The political system was designed to take the election out of our hands

The political system was designed to take the election out of our hands because we were not trusted to pick our own leaders

First I must admit that because of Bush I have found myself forced to learn about the political process from the ground up under duress. Most of what I have found is very distasteful. The Political system does not favor us the voter but is designed to clandestinely take the voting process out of our hands. We have been determined not to be trusted with picking our own leaders!

** Here's their story, in short: A few decades ago, Democratic leaders felt that sometimes, Democratic voters were choosing poor presidential candidates: campaigners who couldn't win elections, or even if they could, they didn't please Democratic kingmakers.

Jimmy Carter, for example, was an obscure candidate who developed so much popular appeal that he essentially forced Democratic Party leaders to accept him as the nominee, even though not everyone was thrilled by it. See?

So the party changed the rules for picking its nominee. They made the super delegates: a super class of super Democrats, each of whom could vote at the convention for a candidate of choice -- in effect, giving each of these Democrats the power of tens of thousands of average citizens.

Who are they? Democratic members of Congress, governors, big-shot party members: Bill Clinton, for example. The theory was that the super delegates could help steer the party toward solid, competitive candidates, and away from Monday morning regrets.

There are about 800 of them, and that's a lot when you can win the nomination with only about 2,000 delegates. Hence the controversy. Even though one nominee is winning more delegates in actual primaries and caucuses, Another is substantially ahead of him in the overall delegate count because many more super delegates say they will vote for that individual. Maybe that shouldn't matter.

The Democratic nominee is not selected by a sea of Americans voters, but instead is anointed by party leaders. Super delegates can change their minds. What happened to we the people choosing, picking, and electing our leaders? Any way you look at it we aren't.

** We have got to get involved, change the system, take it Back the right to pick and elect our own leaders!


James Joiner
Gardner Ma
http://anaverageamericanpatriot.blogspot.com

Republicans and the 2 party system are America's biggest enemies!

One-party dominance can lead to corruption, Brown says

If truth honesty and doing the right thing for the masses was the goal one party or a two party system would be fine but doing the right thing is not even a thought only doing the right thing for the party. Knowing that a 3 party system would also be worthless. We use to be a Government of the people by the people for the people enabled by the Constitution. We have become a Government of the Politicians for e affluent by main stream media and facilitated by our legal system We the people are no longer in the equation but a nuisance to be placated.

Brown: DiMasi charges result of 1-party rule True but Republicans and the 2 party system are America's biggest enemies! We are on our own!

Republicans and Democrats have both turned out to be the enemy of we the people. Republicans call Democrats the enemy and and Democrats call Republicans the enemy while they are both the enemy of we the people and President Obama. They only care about doing the right thing for their party and as I keep saying from day one, President Obama and average Americans are on their own.

When I remember Romney stumping for McCain for President and he said democrats are America's biggest enemy it gave me chills. Our trying to take care of the sick and elderly and everyone who needs help is why we have all these problems. Bush was always reducing what they call unfunded liabilities "social security, Medicaid, and Medicare, amongst other things.

We are absolutely screwed if Republicans succeed in getting the power to repeal Health care, privatize Social Security, continue and enhance welfare for the wealthy, and taking Obama to court for crimes against America. That should have been Bush's reward for destroying America and then flying away proud of his accomplishments. Not a good future we have before us and remember the state of the Political and environmental world of today!

Think of the frightening prospect of of putting this mess in the hands of the know nothing Republican party hijackers, the tea party voodoo fools.That is frightening! That possibility is what we are now facing. Only keeping health care and staying on the track of the recovery of "our" America Obama is trying to get us on, will give us a future, success into the 21st century.

We need those companies that were increasingly incentified by Bush to send their companies and jobs overseas to be forced to come back to the US. Obama's plan is doable and not as destructive to companies as those against the plan want you to think. We have to start putting the people ahead of companies

We are in serious trouble as you know, if we can not get our manufacturing base back and put the people back to work and enable them to pay their mortgages and pay the bills. I refuse to believe Republicans and other turncoats can get away with voting against the people and a return to Bush's destruction of "our America and world order" Obama has finally started to gather forces again to finally get something done. We better show the tea party Republicans we are not going to let them undo any progress and finish destroying our America. We must come out and keep his agenda moving forward. Get out the vote!

For a while there the Republicans looked lost forever. They took a back seat and let the likes of Rush Limbaugh and Glen Beck lie and whip up those in America angry at losing their version of America. Glen Beck and Sarah Palin were the leaders in the dumbing down of America. The tea party seems to have silent control of the Republican party now and since the election have allowed the leaders of the party to come back to the forefront or the leaders are done using them for now and have stepped forward again.

John Boehner, Mitch Mcconnell, Eric Cantor, they are frightening to look at let alone hear their rich man fascist stance. They are war mongers to top it off and with the likes of Newt Gingrich who wants to attack Iran as President we would be in more serious trouble than we are now. We can not allow them to get back in. I wish there was a way for Obama to separate himself from the Democratic party and run as an American who simply wants to see average Americans and our America succeed and not the party. The two party system is our enemy!

The elderly, needy, and average Americans are catching on. Republicans plan on screwing them over while keeping the tax cuts for the super wealthy. During good times everybody can get more conversely during tight times we must tighten our belts that means like it or not giving up what we gained. Not just the elderly and the poor everybody "the rich too" Congress should also give up their perks to share the pain!

Republicans are starting to get their just rewards and we must continue it until 2012 and get rid of them. As I said and you know, during tough times we all must sacrifice and pitch in not just the most vulnerable. Democrats understand this and they will make the responsible cuts and they will also stop the tax cuts to the super wealthy. Despite everything the Republicans have done to make Obama and the Democrats fail we better get them back in 2012 or we are in serious trouble. We discussed a couple weeks ago the $ millions they want to cut from the poor and needy while helping the super wealthy Here

Remember the "Unfunded Liabilities" Ruse: Under Bush the mainstream media had been parroting claims that the federal government, particularly the Social Security and Medicare programs, have dozens of trillions of dollars in "unfunded liabilities." For example, USA Today ran a long feature in early October 2004 that proclaimed that "the long-term economic health of the United States is threatened by $53 trillion in government debts and liabilities that start to come due in four years." Many other articles, news reports, and commentary have included comparable numbers that make the fiscal future look not just frightening but entirely unmanageable. Just put Bush's trillions in there and have a real hemorrhage.

These claims appear aimed at scaring us into making radical changes in our social insurance system for old people. But whatever the motivation, how scared should we be? What is true and what is phony about the alarms that fiscal disaster is looming just ahead? Unfunded Liabilities Ruse Social Security crisis heralded by Republicans for political gain, is it a crisis or a ruse? Imagine if we privatized it when he wanted to?

It is a frightening thought, discontinuing social security or even cutting social security, Medicaid, and Medicare. It is all millions have. I remember Romney when stumping for McCain saying it should be discontinued and the countries big enemy was the Democrats and their effort to take care of the elderly and the needy. Bush spent years cutting "unfunded liabilities" and trying to wipe out President Roosevelt's legacy. If the Republican's get back in they will do just that.All Democrats and all independents better make sure they come out in 2012 to get President Obama reelected, our future depends on it. If Republicans get back it the White House they are going to finish off average Americans and Bush's mis-agenda of destruction. One party rule is not our enemy our two party system is. We have to start getting involved ourselves like the rest of the world is


James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
http://anaverageamericanpatriot.blogspot.com

The Occupy Movement: what's your slogan? : How about "Put your frigging words where our mouths are"!

Poorest Poor in US Hits New Record: 1 in 15 People now Forty House Republicans Back Revenue Increases to Cut Deficit: The Occupy Movement: what's your slogan? : How about Put your frigging words where our mouths are!

The Occupy Movement: what's your slogan? : The self-styled “leaderless resistance movement” is something of an umbrella group for protesters with their own, local axes to grind. But the focus of demonstrators’ anger is the economic state of the world. As the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon put it, “people are showing their frustrations.”

Banners have been raised from New York to the Netherlands, from Quebec to Cape Town and Canberra all expressing the desire for a different world economy. euronews is inviting you to choose the slogan that you think best sums up the Occupy Movement. You can even suggest your own slogans or simply vote for your favorite among those suggested by others on the euronews facebook page.

euronews facebook page.

If jobs are top priority, why can't Congress pass a jobs bill? The Senate rejected (again) two bills to create jobs by building roads and bridges on near party-line votes (again). Yes, both parties want the same thing, but Election 2012 is getting in the way.

Poorest Poor in US Hits New Record: 1 in 15 People: The ranks of America's poorest poor have climbed to a record high — 1 in 15 people — spread widely across metropolitan areas as the housing bust pushed many inner-city poor into suburbs and other outlying places and shriveled jobs and income.

Forty House Republicans Back Revenue Increases to Cut Deficit: Forty House Republicans signaled support for revenue increases, joining 60 Democrats yesterday to urge a congressional supercommittee seeking a $1.5 trillion debt-reduction deal to aim for cuts of $4 trillion.

Colorado tax defeat a signal of voters' sour mood: An off-year tax vote in Colorado this week likely sent a powerful message to policymakers nationwide who are wondering if voters will consider paying more for services they say they they want. The answer: No way.

Tax the frigging sickeningly rich and do your frigging job. Take care of we the people.

Extreme poverty on the rise in Tulsa County: An increasing portion of Tulsa's poor population is living in "poverty belts" - areas where more than 40 percent of the population is below the federal poverty level.

That concentration of need means some 10,000 local residents not only suffer from their own lack of income, but also find that the educational, health and crime cards are stacked against them ever getting to a better station, according to a report released this week by the Brookings Institution.

Nationally, the study found that the number of people living in poverty belts rose by one-third over the course of the last decade, led by growth in the Midwest and South and in suburban areas. The study also found the residents of extreme poverty neighborhoods are increasingly likely to be white and native-born U.S. citizens.

I do not have to say much as we are all watching the fascist Republican scum ride rough shod over our hapless Democratic leaders. True to their words "if their is going to be any compromise it is going to come from Democrats because we are taking care of the wealthy and decimating the lives of those in need as they believe they get too much.

The protesters around the world are sick of being ignored in every regard while Politicians and corporations play their selfish games. We have foreclosures at 15 million. There are 43 million on food stamps and that number will continue to grow as this gets worse unless they are discontinued by the Superfluous committee who will screw the people more.

7 million jobless, wealthy being protected while more is being taken from those in need, the finance industry and other large corporations got their needless bailout while ours in the form of infrastructure rebuilding and jobs is again denied by not just Republicans, those on food stamps is already a record 43 million, and the number of uninsured is at 50 million and will only grow because Republicans will sere to it and blame it on Obama.

You will never find an honest number of homeless because many live in tent cities, shelters, friends homes, their cars in parking lots. I kept coming up with a homeless number of around 500,000 for the entire country which is laughable. As was the case with Bush the way of counting the homeless has been changed to make the picture look rosier than it is.

Any way you look at it we have a population of 312 million with over 100 million in dire straights while the frigging Politicians fight like spoiled children to make it worse in a way that would benefit their party.

We are not rabble rousers as being depicted we are loyal Americans, we are family being ignored and trying to be thrown away. What would be your slogan for the occupy movement? You saw mine, live in another man's shoes would work too but no nothing will work but a fight and I am sick that it is coming to this.

James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
http://anaverageamericanpatriot.blogspot.com

Obama to Republicans: 'You think we're stupid?' Well since you asked...

In one of three political fund-raisers for his re-election campaign, Obama spoke candidly to supporters about the closed-door White House conversations that led to a deal that barely avoided a shutdown of the U.S. Government. President Obama said he challenged Republicans to try to repeal his landmark health care reform in private budget talks last week, taunting his opponents with a question: "You think we're stupid?" Obama to Republicans: 'You think we're stupid?'

Democrats have been tit on a bull since Bush's Presidency. They had a majority and got nothing done. Reid and Pelosi along with the rest of them have proven they have no spine. Republicans have been having their way with the Democrats for ten years and it only got worse when the tea party came on board. Why shouldn't they think Democrats are stupid? Look at their track rerecord!

I say "be careful what you ask for" you may get it in this case you will. I have been totally disappointed with Reid, Pelosi, and all Democrats since Bush's reign. It was sickening to watch as Democrats bent to every whim of G W. We said Democrats must learn how to stand up to Republicans and their my way or the highway terrorist tactics.

With the advent of Obama I thought we had the person to do it. I saw his being a community organizer as a plus also his eloquence. Republicans have wanted nothing but his failure and defeat not caring that it meant failure and defeat for us and our America. As a result we have seen Obama do a pretty good job "in my mind" around the world However he has been a total failure at home.

Obama and the Democrats have shown they are stupid. They have a proven track record of letting the Republicans ride roughshod over them. It is very debilitating to watch. The only thing they can look at and call a victory is the health care Bill but most of us do not look at it as a victory because Democrats allowed it to be whittled down by the ever powerful tea partiers, lobbyists, and main stream Republicans in their pocket.

Obama is quite an orator but I wouldn't be looking for a fight with Republicans as he has proven he can not handle a fight. I can not remember one thing he has accomplished for the benefit of the average American can you? I absolutely want to see him reelected because the alternative is worse, He is right now trying to regain the youth vote the helped get him elected but what has he done for them?

Obama said social security, Medicaid, and Medicare were on the table then when he started his reelection campaign he wanted the elderly vote so he told them he is on their side and will fight to protect Medicaid and Medicare. It should be protected but I do not see it happening. I hate to say it but everything does have to be on the table including ending the tax cuts for the super wealthy.

I do not see that happening because Republicans said it is off the table and if there is any compromise since the last election they wrongly think gave them a mandate by the people do undo everything FDR and Democrats have ever accomplished. I hope they pay next election and believe they will but time will have to tell. I for one have to say to the affirmative that yes we think you are stupid. If you aren't "prove it"



James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
http://anaverageamericanpatriot.blogspot.com

A return to McCarthyism or worse?

"Government Takeover" of Health Care Called "Lie of the Year"

The senators who dissed baby Jesus so they could go home for Christmas

The senators who dissed baby Jesus

Rep. Pete King's proposal to hold hearings on the "radicalization" of American Muslims is something straight out of the Bad Ideas Department. Make that the Worst Ideas Department. Just substitute the word "movie" for "Muslim" and you've got McCarthyism. McCarythism revisited. It isn't just going after Muslims but it is health care, social security, immigrants, minorities, everything. We are in serious trouble! Molloy: A return to McCarthyism

We have to beat these liars somehow! I refuse to believe Republicans and other turncoats can get away with voting against the people and lying and just promise a return to Bush's destruction of "our America and world order" Obama has finally started to gather forces again to finally get something done. We better show the tea party Republicans we are not going to let them undo any progress and finish destroying our America. We must come out and keep his agenda moving forward.

For a while there the Republicans looked lost forever. They took a back seat and let the likes of Rush Limbaugh and Glen Beck lie and whip up those in America angry at losing their version of America. Glen Beck and Sarah Palin were the leaders in the dumbing down of America. The tea party seems to have silent control of the Republican party now and since the election have allowed the leaders of the party to come back to the forefront or the leaders are done using them for now and have stepped forward again.

John Boehner, Mitch Mcconnell, Eric Cantor, they are frightening to look at let alone hear their rich man fascist stance. They are war mongers to top it off and with the likes of Newt Gingrich who wants to attack Iran as President we would be in more serious trouble than we are now. We can not allow them to get back in. I wish there was a way for Obama to separate himself from the Democratic party and run as an American who simply wants to see average Americans and our America succeed and not the party. The two party system is our enemy!

The entire pile of BS which is today's Republican party is sickening. You might think the odds are stacked against them but forget it!They are the underhanded controllers of our modern built to be stolen Political system. I said a long time ago if we do not figure out how to combat the Republican disinformation juggernaut we are shoveling shi#@ against the tide and our so called leaders have not.

This is downright frightening! The lying and the fear mongering are holding sway over common sense and the truth. We keep hearing Obama compare to a Nazi while years ago we were saying that about Bush and his mis-administration. Now they are demonizing Muslims and others to get back into power. I'm telling you this is the 1933-34 Brownshirts all over again.

I was stunned listening to Romney's withdrawal speech when he was running for President. It was a rant against the danger of Democrats getting into the White House with their welfare and new deal programs in tow and their desire to stop the war mongering. I was sickened that Democrats were painted as the enemy of America and Bush's so called success. What ? Success? Can the average American survive any more of this so called success? We have somehow got to defeat this juggernaut before it defeats humanity. I do not like this at all!



James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
http://anaverageamericanpatriot.blogspot.com

Do we need any more proof Obama is on his own? The two party system is our biggest enemy!

Top Obama aide defends tax deal as Obama caves to Republicans and Democrats fume

Republicans and Democrats have both turned out to be the enemy of we the people. Republicans call Democrats the enemy and and Democrats call Republicans the enemy while they are both the enemy of we the people and President Obama. They only care about doing the right thing for their party and as I keep saying from day one, President Obama and average Americans are on their own.

So it's about time as Obama charts his own course

When I remember Romney stumping for McCain for President and he said democrats are America's biggest enemy it gave me chills.

Our trying to take care of the sick and elderly and everyone who needs help is why we have all these problems.

Bush was always reducing what they call unfunded liabilities "social security, Medicaid, and Medicare, amongst other things.

We are absolutely screwed if Republicans succeed in getting the power to repeal Health care, privatize Social Security, continue and enhance welfare for the wealthy, and taking Obama to court for crimes against America.

That should have been Bush's reward for destroying America and then flying away proud of his accomplishments. Not a good future we have before us and remember the state of the Political and environmental world of today!

This recession is not over it has barely begun. Think of the frightening prospect of of putting this mess in the hands of the know nothing Republican party hijackers, the tea party voodoo fools.That is frightening! That possibility is what we are now facing.As we just discussed, only Bin Laden can end this so called war on terror he started and only keeping health care and staying on the track of the recovery of "our" America Obama is trying to get us on, will give us a future, success into the 21st century.

The Brown Shirts I mean tea party have successfully hijacked the Republican party as threatened if you have not noticed. If they get in control what happens will not be pretty nor will the "liberty" they want. You have seen it before and know the results. If the so called tea party gets in control of the US it will be much worse mark my words.

We need those companies that were increasingly incentified by Bush to send their companies and jobs overseas to be forced to come back to the US. Obama's plan is doable and not as destructive to companies as those against the plan want you to think. We have to start putting the people ahead of companies

We are in serious trouble as you know, if we can not get our manufacturing base back and put the people back to work and enable them to pay their mortgages and pay the bills. I refuse to believe Republicans and other turncoats can get away with voting against the people and a return to Bush's destruction of "our America and world order" Obama has finally started to gather forces again to finally get something done. We better show the tea party Republicans we are not going to let them undo any progress and finish destroying our America. We must come out and keep his agenda moving forward. Get out the vote!

For a while there the Republicans looked lost forever. They took a back seat and let the likes of Rush Limbaugh and Glen Beck lie and whip up those in America angry at losing their version of America. Glen Beck and Sarah Palin were the leaders in the dumbing down of America. The tea party seems to have silent control of the Republican party now and since the election have allowed the leaders of the party to come back to the forefront or the leaders are done using them for now and have stepped forward again.

John Boehner, Mitch Mcconnell, Eric Cantor, they are frightening to look at let alone hear their rich man fascist stance. They are war mongers to top it off and with the likes of Newt Gingrich who wants to attack Iran as President we would be in more serious trouble than we are now. We can not allow them to get back in. I wish there was a way for Obama to separate himself from the Democratic party and run as an American who simply wants to see average Americans and our America succeed and not the party. The two party system is our enemy!



James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
http://anaverageamericanpatriot.blogspot.com

America is in Mourning but because of Republicans not President Obama as The new lying Republican Ad wants you to think!

Democrats are pushing a series of bills before elections doomed to fail and it's a great strategy!

Watch the stupid mourning in America Ad



Republicans Block Bill to Lift Military Gay Ban



Why Democrats are pushing a series of bills doomed to fail

'Mourning in America' Recalls Ronald Reagan's Famous Ad This too will backfire!

Al Franken is right: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" kicks out thousands of willing and capable Americans in whom we've invested time and training--at a time when our military is desperately in need of recruits. And military commanders certainly don't need to spend their time investigating troops' sexual orientation at a time when we're engaged in two wars.

Militaries around the world have allowed gay and lesbian citizens to serve openly without issue, and a recent article in Joint Force Quarterly concluded that "there is no scientific evidence to support the claim that unit cohesion will be negatively affected if homosexuals serve openly." And, of course, the country is ready for it--a recent poll showed that 75 percent of Americans favor ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
But the most powerful reason to repeal the policy has nothing to do with reasoned argument and everything to do with basic fairness. I've met gay and lesbian service members while visiting troops overseas on USO tours and as a Senator. They have the same pride, courage, and dedication to their jobs as every other American solider, sailor, airman, or Marine. And they shouldn't have to lie about who they are in order to serve.

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mike Mullen, said, "For me, personally, it comes down to integrity: theirs as individuals and ours as an institution." He's right. Don't ask Don't tell should be repealed because it rewards lying and I could never fathom the concept because of that and what we expect from our military.

We know gays are serving in the military and I am sure they have from day 1. They are lying right now so they can serve. Saying it will ruin moral and the military is pure Republican BS!

Since 2007 60% of all bankruptcies have been due to health care costs. With the total now being over 50 Billion with no health insurance, 43 million living below the poverty level, and foreclosures up once again it is a losing proposition for Republicans to run on pulling the plug on any hope at all the average American has of surviving in this society.

If the Republicans get control and succeed in reversing what Obama has achieved despite their efforts to make him fail we will fail. Mourning in America as you know is a play on Reagan's successful program called Morning in America however these tea party Republican's are not Ronald Reagan. They are trying to blame Bush's economic disaster on President Obama.

This too will play well with the tea party Republicans but most people know Bush did this too and Republicans want a return to his disastrous policies. Obama's job is to remind people who did this to us and how disastrous a return to that agenda would be. They must come out and vote. My big fear is not that they and their lies will get in control but what they will do in their desperation.



James Joiner

Gardner, Ma

http://anaverageamericanpatriot.blogspoot.com

They are getting the message: The movement is not anti Democrat it is anti incumbent!

Patrick Kennedy makes 14. Earlier in the week, an announcement by California Representative Diane Watson brought to 13 the number of House Democrats deciding to retire or seek higher office.

On the Republican side of the aisle 18 House lawmakers have so far announced they will retire or seek higher office including the latest, Florida Representative Lincoln Diaz-Balart, one of the first Cuban-Americans elected to Congress. More Congressional Retirements on Road to 2010 Mid-Term Elections They are getting the message!

I keep hearing Scott Brown’s victory called a surprise and a disaster for the Democrats. It was not a surprise to us in Massachusetts it was a given and a message to both party’s. Both party’s are on notice and that was a good thing for Democrat’s and America. Democrats still have the 2nd largest majority in a generation. They now have 59 seats but still have to lead.

They could not lead with a 60 seat filibuster proof majority! However since the people of Massachusetts woke up the country by electing Republican Scott Brown who ran as an independent we may get something done finally. Both party’s seem to have gotten the message.

It still remains to be seen that our politicians are capable of coming together as a viable Government of the people for the people by the people. We stand a chance but first must override the Democracy destroying SCOTUS decision giving our country to Corporations to control! The carrot didn’t work it is time to use the stick!

I have to hope the election of Republican Senator in the bluest of blue States Massachusetts will start making the difference for Obama and average Americans and it will as long as he is true to the independents that elected him and does the right thing for the people not the party!

What he just did should not be misinterpreted by the Republican Party as a denial of Obama, his agenda, or the Democratic Party. It was not! It should be a wake up call to both party's that we the people are sick of the games, sick of the partisanship, sick of the concern being for the Party's not we the people. It is a Revolution however it is not a revolution against 'a party" It better serve as a wake up call to both party's. We the people want to matter!

Remember Brown never once mentioned the Republican Party but instead ran as an independent. He promised he would work for the people not as Republicans do but as Ted Kennedy did and to make him proud. It is not a revolution against a party it is just the people wanting we the people that were removed during the last Administration put back in the equation. It is a move against incumbents "all incumbents"

Brown gets it! As I said when he was elected this was not a defeat for Democrats it was a victory for Americans. I said if he does the right thing for the people and not the Republican party he will be President some day. I have been watching him and he is on the right road. He is the Republican Barack Obama and just what we need to unite this divided country and get us back on the right road. He is the first one willing to break ranks and reunite the country!

He already told Republicans he got there without them and with the help of a close group of friends and very little help from anyone down there, so there will be issues when I'll be with you and there are issues when I won't be with you, Brown said Thursday during the half-hour interview. So, I just need to look at each vote and then make a proper analysis and then decide. I hope he remains true to his word and I believe he will as I see character in the man and a future leader of America.

Supposedly Republicans will not pressure him and it will not matter when they do. The senator-elect did not elaborate on possible breaking points, though the Washington newcomer dismissed any suggestion he will relent once he starts working in the highly partisan capital. However, this is Massachusetts and he will pay with his seat if he does. After 8 terms Patrick Kennedy just stepped down in Rhode Island. Anticipate a move to Massachusetts and a run for Uncle Teddy's seat If Brown falls short!



James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
www.anaveragepatriot.com

We need a regular question and answer between the President and the opposition on a regular basis!

President Obama addressing Republicans



If the prime minister of England can do it why can't we? Remember the ditty anything they can do I can do better. Why don't we do that instead of the party's cloistering alone privately only to come out to belittle the President and score political points. These childish games have to stop and now. The way the Brits do it is a bit too loud and heated for me. We can do it better and be civil!

Please read and sign the petition demanding an open televised dialogue rather than a private televised monologue. Read the open letter request then sign the petition It should be done with the Democrats too! The games must stop and the work of putting the country back together must begin. Do the peoples work not the Party's. Pass health care and get people back to work. Republicans do not care about our economy but passing healthcare is critical for rebuilding our economy.

Back and forth between Obama and Republican leaders should be a regular event to keep Republicans honest and nicely call them out! Look and listen to the GOP. These are not cerebral people. Republicans should be embarrassed of their leadership. They will continue to cater to those lowest common denominator and people with insecurities; meanwhile they work with multi-national corporation lobbyists against those very peoples interests. Why can't Republicans see this? Do some research outside Fox and Drudge!

To me holding a back and forth between Obama and Senate Republicans at least should be a regular event held at least once a week and televised to keep everyone honest. It would not be as antiseptic as something planned and with Teleprompters for the President but it would be real and hopefully spontaneous. What a way to close out a weeks work then eat and have a drink together! If it is televised as was the one held at the Republican retreat any attempt at shenanigans will be highlighted and not acceptable by the people. I think it is a great idea whose time has come!

Obama also had a face to face with Senate Democrats It is about time on both accounts! Conservatives in both party’s have to be confronted and held accountable for their bomb throwing and blockading of everything constructive.

I keep hearing Scott Brown’s victory called a surprise and a disaster for the Democrats. It was not a surprise to us in Massachusetts it was a given and a message to both party’s. Both party’s are on notice and that was a good thing for Democrat’s and America. Democrats still have the 2nd largest majority in a generation. They now have 59 seats but still have to lead.

They could not lead with a 60 seat filibuster proof majority! However since the people of Massachusetts woke up the country by electing Republican Scott Brown who ran as an independent we may get something done finally. Both party’s seem to have gotten the message.

It still remains to be seen that our politicians are capable of coming together as a viable Government of the people for the people by the people. We stand a chance but first must override the Democracy destroying SCOTUS decision giving our country to Corporations to control! The carrot didn’t work it is time to use the stick!





James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
www.anaveragepatriot.com

Euthanasia, Birthers, Evolution, Obama's a racist, Welcome to the Town Mauls!

Town hall shout down, "How Can You Manage Health Care When You Can't Manage Cash For Clunkers?



The hard right wing Wacko's are supposed to be the ones who are angrily shouting down and disrupting Politicians in both party's. My personal opinion! average citizens on both sides of the aisle know how much we need health care reform. They want it! It is not citizens opposing Health care reform that are coming out in droves to disrupt the town hall meetings.I

It is the medical Industry the pharmaceutical Industry. They feel they are going to lose their grip on their monopoly and they will.They do not want their gravy train to end but with any luck if we can get the truth out, they will! They do not want the Government involved they do not want any competition. They own the Republican party. I was counting the millions they have donated to Republicans and Blue Dog Democrats but in the double digit millions I gave up. They are spending a million dollars a day to defeat health care reform

Of course there is a crazy fringe. They are continuing to incite violence and fear over the fact that we now have a Black President and the racists feel they lost their America. They lost control and they are peeved. If they really cared about our America and the reason America was founded and our Constitution they would realize we finally have it right. We do finally have the America our fore fathers intended. The work in process after all these years is still a work in process and as you can see, its stability is as fragile as it was in 1776!

The wacko fringe will continue to disrupt town hall meetings. If we can keep the fear factor coming from the wackos and the medical and pharmaceutical industry in check they will fail! Democrats and Republicans alike are being equally shouted down if they are in favor of health care reform by angry crowds shouting just say no!

It dawned on me that people want health care reform so it is the insurance and medical industry interests and lobbyists instigating this so called rancor from citizens. They are sending crowds into town hall meetings so the real concerned citizens are drowned out along with the Politicians who want to get the truth to them as to the value of health care reform is to them and it will be to the demise of the health care industry monopolies.

They want to keep the people from hearing the truth and anything positive. We have to keep pounding in the truth and the insurance and pharmaceutical industries will be the ultimate losers and they know it. They are behind all this so called "citizen anger" The people really want this they need this. This is really ignorant of the "corporations" Shouting down the people to keep the truth from them as is happening. This is a Government of the corporations for the corporations by the corporations and they want to keep it that way.

They want to keep their monopoly and their gravy train running. We need to keep digging for the truth and not be swayed by the lies only then will we become as was intended, a Government of the people for the people by the people health care reform will pass and their gravy train will crash.

* The problem is Republican leaders are not in Congress. Republican party leaders are the Republican fringe, the wack jobs, The right wing talk shows, the Dobbs and Limbaugh's, the owners of the Republican party the Pharmaceutical Industry. None of them have any real answers. Only the wacko racists and those on the right wing susceptible to their fear mongering really want to hear what they have to say.

* In closing, It is now impossible for for congressmen and women of both parties who want health care reform to talk to their constituents and get the truth out to them. If we let them succeed that will guarantee a win for the pharmaceutical industry. How come local police departments can not or do not police these town hall meetings? They are supposed to protect the people and their interests. Something has to be done. This is like Iran. It is madness!

James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
www.anavweragepatriot.com

Knowing the old right is wrong and the Left is the new right I have to agree with Bush!

Knowing the old right is wrong and the Left is the new right I have to agree with Bush: The right is all wrong and the White House should remain Right, that is in Democratic Hands! Today Bush tells Tornado victims they were dealt a raw hand! What about the rest of the country?

Yesterday I was stunned listening to Romney's withdrawal speech. It was a rant against the danger of Democrats getting into the White House with their welfare and new deal programs in tow and their desire to stop the war mongering. I was sickened that Democrats were painted as the enemy of America and Bush's so called success. What ? Success? look at Bush's proposed Budget. Can the average American survive any more of this so called success? First I found the transcript of his speech and I recommend that you read it and pass it on so people see the horrible attitude we are facing and why it is more than important that we take back the White House. Romney's rallying anti Democrat Rant

While I'm at it I want to give you the link to the most useful web site on Politics and an unbiased read on what is happening on both sides of the aisle. Again I ask you to pass this around as the Relentless Liberal sent it to me and it is what the experts use to stay on top of things. Real clear Politics

On February 4th, President Bush announced his Budget for the 2009 Fiscal Year. Once again, his budget priorities are badly misaligned with the country’s needs. His budget continues to safeguard tax-cuts for the rich while pumping billions of dollars into the war and neglecting priorities here at home. It is the duty of Congress to ensure the nation’s priorities and needs are reflected in the final budget.It is there duty but they will fail us again!

The proposed budget would cut billions from programs that benefit families and communities while giving unprecedented amounts to the Pentagon. More than half of the requested non-emergency discretionary funding—$515.4 billion—would go to the Pentagon, a seven percent increase from 2008 levels. This amount does not include spending on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, hard-working Americans are suffering from a slowing economy, increased job-loss, and a declining housing market. The President’s $3.1 trillion budget would pay for the continuing tax cuts for the rich by cutting funding to domestic programs including Medicare, Medicaid, environmental protection, the Centers for Disease Control, and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Under the President’s proposal non-security domestic spending levels would increase less than 1% and remain frozen for the next four years. I am just blown away that this idiot is still get away with this and it will continue as Romney said it should unless we take over in 2009!

Not only is this a harmful budget, it is also a highly deceptive budget. Although the Administration claims its budget eventually reaches balance, under realistic assumptions it remains in deficit every year. The budget does not account for the true cost of the war in Iraq and includes funds that would come by allowing the AMT to ensnare millions of middle-class taxpayers. When he took office, the president was handed a surplus on a silver platter. Seven years later, his fiscal policies have turned record surpluses into record deficits.

This year, Congress is in the position to say no to the harmful budgetary policies of the Bush administration. We know that the American people will not stand for the continued dismissal of important domestic programs that assist hard working citizens in achieving their American Dream. I will work tirelessly as the budget and appropriations processes progress this year to ensure that the true priorities of the American people are safeguarded.

* That is a letter from My Congressman John Olver. As you know, he is right but it is a whole lot worse than this portrays and this nightmarish mis-management is to continue if Romney and McCain have their way. I was really amazed to hear how many people agree with them and their lies about Democrats. Despite the insurmountable damage Bush has created he has now gone on record calling for it to continue! Without naming John McCain, President Bush marshaled the conservative wing of the Republican Party on Friday to back the presumed GOP presidential nominee for the upcoming battle against the Democratic Party.

“The stakes in November are high. This is an important election. Prosperity and peace are in the balance,” Bush told about 2,000 people attending the Conservative Political Action Conference. “So with confidence in our vision and faith in our values, let us go forward, fight for victory and keep the White House in 2008.” Bush spoke to a boisterous crowd shortly after 7 a.m. EST. The ballroom erupted in cheers when someone shouted “Are there conservatives in the house?” When the president walked on stage, they clapped and chanted “Four more years! Four more years!”

Bush reached his lowest approval rating in The Associated Press-Ipsos poll on Friday as only 30 percent said they like the job he is doing, including an all-time low in his support by Republicans. Still, the crowd gave him standing ovations, cheering his comments on tax relief, the military buildup in Iraq, the Reagan years and his opposition to abortion. They booed when Bush said his critics want to expand the size and scope of the federal government. Conservatives are resigned to seeing McCain lead the Republican ticket in November, but he has a long history of disputes with the party’s right flank. Conservatives may try to influence McCain’s positions and his choice of a running mate. And the possibility exists that they will stay home in November, a development that could cost him swing states such as Ohio. Bush rallies Repugs to keep the White House in 2008

**I hope to God for America's sake they do stay home. We ca not survive another four years of so called success. Another for years of worsening conditions for average Americans. Another four years of never ending war. Another four years of lies, corruption and misuse. I just watched the chief idiot in Tennessee telling Tornado victims he feels their pain and the Government will be there to help them. He has yet to help Katrina or any of the other growing number of catastrophe victims. Why didn't someone point that out? Why does no one hold him accountable to put his money where his mouth is? Point out his failures! All of them! He has only succeeded at staying the course in his wars and it will soon get a lot worse regardless of who the next President is. We can not survive another four years of Republican mi-Leadership! We must the Republican disinformation juggernaut and succeed this fall!

James Joiner
Gardner Ma
www.anaveragepatriot.com

The popular vote is in serious Jeopardy again, The Dream match up McCain Obama is in danger, because of Bill Clinton, and President Carter!

First I must admit that because of Bush I have found myself forced to learn about the political process from the ground up under duress. Most of what I have found is very distasteful. The Political system does not favor us the voter but is designed to clandestinely take the voting process out of our hands. We have been determined not to be trusted with picking our own leaders!
I don't know why but I heard today that Obama McCain would be the dream match up this fall but something else I learned today really scares me and stinks to high heaven of a set up! I don't like the implications at all. First John McCain is a solid favorite to win the Republican presidential nomination. Barack Obama is an ever-so-slight underdog on the Democratic side. Obama-McCain, however, would be a dream general-election matchup, the most defining American presidential race since at least 1980. Just think of the contrasts.

The age gap between the 46-year-old Obama and the 71-year-old McCain would be the widest in the history of presidential elections. (The current record: 1996, with Bob Dole 23 years older than Bill Clinton.) Before Obama was even born, McCain was shocking his uptight naval colleagues by bringing a stripper dubbed the "Flame of Florida" to the Officers' Club. More than any other Republican or Democrat, they appeal to independent-minded voters while still parting ways on crucial issues. On Iraq, taxes, health care and the Supreme Court, the differences between these two men are profound. McCain would want to focus a race on national security and terrorism, Obama on domestic concerns and economic insecurity. "This would be an extraordinary contest, an opportunity to see striking contrasts, from age to public philosophy," says Tom Mann, a political scientist at the Brookings Institution, based in Washington.

It would be change versus experience, the audacity of hope versus the faith of our fathers. A small though instructive moment of discord marked their first real engagement. It was in early 2006, and they were the leading point men for their parties in trying to fashion an ethics bill for the Senate. The Senate Democratic leadership, which had put the freshman Illinoisan in a visible role for public relations reasons, pressured him to back off on dealing with McCain. Obama acquiesced, sending a letter to McCain, yet releasing it to the please read on about the Obama McCain relationship

This so called ideal matchup I fear will never be! It's a setup and I was stunned to hear this and that it is acceptable! First I must admit that because of Bush I have found myself forced to learn about the political process from the ground up under duress. Most of what I have found is very distasteful. The Political system does not favor us the voter but is designed to clandestinely take the voting process out of our hands. We have been determined not to be trusted with picking our own leaders! Americans like a level playing field and we are not going to get it this fall again!

* We wouldn't watch the Super Bowl if one team was given a free touchdown to start. We're apoplectic over the idea of baseball players loading up on steroids. No wonder the Democratic Party is facing serious scrutiny over the idea that super delegates are tilting its presidential playing field in favor of Hillary Clinton. If you haven't heard of these folks in past elections, don't feel bad. They have been, at times, a rather obscure bunch.

** Here's their story, in short: A few decades ago, Democratic leaders felt that sometimes, Democratic voters were choosing poor presidential candidates: campaigners who couldn't win elections, or even if they could, they didn't please Democratic kingmakers. Jimmy Carter, for example, was an obscure candidate who developed so much popular appeal that he essentially forced Democratic Party leaders to accept him as the nominee, even though not everyone was thrilled by it. See? So the party changed the rules for picking its nominee. They made the super delegates: a super class of super Democrats, each of whom could vote at the convention for a candidate of choice -- in effect, giving each of these Democrats the power of tens of thousands of average citizens. Who are they? Democratic members of Congress, governors, big-shot party members: Bill Clinton, for example. The theory was that the super delegates could help steer the party toward solid, competitive candidates, and away from Monday morning regrets.

There are about 800 of them, and that's a lot when you can win the nomination with only about 2,000 delegates. Hence the controversy. Even though Barack Obama is winning more delegates in actual primaries and caucuses, Hillary Clinton is substantially ahead of him in the overall delegate count because many more super delegates say they will vote for her. Maybe that shouldn't matter. Both candidates knew the rules when they started. If she's better at securing these delegates, good for her, too bad for him. But that argument may clatter like a counterfeit quarter with the general public if this race continues neck-and-neck down to the convention, if the Democratic nominee is not selected by a sea of Americans voters, but instead is anointed by party leaders.

Super delegates can change their minds, and if Obama starts running away with the popular vote, you can bet your house some of them will stampede from Camp Clinton. But if the race remains very tight, and the super delegates are the deciding factor, the Democratic Party can expect some tough questions. Remember, many staunch Democrats have always felt Al Gore had his presidency stolen by the courts and the Electoral College. If the super delegates decide this race, there will certainly be a lot of heated debates within the party, and perhaps a very cold November awaiting the nominee. Bill Clinton can determine our nominee

** We have got to get involved, change the system, take it Back!

James Joiner
Gardner Ma
www.anaveragepatriot.com

Republicans continue to Destroy themselves and their party as Bush Honors Gore at White House! Bush doesn't care so what's it worth? What'll Gore do?

Today I want to discuss the self destruction of the Republican party but knowing Bush does not care and the fact that some of us are very concerned that one way or the other the 2008 elections will once again be stolen. I want to talk about the two faced lying Bush as Gore is going to be there today to be honored by the idiot who lied and stole his election but first a reminder that a week ago we discussed the underhanded lying disinformation campaigning taught by Rove and used routinely By Republicans now being employed by Democrats against Democrats.

I have said for quite a while now that if we are to be able to compete with and beat this underhanded Republican disinformation campaign we must like it or not play the game on their level but we must not be damaging our own party for personal gain at the expense of our America. This just plays into Rove's and Republican hands.With only 30 days until the first votes are cast in the Iowa caucus, every candidate and campaign is looking for an edge, and clearly some folks are finding those edges in dirty tricks — nasty information, sometimes false, often spread anonymously. It's a murky world and often tough to tell what's true, what's false and where any of it is coming from. This weekend, conservative columnist Robert Novak reported that agents of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., claimed her campaign has scandalous information about Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., but they have decided not to use it.The Obama campaign quickly took the item and used it to tar Clinton as part of the proverbial problem. "If the purpose of this shameless item was to daunt or discourage me or supporters of our campaign from challenging and changing the politics of Washington, it will fail," an Obama campaign statement said.Dirty tricks have been a part of American politics as far back as the mudslinging in the 1800 race between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. The Dirty game
Democratic sniping against their own is not subsiding but I am happy to hear that the Republican frontrunners are doing it to each other and it is taking a toll. GOP hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani exchanged numerous verbal spars over the weekend -- just days before the two will meet face-to-face at the CNN/YouTube debate. The bulk of the battle stemmed from Romney's decision on Friday to call for the resignation of Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Kathe Tuttman -- 20 months after he appointed her.

Romney defended his decision Saturday, saying that Tuttman had "showed an inexplicable lack of good judgment," and that, despite her "record of being a law and order prosecutor," her poor judgment requires her to step down. Giuliani, who was also in New Hampshire, told The Associated Press on Saturday, "the governor is going to have to explain his appointment and the judge is going to have to explain her decision."
Romney shot back -- making jabs at Giuliani's judgment. Romney pointed to his rival's close friend and former New York police commissioner, Bernard Kerik, who is being indicted on multiple counts of corruption and fraud. "It's strange to have him bringing forward my selection of individuals to serve, judges and so forth, when he's got Bernie Kerik all over him these days. When someone he knew was under investigation, he recommended to the president to be secretary of Homeland Security?... Throwing stones from a glass house is never a wise thing to do," Romney said in an interview to be aired Monday on CNN's "The Situation Room." romney, Giuliani attacks get personal
Also, The back-and-forth backbiting between Republican presidential rivals Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney spilled over into Sunday as Giuliani contended that the former Massachusetts governor has fumbled on health care and economic matters.
Asked by a diner patron about Romney's health care program while governor, Giuliani said Romney "made a mistake" by mandating coverage for all Massachusetts residents. "When you mandate it, it ends up costing you much more money," said Giuliani, a former New York mayor. Repug backbiting continues
Being from Massachusetts I will tell you Romney is as worthless and as big a liar as Bush. His damage was wide spread and is still coming to light. I am happy to see the Republican back biting and I can only hope they eat themselves up though I do question whether or not it matters knowing many of us think that if there is an election in 2008 it will by hook or by crook stolen by the Republicans.
That said I am still happy to see Sen. Trent Lott of Mississippi, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, will announce his resignation effective this year, FOX News has learned. Lott, 66, was re-elected in 2006 amid speculation that he would retire. Instead, against his wife Tricia's wishes, he ran again, regaining a Senate leadership position after being forced from the top Republican seat in 2002, following remarks he made that were seen as racially insensitive.
Lott, who is serving his fourth Senate term, was expected to discuss his plans later Monday. Lott becomes the sixth Senate Republican this year to announce retirement, possibly posing more difficulties for an embattled GOP that will be trying to retain the presidency and fight further losses to Democrats who regained control of both houses of Congress last November.

His leaving also will create an open Republican leadership slot, but FOX News has learned that Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona will make a run for that spot. Lott's decision to remain in the Senate last year was aimed in part at using his clout to push for repairs to his state's coastal region after the wrath left by the 2005 hurricane season, including hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Lott's own coastal home was destroyed by the storms. Good or bad you decide
* I thought Lott was tired of the game and wanted out now because he was sick of playing the sole role of blocking any Democratic efforts to help the country and the people. Then I found out all these idiots are getting out before the new law kicks in and they have to wait 2 years before they can be Lobbyists and steal real money. I can only hope all recent events help destroy the Republican Party though as I said and many feel the same way, I absolutely expect another stolen election.
** Quickly I want to touch on Al Gore going to the White House to be honored by the idiot who stole his Presidency. The two will meet today in the Oval Office, where President Bush will honor the American winners of this year's Nobel's, including Gore, the former vice president who claimed his share of the Peace Prize this year for his work on global warming and also claimed a majority of the popular vote in the presidential election of 2000 but lost to Bush in the Electoral College -- following a 36-day court fight over a disputed 537-vote margin for Bush in Florida.
Listen to this BS! "The president is very pleased that both Vice President Gore and Mrs. Gore will attend today,'' said Dana Perino, the White House press secretary. "President Bush personally called Vice President Gore and asked him to attend… They will meet privately… in the Oval… prior to the visit with the other Nobel laureates.
"This president is looking forward to having a private meeting with him,'' she said. Yet the Oval Office ceremony with the Nobel laureates will serve as a "photo opportunity,'' not a public ceremony per se, the White House says today. What's said in the Oval Office may well stay in the Oval Office. Look at this BS
** I am sick of the games, underhandedness, and two faced lying initiated by this mis-Administration. I am sure there will be a private meeting first but only to hopefully eliminate any unwelcome surprises. I would love for Gore to take the opportunity to announce a run for the Presidency. Wow would that change the landscape! Either that or he should accept Bush's congratulations and instead of shaking hands with the chief idiot, simply nod and walk away! What do you think?
James Joiner
Gardner Ma
www.anaveragepatriot.com

Listen to Robert Novak? Come on! Democratic nominees are not stooping to Nixon's tactics but to Rove the master who was involved with Nixon too!

I have said for quite a while now that if we are to be able to compete with and beat this underhanded Republican disinformation campaign we must like it or not play the game on their level but we must not be damaging our own party for personal gain at the expense of our America. This just plays into Rove's and Republican hands.

With only 45 days until the first votes are cast in the Iowa caucus, every candidate and campaign is looking for an edge, and clearly some folks are finding those edges in dirty tricks — nasty information, sometimes false, often spread anonymously. It's a murky world and often tough to tell what's true, what's false and where any of it is coming from. This weekend, conservative columnist Robert Novak reported that agents of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., claimed her campaign has scandalous information about Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., but they have decided not to use it.
The Obama campaign quickly took the item and used it to tar Clinton as part of the proverbial problem. "If the purpose of this shameless item was to daunt or discourage me or supporters of our campaign from challenging and changing the politics of Washington, it will fail," an Obama campaign statement said.Dirty tricks have been a part of American politics as far back as the mudslinging in the 1800 race between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. The Dirty game

Rove and the Republicans have put the dirty politics on a new never before seen level and I am afraid it is here to stay! This information once again comes from the idiot Novak who as you know is a FOX News contributor who added that he did not believe there were any Republicans behind the effort — as some have alleged since his column was published Saturday — to force Democrats to fight against each other. Novak's initial report said: "Agents of Sen. Hillary Clinton are spreading the word in Democratic circles that she has scandalous information" about Obama, "but has decided not to use it. The nature of the alleged scandal was not disclosed."
On Monday, Novak told FOX News that claims that there is actual dirt on Obama might not pass the sniff test. "This is very similar to the kind of trick that Richard Nixon used to pull, where he would say, 'I know some very bad information about the communists supporting George McGovern, but I can't put that out because it wouldn't be right, but I'm just too good of a guy,' " Novak said. he also said he had no proof of the scandalous information. Then why doesn't he just shut up

Listening to this crap I find it necessary to reiterate something I pointed out a few months back and that the champ of dirty politicking Karl Rove was around then too. What a coincidence and he has been reaping the rewards for his underhanded politicking ever since. remember, with life long executive privilege he can not be touched and is more brazen and dangerous than ever.Karl Rove, 56, who served as chief strategist for President-elect Bush's presidential campaign, will manage the Office of Political Affairs, the Office of Public Liaison, and the Office of Strategic Initiatives at the White House. Before joining the campaign, he was president of Karl Rove and Company, an Austin-based public affairs firm. Rove attended the University of Utah, the University of Texas at Austin and George Mason University. He has taught at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and in the Journalism Department at the University of Texas at Austin.Underhanded Rove's education

After hearing on CNN that Rove attended numerous colleges but never graduated I went through numerous sites trying to find where that was mentioned and I could not find anything. Not even a mention of it in his White House autobiography. I found that surprising and that it was never mentioned. While I was digging besides the numerous interesting articles out there many which were never mentioned I found that he was born in 1950 and said he dreamed about being in the White House from that day.Worse I found that his lying underhanded tactics is what got him his start in Daddy's administration and the rewards for this started from day one and as you know continue today How Bush's Brain Hijacked Washington: Rove's ties to Bush the Elder commenced in 1973, when Poppy was the Republican national chairman and Karl aspired to be the president of the College Republicans. It was a post Rove could not win by the numbers. To circumvent them, he claimed that the organization was not adhering procedurally to the College Republican charter, and mounted credentials challenges to supporters of his opponent, Robert Edgeworth. In the end Rove essentially declared himself the winner of a separate election. The controversy got kicked upstairs to Bush, who awarded the election to Rove. Later, in retaliation, Edgeworth leaked to the Washington Post that Rove was teaching dirty tricks seminars to young Republicans--and fresh off the humiliation of Watergate, no less.

Bush promptly excommunicated Edgeworth from the Republican Party for his disloyalty in leaking the story. Rove, along with his friend and College Republicans ally Lee Atwater, became favored Bush protégés. Rove moved to Texas in 1977 to toil as a fundraiser on George Sr.'s failed presidential-exploration PAC, the Fund for Limited Government. A year later he worked on an unsuccessful primary run for the Texas legislature by George W Bush. Rewards for underhanded politicking
He was ruthless in chasing his goals, especially when it came to rivalries or power struggles with his own Republican cohorts. I was really surprised to see the well documented trail of underhanded Politics starting with Richard Nixon through his Fathers Presidency and now bush's and he continues to get away with it and be rewarded for it. Please read it. I wish we knew and made more of this years ago.

Sadly this dirty politicking has spread and seems to be a part of the Political landscape today. However I think these tactics should not be used to destroy members of our own party because it only plays into Republicans hands and serves their purpose. We must concentrate on them and getting our America back and get rid of Bush's.

James Joiner
Gardner Ma
www.anaveragepatriot.com

Yesterday saw a glimmer of Bipartisanship then despair, Todays talk shows more despair, finally hope, Mr Smith goes to Washington!

Yesterday saw a glimmer of Bipartisanship then despair, Todays talk shows more despair, finally hope, Mr Smith goes to Washington!
It is very despairing watching Bush's damage pile up every day and get worse with us powerless to stop it. Our only hope of stopping the chief idiot is to get Congress united to stop this fool and quickly though I believe nothing will stop him and it is already too late. Yesterday I saw hope then it was crushed once again. finally some unity to defeat Bush and his damn veto. At least the children matter. I wish they would think of them and realize what allowing Bush to continue his wanton destruction has done to their future.

Anyway, The Senate passed legislation Thursday to add 3 million lower-income children to a popular health insurance program in bipartisan defiance of President Bush's threatened veto. The 68-31 vote, one day after the House passed a more ambitious and expensive version over bitter Republican opposition, handed Democrats a solid achievement to trumpet as they leave Washington for a summer break.
It also gave Democrats, who secured a veto-proof margin, a chance to draw a stark distinction between their priorities and Bush's on an issue that resonates with voters. "For the life of me, I can't understand why the president would want to veto this legislation," said Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., the Finance Committee chairman. "It's moderate, it's bipartisan, it helps low-income kids. ... It's just the right thing to do for the country.

"Bush has proposed spending $5 billion to extend the program. He says the Senate's $35 billion expansion would balloon the decade-old program beyond its original mission of covering children of working-poor parents and would move more people toward government-run health care. The Senate measure now must be reconciled with the House-passed $50 billion expansion, which was paid for partly by cutting government payments to Medicare Health maintenance organizations. Both bills include hefty tax increases on tobacco products to pay for the spending increase.
Senate backs expansion of children's health insurance program - CNN.com

Finally the right thing was done but man you know Bush is seething over a tax increase and a defeat. Then I saw more hope for our future as The House overwhelmingly passed a $20 billion water projects bill Wednesday night despite a promised veto by President Bush, who complains the bill is laden with costly pet projects and shifts new costs onto the government. The bill includes $3.5 billion for Katrina damaged Louisiana, seen here in August 2005.
"I regret that we're in this situation. But we're going to have to do what we have to do," said Rep. John Mica, R-Florida, rallying support for a bill loaded with Army Corps of Engineers projects such as restoring wetlands in coastal Louisiana, improving hurricane protection in New Orleans and adding new drinking water and wastewater treatment plants.
Shepherded by Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minnesota, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the bill was seven years in the making and finally passed the House on a 381-40 vote after it was agreed upon by House-Senate negotiators. He said he expected Congress would quickly override any veto by the president.
This year's bill includes some $3.5 billion for Katrina damaged Louisiana, plus more than $2 billion for projects in California and $2 billion for Florida, mostly for restoring the Everglades. Another $1.95 billion is included for seven new locks on the upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers and $1.7 billion for repairing the region's ecology.
House defies veto threat on water projects bill - CNN.com

Real help for Katrina ravaged New Orleans and Louisiana where despite his rhetoric Bush has come through with nothing. You know he hates this too. I was getting hope that we may stop Bush.
Then The House approved modest changes to President Bush's record Pentagon budget proposal early Sunday, but Democrats signaled plans to resume a more contentious debate over the Iraq war after the August recess.
The House's $459.6 billion version of the defense budget, approved on a 395-13 vote, would add money for equipment for the National Guard and Reserve, provide for 12,000 additional soldiers and Marines, and increase spending for defense health care and military housing. Of course The White House criticized Democrats for cutting Bush's request and effectively transferring $3.5 billion of the money to domestic spending programs.
It is likely the cuts will be restored this fall when Congress passes another wartime supplemental spending bill. The administration has not threatened to veto the measure. only because the vote is pretty much veto proof.
FOXNews.com - House Approves $460 Billion Pentagon Budget - Politics Republican Party Democratic Party Political Spectru

It was looking like both sides of the aisle was going to come together for the good of the country. Then Friday back to the games. The House on Friday unanimously agreed to create a special select committee, with subpoena powers, to investigate Republican allegations that Democratic leaders had stolen a victory from the House GOP on a parliamentary vote late Thursday night, in an incident that included Rep. Nick Lampson, D-Stafford.
The move capped a remarkable day that started with Republicans marching out of the House in protest near midnight Thursday, was punctuated by partisan brawling, and ended with Democratic hopes for a final legislative rush fading. Even a temporary black out of the House chamber's vote tally board led to accusations of skullduggery.
While Democratic leaders hoped to leave for their August recess on a wave of legislative successes, the House instead slowed to an acrimonious crawl that threatened to stretch the legislative session into next week. Derailing Democrats has to be the only reason this unprecedented move was made. The agreement for a special committee was extraordinary. Such powerful investigative committees usually are reserved for issues such as Watergate and the funneling of profits from Iranian arms sales to the Nicaraguan Contras in the 1980s."I don't know when something like this has happened before," said House deputy historian Fred Beuttler.

Here we are back to square one and the childish harmful to America, games. Then this morning I was going through the news channels and today's offering of Political talk shows and due to the Partisan worthless game playing I turned them all off in disgust. Then on Turner Classic Movies a ray of hope.
Jimmy Stuart's Mr. Smith goes to Washington. Love that movie and it has always given me hope for the future of our America today. We need a Mr. Smith today and soon. We need someone to step forward and do the right thing for America. Be different, do the right thing for the sake of doing the right thing. Time for games and talk is over and our so called leaders will not get it until it is too late.

James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
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Republicans take Bush to the Woodshed, Bush will accept Benchmarks on Iraq but not himself!

There is no news here so I will not supply links unless someone asks because they have not seen the old news. The story here as always is in the interpretation and I am posting this early for me because I hope to have a long discussion on the subject.
As of the last few days we have heard that Bush has lost his main ally in his push for an illegal war in Iraq. Tony Blair as you know announced his resignation Thursday in a poignant — almost apologetic — speech to the nation, thanking his compatriots for his successes during more than a decade as prime minister, and seeking understanding for leading Britain into an unpopular war in Iraq. I expect Gordon Brown to replace Blair and he will not give Bush the blind support he has enjoyed to the demise of Blair.
At the same time Republicans have finally taken Bush to the woodshed on his mispolicies concerning Iraq and has agreed to Benchmarks for Iraqi progress.
The president's remarks came day after reports that 11 moderate Republican members of Congress held a blunt meeting with Bush in the White House to express growing concern over the war and to warn that his political support was eroding.
In his comments to reporters on Thursday, Bush quickly dismissed the idea, backed by many House Democrats, of a funding bill that would dispense resources in two stages. Congress would subject release of the second stage to another vote. I and other concerned Democrats see the vehicle as a means to put pressure on Bush over his management of the war and to press for him to begin withdrawing troops.
Bush of course threatens a veto again saying it is wrong to play politics with this and hamstring our troops as he has done and is doing. I cannot believe the obvious idiocy of this guys ststements are just listened to and we have not been able to successfully take him to task. This has all been taking place as Cheney is in Iraq misinforming the troops once again. He is stupidly lying to our troops again. Cheney framed the troops’ efforts as part of the fight against global terrorism and made no promise that an end was in sight.
"We’re fighting a war against terror," the vice president said, according to the prepared text of his remarks. "We are here, above all, because the terrorists who have declared war on America and other free nations have made Iraq the central front in that war." What happened to what he stupidly said last time that the insurgency was in its deathythroes?
Like you I am sick of hearing the lie that we are in Iraq fighting terrorists who have declare war on us. There were no terrorists in Iraq in Saddam's day as you know. Bush has brought them there to fight supposedly so we do not have to fight them here.
However Bush has diverted from Afghanistan to attack Iraq and begin what he wrongly thinks will be his idea of a new middle east order. Bush is now willing to accept Benchmarks on Iraq such as the Iraqis passing a new oil-sharing bill, updating the Iraqi constitution, and holding provincial elections but no Benchmarks on Bush in his endeavor to stay in the middle of his created hell and civil wart in Iraq.
He will accept these benchmarks as he said, as he moves forward in Iraq. That means he will stay the course until he is able to find an excuse to atack Iran as was only part of his original plan for his new midle east order. this will all end in total chaos but can't we all see that this is what Bush is doing?

James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
www.anaveragepatriot.com

Veterans of past wars should be respected but hold no sway over Bush's created mess in Iraq!

First I don't have to tell you that this is the first time a U.S. President has ever attacked a country and started a war. As you know, there was never justification to attack Iraq in the first place. now that Bush has his in, in the middle east he will not leave Iraq until he can find his excuse to attack Iran. And he is working real hard to achieve that original goal.
I refuse to believe that a fight to ensure that the right thing is done with our troops in Iraq has boiled down to a cat fight in Congress. Democratic veterans against Republican veterans, Democrats wanting the right thing done for America and our troops and Republican veterans wanting the right thing done for Bush and his plan for new order in Iraq and the middle east. I respect all our veterans including every male member of my family going back to WW 1. However with that said I do not believe any veteran from any war should denigrate that status while trying to argue in the defense of Bush's unprovoked created idiocy in Iraq.
Republicans seeking to defend President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq tapped military veterans among their own ranks to lead the debate Thursday as Democrats relished likely victory in their fight for a resolution opposing Bush's policy.
These people better grow up! This can not go on being treated as another childish political game. Democratic veterans are right in coming forward and insisting on the troops being withdrawn from Bush's failure in Iraq that was a given from day one and nothing will prevent that.
The Republican veterans speaking in favor of keeping our troops in the middle of a civil war is unconscionable. Keeping them there will change nothing and they will follow us home and everywhere else in the world regardless of the childish rhetoric.
The non binding resolution is not just about pacifying our base as Republicans childishly argue. It is all about satisfying their warmongering base. We want the right thing done for our troops, my sons included. that is what it should be about not satisfying Republican egos and whittling down doing the right thing for our troops to a Republican pissing contest disregarding the desires of our troops.
Many of the troops can be seen now saying it is time for them to leaver Iraq. They did their job and I have to agree. I have to tell you, the Republican bullshit that we are dishonoring our troops if we pull out before the job is done id just that. My sons love what they are doing and one is headed willingly back to Iraq in April. However being lied to and treated in a way to disgrace them and our America is more important than saving Bush's little face.
I refuse to believe that Democrats have been reduced to playing the republicans childish games but I hope it works. Something has to!
In a letter to the president on Wednesday, Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, said, "thousands of the new troops" being sent into Iraq "will apparently not have the armor and equipment they need to perform the mission and reduce the likelihood of casualties."
Demanding that troops meet certain requirements before being sent into harms' way was an idea initiated by Rep. Jack Murtha, the top Democrat on the House committee that oversees military spending.
Murtha said in a letter to Bush on Wednesday that thousands of the new troops" being sent into Iraq "will apparently not have the armor and equipment they need to perform the mission and reduce the likelihood of casualties."Demanding that troops meet certain requirements before being sent into harms' way was an idea initiated by Rep. Jack Murtha, the top Democrat on the House committee that oversees military spending.
I refuse to believe that Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Schoomaker said protective gear for troops in Iraq was not a problem."Obviously, we are not going to put any force into theater that isn't properly trained and equipped," Schoomaker said. I mean what kind of bull shit is that. They have been doing it from day one and they know it yet they still have the nerve to blatantly lie so they can have their way. There is no conscience here and it is sickening.
I am sick of hearing mindless arguments made by Bush followers and ignorant demands made by Bush so he can have his wars and follow his plan for new middle east and order. what about our troops? What about our America they supposedly care about? What about being honest and putting the interests of the country first? The games must stop! If Republicans really care about our America they better start making believe they mean it and get our troops home we they are needed and stop the lies and the games. http://www.cnn.com/...

James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
www.anaveragepatriot.com