Obama Outraged At Peace and Prosperity In Iraq

I had to laugh this morning at a radio ad by the Obama campaign which made the claim that we should be outraged that Iraq is considering building a giant ferris wheel as part of a theme park in Baghdad.
The ad also claims that we should all be outraged that Iraq has generated a $79billion surplus in it's budget.

These are the same people that not long ago said we should all be outraged at the never ending civil war in Iraq...that the war would never ever end... and now of course they are outraged about a theme park and a prospering economy?

LOL... sour grapes are so funny to watch.

How embarrasing for Democrats.
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Democrat Party Splitting In Half?

Dare to question the almighty lunatic left and you too might find yourself without a political party...
From Kirsten Powers Blog:

More Dems Make The Wrong Choice
Yet another Democrat has turned against Joe Lieberman, but this time it's a group that had Lieberman as a founding member: The New Democrat Network (full disclosure: I used to serve on the Board, though I resigned from the group today after seeing this post). It's a disappointing and opportunistic position to curry favor with the (very) far left at the expense of a thoughtful Democrat who admittedly has made some poor
word choices that I and many others have complained about. But he doesn't deserve to be thrown overboard, and certainly not by organizations he helped start.

From Simon Rosenberg's blog NDN Blog:

"It is time, my good friend. Senator Lieberman, it is time. Time to end this part of your remarkable career with dignity, grace and honor. You had a great run, made a great contribution, and done a lot of good. But it is time to move on."

This is insulting and patronizing. Lieberman is not a horse that needs to be put out to pasture.

While I did not support the Iraq war and have been very critical of it's execution, Lieberman's position on the war is perfectly reasonable -- that leaving Iraq right now would create a vacuum in which terrorism would flourish -- indeed it is the position Rosenberg holds. On the other hand, here is the attitude toward terrorism of the people who support Lamont:

"Within hours of the news that authorities had disrupted an alleged plot to blow up US-bound commercial airlines, liberal bloggers and commentators attacked the announcement, saying it was part of a plan to derail the political momentum of Democratic candidates such as Ned Lamont."

Yes, you read that correctly. Tony Blair shut down the UK airports to try and keep Ned Lamont from winning.

Or this. Daily Kos: CT-Sen: Lieberman is seriously unhinged:

"Lieberman has lost it. Completely and utterly. He is insane."

Why is he "insane"? He believes terrorism is a major threat on the level of Nazism or Communism. What a kook. Since the terrorists only dream of killing 6 million people, we shouldn't worry about them.
(Kirsten Powers is a democrat strategist and liberal blogger.)

Sarah Palin has Democrats "All Shook Up"

From The LA Times...

"The emergence of Sarah Palin as a political force in the presidential race has left many top Democrats fretting that, just two weeks after their convention ended on an emotional high, Barack Obama's campaign has suddenly lost its stride."

"Obama over the last two days has begun vigorously attacking Palin for decisions she made as governor and has tried to tarnish her image as a political maverick and reformer

"...some Democrats are now worried about the perils of Obama's strategy, saying that his campaign, instead of engaging the Alaska governor, should avoid any move that draws more attention to her and could enhance her appeal among the white, blue-collar voters who remain cool to Obama's candidacy."

"Concern among Democrats was high enough Tuesday that Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.), one of Obama's strongest supporters, felt it necessary to cite historical polling data at a lunch of Democratic senators to convince them that post-convention "bounces," such as the one that has followed last week's GOP convention, have often faded in past elections."

"Democrats expressed anxiety about the new challenge suggested by recent surveys showing McCain has gained ground among independent voters and women, who could decide the race in states such as Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Virginia."

"Whenever you see that kind of movement, you ought to be concerned"; said Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), a strong Obama backer."

"David Bonior, the former Michigan congressman who managed Democrat John Edwards' unsuccessful presidential bid, called the new poll findings a "real concern," adding: "We can't lose white women and expect to do well in this race."

One Democratic operative familiar with the campaign's deliberations worried that the "freshness, newness and aura around Barack has been eclipsed."
..."The campaign has been knocked off stride."

"Democrats expected Palin to "have the opposite effect" and drag McCain down... (and when they discover they are wrong) ..."that shakes people up."

The two Democrats, like others interviewed for this story, requested anonymity in order to speak about internal campaign strategy.

(Yet Some Democrats never learn...)
"Some Democrats are eager for Obama to be even harder on Palin."

One Democratic strategist added that accusing Palin of being a liar is "a long way from their core brand and shows that they haven't found the answer of how to deal with her."

(And some Democrats are just in denial...)
"Campaign manager David Plouffe dismissed Palin's potency so far, saying she had been relying on scripted speeches and was doing little more than energizing the GOP's core conservative base."

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