Thursday, July 31, 2008
POLITICS AS USUAL: OBAMA IS THE SAME AS PARIS AND BRITNEY HUH?
0 comments Posted by THE fly GIRL at 9:48 AM
This is laughable and more desparate than R. Kelly applying for a gig at kindercare.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
So I'm guessing this wasn't the reaction LUDACRIS was expecting when he released his new track "Obama Is Here."
Turns out the democratic nominee isn't too high on (publicly) calling Hillary a bitch...
Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton issued a statement, condemning Luda for his lyrics.
"As Barack Obama has said many, many times in the past, rap lyrics today too often perpetuate misogyny, materialism, and degrading images that he doesn't want his daughters or any children exposed to. This song is not only outrageously offensive to Senator Clinton, Reverend Jackson, Senator McCain, and President Bush, it is offensive to all of us who are trying to raise our children with the values we hold dear. While Ludacris is a talented individual he should be ashamed of these lyrics."
I mean Luda HAD to see this coming though, right?
Both ALICIA & HALLE have been spotted out and about this week making their own political views known. Where you at Team McCain?
Thursday, July 24, 2008
In a new television spot paid for by the McCain campaign, the presumptive Republican nominee calims that Fidal Castro, Cuba's ailing former communist leader thinks Democratic nom, Barak Obama is "the most addvanced candidate."
Hmmm, perhaps this has gone too far.
Hmmm, perhaps this has gone too far.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
POLITICS AS USUAL: MCCAIN LOOKING TO APPEAL TO MORE COLORED WITH HIS ADDRESS TO THE NAACP
0 comments Posted by THE fly GIRL at 10:31 AM
Sen. John McCain is looking to close a wide divide on race as he speaks before the NAACP convention Wednesday.
Polls show black voters heavily favor Democratic candidate Barack Obama -- with about 90 percent picking him over McCain.
Republican candidates historically do not win much of the black vote. President Bush received just 11 percent of the black vote when he ran against John Kerry in 2004.
Still, McCain aides insist that he can make gains among the black electorate.
As part of his outreach to African-American voters, McCain will tell the NAACP he will work to improve education for minorities.
"Education reform has long been a priority of the NAACP, and for good reason. For all the best efforts of teachers and administrators, the worst problems of our public school system are often found in black communities," he will say, according to excerpts released by his campaign.
"Black and Latino students are among the most likely to drop out of high school. African-Americans are also among the least likely to go on to college. After decades of hearing the same big promises from the public education establishment, and seeing the same poor results, it is surely time to shake off old ways and to demand new reforms. That isn't just my opinion; it is the conviction of parents in poor neighborhoods across this nation who want better lives for their children."
McCain will tell that crowd that if he becomes president, he will make sure that parents are allowed to pick which school their children attend -- whether it is a better public school, a private school or a charter school.
The senator from Arizona is expected to tell those at the Cincinnati, Ohio, convention that he seeks their vote and hopes to earn it, but even without their support, he needs their "goodwill and counsel."
"I have always known we can build a better America, where no place or person is left without hope or opportunity by the sins of injustice or indifference. It would be among the great privileges of my life to work with you in that cause," he will say, according to the excerpts.
Obama spoke before the crowd on Monday and said while he was "glad to hear" McCain would be speaking about education, he accused McCain of offering "little more than the same tired rhetoric about vouchers."
During his speech, the senator from Illinois emphasized personal responsibility.
"Now, I know there's some who've been saying I've been too tough talking about responsibility. But here at the NAACP, I'm here to report I'm not going to stop talking about it. Because ... no matter how many 10-point plans we propose, or how many government programs we launch -- none of it will make any difference if we don't seize more responsibility in our own lives," he said.
Obama's speech was his first time in front of a large black organization since Jesse Jackson apologized for suggesting that Obama talks down to African- Americans.
Jackson was referring to Obama chastising black fathers for not doing enough for their children during a Father's Day speech and making "faith-based initiatives" part of his campaign platform.
The incident was the latest of several in which the issue of Obama's relationship with the African-American community has become a part of the campaign, raised either by opponents or by Obama's allies.
McCain's relationship with the black community also has been rocky at times. He initially voted against the Martin Luther King holiday, and he was booed in Memphis last spring when he tried to apologize.
But he was the first Republican candidate to visit the site of the famous civil rights march in Selma, Alabama.
Aides say that visit, like addressing the NAACP, is part of McCain's broader, different-kind-of-Republican pitch.
"I know I have to compete hard for the African-American vote. I have no illusions about that," McCain said earlier this year.
A New York Times/CBS News poll conducted July 7-14 found that black voters favor Obama over McCain, 89 to 2 percent.
The poll surveyed 1,796 people and has a margin of error of plus or minus six percentage points among the minority samples.
CNN.com
Polls show black voters heavily favor Democratic candidate Barack Obama -- with about 90 percent picking him over McCain.
Republican candidates historically do not win much of the black vote. President Bush received just 11 percent of the black vote when he ran against John Kerry in 2004.
Still, McCain aides insist that he can make gains among the black electorate.
As part of his outreach to African-American voters, McCain will tell the NAACP he will work to improve education for minorities.
"Education reform has long been a priority of the NAACP, and for good reason. For all the best efforts of teachers and administrators, the worst problems of our public school system are often found in black communities," he will say, according to excerpts released by his campaign.
"Black and Latino students are among the most likely to drop out of high school. African-Americans are also among the least likely to go on to college. After decades of hearing the same big promises from the public education establishment, and seeing the same poor results, it is surely time to shake off old ways and to demand new reforms. That isn't just my opinion; it is the conviction of parents in poor neighborhoods across this nation who want better lives for their children."
McCain will tell that crowd that if he becomes president, he will make sure that parents are allowed to pick which school their children attend -- whether it is a better public school, a private school or a charter school.
The senator from Arizona is expected to tell those at the Cincinnati, Ohio, convention that he seeks their vote and hopes to earn it, but even without their support, he needs their "goodwill and counsel."
"I have always known we can build a better America, where no place or person is left without hope or opportunity by the sins of injustice or indifference. It would be among the great privileges of my life to work with you in that cause," he will say, according to the excerpts.
Obama spoke before the crowd on Monday and said while he was "glad to hear" McCain would be speaking about education, he accused McCain of offering "little more than the same tired rhetoric about vouchers."
During his speech, the senator from Illinois emphasized personal responsibility.
"Now, I know there's some who've been saying I've been too tough talking about responsibility. But here at the NAACP, I'm here to report I'm not going to stop talking about it. Because ... no matter how many 10-point plans we propose, or how many government programs we launch -- none of it will make any difference if we don't seize more responsibility in our own lives," he said.
Obama's speech was his first time in front of a large black organization since Jesse Jackson apologized for suggesting that Obama talks down to African- Americans.
Jackson was referring to Obama chastising black fathers for not doing enough for their children during a Father's Day speech and making "faith-based initiatives" part of his campaign platform.
The incident was the latest of several in which the issue of Obama's relationship with the African-American community has become a part of the campaign, raised either by opponents or by Obama's allies.
McCain's relationship with the black community also has been rocky at times. He initially voted against the Martin Luther King holiday, and he was booed in Memphis last spring when he tried to apologize.
But he was the first Republican candidate to visit the site of the famous civil rights march in Selma, Alabama.
Aides say that visit, like addressing the NAACP, is part of McCain's broader, different-kind-of-Republican pitch.
"I know I have to compete hard for the African-American vote. I have no illusions about that," McCain said earlier this year.
A New York Times/CBS News poll conducted July 7-14 found that black voters favor Obama over McCain, 89 to 2 percent.
The poll surveyed 1,796 people and has a margin of error of plus or minus six percentage points among the minority samples.
CNN.com
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Move over, soccer moms; men are poised to play a crucial role in choosing the next commander in chief.
After the long, bruising primary battle with Sen. Hillary Clinton, a lot of Democrats were concerned that Sen. Barack Obama would have a problem getting support from women. But does he?
According to the latest CNN/Opinion Research Corp. Poll, taken June 4-5, not really.
Obama has a 9-point lead over presumptive GOP presidential candidate John McCain among women, 52 percent to 43 percent.
The big surprise is that Obama is running nearly even with McCain among men: 47 percent to the Arizona senator's 49 percent.
Support from men has become crucial for Republicans, a factor that could hurt McCain in November.
According to exit polls from the 2000 election, 53 percent of men helped George W. Bush get elected in 2000, with only 42 percent of men supporting former Vice President Al Gore.
In 2004, George Bush was re-elected with 55 percent support among men, to Sen. John Kerry's 44 percent.
In fact, in the past nine presidential elections going back to 1972, men have voted for the Democrat only twice: for Jimmy Carter in 1976, when the economy was bad and a Republican was in the White House, and for Bill Clinton in 1992, when the economy was bad and a Republican was in the White House.
And in 2008, the economy is again bad -- and a Republican is in the White House.
For men, the economy is clearly issue No. 1, according to CNN's poll. Forty-two percent say so, with just 22 percent finding the war in Iraq a big concern.
Obama feels their pain.
"George Bush and Washington may not have noticed, but manufacturing jobs have been leaving for years now," Obama has said.
McCain feels it too but sounds more defensive.
"I have a great belief that the fundamentals of our economy are very strong, very strong," McCain has said.
In fact, the economy is giving Obama a foothold with male voters.
Among the nearly half of men who say their top concern is the economy, Obama has a 7-point lead, 52 percent to 45 percent.
CNN
After the long, bruising primary battle with Sen. Hillary Clinton, a lot of Democrats were concerned that Sen. Barack Obama would have a problem getting support from women. But does he?
According to the latest CNN/Opinion Research Corp. Poll, taken June 4-5, not really.
Obama has a 9-point lead over presumptive GOP presidential candidate John McCain among women, 52 percent to 43 percent.
The big surprise is that Obama is running nearly even with McCain among men: 47 percent to the Arizona senator's 49 percent.
Support from men has become crucial for Republicans, a factor that could hurt McCain in November.
According to exit polls from the 2000 election, 53 percent of men helped George W. Bush get elected in 2000, with only 42 percent of men supporting former Vice President Al Gore.
In 2004, George Bush was re-elected with 55 percent support among men, to Sen. John Kerry's 44 percent.
In fact, in the past nine presidential elections going back to 1972, men have voted for the Democrat only twice: for Jimmy Carter in 1976, when the economy was bad and a Republican was in the White House, and for Bill Clinton in 1992, when the economy was bad and a Republican was in the White House.
And in 2008, the economy is again bad -- and a Republican is in the White House.
For men, the economy is clearly issue No. 1, according to CNN's poll. Forty-two percent say so, with just 22 percent finding the war in Iraq a big concern.
Obama feels their pain.
"George Bush and Washington may not have noticed, but manufacturing jobs have been leaving for years now," Obama has said.
McCain feels it too but sounds more defensive.
"I have a great belief that the fundamentals of our economy are very strong, very strong," McCain has said.
In fact, the economy is giving Obama a foothold with male voters.
Among the nearly half of men who say their top concern is the economy, Obama has a 7-point lead, 52 percent to 45 percent.
CNN
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
POLITICS AS USUAL: OBAMA EXPECTED TO WIN DELEGATE MAJORITY TODAY
0 comments Posted by THE fly GIRL at 8:48 AM
Sen. Hillary Clinton will spend Tuesday night in Kentucky to celebrate what's expected to be a big win in that state's primary. But Sen. Barack Obama won't be in Oregon, even though he's favored to win that state's contest Tuesday.
The Illinois senator will appear at a rally in Iowa, where he kicked off the primary season with a January 3 caucus win -- a victory that helped propel him to Democratic front-runner status.
Iowa is also a swing state -- one President Bush won by just 10,000 votes in 2004, and one the Democrats would love to win this November.
Obama told reporters Sunday that visiting Iowa "was a terrific way to kind of bring things full circle."
"We still have some contests left, but if Kentucky and Oregon go as we hope, then we think we will have a majority of pledged delegates at that point, and that's a pretty significant mark," he said. "That means that after contests in every state, or almost every state and the territories, that we have received the majority of the delegates that are assigned by voters."
It appears that Clinton is focused on the present and Obama is looking to November.
"Why is Hillary Clinton spending primary night in Kentucky? To savor her victory and to keep the focus on swing states Obama can't seem to win. Why is Obama spending primary night in Iowa? To celebrate in the place where it all began and to keep the focus on swing states in the November election," said Bill Schneider, CNN senior political analyst.
Kentucky and Oregon primaries combined hold 103 delegates. Both state's primaries are closed, which means only registered Democrats can vote in the state's Democratic primary. Clinton appears to be the overwhelming favorite in Kentucky.
The CNN poll of polls, which averages the latest public opinion surveys in the state, suggests the senator from New York leads Obama by 30 points. Polls in Kentucky close at 7 p.m. ET.
Obama is the favorite in Oregon, where a CNN poll of polls indicates he has a 10-point lead over Clinton. Oregon's primary is a mail-in only contest, which means voters there need to mail in or hand in their ballots in person by 8 p.m. (11 p.m. ET).
Obama spent the weekend campaigning in Oregon while Clinton spent four straight days in Kentucky. Both candidates have been speaking on the economy, health care, and the war in Iraq.
They also criticized Sen. John McCain, the presumed GOP presidential nominee, by linking him to President Bush. But Clinton and Obama avoided mentioning each other.
Obama's appearance in Iowa follows a similar strategy last week. Last Tuesday, as Clinton was enjoying a landslide victory in the West Virginia primary, Obama held a campaign event in Missouri, which long ago held its primary. But Missouri, like Iowa, is a battleground state that could go either way in the general election.
Besides location, Obama is also expected Tuesday night to declare that he's won a majority of the total number of pledged delegates. There are 3,253 pledged delegates, and Obama, even if he has a poor showing in the Kentucky and Oregon primaries, should easily top the 1,627 delegates needed to make that claim.
Pledged delegates are those won by the candidates in the primary and caucus contests, as opposed to nearly 800 superdelegates, whose votes are not tied to any primary or caucus results. Superdelegates are Democratic governors, members of Congress and party officials.
Obama needs 2,026 pledged delegates to clinch the nomination. Since neither candidate is expected to win that amount by the end of the primary season on June 3, it's going to come down to the superdelegates to put either Obama or Clinton over the top.
But even though he leads Clinton in delegates won, states won, and the popular vote in the primary and caucus contests held so far this campaign season, Obama says his decision to appear in Iowa, "doesn't mean we declare victory."
"Because I won't be the nominee until we have enough -- a combination of both pledged delegates and superdelegates -- to hit the mark," Obama said. "But what it does mean is that voters have given us the majority of delegates that they can assign. And obviously that is what this primary and caucus process is about."
Obama campaigned Monday in Montana, which closes out the primary calendar, along with South Dakota, on June 3.
If the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination is almost over, Clinton isn't acting like it.
"I'm going to make [my case] until we have a nominee, but we're not going to have one today and we're not going to have one tomorrow and we're not going to have one the next day," Clinton said Monday in Kentucky.
She continues to make her argument that she leads in the popular vote. "Right now, more people have voted for me than have voted for my opponent," she said. "More people have voted for me than for anybody ever running for president before. So we have a very close contest."
But that's creative math. For Clinton to have the lead in the popular vote, primary states but not caucus states -- mostly won by Obama -- would have to be counted, plus the popular vote totals in Florida and Michigan. Obama's name wasn't on the Michigan ballot, and he received no votes in that state's contest.
Neither Florida nor Michigan's results are being counted by the Democratic Party. That's because both states broke party rules by moving their primaries up to January.
Clinton also argues that she's won the states that she contends would stack up stronger against McCain.
"The states I've won total 300 electoral votes. If we had the same rules as the Republicans, I would be nominee right now," she said. "We have different rules, so what we've got to figure out is who can win 270 electoral votes. My opponent has won states totaling 217 electoral votes."
While those totals include states like Texas and Oklahoma, which have been solid Republican territory in general elections, "I still have a cushion, if you look at all the states that I have won and take out those that may not be in our column come the fall," she said.
"My opponent has 217 electoral votes from places like Alaska and Idaho and Utah and Kansas and Nebraska and many of his votes and his delegates come from caucus states, which have a relatively low turnout," Clinton said.
So far, though, Clinton's arguments appear to be falling on deaf ears.
SOURCE
The Illinois senator will appear at a rally in Iowa, where he kicked off the primary season with a January 3 caucus win -- a victory that helped propel him to Democratic front-runner status.
Iowa is also a swing state -- one President Bush won by just 10,000 votes in 2004, and one the Democrats would love to win this November.
Obama told reporters Sunday that visiting Iowa "was a terrific way to kind of bring things full circle."
"We still have some contests left, but if Kentucky and Oregon go as we hope, then we think we will have a majority of pledged delegates at that point, and that's a pretty significant mark," he said. "That means that after contests in every state, or almost every state and the territories, that we have received the majority of the delegates that are assigned by voters."
It appears that Clinton is focused on the present and Obama is looking to November.
"Why is Hillary Clinton spending primary night in Kentucky? To savor her victory and to keep the focus on swing states Obama can't seem to win. Why is Obama spending primary night in Iowa? To celebrate in the place where it all began and to keep the focus on swing states in the November election," said Bill Schneider, CNN senior political analyst.
Kentucky and Oregon primaries combined hold 103 delegates. Both state's primaries are closed, which means only registered Democrats can vote in the state's Democratic primary. Clinton appears to be the overwhelming favorite in Kentucky.
The CNN poll of polls, which averages the latest public opinion surveys in the state, suggests the senator from New York leads Obama by 30 points. Polls in Kentucky close at 7 p.m. ET.
Obama is the favorite in Oregon, where a CNN poll of polls indicates he has a 10-point lead over Clinton. Oregon's primary is a mail-in only contest, which means voters there need to mail in or hand in their ballots in person by 8 p.m. (11 p.m. ET).
Obama spent the weekend campaigning in Oregon while Clinton spent four straight days in Kentucky. Both candidates have been speaking on the economy, health care, and the war in Iraq.
They also criticized Sen. John McCain, the presumed GOP presidential nominee, by linking him to President Bush. But Clinton and Obama avoided mentioning each other.
Obama's appearance in Iowa follows a similar strategy last week. Last Tuesday, as Clinton was enjoying a landslide victory in the West Virginia primary, Obama held a campaign event in Missouri, which long ago held its primary. But Missouri, like Iowa, is a battleground state that could go either way in the general election.
Besides location, Obama is also expected Tuesday night to declare that he's won a majority of the total number of pledged delegates. There are 3,253 pledged delegates, and Obama, even if he has a poor showing in the Kentucky and Oregon primaries, should easily top the 1,627 delegates needed to make that claim.
Pledged delegates are those won by the candidates in the primary and caucus contests, as opposed to nearly 800 superdelegates, whose votes are not tied to any primary or caucus results. Superdelegates are Democratic governors, members of Congress and party officials.
Obama needs 2,026 pledged delegates to clinch the nomination. Since neither candidate is expected to win that amount by the end of the primary season on June 3, it's going to come down to the superdelegates to put either Obama or Clinton over the top.
But even though he leads Clinton in delegates won, states won, and the popular vote in the primary and caucus contests held so far this campaign season, Obama says his decision to appear in Iowa, "doesn't mean we declare victory."
"Because I won't be the nominee until we have enough -- a combination of both pledged delegates and superdelegates -- to hit the mark," Obama said. "But what it does mean is that voters have given us the majority of delegates that they can assign. And obviously that is what this primary and caucus process is about."
Obama campaigned Monday in Montana, which closes out the primary calendar, along with South Dakota, on June 3.
If the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination is almost over, Clinton isn't acting like it.
"I'm going to make [my case] until we have a nominee, but we're not going to have one today and we're not going to have one tomorrow and we're not going to have one the next day," Clinton said Monday in Kentucky.
She continues to make her argument that she leads in the popular vote. "Right now, more people have voted for me than have voted for my opponent," she said. "More people have voted for me than for anybody ever running for president before. So we have a very close contest."
But that's creative math. For Clinton to have the lead in the popular vote, primary states but not caucus states -- mostly won by Obama -- would have to be counted, plus the popular vote totals in Florida and Michigan. Obama's name wasn't on the Michigan ballot, and he received no votes in that state's contest.
Neither Florida nor Michigan's results are being counted by the Democratic Party. That's because both states broke party rules by moving their primaries up to January.
Clinton also argues that she's won the states that she contends would stack up stronger against McCain.
"The states I've won total 300 electoral votes. If we had the same rules as the Republicans, I would be nominee right now," she said. "We have different rules, so what we've got to figure out is who can win 270 electoral votes. My opponent has won states totaling 217 electoral votes."
While those totals include states like Texas and Oklahoma, which have been solid Republican territory in general elections, "I still have a cushion, if you look at all the states that I have won and take out those that may not be in our column come the fall," she said.
"My opponent has 217 electoral votes from places like Alaska and Idaho and Utah and Kansas and Nebraska and many of his votes and his delegates come from caucus states, which have a relatively low turnout," Clinton said.
So far, though, Clinton's arguments appear to be falling on deaf ears.
SOURCE
Friday, May 9, 2008
I see we've gone with a different ring huh...
NICK CANNON & MARIAH CAREY-CANNON made their first appearance last night as a couple, a MARRIED couple at Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People Gala in NYC. 
Many say the couple were "Glowing and behaved like newlyweds." Also in attendance were LA Reid, Gayle King and the CEO of Time Warner Dick Parsons (which if you EVER get a chance to meet him, please take a moment to chat. He is FASCINATING). And don't hit the brotha up for money.
Mariah also marked this ocassion, by taking her ass back to work...Oh yeah, she IS a singer with a brand spanking new album out.
Which leads me to my next question. Mariah - look I love you. congrats on the wedding. If you like, I love whateva. But sweetheart, can we talk about your look. I mean ERRYTHING I've seen this chick in since the beginning of her recent media storm has SCREAMED 1996. It's like this is all the ish she WANTED to wear to promote Glitter but never got the chance. Please please please, for the love of Nick Cannon, FIRE YOUR STYLIST.
Now, back to the business at hand. TYLER PERRY & KEENEN THOMPSON were also there looking suspect.
And Chris & Maalak Compton-Rock were also in attendance. I really hope her real dress was under that trench.
And Herbie Hankcock "rocked" the house. Does Jimmy Jam know you borrowed his piotar?
Oh and that OTHER dude running for president, Senator John McCain, was there. They just let ANYBODY in that piece huh?
TERRENCE HOWARD and his "Cat On a Hot Tin Roof" co-stars, Anika Noni Rose and Phylicia Rashad were all honored yesterday with caricatures at the legendary Sardi's in NYC.
Don't you just LOVE LOVE LOVE her. If you haven't already, check out yesterday's feature on our favorite TV moms.
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