I missed this last night, and just found it online. How can anyone say this convention is a disapointment.  We can disagree on that and I do. Thank you Mr. Kucinich.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv0smG7ptcM

As a Hip/Hop rap music fan. I just have to post this for those who are open minded and care enough to listen. I'm from the 90's when rappers were not all about the mighty dollar and did care to tell the truth about whats really going on in America.  I don't listen to Rap music as much as I used to just the usual suspects Jay-z, Nas, Kanye, and a few others. Here are the lyrics of the new single by Nas and the link to listen if you are open to it. If not, this is not meant to offend anyone please save any and all negative comments:
I posted the lyrics under another topic and am not flooding the boards with it, sorry for the double post.

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/audio/id.4991/title.nas-black-president

They forgot us on the block
Got us in the box
Solitary confinement
How violent are these cops?
They need an early retirement
How many rallies will I watch?
I ain't got it in me to march
I got a semi to spark
The game's in a drought
Public housing, projects
Cooking up in the Pyrex
My set, my click
Either getting money
Or running from homicide trial
That's if they ain't died yet
Trying to be rich
Still I'm pledging allegiance
A predicate felon, a ghetto leader
Lending my poetical genius
To whoever may need it
I bleed this from Queensbridge
Now living with my feet up
Never defeated
So a president's needed
Y'know these colored folks and Negroes
Hate to see one of their own succeeding
America, suprise us
And let a black man guide us

Whats the black pres thinkin on election night
Is it how can I protect my life?
Protect my wife? Protect my rights?
Every other president was nottin' less than white
'Cept Thoman Jefferson and mixed indian blood
and calvin coolers
KKK is like 'what the fuck', loadin' they guns up
Im loadin' mine too, Ready to ride
Cause im ridin with my crew
He dies - we die too
But on a positive side, I think Obama provides
Hope - and challenges minds
Of all races and colours to erase the hate
And try and love one another, so many political snakes
We in need of a break, Im thinkin' I can trust this brotha
But will he keep it way real ?
Every innocent n!gga in jail - gets out on appeal
When he wins - will he really care still?
I feel



Say a prayer for "do we have to?"
You ain't right, Jeremiah Wrong pastor
In love with a slave master
Sincerely yours
USA most brave rapper
Jesse car-jacker
Uncle Tom-kidnapper
Ask around
Bentley Coupe off the richter
B!tch-called-life, I pimped her
What?
Politics, politricks
Klan-shooter
Deacon for defense
Progress-producer
Nothing on the stove
Your survival-booster
Gotta do what we gotta do
We ain't got no governors coming through - to help
Anything we need done, we gotta do for self
New-improved JFK on the way
It ain't the 60's again
Niqqas ain't hippies again
We ain't falling for the same traps
Standing on the balconies
Where they shot the King at
McCain got apologies
Ain't nobody hearing that
People need honesty

I woke up today did the usual. Started coffee, got my daughter breakfast. Started a pot of Green Chile that will simmer all day. I sat down at the computer, turned on Russert on the t.v. I hit up the usual sites kos, huffington, TPM.  Watching Harol Ickes act like a child today left me less than optimistic about whats going to happen over the next week, but still I was in a pretty good mood.  I went back to Huffington and found this link and clicked on it.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/31/eating-a-reuben-amidst-a_n_104486.html

After watching the last segment on Obama's Rev problem and thinking back to all the greef he has taken on other people he is supposed to be connected to, I have become (come on everyone, say it with me).....Bitter and Angry!!!  I watched this woman call Obama the "inadequate black male!" Now her accusation of Obama I guess may be defended if you were to look up in the dictionary what inadequate means, all though I think it is safe to say based off several factors (the movement, winning Iowa and other states, character, inclusiveness, new direction or dream of the party's direction, handling of campaign, integrity, fund raising, ect..ect...) that he is anything but inadequate, but still I am angry.  Obama had to fire someone in his campaing for uttering the words she (HRC) is a monster.  He had to denounce and reject Farrakhan. He had to defend connections to Billy Ayers for the Weather Underground crap, and there are several other issues I may note as well as any others may think of.  It is my opinion that Hillary is not being held to the same standards in regards to her ridiculous defense of people in her campaign who have made  un-welcome comments, or have taken hypocritical stances like Mark Penn, or Geraldine Farraro.
Yes, this rant is going to show that I can't stand the media, and yes people will call me jaded because Obama is my candidate. After all I still do not agree that Obama got destroyed in the debates as so many will tell you, or that Hillary Clinton has been a victim of  her gender, or much less a victim in any way. If you believe that HRC supporters, how do you feel that your hero is not tough enough to deal with it, rather she cries foul if she truly believes that. Oh by the way thats a tough leader for you, really presidential.  I mean none of her problems are self inflicted, like Iraq war votes, or managing campaigns, lying about sensless things, changing positions to fit her in an election and not being truthful but I digress. 
What Im trying to get at is after watching this clip of this woman who supports Hillary say these awful things, and sum up her rant with  the most unforgiveable threat..."PRESIDENT McCAIN", and in contrast Obama had to walk away from another church this week because this pastor said things that IRONICALLY paint Hillary as everything the pastor said, has become laughable and at the same time makes me bitter and angry. Where are the grown ups in the party? I can say at least the corporate media has an excuse for allowing the double standards, (Greed, and self preservation). I dont understand what the Super Delegates are waiting for if they dont stop this on June 3rd. Truth be told, I haven't truly understood them for about 2 months now.

I'm unable to remove or update the picture I have here. When I go into profile edit, its blank. When I try to change it to the picture I have resized to fit...I get this error message. There is know other place to get help other than start a blog about it. Any help would be appreciated?


Internal Server Error

The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

Apache/2.0.52 (Red Hat) Server at tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com Port 80

http://conspiracytheoristclothing.blogspot.com/2008/05/dont-watch-this-video.html

I posted this somewhere else so apologize for the duplication.
They are effectively trying to remove any good news from or for Obama in light of his recent endorsement.  Gee, I wonder what's going to happen on  the cable network news stations tonight. I know it needs to be covered, but always remember when they tell you straight out......Ladies and gentlemen, they have moved on to the General, so should we.


'We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you're studying that reality -- judiciously, as you will -- we'll act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and that's how things will sort out. We're history's actors . . . and you, all of you, will be left to just study what we do.'
Ron Suskind, Without a Doubt, New York Times Magazine, October 17, 2004)

To all the Women who post here, please tell me is that offensive? I mean no harm by it, but would like to know if it is, and why? 

If posted elsewhere, sorry about this. The guys is so talented.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/14/stephen-colbert-imitates_n_101641.html

If Hillary has all the caucation people's ear. Then why can't she convince them to vote for Obama? That is of course after we have a nominy? If she can't control her own voters, then how would she be able to lead the rest of the people?

I didn't think the media could spin this anymore. I say this allot, but I think Im going to be Ill! I cannot believe this. The hypocrisy of them is too much. I heard Nora Odonnel say that Obama's numbers went up among PA and in Indiana by 34% among those (hard working white Americans), yet after her disapointment in the last two prior primaries  to draw another contrast, the coverage was not the same. West Virginia takes place and they (The Pundits) are beaten the hell out of this......How does anyone watch cable news, or regular t.v. news these days. We are up to our neck in bullsh*t at this moment in history. How can people stand it?.....Ohhhhh My God!....

Dear Lord, let it just be a consenses that they are building her up in order to give her an exit strategy....Please Lord.

John Edwards, where have you gone? What is admirable about her continuance to divide the party? What is admirable about saying that Im getting the white vote, and he cannot, and what is hard about that? What is it that you are celebrating, her dividing your party all the way to Denver? This mixing of fighting with delusional behaivor has got to stop. Let's just write the headlines now, that she is a fighter, Obama is not a fighter like she is. What is that you are congratulating her for, continuing the new math? I dont get it, am I smarter than people that have a (D) after her name. She cannot get the nomination, so her choices are continue to beat up a member of her team with hope and anticipation, well....She can't get it so what the hell is she saying, and why are people other than the (Idiot Pundits) looking at her behaivor in glowing terms! Your enabling her behavior John Edwards. How could I have been so wrong about you Sir! Its embarrasing for me!

I sean669 am no Barrack Obama! I support him because of that. I am a working class citizen who has been following politics closely for about 10 years now. My original candidate of choice was John Edwards.  Barrack Obama has shown me the tempermant, the eloquence, the patience, the hope, the wish for togetherness, and the will to end the old style politics that diss enfranchise so many of the people white or black. Over the last 4 to 5 months my admiration has only grown for this man. He has something special in my opinion. Moving on to the title of this statetment/question, I do not anymore respect Hillary Clinton. Originaly, my only problem with her was the Iraq war vote. That Problem began to spread everytime she explained away her reasoning for that vote, rather taking responsibility for that vote in my opinion! That was the extent of my personal disagreement with her as a voter. Over the last few months and especially the last few days, the tactics she has employed have again driven me to as close as you can get to hating someone without knowing them personaly.

At this moment, Im listening to a caller on the Stephanie Miller Show call in and proclaim, "she likes Barrack Obama, but can't stand his supporters". I can't help but think that Im one of those people she can't stand. Ironic she called in right now because it helps me get to the point of what I'm writting. When HRC makes the statement after a loss in Indiana, (paraphrasing) that she is the only candidate who can get all voters, emplying the talking point that white people will not vote for Obama, do I have the right to be offended, and show a human reaction like anger? Especially  in light of the fact  that Indiana alone proves that she is not 100% correct in her talking point rhetoric! When she makes comments that I am elite knowing where she comes from and where I come from, do I have the right to be upset and share that point of view?  When I know for a fact that Obama was getting an enormous amount of white voters early on, and she let loose the kitchen sink strategy, may I be upset with her for not knowing where to draw the line?  If I perceive her as using a strategy that republicans use to divide people, and she is doing that in a Democratic Primary, do I not have the right to voice my opinion that, that is unnaceptable? I know there are some democrats who want me to shut up, don't talk about this, don't say it like that, but I ask you, isn't that intellectual dishonesty if we ignore her behaivor? Also is if fair that Obama supporters should be asked to do whats best for the party, but "royality" of the party gets to behave as if they have no responsibility?  I am no Barrack Obama, he is a great man. He is also running for President, and there are things he can and cannot say for fear of Back Lash. I am only a working class citizen who has whitnessed some terrible things the last few months and shouldn't I and others have a right to comment on them?  Constructive criticizm is welcome if you choose, but shouldn't I have a right to vent after her behaivor? I have know problem moving on after that, and really want to be apart and accepted to the TPM community. Just simply trying to be involved and learn something everyday, which I do here!

"We've been doing allot of  focus groups with blue-collar white's in swing states, they're up for voting for Hillary Clinton, but there is no way on gods green earth they will vote for Barrack Obama. They will vote for John McCain, so reaching out for those people we used to call Reagan Democrats is a very smart strategy for John McCain"

So there you have it. Don't be suprised if this weekend you hear that the white working class bluecollar voters will not vote for Obama all over the pundit shows!  With the help of the media, they have managed to wrestle the one thing that was good for Obama early on. It will now be used in an attempt to scare more of the so-called white working class away from Obama. At least they have the talking point now in  how its being used in focus groups. It will be Combined with Pennsylvania polling, even though I thought Obama's numbers went up in that catagory, just not enough to better Hillary's.  Get ready Democrats, this train is comming, especialy for the next week and probably all the way to November. I hope everyone is ready! 

I am amazed and often infuriated by the people of my native state. Its not just that in this poll, the majority of people thought Rush dreaming of riots in Denver was a non-issue. It's just that by how much the majority is.
http://cf.thedenverchannel.com/den/sh/con_surveycontest_display/displaySurveyResults.cfm?contentid=15981783&sitekey=DEN&questionum=1&answer1=1
The double standars whether being applied to Obama, or to the Democrats should have all the Super Delegates chomping at the bits to unite this party and move on to changing this Country back to what made it great. The double standard in this case is the backlash that Rush has not received for urging chaos. If it had been Randi Rhodes, or Mike Malloy, Sam Seder, or a number of any other progressive talk show hosts the sky would fall! The amount msm coverage  from someone on the left saying such a thing would be enourmous! Rush states that he is not inspiring riots, but he is dreaming of them, as if there is a difference in that logic. People sometimes die in riots, so it is irresponsible at the least. He also states that the Democrats are the one that riot and the conservatives don't. He says"We don't burn our cars. We don't burn down our houses. We don't kill our children". Psst hey Rush and others who some how dream of this chaos:
The Democratic National convention will be held in the center of Downtown. Those are businesses that will be destroyed, not the urban predominately minority neighborhoods you dream of.  Maybe you dream about that, and so should the people of this state who think what he said and says is much ado about nothing! Shame on the media for not giving this story enough attention, at least in my opinion! http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/15980105/detail.html

I found this on Democratic Underground. This is potential danger for the Obama campaign.  The message of change is being attacked by comments from past movements, Panther members, weather underground..ect..ect.....I feel silly for posting this here, but I hope there is a plan to deal with this. If the pundits get it, you know what they will do with it. Dont jump on me if you think Im being paranoid, rather please post something to comfort me because I do feel this is potential trouble!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x123361