tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17637606811817832992024-03-13T03:09:45.928-04:00impeached magazineThe Impeached blog is a spin-off of Impeached Magazine, which takes funny, and sometimes awkward views of politics. Impeached tries to focus on Georgia politics, but isn't afraid to go after anyone. If you like these blogs, please check out www.impeachedmagazine.com or http://www.impeachedmagazine.com/Iblog/IBlog.php where audio blogs are also available.impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-59472485560979422232008-11-14T12:17:00.004-05:002008-11-14T14:48:41.558-05:00McCain campaigns for dirtbag Saxby ChamblissU.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.)was at the Cobb Enery Performing Arts Center yesterday to to help reelect his Republican buddy Saxby Chambliss (R-Moultrie) to the U.S. Senate.<br /><br />"Chambliss has been a steadfast defender of the taxpayer's dollar," said McCain. "He's been doing what we Republicans should have been doing the last eight years, and that's restrain spending."<br /><br />Although Chambliss ended the General Election with a virtual tie against Jim Martain, he must a heavy favorite going into the Dec. 2 runoff. Georgia is a heavily Republican state and the voter turnout will be very different in the runoff.<br /><br />During the Nov. 4 election, there were record numbers of voters, many of them who turned out to vote against the incumbents on all levels. Many of those voters were first-time voters, or cared only about the presidential race. During the runoff, those voters will be at home and not at the ballots.<br /><br />I expect a stuanch showing from die-hard voters. These will typically be Republicans and many of them will vote for Chambliss as an anti-Obama/ anti-Democrat vote. It isn't wrong for them to do that. They believe Chambliss and the Republicans will represent their view's best. <br /><br />I personally am not a fan of Chambliss and it's not because of his political views or how he has performed in office. It is because of his 2002 campaign agianst Max Cleland, which Chambliss won to hold his current office. Cleland, is a war hero that is now confined to a wheelchair and is a triple amputee from his service to this country. During the campaign, Chambliss released a commercial that compared Cleland to the likes of Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden. Yea, that's right. Don't believe me? Here is the commercial. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKFYpd0q9nE<br /><br />You can question Cleland's political record (which by most accounts was outstanding) but to compare this war hero to two of the world's most hated men is inexcusable. I find it hard to look past Chambliss' dirty campaigning to ever consider voting for him.impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-58026265305682796832008-10-22T12:48:00.000-04:002008-10-22T12:49:12.381-04:00More voting problemsVoting rights groups are trying to stop Georgia elections officials from screening new voters by asking them to prove their identities and citizenship.<br />Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Stanley Birch has asked the voting groups, the state and the federal government to hammer out a compromise during a long lunch break.<br />The groups asked a three-judge federal panel Wednesday to stop Secretary of State Karen Handel from matching new voter applications with driver's license and Social Security data.<br />It comes days after a federal judge rejected their claims.<br />District Judge Jack Camp said he worried that halting the screenings could lead to "significant voter confusion" before the November 4 election. But he noted the groups still had the option to appeal to the three-judge panel.impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-45303885788028333182008-09-11T10:28:00.003-04:002008-09-11T10:31:18.325-04:00Pay up TI<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsJWiHGGXQIuStkz31A3eiro2V7l5Z2GdTKUb6nQh2adCju-e08YN-VgKKNH7Kor9qwhws4FXo2fGKdg5oOCMZGqmCzRQr8Lp-eBjewRkT-wiI3ZhgloAWkUJJ03bJ7RQ4K1136yZBGXd/s1600-h/49021b38512d4ed694202ae4932f05f0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsJWiHGGXQIuStkz31A3eiro2V7l5Z2GdTKUb6nQh2adCju-e08YN-VgKKNH7Kor9qwhws4FXo2fGKdg5oOCMZGqmCzRQr8Lp-eBjewRkT-wiI3ZhgloAWkUJJ03bJ7RQ4K1136yZBGXd/s400/49021b38512d4ed694202ae4932f05f0.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244771250910889410" /></a><br />Well, we try to stick to politics here, but TI is an Atlanta homeboy. Check out the latest report:<br /><br />The mother of two of T.I.'s children has sued the platinum-selling rapper for child support, saying she is having a hard time supporting the boys and now wants a court-ordered arrangement for payment.<br /><br />Lashon Dixon and T.I. have known each other since they were teenagers and dated before he reached megastar status. They have two sons together, ages 7 and 8.<br /><br />Dixon says T.I. currently gives her about $2,000 a month to care for the boys, but now she wants to schedule a more stable stipend that is commensurate with his success. Both parties appeared in Fulton County Superior Court on Thursday.<br /><br />In March, T.I. is expected to be sentenced to at least a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to federal weapon possession charges.impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-5913708141951085372008-09-09T23:16:00.004-04:002008-09-09T23:29:03.403-04:00"You can't put lipstick on a pig"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1ovVI-tyfbDtgZxs8P-dLjX-Co0Mn_ftVZlPfuod3BHE2t6DBCl-mlZz4LbJ1FZe7GN3zLIrFOXHKM78Nw97dwotDwgMdbiFuAhY5gf32GytzMj08N8QkyiJmSrn0oc1o4zO_YdaQKmE/s1600-h/lipstickpig.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1ovVI-tyfbDtgZxs8P-dLjX-Co0Mn_ftVZlPfuod3BHE2t6DBCl-mlZz4LbJ1FZe7GN3zLIrFOXHKM78Nw97dwotDwgMdbiFuAhY5gf32GytzMj08N8QkyiJmSrn0oc1o4zO_YdaQKmE/s400/lipstickpig.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244229200402500114" /></a><br />Wow! Barack Obama is already getting a lot of heat from his lipstick on a pig comment. While it isn't a direct shot at Gov. Sarah Palin's comment that lipstick is the only thing that separates a hockey mom from a pit bull, there are some shots that could be implied.<br /><br />Let's suppose Obama was trying to take an underhanded shot at Palin, what would that message be? Here are a few ideas:<br /><br />Palin cooks some mean bacon.<br />She looks like a pig? (hubba hubba)<br />She is a female chauvinist pig<br />Palin needs to wear more make up<br /><br />OK, I know you can come up with better. Please share your thoughts. What was this comment really supposed to mean?<br /><br />Oh and if anyone cares, here is the actual article. I find it hard to believe this really was a shot after knowing all the facts, but facts don't seem to matter too much in this race.<br /><br /> By NEDRA PICKLER<br /> Associated Press Writer<br /><br />What's the difference between the presidential campaign before and after the national political conventions? Lipstick.<br />The colorful cosmetic has become a political buzzword, thanks to Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's joke in her acceptance speech that lipstick is the only thing that separates a hockey mom like her from a pit bull.<br /><br />Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama told an audience Tuesday that GOP presidential nominee John McCain says he'll change Washington, but he's just like President Bush.<br /><br />"You can put lipstick on a pig," he said to an outbreak of laughter, shouts and raucous applause from his audience, clearly drawing a connection to Palin's joke even if it's not what Obama meant. "It's still a pig. You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called change. It's still going to stink after eight years."<br /><br />McCain's campaign called the comments "offensive and disgraceful" and said Obama owes Palin an apology. Obama's campaign said he wasn't referring to Palin and said the GOP camp was engaging in a "pathetic attempt to play the gender card." Obama's camp also noted that McCain once used the same phrase to describe Hillary Rodham Clinton's health care plan.<br /><br />Obama followed up by saying Palin is an interesting story, drawing boos at the mention of her name that he tried to cut off.<br />"Look, she's new, she hasn't been on the scene, she's got five kids. And my hat goes off to anybody whose looking after five. I've got two and they tire Michelle and me out," he said.<br /><br />In Virginia, a questioner asked Obama to join Republicans and agree that candidates' families and religion are off limits. Palin's pregnant teenage daughter and the teachings of her church, the nondenominational Wasilla Bible Church, have been the subject of scrutiny since McCain picked her as his running mate.<br /><br />Obama responded that he already has said families are off limits and he's very protective of his daughters, 10-year-old Malia and 7-year-old Sasha. He said he doesn't want their inevitable future mistakes to become newspaper fodder if he gets to the White House.<br /><br />Obama also is no stranger to attacks on his religion. He's been the subject of a false rumor campaign saying he's a Muslim, and the racially tinged sermons of his longtime former preacher caused problems for his campaign earlier this year.<br /><br />He stressed that he's a Christian and "so the fact that Gov. Palin is deeply religious, that's a good thing." He said poking around in her religion or saying it's wrong is "offensive" and he wants to have a debate about the issues.<br /><br />"But don't give people some sort of religious litmus test because I don't want somebody to question my faith and I'm certainly not going to question somebody else's," he said.impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-38989453903679357622008-09-08T23:56:00.004-04:002008-09-09T00:02:55.644-04:00Obama on cable: duel of softballs vs. shout-downs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK3VdUNlMrL8aKuE45mm_LDUT1icqnPV4pKG235YKooaDycwvdV5FRI4HqmoVulpNtyS46GUOAuQmCwh7NAMc2x2i35DbzlZ1m63TAKz8pnybwgj_e8UwMdsCaox4UJajWMkTORnxzpDyw/s1600-h/67c06a37d8fa4e10ba44764abaf50b83.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK3VdUNlMrL8aKuE45mm_LDUT1icqnPV4pKG235YKooaDycwvdV5FRI4HqmoVulpNtyS46GUOAuQmCwh7NAMc2x2i35DbzlZ1m63TAKz8pnybwgj_e8UwMdsCaox4UJajWMkTORnxzpDyw/s200/67c06a37d8fa4e10ba44764abaf50b83.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243866907948636898" /></a><br />Here is an interesting piece I just saw. Check it out<br /><br /><br /> By DAVID BAUDER AP <br />Television Writer<br /><br />NEW YORK (AP) _ Barack Obama competed against himself Monday with interviews airing simultaneously on two different networks. They might as well have been two different galaxies.<br /><br /><br />The Democrat waded into cable TV's blood feud, between Keith Olbermann of MSNBC and Bill O'Reilly of Fox News Channel, becoming as much a bit player as any even-odds presidential candidate can be.<br /><br />In one interview Obama had to fight — not always successfully — to keep from being shouted down. In the other he couldn't succeed in keeping a straight face at the ease of the softballs tossed at him.<br /><br />We'll leave you to guess which is which.<br /><br />Obama sat down with O'Reilly first last week. The Fox News Channel host aired a portion of the interview last Thursday, and it became the second-highest rated episode of "The O'Reilly Factor" ever. He'll spread the interview out over two more nights this week.<br /><br />O'Reilly came after the senator for an income tax plan that Obama said would lower tax rates for 95 percent of Americans while increasing rates for the richest citizens to Clinton administration levels.<br /><br />The Fox host complained that Obama wanted "50 percent of my success." They fought briefly over numbers, and Obama said to O'Reilly, "you can afford that." O'Reilly said Obama's plans would promote class warfare. He called him "Robin Hood Obama" and said his tax plan was a "socialist tenet."<br /><br />"If I'm sitting pretty and you've got a waitress who is making minimum wage plus tips, and I can afford it and she can't, what's the big deal for me to say I'm going to pay a little more?" Obama said. "That's neighborliness."<br /><br />O'Reilly said he and others he knew would be be making less stock transfers if the Obama tax plan went through. "It's going to come back and haunt you, senator," O'Reilly said.<br /><br />It was a much different atmosphere at the MSNBC studio in Rockefeller Center. Olbermann interviewed Obama campaign on Monday and will run it in two parts with the second one on Tuesday.<br /><br />He criticized a McCain television ad that characterized him and Palin as mavericks who can get things done.<br />What, he asked Obama, could he do to prevent people from lying about his record? "Why do people hesitate to use the word 'lie' about these things?"<br /><br />Olbermann drew the smile from Obama when he asked whether the candidate should use more "exclamation points" in its statements. "Have you thought of getting angrier?" he asked.<br /><br />He praised Obama for his use of the word "enough" in his convention acceptance speech and wondered why the Republicans, in his words, were having success muddying the waters of the campaign.<br /><br />"The Republicans cannot always govern, but they run very smart campaigns," Obama said.<br /><br />O'Reilly said he had frequently interrupted Obama because he didn't want to let him wander. Olbermann let him wander, lapse into stump speeches, and ducked when Olbermann asked him the most direct question, about whether he believed Sarah Palin had enough experience to be president.<br /><br />"I'll let Gov. Palin answer that," Obama said with a smile. "I'm sure she'll be appearing on your show."impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-38840073485227451252008-09-03T11:35:00.002-04:002008-09-03T11:46:16.124-04:00It's Sarah Palin's turn: What she must say tonight<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoT7Fcz6m4eOSMJotk-aNB5YPLNrklpCOn4VaLdCI_4RVDwM1cIdkWfRTUyaZ1uCWFhiLNVG8xCrWCkGhOQu7f3pSV9X_vhDU1uovMigBpmoevl1jvcfGJQXSNd2NjYWjJG0JKqioXJY2/s1600-h/Sarah+Palin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoT7Fcz6m4eOSMJotk-aNB5YPLNrklpCOn4VaLdCI_4RVDwM1cIdkWfRTUyaZ1uCWFhiLNVG8xCrWCkGhOQu7f3pSV9X_vhDU1uovMigBpmoevl1jvcfGJQXSNd2NjYWjJG0JKqioXJY2/s400/Sarah+Palin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241821818163602546" /></a><br />Now it's Sarah Palin's turn.<br /><br />Seldom has someone who hopes to introduce herself to a nation gotten such an unwanted introduction by her critics beforehand.<br /><br />Tonight, she has to define herself. The media has already painted a picture of her, but tonight she can show the country who she is for herself.<br /><br />So far, we know the personal story of the 44-year-old mother of five and a soon-to-be grandmother. There is the pregnancy of her 17-year-old daughter, Bristol,who is playing a surprising role in the campaign. Tonight the soon to be father, 18-year-old Levi Johnston, plans to join the Palin family at the convention, presenting something of a three-generation tableau on stage.<br /><br />But tonight should be more the political story of someone who may be highly popular in Alaska, but is largely unknown throughout the nation. It turns out that, as mayor of tiny Wasilla, she hired lobbyists to draw earmark money from Washington - the evil that McCain promises to eliminate as president - raising questions about how much of a "reformer'' this running mate of a self-styled "original maverick'' really is.<br /><br />It turns out that as a longtime member of the Wasilla Assembly of God - she since has changed churches - she espouses a faith that may carry a lot of appeal to the Evangelical Christian base of the Republican Party but cause pause among independent voters: On the stage of that church this year, she called the war in Iraq "a task that is from God'' and a new pipeline "God's will.''<br /><br />Supporters say she knows something about foreign policy because Alaska sits next door to Russia. But Palin's own world travels, with a not-long-issued passport, appear to center on her visit to the Alaska National Guard deployed in Iraq. It is said, too, that Palin has more executive experience than Democrat Barack Obama - presiding for less than two years over the government of a state of 670,000, and having run and served on the council of a city that had about 5,500 citizens at the time.<br /><br />Now it will be Palin's turn to tell her story, and there is a potential for a big audience here at this convention that got off to such a slow, storm-soaked start.impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-73531381809926862542008-09-02T23:29:00.003-04:002008-09-02T23:54:23.283-04:00The first real night of the Republican National Convention<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQkL2tRr22VeLkKMfd0F4TVyOf4z7253GJZu0T6CE5fApvDLsMCguOoBTnqFQG5vhegy90_FGN2QXu39mTED66igWOw3W7HAfsuT0AXtGIDl6JeFVjkL6-FApA6RM4KO69ixHAfqu0sKl/s1600-h/joe_lieberman-746022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQkL2tRr22VeLkKMfd0F4TVyOf4z7253GJZu0T6CE5fApvDLsMCguOoBTnqFQG5vhegy90_FGN2QXu39mTED66igWOw3W7HAfsuT0AXtGIDl6JeFVjkL6-FApA6RM4KO69ixHAfqu0sKl/s400/joe_lieberman-746022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241638400913425154" /></a><br />I just finished watching Joe Lieberman's speech and I must say the entire evening was very interesting.<br /><br />As expected, the Republicans really pushed John McCain's history as a POW. And why not? It is a truly magnificent story and McCain is truly an American hero.<br /><br />Fred Thompson really laid it out well. He went over the story in detail, explaining how McCain spent 5 1/2 years being tortured. Thompson acknowledged that being a POW doesn't make you a good president, but he argued it showed the character we are looking for in a president. Good point.<br /><br />Another point from Thompson, and later Lieberman, is that McCain voted to send more troops over to Iraq last year and we are now winning the war. That is good, but they failed to mention that Barack Obama also voted in favor of this (oh and everyone in America knew we had to do that to win the war). But, in fact, this seems to show a weakness for McCain. When it was extremely unpopular to vote against the war and the Bush machine, it was Obama who opposed it. <br /><br />The Republicans are saying how bold McCain was last year, but what about when the war first began? Wasn't Obama the correct one back then? That decision is one of the main reasons he catapulted to the top of the Democratic party.<br /><br />I was also not surprised to see Lieberman speaking tonight. Throughout his career, his beliefs have strongly favored the Republicans, as we saw when he lost the Democratic primary for his Senate seat. He quickly became an Independent, and after getting the Republican voters, he won. Sure he is/was a Democrat, but it seems like it was just lip service. But it was very smart to put him there as the Keynote speaker. Imagine, seeing a former Democrat debunking his own party.<br /><br />What is really odd about this convention is the Republicans are running against themselves. In every speech they admit we are experiencing tough times. They are trying to embrace George W. Bush, but not embrace the past 8 years under his control (including many of those years when the Republicans controlled the Senate and the House).<br /><br />So here they are openly advocating change, when they have been in charge.<br /><br />Tonight the RNC did a good job of tugging the heart, McCain's story is amazing and his character is unquestioned. He is clearly a leader. The question will be, are his policies different from the past 8 years and will they be effective? That is something he will have to prove to America before the end of this convention.<br /><br />Gov. Sarah Palin is set to speak on Wednesday and she has a whole list of other issues she could address. She could be the wild card in this thing. If she is impressive, she could bring in tons of votes. On the other hand, if she falls on her face, so will McCain.impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-38333753665090002452008-09-02T00:04:00.000-04:002008-09-02T02:38:10.555-04:00The good and bad of Sarah Palin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTVcRxOyCWtSHYc3YwfAqrcRh5WnrLhoLajeZ0EEvYVOsLXkVbxYH3wzmqVBP5iwfY_5uY_H_f3kcwt6GhN-r0Cr6UAjx-OY_2SIYgtprWlTZUxhV2zG2B3N28fiiLgwC-xOVTljYBnNw/s1600-h/225px-Palin1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTVcRxOyCWtSHYc3YwfAqrcRh5WnrLhoLajeZ0EEvYVOsLXkVbxYH3wzmqVBP5iwfY_5uY_H_f3kcwt6GhN-r0Cr6UAjx-OY_2SIYgtprWlTZUxhV2zG2B3N28fiiLgwC-xOVTljYBnNw/s400/225px-Palin1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241275928508964946" /></a><br />Well, I admitted I was shocked by John McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. I am trying to keep an objective opinion of her, but the more I learn the harder that is to do. I really get the feeling she was picked just because she was a woman. I am all for a woman being VP or even president, but it can't just be <span style="font-style:italic;">any</span> woman. She would have to have a solid backround.<br /><br />Anyway here are the pros and cons for her. We'll go cons first, because those are easier for me to make:<br /><br />Cons:<br /><br />Palin is a first-term governor who has served less than 2 years. She has governed over Alaska, which has one of the lowest populations in the country. Before that she was a mayor of a very small town, Wasilla, Alaska. She has very little international experience.<br /><br />Palin is under investigation for her firing of a state official, Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan. She has been instructed to hand over documents and recordings of telephone conversations as part of the inquiry, which grew out of allegations that she sacked Monegan for refusing to fire her former brother-in-law from the state police. But Palin acknowledged that a member of her staff made a call to a trooper in which the staffer suggested that he was speaking for the governor. Palin has admitted that the call could be interpreted as pressure to fire state trooper Mike Wooten, who was locked in a child-custody battle with Palin's sister. She suspended the staffer who made the call.<br /><br />Her 17-year-old daughter is about to have a child out of wedlock. I don't want to beat up a 17-year-old, but this is a blow for Palin who has touted her triumphs as a mother of 5 children. She has also been a staunch advocate for abstinence. <br /><br /><br />Pros:<br />She is a mother of 5, which is hard to do while running a state.<br /><br />She stood up against Republican leaders and oil companies who wanted to ease restrictions on big oil. It was a corrupt system and she is credited with making a change. She is considered to be an expert on energy policy.<br /><br />She was a runner-up for Ms. Alaska in 1984. Um, yay!?!<br /><br />She has "executive experience." She ran a state for almost 2 years as the top dog.<br /><br />OK, what else am I leaving out about her? What do you think about her?<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><!--<br />google_ad_client = "pub-5516058578094967";<br />/* 728x90, created 9/1/08 */<br />google_ad_slot = "3253701040";<br />google_ad_width = 728;<br />google_ad_height = 90;<br />//--><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript"<br />src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><br /></script>impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-44145587057056371992008-08-28T23:54:00.000-04:002008-08-28T23:59:37.456-04:00Barack Obama shows off at DNC<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBaVXM9P2xNUSrh36DY8ueZk0PTRB64QGOBoBGvMaLl2ZNQ58LoRZZkyDtFSytfmm0yoyTVfE2aphOffIbHW0gQ6ArLRyz4nvwEzz-6JUCzaE9f6uVivBm_P4iof5l-CfDzdEgtcY_MSXk/s1600-h/slideshow_690957_bama1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBaVXM9P2xNUSrh36DY8ueZk0PTRB64QGOBoBGvMaLl2ZNQ58LoRZZkyDtFSytfmm0yoyTVfE2aphOffIbHW0gQ6ArLRyz4nvwEzz-6JUCzaE9f6uVivBm_P4iof5l-CfDzdEgtcY_MSXk/s400/slideshow_690957_bama1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239784378646344466" /></a><br />Wow! I just finished watching the Obama speech and I must say I am impressed. He clearly laid out his plan and gave the most inspiring speech I have ever heard.<br /><br />It is a different ball game now. Barack just took this to an astronomical level. I will post some specifics in the morning, but please post your thoughts. What did you like/hate? What stood out?impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-35655527681251157262008-08-27T11:21:00.000-04:002008-08-27T11:34:04.766-04:00HIlary was boring<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wlTal4yKYCb9skRMI4Nb1vJPi559Tvc6IshzOzJvFgmyEhFbgtqy8ZmWg_PcgkkAGeJAU37RZTTVvyVNBnqJ6ZO1hma2mOFjWFzL8RS_BBygnZdJap_HjNnsmGjdRXNUk0wPSLDRcOEH/s1600-h/544px-Hillary_Clinton_2007-3_cropped.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wlTal4yKYCb9skRMI4Nb1vJPi559Tvc6IshzOzJvFgmyEhFbgtqy8ZmWg_PcgkkAGeJAU37RZTTVvyVNBnqJ6ZO1hma2mOFjWFzL8RS_BBygnZdJap_HjNnsmGjdRXNUk0wPSLDRcOEH/s200/544px-Hillary_Clinton_2007-3_cropped.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239220969575914546" /></a>Well, she did what she was suppose to do at the Democratic National Convention. Hilary Clinton gave a good speech (not great) urging her supporters to back Barack Obama, but I must say it was extremely boring.<br /><br />There was nothing that memorable about the speech. Sure she is a good public speaker and she was very polished last night, but the speech was missing something. She took a couple of small jabs at John McCain, but nothing worth mentioning.<br /><br />In fact the most memorable quote from the night came from Bob Casey who claimed McCain voted with George W. Bush on more than 90 percent of all votes. He then said, "That's not a maverick, that's a sidekick!" <br /><br />He asked why the Republicans deserved 4 more years and began a chant of only "4 more months!"<br /><br />It was pretty powerful. Agree with him or not, his point was well made and memorable.<br /><br />The problem is, no one heard this speech. It came on before Hilary and the major tv networks only carried her speech. You had to listen to it on the radio or watch it on GPTV (which I mean, how many people really watch that?). So, it was mostly a wasted speech.<br /><br />Tonight will Bill Clinton and Joe Biden speak, they should mix it up a little more. I am not for dirty politics and mud slinging, but I feel Obama has to answer some of McCain's recent attacks. Obama doesn't have to attack back, but he has to make his presence known.impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-90521490663582551592008-08-26T15:24:00.000-04:002008-08-26T15:30:24.177-04:00The Clintons at the Obama partyAlright here we go. Tonight the Clintons are going to speak at the Democratic National Convention. This should be good. I mean last night with Michelle Obama was great, but now is time to throw some fuel on the fire. This thing is going to cook tonight!<br /><br />In many ways, the Clintons are the hierachy of the Democratic Party. Bill is idolized by many and Hilary really (I mean really) wanted to be the next president. Will they play nice? Or will there be few jabs in there?<br /><br />I suspect they will do their best to bring the Democratic party back together after a divisive primary, but I am hoping there will be some sort of slip up. I like Obama, but I also like some good ol' fashion drama.<br /><br />What do you think will happen?impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-61396633180489400952008-08-24T23:45:00.000-04:002008-08-24T23:55:07.125-04:00The good and bad of Joe Biden<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_v9YPQP4qTXTGRCQjlvpBvJgFGZe0qaelPgZ768zqHypcheT23837EbaI6iZLWZHaO2buuHjGI0AygZLIbIu-4wPbCfI5IMOSav-ATPhgs-jeJyJB3EG7_ssfKn4-T-KloUqLMuEFn-ZM/s1600-h/41713769.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_v9YPQP4qTXTGRCQjlvpBvJgFGZe0qaelPgZ768zqHypcheT23837EbaI6iZLWZHaO2buuHjGI0AygZLIbIu-4wPbCfI5IMOSav-ATPhgs-jeJyJB3EG7_ssfKn4-T-KloUqLMuEFn-ZM/s400/41713769.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238298734196530018" /></a><br />By now we all know Barack Obama's pick for his vice president is Joe Biden, but what do we know about him?<br /><br />Here are the pros and cons of Biden:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pros:<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><br />Biden has already demonstrated an appetite for defending Obama and taking on McCain, particularly on foreign policy issues. In May, he criticized President Bush for attacking those like Obama who favor reaching out diplomatically to regimes like Iran and North Korea.<br /><br />The senator also offers a compelling personal story. His first wife, Neilia Hunter, died in a car accident in 1972 as she was driving their three children shortly after his election as U.S. senator. Their infant daughter was also killed but their two sons -- Beau and Hunter -- survived their injuries.<br /><br />Biden, then 30, was sworn in as a first-term senator at his sons' bedside.<br /><br />Biden has long harbored aspirations to be president himself. He ran this year, but dropped out of the Democratic presidential race in January after he finished fifth with less than a percent of the vote in the Iowa caucuses.<br /><br />"I'm not a superstar," he said while stumping in Iowa. "People say they like me, people tell me they think I'd be a good president but that they just don't think I can win."<br /><br />Along with his Senate Foreign Relations post, which recently took him on a trip to Georgia after the Russian invasion, Biden has been chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and has had a hand in legislation on crime, terrorism and drug policy.<br /><br />He is popular with many Democratic Party activists and may help Obama with less affluent voters who have been cool to him.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Here are the cons of Biden:<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><br />As a 36-year Senate veteran, Biden is a Washington insider, an image that is at odds with the theme of change Obama has promoted.<br /><br />Biden supported the 2002 resolution in favor of military action in Iraq. Obama has made his opposition to the war a centerpiece of his campaign. However, Biden has become a persistent critic of the handling of the war.impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-43602046835695946532008-08-22T15:19:00.000-04:002008-08-22T15:24:19.742-04:00Barack attacks GeorgiaThe Barack Obama campaign announced this afternoon that it would open 15 more offices throughout Georgia this weekend, officially putting the state on notice. Once these open, there will be a total of 27 offices in the state. <br /><br />“We are reaching to every corner of the state, even areas that maybe haven’t voted for a Democrat before,” said Antwaun Griffin, Georgia state director for the campaign, in a press release.<br /><br />The campaign currently has offices in Thomasville, Cumming, Albany, Winder, Valdosta, downtown Atlanta, Jonesboro, Augusta, midtown Atlanta, Athens, Hartwell, and Gainesville.<br /><br />Do you think this could swing Georgia in his favor? (Georgia is generally considered a Republican state)<br /><br /><br />Here are the locations of the new offices.<br /><br />NEWNAN<br />25 E Broad Street<br />Newnan, GA 30263<br /><br />BRUNSWICK<br />1919 Glynn Avenue<br />Brunswick, GA 31520<br /><br />WARNER ROBINS<br />1770 Watson Blvd<br />Warner Robins, GA 31088<br /><br />WOODSTOCK<br />180 Parkway 575, Suite 140<br />Woodstock, GA 30188<br /><br />DECATUR<br />2752 Ponce de Leon, Suite F and G<br />Decatur, GA 30030<br /><br />MACON<br />438 Cotton Avenue<br />Macon, GA 31201<br /><br />AUGUSTA<br />852 Broad St.<br />Augusta, GA 30901<br /><br />COLUMBUS<br />3160 Macon Road, Store 4A<br />Columbus, GA 31906<br /><br />JESUP<br />189 N Brunswick St.<br />Jesup, GA 31546<br /><br />MONROE<br />124 Sorrells St.<br />Monroe, GA 30655<br /><br />LAGRANGE<br />411 South Greenwood St, Suite B<br />LaGrange, GA 30240<br /><br />GAINESVILLE<br />1097 Athens St.<br />Gainesville, GA 30501<br /><br />DUBLIN<br />1505 Rice Ave.<br />Dublin, GA 31021<br /><br />SOUTH COLUMBUS<br />905 Third Avenue<br />Columbus, GA 31901<br /><br />EAST POINT (FULTON COUNTY)<br />65 Main St.<br />East Point, GA 30344impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-62687088972650913562008-08-21T14:58:00.000-04:002008-08-21T15:18:19.954-04:00Joe Liberman to be McCain's running mate?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFgk9_aoqjIaZeKd0rrW9CecBpz9lgD6JxIpOlckrgMUNAq01ecuuqdFBqUuLKSkX1XywS9UFM5M9W5LutP3_1bFTg7PdhHnDNO0618OnvO_Ay2lpOncu9UE1FX7xmZWTObJQnM83wlSl/s1600-h/joel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFgk9_aoqjIaZeKd0rrW9CecBpz9lgD6JxIpOlckrgMUNAq01ecuuqdFBqUuLKSkX1XywS9UFM5M9W5LutP3_1bFTg7PdhHnDNO0618OnvO_Ay2lpOncu9UE1FX7xmZWTObJQnM83wlSl/s400/joel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237052002008792338" /></a><br />Former Democrat-turned-Independent Joe Liberman might be the next big thing as a Republican. (You remember he was Al Gore's running mate).<br /><br />Here is a quote from the Washington Times:<br /><em><br />Officials with John McCain’s campaign made a series of conference calls Monday and Tuesday with supporters nationwide to say that Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman may be named as the Arizona senator’s vice presidential running mate, immediately sparking a frenzied effort by some state Republican officials to come up with a strategy to head off such a move….</em><br /><br />On one hand, I can understand him switching parties because he is very conservative and tends to vote in line with the Repbulicans. But on the other hand is this a flip-flop? I mean does he change parties at a whim? <br /><br />Considering Liberman's conservative background, this is a very interesting pick. McCain is considered by many to me a very liberal Republican. Liberman could balance that out and could draw more votes from diehard Repbublicans. Then again, it is also Liberman, the former Democrat that would be one of the leaders of the party.impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-14694494794368096342008-08-20T13:05:00.000-04:002008-08-20T13:08:25.548-04:00Obama's text messaging campaignThe AJC recently reported this:<br /><br />Sometime this week, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has promised to let supporters know via text message who he has selected as his running mate.<br /><br />It’s a mutual exchange. Texters get the info. The Obama gets their contact information for the fall campaign.<br /><br /><br /><br />What do you think about this? is it fair to get the info of all these texters like this? Or is it just another type of campaign advertising? Would you have any problem being in a candidate's text address book?impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-41391373940668944452008-08-15T10:15:00.001-04:002008-08-15T10:31:34.959-04:00McCain playing dirty or is this just dirty campaigning?I just found this little number:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jvXcY-u7MJM&color1=11645361&color2=13619151&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jvXcY-u7MJM&color1=11645361&color2=13619151&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Does anyone have any info on this? I would like to get some background on this before I blast anyone (I have recently seen a lot of flat out lies circulating on the internet about Obama). So what is the real story behind this?<br /><br />I know Ralph Reed was involved in a scandal about two years ago that cost him his campaign for Lt. Governor and part of that had to do with ties to gambling money. Unfortunately I don't know the details other than that. Also, I read the Reed was helping to organize a McCain event in Atlanta next month.impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-77860585775966893172008-08-12T22:53:00.000-04:002008-08-12T22:54:05.402-04:00Who gets your vote?Alright, it's unscientific poll time. If the election where held today, who would get your vote for president and why? I am not just limiting this to Barack Obama and John McCain, If you like Bob Barr, tell us why.<br /><br />Actually, you don't even have to pick a politician. If you think Puff Daddy/Puffy/P. Diddy would make a good president (though he wouldn't), make your argument.<br /><br />Captain America and Superman are both quality picks, and hard to argue with, but try to dig a little deeper. Who haven't we thought of and why should they be president?impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-67934581596644989012008-08-08T17:04:00.000-04:002008-08-08T17:12:18.417-04:00John Edwards finally admits to having an affairI don't want to say John Edwards is a douche bag, he pretty much admits to it. He finally admitted to having an affair on his wife (who is fighting cancer!), but he isn't taking credit for the rumored love child.<br /><br />Edwards told ABC News that he lied repeatedly about the affair with 42-year-old Rielle Hunter but said that he didn't love her. He said he has not taken a paternity test but knows he isn't the father because of the timing of the affair and the birth.<br /><br />Hunter's daughter, Frances Quinn Hunter, was born on Feb. 27, 2008, and no father's name is given on the birth certificate filed in California.<br /><br />The National Enquirer first reported on the affair in October 2007, and Edwards denied it.<br /><br />"The story is false," he told reporters. "It's completely untrue, ridiculous." He professed his love for his wife, Elizabeth, who had an incurable form of cancer, saying, "I've been in love with the same woman for 30-plus years and as anybody who's been around us knows, she's an extraordinary human being, warm, loving, beautiful, sexy and as good a person as I have ever known. So the story's just false."<br /><br />And to think We almost elected this man president! I know we shouldn't pry into this man's personal life too much, but this brings up some huge character flaws. Edwards was a pretty strong candidate for vice president, now they won't even invite him to the convention.<br /><br />Well, John, looks like your political career is over! So long!impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-1566907010536320482008-08-08T12:36:00.000-04:002008-08-08T12:49:46.937-04:00What if Hilary Clinton was Barack Obama's vice president?OK, I know it sounds crazy, but a Obama/Clinton ticket may be just the thing the Democrats need. Certainly there would be a power struggle and some awkwardness between the the two, making this idea nearly impossible, but think about it.<br /><br />The race between Clinton and Obama was ugly and divisive. There is a huge number of voters out there that wanted nothing more than to see Hilary win it all. When she was defeated, it turned many of them away in disgust. <br /><br />If Obama named her VP, many of these voters would jump back on board. There would be an excitement about not only having a black man on the ticket, but also a woman. Sure Obama's run has been historic for race relations, just imagine adding a woman to the ticket.<br /><br />It would be a nice set up for Hilary if she accepted the position. Assuming they won, it could keep her near the top of the list of potential presidential candidates down the road.<br /><br />There are rumors that the Clinton clan is actually very bitter and wants to see Obama lose so Hilary can run again in 4 years. Those rumors should be squashed when Bill Clinton is a keynote speaker at the Democratic convention and adding Hilary to the ticket would help keep the Clintons among Democratic royalty.<br /><br />Just imagine if Bill ends his speech by calling his wife on stage and introduces her as the next vice president. It would cause a huge media buzz. <br /><br />For the reasons I stated, there is a very slim chance of this actually happening. Do you think it could work? If not, who would make a better VP for either Barack or John McCain?impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-50394441641330707662008-08-07T11:54:00.001-04:002008-08-07T11:58:50.495-04:00Newt pushes for drillingThere has been a lot of discussion about drilling for oil recently. Yesterday, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich spoke at the Capitol to push for drilling.<br /><br />It seems Barak Obama would rather put air in our tires than drill and John McCain is all for drilling while putting up tons of nuclear plants. <br /><br />I think the nuclear plants are way to drastic. I certainly don't want to live anywhere near one. The answer is somewhere in the middle. Can't we drill for some oil while we aggressively research alternative fuels?<br /><br />What do you think the solution is?impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-34839978998315501122008-08-06T10:53:00.000-04:002008-08-06T10:58:13.290-04:00Perils of a Pizza GuyA little cross-promotion here. Check out a new, totally irreverent blog titled Perils of a Pizza Guy. It is an interesting view inside the world of a pizza delivery man. <br /><br />It would be great if the zero number of readers here could also add the readership there (and vice versa).<br /><br />Check it out at: <a href="http://perilsofapizzaguy.blogspot.com/">http://perilsofapizzaguy.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />Also on the horizon for Impeached is a new podcast. So keep your ears open for that. More info coming soon!impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-21404110274102810262008-08-05T23:11:00.000-04:002008-08-05T23:17:54.593-04:00Victor Hill and Vernon Jones loseThe results aren't final, but it looks like two of the states most notable politicians appear to be out. Vernon Jones has already conceded in his runoff election and Victor Hill is losing 49 to 51 percent (with almost all votes tallied) in his bid for reelection.<br /><br />This is surprising to me. These two men might be standing in the unemployment office tomorrow. Have a suggestion for their next career? Perhaps they could team up for a reality show, or perhaps Hill can get a job working security at the mall. I wonder if Jones has any janitorial experience.....<br /><br />What do you think these infamous men might be qualified for?impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-60295464224911658952008-08-03T23:14:00.000-04:002008-08-03T23:24:25.576-04:00RIP- Skip Caray dies at 68It is a sad day in baseball. It has just been announced that Skip Caray, the voice of the Atlanta Braves, passed away today. <br /><br />I remember watching Braves games everyday growing up and that cantankerous style of his became something I grew to love. Now whenever I hear another broadcaster, I always compare them to Skip, and it seems none of them measure up. <br /><br />Thanks Skip for all you were. You were special to so many people.<br /><br />If you have a favorite Skip memory, please share it. There are many for me, like the time Sid slid and of course when we won the World Series. Then of course there are the times from the many losing seasons the Braves had. It wasn't uncommon for him to pull out the ol' TV guide and tell viewers what they could be watching instead. <br /><br />Now, please, if you have one of those Skip moments, let me hear about it.impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-53507657324942518112008-08-03T10:18:00.000-04:002008-08-03T10:28:12.432-04:00I am impressed with Obama's comments on reparations<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoC_MOM_FhPv6Rms0ko2T3qXlSSoQqMWBE07Kb1g2Qb0pp4J_ACxxIHlJ5e82znYjM52cy49fO4PlRgUPrPTxMhvCdoq9TTSpfJf756hdLchRJOQGcebhOlLX85mpXUBu1GMiODt5HyATO/s1600-h/Barack+Obama+is+not+superman.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoC_MOM_FhPv6Rms0ko2T3qXlSSoQqMWBE07Kb1g2Qb0pp4J_ACxxIHlJ5e82znYjM52cy49fO4PlRgUPrPTxMhvCdoq9TTSpfJf756hdLchRJOQGcebhOlLX85mpXUBu1GMiODt5HyATO/s400/Barack+Obama+is+not+superman.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230298076308880274" /></a><br />Barack Obama is facing some heat from black leaders hoping to receive reparations from slavery. I personally am opposed to reparations for many reasons. Mostly that just because bad things happen, it doesn't mean you should get a check in the mail. But certainly blacks in our country have been put at an unfair disadvantage. There needs to be something to be done to help level the playing field. Anyway, here are some of Obama's comments on the subject: <br /><br />Said in July 2008--"I have said in the past — and I'll repeat again — that the best reparations we can provide are good schools in the inner city and jobs for people who are unemployed."<br /><br />Obama says an apology would be appropriate but not particularly helpful in improving the lives of black Americans. Reparations could also be a distraction, he said.<br /><br />Said in a 2004 NAACP questionnaire-- "I fear that reparations would be an excuse for some to say, 'We've paid our debt,' and to avoid the much harder work."impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763760681181783299.post-55371876582769655322008-08-03T09:57:00.000-04:002008-08-03T10:09:50.412-04:00The Varsity turns 80<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSqYcXE2PvIReMIzZX_2yWIeCazR0lJcarg86Iig70eaMbWws4s4SxpYFosLM-xYr1k9VW33SFkuv9xYye6-RbkWNuKSni19dYY6iJOJfr-l1o8cdEAWwvZp4aC4eeam8p1IhHjmO4EO-C/s1600-h/1.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSqYcXE2PvIReMIzZX_2yWIeCazR0lJcarg86Iig70eaMbWws4s4SxpYFosLM-xYr1k9VW33SFkuv9xYye6-RbkWNuKSni19dYY6iJOJfr-l1o8cdEAWwvZp4aC4eeam8p1IhHjmO4EO-C/s400/1.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230293170145408978" /></a><br />Well congratulations! Yesterday, The Varsity turned 80 years old. The Varsity has been a staple in Atlanta ever since it first opened. I mean who hasn't been there before a Braves or Ga. Tech game? Who hasn't had a smothered dog, the orange freeze or those greasy onion rings. <br /><br />Here is the history of The Varsity, according to its website:<br /><br />The original Varsity was opened in 1928 on a 70' X 120' lot with a white picket fence by a man named Frank Gordy; a man with a $2000 nest egg and "million dollar taste buds." Through his dedication to freshness, superior quality, advanced technology and serving the best food fast, he gained a reputation that is known worldwide. The Varsity has hosted well known people from the entertainment industry, the sports industry, the Governor's mansion, the White House, as well as visitors from all over the globe. Through Frank Gordy's determination, the original Varsity has grown into a two-story "Lunching Pad" and there are now 6 sister locations. The Varsity has become an Atlanta institution known and loved by all.<br /><br />Indeed, it has been loved by all. There have been all sorts of parties, celebrations and even a few weddings at the varsity. If you have a memorable Varsity experience, please post it below!impeachedmagazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08635973310853992169noreply@blogger.com0