Redman in a Blue State

Does it look like she is objective?

PBS' Gwen Ifills, moderator of the October 2nd, 2008 Vice Presidential Debates between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin, doesn't sound too happy in the above video clip about how Sarah and others are talking bad about her Barry. She doesn't seem to be too objective as a reporter from what I can see and hear, and that is besides the fact she has a book coming out early next year titled "The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama."

This has been reported thoroughly on various sites including Malkin's and World News Daily among others, and now, finally, they are talking about it on CNN and MSNBC.

I could care less who moderates these and other debates, all I care about is that the person at least seems to be objective and doesn't interject personal beliefs into the debate.

Ifills doesn't seem to be able to do this, but I guess at this point we will have to wait and see, and hope that the viewers will see through any partisanship she may display.

Personally, I don't have high hopes of either happening.

Crazy Politicians and their glorious bailout bills!

To tell the truth I was surprised enough of "our" representatives had enough sense to vote down this bailout measure. Rep Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) was one of many giving impassioned pleas to vote it down. Here is the video courtesy of Slobokan's website :

John Boehner (R-OH) called it a "crap sandwich" but still thought it should be voted in, as did Eric Cantor (R-VA), both disappointed me greatly.

The amazing thing to me was that Oregon Representatives Blumenauer, DeFazio and Wu all broke with their Democratic ranks and voted against it while the Republicans Hooley and Walden voted for the failed measure. Kudo's to those that voted against this "crap sandwich" as they were the courageous ones. I don't hold much hope that this courageousness will continue however as the Senate prepares to vote on their version of it tonight and the House begins a new session on Thursday for their version. Gamesmanship by the Senate in my opinion to force the House into reacting. Politics as usual today, but it was nice to see some common sense for once, even if it was only one day.