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Who in Illinois Will Replace Barack Obama in the Senate? Blogging About Blagojevich
MARK KARLIN'S EDITOR'S BLOG: Another BuzzFlash Perspective on Our Homestate Politics.
Everyone knows that governors appoint replacements when Senate seats become vacant.
In fact, just yesterday, BuzzFlash focused on the strong possiblity that Sarah Palin would appoint herself senator if convicted GOP felon Ted Stevens wins re-election (which appears likely, although the absentee ballots are still being counted) and then is forced out of the senate or resigns This would give her a national forum for her ignorance, but in her eyes provide her a platform for running in the Republican primaries in 2012.
So, what about the governor from our BuzzFlash home state of Illinois? Who will Rod Blagojevich appoint to replace Barack Obama?
Well, Blagojevich had a news conference yesterday in Chicago in which he announced that he might not make a decision until the end of the year. Blagojevich, a former Congressman, declared that he was not interested in appointing himself, but don't rule that out. Don't rule that out at all.
Blajojevich has an approval rating in Illinois, according to a recent Chicago Tribune poll, of 13%! Yes, you read that right.
Barack Obama's Election is About the Restoration of Democracy, Not Race
MARK KARLIN'S EDITOR'S BLOG
November 5, 2008
Almost every mainstream newspaper and television station highlighted that this was a historic victory because America has elected its first African-American president.
That is, of course, a historic milestone, but more importantly -- regardless of race -- democracy, which was on the verge of being hijacked by the dark shadows of fascism, has been restored.
Obama happens to be of mixed black/white ancestry, whatever that means -- and it certainly means a lot to the McCain-Palin red meat eating bigots.
Message to Jerry Falwell Jr.: God Can't Vote Because of You
MARK KARLIN'S EDITOR'S BLOG
November 3, 2008
Due to GOP voter suppression, God can't vote on November 4.
That's right, because Republicans have implemented laws that require showing a driver’s license or the like in order to vote in many states, God would be turned away at the polls.
Ron Reagan Officially Supports Barack Obama: The Reagan Era Takes a Detour
November 1, 2008
Call it the final stake in the myth and destructive path of the Reagan era. On the evening of October 31, Ron Reagan -- son of the Gipper -- officially endorsed Barack Obama for President.
If Sarah Palin isn’t a Member of the John Birch Society, She Should be
MARK KARLIN'S EDITOR'S BLOG
October 27
Sarah Palin has got a pass because the corporate news media has largely let her off the hook for her radical anti-American beliefs.
The mainstream press hasn’t explored the close relationship of Palin and her husband with the extremist, secessionist Alaskan Independence Party (AIP), because the McCain campaign says that she was never officially a "member." Of course, that’s a technicality because the Palins have been close to Alaskan Independence Party members, ideas and conventions, with Governor Palin even sending a videotape welcome to the AIP convention this year in Fairbanks, in which she commends them and indicates that she shares their values. And AIP members were among her earliest promoters for elected office, and Palin hasn’t forgotten them, not by a long shot.
And the corporate media has largely left unexplored Palin’s fanatical "Third Wave" End Times religious beliefs that promote her as a "prayer warrior" destined to take over the U.S. government to turn America into a Christian nation in which the non-believers will be shown the door. Not to mention that Palin has had a minister personally lay hands on her to protect her from witch doctors, has sat through a "Jews for Jesus" presentation in which the speaker espoused an "Elders of Zion" conspiracy theory about Jews, and proclaimed that the Iraq War is divinely inspired. And that’s just for starters.
But the corporate media listens to the campaign evasion that Palin doesn’t officially belong to a church (even though she is tied at the hip, thigh, and ankle bone to the Wasilla Assembly of God) and proclaims, "case closed."
In short, what passes as the mass media in America is acting like it doesn’t have a curious brain in any of its multi-billion dollar corporate body.
Supposing a teenager was caught driving around drunk, smashing into cars, and doing untold damage on numerous occasions. Supposing that whenever the case came to court the teenager’s lawyer pleaded to the judge that the teen could not be guilty of drunken driving because he didn’t have a driver’s license. Supposing the judge dismissed each case by saying, "I don’t know how the young man could be charged with drunken driving when he doesn’t have a license to drive. Case dismissed."
Sarah Palin Condones Domestic Terrorism by Anti-Abortionists
MARK KARLIN'S EDITOR'S BLOG
October 26
There’s no way around it.
Yes, you can parse words, but when Sarah Palin can’t call anti-abortionist killers domestic terrorists, you have a vice-presidential candidate who – along with her support for the secessionist and neo-Confederate Alaskan Independence Party – is indeed a true supporter of domestic terrorism and anti-American activities.
Republican Leaders Who Participate in Attacks on ACORN Could be Prosecuted as Part of a Criminal Conspiracy
MARK KARLIN'S EDITOR'S BLOG
October 20
Let the GOP muck-a-mucks across the nation who are participating in a nationwide RNC/McCain diversionary campaign against ACORN be warned: In a new administration of light and truth – instead of Cheney’s dark shadows and Bush’s lies – you may be subject to prosecution for participating in a criminal conspiracy to suppress votes and violate the Voting Rights Act.
We do not exaggerate.
McCain Now Obsessed with Joe the Plumber: The Final Debate
MARK KARLIN'S EDITOR'S BLOG
October 16
Well, someone gave McCain a V-8 shot for the Third Debate.
John no longer appeared to be looking around for his imaginary dog, Mr. Puddles, as Jon Stewart described his wandering behavior in the second debate. Indeed, although repetitive and often meandering, he did appear for the first time to be in full control of his faculties during the third debate.
The Third Debate: McCain's Secret Plan to "Get" Osama and Nixon's Secret Plan to End the Vietnam War
MARK KARLIN'S EDITOR'S BLOG
October 15
If you've listened to progressive talk radio lately, the biggest laugh quotation has been McCain telling his dwindling supporters on the stump, "We've got them just where we want them" in reference to the Obama campaign.
Who writes John's material?
What's the Difference Between the McCain Campaign and George Wallace?
MARK KARLIN'S EDITOR'S BLOG
October 13
What’s the Difference Between the McCain Campaign and George Wallace?
Wallace Didn’t Code His Language
Sure, the Obama campaign had to denounce a comparison between McCain’s campaign and George Wallace, because otherwise Obama would be seen as playing the "black victim," which is what the McCain campaign has been baiting him to do.
But does anyone doubt for a moment that the virtually sole fuel running the demagogic engine of the McCain-Palin campaign now is race? The only difference is that Wallace (who later repented of his race baiting) didn’t code his words, while the McCain camp is all winks and nods when it comes to igniting the reptilian heritage of racism in America.
The latest racially-charged target of McCain has been the community organizing group (and remember what disdain Palin showed for community organizers in her VP red meat acceptance speech) A.C.O.R.N. The news releases from the RNC implying voting irregularities by A.C.O.R.N. have, as we have detailed, been coming sometimes three or four times a day for weeks into the BuzzFlash e-mail account.
The GOP is using the effectiveness of A.C.O.R.N (signing up 1.3 million new voters) to create a context for voter suppression. This is nothing new. The Republicans did it in 2004 and 2006, but this year it has taken on even more of a racially charged context.
The coordinated GOP attack on A.C.O.R.N. extends through FOX News and even talking points spouted by mini-me thugs at Palin rallies. But all A.C.O.R.N. is doing is to help people register to vote, just as numerous firms in California gather petition signatures for ballot initiatives there.
BuzzFlash has noted that A.C.O.R.N. has never been convicted of voter fraud, nor is anyone who has ever registered to vote through the organization been known to have been convicted of voter fraud, not a single person.
