Posts Tagged ‘2008’
D-Day: California 06/16/08 »
With a state Supreme Court ruling set to become a law on June 16, 2008, there is much anticipation amongst gay couple that are ready to tie the knot. The California Supreme Court, approved same-sex nuptials in a historic ruling on May 15. Marriage to same-sex or opposite-sex couples becomes effective on June 16 at 5 p.m. If you are planning a [...]
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 [...]
In the land of Ritalin Assassination Joke is not funny »
First it was a so-called joke by former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee follow by another assassination joke (analysis) by Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and lately a joke by Fox contributor Liz Trotta. Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee During a recent speech before the National [...]
Is Hillary Predicting Obama’s Death in June? »
Does Hillary know something that we don't know? Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Senator from New York noted today "I think people have short memories," she said then. "Primary contests used to last a lot longer. We all remember the great tragedy of Bobby Kennedy being assassinated in June in L.A. My husband didn't wrap up the nomination in 1992 until [...]
Is Hillary Clinton a fighter or a divider? »
Obama now has a majority of pledged delegates to the Democratic Convention. Despite the daunting odds of overtaking Obama in the overall delegate count, Hillary Clinton remained defiant and promised to stay in the race. "You've never given up on me, because you know I've never given up on you," Clinton told supporters in Kentucky. With only two [...]
Terrible mistake to vote for John McCain »
Senator Clinton said today "Anybody who has ever voted for me or voted for Barack has much more in common in terms of what we want to see happen in our country and in the world with the other than they do with John McCain," Clinton said on CNN. She further noted: "I'm going to work my heart out for whoever our nominee is. Obviously, I'm still [...]
Clinton’s decisive victory in West Virginia »
Clinton's largest margins, as expected, were registered among voters at the lower end of the socioeconomic ladder or poor whites. Clinton defeated Obama by 50 points among white voters without a college degree. Her margin of victory was more than 60 points among white voters making less than $30,000 a year. Part of Clinton's core constituency, [...]
Bob Johnson: If Obama Was a White Man…. »
In a recent interview with the Charlotte Observer, African American Billionaire Bob Johnson, the founder of BET says that former vice presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro was right when she said "If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position." Ms. Ferraro was forced to step down as an adviser to Obama rival Hillary Clinton. Mr. [...]
