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Presidential Hopefuls Reach a New Low

GiggleSugar — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0700

It's a smackdown! Presidential hopefuls and their antics have been put in their place - the farcical WWE wrestling ring. Throw "Hill-rod" and Obama into the ring and we finally have some real fighting up in here. The dainty scarf tied stylishly 'round her neck is fierce, but can it beat his Cheshire cat smile? Winner takes on the McCainiacs in November. Who ya got?

Hillary: Make. Your Mascot. Stop.

GiggleSugar — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:00:00 -0700

Homeboy in the blue blazer thinks he's doing Hillary Clinton some kind of service by taking center stage and busting his most badass, J Lo-infused rhyme for a group of supporters. I don't think this is exactly helping Hillary get the youth vote. In this popularity contest we call politics, we are the company we keep, and Hillary needs a new crowd - the Mean Girls maybe? (I kid, I kid.)

Ditch the Debates, Vote Hector '08!

GiggleSugar — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:00:00 -0800

Political tensions are running high these days and everyone's playing the finger pointing game, but - can't we all just chill on the presidential front? Enter Hector. He's the new, nonpartisan candidate to enter the race. He's easy on the eyes and instead of engaging in pointless yackity yack with other politicians, Hector makes really cool squishy sounds with his cheeks. Need I say more?

Obama Is No Stranger to Change

GiggleSugar — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:00:00 -0800

It's no secret that "change" is the buzzword of this presidential race. We've heard time and time again: the Dems are all about it. But who promises to be the biggest breath of fresh "change" out there? Obama, the candidate who's lived a life of "change" from the day he was in diapers. In fact, he could "change" his own damn diapers back in the day- so they say.

The Daily Show Reports: The Douche Vote

GiggleSugar — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:30:00 -0800

The term "douchebag" has not only sleazed its way into mainstream pop-culture speak, but has also become the focal point of the highly scientific study of doucheology. And now, we're seeing the inevitable emergence of the douche-factor in politics. What is a DB politician to do when his DB voter base is too busy spritzing the fourth round of body spray to get to the damn polls in time to vote? The Daily Show reports . . .

Ralph Wiggum for Prez

GiggleSugar — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:00:00 -0800

Forget all this caucus mumbo jumbo, I already know who I'm voting for this election. He's bipartisan, wears a tie everyday, and despite his youth, is already at a loss for hair. If these qualities don't denote maturity and prudence, then. . .I don't care. He's a good boy.

Dumbass of the Day

GiggleSugar — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:36:28 -0800

All party affiliations aside, we have to give Hill some credit for taking the reins, challenging gender norms, and acting on her presidential itch. Along the campaign trail, Clinton must face the "remnants" of sexism on a daily basis, as demonstrated by the spectacle below. If this dumbass dude wanted to play hardball, he'd engage in serious debate. But after angry crowds tie that wrinkled shirt around his mouth, it'll be hard to talk. . .

Presidential Election Mailers Can Get Ugly

LibertySugar — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:15:00 -0700

Messages based on fear have been getting out via mailers lately. The Republican Party of Virginia has sent out an ad that says "American must look evil in the eye and never flinch." It features an almost unrecognizable picture of Osama bin Laden, in which the skin is darker, the beard lighter, and the nose covered by words. Obama supporters worry that the Virginia GOP, whose chair compared Obama to Osama bin Laden recently, manipulated the picture to resemble Barack.

Over in North Carolina, the Republican National Committee sent residents a controversial mailer. On a page next to a prominent white hand with its hand over its heart, are the words "It used to be easy to recognize patriotism."

And perhaps the most blatantly inappropriate, and most obscure, anti-Obama pamphlet comes from the Chaffey Community Republican Women Federated in Southern California. The group sent a newsletter to 200 members, which contained an image of Barack Obama surrounded by a bucket of KFC chicken, watermelon, ribs, and Kool Aid, with the words: "Obama talks about all those presidents that got their names on bills. If elected, what bill would he be on????? Food Stamps, what else!"

Are critics of these ads being overly sensitive, or is there reason for concern? Can these attitudes impact the election, or will there always be extreme, yet inconsequential, fringe groups.

Obama Refuses Public Financing. What Does This Mean?

CitizenSugar — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:37:29 -0700

I might be a special brand of crazy, but when I woke up to this news this morning, I started hyperventilating: Obama is not accepting public financing.

In shunning each tax-payer's $3 contribution we kick in when we pay our taxes, Obama is the first candidate to do so since Congress passed 1970s campaign finance laws after Watergate in the 1970s. McCain, the Republican nominee in waiting, has already taken steps to accept the public funds in the general election - matching funds that put a cap on how much each candidate can spend.

Obama said of his decision in a video released to supporters:

It's not an easy decision, and especially because I support a robust system of public financing of elections. But the public financing of presidential elections as it exists today is broken, and we face opponents who've become masters at gaming this broken system. And we've already seen that he's not going to stop the smears and attacks from his allies running so-called 527 groups, who will spend millions and millions of dollars in unlimited donations.

There are a million factors to consider:

Does the above statement mean he's going to police all 527s on his behalf, making sure they're silent and not "broken"?
Obama is the best fundraiser this side of an ATM - he's coaxed $265 million in donations so far. But do his supporters want him raising money? Or focusing on being the best, most prepared person for the job?
Last November he said this: “If I am the Democratic nominee, I will aggressively pursue an agreement with the Republican nominee to preserve a publicly financed general election." Is he going back on his word, or should "publicly financed" be in quotes with a winky-face after it?
The campaigns and respective fight/momentum each has had to work with has been vastly different. Obama's been in a grudge match to the death until two weeks ago. That will inspire the wallets of supporters much more than a candidate who's been assured for months, creating an inequity that starting the general election fresh, with public-financing, would solve.

Those are just some of the thoughts that are racing through my tending toward indignant head. What do you think? Is Obama making the best, fairest decision for his own campaign? Is public financing broken like he says? Or did he just cash a blank check made payable to "The Next President of the United States"?

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Gordon Brown Gets in Trouble For Praising Barack Obama

LibertySugar — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:00:19 -0700

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown seemed to break with tradition by writing an effective endorsement of Barack Obama for US President, or at least his housing policies. In an opinion piece, published on Monday in the Parliamentary Monitor magazine, Brown writes:

Around the world, it is progressive politicians who are grappling with these challenges. In the electrifying US Presidential campaign, it is the Democrats who are generating the ideas to help people through more difficult times. To help prevent people from losing their home, Barack Obama has proposed a Foreclosure Prevention Fund to increase emergency pre-foreclosure counselling, and help families facing repossession.

Yesterday, the Prime Minister peddled backward. To see how, read more.

His office released a statement that said: "The Prime Minister is not endorsing any candidate and never would. Presidential elections are a matter for the American people. The Prime Minister looks forward to working closely with whoever is elected."

Either way many Europeans echo Gordon Brown's praise of Obama. A fresh poll shows that 47 percent of Europeans think an Obama victory would lead to better US-European relations, while only 11 percent think McCain would improve transatlantic relations.

Do you consider a candidate's ability to mend relations with Europe, when deciding how to vote?

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