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Soren Dayton has posted a video of the voter fraud scheme that Ohio’s Democratic Secretary of State and the Ohio legislature have put together. Here’s that video:

Here’s what The NextRight is reporting:

Early voting is taking place in Ohio. Through the end of the week, people can register and vote on the same day. The Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner argues that they are merely “casting their ballot” rather than “voting” so the fact that Ohio statute requires 30 days between registering and voting would not interfere. (more…)

Captain Ed highlights another investigation into ACORN’s voter fraud registration practices. This happens like clockwork in election years. If it’s an even-numbered year, ACORN will be accused of voter fraud. If history repeats itself, ACORN workers will get convicted this year, too. Here’s what the Detroit Free Press (DFP) is reporting:

Several municipal clerks across the state are reporting fraudulent and duplicate voter registration applications, most of them from a nationwide community activist group working to help low- and moderate-income families.

The majority of the problem applications are coming from the group ACORN, Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, which has a large voter registration program among its many social service programs. ACORN’s Michigan branch, based in Detroit, has enrolled 200,000 voters statewide in recent months, mostly with the use of paid, part-time employees.

“There appears to be a sizeable number of duplicate and fraudulent applications,” said Kelly Chesney, spokeswoman for the Michigan Secretary of State’s Office. “And it appears to be widespread.”

(more…)

I jsut finished reading two articles, one written by Tammy Bruce, the other by Michelle Cottle. To say that the difference in their perspectives is stark is understatement. Here’s a telling sample of Ms. Cottle’s column:

Of course, these days, the feminist mantle is claimed by pro-life conservatives and pro-choice progressives alike. Palin herself is a proud member of Feminists for Life. Feminism seems no longer to denote a particular set of values or ideological agenda; it is merely a label appropriated to proclaim that one is committed to the best interests of women, whatever one believes those to be. Thus far, there’s no reason to doubt that Palin devoutly believes her hard-core conservatism is right for women. A McCain-Palin White House, however, would spell only trouble for women’s rights.

Ms. Cottle never explains why she thinks that a McCain-Palin administration “would spell only trouble for women’s rights.” She just says that it would. The ‘feminist agenda’ is the only thing that seems to matter with Ms. Cottle. I can’t criticize Ms. Cottle’s passion for her principles. I can just say that her reaction is a little panicked.

Compare that with the central point in Ms. Bruce’s article: (more…)

John Forbes Kerry, one-time Democratic presidential nominee and career politician who lost to George W. Bush in 2004 and still remains bitter, has just returned to insult our intelligence. Again. This time, he’s done what I didn’t think possible. Here’s what he just said:

“With the choice of Gov. Palin, it’s the third term of Dick Cheney,” Kerry said on ABC News’ “This Week.” “He’s chosen somebody who doesn’t believe climate change is man-made.”

Kerry added that Hillary Rodham Clinton supporters should be offended if people suggest Palin was selected to draw some of the female vote away from the Barack Obama-Joe Biden ticket.

“It’s almost insulting to the Hillary supporters,” Kerry said, calling Palin a “Cheneyesque social conservative who’s going to satisfy the base. John McCain is a prisoner of the right wing, not a maverick.”

Comparing Sarah Palin to Dick Cheney is like comparing a pistol to a rifle. They both shoot, but they’re entirely different. Calling the comparison a stretch is an understatement. Calling Kerry’s remark idiotic would be redundant.

Actually, I shouldn’t call Sen. Kerry an idiot. I don’t want to demean idiots that way. That isn’t fair.

UPDATE: Just when I thought liberals couldn’t get more stupid than Sen. Kerry, I get an email from the DNC. Here’s the spin they’re selling this morning: (more…)

(via Mashable)

Conservative blogger Michelle Malkin was beset by a horde of self-described leftist anarchists not far from the site of the Democratic National Convention earlier today. The mob was lead by well known left-wing conspiracy theory radio show host Alex Jones, who was at the protest designed to (and I’m not exaggerating at all) levitate the Denver Mint so as to shake out all the money. The mob was organized under the banner “Re-Create ‘68″, with the goal of re-igniting the riots of 1968 around the Chicago Democratic Convention.

Alex Jones is indeed a left wing blogger (with an army of left wing bloggers under his New Media umbrella). He’s the curator of a number of New Media websites often cited by the left, including InfoWars, PrisonPlanet, The Jones Report, and Truth News.

Jones, accompanied by little more than a handful of protesters that showed up for the event were documented chanting “Kill Michelle Malkin,” only moments after chanting their previous refrain of “Love! Peace! Justice!”

Despicable, but nothing surprising there…

Read the full story. Youtube video here.

Hat’s off to respected tech blogger Mark ‘Rizzn’ Hopkins for recognizing that this story transcends politics. It’s about freedom and liberty, the spirit of innovation that drives Silicon Valley. Sadly, in the marketplace of political ideas, unbridled liberalism has an inferior product and simply hopes to kill the competition. Literally.

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As a political junkie, the Democrats’ convention has been B-O-R-I-N-G thus far. I can’t even watch it. That’s why I’m glad I read this article by The Hill’s Bob Cusack. Here’s his list negatives thus far:

The lingering tension between Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and the Clintons has hung in the air throughout the early part of the Denver gathering. But that hasn’t been the only thing getting in the way of the Democrats’ message and quest for unity.

Some Democratic operatives, such as James Carville and Paul Begala, have said the convention speakers have been going soft on Republicans, warning that unless that changes, Obama will not enjoy a significant post-convention bounce in the polls.

Meanwhile, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who chairs the convention, has engaged in a back-and-forth this week with the archbishop of Washington about the Catholic Church’s position on abortion.

Sen. James Webb (D-Va.) triggered headlines when he publicly criticized Democratic congressional leaders for the way they handled calls for more drilling amid high gas prices.

Speaking at a Virginia delegation breakfast in Denver on Tuesday, Webb said, “One of the great mistakes that we made in terms of political strategy before we broke for this latest recess was not taking on the Republican Party when they started talking about offshore drilling.” He added, “I believe that our leadership made a very bad mistake. I don’t think we should run from that issue.” (more…)

The Washington Times has published FactCheck.org’s analysis of the things Democrats have said about John McCain. Here’s their analysis:

Some examples of who said what and what they left out:

SEN. ROBERT CASEY JR. of PENNSYLVANIA: “John McCain calls himself a maverick, but he votes with George Bush 90 percent of the time. That’s not a maverick. That’s a sidekick.”

PENNSYLVANIA GOV. ED RENDELL: “And guess who voted with President Bush 90 percent of the time? Sen. John McCain.”

THE FACTS: McCain voted with President Bush 90 percent of the time from January 20, 2001, to when Congress left Washington on its annual August recess, according to a study by Congressional Quarterly. But McCain wasn’t always a staunch Bush backer. In 2005, his support for Bush’s position on legislation reached a low of 77 percent; last year, when he launched his latest bid for the GOP presidential nomination, he voted with Bush 95 percent of the time. (more…)

Mark Warner’s speech didn’t live up to the 2004 keynote address. In fact, it was downright boring. Not only that but it spent too much time spinning things that are indefensible. I’ve picked some of the things from the transcript to illustrate Mr. Warner’s spin. Here’s the first example:

We need a President who understands the world today, the future we seek, and the change we need. We need Barack Obama as the next President of the United States.

When did Sen. Obama start understanding the world? If Sen. Obama has this great understanding of the world, why was he forced to abandon Kathleen Sebelius, who was his first choice, and pick Joe Biden? Here’s the answer from an Obama insider:

“We needed the foreign policy on the bottom of the ticket more than we want to admit,” says the insider.

That doesn’t sound like Sen. Obama understands the world.

I understand why Gov. Warner said this. He was tasked with talking up Sen. Obama. He did the best he could. Unfortunately, he bored people. He couldn’t even get his one attack on Sen. McCain right: (more…)

Gives a new meaning to political race.

AP reports: “A black delegate for Hillary Rodham Clinton says she was called an ‘Uncle Tom’ by Illinois Senate President Emil Jones, one of Barack Obama’s political mentors.” You don’t make this stuff up.

Chicago political consultant Delmarie Cobb says Jones made the remarks Saturday night while discussing her support for Clinton. She called the remark “fighting words” and unacceptable.

Can’t we just all get along?

For once, I think that pit bull extraordinaire James Carville gets it. The truth is that he might’ve swerved into the truth last night. Here’s what he said:

Carville also said the party needs to do a better job of communicating its message to the American people. “If this party has a message it’s done a hell of a job hiding it tonight, I promise you that,” he said.

Jim, the reason why Sen. Obama is sliding is because more people each day are figuring it out that he doesn’t have a message. It’s all about hope and change. That isn’t enough to win a presidential election with. Th’ Ragin’ Cajun let loose with this, too:

“The way they planned it tonight was supposed to be sort of the personal, Michelle Obama will talk about Barack Obama personally, Ted Kennedy was a very personal, emotional speech,” Carville said. “But I guarantee on the first night of the Republican Convention, you’re going to hear talk about Barack Obama, commander-in-chief, tax cuts, et cetera, et cetera.”

That’s pretty good analysis, actually. If there’s one thing that Republicans are good at, it’s that they’re masters of stagecraft and messaging. Democrats often bemoan the GOP’s simplistic message and ‘fake patriotism’. Democrats still haven’t figured out that that’s where most of America still is. Democrats still haven’t figured out that nuance and shades of gray aren’t for messaging.

Another difference between Republicans and Democrats is that Republicans don’t have to tell people that they’re patriots, that they love their country. The actions of their leaders says it. Democrats have to because they’re frequently undercutting traditional American values.

It’s necessary for Democrats to say that they love America after Democrats vote to cut off funding for winning in Iraq. It’s part of their DNA: First undercut America’s war effort to appease the Appeasement Wing of the party, then tell the rest of the country that the Democrats love their country.

I predicted earlier that this wouldn’t be a great week for Democrats, that there’s too much discord amongst the delegates. This discord isn’t because they don’t believe the same things. It’s because they’re too into identity politics.

That’s why they don’t have a message.

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