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This is a must see Video.. just 5 minutes long, on what we might expect if McCain takes up residence in the White House. There are statements from General Wesley Clark (Democrat), Scott Ritter (weapons inspector), Pat Buchanan (Republican), Senator Thad Cochran Republican), and others

“The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine. He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and he worries me.”

Senator Thad Cochran late January, 2008.

The link in the title is to an excellent diary on Daily Kos that is coupled with the following Video, on the other side of the flip:

Just when I think all the bugs are shook out of the rug and the skeletons in the closest are finally buried, something else comes up regarding Governor Palin.. Off the top of my head I’m aware that:

She hired a lobbyist, when mayor of Wasilla, to generate $27,000,000.00 dollars of Federal earmarks for Wasilla. This is more than any other city per capita in the nation; at the same time she is campaigning on being against earmarks. She was for that Bridge to no where (in actuality there were 2), until there was an outcry from Congress. Then she has kept the initial allocation for the bridges in the Alaska treasury.; Now she claims she said “no thank you” to the bridge projects. Palin is murky about sex education, believing in teaching contraception and but doesn’t say what kind (abstinence only is a form of contraception). Which is a great lead in to the meat of this diary put together by Steven R on Daily Kos.. continue over the flip for more:

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The following is a diary from resa on Daily Kos, about the demonstrations going on in St. Paul during the Republican Convention. It’s pretty astounding. There have been over 175 people arrested including 30+ journalists. One of those is Amy Goodman from Democracy Now! Read on:

Breaking: This is What Democracy Looks Like!
by resa [Subscribe]
Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 06:20:55 AM PDT

I know that this diary may not get much attention but I couldn’t live with myself if I didn’t make the effort to remind people that this situation is still taking place. If I got you to look, I am pretty sure that I can speak for many people sitting in prison right now, “Thank you". Some of them have been suffering from untreated 1st degree burns resulting from the use of pepper spray.

Update: Please check out this great diary by doctorscience!

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McCain introduces Palin:

President George W. Bush unveiled a $3.1 trillion spending package that would increase military funding while protecting tax cuts,1 and Wal-Mart announced an economic “stimulus plan” that offers steep discounts on thousands of items, including a five-pound bag of Tyson frozen chicken wings ($8.88) and two Hillshire Farms Cocktail Smokies or Ropes ($5).

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