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Monique Davis Apologizes
Categorized: Democrats
Tagged: Christianity, Monique Davis, Religious Freedom, Tolerance
Monique Davis has apologized to Rob Sherman a whole week after going off on him while he was speaking before the state senate. Her offensive comments earned her the title of Worst Person in the World on Keith Olberman and has gained the attention of bloggers and news organizations throughout the country.
However while Rob Sherman may have accepted her apology Rep. Davis still has a lot of making up to do. Personally I think its probably too little too late but I don’t live in Chicago. Ultimately it will be up to those she represents to decide if she is the type of Democrat they want in office. At least she isn’t using her bigotry as an opportunity to raise money though.
Rep. Davis still needs to apologize to the great number of people who she offended. Saying that “This is the land of Lincoln where people believe in God” is an attack on everyone who does not adhere to Christianity(1). If Rep. Davis cannot bring herself to do this, or does not feel that it is necessary, then I am certain the people of Chicago can find a better Democrat to represent them.
William
WWJV4.com
1: There is a lot of historical evidence that Lincoln, who never joined a church or defended himself against accusations of being a deist or atheist, wasn’t a Christian. Most likely Lincoln believed in Deism, the belief in a creator that is not personally involved in peoples daily lives. Not really important as I don’t expect Rep. Davis to know this but it’s important to bring up as the fundamentalists keep trying to push the myth that America was founded as a Christian nation.
Hillary Stop the Attacks by Obama Girl
Eliot Spitzer Tied to Prostitution
Categorized: Democrats
Tagged: Eliot Spitzer, Sex Scandals
I really don’t have time to write today but this was too important to let slide. According to this story in The New York Times Eliot Spitzer, Democratic Governor of New York, has been caught by a Federal wiretap making arrangements to meet with a high priced prostitute. Spitzer has already held a press conference and indicated he is taking some time to focus on his family and will return. There was no indication from Spitzer that he would be stepping down, but this didn’t stop Fox News from reporting it.
“I have acted in a way that violates my obligation to my family and violates my or any sense of right or wrong,” said Mr. Spitzer, who appeared with his wife Silda at his Manhattan office. “I apologize first and most importantly to my family. I apologize to the public to whom I promised better.”
“I have disappointed and failed to live up to the standard I expected of myself. I must now dedicate some time to regain the trust of my family.”
I’m of mixed opinion on whether I feel Spitzer should step down. On the one hand I feel that our elected officials should at the very least abstain from breaking the law while in office, while on the other I feel that sleeping with a prostitute is a minor offense that does not necessarily warrant such a harsh punishment. It may seem hypocritical but it does make a difference to me that Spitzer has not made a career out of attacking those who did the same thing he does (See basically all Republicans).
In the end I hope that Spitzer listens to those who put him in office and carries out their wishes. I am interested to see the news coverage and read the right wing blogs. It wasn’t too long ago that David Vitter was caught doing the same thing and the Republicans rose up to defend him. We will see how this one goes, anyone want to take a bet on how many Republicans defend Spitzer?
Update: I may have to take back that bit about not being a hypocrite. Summer seems to recall him running on his success at busting prostitution rings. If I can find time Ill update tonight with more. William 3/10/08
Olbermann on Clintons Dirty Tactics
Media Controlling Primaries?
Categorized: Democrats
Tagged: 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton
I went into the last Democratic debate narrowly supporting Obama, it was close but I was in his camp. I watched the debate and at the end was once again questioning my decision. Hillary came across as more intelligent, more articulate, having a better grasp of the issues, and being better prepared to handle them, in my opinion.
Barack, while an eloquent speaker in his own right, did not hold a candle to her. I was surprised (somewhat) when all of the pundits were declaring it at best a very slight edge to Hillary and mostly a draw with Obama scoring more important points. WTF?? Did I get to see the same debate as everyone else? The only time that I saw Hillary perhaps come across in a lesser light was when she made the zeroxing crack, which I found funny.
Apparently I was the only one who thought so, and William he agreed with me. 
I have been insanely busy with my day job, my family, and a million other things so keeping a handle on all things political has been a task that has slipped a bit for me. I watched every thing I could on all of the news channels, even FOX! The press seemed to be almost fawning over Obama, even Keith Olberman whose opinion nearly always mirrors my own.
Why was this happening? Obama is surging ahead and I couldn’t put a finger on the reason other than the fact that voters are being bombarded with messages from pundits and “neutral” journalists, that Obama is the golden boy. His campaign isn’t any more well run than Clinton’s and his is pretty snarky and negative at times. He doesn’t come across as being entirely knowledgeable and prepared, and he hasn’t made any real changes recently that would account for such a huge upswing.
I looked into the reason that I had thrown my support his way after Kucinich dropped out, for me it was the Kyl/Lieberman amendment that Clinton voted for, or was it? Perhaps I have let myself be sold by the honey sweet rhetoric pouring forth from the talking heads. Maybe I am being controlled by the media?
I watched Saturday Night Live last night and loved the Weekend Update with Tina Fey commenting on the most important women’s issues at the moment. Crooks and Liars has it posted here. I found that the part regarding Hillary was spot on. Watch it, listen closely to your news sources, and question if you are getting honest, unbiased reporting and if you are indeed making your decision based on who you think would be the best president or not. That’s what I am doing today, I’ll let you know how it turns out for me. Let me know what you think.
Summer ~ WWJV4.com
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