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To properly send Twitters to other Asian Americans for Obama, in your
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Those of you already adding the #aa4o hashtag did a great job during the last debate.
The results are below.
Obama Shout-outs
Latest on Sun, 07:19
Raghda: I just pay off my credit cards ctllpeoemy when the bill arrives. I haven't paid a cent in interest but have received several gift cards from them [...]
ALexandre: Heres my oipoinn on Heres my oipoinn on green energy.If green energy made sense economically, then the free market would have gone that way. The research that [...]
Wendy: Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics. "There would be long-lasting ecmoonic damage. The economy would be back in recession. Tax revenues would be falling again and the deficit increasing."Sounds [...]
Marisol: Either Obama has no stomach for learedship, taking some big risks without which nothing big will be accomplished, OR he really is just a representative of the kind of people [...]
Safica: Suze is right. Most people at least use cridet cards, but YES should do so responsibly! Credit card companies need MORE laws holding them in check! [...]
An investigation by the Alaska legislature into the “Troopergate” scandal has concluded that Sarah Palin abused her power as governor in the pursuit of a personal vendetta, violating state ethics law by allowing her husband and her subordinates to press improperly for the firing of her former brother-in-law, a state trooper.
More ominously, what the report shows, in almost absurd detail, is someone willing to exploit the power of her office to settle petty scores, placing personal vengeance above state business and dispatching state employees to do her dirty work. It’s a chilling preview of what we can expect from a woman who has already expressed the desire to wield even more power than Dick Cheney as vice president and who could ascend to the presidency at any moment should she and McCain be elected.
This was no train wreck. Neither was it a game-changer, by any standard.
After the last week of embarassing Katie Couric interviews, expectations for Sarah Palin were so low that all she really needed to do tonight was string coherent sentences together. She did more than that. She was on-message, confident and poised. This shouldn’t have been altogether surprising considering the debate’s format didn’t force her to answer the questions asked. She was free to “not answer the questions that either the moderator or [Biden] want to hear”…as in, turn every other question for the first half of the debate back to energy and every other question in the second half of the debate back to McCain’s maverickness. She didn’t have to worry about pesky follow-up questions or anybody belaboring any points.
I may not have had a room full of undecided voters with little reaction meters. But I had something better: my mother and my 88-year-old grandmother in the car with me, listening to the debate on the radio as we drove home from the airport.
The results of my unscientific study? Well, I can tell you one thing: they did NOT like Sarah Palin.
As voters, I’m sure we’re all so reassured that Sarah Palin has gotten to chat with a couple of world leaders this week while the UN General Assembly has been in session. At least, if John McCain wins in November, we’ll know she is two steps closer to being prepared for the vice-presidency. Right?
Small towns are an integral part of the American story. They are a part of our history, our culture, and our values. They are one of the many things that make this country great. But the question of whether being mayor of a town of thousands is adequate preparation for confronting unprecedented foreign policy challenges that could affect billions is a legitimate one. As this video makes clear, it is our responsibility to make sure that we understand the full implications of the choice we are making in November.
Now that the choice has been made, our task is clear. Just like it has been our task in the Asian American & Pacific Islander community to introduce our family, friends, and colleagues to Sen. Obama, it is now also our task to introduce them to Sen. Joe Biden, the next Vice President of the United States.
We’ve put together some links to get us started, including background on Sen. Biden, moments from his career, and some of the buzz around him since the announcement. Knowledge is our greatest weapon in the fight for the future of this country, so we must arm ourselves by learning everything we can. Sen. Biden’s Official YouTube Channel - This is a great place to start. Lots of pieces showcasing Sen. Biden’s background and his work in the Senate.
Reaction from Politicians, Press, and Blogs - A roundup of reaction from all corners, including some former VP prospects. Includes praise from members of both parties, commentary from the media, political bloggers, etc. There are also some great video clips and polling.
Some key points include the fact that for a 35 year veteran of the Senate, Biden has not maintained his primary residence in DC like most Senators and rides the train to work. The GOP will also undoubtedly use Biden’s own criticisms of Obama from the primary season, but several folks point out how Obama made it very clear that having a VP who isn’t afraid to disagree and express different opinions was one of his primary criteria. It also provides Biden a chance to tell his story on how he came to Obama as a skeptic, which can be an effective way to speak to undecided voters.
Think Progress Compilation - A post with some great links to memorable Biden moments, positions and accomplishments on issue and policy, etc.
Meet Jill Biden - A brief article on Jill Biden and how she could be one of the campaign’s greatest assets. We hope to hear more soon. For more great stuff from Huffington Post, visit their Joe Biden Big News Page.
By now, nearly all of America knows that Sen. Obama has chosen Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, the Senate’s foreign policy czar, as his running mate. I received the text message from the campaign around 2 AM CST last night, but the story began breaking in the media around midnight after the Secret Service detail around Biden tipped off reporters (and no one tells the Secret Service what to do). The Obama campaign did an amazing job of keeping the lid on this story until almost the very last minute, even printing fake signs for various other prospects. Unfortunately, with reporters tailing every prospect and even their family members, the story broke just before the campaign could announce it via text message. The campaign just concluded a rally with both Senators in Springfield, Il - check out more on the campaign blog here.
Sen. Biden brings a number of strengths to the ticket. In addition to his deep and broad foreign policy knowledge and years of experience as a public servant, Sen. Biden has a fascinating biography. He came from humble roots - born to a working class Irish Catholic family in Pennsylvania - and overcame the tragedy of the death of his wife and newborn daughter in a car accident shortly after he was first elected to the US Senate in 1972. His two sons were also seriously injured in that crash, and Sen. Biden considered resigning to care for them until he was persuaded to stay. He commuted every day from Wilmington, Delaware to Washington, DC to care for his sons until they recovered, and he continued that practice throughout his illustrious Senate career. One of those sons is now Attorney General of Delaware and a member of the Army National Guard who is scheduled for deployment to Iraq in October of this year.
As Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Biden is known for having developed a close working relationship of mutual respect with his Republican colleague, Sen. Dick Lugar of Indiana. Both of them have been harsh critics of the Administration’s conduct of the Iraq War for the last few years.
Biden is also known for his direct, common sense approach to issues - a character trait that has earned him a lot of praise for being a consistent, trustworthy straight shooter, but has gotten him into trouble on occasion. While certainly without their pitfalls, Biden’s strengths should complement Obama nicely, and Biden will be a tough, effective critic in the days to come as this race heats up.
In the coming weeks, we will be hearing a lot more about Sen. Biden, but we’ll start y’all off with a little introductory piece from ABC News:
For the official announcement from the Obama campaign, go below the fold:
By now, nearly all of America knows that Sen. Obama has chosen Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, the Senate’s foreign policy czar, as his running mate. I received the text message from the campaign around 2 AM CST last night, but the story began breaking in the media around midnight after the Secret Service detail around Biden tipped off reporters (and no one tells the Secret Service what to do). The Obama campaign did an amazing job of keeping the lid on this story until almost the very last minute, even printing fake signs for various other prospects. Unfortunately, with reporters tailing every prospect and even their family members, the story broke just before the campaign could announce it via text message. The campaign just concluded a rally with both Senators in Springfield, Il - check out more on the campaign blog here.
Sen. Biden brings a number of strengths to the ticket. In addition to his deep and broad foreign policy knowledge and years of experience as a public servant, Sen. Biden has a fascinating biography. He came from humble roots - born to a working class Irish Catholic family in Pennsylvania - and overcame the tragedy of the death of his wife and newborn daughter in a car accident shortly after he was first elected to the US Senate in 1972. His two sons were also seriously injured in that crash, and Sen. Biden considered resigning to care for them until he was persuaded to stay. He commuted every day from Wilmington, Delaware to Washington, DC to care for his sons until they recovered, and he continued that practice throughout his illustrious Senate career. One of those sons is now Attorney General of Delaware and a member of the Army National Guard who is scheduled for deployment to Iraq in October of this year.
As Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Biden is known for having developed a close working relationship of mutual respect with his Republican colleague, Sen. Dick Lugar of Indiana. Both of them have been harsh critics of the Administration’s conduct of the Iraq War for the last few years.
Biden is also known for his direct, common sense approach to issues - a character trait that has earned him a lot of praise for being a consistent, trustworthy straight shooter, but has gotten him into trouble on occasion. While certainly without their pitfalls, Biden’s strengths should complement Obama nicely, and Biden will be a tough, effective critic in the days to come as this race heats up.
In the coming weeks, we will be hearing a lot more about Sen. Biden, but we’ll start y’all off with a little introductory piece from ABC News:
For the official announcement from the Obama campaign, go below the fold:
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