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Alegre’s Corner Week In Review
By: grlpatriot on: Aug 4,2008 In: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Convention, DNC, Democracy, Democratic Nominee, Democratic Party, Flip Flop, Fund Raising, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Media, PUMA, Polls, Reproductive FreedomWhat a week! With all the commotion, did you miss a few days at the Corner? This past week has been another hard week for Obama with Republican attacks, media backlash, and sagging poll numbers. The other hot news is Hillary wants her named placed into nomination at the convention. Things are moving quickly now [...]
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Alegre’s Corner Week In Review
By: grlpatriot on: Jul 28,2008 In: Barack Obama, Blogosphere, Convention, DNC, Democratic Party, Equal Rights, Hillary Clinton, Media, Polls, Reproductive FreedomWe’ve had another busy week at the Corner. Between berating Dean, Barack, and Brazile, we’ve poked some fun at Barack’s magical mystery tour. Did you miss a few days here or just want to browse? Well, here’s the third edition of a week in review at Alegre’s Corner, chronicling the week of Monday, July 21 [...]
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Obama ventured forth to bring light to the world. The anointed one’s pilgrimage to the Holy Land is a miracle in action – and a blessing to all his faithful followers. Read the entire piece by London Times Editor, Gerard Baker, or watch Mr. Baker recite it. If you read or watch one thing [...]
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Team Obama ‘Dancing in the End Zone’?
By: grlpatriot on: Jul 24,2008 In: Barack Obama, Democratic Nominee, John McCain, Just Say No Deal, MediaObama & Co. has assembled a White House transition team. According to Marc Ambinder’s piece today, John Podesta was contacted regarding the transition last month (that would be June, folks) and will probably head Obama’s transition team.
Brain Rogers, a McCain campaign spokesperson, fired this statement off this afternoon:
This is too precious not to share. LOL!
Maybe Jon Stewart’s parody hits a little too close to home.
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Alegre’s Corner Week In Review
By: grlpatriot on: Jul 14,2008 In: Barack Obama, Blogosphere, Convention, DNC, Democracy, Democratic Nominee, Democratic Party, Discrimination, Equal Rights, FISA, Flip Flop, Fund Raising, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Just Say No Deal, Media, PUMA, Polls, SexismI moonlight at Alegre’s Corner frequently and wanted to share some great posts with my readers as well. In case you missed it, this past week has been, ummm, shall we say eventful with Obama flip flops, fauxgressive apologists, and megalomania. If you’re like me, you missed some great diaries at Alegre’s Corner, chronicling the [...]
The State of Independence
By: grlpatriot on: Jul 4,2008 In: Blogosphere, Democracy, Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton, MediaIndependence Day, the perfect day for me to launch Red Hot & Blue Politics and declare my independence within the blogosphere. The state of independence is a state of a mind and a way of being. As Susan B. Anthony once said, “Independence is happiness” and I am filled with it.
I am grateful to the [...]
Scrubbed, but still feels dirty
By: grlpatriot on: Jul 3,2008 In: Barack Obama, Discrimination, Hillary Clinton, Media, SexismOriginally posted on Alegre’s Corner by grlpatriot, Sat Jun 28, 2008 at 19:53:08 PM EDT
Yesterday, I couldn’t help myself. I had to watch it live. I was curious to see if Obama would do the smart thing and announce a unity ticket at a unity rally in Unity, NH. It really had all the schmaltz [...]
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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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