Hey DNC…

Stop thinking that by you nominating former Senator Nunn from Georgia that you are going to win the South in November. 

Stick with what you guys do best and target swing states like y’all did in 2000 and in 2004 where y’all lost by very slim margins. Target the Ohios and the Floridas and the Nevadas. 

How come you guys are not looking at the great female candidates such as the Governors that lead Kansas, Arizona and Michigan? 

Unless you guys are trying to be very coy with this…

But stop thinking about Nunn. He won’t do ya any damn good. Just cause he has Foreign Policy experience doesn’t mean squat. Get a female Gov in there and promise the electorate if you win, then you’ll put Biden or someone with quality Foreign Policy experience as Secretary of State. 

Impressed? … and breaking fire codes?

As far as the eye can see…

Instead of my diatribe on Obama, why don’t you provide a comment or caption for this impressive picture taken by the Associated Press. 

More veep talk for the GOP

When a pope dies, the cardinals gather together to vote for the next head of the Vatican. 

All Roman Catholics around the world wait for a decision by looking for a smoke that signify that a consensus has been reached for the next leader of the Catholic Church. 

Most recently in 2005, Cardinal Ratzinger was revealed as Pope Benedict XVI after the passing of Pope John Paul II.

The reason I bring this up (I swear I’m gonna make a connection very soon) is because there seems to be a connection with the ongoing story of McCain picking a running mate very soon…like over the weekend.

I think this weekend is a smoke screen just like the first attempt the cardinals made when electing the pope. Their “first vote” was simply a ceremonial-out-of-respect vote. 

My connection is that by McCain meeting with possible veep nominees as recent as this past weekend, is only ceremonial. This can’t be it, can it? 

Just like the entire nation has been reporting, here’s an example from the AJC: 

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a youthful 36, is earning plaudits from the GOP’s rightward side as a running mate for Republican presidential presumptive John McCain.

Y’all know from previous post how much I like Gov. Jindal. I think he’s the “GUY” for many years to come. 

That’s just it. He needs to come after this whole debacle of for the GOP. He doesn’t need to be bogged with this campaign this year. 

Thinking of what the GOP is doing with Jindal…

I think they asked him as a customary, symbolic, “GOP is friendly to all races”, and made Jindal look like he was on McCain’s short-list. What can end up happening can unfold in two ways:

1. Jindal quietly says that he is not interested. GOP comes out and says that they have picked another person but did consider a minority, so the minorities won’t think the GOP are run by racists.

2. GOP will quietly reject Jindal but make this story about Jindal’s chances in a few years to be a viable player. Maybe in 4 years if McCain does not win in November.

Very clever. 

I’m still betting that the aforementioned scenario happens and Jindal is NOT picked as a veep nominee. 

 

 

Note to all Asian American leaders…

(As if all leaders read this site) but assuming there is a budding and aspiring Asian American leader amongst the avid readers:

Please don’t do this.

“I’m not so sure that you see anything on CNN or Fox News that specifically targets the African American community,” Watts told The Post. “Our community features millions of people with all kinds of backgrounds. There’s a much broader segment of the population than what we see in mainstream news.”

Some may see this site and think what a great idear this might be, especially those that will benefit from this.

If a minority group that still speaks English, and is inherently tied to the cultural roots of America; I don’t see why they must splinter off the group from mainstream society to and impose self-segregation upon their group.

Now talk about perpetuating racism in America; this is it.

And please spare me the BS:
1. about local, national news being biased run by “White America.” If you want to change news broadcast, start getting yourself educating and everyone else around you to work in media.

2. if a White-Caucasian American wanted to start a telecast, he/she be considered racist, no?

3. as if JC Watts or anyone else for that matter knows and understands the plight of all Black-African Americans. Please give me a break. He’s a Republican from Oklahoma.

4. and if you want to compare Telemundo to this, Telemundo is in Spanish, so no validity to your argument there.

The Curious George saga…

I know this is an old story from earlier in the week. I decided that I was going to sit on this story while cooler heads prevailed for a bit.  

This according to the AJC…and yes, this is happening in Georgia, nonetheless.

Please spare us any southern stereotypes. 

If you haven’t been following the news, here’s an excerpt:

The sales came to light this week when a loose coalition of local groups called a protest of the T-shirts.

About a dozen protestors rallied against the shirts Tuesday afternoon, condemning them as racist and asking Norman to stop selling them.

Norman acknowledged the imagery’s Jim Crow roots but said he sees nothing wrong with depicting a prominent African-American as a monkey.

“We’re not living in the (19)40’s,” he said. “Look at him . . . the hairline, the ears — he looks just like Curious George.”

So of course, I am not only appalled with the distasteful connection of a person being compared to a monkey, but just irritated that folks are not educated enough to make political jabs–that they must resort to this kinda crap.

What’s even worse is that the race card has been thrown out there once again.  Going back to the McCain post on this site, one shouldn’t perpetuate the racial suggestions unless it is critical and worth it.  Don’t cry wolf!

I say this because George W. (I understand is not the most popular kid at the lunchtable) is being compared to as chimps/monkeys as well. Most of the public think that is quite humorous. 

Oh and spare me the historical references about African/Black Americans compared to monkeys. I know that. I am aware of that.

My crystal ball…

Uh…big trouble continues for National Republicans. 

Here’s a bit of a foreshadow according to Real Clear Politics:

In a major blow to national Republicans, a Mississippi congressional seat that once voted for President Bush by a twenty-five point margin elected a Democrat on Tuesday. Prentiss County Chancery Clerk Travis Childers beat out Republican candidate Greg Davis, the mayor of Southaven, by a 54%-46% margin, a spread that several Republican strategists on Capitol Hill characterized as a startling wake-up call for a party in dire straits.

Get ready for whoopin’ in November. 

The Dems already dominate 30+ seats and that number might grow. 

Do you think this will fire up the Republican base to organize and get out the vote? 

Boozin’ online

Internet sales of wine in Georgia. 

(These alcohol stories are related to the community, since we are lushes? I kid. I mean, this is important to the AAs–Asian Americans, not Alcohol Anonymous.)

Besides being a fan of wine, I’m also a big fan of a free market that only serves the consumers like you and me.  

My only concern is if this will hurt the mom and pop shops that are own by AAs? I’d probably only use these internet sites for shipping gifts during the holidays.

Third Party candidates…

The announcement of former Republican Congressman Bob Barr has the same amount of luster as say…this announcement. 

Will he do better than Nader did 2000 and 2004…or as Perot did in 1992? (I say yes to the former and no to the latter.)

I won’t complain about the process nor the candidate on this one, especially considering that I will not be able to re-write the political processes.  Of course having the media only reinforces that these are the only two major political parties in the U.S.

But until a new process is put into play where a viable third and fourth candidates have legitimate shots cynthia, ralph and bob should not even try.  Of course I won’t deny them the freedom to run, but if they are THAT disenfranchised as a member of their former parties, then do something about it internally.  Allow the respective democratic process to flourish within these state and local parties, and hold the national party accountable to keep strong in the party’s ideals.  

Just because each party has had a few slumps that doesn’t mean that you should be an apostate and start your own new party because you can’t swallow your damn pride and look past your ego.  

These candidates are what we call spoilers to the respective parties.  They are willing to split the votes with their former party (and allow the other side to have a better chance of winning), all because they are pissed no one heard them throw a tantrum. 

Give me a break!

*Barr is running as a Libertarian candidate. They want government completely out of the citizens’ lives besides protection against foreign enemies. They are a big fan of eliminating federal and state taxes (and the IRS) so that the individual will have more money.  But how will healthcare, basic infrastructure and education come about? This will also create a bigger chasm between the rich and the poor; a cause the Libertarians believe is not a cause of the gov’t to handle.  They also believe that churches and non-profit should the sole provider in charities in order to eliminate Medicaid.  Ron Paul was very close to this party. 

Sunday Alcohol Sales in Georgia

Will Georgia finally see a vote with Sunday sales? Governor Perdue came out against it vehemently because of religious and safety issues. (Take umbrage as you see fit.)

I’m more concerned with how this is gonna affect Asian American liquor/convenient/grocery store owners that do not open on Sundays and well, of course, the mass of Asian Americans in Georgia that love to drink. Not all do, but most. 

[Lt. Governor] Cagle has been viewed as a stumbling block on the issue. The Senate has stalled Sunday sales legislation the past two General Assembly sessions.

“As a Georgian with strong religious beliefs, I oppose Sunday sales of alcohol for individual religious reasons,” Cagle wrote. “However, I recognize we live in a democracy where the wishes of the majority must be respected.”

Cagle was instrumental in blocking a vote in the Senate this past session.

An interesting point that I did not foresee is the religious aspect of this entire issue.  Will Asian Americans, some who are adamant with their religious beliefs, be an advocate or an obstacle for this issue to come to a vote? (That is if AAs are religious, powerful with the vote and not passive to protest.)

Hmm…trouble brewing for McCain’s support?

We all knew what happened to the Democratic primaries a few nights ago in Indiana and North Carolina respectively.  

What’s interesting is that McCain is still fighting to be the outright chosen candidate in November. 

He lost 27% of the Republican vote in North Carolina and 23% in Indiana. 

Concerns because he still has thousands of registered Republicans not liking him in the contest? OR were voters assuming McCain will be the eventual nominee and no use in voting for him? 

Either way, McCain or the NRCC need to figure something out.