Ann Coulter - Whew! I'm certainly glad to hear the "snippets" from Rev. Jeremiah Wright's sermons "in context."
In the famous B. Hussein Obama speech that sent a tingle down Chris Matthews' leg, Obama dismissed the clips of Rev. Wright being played on TV as mere "snippets." He claimed the media were highlighting Wright's "most offensive words," complaining that they had been played endlessly, as if repetition were the problem with the statement: "GOD DAMN AMERICA!"
It's absolutely unheard of to repeat passages from famous speeches. In fact, I have a dream that we will not do that. Ask not what your country can do for you, but ask that the media stop replaying "snippets." All we have to fear is [ ... More ]
In the wake of Hillary Clinton's rock-solid Pennsylvania victory, David Axelrod, the able chief strategist of Barack Obama's campaign, attempted to minimize the political significance of his candidate's having been overwhelmingly rejected by Pennsylvania's working-class voters: "Let's understand — the white working class has gone to the Republican nominee for many elections. This is not new. Democratic candidates don't rely on these votes."
Whoa! First, to be accurate, Bill Clinton, the only Democratic president since FDR to win re-election, did — narrowly — carry white, working-class voters twice. Second, David, we are talking here about Obama's having lost badly working-class voters who are registered Democrats and who voted in a Democrats-only primary. Third, earlier in 2008, Obama had run quite strongly [ ... More ]
A graphic display now hangs in the Colorado Springs' East Library. Yevonda Hall says, "It's pretty vivid." She was one of many people who stoppted to look at the display and read excerpts on the history of genocide. The exhibit is titled, 'Genocide: 1900 - Darfur.' She says, "I think that it will help bring awareness to people that have just heard the term, but haven't looked into it."
At Colorado college, Brian Steidle is recognized by local leaders for bringing an issue, happening half a world away, into the hearts and minds of the American public. Steidle says, "We're talking about anywhere from 400 to 500-thousand people killed, about two and a half to three [ ... More ]
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