Blog for Democracy

Category: Obama

  • Backatcha Olry Taitz

    Sometimes it is horrifyingly embarrassing to live in Georgia.  Take the current legal challenge to President Obama’s name appearing on the Presidential Preference Ballot because he is not a natural-born US Citizen.  I think when we heard about this we thought it would be quietly dismissed.  But, no!  Not in Georgia.  The Administrative Law Judge…

  • Real or No Real?

      Jim Messina (pictured left), Campaign Manager for the Barack Obama 2012 campaign discusses the paths to 270 Electoral votes. Although the President got 47% of the vote in 2008, clearly that wasn’t enough for the campaign to include Georgia  in 2012. Unless you think there is a stealth plan that includes GA. They will…

  • March 2012

    No, not the GA Presidential Primary, this! Can’t wait.

  • Of ships and sails and basketball court floor wax

    Last night over Catherine’s shoulder in a bar, no this is not the beginning of a joke. I watched the President give a speech to 7,000 active duty service members, veterans, spouses/partners, basketball players and a worldwide TV audience. The President and First Lady were attending the first ever “Carrier Classic” College basketball tournament in…

  • Events, Events, Events!

    I don’t recall an August so full of events that didn’t include a election run off! Tonight, our friends at Red Clay Democrats have this event for your pleasure: Come join us and fellowship with other like minded Red Clays at Manuel’s Tavern on North Highland on Tuesday August 2, 2011. The Happy Hour will…

  • Snark Thursday

    Sorry all, last couple weeks have been busy ones for this old gal. But never fear, Snark Thursday is back! It irritates me that folks don’t know why Gay PRIDE is traditionally celebrated in June. Ain’t this the shit. Yay Dan Savage. Not Snark. I *heart* Frosty Shut the Fuck up. Really. Duh No, I…