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As noted previously, I live in SC. And my state representative is none other than James Clyburn. Yes, that James Clyburn - the turncoat who stabbed the Clintons - both of them - repeatedly in the back. His traitorous behavior began shortly before the SC primary when he jumped on the “Bill Clinton is a racist” bandwagon for highlighting that Obama’s claims regarding the Iraq War were simply a “fairy tale.”

Clyburn, rather than getting the back of the president titled America’s first black president by none other than Toni Morrison, suggested he “chill out,” never ONCE acknowledging that what Bill Clinton said was TRUE!! And he just went down from there as the primary season continued, concluding with throwing his superdelegate support to Obama (now THERE was a surprise - it doesn’t take a genius to see that was where he was heading. His “neutral” stance was JUST as “neutral” as Donna Brazile’s, and we ALL know how THAT went…).

Clyburn’s support of Obama is considered quite the big deal since Clyburn is the Chair of the Black Caucus, the House Majority Whip, and is quite influential in the Congress. Hence what made his comments about Clinton all the worse, in my opinion (how DO the Clintons sleep at night with all the knives sticking out of their backs?!).

So why am I bringing up Jim Clyburn (besides the opportunity to say HE will never get my vote again, either)? Because our local paper, the Post and Courier, just had a VERY interesting story about him on Monday. Here’s the title, and this should give you a big ol’ clue: “Rep. Clyburn Draws Fire For Earmarks.”

Now, I will say that I often look at these pieces with a critical eye because FAR too often, Democrats have gotten more scrutiny on their budgetary requests than Republicans. But when I read it, I could see that maybe, just maybe, they have a point. The research was done by the Myrtle Beach Sun Times (and I’ll go ahead and spare you the suspense - Clyburn’s office would NOT return their calls on these matters).

All statistics below come from the above-referenced Post and Courier article. For starters, Clyburn had $38.8 million in earmarks budgeted, compared to the $45.5 million in earmarks of ALL other SC elected officials COMBINED.

But wait- it gets BETTER!!! Guess who were some of the beneficiaries of his budgetary largesse? Just guess! Did you guess CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERS??? If so, you WIN!! That’s right!! Here we go: Clyburn got $784,000 for the design and planning of the African American Museum in Charleston. And one of the lead architects WAS? His NEPHEW!!! But, of COURSE!!!! The same one for whom he had $145,000 set aside for a community center in 2005. Yep! This one is good, and another two-fer: Clyburn set aside $990,000 for a Wellness Center in 2003, and has appropriated $229,000 for this year.

Coincidentally (cough, choke), his daughter is the Marketing and Membership Director there! Next up, the South Sumter Resource Center. This year, it got $282,000. That is in addition to the $670,000 it has gotten in the past.

His sister-in-law is the Housing Coordinator for the Community Development Division. How CONVENIENT!!!!

Wowie zowie, no WONDER Citizens Against Government Waste once named him “Porker of the Month!” Know WHY he got that “distinction”? Because he earmarked $3 million, that is $3 MILLION, from MILITARY spending for a golf course named for him! Yes, he did. His “logic”? Military people would get good use of it. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Isn’t that a RIOT?!?! Military people would be using the GOLF course so instead of appropriating the money for, oh, I dunno, BULLET PROOF VESTS or something, he puts it into a GOLF course named for him!!!! Holy freakin’ COW!!!

So, this is the man, the backstabbing turncoat, who is one of Obama’s BIG supporters!! Hmmm - seems like much of the other company Obama keeps to me.

Oh, one last thing about all of these earmarks. SC has one of the WORST educational systems in the COUNTRY. (Hey, don’t look at me - I grew up in NC when public schools were still really, really good!)

So, it makes PERFECT sense that money should be going to all of these family-related projects rather than toward the HORRIBLE educational system here. Right? Yeah. Sure. Right. So proud of my representative - not hardly. (OK, ok, I am sure these projects help some people OTHER than his immediate family, but really…)

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Comment by HARP | 2008-06-19 14:33:55

Change is coming alright. Where are the pod people to defend this crap?

Comment by timepassages | 2008-06-19 15:06:08

I hope it did not just see the change some want… look this is bad..

http://www.power2obama.com/

Comment by Riggedprimary | 2008-06-19 15:37:37

That site has to be a farce. It’s just way too over the top, don’t ya think?

Great piece, Rev. I knew Clyburn was rotten to the core after the way he treated his “friends.”

Comment by AmyinSC | 2008-06-19 19:31:55

Thanks, RiggedPrimary (AWESOME name!) -

I know - I could not BELIEVE the way Clyburn talked abt Bill, and then HILLARY! Needless to say, there was a ton of coverage down in these parts, and I remember being so taken aack at the way Clyburn just turned on them. “With friends like those…”

 
 

Comment by Seth Warren | 2008-06-19 15:40:25

Is this site some sort of parody? It just seems too over the top…then again, there have been a lot of over the top things so far in this election season.

 

Comment by IndayHill | 2008-06-19 16:28:04

The site is sponsored by a militant and has a check to vote Obama!

Save America!!
VOTE FOR EITHER HILLARY OR MCCAIN FOR PRESIDENT !!

 

Comment by IndayHill | 2008-06-19 16:30:43

The site is sponsored by a militant and has a check to vote Obama.

SAVE AMERICA!!
VOTE FOR HILLARY OR MCCAIN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 !!

 
 

Comment by SONIA | 2008-06-19 15:15:19

http://www.politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/19/blitzer-when-will-bill-clinton-back-obama-and-what-about-chelsea/

Blitzer: When will Bill Clinton back Obama?
Posted: 02:51 PM ET

From CNN Anchor Wolf Blitzer

Blitzer: How active will Bill Clinton be on the trail for Obama?
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Bill and Hillary Clinton attended the memorial service for Tim Russert at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Thursday. That was the first time I have seen them since Senator Clinton dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Barack Obama. She was very enthusiastic that day. It dawned on me yesterday that we still haven’t heard the former President formally endorse Senator Obama. I am sure he will be on the Obama bandwagon openly and energetically fairly soon. But I wonder what’s taking so long. Then again, is it really all that long?

PLS PLS blog there –bill does not need to support this liar -asshole–waffles who blamed him for race card right before south carolina primary just to get black votes —

Comment by Dave_Not_For_Obama | 2008-06-19 15:32:51

Exactly, if I was Bill Clinton I would tell Obambi to go get stuffed!

Comment by Seth Warren | 2008-06-19 15:41:35

Agreed. Bill owes nothing to these jagoffs.

 
 

Comment by 30yrdem-not any more | 2008-06-19 15:42:32

Speaking of Wolf and CNN..it was there I learned that Kennedy and Kerry got their private airports built with pork…more Obama backers..

 

Comment by ginaswo still says no to Uhhbama | 2008-06-19 15:59:14

CNN banned me the frakkers! and I never used a word of profanity..

way to keep it real CNN!!!
Big Dawg and Chelsea will NOT campaign for that creep you call a candidate Wolf and your crew of OBOTS!!

Bill has a Global Initiative to attend to and Chelsea has a career, one of the careers MEchelle doesnt want the women in OH to aspire to..

 

Comment by Rob in Chicago | 2008-06-19 16:18:27

And then we’d get a repeat of the “pimping out Chelsea” BS

 

Comment by It's Not Me | 2008-06-19 17:58:04

Uh…Leslie, Bill Clinton is a RACIST. Why the hell would BO want his endorsement and his help campaigning?

Revenge is sweet. What goes around, comes around.

If I were the Big Dog, I’d personally call BO and tell him to KISS MY TYPICAL WHITE ASS.

Comment by JR | 2008-06-19 19:52:55

Stop calling Bill Clinton a racist, you asshole!

Bill Clinton is NOT a racist.

What the hell is wrong with you Obama supporters?! Is there some secret bible/koran that says Obama is god/allah and must become president at ANY cost? Because that’s how you fools have been acting. Bill Clinton has always supported black people, so for you fools to do this shit to him is outrageous! Go to hell, traitors.

Comment by Patrick Walker | 2008-06-20 08:11:40

Well, before you fling invectives against others, did you read the rest of that posting?

It was obviously a form of sarcasm.

 
 
 
 

Comment by Mary | 2008-06-19 15:21:47

You bet about change is coming!

The Chicago machine is drooling , waiting to get their hands on the federal budget for minority set-asides.

And Obama will owe Clyburn’s SC folks BIG TIME.

What a racket these guys run!

Comment by beebop | 2008-06-19 15:57:20

When they get through, the change will be what is falling out of the holes in our pockets.

 

Comment by Hope Floats | 2008-06-19 16:52:51

Minority issues is just their cover for plain old fraud and embezzlement. If it’s for a good cause, no one will ask questions. Right?

 

Comment by jerry | 2008-06-19 21:01:03

unfortuntaly the change wont be good.

 
 

Comment by Dawnelle | 2008-06-19 15:43:00

Jesus, Mary and WHAT a JUDAS!!! WOWwEE! What a damn fraud. SC was one of the states that BROKE THE RULES BUT DIDN’T GET PUNISHED either!!!

ARGH! I thought Clyburn was GA

Comment by AmyinSC | 2008-06-19 19:35:34

Exactly - and that SC was NOT punished was quite telling. ALl along the DNC wanted to see how Obama was going to play here. It was not at ALL surprising when the Obama people started the race-baiting with Bill prior to the primary. I was disgusted THEN by Clyburn and Obama, and could not BELIEVE what they were doing to our only two term Dem prez in 4 decades. What the HECK?!?!

I can tell you, though, when Hillary, Bill, and Chelsea were here the night before the primary (in Charleston), the place was PACKED!!

 
 

Comment by Linda | 2008-06-19 15:53:36

they’re trying to come up with a good tale. The Talking Point Memo sent out didn’t have a sellable explanation.

 

Comment by Hillary'sSimplytheBest | 2008-06-19 15:56:53

“Porker of the Month” that’s apt, when is this looser up for re-election?

John Kerry is up for re-election this Fall and he’s down in the polls here. He’s a real turd, never in MA and he’s done nothing for the people here in years, plus supporting BHO. MASS went big time for HRC. We’ve had enough of the Gov. Patrick D. Hopey and Changey crap to last us a lifetime. BHO is just an inflated Patrick D clone. What a train wreck they both are. I’m voting for anyone else but JK or BHO this fall.

NOBAMO AND NOKERRY!!!

Comment by ginaswo still says no to Uhhbama | 2008-06-19 16:01:36

please consider big ED O REILLY to replace Kerry!!

http://edoreilly.com/where-we-stand

 

Comment by IndayHill | 2008-06-19 16:47:24

((HUGS!! HUGS)) for Hillary !
Mass.citizens are smart and intelligent.NO OBAMA & NO KERRY this fall!

HILLARY OR MCCAIN FOR ‘08!!

 
 

Comment by WasLNbutNoBamaBotsKeepStealingMyName | 2008-06-19 17:01:11

We continue to try to stay ahead of the trolls on this site. Please send any instances of stolen user names to susanunpc at aol dot com.

Comment by JR | 2008-06-19 20:22:18

If you see my name suddenly writing pro-Obama posts, then it isn’t me. I’m for Hillary, and that will never change.

 
 
 

Comment by Lou | 2008-06-19 14:34:28

I’m still a dem so I can vote out down ticket and vote for McCain.

I am wielding my single power and collectively we can all succeed.
NO Means NO. No Obammy ever!
We have had enough of this nonsense.
Make sure you never hire people you suspect of being an Obama supporter. It will make the work place a better place. You will reduce the chances of frivolous lawsuits and increase productivity. Check their car for all those bumperstickers they like so much. The entitlement mentality is easy to identify in casual conversation.

Make sure your work place is free of anti-American, anti-business, pro Obama leftists.

Thanks and have a great day.

Comment by helen | 2008-06-19 15:08:43

I just saw a post on TM that the dems caved on the FISA bill.
Maybe the incumbent dems have been in office too long.
Wasn’t part of their oath to protect the constitution.

CLEAN SWEEP TIME.

COUNTRY BEFORE PARTY ALWAYS.

Comment by Karen | 2008-06-19 15:53:06

I just came from that site and couldn’t believe Taylor believes Obama did the right thing by opting out of public funding. I guess the
Watergate reforms on funding are not supported by Democrats like Taylor anymore….what a disappointment.

Comment by beebop | 2008-06-19 15:59:37

She indicated MONTHS ago that if Hillary lost she was supporting the puppet. Why is anyone surprised. She is the same user he is.

 

Comment by ginaswo still says no to Uhhbama | 2008-06-19 16:02:53

the fools think they can raise more money since the GOP was funding Uhhbama in the primaries

dopey dopey move IMHO

now we will see real money….

should be fun for the networks making dillys off 527 ads and such..

 

Comment by Dawnelle | 2008-06-19 16:05:43

man oh man this wholeeeeeeeeee thing just wreaks of take over in broad daylight and if you say anything they have a convenient retort……….. RACIST!!!

well they SHOUT their OWN pitiful fears with this one …. MOST of us are immune to it as we feel no guilt by it as we’re DOING NO SUCH THING!!

We know it. Tis YOU that is smokin CRACK dude!

step DOWN now before you humiliate your followers further (think of how HISTORY will remember you for your KIDS sake) They ARE your kids right?

 
 
 
 

Comment by jack, too | 2008-06-19 14:37:14

Doesn’t it all read like a bunch of whiny high school girls, from the betrayal of the Clintons, to the Obama drama queen theatrics?

Like a high school slam book, hardly great literature.

And this, from our, ahem, cough cough, elite…

Some mediocre, childish people.

 

Comment by WestPalm4Hillary | 2008-06-19 14:40:48

A handy dandy guide to Obama camp race card playing during the nomination, or, as I like to call it: Why I don’t trust or believe Obama is a sorry SOB who is NOT a post-racial candidate who will be unable to bring the Democratic party together, let alone the country:

* Michelle Obama telling black people to WAKE UP
* Obama stating he would increase the black vote by 30%
* Jesse Jackson Jr. saying Hillary “Had no tears for Katrina” (despite the fact that Bill has done more for Katrina victims with his Katrina Relief Fund than Barack “I’m 1/4 black so black people should vote for me” Obama).
* His campaign circulating a memo in South Carolina to the press with the express intention of taking innocuous Clinton statements and making them sound racial out of context
* Trouncing out the Farakkkhan/Malcolm X reminiscent “THEY’RE trying to hoodwink, Okie-doke, Bamboozle YOU” speech when in front of black audiences.
* His campaign blaming his losses in New Hampshire on the “Bradley Effect”
* Throwing poor grandma under the bus as a “typical white person” who is oh so scared of black men.
* Going to a racist church based on black liberation theology which is SOOOO cliche and for all the wannabe revolutionaries.
* Going after Geraldine Ferraro for saying THE SAME THING Barack Obama had previously said, and which remains on his website to this day.
* Writing all sorts of goodies about his inner struggles and distrust for whites in his narcissistic autobiographies (TWO by the time he’s 50? I mean, honestly. Get the man a mirror to admire himself), and revealing a deeply conflicted, identity confused man with daddy issues very reminiscent of George Dubya.
* Father Pfleger, speaking in front of Obama’s “I can never disown my church but I’m going to do it when it starts causing a problem for my electability” first church of God Damn America saying HIllary was an “entitled white woman” mad about the upstart black guy.
* Donna Brazille getting pissed when Hillary stated that Obama couldn’t get the blue collar vote and correcting her that he gets “blue collar blacks”…. and THEN, when Hillary changes “blue collar” in general to “blue collar whites,” she’s a RACIST.

Anyone got any others?

Comment by WestPalm4Hillary | 2008-06-19 14:42:02

** Should read, “Why I believe Obama IS a sorry SOB…”

Comment by IndayHill | 2008-06-19 17:02:43

Obama for losing his dignity as a gentleman, what more as a presidential candidate, by using “gangsta” gestures for his enjoyment and that of his supporters when he flipped Hillary off the day after a humiliating lost to Hillary during the ABC debate.www.youtube Barak Obama, Raleigh, NC, April 17,2008.

I LOVE AMERICA!!
I WILL VOTE FOR HILLARY OR MCCAIN !!

 
 

Comment by bart | 2008-06-19 14:55:31

How about race-baiting Bill Clinton for saying Obama’s Iraq “policy” was a fairy tale and then flip-flopping on that policy after Hillary got out of the race???

Comment by WestPalm4Hillary | 2008-06-19 15:00:13

Forgot about that one. Let’s add it to the list!

 

Comment by ginaswo still says no to Uhhbama | 2008-06-19 16:04:06

uhhmm yeah we have the YOUTUBE now of Uhhbama saying I NEVER SAID I WOULD WITHDRAW THE TROOPS

it is to that flipflop that big dawg referred

LOVE BIG DAWG!

 
 

Comment by hootnannie | 2008-06-19 15:06:03

Sugar mentioned on the SugarNSpice site today about MO calling BO her “baby daddy” back in 04. And, of course, after Fox calls her the “Obama Baby Mama”, the O’s let all the anti-Hillary folk scream racism!
Think about it, though. This is all good, because most white folks aint NEVER gonna vote for a black candidate who engenders so much victimhood of blacks and blame of whites!

Comment by Mary | 2008-06-19 15:26:06

Yes, and the latest Obama whining that he’s “disappointed” that McCain didn’t defend Michelle in the “smears,” while Daily Kos and HuffPost are busily trashing Cindy MCain and SwiftBoating McCain’s military service……

Americans are going to get sick and tired of the “victim” card real quick.

Let’s see Obama stop his supporters from trashing Cindy McCain FIRST, ok?

Comment by Urban Hillbilly | 2008-06-19 15:46:33

Kos and huffpo are echo chambers. I really doubt they have much impact beyond their circles. Can you imagine a friend that still has to listen to them go on about Obama and hate on Hillary!

 
 
 

Comment by timepassages | 2008-06-19 15:06:57

look now at this website..everyone, this is not good…

http://www.power2obama.com/

Comment by WestPalm4Hillary | 2008-06-19 15:09:34

Pretty sure that’s a spoof site. But it’s not far off.

 
 

Comment by blueasthesky | 2008-06-19 15:30:06

Anyone got any others?

Trashing Hillary for suggesting that LBJ had a vital role in getting civil rights legislation passed.

 

Comment by destardi | 2008-06-19 15:33:50

Don’t forget Obama’s twisting of Hillary’s comments on MLK and LBJ.

Don’t forget Obama’s twisting of Bill Clinton’s praise of Hillary Clinton, supposedly over Nelson Mandela.

Don’t forget this blatant racial comment by Sen Bill Perkins:
New York State Senator Bill Perkins used quite explicit racial stereotyping in a speech aimed at discouraging his constituents from voting for Clinton by saying, Harlem “is not Bill Clinton’s backyard or his plantation. Underscore, plantation.”

Don’t forget Obama’s use of “typical white person”.

Don’t forget the Koskids trying to accuse Hillary of darkening Obama’s skin on Youtube
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/did_clinton_darken_obamas_skin.html

I’m sure there’s more, but that’s my contribution to the list.

 

Comment by Dave_Not_For_Obama | 2008-06-19 15:41:59

You know what’s so frick’ed up about Obambi, the way he PLAYS the blacks for HIS own gain. If Obambi gets ANY criticism he cries RACISM and his followers jump in line with the same crap. I don’t give two chits if Obambi is black, white, red or green , he is flawed to the 9th degree, so are his crooked friends.

Comment by beebop | 2008-06-19 16:03:08

Comment by uhh somehow this notion that I am qualified to be president is uhh uhh ridiculous | 2008-06-19 16:53:03

caveat emptor

In spite of the zealousness the black community has shown to elect someone like them , Obama shows that this is just another demographic of voters he needs but does not wish to represent.

There is no American above his reproach..how presidential!

 

Comment by Hope Floats | 2008-06-19 17:10:11

That was a good link. Thank you for sharing. It’s not that I wanted to hear Obama-bashing from black Americans. I wanted to hear what of Obama’s speech addressed their needs outside of coded references and political pandering. The establishment picked him, because he seemed removed from America’s racial legacy. It seems like he got the worst of both races to me, though. Obama is cold. As we say in the South, “butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth.” He’s colder than Rezko’s tenement buildings.

Comment by Hope Floats | 2008-06-19 17:12:39

I just googled that idiom. It’s been around since the 16th c. Since Dickens used it, the Yanks probably use it, too.

 
 
 
 
 

Comment by ford | 2008-06-19 14:40:48

Yep Jack..

It’s a sad state of MSM amd DNC and MSDNC, and gender relations………..

Comment by jack, too | 2008-06-19 14:47:58

Because the girls in charge, who are really male, have turned into their harridan menopausal mothers, the ones who never grew up…

Comment by MessyMarcy | 2008-06-19 15:55:18

Don’t worry, jack too, Oprah will probably have a show on dedicated to helping you with your problem with women. It’s scheduled soon after the one in which she helps Obama deal with his terribly humiliating and excruciatingly embarrassing ass-kicking by old man John McCain in the GE. And both of those are scheduled shortly after the one in which she begs forgiveness for destroying America, first by putting George W. Bush in office, then by destroying the Party Formerly Known as Democratic by using her big bucks to help an unqualified and unelectable, inadequate and pathetic little twerp steal the nomination and in the process set women’s rights back about forty years.

 

Comment by ginaswo still says no to Uhhbama | 2008-06-19 16:05:42

Ahhh the boys who resent their mothers have made a reappearance, like clockwork, mom must have gone to the store…..

 
 
 

Comment by Faustina | 2008-06-19 14:40:49

I would venture to say that he is not the only one. I’ll bet the whole slug of them can hardly wait until they can get the payback from their buddy Obama.

Congress is infested with a bunch of maggots.

I can only hope that McCain means what he says about campaign reform and all the rest; gets elected if he ends up running against the Messiah; and cleans house.

Comment by HARP | 2008-06-19 14:43:37

I suppose Clyburn will have to check the under side of the bus now.

 

Comment by ginaswo still says no to Uhhbama | 2008-06-19 16:11:12

well I am in AZ and McCain is my Senator and I can personally attest he has never brought a dime back to AZ in an earmark

Comment by Hope Floats | 2008-06-19 17:15:32

That’s why I like him. He’s a straight shooter. (No jokes, please.)

 
 
 

Comment by ginaswo still says no to Uhhbama | 2008-06-19 14:41:17

I noticed MANY of the backstabbers and future GOP lite members currently masquerading as Democrats seem to have a problem understanding that giving GOVT CONTRACTS to famiyl members thru EARMARKS is CORRUPTION

he is top of the list, shameful

this is what the community he represents can look forward to, this is how he works for them, lining his family’s pockets?? and he mentors Uhhbama right?

yeah, how to steal form the people while pretending you are working for them Part Deux, the Democratic (sic)Chapter

makes me ill…

Comment by Anonymous | 2008-06-19 14:45:35

Hillary can still be the nominee and clean up this disaster.

Comment by ginaswo still says no to Uhhbama | 2008-06-19 16:12:10

your fingers to God’s eyes!!
BOOYAH!!

 
 

Comment by jim aaron | 2008-06-19 15:06:04

The voters in Clyburns district love getting BAMBOOZELED and HOODWINKED by their black brother. I live near Detroit and I see the same thing with people like Kwame Kilpatrick and John Conyers, they always talk about helping folks but the only folks they ever help are their relatives, helping them get taxpayer money to line their pockets. No matter how crooked these people are their community keeps re-electing them, they are all just bloodsuckers.

Comment by Urban Hillbilly | 2008-06-19 15:48:22

Sounds like an extension of city government - school boards and city councils.

Comment by Rob in Chicago | 2008-06-19 16:46:54

Absolutely!! I hope (starting to really hate using that word) that this country is ready for “where’s mine ?” (I forgot the latin translation of the Chicago City Motto) Chicago politics writ LARGE, and on a plundering national scale. Don’t get me wrong, I really admire some of what Daley has accomplished, and his chutzpah in ripping up the runways at the downtown airstrip, Meigs Field, in the middle of the night was politically brilliant, even if you loved the airport. Daley understands that a certain amount of autocracy is necessary for a city to operate. Unless you have the majority of aldermen in your pocket and beholdin’ to you, nothing will ever get done. I also understand that until the U.S. Attorney can drain the “combine” swamp, nothing will change. Bringing this level of dictatorship to the national level is a different story. At the local level, things often need to get done quickly, and centralizing power in a strong mayor may work. At a national level, the stakes are so much greater, and greater deliberation and consideration of allavailable options is essential. We have just witnessed almost 8 years of Daley style politics in Washington, and it looks like the Obama camp wants to install the real deal.

 
 

Comment by ginaswo still says no to Uhhbama | 2008-06-19 16:22:30

even in the church Wright has a 10 million lie of credit in the church name for a 10,000 sf house in a gated community?? they are tithing the people who are living in rezko non heated apts??

my church tithed too until the 15th century and HVIII kicked us off our land and sold it all to Lordlings..the bug anti papacy sentiment still in UK today is part of that inheritance, if you keep taxing or tithing and dont take care of the people they get rid of you UNLESS apparently you keep them focused on their hate and resentment and blame against a third party, the USKKKA??

Comment by WestPalm4Hillary | 2008-06-19 16:48:45

Could you imagine how much good a “10 million dollar line of credit” could do in a blighted community like Southside Chicago? What sort of innovative community development projects could be funded and financed? Not to mention scholarship endownments, housing endowments….

But no. The good Reverends at the First Church of God Damn America like to whitey for not fixing their own damn backyard.

 
 
 
 

Comment by Annagain | 2008-06-19 14:42:56

This does not surprise me one bit.

The DNC continues to shame itself with its actions while turning its back on the needs of the American people. Our economy is in the toilet and Clyburn is getting money for nonsense like this? Golf courses?

How does this benefit the education system or the working people who need help in his state?

Yeah. Rep. Clyburn, that’s change we can believe in.

 

Comment by ford | 2008-06-19 14:43:07

West PALM you’re great on this post!!!

 

Comment by MPR | 2008-06-19 14:44:31

Oh boy…it just gets uglier and uglier….

When is the truth going to hit the MSM? There are about 50 nasty and probably true historical issues on this EMPTYSUIT. No vetting! This is just f—— wonderful!

I just can’t believe all the kool aid that has been drunk.

I’m still in shock…..

 

Comment by WasLNbutNoBamaBotsKeepStealingMyName | 2008-06-19 14:46:28

Great post and just one more in the l o n g list of so-called Democrats who will do almost anything to further their own causes…

Nov 4th…coming to a theatre near you!

 

Comment by HARP | 2008-06-19 14:47:15

New slogan for Obama supporters:

Hate America but love the handouts.

Comment by socalannie | 2008-06-19 14:54:31

hahahahaha! Love it, Harp!

 

Comment by ginaswo still says no to Uhhbama | 2008-06-19 17:14:53

LOL!!

thieves of a feather flockin together, all while bashing the country that makes them rich….

here’s one for D.C.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4hkjkTe5kZE

Pink Floyd
Money

Comment by Hope Floats | 2008-06-19 17:37:10

Even better. Dark Side of the Rainbow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvT-C8QArok

(I always thought it was spooky how when you sync it with the movie, the first glimpse of technicolor cues with the cash register drawer.)

 
 
 

Comment by vinnie | 2008-06-19 14:47:39

CHANGE, HOPE, UNITY, CHANGE, HOPE, UNITY…nope, not feeling it.

Comment by beebop | 2008-06-19 16:05:47

Maybe if the background music is a cash register? ;)

Comment by ginaswo still says no to Uhhbama | 2008-06-19 17:15:35

beebop

that made me think of Floyd of course, see above!

LOL!!!!

 
 
 

Comment by WasLNbutNoBamaBotsKeepStealingMyName | 2008-06-19 14:50:11

o-ba-ma, o-ba-ma, o-ba-ma

Have any of you seen that dimwit commercial where they have all of those folks who looked drugged chanting the DaliBama’s name…

this is your brain on nobama…

Comment by Dawnelle | 2008-06-19 15:51:23

I’ve seen it too. IT’s Borg-like scary alright!

I think it’s called getting the willies!!

 
 

Comment by socalannie | 2008-06-19 14:53:40

God, how disgusting! This is why we need term limits. Although what would be best would be to completely clean out the House & Senate & start over. What a pack of crooks, spending our taxes on bullshit like this.

Thanks Amy, for taking the time to share this info iwth us!

Comment by AmyinSC | 2008-06-19 20:26:14

My pleasure.

And I agree - SOMETHING needs to change, that’s for sure! Just think of all of the people who would NOT be in there if there were term limits! (Oh, right - like Strom Thurmond, also from SC!! He was like 175 yrs old, for pete’s sake!)

Cleaning house sounds mighty good - abt time, too!

 
 

Comment by Linda | 2008-06-19 14:54:13

Goo for you. I’d be right there with ya’! No one has to worry about Clintons keeping a list, I’m keeping one myself.

This is truly amazing. All talk no show. This is some of the finest Corruption, and sadly running deep down south in the Democratic party.

 

Comment by fred | 2008-06-19 14:54:13

Come on Folks Talk a look at whats coming your way
http://www.power2obama.com/

 

Comment by birdgal | 2008-06-19 14:55:41

I guess, this is what McCain means by “pork barrel spending.” This is corruption, and if you magnify it by all members of Congress, our government is severely damaged.

 

Comment by Dakinikat | 2008-06-19 14:56:25

My representative William”cold cash” Jefferson must’ve taught him a few things or two ….

some body oughta check the freezers in Clyburn’s house.

 

Comment by Susan | 2008-06-19 14:59:13

Wow! These people are a piece of work I tell ya! It’s a good thing PUMAs are watching over America! Maybe we should say People united means America! I don’t know what these political fools are, but they are not decent enough to be called Americans. Let’s call them un Americans and send them off to some island.

Isn’t Cuba an island and doesn’t Obama want to make friends there? He can take all of his unAmerican friends with him!

PUMA democrat
justsaynodeal
Go Hillary or McCain ‘08

 

Comment by letthemeatchange | 2008-06-19 15:02:02

Maxine Waters should be the Chair of the Black Caucus. She is one of the few who had the vaginal fortitude to call for the impeachment of Bush.

Tubbs (and Boxer, by the way) were the ones who challenged Ohio’s votes for Bush in 2004 GE. They as well as Clinton would be fully behind Waters.

Keep this research going…Get him out of there!

Comment by ginaswo still says no to Uhhbama | 2008-06-19 17:17:18

I like Maxine too but I did read she too gave contracts to family

dont know why people cant see that is a conflict of taxpayers interests
nepotism is alive and well

 
 

Comment by Sam | 2008-06-19 15:02:57

 

Comment by SONIA | 2008-06-19 15:04:09