Bring It On! Election 2008

And they are doing it on a lousy technicality:

He didn’t open an office in the state with paid employees..only volunteers apparently. But Keyes was allowed in the Rethug debate yesterday? Hell I didn’t even know that fuckwit was running, although according to Eugene Robinson last night on Countdown Keyes runs every election cycle for President..its his only job apparently. Back to my man Kucinich, his office released the following statement regarding the horseshit excuse given him by the idiots in Iowa:

“The Iowa caucuses have been portrayed as having national implications, and if the Register has decided to use hair-splitting technicalities to exclude the leading voice of the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party, then the entire process is suspect,”

Call or email the Des Moines register and voice your complaint. Even if you don’t plan to vote for Kucinich, he is the only voice of the progressives in this Presidental election cycle. He shouldn’t be uninvited. According to NYTexan, the paper is being flooded with calls by irate voters that want to hear ALL the Democratic candidates.

the Des Moines Register’s top officials, including editor Carolyn Washburn (515) 284-8502.

Laura Hollingsworth President and Publisher (515) 284-8041
Randy Brubaker Managing Editor (515) 284-8590
Randy Evans Assistant Managing Editor (515) 284-8118

The Des Moines Register letters to the editor e-mail: letters@dmreg.com
Telephone switchboard
Local: (515) 284-8000
Iowa: (800) 532-1455
Outside Iowa: (800) 247-5346

Edit: from one of my commenters on Sirens Chronicles, we get their advertisers info:

CALL advertisers off their web site. Be polite, ask to speak to the sales, general
manager or person in charge of advertising. Object to their advertising in
a paper that would include Keyes in the Republican debate, but exclude
Kucinich.

Des Moines Chrysler Plymouth (515) 270-8100
Charles Gabus Ford 800 742 6403
Karl Chevrolet, Ankeny, Iowa 800 622 8264
Business Furniture Warehouse 515.254.9091
Prudential First Realty Phone: (515) 453-7200
Village of Pondersa 515.440.2222
McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith, P.C. (CPA’s)
515-288-3279 - 515-462-1882

If you are feeling REALLY frisky, go into classified ads and contact people who have something for sale and object to them advertising in the paper. IT WORKS. They call the paper back and say WTF?

Hey gang.

It’s been a busy month or so since I last wrote about working on a campaign this election season. Holiday Parades, meet-and-greets, and all the things that keep a campaign busy are in high gear. I have to say it’s more fun than I ever imagined. If you haven’t worked on a campaign before, you should give it a try. God knows Democrats throughout the land need help. If you are mad about Bush vetoing health care for kids then volunteer this year and make a change!

One of the best things about working on this campaign is getting to know the candidate himself. I have a low opinion of politicians. They deserve that opinion. They EARN that opinion. Most of my life political choice has come down to “The Lesser of Two Evils.” Not this time, at least in the Florida District 8 election. My candidate - Alan Grayson - is just what we hope when we elect a democrat. Progressive thought, progressive action and no need to water down his opinion to earn a job. It makes me want to get up in the morning and donate my precious hours to the cause. Another example of this happened yesterday when the Florida Civil Rights Association named Alan Humanitarian of the Year.

Yes a lawyer won Humanitarian of the Year. He’s that kind of guy.

I attached the press release at the bottom so you could read for yourself. There is no one else in the race for District 8 who can match Alan. Hopefully guys like me can help a guy like him do something good for this country soon. We sure do need it.

Congressional Candidate Alan Grayson
Honored as “Humanitarian of the Year”

Florida Civil Rights Association to present award tonight in Orlando

ORLANDO,
FL – The Florida Civil Rights Association (FCRA) has selected Alan Grayson to receive its 2007 “Humanitarian of the Year” award and will present it to Alan tonight at the group’s
annual Town Hall Meeting and Awards Ceremony at Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church in Orlando.

The FCRA chose Alan “for inspiring change and demonstrating ongoing leadership in the advancement of government accountability, and the preservation of employee civil and human rights.”

         
“I am proud – very proud – to receive this high honor”,said Alan. “And I am proud to be associated with the noble cause of civilrights. I’m running for Congress for three fundamental reasons: justice, equality and peace. These are the causes that great civil rights leaders have advanced for decades.”

         
The FCRA was impressed not only with Alan’s well-known “one-man war against contractor fraud in Iraq”, as the Wall Street Journal put it, but also for the work that he has done on behalf of people of conscience - the whistleblowers who refuse to participate in crimes and fraud, and who face discrimination, demotion and discharge because of it.  Last year Alan, a lawyer, won a $235,000 judgment on behalf of a Florida employee who was forced to quit his job because he wouldn’t participate in fraud.  Alan also won a $1.4 million judgment on behalf of an Alabama subcontractor who was terminated, and not paid, because that subcontractor wouldn’t engage in fraud.  Both of these decisions now are final judgments – towering monuments erected in the law, on behalf of employee rights.

         
Alan explained that “all too often, employees are judged not on the content of their character, but rather on their race, their religion, their union activities, and even their willingness to join management in breaking the law. This has to stop. I’ve fought it before, and won. I’ll fight it in Congress.”

         
To learn more about Alan, read the recent Vanity Fair profile of
Alan and visit Alan’s campaign website at www.graysonforcongress.com. To reach Alan’s campaign directly, send an email to
listeningtoyou@graysonforcongress.com.

         
Stay tuned for future events and news with Alan Grayson, Congressional Candidate for District 8 in Central Florida. For more information, contact Carol Cox at 407.321.1919 or at media@graysonforcongress.com.

Ah it seems as if our fair Hillary has employed the Swift Boat protocol against Senator Obama.

WASHINGTON (CNN) — A high-ranking advisor to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign said Wednesday that rival Barack Obama’s public admission that he has used cocaine and marijuana could seriously hinder the Illinois senator’s chances of winning a general election matchup.

As if Hillary’s marriage to Bill would be any less of a hindrance? Or the fact that she isn’t well liked? Perhaps her empty-souled political answers might get in the way as well? Trust me, I wish her only problem was a history of doing blow. This nation already elected a guy with a history of that and that turned out …. hmm on second thought…

From the New York Times

“>Poll Finds G.O.P. Field Isn’t Touching Voters

I’m pretty sure, but some of the problems with the G.O.P. is that they touched the voters in the wrong places. Just ask Senator Craig.

A heartfelt thank you to Shakesspeares Sister for this video. Its short and frankly..I am left wondering wtf this man was on when he sat down with Timmy Russert Sunday morning, he looks and sounds like a complete ass ( which he is btw);