Are The Democrats Coming Alive?
Posted by Michelle Moquin on October 7th, 2010
Good morning!
I know some of you are not fans of Michael Moore, but I like him. And when he goes after the Republicans (an easy thing to do) it is one thing, but when he compliments the Dems (a bit tougher thing for him to do), it is entirely something else. And I know when he does, it must mean something is happening. I got this in my e-mail yesterday:
Dems Come Alive! …a follow-up from Michael Moore
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010
Friends,
Ok! We’re halfway through the week and we’re off to a great start. Last week I gave the spineless Dems five friendly suggestions for things they could do on the off chance they were interested in winning the midterm elections on November 2nd:
1. Deliver a blunt, nonstop reminder to the American people about exactly who it was that got us into the mess we’re in.
2. Declare a moratorium on home foreclosures.
3. Prosecute the banks and Wall Street for the Crime of the Century.
4. Create a 21st century WPA (hire the unemployed to rebuild America).
5. Pledge that no Dem will take a dime from Wall Street in the next election cycle.
So how are we doing 5 days later? Not bad! It turns out that at least some of these ideas were so simple even elected Democrats could come up with them!
1. Dems have started running tough, killer ads that have balls and SAY WHAT NEEDS TO BE SAID.
Check these out:
In the California Senate race, Barbara Boxer is going after Carly Fiorina on the outsourcing Fiorina did as CEO of HP.
Rep. Tim Bishop of Long Island, New York hits his GOP opponent Randy Altschuler on how HIS business sent jobs overseas.
Richard Blumenthal half-nelsons his Connecticut Senate opponent (and former WWE CEO) Linda McMahon who said we should consider cutting the minimum wage and then lied about having said it.
Jeez, it’s like they wanna win! More of these, please — NOW!
2. Foreclosure Moratorium fever among the Dems has amazingly swept the nation in the last week!
Democratic Attorneys General all over the country are now demanding moratoriums for their states: California (Jerry Brown, now running for Governor), Connecticut (Richard Blumenthal, now running for Senate), Delaware (Joe Biden’s son Beau), Massachusetts (Martha Coakley, who probably wished she’d done this earlier since she lost the special Senate race in January to Scott Brown), Illinois (Lisa Madigan), Texas (Greg Abbott — a Republican!) and Colorado (John Suthers — another Republican!). And so is Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley (at the urging of Rep. Ellijah Cummings, who you may remember from ‘Capitalism: A Love Story’).
Meanwhile, the Attorneys General of Iowa, Ohio and North Carolina are opening probes into the mortgage industry. And the banks are feeling the heat — GMAC, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America have already suspended foreclosures in 23 states (with Detroit’s Rep. John Conyers, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, calling on them to extend it to Michigan and the rest of the U.S.).
Wells Fargo? Citibank? Are you paying attention? Now’s the time to do something good so you can later mention it to the sentencing judge.
Rep. Gabrelle Giffords of Arizona has called for a nationwide foreclosure moratorium, and Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey says that may be necessary.
And it goes on and on. Check the special section on my website that I’m updating every day as more and more Democratic officials announce they will no longer allow banks to kick families out of their homes.
3. Prosecute the bastards! Looks like that’s what they’re maybe finally going to do. Check out this stunning letter sent to Attorney General Holder yesterday by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and 30 other members of congress (PDF):
“…we urge you and your respective agencies to investigate possible violations of law or regulations by financial institutions in their handling of delinquent mortgages, mortgage modifications, and foreclosures. … The excuses we have heard from financial institutions are simply not credible three years into this crisis. … It is time that banks are held accountable for their practices that have left too many homeowners without real help.”
According to the New York Times, banks will likely face a “wide range of government investigations” for years. Judges may ask for them to be indicted for perjury or obstruction of justice. The Justice Department could prosecute banks for mail and wire fraud, or for making false statements to the government. And the SEC could open civil investigations.
Now we need to hear the Justice Department announce their investigation.
And look — Larry Summers is gone. Great move! The people’s advocate, Elizabeth Warren, is in — genius move! If that’s the direction Obama is now heading in, then these bankers may be shaking in their Salvatore Ferragamos.
So, not a bad start, Democrats (20 months late)! Just four weeks to go and I’m feeling that maybe, just maybe, we may prevent the All Souls Day Massacre. The pundits, who are essentially tools for the Corporate States of America, may have to eat a lot of crow. And if the Dems escape death’s door, they had better not let this nonsense happen again.
So, President Obama and Congress, let’s get busy on ideas #4 (WPA jobs) and #5 (pledge to take no further campaign money from Goldman and their friends).
C’mon everybody — there’s at least 3 million of you reading this (including the 700,000 of you who are my Twitter followers and my 300,000+ close Facebook friends). Let’s pressure the Dems to quit cowering and kick some butt — NOW!
Tell them it’s easy and to repeat after us:
* Stop the foreclosures!
* Prosecute the banks and Wall Street and war profiteer corps!
* Remind the public 24/7 who created the mess!
* Announce a real jobs program!
* Promise not to take Wall Street’s dirty money!
* Win the election!
Simple! Do it!
Yours,
Michael Moore
MMFlint@aol.com
MichaelMoore.com
P.S. On a different subject… One of the most moving, hopeful and powerful documentaries I’ve seen this year (or any year) opens at the Quad in NYC on Friday. It’s called, “Budrus,” and it’s about a town by that name in the West Bank. The Palestinians in that town (and many of their Israeli neighbors on the other side of the Wall that’s being constructed) come up with a way to totally undo the Israeli Defense Forces: pledge to defeat the occupiers by never firing a bullet, never throwing a stone, never causing any harm to their Jewish brothers and sisters. Whoa! What happens next is so effed up, so incredible, you have to see this movie to believe it. The film is brilliant. It won the top Founders Prize for nonfiction film at my film festival this summer. It will soon be coming to other cities. Do not miss it!!!
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Readers: I definitely think something is happening. I like it – Let’s keep the momentum going. We are less than 4 weeks away from the November 2nd elections. Thoughts? Comments? You know what to do.
Clark: I liked it. :)
Jennifer: Thanks for your comment, and you pose a good question. One that I would like to answer. However, my answer is going to take more time than I have to give today, so I will address it tomorrow.
And now Readers, before I conclude today here’s a little something from Zen Lill, that she wanted me to post.
You’ve experienced the wit, intellect, and the sharp tongue of the individual. Now let’s see if you can define the face behind the brain…And you might find it is difficult to complete the image as it is to phantom the intent.
Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my “loyal”(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.
Gratefully your blog host,
michelle
Aka BABE: We all know what this means by now :)
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October 7th, 2010 at 8:57 am
Wow, I never noticed what a nice ear you have…
October 7th, 2010 at 9:34 am
Beautiful!
October 7th, 2010 at 9:36 am
As President Obama’s been saying: Nobody can sit this one out if we’re going to win. We’ve seen the other side’s rabid intensity – and eye-popping third-party spending. I just read that they’ve shoveled in $5 million to beat Pennsylvania’s Joe Sestak. That’s one race, folks.
I know you just gave $50.00 to the DSCC, and your contribution is already making a difference. Can you give another $100.00? The DSCC is up against a midnight deadline, and it’s only 25 days until Election Day. 25 DAYS. And it’s going to be tight. We’ve got 15 races that could go either way.
That’s why I need you again. Races will be decided in the next two weeks, and I know from experience what a little extra help can do for a campaign on the brink.
Nearly 500,000 grassroots Democrats have already supported the DSCC – including you! I’m asking everyone who can to dig deep, double down and give again. The DSCC’s plans demand $79,743 by midnight tonight. A few bucks less, and blue seats could slip away.
Click here to give another $100.00 to the DSCC. The DSCC needs $79,743 by midnight tonight to expose the GOP’s radical views, target Democratic voters and get our people to the polls. The additional gift you give today could tip a seat in our favor!
We don’t have the Republicans’ big oil money – or their deep-pocketed corporate sugar daddies – but what we DO have is more powerful. Two years ago, millions of grassroots Democrats stood up and demanded change. Change has come, but now it needs defending. You’ve proven that you’re a Democrat who’s willing to keep up the fight, even when it gets tough. Well, it’s tough.
These next two weeks are absolutely critical. The DSCC simply must raise $79,743 by midnight tonight to have the resources needed to push these deadlocked races in our direction. Missing fundraising goals just isn’t an option when the Senate hangs in the balance. That’s why I’m asking for your help again.
Click here to give another $100.00 to the DSCC. The DSCC needs $79,743 by midnight tonight to expose the GOP’s radical views, target Democratic voters and get our people to the polls. The additional dollar you give today could tip a seat in our favor!
25 days. I’ve been spouting off about politics long enough to know how short that is. But it’s still long enough to make a difference if you act now. You in?
Sincerely,
James Carville
October 7th, 2010 at 9:37 am
I need to see more eyes.
October 7th, 2010 at 9:41 am
Okay, now I’m jealous. Michelle i have a pair of delectable butt cheeks I want you to post.
Brenda
October 7th, 2010 at 9:52 am
Hafa Adai Peter, Anna, Lea, and the many readers from Guam. I read an article about the government suing Guam to force the Island to allow the soldiers they are sending to Guam to vote in the up coming Governor election.
It never fails to amaze me how sensitive the creatures are to their perceived slights. Here in the 50 states OTWs are denied the right to vote in almost every public election that is held. But the federal government hardly ever steps in and sues a state to protect their rights.
But the white boy wants to control the island of Guam so he imports votes to the island to water down the people of Guam’s right to self determination. The he sues to force them to accept it. So later he can say it was the democratic choice.
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Posted: Thursday, October 7th, 2010 5:04 AM HST
Feds sue Guam, US territory’s election officials
By Associated Press
HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Guam and the U.S. territory’s election officials in connection with next month’s general election.
The department said Wednesday in a Washington news release that it’s wants to ensure military service members and other U.S. citizens living overseas have the opportunity to fully participate in the Nov. 2 federal general election.
The federal lawsuit filed in Hagatna, Guam, seeks additional time — until Nov. 15 — for receipt of absentee ballots so eligible military and overseas voters have sufficient time to receive, cast and return their ballots in order to have them counted.
Guam law requires votes to be certified shortly after the election.
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The creatures are using the end run to do to Guam what they did to the people of Hawaii by making it a state.
Robert
October 7th, 2010 at 9:54 am
I need to see more to see more.
October 7th, 2010 at 9:56 am
Michelle
I know that Zen Lill is your friend. But I have to demand equal time. My body is so fine and I am willing to show it all in one shot. I would not presume to think that a few shots of this and that would do. So please allow me to post this hot bod.
Irene
October 7th, 2010 at 9:58 am
Zen Lill
We love your exercises. Don’t let the envious bother you. They are just jealous. I say if you got it flaunt it.
October 7th, 2010 at 9:59 am
Zen Lill
Put it together baby and show me the real you.
October 7th, 2010 at 10:01 am
Michelle
Help! I couldn’t phantom it. But I did get the drift. HaHaaHaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!
October 7th, 2010 at 10:05 am
Michelle
I may have little bubbies but they are exquisite. My girlfriend says I may even get an American boy to send for me if you allow me to post them. I will show an eye too, if I have to.
Why my eye? Are American boys eye freaks?
Lakasia
October 7th, 2010 at 10:08 am
Boy, those were scary. If I hadn’t seen the eye looking back at me I would have thought it was pictures of a dead body.
SCARY!
October 7th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Hahaha I’ve been busy all day. Tina, you caught that most were if me in various stages of sleep : ) the next set is more lively : ) though my computer crashed and it’s being recovered right now. Hopefully all that diligent chasing by my kid and another will be there.
Doug, I know my ears are pretty cool huh?!
Luv, Zen Lill
October 8th, 2010 at 7:50 am
Doug must be speaking from memory because I only saw one eye,
Liz
October 8th, 2010 at 7:57 am
Bargain Homes for Sale
Ralph Roberts
More than 300,000 homes per month are going into foreclosure nationwide, according to the Internet real estate marketplace RealtyTrac. Many of them are being sold at foreclosure auctions.
Should you buy your next home this way? Possibly, but take care. While you can get a great deal — some foreclosed properties sell for less than half of their assessed value — not all auctioned homes are bargains, and complex auction rules can trip up novices. What you need to know…
WHICH AUCTIONS TO GO TO
When people picture real estate auctions, they typically think of what is known as sheriff’s auctions, also called trustee auctions or courthouse auctions.
These are conducted by a government entity and feature recently foreclosed-upon homes. But they can be extremely hazardous for novice bidders, who may run into unwelcome surprises.
Much better: Bid at “live auctions,” large-scale real estate auctions run by major auction companies. Here, unlike with many of the sheriff’s auctions, you can inspect homes prior to the auction…
obtain a mortgage to finance your purchase… and never have to deal with owners forced out by foreclosure. But you may pay up to 30% more than at a sheriff’s auction.
Helpful: Review the auction’s terms and listing descriptions to confirm that the properties you bid on are free and clear of all liens. Live auctions usually are well-advertised in local newspaper real estate sections.
HOW TO PREPARE
In the weeks before bidding at a live auction…
Get preapproved for a mortgage. Mortgage lenders often are on hand at live auctions to provide quick financing — but there’s no guarantee that they’ll give you a loan.
Obtaining mortgage preapproval prior to the auction gives you time to shop around for attractive loan terms.
Work with a buyer’s agent who is very experienced with foreclosure auctions.
This agent can help you identify soon-to-be auctioned homes that meet your criteria… and help you decide how much to bid. Buyer’s agents receive their commissions from the seller, so there’s no reason not to work with one.
Identify three or more homes that you like in upcoming auctions — not just one that you love. Falling in love with one home encourages overbidding.
Pick neighborhoods you love, then visit all homes up for auction in those areas.
Examine homes carefully before bidding. Homes bought at auction are purchased “as is” — you can’t lower your offer later if a home inspector discovers a problem.
If there’s any hint that significant repairs will be needed, assume the worst and adjust your bid accordingly.
Before an auction, set a maximum bid for each property you like. Ask a friend to accompany you to the auction, and instruct this friend to stop you if you try to exceed these maximums.
Helpful: In this market, consider setting your maximum at between 50% and 75% of the home’s “State Equalized Value” (sometimes called its “Assessed Value”).
The city or county assessor’s office can provide this figure. Stay at the low end of this range if your local real estate market is weak and you can be patient.
Bottom Line/Personal interviewed Ralph Roberts, who has sold more than 10,000 homes during 30 years as a real estate agent. Roberts, based in Sterling Heights, Michigan, has personally purchased hundreds of homes at foreclosure auctions and is author of Foreclosure Investing for Dummies (Wiley). http://www.RalphRoberts.com.
October 8th, 2010 at 8:12 am
When the Army recruits had lined up for their first short-arm inspection, the grizzled old sergeant explained the skinning-back technique to be used and told them to practice it until the medical officer arrived.
Prowling through the ranks, he noticed that one young man had let his organ down. “Hey, you, there,” roared the noncom, “why aren’t you practicing with the rest?”
“But, Sergeant,” quaked she recruit, “I’m done already.”
October 8th, 2010 at 8:22 am
Hafa adai, Robert:
You are correct about the white take over of our Island. Most Guamanians are so loyal that they can’t imagine the evil behind the white man’s intentions.
Whites in America are fighting to keep the OTW numbers from growing to influence the hold they have over their state elections.
Yet they want to force citizens of Guam to accept the foreign input into out voting pool.
I read your input and I have yet to find you motivated by racism or bigotry. Many emails I get seem to suggest that you are too shrill.
I tell them that If what you are describing is shrill, how are you to tell it.
Now those same fools better listen to you as you describe the eventual destruction of Guamanians being able to control the destiny of their own island.
Thanks for keeping us alert to the deviousness of the white race.
Peter
October 8th, 2010 at 8:32 am
Who are the people who respond to these scams?
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transfer .You should contact me immediately as you receive this letter with the below information’s.
NAME………………………………..
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TELE/FAX NUMBERS……………………..
I am personally sorry for the delay and you are here by given a code for security reason (#119) while contacting me. Trusting to hear from you immediately.
my Tel: +306 9987 24890
Waiting for your urgent response.
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These would be funny if not for the fact that some people do believe them.
Lucas
October 8th, 2010 at 8:36 am
i just want to hear from the men out their getting excited about a picture of some hair. It’s not even cunt hair. It’s just hair.
Zen Lill may be very fond of her hair, but how does that translate into d**k harding excitement for men, even the nuts that have a boner on for anything Zen Lill?
Harriet
October 8th, 2010 at 8:40 am
A survey came out that only 21% of democratic white women are planning to vote while 51% of republican white women are planning to vote.
Who was it that penned the American white woman as the dumbest group on the planet?
Once again they are proving you correct.
Josie
October 8th, 2010 at 8:44 am
Michelle
If the dems don’t get out and vote, I think you should let them sink. I can see you asking Madaline to help if they are out voting and the republicans are playing fast and loose with the tallying but if they are losing because of personal apathy why should you help.
Chin
October 8th, 2010 at 8:46 am
If a threesome sexual arrangement is a Menage a trois, then a foursome one might logically be a kumquad.
October 8th, 2010 at 8:47 am
Zen baby keep’em coming. I like what I see and I want to see more.