Elections 2012: BFP Watch Party

Martina · 11-09-2012, 12:13 AM

from Michael Moore

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We have to have Obama's back. As he is blocked and attacked by the Right, we need to be there with him. We are the majority. Let's act like it.

And please Mr. President, make the banks and Wall Street pay. You're the boss, not them. Lead the fight to get money out of politics – the spending on this election is shameful and dangerous. Don't wait til 2014 to bring the troops home – bring 'em home now. Stop the drone strikes on civilians. End the senseless war on drugs. Act like a pit bull when it comes to climate change – ignore the nuts, and fix this now. Take the profit motive out of things that any civilized country would say, "this is for the common good." Make higher education affordable for everyone and don't send 22-year-olds out into the world already in massive debt. Order a moratorium on home foreclosures and evictions. Enact economic policy that will create good-paying jobs and spend the money that's needed to do that. Make your second term one for the history books.

Finally, thanks must be given to the Occupy movement who, a year ago, set the tone of this election year by getting everyone to talk about the 1% vs. 99%. It inspired Obama and his campaign to realize that there was a huge popular sentiment against what the wealthy have done to the country and there was something wrong if just 400 rich guys owned more than 160 million Americans combined (all those moochers and bums). This led to Romney's "47%" remarks and THAT was the beginning of the end of his campaign. Thank you Mother Jones for releasing that secret tape , and thank you to the minimum wage worker who placed a camera on the serving buffet next to the candle. This morning's headline in the Washington Post says it all: "At Romney headquarters, the defeat of the 1 percent." Thank you Sandra Fluke for enduring the insults hurled at you and then becoming an important grassroots leader against the war on women. Thank you Todd Akin for...well, for just being you. Thank you CEOs of Chrysler and GM for coming out forcefully against the Republican(!) candidate, saying he lived in "some parallel universe" when he lied about Jeep. Thank you Governor Christie for your new bromance with Obama. You know, you really didn't have to!

Martina · 11-09-2012, 12:35 AM

Video of obama thanking chicago staff

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...ampaign-staff/

The_Lady_Snow · 11-09-2012, 09:13 AM

*Anya* · 11-09-2012, 09:56 AM

This just about makes me cry! When I first came out in '78, the thought that there would now be states where we could marry was so out of my frame of reference, it was unthinkable.

It is a moving train and will not be stopped, though I cannot believe it îs stil not legal in California of all places!

Washington same-sex marriage opponents concede
By Natalie Jennings, Published: NOVEMBER 08, 4:43 PM ET

Washington state is on track to become the ninth state to approve gay marriage as opponents of a referendum there conceded Thursday afternoon:

“With added results showing that we have not closed the gap, it now appears clear that Referendum 74 will be narrowly approved,” said Joseph Backholm, chairman of Preserve Marriage Washington, which worked to defeat the measure.

Voters in Maryland and Maine also approved same-sex marriage measures on Tuesday, while Minnesota voters rejected a constitutional ban on it.

With the news from WA, means 49+ million Americans (16% of pop) will live in states where same-sex couples can get a marriage license!

Greyson · 11-09-2012, 10:20 AM

LGBT Voters Crucial to Obama Popular Vote Victory: LGBT Voters Vital to Outcome in Florida

http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.ed...-vote-victory/

Martina · 11-09-2012, 10:43 AM

They're back-peddling on immigration policy. Latinos got out and voted, and it will pay off for them. That is not always the case. We lgbt folks voted Democratic for decades before we started getting crumbs from the table.

It's a good day for my students.

It was fun this morning to hear the clip of Hannity saying he had "evolved" on the issue.

Gawd.

But who cares. This is how politics works. I am just glad that there will be reform.

Martina · 11-09-2012, 01:29 PM

I meant the Republicans are backpeddaling on their anti-immigration policies. It's a joy to behold. It's another "I never thought I'd see the day."

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Originally Posted by Martina

They're back-peddling on immigration policy. Latinos got out and voted, and it will pay off for them. That is not always the case. We lgbt folks voted Democratic for decades before we started getting crumbs from the table.

It's a good day for my students.

It was fun this morning to hear the clip of Hannity saying he had "evolved" on the issue.

Gawd.

But who cares. This is how politics works. I am just glad that there will be reform.

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11-09-2012, 10:20 AM	#5
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11-09-2012, 12:35 AM	#2
Martina Senior Member How Do You Identify?: * Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: * Posts: 4,999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,409 Thanked 18,283 Times in 4,166 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Video of obama thanking chicago staff http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...ampaign-staff/

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Martina Senior Member How Do You Identify?: * Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: * Posts: 4,999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,409 Thanked 18,283 Times in 4,166 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	They're back-peddling on immigration policy. Latinos got out and voted, and it will pay off for them. That is not always the case. We lgbt folks voted Democratic for decades before we started getting crumbs from the table. It's a good day for my students. It was fun this morning to hear the clip of Hannity saying he had "evolved" on the issue. Gawd. But who cares. This is how politics works. I am just glad that there will be reform.