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Former President Bill Clinton will speak at the Democratic Convention tonight at 9PM EDT. The media buzz today is split between what Bill will say tonight and Hillary’s electrifying speech last night. Hillary proved once again why she should be the party nominee above and beyond the fact she won 18 million votes, more votes [...]
Doesn’t look like Barack (a.k.a. Barry Soetoro) is getting any bounce from naming Biden as his “side kick” or from the lovely convention scripted to coronate him Lord of the Democrats.
As of today, Gallop has McCain up by 2% over Obama, 46% to 44%, and Rasmussen has them tied. Rassmussen also reports that “among voters [...]
Hillary Clinton will speak at the Democratic Party Convention in Denver tonight in the 10 – 11 PM EDT time slot (not prime time as advertised).
We are staying up-to-date with the latest Obama/DNC thuggery to subvert an open, honest roll call vote at the convention.
We are staying up-to-date with the latest Obama/DNC thuggery to subvert an open, honest roll call vote at the convention. Our PUMA friends in Denver are live blogging at these sites:
The Confluence
PUMA Pac
The Denver Group
Alegre’s Corner
Peacock’s and Lillies
We all remember Debra Bartoshevich, the delegate from Wisconsin who was unfairly stripped of her delegate status by the Wisconsin democratic party last month (LSekhmet’s diary has details.) Now Debra is openly supporting John McCain and is appearing in a new ad entitled “Debra” as a Hillary supporter. This is what happens folks when [...]
How are you going to feel if the DNC forces a symbolic roll call vote? The last straw; my sentiments exactly! Enough is enough. This is the United States of America, not China or Russia. This is a democracy of the people, by the people. Delegates need to vote the will of the people, not [...]
The new caucus fraud documentary trailer that I wrote about on August 22 has now been released as a four part YouTube series. I cannot stress enough how deeply troubling Team Obama’s caucus fraud was to many of us during the primaries and why I can say today that Obama is not the legitimate nominee [...]
This breaking news from Alegre:
Well we’ve all been hearing a great deal about Gigi Gaston’s documentary about the rampant fraud and illegalities surrounding the caucuses in this election. Gigi Gaston, filmmaker extraordinaire is putting together a feature-length documentary about the sorry state of this election, and it’s expected to be released early next year.
But we [...]
I’m waiting out Fay and for flood waters to recede before venturing out to our beach hamlet to survey the damage. I will be offline for the rest of the day to partake in birthday festivities. Yes, it’s grlpatriot’s 38th birthday today. Sadly, I am without the wonderful birthday cake my partner ordered for me [...]
In an ad for the man known as Obama, targeting Michigan voters, Nancy Pelosi says that:
women have been the backbone for every movement for change in the history of our country.
That’s right, Nancy, we have and right now that movement is called PUMA/Just Say No Deal! We say NO Deal to the man known as [...]
GrlPatriot will be returning soon from hiatus. In the meantime...
Is the honeymoon coming to an end: Obama promises but supporters doubting he will deliver; another one bites the dust -- Obama backstabs the LGBT community (again).
Video Rewind: Hear Obama's copious "pro-equality" statements on the campaign trail, then read about the bomb he dropped to uphold the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). More on the DOMA story at Pam's House Blend.
Fired! Obama supporter caught wasting tax dollars, Obama fires whistle blower.
Obama fails on women's rights again and Daou speaks out: Let Women Wear the Hijab: The Emptiness of Obama's Cairo Speech
Obama kicks-off LGBT Pride month by reminding us he has done little for the LGBT community, while evil VP Dick Cheney trumps Obama on marriage equality (OMG!) ... Oh, and despite Obama's lying claims, it was actually Clinton who was the first POTUS to appoint gays to Senate-confirmed positions.
You Go Hill! Continuing her long-time support of LGBT rights, Sec. Hillary Clinton vows to fight for gay rights abroad and to offer partner benefits to US diplomats stationed overseas.
Another win for marriage equality: New Hampshire Gov. signs gay marriage bill making N.H. the sixth state to legalize gay marriage.
Marriage equality battle continues in Cali: California Supreme Court upholds Proposition 8, banning gay marriage.
Fired yet! Forked-tongued, NY Times columnist Maureen Dowd caught plagiarizing.
Marriage Equality in New Hampshire: NH Senate passes gay-marriage bill; allows clergy to decline to marry gay couples.
Rightwinger meltdown alert: McCains and ex-McCain aide come out to attend the conservative gay rights organization, the Log Cabin Republicans, four day convention in D.C.
Another win for marriage equality: Vermont passes gay-marriage bill.
It's unanimous! Iowa Supreme Court finds same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional.
Sen. Charles Schumer NY-D reverses anti-gay marriage stance and announces support, giving momentum to gay marriage in New York.
Vermont Senate OK's gay marriage bill, moves to House.
Some stimulus needed for Alatech: U.S. jobs threatened by cheap Chinese condoms.
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