Palin Energizing Women From All Walks of Life

Palin Energizing Women From All Walks of Life  By Anne E. Kornblut  Washington Post Staff Writer

Susie Baron is a Republican, a mother of two and a home-schooler. She voted for Mike Huckabee in the Ohio primary, but now -- because of Sarah Palin -- she thinks she is part of something much bigger.

"I wouldn't even call it a Palin movement, I'd call it a sleeping giant that has been awakened," Baron, 56, said at a rally here Tuesday. She described its members as a silent majority of women in Middle America who "are raising our families, who work if we have to, but love our country and our families first."

"And until now, we haven't had anyone to identify with," Baron said, adding that traditional feminist groups such as the National Organization for Women do "not represent me."

Obama: 'Lipstick on a pig'

Ben Smith's Blog: Obama: 'Lipstick on a pig' - Politico.com

Obama poked fun of McCain and Palin's new "change" mantra.
"You can put lipstick on a pig," he said as the crowd cheered. "It's still a pig."
"You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called change. It's still gonna stink."
"We've had enough of the same old thing."

The crowd apparently took the "lipstick" line as a reference to Palin, who described the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull in a single word: "lipstick."

OK, OK. I know this is probably not what he meant but you know he's just been to imply it. Unfortunately for him, some people won't get it and will think it's really rude. I say - too bad. He should have known this would come back to bite him.

Biden Killed Asbestos Bill For Top Donors

Biden Killed Asbestos Bill For Top Donors Sweetness & Light

What a shock.

Mr. Biden killed legislation that would have hurt his top donors, relatives and friends — who all just happen to be involved in highly lucrative asbestos class action lawsuits...

...The senator has longstanding relationships with law firms that donated to his congressional races and his two bids for the White House. Top contributors for his recent run were the Law Office of Peter Angelos in Baltimore, Maryland, which donated $156,250; SimmonsCooper in East Alton, Illinois contributed $146,600; Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones in Wilmington gave $145,625; and Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor in Wilmington gave $127,979.

Many of those firms have handled asbestos and bankruptcy cases, issues Biden has weighed in on from his seat on the judicial committee. Biden was a critic of the failed Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act of 2005, which would have trimmed returns on future litigation and hurt firms like SimmonsCooper, a billion dollar asbestos practice which used son Beau’s former law firm, Bifferato, Gentilotti, Biden & Balick (now Bifferato Gentilotti), as local counsel to file asbestos suits in Delaware. Angelos’ firm also represents asbestos clients, and Stargatt & Taylor has handled mass tort asbestos cases, representing court-appointed advocates for unknown future claimants–individuals representing people who have been exposed to asbestos but have not yet become sick.

Obama to Embrace Charter Schools

Obama to Embrace Charter Schools - TIME

(DAYTON, Ohio) — Barack Obama is promising to double funding for charter schools and replace inferior teachers, embracing education reform proposals normally more popular with Republican candidates...

...The pitch was an appeal to moderate voters in this presidential election swing state...

Folks, this is probably the first of what will be many instances of Obama "stepping in it" as a result of McCain's momentum. It's becoming even more apparent that Obama will say whatever he thinks he needs to get votes wherever he is that day. However, this is one flip-flop that will flop for the junior senator from Illinois.

Think about it for a minute.

What demographic does the mainstream media think Obama is losing as a result of the Sarah Palin announcement? Women.

What group of people is this announcement really going to upset? The teachers union.

What is the teachers union mostly made up of? Women

In an effort to gain "moderates" that prefer charter schools and vouchers, he's going to tick off one of the most powerful lobbies of the left. Not smart, in a political sense.

Who in his own party might he gain support from in this move? African Americans, who overwhelmingly support charter schools and vouchers. The only problem is that 90% of African Americans are already supporting Obama. Once again, politically, not a smart move.

This is what happens when you don't actually believe in anything (or anything you can admit) and change your stance based upon political winds. Obama handlers will now begin make strategic shifts in policy in an effort to win back some of the voters that have shifted and he will continue to 'step in it'.

Perhaps Sarah Palin said it best in her speech:

"we don't quite know what to make of a candidate who lavishes praise on working people when they are listening, and then talks about how bitterly they cling to their religion and guns when those people aren't listening. We tend to prefer candidates who don't talk about us one way in Scranton and another way in San Francisco."