Two Lies Every Obama Supporter Needs To Counter

There are two lies we need to inoculate the electorate from:

1) The lie that Obama has done nothing
2) The lie that Obama doesn't reach across the aisle

1. Obama works his ass off for us

1399 is the number of laws Obama sponsored, co-sponsored, and authored as a US Senator alone. Memorize it. Pass it on. McCain and Palin are going across the country spreading the notion, the lie, that Barack Obama has done nothing in his three years as a US Senator.

We need to call Obama's critics on their bullshit.

Remember These Numbers

He sponsored 820 laws
He Co-Sponsored 427 laws
He Authored 152 laws

And remember, before he was a US Senator, he was a State Senator of Illinois for six years. He has 11 years experience as a statesperson.

More info can be found here: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/5/04916/71376/372/587456

When Obama's detractors yell the lie "Zero" in regards to Obama's legislative recored, hammer them with those numbers.

Remember...Obama has Sponsored, Co-sponsored and WROTE 1399 laws in just 3 short years. That man works his ass off for us. He deserves respect from his opposition, and He Will Be our president.

Here's a list of some of Obama's bill's that became law

1. Lugar-Obama Nonproliferation Legislation
2. Honest Leadership and Open Government Act (S. 2180)
3. Congressional Ethics Enforcement Commission Act (S. 2259)
4. Transparency and Integrity in Earmarks Act (S. 2261)
5. Curtailing Lobbyist Effectiveness through Advance Notification, Updates, and Posting Act (S. 2179)
6. Medicare Informed Choice Act (S. 1841)
7. National MEDiC Act (S. 1784)
8. Hospital Quality Report Card Act (S. 2359)
9. Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Efficiency Act (S. 2247)
10. Attacking Viral Influenza Across Nations Act (S. 969)
11. Healthy Communities Act (S. 2047)
12. Healthy Places Act (S. 2506)
13. Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2006 (S. 3822)
14. Lead-Free Toys Act (S. 2048)
15. Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act (S. 2053)
16. Great Lakes Environmental Restoration Act (S. 508)
17. Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act (S. 1151)
18. Mercury Market Minimization Act (S. 3627)
19. Missing Mercury in Manufacturing Monitoring and Mitigation Act (S. 3631)
20. Combat Meth Act (S. 103)
21. Community Oriented Policing Services (PL 109-162)
22. Dru’s Law (S. 792)
23. Violence Against Women Act (S. 1197)
24. Chemical Safety and Security Act (S. 2486)
25. Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (which became Public Law 109-144)
26. Spent Nuclear Fuel Tracking and Accountability Act (S. 1194)
27. Innovation Districts for School Improvement Act (S. 2441)
28. Summer Term Education Programs for Upward Progress Act (STEP UP) (S. 2149)
29. HOPE Act (Higher Education Opportunity Through Pell Grant Expansion Act) (S.697)
30. Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act (S. 3988)
31. Sheltering All Veterans Everywhere Act (SAVE Act) (S. 1180)\
32. Homes for Heroes Act (S. 3475)
33. Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act (S. 3988)

2. Obama works his ass off for us with all parties

Yes, Obama has reached across party lines...

• 2007 Lugar-obama transparency Act nonproliferation bill
• 2007 Coburn-obama transparency act
• 2005 legislation calling on FEMA to rebid no-bid katrina reconstruction contracts
• 2005 tax credit for safely removing lead-based paint hazards from residences
• 2006 coal-to-liquid fuel promotion act
• 2007 fair pay restoration act
• 2007 keep americans warm act

Obama Has Challenged his Own Party:

• He voted for a tort reform measure which angered trial lawyers and members of his party
• He voiced support for merit based pay for teachers, directly challenging the Teachers Union.
  

The Republican Tom Coburn of Oklahoma said this of Obama:

"He has admirable qualities. He does reach out. And he has a good staff, and we've worked together on a couple of things, and it's been a pleasure to work with him."

Republican Gordon Smith of Oregon says this of Obama in his own re-election ad

""Who says Gordon Smith helped lead the fight for better gas mileage and a cleaner environment?....Barack Obama. He joined with Gordon and broke through a 20-year deadlock to pass new laws, which increased gas mileage for automobiles. Gov. Ted Kologoski praised their bipartisan partnership."


Spread the word.

Sarah Palin and John McCain

It stands to be seen if Palin will create a bump for the McCain campaign...

...I've watched her speech and she had a couple of good moments, for example where she said parents of special needs children would have a friend in her. That was well played. And she initially hit on her "I'm just a regular gal" theme, also well played.

But she dropped the ball on a couple of occasions. She said she would talk about her responsibilities as Alaskan Governor...the crowd cheered. When they stopped cheering she started talking about Obama's experience as a community organizer and never picked up the thread about her duties as governor. That was her chance to clear up any speculation about her experience. In fact, rather than inform us about her own experience, she hit on Obama's inexperience...McCain's same talking points. She didn't address any of the abuse of power scandals, any of the Ted Stevens associations, or her hiring of lobbiests to secure earmarks for her town.

Mostly she shot a lot of one liners at Obama.

The post of VP is generally an Attack Dog role. From what I saw tonight, she's not going to be an effective attack dog. She's just there to prop up McCain among evangelicals and the Far Right base.

It seems like a lot of missed opportunities. Though it's not her place to lay out policy.

Dinner

Mmm...this is good sauerkraut. I kept eating it and my grandmother said "Oh no...you can't eat it raw..."

I said "well...I've been eating it raw for days and I haven't gotten sick yet..."

She said "It's not going to HURT you. But it just tastes better if you cook it." She kindly left out "You blasted fool."

Anyway. I've cooked it and it's delicious.

Running the Kraut Gauntlet

In case you were wondering, I'm still alive and feel fine except for a mild sore throat I got from Oscar...or he got from me. Eating the rotting cabbage seems to have had no ill effects on me.

As for the sauerkraut-making specifics, I used a plastic tupperware bowl. I mixed two teaspoons of salt with each pound of shredded cabbage and let it sit for a few hours. The salt drew a surprising amount of water out of the cabbage. Then, just to be safe I mixed two teaspoons of salt into a half cup of water and poured it over the cabbage to make sure it was completely submerged under brine. I added more salt just for good measure. Then I took a small plate and pressed the cabbage down to keep it submerged and to keep as much oxygen out of it as possible (the plate almost touches the sides of the tupperware, forming a kind of seal), and then sealed the plastic lid.

The stuff I found about how to make cabbage says I need to have a loosely fitting top, rather than a completely sealed top for some reason, probably to allow fermentation gasses to escape.

One guy I read about (who provided a video) simply used a five gallon bucket, a whole buttload of cabbage and a plate on top of the cabbage and salt to lightly seal it off and hold it below the brine. Others used mason jars with the flat lids sitting on the top.

Sauerkraut

Okay. I ate a forkful of the sauerkraut. Not bad. I'll let ya know if I'm sick tomorrow.

Time to Stand Behind Obama

Well. The Democratic National Convention is currently under way, which means It's On. The quadrennial American revolution is in full force, and it's time to stand behind our Guy. There are a whole lot of people out there who, for whatever reason, want our country to look like 19th century London with laissez faire capitalism and the superstition of theocracy in full force, with money pooling up in a few families, building the dynasties America wanted to banish from rule. These folks have the notion that the free market is a panacea, the cure all for every problem, when it's more of an organic system leading to efficiency rather than a specific preferred goal. These folks are going to throw their full, short sighted support behind John McCain. Until the dust settles, those of us who want Barack Obama to be our president need to push back in the opposite direction and throw our full support behind him.

For those Greens out there who think the Democratic party doesn't uphold your values, and think both parties are the same, it's your own damn fault. You've abandoned us. You've withdrawn your imput rather than help us to guide the Democrat's direction. So screw you few assholes if you're not going to come along.

Most of us are in it to change things, and form a party and country to our will. From now until after the election, Obama can do no wrong for those of us who want him to win.

For God's Sake, Don't Just Stand There! PUNCH HIM!!!!

Obama...

...Obama...

Look. I recognize and appreciate your attempt to make a civil bid for the White House. But let's be clear about something...from a historical standpoint where poisoned food and daggers to the back have been the norm for people trying to seize power, slanderous Television Ads ARE civil.

You're vying for one of the most POWERFUL OFFICES in the HISTORY of the WORLD. This is no time for civility. This needs to be a savage, all out, ball cracking fight. And if that doesn't get you out on the dance floor, think of Poor Eric over here who has to wait four years for a good presidential slug fest, and right now all I"m getting is a punching bag.

For GOD'S SAKE...DO something. Get out there and HIT McCAIN, that doddering, crazy, angry old man, in the sack! George Bush's campaign humiliated his whole family on the National stage and he goes crawling back to him like a beaten housefrau. There's PLENTY to attack on this guy. Just HIT HIM! HIT HIM HARD and don't let him get back up. Start NOW.