Howie, that's a great image in lieu of words.

The hell they do?take a 100xMag into KFC?

Give me a break. All sorts of white people make a good show of hiding their racism and when a few clowns speak their mind, it's all shouts of "RACIST -- RACIST!!"

Do you have any clue about what that church has done that might be of value? Like programs that actually keep ex-cons in the "EX" category?

All fall short of the glory of God. If you start rejecting any and every person that falls short of perfection, gwine to be mighty lonely.

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Nope...He and HillyBill's both have handlers that have a much better and responsive group of handlers...

You don't get to float at the top without good fiber-management.

BO's just seem to LAG OH SO FAR BEHIND THE CURVE...

Too bad for some here that he went and put a pin on his lapel...I guess he's pissed off the "Anti-lapel" crowd. How many votes did he lose there? Did he garner MORE? Isnt' that the name of the game?

Get more votes than the other guy?

Or, are we just itching for another round of "Supreme Court II. - This Time, Someone's Going To Get It Right! (Or Left!)"

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The guy is going to get the super-special look-see treatment from here on in...

His PROBLEM?

He didn't define HIMSELF early enough in the campaign to be able to pander to the masses...now, EVERYTHING HE DOES, SAYS, THINKS-OUT-LOUD IS GOING TO BE USED AGAINST HIM IN THE PUBLIC OPINION POLLS.

"One day, you liked the Rev. Outofhishead. Now, today, you don't think too highly of him. Why would you change your mind, Mr. O?"

He ain't going to say "'Cause my handler told me to." Nope, the speach-writer/spin-Doctor would have been burning the candle on both ends and lighting the middle to come up with the least-damaging spin to answer that one...and the answer WILL NEVER make everyone happy.

That's the problem with not having a solid ethical/theological base from which to start a campaign, let alone, keep one going...

Like the sand-castles on public beeches, O's won't be able to stand the test of time, let alone the rest of the campaign season...should it be able to start in the next few weeks following the DNC Convention.

No know foundations.

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I'm going out on a limb here, but as an unofficial charter member of "All Things Meaty and Potatoey" - would I really be interested in heading to Iowa to find out? I'm less that 25 miles from the NE corner and I don't think that in the last 20 years I've been near Iowa, I cared one bit about arugala, let alone whether it was organic or not.

Is organic better than factory?

Is "arugala" the sound an old Model T makes after the note "SO?"

If I'm not from Iowa, would I need a map to find organic arugala, or should I just roll down my window and wait for it to "beep?"

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XXIII

MR. MAN HAS SOME MEAT

The little boy sat watching Uncle Remus sharpen his shoe-knife. The old man's head moved in sympathy with his hands, and he mumbled fragments of a song. Occasionally he would feel of the edge of the blade with his thumb, and then begin to sharpen it again. The comical appearance of the venerable darkey finally had its effect upon the child, for suddenly he broke into a hearty peal of laughter; whereupon Uncle Remus stopped shaking his head and singing his mumbly-song, and assumed a very dignified attitude. Then he drew a long, deep breath, and said:—

"'Wen folks git ole en stricken wid de palsy, dey mus' 'speck ter be laff'd at. Goodness knows, I bin use ter dat sence de day my whiskers 'gun to bleach."

"Why, I was n't laughing at you, Uncle Remus; I declare I was n't," cried the little boy. "I thought maybe you might be doing your head like Brother Rabbit did when he was fixing to cut his meat."

Uncle Remus's seriousness was immediately driven away by a broad and appreciative grin.

"Now, dat de way ter talk, honey, en I boun' you wa'n't fur wrong, n'er, 'kaze fer all dey'll tell you dat Brer Rabbit make he livin' 'long er nibblin' at grass en greens, hit 't wa'n't dat a-way [106]in dem days, 'kaze I got in my 'membunce right now de 'casion whar Brer Rabbit is tuck'n e't meat."

The little boy had learned that it was not best to make any display of impatience, and so he waited quietly while Uncle Remus busied himself with arranging the tools on his shoe-bench. Presently the old man began:—

"Hit so happen dat one day Brer Rabbit meet up wid Brer Fox, en w'en dey 'quire atter der corporosity, dey fine out dat bofe un um mighty po'ly. Brer Fox, he 'low, he do, dat he monst'us hongry, en Brer Rabbit he 'spon' dat he got a mighty hankerin' atter vittles hisse'f. Bimeby dey look up de big road, en dey see Mr. Man comin' 'long wid a great big hunk er beef und' he arm. Brer Fox he up 'n 'low, he did, dat he lak mighty well fer ter git a tas'e er dat, en Brer Rabbit he 'low dat de sight er dat nice meat all lineded wid taller is nuff fer ter run a body 'stracted.

"Mr. Man he come en he come 'long. Brer Rabbit en Brer Fox dey look en dey look at 'im. Dey wink der eye en der mouf water. Brer Rabbit he 'low he bleedz ter git some er dat meat. Brer Fox he 'spon', he did, dat it look mighty fur off ter him. Den Brer Rabbit tell Brer Fox fer ter foller 'long atter 'im in hailin' distuns, en wid dat he put out, he did, en 't wa'nt long 'fo' he kotch up wid Mr. Man.

"Dey pass de time er day, en den dey went joggin' 'long de road same lak dey 'uz gwine 'pun a journey. Brer Rabbit he keep on snuffin' de a'r. Mr. Man up'n ax 'im is he got a bad cole, en Brer Rabbit 'spon' dat he smell sump'n' w'ich it don't smell like ripe peaches. Bimeby, Brer Rabbit 'gun to hoi' he nose, he did, en atter w'ile he sing out:—

"'Gracious en de goodness, Mr. Man! hit's dat meat er yone. Phew! Whar'bouts is you pick up dat meat at?'

"Dis make Mr. Man feel sorter 'shame' hisse'f, en ter make marters wuss, yer come a great big green fly a-zoonin' 'roun'. Brer Rabbit he git way off on t'er side er de road, en he keep on [107]hol'in' he nose. Mr. Man, he look sorter sheepish, he did, en dey ain't gone fur 'fo' he put de meat down on de side er de road, en he tuck'n ax Brer Rabbit w'at dey gwine do 'bout it. Brer Rabbit he 'low, he did:—

"'I year tell in my time dat ef you take'n drag a piece er meat thoo' de dus' hit'll fetch back hits freshness. I ain't no superspicious man myse'f,' sezee, 'en I ain't got no 'speunce wid no sech doin's, but dem w'at tell me say dey done try it. Yit I knows dis,' says Brer Rabbit, sezee,—'I knows dat 't ain't gwine do no harm, 'kaze de grit w'at gits on de meat kin be wash off,' sez Brer Rabbit, sezee.

"'I ain't got no string,' sez Mr. Man, sezee.

"Brer Rabbit laff hearty, but still he hol' he nose.

"'Time you bin in de bushes long ez I is, you won't miss strings,' sez Brer Rabbit, sezee.

"Wid dat Brer Rabbit lipt out, en he ain't gone long 'fo' he come hoppin' back wid a whole passel er bamboo vines all tied tergedder. Mr. Man, he 'low:—

"'Dat line mighty long.'

"Brer Rabbit he 'low:—

"'Tooby sho', you want de win' fer ter git 'twix' you en dat meat.'

"Den Mr. Man tuck'n tied de bamboo line ter de meat. Brer Rabbit he broke off a 'simmon bush, he did, en 'low dat he'd stay behime en keep de flies off. Mr. Man he go on befo' en drag de meat, en Brer Rabbit he stay behime, he did, en take keer un it."

Here Uncle Remus was compelled to pause and laugh before he could proceed with the story.

"En he is take keer un it, mon—dat he is. He tuck'n git 'im a rock, en w'iles Mr. Man gwine 'long bidout lookin' back, he ondo de meat en tie de rock ter de bamboo line, en w'en Brer Fox foller on, sho' nuff, dar lay de meat. Mr. Man, he drug de rock, he did, en Brer Rabbit he keep de flies off, twel atter dey gone on right [108]smart piece, en den w'en Mr. Man look 'roun', whar wuz ole man Rabbit?

"Bless yo' soul, Brer Rabbit done gone back en jine Brer Fox, en he wuz des in time, at dat, 'kaze little mo' en Brer Fox would 'a' done bin outer sight en yearin'. En so dat de way Brer Rabbit git Mr. Man meat."

The little boy reflected a little, and then said:—

"Uncle Remus, was n't that stealing?"

"Well, I tell you 'bout dat, honey," responded the old man, with the air of one who is willing to compromise. "In dem days de creeturs bleedz ter look out fer deyse'f, mo' speshually dem w'at ain't got hawn en huff. Brer Rabbit ain't got no hawn en huff, en he bleedz ter be he own lawyer."

Just then the little boy heard his father's buggy rattling down the avenue, and he ran out into the darkness to meet it. After he was gone, Uncle Remus sat a long time rubbing his hands and looking serious. Finally he leaned back in his chair, and exclaimed:—

"Dat little chap gittin' too much fer ole Remus—dat he is!"

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Another way to look at it is that he is simply responding to Swiftboating, which is a particularly virulent and nasty form of mudthrowing invented by ultra rightwing Republican neocon nutjobs, and was used to VERY good effect against John Kerry in 2004

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The men who were with Kerry in Swiftboats did not "invent" their stories. They may have been mistaken but they were there and they believed they saw what they said they saw. Remember, these were multiple independent stories, some in agreement and some not, over various details from 30 years before. I have no idea what my shipmates remember of my service 30 years ago (oh dear!), but I am not trying to run for the presidency, so I don't give a *****.

What folks who use "Swiftboat" as a verb do not like is that the stories were effectively packaged and presented to undermine Kerry's claim to honor for his service.

I'll bet if Kerry had not discarded his medals in protest before he displayed them as a campaign tool, if Kerry hadn't, "reported for duty", and if Kerry hadn't "voted for before he voted against", he could have survived the carefully orchestrated and released revelations about his carefully filmed experiences in Viet Nam.

Isn't it fun every now and then when a public figure actually says what they think about something? Anything? Honest thoughts and opinions seem to be a pretty scarce commodity in the world of politics.

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I don't know that the Republicans (or their supporters) will have to resort to "swiftboating" with Obama. I think there are very solid and *gasp* legitimate reasons to question his candidacy for president based not only on his level of experience but also the scope of that experience. I also think the only thing consistent about his voting record is his desire to not be on the record for decisions.

I don't see him beating McCain, I just don't. McCain isn't as divisive a Republican as GWB and isn't seen as being as Conservative either. He has a long history of high-level public service and has taken stands on issues (whether or not you agree with him). There is no question about his military service and there seems to be a degree of respect for him from both Democrats and Republicans because of his service and what he suffered for his country. Of course he is soft in areas as well - his understanding of economic forces could be better. But there just isn't the same reason to publish pictures of Obama in foreign clothing or talk up his middle name, or draw in his (now former) pastor's beliefs. He can be hit on legitimate things - it isn't just enough to talk about hope. You have to have a plan.

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All sort so white people are not running for an elected post of that sort, are they?

So?

So YOU say. Let him/her/it show itself so we can see this glory.

OTOH, That Obama can divorce himself from this church does give him one up from McCain. Who knows, if this remain the same, it does make my decision as to who to pull the lever for much easier.

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That was brutal. I'm jealous.