Our Voting System is a joke

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185 DIEBOLD Voting machines were impounded by PA Judge.... While one Diebold AccuVote touch-screen machine was impounded by an official in Colorado following reports of votes flipping on the screen…

QOD

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Why does Iraq, want Iraq to lose the War in Iraq? Bonus question: Why does Iraq, hate Iraq?

Who is Rahm Emanuel?

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The GOP and the intollerant are not happy. First the Dixiepulbicans. It did not take long in posting the following piece regarding the Emanuel nod, Obama’s Broken Promise. Some honeymoon. As for the fanantical, did you hear the one about the Black and the Jew in the White House? The rabid right are spinning here and here and here and . . .

Before I give you the Cliff Notes version of Emanuel, let me digress about the role of the Chief of Staff for the President of the United States. Well, it depends. The role and responsibilities of the Chief of Staff depend on the management style of the President as well as who the other senior staff advisers who surround the President. For instance, though Karl Rove was never the Chief of Staff in President Bush’s Administration, he ran the show.  While President Reagan had James Baker in the first term and Donald Regan in the second term as Chief of Staff; both of whom were very powerful. But after reading about Emanuel over the last few days, my impression is that he’ll be a strong Chief of Staff.

Hey, Dr. Frankenstein! Your Monster Has Taken On A Will Of Its Own

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As much as I’m going to enjoy the already-in-progress battle between the Far Right and “RINO” wings of the Republican Party I have to admit that I’m rooting for the RINOs.  Sarah Palin got a little to close to the White House for my peace of mind.  Oh yeah, it was all fun and games until the possibility of a President Palin hit home.

McCain’s VP choice of desperation has only succeeded in validating a group that should have never been let out of the lab.  And for every David Anderson and Frank Knotts (Republicans who wear their extremism on their sleeve) there’s three Regent graduates who, while sharing their views, understand that in order to win, the packaging must be changed.  Dealing with openly Far Right Republicans is easy because… well… they’re scary.  Recognizing a wolf in sheep’s clothing could prove far more difficult.

Return Day Video of Biden & Atkins

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Let me be the first to say, "WTF is with the big Wilmington Trust banner?" [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_oH1BfpdHo[/youtube] Atkins got all decked out for Return Day. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB3oeKnWqH4[/youtube] He couldn't not take a…