Kentucky Fried Politics

• Suspension

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  Well, Folks, I have decided to suspend this blog until at least after the Democratic Primary. My mental health needs it. I am sorry for those who appreciate it. Two blogs were too much while also trying to write my second book and raise a family.
  
  I will be [...]
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  Posted: April 18, 2008, 12:28am EDT
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• Mental Health Break

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  I am taking a blogging holiday in order to regain my lost mental equilibrium. I am currently too close to things emotionally. [...]
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  Posted: March 20, 2008, 3:17am EDT
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• Alert to the Right: Michelle Obama Has Always Loved This Country

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  The Right has tried to take Michelle Obama's remark the other day that "for the first time in [her] adult life" she was "really proud of [her] country" and make it a charge that she is not patriotic. (John McCain had Cindy declare repeatedly her pride in this nation.) The' [...]
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  Posted: February 20, 2008, 5:56pm EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• Anti-Hillary Sentiment Rising Among Leading Feminists

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  Feminists for Peace created a petition one week before Super-Tuesday to counter the NY chapter of NOW's claim that support for Obama was a betrayal of feminism and women. It had a 100 signers originally. It now has over 1,000. See the update here.' [...]
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  Posted: February 20, 2008, 5:01pm EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• Obama's Accomplishments: Partial List

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  Last night, Chris Matthews completely humiliated a Texas State Senator who backs Obama because the poor sap couldn't name even one legislative accomplishment by Obama. The Clinton campaign is already running with this in Ohio (Does she now forgive Matthews for his sexist remarks?). The Texas pol's idiocy will be [...]
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  Posted: February 20, 2008, 4:16pm EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• McCain Says, "No, You Can't!'

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  Posted: February 18, 2008, 10:57am EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• McCain: Like Hope, But Different

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  Posted: February 18, 2008, 10:54am EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• Texas Papers Endorse Obama

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  Sen. Hillary Clinton is hoping that victories in the delegate rich states of Ohio and Texas on March 4th (when Vermont and Rhode Island also have primaries) will stop Obama's momentum and return her to frontrunner status. She is ahead in polls in both states, though Obama is gaining (and' [...]
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  Posted: February 18, 2008, 10:13am EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• Updates

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  I've again been offline while ill. Meanwhile many things have happened--some good, some bad. Good things include Obama's win of Maine, the Senate's anti-torture bill, and the House Dems refusing to cave on telecom immunity for illegal spying. Bad things include Andrew Horne's exit from the Democratic primary--our best chance [...]
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  Posted: February 18, 2008, 9:44am EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• Obama Sweeps 3 States & a Territory

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  This week Obama picked up endorsements from Iowa Gov. Culver (D-IA) (He tried to stay neutral while Iowa was front and center, but had some family members involved in the Clinton campaign and others in the John Edwards campaign. Hey, it's another superdelegate for Obama, anyway.), Washington State's Gov., Chris [...]
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  Posted: February 10, 2008, 2:04am EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• Frank Schaeffer on Being a Pro-Life Obama Supporter

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  First, let me say that I am a strong defender of the legality of Roe v. Wade. I think decisions about abortions should be made by a woman, her doctor, with family and spiritual input. But I used to be on the other side of the issue, so I understand, [...]
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  Posted: February 08, 2008, 3:50pm EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• McCain: Less Jobs, More Wars

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  Posted: February 08, 2008, 2:51pm EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• 5 Reasons Hillary Should Be Worried

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  From The Politico comes this excellent article by Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen.
  
  Highlights on the 5 reasons:
  
  She lost the delegate derby. Pure and simple, this is a war to win delegates, one that might not be decided until this summer’s Democratic convention. And when the [...]
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  Posted: February 06, 2008, 3:50pm EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• Obama's Super Tuesday: Jack & Jill's View

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  Here is an excellent analysis of the results from Jack and Jill Politics.
  
  Obama's Super Tuesday - The Morning After
  
  Less than one year ago, when he announced, Barack Obama was a sitting United States Senator of about 2 years.
  
  Hillary Clinton was INEVITABLE.
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  Posted: February 06, 2008, 3:09pm EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• Clinton Wins "Big" States; Obama Wins More States; Delegate Count Close

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  Well, while last night was not as good as I hoped it would be for Barack Obama, it was about as good as could reasonably be expected given that a week ago Clinton still had a 20 point lead nationally and commanding leads in most of the primary and caucus [...]
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  Posted: February 06, 2008, 12:15pm EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• Jack and Jill Politics

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  Since I am trying to avoid watching anything about Tsunami Tuesday until tomorrow (less stress, longer life), this is a good time for me to profile the blog Jack and Jill Politics, run by Jack Turner and Jill Tubman. This is a major U.S. political blog from an African-American [...]
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  Posted: February 05, 2008, 5:04pm EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• Bluegrass Roots Endorses Obama

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  The owners/editors of Bluegrass Roots, one of the best progressive, Democratic political blogs in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, have endorsed Barack Obama for President. This is all the more significant since they were both previously Edwards supporters, as I was. You can read their endorsement here. It explains [...]
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  Posted: February 05, 2008, 4:16pm EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• Yes We Can

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  The following video was created by Obama supporters. It sets his NH primary speech to music. I only wish I had not been sick so that I could have sent this to people throughout Super Tuesday states this weekend.
  
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  Posted: February 04, 2008, 10:11pm EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• Obama/Clinton in Statistical Dead Heat on Eve of Super Tuesday

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  I have been ill for a few days--too ill to come down to a cold basement and blog or even check email. I will not watch the Super Tuesday returns tomorrow because my nerves would give out and I might have a relapse.
  
  Because this is all about delegates, [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2008, 9:12pm EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• Hillary Clinton was on Anti-Union Wal-Mart Board!

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  The story is here. Let's see now: Hillary Clinton has taken more money from big Pharma and HMOs than any other candidate; more money from war-profiteering defense companies than any other candidate, including any Republican candidate; she stood silent and raked in cash while Wal-Mart suppressed unions. Convicted donor' [...]
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  Posted: January 31, 2008, 4:08pm EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• Edwards is Out

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  Fmr. Sen. John Edwards (D-NC), the most improved candidate for president in 4 years, as Normon Solomon rightly called him, has left the race. He announced this decision, as he announced his decision to run and put the poor first, in the 9th Ward of New Orleans, still [...]
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  Posted: January 30, 2008, 4:47pm EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• Kentucky Political Filings

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  Yesterday was the KY deadline for candidates for political office to file to run for an office this year. The surprise news was the unexpected decision of U.S. Rep. Ron Lewis (R-KY) of the 2nd District to not seek reelection. Democrats came close to unseating him in '06 and, now' [...]
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  Posted: January 30, 2008, 3:42pm EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• Governor's Budget: Deep Cuts, Shared Pain

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  Well, our previous governor, Ernie Fletcher (R-KY) royally screwed the commonwealth with his budget-busting corruption. New Gov. Steve Beshear has tried to spread out the pain of an "austere budget" throughout the Commonwealth of KY, but there is no doubt this is going to hurt.
  
  The full coverage in [...]
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  Posted: January 30, 2008, 3:15pm EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• DINO Lunsford Joins KY Dem Senate Primary

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  The incompetence of the Kentucky Democratic Party never ceases to amaze me. And the DSCC and Chuck Schumer (D-KY) are just as bad. They've decided to back millionaire Bruce Lunsford (D-KY), a real DINO (Democrat in Name Only) instead of Andrew Horne in the battle to Ditch Mitch McConnell!' [...]
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  Posted: January 29, 2008, 4:25pm EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• More California Latino Leaders for Obama

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  California for Obama: Latino Leaders Endorse Obama
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  There is no question that H.R. Clinton has a leg up on the Latino vote in CA--and the endorsement of the United Farmworkers, the union of migrant workers led by the great Cesar Chavez and [...]

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  Posted: January 29, 2008, 3:16pm EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.

• It's Official: Northup Wants Her House Seat Back!

  Anne Northup (R-KY), that Bush & McConnell rightwing HACK that we in the 3rd District spent 10 years getting OUT of office in '06 will try to take her job back from our wonderful Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY), who has been one of the best frosh Reps. ever and has [...]
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  Posted: January 29, 2008, 2:59pm EST
  by Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.