You Wanna Talk Cajones? Google Kyrgyzstan…

This country is slightly smaller than South Dakota.

This country’s claim to fame is that it has the world’s largest natural-growth walnut forest.

Yet, this country had the cajones today to tell the U.S. it has 6 months to get the hell off their base at Manas. Manas is a major supply line for the effort in Afghanistan. Sec. of State Clinton has said that talks are still underway to try to negotiate with Kyrgyzstan to renew the “lease” on the base, but who knows how productive that will be? I dunno if Russian cash was involved – I’ve heard rumors of $2 billion in aid promised to K-Stan by Moscow, but of course, no one will actually come out and say that the money and the decision are linked. They are just “coincidences” I guess.

So what now for the U.S.? This comes at a rather interesting time for the Afghanistan effort, seeming that Obama just ordered another 17,000 troops to make their way over there.

Is this a real issue or is this just Russia testing Hillary’s Sec. of State muscle?

Hillary Goes to Japan

Hillary Clinton made her debut on the international stage – she went over to Asia to hang out in Japan and talk about nuclear weapons and the global economic crisis. She made some tough comments on North Korean disarmament that were pretty cool – and probably a lot more effective than just lumping them into some amalgamous mass called the “Axis of Evil.” Good job, Hillary. Keep it up. She’s gonna be stopping in Indonesia and a few other places before she comes back to the US.

Hillary Weighs In

Hillary Clinton issued a statement shortly after the debate praising Joe Biden’s performance:

“Tonight’s debate underscored the stark choice American families face in this election,” she said. “I’ve known Senator Biden a long time – as Americans saw tonight, he is a strong, passionate and experienced leader. Like Barack Obama, Joe Biden understands both the economic stresses here at home and the strategic challenges in Iraq, Afghanistan, and around the world.

“We saw yet again that Senator McCain and Sarah Palin will offer only more of the same failed policies of the Bush Administration. America’s hardworking Middle Class families deserve better.”

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Grumpy old man!!!

On Monday, John McCain had a truly combative meeting with the editorial board of the Des Moines Register, discussing heatedly everything from Sarah Palin to health care to the shine of his maverick brand.

McCain got near anger when it was suggested that the Straight Talk Express had taken a detour, challenging the questioner to provide examples. Asked specifically about the kindergarten sex-ed ad, McCain defended it wholeheartedly.

“I have always had 100 percent absolute truth and that’s been my life of putting my country first. And I’ll match that record against anyone’s. And I’m proud of it. And an assertion that I have ever done otherwise I take strong exception n to. And you will have to provide better proof than a bill that Sen. Obama supported that clearly calls for the teaching of sex education of young children.”

McCain was equally as animated when asked about the qualifications of his running mate, Sarah Palin. At one point, he seemed to catch himself getting heated and deliberately backed off.

“So, with due respect, I strongly disagree with your premise that she doesn’t have experience and knowledge and background,” the Arizona Republican said. “And, by the way,” McCain said before cutting himself off and saying, “I’ll stop there. I fundamentally disagree and I’m proud of her record. But you and I just have a fundamental disagreement and I’m so happy that the American people seem to be siding with me,” he said.

McCain dismissed Republicans who questioned Palin’s experience as “Georgetown cocktail party” people who call themselves conservatives.

McCain gave another sharp answer when the editorial board noted that — having served in the military, then in Congress, and now being over the age of 65 — McCain has always been covered by a taxpayer-financed health care plan.

“I was out of the military for a while before I went to Congress,” McCain said. “But that is an interesting statement. And I have never been an astronaut, but I think I know the challenges of space,” he said. “And I have never done a lot of things in my life that I think I am familiar with. I have always been a free enterprise person who thinks families make the best choices for themselves.

“I did go a period of time when the health care wasn’t very good,” he added, in reference to his time as a POW.

The Des Moines Register board leans left, but they endorsed McCain during the Republican primary.

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To Honor 9-11…Do Something!

The best way that we can honor those victims of the 9-11 attacks on the Twin Towers, the best way that we can show our support for our country, the best way that we can adopt a patriotic character is to (1) educate ourselves about how our country operates and about the issues that are most pressing for our nation and (2) do something – register to vote, volunteer for a campaign, write a letter to the editor, call your Congressional representatives and tell them your opinions, support our troops by supplying them with care packages…

There is so much that we can do to really grab hold of our democracy and make it functional again. There is no power greater than that of a collective effort of motivated, knowledgeable people to fight for a common cause – and what better cause than the restoration of the ideals that were adopted by our Founding Fathers.

Today, you have a choice – you have a choice to either be a passive citizen of our country or an active one. If you are passive, if you don’t take the brief time to learn about our government, to read about the real issues and not just the gossip columns, to understand how our country operates, then you are allowing our country to draw painfully close to losing its democratic roots. But if you decide to take a few moments out of your day to read, to talk about, to understand, and to care about the direction our country is taking, you will be a true patriot, you will be living the true American legacy, and you will be a proud participant in the restoration of this great nation.

On 9-11, take a moment of silence to remember the victims and our fallen heroes. But do more than that. Do something to make yourself a better citizen. Do something to make this country better, stronger, and flourishing.

Special 9-11 Edition of The Block FM

Tomorrow marks the 7th anniversary of 11 September 2001. To honor those who lost their lives, who sacrificed their lives, who were injured, traumatized, or affected in any way by the attack on NY’s Twin Towers, Tim and I are having a special edition of our radio show airing on 92.5FM KYHY in Los Angeles tomorrow at 9am (PST). You can listen online at KYHY’s website or you can subscribe to our podcast at our awesome website.

Here are the topics we’ll be hitting tomorrow:

1. 9-11 Commemoration
2. How to be a patriot? – Register to vote and mark November 4, 2008 on your calendars
3. Celebs for Obama – Streisand to headline LA fundraiser – can she break her 0-3 streak?
4. Stan Simmons the sports guy speaks with us about USC v. Ohio St., Tom Brady’s injury, Aaron Rodgers, the rise of the Dodgers, and political wagering
5. Barack Obama’s new ad campaign and his awesome interview with Keith Olbermann (see below)
6. Hillary Clinton – no way, no how, no McCain, and no Palin (the only similarity between these two is an extra x chromosome)

Hillary Speaks Out!!!

The only thing Sarah Palin shares with Hillary Clinton is an X chromosome. And that’s where it ends. Hillary – doing what she does best – inspiring, reminding, and leading.

Getting to Know…Sarah Palin

Another Alaskan for Obama tellin’ it like it is re: Sarah Palin. Thanks to John Nail for the info..

1. She is presently under investigation in Alaska for abuse of power
2. She strongly supports big oil (her husband even works for an oil company)
3. She stands for everything that Hillary Clinton stood against
4. She is adamantly opposed to reproductive rights for women
5. She has no federal or international experience & has only been mayor of a small town and a beauty pageant winner.
6. She believes global warming is a farce
7. She believes creationism should be taught in public schools
8. She supports drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and anywhere else big oil wants
9. She supports Pebble Mine which will destroy the richest salmon run in the world
10. She supports aerial shooting of bears and wolves in Alaska and is a lifetime member of the NRA
11. She is pro-war

F*cking Morons

Ok so it’s taken me until almost 11pm to cool down. I have been outraged and unable to sit down long enough to gather my thoughts into one coherent message. But I’m going to try now. I’m pissed at a lot of people today. Here’s the list.

1. John McCain: Do you think all women are brain dead? Do you think they are all dumb as hell like your bimbo wife? It sure as hell seems like it. You think that just because you pick someone with a vagina that all the feminists who wanted to see Hillary in the White House will just automatically line up to vote for you? Seriously, this is the most disrespectful thing I’ve ever seen from a Presidential nominee. To choose someone who has NO federal political experience, who you have met only ONCE before, and who has less experience than my 14 year old sister when it comes to foreign policy is a slap in the face to educated, politically savvy women around the country. How scary would it be if McCain kicked the bucket while in office. Yeah, God forbid, but it could happen, people! He is 72 and he’s had four bouts with cancer! This isn’t some young, healthy dude. So great, imagine that. Sarah Palin taking the oath of office to be our Commander and Chief. Well, at least we know she could go to the front lines and hunt some….moose for the troops.Just because your plastic Barbie doll wife and Sarah Palin share in common the winning of beauty pageants (which still blows my mind, by the way. How did THAT happen?!) doesn’t make her fit to be the Vice President of the United States of America. And just because she is a woman, does not mean that she is Hillary. For the love of God, I can’t believe I even have to write about these two women in the same sentence. Hillary Clinton is a trailblazer, a progressive, a thinker, a stateswoman, one of the top minds in our country. Sarah Palin is Rush Limbaugh with a uterus. Sarah Palin can’t hold a candle to Hillary Clinton. So John McCain, thanks. Thanks for proving to the world that you are a f*cking moron, once again.
2. Sarah Palin: For this woman to accept the nomination for Vice Presidential Candidate for the United States of America is egoism on 157 levels. She has no experience that makes her qualified for this job. She has never dealt with foreign policy. She governs the most detached and isolated state in the US besides Hawaii. She is only in her first term as governor and her only other political experience was serving as the Mayor of an Alaskan town of about 5,000 people. I’m sorry Sarah, but I was the President of my University that had more people than that. And the budget that I oversaw was probably bigger than yours. But I’m not accepting the Republican nomination for VP of the US.She is pro-guns, pro-creationism being taught in our schools, and pro-drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve. She is a mother of five children, but chooses policies to adopt as her own that will harm her children’s future immeasurably. Plus, this is just a personal pet peeve of mine, but the chick can’t speak the English language properly. Is anyone else irritated that every -ing word that she says she abbreviates? Huntin’, winnin’, speakin’, tourin’, challengin’, fightin’, flyin’, votin’….Sarah Palin, I have an abbreviation for you….you are a F*CKIN’ MORON!
3. P.U.M.A.: Ok seriously, I love progressives. I love people that think long-term. I love people with vision and determination to make the world a better place. I feel an affinity for the progressive agenda and its policies. Therefore, I usually vote Democrat. I don’t vote Democrat on party lines but because of issues. I don’t vote for candidates because they are pretty or handsome, ugly or too fat, too skinny, or balding. I don’t vote for candidates because of their age or their gender. I try, with all my human capacity, to vote for issues and for candidates who will lead us into the future with positive goals and inspiration. Ok, so during the Democratic Primaries, I voted for HilHil. I thought she was the best candidate for the job, but this didn’t mean that I was anti-Barack Obama. In February, on that particular Super Tuesday, I supported the candidate that I felt was the total package. I still think HilHIl would make an awesome President. But, as time went on and I learned more about the candidates, I realized that there really wasn’t much difference in the candidates in terms of their policy choices, and some of Barack Obama’s ideas really resonated with me. I was disappointed because I felt that HilHil was kind of railroaded by her own campaign. I thought her managers and staff made some really stupid decisions that probably cost her the nomination. I mean, if HilHil would have spoken and looked and acted like she did on Tuesday night of the DNC, I think she probably would have won. But c’est la vie, Barack Obama took the nomination.So I riveted myself to the tv this past week and really watched the DNC. And you know what I saw? I saw happiness, I saw hope, I saw a microcosm of America really believing that they could partake in the democratic process and look to a future where their voice would be heard and heeded. And HilHil gave an amazing speech, telling us all of her commonalities with Barack Obama and how we MUST vote a progressive candidate into office, for the safety, security and sanctity of our nation.It’s not about party unity. Screw the political parties. That’s stuff of the past. Even Barack Obama doesn’t give a crap about political parties. It’s about issues. It’s about our future. It’s about our children and their children. It’s about the rest of the world. It’s about your health and your retirement and your financial security and your personal safety and your fundamental rights as a citizen of this country.

   It’s NOT about gender. And I am SICK AND TIRED of these dumbass PUMA’s or whatever the hell they want to call themselves, threatening that they are going to vote for John McCain to “teach the DNC a lesson.” Cry me a f*ckin’ river you idiots. You think that this primary was rigged? Are you serious? Ok, even if it was, so what are you going to do? Give your vote to the party that made caging lists of Florida democrats in 2000 and stole the election in the Supreme Court? You’re going to give your vote to the party who again made a mockery of our democracy in 2004 by disenfranchising hundreds of thousands of voters in Ohio who would have changed the course of our history? Yeah, that’s a great idea! Go for it girls.

   You women who call yourselves PUMA’s (Party Unity My Ass) are an embarrassment to women, especially to educated women who actually use their brains to make decisions. You are just as sexist and just as bigoted as the men who wouldn’t think of voting for Hillary because she is a woman. So you’re going to throw your support behind John McCain simply because he chose a person with the correct anatomical structure for you? Are you kidding me?! This has seriously got to be some sick joke that the Republicans are pulling on us. I swear, I think that the PUMA’s really are Republican women who are trying to confuse and conspire against us. I just cannot conceive of a woman dumb enough to throw her support behind a man (John McCain) and a woman (Sarah Palin) who are anti-choice, anti-gay rights, pro-guns, pro-drilling in ANWR, pro-war, pro-nukes, anti-Islam (and any other weird religion with “brown” people in it), anti-middle class, anti-public education, anti-Social Security, pro-torture….do I need to keep going? If you want to vote for a woman, and that’s alllll you care about, fine, write in Hillary’s name if it helps you sleep at night. But for God’s sake, don’t let me read another blog on your idiotic website about how McCain is going to get your vote. PUMA’s you are f*cking morons!