‘DNC’ Archives
An Interview With Illinois U.S. Senatorial Candidate »
By Charles S. Mombo Since 1870, the United States Senate have had ONLY 6 African-American Senators. Two out of the six were Republicans elected during the Reconstruction era and four out of the six were elected in modern era. The last three African Americans or Blacks to serve in the U.S Senate were from Illinois. The six African Americans [...]
Apology accepted, where’s my damn 40 Acres and a »
The United States Senate approved a fiercely worded resolution couple of days ago that attempts to formally apologize for the "fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery" of the African-American people. It's strange that their unanimous resolution came only after America elected it's first African American [...]
Who Loses if President Barack Obama Fails? »
“I wish President Barack Obama would fail,” is one of the dumbest, most unpatriotic, un-American, hateful, undermining, and a perceived selfish white male sense of entitlement statement that I have ever heard against a president of the United States of America. It would have been unthinkable for me to wish America’s only [...]
Sen. Gregg’s withdrawal smells ungraciously »
After begging the Obama's administration to considered him for the position of U.S. Commerce Secretary, the Republican Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire made an above-face by withdrawing his consideration. Following is Senator Gregg Statement on His Withdrawal for Consideration of Commerce Secretary I want to thank the President for [...]
Jim Crow, Roland Burris and the 111th Congress »
By Charles Mombo With an uncomfortable resemblance of scenes from the Jim Crow era, the Illinois Senate appointee Roland Burris, who is an African American was escorted out of the Capitol in the rain after being turned away when he arrived for the swearing-in ceremonies of the 111th Congress. Legislation known as Jim Crow laws separated people [...]
Why is Harry Reid all up in Illinois’ Kool-Aid? »
By: Charles Mombo I have always wonder why Harry Mason Reid, the Senate Majority Leader and Senator from Nevada is all in Illinois' Kool-Aid and don't even know the flavor? Senator Reid has not hid his feelings about Illinois Governor Ron Blagojevich and the appoint of the Honorable Roland Burris to replace Barack Obama. Well, his [...]
Palin’s State Newspaper Endorses Obama »
In endorsing Sen. Obama for president, Anchorage Daily News (ADN), the newspaper of Sarah Palin's state said “Sen. McCain describes himself as a maverick, by which he seems to mean that he spent 25 years trying unsuccessfully to persuade his own party to follow his bipartisan, centrist lead. Sadly, maverick John McCain didn't show up for [...]
‘Obama Wins!,’ declares The New Mexico Sun »
“Obama Wins!” is the headline of the current edition of The New Mexico Sun News on newsstands now, complete with “special collector’s edition” in red bold typeface. Because the the bi-monthly newspaper and its Oct 26-Nov 8 issue had to hit the streets, and the newsstands, before the election, the editors decided to [...]
“No-brainer” – GOP Gov. Weld »
Tolbert Yarkpawolo http://www.ThatOneMcCain.com Former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld, Joined the ranks of fellow Republicans including Secretary of State Colin Powell, former Minnesota Gov. Arne Carlson and Scott McClellan, former press secretary to President Bush and Republican newspaper, the Chicago Tribibune in endorsing Barack Obama [...]
Sarah Palin – A Match Made in Hellalaska »
Tolbert Yarkpawolo http://www.ThanOneMcCain.com The McCain and Palin camps are increasingly showing signs indicating that the Republican Party's coalition is fracturing amid the stresses of the campaign. Several McCain advisers are indirectly suggesting increasing frustration with Palin. Some are suggesting that she is "going [...]
The meanest, the dirtiest, the sleaziest and “that »
by: Tolbert Yarkpawolo for: http://www.ThatOneMcCain.com Whether election 2008 is the meanest, sleaziest, lowest-down, and dirtiest campaign ever, I will leave that to the political analyst to determine. When Arne H. (Helge) Carlson, a former Republican Governor of Minnesota endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, he [...]
Gov. Carlson endorses Obama and criticized his party »
According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Gov. Arne H. (Helge) Carlson, a former Republican Governor of Minnesota endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama on Thursday. Gov. Carlson says Obama represented the best hope for an America facing an economic crisis and criticizing Republicans for waging a mean-spirited campaign that has [...]
Gov. Palin asked Elisabeth Hasselbeck to campaign with »
Elisabeth Hasselbeck, the Republican party “spokesperson” and the lone conservative panelist on ABC’s daytime talk show “The View,” will introduce Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin at two rallies this weekend in Florida. Gov. Palin is set to campaign in Iowa, Indiana, and Florida this weekend. [...]
Obama breaks own record raised $150M in Sept. »
Today Barack Obama's campaign announced that they raised $150 million in donations in September, raising the the bar in campaign fund raising. The September record tops Obama's previous record of $65 million in August. In a campaign video, Obama campaign manager David Plouffe said a record 632,000 new donors gave to the campaign, with the [...]
Three Significant U.S. Newspapers Endorse Obama »
The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post all praised Obama's handling of the grueling presidential campaign and the historical nature of his candidacy as the first African American to be the nominee for a major political party. The Chicago Tribune This endorsement makes some history for the Chicago [...]
Obama Bucks – Republican Women’s Club »
A Republican women's club in San Bernardino County sent out its October newsletter to about 200 members of the Chaffey Community Republican Women with a photograph of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama surrounded by fried watermelon, a bucket of KFC chicken, and ribs. Diane Fedele, the president of the club is the brain or lack-of-brain child [...]
Biden: I’m dead tired of being taken advantage »
Last night while in Jefferson City, Missouri Joe Biden told Sarah Palin not to lecture him on patriotism, after weeks of attacks mocking him for his statement the wealthy should be patriotic and pay higher taxes because not enough has been asked of them. Acording to Biden: "Sarah Palin had great fun saying Joe Biden thinks paying [...]
Is a candidate’s pin or t-shirt considered »
By: Charles Mombo http://www.Chocolatecity.cc/blog Is a candidate's pin,t-shirt or button considered electioneering in a polling place? Electioneering is the act of persuading or attempting to persuade; communication intended to induce belief or action. The answer to this question in most states is not a straight forward [...]
Palin takes foreign affairs lesson in private »
On Wednesday, Republican presidential candidate McCain and his vice presidential candidate Palin are expected to meet jointly with Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili and Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko. Palin was then to meet separately with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister [...]
Sen. Chuck Hagel: Its a streatch to say Palin’s »
GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska said the GOP vice presidential nominee, Sarah Palin, lacks foreign policy experience and called it a "stretch" to say she's qualified to be president. In an interview published Thursday by the Omaha World-Herald, he said: "She doesn't have any foreign policy credentials," "You get a [...]
Lynn Forester de Rothschild: I don’t Like Obama »
Lynn Forester de Rothschild, a former Hillary Clinton supporter and member of the Democratic National Committee’s Platform Committee, is expected to endorse the Republican presidential candidate, John McCain, for president today. Forester did not hide her dislike for Illinois senator Barack Obama. “This is a hard decision for me [...]
Is Obama the trigger of McCain’s irritability »
By: http://www.chocolatecity.cc/blog John McCain is not only a scary individual but an angry man who cannot be pleased. I could never imagine McCain as president of the United States. First, Mr. McCain begs Obama to travel abroad with him, then he begs Obama to 10 town halls meeting, about one a week between now and the Democratic [...]
Obama to bring down the wall for acceptance speech »
DENVER – Breaking the mold of traditional political Conventions, the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) today announced that Senator Barack Obama will accept the Democratic nomination for President of the United States at Denver’s INVESCO Field at Mile High. INVESCO Field can accommodate more than 75,000 people and will be [...]
Obama: An Arrogant or a battlefield strategist? »
It was recently reported that while at the National Republican, a Republican club on Capitol Hill, Karl Rove made an “off the record” statement that he think Barack Obama is arrogant. Mr. Rove further noted that he saw examples of Obama's arrogance. Chocolatecity.cc blog will address couple of Mr. Rove's reasonings for referring to Mr. Obama [...]
DNC Rules Committee increased goalpost to 2,118 »
The DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee concluded their day long meeting with a new goalpost of 2,118 to clinch the Democratic party nomination. Previous target was 2024. According to the committee Co-chairwoman Alexis Herman in her opening remarks “seating all of the states' delegates is not on the table.” She added "We had many states [...]
