Prez Debate - Round I

Ole' Johnny Mac showed up after all. The initial presidential debate has come and gone. So what do you think?

The Young Lawyers of Chicago hosted a trey-sheik Debate Watch Party and fundraiser Friday night at the Sheraton Hotel's swanky Chi Bar.

Mary Mitchell from the Chicago Sun Times joined the gathering and typed up a few thoughts (Your's truly was quoted in her column).

The overwhelmingly pro-Obama crowd vigorously cheered when Obama reminded his opponent how wrong he was on WMD, the war, and Bin Laden. The boos and groans drowned out McCain's walk down his Vietnam-POW memory lane. I guess people have grown tired of that same old song.

On the merits, I think both candidates stood their ground. Each made valid points and espoused reasonable criticisms of the other's position. How-son-ever, was it just me or did McCain morph into Mr. Wilson from the Dennis the Menace cartoons? He was the ultimate old, crotchety, little elf man.

Some Debate Watch chums felt Barack was the clear victor. The constant digs and condescension in McCain's attitude and tone were offensive. Nonetheless, we enjoyed the experience and are looking forward to the spectacle a VP debate promises to provide.

CALL YOUR CONGRESS REPS TODAY!!!

There is still time to call your Senators and Congressmen/women and voice your disdain for this corporate bailout package. But call, email, and call today!

Find your congressional reps here.

Shout out to the House republicans who had the bright idea to ...uhmmm... consider some alternative solutions. Ask yourself, did Bush urge Congress to pass the Iraq war resolution post haste? Were we told the world was coming to an end? In the end, weren't they all wrong? They are trying to do the exact same thing AND this time, there's no secrecy.

Bush’s prime time address sounds eerily familiar…




If we are learning anything from Barack, it's that we can all be involved. There is a pattern here with Bush and his cronies. He is trying to scare everyone into a panic so no one stops to think through the ramifications. The stock market has been up for two days. Warren Buffet is socking money into investment banks. Why does this package need to pass today? Why can't it wait until after the election if then at all? At the very least, a $700,000,000,000 project should elicit more than 10 days worth of planning; especially when this country is already in debt up to the its eyeballs.

Find details on plan alternatives.

DC Here We Come!

In the lobby of the RedLion hotel, the DNC base for Florida state delegates, we were interviewed by a group from the Cover America Tour. They were collecting stories regarding people's experience with the health insurance industry. Of course, we are all hams! You say camera, we say *CHEESE*.

It turns out the group selected some of the interviewees to participate in an activism forum that will eventually lead to testimonies before congress in Feb 2009. I've always wanted to give these people a piece of my mind. Hmmm, can I go off message and start asking them question about *other* issues...like this bailout package for starters...but I digress...

Look who's going to Washington...

Can I get a bailout?

Can I Get A BAILOUT Too? (Very interesting article I received from djsos@fpdj.com)

If my laundromat fails, can I get a 7 Thousand dollar bailout? If I'm about to lose my house, can I get a bailout too?

Why do these specific businesses have access to an endless supply of money, no matter how much they lose? Basically they are transferring the losses to your taxes and your inflation. Who feels inflation the most? Millionaires or Thousandaires?

Government is NOT God! Keynesian economics / Marxist government is a failure. As long as American government continues to play God, and play God's people shady, things will only get worse for them!

But as for now, my REAL God will supply my needs! Phillipians 4!

Read these links:

Dave Ramsey shares a better solution: YOU NEED TO READ THIS ONE AND SEND A NOTE TO YOUR CONGRESSMAN and SENATOR.
Dave Ramsey- Economic Instrutions


Mike Adams sounds the alarm on Economic Foolishness
Mike Adams - Economic Alarm


Ron Paul teaches you the real reason for the economy's struggle.
Ron Paul - Economic Wisdom on CNN


More financially adroit minds would enjoy Weiss Research's position on the topic.
Weiss Research White Paper

Voter Registration - Geneis Laundry Style

Whoo - hooo!!! So far we have registered 22 voters in our laundromat. Will we make our Kampane Kam goal of 150 before the October 5 deadline?

McCain's Latest Gimmick

Senator McCain claims he must suspend his campaign, and thus delay Friday's debate, to focus on the economic crisis. Pah-Leeeeze. I'm so proud of the Obama campaign for not falling for the okedoke. Two days ago, McCain was mums-the-word when a reporter asked him whether he would even vote on the package.



What has changed in two days? Nothing. All of a sudden, McCain can't do anything else but hunker down in Washington. These shenanigans would be laughable if half of the country wasn't seriously considering putting this man in white house. He's not on the banking committee, he didn't sponsor the legislation, he's just trying to pull a fast one in broad day light.

Obama has let it be known, he will be in Mississippi on Friday ready to debate, with or without McCain. McCain claims he'll only debate if a deal can be reached. I wonder exactly how he'll back out of this ultimatum on Friday if congress is still hashing out the details. If they are not still hashing out the details, we should all be extremely concerned.

Searching for the ultimate Barack T

I have been searching far and wide for a Barack T that captures my excitement and fully-vested involvement in this campaign process. I've searched online, through street venders, and my friend's closets. I am on a mission to find a Barack T. In the meantime, I've seen some fairly cool buttons, t-shirts, bumper stickers that say it with a smile.

Okay, so you know how you get a new toy...anyway, back to the project...

This one isn't a T, but nice nonetheless.

Uhmm....where is Jackson?

Saturday, Sept. 20, we joined the Chicago Obama campaign office and drove 3 hours east to Jackson, MI. Jackson is about 1 hour west of Detroit and is the location of the Michigan state prison. Plenty of signs littered the highway urging drivers not to pick up hitchhikers...hmmm...

After a minor detour (actually, we were heading toward Ohio), we arrived just in time for the orientation. Jackson also has the distinction of being the birthplace of the Republican party. We were told the McCain campaign also had volunteers going door to door. Can you say battleground city?

They sent us off (2 by 2) with a piece of a yahoo map, a bunch of paper, and some very nice, glossy-colored campaign pamphlets. Our mission: to canvas for Barack. We were to knock on doors, invite residents to policy meetings, and register residents if needed. Eventually, we found our way to potential Barack voters. The community appeared to be a working class area. The brightly colored, frame homes were well maintained with little or no trash on the ground. After walking a few blocks, we noticed the overwhelming number of foreclosure notices, empty houses, and for sale signs. We talked to a couple dozen people during our 3 hours in Jackson. The pro-Barack sentiment in our canvas area was overwhelming. The main area of concern for people was the lack of jobs.

I left Jackson with a new found respect for the magnitude of needs our next president will face. One person cannot fix every situation, but the right leadership can focus our energy, talents and resources in the right direction.

In Jackson, we met a variety of people with various reasons for supporting Barack.

Kick'n it with Obama

We made it from the light rail station to our seats in about 1 hour. The crowd control was top notch. Some of the innovative tactics included hand-written signs on colored construction paper with comments such as 'Stay Positive'. The effect was tremendous. Who knows, this may have worked in St. Paul.

Once inside, we heard speeches, and more speeches, and more ... speeches. Don't get it twisted, the experience was uplifting and inspiring. John Legend and Will I Am performed my favorite election-related-rap-over-a-speech song.

Check out the view from section 530! No worries, we yelled 'Yes We Can' right along with them. That's Will and John down there, looking respectable...I think.

Have you ever witnessed such a diverse gathering of people around a subject that does not involve mind candy? Hope. Change. Yes we can. Yep...it was all that plus tax-cuts!

Meet the congressman from Washington and his wife. They decided to bring the party up to the nose bleed section.

Random musings from an Obama supporter.

Stevie, if you are looking for back up with a little Barack and Roll spirit, we got you...

Invesco Or Bust!!!

In late August, my mother, sister and two friends traveled to Denver, CO to be a part of history. We met up with a high school chum and the six of us made our way downtown to Invesco field. We scored passes by dining with the Florida state delegates and bumping into a wonderful Florida state congressional rep, the honorable Joyce Cusack. Representative Cusack was kind enough to secure the remaining 2 community credentials (passes needed for regular folk to attend the DNC on Thursday) after a brief 'I'm from FL...Me too!' chat with my mother.

While waiting in line for our passes, we met some interesting Floridians with some very cool Barack T's.

After breakfast, the Florida officials gave very specific instructions on what not to take to Invesco. Some among us had a little difficulty parting with their personal effects. I won't mention any names...

After an extended direction debacle, we scooped up my high school chum and very-irritated sister and headed toward Invesco. The gang's all here!

Along the way, we met Sheila - a native Denverite who knew less about riding the light-rail than we did. We also met Katrina, a soror with a slam'n pink and green Barack T she picked up at Boule. In line, we met a lawyer and his little air force buddy from Georgia who complained about the heat in the mile high...go figure.

I will say, we found the people of Denver to be a very pleasant group. Maybe it was the altitude. Was everyone high on life...literally? Maybe it was the spirit of the Obama campaign. Whatever the reason, Barack managed to assemble a community that represented to best of what America has to offer.