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Our Duty? by Clyde 7:03 AM You know, for the most part I am pretty laid back when it comes to what people think of me. As far as I am concerned, everyone has a right to their opinion and if it is in conflict with mine, so be it. But every once in a while something gets said or written that just pisses me off too no end. We have comment sections on every story we post because not only do we want to help spread the news, but to give everyone who wishes to comment a chance at letting their views be known. We allow these comments to be made without restriction or censorship and even when we disagree with what has been written, the comment gets saved in our archives. That being said, I cannot allow a comment made by "md" on yesterday's D.L. Hughley post go unchallenged. It seems that "md" believes that we have an obligation as "progressive journalists" too inform people about their choices in the upcoming election. First of all let me be perfectly fucking clear, I am a welding inspector, not some kind of fucking progressive journalist. Dookie, Wally, and I are just plain old working stiffs who just happen to own a political website. We work it as a sideline, nothing more nothing less. We are in no way obligated to inform people about shit! We write what we want, we post what we want, and if someone doesn't like it, call Oprah because she might give a fuck. I can live with being called names or attacked for something I have written but don't tell me what my fucking obligations are. The only obligations I have are to my family and friends, not too some political junkie who doesn't like the way we present the news. Speaking for myself the reason I don't "inform" people about Cynthia McKinney or Ralph Nader's candidacies is that I do not support them. McKinney is crazier than a bed bug and Nader is on a quadrennial self absorption love fest. Neither one has a snowball's chance in hell of getting elected and to be quite frank; any vote for either is just a waste of fucking time. The fact of the matter is that I am a cheerleader for the Democrats and damn proud of it. At least I have the balls to accept the fact that life is unfair and that sometimes you do not get everything that you want. Are there problems with the Democratic Party? Hell yes there are but you can't fix a problem by running away from it. And that is exactly what happens when you support a third party candidate. Besides, try and tell me the Democratic Party hasn't changed in the last few years. Back in 2000, the DLC ran the party. They set a corporate agenda, wrote a corporatist platform, and capitulated to their corporate paymasters. But suddenly in 2008, they have little to no power left. A more progressive agenda is on the table, a more liberal platform will be written and it is the people not corporations that are funding Obama's campaign. There is still a lot of work to be done but it will never get done from outside of the party, it has to come from within. P.S. Thanks Jenna Permalink :: 2 comments :: Post a Comment

On to the General by Clyde 6:53 AM Like most of you, I am extremely happy that the primaries are finally over. Despite what anyone says, this primary season is something for all Democrats to be proud of. All Americans, rich or poor, black, white, red, yellow and brown had a chance to make their choice and that is a hell of lot better than what happened in 2004. It has been announced that Hillary is not going to force her candidacy to the convention and will concede on Saturday. While maybe it was not as graceful an exit as many of us had wished, it is still going to be done in a united fashion and I for one am glad that she hung in there as long as she did. It made Obama a much stronger candidate because all of the turds that were in his punch bowl have been vetted and are now, old news. Now there are many that say the Republicans are going to use Hillary's attacks on Obama over his experience and so forth. So what? First of all, it didn't work for her, so what makes anyone think it will work for the Republicans? Second, that is standard political campaigning. You use any arrow in your quiver, especially if that arrow was slung by someone close to your opponent. But now, the game has been changed and it is on to the general election. I hope John McSame has stock in "Preparation H" because now that the media doesn't have an Obama versus Clinton story to yammer on about for hours, they are going to climb up his ass with a miner's helmet and raincoat. No longer is there only going to be a modicum of coverage his bullshit and finally the American people are going to see that Sidney is nothing more than George W. Fucking Bush in a different dick suit! I don't know how many people watched Sidney's speech the other night but my God! I honestly believe that an anal probing by fishing knife would be more exciting than listening to that dry fucker from Ari-fucking-zona! Whoever wrote that piece of drivel needs to be subjected to thousands of paper cuts on their genitals and forced to shower in lemon juice. And try as I might, I can only give Sidney one kudo for his delivery. He was standing upright when he gave it. Other than that, I cannot think of one positive. The laugh lines were delivered with as much enthusiasm as a bad case of diarrhea and you could actually see it in his eyes when the teleprompter told him to smile. And just what the fuck is with that smile any way? It was a smile more akin to the kind a granddad gets when he pulls one cheek sneak at Sunday dinner. Of course, I will admit that I felt kind of sorry for ole Sidney for a while. Because after all, it is hard to show enthusiasm when the average age of your audience is "dead." Permalink :: 1 comments :: Post a Comment