America is predicated on rules. A red light means stop. A green light means go. To drive a car you need a license. If you drive without a license and a policeman pulls you over you will receive a ticket. You broke a rule and you must suffer the consequences. Today while watching the Democrats discuss [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Rewarding Rulebreakers is Not the American Way
May 31, 2008Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: African Americans, Barack Obama, black america, Democrats, Election 2008, florida, Hillary Clinton, Michigan
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Is America Ready for Michelle Obama?
May 31, 2008Earlier in the year Mrs. Obama was on the cover of Newsweek Magazine. The magazine was comparing her to Jackie Kennedy who was the epitome of what a first lady should be. At that point the press was enchanted with her. They loved her style and her candor. Her down to earth nature was extolled [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: African Americans, Barack Obama, black america, Current Events, Democrats, Election 2008, Michelle Obama, politics
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Scott McCellan Now Has to Live With Himself
May 30, 2008Hopefully Scott McClellan will make a lot of money from his new book. Over the past few days we have seen Former and current White House staffers tear into McClellan’s credibility like wild wolves on raw meat. He has been called everything from Benedict Arnold to Judas. The bottom line is he will never get [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Democrats, Election 2008, George Bush, MSNBC, politics, President Bush, Republicans, Scott McClellan, Senator Bob Dole
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Rev. Pfleger is Not Barack Obama’s Problem
May 30, 2008Rev. Pfleger recently made some disrepectful remarks regarding Hillary Clinton’s campaign for the presidency. He mocked her while preaching at Trinity United Church in Chicago. As most of America already knows this is the church where Rev. Jeremiah Wright pastored. Those remarks have recently made their way to YOUTUBE. When Sen. Obama heard the remarks he [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, black america, Current Events, Democrats, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, Michael Pfleger, politics, race, Trinity United
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Dunkin Donuts Bows to the Fear Mongering of Fox News
May 29, 2008Dunkin Donuts recently pulled an online ad with Rachel Ray wearing a scarf. Because some conservative critics complained that the scarf appeared to be traditional garb worn by Arab men. The ad’s critics say these scarves have come to symbolize Muslim extremism and terrorism. The interesting thing about the ad is the scarf and the [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, black america, Democrats, Election 2008, Fox News, Liz Trotta, politics, race, Rachel Ray
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Scott McClellan’s Truth On Sale Now
May 28, 2008President Bush’s former Press Secretary Scott McClellan has written a new book, “What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Deception” in the book he criticizes President Bush’s decision to go to war in Iraq. McClellan writes on Iraq that Bush, “and his advisers confused the propaganda campaign with the high level [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: African Americans, Barack Obama, black america, Democrats, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, Iraq War, John McCain, politics, President Bush, Republicans, Scott McClellan
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Did Anyone hear the Liz Trotta Joke?
May 28, 2008Liz Trotta, Fox News contributor told her Obama assasination joke on Sunday. She delivered her non-apology on Monday and by Tuesday no one other than blogland was talking about it. Why is this not being discussed on the mainstream networks? If someone told a joke about assasinating Clinton I think it would have more longevetity [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, black america, Black People, Current Events, Democrats, Election 2008, Fox News, Hillary Clinton, Liz Trotta, MSNBC, politics
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Liz Trotta’s Lame Apology is Not Enough
May 26, 2008Today Liz Trotta appeared on Fox News and delivered a lame apology for joking about killing Sen. Obama on yesterday. She said in this political season a lot of people say things they should not say. She said she was attempting to be humourous and it simply fell flat. She delivered the line,”If I offended [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: African Americans, Barack Obama, black america, Black People, Current Events, Democrats, Election 2008, Fox News, Hillary Clinton, Liz Trotta
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Osama or Obama…Kill them Both Jokes Fox News Contributor Liz Trotta
May 26, 2008Yesterday Liz Trotta was being interviewed on the Fox News network and she was asked to comment on Sen. Clinton’s remarks regarding the RFK assasination remark. She giddily replied some are suggesting that we knock off Osama and then she said I mean Obama. It is so funny that on Fox News they constantly mix up [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: African Americans, Barack Obama, black america, Current Events, Fox News, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Liz Trotta, media, race
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Oprah Supports Barack Obama Because They Both Live in Chicago?
May 25, 2008This is statement can be attributed to former President Bill Clinton. In a recent People magazine article Bill Clinton was asked if he was surprised that Oprah Winfrey has supported Barack Obama. He responded, “No, Oprah is from Chicago, she was never going to be for anybody but Obama.” What a simplistic response. I hardly [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, black america, Black People, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, politics, race
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