According to CNN.Com:
After this past weekend and another Tuesday- the new delegate totals are:
Obama - 1253
Clinton - 1211
Needed to win: 2025
McCain - 827
Huckabee - 217
Paul - 16
Needed to win: 1191
I've got nothing funny right now. I could tell you all about my laughing fits during THE Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and Conan last night... Oh, and the chinchilla's shown having sex on Leno... But there were no "TV Orgasms," so really, who cares?
OH! But thank goodness the writers are back!!!
I do want to pose a question to you people: Does Ron Paul remind anyone else of Ross Perot??? All he needs is a bunch of charts and I swear they would look like brothers.
Question: So, is this information more important that my Current Personal Problem?
Current Personal Problem: Bored at work.
Answer: No...
Reasoning: Nothing is more important than getting paid to really "BE SOMETHING," even if that "something" is "bored."
Sincerely (maybe),
-K8-
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
Iraq War
As far as resources go, I am going to naively rely on the candidates' own sites for this blog.
Ladies first:
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Source: http://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/iraq/
Summary of her Iraq plans: She wants our troops to begin withdrawing immediately, will aim to end the war ASAP, and has details on her site about how to do this without screwing ourselves and Iraqis.
Regarding when the troops would be out of Iraq- This is from the debate on 1-31-08:
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/31/dem.debate.transcript/
BLITZER: But you can't make a commitment, though, that 16 months after your inauguration will be enough time?
CLINTON: I certainly hope it will be. And I've said I hope to have nearly all of them out within a year.
The Newbie:
Barack Obama
Source: http://www.barackobama.com/issues/iraq/
Summary quoted from website: "Obama will immediately begin to remove our troops from Iraq. He will remove one to two combat brigades each month, and have all of our combat brigades out of Iraq within 16 months."
The old guy:
John McCain
His site: http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/fdeb03a7-30b0-4ece-8e34-4c7ea83f11d8.htm
Summary: He would have us stay in Iraq until we "succeed." He has details on how to accomplish success in Iraq on his site. And yeah, he's the one that made the "100 years" comment. See: http://www.democrats.org/a/2008/01/day_3_mccain_wa.php
Would the real Christian please stand up?
Mike Huckabee
His site: http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=2
Summary on Iraq from his site: "Setting a timetable for withdrawal is a mistake. This country has never declared war until "a week from Wednesday," we have always declared war until victory." "I am focused on winning. Withdrawal would have serious strategic consequences for us and horrific humanitarian consequences for the Iraqis."
Running Mate: Stephen Colbert, see site: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/01/breaking-news-h.html
(And yeah, I know, probably not actually going to happen, but the facts that are out there are all quotes from Huckabee asking Colbert to be his running mate... So...)
Is Ron Paul still running?
YES!
From his site: http://www.ronpaul2008.com/
"Let me tell you my thoughts. With Romney gone, the chances of a brokered convention are nearly zero. But that does not affect my determination to fight on, in every caucus and primary remaining, and at the convention for our ideas, with just as many delegates as I can get. But with so many primaries and caucuses now over, we do not now need so big a national campaign staff, and so I am making it leaner and tighter. Of course, I am committed to fighting for our ideas within the Republican party, so there will be no third party run. I do not denigrate third parties -- just the opposite, and I have long worked to remove the ballot-access restrictions on them. But I am a Republican, and I will remain a Republican."
And in case you want it- here is Paul's view on the war:
" On my first day as commander-in-chief, I will direct the Joint Chiefs of Staff and our commanders on the ground to devise and execute a plan to immediately withdraw our troops in the safest manner possible."
Ladies first:
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Source: http://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/iraq/
Summary of her Iraq plans: She wants our troops to begin withdrawing immediately, will aim to end the war ASAP, and has details on her site about how to do this without screwing ourselves and Iraqis.
Regarding when the troops would be out of Iraq- This is from the debate on 1-31-08:
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/31/dem.debate.transcript/
BLITZER: But you can't make a commitment, though, that 16 months after your inauguration will be enough time?
CLINTON: I certainly hope it will be. And I've said I hope to have nearly all of them out within a year.
The Newbie:
Barack Obama
Source: http://www.barackobama.com/issues/iraq/
Summary quoted from website: "Obama will immediately begin to remove our troops from Iraq. He will remove one to two combat brigades each month, and have all of our combat brigades out of Iraq within 16 months."
The old guy:
John McCain
His site: http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/fdeb03a7-30b0-4ece-8e34-4c7ea83f11d8.htm
Summary: He would have us stay in Iraq until we "succeed." He has details on how to accomplish success in Iraq on his site. And yeah, he's the one that made the "100 years" comment. See: http://www.democrats.org/a/2008/01/day_3_mccain_wa.php
Would the real Christian please stand up?
Mike Huckabee
His site: http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=2
Summary on Iraq from his site: "Setting a timetable for withdrawal is a mistake. This country has never declared war until "a week from Wednesday," we have always declared war until victory." "I am focused on winning. Withdrawal would have serious strategic consequences for us and horrific humanitarian consequences for the Iraqis."
Running Mate: Stephen Colbert, see site: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/01/breaking-news-h.html
(And yeah, I know, probably not actually going to happen, but the facts that are out there are all quotes from Huckabee asking Colbert to be his running mate... So...)
Is Ron Paul still running?
YES!
From his site: http://www.ronpaul2008.com/
"Let me tell you my thoughts. With Romney gone, the chances of a brokered convention are nearly zero. But that does not affect my determination to fight on, in every caucus and primary remaining, and at the convention for our ideas, with just as many delegates as I can get. But with so many primaries and caucuses now over, we do not now need so big a national campaign staff, and so I am making it leaner and tighter. Of course, I am committed to fighting for our ideas within the Republican party, so there will be no third party run. I do not denigrate third parties -- just the opposite, and I have long worked to remove the ballot-access restrictions on them. But I am a Republican, and I will remain a Republican."
And in case you want it- here is Paul's view on the war:
" On my first day as commander-in-chief, I will direct the Joint Chiefs of Staff and our commanders on the ground to devise and execute a plan to immediately withdraw our troops in the safest manner possible."
Latest victories...
So the latest news is that Obama won some more states, but CNN is reporting that yet again Clinton may lead in super delegates. See link: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/10/maine.dems/index.html
Also, Obama won a Grammy for his audio book: "The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream." If Obama ends up getting the Democratic ticket I will be picking up his book. Right now that just seems like a lot of work.
Also newsical: While all Democratic primaries and caucuses went for Obama this weekend, the GOP was divided again. Louisiana went for Huckabee and Washington went for McCain. See link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/interactives/campaign08/primaries/
Please note that I will soon unveil the gathering of facts on Obama, Clinton, McCain, Huckabee, and Paul. I will be using the three "C"s to success online: cussing, cleavage and comedy (for Colbert Report fans they are: Church, Christ and of course Colbert).
Question: Is this more important than my Current Personal Problem?
Current Personal Problem: Boyfriend snoring and toilet gurgling.
Answer: NO.
Reasoning: While it is "news," it is still very unclear who will win the Democratic ticket. I am ready to ignore primaries and caucuses until EVERYONE agrees there is a front runner. Of course- I still will report to you who wins what. Again- that will come later. Right now I need to put on some music in my headphones to block the most annoying sounds on earth.
...
And I need a drink...
...
Alright, filled up a playlist and got a couple of sips off of the boyfriend's Coke. Going to get back to researching the candidates and should have useful information on the blog soon.
N.B. There is a "Rock the Vote" link in the upper left corner of this site (really- look- it's there!). You can use this link to register to vote.
Fun fact: I registered to vote at a Dave Matthews Concert in 2001 a month after I turned 18. I was sitting on a blanket next to my best friend and had a joint near me. The "Rock the Vote" guy didn't seem to notice. I tell you that little story just to say- it's really easy to register to vote.
Sincerely (mostly),
-K8-
Also, Obama won a Grammy for his audio book: "The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream." If Obama ends up getting the Democratic ticket I will be picking up his book. Right now that just seems like a lot of work.
Also newsical: While all Democratic primaries and caucuses went for Obama this weekend, the GOP was divided again. Louisiana went for Huckabee and Washington went for McCain. See link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/interactives/campaign08/primaries/
Please note that I will soon unveil the gathering of facts on Obama, Clinton, McCain, Huckabee, and Paul. I will be using the three "C"s to success online: cussing, cleavage and comedy (for Colbert Report fans they are: Church, Christ and of course Colbert).
Question: Is this more important than my Current Personal Problem?
Current Personal Problem: Boyfriend snoring and toilet gurgling.
Answer: NO.
Reasoning: While it is "news," it is still very unclear who will win the Democratic ticket. I am ready to ignore primaries and caucuses until EVERYONE agrees there is a front runner. Of course- I still will report to you who wins what. Again- that will come later. Right now I need to put on some music in my headphones to block the most annoying sounds on earth.
...
And I need a drink...
...
Alright, filled up a playlist and got a couple of sips off of the boyfriend's Coke. Going to get back to researching the candidates and should have useful information on the blog soon.
N.B. There is a "Rock the Vote" link in the upper left corner of this site (really- look- it's there!). You can use this link to register to vote.
Fun fact: I registered to vote at a Dave Matthews Concert in 2001 a month after I turned 18. I was sitting on a blanket next to my best friend and had a joint near me. The "Rock the Vote" guy didn't seem to notice. I tell you that little story just to say- it's really easy to register to vote.
Sincerely (mostly),
-K8-
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