MyDD :: Not Another UNITY DIARY!

Not Another UNITY DIARY!

by USArmyParatrooper, Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 07:31:23 PM EST

Yes, I'm doing one. With a twist because there's a few subjects I want to address.

FIRST ISSUE: UNITY

I'm one of the few who frequents both Dailykos and MYDD. I'm also longtime Barack Obama supporter. One thing I have found after spending time on both sites is we have a lot in common. The most important common ground is our stance on the issues. Another thing we have in common is we BOTH feel "the other" candidate was using shady, divisive tactics and personal attacks. We can argue back and forth all day long about MI and FL, about which candidate did what or said what. I still find it hard not to get sucked into it because (in my own mind) I know I'm right. And Clinton supporters (in your own mind) you know you're right. Maybe we're both right. But the bottom line is none of us are going to be convinced at this point. And more important it doesn't fricking matter anymore. We have a candidate the country needs change (slogan not intended).

SECOND ISSUE: PROGRESSIVE BLOGS

MYDD and Dailykos were NOT designed to be candidate based. It's silly for us to willingly divide the two into sub-partisan candidate based websites. I invite all MYDD members to join in on Dailykos, and likewise visa versa. I'm going to be posting this on Dailykos as well.

THIRD ISSUE: JOHN MCCAIN

Before I begin let me show you some things.

http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issu es/95b18512-d5b6-456e-90a2-12028d71df58. htm

Human Dignity and the Sanctity of Life
Overturning Roe v. Wade
John McCain believes Roe v. Wade is a flawed decision that must be overturned

http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issu es/fdeb03a7-30b0-4ece-8e34-4c7ea83f11d8. htm

Call for International Pressure on Syria and Iran
The United States must also bolster its regional military posture to make clear to Iran our determination to protect our forces and deter Iranian intervention.

Just sift through his website and you'll get the message. You can find it here.

http://www.johnmccain.com/

Any questions?

Tags: John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, 2008, General Election (all tags)

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Tips for Women's Rights (2.00 / 5)

Gobama!

by USArmyParatrooper on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 07:32:24 PM EST

Re: Not Another UNITY DIARY! (2.00 / 1)

Are you involved with
http://ivaw.org/

or like me involved with a Local/State chapter of
http://www.veteransforpeace.org/

I slide in lit for both during my visits to the Denver VA...
I switch between my Vets for Peace T-shirst and Obama...

Six years ago...the Denver V.A. Hospital had us Viet vets as the kids....
Now over 50% are under 35...
The Occupation is not over until we leave.
The healing for those who served...and the Iraqi population..is forever a mutual concern...

"harlequin speech of suicide, demanding instantaneous lobotomy"

by nogo postal on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 07:53:46 PM EST

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No, I'm more of a votevets.org kind of guy.

I don't know anything about ivaw, and I don't support 'veterans for peace.'

Gobama!

by USArmyParatrooper on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 07:58:40 PM EST
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"I don't support 'veterans for peace.'"

I'm curious, why not?

"The next time everyone will pay for it equally, and there won't be any more Chosen Nations, or any Others. Poor bastards all." ~The Boomer Bible

by just another vet on Sat Jun 14, 2008 at 10:07:14 AM EST
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I am all for organizations who fight against the (Iraq) war and who fight for veterans benefits. But I do not support any group who protests military recruiting offices, such as code pink.

Gobama!

by USArmyParatrooper on Sat Jun 14, 2008 at 01:23:04 PM EST
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I invite all MYDD members to join in on Dailykos (2.00 / 1)

heh

If you want Unity, nominate a Democrat

by rankles on Fri Jun 13, 2008 at 10:50:29 PM EST

I'm so tired of the Roe argument. If Roe is over- (2.00 / 1)

turned it will be, in part, thanks to the Dems who voted with reps, in the past, to confirm the prolifers who are now sitting on the bench.

Antonin Scalia--Appointed by Ronald Reagan. Confirmed 9/17/86 by a vote of 98-0.

Clarence Thomas--Appointed by George H.W. Bush. Confirmed on 10/15/91 by a vote of 52-48.

John G. Roberts--Appointed Chief Justice by George W. Bush. Confirmed 9/29/05 by a 78-22.

Samuel A. Alito--Appointed by Bush. Confirmed 1/31/06 by a 58-42 vote.
and let's not forget:

William Rehnquist - Appointed by Nixon. Confirmed by a 68-26 vote

Let's name names:

Antonin Scalia was approved by the Senate on Sept 17, 1986 by a vote of 98-0. There were two senators absent: Barry Goldwater and Jake Garn. "I announce that the Senator from Utah [Mr. Garn] and the Senator from Arizona [Mr. Goldwater] are necessairly absent", Sen. Alan Simpson, explained at the time. "I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Utah [Mr. Garn] would each vote "yea".

Senator Al Gore and Ted Kennedy (champion of women's rights?) voted to confirm Scalia.

Clarence Thomas dem votes for confirmation:

Republicans found 11 of the Senate's 57 Democratic votes to add to the 41 Republicans who voted to confirm Judge Thomas. Those Democrats who voted for Judge Thomas were Senators Sam Nunn (being considered as an Obama VP choice) and Wyche Fowler Jr. of Georgia, Dennis DeConcini of Arizona, J. James Exon of Nebraska, Richard C. Shelby of Alabama, Alan J. Dixon of Illinois, J. Bennett Johnston and John B. Breaux of Louisiana, Chuck Robb (son-in-law of Pres. Johnson) of Virginia, Earnest F. Hollings of South Carolina and David Boren of Oklahoma. Two Republicans voted to oppose Judge Thomas: Bob Packwood (reputed sexist) of Oregon and James M. Jeffords of Vermont

On Alito dem votes to confirm:

Democratic Senators Byrd, Conrad, Johnson, and Nelson (Nebraska) voted FOR both cloture and confirmation.

On cloture, fifteen Democratic senators apparently sought to have it both ways. These are senators who can now tell their constituents they voted against Alito when they are up for reelection, while not rocking the procedural boat in the Senate by supporting a filibuster. To me, that looks like a victory of politics over principle, nothing more.

Those fifteen Democrats are thus responsible for the confirmation of Samuel Alito. They are Senators Akaka, Baucus, Bingaman, Cantwell, Carper, Dorgan, Inouye, Kohl, Landrieu, Lieberman, Lincoln, Nelson (Florida), Pryor, Rockefeller, and Salazar.

Dem names of the 22 Democrats who voted to confirm John Roberts Jr.:

Max Baucus (D - MT) Jeff Bingaman (D - NM) Robert Byrd (D - WV) Thomas Carper (D - DE) Kent Conrad (D - ND) Christopher Dodd (D - CT) Byron Dorgan (D - ND) Russell Feingold (D - WI) Tim Johnson (D - SD) Herb Kohl (D - WI) Mary Landrieu (D - LA) Patrick Leahy (D - VT) Carl Levin (D - MI)Joseph Lieberman (D - CT) Blanche Lincoln (D - AR) Patty Murray (D - WA) Bill Nelson (D - FL)
Ben Nelson (D - NE) Mark Pryor (D - AR) Jay Rockefeller (D - WV) Ken Salazar (D - CO) Ron Wyden (D - OR)

This is the concrete evidence for women of my generation, that the Roe argument does not hold water; we've learned from experience, that we cannot trust any politician to fight for women's reproductive rights when it comes between their political ambitions/aspirations and Roe!

by suzieg on Sat Jun 14, 2008 at 02:03:09 AM EST

Thanks, Suzieg for making my argument (2.00 / 1)

Antonin Scalia--Appointed by Ronald Reagan. (R)

Clarence Thomas--Appointed by George H.W. Bush. (R)

John G. Roberts--Appointed Chief Justice by George W. Bush. (R)

Samuel A. Alito--Appointed by Bush. (R)

and let's not forget:

William Rehnquist - Appointed by Nixon. (R)

John McCain (R) "believes Roe v. Wade is a flawed decision that must be overturned, and as president he will nominate judges who understand that courts should not be in the business of legislating from the bench."

Again, Suzie, I appreciate the alleyoop. You make it too easy for me.

Gobama!

by USArmyParatrooper on Sat Jun 14, 2008 at 03:17:14 AM EST
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