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My Final Debate Notes
On Wednesday, October 15, 2008 I watched the final presidential debate at Penn State Abington as part of a debate survey group, “Debate the Debate,” hosted by Larry Kane. I made notes:
Barack Obama - Stronger on opposing CEO greed, in command of numbers and facts, vowed not to give the nations wealth away, both smart and funny, appeared more sincere and honest, not anti-government but wanted to make it work better, thinks and responds quickly but most importantly, accurately.
John McCain - weak on clearly explaining his own policy, lacked facts and details, attack! attack! attack, but guess what, they don’t work, appeared bitter and snappy, some anti-government rhetoric could be construde as anarchist (which just might be bitterness shining through), repeated same old stump speech, left an impression with me that he’s an “angry old man,” and last but not least, I’m convinced that he blinks when he lies.
VIDEO - My Barack Obama Handshake
UPDATE!! 10-04-2008: MY VIDEO WILL APPEAR ON CNN! This morning I received a phone call from CNN that my video, also submitted to their iReport website, would be picked up for on-air use. First, Philadelphia City Paper.. now CNN. This has been a big week for me!
October 3rd, 2008 (Abington, PA) - Barack Obama, while campaigning in the Abington suburb of Philadelphia, shook MY hand. A wonderful experience. Here’s the video
In the video, you can hear the Secret Service agent talking to me. First telling me to move my camera behind me because it was hanging over the railing and Barack Obama, speaking directly to me calling me, “Sir.” Better photos from my Canon DSLR to come.
Recorded with a jailbroken, 16GB Apple iPhone 3G (white)
UPDATE: CNN.com features my iReport video under “Latest News”
MAD McCain
“Truth is what you get other people to believe” - Tommy Smothers (2008)
MAD MCCAIN: Where the truth lies
Photoshopped in a couple of minutes.
I had this idea, today, as I watched CNN re-air John McCain’s latest, sleezy ad. It reminded me of something the 1960’s advertising executives in AMC’s award winning drama, Mad Men would do. Also, their tag line for the show, "Where the truth lies," fits so perfectly to my understanding of how John McCain has run this campain. Or, better yet, how his party and its surrogates have been running it for him.
So, I was sitting in my room, sick with a head cold, watching the presidential debates on CNN while twittering feverishly, just amazed at how "presidential" Barack Obama looked and sounded, standing next to a 26 year Senator and "war hero." McCain, on the other hand, fell short of any expectation I had of him performing well on that night, September 26, 2008. I guess that’s what happens when you make an empty gesture of suspending your campaign to wreck negotiations in Congress.
I listened to the talking heads on CNN, MSNBC and yes, even FOX News, much to my chagrin. They all do a GREAT job of spinning you right around. Whatever thoughts you had post-debate, were essentially considered null and void by these blabbering fools, talking in circles amongst themselves about issues WE THE CITIZENS should be deciding for ourselves, impartially if it can be helped.
That said, I was all but fed up with cable news coverage so I went to sleep, only to wake up in the middle of the night to a John McCain ad that essentially cherry picked "John is right" clips that Barack Obama uttered only a few times. Of course, the McCain M(AD) MEN, as well as cable news stations did not accurately portray Sen. Obama’s full sentiments. They even were as clumsy to allow stay in the video Senator Obama saying "but…" at the end of a sentence outlining mutual respect and support for John McCain’s understanding of a particular issue.
None of that matters when you’re behind in key polls and your Vice Presidential candidate can’t speak for 4 minutes without making Katie Couric look like Madeleine Albright.
Legal?
This is considered a political parody. Not endorsed by any politician or party. It represents my views and creative spirit at the time. All rights reserved their respective owners. In particular, AMC for the promo ad for Mad Men and Electricity & Lust, where I swiped the image from (thanks, Google).
PHOTOS: Michelle Obama, Joe Biden, Ed Rendell, Mayor Nutter!
Interesting people and places captured in these two sets. The first set is from the Joe Biden “Community Gathering” at Linvilla Farms in Media, PA. The second set is of Michelle Obama, Jill Biden, Ed Rendell and Mayor Michael Nutter at the Francis Myers Recreation Center in South West
Philadelphia.
SET #1: Joe Biden Community Gathering, Media PA
SET #2: Michelle Obama / Jill Biden Campaign Rally, Philly PA
Hope you enjoy the photos…
UPDATE: Danielle Belton over at The Black Snob has sent some solid hits over here so I would like to acknowledge her for that. Also, fellow Philadelphia photographer, Phillybits, gave me a shout out on his blog.
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Race War, It’s On!
Yes folks, it’s officially - ON. Just a week after a bi-racial man, named Barack H. Obama, became the presumptive Democratic party nominee for President, I have seen the so-called race war or battle of the races (or is it racists?) in a way I never have before: In my RSS feed reader:
June 3, 2008
June 6, 2008
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation receives racist Obama t-shirt in the mail
On Wednesday, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) received an offensive t-shirt in the mail; the shirt had “a cartoon image of Curious George, the beloved children’s character, with a paper bag over his head holding a sign that says ‘A Truth We Can Believe in ‘08!!!’ written underneath.” (ThinkProgress.org)
June 6, 2008
Fox Anchor Calls Obama Fist Pound A “Terrorist Fist Jab”
On the June 6 edition of Fox News’ America’s Pulse, host E.D. Hill teased an upcoming discussion on a gesture Sen. Barack Obama shared with his wife, Michelle, saying, “A fist bump? A pound? A terrorist fist jab? The gesture everyone seems to interpret differently.” (HuffingtonPost.com)
June 11, 2008
Fox News calls Michelle Obama “Obama’s baby mama”
During a segment discussing conservative attacks against Michelle Obama, the wife of presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama, the network described the former as “Obama’s baby mama.” (Salon.com)Update: ABC News’ “Senior National Correspondent,” Jake Tapper calls the Fox News gaffe: “just straight-up racist” Was it ’straight up racist’ or, as Fox News would have you believe, ‘poor judgment’ executed by a producer?
June 12, 2008
Website peddles racially-charged ‘Sock Obama’ toy
Last month, ThinkProgress noted that a bar owner in Georgia was selling t-shirts comparing Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) to Curious George; last week, the Black Congressional Caucus Foundation received an t-shirt in the mail featuring a similar image. Continuing this racially-charged theme, a stuffed monkey toy called “The Sock Obama” has now been made available online. (ThinkProgress.com)
I will keep this list updated with other absurd and down right frightening expressions of blatant racism as it becomes available (which should keep be busy in the months to come). Sad.
If anyone is wondering… I’m Human, North American. 
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