say the least. I don’t trust anyone who owes their whole political career to somebody else’s assassination.
In fact I would have been really surprised if she had voted against. That is why I find the Dem apologist pathetic to say the least. We have been had, the sad part now are the idiots who are still in denial…
Tequila @ 34:
And citi bank stock is becoming worthless by the minute, it will be fun to see it nosedive once the markets open today.
A bunch of banks are also taking dives in England. London is usually the hub of all the dirty inflated money in the world, so once that ripples through then things are going to get interesting.
The Euro countries are tired seeing their currency inflating like a balloon since it hurts their manufacturing base, which is still a fairly important component of their economy (unlike our “let’s make everything in China” economy). A lot of countries are starting to get tired of having to eat shit, while the Americans get to have their cake (spend money like they got it) and eat it too (print more money and make fiat out of thin air).
There is bound to be a big shake up, and a lot of it will be due to people over seas, who are as greedy and soulless as our greedy soulless homegrown bastards, running out of patience and having to play second fiddle to a lazy, obnoxious paper tiger.
Before the year ends there should be some interesting economic “bumps” and having the moron at the helm is the worst possible person to have at the worst time.
I think every presidential candidate should be asked:
‘What specific things would you DO as president that would be different than and make you a better president than (whoever is currently in first place in the polls?’
If we keep following the thread that ‘It’s a hour earlier than we think it is’, we’ll eventually get to experience the Big Bang.
Kucinich is the man.
Is it just me ooes anyone else see any similarities between Bush and Musharraf’s recent actions in Pakistan?
Nah, I didn’t think so, either.